Operating the device
6.4 Onboard RAID system
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Procedure
1. Switch on the device or restart it.
2. To access the user interface of the firmware, press and hold <DEL> or <ESC> immediately
after switching on the device when the message "Press <DEL> oder <ESC> t
o enter
setup an
d press <F7> to enter boot menu" appears.
The firmware user interface opens. Here you have the following keys available for
navigation:
Navigation in the firmware
• Select entry
• Arrow keys on the keyboard
• Confirm selection
Exception:
Confirm selection when integrating drives
• <Enter> key
Exception:
– <Space> keyboard
• Back to previous window • <Esc> key
3. Select: "Advanced > VMD setup menue".
4. Assign the "Enable" value to the firmware setting "Enable VMD Controller".
5. Return to the previous window "Advanced".
6. Select "Intel <R> Rapid Storage Technology".
7. Select "Create RAID Volume".
8. On the next screen, assign a name for the RAID system.
9. Select "RAID Level" and select the entry "RAID1" in the following selection window.
A list of available drives is displayed.
10.Select "Select Disks".
A list of available drives is displayed.
11.Select the drives ① from the list that you want to integrate into your RAID system and press
the Space key.
You can find information on the mounting locations of the drives in the device under
"Onboard RAID1 system: Installation options for SATA drives (Page 79)".
– In the list, the mounted drive is marked with an "X" ②.
– You can find the assignment of the drive to the mounting location in the device ③ i
n
f
ront of the drive model designation.
Workstation SIMATIC IPC
RW-545A Operating
Instructions, 08/2023, A5E52943278-AA