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Chapter 5: RAID configurationChapter 5: RAID configuration

Chapter 5: RAID configuration

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Installing hard disk drivesInstalling hard disk drives

Installing hard disk drives

The motherboard supports Serial ATA (all models) and SAS hard disk drives

(DSBF-D/SAS model only) for RAID set configuration. For optimal

performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when

creating a disk array.

To install the SATA hard disks for RAID configuration:

1. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays following the

instructions in the system user guide.

2. Connect a SATA signal cable to the signal connector at the back of

each drive and to the SATA connector on the motherboard.

3. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive.

To install the SAS hard disks for RAID configuration:

1. Install the SAS hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions

in the system user guide.

2. Connect the SAS interface cable connectors at the back of the SAS

drives.

3. Connect the other end of the SAS interface cable to the SAS

connector on the motherboard.

If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a

created RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from the support CD to a

floppy disk before you install an operating system to the selected hard

disk drive.