7. Restart the server.
Using custom configuration: To use custom configuration, complete the following steps:
1.In the ServeRAID Manager tree, click the controller.
2.Click Custom configuration.
3.Click Next.
4.In the “Create arrays” window, from the list of ready drives, select the drives that you want to group into the array.
5.Click the (Add selected drives) icon to add the drives to the array.
6.If you want to configure a
a.Click the Spares tab.
b.Select the physical drive that you want to designate as the
7.Click Next.
8.In the “Configuration summary” window, review the information. To change the configuration, click Back.
9.Click Apply; when you are asked whether you want to apply the new configuration, click Yes. The configuration is saved in the controller and in the physical drives.
10.Exit from ServeRAID Manager and remove the CD from the
11.Restart the server.
Viewing the configuration
You can use ServeRAID Manager to view information about RAID controllers and the RAID subsystem (such as arrays, logical drives,
Using the RAID configuration programs
Use the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility program and ServeRAID Manager to configure and manage redundant array of independent disks (RAID) arrays. Be sure to use these programs as described in this document.
vUse the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility program to:
–Perform a
–View or change IDs for attached devices
–Set protocol parameters on SAS/SATA hard disk drives
vUse ServeRAID Manager to:
–Configure arrays
–View the RAID configuration and associated devices
–Monitor operation of the RAID controllers
Consider the following information when you use the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility program and ServeRAID Manager to configure and manage arrays:
vThe
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