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109 SAS RAID configuration support SAS RAID in the Altos G330 system requires the installation of the optional Adaptec 44300 SAS controller board. Contact your local Acer representative for information on how to purchase this item. Caution: Creating a RAID volume erases all data previously saved in the hard drives. Make sure that you back up important files before starting a RAID configuration process. Note: For OS installation procedures, refer to the user documentation that came with your OS pack. Entering the Adaptec SAS/SATA Configuration Utility During POST, press Ctrl-A in the Adaptec Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) BIOS prompt. Creating the RAID 1 volume 1 In the Adaptec SAS/SATA Configuration Utility, select Array Configuration Utility from Options. 2 Select Create Array from the Array Configuration Utility's Main menu. 3 Press the arrow keys to choose the specific physical drives, then press the space bar to associate the selected drive with the current array. The selected drives will be added to the right field. 4 After selecting the drives, press Enter to configure the Array Properties settings. 5 Select RAID 1(Mirror), then press Enter. 6 Specify a name for the new RAID volume, then press Enter. 7 Select Quick Init to create the RAID volume. 8 Press Enter in the Done prompt to complete the RAID creation. 9 Press Esc to close the Adaptec SAS/SATA Configuration Utility, then proceed to the OS installation.

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109
SAS RAID configuration support
SAS RAID in the Altos G330 system requires the installation of the
optional Adaptec 44300 SAS controller board.
Contact your local Acer
representative for information on how to purchase this item.
Caution:
Creating a RAID volume erases all data previously saved
in the hard drives.
Make sure that you back up important files
before starting a RAID configuration process.
Note:
For OS installation procedures, refer to the user
documentation that came with your OS pack.
Entering the Adaptec SAS/SATA Configuration Utility
During POST, press
Ctrl
-
A
in the Adaptec Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
BIOS
prompt.
Creating the RAID 1 volume
1
In the Adaptec SAS/SATA Configuration Utility, select
Array
Configuration Utility
from Options
.
2
Select
Create Array
from the Array Configuration Utility’s Main
menu.
3
Press the arrow keys to choose the specific physical drives, then
press the space bar to associate the selected drive with the current
array.
The selected drives will be added to the right field.
4
After selecting the drives, press
Enter
to configure the Array
Properties
settings.
5
Select
RAID 1(Mirror)
, then press
Enter
.
6
Specify a name for the new RAID volume, then press
Enter
.
7
Select
Quick Init
to create the RAID volume.
8
Press
Enter
in the Done
prompt to complete the RAID creation.
9
Press
Esc
to close the Adaptec SAS/SATA Configuration Utility, then
proceed to the OS installation.