For additional information about using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility
program, see the documentation on the IBM ServeRAID-8e (Adaptec HostRAID)
Support CD that comes with the server.
Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility menu choices: The following choices are on the
Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility menu:
v Array Configuration Utility
Select this choice to create, manage, or delete arrays, add or delete a hot-spare
drive, or initialize drives.
v SerialSelect Utility
Select this choice to configure the controller interface definitions or to configure
the physical transfer and SATA address of the selected drive.
v Disk Utilities
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.
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