Before configuring RAID for your server, observe the following precautions:

1.Use hard disk drives that have the same capacity within a single RAID array.

2.Use hard disk drives that are of the same type (SATA or SAS) within a single RAID array.

3.Depending on the operating system, the primary RAID might be limited to 2 TB total drive capacity.

Configuring RAID using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program

The ThinkServer EasyStartup program simplifies the process of configuring supported RAID and installing supported Windows and Linux operating systems and device drivers on your server. The user guide for the program can be accessed directly from the program interface.

The ThinkServer EasyStartup program has the following features for RAID configuration:

For use with all supported RAID controllers

Automatically detects hardware and lists all supported RAID configurations

Configures one or more disk arrays per controller depending on the number of drives attached to the controller and the RAID level selected

Supports hot-spare drives

Creates a RAID response file that can be used to configure RAID controllers on similarly configured Lenovo servers

See “Using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program” on page 69 and view the user guide from the main interface of the program.

Some RAID management software is also provided on the ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD to help you manage RAID arrays and RAID controllers in an operating system environment. After you enter the operating system, insert the ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD into the optical drive. The installation packages for the programs are located in the Utilities and Others folder in the root directory of the DVD. The ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD is designed for different types of servers and the Utilities and Others folder might contain additional installation packages that are not required to be installed into your server. For more information, see “Installing and using the MegaRAID Storage Manager program” on page 79 and “Configuring the advanced SATA or SAS hardware RAID” on page 79.

Configuring the onboard SATA software RAID

The onboard SATA software RAID controller is integrated in the Intel C202 chip on the system board. If your server has SATA hard disk drives that are connected to the system board, you can use the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility program to configure RAID independently of the operating system. Your server supports onboard SATA software RAID levels 0, 1, and 10. You can also activate RAID 5 by installing

a ThinkServer SATA Software RAID 5 activation key. See “Installing or removing the ThinkServer SATA Software RAID 5 Key” on page 102.

You can install and use the MegaRAID Storage Manager program to manage the RAID array and RAID controller in an operating system environment.

Starting the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility program

This topic provides instructions on how to start the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility program.

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

1.Start the Setup Utility program. See “Starting the Setup Utility program” on page 55.

2.On the Advanced menu, select SATA Configuration SATA Mode.

3.Select RAID Mode. Then, press F10 to save settings and exit the Setup Utility program.

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Lenovo 387, 441, 393 Configuring RAID using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program, Configuring the onboard Sata software RAID

389, 441, 388, 392, 391 specifications

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