Configure Raid With Intel Virtual Raid On Cpu - Lenovo ThinkStation PX Hardware Maintenance Manual

• RAID5
• RAID6
• RAID10
Note: Some of the RAID levels might not be displayed because the number of installed storage
drives and the model of the AVAGO MegaRAID adapter vary.
b. Select Drives From: Select Unconfigured capacity or Free capacity depending on your needs and
press Enter.
c. Select Drives: Select a storage drive and press Enter. After selecting all storage drives for creating
the RAID volume, select Apply Changes and press Enter. When promoted, select Confirm and
press Enter. Then, select Yes and press Enter to save the storage drive selection. Finally, select OK
and press Enter.
d. Virtual Drive Name: You can type a preferred name for the volume name.
e. Strip Size (if applicable): Select a strip size and press Enter.
7. Select Save Configuration and press Enter. When promoted, select Confirm and press Enter. Then,
select Yes and press Enter to confirm the creation of the RAID volume.
8. Press F10 or Fn+F10 to save the changes and exit.
View the information about a RAID volume
To view the information about a RAID volume:
1. Restart the computer. When the logo screen is displayed, press F1 or Fn+F1.
2. Select Advanced ➙ AVAGO MegaRAID Configuration Utility and press Enter.
3. Select Main Menu and press Enter.
4. Select Virtual Drive Management and press Enter.
5. Select a RAID volume and press Enter to view the detailed information.
6. Press F10 or Fn+F10 to save the changes and exit.
Delete 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:
1. Restart the computer. When the logo screen is displayed, press F1 or Fn+F1.
2. Select Advanced ➙ AVAGO MegaRAID Configuration Utility.
3. Select Main Menu and press Enter.
4. Select Virtual Drive Management and press Enter.
5. Select the RAID volume that is not needed and press Enter.
6. Under Operation, select Delete Virtual Drive and press Enter.
7. Select Go and press Enter. When prompted, select Confirm and press Enter. Then, select Yes and
press Enter to delete the RAID volume.
8. Press F10 or Fn+F10 to save the changes and exit.

Configure RAID with Intel Virtual RAID on CPU

To configure RAID with the Intel Virtual RAID on CPU configuration utility, ensure that:
• An upgrade key module is connected to the Virtual RAID on CPU (VROC) connector on the system board.
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