Lenovo ThinkServer TD200x Hardware Maintenance Manual for TD200x - Page 256

Creating a storage configuration using the Configuration Wizard, Configuration Wizard, Attention

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Adapter Properties Scan Devices Virtual Disks Physical Drives Configuration Wizard Adapter Selection Physical View or Logical View Events Exit From this view, you can display and modify the properties of the SAS adapter that is currently selected. From this view, you can re-scan the physical and virtual disks for any changes in the drive status or physical configuration. From this view, you can display and modify the virtual disk properties, delete virtual disks, initialize disks, and perform other tasks. From this view, you can view the physical drive properties, create hot spare disks, and perform other tasks. Select this to start the Configuration Wizard and create a new storage configuration, clear a configuration, or add a new configuration. From this view, you can select a different SAS adapter. Then, you can view information about the adapter and the drives connected to it, or create a new configuration for the adapter. Select this to toggle between the Physical View and Logical View. From this view, you can display the system events in the Event Information page. Select this to exit the WebBIOS utility and continue with the system boot. Creating a storage configuration using the Configuration Wizard Follow these steps to start create a storage configuration: 1. Click Configuration Wizard to start the wizard. 2. Select a configuration option: Attention: If you select Clear Configuration or New Configuration, all existing data in the configuration is deleted. Make a backup copy of any data that you want to keep before selecting these options. Clear Configuration Clears the existing configuration. New Configuration Clears the existing configuration and lets you create a new configuration. Add Configuration Retains the existing storage configuration and adds new drives to it (this does not cause any data loss). 3. Click Next. 4. Select a configuration mode from the following options: 248 ThinkServer TD200x Hardware Maintenance Manual

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Adapter Properties
From this view, you can display and modify the
properties of the SAS adapter that is currently
selected.
Scan Devices
From this view, you can re-scan the physical and
virtual disks for any changes in the drive status or
physical configuration.
Virtual Disks
From this view, you can display and modify the
virtual disk properties, delete virtual disks, initialize
disks, and perform other tasks.
Physical Drives
From this view, you can view the physical drive
properties, create hot spare disks, and perform
other tasks.
Configuration Wizard
Select this to start the Configuration Wizard
and create a new storage configuration, clear a
configuration, or add a new configuration.
Adapter Selection
From this view, you can select a different SAS
adapter. Then, you can view information about the
adapter and the drives connected to it, or create a
new configuration for the adapter.
Physical View or Logical View
Select this to toggle between the Physical View and
Logical View.
Events
From this view, you can display the system events
in the Event Information page.
Exit
Select this to exit the WebBIOS utility and continue
with the system boot.
Creating a storage configuration using the Configuration Wizard
Follow these steps to start create a storage configuration:
1. Click
Configuration Wizard
to start the wizard.
2. Select a configuration option:
Attention:
If you select
Clear Configuration
or
New Configuration
, all existing data in the configuration
is deleted. Make a backup copy of any data that you want to keep before selecting these options.
Clear Configuration
Clears the existing configuration.
New Configuration
Clears the existing configuration and lets you
create a new configuration.
Add Configuration
Retains the existing storage configuration and
adds new drives to it (this does not cause any
data loss).
3. Click
Next
.
4. Select a configuration mode from the following options:
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