3.2. Creating Mirrored Sets (RAID 1)
1.As the BIOS boots, Press CTRL+S or F4 to enter the raid bios utility.
2.Select Create RAID set. Press Enter.
3.Select Mirrored then press Enter.
4.Select Auto configuration. Press Enter.
5.Press Y to save your settings.
6.Press CTRL+E and then press Y to exit the setup.
7.Continue with conventional Fdisk and Format steps as if you are installing a conventional hard drive.
8.Your RAID configuration is complete. Please proceed to software installation section.
3.3. Deleting RAID Sets
1.As the BIOS boots, Press CTRL+S or F4 to enter the raid bios utility.
2.Select Delete RAID set. Press Enter.
3.Answer Y to remove the RAID set. If the RAID set being deleted is a Striped set, then all of the data will be lost. If the set being deleted is a Mirrored set, then the data will remain intact and accessible on both drives.
3.4. Rebuilding Mirrored Sets
1.After replacing the failed hard drives boot the BIOS, Press CTRL+S or F4 to enter the raid bios utility.
2.Select rebuilding Mirrored set. Press Enter.
3.Select Online rebuild or Offline rebuild.
3. Answer Y to rebuild the Mirrored set of hard drive.
3.5. Resolving Conflict
When a RAID set is created, the metadata written to the disk includes drive connection information (Primary and Secondary). If, after a disk failure, the replacement disk was previously part of a RAID set (or used in another system), it may have conflicting metadata, specifically in reference to the drive connection information. If so, this will prohibit the RAID set from being either created or rebuilt, In order for the RAID set
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