HP Xw4550 - Workstation - 2 GB RAM Configuration Manual

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Configuring SATA RAID Devices

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  • Page 1 HP xw4550 Workstation Configuring SATA RAID Devices...
  • Page 2 Copyright Information Warranty Trademark Credits © 2007 Copyright Hewlett-Packard Hewlett-Packard Company shall not be liable Microsoft and Windows are U.S. registered Development Company, L.P. for technical or editorial errors or omissions trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. contained herein or for incidental or...
  • Page 3 Table of contents Configuring RAID devices Introduction ............................1 Configuring SATA RAID devices ......................1 Installing drives ........................1 Enabling RAID ........................1 Configuring RAID volumes ....................2 Assessing drive assignments ................2 Deleting arrays ....................2 Defining arrays ....................2 Exiting the utility ....................
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  • Page 5: Installing Drives

    Configuring RAID devices This chapter describes how to configure SATA RAID devices for use with an HP xw4550 Workstation. For additional information about configuring RAIDs, see http://www.hp.com/support/RAID_FAQs. For information about preparing your workstation for RAID configuration, see http://www.hp.com/support/ workstation_manuals. Introduction This document describes the steps necessary to setup RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD configurations on an HP xw4550 Workstation.
  • Page 6: Configuring Raid Volumes

    Configuring RAID volumes After RAID is enabled in BIOS and the workstation is booted, Press Ctrl-F to enter FastBuild™ Utility appears on the monitor. When it appears, press Ctrl-F. The first utility window to appear enables you to view, define, and delete logical drives (LD). Assessing drive assignments To identify the drive assignments, select 1 and verify that all drives are free.
  • Page 7: Exiting The Utility

    Ensure that you assign a drive to be part of the array by setting its Assignment parameter to Y. To conclude array definition, choose one of the following: ● To save the array, press Ctrl-Y. ● To clear the Master Boot Record (MBR), press Ctrl-Y. ●...
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