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Chapter 6: RAID configuration

Description

Configure

Allows you to create RAID 0 or RAID 1 set using the Easy

Configuration or the New Configuration command. This

menu also allows you to view, add, or clear RAID

configurations or select the boot drive

Initialize

Allows you to initialize the logical drives of a created RAID

set

Objects

Allows you to initialize logical drives or change the logical

drive parameters

Rebuild

Allows you to rebuild failed drives

Check Consistency

Allows you to check the data consistency of the logical

drives of a created RAID set

6.2.1

Creating a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set

The LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility allows you to create a

RAID 0 or RAID 1 set using two types of configurations: Easy

Easy

Easy and New

New

New.

In Easy Configuration

Easy Configuration

Easy Configuration, the logical drive parameters are set

automatically including the size and stripe size (RAID 1 only).

In New Configuration

New Configuration

New Configuration, you manually set the logical drive parameters and

assign the set size and stripe size (RAID 1 only).

Using Easy Configuration

To create a RAID set using the Easy Configuration

Easy Configuration

Easy Configuration option:

From the utility main menu, highlight Configure

Configure

Configure, then press <Enter>.

Use the arrow keys to select Easy Configuration

Easy Configuration

Easy Configuration, then press <Enter>.