Creating Raid Volumes - HP Xw8400 - Workstation - 4 GB RAM User Manual

Creating RAID volumes

Use the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM Configuration Utility to create RAID volumes
.
1. Press Ctrl+I
Utility.
2. If required, refer to
to create the desired RAID volume.
3. Press the up or down arrow key to highlight 1. Create RAID Volume, and press Enter.
4. Type the desired RAID volume name in the Name: field, and press Tab.
5. Press the up or down arrow key to select the desired RAID level in the RAID Level: field, then
press Tab.
6. Press Enter
7. Press the up and down arrow keys and <Space> to mark individual physical disks which will be
members of the volume.
8. Press Enter
9. If appropriate, press the up or down arrow key to select the Strip Size in the Strip Size: field, and
press Tab.
10. Type the desired volume size in the Capacity: field, and press Tab.
11. Press Enter
12. When prompted, press
13. Return to step 3. to create additional RAID volumes, or use ↑ or ↓ to highlight 4. Exit, and press
Enter.
14. Press Y
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when prompted to enter the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM Configuration
Deleting RAID volumes on page 145
to display the Select Disks dialog.
to exit the Select Disks dialog and return to the Create Volume Menu dialog.
to initiate volume creation.
Y to acknowledge the warning message and create the volume.
when prompted to confirm the exit.
to make enough physical drives available
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