Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines
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The Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA with HostRAID Controller
Driver
The Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Controller adds SATA/RAID functionality
and performance enhancements to a motherboard. RAID striping (RAID 0) allows
data to be written across multiple drives, greatly improving hard disk I/O perfor-
mance. RAID mirroring (RAID 1) allows data to be simultaneously written to two
drives, improving data security even if a single hard disk fails. A Stripe of Mirrors
(RAID 10) provides multiple RAID 1 mirrors and a RAID 0 stripe, maximizing data
security and system effi ciency. By incorporating the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA
into the motherboard design, Supermicro's X7DB8-X/X7DBE-X offers the user the
benefi ts of SATARAID without the high costs associated with hardware RAID ap-
plications.
Using the Adaptec RAID Confi guration Utility (ARC)
The Adaptec RAID Confi guration Utility, an embedded BIOS Utility, includes the
following:
*Array Confi guration Utility: Use this utility to create, confi gure and manage ar-
rays.
* Disk Utilities: Use this option to format or verify disks.
To run the Adaptec RAID Confi guration Utility, you will need to do the following:
1. Enable RAID functions in the system BIOS (refer to Chapter 4 for System BIOS
Confi gurations).
2. Press the <Ctrl> and <A> keys simultaneously when prompted to do so during
system boot. (Refer to the previous page for detailed instructions.)
A. Using the Array Confi guration Utility (ACU)
When you press <Ctrl> and <A> keys simultaneously at the prompt during system
bootup, the main menu will appear.
*Note: To select an option, use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then press
the <Enter> key to select it. To return to the previous menu, press the <ESC> key.
Press the <Insert> key to select a drive. When a drive is highlighted (selected),
press the <Delete> key to de-select it.)
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