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Configuration > Creating a New Configuration > Creating a Virtual Drive Using Simple Configuration

Creating a Virtual Drive Using Simple Configuration

Simple configuration is the quickest and easiest way to create a new storage configuration. When you select simple configuration mode, the system creates the best configuration possible using the available drives.

Follow these steps to create a new storage configuration in simple configuration mode.

  1. Perform either of the following steps:
    • Right-click the controller node in the device tree in the left frame of the MegaRAID Storage Manager window and select Create Virtual Drive.
    • Select the controller node and select Operations->Create Virtual Drive in the menu bar, as shown in Figure 1.
    • Figure 1 Virtual Drive Creation Menu



      The dialog box for the configuration mode (simple or advanced) appears, as shown in Figure 2.
      Figure 2 Virtual Drive Creation Mode



  2. Click Simple, and then press Next.
  3. The Create Virtual Drive screen appears, as shown in Figure 3.
    Figure 3 Create Virtual Drive Screen



  4. Select the RAID level that you want for the virtual drive.
  5. The screen text gives a brief description of the RAID level that you select. The RAID levels that you can choose depend on the number of drives available. (For information about RAID levels, see Understanding RAID Levels.)
  6. Select the number of virtual drives that you want to create.
  7. Select the capacity for the virtual drives.
  8. Each virtual drive has the same capacity.
  9. Click Next.
  10. The Create Virtual Drive - Summary window appears, as shown in Figure 4. This window shows the selections you made for a simple configuration.
    Figure 4 Create Virtual Drive - Summary Window



  11. Click Back to return to the previous screen to change any selections or click Finish to accept and complete the configuration.
  12. The new storage configuration will be created and initialized.

DB09-000202-02 37857-00 Rev. C  August 2009
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