How to setup raid 1 for TrueNAS OS installing on EXSI platform?

[TerrenceChen]

Hi Expert,

I wanna setup TrueNAS as my data backup system on my ESXI system.
However, I have setup raid1 with 2x 2T SAS disk on ESXI, seem can not configure any raid setting on TrueNAS.
Can expert give me the suggestion?

 

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