Creating a RAID 1 configuration

To create a RAID 1 set:

1.From the ULI RAID BIOS Setup utility menu, move the cursor to Create RAID 1 Mirroring for Reliability then press <Enter>.

2.Use the up or down arrow keys to select a drive then press <Space> or <Enter>. The striped mark “M” appears before a selected drive.

3.Repeat step 2 to select the second drive.

4.The utility prompts the following warning message:

Create RAID 1 (Y/N)?

Press <Y> to continue or press <N> to return to menu.

5.Key-in a RAID name composed of a maximum of eight (8) alpha-numeric characters then press <Enter>. Special characters or symbols are not allowed.

6.The utility prompts the following confirmation message:

Duplicate Data from M to m (Y/N)?

Press <Y> to duplicate data from the source disk “M” to the target disk “m” or press <N> to create RAID 1 set without duplicating the data.

7.If you selected <Y>, the utility will duplicate your data. The following progress bar appears.

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8.The utility displays the RAID Array settings at the bottom of the screen.

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