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Array Properties, Enter, No Init, Migrate, Build, Clear, Quick Init

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Installing the Driver 10 In the Array Properties menu, select an array type and press Enter. The available selections are RAID 0 and RAID 1. Each of these array types requires two drives. (For a description of these array types, see Appendix B.) Note: Once the array is created and its properties are assigned, you cannot change the array properties using the ACU. Instead, use Adaptec Storage Manager - Browser Edition. 11 Optional-Type in a label for the array and press Enter. 12 RAID 0 only-Select the desired stripe size. Available stripe sizes are 16, 32, and 64 KB (default). Note: Adaptec recommends that you do not change the default. 13 Select between the different creation methods for RAID 0 or RAID 1. (For more details about the creation methods, see Appendix A.) RAID 0-Select No Init (default), or Migrate RAID 1-Select Build (default), Clear, or Quick Init 14 When the array is finished building, or if you are continuing from Step 4, insert the Red Hat CD Disk 1 in the CD-ROM drive and restart the system. 15 When the Red Hat Welcome screen appears, type expert at the boot prompt. 16 When prompted, insert the driver disk you created (see Step 2) and select OK. 17 Follow the prompts to set up your preferred environment. 18 If you intend to install other third-party devices, proceed with the installation of those devices. Otherwise, select Done. 19 Continue with the Linux installation according to the Red Hat documentation. 3-8

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3-8
Installing the Driver
10
In the
Array Properties
menu, select an array type and press
Enter
. The available selections are RAID 0 and RAID 1. Each of
these array types requires two drives. (For a description of these
array types, see
Appendix B
.)
Note:
Once the array is created and its properties are
assigned, you cannot change the array properties using
the ACU. Instead, use Adaptec Storage Manager - Browser
Edition.
11
Optional
—
Type in a label for the array and press
Enter
.
12
RAID 0 only
—
Select the desired stripe size. Available stripe
sizes are 16, 32, and 64 KB (default).
Note:
Adaptec recommends that you
do not
change the
default.
13
Select between the different creation methods for RAID 0 or
RAID 1. (For more details about the creation methods, see
Appendix A
.)
RAID 0
—
Select
No Init
(
default
), or
Migrate
RAID 1
—
Select
Build
(
default
),
Clear
, or
Quick Init
14
When the array is finished building, or if you are continuing
from
Step 4
, insert the Red Hat CD Disk 1 in the CD-ROM drive
and restart the system.
15
When the Red Hat Welcome screen appears, type
expert
at the
boot prompt.
16
When prompted, insert the driver disk you created (see
Step 2
)
and select
OK
.
17
Follow the prompts to set up your preferred environment.
18
If you intend to install other third-party devices, proceed with
the installation of those devices. Otherwise, select
Done
.
19
Continue with the Linux installation according to the Red Hat
documentation.