Datasheet

Appendix D: Installing the Adaptec SATA HostRAID Utility
D-19
To initialize drives:
1. Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to access the ARC
utility.
2. From the ARC menu, select Array Configuration Utility (ACU).
3. Select Initialize Drives.
4. Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight the disk you wish to initialize
and press Insert.
5. Repeat Step 4 so that both drives to be initialized are selected.
6. Press Enter.
7. Read the warning message and ensure that you have selected the correct
disk drives to initialize. Type Y to continue.
Using the Disk Utilities
The Disk Utilities enable you to format or verify the media of your Serial ATA
hard disks.
To access the disk utilities:
1. Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to access the ARC
utility.
2. From the ARC menu, select Disk Utilities.
3. Select the desired disk and press Enter. You are offered the following
options:
* Format Disk—Simulates a low-level format of the hard drive by writing zeros
to the entire disk. Serial ATA drives are low-level formatted at the factory and
do not need to be low-level formatted again.
!(Caution: Formatting destroys all data on the drive. Be sure to back up your
data before performing this operation.
* Verify Disk Media—Scans the media of a disk drive for defects.