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9-74 Upgrading Your Server
Notice
Observe the following notes on configuring a RAID System:
Hard disk drives used in the RAID System configuration should have the same disk
revolution rate and capacity in each disk array. (The minimum number of required disks
depends on the configuration of RAID (Redundant Arrays of Inexpensive[Independent]
Disks).)
Select/set a RAID level "RAID0", "RAID1", "RAID5", "RAID6", "RAID10" or
"RAID50".
When installing a system in an internal hard disk drive, you should use "Express Setup" to perform
all the procedures for RAID System configuration, OS installation, and then OS setup.
Use Express Setup even when not installing a system. Start Express Setup, select [OS Selection] →
[Others]. The installer automatically performs all the procedures for RAID System configuration,
and then maintenance utility installation.
When making the setup in manual mode, use the RAID System configuration utility in the chip on
the board. You can start the utility during execution of POST that automatically starts immediately
after you turn on the server power switch. For details, see the document in the NEC
EXPRESSBUILDER DVD provided with the server. (The utility varies depending on the RAID
controller.) For details on the data transfer rate, RAID, and RAID System configuration, see the
manual provided with the RAID controller (N8103-129/130) as well as page 4-37.
IMPORTANT:
system enter the hibernation or standby mode.
When N8103-129/130 is installed, do not let the

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