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Intel® Matrix Storage Console Reference Content January 2010 Revision 1.0 - Intel S1200KP | Intel Matrix Storage Console Reference Content - Page 2
, or life sustaining applications. Intel may make changes to specifications and product descriptions at any time, without notice. Designers must not rely on the absence or characteristics of any features or instructions marked "reserved" or "undefined." Intel reserves these for future definition - Intel S1200KP | Intel Matrix Storage Console Reference Content - Page 3
second volume on a RAID array (i.e. matrix RAID)? Problems, issues, and errors: • Nothing happens when I select Update Volume • Error message appears when Intel® Matrix Storage Console is launched • Error message: Source Drive is a Dynamic Disk • Cannot create recovery volume • Intel® Matrix Storage - Intel S1200KP | Intel Matrix Storage Console Reference Content - Page 4
one of the large hard& drives in its place. 3. Turn on the system and boot into Windows*. 4. Open the Intel® Matrix Storage Console, right-click the new hard drive in the device tree (shown in the Non-RAID Hard Drive section), and click Rebuild to this Hard Drive. 5. Allow the rebuild to complete - Intel S1200KP | Intel Matrix Storage Console Reference Content - Page 5
drive to the new RAID 1 volume. How do I get a system report? The Intel® Matrix Storage Console generates a report that includes information on the storage subsystem, physical and logical device configuration, etc. This information can be very useful when troubleshooting issues. View System Report - Intel S1200KP | Intel Matrix Storage Console Reference Content - Page 6
• Download the latest driver • Run the executable from within Windows* to install the software • Reboot the system Uninstalling the older software is not required. How do I enable/disable the hard drive write-back cache? If you have a RAID volume on your system, you can use the Intel® Matrix Storage - Intel S1200KP | Intel Matrix Storage Console Reference Content - Page 7
» Intel® Matrix Storage Console). 2. Click View » Advanced Mode. 3. Right-click on the RAID volume in the device tree and click Verify Volume Data. During the verification process, a dialog will display progress, and the number of verification errors and blocks with media errors will be displayed in - Intel S1200KP | Intel Matrix Storage Console Reference Content - Page 8
, a dialog will be displayed that shows the total number of verification errors and blocks with media errors. An example of this dialog follows. Verify and Repair RAID Volume Data To verify and repair RAID volume data, perform the following steps: 1. Open the Intel® Matrix Storage Console (Start - Intel S1200KP | Intel Matrix Storage Console Reference Content - Page 9
is complete, a dialog will be displayed that shows the total number of verification errors and blocks with media errors. An example of this dialog follows. How do I view recovery drive files? One of the benefits of using a recovery volume is that files on the recovery drive can be viewed using - Intel S1200KP | Intel Matrix Storage Console Reference Content - Page 10
: If you are booting to the recovery drive, you can view/hide the master drive files by using the above steps, replacing Recovery Drive with Master Drive. How do I update a recovery volume? A recovery volume can be updated using either Basic mode or Advanced mode of the Intel® Matrix Storage Console - Intel S1200KP | Intel Matrix Storage Console Reference Content - Page 11
3. Select Yes to confirm volume update. Update Volume Using Advanced Mode Use the following steps to update a recovery volume: 1. Open the Intel® Matrix Storage Console. (Start » All Programs » Intel® Matrix Storage Console » Intel® Matrix Storage Manager) 2. Select Advanced Mode from the View menu. - Intel S1200KP | Intel Matrix Storage Console Reference Content - Page 12
to a 2-drive RAID 0 or RAID 1 system. 1. Turn off the system. 2. Install a second Serial ATA hard drive. Note: For specific questions on this procedure, refer to Installing Serial ATA hard drives or see your computer/motherboard manufacturer. 3. Turn on the system. 4. Open the Intel Matrix Storage - Intel S1200KP | Intel Matrix Storage Console Reference Content - Page 13
5. Click Protect data from a hard drive failure with RAID 1 or Improve storage performance with RAID 0 . 6. Depending on your selection in step 5, click Create a RAID 1 volume or Create a RAID 0 volume . - Intel S1200KP | Intel Matrix Storage Console Reference Content - Page 14
confirm volume creation. How do I convert a RAID 1 volume to a recovery volume? Use the following steps to convert a RAID 1 volume to a recovery volume. 1. Open the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager (Start » All Programs » Intel® Matrix Storage Manager » Intel® Matrix Storage Console). 2. Click the View - Intel S1200KP | Intel Matrix Storage Console Reference Content - Page 15
. 5. Modify the recovery volume name if desired. 6. Select which of the two RAID 1 member hard drives you want to use for the master hard drive. 7. The other hard drive will be used for the recovery hard drive. If you wish to change this, do so, then click Next. 8. Select an update policy for the - Intel S1200KP | Intel Matrix Storage Console Reference Content - Page 16
Convert a RAID 1 volume to a recovery volume Create a Recovery Volume in Basic mode: This option may or may not be available depending on your system configuration. If you Note do not see the option listed in step 2, use Advanced mode to create the recovery volume. 1. Open the Intel® Matrix Storage - Intel S1200KP | Intel Matrix Storage Console Reference Content - Page 17
shown in the following screen shot. 3. Click Yes to create the recovery volume. Create a Recovery Volume in Advanced mode: 1. Open the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager (Start » All Programs » Intel® Matrix Storage Manager » Intel® Matrix Storage Console). 2. Click the View menu and then click Advanced - Intel S1200KP | Intel Matrix Storage Console Reference Content - Page 18
3. Click the Actions menu and then click Create Recovery Volume. 4. Click Next. 5. Modify the recovery volume name if you wish. 6. Select a hard drive to be used as the master hard drive for the recovery volume, as shown in the following screen shot. - Intel S1200KP | Intel Matrix Storage Console Reference Content - Page 19
the recovery volume. How do I rebuild a degraded RAID volume after a failed drive is replaced? After replacing a failed hard drive from a redundant RAID volume (RAID 1/5/10), use the following steps to rebuild the volume. 1. Power on the system. 2. Click Start. 3. Click All Programs. 4. Click Intel - Intel S1200KP | Intel Matrix Storage Console Reference Content - Page 20
at Startup . How do I migrate from RAID 0, 1, or 10 to RAID 5? Use the following steps to migrate from RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10 to RAID 5. 1. Open the Intel® Matrix Storage Console (Start » All Programs » Intel® Matrix Storage Manager » Intel® Matrix Storage Console). 2. Select Advanced Mode - Intel S1200KP | Intel Matrix Storage Console Reference Content - Page 21
-click Option in Device Tree To create a second volume on a RAID array using the right-click option, use the following steps: 1. Open the Intel® Matrix Storage Console (Start/All Programs/Intel® Matrix Storage Manager/Intel® Matrix Storage Console). 2. Select View » Advanced Mode to enter Advanced - Intel S1200KP | Intel Matrix Storage Console Reference Content - Page 22
to create the new RAID volume. Create Second RAID Volume Using Actions Menu To create a second volume on a RAID array using the Actions menu, use the following steps: 1. Open the Intel® Matrix Storage Console (Start/All Programs/Intel® Matrix Storage Manager/Intel® Matrix Storage Console). 2. Select - Intel S1200KP | Intel Matrix Storage Console Reference Content - Page 23
6. Click Next since the volume will utilize all available capacity. 7. Click Finish to create the new RAID volume. - Intel S1200KP | Intel Matrix Storage Console Reference Content - Page 24
Volume Description Nothing happens when I select Update Volume from within the Advanced mode of the Intel® Matrix Storage Console. Solution This is expected behavior. It may occur for one of the following reasons. • The recovery volume status may have said Volume Update in Progress for such a short - Intel S1200KP | Intel Matrix Storage Console Reference Content - Page 25
the chipset used. Newer features that require the Intel® 82801GR/GH I/O controller hub (ICH7R/DH) will not be available. As an example, Intel Matrix Storage Manager 5.0 will provide the same RAID features on ICH6R as Intel® Application Accelerator 4.7. Error message: Source Drive is a Dynamic Disk - Intel S1200KP | Intel Matrix Storage Console Reference Content - Page 26
volume even though my system has a controller that supports Intel® Rapid Recover Technology. I do not see any of the following options in the Intel® Matrix Storage Console: • Protect data using Intel Rapid Recover Technology • Create Recovery Volume • Convert to Recovery Volume There is no option to - Intel S1200KP | Intel Matrix Storage Console Reference Content - Page 27
equal or greater capacity. 3. Power on the system. 4. After the operating system is running, select the Intel Matrix Storage Console from the Start Menu or click the Intel Matrix Storage Manager tray icon. 5. Click on the icon in front of Restore RAID 1 data protection, as displayed in the following - Intel S1200KP | Intel Matrix Storage Console Reference Content - Page 28
the icon in front of Rebuild RAID volume now, as displayed in the following example: 7. Select Yes to confirm. Use Advanced Mode of the Intel® Matrix Storage Console 1. Power off the system. 2. Replace the failed hard drive with a new one that is of equal or greater capacity. 3. Power on the system - Intel S1200KP | Intel Matrix Storage Console Reference Content - Page 29
with new hard drives that are of equal or greater capacity. 3. Turn on the system. 4. Press Ctrl-I to enter the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM when prompted during system startup. 5. Select option 2. Delete RAID Volume in the main menu. 6. Use the up or down arrow keys to select the failed - Intel S1200KP | Intel Matrix Storage Console Reference Content - Page 30
normal. Degraded RAID 10 Volume Missing Member(s) 1. Make sure the system is powered off. 2. Reconnect the missing hard drive(s). 3. Power on the 3. Power on the system. 4. After the operating system is running, select the Intel® Matrix Storage Console from the Start Menu or click on the Intel® - Intel S1200KP | Intel Matrix Storage Console Reference Content - Page 31
failed hard drives with new hard drives that are of equal or greater capacity. 3. Power on the system. During the system startup, the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM user interface will display the RAID 10 volume status as "Failed," prompting you to press Ctrl-I to enter the user interface - Intel S1200KP | Intel Matrix Storage Console Reference Content - Page 32
of the following methods to recover your failed RAID 1 volume. • Basic mode of the Intel® Matrix Storage Console • Advanced mode of the Intel® Matrix Storage Console Use the following steps to recover your RAID 1 volume using Basic mode of the Intel® Matrix Storage Console. 1. Turn off the computer - Intel S1200KP | Intel Matrix Storage Console Reference Content - Page 33
during system startup, press Ctrl and i at the same time to enter the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM user interface. 5. Click 2. Delete RAID Volume . 6. Use the up or down arrow keys to select the failed RAID 1 volume. 7. Press Delete to delete the volume. 8. Press Y to confirm the deletion
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January 2010
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