Creating A Raid Array - Lenovo ThinkServer TD100 Installation Manual

This utility is part of the BIOS code. The RAID Configuration Utility program adds
RAID functionality to the onboard SAS/SATA controller. The onboard SAS/SATA
controller comes enabled by default.
Using the RAID Configuration Utility program
Use the RAID Configuration Utility to perform the following tasks:
v Configure a redundant array of independent disks (RAID) array
v View or change the RAID configuration and associated devices
For additional information about how to use the RAID Configuration Utility, see the
documentation on the IBM ServeRAID Support CD.
Starting the RAID Configuration Utility program: To start the RAID
Configuration Utility program, complete the following steps:
1. Turn on the server.
2. When the message Press <CTRL><A> for IBM ServeRAID Configuration
Utility appears, press Ctrl+A. If you have set an administrative password, you
are prompted to type the password.
3. To select a choice from the menu, use the arrow keys to highlight it and press
Enter.
RAID Configuration Utility menu choices: The following choices are on the
RAID Configuration Utility menu:
v Array Configuration Utility
Select this choice to create, manage, or delete arrays, add or delete a hot-spare
drive, or initialize drives.
v SerialSelect Utility
Select this choice to configure the controller interface definitions or to configure
the physical transfer and SAS or SATA address of the selected drive.
v Disk Utilities
Select this choice to format a disk or verify the disk media. Select a device from
the list and read the instructions on the screen carefully before making a
selection.

Creating a RAID array

To use the RAID Configuration Utility to configure a RAID level-1 array, complete
the following steps:
1. From the RAID Configuration Utility program menu, select Array Configuration
Utility.
2. Select Create Array.
3. From the list of ready drives, select the two drives that you want to group into
the array.
4. When you are prompted to select the RAID type, select RAID 0 or RAID-1.
5. (Optional) Type an identifier for the array.
6. When you are prompted for the array build method, select Quick Init.
7. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the configuration; then, select
Done to exit.
8. Restart the server.
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