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Chapter 5: RAID configuration

5.2.1

Creating a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set

The LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility allows you to create a RAID 0 or RAID

1 set using two types of configurations: Easy and New.
In Easy Configuration, the logical drive parameters are set automatically including

the size and stripe size (RAID 1 only).
In New Configuration, you manually set the logical drive parameters and assign

the set size and stripe size (RAID 1 only).

Using Easy Configuration

To create a RAID set using the Easy Configuration option:
1. From the utility main menu, highlight Configure, then press .
2. Use the arrow keys to select Easy Configuration, then press .

Menu

Description

Configure

Allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 10 set using the Easy

Configuration or the New Configuration command. This menu also

allows you to view, add, or clear RAID configurations or select the

boot drive

Initialize

Allows you to initialize the logical drives of a created RAID set

Objects

Allows you to initialize logical drives or change the logical drive

parameters

Rebuild

Allows you to rebuild failed drives

Check Consistency Allows you to check the data consistency of the logical drives of a

created RAID set

LSI Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.51 Aug 13, 2007

Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option

Management Menu

Configure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild

Check Consistency

Defines Physical Arrays. An Array Will Automatically Become A VD

Configuration Menu

Easy Configuration

New Configuration

View/Add Configuration

Clear Configuration

Select Boot Drive