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Adaptec RAID
Configuration Utility (ARC)

In this Appendix...

Overview

The Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility is part of the
controller BIOS. The utility includes:

Array Configuration Utility (ACU)

—Used to create, configure,

and manage arrays, and make arrays bootable. Also used to
initialize and rescan drives. (Also available as a stand-alone
DOS utility as described in

Appendix B, ACU for DOS

.)

SATASelect and SCSISelect

—Used to change device and

controller settings.

Disk Utilities

—Used to format or verify media.

To run the ARC utility, press Ctrl+A when prompted by the
following message during system startup:

Press for Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility

Overview

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Using the ACU

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Using SATASelect and SCSISelect

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Using the Disk Utilities

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Viewing the Event Log

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