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Appendix A: Embedded SATA RAID, Technology for the Altos G310 Mk2 - driver

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Contents BIOS Beep Codes 95 BIOS Error Messages 95 Appendix A: Embedded SATA RAID Technology for the Altos G310 Mk2 99 SATA ports 101 BIOS Features 101 Driver Features 102 Manageability/Disk console 102 Configuring arrays 104 Configuration strategies 104 Assigning RAID levels 104 Performing a quick configuration 105 Configuring arrays and logical drives 106 Starting the BIOS configuration utility 106 Selecting a configuration method 106 Configuring physical arrays and logical drives 106 Physical drive parameters 106 Logical drive parameters 107 Easy configuration 107 Configuration menu screen 108 Logical drive configuration screen 109 New configuration and view/add configuration 109 Initializing logical drives 111 Logical drive submenu 112 Rebuilding failed disks 112 Inserting a previously removed drive from a RAID 1 array 113 Checking data consistency 113 Troubleshooting 115 Problems and suggested solutions 115 Appendix B: Configuring SCSI/SCSI RAID HBA 117 Configuring the SCSI/SCSI RAID HBA 119 How to use SCSI HBA setup utility 119 Loading HBA default settings 119 How to use SCSI RAID HBA setup utility 119 How To Create RAID 1 (Mirror) volume with a Hot Spare Disk 119 RAID volume initialization 120 Exit and Restart the server 120 MegaRAID configuration utility 121 Load RAID card default setting 121

Section	Page
Notices	3
FCC notice	3
Class B equipment	3
Laser compliance statement	4
Important safety instructions	5
1 System information	13
Product specification summary	19
2 System tour	21
System board	23
Mainboard layout	23
Jumper settings and CMOS clear	25
External and internal structure	26
Front bezel	26
Front panel	28
Rear panel	30
Internal components	32
3 Getting Started	33
Setting up the system	35
Preinstallation requirements	35
System startup	36
Turning on the system	36
Turning off the system	37
Power-on problems	37
4 Configuring the system	39
Upgrading the system	41
Installation precautions	41
Opening the server	43
Before opening the server	43
To remove the side panel	44
To remove the front panel	45
Installing and removing storage devices	46
To install a 5.25-inch storage device	46
Installing and replacing the processor	48
To install the Processor	48
To install the processor fan heat sink	51
To remove a Processor	52
Upgrading the system memory	53
Memory configuration	53
To remove a DIMM	55
To install a DIMM	56
Installing an expansion card	57
To install an expansion card	57
Installing and removing a hard disk	59
To remove a hard disk	59
To install a hard disk	59
5 BIOS setup	61
BIOS setup	63
Entering BIOS setup	64
Main	66
Advanced	67
PCI Configuration	68
Boot Configuration	69
Peripheral Configuration	70
Drive Configuration	71
Floppy Configuration	73
Event Log Configuration	74
Video Configuration	75
USB Configuration	76
PCI Express Configuration	77
Chipset Configuration	78
Fan Control Configuration	79
Hardware Monitoring	80
Remote Access Configuration	81
Security	82
Power	83
Boot	84
Boot Device Priority	85
Hard disk Drives	86
Removable Devices	87
ATAPI CD-ROM Drives	88
Exit	89
6 Troubleshooting	91
Troubleshooting	93
Resetting the system	93
Problems following initial system installation	94
First steps checklist	94
Hardware diagnostic testing	95
Verifying proper operation of key system lights	96
Confirming loading of the operating system	96
Specific problems and corrective actions	96
Power light does not light	97
No characters appear on screen	98
Characters are distorted or incorrect	99
System cooling fans do not rotate properly	99
Floppy disk drive activity light does not light	100
CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive activity light does not light	100
Cannot connect to a server	100
Problems with the network	101
System boots when installing PCI card	102
Problems with newly installed application software	102
Problems with application software that ran correctly earlier	102
Devices are not recognized under device manager (Windows Operating System)	103
Hard drive(s) are not recognized	103
Bootable CD-ROM is not detected	104
LED information	105
BIOS POST Beep Codes	107
BIOS Beep Codes	107
BIOS Error Messages	107
Appendix A: Embedded SATA RAID Technology for the Altos G310 Mk2	111
SATA ports	113
Configuring arrays	116
Configuration strategies	116
Assigning RAID levels	116
Performing a quick configuration	117
Configuring arrays and logical drives	118
Rebuilding failed disks	124
Checking data consistency	125
Troubleshooting	127
Problems and suggested solutions	127
Appendix B: Configuring SCSI/ SCSI RAID HBA	129
Configuring the SCSI/SCSI RAID HBA	131
How to use SCSI HBA setup utility	131
How to use SCSI RAID HBA setup utility	131