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Adaptec asr-81605zq sgl [83/116] C using the adaptec raid configuration utility
C Using the Adaptec RAID Conguration Utility
The Adaptec RAID Conguration (ARC) utility is a BIOS-based utility that you can use to create arrays
and manage controllers, disk drives and other devices.
Introduction to the ARC Utility
The ARC utility comprises these tools:
Logical Device Conguration—For creating and managing arrays, and initializing and rescanning
disk drives (see Using the ARC Utility to Create and Manage Arrays on page 84).
Note: On Adaptec Series 6 controllers, the tool for creating and managing arrays
is called "Array Conguration Utility".
Controller Settings—For modifying your controller settings (see Using the ARC Utility to Modify
Controller Settings on page 88).
Disk Utilities—For formatting or verifying disk drives (see Formatting and Verifying Disk Drives on
page 92), locating disk drives, or setting the drive-specic write cache policy.
Administration (uEFI only)—For ashing the controller, updating the CPLD, and creating a support
archive (see Updating the Controller Firmware on page 94).
Ctrl-A or uEFI/HII?
Your Adaptec RAID controller supports two interfaces to the BIOS-level RAID conguration options of
the ARC utility: Ctrl-A and uEFI/HII. On computers that support the Unied Extensible Firmware Interface,
or uEFI (version 2.10 or higher), the BIOS-level RAID conguration options are presented with a HII
interface, or Human Interaction Infrastructure, rather than the Adaptec Ctrl-A interface described in
this chapter. uEFI/HII provides an architecture-independent mechanism for initializing add-in cards, like
the Adaptec RAID controller, and rendering contents to the screen in a uniform way.
In the uEFI/HII interface, access to the RAID controller conguration options is provided through the
computer's standard BIOS. How you access the BIOS varies, depending on the computer manufacturer,
but typically it's started by simply pressing DEL. Once you enter setup, navigate to the "PMC maxView
Storage Manager" option, typically on the BIOS' "Advanced" menu, then scan for and select a controller.
From that point on, the uEFI/HII menus and the Ctrl-A menus for conguring your RAID controller are
almost identical. For example, the top-most menu contains the same three options: Logical Device
Conguration, Controller Settings, Disk Utilities (described above). But it also contains the Administration
option, which is available only in the uEFI/HII menu. Options in the lower-level menus are also similar.
In both interfaces, all the tools 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.
This chapter provides instructions for navigating and completing tasks with the Ctrl-A interface. To
complete tasks with the uEFI/HII interface:
Refer to the on-screen instructions for keyboard navigation and selection options.
Refer to the option descriptions in this chapter for details about individual RAID conguration
settings and tasks.
Note: Some RAID conguration options are available only in the uEFI/HII interface.
uEFi options are noted in the task descriptions below.
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.
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