Rosewill RC-209-EX User Manual

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e-SATA 4 Port PCI Adaptor with RAID RC-209-EX

6. Select the

Target drive, press Enter.

7. Select

Create with data copy, then press Enter.

8. Select

online copy, then press Enter.

Note : Selcting Online Copy builds the mirror while in Windows. Selecting Offline Copy builds
the mirror before exiting the RAID BIOS.
9. Input the RAID size, press

Enter.

0. Press

Ctrl+E to exit the BIOS.

. When asked

Are you sure to exit(Y/N)?, press Y to exit and reboot.

Note : If during boot the RAID BIOS reports an RAID1 set is in Rebuild status, The rebuild will
continue after boot sequence is complete
, disregard the message, continue booting, and let
the Mirror rebuild.

Creating a SPARE Drive

This function is used when you want to backup your data by adding a new HD to RC-209-EX.
You can transfer original data to the new adding HD by the following.
When a hard drive failure occurs in a mirror set, the auto-rebuild feature enables a drive
designated as

SPARE to become the new member of the mirror set. After you process this

function, your mirror will be rebuilded.
. During boot press

Ctrl+S or F4 to enter the RAID BIOS.

2. Select

Create RAID Set then press Enter.

3. Select

SPARE DRIVE then press Enter.

4. Select the single hard drive then press

Enter.

5. When asked

Are You Sure(Y/N)?, press Y to accept.

6. Press

Ctrl+E to exit.

7. When asked

Are you sure to exit(Y/N), press Y to exit.

The

SPARE drive will not been by Windows, however, it remains in the background waiting to

rebuild the mirror in the event of a hard drive failure.

Rebuilding a Failed Mirror Set

This function is used when any HD in mirror is failure. Your data is still safety. System will notice
and help you rebuild mirror by replacing new HD to the broken part.
When a failure to one member occurs, you will be notified either by the

RAID BIOS during boot

or by the

SATARAID5 GUI while in Windows. The steps below will guide you in rebuilding a failed

mirror set.
. Replace the failed drive with one of equal or greater capacity, then start the computer.
2. During boot press

Ctrl+S or F4 to enter the RAID BIOS.

3. Select

Create RAID Set then press Enter.

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