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ICP RAID Configuration Utility
2
Shut down and restart the computer.
Note:
After you install a controller in a system and start it
for the first time, the BIOS may display a configuration
that does not match your system’s configuration. This is
normal. Proceed with array creation.
3
Press
Ctrl+A
when prompted to access the ICP RAID
Configuration utility.
4
From the ICP RAID Configuration utility menu, select
Array
Configuration Utility
.
5
From the ACU menu, select
Create Array
.
6
Select a channel.
7
Select the disks for the new array, then press
Insert
. To deselect
a disk, highlight the disk, then press
Delete
.
ACU displays the largest usable space available for each disk. You
can use available space from multiple disks for the new array.
Note:
Disks containing MS-DOS partitions, disks with no
usable space, or disks that are not initialized appear
dimmed and cannot be used in a new array. For
information on how to initialize a drive, see
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When you are finished selecting disks, press
Enter
.
The Array Properties menu is displayed.
Assigning Array Properties
Note:
You can use ACU to assign array properties only if the
array has not yet been built. After the array is built, you must
use ICP Storage Manager to assign properties.