Editing RAID Cards (section)

=== via BIOS configuration utility ===

Press Ctrl-A to enter the configuration utility while the Adaptec BIOS is booting.

<pre>Container configuration utility->
Initialize drives->(ins to select all drives you wish to use- DO NOT CHOOSE DRIVES IN USE IN EXISTING ARRAY)
Create container->
(Select the newly-initialized drives)
Container type: RAID1
Container label: MIRROR0
(confirm correct size)
Read caching: Y
Write caching: enable when protected
(done)
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Repeat the process if you're building another mirror. Call it MIRROR1

Procedure for setting two, ½ mirrors (two volumes) which you can later convert to two mirrors:
<pre>Create array->
(Select 1st drive)
(enter)
Container type: Volume
Container label: MIRROR0
(confirm correct size)
Read caching: Y
Write caching: enable always
(answer y to both warnings)
(done)

Create array->
(Select 3rd drive)
Container type: Volume
Container label: MIRROR1
(confirm correct size)
Read caching: Y
Write caching: enable always
(answer y to both warnings)
(done)

(exit util)</pre>


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To remove a drive:

Go to the "Manage Arrays" screen, move the cursor over the mirror you want to delete and press the delete key.