Adaptec 48300 User Manual

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Installing the HostRAID Controller and Drives

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Using Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility to

Create a Bootable RAID Array

Note:

If you want to install an operating system on a drive or array

connected to your Adaptec SAS HostRAID controller, read this section.
Otherwise, skip to installing the driver in your existing operating
system, as described in

Installing the Driver on page 31

.

This procedure allows you to create a bootable RAID 0, 1, or 10 array
on which you can install your operating system.

To create the RAID:

1

Install the HostRAID controller and drives, as described in

Installing

the HostRAID Controller and Drives on page 24

.

2

Turn on the computer, press Ctrl+A to enter the Adaptec RAID
Configuration Utility utility.

If you have only one HostRAID controller, then skip to the next
step. If more than one Adaptec SAS HostRAID controller is
installed, the first screen shows the controllers present. Highlight the
HostRAID controller you want to use, then press Enter. The
Adaptec RAID Configuration utility screen is displayed.

3

Press Enter to select Array Configuration Utility.

4

Using the arrow keys, highlight Create Array, then press Enter.

5

Using the arrow keys as in

Step 4

, highlight the drive for the array,

then press Insert for each highlighted drive.

6

Press Enter.

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