Configuring a RAID array
Use this information to configure a RAID array.
Configuring a RAID array applies only to a blade server in which two or more
storage drives are installed.
Note: The SSD storage drives in your blade server can not be configured into a
RAID configuration which spans multiple blade servers, expansion units, or
expansion modules.
You can use two storage drives in the blade server to implement and manage
RAID level-0 (striping) or RAID level-1 (mirror) arrays in operating systems that
are listed on the ServerProven list at http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/
serverproven/compat/us/. For the blade server, you must configure the RAID by
using the LSI Configuration Utility program.
If an optional RAID expansion card is installed, you can use it to control all of the
storage drives that are installed in the blade server. See the documentation that
comes with the expansion card for information on how to configure the RAID
array.
Important: You must create the RAID array before you install the operating system
on the blade server.
You can use the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program to configure the storage
drives and the SAS controller. To start the LSI Logic Configuration Utility, see
“Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program” on page 36.
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