Tyan Computer I7320 Computer Hardware User Manual


 
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3.5 Security....................................................................................................................3-20
3.6 Power.......................................................................................................................3-21
3.7 Boot..........................................................................................................................3-22
3.8 Exit...........................................................................................................................3-22
Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup...............................................................................................4-1
4.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................4-1
4.2 What is RAID?............................................................................................................4-1
4.2.1 RAID0 (stripping) .............................................................................................4-1
4.2.2 RAID 1 (mirroring)............................................................................................4-1
4.2.3 RAID migration feature ....................................................................................4-2
4.3 Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition.................................................................4-2
4.4 BIOS...........................................................................................................................4-2
4.5 Configuring BIOS for Intel RAID for Serial ATA on board..........................................4-2
4.5.1 Creating, Deleting, and Resetting RAID Sets..................................................4-3
4.5.2 Create RAID 0 or RAID 1 Volume ...................................................................4-3
4.5.3 Delete RAID Volume........................................................................................4-3
4.5.4 Reset RAID Data .............................................................................................4-4
4.6 Loading the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition Driver During Operating
System Install...................................................................................................................4-4
4.6.1 Instructions on Creating F6 Floppy Diskette....................................................4-4
4.6.2 Installation Using F6 Method ...........................................................................4-5
4.7 Intel RAID Option ROM..............................................................................................4-5
4.7.1 Description.......................................................................................................4-5
4.7.2 Confirming Version of Intel RAID Option ROM Installed .................................4-5
4.7.3 Using the Intel RAID Option ROM ...................................................................4-6
4.8 Installing the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition..........................................4-12
4.8.1 Installation Caution ........................................................................................4-12
4.8.2 Steps to Take Before Installing the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition
..............................................................................................................................4-12
4.8.3 Obtaining and Installing the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition........4-12
4.9 Confirming the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition is Installed ....................4-15
4.10 Confirming Version of Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition Installed...........4-16
4.10.1 Using the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition Utility:........................4-16
4.10.2 RAID Driver File Properties: ........................................................................4-17
4.11 Issues During Installation.......................................................................................4-17
4.11.1 Symptom: Incompatible Hardware...............................................................4-17
4.11.2 Symptom: Unable to launch Intel(R ) Application Accelerator Readme file. 4-17
4.12 “RAID Ready”.........................................................................................................4-17
4.12.1 “RAID Ready” Definition ..............................................................................4-17
4.12.2 “RAID Ready” System Requirements ..........................................................4-18
4.12.3 Steps on Setting Up a “RAID Ready” System .............................................4-18
4.12.4 Converting a “RAID Ready” System into RAID 0 or RAID 1 System with
Migration Feature....................................................................................................4-18
4.13 RAID Migration Instructions ...................................................................................4-19
4.13.1 Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive ...........................................4-20
4.13.2 Migration Process May Take Considerable Time to Complete....................4-23
4.14 Uninstalling the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition ...................................4-24
4.14.1 Uninstall Warning.........................................................................................4-24
4.14.2 Windows* XP / Windows 2000 ....................................................................4-24
4.15 Unattended Installation Under Windows* XP / Windows 2000..............................4-25
4.16 Intel Storage Utility.................................................................................................4-25
4.16.1 Description...................................................................................................4-25
4.16.2 Create Volume Manually .............................................................................4-26
4.16.3 Successful Creation.....................................................................................4-28