Adaptec 48300 User Manual

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Managing Your Storage Space

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2

Turn on the computer, press Ctrl+A to enter the Adaptec RAID
Configuration 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 Configure Drives, then press Enter
to configure all drives.

5

Using the arrow keys, highlight the drives to be used for the array,
then press Insert for each highlighted drive.

The utility displays the selected drives to create the array.

6

Press Enter.

A warning is displayed—this is normal.

7

Press Y, then Enter.

The selected drives are initialized, then the ACU screen is displayed.

8

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

9

Using the arrow keys as in

Step 5

, highlight the drive for the array,

then press Insert for each highlighted drive.

10

Press Enter.

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