# Creating arrays and hot-spare drives

Complete the following steps to create arrays:

1. Start the custom configuration wizard and complete all previous steps.
2. Click the appropriate Array tab in the right pane:

   Then, from the list of ready drives, select the drives you want to add to the array: |

3. Click >> (Add selected drives) to add the drives to the array. You can click >> (Add all drives) to move all ready drives to an array.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each additional array or hot-spare drive that you want to configure.
5. If you do not want to create a spanned array, skip to step 6. Otherwise, select the Span arrays check box .
   Then, click Next. If you created two arrays only, the ServeRAID Manager uses those arrays to create the spanned array; continue to step 6. Otherwise, the "Create spanned arrays" window opens.
   Note: To create a spanned array, each array must have the same number of physical drives.
6. After you select the ready drives for your arrays and hot-spare drive, click Next. The "Create logical drives" window opens.

To return to the "Express and Custom configuration" window, click Back.
To leave the Configuration wizard, click Cancel.

## More information

- Understanding creating basic arrays
- Example: Express configuration
- Creating spanned arrays
- Understanding creating spanned arrays
- Configuring the ServeRAID controller: the basic steps

Glossary | Contents

x-0701-SRM-00-10-EN