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Altos R380 F2 FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
8. Is there any step-by-step procedure to create RAID with the integrated RAID Module
RMS25CB040/RMS25CB080?
ANSWER:
ANSWER:ANSWER:
ANSWER: Please refer to Appendix C of Altos R380 F2 ICG (Installation Configuration Guide).
9. What RAID utility does the integrated RAID Module RMS25CB040/RMS25CB080 support?
ANSWER:
ANSWER:ANSWER:
ANSWER: RAID Web Console 2 for Windows & Linux.
10. Where can I find the RAID utility of the integrated RAID Module RMS25CB040/RMS25CB080?
ANSWER:
ANSWER: ANSWER:
ANSWER: The RAID utility can be found in Smart Setup DVD.
11. Can I install both SAS and SATA HDD on AR580 F2 with the integrated RAID Module
RMS25CB040/RMS25CB080?
ANSWER:
ANSWER:ANSWER:
ANSWER: Yes, but please create separated RAID volumes with SAS and SATA HDD, respectively.
For example, you may create 2 x SATA HDD as RAID 1, another 2 x SAS HDD as RAID 1.
But, please don’t create a RAID volume with mix of SATA and SAS HDD.
12. How do I create RAID 10 with the integrated RAID Module RMS25CB040/RMS25CB080?
ANSWER:
ANSWER:ANSWER:
ANSWER: To configuring RAID 10, you need 4 HDDs in the system.
Please follow the procedures below.
s. To start the RAID BIOS utility, please press CTRL-H during POST
t. After POST finished, the Adapter Selection page will display on the screen. Click on Start
Start Start
Start to launch the
configuration menu
u. Please select Adapter Properties to set Factory Defaults from No to Yes, and then click on submit.
v. Reboot the server and then enter the RAID BIOS utility again by pressing CTRL-H during POST
w. Launch the configuration menu.
x. Select Configuration Wizard
Configuration WizardConfiguration Wizard
Configuration Wizard
y. Select Add Configuration
Add ConfigurationAdd Configuration
Add Configuration (default) and click on
Next
NextNext
Next.
z. Select Manual
ManualManual
Manual
Configuration
Configuration Configuration
Configuration (default) and click on
Next
NextNext
Next.
aa. Select 2 drives with Ctrl
CtrlCtrl
Ctrl key held and click on A
AA
Add to Array
dd to Array dd to Array
dd to Array and Accept DG
Accept DGAccept DG
Accept DG to add these drives into D
DD
Drive
rive rive
rive
G
GG
Gruop
ruopruop
ruop0
00
0.
bb. Select other 2 drives with Ctrl
CtrlCtrl
Ctrl key held and click on A
AA
Add to Array
dd to Arraydd to Array
dd to Array and Accept DG
Accept DGAccept DG
Accept DG to add these drives into
D
DD
Drive
rive rive
rive G
GG
Gruop
ruopruop
ruop1
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cc. After you creating Disk Groups, click on Next
NextNext
Next.
dd. Add both Drive Group0 and Drive Group1 to Span and click on Next
NextNext
Next.
ee. The RAID 10 will be available in RAID Level. Select the RAID Level
RAID LevelRAID Level
RAID Level as RAID 1
RAID 1RAID 1
RAID 10
00
0 and click on Next
NextNext
Next.
ff. Click on
Accept
Accept Accept
Accept and Yes
YesYes
Yes to save the configuration.
gg. Click on Yes
YesYes
Yes to initialize the new logical drives. You will see all the logical drives listed.
hh. Click on Home
HomeHome
Home to go back to the configuration menu.
ii. In the Logic View field, you can see the Spanned Drive Group: 0, RAID 10
Spanned Drive Group: 0, RAID 10Spanned Drive Group: 0, RAID 10
Spanned Drive Group: 0, RAID 10 listed.
jj. Now you can reboot the system and install the Operating System. Select Exit
ExitExit
Exit, click on Yes
YesYes
Yes and press
Ctrl+Alt+Del
Ctrl+Alt+DelCtrl+Alt+Del
Ctrl+Alt+Del to reboot the system.