Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 88
To begin creating a JBOD, select Create JBOD from the main ACU menu. All the supported
disk drives are displayed. Select a disk drive and Enter.
Managing Existing JBODs
To delete a JBOD or morph a JBOD into a simple volume, select Manage JBODs from the main
ACU menu.
From the Manage JBODs menu, you can:
● Morph a JBOD into a simple volume.
● Delete a JBOD
Note:
When you delete a JBOD, you lose all data on that disk.
Converting a JBOD Into a Simple Volume
You can convert any JBOD into a simple volume.
1 Select Manage JBODs from the main ACU menu.
2 Select the JBOD that you want to morph into a simple volume and press Ctrl+V.
Using the ACU to Manage the MaxIQ Pool
The MaxIQ cache is a global read cache pool. It uses the MaxIQ-compatible Solid State Drives
(SSDs) in your system as fast cache memory for read-intensive operations. Before you can
enable MaxIQ caching on a logical device (see page 86), you must assign at least one SSD to the
MaxIQ pool.
Note:
You can configure the MaxIQ pool only if you have one or more MaxIQ-compatible Solid
State Drives installed on the RAID controllers in your system. For a list of MaxIQ-compatible
SSDs, refer to the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com/compatibility.
To add an SSD to the MaxIQ pool or to remove an SSD from the MaxIQ pool:
1
Start the
ARC
utility (see page 84).
If you have more than one controller, select your
controller, then press Enter. Select Array Configuration Utility, then press Enter.
2 Select Manage MaxIQ Pool from the ACU main menu.
All supported SSDs are displayed.
3 Using the arrow keys, select an SSD from the list.
4 Press Ins to add the SSD to the MaxIQ pool.
5 To remove an SSD from the pool, press the right arrow to switch windows, use the arrow
keys to select an SSD, then press Del.
6 Press Enter to save your changes and return to the main menu.
Using SerialSelect to Modify Controller Settings
The SerialSelect utility is a tool for modifying the settings of your controller and the disk drives
connected to it.
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