## Configuring a ServeRAIDTM controller: the basic steps

1. Click a controller from the tree view that you want to configure.

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

2. Click Actions --> Create arrays. The Configuration window opens.

3. Click either the Express or the Custom configuration mode; then, click Next.

   If you select....
   Express mode, the ServeRAID Manager automatically: | Custom mode, the ServeRAID Manager walks you through:
   Creates one or more disk arrays, based on the number and size of ready physical drives in your system. Defines a hot-spare drive, i f four or more ready physical drives of the same size are available. Defines a logical drive for each array. | Selecting the physical drives you want to include in your disk arrays or create as hot-spare drives. Defining the logical drives for your arrays.

4. After you review the configuration summary, click Apply and the Manager will configure the controller and initialize and synchronize the logical drives.

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

See also

Express configuration example
Configuring a controller