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Lenovo 6483, 6493, 6449, 6439, 6427 Installing and configuring RAID, Attaching SATA hard disk drives

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Chapter 6. Installing and configuring RAID

Chapter 6. Installing and configuring RAID

This section contains information about attaching SATA devices and configuring RAID for this product.

Attaching SATA hard disk drives

You must attach the minimum number of SATA drives for the level of RAID.

vRAID Level 0: Two drives minimum

vRAID Level 1: Two drives

vRAID Level 5: Three drives minimum

vRAID Level 10: Four drives (Available for two-processor system only)

Configuring the system BIOS to enable embedded SATA RAID functionality

This section describes how to configure the BIOS for RAID.

1.Press F1 to enter the system BIOS setup.

2.Use the arrow key on the keyboard to select Devices, and press Enter.

3.Use the arrow keys to select IDE Drive Setup, and press Enter.

4.Use the arrow keys to select SATA RAID, and press Enter.

5.Use the up and down arrow to select Enabled.

6.Press F10 to save the new settings.

Creating RAID volumes

This section describes how to use the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM Configuration Utility to create RAID volumes.

1.Press Ctrl+I when prompted to enter the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM configuration Utility.

Note: To make enough physical drives available to create a RAID volume, see “Deleting RAID volumes” on page 24.

2.Use the arrow keys to select Create RAID Volume, and press Enter.

3.Type a RAID Volume name in the Name field, and press Tab.

4.Use the arrow keys to select a RAID level in the RAID Level field, and press Tab.

5.If appropriate, use the arrow keys to select the Stripe Size in the Stripe Size field, and press Tab.

6.Type a volume size in the Capacity field, and press Tab.

7.To initiate volume creation, press Enter.

8.When prompted, press Y to accept the warning message and create the volume.

9.To create additional RAID volumes, return to step 3 or select Exit and press Enter.

10.Press Y when prompted to confirm the exit.

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Lenovo 6483, 6493, 6449, 6439, 6427 Installing and configuring RAID, Attaching SATA hard disk drives, Creating RAID volumes

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Page Page ThinkStation User Guide Second Edition July Copyright Lenovo 2005, Contents Index commandsAppendix A. Manual modem Appendix B. NoticesIntroduction viUser Guide Chapter 1. Important safety information 2User Guide Comfort Chapter 2. Arranging your workspaceGlare and lighting Electrical outlets and cable lengths Air circulationConnecting your computer Chapter 3. Setting up your computervIf the voltage supply range is 100–127V AC, set the switch to 115 Chapter 3. Setting up your computer 1 Audio line-in 7.If you have powered speakers with an ac adapter 1 USB connector Finishing the software installation Turning on computer powerCompleting important tasks Updating your antivirus software Installing other operating systemsInstalling external options Updating your operating systemMicroprocessor FeaturesSystem management features System informationExpansion for machine types 6423, 6439, and Input/output featuresPower Security featuresOperating systems, preinstalled varies by model Preinstalled softwareSpecifications Chapter 4. Software overview ThinkVantage Rescue and RecoveryThinkVantage Client Security Solution ThinkVantage System Update18User Guide Adobe Acrobat ReaderUsing passwords Chapter 5. Using the Setup UtilityStarting the Setup Utility program Viewing and changing settingsSelecting a startup device User PasswordAdministrator Password Setting, changing, and deleting a passwordChapter 5. Using the Setup Utility Advanced settingsExiting from the Setup Utility program Selecting or changing the startup device sequence22User Guide Creating RAID volumes Chapter 6. Installing and configuring RAIDAttaching SATA hard disk drives SUPPORTED SAS RAID configurations Deleting RAID volumes3.Press Enter to go to the RAID Properties screen Properties 17.To delete the New Array, select Manage Array 28User Guide Updating flashing BIOS from a diskette or CD-ROM Using system programsChapter 7. Updating system programs 30User Guide Updating flashing BIOS from your operating systemBasic troubleshooting Chapter 8. Troubleshooting and diagnosticsNotes Diagnostic programsPC-Doctorfor Windows PE PC-Doctorfor WindowsPC-Doctorfor DOS Creating diagnostic diskettes Creating a diagnostic CD imageRunning diagnostics from the CD or diskettes Optical mouse Cleaning the mouseNon-opticalmouse 1.Turn off your computer Creating and using the Product Recovery disc Chapter 9. Recovering softwarePerforming backup and recovery operations Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace Notes Creating and using rescue mediaTo create rescue media, do the following Creating and using a Recovery Repair disketteTo use rescue media, do one of the following Recovering or installing device drivers Solving recovery problems Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence44User Guide Notes Information resourcesOnline Books folder ThinkVantage Productivity CenterPrograms → ThinkVantage → Productivity Center Safety and WarrantyHelp and service Using the documentation and diagnostic programsUsing other services Calling for service48User Guide Purchasing additional servicesBasic AT commands Appendix A. Manual modem commandsATH ENTER Command Extended AT commands MNP/V.42/V.42bis/V.44 commands Fax Class 2 commands Fax Class 1 commandsVoice commands Telekom PTT SCR-BE Taximpulssperrfilter-12kHz Attention Switzerland UserPTT Art. Bakom 93.0291.Z.N 56User Guide U.S.A Attention: Lenovo Director of Licensing Appendix B. NoticesLenovo United States, Inc 1009 Think Place - Building One Morrisville, NCTrademarks Television output noticeIndex A Page using continued 62User Guide Page 1P P/N: 43C9722 Part Number: 43C9722 Printed in USA