Acer Altos R360 F2 Frequently Asked Questions Manual page 72

Altos R360 F2 FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
8. Is there any step-by-step procedure to create RAID with the integrated RAID Module
RMS25CB040/RMS25CB080?
ANSWER: ANSWER: Please refer to Appendix C of Altos R360 F2 ICG (Installation Configuration Guide). ANSWER: ANSWER:
9. What RAID utility does the integrated RAID Module RMS25CB040/RMS25CB080 support?
ANSWER: RAID Web Console 2 for Windows & Linux. ANSWER:
ANSWER: ANSWER:
10. Where can I find the RAID utility of the integrated RAID Module RMS25CB040/RMS25CB080?
ANSWER: The RAID utility can be found in Smart Setup DVD. ANSWER: ANSWER: ANSWER:
11. Can I install both SAS and SATA HDD on AR580 F2 with the integrated RAID Module
RMS25CB040/RMS25CB080?
ANSWER: ANSWER: Yes, but please create separated RAID volumes with SAS and SATA HDD, respectively. ANSWER: ANSWER:
For example, you may create 2 x SATA HDD as RAID 1, another 2 x SAS HDD as RAID 1.
But, please don't create a RAID volume with mix of SATA and SAS HDD.
12. How do I create RAID 10 with the integrated RAID Module RMS25CB040/RMS25CB080?
ANSWER: ANSWER: To configuring RAID 10, you need 4 HDDs in the system. ANSWER: ANSWER:
Please follow the procedures below.
a. To start the RAID BIOS utility, please press CTRL-H during POST
b. After POST finished, the Adapter Selection page will display on the screen. Click on Start
configuration menu
c. Please select Adapter Properties to set Factory Defaults from No to Yes, and then click on submit.
d. Reboot the server and then enter the RAID BIOS utility again by pressing CTRL-H during POST
e. Launch the configuration menu.
f. Select Configuration Wizard Configuration Wizard Configuration Wizard Configuration Wizard
g. Select Add Configuration Add Configuration Add Configuration (default) and click on Next Add Configuration
h. Select Manual Manual Configu
Manual Manual
i. Select 2 drives with Ctrl
G G G G ruop ruop ruop0 0 0 0 . ruop
j. Select other 2 drives with Ctrl
D D D D rive rive G G G G ruop ruop1 1 1 1 .
rive rive ruop ruop
k. After you creating Disk Groups, click on Next
l. Add both Drive Group0 and Drive Group1 to Span and click on Next
m. The RAID 10 will be available in RAID Level. Select the RAID Level
n. Click on Accept Accept and Yes
Accept Accept
o. Click on Yes Yes to initialize the new logical drives. You will see all the logical drives listed.
Yes Yes
p. Click on Home Home Home to go back to the configuration menu. Home
q. In the Logic View field, you can see the Spanned Drive Group: 0, RAID 10
r. Now you can reboot the system and install the Operating System. Select Exit
Ctrl+Alt+Del to reboot the system. Ctrl+Alt+Del
Ctrl+Alt+Del Ctrl+Alt+Del
Configuration ration (default) and click on Next
Configu Configu ration ration
Ctrl key held and click on A A A A dd to Array
Ctrl Ctrl
Ctrl key held and click on A A A A dd to Array Ctrl Ctrl
Yes to save the configuration.
Yes Yes
Next. Next Next
Next.
Next Next
dd to Array and Accept DG Accept DG to add these drives into D D D D rive
dd to Array dd to Array Accept DG Accept DG
dd to Array dd to Array and Accept DG dd to Array
Next.
Next Next
Next. Next Next
RAID Level as RAID 1 RAID Level RAID Level
Spanned Drive Group: 0, RAID 10 Spanned Drive Group: 0, RAID 10 listed. Spanned Drive Group: 0, RAID 10
72
Start to launch the
Start Start
Accept DG to add these drives into Accept DG Accept DG
RAID 1 RAID 10 0 0 0 and click on Next RAID 1 Next. Next Next
Exit, click on Yes Yes and press
Exit Exit Yes Yes
rive
rive rive