Configuring For Raid Using The Intel ® Option Rom Utility - Dell Vostro 200 Owner's Manual

Utility. Both methods require that you set your computer to RAID-enabled
mode before starting any of the RAID configuration procedures in this
document.
Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode
1 Enter the system setup (see "Entering System Setup" on page 170).
2 Press the left- and right-arrow keys to highlight Drives tab.
3 Press the up- and down-arrow keys to highlight Drive Controller, then
press <Enter>.
4 Press the up- and down-arrow keys to highlight RAID On, and then press
<Enter>.
NOTE:
on page 172.
5 Press the up- and down-arrow keys to highlight Save/Exit, and press
<Enter> to exit system setup and resume the boot process.
Configuring for RAID Using the Intel
NOTE:
Although any size drives may be used to create a RAID configuration using
the Intel Option ROM utility, ideally the drives should be of equal size. In a RAID
level 1 configuration, the size of the array will be the smaller of the two disks used.
Creating a RAID Level 1 Configuration
1 Set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see "Setting Your Computer to
RAID-Enabled Mode" on page 42).
2 Press <Ctrl><i> when you are prompted to enter Intel RAID Option
ROM.
3 Use the up- and down-arrow keys to highlight Create RAID Volume, and
press <Enter>.
4 Enter a RAID volume name or accept the default, and press <Enter>.
5 Use the up- and down-arrow keys to select RAID1(Mirror), and press
<Enter>.
6 If there are more than two hard disks available, use the up- and down-
arrow keys and space bar to select the two disks you want to use to make up
your array, and then press <Enter>.
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Setting Up and Using Your Computer
For more information about RAID options, see "System Setup Options"
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Option ROM Utility