Altos G540 Installation Configuration Guide 94Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8300XLPThis section briefly shows how to create RAID with LSI MegaRAID SAS 8300XLP.Starting LSI MegaRAID SAS RAID Configuration UtilityTo start LSI MegaRAID SAS RAID Configuration Utility, press CTRL-H when yousee the RAID BIOS during POST. After POST finished, the Adapter Selectionpage will show on the screen. Please click on Start to launch the configurationmenu.Loading Factory Default Setting1. In the Configuration menu, select Adapter Properties. The currentadapter settings appear. Please click on Next to change the setting.2. Change the setting of Set Factory Defaults from No to Yes then click onsubmit.3. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to reboot the server.Creating and Initialing a RAID Volume1. Launch the configuration menu.2. Select Configuration Wizard3. 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. Afteryou select the drives, click on Accept DG then Next.6. Select the RAID Level you want to use, create the logical volume byspecify the size at Select Size and click on Accept to create the logicalvolume.7. After you create the logical volumes on all of the RAID volume, click onAccept and Yes to save the configuration.8. Click on Yes to initialize the new logical drives. You will see all the logicaldrives listed.9. Click on Home to go back to the configuration menu.10. Now you can reboot the system and install the Operating System. SelectExit, click on Yes and press Ctrl+Alt+Del to reboot the system.Assigning a Hot Spare Disk1. Launch the configuration menu.2. Select a free disk marked as UNCONF GOOD and listed under PhysicalDrives.3. Select Make Global Dedicated HSP or Make Dedicated HSP and click onAPPENDIX C: LSIMEGARAID SAS 8300XLPRAID CREATION
