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Quick Reference: Array Software
Part Number: 510893-00, Rev. B
Print Spec Number: 493983-00
Current Date: 3/1/99

ECN Date: 3/19/96

Array Driver Copy Utility

The Adaptec Array Driver Copy Utility is on the 
AHA-3980/3985 Drivers and Raid Utilities diskette 
included with the AHA-398x adapter. You use this 
utility to copy DOS and NetWare drivers to your 
hard disk drive. These drivers are required to oper-
ate arrays under NetWare. You need the DOS driv-
ers if you want to install NetWare or other software 
from a SCSI CD-ROM drive connected to your 
AHA-398x adapter.

See the AHA-3980/3980W/3985/3985W User’s Guide 
for instructions on how to use the Adaptec Array 
Driver Copy Utility to install these drivers.

Administrator Utility

This section describes the most frequently used 
options in the Administrator Utility. For complete 
information on all options, see the AHA-3980/3980W/
3985/3985W User’s Guide
.

Starting and Exiting the Utility

To start the Administrator Utility:

1

If the server is not running, start it.

2

At the server prompt, enter 

load aruadmin 

(

load 

c:aruadmin

 if loading for the first time).

To exit the Administrator Utility:

1

Press Esc until the prompt 

Do you want to exit the 

Administrator? (y|n)

 appears.

2

Type 

y

. You return to the server prompt.

The Main and System Menus

The Main menu is the primary Administrator Utility 
menu. If the system has only one array, the Main 
menu appears when you start the Administrator util-
ity. If the system has multiple arrays, the System 
menu appears first. In this case, follow these steps to 
display the Main menu:

1

From the System menu, select Select Target 
Array

.

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Summary of Contents for AHA-398 Series

Page 1: ...985 Driv ers and RAID Utilities disks included with each AHA 398x adapter We recommend that you use the Adaptec Initial Array Configuration Utility to create the first array on a new server only if yo...

Page 2: ...ay The Selection List menu appears 5 Press Enter to define Array 1 6 Select the array type e g Mirrored If you select RAID5 or RAID0 a prompt asks if you want to make the array convertible between RAI...

Page 3: ...u are prompted select a formatting method to initialize the new array Low level format is a lengthy process that writes a consistent pattern to the disks and checks the disk surface for defects Initia...

Page 4: ...Administrator Utility This section describes the most frequently used options in the Administrator Utility For complete information on all options see the AHA 3980 3980W 3985 3985W User s Guide Starti...

Page 5: ...ough 14 in Initial Array Configu ration Utility on page 2 4 When you have finished defining arrays and you are back at the Selection List menu press Esc Displaying Array Information To view logical an...

Page 6: ...tine verifications see Scheduling Tasks on page 8 Reconstructing Data Follow these steps to reconstruct data on a replace ment disk if a disk fails in a mirrored or RAID 5 array and no spare disk is a...

Page 7: ...removes a second disk when one has already been removed To reactivate an off line array 1 Physically correct the problem that caused the array to go off line 2 From the Main menu for the array select...

Page 8: ...page 6 3 Select one of these options Schedule Task to Run Once To schedule the task for a single time Schedule Cyclic Task To schedule the task to run at regular intervals If you select this option th...

Page 9: ...r 5 When you have finished selecting spares press Esc 6 When prompted type y to accept the new spare disks or n to reselect the disks You need not reformat the array Deleting a Spare Disk To delete a...

Page 10: ...s 1 From the Main menu for the array select Convert RAID Level 2 Select Convert to RAID0 CVT or Convert to RAID5 CVT 3 Indicate the priority by typing a number from 0 through 9 0 assigns the lowest pr...

Page 11: ...an Array Administrator Utility Adaptec Array 1 Adaptec Array 2 Adaptec Array 3 Adaptec Array 4 Install Utility Suite MAIN MENU Replace Array Display Arrays Drive Adaptec Initial Array Configuration Ut...

Page 12: ...nt Data Values Start Verify Change Abort Verify Priority Re mirror Re mirror All Abort Change Priority RAID5 Reconstruct Single Drive DOWN Drives RAID0 RAID5 Mirror Reconstruct Convert to RAID 0 CVT C...

Page 13: ...c com and ftp adaptec com To access the Adaptec forum on CompuServe 24 hours a day 7 days a week type GO ADAPTEC The Adaptec BBS provides answers to commonly asked questions and information on softwar...

Page 14: ...ay Software Part Number 510893 00 Rev B Print Spec Number 493983 00 Current Date 3 1 99 ECN Date 3 19 96 AHA 3980 3980W AHA 3985 3985W MultiChannel PCI to SCSI RAID Adapters with SCSISelect Quick Refe...

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