Acer G5450 Series Personal Computer User Manual


 
Appendix A: Server management tools
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RAID configuration utilities
RAID option for the Altos G5450 system is provided through either the
onboard SATA controller or through a controller board option (LSI SAS
controller or LSI MegaRAID SAS RAID controller).
Caution: Creating a RAID volume erases all data previously saved
in the hard drives. Make sure that you back up important files
before starting a RAID configuration process.
Configuring Onboard SATA RAID
This section briefly shows how to create RAID1 with onboard SATA
RAID function.
Enabling onboard SATA RAID
To configure onboard SATA RAID, you have to enable the onboard
SATA RAID in BIOS first.
1 Press F2 during the POST to enter the BIOS
2 After you entering the BIOS, select Advanced -> I/O Device
Configuration -> NV RAID Configuration
3 Change the setting of NV RAID Configuration from Disabled to
Enabled.
4 After you changing the setting of NV RAID Configuration, you
will see all the SATA port listed separately.
5 Change the setting of each port which you want to use for RAID
form Disabled to Enabled.
6 Press F10 and select Yes to save the setting and exit the BIOS.
Entering Onboard SATA RAID Configuration Utility
To enter the onboard SATA RAID configuration utility, press F10 when
you see MediaShield ROM BIOS 6.77 during POST.