4. To remove a SSD from the pool, press the right arrow to switch windows, use the arrow keys to
select a SSD, then press
Del
.
5. Press
Enter
to save your changes and return to the main menu.
Using the ARC Utility to Modify Controller Settings
The ARC Controller Settings tool allows you to modify the settings of your controller and the disk drives
connected to it.
Opening the Controller Settings Tool
To open the ARC Controller Settings tool, start the ARC utility (see
Running the ARC Utility
on page 82),
select Controller Settings from the ARC main menu, then press
Enter
.
Follow the on-screen instructions to modify the settings of your controller and connected disk drives,
as needed.
Applying Changes and Exiting
1. To exit the Controller Settings tool, press
Esc
until you are prompted to exit.
If you modified any settings, you are prompted to save the changes before you exit.
2. Select
Yes
to exit, then press any key to restart your computer.
Any changes you made take effect after the computer restarts.
Modifying Your Controller’s Configuration
Note: Default controller settings are suitable for most computers. We recommend
that you do not change the default setting.
To modify your controller's basic settings, select Controller Configuration from the main Controller
Settings menu.
To modify your controller's power management settings, select Advanced Configuration.
Some options may not be available for your controller.
General Controller Settings
Note: Default settings are shown in bold type.
Description
Option
When set to Enable All, write cache is enabled on all disk drives on the controller.
(Enabling the write cache overrides any individual drive settings in maxView Storage
Drive's Write Cache
Manager.) When set to Disable All, write cache is not used on the disk drives. When
set to Drive Specific, write cache is enabled/disabled on a per-drive basis in maxView
Storage Manager.
Caution: When write cache is enabled, there is a slight possibility
of data loss or corruption during a power failure.
When enabled, the controller BIOS allows the controller to act as a bootable device.
Disabling the BIOS allows another controller to act as a bootable device.
Runtime BIOS
When enabled, the controller automatically rebuilds an array when a failed disk
drive is replaced. When disabled, the array must be rebuilt manually.
Automatic Failover
When enabled, the controller constantly verifies a redundant array. Note that there
may be a significant performance reduction. Default is disabled.
Array Background
Consistency Check
When enabled in systems that support BBS, the controller presents attached bootable
devices up to the BIOS for boot device selection. This is relevant for logical arrays.
Default is disabled.
Array-based BBS Support
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