Creating a RAID volumeAttention: All the existing data stored on the selected drives will be erased while the RAID volume is beingcreated.To create a RAID volume, do the following:1. Start the Setup Utility program. See “Starting the Setup Utility program” on page 67.2. Select Advanced ➙ AVAGO MegaRAID Configuration Utility and press Enter.3. Select Main Menu and press Enter.4. Select Configuration Management and press Enter.5. Select Create Virtual Drive and press Enter.6. Select and configure the options one by one.a. Select RAID Level: You can set the RAID level to one of the following:• RAID0• RAID1• RAID5• RAID6• RAID00• RAID10Note: Some of the RAID levels might not be displayed because the number of installed SATAstorage drives and the model of the AVAGO MegaRAID adapter vary.b. Select Drives From: Select Unconfigured capacity or Free capacity depending on your needs andpress Enter.c. Select Drives: Select a storage drive and press Enter. After selecting all storage drives for creatingthe RAID volume, select Apply Changes and press Enter. When promoted, select Confirm andpress Enter. Then, select Yes and press Enter to save the storage drive selection. Finally, select OKand press Enter.d. Virtual Drive Name: You can type a preferred name for the volume name.e. Strip Size (if applicable): Select a strip size and press Enter.7. Select Save Configuration and press Enter. When promoted, select Confirm and press Enter. Then,select Yes and press Enter to confirm the creation of the RAID volume.8. To save settings and exit the Setup Utility program, press F10 or Fn+F10 (depending on the keyboardsettings), select Yes in the window displayed, and press Enter.Viewing the information about a RAID volumeTo view the information about a RAID volume, do the following:1. Start the Setup Utility program. See “Starting the Setup Utility program” on page 67.2. Select Advanced ➙ AVAGO MegaRAID Configuration Utility and press Enter.3. Select Main Menu and press Enter.4. Select Virtual Drive Management and press Enter.5. Select a RAID volume and press Enter to view the detailed information.Deleting a RAID volumeAttention: All the existing data stored on the selected drives will be erased after you delete RAID volumes.Chapter 6. Advanced configuration 77
