g.Use the up or down arrow keys to select desired copy method, then press <Enter>.

h.The utility prompts a message to input the RAID size, use the up or down arrow keys to set the RAID size then press <Enter>.

i.Press <Y> to confirm or <N> to return to the Main Menu. A copy progress appears if you previously selected offline copy.

• You can also create a RAID set using the SATARAID5 GUI utility under a Windows® environment.

•For details on the Silicon Image SATARaid™ RAID 5 configuration, refer to the “Sil3114 User’s Manual” found in your motherboard support CD.

Creating a JBOD set (Spanning)

To create a JBOD set:

1.

From the Silicon Image

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAIN MENU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

configuration utility

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Create RAID set

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

main menu, select

 

 

 

 

 

RAID0

 

 

 

 

 

 

Delete RAID set

 

 

 

 

 

 

Create RAID set

 

 

Rebuild Raid1 set

 

 

RAID1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RAID10RAID5

 

 

 

 

then press <Enter>.

 

 

Resolve Conflicts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPARERAID10DRIVE

 

 

 

 

 

 

Low Level Format

 

 

 

 

 

2.

From the sub-menu

 

 

Logical Drive Info

 

 

SPARE DRIVE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JBOD (Single)

 

 

Select JBOD then press

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

<Enter>.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

The selection bar moves to the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHYSICAL DRIVE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Physical Drive menu. Using the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

XXXXXXXXXXX

 

XXXXXXMB

 

 

 

up or down arrow keys, select a

 

 

 

1

XXXXXXXXXXX

 

XXXXXXMB

 

 

drive then press <Enter>

 

 

 

 

 

2

XXXXXXXXXXX

 

XXXXXXMB

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

XXXXXXXXXXX

 

XXXXXXMB

 

to set a drive for the RAID set.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.The utility prompts a message to input the RAID size, use the up or down arrow keys to set the RAID size then press <Enter>.

5.Press <Y> to confirm or <N> to return to the Main Menu.

• Configure a JBOD (Single) set when using a single Serial ATA drive; otherwise, the system will not recognize the drive.

•You can also create a RAID set using the SATARAID5 GUI utility under a Windows® environment.

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