Configuring the System for embedded Serial ATA RAID
Configuring the BIOS
1. Make sure you are having at least two SATA hard drives.
2. Enter system BIOS Setup by pressing the <F2> key after the Power‑On‑Self‑Test (POST)
memory tests begin.
3. Go to “Advanced” ‑ “Mass Storage Controller Configuration”; Set “SATA Mode” to one of the
following modes:
• ENHANCED – Supports up to 6 SATA ports with IDE Native Mode (no RAID).
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Intel ESRT – Intel
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Embedded Server RAID Technology II supports RAID modes 0, 1, and 10.
• Matrix Storage – Intel
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Matrix Storage Technology supports RAID modes 0, 1, 10, and 5.
4. Save your settings by pressing <F10>.
Creating Intel
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Matrix Storage Technology RAID set
/ NOTE
This RAID is supported for Windows operating systems only.
1. Upon re‑boot you will see the Intel
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Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM status message on
the screen. Press CTRL‑I to enter the RAID Option ROM user interface.
2. In the User Interface menu, select option #1; Create RAID Volume. Enter a volume name,
press <enter>. The RAID Volume name must be in English alphanumeric ASCII characters.
3. Use the arrow keys to select the RAID level (0/1/5/10), press <enter>.
4. Select the drives to be used in the RAID array (only if there are more than two drives available),
press <enter>.
5. Select the stripe size (only for RAID 0/5), and press <enter>.
6. Enter the size of the volume (If you select less than the maximum volume size you can create
a second RAID array on the remaining portion of your volume, not recommended), and press
<enter>.
7. Finally press <Y> to confirm your selections.
8. Exit the Option ROM user interface by pressing <ESC>.
Creating LSI Technology RAID set
1. Upon re‑boot you will see the Embedded RAID Option ROM status message on the screen.
Press CTRL‑E to enter the RAID Option ROM user interface.
2. In the Management Menu, select option #1: “Configure”. Choose “Easy Configuration”.
3. Mark ready drives to be used in the RAID array using the space bar and press F10 to end
selection.
4. On the “Select Configurable Arrays” screen press <space> and <F10>.
5. Enter the properties of the new RAID: RAID Level (0/1/10), Size, Stripe Size. Accept the
settings.
6. Exit the Easy Configuration Screen using <ESC> and save the configuration.
7. Return to the Management Menu and Initialize the new RAID.
8. Exit the Option ROM user interface by pressing <ESC>.
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