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4 If segments have not been created on the disks, create a segment on each disk that you plan to
use in the RAID.
For x86 platforms, this step is optional if you treat the entire disk as one segment.
For IA-64 platforms, this step is necessary to make the RAID 4/5 option available in the
Regions Manager.
For information about creating segments, see
Partitions)," on page
4a Select Action > Create > Segment to open the DOS Segment Manager.
4b Select the free space segment you want to use.
4c Specify the amount of space to use for the segment.
4d Specify the segment options, then click Create.
5 Create and configure a software RAID Device.
5a Select Action > Create > Region to open the Create Storage Region dialog box.
5b Specify the type of software RAID you want to create by selecting one of the following
Region Managers, then click Next.
5c From the Storage Objects listed, select the ones to use for the RAID device.
IMPORTANT: The order of the objects in the RAID is implied by their order in the list.
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MD RAID 0 Region Manager
MD RAID 1 Region Manager
MD RAID 4/5 Region Manager
Section 4.4, "Creating Disk Segments (or