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Flex io sas raid creation – Acer AT350 F1 User Manual

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Appendix A Server management tools

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Flex IO SAS RAID Creation

Configuring Flex IO SAS RAID

This section briefly shows how to create RAID with Flex IO SAS RAID
card.

Entering Flex IO SAS RAID Configuration Utility

To start Flex IO SAS RAID Configuration Utility for Flex IO SAS RAID
card, press CTRL-H when you see the RAID BIOS during POST. After
POST finished, the Adapter Selection page will show on the screen.
Please click on Start to launch the configuration menu.

Loading Factory Default Setting

1

In the Configuration menu, select Adapter Properties. The current
adapter settings appear. Click on Next to change the setting.

2

Change the setting of Set Factory Defaults from No to Yes then
click on submit.

3

Press + + to reboot the server.

Creating and Initialing a RAID Volume

1

Launch the configuration menu.

2

Select Configuration Wizard.

3

Select Add Configuration (default) and click on Next.

4

Select Custom Configuration (default) and click on Next.

5

Press and hold the key and select the drives that you want
to add into the array. After you selecting the drives, click on Add
to Array.

6

Click on Accept DG then Next.

7

Select the array you just created, click on Add to SPAN and Next.

8

Select the RAID Level you want to use, create the logical volume by
specify the size at Select Size and click on Accept to create the
logical volume.

9

Click on Next after you creating the logical volume.

10 Click on Accept and Yes to save the configuration.