Contents

Chapter 5: RAID Configuration

5.1

Setting up RAID..........................................................................................

5-2

 

5.1.1

RAID definitions...........................................................................

5-2

 

5.1.2

Installing hard disk drives............................................................

5-3

 

5.1.3

Setting the RAID item in BIOS.....................................................

5-3

 

5.1.4

RAID configuration utilities...........................................................

5-3

5.2

LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility (Z10PA-D8 only)......................

5-4

 

5.2.1

Creating a RAID set.....................................................................

5-5

 

5.2.2

Adding or viewing a RAID configuration....................................

5-11

 

5.2.3

Initializing the virtual drives........................................................

5-12

 

5.2.4

Rebuilding failed drives..............................................................

5-16

 

5.2.5

Checking the drives for data consistency..................................

5-18

 

5.2.6

Deleting a RAID configuration...................................................

5-21

 

5.2.7

Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set...................................

5-22

 

5.2.8

Enabling WriteCache.................................................................

5-23

5.3Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise

 

SATA/SSATA Option ROM Utility............................................................

5-24

 

5.3.1

Creating a RAID set...................................................................

5-25

 

5.3.2

Deleting a RAID set...................................................................

5-27

 

5.3.3

Resetting disks to Non-RAID.....................................................

5-28

 

5.3.4

Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise

 

 

 

SATA/SSATA Option ROM utility..............................................

5-29

 

5.3.5

Rebuilding the RAID..................................................................

5-29

 

5.3.6

Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility........................

5-31

5.4

Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows)......................

5-32

 

5.4.1

Creating a RAID set...................................................................

5-33

 

5.4.2

Changing a Volume Type..........................................................

5-35

 

5.4.3

Deleting a volume......................................................................

5-36

 

5.4.4

Preferences...............................................................................

5-37

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