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Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS

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(3) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS To create RAID on the VT6410 controller, you have to enter the RAID setup utility. Skip this step and proceed with Section 4 on page 10 if you do not want to create RAID. Step 1: After the Power-On Self-Test (POST) memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message which says "Press key into User Window"(Figure 4). Hit the TAB key to enter the RAID setup utility. VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA VT6410 RAID BIOS Setting Utility V2.11 Copyright (C) VIA Technologies, Inc. All Right reserved. Press key into User Window! Scan Devices, Please wait... Primary Master : Maxtor 6E030L0 Primary Master : No Device Secondary Master : Maxtor 6E030L0 Secondary Master : No Device Figure 4 Step 2: After you press the TAB key, a screen similar to that below will appear (Figure 5). You can press the UP and DOWN ARROW keys to highlight the option you need. VIA Tech. RAID BIOS Ver 2.11 X Create Array X Delete Array X Create/Delete Spare X Select Boot Array X Serial Number View Channel Channel0 Master Channel0 Slave Channel1 Master Channel1 Slave Drive Name Maxtor 6E030L0 No Drive Maxtor 6E030L0 No Drive Create a RAID array with the hard disks attached to VIA RAID controller F1 : K, L : Enter : ESC : View Array/disk Status Move to next item Confirm the selection Exit Array Name Mode Size(GB) Status ATA133 28.63 Hdd ATA133 27.24 Hdd Figure 5 - 5 - VIA VT6410 IDE RAID Drives Configuration

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VIA VT6410 IDE RAID Drives Configuration
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Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS
To create RAID on the VT6410 controller, you have to enter the RAID setup utility. Skip this step and
proceed with Section 4 on page 10 if you do not want to create RAID.
Step 1:
After the Power-On Self-Test (POST) memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins,
look for a message which says "Press <Tab> key into User Window"(Figure 4). Hit the TAB key to enter
the RAID setup utility.
Figure 4
Step 2:
After you press the TAB key
,
a screen similar to that below will appear (Figure 5).
You can press the UP and DOWN ARROW keys to highlight the option you need.
Figure 5
VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA VT6410 RAID BIOS Setting Utility V2.11
Copyright (C) VIA Technologies, Inc. All Right reserved.
Press <Tab> key into User Window!
Scan Devices, Please wait...
Primary Master : Maxtor 6E030L0
Primary Master : No Device
Secondary Master : Maxtor 6E030L0
Secondary Master : No Device
Create Array
Delete Array
Create/Delete Spare
Select Boot Array
Serial Number View
VIA Tech. RAID BIOS Ver 2.11
Channel
Drive Name
Array Name
Mode
Size(GB)
Status
Channel0 Master
Maxtor 6E030L0
ATA133
28.63
Hdd
Channel0 Slave
No Drive
Channel1 Master
Maxtor 6E030L0
ATA133
27.24
Hdd
Channel1 Slave
No Drive
Create a RAID array with
the hard disks attached to
VIA RAID controller
F1
:
View Array/disk Status
,
:
Move to next item
Enter
:
Confirm the selection
ESC
:
Exit