Adaptec CDP-00277-01-A Installation And User Manual

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3. Select Logical Device Configuration, then press Enter .4. Select Initialize Drives, then press Enter .5. Select at least three disk drives for the array, press Insert for each selected disk drive, then pressEnter.Caution: During initialization, all data is deleted from the disk. Before continuing,back up any data you want to keep.6. Press Y , then press Enter .The selected disk drives are initialized, then the Logical Device Configuration screen appears.7. Select Create Array, then press Enter .8. Select the disk drives that were just initialized, press Insert for each selected disk drive, then pressEnter .9. When the Array Properties screen opens, follow the instructions in the following table.Entry or SelectionProperty LineSelect RAID 5, then press Enter .Array TypeType a name, then press Enter .Array LabelPress Enter , then press Enter again to use the default granularity of GB.Array SizePress Enter to use the default (256 KB).Stripe SizePress Enter to use the default (Enable).Read CachingPress Enter to use the default (Enable always), then press Y to confirm.Write CachingPress Enter to use the default (Build/Verify).Create RAID viaPress Enter to use the default (Enable)MaxCache ReadPress Enter to use the default (Disable)MaxCache WritePress Enter .[Done]10. When a cache warning message displays, type Y .11. Once the array is created, a message displays telling you that the array can now be used. Press anykey to return to the Logical Device Configuration menu.You can start using the array immediately. However, performance is reduced until the build processis complete.12. Press Esc until the Exit utility window appears.13. Select Yes, then press Enter.The computer restarts.14. Continue with Making Your Array Bootable on page 38.Creating an Array with maxView Storage ManagerThis section describes how to use the maxView Storage Manager configuration wizard to build an array.Note: You will need the Adaptec Installation DVD to complete this task.To create a RAID 5 array:1. Insert the Adaptec Installation DVD into your DVD drive, then restart your computer.2. When prompted, select the language you want, then press Enter .36Proprietary and Confidential to PMC-Sierra, Inc.Document No.: CDP-00277-01-A Rev. A, Issue:Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide