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1. 15 Click Finish to begin the migration process Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive Wizard Completing the Create RAID Yolume from Existing Hard Drive Wizard Yolume migration can take up to two hours depending on the size of the hard drives being used You may continue to use other applications during this time WARNING Completing this action will permanently delete existing data on the selected hard drive s Back up all important data before continuing Select Finish to begin migrating data to the new volume Cancel 16 Once the migration is complete reboot if needed 17 If applicable use a third party application or the Microsoft Windows operating system tools to create and format a new data partition in any unused space or use a third party application to extend the partition to utilize any remaining space ver7 0 User s Manual 41 9 Volume Creation RAID and recovery volumes can be created using the Intel Matrix Storage Console Note RAID volume creation is only available as an option if you are have two or more SATA hard drives in addition to another bootable device If you wish to create a RAID volume using your boot device you will need to perform a RAID migration See RAID Migration for instructions on how to perform a migration 9 1 RAID Volume Creation Warning Creating a RAID volume will permanently delete any existing data on the selected hard drives Back up all importa2. E HH ID 1 7 Efu i i a L h LI d E H 1 i bh RH II 1 1 1 HAL DE l I I I RH L l I I I RH DIE I I RH LL I A 1 1 n RAIL DK HH ID l 1 1 1 1 1 HH S pe F ITER ver7 0 User s Manual I DN er y Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM J i el NJ gt N A p 5 Press the lt Enter gt key to select the physical disks A dialog similar to the following will appear Intel R gt Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM v4 0 0 6074 Copyright C 2663 64 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE VOLUME MENU J Hame RAID Volumet RAID Level RAIDACStripe gt L SELECT DISKS Port Drive Model Serial Size Status 1 Maxtor STH4HH4 gt H ABBE 38 1GB Mon RAID Disk Select a minimum of two disks to use for creating the volume Select the disks to use for creating the volume tt Previous Next SPACE Selects CENTER Selection Complete tl Change TABI1 Next ESC Frevious Menu CENMTER Select 6 Select the appropriate number of hard drives by using the lt gt or lt gt keys to scroll through the list of available hard drives Press the lt Space gt key to select a drive When you have finished selecting hard drives press the lt Enter gt key Intel R gt Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 8 8 1632 ICHx Copyright C 2663 65 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved L CREATE VOLUME MEHU Hame RAID Volumell RAID Level RAIDOS tripe SELECT DISES I Port Driv
3. array below Available S elected Port 0 571312002645 Senaltt aT 4 WARNING Selecting hard drives will permanently delete the data on the hard drives Back up all important data before continuing Selecting an existing array will preserve any volume s on the array Solution Select a new hard drive A 5 Source Hard Drive is Dynamic Disk Issue When attempting to migrate from a RAID Ready configuration to a RAID configuration an error message is received that says the migration cannot continue because the source drive is a dynamic disk However Microsoft Windows Disk Management shows the disk as basic not dynamic ver7 0 User s Manual 57 58 i n tel j Volume Creation Solution Reduce the size of the partition by a few MBs and see if that resolves the issue ver7 0 User s Manual
4. 1 Open the Intel Matrix Storage Console Start gt gt All Programs gt gt Intel Matrix Storage Manager gt gt Intel Matrix Storage Console ver7 0 User s Manual 49 2 Select Protect data using Intel Rapid Recover Technolog P 3 Protect cista trom a heed carve lahre eth RAD 1 D irora draga Fefresgrg mh AAD 0 SP View bard ceive and volume status Dated Thee waen je ungda rege NORAD viamos ces parieri D Protect date trom a heed dove laden with PA 1 H improve cleregn peiormence with RAD N D E E ees 9 2 2 Recovery Volume Creation in Advanced Mode Warning Creating a recovery volume will permanently delete any existing data on the drive selected as the recovery drive Back up all important data before beginning these steps To create a recovery volume in Basic mode use the following steps 1 Open the Intel Matrix Storage Console Start gt gt All Programs gt gt Intel Matrix Storage Manager gt gt Intel Matrix Storage Console 2 Select Advanced Mode inthe View menu 50 ver7 0 User s Manual R Volume Creation l n tel 3 3 Select Create Recovery Volume in the Actions menu Fie view Actions Help Create RAID Yolume Create RAID Volume From Existing Hard Drive Create Recovery Volume Rescan For Plug and Play Devices tz ah Unused Ports ai Port 1 Unused 4 Select Next to continue Create Recovery Volume Wizard Welcome to the Create Recovery Volume Wizard This
5. Capacity 171 8 GH Are you sure you want to create this volume A Ed KE Press ENTER to Create the specified volume T 1 1Change CTAB l Hext ESC Previous Menu CENTER Select 10 Press the lt Y gt key to confirm volume creation 11 To exit the option ROM user interface select option 5 Exit and press the lt Enter gt key 12 Press the lt Y gt key again to confirm exit Note To change any of the information before the volume creation has been confirmed you must exit the Create Volume process and restart it Press the lt Esc gt key to exit the Create Volume process ver7 0 User s Manual 21 in tel Loading Driver During OS Installation 5 1 5 2 S ch Note 5 2 2 22 Loading Driver During OS Installation Overview Unless using Microsoft Windows Vista the Intel Matrix Storage Manager driver must be loaded during operating system installation using the F6 installation method This is required in order to install an operating system onto a hard drive or RAID volume when in RAID mode or onto a hard drive when in AHCI mode If using Microsoft Windows Vista this is not required as the operating system includes a driver for the AHCI and RAID controllers Refer to Intel Matrix Storage Manager Installation for instructions on how to installed an updated version of the software after the operating system is installed F6 Installation Method The F6 installation method requires a
6. Parameter Value System Hard Drive No Partition No Partition Found Se 4 5 G6 Device Pork E Device Port Internal Generation l ver7 0 User s Manual 53 54 Volume Creation 8 Select an update policy Create Recovery Volume Wizard Select Update Policy Select one of the following update policies To modify the policy later right click op the recovery volume and select Modify Volume PT eae 3 Ot UE ver7 0 User s Manual Volume Creation n tel 9 Select Finish to begin recovery volume creation Create Recovery Volume Wizard Completing the Create Recovery Yolume Wizard Completing this action will create a new recovery volume To view volume creation progress right click on the volume in the Intel R Matrix Storage Console and select Show volume Creation Progress You may continue to use other applications during the creation process Select Finish to create the volume i Finish Cancel ver7 0 User s Manual 55 Appendix AError Messages A 1 A 2 A 3 56 Incompatible Hardware Issue The following error message appears during installation Question kd Incompatible hardware This software is not supported on this chipset Please select Lf Yes to view the Readme File For a list of supported products Refer to section 2 titled System Requirements No Solution This issue can be resolved by installing the Intel Matrix Storage Manager on a system
7. Port Drive Model Serial H Size Type Status Uol ID H Maxtor GN pn Y2NGJ4FE 57 3GB 1 Maxtor GN Y2RLZ1I8E 76 3GB 2 Maxtor 672600 Y6QNQ3 RE 189 9GH Press AHi to enter Configuration Utility NOTE The hard drive s and hard drive information listed for your system can differ from the following example Version Identification To identify the specific version of the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM integrated into the system BIOS enter the option ROM user interface The version ver7 0 User s Manual Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM number is located in the top right corner with the following format vX Y W XXXX where X and Y are the major and minor version numbers Use the following steps to create a RAID volume using the Intel Matrix Storage Manager user interface Note The following procedure should only be used with a newly built system or if you are reinstalling your operating system The following procedure should not be used to migrate an existing system to RAID 0 If you wish to create matrix RAID volumes after the operating system software is loaded they should be created using the Intel Matrix Storage Console in Windows 1 Press the lt Ctrl gt and lt i gt keys simultaneously when the following window appears during POST Inte l R gt Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 86 6 18632 ICHx Copyrighti 2683 865 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved RAID Uo lumes Hone defined
8. San SAE MS ate ate ohm ohm atm ah at wt ohm hm atm at wt wea wha hm ath at ata ohm wham ath ate ata ohm hm ah at at oem wea hm at Intel A Installation Frameworks ver7 0 User s Manual ri R Intel Matrix Storage Manager Installation ni tel 6 Click Finish to complete installation and reboot the system Intel R Matrix Storage Manager 7 0 0 1012 The setup for the Intel R Matrix Storage Manager is complete Cou must restart this computer for the changes to take effect Would you lke to restart the computer now Ce es want to restart my computer now No will restart my computer later Click Finish then remove any installation media from the drives IntellA Installation Frameworks 6 4 How to Confirm Software Installation Refer to Figure 3 to confirm that Intel Matrix Storage Manager has been installed ver7 0 User s Manual 29 D intel Intel Matrix Storage Manager Installation Figure 3 Start Menu Item EB intel Matrix Storage EI Accessories gt IECH Games gt wi MSN Explorer Ke Intel R Matrix Storage Manager gt Help e Startup A oF Intel Matri Storage Console Windows Media Playe 4 Internet Explorer E Readme Intel Matrix Storage Console MSN Explorer gd Uninstall 33 Windows Messenger M p zi 3 Outlook Express D Tour Windows XP r Remote Assistance Windows Media Player All Programs Ki Windows Messenger Ba Log OFF Lol Turn OFF Computer If instal
9. and before placing your product order Intel Intel Matrix Storage Manager Intel Matrix Storage Technology Intel Rapid Recover Technology and the Intel logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others Copyright 2008 Intel Corporation All rights reserved 2 ver7 0 User s Manual Contents 1 te geed a E E E A E E E A A E E E 6 1 1 TEUN ie Le EEN 6 1 2 Reference EECHER 8 2 Intel Matrix Storage Manager Features NEEN EE NNN ENEE NENNEN 9 2 1 FEOUIFS OV GIVIOW eege 9 2 2 RAIDO C CONG ee 9 2 3 RA EATON ere A 10 2 4 RAID 5 Striping with Parity EE 10 2 5 Eeer Ee 11 2 6 tie dk RAID E 11 2 RAID MIOrat ON MEET 12 2 8 RAID GeV lee ge ER 12 2 9 Intel Rapid Recover Technology 13 2 10 Advanced Host Controller Interface 14 2 10 1 Native Command Queuing sssssssssssssssssssrrssurrrsrnnnrrrsnnrsrrrnnrrenrnns 14 LAO FOU PUG EE 14 3 ENEE 15 3 1 OVET ee EE E 15 3 2 OU RAID IMBIOS ierra E E 15 4 Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM 16 4 1 Re E 16 4 2 WISER TCI ACC ET 16 4 3 VT SION POSH EI ICAUION EE 16 4 4 RAID VOMUIMG Creation EE 17 5 Loading Driver During OS INStAlatiONn scciecccietsecavisedeccrsceiiniscsecseietiawarcedccenisadwansee c 22 5 1 Re EE 22 5 2 FG INSEallatlon MElNOG EE 22 5 2 1 Automatic F6 Floppy Creation eee eeeeeeeesaaeeeee
10. and strip size below ver7 0 User s Manual Volume Creation i n tel 6 Select a RAID level Create RAID Volume Wizard Configure Volume You can configure the new HAD volume Du entering a name and by selecting the RAID level and strip size below Volume Hame RAID 5 The name iz limited to 16 English alpha numeric characters RAID Level RAID 0 RAID 0 RAID 1 RAG 10 RAID 5 ver7 0 User s Manual 45 7 Select a strip size Volume Creation Create RAID Volume Wizard Configure Yolume You can configure the new RAID volume by entering a name and by selecting the RAID level and stip size below 8 Select Next to continue 46 ver7 0 User s Manual Volume Creation n tel 9 Select the hard drives that will be used to create the RAID volume Create RAID Volume Wizard Select Yolume Location Specify the location for the new RAID volume by selecting 3 to 4 hard drives or an aray below Available Selected Dot 1 ST312002645 Serial EMS Port 2 ST3S001 345 Serialit SY Port 2 WDC WL 6O0Q 0 32HEBO H S WARNING Selecting hard dives will permanently delete the data op the hard dives Back up all important data before continuing Selecting an esizting aray will preserve any volumel sl on the array Cancel 10 When you are finished selecting hard drives select Next to continue ver7 0 User s Manual 47 48 n tel Volume Creation 11 Enter a size for the RAID
11. arrow key Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive Wizard Select Member Hard Drive s Unce the new RAID volume t created it will span the source hard drive as well as 3 member hard drive s Available Selected Port 1 57312002645 Seral Sig Dot 2 ST3S001 38S Seral 24 Port 3 WDC WwO16OQID 32HBBO WARNING Existing data on the selected hard drive s wll be permanently deleted Back up all important data before continuing Cancel Warning The data on the member hard drives will be deleted Back up all important data before continuing 13 Click Next to continue 14 Use the field or the slider bar to specify the amount of available array space that will be used by the volume Note Any remaining space can be used to create a ver7 0 User s Manual 39 40 RAID Migration second volume Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive Wizard Specify Yolume Size Use the fields or the slider below to specity the amount of available aray space to be used by the new RAID volume Mavmum Volume Size GB 223 6 Minimum Volume Size GB 111 5 Percentage of Available Space 100 Volume Size GBI 223 5 I I I i The minimum required size for the RAID volume i determined by the size of the source hard drive If pou create a volume that uses less than TOU of the hard dive space you may create a second RAID volume to use the remaining space ver7 0 User s Manual RAID Migration n tel
12. volume Create RAID Volume Wizard Specify Yolume Size Use the fields or the slider below to specity the amount of available aray space to be used by the new RAID volume Mavmum Volume Size GB Minimum Volume Size GB Percentage of Available Space Volume Size GB I I I I I IF you specify a size that is lower than the maimam volume size you will need to create a second RAIL volume m order to utilize the remaining space 12 Select Next to continue ver7 0 User s Manual Volume Creation n tel 13 Select Finish to create the RAID volume Create RAID Volume Wizard E Completing the Create RAID Yolume Wizard Completing this action will permanently delete existing data on the selected hard drives Back up all important data before continuing Select Finish to create the new RAID volume aay 9 2 Recovery Volume Creation A recovery volume can be created using either Basic mode or Advanced mode in the Intel Matrix Storage Console 92 1 Recovery Volume Creation in Basic Mode Warning Creating a recovery volume will permanently delete any existing data on the drive selected as the recovery drive Back up all important data before beginning these steps Note This option may or may not be available depending on your system configuration If you do not see the option listed refer to Recovery Volume Creation in Advanced Mode To create a recovery volume in Basic mode use the following steps
13. with a supported Intel chipset or by ensuring that AHCI or RAID is enabled in the system BIOS Operating System Not Supported Issue The following error message appears during installation Information a x i This operating system i not curently supported by this install package Installer will nor exit Solution This issue can be resolved by installing the Intel Matrix Storage Manager on a supported operating system Source Hard Drive Cannot Be Larger Issue When attempting to migrate from a single hard drive or a RAID Ready configuration to a RAID configuration the following error message appears and the migration process will not begin ver7 0 User s Manual Volume Creation Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive Wizard The source hard drive cannot be larger than the selected hard drive member s Do one of the Following to correct the problem TF already inserted select larger hard drive member s Insert larger hard dree into the system and re launch the Create RAIG volume From Existing Hard Drive Wizard Solution Follow the steps listed in the error message to resolve the problem A 4 Hard Drive Has System Files Issue The following error message appears after selecting a hard drive as a member hard drive during the Create RAID Volume process Create RAID Volume Wizard Select Volume Location Specify the location for the new RAID volume by selecting 3 to 4 hard drives or an
14. wizard creates a recovery volume using Intel R Rapid Recover Technology This technology copies data from a master drive to a recovery drive either continuously or on request The data on the master drive will be preserved WARNING Creating a recovery volume will permanently delete existing data on the selected recovery drive Back up all important data before continuing Select Next to continue Cancel 5 Modify the recovery volume name if you wish ver7 0 User s Manual 51 i n tel Volume Creation 6 Select a hard drive to be used as the master hard drive for the recovery volume Create Recovery Volume Wizard Confirm Yolume Name and Select Master Drive The master drive will be the source drive For the recovery volume Volume Name Recovery DOUD The name is limited to 16 English alpha numeric characters Available Master Drives Parameter Value System Hard Drive Yes Partition C1 NTFS Size 74 5 GB Device Port 0 Device Port Internal ver7 0 User s Manual Volume Creation n tel e 7 Select a hard drive to be used as the recovery hard drive for the recovery volume Create Recovery Volume Wizard Select Recovery Drive WARMING Existing data on the selected recovery drive will be permanently deleted Back Up all important data before continuing Available Recovery Drives Port 2 STS8081745 Serial SMR2D357 74 5 GB Pork 2 STS8081 745 Serialt SMRZDSS 74 5 GP
15. Controller Interface AHCI support 2 2 RAID O Striping RAID O uses the read write capabilities of two or more hard drives working in unison to maximize the storage performance of a computer system Table 1 provides an overview of the advantages the level of fault tolerance provided and the typical usage of RAID O ver7 0 User s Manual 9 intel Table 1 RAID O Overview Hard Drives Required Advantage Fault tolerance Application 2 3 RAID 1 M A RAID 1 array co in real time to pro Intel Matrix Storage Manager Features 2 6 Highest transfer rates None if one disk fails all data will be lost Typically used in desktops and workstations for maximum performance for temporary data and high I O rate 2 drive RAID O available in specific mobile configurations irroring ntains two hard drives where the data between the two is mirrored vide good data reliability in the case of a single disk failure when one disk drive fails all data is immediately available on the other without any impact to the integrity of the data Table 2 provides an overview of the advantages the level of fault tolerance provided and the typical usage of RAID 1 Table 2 RAID 1 Overview Hard Drives Required Advantage Fault tolerance Application 100 redundancy of data One disk may fail but data will continue to be accessible A rebuild to a new disk is recommended to maintain data redundan
16. ID 10 Overview Hard Drives 4 Required Advantage Combines the read performance of RAID O with the fault tolerance of RAID i Fault Excellent disk mirroring means that all data on one disk is duplicated on tolerance another disk Application High performance applications requiring data protection such as video editing Not available in mobile configurations 2 6 Matrix RAID Matrix RAID allows you to create two RAID volumes on a single RAID array As an example on a system with an Intel 82801GR I O controller hub ICH7R Intel Matrix Storage Manager allows you to create both a RAID O volume as well as a RAID 5 volume across four Serial ATA hard drives Example Refer to Figure 1 ver7 0 User s Manual 11 H D intel Intel Matrix Storage Manager Features Figure 1 Matrix RAID nant Data Apps on RAID 5 rating Syster Business Appr e Parana Madia Photos Wide Financial Records al Data Apps on RAID O ames e Pagef Scratch Qisks 4 Digital media workspace 2 7 RAID Migration The RAID migration feature enables a properly configured PC known as a RAID Ready system to be converted into a high performance RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 or RAID 10 configuration by adding one or more Serial ATA hard drives to the system and invoking the RAID migration process from within Windows The following RAID migrations are supported Note All migrations may not be available as each migration is supporte
17. KEREN SEANENEEEEEE EERNEK ENNEN 16 FIGURE oe Start MENU GI MER 30 Figure 4 Driver Details Ex aii EE 30 Figure 5 Driver Version Information 31 Figure 6 Tray Ee E 34 Foure 7 User ENEE EE eer 35 Figure 8 Progress Dialog RE 39 Table 1e RAID O OVEFVIEW eege eebe Eegeregie 10 Table 2 RAID 1 OVC EE 10 Table oe RAID SOV Cl EE 11 Table A RAID 10 Overview 2 cc cccccccceeeeeeccce cece eee e eee e eee eeeeetnnaaannssagggaaaaaaaauarseseeees 11 Table 5 Recovery Volume OVErVIEW NENNEN ENEE EEN 13 ver7 0 User s Manual Revision History Document Revision Description Revision Date Number Number N A 1 0 Aligns with 8 x release January 2009 e Clarified RAID Ready requirements ver7 0 User s Manual 5 intel Introduction 1 1 Note Note Introduction The purpose of this document is to enable a user to properly set up and configure a system using Intel Matrix Storage Manager It provides steps for set up and configuration as well as a brief overview on Intel Matrix Storage Manager features The information in this document is only relevant on systems with a supported Intel chipset that include a supported Intel chipset with a supported operating system Supported Intel chipset and operating system information is available at the Intel Rapid Storage Technology support web page The majority of the information in this document is related to either software configuration or hardware integration Intel is not re
18. Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial d TyperStatus lt Uol ID H Maxtor 67H60N8 Y2HGI4FE 1 Maxtor 67H80NH 2R1Z18E 76 3GB 2 Maxtor 67266N6 Y6EQNQIRE 189 9GB Press 4800 Fe to enter Configuration Utility 2 Select option 1 Create RAID Volume and press the lt Enter gt key Intelch Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v 6 6 9198 ICH8M E an it 2 e i acs Re ME 1 Create RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 2 Delete RAID Volume 4 Recovery Volume Options 5 Exit RAID Volumes None defined Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type StatusCUol ID T3126823AS 3 KAGHBKF 111 8GB T3168823AS 3JS NDYQ 149 1GB ST366615AS 3KCG1D1 55 9GB til Select _ _LESC Exit __ ENTER S Select Menu ver7 0 User s Manual 17 Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM 3 Type ina volume name and press the lt Enter gt key or press the lt Enter gt key to accept the default name No lume HN RATDACStripe gt Select Disks Strip Size 128KE Capacity H GB Create Volume Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can he used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and can not contain special characters LG T 1 Mext Prev us Menu E 4 Select the RAID level by using the lt gt or lt gt keys to scroll through the available values then press the lt Enter gt key e A C I PEL d bR 5 F d d E g J AL A
19. Windows installation folders After Windows setup has copied these files again remove the floppy diskette so that Windows setup can reboot as needed ver7 0 User s Manual 23 CH D intel Intel Matrix Storage Manager Installation 6 Intel Matrix Storage Manager Installation 6 1 Overview After installing an operating system onto a RAID volume or on a Serial ATA hard drive when in RAID or AHCI mode the Intel Matrix Storage Manager can be loaded from within Windows This installs the user interface i e Intel Matrix Storage Console the tray icon service and the monitor service onto the system allowing you to monitor the health of your RAID volume and or hard drives This method can also be used to upgrade to a newer version of the Intel Matrix Storage Manager Warning The Intel Matrix Storage Manager driver may be used to operate the hard drive from which the the system is booting or a hard drive that contains important data For this reason you cannot remove or un install this driver from the system however you will have the ability to un install all other non driver components The following non driver components can be un installed e Intel Matrix Storage Console e Help documentation e Start Menu shortcuts e System tray icon service e RAID monitor service 6 2 Where to Obtain Software If a CD ROM was included with your motherboard or system it should include the Intel Matrix Storage Manager Th
20. ards manufactured by Intel with a supported Intel chipset The specific BIOS settings on non Intel manufactured motherboards may differ Refer to the motherboard documentation or contact the motherboard manufacturer or your place of purchase for specific instructions Always follow the instructions that are provided with your motherboard 1 2 Press the lt F2 gt key after the Power On Self Test POST memory test begins Select the Advanced menu then the Drive Configuration menu Switch the Drive Mode option from Legacy to Enhanced Enable Intel R RAID Technology Press the lt F10 gt key to save the BIOS settings and exit the BIOS Setup program ver7 0 User s Manual 15 D intel Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM 4 1 4 2 Figure 2 4 3 16 Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Overview The Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM is a PnP option ROM that provides a pre operating system user interface for RAID configurations It also provides BIOS and DOS disk services Int13h User Interface To enter the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM user interface press the lt Ctrl gt and lt i gt keys simultaneously when prompted during the Power On Self Test POST Example Refer to Figure 2 User Prompt Intel R gt Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 8 8 1832 ICHx Copyright C 2603 65 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved RAID Uo lumes Mone defined Physical Disks
21. arty application or the Microsoft Windows operating system tools to create and format a new data partition in any unused space or use a third party application to extend the partition to utilize any remaining space Figure 6 Tray Icon Status JD RAID Migration in Progress 7 4 RAID migration is in progress ST Volume 0000 Mi 34 ver7 0 User s Manual RAID Migration n tel Figure 7 User Interface Status dE Von tet Grew na voters vletes Ag Fatt be zeit xt 4 TAD woke amp Me wot 4 Ire ed D erg o reer eg tg ir rie gr r m rer meee Fei Zeg rte She Shoes The eter unga gu mg u Figure 8 Progress Dialog 6 of Volume_0000 Migration Completed Migration is in progress To reopen this dialog at any point during the migration right click on the migrating volume while iri the Advanced Made of the Intel R Matris Storage Console and select Show Migration Progress HE 6 Complete Time Remaining 2 hr 16 min 54 sec 8 3 RAID Migration Steps RAID Ready to 3 or 4 drive RAID O 5 Use the following steps to convert a RAID Ready system into a system with a 3 or 4 drive RAID 0 5 volume Note The steps listed in this section assume that the system is a properly configured RAID Ready system For more information on how to configure a RAID Ready system see RAID Ready System Setup Steps ver7 0 User s Manual 35 Warning This operation will delete all existing data from the additional hard drive or d
22. cy Excellent disk mirroring means that all data on one disk is duplicated on another disk Typically used for smaller systems where capacity of one disk is sufficient and for any application s requiring very high availability Available in specific mobile configurations 2 4 RAID 5 Striping with Parity A RAID 5 array co ntains three or more hard drives where the data and parity are striped across all the hard drives in the array Parity is a mathematical method for recreating data th at was lost from a single drive which increases fault tolerance Table 3 provides an overview of the advantages the level of fault tolerance provided and the typical usage of RAID 5 10 ver7 0 User s Manual m Intel Matrix Storage Manager Features intel Table 3 RAID 5 Overview Hard Drives 3 6 Required Advantage Higher percentage of usable capacity and high read performance as well as fault tolerance Fault Excellent parity information allows data to be rebuilt after replacing a tolerance failed hard drive with a new drive Application Storage of large amounts of critical data Not available in mobile configurations 2 3 RAID 10 A RAID 10 array uses four hard drives to create a combination of RAID levels O and 1 It is a striped set whose members are each a mirrored set Table 4 provides an overview of the advantages the level of fault tolerance provided and the typical usage of RAID 10 Table 4 RA
23. d on specific platform configurations e RAID Ready to 2 3 4 5 or 6 drive RAID 0 e RAID Ready to 2 drive RAID 1 e RAID Ready to 3 4 5 or 6 drive RAID 5 e RAID Ready to 4 drive RAID 10 The migrations do not require re installation of the operating system All applications and data remain intact 2 8 RAID Level Migration The RAID level migration feature enables a user to migrate data from a RAID O RAID 1 or RAID 10 volume to RAID 5 by adding any additional Serial ATA hard drives necessary and invoking the modify volume process from within Windows 12 ver7 0 User s Manual a Intel Matrix Storage Manager Features in tel The following RAID level migrations are supported Note All migrations may not be available as each migration is supported on specific platform configurations e 2 drive RAID O to 3 4 5 or 6 drive RAID 5 e 3 drive RAID 0 to 4 5 or 6 drive RAID 5 e 4 drive RAID 0 to 5 or 6 drive RAID 5 e 2 drive RAID 1 to 3 4 5 or 6 drive RAID 5 e 4 drive RAID 10 to 4 5 or 6 drive RAID 5 RAID level migrations do not require re installation of the operating system All applications and data remain intact 2 9 Intel Rapid Recover Technology Intel Rapid Recover Technology utilizes RAID 1 mirroring functionality to copy data from a designated master drive to a designated recovery drive The master drive data can be copied to the recovery drive either continuously or on request When using the continuous update po
24. e Intel Matrix Storage Manager can be downloaded from the following Intel website http downloadcenter intel com Product_Filter aspx ProductID 2101 6 3 Installation Steps Note The instructions below assume that the BIOS has been configured correctly and the RAID driver has been installed using the F6 installation method if applicable 24 ver7 0 User s Manual ri R Intel Matrix Storage Manager Installation n tel 1 Run the Intel Matrix Storage Manager executable 2 Click Next to continue Intel R Matrix Storage Manager 7 0 0 1012 Welcome to the setup for the Intel R Matrix Storage Manager This setup program will install ntel A Matin Storage Manager onto your computer kis strongly recommended that you exit all Windows programs before continuing setup Intel A Installation Frameworks ver7 0 User s Manual 25 Intel Matrix Storage Manager Installation intel 3 Carefully review the warning and click Next to continue Intel R Matrix Storage Manager 0 0 1012 Warning Please read the following intormation The driver you are about to install might be used to control the hard drive from which this computer is booting or to control a hard drive that contains important data For this reason you cannot remove or uningtall this driwer from the computer after installation However you can Uninstall other non critical components The following components can be uninstalled ntel A Matri
25. e Model Serial Size Status H Maxtor bf Hp Y2NGJ4FE 5 3GB Mon KAID Disk 1 Maxtor 6YH8HNA 2R1218E 76 3GB Mon RAID Disk Select 2 to 4 disks to use in creating the volume tt Previous Next C CSPACE Selects TCENTER Selection Complete T41 1Change LTAB l Hext CESC Previous Menu CENTER e lect ver7 0 User s Manual 19 Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM 7 Unless you have selected RAID 1 select the strip size by using the lt gt or lt gt keys to scroll through the available values then press the lt Enter gt key i PiL d Ei pi E Akii E S TO F i H li V ka L E e lect 8 Select the volume capacity and press the lt Enter gt key Note The default value indicates the maximum volume capacity using the selected disks If less than the maximum volume capacity is chosen creation of a second volume is needed to utilize the remaining space i e a matrix RAID configuration m g P PAL 4 5 E i d d ver DU User s Manual R E Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM intel 9 At the Create Volume prompt press the lt Enter gt key to create the volume The following prompt will appear Inte ltR gt Matrix Storage Manager option FROM v5 6 8 18032 ICHx Copyright C 2683 85 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Hame RAID Volumet RAID Level RAIDACStripe gt Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KE
26. eeeeeeeeeeeees 22 5 222 Manual F6 Floppy Cred On EE 22 5 2 3 FO Installation Steps EE 23 6 Intel Matrix Storage Manager Installation 24 6 1 IO EE 24 6 2 Where to Obtain Goftware ee NEEN ENEE 24 6 3 teg Tel SCS irr titatunaciwurearsers seuss eretas ena A TEREN 24 6 4 How to Confirm Software Installation WEE 29 6 5 Version Identification EE 31 6 5 1 Version Identification Using Intel Matrix Storage Console 31 6 5 2 Version Identification Using Driver File ccccecccceeeee seen eeeeaeeees 31 7 RAD ek Re EE ER ver7 0 User s Manual 3 intel Appendix A A 1 A 2 A 3 A 4 A 5 Figures Tables Sach EE Ee EEN 32 K Syslem Ne D En EE 32 7 3 RAID Ready System Setup Gene NNN NEEN 32 PAU lte le ug e EE 33 8 1 OO Ci eege 33 8 2 RAID Migration Steps RAID Ready to 2 drive RAID OI 33 8 3 RAID Migration Steps RAID Ready to 3 or 4 drive RAID Ob 35 e 10 g pcan Gd Le EE 42 9 1 RAID Volume Creaton NEE EEN EEEEE 42 9 2 Recovery Volume Creation dinnnaniinaadiiaseenidaniedwntenes ves seine egeseaiaasseeeanaadend 49 9 2 1 Recovery Volume Creation in Basic Mode 49 9 2 2 Recovery Volume Creation in Advanced Mode 50 Error MESSAGG EE 56 incompatible HardWare EN 56 Operating System Not Supported RE 56 Source Hard Drive Cannot Be Lager 56 H rd Drive Has System TEE 57 Source Hard Drive iS Dynamic DISK EE 57 Figure 1 Matri RAID EE 12 Figure 2 User Prompt seet dE EEEEREEEER KEN NEE NNN NNE KN ENEE
27. floppy with the driver files Automatic F6 Floppy Creation Use the following steps to automatically create a floppy that contains the files needed during the F6 installation process 1 Download the latest Floppy Configuration Utility from the Intel download site http downloadcenter intel com Product_Filter aspx ProductID 2101 2 Run the EXeE file Use F6 flpy32 exe on a 32 bit system Use F flpy64 exe on a 64 bit system Manual F6 Floppy Creation Use the following steps to manually create a floppy that contains the files needed during the F6 installation process 1 Download the Intel Matrix Storage Manager and save it to your local drive or use the CD shipped with your motherboard which contains the Intel Matrix Storage Manager Note The Intel Matrix Storage Manager can be downloaded from the following website http downloadcenter intel com Product_Filter aspx ProductID 2101 2 Extract the driver files by running C IATAXX_CD EXE A A P C lt path gt Note This is described in the Advanced Installation Instructions section of the README TXT ver7 0 User s Manual a Loading Driver During OS Installation intel 3 Copy the IAAHCI CAT IAACHI INF IASTOR CAT IASTOR INF IASTOR SYS and TXTSETUP OEM files to the root directory of a floppy diskette Note If the system has a 32 bit processor copy the files found in the Drivers folder if the system has a 64 bit processor copy the files found in
28. he View menu select System Report 3 Select the Intel RAID Technology tab for the driver version information Example Refer to Figure 5 Figure 5 Driver Version Information System Report System Information Intel A RAID Technology Intel RAID Controller IntellA IC HOM E SATA RAIL Controller Number of Seral ATA ports 3 _ RAID Option AOM opt d UUTIUT RAID Plug In version d DDL10D13 Language Resource Version of the RAID Plug In 7 0 0 10012 Create Volume Wizard Version 0 01072 Language Resource Version of the Create Volume Wizard 001012 Create Volume from Existing Hard Drive Wizard Version 7 0 0 1012 NOTE Driver version information shown here may differ from the information displayed for your system 6 5 2 Version Identification Using Driver File 1 Locate the file iastor sys in the following path lt System Root gt Windows System32 Drivers Right click on iastor sys and select Properties 3 Select the Version tab The version number should be listed after the File Version parameter in the following format x y z aaaa ver7 0 User s Manual 31 i n tel j RAID Ready Setup Tad 7 2 7 3 32 Note RAID Ready Setup Overview A RAID Ready system is a specific system configuration that allows a user to perform a RAID migration at a later date For more information on RAID migrations see RAID M
29. igration System Requirements In order for a system to be considered RAID Ready it must meet all of the following requirements e Contains a supported Intel chipset e Includes a single Serial ATA SATA hard drive e RAID controller must be enabled in the BIOS e Motherboard BIOS must include the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM e Intel Matrix Storage Manager must be loaded e A partition that does not take up the entire capacity of the hard drive 4 5MB of free space is sufficient RAID Ready System Setup Steps The system must meet all the requirements listed in System Requirements 1 Enable RAID in system BIOS using the steps listed in Enabling RAID in BIOS 2 Install Intel Matrix Storage Manager driver using the steps listed in F6 Installation Steps 3 Install Intel Matrix Storage Manager using the steps listed in Installation Steps ver7 0 User s Manual RAID Migration intel 8 1 8 2 Note RAID Migration Overview The following sections explain how to migrate from a RAID Ready system to a RAID system RAID Migration Steps RAID Ready to 2 drive RAID O 1 Use the following steps to convert a RAID Ready system into a system with a 2 drive RAID O or 1 volume The steps listed in this section assume that the system is a properly configured RAID Ready system For more information on how to configure a RAID Ready system see RAID Ready System Setup Steps Warning This operation wi
30. intel Intel Matrix Storage Manager Ski User s Manual January 2009 Revision 1 0 INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH INTEL PRODUCTS NO LICENSE EXPRESS OR IMPLIED BY ESTOPPEL OR OTHERWISE TO ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IS GRANTED BY THIS DOCUMENT EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN INTEL S TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE FOR SUCH PRODUCTS INTEL ASSUMES NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER AND INTEL DISCLAIMS ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY RELATING TO SALE AND OR USE OF INTEL PRODUCTS INCLUDING LIABILITY OR WARRANTIES RELATING TO FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE MERCHANTABILITY OR INFRINGEMENT OF ANY PATENT COPYRIGHT OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHT Intel products are not intended for use in medical life saving or life sustaining applications Intel may make changes to specifications and product descriptions at any time without notice Designers must not rely on the absence or characteristics of any features or instructions marked reserved or undefined Intel reserves these for future definition and shall have no responsibility whatsoever for conflicts or incompatibilities arising from future changes to them The Intel Matrix Storage Manager may contain design defects or errors known as errata which may cause the product to deviate from published specifications Current characterized errata are available on request Contact your local Intel sales office or your distributor to obtain the latest specifications
31. lation was done by have disk F6 or an unattended installation method you can confirm that the Intel Matrix Storage Manager has been loaded by completing the following steps Note The following instructions assume Classic mode in Windows XP Professional 1 Click on the Start button and then the Control Panel entry 2 Double click the System icon Note If using Microsoft Windows Vista first select Classic View Select the Hardware tab Click on the Device Manager button Expand the SCSI and RAID Controllers entry Right click on the Intel R 82801XX SATA Controller entry Select the Driver tab Click on the Driver Details button The iastor sys file should be listed Example Refer to Figure 4 oS See N Figure 4 Driver Details Example Driver File Details GS rte 22501 GR2GH SATA RAID Controller Driver files H WINDOWS SSystemae DRIVERS iaS tor sys NOTE The controller shown here may differ from the controller displayed for your system ver7 0 User s Manual a Intel Matrix Storage Manager Installation intel 6 5 Version Identification There are two ways to determine which version of the Intel Matrix Storage Manager is installed 1 Use the Intel Matrix Storage Console 2 Locate the RAID driver iaStor sys file and view the file properties 6 5 1 Version Identification Using Intel Matrix Storage Console 1 To access the Intel Matrix Storage Console refer to Figure 3 2 Under t
32. licy changes made to the data on the master drive while the system is not docked are automatically copied to the recovery drive when the system is re docked When using the on request update policy the master drive data can be restored to a previous state by copying the data on the recovery drive back to the master drive Table 5 provides an overview of the advantages the disadvantages and the typical usage of Intel Rapid Recover Technology Table 5 Recovery Volume Overview Hard Drives 2 Required Advantage More control over how data is copied between master and recovery drives fast volume updates only changes to the master drive since the last update are copied to the recovery drive member hard drive data can be viewed in Microsoft Windows Explorer Disadvantage No increase in volume capacity Application Critical data protection for mobile systems fast restoration of the master drive to a previous or default state ver7 0 User s Manual 13 H D intel Intel Matrix Storage Manager Features 2 10 210 1 Note ara fe Note 14 Advanced Host Controller Interface Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and Native Hot Plug Native Command Queuing Native Command Queuing NCQ is a feature supported by AHCI that allows Serial ATA hard drives to accept more than one c
33. ll delete all existing data from the additional hard drive or drives and the data cannot be recovered It is critical to backup all important data on the additional drives before proceeding The data on the source hard drive however will be preserved 1 Physically add an additional SATA hard drive to the system 2 Boot into Windows and open the Intel Matrix Storage Console Example Refer to Figure 3 3 Select Protect data from a hard drive failure with RAID 1 or Improve storage performance with RAID 0 ver7 0 User s Manual 33 intel RAID Migration Intel R Matrix Storage Console a View hard dive and volume statu H Protect data from a hard drive ta ure with RAID 1 Hl Improve storage performance with RAID 0 2 View hard drive and volume status intel Gj Protect data using intel Rapid Recover Technolog All hard drives are OK I ze 2 Detait The system os functioning normaly No RAID volumes are present D Protect data from a hard drive failure with RAID 1 B improve storage performance with RAID 0 D Genen data using Intel R Rapid Recover 4 Select Yes to confirm volume creation In the following example RAID 1 was selected Refer to Figure 6 Figure 7 and Figure 8 for examples of volume creation progress indicators Intel R Matrix Storage Console Are you sure you want to create a RAID 1 volume CeCe 5 When the migration is complete reboot the system if needed 6 If applicable use a third p
34. nager Installation Review the readme if needed and click Next to continue Intel R Matrix Storage Manager 7 0 0 1012 Headme File Information Refter to the Readme file below to view system requirements and installation Information Press the Page Down key to view the rest of the file Sr SRSA SAS SE SH Se Se SAS SAE SR ae Se SAS SAS SME So ar ge SAS SME SM aha ara ha atm ae ats orm stm atm am atm ata oem atm atm am arm atm atm atm atm atm aca atm atm atm atm om wre oem atm atm atm acm atm wea am a se SA eS DAS SE SAE San Se DAS SAS Sa Sa Sa Se DAS SM Sa Sa Se aS SAS Sa Sa Sa Se DAS SE Sa Sa Sa Sa AS Sa SH Sa Se SAS SAS Sa Sa Sa eS AS SHS SH Sa Se Se SAS Sa SA Sa Se SAS SH Sa Sa aS TT Installation Readme for Intell A Matris Storage Manager Refer to the system requirements for the operating apsteme supported by Intel A Matris Storage Manager This document makes references to products developed by Intel There are some restrictions on how these products map be used and what information may be disclosed to others Please read the Disclaimer section at the bottom of this document and contact your Intel field representative if you would like more information Se Se DE DAS SHE SAE San Se CEEC GEE Sa Sa Sa Sa Sa SAS Sa Sa Sa Se DAS SE Sa Sa SoS Da AS Sa SH Sa Se Sa SAS Sa Sa Se Se SAS SHS Sa Sa Sa Sa SAS SH SH Sa See San SH Sa Sa aS San So SRE SAE SAS SE SHE Sa Se SAS SAE Sa SoS San Se AS SE SH SoS SoS SAS SAE SM Som
35. nt data before beginning these steps If you wish to preserve the data see RAID Migration for instructions on how to perform a RAID migration To create a RAID volume use the following steps 1 Open the Intel Matrix Storage Console Start gt gt All Programs gt gt Intel Matrix Storage Manager gt gt Intel Matrix Storage Console 2 Switch to advanced mode by selecting the Advanced Mode option under the View menu 3 Select Create RAID Volume under the Actions menu 3 Intel R Matrix Storage Console File View Create RAID Volume Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive Create Recovery Volume 42 ver7 0 User s Manual Volume Creation 4 Select Next Create RAID Volume Wizard Welcome to the Create RAID Yolume Wizard This wizard creates a RAID volume across hard drives or across available space on an existing array WARNING Creating an initial RAID volume will permanently delete existing data on the selected hard drives or array Back up all important data before continuing In order to preserve the existing data on a hard drive use the Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive action instead Select Next to continue ver7 0 User s Manual Cancel 43 44 S Enter a name for the RAID volume Volume Creation Create RAID Volume Wizard Configure Yolume You can configure the new RAID volume by entering a name and by selecting the RAID level
36. ol in Serial ATA that allows multiple commands to be outstanding within a hard drive at the same time The commands are dynamically reordered to increase hard drive performance On Request Update When a recovery volume is using this policy data on the master drive Policy is copied to the recovery drive when you request it Only changes since the last update process are copied Operating System RAID Redundant Array of Independent Drives allows data to be distributed across multiple hard drives to provide data redundancy or to enhance data storage performance RAID O striping The data in the RAID volume is striped across the array s members Striping divides data into units and distributes those units across the members without creating data redundancy but improving read write performance RAID 1 mirroring The data in the RAID volume is mirrored across the RAID array s members Mirroring is the term used to describe the key feature of RAID 1 which writes duplicate data to each member therefore creating data redundancy and increasing fault tolerance RAID 5 striping with The data in the RAID volume and parity are striped across the array s parity members Parity information is written with the data in a rotating Sequence across the members of the array This RAID level is a preferred configuration for efficiency fault tolerance and performance RAID 10 striping and The RAID level where information is striped across a
37. ommand at a time NCQ when used in conjunction with one or more hard drives that support NCQ increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands To take advantage of NCQ you need the following e Chipset that supports AHCI e Intel Matrix Storage Manager e One or more Serial ATA SATA hard drives that support NCQ Hot Plug Hot plug also referred to as hot swap is a feature supported by AHCI that allows Serial ATA hard drives to be removed or inserted while the system is powered on and running AS an example hot plug may be used to replace a failed hard drive that is in an externally accessible drive enclosure To take advantage of hot plug you need the following e Chipset that supports AHCI e Intel Matrix Storage Manager e Hot plug capability correctly enabled in the system BIOS by the OEM motherboard manufacturer ver7 0 User s Manual RAID BIOS Configuration n tel 3 RAID BIOS Configuration 3 1 Overview To install the Intel Matrix Storage Manager the system BIOS must include the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM The Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM is tied to the controller hub Version 7 0 of the option ROM supports platforms based on the Intel 82801HEM I O controller hub 3 2 Enabling RAID in BIOS Use the following steps to enable RAID in the system BIOS Note The instructions listed below are specific to motherbo
38. press the lt Enter gt key or press the lt Enter gt key to accept the default name 36 ver7 0 User s Manual RAID Migration intel 7 Select a RAID level Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive Wizard Configure Volume You can configure the new HAD volume Du entering a name and by selecting the RAID level and strip size below Volume Hame The name iz limited to 16 English alpha numeric characters RAID Level Strip Size 8 Select a strip size 9 Click Next to continue 10 Select a source hard drive source Note The source hard drive can be selected by double clicking on the hard drive or by single clicking on the hard drive and then selecting the right arrow key The data on this hard drive will be preserved and ver7 0 User s Manual 37 intel RAID Migration migrated to the new RAID volume Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive Wizard Select Source Hard Drive The data on the hard drive you select will be preserved and migrated across a new RAID volume Available Selected Port 0 5T312002645 Seral SIT Port 1 57312002645 Senal DM Port 2 5138001345 Seral IV Port 2 WDC WwD160010 32HBB0 ES 11 Click Next to continue 12 Select the member hard drives Note The member hard drives can be selected by double clicking on the hard drive or by single clicking on the hard drive and then 38 ver7 0 User s Manual RAID Migration intel selecting the right
39. rives and the data cannot be recovered It is critical to backup all important data on the additional drives before proceeding The data on the source hard drive however will be preserved Warning It is very important to note which disk is the source drive the one containing all of the information to be migrated On a RAID Ready system this can be determined by noting the port the single hard drive is attached to a note during POST You can also use the Intel Matrix Storage Manager before the additional disks are installed to verify the port and serial number of the drive that contains the data 1 Physically add two or three additional SATA hard drives to the system 2 Boot into Windows and open the Intel Matrix Storage Console Example Refer to Figure 3 3 Select Advanced Mode from the View menu File Views Help Refresh FSO System Report 6 Basic Mode Advanced Mode 4 Select Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive from the Actions menu 5 Click Next to continue Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive Wizard E Welcome to the Create RAID Yolume from Existing Hard Drive Wizard This wizard migrates data from a single non RAID hard drive to anew RAID volume Volume migration can take up to two hours depending on the size of the hard drives being used You may continue to use other applications during this time Select Next to continue Cancel 6 Type in a volume name and
40. s Storage Console Help Documentation Start Menu Shortcuts System Tray loon Service Event Monitor Service Click Nest to continue the setup Click Cancel to exit the setup Cancel Intel A Installation Frameworks ver7 0 User s Manual ri R Intel Matrix Storage Manager Installation in tel 4 Click Yes to accept the license agreement terms Intel R Matrix Storage Manager 7 0 0 1012 License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully Press the Page Down key to view the rest of the agreement INTEL SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT Alpha Beta Organizational Use E IMPORTANT READ BEFORE COPYING INSTALLING OR USING Do not use or load this software and any associated maternale collectrvely the Software until you have carefully read the following terme and conditions By loading or using the Software you agree to the terms of this Agreement IT you do not wish to s0 agree do not install or use the Software The Software contains pre release alpha or beta code which may not be fully Functional and which Intel Corporation Intel may substantially modify in producing any hnal version of the Software Intel can provide no assurance wi Tou must accept all of the terme of the license agreement in order to continue the setup program Do you accept the terms Back Intel A Installation Frameworks ver7 0 User s Manual 27 28 intel S Intel Matrix Storage Ma
41. sponsible for the software written by third party vendors or the implementation of Intel components in the products of third party manufacturers Customers should always contact the place of purchase or system software manufacturer with support questions about their specific hardware or software configuration Terminology AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing native hot plug and power management Continuous Update When a recovery volume is using this policy data on the master drive Policy is copied to the recovery drive automatically as long as both drives are connected to the system Intel Matrix Storage A code module built into the system BIOS that provides boot support Manager Option ROM for RAID volumes as well as a user interface for configuring and managing RAID volumes The hard drive that is the designated source drive in a recovery volume Matrix RAID Two independent RAID volumes within a single RAID array A hard drive used within a RAID array ver7 0 User s Manual Introduction in tal Migration The process of converting a system s data storage configuration from a non RAID configuration pass thru to a RAID configuration Hot Plug The unannounced removal and insertion of a Serial ATA hard drive while the system is powered on NCQ Native Command Queuing a command protoc
42. the Drivers64 folder Dees F6 Installation Steps To install the Intel Matrix Storage Manager driver using the F6 installation method complete the following steps 1 Press the lt F6 gt key at the beginning of Windows XP setup during text mode phase when prompted in the status line with the Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver message Note After pressing F6 nothing will happen immediately setup will temporarily continue loading drivers and then you will be prompted with a screen to load support for mass storage device s 2 Press the lt S gt key to Specify Additional Device 3 Insert the floppy disk containing the driver files when you see the following prompt Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer supplied hardware support disk into Drive A and press the lt Enter gt key Refer to Automatic F6 Floppy Creation for instructions 4 Select the RAID or AHCI controller entry that corresponds to your BIOS setup and press the lt Enter gt key Note Not all available selections may appear in the list use the lt gt or lt gt to see additional options 5 Press the lt Enter gt key to confirm At this point you have successfully F6 installed the Intel Matrix Storage Manager driver and Windows XP setup should continue Leave the floppy disk in the floppy drive until the system reboots itself because Windows setup will need to copy the files again from the floppy to the
43. two disk array mirroring for system performance Each of the drives in the array has a mirror for fault tolerance RAID 10 provides the performance benefits of RAID O and the redundancy of RAID 1 However it requires four hard drives RAID Array A logical grouping of physical hard drives ver7 0 User s Manual 7 Introduction RAID Level Migration The process of converting a system s data storage configuration from one RAID level to another RAID Volume A fixed amount of space across a RAID array that appears as a single physical hard drive to the operating system Each RAID volume is created with a specific RAID level to provide data redundancy or to enhance data storage performance Recovery Drive The hard drive that is the designated target drive in a recovery volume Recovery Volume A volume utilizing Intel R Rapid Recover Technology 1 2 Reference Documents Document Document No Location 8 ver7 0 User s Manual a Intel Matrix Storage Manager Features intel 2 Intel Matrix Storage Manager Features 2 1 Feature Overview The Intel Matrix Storage Manager software package provides high performance Serial ATA and Serial ATA RAID capabilities for supported operating systems The key features of the Intel Matrix Storage Manager are as follows e RAID 0 e RAID 1 e RAID 5 e RAID 10 e Matrix RAID e RAID migration and RAID level migration e Intel Rapid Recover Technology e Advanced Host
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