Lenovo RD210 manual Starting the LSI Configuration Utility program, Select RAID Properties

vHard disk drive capacities affect how you create arrays. The drives in an array can have different capacities, but the RAID controller treats them as if they all have the capacity of the smallest hard disk drive.

vIf you use an integrated SAS/SATA controller with RAID capabilities to configure a RAID 1 (mirrored) array after you have installed the operating system, you will lose access to any data or applications that were previously stored on the secondary drive of the mirrored pair.

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, complete the following steps:

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, complete the following steps:

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, complete the following steps:

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

2.Select RAID Properties.

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