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Accusys Acuta User Manual

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Accusys Acuta User’s Manual

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This chapter explains how to:

Ö Set RAID level on the controller box
Ö Create an array
Ö Remove and replace drives from an array
Ö Connect ACUTA 4/4S to a host computer
Ö Set the time and date on ACUTA 4/4S

Array creation flowchart

Setting up an array on ACUTA 4/4S is simple. This chapter will lead you though the following
steps:

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Use the RAID level selector to set the RAID level (0, 0+1, 5
or 5+spare)


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Load four drives into ACUTA 4/4S, then turn on to create
array. Replace any faulty drives.




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When RAID initialization is complete, connect your array to a
host computer.






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Set the time and date on the ACUTA 4/4S display.

Set RAID

level

Create array

Set time

& date

Connect to

the host

computer