Starting the lsi configuration utility program, Formatting a hard disk drive, Creating a raid array of hard disk drives – Lenovo RD210 User Manual
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Hard
disk
drive
capacities
affect
how
you
create
arrays.
The
drives
in
an
array
can
have
different
capacities,
but
the
RAID
controller
treats
them
as
if
they
all
have
the
capacity
of
the
smallest
hard
disk
drive.
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If
you
use
an
integrated
SAS/SATA
controller
with
RAID
capabilities
to
configure
a
RAID
1
(mirrored)
array
after
you
have
installed
the
operating
system,
you
will
lose
access
to
any
data
or
applications
that
were
previously
stored
on
the
secondary
drive
of
the
mirrored
pair.
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If
you
install
a
different
type
of
RAID
controller,
see
the
documentation
that
comes
with
the
controller
for
information
about
viewing
and
changing
settings
for
attached
devices.
Starting
the
LSI
Configuration
Utility
program
To
start
the
LSI
Configuration
Utility
program,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Turn
on
the
server.
Note:
Approximately
3
minutes
after
the
server
is
connected
to
ac
power,
the
power-control
button
becomes
active.
2.
When
the
prompt
<F1>
Setup
is
displayed,
press
F1.
If
you
have
set
an
administrator
password,
you
must
type
the
administrator
password
to
access
the
full
Setup
utility
menu.
If
you
do
not
type
the
administrator
password,
a
limited
Setup
utility
menu
is
available.
3.
Select
System
Settings
→
Adapters
and
UEFI
drivers.
4.
Select
Please
refresh
this
page
first
and
press
Enter.
5.
Select
the
device
driver
that
is
applicable
for
the
SAS
controller
in
the
server.
For
example,
LSI
Logic
Fusion
MPT
SAS
Driver.
6.
To
perform
storage-management
tasks,
see
the
SAS
controller
documentation.
When
you
have
finished
changing
settings,
press
Esc
to
exit
from
the
program;
select
Save
to
save
the
settings
that
you
have
changed.
Formatting
a
hard
disk
drive
Low-level
formatting
removes
all
data
from
the
hard
disk.
If
there
is
data
on
the
disk
that
you
want
to
save,
back
up
the
hard
disk
before
you
perform
this
procedure.
Note:
Before
you
format
a
hard
disk,
make
sure
that
the
disk
is
not
part
of
a
mirrored
pair.
To
format
a
drive,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
From
the
list
of
adapters,
select
the
controller
(channel)
for
the
drive
that
you
want
to
format
and
press
Enter.
2.
Select
SAS
Topology
and
press
Enter.
3.
Select
Direct
Attach
Devices
and
press
Enter.
4.
To
highlight
the
drive
that
you
want
to
format,
use
the
Up
Arrow
and
Down
Arrow
keys.
To
scroll
left
and
right,
use
the
Left
Arrow
and
Right
Arrow
keys
or
the
End
key.
Press
Alt+D.
5.
To
start
the
low-level
formatting
operation,
select
Format
and
press
Enter.
Creating
a
RAID
array
of
hard
disk
drives
To
create
a
RAID
array
of
hard
disk
drives,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
From
the
list
of
adapters,
select
the
controller
(channel)
for
which
you
want
to
create
an
array.
2.
Select
RAID
Properties.
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