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RAID Software User’s Guide
4. Right-click again and select Prepare for Removal. This will change drive status to
Ready to Remove
5. If you change your mind, right-click it and select Undo Prepare for Removal.
Otherwise, wait until the drive spins down and then remove it.
Warning: While the system is powered off, never replace a drive that has not failed (and is not marked by the
controller as failed). A drive must always be failed before it is replaced in an array.
Flashing the Firmware
The Intel
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RAID Web Console 2 enables you to easily upgrade the controller firmware. To
flash the controller firmware, follow these steps:
1. In the left panel, click on the icon of the controller you need to upgrade.
2. Right-click it and select Update Controller Firmware.
3. Browse for the .rom flash update file and click OK.
The Intel
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RAID Web Console 2 displays the version of the existing firmware and the
version of the new firmware file.
4. When you are prompted to ask if you want to upgrade the firmware, click Yes .
The controller is updated with the new firmware code contained in the .ROM file.
Enabling RAID Premium Features
Enabling Full Disk Encryption feature
This feature is supported by Intel
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RAID controller with Intel
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RAID Premium Feature Key
AXXRPFKDE or AXXRPFKDE2 installed. This feature also requires that Self-Encrypting
Drives (SEDs) are connected to the RAID controller. Refer to Intel
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RAID Premium Feature
Key AXXRPFKSSD, AXXRPFKDE, and AXXRPFKSNSH Installation Guide (E88588-00x), or
Intel
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RAID Premium Feature Keys AXXRPFKSSD2, AXXRPFKDE2, and AXXRPFKSNSH2
Installation Guide (G29824-00x) for physical installation of the Premium Feature Key.
This feature enables authentication key management for data security protection for Self
Encrypting Drives (SED), auto-lock, and instant erase of self-encrypting drives.
• It transparently auto-Locks Volumes; Volumes are automatically locks when powered
down.
• It provides secure data when a drive is misplaced, failed, experiencing drive theft,
experiencing Server theft “Smash & Grab”
• It provides Instant Secure Erase: Before returning leased Drives; Before redeploying
with the datacenter.
• It helps reduce risk of data being compromised when drives eventually leave the data
center.
• It significantly reduces the cost and time of repurposing or retiring drives.
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