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7 RAID-Ready Setup
7.1 Overview
A RAID-Ready system is a system configuration that allows a user to perform a RAID migration at a
later date.
For more information on RAID migrations, see the RAID Migration section of this User Guide (Section 8).
7.2 System Requirements
In order for a system to be considered RAID-Ready, it must meet all of the following requirements:
• Contains a supported Intel chipset
• Includes a single SATA hard drive
• RAID must be enabled in the BIOS
• Motherboard BIOS must include the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology option ROM
• Intel® Rapid Storage Technology must be loaded
• A partition that does not take up the entire capacity of the hard drive (4-5MB of free space is
sufficient)
7.3 RAID-Ready System Setup Steps
To set up a RAID-Ready system, follow these steps:
1. Enable RAID in system BIOS using the steps listed in Enabling RAID in BIOS (Section 3.2).
2. Install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology driver using the steps listed in F6 Installation Steps (Section
5.2.3)
3. Install Intel® Rapid Storage Technology using the steps listed in Installation Steps (Section 6.3)