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•RAID Level 0

•RAID Level 1

•RAID Level 10

•RAID Level 5

c.Disks: Press Enter to enter the SELECT DISKS MENU window. Follow the instructions at the bottom of the menu to select hard disk drives, and then press Enter to complete the configuration.

d.Strip Size: Press the up and down arrow keys to select a strip size.

e.Capacity: Customize the capacity of the RAID volume. The default RAID volume is the largest value.

4.Press Enter to finish configuring all the five options. When prompted, press Y to confirm the creation of the new RAID volume.

5.After the new RAID volume is created, the information about the RAID volume will be displayed under DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION, such as ID number, name, RAID level, strip size, volume size, status, and whether it is a bootable volume.

Deleting RAID volumes using the Intel RSTe configuration utility

This section provides instructions on how to use the Intel RSTe configuration utility to delete RAID volumes.

To delete a RAID volume, do the following:

1.Enter the Intel RSTe configuration utility. See “Entering the Intel RSTe configuration utility” on page 74.

2.Press the up and down arrow keys to select Delete RAID Volume. Press Enter to enter the DELETE VOLUME MENU window.

3.Press the up and down arrow keys to select the RAID volume that is not needed. Press Del to delete it from the RAID Volumes list.

4.When prompted, press Y to confirm the deletion of the selected RAID volume.

Resetting hard disk drives to non-RAID

This section provides instructions on how to reset hard disk drives to non-RAID.

To reset hard disk drives to non-RAID, do the following:

1.Enter the Intel RSTe configuration utility. See “Entering the Intel RSTe configuration utility” on page 74.

2.Press the up and down arrow keys to select Reset Disks to Non-RAID. Press Enter to enter the RESET RAID DATA window.

3.Use the up and down arrow keys and the space key to mark individual hard disk drive to be reset, and then press Enter to complete the selection.

4.When prompted, press Y to confirm the reset action.

5.If the hard disk drive you reset is part of a RAID volume, the computer might detect that the RAID volume is degraded. In this case, you are prompted to select a hard disk drive to initiate a rebuild process.

6.Select an available hard disk drive, and then press Enter to initiate the rebuild process.

Note: Press Esc to cancel a rebuild process and keep the RAID volume in the degraded status. In the Main Menu window under DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION, you will see the status of the RAID volume is changed to Degraded.

Quick RAID setup using the LSI MegaRAID BIOS configuration utility

Notes:

•The LSI MegaRAID SAS adapter and the LSI MegaRAID BIOS configuration utility are only available on some models.

•The following steps in this section are intended to guide you through a quick setup of basic RAID functions with the LSI MegaRAID SAS adapter. For advanced setup and configuration

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disk driveRemoving the hard disk drive Installing the hard disk drive into the bracket Installing the hard disk drive Removing the hard disk drive enablement module Installing or replacing a hard disk drive enablement moduleInstalling a new hard disk drive enablement module Replacing the front audio and USB assemblyReplacing the internal speaker Removing the internal speaker Replacing the keyboard or mouseConnecting the USB keyboard or mouse Completing the parts replacementObtaining device drivers ThinkStation User Guide Recovery information Creating and using recovery mediaCreating recovery media Using recovery media Performing backup and recovery operationsPerforming a backup operation Performing a recovery operation Using the Rescue and Recovery workspaceClick the Restore your system from a backup icon Creating and using a rescue medium Using a rescue mediumCreating a rescue medium Reinstalling preinstalled applications and device drivers Reinstalling preinstalled 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