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28 Configuration
d If desired, reclaim the second virtual disk.
e Click the checkbox next to one or two new arrays. The Virtual Disk
Properties for the selected array(s) display in the right panel.
f Select one array to create a non-spanned virtual disk (RAID 0, 1, 5, or 6),
or select both arrays to create a spanned virtual disk (RAID 50 and 60).
NOTE: The PERC 5/i controller does not support RAID 6 or RAID 60.
g
Click Accept in the right panel. The new virtual disk displays.
h Click Next .
6 Click Finish . The new storage configuration will be created and initialized
(unless you selected
No Initialization ). Check the configuration you just
created to make sure it is acceptable.
Using Guided Configuration on a Dell PERC 5/i Controller or on a Dell
PERC 6/i Controller
Guided Configuration provides an easy way to create a new storage
configuration. Based on the information that is provided, the Configuration
Wizard uses the available disk drives to create an optimal storage
configuration.
Follow these steps to create a new storage configuration in Guided
Configuration mode on a Dell PERC 5/i controller or on a Dell PERC 6/i
controller:
1 Select a PERC SAS 5/i or a PERC SAS 6/i controller in the left panel of
the Dell SAS RAID Storage Manager window, and then select
Operations-> Configuration-> Configuration Wizard.
2
Select Guided Configuration and click Next . The Guided Configuration
window appears.
3 Select a redundancy option at the top of the Guided Configuration
window:
•
Redundancy Only : Create a configuration only if redundancy
(RAID 1, RAID 5, or RAID 6) is possible. RAID 6 is available for the
PERC 6/i controller, but not for the PERC 5/i controller.
• Redundancy when possible : Create a redundant configuration if
possible. Otherwise, create a non-redundant configuration.
•
No Redundancy : Create a non-redundant configuration.