SUPER MICRO Computer S120T, SERIES3800 user manual Creating a RAID 0 Volume

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SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) 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 field. (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 configure as RAID. The following pop-up screen (*See the note on Page C-3) displays:

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

f. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to select the stripe size, ranging 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 mes- sage 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 SERIES3800/S120T Manual Revision Release Date February 15 Server Installation About This ManualManual Organization IntroductionSystem Safety Advanced Serverboard SetupAdvanced Chassis Setup BiosPreface Table of Contents System Interface Bios Chapter Introduction OverviewServerboard Features Processors MemoryOnboard SAS Serial ATAServer Chassis Features Backplane Cooling SystemIntel 5100 Chipset System Block Diagram Contacting Supermicro HeadquartersEurope Asia-PacificChapter Server Installation Preparing for SetupUnpacking the System Choosing a Setup Location Rack PrecautionsServer Precautions Ambient Operating Temperature Rack Mounting ConsiderationsInstalling the System into a Rack Identifying the Sections of the Rack RailsInstalling the Chassis Rails Preparing to Install the Chassis RailsInstalling the Rack Rails Installing the Rails to the ChassisInstalling the Server into the Rack Installing the Server into a RackChecking the Serverboard Setup Accessing the Inside of the SystemChecking the Drive Bay Setup Checking the DrivesChecking the Airflow Power ResetChapter System Interface Control Panel ButtonsControl Panel LEDs Overheat/Fan FailPower Fail Drive Carrier LEDsPage Chapter System Safety Electrical Safety PrecautionsGeneral Safety Precautions ESD Precautions Operating Precautions Installing the Onboard BatteryChapter Advanced Serverboard Setup Serverboard Installation Connecting CablesInstalling to the Chassis UnpackingConnecting Data Cables Connecting Power CablesConnecting the Control Panel Control Panel Header Pins I/O PortsInstalling the Processor and Heat Sink Installation ProcedureCPU Installation Gold dot Socket key Installing the Heat Sink Installation Uninstalling the Heat SinkInstalling Memory Installing Memory ModulesMemory Support Dimm Installation Installing an Add-on Card Adding PCI CardsServerboard Details X7DCA-3/X7DCA-i Layout Not drawn to scaleJumper Description Default Setting Connector DescriptionX7DCA-3/X7DCA-i Quick Reference Connector Definitions Main ATX Power Supply ConnectorSecondary Power Connectors Processor Power ConnectorReset Connector Power Fail LEDOverheat/Fan Fail LED OH Power On LED NMI ButtonFan Headers Chassis Intrusion Wake-On-LANWake-On-Ring LAN1/2 Ethernet PortsPower LED/Speaker Overheat LED/Fan Fail JOH1Universal Serial Bus USB Sgpio HeadersPower SMB I2C Connector Backpanel Power SMB I2C ConnectorSAS Power SMB I2C Connector ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse PortsCD Header Front Panel Audio ControlJumper Settings Explanation of JumpersCmos Clear To clear CmosLAN1/2 Enable/Disable Watch Dog Enable/DisableI2C Bus to PCI-X/ Slots I2C Bus to PCI-Exp. SlotsOnboard Indicators Onboard Power LED LE1LAN1/2 LEDs SAS LEDsParallel, Floppy, IDE, and Sata Ports Parallel Printer PortIDE Connector Sata PortsFloppy Drive Connector Chapter Advanced Chassis Setup Chassis Front View Power Power FailFront Control Panel NIC1Installing a New Fan System FansFan Failure Replacing Chassis Cooling FansRemoving a Chassis Fan Drive Bay Installation Installing/Removing SAS/SATA DrivesMounting a SAS/SATA drive in a Drive Carrier SAS/SATA Backplane Removing a SAS/SATA Drive CarrierInstalling Components in the 5.25 Drive Bays Removing the Empty Drive BayAdding a DVD/CD-ROM Drive Adding an IDE or Floppy DrivePower Supply Power Supply FailureReplacing the Power Supply Page System Bios How To Change the Configuration DataStarting the Setup Utility IntroductionRunning Setup Main Bios SetupDefault settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted Press the Delete key to enter SetupMain Bios Setup Menu Main Setup Features Bios DateSystem Time System DateType LBA Mode Control Transfer ModeUltra DMA Mode CHS Format Available for Primary/Master onlyNative Mode Operation Serial ATA Sata RAID EnableSata Ahci Available when Sata RAID is Disabled Serial ATAAdvanced Setup XBoot FeaturesQuickBoot Mode QuietBootXMemory Cache Cache Base 0-512K Cache Base 512K-640KCache Extended Memory Discrete Mtrr AllocationXpci Configuration XAdvanced Chipset Control XAdvanced Processor Options Hardware Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU Intel Eist Support Available when supported by the CPUEcho TPR Xcpu Cache Control XI/O Device ConfigurationXdmi Event Logging Parallel PortDMA Channel Floppy Disk ControllerXConsole Redirection XHardware Monitor Logic Voltage Monitoring System Event LoggingClear System Event Logging XSystem Event Log/System Event Log List Mode XRealtime Sensor Data Supervisor Password Is User Password IsSet Supervisor Password SecuritySet User Password Password on BootBoot Boot Priority Order/Excluded from Boot OrdersExit Keyboard error Keyboard locked Unlock key switchMonitor type does not match Cmos Run Setup System battery is dead Replace and run SetupSystem Cmos checksum bad Default configuration used System timer errorReal time clock error Check date and time settingsFail-Safe Timer NMI Failed Allocation Error for deviceEntering Setup Eisa Cmos not writeablePS/2 Mouse Boot Summary Screen Press F1 to resume, F2 to Setup, F3 for previousDevice IRQ conflict Nnnn kB Extended RAM PassedPress F2 to enter Setup System Bios shadowedVideo Bios shadowed PS/2 MousePage Recoverable Post Errors Terminal Post ErrorsPost Code Description Post Code Description Post Code Description Post Code Description Appendix B Bios Post Codes Page Introduction to the Intel ICH9R Serial RAID Setup Introduction to Serial ATA and Parallel ATASerial ATA Sata RAID Configurations Intel Matrix StorageUsing the Intel ICH9R 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 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 Bios Weight Regulatory Compliance