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APPENDIX A: INTEGRATED
SCSI HARDWARE RAID
CREATION
Configuring Integrated SCSI Hardware RAID
This section briefly shows how to create RAID with integrated SCSI Hardware
RAID.
Starting Integrated SCSI Hardware RAID Configuration Utility
To start Integrated SCSI Hardware RAID Configuration Utility, press CTRL-G
when you see the RAID BIOS during POST. After POST finished, the Adapter
Selection page will show on the screen. Please click on Start to launch the
configuration menu.
Loading Factory Default Setting
In the Configuration menu, select Adapter Properties. The current
1.
adapter settings appear.
Change the setting of Set Factory Defaults from No to Yes then click on
2.
submit.
Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to reboot the server.
3.
Creating and Initialing a RAID Volume
Launch the configuration menu.
1.
Select Configuration Wizard
2.
Select Add Configuration (default) and click on Next.
3.
Select Custom Configuration (default) and click on Next.
4.
Select the drives that you want to add into the array with Ctrl key. After
5.
you select the drives, click on Accept Array then Next.
Select the RAID Level you want to use, create the logical volume by
6.
specify the size at Select Size and click on Accept to create the logical
volume.
After you create the logical volumes on all of the RAID volume, click on
7.
Accept and Yes to save the configuration.
Click on Yes to initialize the new logical drives. You will see all the logical
8.
drives listed.
Click on Home to go back to the configuration menu.
9.
Now you can reboot the system and install the Operating System. Select
10.
Exit, click on Yes and press Ctrl+Alt+Del to reboot the system.
Assigning a Hot Spare Disk
Launch the configuration menu.
1.
Select a free disk marked as Ready and listed under Physical Drives.
2.
Select Make Hotspare and click on Go.
3.
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