Raid Configuration; Deploy The Operating System - Lenovo ThinkEdge SE360 V2 System Configuration Manual

RAID configuration

Using a Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) to store data remains one of the most common and
cost-efficient methods to increase server's storage performance, availability, and capacity.
RAID increases performance by allowing multiple drives to process I/O requests simultaneously. RAID can
also prevent data loss in case of a drive failure by reconstructing (or rebuilding) the missing data from the
failed drive using the data from the remaining drives.
RAID array (also known as RAID drive group) is a group of multiple physical drives that uses a certain
common method to distribute data across the drives. A virtual drive (also known as virtual disk or logical
drive) is a partition in the drive group that is made up of contiguous data segments on the drives. Virtual drive
is presented up to the host operating system as a physical disk that can be partitioned to create OS logical
drives or volumes.
An introduction to RAID is available at the following Lenovo Press website:
https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp0578-lenovo-raid-introduction
Detailed information about RAID management tools and resources is available at the following Lenovo Press
website:
https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp0579-lenovo-raid-management-tools-and-resources
Intel VROC
Enabling Intel VROC
Before setting up RAID for NVMe drives, follow the below steps to enable VROC:
1. Restart the system. Before the operating system starts up, press the key specified in the on-screen
instructions to enter the Setup Utility. (For more information, see the "Startup" section in the LXPM
documentation compatible with your server at
2. Go to System settings ➙ Devices and I/O Ports ➙ Intel® VMD technology ➙ Enable/Disable Intel®
VMD and enable the option.
3. Save the changes and reboot the system.

Deploy the operating system

Several options are available to deploy an operating system on the server.
Available operating systems
• Microsoft Windows Server
• VMware ESXi
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
Complete list of available operating systems:
Tool-based deployment
• Multi-server
Available tools:
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