If you’re setting up a Dell PowerEdge server, configuring RAID is an essential step to ensure data redundancy and performance. In this guide, we’ll walk through the process of creating a RAID configuration on a 13th generation PowerEdge server using the Device Settings menu.
Step-by-Step Guide
1. Access Device Settings
- Press the F2 key during POST to enter the System Setup Menu.
- Alternatively, press F10 during POST, select System Setup, then Hardware Settings from the LifeCycle Controller menu.
- Click on Device Settings.
2. Choose RAID Controller
- Select the RAID controller you want to configure.
3. Create Virtual Disk
- Click on Main Menu.
- Click on Configuration Management.
- Select Create Virtual Disk.
- Choose RAID level and physical disks configuration.
- Choose Physical Disks From “typically Unconfigured Capacity”
- Click Select Physical Disk.
- Choose media type, select interface type, and locial section size.
- Next, choose which physical disks will be used to configure the RAID.
- Click Apply Changes.
- Click OK.
- Enter virtual disk name, then confirm the disk size, and other options.
- Click Create Virtual Disk.
- When creating a virtual disk, ALL DATA will be wiped from ALL DRIVES!!!
- Confirm and click Yes.
4. Verify or Change Configuration
- Click Virtual Disk Management.
- Verify the virtual disk summary including name, size, and status.
- Click on any virtual disk to verify or change its configuration details.
- You can change the name and other settings under Advanced.
- Click Apply Changes after making any modifications.
Conclusion
Configuring RAID on Dell PowerEdge servers is crucial for data integrity and system performance. By following these steps, you can create a RAID configuration that meets your specific requirements and ensures the reliability of your server storage.
For more detailed instructions and troubleshooting tips, refer to the official documentation provided by Dell.
📝 For more information about the RAID configurations, you can refer to this Dell Knowledge Base Article.
