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Preparing your computer for RAID
Setting up RAID on your computer can involve two major steps, depending on how your computer has been configured.
To prepare your computer for RAID:
1Configure the RAID arrays. See the Array Manager User Guide, or “Configuring RAID” on page 43.
2Install the operating system.
Configuring RAID
Enabling RAID
If you ordered your computer with a RAID configuration from the factory, RAID is already enabled, and you can skip this procedure. However, if your computer came without a RAID configuration and you set up RAID yourself, you must enable RAID before your computer can use it.
To enable RAID on your computer:
1Start (or restart) your computer.
2As soon as your computer turns on and the Gateway logo appears on the screen, press F2. The BIOS Setup utility opens.
3Select the Advanced menu, then select Drive Configuration.
4Change the ATA/IDE Mode to Enhanced.
5Change the SATA mode to RAID.
6Press F10, then type Y to exit BIOS saving changes.
Now that RAID is enabled, you can access the RAID setup.
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