Configuring the Flash and Caching Features : Manual Configuration

Manual Configuration

The following procedure lets you perform the Manual configuration:

1.

Right-click on a controller in the device tree in the left pane of the MegaRAID Storage Manager dialog.

You can use the Nytro MegaRAID software to create a regular Nytro Cache drive configuration or a Nytro Boot Cache drive.

2.

Select Create Nytro™ Cache.

The Create Nytro™ Cache Drive – Specify Type dialog appears.

Figure 21. Create Nytro Cache Drive – Specify Type: Only Caching

3.

Select the Only Caching radio button as shown in the following figure to create a regular Nytro Cache drive.

4.

OrSelect the Caching and Boot radio button to create a Boot Nytro Cache drive.

Select the Caching and Boot radio button to use a part of the available Nytro Flash module space to create the Boot Nytro Cache drive. The remaining space is used to create a regular virtual drive, which can be used as a boot drive.

5.

Click Next.