Intel SRCU31 user manual 2.3.3.5Create a RAID 5 Volume with 3 Disks, Advanced Installation Steps

Advanced Installation Steps

Figure 2-6. Create RAID 1 Volume

Intel(R) Integrated RAID - RAID Configuration Utility Version 4.05

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RAID 1 Volume Creation

Enter the name of the RAID Volume:		Volume1
Enter the size of the	RAID Volume:	8582
Maximum RAID	Volume Size:	8582
Create with Hot Spare? *YES			NO
Is this the	Boot Device? *YES		NO *YES	NO

SUBMIT

Arrow Keys to Highlight, ENTER to Select.

Esc for previous menu

Select Submit. The RAID 1 confirmation screen appears. If you are satisfied with the selections you have made for your RAID 1 volume, select Yes in the confirmation screen and the volume creation process begins.

2.3.3.5Create a RAID 5 Volume (with 3 Disks)

Figure 2-7shows the RAID 5 volume creation screen with 3 SCSI disks available.

Naming the RAID Volume

In Figure 2-7, RAID 5 volume is named Volume1. By default, the first RAID volume name will always appear as Volume1. You are free to rename the RAID volume providing it starts with an alpha character between A and Z in upper or lower case and does not exceed the 15 character limit. The name may include an “_” (underscore) character. Rename the existing volume name if needed.

Choosing the Size of the RAID Volume

In Figure 2-7, the maximum volume size available (by default the maximum size always appears), 12873, has been selected. Another way to allocate the maximum size available to a RAID volume is to enter a size value of 0. A value of 0 will automatically allocate all available space to a new RAID volume. Enter the appropriate volume size.

Choosing the RAID Volume as a Boot Device

In Figure 2-7,the RAID 5 Volume being created is selected by default to become the boot device. To select the RAID 5 Volume as a boot device select Yes, or select No to create the volume without selecting it as the boot device. For more information about selecting a boot device see

Section 2.3.4.3. The RAID 5 confirmation screen appears.

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