Dell Precision T5400 (Late 2007) - Manual (Page 54)

54 Advanced Features
"Migrating to a RAID Level 0 Configuration" on page 57), a RAID level 1
configuration (see "Migrating to a RAID Level 1 Configuration" on page 58),
or a RAID level 5 configuration (see "Migrating to a RAID Level 5
Configuration" on page 59). Create a new volume only when:
• You are adding two new drives to an existing single-drive computer (and
the operating system is on the single drive), and you want to configure the
two new drives into a RAID volume.
• You already have a two-hard drive computer configured into a volume, but
you still have some space left on the volume that you want to designate as
a second RAID volume.
Creating a RAID Level 0 Configuration
NOTICE: When you perform this operation, all data on the RAID drives will be lost.
NOTE: This procedure is only possible if you ordered your computer with a RAID
configuration.
1 Set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see "Setting Your Computer to
RAID-Enabled Mode" on page 53).
2 Click Start and point to Programs→ Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager→
Intel Matrix Storage Console to launch the Intel Storage Utility.
If you do not see an
Actions menu option, you have not yet set your
computer to RAID-enabled mode (see "Setting Your Computer to RAID-
Enabled Mode" on page 53).
3 On the Actions menu, select Create RAID Volume to launch the Create
RAID Volume Wizard, and then click Next.
4 On the Select Volume Location screen, click the first hard drive you want
to include in your RAID level 0 volume, and then click the right arrow.
5 Click a second hard drive. To add a third hard drive in your RAID level 0
volume, click the right arrow and click on the third drive until three drives
appear in the Selected window, and then click Next.
6 In the Specify Volume Size window, click the Volume Size desired, and
then click Next.
7 Click Finish to create the volume, or click Back to make changes.