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Altos R380 F2 FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
13. How do I create RAID 50 with the integrated RAID Module RMS25CB040/RMS25CB080?
ANSWER:
ANSWER:ANSWER:
ANSWER: To configuring RAID 50, you need at least 6 HDDs in the system.
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
Start Start
Start to launch the
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 WizardConfiguration Wizard
Configuration Wizard
g. Select Add Configuration
Add ConfigurationAdd Configuration
Add Configuration (default) and click on
Next
NextNext
Next.
h. Select Manual
ManualManual
Manual
Configuration
Configuration Configuration
Configuration (default) and click on
Next
NextNext
Next.
i. Select 3 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
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ruop0
00
0.
j. Select other 3 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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k. After you creating Disk Groups, click on Next
NextNext
Next.
l. Add both Drive Group0 and Drive Group1 to Span and click on Next
NextNext
Next.
m. The RAID 50 will be available in RAID Level. Select the RAID Level
RAID LevelRAID Level
RAID Level as RAID
RAID RAID
RAID 50
5050
50 and click on Next
NextNext
Next.
n. Click on
Accept
Accept Accept
Accept and Yes
YesYes
Yes to save the configuration.
o. Click on Yes
YesYes
Yes to initialize the new logical drives. You will see all the logical drives listed.
p. Click on Home
HomeHome
Home to go back to the configuration menu.
q. In the Logic View field, you can see the Spanned Drive Group: 0, RAID 50
Spanned Drive Group: 0, RAID 50Spanned Drive Group: 0, RAID 50
Spanned Drive Group: 0, RAID 50 listed.
r. 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.
14. How do I check the settings of coercion with the integrated RAID Module RMS25CB040/RMS25CB080?
ANSWER:
ANSWER: ANSWER:
ANSWER: Please enter RAID BIOS utility (press CTRL-G during POST) and select Adapter Properties -> Coercion
Mode.
15. Does the integrated RAID Module RMS25CB040/RMS25CB080 support HDD location function?
ANSWER:
ANSWER:ANSWER:
ANSWER: Yes. You can identify the physical HDD or the virtual drive through the HDD location function of
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:
ANSWER:ANSWER:
ANSWER: You can identify the physical HDD or the virtual drive through the RAID BIOS utility during POST or
RAID utility in Windows/Linux.
• RAID BIOS utility: