Configuring Raid With The Intel Utility - HP Z440 Workstation Series Maintenance And Service Manual

Configuring RAID with the Intel utility

Follow these steps to create RAID volumes.
NOTE: The option ROM displays once for each controller. Following the prompt, select
controller.
1. Press
the arrow keys and the space bar to navigate and select options.
NOTE:
2. Select Create RAID Volume, then press Enter.
3. Type a name for the RAID volume in the Name field, then press Tab.
4. Use the up and down arrow keys to select the RAID Level, and then press Tab.
5. If three or more hard drives are installed, complete the following steps:
a. Press
b. Select individual physical members of the volume using the up and down arrow keys to navigate
available drives, and then use the spacebar to make your selection.
c. Press
6. If appropriate, use the up and down arrow keys to select a size in the Stripe Size field, and then press
Tab.
7. Enter the desired volume size in the Capacity field, and then press Tab.
NOTE:
drives with a drive of the same capacity.
8. Press
9. When the warning message appears, press
10. Use the up and down arrow keys to select Exit, then press
11. Press
108 Appendix B Configuring RAID devices
Ctrl+l when prompted to enter the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise utility (RSTe). Use
If only one hard drive is attached, the utility does not open.
Enter to display the Select dialog box.
Enter to exit the Select dialog box and to return to the Create Volume Menu dialog box.
The default Capacity is about 95% of the maximum capacity to allow for replacement of failed
Enter to initiate volume creation.
Y to confirm the exit.
Y to create the volume.
Enter or press
Ctrl+l to choose the
ESC twice to exit.