HP xw4200 - User Manual

HP User Manual for the Integrated Intel SATA RAID
Controller for Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional and
Windows 2000 Professional
Integrated SATA RAID controller............................................................................................................ 2
Choosing the best method for enabling RAID....................................................................................... 2
Setting up RAID using HP Recovery Media .......................................................................................... 2
Step 1—Enabling RAID option ....................................................................................................... 2
Step 2—Configuring RAID............................................................................................................. 3
Step 3—Verifying boot order......................................................................................................... 4
Step 4—Booting to Recovery CD.................................................................................................... 4
Step 5—Installing IAA................................................................................................................... 4
Setting up RAID with manual OS installation ....................................................................................... 4
Step 1–Downloading drivers.......................................................................................................... 4
Step 2—Enabling RAID option ....................................................................................................... 5
Step 3—Configuring RAID............................................................................................................. 6
Step 4—Verifying boot order......................................................................................................... 7
Step 5—Booting to installation CD ................................................................................................. 7
Setting up data RAID only ................................................................................................................. 7
Step 1—Enabling RAID option ....................................................................................................... 7
Step 2—Configuring RAID............................................................................................................. 8
Step 3—Verifying boot order......................................................................................................... 9
Step 4—Format new RAID volume in existing operating system.......................................................... 9
Fixing known issues on HP Workstation xw4200................................................................................. 9
For more information.......................................................................................................................... 10

Summary

Integrated SATA RAID Controller Overview

Choosing the Best Method for RAID

Guidance on selecting the most suitable RAID setup method for your workstation.

Setting Up RAID Using HP Recovery Media

RAID Setup Steps via Recovery Media

Detailed steps for enabling and configuring RAID via HP Recovery Media.

Setting Up RAID with Manual OS Installation

RAID Setup Steps with Manual OS Install

Procedures for RAID setup during manual operating system installation.

Setting Up Data RAID Only

Data RAID Configuration Steps

Steps for configuring RAID exclusively for data storage purposes.

Fixing Known Issues

Additional Information Resources

HP xw4200 Specifications