Creating RAID volumes
Use the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM Configuration Utility to create RAID volumes
.
1. Press Ctrl+I when prompted to enter the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM Configuration
Utility.
2. If required, refer to
Deleting RAID volumes on page 141 to make enough physical drives available
to create the desired RAID volume.
3. Use the up or down arrow key to highlight 1. Create RAID Volume, and press Enter.
4. Type the desired RAID volume name in the Name: field, and press Tab.
5. Use the up or down arrow key to select the desired RAID level in the RAID Level: field, then
press Tab.
6. Press Enter to display the Select Disks dialog.
7. Use the up and down arrow keys and <Space> to mark individual physical disks which will be
members of the volume.
8. Press Enter to exit the Select Disks dialog and return to the Create Volume Menu dialog.
9. If appropriate, use the up or down arrow key to select the Strip Size in the Strip Size: field, and
press Tab.
10. Type the desired volume size in the Capacity: field, and press Tab.
11. Press Enter to initiate volume creation.
12. When prompted, press Y to acknowledge the warning message and create the volume.
13. Return to step 3. to create additional RAID volumes, or use ↑ or ↓ to highlight 4. Exit, and press
Enter.
14. Press Y when prompted to confirm the exit.
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