Creating Raid Volumes - HP Z800 - Workstation - 6 GB RAM Maintenance And Service Manual

Creating RAID volumes

To create RAID volumes, use the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM Configuration utility.
1. To enter the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM Configuration utility, press
prompted
2. If required, refer the workstation Maintenance and Service Guide to make available enough
physical drives to create the RAID volume.
3. Use the up or down arrow key to highlight 1. Create RAID Volume, and then press Enter.
4. Type the desired RAID volume name in the Name: field, and then press Tab.
5. Use the up or down arrow key to select the RAID level in the RAID Level: field, and then press
Tab.
6. To display the Select dialog, press Enter.
7. Use the up and down arrow keys and Space to mark individual physical as members of the volume.
8. To exit the Select dialog and return to the Create Volume Menu dialog, press Enter.
9. If appropriate, use the up or down arrow key to select the Strip Size in the Strip Size: field, and
then press Tab.
10. Enter the desired volume size in the Capacity: field, and then press Tab.
11. Press Enter
12. When prompted, press
13. Return to step 3 to create additional RAID volumes, or use the up or down arrow key to highlight
4. Exit, and then press Enter.
14. Press Y
ENWW
to initiate volume creation.
Y to acknowledge the warning message and create the volume.
when prompted to confirm the exit.
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