About the adaptec raid controller utility – Adaptec 48300 User Manual

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Managing Your Storage Space

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About the HostRAID Controller Configuration

Utility

The HostRAID Controller Configuration Utility (HRCONF) is a
command line utility that you can use to perform some basic array and
configuration management functions.

With HRCONF, you can:

Create and delete logical drives

Modify and copy configuration settings

Recover from disk drive failures and troubleshoot

HRCONF and the Command Line Interface (CLI) User’s Guide, which
describes how to use HRCONF, are included on the Adaptec Storage
Manager Installation CD.

Note:

Adaptec recommends that only advanced users familiar with

command line interfaces use HRCONF.

About the Adaptec RAID Controller Utility

The Adaptec RAID Controller utility is a BIOS-based utility that you
can use to create and manage HostRAID controllers, disk drives and
other devices, and arrays. The Adaptec RAID Controller utility
comprises these tools:

Array Configuration Utility(ACU)—For creating and managing
arrays, and initializing and rescanning disk drives. (ACU for DOS is
also available. See

Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility on

page 48

.)

A -Select utility—SerialSelect, SATASelect, or SCSISelect, for
modifying your HostRAID controller and disk drive settings.

Disk Utilities—For formatting or verifying disk drives.

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