Adaptec ATA II 1430SA, ATA II 1220SA Introduction to the ARC Utility, Running the ARC Utility

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Introduction to the ARC Utility

The ARC utility comprises these tools:

●The Array Configuration Utility (ACU)—Used to create, configure, and manage arrays, and initialize and rescan disk drives.

●SATASelect Utility—Used to change device and HostRAID controller settings.

●Disk Utilities—Used to format or verify disk drives (see page 59).

Running the ARC Utility

All the tools within the ARC utility are menu-based and instructions for completing tasks display on-screen. Menus can be navigated using the arrows, Enter, Esc, and other keys on your keyboard.

To run the Utility:

1Start or restart your computer. When prompted, press Ctrl+A. The ARC utility menu displays presenting these options:

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Array Configuration Utility (ACU)

SATASelect Utility

Disk utilities

To select an option from this menu, or from any of the menus within the ARC utility setup, browse with the arrow keys, then press Enter. In some cases, selecting an options displays another menu. To return to the previous menu at any time, press Esc.

Creating and Managing Arrays

Before creating arrays, make sure the disks for the array are connected and installed in your system. Note that disks with no usable space are shown in gray and cannot be used.

Creating a New Array

To create an array:

1Select Create Array from the main ACU menu.

Note: For more information about RAID levels and using disk drives to create arrays, see

Understanding RAID on page 47.

2Select the disks for the new array, then press Insert. To deselect any disk, highlight the disk, then press Delete.

3Press Enter when all disks for the new array are selected. The Array Properties menu displays.

Assigning Array Properties

Once the array is created and its properties are assigned, you cannot change the array properties using the ACU. Instead, use Adaptec Storage Manager (See Chapter 10, for details.)

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Contents Serial ATA II 1430SA, 1420SA, 1220SA HostRAID Controllers Copyright Adaptec Customer Support Limited 3-Year Hardware Warranty Regulatory Compliance Statements Contents Installing the HostRAID Controller Disk Drives Understanding Adaptec Storage Manager Safety Information About This Guide What You Need to Know Before You Begin How to Find More InformationTerminology Used in this Guide About Your HostRAID Controller Array Level Features HostRAID Controller FeaturesUpgrading the HostRAID Controller Firmware About the Adaptec 1430SA Controller About the Adaptec 1420SA Controller About the Adaptec 1220SA Controller Kit Contents System Requirements Kit Contents System RequirementsGetting Started Choosing a RAID Level Selecting Disk DrivesSelecting Cables Disk Drives for Your ControllerInstallation Options Basic Installation StepsInstalling with an Operating System Installing on an Existing Operating SystemInstalling the HostRAID Controller Disk Drives Installing the HostRAID Controller Before You BeginConnecting Disk Drives to Sata HostRAID Controllers Determining the Boot ControllerChecking Your Controller and Devices Next StepsCreating a Bootable Array Creating an Array Setting the Boot ControllerCreating an Array with the ACU Select Express configuration..., then click Next Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage ManagerMaking Your Array Bootable Installing the Driver An Operating System Installing with Windows Creating a Driver DiskInstalling with Red Hat Linux Installing with Suse LinuxInstalling with NetWare Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System Installing on Windows Installing on Red Hat or Suse Linux Installing on NetWareManaging Your Storage Space About the Hrconf Command Line Utility Installing Adaptec Storage ManagerAbout Adaptec Storage Manager About the AFU About the ARC UtilityWhich Utility Should I Use? Understanding Adaptec Storage Manager Features OverviewPhysical Devices View Changing How Drives are DisplayedLogical Devices View Collapsed and Expanded Views Component Views Solving Problems Recovering from a Disk Drive Failure Troubleshooting ChecklistFailed Disk Drive Protected by a Hot Spare Failed Disk Drive Not Protected by a Hot Spare Failure in Multiple Arrays SimultaneouslyDisk Drive Failure in a RAID 0 Array Multiple Failures in the Same ArrayUnderstanding RAID Selecting a RAID Level and Tuning Performance RAID Technology OverviewUnderstanding Drive Segments Stripe-unit SizeRAID 0 Non-RAID Arrays RAIDRAID 1 Arrays RAID 10 ArraysUsing the ARC Utility Introduction to the ARC Utility Running the ARC UtilityCreating and Managing Arrays Creating a New ArrayRAID Managing Arrays Rebuilding ArraysForce from Offline Configuring Disk Drives Managing Bootable Arrays and DevicesAdding/Deleting Hotspares Using SATASelect Atapi SupportSATASelect Options SmartFormatting and Verifying Disk Drives Using the AFU for DOS System Requirements IntroductionCompatibility Running the AFU from the Command Line Running the AFU from the GUISave Update AFU Command Line Step-by-Step Command SwitchesAfu update /C controllernumber Safety Information Electrostatic Discharge ESDTechnical Specifications DC Power Requirements Environmental SpecificationsCurrent Requirements Glossary See channel Initialize See configure Mirrored array/mirroring See RAID 1, RAID Area on each disk reserved for use by the RAID controller See simple volume, spanned volume Index Scsi Adaptec, Inc