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Table 5 HP Backup and Recovery CD Part Number Software Part Number HPBR version 408640-B22 408640-B23 408640-B24 415500-B2B 415500-B2C 415500-B2D 2.3i rev B 2.3i rev C 2.3i rev D To order a Recovery Disc Set, go to the following Web site, select your region, and click the Technical support after you buy link under the Call HP heading to obtain the support center telephone number for your region. You will need the computer model and serial number of your system before calling. http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/wwcontact_us.html Other supported configurations The HP Compaq dc5750 Business PC products support two other RAID configurations: • Two hard drive configuration. • Two equal size/type SATA hard drive RAID configurations in RAID 0 or RAID 1. • Maximum of two SATA optical drives. • Three hard drive configuration (only on HP Compaq dc5750 Microtower). • Three equal size/type SATA hard drive RAID configurations in RAID 0. • Maximum of one SATA optical drive. Unsupported configurations The HP Compaq dc5750 Business Desktop PC products only support the best user experience and highest possible reliability. As a result, HP does not support the following combinations of RAID hard drives: • Different sizes. • Different speeds (5400 rpm, 7200 rpm, etc.). • Old and new technologies (SATA 1.5 GB and SATA 3.0 GB). • NCQ hard drives and non-NCQ drives. • Different cache size. • RAID combinations of hard drives with any operating system other than Microsoft XP Pro (SP2) using Microsoft's IDE driver stack based on ATAPI.SYS and ATI drivers. 9

Section	Page
Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) on HP Compaq dc5750 Business PCs	1
Using ATI Array Management Software (WebPAM)	1
Introduction	2
Mirroring and Parity	2
Disk Striping	2
Basics of RAID Technology	2
Definitions	2
Table 1 Basic RAID Definitions	2
Table 2 RAID Drives	3
Basic RAID Types	4
RAID 0 with two hard drives (Striped)	4
Table 3 RAID 0 with two hard drives (Striped)	4
Figure 1 Performance - RAID 0 with two hard drives	5
Figure 2 RAID 0 - Three hard drives	5
RAID 1 with two hard drives (Mirror)	6
Table 4 RAID 1 with two hard drives (Mirror)	6
Figure 3 Reliability: RAID 1 - Mirroring	7
Configurations	7
Recommended configurations	7
HP Backup and Recovery interactions	8
1. Click Start > Search.	8
2. Click All files and folders.	8
3. Type supp*.ini in the name field.	8
4. Enter the drive letter of the HP Recovery partition and \\isos. Example: d:\\isos.	8
5. Click Search. Search results may locate more than one .ini file. Double click to open the .ini files until you locate the file containing HP Backup and Recovery.	8
Table 5 HP Backup and Recovery	9
Other supported configurations	9
Unsupported configurations	9
Configuring RAID on non-factory preinstalled configurations	10
Required BIOS Version	10
1. To download the latest BIOS softpaq go to the dc5750 software and drivers website at http:// h18007.www1.hp.com/support/files/hpcpqdt/us/locate/64_6313.html#0.	10
1. Turn on or restart the computer by clicking Start > Shut Down > Restart the Computer.	10
2. Press F10 as soon as the monitor light turns green. If you do not press F10 at the appropriate time, you must restart the computer, and then press F10 again to access the utility.	10
3. Select your language from the list, and then press Enter.	10
4. Select File > System Information and press Enter.	10
Enabling RAID through F10 System BIOS	10
1. Turn on or restart the computer by clicking Start > Shut Down > Restart the Computer.	10
2. Press F10 as soon as the monitor light turns green.	10
3. Select your language from the list, and then press Enter.	10
4. Use the arrow keys to select Storage.	10
5. Use the down arrow key to select Storage Options, and then press Enter.	11
6. On the Storage Options menu, use the down arrow key to select SATA Emulation.	11
7. Press the right arrow key until RAID displays, and then press F10 to accept.	11
8. To apply and save changes, select File > Save Changes and Exit.	11
Configuring RAID Option ROM	11
1. Turn on or restart the computer by clicking Start > Shut Down > Restart the Computer.	11
2. Press Ctrl + F as soon as the monitor light turns green to enter the RAID configuration utility. If you do not press Ctrl + F at the appropriate time, you must restart the computer, and then press Ctrl + F again to access the utility.	11
Configuring RAID Volume using the Option ROM	12
1. From the Main Menu press 3 to access the Delete LD screen. Use the arrow keys to select the drives. Press Del or Alt + D to d...	13
2. Press 1 to access the View Drive Assignments screen. The screen displays a detailed description of available physical drives, including channel, size and status. Press Esc to exit and return to the main menu.	13
3. Press 2 to access the Define LD screen. This screen allows you to configure RAID settings and assignments.	14
4. Use the arrow keys to scroll to the desired LD number and press Enter. The following screen appears. RAID 1 configurations should accept HP default settings. For all other configurations:	14
5. Press Esc to exit. At system prompt, press Y to reboot or any other key to go back.	14
Select boot order	15
1. Turn on or restart the computer by clicking Start > Shut Down > Restart the Computer.	15
2. Press F10 as soon as the monitor light turns green.	15
3. Select your language from the list, and then press Enter.	15
4. Use the arrow keys to select Storage.	15
5. Use the down arrow key to select Boot Order, and then press Enter.	15
6. Use the down arrow key to select ATAPI CD-ROM Drive, and then press Enter. Press the arrow key up to the desired position in the boot order. Press Enter again and F10 to accept the change.	15
7. To apply and save changes, select File > Save Changes and Exit.	15
Notes for operating system installation	15
1. Insert the Windows XP CD-ROM and reboot the computer.	15
2. Press F6 at the prompt to begin installation.	15
3. Press S at the prompt to Specify Additional Device.	16
4. Insert the RAID driver floppy and press ENTER to select the RAID driver.	16
5. Press ENTER to complete the Microsoft Windows installation.	16
ATI Array Management Software (WebPAM)	17
Java Runtime Environment	17
Console Software Installation	17
1. Double-click on the WebPAM icon on your desktop.	17
2. When the opening screen appears, type admin in the Login ID field. Type admin in the Password field. Note: The WebPAM login and password are case sensitive.	17
3. Click the Sign in button.	17
Recommended Initial Settings	18
Administrator’s Settings	18
1. In Tree view, under Administrative Tools, click on the User Management icon.	18
2. In the Management Window, click on the admin link.	18
3. Click on the Settings tab.	18
4. If you want to change the default password, type the new password into the New Password field.	18
5. Type the same password into the Retype Password field.	18
6. If you plan to set up Event Notification, type the Administrator’s email address in the Email field.	18
7. Click on the Submit button. If the action was successful, the Management Window will display the message “Update Success.”	18
8. If you plan to set up Event Notification, click on the Events tab.	19
9. Check the boxes of the notification events that you want to have reported to you via email and popup messages. To select events by their severity, check one of the four Select Events boxes at the top of the window.	19
10. Click the Submit button. For more information about Event Notification, see the WebPAM User Manual.	19
Utility Configuration	19
1. In Tree View, under Administrative Tools, click on the Utility Configuration icon.	19
2. Enter the Sender’s address in the Email Sender field. Be sure the sender has an account in your email system.	19
3. Enter your email server in the Email Server field.	19
4. Keep or change the Email Subject line.	19
5. Click the Submit button when you are done.	20
Degradation	20