SAS RAID 1E configuration
Use the following procedure to configure an Integrated Mirroring Extended (IME) volume with the BIOS- based configuration utility. The procedure assumes that the system has the required disk and disk controllers.
1.Start the LSI Corporation Configuration Utility. During BIOS start up, you are prompted to Press
2.On the Main menu of the
3.Press Enter to go to the Adapter Properties screen.
4.On the Adapter Properties screen, use the arrow keys to select RAID Properties, and press Enter to go to the New Array Type screen.
5.In the Select New Array Type screen, use the arrow keys to select Create IME Volume. Press Enter.
6.To configure a mirrored volume or an optional hot spare drive with up to the
a.In the Create New Array screen, use the arrow keys to select the first disk for the IME volume.
b.Use the arrow keys to move to the RAID Disk column for this disk, and then use the + or - keys to select Yes as the value.
If partitions are defined on the selected disk, a message appears warning that the data on the disk will be lost when the mirrored volume is created.
c.Press M to migrate, or D to delete the data on the drive.
d.Use the arrow keys to select the next disk for the IME volume, and then select Yes as the value for the Array Disk column.
If partitions are defined on this disk, a message warns you that data on the disk will be lost when the mirrored volume is created.
e.Press Delete to confirm erasing data from the disk, or press any other key to deselect the disk.
f.Repeat the previous steps to select up to the
7.When all drives are selected, press C to create the array once. Use the arrow keys to move to Save changes then exit this menu and press Enter.
8.When the new array is created, the Adapter Properties screen appears. Press Esc twice and select Exit.
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