Dell 530b, KP338, 530c, 530d owner manual Configuring for RAID Using the Intel Option ROM Utility

Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode

1Enter the system setup (see "Entering System Setup" on page 188).

2Press the left- and right- arrow keys to highlight Integrated Peripherals and press <Enter>.

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

4Press the up- and down- arrow keys to highlight SATA Mode, and then press <Enter> to access the options.

5Press the up- and down- arrow keys to highlight RAID, and then press <Enter> to enable RAID.

6Press <F10> to save and exit System Setup.

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 0 configuration, the size of the array will be the size of the smallest disk multiplied by the number (two) of disks in the array. 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 49).

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>.

7Select the desired capacity for the volume, and press <Enter>. The default value is the maximum available size.

Setting Up and Using Your Computer

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