Upgrading Your Server 9-17

3.5-inch Hard Disk Drive (SATA Model)

The hard disk drive bay may contain up to four hard disk drives.

IMPORTANT: Do not use any hard disk drive that is not authorized by NEC. Installing a third-party's hard drive may cause a failure in the server as well as the hard disk drive. Repair of any failure or damage in the server caused by such a hard disk drive will be charged.

Hard disk drive bay

Hard disk drive (Fourth)

Hard disk drive (Third)

Hard disk drive (Second)

Hard disk drive (First)

Setting SATA Software RAID

Run the system BIOS SETUP utility, select [Peripheral Configuration] - [SATA Controller Mode Option], and change parameter to [Enhanced] from factory-set [Compatible]. When the [SATA RAID] menu appears, select [Enabled] to use the SATA Software RAID feature.

After restarting the system, POST displays the message prompting you to launch the Software RAID Utility. Run the utility according to the on-screen message. For RAID setting, see Chapter 4 for details.