HP EliteBook 8770w RAID User Guide

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    RAID User Guide
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    , and Windows Vista are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein
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    asked questions ...34 Can more than one RAID volume be installed on a computer 34 Is RAID supported to allow both RAID 0 and RAID 1 on a single RAID volume 34 Can the computer be undocked if the recovery hard drive is in the docking station SATAswappable bay? ...34 Can SRT be enabled in AHCI mode
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    hard drive failure. These options were manually copying files to a backup drive or using cumbersome backup software. If users failed to perform one of these mundane tasks prior to a hard drive data on a Serial ATA (SATA) disk drive in case of drive failure or virus attacks. HP's RAID solution also
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    software module inside the system's BIOS that provides extended support for a particular piece of hardware. The RAID option ROM provides boot support for RAID volumes as well as a user interface for managing and configuring the system's RAID volumes. The main internal hard drive in the computer. The
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    by inserting a second SATA hard drive into the Upgrade Bay, eSATA port (if available), or the second hard drive bay (if available) of the computer, or into the SATA-swappable bay of the HP Advanced Docking Station (see Devices supported on page 7). RAID 10 is not supported. NOTE: When the SATA
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    supported RAID modes. RAID levels RAID 0 RAID 1 Function/Applications Advantages/Disadvantages Function: Advantages: Data is distributed across both disk drives that of a nonRAID hard drive. Total storage capacity is doubled. Disadvantages: The entire array fails if one drive fails; data cannot
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    protection method. Data recovery is quick and easy. Allows hot-plugging of mirrored drive (with eSATA or docking station hard drive). Enables easy migration to non-RAID. Disadvantages: Only half of the total drive capacity can be used for storage. Storage space may be wasted if the capacities
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    because data can be written and read simultaneously across two hard drives. ● Recovery and RAID 1 (mirroring) writes the same data to both hard drives; therefore, write performance may be slower. However, data can be read from both hard drives, so the read performance can be higher than that of
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    docking station. Device support is summarized in the following table and then explained in more detail below the table. External USB SATA drives connected to the computer or docking station cannot be used for migrating to RAID. RAID 0 RAID 1 Recovery RAID 5 Primary and Upgrade Bay SATA hard drives
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    hard drive in the Upgrade Bay (2) that allows RAID 0, RAID 1, and Recovery. The following illustration shows a supported computer with the primary hard drive (1) and secondary hard drive (2), with the third drive in the Upgrade Bay (3) that allows RAID 5. 8 Chapter 3 Operating systems and devices
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    mirroring between the primary hard drive (1) and an optional hard drive in the SATA-swappable bay of the HP Advanced Docking station (2). The following illustration shows an HP Advanced Docking Station with the recovery hard drive in the SATA-swappable bay that allows Recovery. Devices supported 9
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    and controller driver. Hot plug capability Hot plug capability allows the SATA recovery hard drive to be removed or inserted while the computer is running. Hot plug capability is supported when the recovery hard drive is connected to the eSATA port or located in the docking station's SATA-swappable
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    required for the SSD device used as a cache. Typically, SRT is enabled from the factory, and no further user configuration is required. SRT is not supported when used with SSD or SED drives. NOTE: If you add a hard drive and intend to set a RAID volume, you must temporarily disable SRT. RAID volumes
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    press esc while the "Press the ESC key for Startup Menu" message is displayed at the bottom of the screen. 2. Press f10 to enter Computer Setup (BIOS). 3. Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select System Configuration > Device Configurations. 4. In SATA Device Mode, change the value to RAID
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    mirrored hard drive. When a new primary hard drive is installed and the computer is booted, Recovery's rapid recovery feature copies all mirrored data to the primary hard drive. NOTE: If using the update on request policy and the primary hard drive fails or a file on the primary hard drive becomes
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    before setting up RAID volumes. The following instructions assume that a supported hard drive is installed in the computer Upgrade Bay, in the SATA-swappable bay of the docking station, or connected to the eSATA port of the computer (see Devices supported on page 7). The basic RAID migration steps
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    (BIOS) (f10), and then install the operating system and all required drivers, including the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver. Next, follow the steps in Initiate RAID migration on page 17. RAID volumes are created primarily between the primary hard drive and an internallyconnected secondary hard
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    Device Configurations window, select RAID under SATA Device Mode. Click Confirm. The following message is displayed: "Changing this setting may require reinstallation of your operating system. Are you sure you want to proceed?" NOTE: The hard drive image supplied with your computer contains drivers
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    or a password for tasks such as installing software, running utilities, or changing Windows settings. Refer to Help and Support for more information. The console starts at the Status screen, and displays the current status and the hard drives in the system. Migrating to RAID 1 1. Click Create, click
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    2. Create a volume name (or use the suggested name), select the two hard drives to use for the RAID 1 array, and then click Next. 3. Click Create Volume to begin the migration process. 18 Chapter 5 RAID volume setup
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    data protection (Recovery) Recovery offers more control over how data is copied from the primary drive to the recovery drive. When the secondary hard drive is in the SATA-swappable bay of the HP Advanced Docking Station or connected to the eSATA port of the computer (select models only), Recovery is
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    data protection on the eSATA port on the docking station, connect using the eSATA port on the notebook. 1. Click Create, click Flexible data protection (Recovery), and then click Next. 2. Create a volume name (or use the suggested name). The two hard drives to use for the Recovery array are already
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    Technology screen will display 0-GB to indicate the available storage space. However, the RAID volume storage space size will return to its original state after completion of the rebuild operation. The rebuild operation may take several hours depending on the size of the hard drives. Initiate RAID
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    an HP-supplied image, migrating to RAID 0 requires you to perform additional advanced steps, including copying data to an additional external USB hard drive. Please read the entire RAID 0 migration procedure before you begin. 1. Click Create, click Optimized disk performance, and then click Next
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    through the operating system is to create and format a separate volume. Windows Vista and Windows 7 contain additional capabilities that allow you to create a single RAID 0 volume. Refer to Allocating unallocated hard drive space for an HP image on page 26 for further instructions. Initiate RAID
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    . Please read the entire RAID 5 migration procedure before you begin. NOTE: RAID 5 requires 3 hard drives in the computer: the primary hard drive, the secondary hard drive, and the upgrade bay hard drive. 1. Click Create, select Efficient data hosting and protection (RAID 5), and then click Next
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    to create and format a separate volume. Windows Vista and Windows 7 contain additional capabilities that allow you to create a single RAID 5 volume. Refer to Allocating unallocated hard drive space for an HP image on page 26 for further instructions. NOTE: Due to the complexity of the RAID 5 volume
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    The EFI partition stores QuickLook, system diagnostics, and BIOS Flash Recovery files. The drive letters shown in Disk Management may vary depending on your system configuration. 3. Connect an external USB drive with at least 40 GB of free capacity to a USB port on the computer. 4. Open Windows
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    boot, \Recovery, \system.save, bootmgr, and HP_WINRE) to the external USB drive. If the Destination Folder Access Denied window displays . c. Calculate the hard drive's metadata space (6 MB) at the end of the hard drive, and then add drive. For example, 494098 MB - 17169 MB = 476929 MB. Replace the
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    Exit 18. Restart the computer. 19. In Windows Explorer, copy the contents of the HP_TOOLS and HP_RECOVERY partitions from the USB drive to the respective partitions. 20. In order for the HP Recovery functionality to work correctly (f11 during POST), the Boot Configuration Data (BCD) needs to be
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    } custom: 46000010 yes BCDEDIT.EXE -store E:\Boot\BCD -create {bootmgr} /d "Windows Boot Manager" BCDEDIT.EXE -store E:\Boot\BCD -set {bootmgr} device boot BCDEDIT.EXE -store E:\Boot\BCD -set {bootmgr} displayorder {default} BCDEDIT.EXE -store E:\Boot\BCD -set {bootmgr} default {572bcd55-ffa7
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    using the Recovery Console, you can select how often the recovery hard drive is updated: continuously or on-request. Continuous Updates is the default update policy (see Mirror update policies on page 13). The steps to change the update policy to on-request are as follows: 1. Click Manage, and then
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    3. Update mode displays the current setting. To change the current setting, click the Change Mode link, and then click Yes. When using the on-request update policy, you can manually update the recovery volume by selecting the Update Data link. 4. You can restore the continuous update policy at any
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    to two non-RAID drives using the following instructions to access the Intel Option ROM and reset both drives to non-RAID status. You must also reset both drives to non-RAID status if you need to move the RAID recovery drive from the computer's upgrade bay to the docking station's bay. NOTE: A RAID
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    appears during bootup when an issue is detected within the RAID environment. After the issue has been resolved, the Option ROM menu only appears when it is selected from within the Computer Setup (BIOS) menu. 5. Use the down arrow key to select Exit, and then press enter and Y to boot the system. 33
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    be installed on a computer? No, there can only be one RAID volume on a computer. Is RAID supported to allow both RAID 0 and RAID 1 on a single RAID volume? No. Can the computer be undocked if the recovery hard drive is in the docking station SATA-swappable bay? Yes. If the "Continuous update" policy
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    is set to RAID mode to enhance the system's performance. You must first disable SRT, and then select Set to Available in order for the computer to boot in AHCI mode. What is the maximum number of hard drives that can be connected to the system during boot when the storage controller is in RAID mode
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    Queuing 10 O operating systems supported 7 option ROM 2, 32 E enabling RAID 15 eSATA hard drives 8 P performance 6 primary drive 2 F fault tolerance 2, 3, 4, 5 Flexible data protection 3 frequently asked questions 34 H hard drive 2 hot plug 10 HP Advanced Docking Station 9 HP Business computers
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