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Using Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser Edition
Using the default settings will create an array of the largest
possible capacity on the selected drives, use the default cache
setting and, if appropriate, the default stripe size.
To create an array using default settings:
1
Open the Create Array wizard by clicking Create for the
controller on which you want to create an array.
2
Select the type of array you want to create. Then, click Next.
3
Click the drives you want to include in the array. Selected
drives display an amber check mark.
4
When you have selected two drives, click Next.
5
Now you can accept the default name for the new array or enter
one of your choice. The name you choose must be unique, and
can be up to 15 standard ASCII characters in length.
6
Click Finish. The system creates the new array.
7
Windows 2000 only—
a
When you add an array, an Unsafe Removal pop-up
appears—click OK.
b
Open the Device Manager and do a rescan to view your new
array.
Advanced Options
Creating an array by clicking Advanced in the Create Array wizard
follows the same basic process as the previous instructions, but at
each step there may be additional options for you to use,
depending on the features supported by the controller.
The Advanced area of the Create Array wizard may offer the
following additional options:
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Spanned Volumes and RAID Volumes
—As described in the
concatenates segments from two or
more drives to form a volume, while a
concatenates
two or more arrays of the same type.
