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Chapter 5: RAID Configuration

5.1

Setting up RAID

The motherboard supports Intel

®

Rapid Storage Technology, with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10,

and RAID 5 support (for Windows OS and Linux).

The BIOS options in this chapter may differ slightly from the BIOS shown on your

motherboard, but the steps remain the same.

5.1.1

RAID definitions

RAID 0

(Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in

parallel, interleaved stacks. Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a

sustained data transfer rate, double that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access

and storage. Use of two new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup.

RAID 1

(Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive to a

second drive. If one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all applications

to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive. This RAID

configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system. Use

two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup. The new drive must be

of the same size or larger than the existing drive.

RAID 10

is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having

to be calculated and written. With the RAID 10 configuration you get all the benefits of both

RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and

three new drives for this setup.

RAID 5

stripes both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. Among

the advantages of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and

higher storage capacity. The RAID 5 configuration is best suited for transaction processing,

relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other business systems.

Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup.

5.1.2

Installing hard disk drives

The motherboard supports Serial ATA for RAID set configuration. For optimal performance,

install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array.

To install the SATA hard disks for RAID configuration:

1.

Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system

user guide.

2.

Connect a SATA signal cable to the signal connector at the back of each drive and to

the SATA connector on the motherboard.

3.

Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive.

Section	Page
Safety information	6
Electrical safety	6
Operation safety	6
Z13PE-D16 Specifications Summary	8
Chapter 1: Product Introduction	11
1.1 Welcome!	12
1.2 Package contents	12
1.3 Serial number label	12
Chapter 2: Hardware Information	13
2.1 Before you proceed	14
2.2 Motherboard overview	15
2.2.1 Placement direction	15
2.2.2 Screw holes	15
2.2.3 Motherboard layout	16
2.2.4 Layout contents	17
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	19
2.3.1 Installing the CPU and heatsink	20
2.4 System memory	21
2.4.1 Installing a DIMM	23
2.4.2 Removing a DIMM	23
2.5 Expansion slots	24
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card	24
2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card	24
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments	25
2.5.4 Slot locations	26
2.5.5 Installing an M.2 module	27
2.5.6 (optional) Installing the PFR module	28
2.6 Jumpers	29
2.7 Onboard LEDs	36
2.8 Connectors	40
2.8.1 Rear panel connectors	40
2.8.2 Internal connectors	41
Chapter 3: Powering Up	53
3.1 Starting up for the first time	54
3.2 Powering off the computer	55
3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function	55
3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch	55
Chapter 4: BIOS Setup	57
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	58
4.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	58
4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility	59
4.2 BIOS setup program	60
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen	61
4.2.2 Menu bar	61
4.3 Main menu	63
4.4 Performance Tuning menu	64
4.5 Advanced menu	66
4.5.1 Trusted Computing	67
4.5.2 ACPI Settings	67
4.5.3 Redfish Host Interface Settings	67
4.5.4 Onboard LAN Configuration	68
4.5.5 UEFI Variables Protection	68
4.5.6 Serial Port Console Redirection	69
4.5.7 SIO Configuration	71
4.5.8 PCI Subsystem Settings	72
4.5.9 USB Configuration	73
4.5.10 Network Stack Configuration	73
4.5.11 NVMe Configuration	74
4.5.12 APM Configuration	75
4.5.13 Tls Auth Configuration	75
4.5.14 Intel(R) Virtual RAID on CPU	76
4.5.15 Third-party UEFI driver configurations	76
4.6 Platform Configuration menu	77
4.6.1 PCH-IO Configuration	78
4.6.2 Miscellaneous Configuration	78
4.6.3 Server ME Configuration	79
4.6.4 Runtime Error Logging	80
4.7 Socket Configuration menu	81
4.7.1 Processor Configuration	82
4.7.2 Common RefCode Configuration	87
4.7.3 Uncore Configuration	87
4.7.4 Memory Configuration	88
4.7.5 IIO Configuration	92
4.7.6 Advanced Power Management Configuration	92
4.8 Security menu	96
4.9 Boot menu	99
4.10 Tool menu	100
4.11 Event Logs menu	101
4.11.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings	101
4.11.2 View Smbios Event Log	102
4.12 Server Mgmt menu	103
4.12.1 System Event Log	104
4.12.2 FRU Information	104
4.12.3 BMC network configuration	105
4.12.4 View System Event Log	107
4.13 Exit menu	108
Chapter 5: RAID Configuration	111
5.1 Setting up RAID	112
5.1.1 RAID definitions	112
5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives	112
5.2 Creating a SATA RAID set in BIOS	113
5.2.1 Creating a RAID set	113
5.2.2 Deleting a RAID set	115
Appendix	117
Z13PE-D16 block diagram	118
Q-Code table	119
Notices	123

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