Using Optional Raid Configuration; Configuring Raid Using Operating System Deployment Wizard; Bypass Raid Configuration - Dell USC User Manual

Using Optional RAID Configuration

If the system has a RAID controller, you can configure a virtual disk as the
boot device.

Configuring RAID Using Operating System Deployment Wizard

Important
• For USC, the Raid Configuration wizard is available only through the
OS Deployment wizard.
• For USC-LCE, you can configure RAID through the RAID configuration
page from the Hardware Configuration TabConfiguration Wizards
RAID Configuration.
NOTE:
controllers.
To configure RAID using OS Deployment wizard:
1 In the left pane of the Home page, click OS Deployment.
2 Select Configure RAID Now. This option launches the RAID
Configuration wizard that displays all the storage controllers available for
configuration, including the series 6 and 7 controllers.
3 Select a storage controller.
The RAID Configuration options are displayed.
4 Complete RAID settings and click Finish.
The RAID configuration is applied on the disks, and USC or USC-LCE
returns to the OS Deployment wizard.

Bypass RAID configuration:

Select Go Directly to OS Deployment and click Next. This option launches
the OS Deployment wizard and the operating system is installed on the
default boot device identified in the BIOS utility.
See Also:
• Selecting Operating System
• Installing Operating System
ESX 3.5 and Citrix operating systems do not support series 7
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