User Guide

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Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility
To run ARC, press Ctrl+A when prompted by the following
message during the system startup:
Press <Ctrl><A> for Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility
The ARC menu appears, presenting these options:
■ Array Configuration Utility (ACU)
■ Disk utilities
To select an option from this menu, or from any of the menus within
ARC, browse with the arrow keys and then press
Enter . In some
cases, selecting an option displays another menu. To return to the
previous menu at any time, press
Esc .
Using the Array Configuration Utility
The Array Configuration Utility (ACU) enables you to create,
manage, and delete arrays from the controller’s BIOS, and initialize
drives.
Managing Arrays
Use the Manage Arrays option to view array properties and
members, and delete arrays. The following sections describe these
operations in greater detail.
Viewing Array Properties
To view the properties of an existing array:
1 At the BIOS prompt, press Ctrl+A.
2
From the ARC menu, select Array Configuration Utility (ACU) .
3 From the ACU menu, select Manage Arrays.
4 From the List of Arrays dialog box, select the array you want to
view and press Enter.
The Array Properties dialog box appears, showing detailed
information on the array. The physical disks associated with the
array are displayed here.
5 Press Esc to return to the previous menu.