StorCase Technology InfoStation 5-Bay SATA 3Gbps RAID - Manual (Page 36)

26 RAID Configuration
StorCase Technology, Inc. InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00
RAID MANAGEMENT
NOTES: The configuration and use of RAID requires a certain level of expertise and
experience on the part of the user/integrator. Since there are many configur-
ation options and variables (i.e.. host platforms, applications, etc.), only general
guidelines will be discussed in this User's Guide.
Also refer to the disk manufacturer's documentation for specific information
regarding the disks.
The RAID Manager Installation program configures the RAID Manager to automatically start
whenever Microsoft
® Windows ® or Mac ® OS X ® starts. If the RAID Manager does not auto-
matically start (or is closed), the user can start the RAID Manager from the Windows Start Menu.
The RAID Manager (Figure 9A) identifies the SATA host adapter and configured RAID groups.
Drives belonging to the RAID group are highlighted in the right section of the GUI window. This
section identifies all physical drives and their partitions. A physical drive can be partitioned
to several portions and each portion can be a RAID group member, spare drive, or virtual drive.
Figure 9A: Status Screen
(Actual screen may vary)