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Setting the Boot Controller

Note: If your system won’t contain more than one bootable controller, skip to the next section,

Creating an Array.

Your Adaptec RAID controller supports bootable disk drives and bootable arrays. To enable

your system to boot from either a disk drive or an array connected to your controller:

1 Enter the system setup.

2 Navigate to the drive boot sequence.

3 Move the boot controller to the top of the list.

For more information, refer to your computer documentation.

Creating an Array

This section explains how to create an array.

A RAID 5 array is created in the examples shown in this section because RAID 5 provides the

most security and best performance with a minimum of three disk drives. However, you can

choose to create an array with a different RAID level; you can also change array level later, after

the operating system is installed.

You can create an array using any of these tools:

● Array Configuration Utility (ACU)—BIOS-based menus and keyboard navigation (see

the following section).

● Adaptec Storage Manager—Graphical software application (running from a bootable

RAID installation CD) that you can navigate with your mouse (see page 62).

● ARCCONF—Command line utility, refer to the Command Line Interface (CLI)

or Internal

RAID Storage User’s Guide.

You can use either tool, but the ACU

utility is the quicker and easier tool for this task.

Note:

Adaptec recommends that you not combine SAS and SATA disk drives within the same

array. Adaptec Storage Manager generates a warning if you try to create a logical drive using a

combination of SAS and SATA disk drives. See page 69 for more information.

Creating an Array with the ACU

The ACU is menu-based and instructions for completing tasks appear on-screen. Menus can

be navigated using the arrows, Enter, Esc, and other keys on your keyboard.

To create a RAID 5 array:

1 Power on your computer. When prompted, press Ctrl+A to enter the ARC utility.

Note:

During boot up, if your system has insufficient memory the following message will

display. “Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility will load after, system initialization. Please wait...

Or press <Enter> Key to attempt loading the utility forcibly [Generally, not recommended]”

If you have more than one controller of the same model or family in your computer, select

your controller, then press Enter.

3 Select Array Configuration Utility, then press Enter.

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