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<h1>Configuring a controller: basic steps</h1>
<p>The following steps are an overview of the controller configuration process:</p>
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  <li>In the Enterprise view, click <img src="images/s_adapt1.gif" width="28" height="20" alt="Controller" align="absbottom">
    (controller) that you want to configure.
    <p></p>
  <li>Right-click <b>Create logical device</b>, or click&nbsp;<b> <img src="images/create2.gif" width="21" height="20">
    </b>on the toolbar or in the Logical devices view. The Configuration wizard opens.<br>
    <p></p>
  <li>Click either <b>Express configuration </b> or <b>Custom configuration</b>:<br>
    <br>
    If you select Express configuration, the HP Storage Manager automatically:</p>
    <ol>
      <li> Creates one or more logical devices, based on the number and size of ready physical
        drives in your system.
        <p></p></li>
      <li>Defines a hot-spare drive, if four or more ready physical drives of
        the same size are available. </li><br>
<p> <img src="images/hstraid1.gif" width="37" height="32">
  &nbsp;For HostRAID controllers, Express configuration creates
  a single RAID Level-1 logical device; it does not create a hot spare drive.<br>
</p>
    </ol>
    <p></p>
    If you select Custom configuration, the HP Storage Manager walks you through:
    <br>
    <br>
      <ol>
	      <li><a href="wselrdcc.htm">Defining the RAID level</a> of the logical devices.<br><br>
	      </li>
	      <li><a href="wcfgldcc.htm">Selecting the physical drives</a> that you want to include
	        for each logical device.<br><br>
	      </li>
	      <li><a href="wcfgldcc.htm">Defining the number and size of the logical devices.</a><br><br>
	      </li>
	      <li><a href="wadvstcc.htm">Fine-tuning your configuration</a> for optimal
	        performance.<br>
	      </li>
	    </ol>
	  </li>
</ul><br>
  <li>Click <b>Next</b>; then, review the <a href="wsummcc.htm">configuration
    summary</a>.<br>
    <br>
  </li>
  <li>Click <b>Apply</b>. The HP Storage Manager will configure the controller
    and initialize the logical devices.<br>
  </li>
</ol>

<h2>More information</h2>

<ul>
  <li><a href="cexpress.htm">Example: Express configuration</a></li>
  <li><a href="wwizpacc.htm">Choosing between Express and Custom configuration </a> </li>
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