Utility. Both methods require that you set your computer to RAID-enabled mode before starting any of the RAID configuration procedures in this document.

Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode

1Enter the system setup (see "Entering System Setup" on page 170).

2Press the left- and right-arrow keys to highlight Drives tab.

3Press the up- and down-arrow keys to highlight Drive Controller, then press <Enter>.

4Press the up- and down-arrow keys to highlight RAID On, and then press <Enter>.

NOTE: For more information about RAID options, see "System Setup Options" on page 172.

5Press the up- and down-arrow keys to highlight Save/Exit, and press <Enter> to exit system setup and resume the boot process.

Configuring for RAID Using the Intel® Option ROM Utility

NOTE: Although any size drives may be used to create a RAID configuration using the Intel Option ROM utility, ideally the drives should be of equal size. In a RAID level 1 configuration, the size of the array will be the smaller of the two disks used.

Creating a RAID Level 1 Configuration

1Set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see "Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode" on page 42).

2Press <Ctrl><i> when you are prompted to enter Intel RAID Option ROM.

3Use the up- and down-arrow keys to highlight Create RAID Volume, and press <Enter>.

4Enter a RAID volume name or accept the default, and press <Enter>.

5Use the up- and down-arrow keys to select RAID1(Mirror), and press <Enter>.

6If there are more than two hard disks available, use the up- and down- arrow keys and space bar to select the two disks you want to use to make up your array, and then press <Enter>.

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Dell DCSLF manual Configuring for RAID Using the Intel Option ROM Utility

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