Appendix B Appendix B-Sata Devices; Enable Sata Raid Option In Bios; Configuring A Sata Raid Array - HP Xw9400 - Workstation - 16 GB RAM Reference Manual

B Appendix B—SATA devices
This appendix describes how to use the NVIDIA MediaShield utility to set up and manage SATA RAID
volumes.
The SATA RAID option must be enabled in BIOS and the SATA drives must be attached to the
workstation ports to configure them into a RAID array.
Attach the required number of SATA HDDs for the desired RAID level:
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RAID 0–two to six HDDs–data is striped across drives for performance
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RAID 1–two HDDs–data is mirrored on two drives for security
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RAID 5–three to six HDDs–data is striped across drives with parity for performance with security
● RAID 10–four to six HDDs–data is mirrored and striped across all drives for security and some
performance

Enable SATA RAID option in BIOS

To enable the SATA RAID option in BIOS:
1. During boot up, press
at the bottom of the screen.
2. If first boot, select the desired language and press Enter.
3. Use the arrow keys to highlight I/O>Device Options and press Enter.
4. Use the up/down arrow keys to place the cursor next to SATA RAID. Use the left/right arrow keys
to change the State to Enable.
NOTE:
non-RAID SATA drive, this port should have RAID disabled.
5. Use the up/down arrow keys to place the cursor next to the ports that are not to be included in the
RAID array. Use the left/right arrow keys to change the state of each of them to Disable.
6. Press F10
7. Use the arrow keys to highlight File>Save Changes and Exit. Press Enter, then press
changes.
The workstation will reboot after the changes are saved. After the workstation reboots, the BIOS displays
the MediaShield copyright message.

Configuring a SATA RAID array

To configure a SATA RAID array:
1. At the BIOS splash screen, press any key to view option ROM messages.
2. Press F6
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F10 to enter the Setup menu. Entering BIOS Setup (Press F10) appears
All six ports (0–5) then indicate they are enabled. If the operating system boot drive is a
when all ports have been set to the desired state.
to enter the RAID setup utility when Press F6 to enter RAID setup utility is displayed.
F10 to save
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