163 Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide
Configuring integrated SAS hardware RAID
This section briefly shows how to create RAID volume with integrated SAS
hardware RAID when the hardware RAID components: RAID activation key and
RAID cache, are installed.
Load BIOS default setting
1.
Power on the server to start the system POST (Power On Self Test) process.
During boot up, press <F2> to enter the BIOS setup screen.
2.
Press <F9> to load BIOS default setting and press <F10> save the
configuration changes and exit setup.
Enter the integrated SAS hardware RAID Configuration Utility
When you see the RAID Controller BIOS Version information shows on the
screen during the POST (Power-On Self Test), press <Ctrl> + <G> to enter the
Intel RAID BIOS Console Virtual Configuration.
When the Adapter Selection page displayed on the screen, please click on Start
to continue.
Loading Factory Default Setting
3.
In the left panel, select Adapter Properties. The current adapter settings
will be listed. Please click on Next to change the setting.
4.
Change the setting of Set Factory Defaults from No to Yes then click on
submit.
5.
Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to reboot the server.
Creating and Initialing a RAID Volume
6.
In the left panel , select Configuration Wizard
7.
Select Add Configuration (default) and click on Next.
8.
Select Custom Configuration (default) and click on Next.
9.
Select the drives that you want to add into the array with Ctrl key. Click
on Accept DG then Next.
10.
Select the RAID Level you want to configure. Create the logical volume by
specify the size at Select Size and click on Accept to create the logical
volume.
11.
The RAID volume is created, click on Accept and Yes to save the
configuration.
12.
Select Fast Initialize and click on Go to initialize the new logical drives.
You will see all the logical drives listed.
13.
Click on Home to go back to the configuration menu.
14.
Select Exit, click on Yes and press Ctrl+Alt+Del to reboot the system.
APPENDIX A: INTEGRATED
SAS HARDWARE RAID
CREATION
