Setting Up An Integrated Striping Array - Dell LSI21320-IS Guide De Démarrage Rapide

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Setting Up An Integrated Striping
Array
Use the following steps to use the Fusion-MPT SCSI BIOS Configuration
Utility to set up an Integrated Striping Array:
Topic
Invoking the Fusion-
MPT Configuration
Utility
Moving to the RAID
Array Properties
Menu
Setting Up The Array
Information
When the BIOS loads, the message "Press <Ctrl-
A> to start LSI Logic Configuration
Utility..." appears on your screen. After pressing
<Ctrl-A>, the message changes to "Please wait,
invoking LSI Logic Configuration
Utility...". After a brief pause, your monitor
displays the Main Menu of the Fusion-MPT SCSI
BIOS Configuration Utility.
1
While on the Main menu, select an adapter using
the arrow keys.
2
Press < > to move to the Adapter
Enter
Properties menu.
3
Select Add RAID Array using the arrow keys.
4
Press < > to move to the RAID Array
Enter
Properties menu.
1
While in the RAID Array Properties menu, select
the first disk that will make up the IS volume using
the arrow keys. Toggle between Yes and No using
the <+/-> keys.
2
Select the second disk that will make up the IS
volume. Toggle between Yes and No using the
<+/-> keys.
3
Continue to select additional disks to complete the
IS volume, up to a maximum of six disks.
4
Press the <F3> key.
5
Select "Save changes then exit this menu". The
screen displays "Processing... takes up to
1 minute" while the configuration utility
establishes the IS volume.
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