Enabling Raid In The Bios Setup; Sata Raid Setup; Lsi* Software Raid Configuration Utility - Intel SR1670HV - Server System - 0 MB RAM Service Manual

Embedded SATA RAID

7.2 Enabling RAID in the BIOS Setup

By default, the BIOS does not enable RAID support. To enable this feature, you must set
an option in the BIOS setup as described in the following procedure:
1. Enter the BIOS Setup (F2 Key) during POST.
2. Go to the MAIN menu, select IDE Configuration and press <Enter>
3. Set the Configure SATA As option to [RAID].
4. Save your changes and then exit BIOS Setup.

7.3 SATA RAID Setup

Depending on which SATA Software RAID option the server board is configured for, one
of two embedded SATA RAID configuration utilities are used to configure hard disk drives
to a RAID Set.
LSI* Software RAID Configuration Utility – <CNTRL M>
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Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility – <CNTRL I>
Access to these utilities is achieved by entering the respective Hot-Key sequence when
prompted during system POST.
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To better access the RAID Configuration Utilities during POST, it is
recommended to have the Full Screen Logo option set to Disabled.
This option is located in the following BIOS Setup menu: Boot > Boot
Settings Configuration.
7.3.1

LSI* Software RAID Configuration Utility

NOTE: Follow the procedures in this section only if the server board is configured to support the
LSI* SATA Software RAID option. Otherwise, refer to the section describing the Intel
Storage Manager Utility.
This section provides an overview of how to setup a RAID set using SATA hard disk drives
attached to the on-board SATA ports of the server board. For more in-depth information
describing features and options of the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility and other
RAID support utilities, refer to the LSI* MegaRAID Configuration Software Users Guide
included on the System Resource CD.
7.3.1.1 Accessing the LSI* Software RAID Configuration Utility
To access the LSI* Software RAID Configuration Utility
1. Power on the system. During POST, the LSI* MegaRAID option ROM automatically
detects installed SATA hard disk drives and displays any existing RAID set(s).
2. Press the <Ctrl> + <M> hot-keys together to access the RAID configuration utility.
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