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Configuring RAID with the Intel utility, Create RAID Volume, Select, Stripe Size, Capacity

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Configuring RAID with the Intel utility Follow these steps to create RAID volumes. NOTE: The option ROM displays once for each controller. To expand the mini option ROM screen to full screen, press the Space Bar as soon as the mini option ROM screen displays. As soon as the desired option ROM first displays, immediately press Ctrl+I to enter the option ROM configuration. 1. Press Ctrl+I as soon as the desired option ROM appears to enter the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise utility (RSTe). Use the arrow keys and the space bar to navigate and select options. NOTE: If only one hard drive is attached, the utility does not open. 2. Select Create RAID Volume, then press Enter. 3. Type a name for the RAID volume in the Name field, then press Tab. 4. Use the up and down arrow keys to select the RAID Level, and then press Tab. 5. If three or more hard drives are installed, complete the following steps: a. Press Enter to display the Select dialog box. b. Select individual physical members of the volume using the up and down arrow keys to navigate available drives, and then use the spacebar to make your selection. c. Press Enter to exit the Select dialog box and to return to the Create Volume Menu dialog box. 6. If appropriate, use the up and down arrow keys to select a size in the Stripe Size field, and then press Tab. 7. Enter the desired volume size in the Capacity field, and then press Tab. NOTE: The default Capacity is about 95% of the maximum capacity to allow for replacement of failed drives with a drive of the same capacity. 8. Press Enter to initiate volume creation. 9. When the warning message appears, press Y to create the volume. 10. Use the up and down arrow keys to select Exit, then press Enter or press ESC twice to exit. 11. Press Y to confirm the exit. Configuring Intel SATA RAID 109

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Configuring
RAID with the Intel utility
Follow these steps to create RAID volumes.
NOTE:
The option ROM displays once for each controller. To expand the mini option ROM screen to full
screen, press the
Space Bar
as soon as the mini option ROM screen displays. As soon as the desired option
ROM
first
displays, immediately press
Ctrl+I
to enter the option ROM
configuration.
1.
Press
Ctrl+I
as soon as the desired option ROM appears to enter the Intel Rapid Storage Technology
enterprise utility (RSTe). Use the arrow keys and the space bar to navigate and select options.
NOTE:
If only one hard drive is attached, the utility does not open.
2.
Select
Create RAID Volume
, then press
Enter
.
3.
Type a name for the RAID volume in the
Name
field,
then press
Tab
.
4.
Use the up and down arrow keys to select the RAID Level, and then press
Tab
.
5.
If three or more hard drives are installed, complete the following steps:
a.
Press
Enter
to display the
Select
dialog box.
b.
Select individual physical members of the volume using the up and down arrow keys to navigate
available drives, and then use the spacebar to make your selection.
c.
Press
Enter
to exit the Select dialog box and to return to the Create Volume Menu dialog box.
6.
If appropriate, use the up and down arrow keys to select a size in the
Stripe Size
field,
and then press
Tab
.
7.
Enter the desired volume size in the
Capacity
field,
and then press
Tab
.
NOTE:
The default Capacity is about 95% of the maximum capacity to allow for replacement of failed
drives with a drive of the same capacity.
8.
Press
Enter
to initiate volume creation.
9.
When the warning message appears, press
Y
to create the volume.
10.
Use the up and down arrow keys to select
Exit
, then press
Enter
or press
ESC
twice to exit.
11.
Press
Y
to
confirm
the exit.
Configuring
Intel SATA RAID
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