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Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 88

To begin creating a JBOD, select Create JBOD from the main ACU menu. All the supported

disk drives are displayed. Select a disk drive and Enter.

Managing Existing JBODs

To delete a JBOD or morph a JBOD into a simple volume, select Manage JBODs from the main

ACU menu.

From the Manage JBODs menu, you can:

● Morph a JBOD into a simple volume.

● Delete a JBOD

Note:

When you delete a JBOD, you lose all data on that disk.

Converting a JBOD Into a Simple Volume

You can convert any JBOD into a simple volume.

1 Select Manage JBODs from the main ACU menu.

2 Select the JBOD that you want to morph into a simple volume and press Ctrl+V.

Using the ACU to Manage the MaxIQ Pool

The MaxIQ cache is a global read cache pool. It uses the MaxIQ-compatible Solid State Drives

(SSDs) in your system as fast cache memory for read-intensive operations. Before you can

enable MaxIQ caching on a logical device (see page 86), you must assign at least one SSD to the

MaxIQ pool.

Note:

You can configure the MaxIQ pool only if you have one or more MaxIQ-compatible Solid

State Drives installed on the RAID controllers in your system. For a list of MaxIQ-compatible

SSDs, refer to the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com/compatibility.

To add an SSD to the MaxIQ pool or to remove an SSD from the MaxIQ pool:

Start the

ARC

utility (see page 84).

If you have more than one controller, select your

controller, then press Enter. Select Array Configuration Utility, then press Enter.

2 Select Manage MaxIQ Pool from the ACU main menu.

All supported SSDs are displayed.

3 Using the arrow keys, select an SSD from the list.

4 Press Ins to add the SSD to the MaxIQ pool.

5 To remove an SSD from the pool, press the right arrow to switch windows, use the arrow

keys to select an SSD, then press Del.

6 Press Enter to save your changes and return to the main menu.

Using SerialSelect to Modify Controller Settings

The SerialSelect utility is a tool for modifying the settings of your controller and the disk drives

connected to it.

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