Lenovo TD100X manual Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility program

Enabling the Serial ATA (SATA) controller: To enable the SATA RAID controller, complete the following steps:

1.Turn on the server.

2.When the prompt Press F1 for Configuration/Setup appears, press F1. If you have set an administrator password, you are prompted to type the password.

3.Select Devices and I/O Ports --> Advanced Chipset Control.

4.Select SATA Controller Mode Option. Change the value to Enhanced.

5.Scroll down and select SATA RAID Enable.

6.Select Enabled.

7.Press Esc; then, select Yes to save the changes.

Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility program:

Note: Adaptec RAID (also known as HostRAID) is not supported on the SCO 6.0 and UnixWare 7.14 operating systems.

Use the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility program to perform the following tasks:

vConfigure a redundant array of independent disks (RAID) array

vView or change the RAID configuration and associated devices

For additional information about using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility program, see the documentation on the IBM ServeRAID-8e (Adaptec HostRAID) Support CD that comes with the server.

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, add or delete a hot-spare drive, or initialize drives.

vSerialSelect Utility

Select this choice to configure the controller interface definitions or to configure the physical transfer and SATA 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 making a selection.

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 appears, press Ctrl+A.

3.To select a choice from the menu, use the arrow keys to highlight it and press Enter.

Creating a RAID array: To use the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility program to configure a RAID level-1 array, complete the following steps:

1.Start the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility program.

2.Select Array Configuration Utility.

3.Select Create Array.

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