6.3.2Initializing the virtual drives

After creating the RAID set, you must initialize the virtual drives. You may initialize the virtual drives of a RAID set using the Initialize or Objects command on the Management Menu.

Using the Initialize command

To initialize the virtual drive using the Initialize command:

1.From the Management Menu, highlight Initialize, then press <Enter>.

LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.53 Sep 06, 2007

Management Menu

Configure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild

Check Consistency

Initialize Virtual Drive(s)

Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option

2.The screen displays the available RAID set and prompts you to select the virtual drive to initialize. Use the arrow keys to select the virtual drive from the Virtual Drive selection, then press the <SpaceBar>.

LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.53 Sep 06, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Management Menu

 

 

LD

RAID

 

Virtual Drive(s) Configured

 

Status

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Size

#Stripes

StripSz

 

 

 

Configure

 

 

0

10

 

154494MB

4

64 KB

ONLINE

 

 

 

Initialize

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objects

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rebuild

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check Consistency

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Virtual Drives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loical Drive 0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select VD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPACE-(De)Select, F10-Check Consistency

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6-18

Chapter 6: RAID Configuration