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Creating a RAID 5 set parity

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Creating a RAID 5 set (parity) To create a RAID 5 set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume, then press . This screen appears. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5.0.0.1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE ARRAY MENU ] Name: RAID Level: Disks: Strip Size: Capacity: Volume5 RAID5(Parity) Select Disks 64KB 0.0 GB Create Volume [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume. This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters. [↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [Enter]-Select 2. Enter a name for the RAID 5 set, then press . 3. When the RAID Level item is highlighted, press the up/down arrow key to select RAID 5(Parity), then press . 4. The Disks item is highlighted, press to select the hard disk drives to configure as RAID. The following pop‑up screen appears. Port Drive Model 0 XXXXXXXXXXXX 1 XXXXXXXXXXXX 2 XXXXXXXXXXXX 3 XXXXXXXXXXXX [ SELECT DISKS ] Serial # XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX Size Status XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk Select 2 to 4 disks to use in creating the volume. [↑↓]-Previous/Next [SPACE]-Selects [ENTER]-Selection Complete ASUS P5E WS Professional 5-35

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ASUS P5E WS Professional
5-35
Creating a RAID 5 set (parity)
To create a RAID 5 set:
1.
From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume, then press
<Enter>. This screen appears.
Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5.0.0.1032 ICH7R wRAID5
Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
[
CREATE ARRAY MENU
]
[
DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION
]
Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used
to uniquely identify the RAID volume. This name is case sensitive and
cannot contain special characters.
Name:
RAID Level:
Disks:
Strip Size:
Capacity:
Volume5
RAID5(Parity)
Select Disks
64KB
0.0
GB
Create Volume
[
↑↓
]-Change
[TAB]-Next
[ESC]-Previous Menu
[Enter]-Select
2.
Enter a name for the RAID 5 set, then press <Enter>.
3.
When the RAID Level item is highlighted, press the up/down arrow key to
select RAID 5(Parity), then press <Enter>.
4.
The Disks item is highlighted, press <Enter> to select the hard disk drives to
configure as RAID. The following pop-up screen appears.
[
SELECT DISKS
]
Port Drive Model
Serial #
Size Status
0 XXXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXX
XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk
1 XXXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXX
XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk
2 XXXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXX
XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk
3 XXXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXX
XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk
Select 2 to 4 disks to use in creating the volume.
[
↑↓
]-Previous/Next
[SPACE]-Selects
[ENTER]-Selection Complete