Marvell RAID Utility Help
You can create a new virtual disk and view details about an existing virtual disk from the Virtual Disks window of the MRU.
To create a virtual disk
Start the MRU.
Click the Virtual Disks tab.
At the upper right side of the screen, click Create New RAID.
The Create Virtual Disk window appears.
In the top drop down menu, select a RAID level.
The table below lists the minimum number of drives required for each RAID level.
RAID Level |
Number or Drives Required |
RAID 0 |
At least 2 |
RAID1 |
2 only |
RAID 1E |
3, 5, or 7 |
RAID 5 |
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 |
RAID 10 |
4, 6, or 8 |
RAID 50 |
6 or 8 |
In the Adapters box, select the appropriate adapter.
Click on the specific drives to create the virtual disk of your choice.
Click Next.
The second Create Virtual Disk window appears for setting the properties.
Enter the desired value in each field, and then click Submit at the bottom of the screen.
The All Virtual Disks window appears, displaying the new virtual disk.
Note: If the combination of selected drives is not supported by the chosen RAID level, an error message appears reminding you to select the appropriate number of drives.