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Using Easy Configuration

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Menu Description Configure Allows you to create RAID 0 or RAID 1 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 Objects Allows you to initialize the logical drives of a created RAID set 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 5.2.1 Creating a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set The LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup 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 . 5- Chapter 5: RAID configuration

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Chapter 5: RAID configuration
5.2.1
Creating a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set
The LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup 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 <Enter>.
2.
Use the arrow keys to select
Easy Configuration
, then press <Enter>.
Menu
Description
Configure
Allows you to create RAID 0 or RAID 1 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