
312 Implementing the IBM Storwize V5000
7.2.4 Using the recommended configuration
As shown in Figure 7-25, when you click Use the recommended configuration, the wizard
offers a recommended storage configuration at the bottom of the window.
Figure 7-25 The recommended configuration
The following recommended RAID presets for different drive classes are available:
SSD EasyTier or RAID 1 for SSDs
Basic RAID 5 for SAS drives
Basic RAID 6 for Nearline SAS drives
Figure 7-25 shows a sample configuration with 1x SSD and 14x SAS drives. The
Configuration Summary shows a warning that there are insufficient SSDs installed to satisfy
the RAID 1 SSD preset ...