Adaptec ATA II 1220SA Installation And User Manual

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Chapter 6: Creating a Bootable Array ● 26Setting the Boot ControllerNote: If your system won't contain more than one bootable controllers, skip this section.Adaptec HostRAID controller supports bootable disk drives and arrays. The default setting ofthe HostRAID controller and system Setup allows you to install and boot from either a diskdrive connected to the motherboard, or from a drive or array connected to the HostRAIDcontroller. To enable the system to boot from either a disk drive or an array connected to theHostRAID controller:Note: Selecting the boot controller is done under the system BIOS Setup Utility. Launchingthe system BIOS Setup Utility varies, see the system BIOS user’s manual for moreinformation.1 Enter the system BIOS Setup.2 Navigate to the disk drive boot sequence.3 Move the boot controller to the top of the list.Creating an ArrayYou can create a RAID 0, 1, or 10 array using one of these tools:● Array Configuration Utility (ACU)—BIOS-based menus and keyboard navigation (seepage 51).● Adaptec Storage Manager—Graphical software application (running from a bootable CD)that you can navigate with your mouse (see page 37).You can use either tool, but the ACU is the quicker and easier tool for this task.Creating an Array with the ACUThe ACU is menu-based and instructions for completing tasks display on-screen. Menus canbe navigated using the arrows, Enter, Esc, and other keys on your keyboard.Before creating arrays, make sure the disks for the array are connected and installed in yoursystem. Disks with no usable space are shown in gray and cannot be used. See Physical DevicesView on page 41.To create an array:1 Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to access the ARC utility.2 From the ARC menu, select Array Configuration Utility (ACU).3 From the ACU Main menu, select Create Array.4 Select the disks for the new array. RAID 0 and 1 requires a minimum of two disk drives.RAID 10 requires a minimum of four disk drives. Then press Insert.To deselect any disk, highlight the disk, then press Delete.5 Press Enter when all disks for the new array are selected. The Array Properties menudisplays. For Array Property Information see Assigning Array Properties on page 526 When you are finished, press Done.