Adaptec 58300 Computer Hardware User Manual


 
Contents 9
RAID 10 Arrays .................................................................................................66
Selecting the Best RAID Level .......................................................................... 67
C Using the ARC Utility
Introduction to the ARC Utility....................................................................... 69
Running the ARC Utility .................................................................................. 69
Creating and Managing Arrays ........................................................................ 69
Creating a New Array............................................................................... 69
Managing Arrays ...................................................................................... 71
Adding/Deleting Hot Spares.................................................................... 72
Managing Bootable Arrays and Devices.................................................. 73
Configuring Disk Drives .......................................................................... 73
ATAPI Support......................................................................................... 73
Using SerialSelect............................................................................................... 73
SerialSelect Options .................................................................................. 74
Using SATASelect .............................................................................................. 75
SATASelect Options.................................................................................. 76
Formatting and Verifying Disk Drives............................................................. 76
Locating Disk Drives......................................................................................... 77
Identifying Disk Drives..................................................................................... 77
Viewing the Event Log ...................................................................................... 78
D Using the Adaptec Flash Utility for DOS
Introduction ...................................................................................................... 80
System Requirements........................................................................................80
Compatibility Information............................................................................... 80
Before You Begin...............................................................................................80
Obtaining the Firmware...........................................................................80
Creating the Firmware Kit On Floppy Disks .......................................... 81
Running the AFU .............................................................................................. 81
Running the Menu-Based AFU ............................................................... 81
Running the AFU from the Command Line .......................................... 82
AFU Commands ............................................................................................... 82
HELP......................................................................................................... 82
LIST........................................................................................................... 83
SAVE ......................................................................................................... 83
UPDATE ................................................................................................... 84
VERIFY ..................................................................................................... 84
VERSION.................................................................................................. 85
Updating Flash Using AFU Command Line ................................................... 85