Using Adaptec RAID Configuration

Assigning Array Properties

Note that you cannot change array properties from the ACU once the array is created. To change array properties once the array is created, use Adaptec Storage Manager.

To assign properties to the new array:

1In the Array Properties menu, select an array type and press Enter. Note that only those array types available according to the number of drives selected are displayed. For a description of the supported array types, see the installation guide shipped with your controller.

The physical SCSI limitation for the controller is 15 drives per channel. The maximum number of drives allowed and minimum number of drives required depends on the RAID level. Consult Table 2-1for a listing of this information.

Table 2-1

RAID Levels and Drives Information

 

 

 

RAID Level

Maximum

Minimum

 

Drives

Drives

 

Allowed

Required

 

 

 

Volume

32

1

RAID 0

48

2

RAID 1

2

2

RAID 5

16

3

RAID 10

48

4

RAID 50

48

6

 

 

 

2Type in an optional label for the array and press Enter.

3Enter the desired array size. The maximum array size available based on the segments you selected is displayed automatically. If you want to designate a different array size, type the desired array size and select MB (megabytes), GB (gigabytes), or TB (terabytes) from the drop-down list. If the available space from the selected segments is greater than the size specified, the remaining space will be available for use in other arrays.

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