5.4.2ITE® 8212F RAID configurations

The ITE® 8212F IDE RAID controller supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 and JBOD configurations. Use the IT8212 BIOS Setup Utility or the ATA RAID Manager application to configure a disk array.

Setting the BIOS RAID items

After installing the hard disk drives, make sure to set the necessary RAID items in the BIOS before setting your RAID configuration.

To set the BIOS RAID items:

1.Boot the system and press <Del> during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.

2.From the Advanced > Onboard Devices Configuration menu in the BIOS, set the ITE8212F Controller item to RAID Mode.

3.Save your changes and exit Setup.

Entering the ITE® 8212F Setup Utility

To enter the ITE® 8212F Setup Utility:

1.Boot up your computer.

2.The ITE8212F controller scans for IDE devices attached on the IDE RAID ports. When prompted, press <Ctrl+F> or <Ctrl+E> to display the main menu of the utility.

IT8212 Setup Utility (C)Copyright 2002-2004 ITE, Inc.

[MAIN MENU]

Auto

Configuration...........

[ 1 ]

Define

RAID..................

[ 2

]

Delete

RAID..................

[ 3

]

Rebuild RAID.................

[

4

]

RAID

Card Configuration......

[

5

]

[1]..[5] Select

[ESC] Exit

 

 

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