SUPER MICRO Computer 6015B-Ni manual Creating a RAID 0 Volume

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Creating a RAID 0 Volume

a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key. The following screen will appear:

b. Specify a name for the RAID 0 set and press the <Tab> key or the <Enter> key to go to the next fi eld. (You can use the <Esc> key to select the previous menu.)

c. When RAID Level item is highlighted, press the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to select RAID 0 (Stripe) and hit <Enter>.

d. When the Disks item is highlighted, press <Enter> to select the HDD to confi gure as RAID. The following pop-up screen displays:

e. Use the <Up Arrow> and <Down Arrow> keys to highlight a drive and press <Space> to select it. A triangle appears to confi rm the selection of the drive.

f. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to select the stripe size, ranged from 4 KB to 128 KB for the RAID 0 array, and hit <Enter>. (*Note: For a server, please use a lower stripe size, and for a multimedia system, use a higher stripe size. The default stripe size is 128 KB.)

g. Press <Enter> when the Create Volume item is highlighted. A warning message displays.

h. When asked "Are you sure you want to create this volume (Y/N), press "Y" to create the RAID volume, or type "N" to go back to the Create Volume menu.

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Contents Super Manual Revision Release Date June 20 Preface About This ManualManual Organization System Safety Advanced Serverboard SetupAdvanced Chassis Setup BiosPreface Table of Contents System Safety Advanced Serverboard SetupAdvanced Chassis Setup SgpioBios AppendicesPage Chapter Introduction OverviewServerboard Features ProcessorsMemory Serial ATAOther Features ATI Graphics ControllerServer Chassis Features System PowerControl Panel BackplaneContacting Super Micro HeadquartersEurope Asia-PacificSuperserver 6015B-Ni Manual Chapter Server Installation Preparing for SetupUnpacking the System Choosing a Setup Location Rack PrecautionsServer Precautions Rack Mounting Considerations Installing the System into a Rack Identifying the Sections of the Rack RailsInstalling the Chassis Rails Installing the Rack RailsInstalling the Server into the Rack Installing the Server into a RackInstalling the Server into a Telco Rack Installing the Server into a Telco RackChecking the Serverboard Setup Checking the Drive Bay Setup Accessing the drive baysSupplying power to the system Check the airflowSuperserver 6015B-Ni Manual Chapter System Interface Control Panel ButtonsControl Panel LEDs Universal Information LED StatesPage Superserver 6015B-Ni Manual Chapter System Safety Electrical Safety PrecautionsGeneral Safety Precautions ESD Precautions Operating Precautions Installing the Onboard BatteryChapter Advanced Serverboard Setup PrecautionsHandling the Serverboard UnpackingProcessor and Heatsink Installation Installing the ProcessorPage Installing the Heatsink Removing the HeatsinkConnecting Cables Connecting Data CablesConnecting Power Cables Connecting the Control Panel Front Control Panel Header Pins JF1Installing Memory Dimm Installation See FigureI/O Ports Memory SupportInstalling Dimm into Slot PCI card installation Adding PCI CardsPCI Expansion Slots Serverboard Details Super X7DBU LayoutJumper Description Default Setting Connector DescriptionX7DBU Quick Reference Other DescriptionConnector Definitions HDD LED Universal Information LEDPower Fail LED Reset ButtonPower Button Universal Serial Bus USB0/1Universal Serial Bus Headers Serial PortsFan Headers Power LED/Speaker Chassis IntrusionATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports Overheat LEDWake-On-LAN Wake-On-RingAlarm Reset JAR JLAN1/2 Ethernet PortsJumper Settings VGA Enable/DisableExplanation Jumpers Cmos ClearLAN Enable/Disable Watch Dog Enable/DisableI2C Enable/Disable Onboard Indicators LAN1/LAN2 LEDsFloppy Connector Floppy, IDE and Sata Drive ConnectionsIDE Connector Sata PortsPage Chapter Advanced Chassis Setup Static-Sensitive DevicesTools Required Control Panel Chassis Front and Rear ViewsInstalling a new fan System FansSystem Fan Failure Replacing System FansDrive Bay Installation/Removal Accessing the Drive BaysInstalling Components in the 3.5 Drive Bays Drive bay configurationMounting components in the drive bays Power Supply Power Supply FailureRemoving/Replacing the Power Supply Removing the power supplyRemoving/Replacing the Power Supply Superserver 6015B-Ni Manual System Bios How To Change the Configuration DataStarting the Setup Utility ChapterRunning Setup Main Bios SetupPress the Delete key to enter Setup Main Bios Setup Menu Main Setup Features Bios DateSystem Time System DateIDE Channel 0 Master/Slave and Secondary IDE Master/Slave TypeLBA Mode Control Transfer ModeUltra DMA Mode Multi-Sector TransfersNative Mode Operation Sata Controller ModeSerial ATA Sata RAID Enable Parallel ATAAdvanced Setup Power Button Behavior Power Loss ControlMemory Cache Cache System Bios Area Cache Video Bios AreaDefault Primary Video Adapter Cache Base 512K-640KCache Extended Memory Discrete Mtrr AllocationEmulated IRQ Solutions PCI Parity Error ForwardingPCI Fast Delayed Transaction Reset Configuration DataEnable Master Latency TimerLarge Disk Access Mode Serr Signal ConditionHigh Temperature Dram Operation Crystal Beach FeaturesClock Spectrum Feature Branch 1 Rank Interleaving & SparingEnabling Multi-Media Timer USB FunctionLegacy USB Support Advanced Processor OptionsIntel Eist Support Available when supported by the CPU Device ConfigurationKBC Clock Input Serial Port aInterrupt Serial Port BMode Floppy Disk ControllerDMI Event Logging Event Log ValidityEvent Log Capacity View DMI Event LogConsole Redirection COM Port AddressBaud Rate Console TypeCPU Temperature Threshold Hardware Monitor LogicVoltage Monitoring Fan Speed Control ModesTemperature Monitoring Available if supported by the CPU System Event Logging Clear System Event LoggingExisting Event Log Number Event Log ControlOS Boot Watch Dog Timer for Loading OS MinutesSystem Event Log/System Event Log List Mode Time Out OptionRealtime Sensor Data Supervisor Password Is User Password IsSet Supervisor Password Set User PasswordBoot Password on BootBoot Priority Order/Excluded from Boot Orders Exit Page Appendix a Bios Post Messages System Cmos checksum bad Default configuration used System timer errorReal time clock error Check date and time settingsSystem cache error Cache disabled Fail-Safe Timer NMI FailedAllocation Error for device Entering SetupPS/2 Mouse Boot Summary Screen Fixed Disk nInvalid System Configuration Data Device IRQ conflictPress F1 to resume, F2 to Setup, F3 for previous Press F2 to enter SetupSystem Bios shadowed Video Bios shadowedPage Appendix B Bios Post Codes Recoverable Post ErrorsTerminal Post Errors Post Code DescriptionPost Code Description Post Code Description Post Code Description Following are for boot block in Flash ROM Page Appendix C Software Installation Important NotesSerial ATA Sata Introduction to Intel ESB2 Serial RAIDConfiguring Bios for Sata RAID Functions Native Mode RAID ConfigurationsIntel Matrix Storage Using the Intel ESB2 Sata RAID Utility Program Creating, Deleting and Resetting RAID VolumesCreating a RAID 0 Volume Creating a RAID 1 Volume Creating a RAID 10 RAID 1+ RAID Creating a RAID 5 Set Parity Deleting a RAID Volume Resetting to Non-RAID and Resetting a RAID HDD Exiting the Intel Matrix Storage Manager UtilityInstalling Windows XP/2000/2003 for RAID Systems New Operating System-Windows XP/2000/2003 InstallationInstalling the Operating System and other Software Programs Supero Doctor Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II Remote Control Page Appendix D System Specifications Weight Power SupplySystem Cooling System Input Requirements