Asus LSI SAS3442X-R - Manual (Page 27)

Creating IM and IME Volumes 3-3
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3.2.1 Creating an IM Volume
Follow these steps to create an IM volume with the SAS BIOS CU:
1. On the Adapter List screen, use the arrow keys to select an LSI SAS
adapter.
2. Press Enter to go to the Adapter Properties screen, shown in
Figure 3.1 .
Figure 3.1 Adapter Properties Screen
3. On the Adapter Properties screen, use the arrow keys to select RAID
Properties on the screen and press Enter.
4. When you are prompted to select a volume type, select Create IM
Volume.
The Create New Array screen shows a list of disks available to be
added to a volume.
5. Move the cursor to the RAID Disk column and select a disk. To add
the disk to the volume, change the No to Yes by pressing the + key,
−
key, or space bar.
When the first disk is added, the SAS BIOS CU prompts you to either
keep existing data or overwrite existing data.
LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility vx.xx.xx.xx
Adapter Properties -- SAS1068
Adapter SAS1068
PCI Slot 03
PCI Address(Bus/Dev/Func) 03:00:00
MPT Firmware Revision 00.03.23.00-IT
SAS Address 500605B0:0000C580
Status Enabled
Boot Order 1
Boot Support [Enabled BIOS & OS]
RAID Properties
SAS Topology
Advanced Adapter Properties
Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help
Enter = Select Item -/+ = Change Item