SSH to the iDRAC of the machine:
Enter RACADM:
Check for existing RAID volumes:
Check ID:s of the physical disks and the controller:
Create the RAID volume:
In this case RAID6 with read-ahead and write-back switched on
Schedule the job (Note: Also see altenative method below):
Execute the job by powercycling the server:
ALTERNATIVE: Schedule the job without reboot:
If the RAID controller supports realtime execution, the virtual disk can be created without the need to reboot. To do this, add “–realtime” after the job creation command as follows:
Verify RAID volume creation after job has completed: