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Creating RAID volumes
To create RAID volumes, use the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM Configuration utility.
1. To enter the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM Configuration utility, press Ctrl+l when
prompted
2. If required, see
Deleting RAID volumes on page 149 to make enough physical drives available to
create the RAID volume.
3. Use the up or down arrow key to highlight 1. Create RAID Volume, and then press Enter.
4. Type the desired RAID volume name in the Name: field, and then press Tab.
5. Use the up or down arrow key to select the RAID level in the RAID Level: field, and then press
Tab.
6. To display the Select dialog, press Enter.
7. Use the up and down arrow keys and Space to mark individual physical as members of the volume.
8. To exit the Select dialog and return to the Create Volume Menu dialog, press Enter.
9. If appropriate, use the up or down arrow key to select the Strip Size in the Strip Size: field, and
then press Tab.
10. Enter the desired volume size in the Capacity: field, and then press Tab.
11. Press Enter to initiate volume creation.
12. When prompted, press Y to acknowledge the warning message and create the volume.
13. Return to step 3 to create additional RAID volumes, or use the up or down arrow key to highlight
4. Exit, and then press Enter.
14. Press Y when prompted to confirm the exit.
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