HP xw4300 Workstation - Setting up SATA RAID

Introduction
This document details the steps needed to setup RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 disk
configurations on an HP xw4300 Workstation. Additional information on these RAID modes can be
found in the Workstation RAID Primer mini-white paper which can be found by visiting
www.hp.com/support/xw4300_manuals and selecting the White papers quick jump link.
Steps
These steps are common to all RAID configurations. RAID-configuration-specific values are given as
needed.
1. Install Drives. With the power off, physically install the correct number of SATA drives using
any combination of the 4 available SATA ports. Table 1 below indicates the number of drives to
install.
2. Enable RAID.
a. Boot the system and enter BIOS Setup (F10).
b. Using the Arrow keys and the Enter key, go to Storage and then Storage
Options. SATA Emulation must be set to “RAID.”
Figure 1. Storage Options
c. Next, enter Advanced, then Device Options. SATA RAID OPTION ROM
Download must be set to “Enable.” Leave the other settings as you found them. Press
F10 twice and Enter to save these settings. The system will reboot.
Figure 2. Device Options
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