Computer Hardware User Manual
Table Of Contents
- DSEB-D16 Series specifications summary
- Typography
- About this guide
- Safety information
- Notices
- Product introduction
- Hardware information
- Powering up
- BIOS setup
- RAID configuration
- 5.1 Setting up RAID
- 5.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility
- 5.2.1 Creating a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set
- 5.2.2 Creating a RAID 10 set
- 5.2.3 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration
- 5.2.4 Initializing the logical drives
- 5.2.5 Rebuilding failed drives
- 5.2.6 Checking the drives for data consistency
- 5.2.7 Deleting a RAID configuration
- 5.2.8 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set
- 5.2.9 Enabling the WriteCache
- 5.3 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility
- 5.4 Global Array Manager
- 5.5 LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility (DSEB-D16/SAS model only)
- Driver installation
- Reference information
5-4 Chapter 5: RAID conguration
5.2.1 Creating a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set
The LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility allows you to create a RAID 0 or RAID
1 set using two types of congurations:
Easy
and
New
.
In
Easy Conguration
, the logical drive parameters are set automatically including
the size and stripe size (RAID 1 only).
In
New Conguration
, you manually set the logical drive parameters and assign
the set size and stripe size (RAID 1 only).
Using Easy Conguration
To create a RAID set using the
Easy Conguration
option:
1. From the utility main menu, highlight
Congure
, then press <Enter>.
2. Use the arrow keys to select
Easy Conguration
, then press <Enter>.
Menu Description
Congure
Allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 10 set using the Easy
Conguration or the New Conguration command. This menu also
allows you to view, add, or clear RAID congurations 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 Conguration Utility Ver A.51 Aug 13, 2007
Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option
Management Menu
Congure
Initialize
Objects
Rebuild
Check Consistency
Denes Physical Arrays. An Array Will Automatically Become A VD
Conguration Menu
Easy Conguration
New Conguration
View/Add Conguration
Clear Conguration
Select Boot Drive