SUPER MICRO Computer SERIES3800, S120T user manual Using the Intel ICH9R Sata RAID Utility Program

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Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines

Using the Intel ICH9R SATA RAID Utility Program

1. Creating, Deleting and Resetting RAID Volumes:

a. After the system exits from the BIOS Setup Utility, the system will automatically reboot. The following screen appears after Power-On Self Test.

b. When you see the above screen, press the <Ctrl> and the <I> keys simultane- ously to have the main menu of the SATA RAID Utility appear:

Note: All graphics and screen shots shown in the manual are for reference only. The screen shots shown in the manual do not imply Supernicro's endorsement or non-en- dorsement on any 3rd party's product. Your screens may or many not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual.

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Contents SERIES3800/S120T Manual Revision Release Date February 15 Introduction Server InstallationAbout This Manual Manual OrganizationBios System SafetyAdvanced Serverboard Setup Advanced Chassis SetupPreface Table of Contents System Interface Bios Overview Chapter IntroductionSerial ATA Serverboard FeaturesProcessors Memory Onboard SASServer Chassis Features Cooling System BackplaneIntel 5100 Chipset System Block Diagram Asia-Pacific Contacting SupermicroHeadquarters EuropeUnpacking the System Chapter Server InstallationPreparing for Setup Server Precautions Choosing a Setup LocationRack Precautions Rack Mounting Considerations Ambient Operating TemperatureIdentifying the Sections of the Rack Rails Installing the System into a RackPreparing to Install the Chassis Rails Installing the Chassis RailsInstalling the Rails to the Chassis Installing the Rack RailsInstalling the Server into a Rack Installing the Server into the RackAccessing the Inside of the System Checking the Serverboard SetupChecking the Drives Checking the Drive Bay SetupChecking the Airflow Control Panel Buttons PowerReset Chapter System InterfaceOverheat/Fan Fail Control Panel LEDsDrive Carrier LEDs Power FailPage Electrical Safety Precautions Chapter System SafetyGeneral Safety Precautions ESD Precautions Installing the Onboard Battery Operating PrecautionsChapter Advanced Serverboard Setup Unpacking Serverboard InstallationConnecting Cables Installing to the ChassisConnecting the Control Panel Connecting Data CablesConnecting Power Cables I/O Ports Control Panel Header PinsInstallation Procedure Installing the Processor and Heat SinkCPU Installation Gold dot Socket key Uninstalling the Heat Sink Installing the Heat Sink InstallationMemory Support Installing MemoryInstalling Memory Modules Dimm Installation Adding PCI Cards Installing an Add-on CardX7DCA-3/X7DCA-i Layout Not drawn to scale Serverboard DetailsX7DCA-3/X7DCA-i Quick Reference Jumper Description Default SettingConnector Description Processor Power Connector Connector DefinitionsMain ATX Power Supply Connector Secondary Power ConnectorsOverheat/Fan Fail LED OH Reset ConnectorPower Fail LED Fan Headers Power On LEDNMI Button LAN1/2 Ethernet Ports Chassis IntrusionWake-On-LAN Wake-On-RingSgpio Headers Power LED/SpeakerOverheat LED/Fan Fail JOH1 Universal Serial Bus USBATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports Power SMB I2C ConnectorBackpanel Power SMB I2C Connector SAS Power SMB I2C ConnectorFront Panel Audio Control CD HeaderTo clear Cmos Jumper SettingsExplanation of Jumpers Cmos ClearI2C Bus to PCI-Exp. Slots LAN1/2 Enable/DisableWatch Dog Enable/Disable I2C Bus to PCI-X/ SlotsSAS LEDs Onboard IndicatorsOnboard Power LED LE1 LAN1/2 LEDsParallel Printer Port Parallel, Floppy, IDE, and Sata PortsSata Ports IDE ConnectorFloppy Drive Connector Chapter Advanced Chassis Setup Chassis Front View NIC1 PowerPower Fail Front Control PanelReplacing Chassis Cooling Fans Installing a New FanSystem Fans Fan FailureRemoving a Chassis Fan Mounting a SAS/SATA drive in a Drive Carrier Drive Bay InstallationInstalling/Removing SAS/SATA Drives Removing a SAS/SATA Drive Carrier SAS/SATA BackplaneAdding an IDE or Floppy Drive Installing Components in the 5.25 Drive BaysRemoving the Empty Drive Bay Adding a DVD/CD-ROM DriveReplacing the Power Supply Power SupplyPower Supply Failure Page Introduction System BiosHow To Change the Configuration Data Starting the Setup UtilityPress the Delete key to enter Setup Running SetupMain Bios Setup Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise notedSystem Date Main Bios Setup Menu Main Setup FeaturesBios Date System TimeType CHS Format Available for Primary/Master only LBA Mode ControlTransfer Mode Ultra DMA ModeSerial ATA Native Mode OperationSerial ATA Sata RAID Enable Sata Ahci Available when Sata RAID is DisabledQuietBoot Advanced SetupXBoot Features QuickBoot ModeXMemory Cache Discrete Mtrr Allocation Cache Base 0-512KCache Base 512K-640K Cache Extended MemoryXpci Configuration XAdvanced Chipset Control XAdvanced Processor Options Echo TPR Hardware Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPUIntel Eist Support Available when supported by the CPU XI/O Device Configuration Xcpu Cache ControlFloppy Disk Controller Xdmi Event LoggingParallel Port DMA ChannelXConsole Redirection XHardware Monitor Logic Clear System Event Logging Voltage MonitoringSystem Event Logging XSystem Event Log/System Event Log List Mode XRealtime Sensor Data Security Supervisor Password IsUser Password Is Set Supervisor PasswordPassword on Boot Set User PasswordBoot Priority Order/Excluded from Boot Orders BootExit System battery is dead Replace and run Setup Keyboard errorKeyboard locked Unlock key switch Monitor type does not match Cmos Run SetupCheck date and time settings System Cmos checksum bad Default configuration usedSystem timer error Real time clock errorEisa Cmos not writeable Fail-Safe Timer NMI FailedAllocation Error for device Entering SetupNnnn kB Extended RAM Passed PS/2 Mouse Boot Summary ScreenPress F1 to resume, F2 to Setup, F3 for previous Device IRQ conflictPS/2 Mouse Press F2 to enter SetupSystem Bios shadowed Video Bios shadowedPage Post Code Description Recoverable Post ErrorsTerminal Post Errors Post Code Description Post Code Description Post Code Description Appendix B Bios Post Codes Page Serial ATA Sata Introduction to the Intel ICH9R Serial RAID SetupIntroduction to Serial ATA and Parallel ATA Intel Matrix Storage RAID ConfigurationsCreating, Deleting and Resetting RAID Volumes Using the Intel ICH9R Sata RAID Utility ProgramCreating a RAID 0 Volume Creating a RAID 1 Volume Creating a RAID 10 RAID 1+ RAID Creating a RAID 5 Set Parity Deleting RAID Volume Exiting the Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility Resetting to Non-RAID and Resetting a RAID HDDInstalling Windows XP/2000/2003 for RAID Systems Bios Weight Regulatory Compliance