The Advanced Configuration option provides an easy way to create a new storage configuration. The Advanced Configuration option gives you greater flexibility than simple configuration because you can select the drives and the logical drive parameters when you create a logical drive. In addition, you can use the Advanced Configuration procedure to create spanned arrays. Perform these steps to create an advanced storage configuration.
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Select from the Server Dashboard or the Controller Dashboard.
The Advanced Configuration page is displayed.
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Select a RAID level for the array from the drop-down box.
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(Optional) – Click Compare and Select to view the detailed information on each RAID level.
When you use the Advanced Configuration option, the RAID controller supports RAID levels 10, 50, and 60. The Compare and Select option provides you a brief description of the RAID level that you select. The RAID levels that you can choose depend on the number of drives available.
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Click Next.
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Click Add Drives to add drives to the array.
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(Optional) – Select the span depth using the slider bar.
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Click Add Drives to add drives to the array.
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Select the drives from the list of available unconfigured drives and click Add Drives.
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Click Add Logical Drives to add logical drives to the array.
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Specify all the required details and click Add Logical Drives.
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Click Finish.
A message appears confirming that your configuration is complete.