Altos G540 Installation Configuration Guide 96Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8708ELPThis section briefly shows how to create RAID with LSI MegaRAID SAS 8708ELP.Starting LSI MegaRAID SAS RAID Configuration UtilityTo start LSI MegaRAID SAS RAID Configuration Utility for MegaRAID SAS8708ELP, press CTRL-H when you see the RAID BIOS during POST. After POSTfinished, the Adapter Selection page will show on the screen. Please click onStart to launch the configuration menu.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. Hold the Ctrl key and select the drives that you want to add into the array.After you selecting the drives, click on AddtoArray.6. Click on Accept DG then Next.7. Select the array you just created, click on Add to SPAN and Next.8. 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.9. Click on Next after you creating the logical volume.10. Click on Accept and Yes to save the configuration.11. Click on Yes to initialize the new logical drives. You will see all the logicaldrives listed.12. Click on Home to go back to the configuration menu.13. 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 PhysicalAPPENDIX D: LSIMEGARAID SAS 8708ELPRAID CREATION
