Chapter 6: Creating a Bootable Array
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Setting the Boot Controller
Note:
If your system won’t contain more than one bootable controller,
below.
Your Adaptec RAID controller supports bootable disk drives and
bootable arrays. To enable your system to boot from either a disk drive
or an array connected to your controller:
1
Enter the system setup.
2
Navigate to the drive boot sequence.
3
Move the boot controller to the top of the list.
For more information, refer to your computer’s documentation.
Creating an Array
This section explains how to create an array.
A RAID 5 array is created in the examples shown in this section because
RAID 5 provides the most security and best performance with a
minimum of three disk drives. However, you can choose to create an
array with a different RAID level; you can also change array level later,
after the operating system is installed.
You can create an array using either of these tools:
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Array Configuration Utility
—BIOS-based menus and keyboard
navigation (see
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Adaptec Storage Manager
—Graphical software application
(running from a bootable CD) that you can navigate with your
mouse (see
You can use either tool, but the Adaptec RAID Controller utility is the
quicker and easier tool for this task.
Note:
Adaptec recommends that you not combine SAS and SATA disk
drives within the same array. Adaptec Storage Manager generates a
warning if you try to create a logical drive using a combination of SAS
and SATA disk drives. See
for more information.