Configuring Storage Drives: SG-SAS6-R-REM-Z (Oracle System Assistant)

You can use the Oracle System Assistant RAID Configuration task to prepare a disk for operating system installation. Oracle System Assistant is the easiest way to prepare the disk for operating system installation.

To prepare server hard drives for an OS installation, create a bootable volume for the REM. To configure the SG-SAS6-R-REM-Z, in Oracle System Assistant System, use RAID 0 or 1 only.

Before You Begin

Verify that SG-SAS6-R-REM-Z is installed on the server. See Identifying REM Host Bus Adapters.

1. Launch Oracle System Assistant.

   See Accessing Oracle System Assistant.

   The Oracle System Assistant System Overview screen appears.

   
   
2. Click Configure Hardware.

   The Configure Hardware RAID Configuration screen appears.

3. From the HBA drop-down list, select the host bus adapter (HBA).

   SG-SAS6-R-REM-Z

4. Select the RAID level.

   SG-SAS6-R-REM-Z: Use RAID 0, 1, or 10

   Oracle System Assistant supports only RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10.

5. From the list in the Available Disks section, select the disks to include in the volume.
6. Click Create Volume.

   The volume appears in the Created Volumes section list after the volume is created.

7. Click Volume Details.

   Type a volume name.

8. (Optional for SG-SAS6-R-REM-Z HBA) Set the volume as bootable.
   • In the Created Volumes section, select the volume that you just created.
   • Click Set Volume for Boot.

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     Note - Skip this step for the SG-SAS6-REM-Z HBA.

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Next Steps

• 7. Set Up an Operating System and Drivers