To check data consistency using the Check Consistency command
1. From the Management Menu, select Check Consistency, and then press
<Enter>.
2. The screen displays the available RAID set(s) and prompts you to select the virtual drive to check. Press <Space> to select the virtual drive from the Virtual Drive sub-menu, and then press <F10>.
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3. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Yes from the Consistency Check? dialog box, and then press <Enter>.
A progress bar appears on screen.
4. While checking the disk consistency, press <Esc> to display the following options.
• Stop - Stops the consistency check. The utility stores the
percentage of disk checked, and when you restart checking, it continues from the last percentage completed rather than from zero percent.
• Continue - Continues the consistency check.
• Abort - Aborts the consistency check. When you restart checking, it continues from zero percent.
5. When checking is complete, press any key to continue.
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Using the Objects command
To check data consistency using the Objects command
1. From the Management Menu, select Objects, and then select Virtual Drive from the sub-menu.
2. Use the arrow keys to select the virtual drive you want to check, and then press <Enter>.
3. Select Check Consistency from the pop-up menu, and then press <Enter>.
4. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Yes from the dialog box to check the drive.
5. When checking is complete, press any key to continue.
6.2.6 Deleting a RAID configuration
To delete a RAID configuration
1. From the Management Menu, select Configure > Clear Configuration, and then press <Enter>.
2. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Yes from the Clear Configuration? dialog box, and then press <Enter>.
The utility clears all the current array(s).
3. Press any key to continue.
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6.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set
You must have created a new RAID configuration before you can select the boot drive from a RAID set. See section 5.2.1 Creating a RAID set: Using New Configuration for details.
To select the boot drive from a RAID set
1. From the Management Menu, select Configure > Select Boot Drive, and then press <Enter>.
2. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select the bootable virtual drive from the list, then press <Enter>.
3. The virtual drive is selected as boot drive. Press any key to continue.
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6.2.8 Enabling WriteCache
You may manually enable the RAID controller’s WriteCache option after creating a RAID set to improve the data transmission performance.
When you enable WriteCache, you may lose data when a power interruption occurs while transmitting or exchanging data among the drives.
The WriteCache function is recommended for RAID 1 and RAID 10 sets.
To enable WriteCache
1. From the Management Menu, select Objects > Adapter, select an existing adapter, and then press <Enter> to display the adapter properties.
2. Select Disk WC, and then press <Enter> to turn on the option.
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3. From the Management Menu, select Objects > Virtual Drive, select an existing adapter and press <Enter>. Select View/Update Parameters and press <Enter> to display the adapter properties.
4. Select Disk WC, and then press <Enter> to turn on the option.
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6.3 Intel
®Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU/SATA Option ROM Utility
The Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU / SATA Option ROM utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 1+0), and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge.
You can create RAID mode by use of onboard AHCI SATA ports. Also, when installed optional ASRK module, you can use onboard scu SAS ports to create RAID mode.
To use onboard SATA ports:
1. Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives.
2. Turning on the system. During POST, press,Del. to enter BIOS. Go to Advanced Menu > PCH SATA Configuration > SATA Mode, then press
<Enter>.
3. Set SATA Mode to RAID Mode and save, then reboot system.
4. During POST, press <Ctrl+I> to display the utility main menu.
To use SCU SAS/SATA ports:
1. Install all the SAS hard disk drives.
2. Turning on the system. During POST, press <Del> to enter BIOS. Go to Advanced Menu > PCH SCU SAS Configuration, then press <Enter>.
3. Confirm all the SAS hard disk drives you installed are correctly displayed, then reboot system.
4. During POST, press <Ctrl+I> to display the utility main menu.