Creating a Spare Drive

e-SATA 4 Port PCI Adaptor with RAID RC-209-EX		User Manual

6.Select the Target drive, press Enter.

7.Select Create with data copy, then press Enter.

8.Select online copy, then press Enter.

Note : Selcting Online Copy builds the mirror while in Windows. Selecting Offline Copy builds the mirror before exiting the RAID BIOS.

9.Input the RAID size, press Enter.

10.Press Ctrl+E to exit the BIOS.

11.When asked Are you sure to exit(Y/N)?, press Y to exit and reboot.

Note : If during boot the RAID BIOS reports an RAID1 set is in Rebuild status, The rebuild will

continue after boot sequence is complete, disregard the message, continue booting, and let the Mirror rebuild.

This function is used when you want to backup your data by adding a new HD to RC-209-EX. You can transfer original data to the new adding HD by the following.

When a hard drive failure occurs in a mirror set, the auto-rebuild feature enables a drive designated as SPARE to become the new member of the mirror set. After you process this function, your mirror will be rebuilded.

1.During boot press Ctrl+S or F4 to enter the RAID BIOS.

2.Select Create RAID Set then press Enter.

3.Select SPARE DRIVE then press Enter.

4.Select the single hard drive then press Enter.

5.When asked Are You Sure(Y/N)?, press Y to accept.

6.Press Ctrl+E to exit.

7.When asked Are you sure to exit(Y/N), press Y to exit.

The SPARE drive will not been by Windows, however, it remains in the background waiting to rebuild the mirror in the event of a hard drive failure.

Rebuilding a Failed Mirror Set

This function is used when any HD in mirror is failure. Your data is still safety. System will notice and help you rebuild mirror by replacing new HD to the broken part.

When a failure to one member occurs, you will be notified either by the RAID BIOS during boot or by the SATARAID5 GUI while in Windows. The steps below will guide you in rebuilding a failed mirror set.

1.Replace the failed drive with one of equal or greater capacity, then start the computer.

2.During boot press Ctrl+S or F4 to enter the RAID BIOS.

3.Select Create RAID Set then press Enter.