Dell Dimension E521 - Manual (Page 31)

Setting Up and Using Your Computer
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6 Use the up- and down-arrow keys to select a hard drive to include in the RAID array and then use the
right-arrow key to move the selected drive from the Free Disks field to the Array Disks field. Repeat for
each disk you want to include in the RAID array.
NOTE:
Your computer supports a maximum of two drives per RAID 1 array.
7 After assigning the hard drives to an array, press <F9>.
The Clear disk data prompt appears.
NOTICE:
You will lose all data on the selected drives in the next step.
8 Press <Y> to clear all data from the selected drives.
The Array List window appears.
9 To review the details of the array that you set up, use the arrow keys to highlight the array in the
Array Detail window and press <Enter>.
The Array Detail window appears.
NOTE:
To delete an array, use the arrow keys to select the array and press <D>.
10 Press <Enter> to return to the previous screen.
11 Press <Ctrl><X> to exit the RAID BIOS.
Using Nvidia MediaShield
Nvidia MediaShield allows you to view and manage RAID configurations.
Rebuilding a RAID Configuration
If one of the hard drives in a RAID array fails, you can rebuild the array by restoring the data to a
replacement drive.
NOTE:
Rebuilding an array can only be performed on RAID 1 configurations.
1 Launch Nvidia MediaShield.
2 Click to select your RAID configuration (Mirroring) in the management utility window.
3 Select Rebuild Array in the System Tasks pane.
The NVIDIA Rebuild Array Wizard appears.
4 Click Next.
5 Select the hard drive you want to rebuild by clicking the checkbox beside it.
6 Click Next.
7 Click Finish.
The MediaShield RAID management utility window appears and displays the status of the rebuild process.
NOTE:
You can use your computer while the computer is rebuilding the array.
NOTE:
You can use any available (RAID-enabled) free disk to rebuild an array.
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