SUPER MICRO Computer 6015T-INF, 6015T-T manual Creating a RAID 0 Volume

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SUPERSERVER 6015T-T/6015T-INF User's Manual

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 (see note on page C-3) :

e. Use the <Up Arrow>, <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 1.0b Release Date April 7 Manual Organization PrefaceAbout This Manual System Safety Advanced Serverboard SetupAdvanced Chassis Setup BiosPreface Table of Contents System Safety Advanced Serverboard SetupAdvanced Chassis Setup BiosAppendices Page Chapter Introduction OverviewServerboard Features Processors MemorySerial ATA PCI Expansion SlotsATI Graphics Controller Other FeaturesOnboard Controllers/Ports ESB2 Server Chassis Features 1U Twin System Notes Sata Backplane/DrivesContacting Supermicro HeadquartersEurope Asia-PacificPage Unpacking the System Chapter Server InstallationPreparing for Setup Server Precautions Choosing a Setup LocationRack Precautions Rack Mounting Considerations Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails Installing the System into a RackInstalling the Inner Rails Installing the Outer Rails Locking TabsInstalling the Server into the Rack Installing the Server into a Telco RackInstalling the Server into a Rack Checking the Serverboard Setup Accessing the Inside of the System Checking the Drive Bay Setup Supplying power to the systemCheck the Sata drives Check the airflowChapter System Interface Control Panel ButtonsControl Panel LEDs Sata Drive Carrier LEDs Page Chapter System Safety Electrical Safety PrecautionsGeneral Safety Precautions ESD Precautions Operating Precautions Installing the Onboard BatteryHandling the Serverboard Chapter Advanced Serverboard SetupPrecautions Serverboard Installation UnpackingCheck compatibility of serverboard ports and I/O shield Mounting the serverboard onto the serverboard trayConnecting Power Cables Connecting CablesConnecting Data Cables Connecting the Control Panel I/O PortsProcessor and Heatsink Installation Installing the ProcessorPage Installing the Heatsink Removing the HeatsinkMemory support Installing MemoryInstalling memory modules Bit PCI-X slot PCI card installationAdding PCI Cards Serverboard Details X7DBT-T/X7DBT-INF Layout Not drawn to scaleJumper Description Default Setting Connector DescriptionLED Indicator Description X7DBT-T/X7DBT-INF Quick ReferenceConnector Definitions ATX Power ConnectorAuxiliary Power Connector Pwon ConnectorOverheat LED OH NIC2 LAN2 LEDPower On LED NMI ButtonFan Headers Chassis IntrusionWake-On-LAN Universal Serial Bus USBLAN1/2 Ethernet Ports Sgpio Header Wake-On-RingSerial Ports SMB Power I2C SMBJumper Settings VGA Enable/DisableExplanation Jumpers Cmos ClearI2C to PCI-Express Slot LAN1/LAN2 Enable/DisableWatch Dog Enable/Disable Onboard Indicators Onboard Power LED LE1InfiniBand LED Indicators LE2/ LE3 LAN1/LAN2 LEDsTools Required Chapter Advanced Chassis SetupStatic-Sensitive Devices Control Panel Chassis Front ViewDrive Bay Installation/Removal Accessing the Drive BaysSata Drive Installation System FansRemoving a Sata Drive Power Supply Power Supply FailureReplacing the Power Supply Removing the power supplyRemoving the Power Supply System Bios How To Change the Configuration DataStarting the Setup Utility ChapterPress the Delete key to enter Setup Running SetupMain Bios Setup Main Bios Setup Menu Main Setup Features Bios DateSystem Time System DateMulti-Sector Transfers LBA Mode ControlType Transfer Mode Ultra DMA ModeNative Mode Operation Sata Controller ModeExtended Memory Sata Ahci Available when Sata RAID is DisabledSystem Memory Advanced Setup Boot FeaturesQuickBoot Mode QuietBoot ModeAcpi Mode Power Button BehaviorPower Loss Control Memory Cache Cache System Bios AreaCache Base 0-512K Cache Base 512K-640KCache Extended Memory Discrete Mtrr AllocationDefault Primary Video Adapter Emulated IRQ SolutionsPCI Parity Error Forwarding Reset Configuration DataEnable Master Latency TimerLarge Disk Access Mode Serr Signal ConditionMemory Branch Mode High Temperature Dram OperationBranch 0/1 Rank Interleaving Branch 0/1 Rank SparingCrystal Beach Features Clock Spectrum FeatureEnabling Multi-Media Timer Snoop FilterAdvanced Processor Options CPU SpeedHardware Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU Direct Cache Access Available when supported by the CPUDCA Delay Clocks Available when supported by the CPU Intel Eist Support Available when supported by the CPUDevice Configuration Serial Port BMode Base I/O AddressConsole Redirection COM Port AddressBaud Rate Console TypeCPU Temperature Threshold Hardware Monitor LogicVoltage Monitoring Fan Speed Control ModesCPU Temperature Threshold See note on Temperature Monitoring System Event Logging Clear System Event LoggingExisting Event Log Number Event Log ControlSystem Event Log/System Event Log List Mode OS Boot Watch DogTimer for Loading OS Minutes Time Out OptionRealtime Sensor Data Supervisor Password Is User Password IsSet Supervisor Password Set User PasswordBoot Priority Order/Excluded from Boot Orders BootPassword on Boot Exit 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 Invalid System Configuration DataDevice IRQ conflict Nnnn kB Extended RAM PassedPress 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 the boot block in Flash ROM Page Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines Introduction to Serial ATA and Parallel ATAImportant Notes to the User Serial ATA SataIntel HostRAID Configurations Intel Matrix StorageUsing the Intel ESB2 Sata RAID Utility Program Creating 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 Appendix D System Specifications Weight Power SupplyChassis System CoolingRegulatory Compliance