Asus RS740-E7-RS24-EG - Manual (Page 6)

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Contents
Chapter 6: RAID configuration
6.1 Setting up RAID ............................................................................ 6-2
6.1.1
RAID definitions .............................................................. 6-2
6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives ................................................ 6-3
6.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS ........................................ 6-3
6.1.4 RAID configuration utilities .............................................. 6-3
6.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility ................................... 6-4
6.2.1
Creating a RAID set ........................................................ 6-5
6.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration ........................6-11
6.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives ........................................... 6-12
6.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives ................................................. 6-16
6.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency ..................... 6-18
6.2.6 Deleting a RAID configuration ....................................... 6-21
6.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set ...................... 6-22
6.2.8 Enabling WriteCache .................................................... 6-23
6.3 Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise
SATA Option ROM Utility ........................................................... 6-24
6.3.1
Creating a RAID set ...................................................... 6-25
6.3.2 Deleting a RAID set ...................................................... 6-27
6.3.3 Resetting disks to Non-RAID ........................................ 6-28
6.3.4 Exiting the Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise
SATA Option ROM utility ............................................... 6-29
6.3.5 Rebuilding the RAID ..................................................... 6-29
6.3.6 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility ............ 6-31
6.4 Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows) ........ 6-32
6.4.1 Creating a RAID set ...................................................... 6-33
6.4.2 Changing a Volume Type .............................................. 6-35
6.4.3 Deleting a volume ......................................................... 6-36
6.4.4 Preferences ................................................................... 6-37