SATA RAID Configuration Utility
Hardware Requirements for R310 SATA RAID
Your system needs to have at least two SATA hard drives installed to create a RAID array. A single hard
drive is treated as JBOD and is insufficient to creat a disk array.
SATA RAID POST Information
When the server boots up, POST information displays conencted SATA HDD information, array information,
and SATA JBOD information.
SATA HDD information includes:
attached port ID
HDD model
firmware version
drive capacity
drive status
Array information includes:
array RAID level
port
drive models
drive capacities
Server BIOS Settings
Your system's BIOS settings must be modified to enable SATA RAID. Follow the steps below to change
the BIOS settings and enable RAID configuration.
1.
Enter the BIOS Setup utility by pressing F2 when prompted during system startup.
2.
Select the Advanced menu as shown below.
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