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Asus PI4, TS100-E7 RAID configuration

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Chapter 5

This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities.

ASUS TS100-E7/PI4

RAID configuration

Contents

TS100-E7/PI4 User Guide Page Contents Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 2: Hardware setup Chapter 3: Chapter 4: BIOS setup Chapter 5: RAID configuration Chapter 6: Driver installation Federal Communications Commission Statement Canadian Department of Communications Statement Electrical Safety Operation Safety REACH ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services Audience Contents Conventions Typography References Page Product introduction 1.1System package contents 1.2Serial number label 1.3System specifications Page 1.4Front panel features 1.5Rear panel features 1.6Internal features 1.7.1Front panel LEDs 1.7.2Rear panel LEDs Hardware setup 2.1.1Removing the side cover 2.1.2Reinstalling the side cover 2.2.1Installing the CPU Page Page 2.2.2Installing the CPU heatsink and fan 2.2.3Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 2.3.1Overview 2.3.2Memory Configurations 2.3.3Installing a DIMM 2.3.4Removing a DIMM 2.4.1Removing the front panel cover 2.4.2Reinstalling the front panel cover 2.55.25-inchdrives Installing a 5.25-inchdrive Page 2.6Hard disk drives 2.7.1Installing an expansion card Page 2.7.2Configuring an expansion card 2.8System fan 2.9Cable connections Standard cables connected to the motherboard Page Motherboard Info 3.1Motherboard layout Layout contents 3.2Jumpers Page Page Page 3.3Internal connectors Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page BIOS setup 4.1.1ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4.1.2ASUS EZ Flash Utility 4.1.3BUPDATER utility Page 4.2BIOS setup program 4.2.1BIOS menu screen 4.2.2Menu bar 4.2.3Menu items 4.2.4Submenu items 4.2.5Navigation keys 4.2.6General help 4.2.7Configuration fields 4.3.1System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] 4.3.2System Time [xx:xx:xx] 4.3.3Security Administrator Password User Password 4.4Event Logs menu Change Smbios Event Log Settings View Smbios Event Log 4.5.1ACPI Settings 4.5.2Trusted Computing 4.5.3WHEA Configuration 4.5.4CPU Configuration Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] Intel Virtualization Tech [Enabled] Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology [Enabled] Turbo Mode [Enabled] CPU C1E [Enabled] 4.5.5North Bridge 4.5.6South Bridge 4.5.7SATA Configuration 4.5.8Intel TXT(LT) Configuration 4.5.9USB Configuration 4.5.10Onboard Devices Configuration Parallel Port Configuration 4.5.11APM 4.5.12Serial Port Console Redirection COM2 Console Redirection [Disabled] 4.6Monitor menu CPU/MB/TR1 Temperature ��[xxxºC/xxxºF] Fan Speed Control [Generic Mode] 4.7Boot menu Setup Prompt Timeout [xx] Bootup NumLock State [On] Full Screen Logo [Disabled] Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS] Boot Device Seeking [Endless PXE] Boot Option Priorities Boot Override Network Device BBS Priorities CD/DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities 4.8Tool menu ASUS EZ Flash Utility 4.9Exit menu Save Changes & Reset Discard Changes & Exit RAID configuration 5.1.1RAID definitions 5.1.2Installing hard disk drives 5.1.3Setting the RAID item in BIOS 5.2LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility 5.2.1Creating a RAID set Page Page Page Using New Configuration Page 5.2.2Adding or viewing a RAID configuration 5.2.3Initializing the virtual drives Page Using the Objects command Page 5.2.4Rebuilding failed drives Page 5.2.5Checking the drives for data consistency Page Page 5.2.6Deleting a RAID configuration 5.2.7Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set 5.2.8Enabling WriteCache 5.3Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM Utilitys 5.3.1Creating a RAID set 5.3.2Creating a Recovery set Page 5.3.3Deleting a RAID set 5.3.4Resetting disks to Non-RAID 5.3.5Recovery Volume Options 5.3.6Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility 5.3.7Rebuilding the RAID Rebuilding the RAID with a new hard disk 5.3.8Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility Page Driver installation 6.1.1Creating a RAID driver disk C20X INTEL RAID Driver C20X LSI RAID Driver Page 6.1.2Installing the RAID controller driver Page Page 6.2Intel® chipset device software installation Page 6.3LAN driver installation Page Page 6.4VGA driver installation Page 6.5.1Running the support DVD 6.5.2Drivers menu 6.5.3Utilities menu 6.5.4Make disk menu 6.5.5Contact information