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• SCSI and RAID controllers
Silicon Image SiI 3512 SATARaid Controller
Note:
Please note that we can only provide support for those
Windows versions listed above. If you wish to use this
controller on a different operating system, such as Linux,
then please contact your Linux distributor or their online
support service.
BIOS settings for the RAID Controller:
Note:
Incorrect settings and/or changes made to existing
arrays can lead to a loss of data.
After the PC has been switched on, the message
“Press
<Ctrl-S> or F4 to Enter RAID Utility”
appears shortly.
Once hard disks have been connected to the SATA RAID
controller, you can call up the BIOS for the controller by
pressing
“CTRL + S”
or
“F4”
. It is now possible to perform
the settings described below.
Create RAID SET
You are fi rst asked whether you would like to create a
“striped” or “mirrored” RAID.
Striped
= RAID LEVEL 0 That means that both drives are
interconnected. This results in speedier performance but
also an increased data risk. If one hard drive malfunctions,
all data are lost.
Mirrored
= RAID LEVEL 1. That means that the contents of
the fi rst hard drive are mirrored onto the second hard drive
in real time. If one hard drive malfunctions, all data are
still present on the other hard drive. Mirroring in real time
provides less speedy performance than with RAID level 0,
but ensures a high level of data security.
Depending on which RAID level you have chosen, select
the
“Automatic confi guration”
option. RAID is now ready
for operation.
Delete RAID SET.
With this option you can delete a present RAID array. (War-
ning! This results in all data being erased from hard drives
used for this purpose).
The following message appears:
“Data on RAID drives will
be deleted (Y/N)?”
If you are sure you wish to proceed, press “Y”.
Rebuild Mirrored Set:
If you replace a defective hard drive from an existing RAID
1 array ( mirrored ), you must enable this function before
using the hard drive for the fi rst time in order for the RAID
controller to mirror the existing data of the functioning hard
drive onto the new one.
Caution
: Depending on the speed and size of the hard drive,
this can take several hours!
Resolve Confl icts:
Use this option to carry out any data repairs which may be
necessary due to replacing a hard drive within an array.
Low Level Format:
Use this option to reset the hard drive to the original factory
settings. Please note that formatting irretrievably deletes all
data on the hard drive!
In order to be able to boot from the drive(s) connected to
the SATA RAID controller card, you must change the boot
sequence settings in BIOS. Refer the your mainboard’s
manual to determine how to do this.
Support information:
If the product is defective:
Please contact your dealer or Hama Product Consulting if
you have any product claims.
Internet / World Wide Web:
Product support, new drivers and product information are
available at www.hama.com.
Support hotline – Hama Product Consulting
:
Phone: +49 (0) 9091/502-115
Fax +49 (0)9091/502-274
E-mail: [email protected]
