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Chapter 6. Installing and configuring RAID
This section contains information about attaching SATA devices and configuring
RAID for this product.
Attaching SATA hard disk drives
You must attach the minimum number of SATA drives for the level of RAID.
v RAID Level 0: Two drives minimum
v RAID Level 1: Two drives
v RAID Level 5: Three drives minimum
v RAID Level 10: Four drives (Available for two-processor system only)
Configuring the system BIOS to enable embedded SATA RAID
functionality
This section describes how to configure the BIOS for RAID.
1. Press F1 to enter the system BIOS setup.
2. Use the arrow key on the keyboard to select Devices, and press Enter.
3. Use the arrow keys to select IDE Drive Setup, and press Enter.
4. Use the arrow keys to select SATA RAID, and press Enter.
5. Use the up and down arrow to select Enabled.
6. Press F10 to save the new settings.
Creating RAID volumes
This section describes how to use the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM
Configuration Utility to create RAID volumes.
1. Press Ctrl+I when prompted to enter the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option
ROM configuration Utility.
Note:
To make enough physical drives available to create a RAID volume, see
“Deleting RAID volumes” on page 24.
2. Use the arrow keys to select Create RAID Volume, and press Enter.
3. Type a RAID Volume name in the Name field, and press Tab.
4. Use the arrow keys to select a RAID level in the RAID Level field, and press
Tab.
5. If appropriate, use the arrow keys to select the Stripe Size in the Stripe Size
field, and press Tab.
6. Type a volume size in the Capacity field, and press Tab.
7. To initiate volume creation, press Enter.
8. When prompted, press Y to accept the warning message and create the
volume.
9. To create additional RAID volumes, return to step 3 or select Exit and press
Enter.
10. Press Y when prompted to confirm the exit.
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