Configuring The Onboard Sata Software Raid - Lenovo ThinkServer TS430 User Manual

• Creates a RAID response file that can be used to configure RAID controllers on similarly configured
Lenovo servers
See "Using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program" on page 70 and view the user guide from the main
interface of the program.
Some RAID management software also is provided on the ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD to help you manage
RAID arrays and RAID controllers in an operating system environment. After you enter the operating system,
insert the ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD into the optical drive. The installation packages for the programs are
located in the Utilities and Others folder in the root directory of the DVD. The ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD is
designed for different types of servers and the Utilities and Others folder might contain additional installation
packages that are not required to be installed into your server. For more information, see "Installing and
using the MegaRAID Storage Manager program" on page 81 and "Configuring the advanced SATA or SAS
hardware RAID" on page 81.

Configuring the onboard SATA software RAID

The onboard SATA software RAID controller is integrated in the Intel C202 chip on the system board. If your
server has SATA hard disk drives that are connected to the system board, you can use the LSI Software
RAID Configuration Utility program to configure RAID independently of the operating system. By default,
your server supports onboard SATA software RAID levels 0, 1, and 10. You also can activate RAID 5 by
installing a ThinkServer SATA Software RAID 5 activation key. See "Installing or removing the ThinkServer
RAID 100 upgrade key for Advanced RAID" on page 111.
You can install and use the MegaRAID Storage Manager program to manage the RAID array and RAID
controller in an operating system environment.
Starting the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility program
This topic provides instructions on how to start the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility program.
To start the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility program, do the following:
1. Start the Setup Utility program. See "Starting the Setup Utility program" on page 57.
2. On the Advanced menu, select SATA Configuration ➙ SATA Mode.
3. Select RAID Mode. Then, press F10 to save settings and exit the Setup Utility program.
4. When you see the message "Press Ctrl-M or Enter to run LSI Software RAID Setup Utility," immediately
press Ctrl+M or Enter to start the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility program.
LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility program interface
This topic provides information about the menus and items in the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility
program. Depending on the version of the program, some menu or item information might differ slightly from
the information in this topic.
When working with the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility program, you must use the keyboard.
The keys used to perform various tasks are displayed on the bottom of each screen. Use up and down
arrow keys to navigate between items. For most items, the corresponding help message is displayed
on the bottom of the screen when the item is selected. If the item has submenus, you can display the
submenus by pressing Enter.
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