Raid Setup - Bosch DIP-7280-00N Installation Manual

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RAID setup

If you have added third party hard drives to empty units, you must configure the hard drives
using the RAID setup utility.
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The RAID setup process is not necessary for units with pre-installed hard drives. These units
are delivered with a default configuration.
To configure the hard drive using RAID BIOS:
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Install all hard drives.
Turn on the system and press Ctrl+R when MegaRAID Configuration Utility is displayed
on the screen. The display appears before Windows starts.
In the MegaRAID Configuration Utility program, select Create Virtual Drive.
Apply the following settings:
– RAID Level: RAID-5 (alternatively RAID-6 or RAID‑5 plus hot spare)
– Under Advanced settings:
Strip Size: 64KB
Write Policy: Write Back
Note: All other settings remain unchanged.
Select all hard drives that are part of the RAID group.
Start the virtual drive initialization.
Exit the MegaRAID Configuration Utility program.
Perform a complete system recovery (Initial Factory Setup).
Recovering the unit, page 46
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