Adaptec 2268300R manual Select Initialize Drives, then press Enter

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4Select Initialize Drives, then press Enter.

5Select at least three disk drives for the array, press Insert for each selected disk drive, then press Enter.

!Caution: During initialization, all data is deleted from the disk. Before continuing, back up any data you want to keep.

6Press Y, then press Enter.

The selected disk drives are initialized, then the ACU screen appears.

7Select Create Array, then press Enter.

8Select the disk drives that were just initialized, press Insert for each selected disk drive, then press Enter.

9When the Array Properties screen opens, follow the instructions in the following table.

Property Line	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 to use the default (256 KB).
Read Caching	Press Enter to use the default (Yes).
Write Caching	Press Enter to use the default (Enable always).
Create RAID via	Press Enter to use the default (Build/Verify).
MaxCache Read	Press Enter to use the default (Enable Read)
[Done]	Press Enter.

10When a cache warning message displays, type Y.

11Once the array is created, a message displays telling you that the array can now be used. Press any key to return to the ACU Menu.

You can start using the array immediately. However, performance is reduced until the build process is complete.

12Press Esc until the Exit utility window appears.

13Select Yes, then press Enter. The computer restarts.

14Continue with Making Your Array Bootable on page 58.