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Acer Altos G540 M2 User Manual

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LSI MegaRAID SAS 8708EM2 RAID Configuration
Utility

This section briefly shows how to create RAID with LSI MegaRAID SAS
8708EM2.

To initialize the LSI MegaRAID SAS RAID Configuration
Utility:

1

Turn on the server and the monitor.

If the server is already turned on, close all open applications, then
restart the server.

2

During POST, press Ctrl-H on the RAID BIOS prompt.

After POST completion, the Adapter Selection window will appear.

3

Click Start to launch the Configuration menu.

To load the factory default RAID setting:

1

On the Configuration menu, select Adapter Properties to display
the current adapter settings.

2

Click Next to change the adapter setting.

3

Change the setting of Set Factory Defaults from No to Yes, then
click Submit.

4

Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to reboot the server.

To create and initialize a RAID volume:

1

Access the Configuration menu.

2

Click Configuration Wizard.

3

Click Add Configuration, then click Next.

4

Click Custom Configuration, then click Next.

5

Use the Ctrl key to select the drives that you want to add into the
array.

6

After selecting the drives, click Accept DG, then Next.

7

Select the RAID Level you want to use.

8

Create the logical volume and specify its size on the Select Size
field, then click Accept.

9

After creating a logical volume on all of the RAID volume, click