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Chapter 6. Installing and configuring RAID This section contains information about attaching SATA devices and configuring RAID for this product. Attaching SATA hard disk drives You must attach the minimum number of SATA drives for the level of RAID. v RAID Level 0: Two drives minimum v RAID Level 1: Two drives v RAID Level 5: Three drives minimum v RAID Level 10: Four drives (Available for two-processor system only) Configuring the system BIOS to enable embedded SATA RAID functionality This section describes how to configure the BIOS for RAID. 1. Press F1 to enter the system BIOS setup. 2. Use the arrow key on the keyboard to select Devices, and press Enter. 3. Use the arrow keys to select IDE Drive Setup, and press Enter. 4. Use the arrow keys to select SATA RAID, and press Enter. 5. Use the up and down arrow to select Enabled. 6. Press F10 to save the new settings. Creating RAID volumes This section describes how to use the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM Configuration Utility to create RAID volumes. 1. Press Ctrl+I when prompted to enter the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM configuration Utility. Note: To make enough physical drives available to create a RAID volume, see "Deleting RAID volumes" on page 24. 2. Use the arrow keys to select Create RAID Volume, and press Enter. 3. Type a RAID Volume name in the Name field, and press Tab. 4. Use the arrow keys to select a RAID level in the RAID Level field, and press Tab. 5. If appropriate, use the arrow keys to select the Stripe Size in the Stripe Size field, and press Tab. 6. Type a volume size in the Capacity field, and press Tab. 7. To initiate volume creation, press Enter. 8. When prompted, press Y to accept the warning message and create the volume. 9. To create additional RAID volumes, return to step 3 or select Exit and press Enter. 10. Press Y when prompted to confirm the exit. © Lenovo 2005, 2008. Portions © IBM Corp. 2005. 23

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Chapter
6.
Installing
and
configuring
RAID
This
section
contains
information
about
attaching
SATA
devices
and
configuring
RAID
for
this
product.
Attaching
SATA
hard
disk
drives
You
must
attach
the
minimum
number
of
SATA
drives
for
the
level
of
RAID.
v
RAID
Level
0:
Two
drives
minimum
v
RAID
Level
1:
Two
drives
v
RAID
Level
5:
Three
drives
minimum
v
RAID
Level
10:
Four
drives
(Available
for
two-processor
system
only)
Configuring
the
system
BIOS
to
enable
embedded
SATA
RAID
functionality
This
section
describes
how
to
configure
the
BIOS
for
RAID.
1.
Press
F1
to
enter
the
system
BIOS
setup.
2.
Use
the
arrow
key
on
the
keyboard
to
select
Devices
,
and
press
Enter.
3.
Use
the
arrow
keys
to
select
IDE
Drive
Setup
,
and
press
Enter.
4.
Use
the
arrow
keys
to
select
SATA
RAID
,
and
press
Enter.
5.
Use
the
up
and
down
arrow
to
select
Enabled
.
6.
Press
F10
to
save
the
new
settings.
Creating
RAID
volumes
This
section
describes
how
to
use
the
Intel
Matrix
Storage
Manager
option
ROM
Configuration
Utility
to
create
RAID
volumes.
1.
Press
Ctrl+I
when
prompted
to
enter
the
Intel
Matrix
Storage
Manager
option
ROM
configuration
Utility.
Note:
To
make
enough
physical
drives
available
to
create
a
RAID
volume,
see
“Deleting
RAID
volumes”
on
page
24.
2.
Use
the
arrow
keys
to
select
Create
RAID
Volume
,
and
press
Enter.
3.
Type
a
RAID
Volume
name
in
the
Name
field,
and
press
Tab.
4.
Use
the
arrow
keys
to
select
a
RAID
level
in
the
RAID
Level
field,
and
press
Tab.
5.
If
appropriate,
use
the
arrow
keys
to
select
the
Stripe
Size
in
the
Stripe
Size
field,
and
press
Tab.
6.
Type
a
volume
size
in
the
Capacity
field,
and
press
Tab.
7.
To
initiate
volume
creation,
press
Enter.
8.
When
prompted,
press
Y
to
accept
the
warning
message
and
create
the
volume.
9.
To
create
additional
RAID
volumes,
return
to
step
3
or
select
Exit
and
press
Enter.
10.
Press
Y
when
prompted
to
confirm
the
exit.
©
Lenovo
2005,
2008.
Portions
©
IBM
Corp.
2005.
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