Adaptec 2268300R Manuel D’Utilisation

Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility

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Introduction to the ARC Utility

The ARC utility comprises these tools:

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The Array Configuration Utility (ACU)—For creating and managing arrays, and 
initializing and rescanning disk drives (see 

).

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SerialSelect—For modifying your controller and disk drive settings (see 

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Disk Utilities—For formatting or verifying disk drives (see 

).

Running the ARC Utility

If your Adaptec controller is connected to a RAID enclosure, power on your enclosure (or 
enclosures) before you power on your computer.

Start or restart your computer. When prompted, press Ctrl+A. 

During boot up, if your system has insufficient memory this message displays:

“Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility will load after, system initialization. Please wait... Or 
press <Enter> Key to attempt loading the utility forcibly [Generally, not recommended]”

Note: 

The first time you power on your computer after you install a new controller, the BIOS 

may display a configuration that doesn’t match your system’s configuration. This is normal. 

Navigating the ARC Utility

All the tools within the ARC utility are menu-based and instructions for completing tasks 
appear on-screen. Menus can be navigated using the arrows, Enter, Esc, and other keys on your 
keyboard.

Using the ACU to Create and Manage Arrays

To open the ACU, start the ARC utility (see 

). If you have more than one controller, 

select your controller, then press Enter. Select Array Configuration Utility, then press Enter.

Follow the on-screen instructions to create and manage arrays, and initialize, rescan, and erase 
disk drives.

Creating a New Array

To begin creating an array, select Create Arrays from the main ACU menu.

Only disk drives that can be used in a new array are available for selection. (Disk drives must be 
initialized before they can be used in an array. See 

 for more 

information.)

Use the Array Properties menu to modify the array’s RAID level, size, name, stripe size, cache 
settings, and maxCache settings.

Note: 

For more information about RAID levels and using disk drives to create arrays, see 

. For more information about maxCache, see 

; see also 

.