Raid Configuration Utilities; Intel Onboard Sata Raid Creation - Acer AR160 F1 Series User Manual

RAID configuration utilities

Intel onboard SATA RAID Creation

Configuring Intel onboard SATA RAID
This section briefly shows how to create RAID volume with Intel
onboard SATA RAID.
To enable the Intel onboard SATA RAID controller
1 Turn on the server and the display monitor. If the server is already
turned on, please close all open applications and then restart the
server.
2 During POST, press <F2> to access the BIOS Setup Utility.
3 Select the Advanced > IDE/SATA Configuration submenu.
4 Change the setting of the Configure SATA#1 as field from IDE to
RAID.
5 Select Intel of ICH Raid CodeBase option.
6 Press F10.
7 Select Ok to save the setting and close the Setup Utility.
Entering Intel onboard SATA RAID Configuration Utility
To start Intel onboard SATA RAID Configuration Utility, press CTRL-I
when you see the RAID BIOS during POST. After POST finished, the
Intel (R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM will display on the
screen.
Creating RAID Volume
1 Select Create RAID Volume.
2 The screen displays the CREATE VOLUME MENU.
3 Type in the name of the RAID volume.
4 Select RAID level.
5 Select desired HDD to create the RAID.
6 Select Create Volume.
7 Press Y when prompted by "Are you sure you want to create the
volume? (Y/N):".
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