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Creating an Array, Creating an Array with Express Setup

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AAA-UDMA Installation and Hardware Guide Once the array is created, use Adaptec CI/O Management Software, which is included with the AAA-UDMA, to create additional arrays (CI/O is required for array management in order to provide the proper level of fault tolerance and event notification). Refer to the Adaptec CI/O Management Software User's Guide for instructions on installing and using the software. Caution: It is strongly recommended that you consistently and regularly backup your data to a backup media so you may recover your data due to failure events not protected by a fault-tolerant array. Creating an Array Before creating the array, make sure the disks for the array are connected and installed in your system. You can use ARRAYCONFIG UDMA in two ways: s Select Express Setup if you want to create an array quickly and easily. ARRAYCONFIG UDMA asks you a few simple questions and uses your answers to create the kind of array that best meets your needs. s Select Custom Setup if you want to perform advanced operations, such as creating an array with specified disks or adding spare disks to an array being created. Creating an Array with Express Setup Follow these steps to create an array with Express Setup. (You can probably complete the Express Setup process simply by following the instructions that appear on the screen.) Note: To select ARRAYCONFIG UDMA menu options, type the hot key-the letter that appears in a different color. (The hot key letters are underlined in the following instructions). You can also press the ↑ and ↓ keys until the option is highlighted and then press Enter. 3-2

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AAA-UDMA Installation and Hardware Guide
Once the array is created, use Adaptec CI/O Management Software,
which is included with the AAA-UDMA, to create additional arrays
(CI/O is required for array management in order to provide the
proper level of fault tolerance and event notification). Refer to the
Adaptec CI/O Management Software User’s Guide
for instructions on
installing and using the software.
Caution:
It is strongly recommended that you consistently
and regularly backup your data to a backup media so you
may recover your data due to failure events not protected
by a fault-tolerant array.
Creating an Array
Before creating the array, make sure the disks for the array are con-
nected and installed in your system. You can use
ARRAYCONFIG
UDMA
in two ways:
■
Select
Express Setup
if you want to create an array quickly and
easily.
ARRAYCONFIG UDMA
asks you a few simple ques-
tions and uses your answers to create the kind of array that
best meets your needs.
■
Select
Custom Setup
if you want to perform advanced opera-
tions, such as creating an array with specified disks or adding
spare disks to an array being created.
Creating an Array with Express Setup
Follow these steps to create an array with Express Setup. (You can
probably complete the Express Setup process simply by following
the instructions that appear on the screen.)
Note:
To select
ARRAYCONFIG UDMA
menu options, type
the
hot key
—the letter that appears in a different color. (The
hot key letters are underlined in the following instructions).
You can also press the
↑
and
↓
keys until the option is high-
lighted and then press
Enter
.