Adaptec 2020SA User Guide - Page 36

Enter, Launch Configuration Utility, Create, Custom, RAID 5, Apply

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Installing the Controller and Drives 3 Insert the Adaptec installation CD. Note: If the installation CD does not start automatically, you may need to enter system Setup and enable booting from the CD. For details, refer to your computer's documentation. 4 Select the appropriate language on the Language screen, then press Enter. Read the information on the Licenses screen, then press Enter again. The Adaptec installation CD main menu is displayed. 5 Select Launch Configuration Utility. The system launches Adaptec Storage Manager. The Adaptec Storage Manager screen appears. 6 Click Create. 7 In the configuration wizard, select Custom. 8 Click the RAID 5 button, then click Next. 9 Click at least three drives to be used in your array. Each drive you select is marked with a check. 10 Click Next. 11 Type the name you want to assign to the RAID 5 you are creating, then click Apply. The system creates the array. The display refreshes to show the newly-created RAID 5 on the right side of the display. You may use the array immediately. However, if you want to make the array bootable you must allow the array to finish building before restarting the system. 2-8

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Installing the Controller and Drives
3
Insert the Adaptec installation CD.
Note:
If the installation CD does not start automatically,
you may need to enter system Setup and enable booting
from the CD. For details, refer to your computer’s
documentation.
4
Select the appropriate language on the Language screen, then
press
Enter
. Read the information on the Licenses screen, then
press
Enter
again.
The Adaptec installation CD main menu is displayed.
5
Select
Launch Configuration Utility
.
The system launches Adaptec Storage Manager. The Adaptec
Storage Manager screen appears.
6
Click
Create
.
7
In the configuration wizard, select
Custom
.
8
Click the
RAID 5
button, then click
Next
.
9
Click at least three drives to be used in your array.
Each drive you select is marked with a check.
10
Click
Next
.
11
Type the name you want to assign to the RAID 5 you are
creating, then click
Apply
.
The system creates the array. The display refreshes to show the
newly-created RAID 5 on the right side of the display. You may
use the array immediately. However, if you want to make the
array bootable you must allow the array to finish building
before restarting the system.