Lenovo RD430 - Manual (Page 86)

The following table shows the various menus and items in the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility
program. On each menu, press the Enter key to show selectable options and select a desired option by
using up and down arrow keys or type desired values from the keyboard directly.
Table 1. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility program menu items
Menu item Submenu item Comments
Easy Configuration Create physical arrays. An array will
automatically become a virtual drive.
New Configuration Clear the existing configuration and
start a new configuration.
View/Add Configuration View the existing configuration or add a
new configuration.
Clear Configuration Clear the existing configuration.
Configure
Select Boot Drive Select a boot virtual drive.
Initialize Varies by configuration. Initialize virtual drives.
Adapter Set adapter related parameters, such
as rebuild rate, consistency check rate,
auto-rebuild, and so on.
Virtual Drive Set virtual drive parameters.
Objects
Physical Drive Set physical drive parameters, such as
creating a hot-spare drive for the virtual
drive, making a failing drive as online,
changing a drive state, and viewing the
specifications of a physical drive.
Rebuild Varies by configuration. Rebuild physical drive(s).
Check Consistency Varies by configuration. Check consistency of virtual drive(s).
Creating, adding, or deleting a RAID array
This topic provides instructions on how to create, add, or delete a RAID array using the LSI Software RAID
Configuration Utility program.
Note: Before you create a RAID array using the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility program, ensure that
the server meets the required hardware configuration. For example, the server needs to have the required
number of hard disk drives installed and connected to the system board. See “About RAID” on page 70
for information about the required number of hard disk drives for each RAID level. If you want to create a
RAID 5 array using the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility program, the server also needs to have a
ThinkServer RAID 300 Upgrade Key for Advanced RAID. See “Installing or removing the ThinkServer RAID
300 Upgrade Key for Advanced RAID” on page 119.
To create, add, or delete a RAID array using the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility program, do the
following:
1. Start the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility program. See “Starting the LSI Software RAID
Configuration Utility program” on page 73.
2. On the main interface of the program, do one of the following depending on your needs:
• If you want to create a RAID array, select Easy Configuration and then follow the instructions on
the screen.
• If you want to add a secondary RAID array (if supported by your server), select View/Add
Configuration and then follow the instructions on the screen to view the current configuration and
add a new RAID array.
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