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System, RAID-Ready System Setup Steps
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7 RAID-Ready Setup 7.1 Overview A RAID-Ready system is a system configuration that allows a user to perform a RAID migration at a later date. For more information on RAID migrations, see the RAID Migration section of this User Guide (Section 8). 7.2 System Requirements In order for a system to be considered RAID-Ready, it must meet all of the following requirements: • Contains a supported Intel chipset • Includes a single SATA hard drive • RAID must be enabled in the BIOS • Motherboard BIOS must include the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology option ROM • Intel® Rapid Storage Technology must be loaded • A partition that does not take up the entire capacity of the hard drive (4-5MB of free space is sufficient) 7.3 RAID-Ready System Setup Steps To set up a RAID-Ready system, follow these steps: 1. Enable RAID in system BIOS using the steps listed in Enabling RAID in BIOS (Section 3.2). 2. Install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology driver using the steps listed in F6 Installation Steps (Section 5.2.3) 3. Install Intel® Rapid Storage Technology using the steps listed in Installation Steps (Section 6.3)