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Mac mini Server (Mid 2011): How to install OS X Server on a software RAID volume

Posted in Apple Mac OS

Summary

Follow these steps to create a software RAID volume (stripe or mirror) using the two drives in your Mac mini Server (Mid 2011) and install OS X Server on it.

Products Affected

Lion Server, Mac mini Server (Mid 2011), OS X Server (Mountain Lion)

Important

  • These steps will erase all data on both drives in your Mac mini Server. You will be able to reinstall OS X Server, but make sure that any other data on these drives has been backed up before proceeding.
  • You cannot create a recovery partition on a RAID