Instruction Manual

20 RAID Controller Configuration
StorCase Technology, Inc. InfoStation 16-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. F00
Configuring the RAID Controller
There are two aspects to configuring the RAID controller:
• Configuration of the RAID system and communication parameters
• Setting up and configuration of arrays within the RAID system
Users are advised to configure the system first, then the arrays.
The following sections provide instructions on how to setup a RAID configuration for the first
time.
Choose one of the following methods:
RAID Configuration via Data Master GUI Page
• Data Master Connection (Read FIRST before proceeding to RAID Setup) 21
• Quick RAID Setup (One array using all disks installed) 26
• Customized RAID Setup (Multiple arrays & custom number of disks in an array) 28
• Partitions 30
• LUN Mapping 36
• Deleting an Array 39
RAID Configuration via Monitor Utility (HyperTerminal) Page
• HyperTerminal Connection (Read FIRST before proceeding to RAID Setup) 40
• Quick RAID Setup (One array using all disks installed) 43
• Customized RAID Setup (Multiple arrays & custom number of disks in an array) 44
• Partitions 46
• LUN Mapping 50
• Deleting an Array 53