Acer Altos R360 F2 Frequently Asked Questions Manual page 73

Altos R360 F2 FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
13. How do I create RAID 50 with the integrated RAID Module RMS25CB040/RMS25CB080?
ANSWER: To configuring RAID 50, you need at least 6 HDDs in the system. ANSWER: ANSWER: ANSWER:
Please follow the procedures.
a. To start the RAID BIOS Utility, please press CTRL-G during POST
b. After POST finished, the Adapter Selection page will display on the screen. Click on Start
configuration menu
c. Please select Adapter Properties to set Factory Defaults from No to Yes, and then click on submit.
d. Reboot the server and then enter the RAID BIOS utility again by pressing CTRL-G during POST
e. Launch the configuration menu.
f. Select Configuration Wizard Configuration Wizard Configuration Wizard Configuration Wizard
g. Select Add Configurati Add Configurati Add Configuration Add Configurati
h. Select Manual Manual Configuration
Manual Manual
i. Select 3 drives with Ctrl
G G G G ruop ruop0 0 0 0 . ruop ruop
j. Select other 3 drives with Ctrl
D D D D rive rive G G G G ruop ruop1 1 1 1 .
rive rive ruop ruop
k. After you creating Disk Groups, click on Next
l. Add both Drive Group0 and Drive Group1 to Span and click on Next
m. The RAID 50 will be available in RAID Level. Select the RAID Level
n. Click on Accept Accept and Yes
Accept Accept
o. Click on Yes Yes to initialize the new logical drives. You will see all the logical drives listed.
Yes Yes
p. Click on Home Home to go back to the configuration menu. Home Home
q. In the Logic View field, you can see the Spanned Drive Group: 0, RAID 50
r. Now you can reboot the system and install the Operating System. Select Exit
Ctrl+Alt+Del Ctrl+Alt+Del to reboot the system. Ctrl+Alt+Del Ctrl+Alt+Del
14. How do I check the settings of coercion with the integrated RAID Module RMS25CB040/RMS25CB080?
ANSWER: ANSWER: Please enter RAID BIOS utility (press CTRL-G during POST) and select Adapter Properties -> Coercion ANSWER: ANSWER:
Mode.
15. Does the integrated RAID Module RMS25CB040/RMS25CB080 support HDD location function?
ANSWER: ANSWER: Yes. You can identify the physical HDD or the virtual drive through the HDD location function of ANSWER: ANSWER:
RAID BIOS utility during POST or RAID utility in Windows/Linux.
When you execute the function, the status of HDD activity indicator will be amber blinking.
NOTE. The LEDs on drives that are global or dedicated hotspares do not blink.
16. How do I identify the HDD with the HDD location function?
ANSWER: You can identify the physical HDD or the virtual drive through the RAID BIOS utility during POST or ANSWER: ANSWER: ANSWER:
RAID utility in Windows/Linux.
RAID BIOS utility:
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on on (default) and click on Next on
Configuration (default) and click on Next
Configuration Configuration
Ctrl key held and click on A A A A dd to Array
Ctrl Ctrl
Ctrl key held and click on A A A A dd to Array Ctrl Ctrl
Yes to save the configuration.
Yes Yes
Next. Next Next
Next.
Next Next
dd to Array and Accept DG Accept DG to add these drives into D D D D rive
dd to Array dd to Array Accept DG Accept DG
dd to Array dd to Array and Accept DG dd to Array
Next.
Next Next
Next. Next Next
RAID Level as RAID RAID Level RAID Level
Spanned Drive Group: 0, RAID 50 Spanned Drive Group: 0, RAID 50 listed. Spanned Drive Group: 0, RAID 50
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Start to launch the
Start Start
Accept DG to add these drives into Accept DG Accept DG
RAID RAID 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 and click on Next RAID Next. Next Next
Exit, click on Yes Yes and press
Exit Exit Yes Yes
rive
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