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10.
Review the configuration shown in the Virtual Disk Summary window. If you
want to change something, click Back and change the configuration param-
eters.
11.
Click Finish to accept the configuration and start the initialization process (un-
less you selected No Initialization earlier).
Using Manual Configuration: RAID 10
Follow these steps to create a RAID 10 storage configuration using the Manual
Configuration mode of the Configuration Wizard:
Creating a RAID 10 Storage Configuration Mode
1.
In the first Manual Configuration window, shown in Figure 6-5, select two
available drives in the left panel. Click the Right Arrow button to move the
selected drives to the right panel.
2.
Click Accept to accept these drives for a new RAID 1 array.
3.
Select two more drives for a second RAID 1 array, and click Accept.
4.
To add a hotspare, select an available drive in the left panel. Select the array
from the drop-down menu, and click Add Hotspare To, as shown in Figure
6-7.
5.
To remove a hotspare from an array, select it in the right panel and click
Remove HotSpare.
6.
Click Next.
The next Configuration Wizard window appears, as shown in Figure 6-6..
The Arrays with Free Space menu lists the new arrays that you just defined,
plus any existing arrays with holes (free space) that could be used for a new
configuration.
7.
In the left panel, select the two RAID 1 arrays from the menu.
8.
In the right panel, select RAID 10 as the RAID level..
For a RAID 10 array, the entire capacity of the array is automatically used for
the new virtual disk. You cannot define another virtual disk on this array.
9.
(Optional) Change the other Virtual Disk Properties, if necessary. For more
information, see Section , "Understanding Virtual Disk Parameters."
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