Dell PowerEdge R830 Lifecycle Controller GUI v2.70.70.70 Users Guide - Page 22
Using the optional RAID configuration, Configuring RAID using the operating system deployment wizard
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Using the optional RAID configuration When you install an operating system, you can: • Deploy the operating system without configuring RAID. • Configure the hard-disk drives using the optional RAID configuration wizard and deploy the operating system. Alternatively, you can configure RAID through the RAID configuration page from the Hardware Configuration > Configuration Wizards > RAID Configuration. Configuring RAID using the operating system deployment wizard To configure RAID using the OS Deployment page: NOTE: Using the operating-system deployment wizard, you can use the RAID controller to configure a single virtual disk as the boot device. Create the boot virtual-disk only using the drives populated in slots 0-3. For more information about the slots, see the documentation of your system at www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals. NOTE: To create multiple virtual disks, use the RAID configuration wizard. Depending on the RAID controller, you can access the RAID configuration utility by pressing Control+R or F2 at the POST screen. For more information about using the RAID configuration utility, see the documentation of your system at www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals. 1. Start Lifecycle Controller. For more information, see Starting Lifecycle Controller. 2. In the left pane, click OS Deployment. 3. On the OS Deployment page, click Deploy OS. 4. On the Deploy OS page, click Configure RAID First, and then click Next. The storage controllers available for configuration are displayed in the RAID Configuration page. NOTE: Make sure that the selected controller is not in a non-RAID mode. 5. Select a storage controller. The RAID configuration options are displayed. 6. Follow the instruction on the screen, complete the RAID setting tasks, and then click Finish. The RAID configuration is applied to the virtual disks, and the Select an Operating System page is displayed. You can proceed with installing the operating system. For information on installing the operating system, see Installing An Operating System. Unattended installation An unattended installation is a scripted operating system installation process that allows you to install an operating system using the configuration file with minimal intervention. A scripted configuration file that contains the desired operating system setting information is required for this option. The Unattended Install option is available only if the operating system that you have selected for installation is compatible for an unattended installation. To deploy an operating system using the unattended mode, see Installing An Operating System. You can also see the Unattended Installation of Operating Systems from Lifecycle Controller on Dell PowerEdge Servers white paper at Dell TechCenter. NOTE: The unattended installation feature is supported only for Microsoft Windows and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 operating systems. If you select an operating system other than Windows or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, the Unattended Install option is grayed out. Related tasks Installing operating system Using the optional RAID configuration UEFI Secure Boot The UEFI Secure Boot is a technology that secures the boot process by verifying if the drivers and operating system loaders are signed by the key that is authorized by the firmware. When enabled, Secure Boot makes sure that: 22 Operating system deployment
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