Using Automatic Configuration - Lenovo ThinkServer RD240 Software User's Manual

4.4.2

Using Automatic Configuration

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4. On this screen, select a configuration mode:
– Manual Configuration: Allows you to control all attributes of the
new storage configuration as you create drive groups and virtual
drives, and set their parameters.
– Automatic Configuration: Automatically creates an optimal
RAID configuration.
5. If you select Automatic Configuration, you can choose whether to
create a redundant RAID drive group or a non-redundant RAID 0
drive group. Select one of the following options in the Redundancy
field:
– Redundancy when possible
– No redundancy
6. Click Next to continue.
If you select the Automatic Configuration option, continue with
4.4.2, "Using Automatic Configuration."
Configuration, continue with
Follow these instructions to create a configuration with automatic
configuration, either with or without redundancy:
1. When WebBIOS displays the proposed new configuration, review the
information on the screen, and click Accept to accept it. (Or click
Back to go back and change the configuration.)
– RAID 0: If you select Automatic Configuration and No
Redundancy, WebBIOS creates a RAID 0 configuration.
– RAID 1: If you select Automatic Configuration and
Redundancy when possible, and only two drives are available,
WebBIOS creates a RAID 1 configuration.
– RAID 5: If you select Automatic Configuration and
Redundancy when possible, and three or more drives are
available, WebBIOS creates a RAID 5 configuration.
– RAID 6: If you select Automatic Configuration and
Redundancy when possible, and the RAID 6 option is enabled,
and three or more drives are available, WebBIOS creates a
RAID 6 configuration.
WebBIOS Configuration Utility
If you select Manual
Section 4.4.3, "Using Manual Configuration."
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