Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 101To begin creating a JBOD, select Create JBOD from the main ACU menu. All the supporteddisk drives are displayed. Select a disk drive and Enter.Managing Existing JBODsTo delete a JBOD or morph a JBOD into a simple volume, select Manage JBODs from the mainACU menu.From the Manage JBODs menu, you can:● Morph a JBOD into a simple volume.● Delete a JBODNote: When you delete a JBOD, you lose all data on that disk.Converting a JBOD Into a Simple VolumeYou 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 PoolThe 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 canenable MaxIQ caching on a logical device (see page 99), you must assign at least one SSD to theMaxIQ pool.Note: You can configure the MaxIQ pool only if you have one or more MaxIQ-compatible SolidState Drives installed on the RAID controllers in your system. For a list of MaxIQ-compatibleSSDs, 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:1 Start the ARC utility (see page 97). If you have more than one controller, select yourcontroller, 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 arrowkeys 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 SettingsThe SerialSelect utility is a tool for modifying the settings of your controller and the disk drivesconnected to it.
