J2 680 System Manual
Version 1.0 May 11, 2012
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Enabling RAID in the BIOS
The Intel manual for the Intel Matrix Storage Manager covers this same information
given below in more detail and can be downloaded from the J2 web site. The
documentation below is tailored for the 680 only.
Link:
http://www.j2retailsystems.com/support/680/RAID/
Perform the following steps to enable the RAID option in the system BIOS:
1.
Enter the BIOS Setup program by pressing the
DEL
key after the BIOS sign-on
screen appears.
2.
Select the
Advanced
menu, and then the
SATA Configuration
menu.
3.
Switch the
Configure SATA Ports
option from SATA to
RAID
.
4.
Press the
F10
key to save the BIOS settings and exit the BIOS Setup program.
RAID Volume Creation
Perform the following steps to create a RAID volume:
1.
When the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM status screen appears during
POST, press the
Ctrl
and
i
keys at the same time to enter the Intel Matrix Storage
Manager option ROM user interface.
2.
Select
Option 1: Create RAID Volume
and press the
Enter
key.
3.
Use the up or down arrow keys to select the RAID level and press the
Enter
key.
4.
Unless you have selected RAID 1, use the up or down arrow keys to select the
stripe size and press the
Enter
key.
5.
Press the
Enter
key to select the physical disks.
6.
Select the appropriate number of hard drives by using the up or down arrow keys
to scroll through the list of hard drives and pressing the
Space
key to select the
drive. When finished, press the
Enter
key.
7.
Select the volume size and press the
Enter
key.
8.
Press the
Enter
key to create the volume. At the prompt, press the
Y
key to
confirm volume creation.
9.
Select
Option 4: Exit
and press the
Enter
key. Press the
Y
key to confirm exit.
F6 Installation Method
Note:
For this step you will need both a USB CD ROM and USB Floppy.
Drivers can be downloaded here: http://www.j2retailsystems.com/support/680/RAID/
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