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The following table shows the various menus and items in the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility program. On each menu, press the Enter key to show selectable options and select a desired option by using up and down arrow keys or type desired values from the keyboard directly. Table 3. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility program menu items Menu item Submenu item Configure Easy Configuration New Configuration View/Add Configuration Initialize Objects Clear Configuration Select Boot Drive Varies by configuration. Adapter Virtual Drive Physical Drive Rebuild Check Consistency Varies by configuration. Varies by configuration. Comments Create physical arrays. An array will automatically become a virtual drive. Clear the existing configuration and start a new configuration. View the existing configuration or add a new configuration. Clear the existing configuration. Select a boot virtual drive. Initialize virtual drives. Set adapter related parameters, such as rebuild rate, consistency check rate, auto-rebuild, and so on. Set virtual drive parameters. Set physical drive parameters, such as creating a hot-spare drive for the virtual drive, making a failing drive as online, changing a drive state, and viewing the specifications of a physical drive. Rebuild physical drive(s). Check consistency of virtual drive(s). Creating, adding, or deleting a RAID array This topic provides instructions on how to create, add, or delete a RAID array using the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility program. Note: Before you create a RAID array using the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility program, ensure that the server meets the required hardware configuration. For example, the server needs to have the required number of hard disk drives installed and connected to the system board. See "About RAID" on page 56 for information about the required number of hard disk drives for each RAID level. If you want to create a RAID 5 array using the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility program, the server also needs to have a ThinkServer RAID 300 Upgrade Key for Advanced RAID. See "Installing or removing the ThinkServer RAID 300 Upgrade Key for Advanced RAID" on page 96. To create, add, or delete a RAID array using the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility program, do the following: 1. Start the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility program. See "Starting the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility program" on page 59. 2. On the main interface of the program, do one of the following depending on your needs: • If you want to create a RAID array, select Easy Configuration and then follow the instructions on the screen. • If you want to add a secondary RAID array (if supported by your server), select View/Add Configuration and then follow the instructions on the screen to view the current configuration and add a new RAID array. 60 ThinkServer RD330 User Guide

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The following table shows the various menus and items in the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility
program. On each menu, press the Enter key to show selectable options and select a desired option by
using up and down arrow keys or type desired values from the keyboard directly.
Table 3. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility program menu items
Menu item
Submenu item
Comments
Easy Configuration
Create physical arrays. An array will
automatically become a virtual drive.
New Configuration
Clear the existing configuration and
start a new configuration.
View/Add Configuration
View the existing configuration or add a
new configuration.
Clear Configuration
Clear the existing configuration.
Configure
Select Boot Drive
Select a boot virtual drive.
Initialize
Varies by configuration.
Initialize virtual drives.
Adapter
Set adapter related parameters, such
as rebuild rate, consistency check rate,
auto-rebuild, and so on.
Virtual Drive
Set virtual drive parameters.
Objects
Physical Drive
Set physical drive parameters, such as
creating a hot-spare drive for the virtual
drive, making a failing drive as online,
changing a drive state, and viewing the
specifications of a physical drive.
Rebuild
Varies by configuration.
Rebuild physical drive(s).
Check Consistency
Varies by configuration.
Check consistency of virtual drive(s).
Creating, adding, or deleting a RAID array
This topic provides instructions on how to create, add, or delete a RAID array using the LSI Software RAID
Configuration Utility program.
Note:
Before you create a RAID array using the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility program, ensure that
the server meets the required hardware configuration. For example, the server needs to have the required
number of hard disk drives installed and connected to the system board. See “About RAID” on page 56
for information about the required number of hard disk drives for each RAID level. If you want to create a
RAID 5 array using the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility program, the server also needs to have a
ThinkServer RAID 300 Upgrade Key for Advanced RAID. See “Installing or removing the ThinkServer RAID
300 Upgrade Key for Advanced RAID” on page 96.
To create, add, or delete a RAID array using the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility program, do the
following:
1. Start the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility program. See “Starting the LSI Software RAID
Configuration Utility program” on page 59.
2. On the main interface of the program, do one of the following depending on your needs:
•
If you want to create a RAID array, select
Easy Configuration
and then follow the instructions on
the screen.
•
If you want to add a secondary RAID array (if supported by your server), select
View/Add
Configuration
and then follow the instructions on the screen to view the current configuration and
add a new RAID array.
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