Configuring for raid using the intel – Dell Vostro 200 (Mid 2007) User Manual

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Setting Up and Using Your Computer

Utility. Both methods require that you set your computer to RAID-enabled
mode before starting any of the RAID configuration procedures in this
document.

Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode

1 Enter the system setup (see "Entering System Setup" on page 170).
2 Press the left- and right-arrow keys to highlight Drives tab.
3 Press the up- and down-arrow keys to highlight Drive Controller, then

press <Enter>.

4 Press the up- and down-arrow keys to highlight RAID On, and then press

<Enter>.

NOTE:

For more information about RAID options, see "System Setup Options"

on page 172.

5 Press the up- and down-arrow keys to highlight Save/Exit, and press

<Enter> to exit system setup and resume the boot process.

Configuring for RAID Using the Intel

®

Option ROM Utility

NOTE:

Although any size drives may be used to create a RAID configuration using

the Intel Option ROM utility, ideally the drives should be of equal size. In a RAID
level 1 configuration, the size of the array will be the smaller of the two disks used.

Creating a RAID Level 1 Configuration

1 Set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see "Setting Your Computer to

RAID-Enabled Mode" on page 42).

2 Press <Ctrl><i> when you are prompted to enter Intel RAID Option

ROM.

3 Use the up- and down-arrow keys to highlight Create RAID Volume, and

press <Enter>.

4 Enter a RAID volume name or accept the default, and press <Enter>.
5 Use the up- and down-arrow keys to select RAID1(Mirror), and press

<Enter>.

6 If there are more than two hard disks available, use the up- and down-

arrow keys and space bar to select the two disks you want to use to make up
your array, and then press <Enter>.

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