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LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility

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6.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility The LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10 set(s) from SATA hard disk drives connected to the SATA connectors supported by the motherboard Southbridge chip. To enter the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility: 1. Turn on the system after installing all the SATA hard disk drives. 2. During POST, the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility automatically detects the installed SATA hard disk drives and displays any existing RAID set(s). Press + to enter the utility. LSI MegaRAID Software RAID BIOS Version A.01 08131852R LSI SATA RAID Found at PCI Bus No: Dev No:1F Device present at Port 0 HDS722512VLSA80 117800MB Device present at Port 1 HDS722512VLSA80 117800MB Press Ctrl-M or Enter to run LSI Software RAID Setup Utility. • The LSI Software RAID Configuration Utitlity auto configures to RAID 1 when the SATA to RAID Mode is enabled. • The RAID setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen due to the controller version difference. • When you create RAID sets with the LSI Software RAID configuration utility, the boot priority of the SATA optical drive has to be manually adjusted. Otherwise, the system will not boot from the connected SATA ODD. 3. The utility main window appears. Use the arrow keys to select an option from the Management Menu, then press . Refer to the Management Menu descriptions on the next page. At the bottom of the screen is the legend box. The keys on the legend box allow you to navigate through the setup menu options or execute commands. The keys on the legend box vary according to the menu level. LSI Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.51 Aug 13, 2007 Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Configure VD(s) Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 6-4 Chapter 6: RAID configuration

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Chapter 6: RAID configuration
3.
The utility main window appears. Use the arrow keys to select an option from
the
Management Menu
, then press <Enter>. Refer to the Management Menu
descriptions on the next page.
At the bottom of the screen is the legend box. The keys on the legend box
allow you to navigate through the setup menu options or execute commands.
The keys on the legend box vary according to the menu level.
6.2
LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility
The LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility allows you to create RAID 0,
RAID 1, or RAID 10 set(s) from SATA hard disk drives connected to the SATA
connectors supported by the motherboard Southbridge chip.
To enter the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility:
1.
Turn on the system after installing all the SATA hard disk drives.
2.
During POST, the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility automatically
detects the installed SATA hard disk drives and displays any existing RAID
set(s). Press <Ctrl> + <M> to enter the utility.
The LSI Software RAID Configuration Utitlity auto configures to RAID 1
when the SATA to RAID Mode is enabled.
The RAID setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and
may not exactly match the items on your screen due to the controller
version difference.
When you create RAID sets with the LSI Software RAID configuration utility,
the boot priority of the SATA optical drive has to be manually adjusted.
Otherwise, the system will not boot from the connected SATA ODD.
LSI Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.51 Aug 13, 2007
Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option
Management Menu
Configure
Initialize
Objects
Rebuild
Check Consistency
Configure VD(s)
LSI MegaRAID Software RAID BIOS Version A.01 08131852R
LSI SATA RAID Found at PCI Bus No: Dev No:1F
Device present at Port 0
HDS722512VLSA80
117800MB
Device present at Port 1
HDS722512VLSA80
117800MB
Press Ctrl-M or Enter to run LSI Software RAID Setup Utility.