Altos G540 Installation Configuration Guide
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Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8300XLP
This section briefly shows how to create RAID with LSI MegaRAID SAS 8300XLP.
Starting LSI MegaRAID SAS RAID Configuration Utility
To start LSI MegaRAID SAS RAID Configuration Utility, press CTRL-H when you
see the RAID BIOS during POST. After POST finished, the Adapter Selection
page will show on the screen. Please click on Start to launch the configuration
menu.
Loading Factory Default Setting
1.
In the Configuration menu, select Adapter Properties. The current
adapter settings appear. Please click on Next to change the setting.
2.
Change the setting of Set Factory Defaults from No to Yes then click on
submit.
3.
Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to reboot the server.
Creating and Initialing a RAID Volume
1.
Launch the configuration menu.
2.
Select Configuration Wizard
3.
Select Add Configuration (default) and click on Next.
4.
Select Custom Configuration (default) and click on Next.
5.
Select the drives that you want to add into the array with Ctrl key. After
you select the drives, click on Accept DG then Next.
6.
Select the RAID Level you want to use, create the logical volume by
specify the size at Select Size and click on Accept to create the logical
volume.
7.
After you create the logical volumes on all of the RAID volume, click on
Accept and Yes to save the configuration.
8.
Click on Yes to initialize the new logical drives. You will see all the logical
drives listed.
9.
Click on Home to go back to the configuration menu.
10.
Now you can reboot the system and install the Operating System. Select
Exit, click on Yes and press Ctrl+Alt+Del to reboot the system.
Assigning a Hot Spare Disk
1.
Launch the configuration menu.
2.
Select a free disk marked as UNCONF GOOD and listed under Physical
Drives.
3.
Select Make Global Dedicated HSP or Make Dedicated HSP and click on
APPENDIX C: LSI
MEGARAID SAS 8300XLP
RAID CREATION