4Contents
RAID Level 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
RAID Level 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Configuring Your Computer for RAID. . . . . . . . 44
RAID Configuration Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Entering the RAID Configuration Utility . . . . . . 44
Navigating Within the Configuration Utility . . . . 44
RAID Configuration and Management . . . . . . . . . 44
Exit Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Performing Configuration Tasks. . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Creating a RAID Level 0 Configuration . . . . . . . 45
Creating a RAID Level 1 Configuration . . . . . . . 46
Creating a Second RAID Volume. . . . . . . . . . 47
Viewing RAID Volume Properties . . . . . . . . . 47
Synchronizing a RAID Volume (Virtual Disk) . . . . 48
Activating a RAID Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Deleting a RAID Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Replacing and Rebuilding a Degraded RAID Volume 49
4 Setting Up Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . 51Installing Your Computer in an Enclosure . . . . . . . 51
Connecting to the Internet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Setting Up Your Internet Connection. . . . . . . . 54
Transferring Information to a New Computer. . . . . . 55
Microsoft® Windows® XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Microsoft Windows Vista™ . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Power Protection Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Surge Protectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Line Conditioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60