ASRock A780GXE/128M RAID Installation Guide
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- ASRock A780GXE/128M | RAID Installation Guide - Page 1
RAID Installation Guide 1. AMD BIOS RAID Installation Guide 2 1.1 Introduction to RAID 2 1.2 RAID Configurations Precautions 3 1.3 Installing Windows XP / XP 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit With RAID Funtions 3 1.3.1 Installing Windows XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Funtions 3 1.3.2 Installing Windows - ASRock A780GXE/128M | RAID Installation Guide - Page 2
by using the onboard FastBuild BIOS utility under BIOS environment. After you make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette, press to enter BIOS setup to set the option to RAID mode by following the detailed instruction of the "User Manual" in our support CD or "Quick Installation Guide", then you can - ASRock A780GXE/128M | RAID Installation Guide - Page 3
. However, RAIDXpert does not allow you to create a single-drive JBOD. RAID Ready RAID Ready arranges individual physical drives the same as if they were attached to the PC's motherboard controller. The advantage is that the AMD SB700 Controller can accommodate up to four physical drives, more than - ASRock A780GXE/128M | RAID Installation Guide - Page 4
the "SATA Operation Mode" option to [RAID]. STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette. A. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. (There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack, please choose the one for Windows XP / XP 64-bit.) B. During POST - ASRock A780GXE/128M | RAID Installation Guide - Page 5
bottom to load the AMD RAID drivers. AMD RAID drivers are in the following path in our Support CD: (There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack, please choose the one for Windows Vista / Vista 64-bit.) .. \ I386 (For Windows Vista OS) .. \ AMD64 (For Windows Vista 64-bit OS - ASRock A780GXE/128M | RAID Installation Guide - Page 6
Press keys, then the FastBuild Utility Main Menu appears. Press 2 on the Main Menu screen to display the Define LD Menu. Press the arrow keys to highlight a logical drive number you want to define and press to select it. The Define LD Menu for the logical drive number you selected - ASRock A780GXE/128M | RAID Installation Guide - Page 7
, press the spacebar to cycle through logical drive types, including RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID Ready, JBOD and RAID 10. WARNING!! While you are allowed to use any available RAID level for your bootable logical drive, it is recommended to use RAID 1 for most applications. Press the arrow key to move to - ASRock A780GXE/128M | RAID Installation Guide - Page 8
following the detailed instruction of the "User Manual" in our support CD or "Quick Installation Guide". Two Logical Drives After selecting the logical drive in Disk Assignments as the above-mentioned procedures, press to allocate a portion of the disk drives - ASRock A780GXE/128M | RAID Installation Guide - Page 9
. Press again to exit the Utility. 6. Press to restart the computer. You have successfully created a new RAID logical drive. Please install the operating system to your computer by following the detailed instruction of the "User Manual" in our support CD or "Quick Installation Guide". 9 - ASRock A780GXE/128M | RAID Installation Guide - Page 10
2. AMD Windows RAID Installation Guide AMD Windows RAID Installation Guide is an instruction for you to configure RAID functions by using RAIDXpert RAID management software under Windows environment. The RAIDXpert software offers local and remote management and monitoring of all AMD SB700 SATA - ASRock A780GXE/128M | RAID Installation Guide - Page 11
you click Next. 9. When the Choose Install Folder screen appears, make your selection of a folder for the RAIDXpert applications you are installing. For example, the Windows default folder is: C:\Program Files\AMD\RAIDXpert 11 - ASRock A780GXE/128M | RAID Installation Guide - Page 12
SSL Security - Applies security to all connections involving the Internet or outside your company firewall. Security options are invisible to authorized users. AMD provides a default certificate for the server as well as for internal data communication. However, in some cases it is better to install - ASRock A780GXE/128M | RAID Installation Guide - Page 13
Finish button. 2.4 Logging into RAIDXpert Choose RAIDXpert in the Windows Programs menu. Or, log on manually with your browser: 1. Launch the Browser. 2. In the localhost • Enter the Port number 25902 • Add to launch RAIDXpert amd Together, your entry looks like this: http://127.0.0.1:25902/ati or - ASRock A780GXE/128M | RAID Installation Guide - Page 14
8443 • Add to launch RAIDXpert amd Together, your entry looks like this: https://127.0.0.1:8443/amd or https://localhost:8443/amd Note that the IP address shown Logical Drive A logical drive is a collection of physical drives in a RAID. To create a new logical drive: 1. Click Logical Drive View in - ASRock A780GXE/128M | RAID Installation Guide - Page 15
drive in the Logical Drive Size field. Or, to use the maximum capacity of the physical drives, check the Use Maximum Capacity box. For RAID Ready and JBOD, the system will check the Use Maximum Capacity Box automatically. 7. Click the physical drives to select them. Available drives have a black - ASRock A780GXE/128M | RAID Installation Guide - Page 16
Assign a Name screen appears. 9. Enter a name for the logical drive in the field provided. 10. Click the Next button. The Final Settings screen appears. 11. RAID 0, 5, and 10. Choose a Stripe Block Size from the dropdown menu. The choices are 64 and 128 KB. The Write Cache policy is None. You cannot - ASRock A780GXE/128M | RAID Installation Guide - Page 17
system. 2.8 Connecting to RAIDXpert from the Internet The above instructions cover connections between the Host PC and other PCs using RAIDXpert the Host PC. Follow this procedure: 1. Choose RAIDXpert in the Windows Programs menu.Or choose RAIDXpert in the Linux Applications menu.Your browser
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AMD RAID Installation Guide
1.
AMD BIOS RAID Installation Guide …………………………………………………………………….. 2
1.1
Introduction to RAID ……………………………………………………………………………….. 2
1.2
RAID Configurations Precautions ………………………………………………………………… 3
1.3
Installing Windows XP / XP 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit With RAID Funtions ………………… 3
1.3.1
Installing Windows XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Funtions …………………………………. 3
1.3.2
Installing Windows Vista / Vista 64-bit With RAID Funtions …………………………….. 4
1.4
Create Disk Array ………………………………………………………………………………….. 5
2.
AMD Windows RAID Installation Guide ……………………………………………………………… 10
2.1
Components of RAIDXpert Installation Software ……………………………………………. 10
2.2
Browser Support ………………………………………………………………………………… 10
2.3
Installing RAIDXpert ……………………………………………………………………………. 10
2.4
Logging into RAIDXpert ………………………………………………………………………… 13
2.5
Regular Connection……………………………………………………………………………... 13
2.6
Secure Connection………………………………………………………………………………. 13
2.7
Creating a New Logical Drive
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2.8
Connecting to RAIDXpert from the Internet ………………………………………………….. 17
2.9
Running RAIDXpert without Network Connection …………………………………………… 17