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Configure RAID on an HP Server

Create a RAID logical volume that uses all physical disks on a server.

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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.

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