Lenovo 3821 Select RAID Properties, Select Save changes then exit this menu to create the array

vIf you install a different type of RAID controller, see the documentation that comes with the controller for information about viewing and changing settings for attached devices.

Starting the LSI Configuration Utility program

To start the LSI Configuration Utility program, do the following:

1.Turn on the server.

Note: Approximately 3 minutes after the server is connected to ac power, the power-control button becomes active.

2.When the prompt <F1> Setup is displayed, press F1. If you have set an administrator password, you must type the administrator password to access the full Setup Utility menu. If you do not type the administrator password, a limited Setup Utility menu is available.

3.Select System Settings → Adapters and UEFI drivers.

4.Select Please refresh this page first and press Enter.

5.Select the device driver that is applicable for the SAS controller in the server. For example, LSI Logic Fusion MPT SAS Driver.

6.To perform storage-management tasks, see the SAS controller documentation.

When you have finished changing settings, press Esc to exit from the program; select Save to save the settings that you have changed.

Formatting a hard disk drive

Low-level formatting removes all data from the hard disk. If there is data on the disk that you want to save, back up the hard disk before you perform this procedure.

Note: Before you format a hard disk, make sure that the disk is not part of a mirrored pair.

To format a drive, do the following:

1.From the list of adapters, select the controller (channel) for the drive that you want to format and press Enter.

2.Select SAS Topology and press Enter.

3.Select Direct Attach Devices and press Enter.

4.To highlight the drive that you want to format, use the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys. To scroll left and right, use the Left Arrow and Right Arrow keys or the End key. Press Alt+D.

5.To start the low-level formatting operation, select Format and press Enter.

Creating a RAID array of hard disk drives

To create a RAID array of hard disk drives, do the following:

1.From the list of adapters, select the controller (channel) for which you want to create an array.

2.Select RAID Properties.

3.Select the type of array that you want to create.

4.In the RAID Disk column, use the Spacebar or Minus (-) key to select [Yes] (select) or [No] (deselect) to select or deselect a drive from a RAID disk.

5.Continue to select drives, using the Spacebar or Minus (-) key, until you have selected all the drives for your array.

6.Press C to create the disk array.

7.Select Save changes then exit this menu to create the array.

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