Create raid 5 software during OS install

How to create raid 5 software during OS install.

RAID 5 is a combination of three or more hard disks that function as a single logical drive and thereby outperform individual data carriers in terms of reliability and read speed. But to offer these advantages, a RAID 5 system relies on two active methods.

  • Format all disks.

  • Set one disk as boot device.

  • leave unformatted the same number of GB on each partition and press create software RAID (md)

  • Select the “Create software RAID (“MD”)” button to open the creation dialog. The server installer supports creating devices with RAID level 5→ select all disk → press create.

  • From md0 free space create the partitions ass needed.

  • Press done and continue the installation.