Tiger i7320 S5350

Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup (for SATA RAID model)

 

 

 

4.5.1 Creating, Deleting, and Resetting RAID Sets

Note

Please refer to Section 4.7 for illustration examples of the Intel RAID

Option ROM windows.

The Serial ATA RAID set must be configured in the RAID Configuration utility. During the Power-On Self Test (POST), the following message will appear for a few seconds:

Press <Ctrl-I> to enter Raid Configuration utility

After the above message appears, press the <Ctrl> and <i> keys simultaneously.

4.5.2 Create RAID 0 or RAID 1 Volume

Note

Please refer to Section 4.7 for illustration examples of the Intel RAID

Option ROM windows.

1.Select option 1 Create RAID Volume and press the <Enter> key.

2.Select the desired RAID level and press the <Enter> key.

3.Select the strip value for the RAID 0 array by scrolling through the available values by using

the < > or < > keys and pressing the <Enter> key.

4.The available values range from 4 KB to 128 KB in power of 2 increments. The strip value should be chosen based on the planned drive usage. Some suggested selections are listed below. The default selection is 128 KB.

16 KB – low disk usage

64 KB – typical disk usage

128 KB – performance disk usage

5.At the Create Volume prompt, press the <Enter> key to create the array. Confirm this selection by pressing the <Y> key after the prompt.

6.Scroll to option 4 Exit and press the <Enter> key to exit the RAID Configuration utility. Confirm the exit by pressing the <Y> key.

4.5.3 Delete RAID Volume

Note

Please refer to Section 4.7 for illustration examples of the Intel RAID

Option ROM windows.

Warning

All data on the RAID drives will be lost.

1.Select option 2 Delete RAID Volume and press the <Enter> key to delete the RAID volume.

2.Press the <Delete> key to delete the RAID volume. Confirm the volume deletion by pressing the <Y> key.

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Tyan Computer I7320, S5350 Creating, Deleting, and Resetting RAID Sets, Create RAID 0 or RAID 1 Volume, Delete RAID Volume

S5350, I7320 specifications

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