Lenovo 6531 Computer Hardware User Manual


 
Attention: If you select Clear Conguration or New Conguration, all existing data in the conguration
is deleted. Make a backup copy of any data that you want to keep before selecting these options.
Clear Conguration Clears the existing conguration.
New Conguration Clears the existing conguration and lets you
create a new conguration.
Add Conguration
Retains the existing storage conguration and
adds new drives to it (this does not cause any
data loss).
3. Click Next.
4. Select a conguration mode from the following options:
Custom Conguration
In this mode, you can control all attributes of the
new storage conguration.
Auto Conguration and Redundancy
This mode automatically creates an optimal
RAID 1 or RAID 5 conguration, providing data
redundancy.
Auto Conguration without Redundancy
This mode automatically creates a non-redundant
RAID 0 conguration.
5. Click Next to continue.
Viewing and changing properties
You can view information for one LSI SAS at a time. If your system has multiple LSI SAS adapters, you can
view information for a different adapter, click Adapter Selection on the main view. To view the properties for
the currently selected adapter, click Adapter Properties on the main WebBIOS screen.
Viewing and changing virtual disk properties
On the WebBIOS main screen, select a virtual disk from the list and click Virtual Disk.
The Properties panel displays the RAID level, state, size, and stripe size.
The Policies panel lists the virtual disk policies that were dened when the storage conguration was
created. To change any of these policies, select a policy from the menu and click Change. The Operations
panel lists operations that can be performed on the virtual disk. Select the operation and click Go. Then
choose from the following operations:
Select Del to delete this virtual disk.
Select Locate and the LEDs ash on the physical drives used by this virtual disk.
Select Fast or Slow to initialize this virtual disk.
Attention: Before you run an initialization, back up any data on the virtual disk that you want to save. All
data on the virtual disk is lost when you initialize it.
Using the EasyStartup DVD
The EasyStartup DVD simplies the process of conguring your RAID controllers and installing an operating
system. The program works in conjunction with your Windows or Linux operating-system installation disc to
automate the process of installing the operating system and associated device drivers.
Chapter 8. Conguring the server 207