Creating RAID volumes
Follow these steps to create RAID volumes.
1.
Press
Ctrl+l
when prompted to enter the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility. Use the arrow keys
to navigate and select options.
NOTE:
If only a single hard drive is attached, the utility does not execute. No message is
displayed.
2.
Select
1. Create RAID Volume
, then press
Enter
.
3.
Enter the desired RAID volume name in the
Name
field, and then press
Tab
.
4.
Select a level in the
RAID Level
field, and then press
Tab
.
5.
If appropriate, select a size in the
Stripe Size
field, and then press
Tab
.
6.
Enter the desired volume size in the
Capacity
field, and then press
Tab
.
7.
Press
Enter
to initiate volume creation.
8.
When prompted, press
Y
to acknowledge the warning message and create the volume.
9.
Select
5. Exit
, and then press
Enter
.
10.
Press
Y
when prompted to confirm the exit.
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Appendix B Configuring RAID devices