6.3Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU/SATA Option ROM

Utility

The Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU / SATA Option ROM utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 1+0), and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge.

You can create RAID mode by use of onboard AHCI SATA ports. Also, when installed optional ASRK module, you can use onboard scu SAS ports to create RAID mode.

To use onboard SATA ports:

1.Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives.

2.Turning on the system. During POST, press,Del. to enter BIOS. Go to

Advanced Menu > PCH SATA Configuration > SATA Mode, then press <Enter>.

3.Set SATA Mode to RAID Mode and save, then reboot system.

4.During POST, press <Ctrl+I> to display the utility main menu.

To use SCU SAS/SATA ports:

1.Install all the SAS hard disk drives.

2.Turning on the system. During POST, press <Del> to enter BIOS. Go to

Advanced Menu > PCH SCU SAS Configuration, then press <Enter>.

3.Confirm all the SAS hard disk drives you installed are correctly displayed, then reboot system.

4.During POST, press <Ctrl+I> to display the utility main menu.

ASRK support table

 

 

SCU ports

Protocol Enabled

Intel RSTe SAS RAID 5

 

W/O ASRK

4 (ISAS 1)

SATA (3Gb/s)

SATA RAID 5

 

ASRK #1

4 (ISAS 1)

SATA/SAS (3Gb/s)

No

 

ASRK #2

4 (ISAS 1)

SATA/SAS (3Gb/s)

Yes

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Chapter 6: RAID configuration