Initializing A Virtual Drive - Lenovo ThinkServer RD240 Software User's Manual

10.1 Initializing a Virtual Drive

Chapter 10
Maintaining and Managing
Storage Configurations
This section explains how to use MegaRAID Storage Manager software
to maintain and manage storage configurations. This chapter explains
how to perform the following tasks:
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Section 10.1, "Initializing a Virtual Drive"
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Section 10.2, "Running a Consistency Check"
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Section 10.3, "Scanning for New Drives"
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Section 10.4, "Rebuilding a Drive"
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Section 10.5, "Making a Drive Offline or Missing"
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Section 10.6, "Upgrading the Firmware"
To initialize a virtual drive after completing the configuration process,
follow these steps:
1. Select the Logical tab in the left panel of the MegaRAID Storage
Manager window, and click the icon of the virtual drive that you want
to initialize.
2. Select Group Operations->Initialize.
The Group Initialize dialog box appears.
3. Select the virtual drive(s) to initialize.
Caution: Initialization erases all data on the virtual drive. Be sure to
back up any data you want to keep before you initialize.
Be sure the operating system is not installed on the virtual
drive you are initializing.
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