Creating A Raid Volume; Required Hardware; Diskette And Cd-Rom Drive Options - HP ProLiant ML100 Series User Manual

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If this option is not enabled, the OS loads the standard ATA driver from the OS media.
During POST, press the F10 key to launch RBSU. If you fail to press F10 before POST, you will need
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to restart the server.
In the Advanced menu screen, select Hard Disk C
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Set the Configure Controller 1 field to RAID.
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Press F10, then select Yes to save
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Create a RAID volume.
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Creat ing a RAID volume
Enable SATA RAID functionality in RBSU
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After the system reboots, press F8 to activate the RAID Configuration Utility.
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From the Option menu, select Array Configuration Utility.
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Verify that two SATA drives are installed.
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In the Main menu screen, select Create Array from the main menu. The system p
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RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10.
Select a RAID level.
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CAUTION:
process erases all data on the hard drives.
Press Esc. The system automatically configures the RAID level, erasing all
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driv es. This process can take up to 50 minutes, depending on
After configuration is complete, press Esc to exit the utility.
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For more information on configuring the SATA RAID feature, see the HP Embed
User Guide on the HP website

Required hardware

Installing the Embedded SATA RAID driver requires a diskette drive or a CD-ROM drive.
In a Microsoft® Windows® OS environment, driver installation is supported only with a USB diskette
drive , LO 100i Virtual Floppy, or Virtual Floppy with the embedded SATA RAID Windows® driver.
Some serv ers do not ship with these drives as standard hardware.
Diske tte and CD-ROM drive options
To acquire a diskette drive option or CD-ROM drive option for a server, contact an HP au
For the name of the neares
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In the United States, call 1-800-345-1518.
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In Canada, call 1-800-263-5868.
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In other locations, refer to the HP website
Enabling the RAID option in RBSU is only necessary for installation of the RAID d
the changes and close RBSU. The server automatically reboots.
Back up any data stored on the hard drives before proceeding. The configuration
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