Asus P5RD1-V P5RD1-V User's Manual English Version E1785 - Page 118

Entering the Silicon Image BIOS RAID Configuration Utility

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5.4.2 ULI® RAID configurations The ULI® RAID controller supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, and JBOD configurations. Use the ULI® RAID BIOS Setup utility to configure a disk array. Entering the Silicon Image BIOS RAID Configuration Utility To enter the Silicon Image BIOS RAID configuration utility: 1. Boot up your computer. 2. During POST, press . The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only, and may not exactly match the items on your screen. RAID BIOS Setup Utility (c) 2004 ULi Electronics Inc. www.uli.com.tw Create RAID 0 Striping for Performance Select Boot Drive Create RAID 1 Mirroring for Reliability Create RAID 0+1 for Striping, Mirroring Create JBOD for integrated Capacity SPACE: Select Stripe Size 64K ↑ ↓ : Moving Cursor Delete RAID Settings & Partition Enter: Select & Finish Delete All RAID Settings & Partition ESC: Exit Rebuild RAID Array Drive Model B Channel 0 Master: XXXXXXXXXXX Channel 1 Master: XXXXXXXXXXX Channel 2 Master: XXXXXXXXXXX Channel 3 Master: XXXXXXXXXXX Mode SATA 1 SATA 1 SATA 1 SATA 1 Capacity XXXXX MB XXXXX MB XXXXX MB XXXXX MB RAID Array/Type RAID Array A : RAID Array B : RAID Array C : Capacity RAID Type Stripe Size RAID Name The Main Menu on the upper left corner allows you to select an operation to be performed. The Main Menu options include the following: C r e a t e R A I D 0 S t r i p i n g f o r P e r f o r m a n c e - creates a new legacy RAID set or allocates spare drives. C r e a t e R A I D 1 M i r r o r i n g f o r R e l i a b i l i t y - creates and maintains an identical image of data from one drive to a second drive. C r e a t e R A I D 0 + 1 f o r S t r i p i n g , M i r r o r i n g - creates a RAID setup with all the benefits of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configuration. C r e a t e J B O D f o r i n t e g r a t e d c a p a c i t y - creates a JBOD configuration. 5-18 Chapter 5: Software support

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ULI
ULI
ULI
ULI
ULI
®
RAID configurations
RAID configurations
RAID configurations
RAID configurations
RAID configurations
The ULI
®
RAID controller supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, and JBOD
configurations. Use the ULI
®
RAID BIOS Setup utility to configure a disk
array.
Entering the Silicon Image BIOS RAID Configuration Utility
Entering the Silicon Image BIOS RAID Configuration Utility
Entering the Silicon Image BIOS RAID Configuration Utility
Entering the Silicon Image BIOS RAID Configuration Utility
Entering the Silicon Image BIOS RAID Configuration Utility
To enter the Silicon Image BIOS RAID configuration utility:
1.
Boot up your computer.
2.
During POST, press <Ctrl+A>.
The RAID BIOS
setup screens shown in this section are for reference
only, and may not exactly
match the items on your screen.
RAID BIOS Setup Utility (c) 2004 ULi Electronics Inc.
www.uli.com.tw
Create RAID 0 Striping for Performance
Select Boot Drive
Create RAID 1 Mirroring for Reliability
Create RAID 0+1 for Striping, Mirroring
Create JBOD for integrated Capacity
SPACE: Select
Stripe Size
64K
: Moving Cursor
Delete RAID Settings & Partition
Enter: Select & Finish
Delete All RAID Settings & Partition
ESC: Exit
Rebuild RAID Array
Drive Model
Mode
Capacity
RAID Array/Type
B Channel 0 Master: XXXXXXXXXXX
SATA 1
XXXXX MB
Channel 1 Master: XXXXXXXXXXX
SATA 1
XXXXX MB
Channel 2 Master: XXXXXXXXXXX
SATA 1
XXXXX MB
Channel 3 Master: XXXXXXXXXXX
SATA 1
XXXXX MB
Capacity
RAID Type
Stripe Size
RAID Name
RAID Array A
:
RAID Array B
:
RAID Array C
:
The Main Menu on the upper left corner allows you to select an operation
to be performed. The Main Menu options include the following:
Create RAID 0 Striping for Performance
Create RAID 0 Striping for Performance
Create RAID 0 Striping for Performance
Create RAID 0 Striping for Performance
Create RAID 0 Striping for Performance -
creates a new legacy RAID
set or allocates spare drives.
Create RAID 1 Mirroring for Reliability
Create RAID 1 Mirroring for Reliability
Create RAID 1 Mirroring for Reliability
Create RAID 1 Mirroring for Reliability
Create RAID 1 Mirroring for Reliability - creates and maintains an
identical image of data from one drive to a second drive.
Create RAID 0+1 for Striping, Mirroring
Create RAID 0+1 for Striping, Mirroring
Create RAID 0+1 for Striping, Mirroring
Create RAID 0+1 for Striping, Mirroring
Create RAID 0+1 for Striping, Mirroring -
creates a RAID setup with
all the benefits of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configuration.
Create JBOD for integrated capacity
Create JBOD for integrated capacity
Create JBOD for integrated capacity
Create JBOD for integrated capacity
Create JBOD for integrated capacity - creates a JBOD
configuration.