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Create a RAID logical volume that uses all physical disks on a server.
Note
VMware recommends that you use RAID5 for SAS drives and RAID6 for SATA drives.
Procedure
1 | Start or restart the HP server. |
2 | At boot time, press F8 to enter the Integrated Lights-Out 2 setup. |
3 | Provide credentials at the login prompt. |
4 | Press Ctrl+S to open the Intel Boot Agent Setup Menu. |
5 | Press F8 to open the ROM Array Configuration menu. The Main Menu appears. |
6 | From the Main Menu, select Create Logical Drive and press Enter. |
7 | Select all physical disks under Available Physical Drives. |
8 | Select an appropriate RAID level under RAID Configurations. VMware recommends that you use RAID 5, 6, or 10. |
9 | Press Esc. |
The HP RAID controller creates the RAID logical drive.
