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5-1-5 Smart Backup Utility The Smart Backup utility is an easy-to-use tool that allows you to set up a RAID array on the GIGABYTE SATA2/JMB322 SATA controller and to monitor the RAID status and view the hard drive information in the operating system. A. Installing Smart Backup: Insert the motherboard driver disk. When the Autorun screen appears, go to Application Software and select Smart Backup for installation. B. The Smart Backup Interface: . Information Provides information on the connected hard drives, such as model, capacity and status. . RAID Configuration Allows you to set the operating mode for your hard drives. Options include Performance (RAID 0), Safe (RAID 1), Big (JBOD), and Normal (Port Multiplier). . Event Log C. Configuring a RAID Array: Provides the event log list. Step 1: Go to the RAID Configuration screen. Select a RAID mode (e.g. Performance) and click Apply. Step 2: When the confirmation message appears, click Yes to confirm and begin the RAID creation process. Click OK when completed. Safe mode also allows you to back up a hard drive that already contains data (the source drive) to another one (the backup drive). Before doing this, you have to note the following: A. The backup drive's size must be larger or equal to the source drive's size. B. The source drive must be connected to the GSA TA2_0/GSATA2_2 connector and the backup drive to the GSA TA2_1/GSATA2_3 connector. The backup drive's original data will be erased when you enable Safe mode. C . Both source drive and backup drive need to support LOG sector. (If a hard drive that does not support LOG is used, the Information area will display as "Not support Backup.") D. You can also use the Smart Backup submenu in BIOS Setup to select Safe mode to back up your hard drive. The Backup will be automatically performed once you enter the operating system. Launch the Smart Backup utility to check the backup progress. (Note) To rebuild a RAID 1 array, replace the failed drive with a new one. While in the operating system, the rebuild will be performed automatically. You can launch the Smart Backup utility to check the rebuild progress. Click OK to complete when prompted. GA-EX58-UD5P/UD5 Motherboard - 106 -

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GA-EX58-UD5P/UD5 Motherboard
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The Smart Backup utility is an easy-to-use tool that allows you to set up a RAID array on the GIGABYTE
SATA2/JMB322 SATA controller and to monitor the RAID status and view the hard drive information in
the operating system.
5-1-5
Smart Backup Utility
A.
Installing Smart Backup:
Insert the motherboard driver disk. When the Autorun screen appears, go to
Application Software
and
select
Smart Backup
for installation.
B.
The Smart Backup Interface:
C.
Configuring a RAID Array:
.
Information
Provides information on the connected hard
drives, such as model, capacity and status.
.
RAID Configuration
Allows you to set the operating mode for your hard
drives. Options include Performance (RAID 0), Safe
(RAID 1), Big (JBOD), and Normal (Port Multiplier).
.
Event Log
Provides the event log list.
Step 1:
Go to the
RAID Configuration
screen. Select
a RAID mode (e.g. Performance) and click
Apply
.
Step 2:
When the confirmation message appears, click
Yes
to confirm and begin the RAID creation
process. Click
OK
when completed.
Safe
mode also allows you to back up a hard drive that already contains data (the source
drive) to another one (the backup drive). Before doing this, you have to note the following:
A.
The backup drive's size must be larger or equal to the source drive's size.
B.
The source drive must be connected to the GSATA2_0/GSATA2_2 connector and the
backup drive to the GSATA2_1/GSATA2_3 connector. The backup drive's original data
will be erased when you enable
Safe
mode.
C.
Both source drive and backup drive need to support LOG sector. (If a hard drive that does not
support LOG is used, the
Information
area will display as "Not support Backup.")
D.
You can also use the
Smart Backup
submenu in BIOS Setup to select Safe mode to back
up your hard drive. The Backup will be automatically performed once you enter the
operating system. Launch the Smart Backup utility to check the backup progress.
(Note)
To rebuild a RAID 1 array, replace the failed drive with a new one. While in the operating system,
the rebuild will be performed automatically. You can launch the Smart Backup utility to check the
rebuild progress. Click
OK
to complete when prompted.