Configuring Raid With Avago Megaraid Configuration Utility - Lenovo ThinkStation P520 User Manual

a. Name: You can use the default name Volume0 or type a preferred name for the RAID volume.
b. RAID Level: You can set the RAID level to one of the following:
• RAID0
• RAID1
• RAID10
• RAID5
Note: Some of the RAID levels might not be displayed because the number of installed SATA
storage drives varies.
c. Select Disks: Select a storage drive and press Enter. Then, select X and press Enter to add it to a
group.
d. Strip Size (if applicable): Select a strip size and press Enter.
e. Capacity: Customize the capacity of the RAID volume. The default RAID volume is the largest value.
6. Select Create Volume and press Enter to create a RAID volume.
7. To save settings and exit the Setup Utility program, press F10 or Fn+F10 (depending on the keyboard
settings), select Yes in the window displayed, and press Enter.
Viewing the information about a RAID volume
To view the information about a RAID volume, do the following:
1. Start the Setup Utility program. See "Starting the Setup Utility program" on page 37.
2. Select Advanced ➙ Intel RSTe SATA Controller and press Enter.
3. Select RAID Volumes and press Enter.
4. Select a RAID volume and press Enter to view the detailed information.
Deleting a RAID volume
Attention: All the existing data stored on the selected drives will be erased after you delete RAID volumes.
To delete a RAID volume, do the following:
1. Start the Setup Utility program. See "Starting the Setup Utility program" on page 37.
2. Select Advanced ➙ Intel RSTe SATA Controller and press Enter.
3. Under RAID Volumes, select the RAID volume that you want to delete and press Enter. The RAID
VOLUME INFO window is displayed.
4. Select Delete under Volume Actions and press Enter. When prompted, select Yes and press Enter to
confirm the deletion of the selected RAID volume.
5. To save settings and exit the Setup Utility program, press F10 or Fn+F10 (depending on the keyboard
settings), select Yes in the window displayed, and press Enter.

Configuring RAID with AVAGO MegaRAID Configuration Utility

To configure RAID with AVAGO MegaRAID Configuration Utility, ensure that:
• An AVAGO MegaRAID adapter is installed in your computer.
• The storage drives used for RAID configuration are connected to the installed AVAGO MegaRAID adapter
instead of the system board.
Storage drive requirements for RAID levels
Your computer supports the following RAID levels:
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