Adaptec 2805 User Manual and Install Guide - Page 111

Using SerialSelect to Modify Controller Settings, Opening SerialSelect, Applying Changes and Exiting

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Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 110 2 Select Manage MaxCache Pool from the ACU main menu. All supported SSDs are displayed. Note: Uninitialized SSDs may not appear in the list; see page 108 for more information about initializing drives. 3 Using the arrow keys, select a SSD from the list. 4 Press Ins to add the SSD to the maxCache pool. 5 To remove a SSD from the pool, press the right arrow to switch windows, use the arrow keys to select a SSD, then press Del. 6 Press Enter to save your changes and return to the main menu. Using SerialSelect to Modify Controller Settings The SerialSelect utility is a tool for modifying the settings of your controller and the disk drives connected to it. Opening SerialSelect To open SerialSelect, start the ARC utility (see page 105), select SerialSelect, then press Enter. Follow the on-screen instructions to modify the settings of your controller and connected disk drives as required. Applying Changes and Exiting 1 To exit SerialSelect, press Esc until you are prompted to exit. If you modified any settings, you are prompted to save the changes before you exit. 2 Select Yes to exit, then press any key to restart your computer. Any changes you made take effect after the computer restarts. Modifying Your Controller's Configuration Note: Default controller settings are suitable for most computers. We recommend that you do not change the default setting. To modify your controller's basic settings, select Controller Configuration from the main SerialSelect menu. To modify your controller's power management settings, select Advanced Configuration. To modify your controller's PHY settings, select PHY Configuration. Some options may not be available for your controller.

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Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility
110
2
Select
Manage MaxCache Pool
from the ACU main menu.
All supported SSDs are displayed.
Note:
Uninitialized SSDs may not appear in the list; see
page 108
for more information
about initializing drives.
3
Using the arrow keys, select a SSD from the list.
4
Press
Ins
to add the SSD to the maxCache pool.
5
To remove a SSD from the pool, press the right arrow to switch windows, use the arrow
keys to select a SSD, then press
Del
.
6
Press
Enter
to save your changes and return to the main menu.
Using Serial
Select
to Modify Controller Settings
The Serial
Select
utility is a tool for modifying the settings of your controller and the disk drives
connected to it.
Opening Serial
Select
To open Serial
Select
, start the ARC utility (see
page 105
), select
Serial
Select
, then press
Enter
.
Follow the on-screen instructions to modify the settings of your controller and connected disk
drives as required.
Applying Changes and Exiting
1
To exit Serial
Select,
press
Esc
until you are prompted to exit.
If you modified any settings, you are prompted to save the changes before you exit.
2
Select
Yes
to exit, then press any key to restart your computer.
Any changes you made take effect after the computer restarts.
Modifying Your Controller’s Configuration
Note:
Default controller settings are suitable for most computers. We recommend that you
do
not
change the default setting.
To modify your controller’s basic settings, select
Controller Configuration
from the main
Serial
Select
menu.
To modify your controller’s power management settings, select
Advanced Configuration
.
To modify your controller’s PHY settings, select
PHY Configuration
.
Some options may not be available for your controller.