Dell Precision T5400 (Late 2007) User Manual

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Advanced Features

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Creating a RAID Level 1 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 the Start button and point to ProgramsIntel(R) Matrix Storage

ManagerIntel 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.

4 Click Next at the first screen.
5 Confirm the volume name, select RAID 1 as the RAID level, and then

click

Next to continue.

6 On the Select Volume Location screen, click the first hard drive you want

to use to create your RAID level 1 volume, and then click the right arrow.

Click a second hard drive until two drives appear in the

Selected window,

and then click

Next.

7 In the Specify Volume Size window, select the Volume Size desired and

click

Next.

8 Click Finish to create the volume, or click Back to make changes.
9 Follow Microsoft Windows procedures for creating a partition on the new

RAID volume.

Creating a RAID Level 5 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).

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