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1. From the list of adapters, select the controller (channel) for the drives that you
want to mirror.
2.
Select RAID Properties .
3. Select the type of array that you want to create.
4. Use the arrow keys to highlight the first drive in the pair; then, press the Minus
(-) or Plus (+) key to change the mirror value to
Primary .
5. Continue to select the next drive using the Minus (-) or Plus (+) key until you
have selected all the drives for your array.
6. Press C to create the disk array.
7.
Select
Apply changes and exit menu
to create the array.
Note:
For more information, see the Installation and User's Guide for ServeRAID
H1135 at http://www-947.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/
docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5088601&brandind=5000008.
Creating an array using the ServeRAID C105 configuration utility
Use these instructions to create a software RAID array of hard disk drives.
To create a software RAID array of hard disk drives, complete the following steps:
1. Turn on the blade server, and make sure that the blade server is the owner of
the keyboard, video, and mouse.
Note: Approximately 1 to 3 minutes after the server is connected to ac power,
the power-control button becomes active after the power-on LED flashes
slowly.
2.
When the prompt
<F1 Setup>
is displayed, press F1. If you have set an
administrator password, you are prompted to type the password.
3. Under System Settings , select Storage .
4. Under Storage , select ServeRAID C105 .
5. Under Configuration Options , select Virtual Drive Management → Create
Configuration .
6. Select the type of array that you want to create.
7.
Select
Select Drives
and use space key to select all the drives for your array.
8. Select Apply Changes to create the array.
9.
When the prompt
Success
is displayed, select OK to continue.
10. After the system auto skip to the next screen, select Save Configuration .
11. When the prompt
Creating Virtual Drives will cause the data lost on
the associated Drives to be permanently deleted.
is displayed, use space
key to select Yes to continue.
12. Select OK to continue.
13. To initialize virtual disk, select ServeRAID C105
→
Virtual Drive Management
→
Select Virtual Drive Operations .
14. Under Virtual Drive Operation , choose Select Operation . Select the type of
initialization you want to initialize.
15. Select Start Operation .
16.
Select Yes to confirm.
17. Select OK to continue.
18. When the prompt
Success
is displayed, select OK .
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