5-6 Chapter 5: RAID conguration
5.2.1 Creating a RAID set
The LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility allows you to create a RAID 0, RAID
1, or RAID 10 set using two types of congurations:
Easy
and
New
.
In
Easy Conguration
, the virtual drive parameters are set automatically.
In
New Conguration
, you manually set the virtual drive parameters.
Using Easy Conguration
To create a RAID set using the
Easy Conguration
option:
1. From the
Management Menu
, select
Congure > Easy Conguration
, and
then press <Enter>.
Menu Description
Congure
Allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 10 set using the Easy
Conguration or the New Conguration command. This menu also
allows you to view, add, or clear RAID congurations or select the
boot drive
Initialize
Allows you to initialize the virtual drives of a created RAID set
Objects
Allows you to initialize virtual drives or change the virtual drive
parameters
Rebuild
Allows you to rebuild failed drives
Check Consistency
Allows you to check the data consistency of the virtual drives of a
created RAID set
Management Menu
Congure
Initialize
Objects
Rebuild
Check Consistency
Denes Physical Arrays. An Array Will Automatically Become A VD
Conguration Menu
Easy Conguration
New Conguration
View/Add Conguration
Clear Conguration
Select Boot Drive
LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010
BIOS Version A.10.09231523R
Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option