Lenovo ThinkServer RD240 MegaRAID SAS Software User Guide - Page 329
Maintaining and Managing Storage Configurations, 10.1 Initializing a Virtual Drive
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Chapter 10 Maintaining and Managing Storage Configurations This section explains how to use MegaRAID Storage Manager software to maintain and manage storage configurations. This chapter explains how to perform the following tasks: • Section 10.1, "Initializing a Virtual Drive" • Section 10.2, "Running a Consistency Check" • Section 10.3, "Scanning for New Drives" • Section 10.4, "Rebuilding a Drive" • Section 10.5, "Making a Drive Offline or Missing" • Section 10.6, "Upgrading the Firmware" 10.1 Initializing a Virtual Drive To initialize a virtual drive after completing the configuration process, follow these steps: 1. Select the Logical tab in the left panel of the MegaRAID Storage Manager window, and click the icon of the virtual drive that you want to initialize. 2. Select Group Operations->Initialize. The Group Initialize dialog box appears. 3. Select the virtual drive(s) to initialize. Caution: Initialization erases all data on the virtual drive. Be sure to back up any data you want to keep before you initialize. Be sure the operating system is not installed on the virtual drive you are initializing. MegaRAID SAS Software User Guide 10-1