Chapter 7. Configuring Raid; Raid Level; Configuring The System Bios To Enable Sata Raid Functionality; Creating Raid Volumes - Lenovo THINKSTATION 7783 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Chapter 7. Configuring RAID

This chapter provides information about how to configure Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID)
for your computer.
Note: The information about configuring RAID in this chapter is applicable only for a Windows environment.
For information about configuring RAID in a Linux environment, contact your Linux software provider.

RAID Level

Your computer must have the minimum number of SATA hard disk drives installed for the supported level of
RAID below:
• RAID Level 0 – Striped disk array
– Two hard disk drives minimum
– Better performance without fault tolerance
• RAID Level 1 – Mirrored disk array
– Two hard disk drives minimum
– Improved read performance and 100% redundancy
To install a secondary hard disk drive, refer to "Replacing the secondary hard disk drive" on page 95.

Configuring the system BIOS to enable SATA RAID functionality

This section describes how to configure the system BIOS to enable SATA RAID functionality.
Note: Use the arrow keys on the keyboard to make selections.
To enable SATA RAID functionality, do the following:
1. Start the Setup Utility program. See "Starting the Setup Utility program" on page 37.
2. Select Devices ➙ ATA Drive Setup.
3. Select Configure SATA as and press Enter.
4. Select RAID Mode and press Enter.
5. Press F10 to save the new settings and exit the Setup Utility program.

Creating RAID volumes

This section describes how to use the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM configuration utility to
create RAID volumes.
1. Press Ctrl+I when prompted to enter the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM configuration utility.
2. Use the up and down arrow keys to select Create RAID Volume and press Enter.
3. Type a proper RAID Volume name in the Name field and press Tab.
4. Use the arrow keys to select a RAID level in the RAID Level field and press Tab.
5. If appropriate, use the arrow keys to select a Stripe Size in the Stripe Size field and press Tab.
6. Type a volume size in the Capacity field and press Tab.
7. Press Enter to initiate volume creation.
8. When prompted, press Y to accept the warning message and create the volume.
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