Configure Raid In Legacy Mode - Lenovo 30G1003QGE Hardware Maintenance Manual

Configure RAID in legacy mode

This section provides instructions on how to configure RAID in legacy mode.
Create RAID volumes in legacy mode
To create RAID volumes:
1. Press Ctrl+I when prompted to enter the Intel (R) Rapid Storage Technology configuration utility during
the computer startup.
2. Use the up and down arrow keys to select Create RAID Volume and press Enter.
3. Type a proper RAID Volume name in the Name field and press Tab.
4. Use the arrow keys to select a RAID level in the RAID Level field and press Tab.
5. If appropriate, use the arrow keys to select a Stripe Size in the Stripe Size field and press Tab.
6. Type a volume size in the Capacity field and press Tab.
7. Press Enter to initiate volume creation.
8. When prompted, press Y to accept the warning message and create the volume.
9. Return to step 2 to create additional RAID volumes, or select Exit and press Enter.
10. Press Y when prompted to confirm the exit.
Delete RAID volumes in legacy mode
To delete RAID volumes:
1. Press Ctrl+I when prompted to enter the Intel (R) Rapid Storage Technology configuration utility during
the computer startup.
2. Use the up and down arrow keys to select Delete RAID Volume and press Enter.
3. Use the arrow keys to select the RAID volume to be deleted and press Delete.
4. When prompted, press Y to confirm the deletion of the selected RAID volume. Deleting a RAID volume
will reset the storage drives to non-RAID.
Reset storage drives to non-RAID in legacy mode
To reset your storage drives to non-RAID:
1. Press Ctrl+I when prompted to enter the Intel (R) Rapid Storage Technology configuration utility during
the computer startup.
2. Use the up and down arrow keys to select Reset Disks to Non-RAID and press Enter.
3. Use the arrow keys and the space key to mark individual physical storage drives to be reset, and then
press Enter to complete the selection.
4. When prompted, press Y to confirm the reset action.
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