Dell Precision T7400 (Late 2007) - Manual (Page 47)

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• Drives must have 512 byte blocks and must not have removable
media.
• There can only be 2 hard drives per RAID volume.
5 Press <C> and then select Save changes when the RAID volume has been
fully configured.
6 Exit this menu to save the changes. The Configuration Utility will pause
while the RAID volume is being created.
NOTE: RAID 1 provides protection against the failure of a single hard drive. When a
hard drive fails, it can be replaced and the data re-mirrored to another hard drive,
maintaining data integrity.
Creating a Second RAID Volume
The SAS 6/iR controller supports two active RAID volumes. If one RAID
volume is already configured, follow these steps to add a second RAID
volume:
1 Select a controller from the Adapter List in the Configuration Utility.
2 Select the RAID Properties option to display the current RAID volume.
3 Press <C> to create a new RAID volume.
4 Continue to create a second RAID volume, either RAID level 0 or RAID
level 1.
Viewing RAID Volume Properties
Follow these steps to view the properties of RAID level 1 and RAID level 0
configurations:
1 Select a controller from the Adapter List in the Configuration Utility.
2 Select the RAID Properties option to display the current RAID volume.
3 Press <Alt><N> to view the next RAID volume if more than one RAID
volume is configured.
4 Press <Enter> when the Manage Virtual Disk item is selected to manage
the current RAID volume.