LSI D815-000319-00, ICH6R manual Preface, Package Contents, Audience, Organization

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Preface

Package Contents

You should have received the following:

a Embedded SATA Software RAID for ICH6R User's Guide

software license agreement

CD/diskette(s) with the software for Embedded SATA Software RAID

This book is the primary reference and user’s guide for the Embedded SATA Software RAID for ICH6R. Customer specific documentation may be included as well.

The Embedded SATA Software RAID supports four serial ATA ports, providing a cost-effective way to achieve higher transfer rates and reliability. The RAID levels supported are RAID 0, 1, and 10.

Audience

This document was prepared for users of the Embedded SATA Software RAID. It is intended to provide a description of the product, the configuration software utilities, and the operating system installation.

Organization

This document has the following chapters:

Chapter 1, Overview, provides an overview of features and benefits of the Embedded SATA Software RAID for ICH6R.

Chapter 2, RAID Levels, describes the RAID levels supported by ICH6R.

Embedded SATA Software RAID

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Contents October USER’S GuideCopyright 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved Iii Copyright 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved Preface Package ContentsAudience 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 Bios Features Product FeaturesIncreased Reliability Sata PortsDriver Features Manageability/Disk Console RAID Chapter RAID LevelsRAID 0 Array RAID 10 Array RAID Levels Configuring Arrays Chapter Bios Configuration UtilityMaximizing Fault Tolerance Configuration StrategiesAssigning RAID Levels Maximizing Logical Drive PerformancePerforming a Quick Configuration Starting the Bios Configuration Utility Configuring Arrays and Logical DrivesSelecting a Configuration Method Configuring Physical Arrays and Logical DrivesLogical Drive Parameters Easy ConfigurationLogical Drive Parameters and Descriptions Parameter DescriptionConfiguration Menu Screen New Configuration and View/Add Configuration Logical Drive Configuration ScreenAarray number-drive number. For example, Onlin Initializing Logical Drives Logical Drive Submenu Rebuilding Failed DisksInserting a Previously Removed Drive from a RAID 1 Array Checking Data ConsistencyUsing a Pre-loaded System Drive Using a Pre-loaded System Drive Bios Configuration Utility Windows 2000/2003/XP Driver Installation Chapter Operating System InstallationUpdating the Windows 2000/2003/XP Driver Confirming the Windows 2000/2003/XP Driver InstallationObtaining the Driver Image File DOS Driver InstallationLinux Driver Installation Using a Windows Operating System Preparing the Installation Disks for LinuxUsing a Linux Operating System Red Hat Linux Driver Installation on a New SystemSuSE Linux 9.0 Driver Installation on a New System SuSE 8.2 Driver Installation SuSE SLES8 Driver Installation Novell NetWare Driver InstallationNew Novell NetWare System 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 General Description Chapter Hyper Configuration UtilityUsing HyperCFG Installing HyperCFGOptions Description HyperCFG Options and AttributesThis option is used to configures arrays for RAID 0, 1, HyperCFG Options and Attributes HyperCFG Options and Attributes $Filename OptionsRAID Information Configuration FilePhysical Drive Information Logical Array InformationReturn Code Description Return Codes on Error ConditionReturn Codes on Error Conditions Return Codes on Error Condition Hyper Configuration Utility Starting or Stopping Spy Service under Windows 2000, XP, or Chapter Spy ServiceControl Panel Screen Installing and Running Spy Service under Novell NetWare Installing Spy Service under LinuxSpy Service Icon Uninstalling Spy ServiceStop monitor media error 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 Good Average Fair Poor Reader’s Comments