Sas Raid 0 Configuration - HP Z800 - Workstation - 6 GB RAM Maintenance And Service Manual

SAS RAID 0 configuration

Use the following procedure to configure an Integrated Striped (IS) volume with the BIOS-based
configuration utility. The procedure assumes that the system has the required disk and disk controllers.
1. Start the LSI Corporation Configuration Utility. During BIOS start up, you are prompted to Press
Ctrl-C to start LSI Corp. Configuration Utility.
2. On the Main menu of the BIOS-based configuration utility, use the arrow keys to select an adapter.
3. Press Enter
4. On the Adapter Properties screen, use the arrow keys to select RAID Properties, and press
Enter to go to the New Array Type screen.
5. In the Select New Array Type screen, use the arrow keys to select Create IS Volume. Press
Enter to go to the Create New Array screen.
6. In the Create New Array screen, use the arrow keys to select the first disk for the IS volume. Then
use the arrow keys to move to the RAID Disk column for this disk, and press Space and
select Yes as the value for this column.
If partitions are defined on the selected disk, a message appears warning you that data on the disk
will be lost when the striped volume is created.
7. Press M
8. To select additional drives for the striped volume, up to the workstation-specific maximum number,
repeat the previous steps.
9. When all drives are selected, press
Save changes then exit this menu and press Enter.
10. When the new array is created, the Adapter Properties screen appears. Press
select Exit.
ENWW
to go to the Adapter Properties screen.
to migrate, or D to delete the data on the drive.
C to create the array once. Use the arrow keys to move to
Esc twice and
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