RAID configuration
Using a Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) to store data remains one of the most common and cost-efficient methods to increase server's storage performance, availability, and capacity.
RAID increases performance by allowing multiple drives to process I/O requests simultaneously. RAID can also prevent data loss in case of a drive failure by reconstructing (or rebuilding) the missing data from the failed drive using the data from the remaining drives.
RAID array (also known as RAID drive group) is a group of multiple physical drives that uses a certain common method to distribute data across the drives. A virtual drive (also known as virtual disk or logical drive) is a partition in the drive group that is made up of contiguous data segments on the drives. Virtual drive is presented up to the host operating system as a physical disk that can be partitioned to create OS logical drives or volumes.
An introduction to RAID is available at the following Lenovo Press website:
Detailed information about RAID management tools and resources is available at the following Lenovo Press website:
Lenovo RAID Management Tools and Resources
- Before setting up RAID for NVMe drives, follow the below steps to enable VROC:
Restart the system. Before the operating system starts up, press the key specified in the on-screen instructions to enter the Setup Utility. (For more information, see the
Startup
section in the LXPM documentation compatible with your server at Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager portal page.)Go to and enable the option.
Save the changes and reboot the system.
VROC Intel-SSD-Only supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, and 10 with Intel NVMe drives.
VROC Premium requires an activation key and supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, and 10 with non-Intel NVMe drives. For more information about acquiring and installing the activation key, see Lenovo Features on Demand website