Click Finish to accept the configuration and start the initialization process (unless you selected No Initialization earlier)

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11. Click Finish to accept the configuration and start the initialization process (unless you selected No Initialization earlier)

6.1.5 Using Manual Configuration: RAID 1

Follow these steps to create a RAID 1 storage configuration using the Manual Configuration mode of the Configuration Wizard:

1. In the first Manual Configuration window, shown in Figure 6.5, select two available drives in the left panel. Click the Right Arrow button to move the selected drives to the right panel.

Note: MegaRAID Storage Manager software will not allow you to select the disk drive on which the operating system is installed or any other drives that are already part of a configuration.

2. Click Accept to accept these drives for the new RAID 1 array.

3. Click Next.

The next Configuration Wizard window appears, as shown in Figure 6.6.

The Arrays with Free Space menu lists the new array(s) that you just defined, plus any existing arrays with holes (free space) that could be used for a new configuration.

4. Select the array to use for the new virtual disk.

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5. In the right panel, select RAID 1 as the RAID level.

6. (Optional) Set Size (in MB) to a lower number if you do not want to use the entire available capacity for the new virtual disk.

7. (Optional) Change the other Virtual Disk Properties, if necessary. For more information, see Section 6.1.1, “Understanding Virtual Disk Parameters.”

8. Click Accept to accept the configuration of the new virtual disk.

Note: Click the Reclaim button if you want to undo a virtual disk that you just defined. (For more information, see the reclaim virtual disk Glossary entry.)

9. Click Next to continue with the next configuration step.

The Virtual Disk Summary window appears.

10. Review the configuration shown in the window. If you want to change something, click Back and change the configuration parameters.

11. Click Finish to accept the configuration and start the initialization process (unless you selected No Initialization earlier).

6.1.6 Using Manual Configuration: RAID 5

Follow these steps to create a RAID 5 configuration using the Manual Configuration mode of the Configuration Wizard:

1. In the first Manual Configuration window, shown in Figure 6.5, select three or more available drives in the left panel. Click the Right Arrow button to move the selected drives to the right panel.

Note: MegaRAID Storage Manager software will not allow you to select the disk drive on which the operating system is installed or any other drives that are already part of a configuration.

2. Click Accept to accept these drives for the new RAID 5 array.

3. Click Next.

The next Configuration Wizard window appears, as shown in Figure 6.6.

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The Arrays with Free Space menu lists the new array(s) that you just defined, plus any existing arrays with holes (free space) that could be used for a new configuration.

4. Select the array to use for the new virtual disk.

5. In the right panel, select RAID 5 as the RAID level.

6. (Optional) Set Size (in MB) to a lower number if you do not want to use the entire available capacity for the new virtual disk.

7. (Optional) Change the other Virtual Disk Properties, if necessary. For more information, see Section 6.1.1, “Understanding Virtual Disk Parameters.”

8. Click Accept to accept the configuration of the new virtual disk.

Note: Click the Reclaim button if you want to undo a virtual disk that you just defined. (For more information, see the reclaim virtual disk Glossary entry.)

9. Click Next to continue with the next configuration step.

The Virtual Disk Summary window appears.

10. Review the configuration shown in the window. If you want to change something, click Back and change the configuration parameters.

11. Click Finish to accept the configuration and start the initialization process (unless you selected No Initialization earlier).

6.1.7 Using Manual Configuration: RAID 6

Follow these steps to create a RAID 6 configuration using the Manual Configuration mode of the Configuration Wizard:

Note: MegaRAID Storage Manager software will not allow you to select the disk drive on which the operating system is installed or any other drives that are already part of a configuration.

2. Click Accept to accept these drives for the new RAID 6 array.

3. Click Next.

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The next Configuration Wizard window appears, as shown in Figure 6.6.

The Arrays with Free Space menu lists the new array(s) that you just defined, plus any existing arrays with holes (free space) that could be used for a new configuration.

4. Select the array to use for the new virtual disk.

5. In the right panel, select RAID 6 as the RAID level.

6. (Optional) Set Size (in MB) to a lower number if you do not want to use the entire available capacity for the new virtual disk.

7. (Optional) Change the other Virtual Disk Properties, if necessary. For more information, see Section 6.1.1, “Understanding Virtual Disk Parameters.”

8. Click Accept to accept the configuration of the new virtual disk.

Note: Click the Reclaim button if you want to undo a virtual disk that you just defined. (For more information, see the reclaim virtual disk Glossary entry.)

9. Click Next to continue with the next configuration step.

The Virtual Disk Summary window appears.

10. Review the configuration shown in the window. If you want to change something, click Back and change the configuration parameters.

11. Click Finish to accept the configuration and start the initialization process (unless you selected No Initialization earlier).

6.1.8 Using Manual Configuration: RAID 10

Follow these steps to create a RAID 10 storage configuration using the Manual Configuration mode of the Configuration Wizard:

1. In the first Manual Configuration window, shown in Figure 6.5, select two available drives in the left panel. Click the Right Arrow button to move the selected drives to the right panel.

2. Click Accept to accept these drives for a new RAID 1 array.

3. Select two more drives for a second RAID 1 array, and click Accept.

4. Click Next.

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The next Configuration Wizard window appears, as shown in Figure 6.6.

The Arrays with Free Space menu lists the new arrays that you just defined, plus any existing arrays with holes (free space) that could be used for a new configuration.

5. In the left panel, select the two RAID 1 arrays from the menu.

6. In the right panel, select RAID 10 as the RAID level.

7. (Optional) Set Size (in MB) to a lower number if you do not want to use the entire available capacity for the new virtual disk.

8. (Optional) Change the other Virtual Disk Properties, if necessary. For more information, see Section 6.1.1, “Understanding Virtual Disk Parameters.”

9. Click Accept to accept the configuration of the new virtual disk.

Note: Click the Reclaim button if you want to undo a virtual disk that you just defined. (For more information, see the reclaim virtual disk Glossary entry.)

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