RAID configuration for Dell PowerEdge R430

Products

• VMware

Issue/Introduction

Before installing a NSX Lastline Manager or Lastline All-In-One appliance, the RAID controller must be configured in RAID10. You must ensure your RAID controller is configured appropriately. If you are using a Dell PowerEdge R430, use the Dell PERC Configuration Utility to set the RAID configuration on your server.

1. Start or restart the Dell PowerEdge server
    
2. Access the PERC Configuration Utility
   Press Ctrl+R to access the Perc 6/I Integrated BIOS Configuration Utility.

   The configuration utility opens and shows the VD Mgmt tab.

3. Create a new virtual disk
   To create a new virtual disk, press F2 and select Create New VD.
    
4. Select the RAID configuration level

   Select RAID 10 configuration from the RAID Level drop-down menu.

5. Select the physical disks
   Under Physical Disks, select the hard disks that you want to include in the virtual disk. Select OK and press Enter.

   The virtual disk is created.

6. Initialize the new virtual disk
   Expand the Disk Group option, and under Virtual Disks, select the newly created virtual disk and press F2 to open the Operations menu.

   From the Operations menu, select Initialization > Start Init. to initialize the new virtual disk.
    

The new RAID volume is ready for use.