RAID Configuration and Management
Integrated ATA RAID Configuration Utility
The Integrated ATA RAID Configuration Utility is a standard feature of ATA
models of the server. This section details the features of the utility, including how to
access and change utility options.
Configuration Utility Features
The features of the Integrated ATA RAID Configuration Utility include the
following:
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Optimized drive access
RAID support before operating system loads
Automatic detection and configuration (default is RAID 0)
Support for PIO modes 0-4, MDMA modes 0-2, and Ultra DMA modes 0-5 (0-5
for ATA/100)
Support for RAID levels 0, 1, and 1+0
Multiple drive rebuilding
Special handling of spare drive and rebuilding
Using the Configuration Utility
After all hard drives have been installed and connected, press the
F8
key during
startup to run the Integrated ATA RAID Configuration Utility and view the setup
screen.
IMPORTANT:
If you do not run the configuration utility setup (
F8
), the option ROM will
automatically configure the drives to individual RAID 0 arrays.
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