HP Z440, Z640, and Z840 Workstation Series - Maintenance and Service Guide
Conguring RAID on an LSI 2308 or LSI 9217-4i4e controller
This section explains how to use the LSI Logic Conguration Utility to set up a SATA or SAS RAID array on the
LSI 2308 or LSI 9217-4i4e controllers.
NOTE: These instructions apply to both Windows-based systems and Linux-based systems.
RAID 0 conguration
Follow these steps to congure an Integrated Striped (IS) volume with the BIOS-based conguration utility.
The procedure assumes that the system has the required disk and disk controllers.
1. During startup, press Ctrl+C when prompted to start the LSI Logic Conguration Utility. Use the arrow
keys and the space bar to navigate and select options.
2. Select an appropriate adapter, then press Enter.
3. Select RAID Properties, and then press Enter.
4. Select Create IS Volume, and then press Enter.
5. On the Create New Array screen, select the rst disk for the IS volume. In the RAID Disk column for this
disk, and then select Yes.
WARNING! If partitions have ben dened on the selected disk, data on the disk will be lost when the
striped volume is created.
6. To select additional drives for the striped volume (up to the maximum number allowed for the
workstation), repeat step 5.
7. When all drives are selected, press C to create the array. Select Save changes then exit this menu, and
then press Enter.
8. When the new array is created, the Adapter Properties screen appears. Press Esc twice, and then select
Exit.
110 Appendix B Conguring RAID devices