Avago Technologies MegaRAID SATA 150-4 (523) - Manual (Page 10)

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2.5 RAID Levels 2-13
2.5.1 Summary of RAID Levels 2-13
2.5.2 Selecting a RAID Level 2-14
2.6 RAID Configuration Strategies 2-19
2.6.1 Maximizing Fault Tolerance 2-19
2.6.2 Maximizing Performance 2-21
2.6.3 Maximizing Storage Capacity 2-22
2.7 RAID Availability 2-23
2.7.1 Spare Drives 2-23
2.7.2 Rebuilding 2-23
2.8 RAID Configuration Planning 2-24
2.8.1 Number of Physical Disk Drives 2-24
2.8.2 Array Purpose 2-25
Chapter 3 BIOS Configuration Utility and MegaRAID Manager
3.1 Quick Configuration Steps for the BIOS
Configuration Utility
3-2
3.2 Quick Configuration Steps for MegaRAID Manager 3-3
3.3 Configuration Utility Menu 3-4
3.3.1 Configure Menu 3-5
3.3.2 Initialize Option 3-6
3.3.3 Objects Menu 3-6
3.3.4 Clear Option 3-14
3.3.5 Rebuild Option 3-14
3.3.6 Check Consistency Option 3-15
3.3.7 Reconstruct Option 3-15
3.3.8 Select Adapter Menu 3-15
3.4 Detailed Configuration Instructions 3-16
3.4.1 Starting the MegaRAID Configuration Utility 3-16
3.4.2 Resolving a Configuration Mismatch 3-16
3.4.3 Starting MegaRAID Manager 3-17
3.4.4 Configuring Arrays and Logical Drives 3-18
3.4.5 Selecting a Configuration Method 3-18
3.4.6 Designating Drives as Hot Spares 3-18
3.4.7 Creating Physical Arrays and Logical Drives 3-19
3.4.8 Initializing Logical Drives 3-26