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Server Preparation with RAID1 Steps:
BIOS Settings
RAID1 Configuration
OS Installation
Network and Grub Configuration
Verify RAID Status
1) Open BIOS Utility using “DEL” , its depend on Server BIOS
Go to Advanced → SATA Configuration
Press Enter on SATA Mode Selection and Change Value AHCI to RAID
Now RAID is Enabled - Save and Exit the BIOS Utility
2)
RAID1 Configuration
Reboot Server and Press Ctrl + i for RAID Configuration Utility
Note: Before Create RAID, Check Disk and size, here 2 disk and both are Non-RAID Disk
Press “Create RAID Volume”
Name: Volume0 ---> Press Enter
RAID Level ---> Select RAID1 with the Help of up/down arrow of Keyboard and press Enter after Raid1 select
Disks ---> Press Enter
Strip Size ---> N/A
Capacity ---> Press Enter
Not Press Enter on “Create Volume” it will ask you “Are you sure you want to create this volume ? Press Y
After Creating both Disk will be Member of RAID1 , following Screenshot
Now RAID1 Created and server is Ready to Install CentOS using bootable Pendrive.
3 )
Install CentOS 7
Insert Bootable Pendrive of CentOS 7 and Boot from Pendrive
Press “Install CentOS7”
Press “Continue”
Press “Installation Destination”
Select “BIOS RAID set (mirror)” and Press Done
To method of Partition
Select Automatically Configure Partitioning --> Done
OR
I Will Configure Partitioning - As you wish
Creating Partition = /boot
Press ( + ) and add boot partition
Mount Point = /boot
Desired Capacity = 500 MB
Press “Add Mount Point”
Note : /boot partition device type should be “Standard”
Creating ( swap, log and / ) Partition with Adding LVM
Again Press ( + ) and create a swap partition
Mount Point = swap
Desired Capacity = 5000 MB
Press “Add mount Point”
Device Type = LVM
Volume Group = Select “Create new volume group” from drug down menu
Type Volume group name = linuxtopic
Press the Save button to create swap
Create /var/log Partition,
Again Press ( + ) and create a log partition
Mount Point = /var/log
Desired Capacity = 35000 MB
Final Create / partition
Again Press ( + ) and create a swap partition
Mount Point = /
Desired Capacity = leave blank for whole space
Verify All Partition and there Space ( similar )
/boot = 500MB
Swap = 5GB
/var/log = 35 GB
/ = All Space
Now Press “Done”
Press Accept Changes
Create Root Password : server
Press “Done”
After installation it will reboot
how to check raid status in linux ?
Check Raid Status of new prepared server
cat /proc/mdstat
Current is building it will take up to 30 - 60 min, please keep server online and check after 1 hour, status look like
Thanks
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