Appendix A Server management tools
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Creating a RAID Volume
1 Select Array Configuration Utility option.
2 Select Create Array.
The Select drives to create Array displayed.
3 Select desired hard drive disk and then press <Insert> to add it in
the Selected Drives area.
4 Press <Enter> to complete the selection.
5 Select Array Type.
6 Configure the array properties.
7 Press Done when finish.
8 Press <Y> when "Do you want to create an array? (Yes/No):"
displayed.
9 Press any key to continue.
10 Once the RAID volume is created, press <Esc> to exit.
Initialing a RAID Volume
During Adaptec onboard SATA RAID volume creation process, the
onboard SATA RAID volume will be automatically initiated once the
onboard SATA RAID volume has been created.
Assigning a Hot Spare Drive
A hot spare is a hard disk drive that automatically replaces any failed
drive in a RAID volume, and can subsequently be used to rebuild the
RAID volume.
1 Select Array Configuration Utility option.
2 Select Add/Delete Hotspare.
The Select drives to assign Spare displayed.
3 Select desired hard drive disk and then press <Insert> to add it in
the Assigned Hotspare drives area.
4 Press <Enter> to complete the selection.
5 Press <Y> when "Do you want to create a spare? (Yes/No):"
displayed.
6 Once a hot spare drive is created, press <Esc> to exit.
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