# Configuring RAID and creating arrays

You can use the Configuration wizard to create up to eight arrays and up to eight logical drives for each ServeRAID controller. The Configuration wizard provides two configuration options: Express and Custom. Express configuration automatically configures your ServeRAID controller, and Custom configuration enables you to configure your controller manually. If you want to use RAID level-1E, RAID-level-5E, or RAID level-x0, you must use Custom configuration.

Note: If you intend to use your ServeRAID controllers in a Microsoft® Windows® failover or clustering environment, review the ServeRAID publications before configuring ServeRAID.

1. In the tree, click (controller) or (arrays).
2. Right-click Configure RAID. The Configuration wizard opens.
3. Click either Express configuration or Custom configuration.

   Note: If you click Express configuration, you will have the opportunity to review and approve the configuration before the ServeRAID Manager applies the configuration.

4. Create the arrays and hot-spare drives.
5. If you want spanned arrays, create the spanned arrays.
6. Create the logical drives.
7. Review the configuration summary and apply the configuration.

## More information

- Configuring a ServeRAID controller: the basic steps

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