Creating A Storage Configuration - Lenovo ThinkServer RD240 Software User's Manual

4.4

Creating a Storage Configuration

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Controller Selection: Select this option to view the Controller
Selection screen, where you can select a different SAS controller.
You can then view information about the controller and the devices
connected to it, or create a new configuration on the controller.
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Controller Properties: Select this option to view the properties of
the currently selected SAS controller. For more information, see
Section 4.6.1, "Viewing and Changing Controller Properties."
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Scan Devices: Select this option to have the WebBIOS CU re-scan
the physical and virtual drives for any changes in the drive status or
the physical configuration. The WebBIOS CU displays the results of
the scan in the physical and virtual drive descriptions.
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Virtual Drives: Select this option to view the Virtual Drives screen,
where you can change and view virtual drive properties, delete
virtual drives, initialize drives, and perform other tasks. For more
information, see
Properties."
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Drives: Select this option to view the Drives screen, where you can
view drive properties, create hot spares, and perform other tasks.
For more information, see
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Configuration Wizard: Select this option to start the Configuration
Wizard and create a new storage configuration, clear a configuration,
or add a configuration. For more information, see
"Creating a Storage Configuration."
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Physical View/Logical View: Select this option to toggle between
the Physical View and Logical View screens.
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Events: Select this option to view system events in the Event
Information screen. For more information, see
System Event Information."
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Exit: Select this option to exit the WebBIOS CU and continue with
system boot.
This section explains how to use the WebBIOS CU Configuration Wizard
to configure RAID drive groups and virtual drives. The following
Creating a Storage Configuration
Section 4.6.2, "Viewing and Changing Virtual Drive
Section 4.6.3, "Viewing Drive Properties."
Section 4.4,
Section 4.7, "Viewing
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