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MegaRAID Manager Select Adapter Menu, Configuring Arrays and Logical Drives

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MegaRAID Manager Select Adapter Menu This menu item appears only if more than one MegaRAID host adapter is installed in the computer. You can only install one MegaRAID controller, but you can install other MegaRAID controllers in the computer. The following appears when you choose the Select Adapter option: Sel. Adapter Adapter-1 Adapter-2 Adapter-3 Select the MegaRAID adapter that you want to configure from this menu. Configuring Arrays and Logical Drives You can configure physical arrays and logical drives with MegaRAID Manager using: • Auto Configuration • Easy Configuration • New Configuration • View/Add Configuration Each configuration method requires a different level of user input. The general flow of operations for array and logical drive configuration is: Step Action 1 Choose a configuration method. 2 Designate hot spares (optional). 3 Create arrays using the available physical drives. 4 Define logical drives using the space in the arrays. 5 Save the configuration information. 6 Initialize the logical drives. Chapter 4 MegaRAID Manager 65

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Chapter 4 MegaRAID Manager
65
MegaRAID Manager Select Adapter Menu
This menu item appears only if more than one MegaRAID host adapter is
installed in the computer. You can only install one MegaRAID controller, but
you can install other MegaRAID controllers in the computer. The following
appears when you choose the Select Adapter option:
Sel. Adapter
Adapter-1
Adapter-2
Adapter-3
Select the MegaRAID adapter that you want to configure from this menu.
Configuring Arrays and Logical Drives
You can configure physical arrays and logical drives with MegaRAID Manager
using:
•
Auto Configuration
•
Easy Configuration
•
New Configuration
•
View/Add Configuration
Each configuration method requires a different level of user input. The general
flow of operations for array and logical drive configuration is:
Step
Action
1
Choose a configuration method.
2
Designate hot spares (optional).
3
Create arrays using the available physical drives.
4
Define logical drives using the space in the arrays.
5
Save the configuration information.
6
Initialize the logical drives.