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Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 109
2 Using the arrow keys, select a drive from the list. Existing hot spares are highlighted.
3 Press Ins to create a new global hot spare. Press Del to delete a hot spare.
4 Press Enter to save your changes and return to the main menu.
Using the ACU to Create and Manage JBODs
Start the
ARC
utility (see page 105).
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 JBODs.
Creating a New JBOD
A JBOD disk appears as a physical disk drive to the operating system. A JBOD disk is not
redundant and not bootable.
To begin creating a JBOD, select Create JBOD from the main ACU menu. All the supported
disk drives are displayed. Select a disk drive and Enter.
Managing Existing JBODs
To delete a JBOD or morph a JBOD into a simple volume, select Manage JBODs from the
main ACU menu.
From the Manage JBODs menu, you can:
● Morph a JBOD into a simple volume.
● Delete a JBOD
Note:
When you delete a JBOD, you lose all data on that disk.
Converting a JBOD Into a Simple Volume
You can convert any JBOD into a simple volume.
1 Select Manage JBODs from the main ACU menu.
2 Select the JBOD that you want to morph into a simple volume and press Ctrl+V.
Using the ACU to Manage the maxCache Pool
Adaptec maxCache uses the compatible Solid State Drives (SSDs) in your system as fast cache
memory for read-intensive operations. Before you can enable maxCache read caching on a
logical device (see page 107), you must assign at least one SSD to the maxCache pool.
Note:
You can configure the maxCache pool only if you have one or more compatible Solid
State Drives installed on the RAID controllers in your system. For a list of maxCache-compatible
SSDs, refer to the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com/compatibility.
To add a SSD to the maxCache pool or to remove a SSD from the pool:
1
Start the
ARC
utility (see page 105).
If you have more than one controller, select your
controller, then press Enter. Select Array Configuration Utility, then press Enter.