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3.4.2 Terminal Configuration
The RAID subsystem configuration utility is firmware-based and uses to
configure raid sets and volume sets. Because the utility resides in the RAID
controller firmware, its operation is independent of the operating systems on your
computer. Use this utility to:
· Create raid set,
. Expand raid set,
· Define volume set,
· Add physical drive,
· Modify volume set,
· Modify RAID level/stripe size,
. Define pass-through disk drives,
. Update firmware,
. Modify system function, and
· Designate drives as hot spares.
Configuring Raid Sets and Volume Sets
You can configure raid sets and volume sets with VT-100 terminal function
using Quick Volume/Raid Setup automatically, or Raid Set/Volume Set
Function manually configuration method. Each configuration method requires
a different level of user input. The general flow of operations for raid set and
volume set configuration is:
Step Action
1
Designate hot spares/pass-through (optional).
2
Choose a configuration method.
3
Create raid sets using the available physical drives.
4
Define volume sets using the space in the raid set.
5
Initialize the volume sets (logical drives) and use
volume sets in the host OS.
