Select this choice to format a disk or verify the disk media. Select a device from
the list and read the instructions on the screen carefully before making a
selection.
Starting
the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility program: To start the Adaptec
RAID Configuration Utility program, complete the following steps:
1. Turn on the server.
2. When the prompt Press <CTRL><<A> for Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility
appears, press Ctrl+A.
3. To select a choice from the menu, use the arrow keys to highlight it and press
Enter.
Creating a RAID array
To use the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility program to configure a RAID level-1
array, complete the following steps:
1. Start the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility program.
2. Select Array Configuration Utility.
3. Select Create Array.
4. From the list of ready drives, select the two drives that you want to group into
the array.
5. When you are prompted to select the RAID level, select RAID 0 or RAID-1.
6. (Optional) Type an identifier for the array.
7. When you are prompted for the array build method, select Quick Init.
8. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the configuration, and select
Done to exit.
9. Restart the server.
Viewing the array configuration
To view information about the RAID array, complete the following steps:
1. Start the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility program.
2. Start the Array Configuration Utility.
3. From the Array Configuration Utility window, select Manage Arrays.
4. Select an array and press Enter.
5. Press Esc to exit from the program.
For
additional information about using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility
program to create, configure, and manage arrays, see the documentation on the
IBM ServeRAID-8e (Adaptec HostRAID) Support CD.
Using ServeRAID Manager
Important: RAID options and HostRAID are not supported on the SCO 6.0 and
UnixWare 7.14 operating systems.
Use ServeRAID Manager, which is on the IBM ServeRAID Manager Application CD,
to perform the following tasks:
v Configure a redundant array of independent disks (RAID) array
v Restore a SAS or SATA hard disk drive to the factory-default settings, erasing all
data from the disk
v View the RAID configuration and associated devices
v Monitor the operation of the RAID controllers
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