Migrating To A Raid Level 0 Configuration - Dell OptiPlex 755 User Manual

NOTE: If you do not see an Actions menu option, you have not yet set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see
Enabled Mode).
3. On the Actions menu, select Create RAID Volume to launch the Create RAID Volume Wizard, and then click Next.
4. On the Select Volume Location screen, click the first hard drive you want to include in your RAID level 0 volume, and then click the right arrow.
5. Click a second hard drive. To add a third hard drive in your RAID level 0 volume, click the right arrow and click the third drive until three drives appear in
the Selected window, and then click Next.
6. In the Specify Volume Size window, click the Volume Size desired, and then click Next.
7. Click Finish to create the volume, or click Back to make changes.
Creating a RAID Level 1 Configuration
NOTE: When you perform this operation, all data on the RAID drives is lost.
1. Set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see
2. Click the Start button and point to Programs® Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager® Intel Matrix Storage Console to launch the Intel® Storage Utility.
NOTE: If you do not see an Actions menu option, you have not yet set your computer to RAID-enabled mode.
3. On the Actions menu, select Create RAID Volume to launch the Create RAID Volume Wizard.
4. Click Next at the first screen.
5. Confirm the volume name, select RAID 1 as the RAID level, and then click Next to continue.
6. On the Select Volume Location screen, click the first hard drive you want to use to create your RAID level 1 volume, and then click the right arrow. Click
a second hard drive until two drives appear in the Selected window, and then click Next.
7. In the Specify Volume Size window, select the Volume Size desired and click Next.
8. Click Finish to create the volume, or click Back to make changes.
9. Follow Microsoft Windows procedures for creating a partition on the new RAID volume.
Recovering From a Single Hard Drive Failure (RAID 1) Using the Intel Matrix Storage
Manager
NOTE: Perform the following steps only after you have replaced the failed hard drive (see the appropriate "Drives" section for your computer).
1. Turn on or restart your computer.
2. Press <Ctrl><i> when you are prompted to enter the Intel RAID Option ROM utility.
3. Under DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED, confirm that the new (non-RAID) drive is listed and then press <Enter>.
4. Under Disk/Volume Information confirm that the volume status is Rebuild.
NOTE: Volumes with a status of Rebuild are rebuilt within the operating system.
5. Use the up- and down-arrow keys to select Exit, and then press <Enter>.
Your computer boots to the operating system and begins rebuilding the RAID volume automatically. A dialog box appears and displays the progress of
the rebuild.
NOTE: You can use your computer while the computer is rebuilding the RAID level 1 volume.

Migrating to a RAID Level 0 Configuration

Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled
Setting Your Computer to RAID-
Mode).