Step-by-Step Array Configuration for HP
- 1). Click "Start." Point to "All Programs," "HP System Tools" and "HP Array Configuration Utility." Click "Array Configuration Utility."
- 2). Select "Configuration Wizards," located on the lower-right task panel. Click "Create an array." Click "Begin."
- 3). Select a drive type from the "Select Drive Type of Array" drop-down menu. Select which drives to add to the array. Click "Next."
- 4). Click "Yes" if you want to assign a spare drive to the array. Click "Next" and select a drive to designate as a spare. Click "Next." Otherwise, Click "No" if you don't want to assign a spare drive, and click "Next."
- 5). Review the settings on the "Configuration View" page. Click "Finish" to create the HP RAID array.
- 6). Select "Create a logical drive" from the options. Click "Next." Select the array you just created in the "Configuration Wizard."
- 7). Click "Next." Select a RAID setup from the options. Click "Next." Input a stripe size. Click "Next."
- 8). Follow prompts to enable or disable MaxBoot. MaxBoot increases the number of sectors in a track: 63 sectors, as opposed to 32. The increased number of sectors creates a larger boot partition for operating systems. However, MaxBoot can decrease the performance of the logical drive. Click "Next."
- 9). Input a size for the logical drive. The default size is the maximum amount of space you can allocate to the drive. Click "Next."
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Review your choices on the "Configuration View" screen. Click "Finish" to create the logical drive for the HP RAID array.
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