Lenovo ThinkServer RD230, Software User'S Manual

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4-8 WebBIOS Configuration Utility
4. On this screen, select a configuration mode:
– Manual Configuration: Allows you to control all attributes of the
new storage configuration as you create drive groups and virtual
drives, and set their parameters.
– Automatic Configuration: Automatically creates an optimal
RAID configuration.
5. If you select Automatic Configuration, you can choose whether to
create a redundant RAID drive group or a non-redundant RAID 0
drive group. Select one of the following options in the Redundancy
field:
– Redundancy when possible
– No redundancy
6. Click Next to continue.
If you select the Automatic Configuration option, continue with Section
4.4.2, “Using Automatic Configuration.” If you select Manual
Configuration, continue with Section 4.4.3, “Using Manual Configuration.”
4.4.2 Using Automatic Configuration
Follow these instructions to create a configuration with automatic
configuration, either with or without redundancy:
1. When WebBIOS displays the proposed new configuration, review the
information on the screen, and click
Accept to accept it. (Or click
Back to go back and change the configuration.)
– RAID 0 : If you select Automatic Configuration and No
Redundancy , WebBIOS creates a RAID 0 configuration.
– RAID 1 : If you select Automatic Configuration and
Redundancy when possible , and only two drives are available,
WebBIOS creates a RAID 1 configuration.
– RAID 5 : If you select Automatic Configuration and
Redundancy when possible , and three or more drives are
available, WebBIOS creates a RAID 5 configuration.
– RAID 6 : If you select Automatic Configuration and
Redundancy when possible , and the RAID 6 option is enabled,
and three or more drives are available, WebBIOS creates a
RAID 6 configuration.