Raid 1E/10 Configuration - HP Z220 SFF Maintenance And Service Manual

RAID 1E/10 configuration

Follow these steps to configure an Integrated Mirroring Extended (IME) volume. The procedure assumes
the system has the required disk and disk controllers.
NOTE:
If an odd number of drives are used, a RAID 1E array is created. If an even number of drives
are used, a RAID 10 array is created.
1. During BIOS startup, press
2.
Using the arrow keys, navigate to:
a.
An appropriate adapter, then press
b. RAID Properties, then press
c. Create IME Volume, then press
3.
To configure a mirrored volume or an optional hot spare drive with up to the maximum number of
drives allowed for the workstation:
a. In the Create New Array screen, select the primary disk for the IME volume (the disk with
the data you want to mirror.)
b. Navigate to the RAID Disk column for this disk, then use the
to select Yes. The value in the Array Disk column changes to Primary.
NOTE:
disk will be lost when the mirrored volume is created.
c. Navigate to the next disk for the IME volume (mirrored) disk for the IM volume and set the
Array Disk column value to Yes.
NOTE:
disk will be lost when the mirrored volume is created.
d.
Press
deselect the disk.
4.
Repeat step 3 to select up to the workstation-specific maximum number of drives for the IME
volume, including configuration of a hot spare.
5.
When all drives are selected, press
exit this menu and press
6. When the new array is created, the Adapter Properties screen appears. Press
select Exit.
Ctrl-C when prompted to start the LSI Logic Configuration Utility.
If partitions are defined on the selected disk, a message warns you that data on the
If partitions are defined on the selected disk, a message warns you that data on the
Delete to confirm that the data on the disk can be erased, or press any other key to
Enter.
Enter.
Enter.
Enter.
to create the array. Navigate to Save changes then
C
Configuring RAID on an LSI 2308 or LSI 9212-4i controller
Space bar and + or – arrows
Esc twice, then
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