# Configuring a ServeRAID controller: the basic steps

The following steps are an overview of the ServeRAID configuration process:

1. Click (controller) that you want to configure from the tree.

   Tip: You can select only controllers, but you can expand and collapse the entire tree.

2. Right-click Configure RAID. The Configuration wizard opens.

3. Click either Express configuration or Custom configuration; then, click Next.
   If you select Express, the ServeRAID Manager automatically:

   1. Creates one or more arrays, based on the number and size of ready physical drives in your system.

   2. Defines a hot-spare drive, if four or more ready physical drives of the same size are available.

   3. Defines a logical drive for each array.

   If you select Custom, the ServeRAID Manager walks you through:
   1. Selecting the physical drives that you want to include in your arrays or create as hot-spare drives.

   2. Defining the logical drives for your arrays.

4. Review the configuration summary.
5. Click Apply. The ServeRAID Manager will configure the controller and initialize and synchronize the logical drives.

Your new logical drives and your configuration are ready for use.

## More information

- Example: Express configuration
- Configuring RAID

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