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Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility Viewing Array Properties To view the properties of an existing array: 1 At the BIOS prompt, press Ctrl+A. 2 From the ARC menu, select Array Configuration Utility. 3 From the ACU menu, select Manage Arrays. 4 From the List of Arrays dialog box, select the array you want to view information on and then press Enter. Single Level Arrays Only-For RAID levels 0, 1, and 5, the Array Properties dialog box shows detailed information on the array physical disks. Dual-Level Arrays-For RAID 10s, to view detailed information on the array physical disks, highlight the displayed member and then press Enter to display the second level. Press Enter again to display the physical disks associated with the array. Note: A failed drive is displayed in a different text color. 5 Press Esc to return to the previous menu. Making an Array Bootable You can make an array bootable so that the system boots from the array instead of from a stand-alone (single) disk. To make an array bootable: 1 At the BIOS prompt, press Ctrl+A. 2 From the ARC menu, select Array Configuration Utility. 3 From the ACU menu, select Manage Arrays. 4 Select the array you want to make bootable and then press Ctrl+B. This changes the selected array's number to 00, making it the controller's boot array. 5 Restart the system. A-3

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Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility
Viewing Array Properties
To view the properties of an existing array:
1
At the BIOS prompt, press
Ctrl+A
.
2
From the ARC menu, select
Array Configuration Utility.
3
From the ACU menu, select
Manage Arrays
.
4
From the List of Arrays dialog box, select the array you want to
view information on and then press
Enter
.
Single Level Arrays Only
—
For RAID levels 0, 1, and 5, the
Array Properties dialog box shows detailed information on the
array physical disks.
Dual-Level Arrays
—
For RAID 10s, to view detailed information
on the array physical disks, highlight the displayed member and
then press
Enter
to display the second level. Press
Enter
again to
display the physical disks associated with the array.
Note:
A failed drive is displayed in a different text color.
5
Press
Esc
to return to the previous menu.
Making an Array Bootable
You can make an array bootable so that the system boots from the
array instead of from a stand-alone (single) disk. To make an array
bootable:
1
At the BIOS prompt, press
Ctrl+A
.
2
From the ARC menu, select
Array Configuration Utility
.
3
From the ACU menu, select
Manage Arrays
.
4
Select the array you want to make bootable and then press
Ctrl+B
. This changes the selected array
’
s number to 00, making
it the controller
’
s boot array.
5
Restart the system.