5.1.2Installing hard disk drives

The motherboard supports Serial ATA for RAID set configuration. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array.

To install the SATA hard disks for RAID configuration:

1.Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system user guide.

2.Connect a SATA signal cable to the signal connector at the back of each drive and to the SATA connector on the motherboard.

3.Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive.

5.1.3Setting the RAID item in BIOS

You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set from SATA hard disk drives attached to the SATA connectors supported by the Intel ® 6321ESB Southbridge chip. To do this:

1.Enter the BIOS Setup during POST.

2.Go to the Main Menu > IDE Configuration > S-ATA Configuration, then press <Enter>.

3.Set the SATA Controller Mode Option item to [Enhanced], then press

<Enter>.

4.Set the SATA RAID Enable item to [Enabled].

5.Save your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup.

Refer to Chapter 4 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup.

5.1.4RAID configuration utilities

Depending on the RAID connectors that you use, you can create a RAID set using the utilities embedded in each RAID controller. For example, use the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility or the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager if you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives on the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Intel® 6321ESB Southbridge.

For DSBV-DX/SAS model, you may use the LSI1068 SAS Configuration Utility if you installed SAS hard disk drives to the mini-SAS connector(s) supported by the LSI1068 PCI-X SAS controller.

Refer to the succeeding sections for details on how to use each RAID configuration utility.

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Chapter 5: RAID configuration