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Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) Utility, Installing the, Controller and Drives

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Installing the Controller and Drives Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) Utility To build a bootable RAID 5 array using ARC: 1 Install the controller and drives, as described in Installing the Controller and Drives on page 2-3. Note: For a RAID 5, you need at least 3 drives. 2 Turn on the computer, then press Ctrl-A to enter the ARC utility. The first screen shows all installed Adaptec RAID controllers. 3 If more than one Adaptec RAID controller is installed, highlight the boot controller, then press Enter. 4 To select the ACU utility, press Enter. The ACU screen appears. 5 Using the arrow keys, highlight Initialize Drives, then press Enter. 6 Press Insert to highlight the drives you want to initialize, then press Enter to start the initialization process. 7 Using the arrow keys, highlight at least three drives to be used for the array and press Insert for each highlighted drive. The utility displays the selected drives. 8 Press Enter. A red warning box appears-this is normal. 9 Press Y, then Enter. The selected drives are initialized, then the ACU screen is displayed. 10 Using the arrow keys, highlight Create Array, then press Enter. 11 Using the arrow keys as in Step 7, highlight at least three drives to be used in the array and press Insert for each highlighted drive. 12 Press Enter. 2-6

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Installing the Controller and Drives
Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) Utility
To build a bootable RAID 5 array using ARC:
1
Install the controller and drives, as described in
Installing the
Controller and Drives
on page 2-3
.
Note:
For a RAID 5, you need at least 3 drives.
2
Turn on the computer, then press
Ctrl-A
to enter the ARC utility.
The first screen shows all installed Adaptec RAID controllers.
3
If more than one Adaptec RAID controller is installed, highlight
the boot controller, then press
Enter
.
4
To select the ACU utility, press
Enter
.
The ACU screen appears.
5
Using the arrow keys, highlight
Initialize Drives
, then press
Enter.
6
Press
Insert
to highlight the drives you want to initialize, then
press
Enter
to start the initialization process.
7
Using the arrow keys, highlight at least three drives to be used
for the array and press
Insert
for each highlighted drive.
The utility displays the selected drives.
8
Press
Enter
.
A red warning box appears—this is normal.
9
Press
Y
, then
Enter
.
The selected drives are initialized, then the ACU screen is
displayed.
10
Using the arrow keys, highlight
Create Array
, then press
Enter
.
11
Using the arrow keys as in
Step 7
, highlight at least three drives
to be used in the array and press
Insert
for each highlighted
drive.
12
Press
Enter
.