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Using the Adaptec Installation CD

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Installing the Controller and Drives 13 On the next screen, respond as follows: Property Line Displayed Array Type Array Label Array Size Stripe Size Read Caching Write Caching Create RAID via [Done] Entry or Selection Select RAID 5, then press Enter Type a name, then press Enter. Press Enter, then press Enter again to use the default granularity of GB. Press Enter. Press Enter. Press Enter. Press Enter. Press Enter. A Creating Array window appears. 14 Press Enter to continue with the array configuration. Note: You can start using the array immediately. However, performance is reduced until the build process is complete. 15 Press Esc until the Exit Utility window appears. 16 Highlight Yes, then press Enter. The system restarts. 17 Install the driver as described in Chapter 3. Using the Adaptec Installation CD Note: SCSI only-You cannot create the RAID using a CD drive connected to the RAID controller. To build a bootable RAID 5 array using the Adaptec installation CD: 1 Install the controller and drives, as described in Installing the Controller and Drives on page 2-3. 2 Start or restart the computer. 2-7

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Installing the Controller and Drives
13
On the next screen, respond as follows:
A Creating Array
window appears.
14
Press
Enter
to continue with the array configuration.
Note:
You can start using the array immediately. However,
performance is reduced until the build process is complete.
15
Press
Esc
until the Exit Utility window appears.
16
Highlight
Yes
, then press
Enter
.
The system restarts.
17
Install the driver as described in
Chapter 3
.
Using the Adaptec Installation CD
Note:
SCSI only
—You cannot create the RAID using a CD
drive connected to the RAID controller.
To build a bootable RAID 5 array using the Adaptec installation CD:
1
Install the controller and drives, as described in
Installing the
Controller and Drives
on page 2-3
.
2
Start or restart the computer.
Property Line Displayed
Entry or Selection
Array Type
Select RAID 5, then press
Enter
Array Label
Type a name, then press
Enter
.
Array Size
Press
Enter
, then press
Enter
again to
use the default granularity of GB.
Stripe Size
Press
Enter
.
Read Caching
Press
Enter
.
Write Caching
Press
Enter
.
Create RAID via
Press
Enter
.
[Done]
Press
Enter
.