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Using Adaptec RAID Configuration

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2 Using Adaptec RAID Configuration In this Chapter Using the Array Configuration Utility Using the SCSISelect Utility Using the Controller Configuration Utility Using the SCSI Configuration Utility Using the Disk Utilities Viewing the Event Log 2-2 2-10 2-11 2-13 2-15 2-16 The Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility (ARC) is an embedded BIOS utility that includes an Array Configuration Utility (ACU) that allows the creation, configuration, and management of arrays. Also included are SCSISelect which supports changing SCSI device and controller settings, and Disk Utilities to low-level format or verify disk media. Adaptec also provides a standalone utility to create, configure, and manage arrays from an MS-DOS prompt. This utility is called Array Configuration Utility (ACU) for MS-DOS and it is described in the Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide. This chapter describes only the functionality of the BIOS-based ACU. To run ARC, when prompted by the following message during the system boot process press Ctrl+A : Press for Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 2-1

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2-1
2
Using Adaptec RAID
Configuration
In this Chapter
The Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility (ARC) is an embedded
BIOS utility that includes an Array Configuration Utility (ACU)
that allows the creation, configuration, and management of arrays.
Also included are SCSI
Select
which supports changing SCSI device
and controller settings, and Disk Utilities to low-level format or
verify disk media.
Adaptec also provides a standalone utility to create, configure, and
manage arrays from an MS-DOS prompt. This utility is called
Array Configuration Utility (ACU) for MS-DOS and it is described
in the
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide
. This chapter
describes only the functionality of the BIOS-based ACU.
To run ARC, when prompted by the following message during the
system boot process press
Ctrl+A
:
Press <Ctrl><A> for Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility
Using the Array Configuration Utility
2-2
Using the SCSISelect Utility
2-10
Using the Controller Configuration Utility
2-11
Using the SCSI Configuration Utility
2-13
Using the Disk Utilities
2-15
Viewing the Event Log
2-16