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Creating a Storage Configuration, Selecting the Configuration with the Configuration Wizard

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2.2.3 Creating a Storage Configuration This section explains how to use the WebBIOS CU Configuration Wizard to configure RAID arrays and virtual drives. The default settings of the configuration items mentioned in this section are subject to change without notice, but the functions of the items will not be affected. Selecting the Configuration with the Configuration Wizard Follow these steps to start the Configuration Wizard, and select a configuration option and mode: 1. Click Configuration Wizard on the WebBIOS main screen. The first Configuration Wizard screen appears, as shown in the right figure. 2. Select a configuration option. If you choose the first or second option, all existing data in the configuration will be deleted. Make a backup of any data that you want to keep before choosing these options. • Clear Configuration: Clears the existing configuration. • New Configuration: Clears the existing configuration and lets you create a new configuration. • Add Configuration: Retains the existing storage configuration and adds new drives to it (this does not cause any data loss). 3. Click Next. A dialog box warns that you will lose data if you select Clear Configuration or New Configuration. 4. On the next screen, select a configuration mode: • Manual Configuration: Allows you to control all attributes of the new storage configuration. • Automatic Configuration: Automatically creates an optimal RAID configuration. 2-8 Chapter 2: RAID configuration

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2-8
Chapter 2: RAID configuration
2.2.3
Creating a Storage Configuration
This section explains how to use the WebBIOS CU Configuration Wizard to
configure RAID arrays and virtual drives.
The default settings of the configuration items mentioned in this section are
subject to change without notice, but the functions of the items will not be
affected.
Selecting the Configuration with the Configuration Wizard
Follow these steps to start the Configuration Wizard, and select a configuration
option and mode:
1.
Click
Configuration Wizard
on
the WebBIOS main screen. The
first Configuration Wizard screen
appears, as shown in the right
figure.
2.
Select a configuration option.
If you choose the first or second option, all existing data in the configuration will
be deleted. Make a backup of any data that you want to keep before choosing
these options.
•
Clear Configuration:
Clears the existing configuration.
•
New Configuration:
Clears the existing configuration and lets you
create a new configuration.
•
Add Configuration:
Retains the existing storage configuration and adds
new drives to it (this does not cause any data loss).
3.
Click
Next
. A dialog box warns that you will lose data if you select Clear
Configuration or New Configuration.
4.
On the next screen, select a configuration mode:
•
Manual Configuration:
Allows you to control all attributes of the new
storage configuration.
•
Automatic Configuration:
Automatically creates an optimal RAID
configuration.