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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
1
Enter the system setup (see "Entering System Setup" on page 170).
2
Press the left- and right-arrow keys to highlight
Drives
tab.
3
Press the up- and down-arrow keys to highlight
Drive Controller
, then
press <Enter>.
4
Press 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.
5
Press 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
1
Set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see "Setting Your Computer to
RAID-Enabled Mode" on page 42).
2
Press <Ctrl><i> when you are prompted to enter Intel RAID Option
ROM.
3
Use the up- and down-arrow keys to highlight
Create RAID Volume
, and
press <Enter>.
4
Enter a RAID volume name or accept the default, and press <Enter>.
5
Use the up- and down-arrow keys to select
RAID1(Mirror)
, and press
<Enter>.
6
If 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>.