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Installing hard disk drives, Setting the RAID item in BIOS For PA4 model only

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6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The system supports four hot-swap Serial ATA/SAS hard disk drives for RAID configuration. By default, the SATA/SAS hard disk drives are connected to the motherboard SATA port 1-4 (PA4 model) or SAS port 1-4 (PX4 model) via the SATA/SAS backplane and SATA/SAS cables. Refer to sections 1.5 Internal features and 2.7 Hard disk drives for details on SATA/SAS hard disk drive connection and installation. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. 6.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS (For PA4 model only) You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set from SATA hard disk drives attached to the SATA connectors supported by the Intel® ICH7R Southbridge chip. To do this: 1. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Go to the Main menu, select IDE Configuration, then press . 3. Set the ATA/IDE Configuration item to [Enhanced Mode], then press . 4. Set the Configure SATA As item to [RAID]. 5. Save your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup. Refer to Chapter 5 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. 6.1.4 RAID configuration utility (For PA4 model only) Depending on the RAID_SEL1 jumper setting and the operating system, you can select a utility to create a RAID set. Refer to section 4.2 Jumpers for details on the RAID_SEL1 jumper settings. Use the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility to create a RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10 under Windows® Server or Red Hat® Enterprise operating system. Use the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 under Windows® Server. Refer to the succeeding sections for details on how to use the RAID configuration utilities. ASUS TS300-E5 6-

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ASUS TS300-E5
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6.1.2
Installing hard disk drives
The system supports four hot-swap Serial ATA/SAS hard disk drives for RAID
configuration.
By default, the SATA/SAS hard disk drives are connected to the motherboard SATA
port 1-4 (PA4 model) or SAS port 1-4 (PX4 model) via the SATA/SAS backplane
and SATA/SAS cables.
Refer to sections
1.5 Internal features
and
2.7 Hard disk drives
for details on
SATA/SAS hard disk drive connection and installation.
For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity
when creating a disk array.
6.1.3
Setting the RAID item in BIOS (For PA4 model only)
You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set
from SATA hard disk drives attached to the SATA connectors supported by the
Intel
®
ICH7R Southbridge chip. To do this:
1.
Enter the BIOS Setup during POST.
2.
Go to the
Main
menu, select
IDE Configuration
, then press <Enter>.
3.
Set the
ATA/IDE Configuration
item to [Enhanced Mode], then press
<Enter>.
4.
Set the
Configure SATA As
item to [RAID].
5.
Save your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup.
Refer to Chapter 5 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS
Setup.
6.1.4
RAID configuration utility (For PA4 model only)
Depending on the RAID_SEL1 jumper setting and the operating system, you can
select a utility to create a RAID set. Refer to section 4.2 Jumpers for details on the
RAID_SEL1 jumper settings.
Use the
LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility
to create a RAID 0, RAID
1 and RAID 10 under Windows
®
Server or Red Hat
®
Enterprise operating system.
Use the
Intel
®
Matrix Storage Manager
to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and
RAID 10 under Windows
®
Server.
Refer to the succeeding sections for details on how to use the RAID configuration
utilities.