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Viewing the Event Log - firmware

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Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility I Format Disk-Simulates a format of the hard drive by removing the file system and writing zeros to the entire disk. Serial ATA drives are formatted at the factory and do not need to be formatted again. ! Caution: Formatting destroys all data on the drive. Be sure to back up your data before performing this operation. I Verify Disk Media-Scans the media of a disk drive for defects. Any errors found are corrected. Viewing the Event Log The BIOS-based event log stores all firmware events (configuration changes, array creation, boot activity, and so on). The event log has a fixed size. Once full, old events are flushed as new events are stored. Also, the log is volatile; therefore, it is cleared after each system restart. To access the event log: 1 When you turn on or restart your system, press Ctrl+A to access the ARC when prompted by the following message: Press for Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 2 If multiple controllers are installed, select the controller you want to configure and then press Enter. 3 From the ARC menu, press Ctrl+P. The Controller Service Menu appears. 4 Select Controller Log Information and then press Enter. The current log is displayed. A-12

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Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility
■
Format Disk
—
Simulates a format of the hard drive by
removing the file system and writing zeros to the entire disk.
Serial ATA drives are formatted at the factory and do not
need to be formatted again.
Caution:
Formatting destroys all data on the drive. Be
sure to back up your data before performing this
operation.
■
Verify Disk Media
—
Scans the media of a disk drive for
defects. Any errors found are corrected.
Viewing the Event Log
The BIOS-based event log stores all firmware events (configuration
changes, array creation, boot activity, and so on).
The event log has a fixed size. Once full, old events are flushed as
new events are stored. Also, the log is volatile; therefore, it is
cleared after each system restart.
To access the event log:
1
When you turn on or restart your system, press
Ctrl+A
to access
the ARC when prompted by the following message:
Press <Ctrl><A> for Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility
2
If multiple controllers are installed, select the controller you
want to configure and then press
Enter
.
3
From the ARC menu, press
Ctrl+P
.
The Controller Service Menu appears.
4
Select
Controller Log Information
and then press
Enter
. The
current log is displayed.
!