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RAID Configuration and Management
4
At the
Physical Disks
field,
select
the physical disk(s) on which to
create a virtual disk:
a
For each physical disk, press the <Insert> key to select the physical
disk. (The physical disks can be inserted in any order.)
b
After selecting the physical disk(s) to be included in the virtual disk,
press <Enter>.
5
At the
User Input
field, use the arrow keys to select a virtual disk type
(RAID level). Press <Enter>. (Only the virtual disk types that can be
created with the selected physical disk(s) are indicated; they are
highlighted in white text).
6
If hot spares are applicable:
a
At the
User Input
field, use the arrow keys to select a dedicated hot
spare. Press <Enter>.
NOTE:
A global hot spare can be assigned after a virtual disk is created, by
selecting the Manage Global Hot Spare(s) option.
b
At the
Physical Disks
field, select the physical disk to use as a
hot spare (if applicable). Press <Insert> to select it.
c
Press <Enter> to add the hot spare. Press the <C> key to confirm
the change.
7
Select a size for the virtual disk, depending on the available free space of
the physical disks. Review the choices indicated in Table 6-3. (Virtual disk
size changes are displayed at the
Create Virtual Disk
and
User
Input
fields.)
NOTE:
The maximum size of the virtual disk is affected by the available free
space of the physical disks and by the RAID level that you select.
8
After you choose the virtual disk size, press <Enter>.
9
At the
User Input
field, select a
Caching Mode
. Press <Enter>.
10
Press the <C> key to confirm that you want to create the virtual disk.
11
At the
Main Menu
field,
perform other operations or select
Continue
to Boot
and press <Enter>.
NOTE:
The boot virtual disk must be the first virtual disk listed in the Virtual
Disks field. If necessary, use the Swap Two Virtual Disks option to place the
bootable virtual disk in the first position.
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