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Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines
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Appendix D
Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines
After all the hardware has been installed, you must fi rst confi gure the Adaptec Embedded
SATA RAID before you install the Windows operating system. The necessary drivers
are all included on the Super Micro bootable CDs that came packaged with your
serverboard. Note: The following section provides information on the Adaptec SATA
RAID Driver based on the Intel ICH7R South Bridge Controller.
D-1 Introduction to the Intel ICH7R I/O Controller Hub
Located in the South Bridge of the Intel 3010 Chipset, the ICH7R I/O controller
hub provides the I/O subsystem with access to the rest of the system. It supports
a single-channel Ultra ATA/100 Bus Master IDE controller (PATA) and an Adaptec
SATA Host controller, which supports up to six Serial ATA drives, up to two RAID
volumes and up to four drives in RAID confi gurations. (See the table below for
details.)
Raid Level Create Via When Appropriate
RAID 0 Quick Init Creating a RAID 0 on new drives
RAID 0 Migrate* Creating a RAID 0 from one new drive and
one drive with data you wish to preserve
RAID 1 Build* Any time you wish to create a RAID 1, but especially if
you have data on one drive that you wish to preserve
RAID 1,
RAID 10 Clear Creating a RAID 1 or RAID 10 on new drives, or when
you want to ensure that the array contains no data after
creation.
RAID 1,
RAID 10 Quick Init Fastest way to create a RAID 1 or RAID 10
Appropriate when using new drives