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3/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration
with 36 comments
So, a lot of people have difficulties configuring RAID-10 using MegaRAID because if
you have for example
four hard disks and you add them to a Disk Group, the only available options are
RAID-0 and RAID-1.
Here is how to do this on an IBM System x3650 server with four 300GB SAS hard
disks.
During the system boot you will be given the following options.
You will select the “Diagnostics” (in this case using F2 key) and when MegaRAID is
loaded you can use
“Ctrl+H” key combination to enter the WebBIOS configuration utility.
From the above capture you can also see that there is no virtual disk configured
and the controller detected
four JBOD disks.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
1/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
When you enter the utility, you will have the ability to select the adapter you
want to configure. In our case
we only have one adapter so it is very straightforward.
Next, we have the MegaRAID BIOS configuration main menu for the selected adapter.
From the main menu you select option “Configuration Wizard” and you will get the
following screen.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
2/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
From the above configuration types, we select “New Configuration” since there is no
prior configuration.
This can also be used if you want to replace the existing configuration with a new
one. Before proceeding
you will get a warning that this selection will erase the current configuration as
shown below.
Next, you select the hard disk drives you want to add to the RAID array. To select
more than one press CTRL
key. In our case all four disks will be selected in order to implement the RAID-10
level.
In the next window you will have to select “Manual Configuration” if you want to
create a RAID-10 array.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
3/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
Below you select (once again using CTRL key) the first two disks and click “Add To
Array” in order to add
them to the “Drive Group0” on the right side panel.
After adding the first two disks you click on “Accept DG” to complete the setup of
this drive group and
create a new one.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
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IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
Follow the same procedure and add the other two disks to the new drive group and
then click “Accept DG”
and “Next” to continue.
You add the two newly created arrays to a span by selecting each one of them and
then clicking on “Add to
SPAN”.
And as you can see below, the selected RAID level is 10. Here you can tune your
RAID-10 configuration and
when you are ready you click on “Update Size” and then “Accept” button.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
5/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
Finally, you can continue by hitting “Next” and after the usual warning messages
and final review of the
configration, the RAID will start initializing.
On the bottom right you have some additional options that you can use but in any
case, when the
initialization process is completed the RAID-10 virtual disk will be ready to use.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
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3/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration
with 36 comments
So, a lot of people have difficulties configuring RAID-10 using MegaRAID because if
you have for example
four hard disks and you add them to a Disk Group, the only available options are
RAID-0 and RAID-1.
Here is how to do this on an IBM System x3650 server with four 300GB SAS hard
disks.
During the system boot you will be given the following options.
You will select the “Diagnostics” (in this case using F2 key) and when MegaRAID is
loaded you can use
“Ctrl+H” key combination to enter the WebBIOS configuration utility.
From the above capture you can also see that there is no virtual disk configured
and the controller detected
four JBOD disks.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
1/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
When you enter the utility, you will have the ability to select the adapter you
want to configure. In our case
we only have one adapter so it is very straightforward.
Next, we have the MegaRAID BIOS configuration main menu for the selected adapter.
From the main menu you select option “Configuration Wizard” and you will get the
following screen.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
2/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
From the above configuration types, we select “New Configuration” since there is no
prior configuration.
This can also be used if you want to replace the existing configuration with a new
one. Before proceeding
you will get a warning that this selection will erase the current configuration as
shown below.
Next, you select the hard disk drives you want to add to the RAID array. To select
more than one press CTRL
key. In our case all four disks will be selected in order to implement the RAID-10
level.
In the next window you will have to select “Manual Configuration” if you want to
create a RAID-10 array.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
3/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
Below you select (once again using CTRL key) the first two disks and click “Add To
Array” in order to add
them to the “Drive Group0” on the right side panel.
After adding the first two disks you click on “Accept DG” to complete the setup of
this drive group and
create a new one.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
4/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
Follow the same procedure and add the other two disks to the new drive group and
then click “Accept DG”
and “Next” to continue.
You add the two newly created arrays to a span by selecting each one of them and
then clicking on “Add to
SPAN”.
And as you can see below, the selected RAID level is 10. Here you can tune your
RAID-10 configuration and
when you are ready you click on “Update Size” and then “Accept” button.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
5/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
Finally, you can continue by hitting “Next” and after the usual warning messages
and final review of the
configration, the RAID will start initializing.
On the bottom right you have some additional options that you can use but in any
case, when the
initialization process is completed the RAID-10 virtual disk will be ready to use.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
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3/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration
with 36 comments
So, a lot of people have difficulties configuring RAID-10 using MegaRAID because if
you have for example
four hard disks and you add them to a Disk Group, the only available options are
RAID-0 and RAID-1.
Here is how to do this on an IBM System x3650 server with four 300GB SAS hard
disks.
During the system boot you will be given the following options.
You will select the “Diagnostics” (in this case using F2 key) and when MegaRAID is
loaded you can use
“Ctrl+H” key combination to enter the WebBIOS configuration utility.
From the above capture you can also see that there is no virtual disk configured
and the controller detected
four JBOD disks.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
1/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
When you enter the utility, you will have the ability to select the adapter you
want to configure. In our case
we only have one adapter so it is very straightforward.
Next, we have the MegaRAID BIOS configuration main menu for the selected adapter.
From the main menu you select option “Configuration Wizard” and you will get the
following screen.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
2/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
From the above configuration types, we select “New Configuration” since there is no
prior configuration.
This can also be used if you want to replace the existing configuration with a new
one. Before proceeding
you will get a warning that this selection will erase the current configuration as
shown below.
Next, you select the hard disk drives you want to add to the RAID array. To select
more than one press CTRL
key. In our case all four disks will be selected in order to implement the RAID-10
level.
In the next window you will have to select “Manual Configuration” if you want to
create a RAID-10 array.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
3/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
Below you select (once again using CTRL key) the first two disks and click “Add To
Array” in order to add
them to the “Drive Group0” on the right side panel.
After adding the first two disks you click on “Accept DG” to complete the setup of
this drive group and
create a new one.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
4/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
Follow the same procedure and add the other two disks to the new drive group and
then click “Accept DG”
and “Next” to continue.
You add the two newly created arrays to a span by selecting each one of them and
then clicking on “Add to
SPAN”.
And as you can see below, the selected RAID level is 10. Here you can tune your
RAID-10 configuration and
when you are ready you click on “Update Size” and then “Accept” button.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
5/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
Finally, you can continue by hitting “Next” and after the usual warning messages
and final review of the
configration, the RAID will start initializing.
On the bottom right you have some additional options that you can use but in any
case, when the
initialization process is completed the RAID-10 virtual disk will be ready to use.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
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IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration
with 36 comments
So, a lot of people have difficulties configuring RAID-10 using MegaRAID because if
you have for example
four hard disks and you add them to a Disk Group, the only available options are
RAID-0 and RAID-1.
Here is how to do this on an IBM System x3650 server with four 300GB SAS hard
disks.
During the system boot you will be given the following options.
You will select the “Diagnostics” (in this case using F2 key) and when MegaRAID is
loaded you can use
“Ctrl+H” key combination to enter the WebBIOS configuration utility.
From the above capture you can also see that there is no virtual disk configured
and the controller detected
four JBOD disks.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
1/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
When you enter the utility, you will have the ability to select the adapter you
want to configure. In our case
we only have one adapter so it is very straightforward.
Next, we have the MegaRAID BIOS configuration main menu for the selected adapter.
From the main menu you select option “Configuration Wizard” and you will get the
following scree3/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration
with 36 comments
So, a lot of people have difficulties configuring RAID-10 using MegaRAID because if
you have for example
four hard disks and you add them to a Disk Group, the only available options are
RAID-0 and RAID-1.
Here is how to do this on an IBM System x3650 server with four 300GB SAS hard
disks.
During the system boot you will be given the following options.
You will select the “Diagnostics” (in this case using F2 key) and when MegaRAID is
loaded you can use
“Ctrl+H” key combination to enter the WebBIOS configuration utility.
From the above capture you can also see that there is no virtual disk configured
and the controller detected
four JBOD disks.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
1/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
When you enter the utility, you will have the ability to select the adapter you
want to configure. In our case
we only have one adapter so it is very straightforward.
Next, we have the MegaRAID BIOS configuration main menu for the selected adapter.
From the main menu you select option “Configuration Wizard” and you will get the
follo3/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration
with 36 comments
So, a lot of people have difficulties configuring RAID-10 using MegaRAID because if
you have for example
four hard disks and you add them to a Disk Group, the only available options are
RAID-0 and RAID-1.
Here is how to do this on an IBM System x3650 server with four 300GB SAS hard
disks.
During the system boot you will be given the following options.
You will select the “Diagnostics” (in this case using F2 key) and when MegaRAID is
loaded you can use
“Ctrl+H” key combination to enter the WebBIOS configuration utility.
From the above capture you can also see that there is no virtual disk configured
and the controller detected
four JBOD disks.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
1/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
When you enter the utility, you will have the ability to select the adapter you
want to configure. In our case
we only have one adapter so it is very straightforward.
Next, we have the MegaRAID BIOS configuration main menu for the selected adapter.
From the main menu you select option “Configuration Wizard” and you will get the
following screen.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
2/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
From the above configuration types, we select “New Configuration” since there is no
prior configuration.
This can also be used if you want to replace the existing configuration with a new
one. Before proceeding
you will get a warning that this selection will erase the current configuration as
shown below.
Next, you select the hard disk drives you want to add to the RAID array. To select
more than one press CTRL
key. In our case all four disks will be selected in order to implement the RAID-10
level.
In the next window you will have to select “Manual Configuration” if you want to
create a RAID-10 array.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
3/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
Below you select (once again using CTRL key) the first two disks and click “Add To
Array” in order to add
them to the “Drive Group0” on the right side panel.
After adding the first two disks you click on “Accept DG” to complete the setup of
this drive group and
create a new one.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
4/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
Follow the same procedure and add the other two disks to the new drive group and
then click “Accept DG”
and “Next” to continue.
You add the two newly created arrays to a span by selecting each one of them and
then clicking on “Add to
SPAN”.
And as you can see below, the selected RAID level is 10. Here you can tune your
RAID-10 configuration and
when you are ready you click on “Update Size” and then “Accept” button.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
5/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
Finally, you can continue by hitting “Next” and after the usual warning messages
and final review of the
configration, the RAID will start initializing.
On the bottom right you have some additional options that you can use but in any
case, when the
initialization process is completed the RAID-10 virtual disk will be ready to use.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
6/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration
with 36 comments
So, a lot of people have difficulties configuring RAID-10 using MegaRAID because if
you have for example
four hard disks and you add them to a Disk Group, the only available options are
RAID-0 and RAID-1.
Here is how to do this on an IBM System x3650 server with four 300GB SAS hard
disks.
During the system boot you will be given the following options.
You will select the “Diagnostics” (in this case using F2 key) and when MegaRAID is
loaded you can use
“Ctrl+H” key combination to enter the WebBIOS configuration utility.
From the above capture you can also see that there is no virtual disk configured
and the controller detected
four JBOD disks.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
1/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
When you enter the utility, you will have the ability to select the adapter you
want to configure. In our case
we only have one adapter so it is very straightforward.3/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration
with 36 comments
So, a lot of people have difficulties configuring RAID-10 using MegaRAID because if
you have for example
four hard disks and you add them to a Disk Group, the only available options are
RAID-0 and RAID-1.
Here is how to do this on an IBM System x3650 server with four 300GB SAS hard
disks.
During the system boot you will be given the following options.
You will select the “Diagnostics” (in this case using F2 key) and when MegaRAID is
loaded you can use
“Ctrl+H” key combination to enter the WebBIOS configuration utility.
From the above capture you can also see that there is no virtual disk configured
and the controller detected
four JBOD disks.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
1/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
When you enter the utility, you will have the ability to select the adapter you
want to configure. In our case
we only have one adapter so it is very straightforward.
Next, we have the MegaRAID BIOS configuration main menu for the selected adapter.
From the main menu you select option “Configuration Wizard” and you will get the
following screen.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
2/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
From the above configuration types, we select “New Configuration” since there is no
prior configuration.
This can also be used if you want to replace the existing configuration with a new
one. Before proceeding
you will get a warning that this selection will erase the current configuration as
shown below.
Next, you select the hard disk drives you want to add to the RAID array. To select
more than one press CTRL
key. In our case all four disks will be selected in order to implement the RAID-10
level.
In the next window you will have to select “Manual Configuration” if you want to
create a RAID-10 array.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
3/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
Below you select (once again using CTRL key) the first two disks and click “Add To
Array” in order to add
them to the “Drive Group0” on the right side panel.
After adding the first two disks you click on “Accept DG” to complete the setup of
this drive group and
create a new one.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
4/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
Follow the same procedure and add the other two disks to the new drive group and
then click “Accept DG”
and “Next” to continue.
You add the two newly created arrays to a span by selecting each one of them and
then clicking on “Add to
SPAN”.
And as you can see below, the selected RAID level is 10. Here you can tune your
RAID-10 configuration and
when you are ready you click on “Update Size” and then “Accept” button.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
5/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
Finally, you can continue by hitting “Next” and after the usual warning messages
and final review of the
configration, the RAID will start initializing.
On the bottom right you have some additional options that you can use but in any
case, when the
initialization process is completed the RAID-10 virtual disk will be ready to use.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
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Next, we have the MegaRAID BIOS configuration main menu for the selected adapter.
From the main menu you select option “Configuration Wizard” and you will get the
following screen.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
2/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
From the above configuration types, we select “New Configuration” since there is no
prior configuration.
This can also be used if you want to replace the existing configuration with a new
one. Before proceeding
you will get a warning that this selection will erase the current configuration as
shown below.
Next, you select the hard disk drives you want to add to the RAID array. To select
more than one press CTRL
key. In our case all four disks will be selected in order to implement the RAID-10
level.
In the next window you will have to select “Manual Configuration” if you want to
create a RAID-10 array.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
3/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
Below you select (once again using CTRL key) the first two disks and click “Add To
Array” in order to add
them to the “Drive Group0” on the right side panel.
After adding the first two disks you click on “Accept DG” to complete the setup of
this drive group and
create a new one.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
4/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
Follow the same procedure and add the other two disks to the new drive group and
then click “Accept DG”
and “Next” to continue.
You add the two newly created arrays to a span by selecting each one of them and
then clicking on “Add to
SPAN”.
And as you can see below, the selected RAID level is 10. Here you can tune your
RAID-10 configuration and
when you are ready you click on “Update Size” and then “Accept” button.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
5/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
Finally, you can continue by hitting “Next” and after the usual warning messages
and final review of the
configration, the RAID will start initializing.
On the bottom right you have some additional options that you can use but in any
case, when the
initialization process is completed the RAID-10 virtual disk will be ready to use.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
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https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
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IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
From the above configuration types, we select “New Configuration” since there is no
prior configuration.
This can also be used if you want to replace the existing configuration with a new
one. Before proceeding
you will get a warning that this selection will erase the current configuration as
shown below.
Next, you select the hard disk drives you want to add to the RAID array. To select
more than one press CTRL
key. In our case all four disks will be selected in order to implement the RAID-10
level.
In the next window you will have to select “Manual Configuration” if you want to
create a RAID-10 array.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
3/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
Below you select (once again using CTRL key) the first two disks and click “Add To
Array” in order to add
them to the “Drive Group0” on the right side panel.
After adding the first two disks you click on “Accept DG” to complete the setup of
this drive group and
create a new one.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
4/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
Follow the same procedure and add the other two disks to the new drive group and
then click “Accept DG”
and “Next” to continue.
You add the two newly created arrays to a span by selecting each one of them and
then clicking on “Add to
SPAN”.
And as you can see below, the selected RAID level is 10. Here you can tune your
RAID-10 configuration and
when you are ready you click on “Update Size” and then “Accept” button.
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configuration/
5/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
Finally, you can continue by hitting “Next” and after the usual warning messages
and final review of the
configration, the RAID will start initializing.
On the bottom right you have some additional options that you can use but in any
case, when the
initialization process is completed the RAID-10 virtual disk will be ready to use.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
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configuration/
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IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
From the above configuration types, we select “New Configuration” since there is no
prior configuration.
This can also be used if you want to replace the existing configuration with a new
one. Before proceeding
you will get a warning that this selection will erase the current configuration as
shown below.
Next, you select the hard disk drives you want to add to the RAID array. To select
more than one press CTRL
key. In our case all four disks will be selected in order to implement the RAID-10
level.
In the next window you will have to select “Manual Configuration” if you want to
create a RAID-10 array.
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configuration/
3/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
Below you select (once again using CTRL key) the first two disks and click “Add To
Array” in order to add
them to the “Drive Group0” on the right side panel.
After adding the first two disks you click on “Accept DG” to complete the setup of
this drive group and
create a new one.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
4/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
Follow the same procedure and add the other two disks to the new drive group and
then click “Accept DG”
and “Next” to continue.
You add the two newly created arrays to a span by selecting each one of them and
then clicking on “Add to
SPAN”.
And as you can see below, the selected RAID level is 10. Here you can tune your
RAID-10 configuration and
when you are ready you click on “Update Size” and then “Accept” button.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
5/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
Finally, you can continue by hitting “Next” and after the usual warning messages
and final review of the
configration, the RAID will start initializing.
On the bottom right you have some additional options that you can use but in any
case, when the
initialization process is completed the RAID-10 virtual disk will be ready to use.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
6/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration
with 36 comments
So, a lot of people have difficulties configuring RAID-10 using MegaRAID because if
you have for example
four hard disks and you add them to a Disk Group, the only available options are
RAID-0 and RAID-1.
Here is how to do this on an IBM System x3650 server with four 300GB SAS hard
disks.
During the system boot you will be given the following options.
You will select the “Diagnostics” (in this case using F2 key) and when MegaRAID is
loaded you can use
“Ctrl+H” key combination to enter the WebBIOS configuration utility.
From the above capture you can also see that there is no virtual disk configured
and the controller detected
four JBOD disks.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
1/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
When you enter the utility, you will have the ability to select the adapter you
want to configure. In our case
we only have one adapter so it is very straightforward.
Next, we have the MegaRAID BIOS configuration main menu for the selected adapter.
From the main menu you select option “Configuration Wizard” and you will get the
following screen.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
2/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
From the above configuration types, we select “New Configuration” since there is no
prior configuration.
This can also be used if you want to replace the existing configuration with a new
one. Before proceeding
you will get a warning that this selection will erase the current configuration as
shown below.
Next, you select the hard disk drives you want to add to the RAID array. To select
more than one press CTRL
key. In our case all four disks will be selected in order to implement the RAID-10
level.
In the next window you will have to select “Manual Configuration” if you want to
create a RAID-10 array.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
3/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
Below you select (once again using CTRL key) the first two disks and click “Add To
Array” in order to add
them to the “Drive Group0” on the right side panel.
After adding the first two disks you click on “Accept DG” to complete the setup of
this drive group and
create a new one.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
4/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
Follow the same procedure and add the other two disks to the new drive group and
then click “Accept DG”
and “Next” to continue.
You add the two newly created arrays to a span by selecting each one of them and
then clicking on “Add to
SPAN”.
And as you can see below, the selected RAID level is 10. Here you can tune your
RAID-10 configuration and
when you are ready you click on “Update Size” and then “Accept” button.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
5/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
Finally, you can continue by hitting “Next” and after the usual warning messages
and final review of the
configration, the RAID will start initializing.
On the bottom right you have some additional options that you can use but in any
case, when the
initialization process is completed the RAID-10 virtual disk will be ready to use.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
6/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration
with 36 comments
So, a lot of people have difficulties configuring RAID-10 using MegaRAID because if
you have for example
four hard disks and you add them to a Disk Group, the only available options are
RAID-0 and RAID-1.
Here is how to do this on an IBM System x3650 server with four 300GB SAS hard
disks.
During the system boot you will be given the following options.
You will select the “Diagnostics” (in this case using F2 key) and when MegaRAID is
loaded you can use
“Ctrl+H” key combination to enter the WebBIOS configuration utility.
From the above capture you can also see that there is no virtual disk configured
and the controller detected
four JBOD disks.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
1/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
When you enter the utility, you will have the ability to select the adapter you
want to configure. In our case
we only have one adapter so it is very straightforward.3/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration
with 36 comments
So, a lot of people have difficulties configuring RAID-10 using MegaRAID because if
you have for example
four hard disks and you add them to a Disk Group, the only available options are
RAID-0 and RAID-1.
Here is how to do this on an IBM System x3650 server with four 300GB SAS hard
disks.
During the system boot you will be given the following options.
You will select the “Diagnostics” (in this case using F2 key) and when MegaRAID is
loaded you can use
“Ctrl+H” key combination to enter the WebBIOS configuration utility.
From the above capture you can also see that there is no virtual disk configured
and the controller detected
four JBOD disks.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
1/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
When you enter the utility, you will have the ability to select the adapter you
want to configure. In our case
we only have one adapter so it is very straightforward.
Next, we have the MegaRAID BIOS configuration main menu for the selected adapter.
From the main menu you select option “Configuration Wizard” and you will get the
following screen.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
2/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
From the above configuration types, we select “New Configuration” since there is no
prior configuration.
This can also be used if you want to replace the existing configuration with
a3/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration
with 36 comments
So, a lot of people have difficulties configuring RAID-10 using MegaRAID because if
you have for example
four hard disks and you add them to a Disk Group, the only available options are
RAID-0 and RAID-1.
Here is how to do this on an IBM System x3650 server with four 300GB SAS hard
disks.
During the system boot you will be given the following options.
You will select the “Diagnostics” (in this case using F2 key) and when MegaRAID is
loaded you can use
“Ctrl+H” key combination to enter the WebBIOS configuration utility.
From the above capture you can also see that there is no virtual disk configured
and the controller detected
four JBOD disks.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
1/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
When you enter the utility, you will have the ability to select the adapter you
want to configure. In our case
we only have one adapter so it is very straightforward.
Next, we have the MegaRAID BIOS configuration main menu for the selected adapter.
From the main menu you select option “Configuration Wizard” and you will get the
following screen.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
2/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
From the above configuration types, we select “New Configuration” since there is no
prior configuration.
This can also be used if you want to replace the existing configuration with a new
one. Before proceeding
you will get a warning that this selection will erase the current configuration as
shown below.
Next, you select the hard disk drives you want to add to the RAID array. To select
more than one press CTRL
key. In our case all four disks will be selected in order to implement the RAID-10
level.
In the next window you will have to select “Manual Configuration” if you want to
create a RAID-10 array.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
3/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
Below you select (once again using CTRL key) the first two disks and click “Add To
Array” in order to add
them to the “Drive Group0” on the right side panel.
After adding the first two disks you click on “Accept DG” to complete the setup of
this drive group and
create a new one.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
4/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
Follow the same procedure and add the other two disks to the new drive group and
then click “Accept DG”
and “Next” to continue.
You add the two newly created arrays to a span by selecting each one of them and
then clicking on “Add to
SPAN”.
And as you can see below, the selected RAID level is 10. Here you can tune your
RAID-10 configuration and
when you are ready you click on “Update Size” and then “Accept” button.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
5/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
Finally, you can continue by hitting “Next” and after the usual warning messages
and final review of the
configration, the RAID will start initializing.
On the bottom right you have some additional options that you can use but in any
case, when the
initialization process is completed the RAID-10 virtual disk will be ready to use.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
6/6 new one. Before proceeding
you will get a warning that this selection will erase the current configuration as
shown below.
Next, you select the hard disk drives you want to add to the RAID array. To select
more than one press CTRL
key. In our case all four disks will be selected in order to implement the RAID-10
level.
In the next window you will have to select “Manual Configuration” if you want to
create a RAID-10 array.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
3/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
Below you select (once again using CTRL key) the first two disks and click “Add To
Array” in order to add
them to the “Drive Group0” on the right side panel.
After adding the first two disks you click on “Accept DG” to complete the setup of
this drive group and
create a new one.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
4/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
Follow the same procedure and add the other two disks to the new drive group and
then click “Accept DG”
and “Next” to continue.
You add the two newly created arrays to a span by selecting each one of them and
then clicking on “Add to
SPAN”.
And as you can see below, the selected RAID level is 10. Here you can tune your
RAID-10 configuration and
when you are ready you click on “Update Size” and then “Accept” button.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
5/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
Finally, you can continue by hitting “Next” and after the usual warning messages
and final review of the
configration, the RAID will start initializing.
On the bottom right you have some additional options that you can use but in any
case, when the
initialization process is completed the RAID-10 virtual disk will be ready to use.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
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Next, we have the MegaRAID BIOS configuration main menu for the selected adapter.
From the main menu you select option “Configuration Wizard” and you will get the
following screen.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
2/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
From the above configuration types, we select “New Configuration” since there is no
prior configuration.
This can also be used if you want to replace the existing configuration with a new
one. Before proceeding
you will get a warning that this selection will erase the current configuration as
shown below.
Next, you select the hard disk drives you want to add to the RAID array. To select
more than one press CTRL
key. In our case all four disks will be selected in order to implement the RAID-10
level.
In the next window you will have to select “Manual Configuration” if you want to
create a RAID-10 array.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
3/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
Below you select (once again using CTRL key) the first two disks and click “Add To
Array” in order to add
them to the “Drive Group0” on the right side panel.
After adding the first two disks you click on “Accept DG” to complete the setup of
this drive group and
create a new one.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
4/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
Follow the same procedure and add the other two disks to the new drive group and
then click “Accept DG”
and “Next” to continue.
You add the two newly created arrays to a span by selecting each one of them and
then clicking on “Add to
SPAN”.
And as you can see below, the selected RAID level is 10. Here you can tune your
RAID-10 configuration and
when you are ready you click on “Update Size” and then “Accept” button.
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/ibm-megaraid-bios-config-utility-raid-10-
configuration/
5/63/30/2019
IBM MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility RAID-10 Configuration | xorl %eax, %eax
Finally, you can continue by hitting “Next” and after the usual warning messages
and final review of the
configration, the RAID will start initializing.
On the bottom right you have some additional options that you can use but in any
case, when the
initialization process is completed the RAID-10 virtual disk will be ready to use.
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configuration/
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