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RAID 1E/10 configuration, RAID Properties, Create IME Volume, RAID Disk

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RAID 1E/10 configuration Follow these steps to configure an Integrated Mirroring Extended (IME) volume. The procedure assumes the system has the required disk and disk controllers. NOTE: If an odd number of drives is used, a RAID 1E array is created. If an even number of drives is used, a RAID 10 array is created. 1. During BIOS startup, press Ctrl+C when prompted to start the LSI Logic Configuration Utility. Use the arrow keys and the space bar to navigate and select options. 2. Select an appropriate adapter, and then press Enter. 3. Select RAID Properties, and then press Enter. 4. Select Create IME Volume, and then press Enter. 5. To configure a mirrored volume or an optional hot spare drive with up to the maximum number of drives allowed for the workstation, complete the following steps: a. On the Create New Array screen, select the primary disk for the IME volume (the disk with the data you want to mirror.) b. In the RAID Disk column for this disk, select Yes. The value in the Array Disk column changes to Primary. WARNING! If partitions have been defined on the selected disk, data on the disk will be lost when the mirrored volume is created. c. Select the next disk for the IME volume (mirrored) disk for the IM volume and set the Array Disk column value to Yes. d. Press Delete to allow the data on the disk to be erased, or press any other key to deselect the disk. 6. Repeat step 5 to select up to the workstation-specific maximum number of drives for the IME volume, including of a hot spare. 7. After all drives are selected, press C to create the array. 8. Select Save changes then exit this menu, and then press Enter. 9. When the new array is created, the Adapter Properties screen appears. Press Esc twice, and then select Exit. 112 Appendix B Configuring RAID devices

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RAID 1E/10
configuration
Follow these steps to
configure
an Integrated Mirroring Extended (IME) volume. The procedure assumes the
system has the required disk and disk controllers.
NOTE:
If an odd number of drives is used, a RAID 1E array is created. If an even number of drives is used, a
RAID 10 array is created.
1.
During BIOS startup, press
Ctrl+C
when prompted to start the LSI Logic
Configuration
Utility. Use the
arrow keys and the space bar to navigate and select options.
2.
Select an appropriate adapter, and then press
Enter
.
3.
Select
RAID Properties
, and then press
Enter
.
4.
Select
Create IME Volume
, and then press
Enter
.
5.
To
configure
a mirrored volume or an optional hot spare drive with up to the maximum number of drives
allowed for the workstation, complete the following steps:
a.
On the Create New Array screen, select the primary disk for the IME volume (the disk with the data
you want to mirror.)
b.
In the
RAID Disk
column for this disk, select
Yes
. The value in the Array Disk column changes to
Primary.
WARNING!
If partitions have been
defined
on the selected disk, data on the disk will be lost when
the mirrored volume is created.
c.
Select the next disk for the IME volume (mirrored) disk for the IM volume and set the Array Disk
column value to
Yes
.
d.
Press
Delete
to allow the data on the disk to be erased, or press any other key to deselect the disk.
6.
Repeat step 5 to select up to the
workstation-specific
maximum number of drives for the IME volume,
including of a hot spare.
7.
After all drives are selected, press
C
to create the array.
8.
Select
Save changes then exit this menu
, and then press
Enter.
9.
When the new array is created, the Adapter Properties screen appears. Press
Esc
twice, and then select
Exit
.
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Appendix B
Configuring
RAID devices