
Chapter 8. Configuring RAID
This chapter provides information about how to configure Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID)
for your computer.
Note:
The information about configuring RAID in this chapter is applicable only for a Windows environment.
For information about configuring RAID in a Linux environment, contact your Linux software provider.
RAID Level
Your computer must have the minimum number of SATA hard disk drives installed for the supported level of
RAID below:
• RAID Level 0 – Striped disk array
– Two hard disk drives minimum
– Better performance without fault tolerance
• RAID Level 1 – Mirrored disk array
– Two hard disk drives minimum
– Improved read performance and 100% redundancy
Configuring the system BIOS to enable SATA RAID functionality
This section describes how to configure the system BIOS to enable SATA RAID functionality.
Note:
Use the arrow keys on the keyboard to make selections.
To enable SATA RAID functionality, do the following:
1. Start the Setup Utility program. See “Starting the Setup Utility program” on page 103.
2. Select
Devices
➙
ATA Drive Setup
.
3. Select
Configure SATA as
and press Enter.
4. Select
RAID Mode
and press Enter.
5. Press F10 to save the new settings and exit the Setup Utility program.
Creating RAID volumes
This section describes how to use the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM configuration utility to
create RAID volumes.
To create RAID volumes, do the following:
1. Press Ctrl+I when prompted to enter the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM configuration utility
during the computer startup.
2. Use the up and down arrow keys to select
Create RAID Volume
and press Enter.
3. Type a proper RAID Volume name in the
Name
field and press Tab.
4. Use the arrow keys to select a RAID level in the
RAID Level
field and press Tab.
5. If appropriate, use the arrow keys to select a Stripe Size in the
Stripe Size
field and press Tab.
6. Type a volume size in the
Capacity
field and press Tab.
7. Press Enter to initiate volume creation.
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