vThe optional
vServers that come with twelve
vThe integrated
vHard disk drive capacities affect how you create arrays. The drives in an array can have different capacities, but the ServeRAID controllers treat them as if they all have the capacity of the smallest hard disk drive.
vTo help ensure signal quality, do not use drives with different speeds and data rates in the array.
vYou can set up a mirror after the operating system is installed on the primary drive. You must make sure that the primary drive has the lower ID (for example, 0).
vTo update the firmware and BIOS code for the
vIf you install a different type of RAID controller, see the documentation that comes with the controller for information about viewing and changing SAS settings for attached devices.
Starting the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility program
To start the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility program, complete the following steps:
1.Turn on the server.
2.When the prompt <<< Press <CTRL><A> for Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility! >>> is displayed, press Ctrl+A.
3.To select a choice from the menu, use the arrow keys to highlight it and press Enter.
Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility menu choices
The following choices are on the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility menu:
vArray Configuration Utility
Select this choice to create, manage, or delete arrays or to initialize drives.
vSerialSelect Utility
Select this choice to configure the controller interface definitions or to configure the physical transfer and SAS address of the selected drive.
vDisk Utilities
Select this choice to format a disk or verify the disk media. Select a device from the list and read the instructions on the screen carefully before you make a selection.
Creating a RAID array
To create a RAID array, complete the following steps:
1.Start the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility program.
2.Select Array Configuration Utility.
3.From the Main menu, select Create Array.