Managing Your RAID | LaCie 12big Rack Storage Server specs

4. MANAGING YOUR RAID

The 12big Rack Storage Server comes with a preconfigured RAID 5 array on the three first data drives, which contain the operating system partition. This chapter explains how you can migrate, expand, or reconstruct your RAID. The operating system CD is provided if you wish to build a custom- ized configuration from scratch.

4.1. Start up and log in

1.Connect a monitor, mouse, and keyboard to the 12big Rack Storage Server and boot the system.

2.Follow the steps in the Set Up Windows wizard, then log on as an administrator.

Password: LaCie12big (case sensitive)

3.Start LSI MegaRAID management software from start menu or desktop.

4.The LSI administration page will open. Select your server and click Connect.

Figure 11 - LSI Startup Dialog Window

NOTE: In the standard default configuration, only the local server will be displayed.

5.By default, the credentials are: Login: Administrator Password: LaCie12big

6.The main MegaRAID Storage Manager window will open. Under the Physical tab, select the MegaRAID SAS 9280-4i4eboard.

4.2.Migrating your RAID configuration

Out of the box, only three drives are pre-configured. The operating system resides on these three drives. This section explains how you can add un- configured drives to the current RAID array or migrate from a RAID 5 to a RAID 6 configuration.

CAUTION: Be sure to back up your data before you change the RAID level.

CAUTION: Migrating a RAID cannot be stopped and will disable any other RAID operations during processing.

1.Click the Logical tab in the left panel of the MegaRAID Storage Man- ager window.

2.Select a drive group in the left panel of the window.

3.Select Go To > Drive Group > Modify Drive Group on the menu bar, or right-click the virtual drive icon to access the Modify Drive Group Wizard. The Modify Drive Group Wizard window appears.

Figure 12 - Change RAID Level

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