User`s guide

Chapter 6: Modifying Your Direct Attached Storage ● 73
To bu i ld a RAI D Vo lum e :
1 Create two or more logical drives that meet the requirements listed at the beginning of this
section, and wait for them to build and initialize. For instructions, see Express
Configuration: The Easy Way on page 35 or Custom Configuration (Advanced) on page 38.
This example shows two RAID 5 logical drives, which can be used to build a RAID volume.
2 On the toolbar, click Create.
3 When the configuration wizard opens, select Custom configuration..., then click Next.
4 Click Advanced settings, select RAID Volume, then click Next.
5 In the Logical Devices panel, select the logical drives you want to use in the RAID Volume.
Adaptec Storage Manager prompts you to select the correct number of logical drives.
6 Modify the Advanced Settings, if required. (See Fine-tuning Logical Drives on page 64 for
more information.)
7 Click Next to review the RAID Volume settings. To make changes, click Back.
This example shows one RAID Volume ready to be created.
Number of disk drives required