Adaptec Storage Manager Network Card User Manual


 
Step 4: Building Your Storage Space 56
Building a RAID Volume
A RAID Volume comprises two or more logical drives connected end-
to-end. The logical drives in a RAID Volume:
Must be built using disk drives connected to the same controller.
Must have the same RAID level assigned.
Must not be striped together.
May have equal or different capacities.
To b uild a RAID Vo lume :
1 Create two or more logical drives that meet the requirements listed
above, and wait for them to build and initialize. For instructions, see
Express Configuration: Building the Easy Way on page 48 or Custom
Configuration (Advanced) on page 51.
The example below shows two RAID 5 logical drives.
2 On the toolbar, click Create.
3 When the configuration wizard opens, select Custom
configuration..., then click Next.