LSI ICH6R, D815-000319-00 manual Copyright 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved

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Document DB15-000319-00, October 2004

This document describes the initial release of LSI Logic Corporation’s Embedded SATA Software RAID for ICH6R and will remain the official user’s guide for all revisions/releases of this product until rescinded by an update.

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Contents USER’S Guide OctoberCopyright 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved Iii Copyright 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved Audience Package ContentsPreface OrganizationFd1sp Conventions Used in This ManualNotation Example Meaning and Use Preface Vii ViiiPreface RAID Copyright 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved Copyright 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved Xii Xiii Xiv Improved I/O Chapter OverviewRAID Benefits Increased Reliability Product FeaturesBios Features Sata PortsDriver Features Manageability/Disk Console Chapter RAID Levels RAIDRAID 0 Array RAID 10 Array RAID Levels Chapter Bios Configuration Utility Configuring ArraysAssigning RAID Levels Configuration StrategiesMaximizing Fault Tolerance Maximizing Logical Drive PerformancePerforming a Quick Configuration Selecting a Configuration Method Configuring Arrays and Logical DrivesStarting the Bios Configuration Utility Configuring Physical Arrays and Logical DrivesLogical Drive Parameters and Descriptions Easy ConfigurationLogical Drive Parameters Parameter DescriptionConfiguration Menu Screen Logical Drive Configuration Screen New Configuration and View/Add ConfigurationAarray number-drive number. For example, Onlin Initializing Logical Drives Rebuilding Failed Disks Logical Drive SubmenuChecking Data Consistency Inserting a Previously Removed Drive from a RAID 1 ArrayUsing a Pre-loaded System Drive Using a Pre-loaded System Drive Bios Configuration Utility Chapter Operating System Installation Windows 2000/2003/XP Driver InstallationConfirming the Windows 2000/2003/XP Driver Installation Updating the Windows 2000/2003/XP DriverObtaining the Driver Image File DOS Driver InstallationLinux Driver Installation Preparing the Installation Disks for Linux Using a Windows Operating SystemRed Hat Linux Driver Installation on a New System Using a Linux Operating SystemSuSE Linux 9.0 Driver Installation on a New System SuSE 8.2 Driver Installation New Novell NetWare System Driver Installation Novell NetWare Driver InstallationSuSE SLES8 Driver Installation Novell NetWare Driver Files DescriptionPress Delete to remove the highlighted filename Existing Novell NetWare System Driver Installation Novell NetWare Driver Installation Operating System Installation Chapter Hyper Configuration Utility General DescriptionInstalling HyperCFG Using HyperCFGHyperCFG Options and Attributes Options DescriptionThis option is used to configures arrays for RAID 0, 1, HyperCFG Options and Attributes HyperCFG Options and Attributes Options $FilenameConfiguration File RAID InformationLogical Array Information Physical Drive InformationReturn Code Description Return Codes on Error ConditionReturn Codes on Error Conditions Return Codes on Error Condition Hyper Configuration Utility Chapter Spy Service Starting or Stopping Spy Service under Windows 2000, XP, orControl Panel Screen Installing Spy Service under Linux Installing and Running Spy Service under Novell NetWareStop monitor media error Uninstalling Spy ServiceSpy Service Icon Erase error logSpy Service Icon Spy Service Problems and Suggested Solutions Chapter TroubleshootingProblems and Suggested Solutions Problem Suggested SolutionEmbedded Sata Software RAID Problem Report Form System Information Embedded Sata Software RAID Problem Report FormEmbedded Sata Software RAID Configuration 4Troubleshooting Customer Feedback Reader’s Comments Good Average Fair Poor