4. Select at least three drives for a RAID 5 array or two drives for a RAID 1. Use the arrow keys to select a
drive, press Enter, then select Proceed.
5. Select Proceed to next Form, then press Enter.
6. Select the RAID level, then select Proceed to next Form.
7. Configure the array settings:
• Select stripe size (16KiB to 1024KiB, depending on the number of disks and RAID level)
• Logical drive size (default=all available space)
• Unit of measure (GiB, TiB, MiB)
• SSD Over Provisioning Optimization for solid state drives (enable/disable)
• Caching options
8. Select Submit Changes.
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Step 5: Set up the Boot Sequence
The process you use to access your computer's BIOS Setup program and set the boot sequence varies by
computer manufacturer. Refer to the instructions provided with your computer. Steps may be similar to:
1. During startup, press the key combination that starts the BIOS Setup program (for example, <F2>, <F1>,
<DEL>).
2. Go to the menu used to specify the boot sequence. Select the DVD drive to boot first— this allows you
to perform Step 6, below.
3. Go to the menu used to specify the boot priority for Hard Disk Drives. Put the Microsemi Adaptec RAID
adapter first in this sequence.
4. Save your changes and exit Setup.
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Step 6: Install the Controller Driver with the OS
2.6.1
Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
1. Insert your Windows DVD, then restart the computer.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to begin the Windows installation.
3. When prompted to specify a location for Windows, select Load Driver.
4. Insert the USB driver disk, browse to the driver location, then click OK.
5. When the driver is found, click Next.
6. Click Next again to accept the default partition configuration, or refer to your Windows documentation
to configure partitions manually.
7. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
2.6.2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
2.6.2.1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Installation Update 3 and Above
To install the RHEL7 Update 3 driver with a Linux system:
1. Install the Linux system using the inbox smartpqi driver.
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