PMC Adaptec SAS RAID 7805 Guide De Démarrage Rapide page 4

Note: If your server supports uEFI drivers, you create RAID arrays through its
standard BIOS, not Ctrl-A. Start the BIOS and look for the "maxView Storage
Manager" option, typically on the 'Advanced' menu. Follow the prompts until
you see the menu below.
b
Select Logical Device Configuration, then press Enter. The Logical Device
Configuration Menu displays.
c
Select Initialize Drives, then press Enter.
d
Select at least three HDDs for a RAID 5 array or two HDDs for a RAID 1.
Press Insert for each selected disk drive, then press Enter.
e
Press Y, then press Enter. The selected drives are initialized, then the Logical
Device Configuration Menu displays.
Warning:
Back up any data you want to keep before initializing the drives.
f
Select Create Array, then press Enter.
g
Press Insert to select each of the HDDs you just initialized, then press Enter.
h
On the Array Properties screen, respond as follows:
Array Type
Array Label
Array Size
Stripe Size
Initializing hard drives deletes all data stored on those drives.
Select RAID 5 or RAID 1, then press Enter.
Type a name, then press Enter.
Press Enter, then press Enter again to use the default
granularity of GB.
Press Enter to use the default (256KB).
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