User's Manual

226 Virtual Disks
Create Virtual Disk Advanced Wizard (Step 2)
Depending on the RAID level you selected in the Create Virtual Disk Wizard
(Step 1) <Controller Name>
page , the Create Virtual Disk Advanced
Wizard (Step 2 of 3) - <Controller Name> page displays the disks and
connectors (channels or ports) available for configuring the virtual disk.
NOTE: If you are creating an encrypted virtual disk, only the encrypted physical
disks are displayed. Else, both encrypted and unencrypted physical disks are
displayed.
The following is an example of what might be displayed:
Connector 0
The Connector section of the screen displays the controller's connectors and
the disks attached to each connector. Select the disks to be included in the
virtual disk. In this example, the controller has a single connector with five
disks.
• Physical disk 0:0
• Physical disk 0:1
• Physical disk 0:2
• Physical disk 0:3
• Physical disk 0:4
Physical Disks Selected
The Physical Disks Selected section of the screen displays the disks you have
chosen. In this example, two disks are selected.
• Physical disk 0:0
• Physical disk 0:1
Each RAID level has specific requirements for the number of disks that must
be selected. RAID 10, RAID 50, and RAID 60 also have requirements for the
number of disks that must be included in each stripe or span.
If the controller is a SAS controller with firmware versions 6.1 and later and
you selected RAID 10, RAID 50, and RAID 60, the user interface displays the
following: