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APPENDIX A: ONBOARD
SATA RAID
CONFIGURATION UTILITY
Configuring Onboard SATA RAID
This section briefly shows how to create RAID1 with onboard SATA RAID
function.
Enabling onboard SATA RAID
To configure onboard SATA RAID, you have to enable the onboard SATA RAID
in BIOS first.
1.
Press F2 during the POST to enter the BIOS
2.
After you entering the BIOS, select Advanced -> I/O Device Configuration
-> NV RAID Configuration
3.
Change the setting of NV RAID Configuration from Disabled to Enabled.
4.
After you changing the setting of NV RAID Configuration, you will see all
the SATA port listed separately.
5.
Change the setting of each port which you want to use for RAID form
Disabled to Enabled.
6.
Press F10 and select Yes to save the setting and exit the BIOS.
Entering Onboard SATA RAID Configuration Utility
To enter the onboard SATA RAID configuration utility, press F10 when you see
MediaShield ROM BIOS 6.77 during POST.
Note. You have to install at least one SATA HDD to the onboard SATA
controller in the system or you cannot see the MediaShield ROM BIOS 6.77
during POST.
Creating a RAID1 Volume
1.
After you entering the configuration utility, Use the arrow key ↑↓ to
change the RAID Mode to Mirroring.
2.
Use the arrow key ← → to move the HDD from Free Disks to Array Disks.
3.
Press F7 to finish the RAID creation.
4.
Press Y to clear the data on disks.
5.
Now you will see the RAID volume listed on screen. You can press Ctrl-X
to exit and start to install OS
Assigning a Hot Spare Disk
You don't need to configure the Hot Spare Disk for the onboard SATA RAID. If
you have a HDD is not configured and marked as free, the HDD will be used as
Hot Spare Disk. When there is a HDD failed, the HDD marked as free will be
used to rebuild the RAID automatically.
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