SUPER MICRO Computer AOC-USAS-L4iR manual Manual Configuration Defining a Virtual Disk

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Safety Information and Technical Specifications

Figure 6-6: Manual Configuration - Defining a Virtual Disk

The Arrays with Free Space menu lists the new array that you just defined, plus any existing arrays with holes (free space) that could be used for a new configuration.

4.From the Arrays with Free Space menu, select the array to use for the new virtual disk.

5.In the right panel, select RAID 0 as the RAID level.

6.(Optional) Set Size (in MB) to a lower number if you do not want to use the entire available capacity for the new virtual disk.

7.(Optional) Change the other Virtual Disk Properties, if necessary.

8.Click Accept to accept the configuration of the new virtual disk.

Note: Click the Reclaim button if you want to undo a virtual disk that you just defined.

9.Click Next to continue with the next configuration step. The Virtual Disk Sum- mary window appears.

10.Review the configuration shown in the Virtual Disk Summary window. If you want to change something, click Back and change the configuration parameters.

11.Click Finish to accept the configuration and start the initialization process (unless you selected No Initialization earlier).

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Contents AOC-USAS-L4i AOC-USAS-L4iR Manual Revision 1.0b Release Date October 17 Table of Contents MegaRAID Storage Manager SoftwareOverview and Installation Adding a Saved Storage Configuration Add-on Card Users Guide Overview Product FeaturesOperating Systems Supported An Important Note to UsersHeadquarters Contacting SuperMicroEurope Asia-PacificESD Safety Guidelines General Safety GuidelinesAn Important Note to Users Add-on Card Users Guide Front Connectors Front Connectors and Jumpers#1. Internal SAS Connector Front Connector and Pin DefinitionsFront Jumper Locations and Pin Definitions Jumper SettingsFront Pane LEDs LED IndicatorsRAID 1 Arrays RAID Minimum Drive RequirementsAdd-on Card Users Guide Performing a Quick Configuration Chapter Driver InstallationConfiguring Arrays and Logic Drives Starting the MegaRAID Bios CUUsing Easy Configuration Logical Drive Configuration Using New Configuration and View/Add ConfigurationSafety Information and Technical Specifications Creating a Global Hotspare Drive Initializing Logical Drives Logical Drive Submenu Setting the Hard Disk Write Cache and Read Ahead Policies Rebuilding a Drive Hot Plug Support Checking Data Consistency Viewing and Changing Device Properties Viewing and Changing Adapter Properties Forcing Drives Online or Offline Viewing and Changing Logical Drive PropertiesViewing Physical Drive Properties Configuring a Bootable Logical Drive Deleting a Logical DriveClearing a Storage Configuration Creating Storage Configurations OverviewHardware and Software Requirements Monitoring Storage DevicesMaintaining Storage Configurations Installation Customer Information Screen Customer Information Screen Installing MegaRAID Storage Manager Software for Linux Linux Error Messages Add-on Card Users Guide Starting MegaRAID Storage Manager Software Chapter MegaRAID Storage Manager Window and MenusSelect Server Window Select Server Window MegaRAID Storage Manager Window Physical/Logical View Panel Event Log Panel Properties/Operations/Graphical View PanelFile Menu Menu BarLog Menu Creating a New Storage Configuration Chapter ConfigurationFirst Screen Configuration Wizard Understanding Virtual Disk Parameters Auto Configuration Screen Using Auto ConfigurationUsing Guided Configuration First Guided Conguration Screen Second Guided Configuration Screen Manual Configuration First Manual Configuration Screen Using Manual Configuration RAIDManual Configuration Defining a Virtual Disk Manual Configuration Adding a Hotspare Safety Information and Technical Specifications Using Manual Configuration RAID Using Manual Configuration RAID Adding Hotspare Disks Changing Adjustable Task Rates Deleting a Virtual Disk Changing Virtual Disk PropertiesClearing a Storage Configuration from a Controller Saving a Storage Configuration to DiskAdding a Saved Storage Configuration