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4. Review the information that is displayed in the “Configuration summary” window.
To change the configuration, click Modify arrays or Modify logical drives .
Note: Some operating systems have size limitations for logical drives. Before
you save the configuration, verify that the size of the logical drive is
appropriate for your operating system.
5. Click Apply ; then, click Yes when asked if you want to apply the new
configuration. The configuration is saved in the ServeRAID controller and in the
physical drives.
6. If you have multiple controllers, do the following:
a. Click the ServeRAID controller that you want to configure.
b. From the toolbar, click ( Configure RAID ).
c. Repeat steps 2 on page 37 through 6 for each controller.
7. When you have completed configuring your controllers, you can change certain
controller settings. See “Fine-tuning your configuration” on page 43 for more
information. If you do not want to change any settings, exit from the ServeRAID
Manager program, and remove the CD from the CD-ROM drive.
8. Restart the server.
9. Continue with Chapter 5, “Installing ServeRAID device drivers” on page 49.
Note: If you are configuring your startup (boot) ServeRAID controller, you must
install the device driver while installing the operating system.
Using Custom configuration
Select Custom configuration to configure your controller manually. Complete the
following steps to use Custom configuration:
1. In the ServeRAID Manager tree, click the ServeRAID controller that you want
to configure.
Figure 11. “Configuration summary” window (Express Configuration)
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