For more information about the ServeRAID controller, go to http://www-
304.ibm.com/jct01004c/systems/support/supportsite.www/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-
4JTS2T&brandind=5000008 or complete the following steps.
Note: Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site. The actual procedure
might vary slightly from what is described in this document.
1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/.
2. Under Product support, click Hardware upgrades.
3. Under Product family, click RAID.
4. Under Type, click on the type of RAID controller that is installed in your server.
Starting the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM program
The system firmware provides software RAID capabilities that supports RAID levels
0 and 1 on simple-swap models. The following describes the information you must
consider when you configure software RAID:
v Software RAID is only supported on servers running Windows Server 2008 R2.
v When you enable software RAID on simple-swap models of the server, you will
no longer be able use the IBM Director, Dynamic System Analysis (DSA), and
ServerGuide tools to configure, diagnose, or update hard drives on simple-swap
models. However, you will still be able use these tools to configure or diagnose
other simple-swap server model features and components.
v When configuring software RAID, do not install a hard disk drive or create a boot
volume that is bigger than 2 TB.
To start the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM program, complete the
following steps:
1. Turn on the server.
Note: If you are connecting the server to an ac power source for the first time,
do not press the power-control button until the power LED flashes.
2. When the prompt <F1> Setup is displayed, press F1. If you have set an
administrator password, you are prompted to type the password.
3. Select System Settings → Devices and IO ports.
4. In Configure SATA as, select RAID.
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