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 SATARaidª RAID 5 configuration, refer to the ÒSil3132 UserÕs ManualÓ found in your motherboard support CD.

Creating a CONCATENATION set

To create a CONCATENATION set:

1.From the Silicon Image configuration utility main menu, select

Create RAID set then press <Enter>.

2.From the sub-menu Select

CONCATENATION then press <Enter>.

 

 

MAIN MENU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Create RAID set

 

RAID0

 

 

 

 

Delete RAID set

 

 

 

 

RAID1

 

 

 

 

Rebuild Raid1 set

 

 

 

 

RAID10RAID5

 

 

 

 

Resolve Conflicts

 

 

 

 

SPARERAID10DRIVE

 

 

 

 

Low Level Format

 

 

 

 

SPARE DRIVE

 

 

 

 

Logical Drive Info

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONCATENATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 CONCATENATION set when using a single Serial ATA drive; otherwise, the system will not recognize the drive.

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