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Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility
Creating Arrays
Before creating arrays, make sure the disks for the array are
connected and installed in your system. Note that disks with no
usable space, or disks that are uninitialized are shown in gray and
cannot be used. See
Initializing Disk Drives on page A-6
To create an array:
1
Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to
access the ARC utility.
2
From the ARC menu, select Array Configuration Utility
(ACU)
.
3
From the ACU menu, select Create Array.
4
Select the disks for the new array and press Insert. To deselect
any disk, highlight the disk and press Delete.
5
Press Enter when both disks for the new array are selected. The
Array Properties menu displays.
Assigning Array Properties
Note:
Once the array is created and its properties are assigned,
you cannot change the array properties using the ACU.
Instead, use Adaptec Storage Manager - Browser Edition. (See
for details.)
To assign properties to the new array:
1
In the Array Properties menu, select an array type and press
Enter
. Note that only the available array types, RAID 0 and
RAID 1, are displayed. Each of these types requires two drives.
2
Type in an optional label for the array and press Enter.
3
For RAID 0, select the desired stripe size. Available stripe sizes
are 16, 32, and 64 KB (default).
Note:
Adaptec recommends that you do not change the
default.
