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Enabling the Serial ATA HostRAID feature
Important: A configuration conflict (error code 1801) might occur if SATA RAID and
SAS/SATA RAID are both enabled. If you are enabling the Serial ATA HostRAID
feature, make sure that the RAID Support option in the SAS/SATA Configuration
Utility program is disabled (for more information, see "Enabling the SAS HostRAID
feature" on page 44.
To enable the SATA RAID feature, complete the following steps:
1. Turn on the server.
2. When the prompt Press F1 for Configuration/Setup appears, press F1. If you
have set an administrator password, you are prompted to type the password.
3. Select Devices and I/O Ports --> Advanced Chipset Control --> Serial ATA.
4. Select SATA Controller Mode Option. Change the value to Enhanced.
5. Scroll down and select SATA RAID Enable.
6. Select Enabled.
7. Press Esc; then, select Yes to save your changes.
Using the Serial ATA HostRAID feature
The instructions in this section are for using the Array Configuration Utility program
to access and perform an initial RAID level-1 configuration. If you install a RAID
adapter, use the method described in the instructions that come with the adapter to
view or change settings for the attached devices.
For additional information about using the Array Configuration Utility program to
create, configure, and manage arrays, see the documentation on the ServeRAID-8e
(Adaptec HostRAID) Support CD.
Configuring the controller: To use the Array Configuration Utility program to
configure a level-1 RAID for the server, complete the following steps.
1. Turn on the server.
2. When the prompt Press <CTRL><A> for Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility
appears, press Ctrl+A.
Note: If the prompt <<< Press <CTRL><A> for Adaptec RAID Configuration
Utility! >>> does not appear, start the Configuration/Setup Utility (see
"Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program" on page 36), select Devices
and I/O Ports --> Advanced Chipset Control --> Serial ATA and make sure
that the Serial ATA options are set to the following values:
Native Mode Operation:
SATA Controller Mode Option:
SATA RAID
3. Select Array Configuration Utility (ACU).
4. Select Create Array.
5. From the list of ready drives, select the two drives that you want to group into
the array.
6. When you are prompted to select the RAID level, select RAID-1.
7. (Optional) Type an identifier for the array.
8. When you are prompted for the array build method, select Quick Int.
9. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the configuration, and select
Done to exit.
Auto
Enhanced
Enabled
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