Configure RAID on Storage Drives Using a RAID Internal HBA (Oracle System Assistant)

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Before you begin, ensure the following:

The disk drives have been properly installed on the server.

For more information, review the server service manual.
The host bus adapter (HBA) installed on the server is supported.

A list of supported HBAs is provided in the server product notes.

Caution - This procedure erases all data on the configured disks, including the operating system if one is present.

Launch Oracle System Assistant.
For instructions, see Accessing and Using Oracle System Assistant.

In the System Overview screen, verify that the BIOS Mode is set to the boot mode (UEFI or Legacy BIOS) that you plan to use when you install the operating system.
For instructions for switching the BIOS mode from UEFI to Legacy BIOS, or vice versa, see Legacy BIOS Boot Mode and UEFI Boot Mode.
In the navigation pane, click Configure Hardware.
The RAID Configuration screen appears.
In the HBA drop-down list, select the RAID, Internal HBA.
Note - After you select an HBA, you can click the HBA Info button to see details about the controller.
In the Select RAID Level drop-down list, select a RAID level.
Oracle System Assistant supports the following RAID levels: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10. To configure the disks using a different RAID level, use the BIOS RAID Configuration Utilities. For more information about the BIOS RAID Configuration Utilities, refer to the server installation guide.

In the Available Disks table, select the disk drives that you want to add to the RAID volume.

Caution - Changing the RAID configuration erases all the data on the affected drives, including the OS. If you change the RAID configuration on a boot drive, you must reinstall the OS.

If a disk is already included in a RAID volume, it does not appear in the Available Disks table. If necessary, you can highlight and delete an existing volume in the Created Volumes table.

Note - Disks in a RAID volume must be of the same size and type.

Click the Create Volume button.
The Creating RAID Volume message appears.

In the Create Volume dialog box, do the following:
1. (Optional) In the Volume Name field, enter the volume name.
  Entering a volume name is optional. If you do not name the volume, Oracle System Assistant creates a volume without a name.
2. Select the volume Stripe Size.
3. Click Create.
  The Creating RAID Volume information box appears.
  
  After the volume is created, it is displayed in the Created Volumes table.

To set a volume as bootable, perform the following steps:
In Legacy BIOS Boot Mode, you must make a volume bootable if you plan to install an OS on it.
1. In the Details/Actions column of the Created Volumes table, click the Details button for the volume you want to set as bootable.
  The Volume Details dialog box appears.
2. (Optional) In the Volume Name field, enter a volume name or modify it.
  If you did not enter a volume name earlier, you may do so in the Volume Details dialog box. If you entered a volume name earlier, you can modify it here; however, you cannot delete the name entirely.
  
  Note - You can change a volume name at any time by clicking on the Details button for the volume in the Created Volumes table; however, once a volume name is assigned, you cannot delete it.
3. Select the Set As Boot Target check box.
4. Click Save & Close.
  The Set Volume For Boot confirmation dialog appears.
5. Click OK.
  The volume is listed as the current boot target above the Created Volumes table.

To designate a disk as a global hot spare, perform the following steps:
1. In the Details/Actions column of the Available Disks table, click the Details button for the disk you want to set as a global hot spare.
  The Disk Details dialog box appears.
2. Select the Set as Hot Spare check box.
  Note - You can create a maximum of 256 hot spares.
3. Click Save.
  The Disk Details dialog box closes.
To delete a volume, perform the following steps:
1. Select the volume you want to delete in the Created Volumes table.
2. Click the Delete Volume button.