RR37xx_8xx_28xx Controller Windows Boot RAID Installation Guide
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Prerequisites for a Bootable RAID Configuration
The RR840/RR2840/RR3720/RR3740/RR3742 controllers can support bootable RAID
arrays. After configuring an array using the UEFI RAID tool, you can install a Windows or
Linux operating system to the RAID. In order to configure a bootable RAID array, you will
need the following:
1.
RAID controller. A PCIe 3.0/4.0 slot with x8 or x16 lanes.
2. The RR840/RR2840/RR3720/RR3740/RR3742 must be installed into a PCIe 3.0/4.0 slot
with x8 or x16 lanes.
3. The motherboard needs to be booted into UEFI mode. Confirm that the motherboard
boots in UEFI mode.
4. USB flash drive: FAT32 format. Make sure the file system of the USB flash drive is
FAT32 format.
5. Secure Boot must be disabled.
6. Install an optical drive into the system (such as a DVD-ROM, DVD-RW or Blu-Ray
drive).
7. Prepare the OS Installation disc (Windows 10 & later / Windows server 2016 & later, or
a Linux Distribution that corresponds with the binary diver you intend to install).
Download and burn an official copy of the latest ISO image of your preferred operating
system to a DVD. This should be inserted into the optical drive when booting the system.
8. You will need a USB flash drive– the UEFI package and driver should be extracted to the
root directory of this flash drive.
9. Remove all other drives during the OS installation process. Make sure only the controller,
the USB flash drive, and the optical drive are installed into the system during this
procedure. This includes any other USB hard drives, USB flash drives, memory sticks, or
SAS/SATA drives. You can reattach these drives after the operating system has been
successfully installed.
10. For Windows 10 users, make sure to Disable Fast Boot.