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Using the MegaRAID configuration utility
Turn on the system. When prompted, press Ctrl+M to enter the
MegaRAID configuration utility. After a few seconds, the Management
menu appears.
Loading the RAID card default setting
1
In the Management menu, select Objects, then select Adapter.
The current adapter settings appear.
2
Select Factory Default, then Yes to load the default settings.
3
Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to reboot the server.
Creating a RAID 1 volume
1
After rebooting the server, press Ctrl+M to enter the MegaRAID
Configuration screen. The Management menu appears.
2
Select Configuration. The Configuration menu appears.
3
Select New Configuration, then select YES. An array selection
window displays the devices connected to the current controller.
4
Use the arrow keys to select a specific drive, then press the
spacebar to associate the selected drive with the current array.
In the menu, the selected drive's indicator will change from READY
to ONLINE A[array number]-[drive number].
For example ONLINE A1-2 means disk drive 2 in array 1.
5
Add two drives to the current array, then press Enter.
6
Press F10 to configure the logical drives. The default RAID level for
2 disk drives is RAID 1.
7
Select Accept to use the default setting, then press Enter.
8
Press Enter again to end the array configuration.
9
Select YES to Save Configuration, and press any key to return to
the Configuration menu.
Assigning a hot spare disk
1
In the Configuration menu, select Add/View Configuration.
2
Use the arrow keys to select a specific drive, then press F4 to set
the drive as a hot spare disk.
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