# Creating Simple Configuration

Perform the following steps to create a simple storage configuration.

1. In the Server dashboard or the Controller dashboard, select Configure > Simple Configuration.
   The Simple Configuration window appears.
2. Select a RAID level for the drive group. For example, select RAID 1.
   Note: Click Compare and Select to view the detailed information on each RAID level.
   Note:

   When you use simple configuration, the RAID controller supports RAID levels 0, 1, 10, and RAID-1E. The Compare and Select window text gives you a brief description of the RAID level that you select. The RAID levels that you can choose depend on the number of drives available.

3. Select the number of virtual drives you want to create.
4. Select the capacity of the virtual drives. Each virtual drive has the same capacity.
5. Select the Assign Hotspare check box if you want to assign a dedicated hot spare to the new virtual drive.
   Note: If an unconfigured good drive is available, that drive is assigned as a hot spare. Hot spares are drives that are available to replace failed drives automatically in a redundant virtual drive (RAID 1, RAID 10, or RAID-1E).
6. Click Finish.
   A message appears stating that the configuration is successfully created.