To create a software RAID partition, use the following steps:
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Click the RAID button.
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Select Create a software RAID partition.
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Configure the partitions as previously described, except select Software RAID as the file system type. Also, you must specify a hard drive on which to make the partition or specify an existing partition to use.
Repeat these steps to create as many partitions as needed for your RAID setup. All of your partitions do not have to be RAID partitions.
After creating all the partitions needed to form a RAID device, follow these steps:
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Click the RAID button.
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Select Create a RAID device.
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Select a mount point, file system type, RAID device name, RAID level, RAID members, number of spares for the software RAID device, and whether to format the RAID device.
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Click OK to add the device to the list.
