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1. rrrerrnnnrnnonrrnnnnnvrnrrnnnnvnnrnnnnnnvnnnnnnnne 15 4 3 3 RAID volume DEE ION ua lende 22 4 3 4 RAID Volume Deletion Example r rnnrrnnnnrnnnnnrnnnnrnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnne 22 4 3 5 misi dRremiendini pm 23 4 3 6 Reset Disks to Non RAID Example eeeesseeeess 24 Loading the Intel amp Matrix Storage Manager Driver During Operating System Installation26 5 1 F6 Floppy Diskette Creation cccccccsscccceceeseeeeeecseeeeeeeeseeaeeeeeeeeaseeeeesaeneeeeeesaaes 26 5 2 Installation Using F6 Installation Method rrrnnnrrenrrnnnnnrnrnnnnnnernrnnnnnrennrnnnnrennnnnn 27 Intel Matrix Storage Manager Installation orrrrrrnnnrerrnnnnrrnnnnnrerrnnnenrnnnnrennnnnrnnnnnnennnnn 28 6 1 Installation CATON EEE EE 28 6 2 Where to Obtain Intel Matrix Storage Manager rrrrrrrnnnnnrrvvvnrrnnnnnrrrrrnnrnnnnnnnnee 28 6 3 Te ES EU 1 ag EEE EEE ENE eaten 29 6 3 1 Installation Ste PS cccccccccecccsssseeeceeeeceeeeeeeeceeeesseeeeeeeeeeeesseeeseeeeeeeseaas 29 6 3 2 Installation Welcome Screen cccccseeecceeeeseseceeeeeeeceeeseeeseeeeeseaaaeess 30 6 3 3 Installation Uninstall Warning orrerronrrrnnrrrnnnnrnnnnrrnnnnennnnrnnnnnennanennnnne 31 6 3 4 Installation License AQre Men cccccccccsececeesceceeeeeseeeseeeeesaeeesaeees 32 6 3 5 Installation Choose Destination Location 33 6 3 6 Installation Select Progr
2. A hard drive used within a RAID array 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 A command protocol 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 Serial ATA port connector on a motherboard identified as PortO Serial ATA port connector on a motherboard identified as Port1 Serial ATA port connector on a motherboard identified as Port2 Serial ATA port connector on a motherboard identified as Port3 POST Power On Self Test RAID RAID 0 striping RAID 1 mirroring RAID 5 striping with parity RAID 10 striping and mirroring Redundant Array of Independent Drives RAID allows data to be distributed across multiple hard drives to provide data redundancy or to enhance data storage performance 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 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 therefo
3. RAID Volume Physical Disks Port Drive Model Maxtor 674H6HMBWH 1 Maxtor 67H8HHMH p Maxtor 672HHMBH Intel amp Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM tel Corporation MAIN MEHU 1 d Create RAID Volume 2 Delete RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to WNon RAID 4 Exit DISK VOLUME INFORMATION 1 Level Strip Size Status Bootable RAT DACStripe gt 128KB 171 8GB Yes Serial i i Type Status Uol ID Y2NGJ4FE E Y2RLZ18E 76 3GB Y6HHQ3 RE 189 9GR ENTER1 Select Menu 12 Scroll to option 4 Exit and press the lt Enter gt key to exit the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM The following prompt will appear RAID Volumes ID Hami B RAI Phys ical Fort Drit BH Maxtor YG AMA 1 Maxtor 6 7H8HMH 2 Maxtor 672HHMHBH t11 Select Create RAID Volume Delete RAID Volume Reset Disks to WMon RAID Exit Y2NGJ4FE Dr 3GB Y2R1Z138E ri PRIO T6 HHQ3RE 139 9GB ESC Exit ENTERI Select Menu 13 Confirm the exit by pressing lt Y gt key User s Manual 21 Intel amp Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM In tel 4 3 3 RAID Volume Deletion D Caution All data on the RAID drives will be lost unless the volume that is selected is a RAID 1 volume 1 Select option 2 Delete RAID Volume and press the Enter key to delete the RAID volume 2 Usethe up and down arrow keys to select the volume you would like to delete 3 Press the Delete key to delete the RAID volume Confirm the volume
4. Figures User s Manual Table 1 RAID O 8 Te DN 9 TDES AD ene ee ene ae ee ee ee eee ee ee en eae eee 9 iw xo 10 Foures Mairi Narr 10 Hevision History Revision Description Revision Date Number Initial Release March 20 2003 Added RAID 1 information June 6 2003 Added Intel Matrix RAID Technology AHCI Native Command June 15 2004 Queuing information Updated screen captures June 21 2004 Updated ICH6R requirements and Option ROM updates November 16 2004 2 Updated Unattended Installation instructions to add AHCI December 7 instructions 2004 Updated for ICH6M Removed incorrect RAID 0 restore information January 10 2005 Updated AHCI information throughout Added automatic F6 floppy instructions Updated User s Manual to include Intel Matrix Storage Manager May 2005 5 0 feature set Replaced list of chipsets that support AHCI with link to web site January 2006 Minor content revisions inclusions May 2006 Removed Serial ATA information and volume recovery information Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual A Note Notes call attention to important information D Caution Cautions warn the user about how to prevent damage to hardware or loss of data 6 User s Manual Intel User s Manual Document Scope 1 Document Scope This document discusses how to properly co
5. WIE Refresh System Report ard drive and RAID status e Basic Mode The user interface should look similar to the following example Intel R Matrix Storage Console File View Actions Help o Intel RAID Controllers Information Et IntellR 82801GR GH SATA RAID Controller Mon RAID Hard Drives This item displays any storage cantrallers in the system currently managed E ST3120025A5 by the Intel R Matris Storage Console E ST312002645 je ST38001345 WDCWD1600J0 32HBBO 5 Perform a Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive migration right mouse click on RAID Volumes entry in the device tree or select option under Actions file menu The menu option is shown in the following image Intel R Matrix Storage Console File View TEE Create RAID Volume Create RAID volume From Existing Hard Drive AID Controller Information This item displays any storage controllers in the system currently by the Intel H Matris Storage Console 9 51312002645 Eg 5138001345 EaI WDCMWDTBE00IDC 32HBBO User s Manual 43 RAID Ready 6 Click on the Next button after the following welcome screen appears Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive Wizard Welcome to the Create RAID volume 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
6. Enter to select the physical disks This will bring up another dialog 7 Select the appropriate number of hard drives by scrolling through the list of available hard drives by using the lt P gt or v keys and pressing the Space key to select the drive When you have finished selecting hard drives press the Enter key 8 Select the volume size 9 Atthe Create Volume prompt press the Enter key to create the volume Confirm this selection by pressing the Y key after the prompt 10 Scroll to option 4 Exit and press the Enter key to exit the RAID Configuration utility Confirm the exit by pressing the Y key 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 Esc key to exit the Create Volume process 4 3 2 RAID Volume Creation Example 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 During the Power On Self Test POST the following message will appear for a few seconds User s Manual 15 Intel amp Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM InteltR gt Matrix Storage Manager option
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8. Spare Hard Drive A Serial ATA hard drive that is designated by the RAID software to be automatically used as the target of an auto rebuild in the event that a RAID member fails or is missing RAID level 0 cannot use spares RAID levels 1 5 and 10 can use one or more spares A grouping of data on a single physical hard drive within a RAID volume otripe The sum of all strips on a horizontal axis across the physical hard drives within a RAID volume User s Manual 71
9. Configure Yolume Tou can configure the new RAID volume by entering name and by selecting the RAID level and strip size below Volume Name FIL 5 The name is limited to 15 English alpha numeric characters RAID Level RAID O v Strip Size 128KB User s Manual 61 Intel amp Matrix Storage Console RAID Level Select the desired RAID level In this example RAID 5 was selected Create RAID Volume Wizard Configure Yolume Tou can configure the new RAID volume by entering a name and by selecting the RAID level and strip size below Volume Name FAID 5 The name is limited to 16 English alpha numeric characters RAID Level RAID O RAID 0 RAID 1 PAID 10 RAID 5 Strip Sizes Select the desired strip size setting As indicated the default setting for RAID 5 is 64K B The default setting for RAID 0 and RAID 10 is 128KB Even though the default setting is the recommended setting for most users you should choose the strip size value which is best suited to your specific RAID usage model Additional details on the most typical strip size settings are listed in Section 17 3 4 titled Strip Size Descriptions 62 User s Manual D Caution User s Manual Intel Matrix Storage Console Create RAID Volume Wizard Configure Volume Tou can configure the new RAID volume by entering a name and by selecting the RAID level and strip size below Volume Name RAIL 5 The name is limited
10. 1 volume oe 1 Select option 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID and press the Enter key to delete the RAID volume and remove any RAID structures from the drives and the following window will appear Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM o5 8 H 1H832 ICGHx Copyrighti 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved L MAIN MEHU ir Create RAID Do lune Resetting RAID data will remove internal RAID structures from the selected RAID disks By removing these structures the drive will revert back to a non RAID disk Port Drive Model Serial Size Status 1 Maxtor 6VH8HMH Y2R1IZ13E 76 3GB 2 Maxtor 6V2HBHMH Y65HHQ3RE 189 7GB Select the disks that should be reset t1 1 PreviousMext SPAGE Selects EWNTER Selection Complete Bg TET lect ESC Ex1t LENTER Select Menu 2 Select the hard drives that should be reset by using the SPACE bar to select green arrow will appear immediately to the left of the hard drives after they have been selected similar to the following Intel R gt Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 4 9 14832 ICHx Copyright 2003 605 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved L MAIN MEHU 1 Create RAID Volume 1 Resetting RAID data will remove internal RAID structures from the selected RAID disks By removing these structures the drive will revert hack to a non RAID disk Port Drive Model Serial Size Status 1 Maxtor 6Y7BH8BHHH T2Ri1Z18E n 3GB 2 Maxtor 65Y728HBHHH 1 6HHQ3RE 189 966 Selec
11. Intel amp Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM ion ROM v5 B 1832 ICHx ion All Rights Reserved CREATE VOLUME MENU Hame RAID Volume RAID Level RAIDACStripe gt SELECT DISKS I D E Select 2 to 4 disks to use in creating the volume t1 1 PrevioussNext CSPACE Selects EMTER election Complete BE IH ITE TBB1 Mext L ESCI Preuious Menu LEHTER 1 5e lect 7 Press the ENTER key after your selection is complete The window will be returned to the main menu REL CR Hatrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 8 6 1832 ICHx might G gt 2 poration fll Rights Reserved Corp VOLUME MENU I Hane RAID UolumeH RAID Level RAIDAGStripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size Capacity 171 8 GB Create Uolume HELP 1 The following are typical values RAIDH 128K6 RAIDIA 64KB RAIDS 64KE CtiliChange TAB WMext CESC1 Previous Menu EMTER elect 8 Select the strip size value for the RAID 0 array by scrolling through the available values by using the T or keys and pressing the Enter key to select and advance to the next field e The available values range from 4KB to 128 KB in power of 2 increments The strip value should be chosen based on the planned drive usage Some suggested selections for RAID 0 are listed below 16 KB Best for sequential transfers 64 KB Good general purpose strip size 128 KB Best performance for most desktops an
12. ROM v5 48 98 1832 ICHx Copyright 2483 65 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved RAID Volumes None defined Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial i i Tupe StatustUol ID H Maxtor 6 B6HMB Y2HGIAFE 1 Maxtor 6 7B88HMB Y2RIZISE 2 Maxtor 6Y200MA Y6QNQIRE Press AHi to enter Configuration Utility 1 Press the lt Ctrl gt and lt i gt keys simultaneously and the following window will appear LH J La stora T ut F L LP L Op Ea E E LO POE l H R fe Heze B i rm DET DI m sd th 1 Sele ESC Exit ENTER1 Select Me 2 Select option 1 Create RAID Volume and press the Enter key and the following window will appear 16 User s Manual Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Lu eo Lome F M ME RAID Level RAID AGCStripe Disk Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity H 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 3 Specify a RAID volume name and then press the TAB or ENTER key to advance to the next field CREATE Mame RAID Volume Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity H H GH Create Uolume HELP Choose the RAID level best suited to your usage model Data striped across multiple physical drives for performance Data mirrored across
13. Storage Manager Setup Welcome to the InstallS hield H Wizard for Intel R Matrix Storage Manager The Installs hield H Wizard will install Intel H M atris Storage Manager on your computer To continue click M ext Cancel 30 User s Manual User s Manual Intel amp Matrix Storage Manager Installation 6 3 3 Installation Uninstall Warning Carefully read through the uninstall warning in the following window and then click on the Next button Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Setup Warning Please read the following information The driver about to be installed may be used to operate the hard drive from which the system iz booting or hard drive that contains Important data Far this reason vau cannot remove ar un install this driver from the system after installation however you will have the ability to un install all other non drver components The following nor diver components can be un nstalled Intel R Matris Storage Console Help Documentation Start Menu Shortcuts System Tray Icon Service Event Monitor Service Cancel 31 Intel amp Matrix Storage Manager Installation 6 3 4 Installation License Agreement Carefully read through the uninstall warning in the following window and then click on the Next button Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Setup License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully Press the PAGE DOWN key to see the rest of the agr
14. 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 Windows installation folders After Windows setup has copied these files again remove the floppy diskette so that Windows setup can reboot as needed User s Manual 27 Intel amp Matrix Storage Manager Installation D Caution 28 6 Intel Matrix Storage Manager Installation 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 1 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 is not required however it is recommended This method can also be used to upgrade to a newer version of the Intel Matrix Storage Manager 6 1 Installation Caution The Intel Matrix Storage Manager driver may be used to operate the hard drive from which 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 documentatio
15. deletion by pressing the Y key 4 3 4 RAID Volume Deletion Example D Caution By performing this operation all data on the RAID drives will be lost If your system is currently booting to a RAID volume and you delete the RAID volume your system will become unbootable 1 Select option 2 Delete RAID Volume from the main menu window and press the Enter key to select a RAID volume for deletion The following window will appear InteltR gt Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 0 60 1032 ICHx Copyright lt C gt 2683 65 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Capacit Status Bootable RAID Volume RATIDACStripe gt 3 171 8GE Hormal Deleting a volume will destroy the volume data on the drivels and cause any member disks to become available as non RAID disks EXISTING DATA WITHIN THIS VOLUME WILL BE LOST AND NON REGOUERABLE TL lelect lt E8C 1 Previous Menu C lt DEL gt 1 Delete Volume 2 Select the volume and press the lt Delete gt key to delete the RAID volume and the following prompt will appear 22 User s Manual Intel amp Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Intel R gt Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 8 8 1632 ICHx Copyright 2663 805 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Name Level Drives Capacity Status Bootable RAID Volume RAL DACStripe gt 3 171 8GE Yes 1 re you sure you want to delete volume RAID Volume UE Deleting a volume will destroy the volume data on th
16. multiple physical drives for redundancy RAID1A Striped volume whose segments are RAID 1 volumes Requires four hard drives Functionally equivalent to RAIDA 1 RAIDS Data and parity striped across three or more physical drives For performance and redundancy 4 Specify the RAID level and then press the TAB or ENTER key to advance to the next field User s Manual 17 Intel amp Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM A 11 Rights Reserved or I CREATE VOLUME MENU Hane RAID UolumeH RAID Level RAIDACStripe gt Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity H H GE Create Volume Press ENTER to select the physical disks to use TAB Hext ESG1 Previous Menu CENTER Select 5 Press the lt Enter gt key to select the physical disks to use and the following prompt will appear Mame RAID Volume RAID Level RAIDH Stripe gt SELECT DISKS 1 Port Drive Model Serial i 1 Maxtor ST 4 H4 piu 38 1GB Hon RAID Disk Select a minimum of two disks to use for creating the volume Select the disks to use for creating the volume t1 1 Previous Mext SPAGE Selects EHTER e lec T1 IChange TAB Next LESCI Previous Menu ENTER Select 6 Select a minimum of two hard drives to use for creating the volume by using the SPACE bar to select green arrow will appear immediately to the left of the hard drives after they have been selected similar to the following 18 User s Manual
17. of the advantages the level of fault tolerance provided and the typical usage of RAID 1 Hard Drives 2 Required Advantage 10096 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 redundancy Fault tolerance Excellent disk mirroring means that all data on one disk is duplicated on another disk Application 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 Table 2 RAID 1 Refer to the following web site for more information on RAID 1 http support intel com support chipsets iaa raid sb CS 009338 htm 2 3 RAID 5 Striping with Parity A RAID 5 array contains 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 that 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 Hard Drives 3 6 Required Advantage Higher percentage of usable capacity and high read performance as well as fault tolerance Fault tolerance Excellent parity information allows data to be rebuilt after replacing a failed hard drive with a new drive Application Storage of large amounts of critical data
18. res qu Ca 54 8 2 Uninstallation on Windows XP rrerernnnnennnnnennnnennnnnennnnsrnnnnnnnnnsennanennnnnennnnsennnnennnn 54 Unattended Installation Under Windows XP rrvvnrnvrvvnnnrvvrvnnnrrsvrennrvsveennrrsvvvennnvsvevessvsvveens 56 He Matrix Storage Console 58 iU MEME edes RP 58 10 2 User Interface Modes seeeeesssseesssseeeeeen nennen nennen nennen nnne nnn nnns 58 10 9 Create RAID VOIUETIG ctorum qute thats bee dese in n dudes uen caet be tuetene d 58 10 3 1 Create RAID Volume Wizard rrrannnnnnnnnnnnnvnnrnnnnnvennnnnnnennrnnnnnnrnnnnnnnsnnn 59 10 32 Comque VOLUME essei susto d oaei ria 60 10 3 3 Select Volume Location sersa a siaN 63 1034 Specify Volume 5126 x t osos aca ii eiae Ero eto eret ex diae eue boe se ento terae 64 10 4 Completing Create RAID Volume Wizard rrrrrrnnrnnrvrnrrrnnnnnnnrrrnnrnnnnnnnnrrnnnrrnnnnnner 65 midi Message ctxt oo ee T c TL EE 67 A 1 Incompatible Hardware Error Message rrrrnnrrvnnnnnnvnnnnnrvnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnrnnnnnnennnnsne 67 A 2 Operating System Not Supported Error Message rrnrrrnrrrnnnnnnvvnnrrrnnnnnnrnnnnrnnnnnn 67 A 3 Error Volume Modification Failed rrrnrrrrnnnnronnnnnnorrnnnnrrnannronnnnnnennnnnnrnnnansennnnnne 67 A 4 Error Source Hard Drive Cannot Be Larger rrrnnnrrnnnnnnnvnnrrnnnnnrnnvnnnnrennrnnnnnsennnn 68 A 5 Hard Drive has System Files Error eese neret 68 GOS SAY eer MC C Rage 70 User s Manual Intel
19. to 15 English alpha numeric characters RAID Level RAID 5 v Strip Size 10 3 3 Select Volume Location In the left hand Available window specify the location for the new RAID volume by selecting 2 3 or 4 hard drives or an array and then click Next CRITICAL 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 63 Intel amp Matrix Storage Console Create RAID Volume Wizard Select Volume Location Specify the location for the new RAID volume by selecting 3 to 4 hard drives or an array below Available Selected Part 1 ST31 2002645 Serialtt 5M5 Port 2 ST38001 3 amp 5 Senal SOE Port 3 WDC WOTG00I0C 32HBBO 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 volumele on the array 10 3 4 Specify Volume Size Use the fields or slider bar to specify the amount of available array space to be used by the new RAID volume and then click Next 64 User s Manual D Caution User s Manual Intel Matrix Storage Console Create RAID Volume Wizard Specify Volume Size Use the fields or the slider below to specify the amount of available array space to be used by the new RAID volume I aximum Volume Size GB 143 1
20. 656 7BH6BHMB T2HGJAFE 57 3GB 1 Maxtor 6 79BH8BHHMHB Y2R1Z18E 76 3GB 2 Maxtor 6792HBMB Y68HQ3RE 189 9GH Press GIRL I 2 to enter Configuration Utility 4 2 Option ROM 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 number is located in the top right corner with the following format vX Y W X XXX where X and Y are the major and minor version numbers 14 User s Manual Intel amp Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM intel 4 3 RAID Volume Actions 4 3 1 RAID Volume Creation 1 Select option I Create RAID Volume and press the Enter key 2 Type in volume name and press the Enter key or simply press the Enter key to accept the default name 3 Select the RAID level by scrolling through the available values RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 by using the lt P gt or v keys 4 Press the Enter key after you have selected the desired RAID level 5 Unless you have selected RAID 1 select the strip value for the RAID array by scrolling through the available values by using the lt P gt or lt V gt keys and pressing the Enter key The available values range from 4 KB to 128 KB in power of 2 increments The strip value should be chosen based on the planned drive usage The default selection is 128 KB for RAID 0 and RAID 10 volumes and 64KB for RAID 5 volumes 6 Press
21. Drive Wizard Volume migration can take up to two hours depending on the size of the hard driver being used Tou 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 15 After the migration is complete reboot the system 16 Optional Use 3rd party application or Windows to create and format a new data partition on unused space if any see Note below To ensure that non Windows partitions are kept intact the migration to a RAID volume does not utilize the extra space made available by adding the additional hard drive s To take advantage of the extra hard drive space you will need to do one of the following Or 7 3 3 Create a new partition using Windows Disk Management See Section 17 3 3 for Extend the partition to fill the rest of the available space Windows does not natively include tools to do this but there are 3rd party software utilities to accomplish this such as PartitionMagic or Partition Commander Creating a New Partition Using Windows Disk Management To create a new partition using Windows Disk Management complete the following steps User s Manual 51 RAID Ready In tal a Right mouse click My Computer select Manage In the Computer Management program window l
22. Intel 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 O 2006 Intel Corporation All rights reserved Intel Contents User s Manual Ble AIT NCTM COS EEE NE EN 7 Intel Matrix Storage Manager Feature Overview rrrrnnrrrnrrrrrrrannnnnrvrvnrrnnnnnnrnennrnrnnnnnnnnee 8 2 1 PAIDO UDING S 8 2 2 AP TT e E A 9 2 3 RAID 5 Striping WiN Parly vvs 9 2 4 RAID 10 RAID 10 Larsen sded 10 2 5 Matrix RAID Two Volumes Per Array rrrnnnrnnnnnnvvvnnnnvvrnnnnrennnnnennnnnnennnnnnennnnnnen 10 2 6 HIV a WOM RN 11 2 7 Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI Support usse 11 2 7 1 Native Command QUEUING esses nnns 12 2 7 2 PVG md 8 e aeeuigeatantes fetta tons E 12 Configuring the BIOS for RAID 00 ccccccccceeseeeeeeecesessenneecessccecsseseeeececccesseeeeeeesssceees 13 3 1 BIOS EN 13 Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM rrrnnnrnnnnnnnnnnvvvnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnsnnnee 14 4 1 How to Enter the Option ROM User Interface ccccecssseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 14 4 2 Option ROM Version Identification rrrrrrrrrnnnnrnnrrvrrrnnnnnnnrrrnnrrnnnnnnrennnnnnnnnsnnnee 14 4 3 RAID Volume I 15 4 3 1 RAID Volume GL ON EEE EE 15 4 3 2 RAID Volume Creation Example
23. Minimum Volume Size GB 1 5 Percentage of Available Space 100 Volume Size GB 143 1 J If you specify a size that is lower than the masimum volume size you will need ta create a second HAID volume in order to utilise the remaining space 10 4 Completing Create RAID Volume Wizard Select Finish to create the new RAID volume CRITICAL WARNING Completing this action will permanently delete existing data on the selected hard drive s Back up all important data before continuing 65 Intel Matrix Storage Console 66 Create RAID Volume Wizard Completing the Create RAID Volume Wizard Completing this action will permanently delete existing data on the selected hard drives Back up all important data before continuing Select Finish ta create the new RAID volume Cancel User s Manual A 1 A 2 User s Manual Error Messages Appendix A Error Messages Incompatible Hardware Error Message Issue The following error message appears during installation Question Jg Incompatible hardware This software is not supported on this chipset Please select we ves to view the Readme File Far a list of supported products Refer to section 2 titled System Requirements Mo Resolution This issue is resolved by installing the Intel amp Matrix Storage Manager on a system with a supported Intel chipset see http support intel com support chipse
24. Not available in mobile configurations Table 3 RAID 5 Refer to the following web site for more information on RAID 5 http support intel com support chipsets imsm sb CS 020653 htm Intel amp Matrix Storage Manager Feature Overview In tel 2 4 RAID 10 RAID 1 0 A RAID 10 array uses four hard drives to create a combination of RAID levels 0 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 Hard Drives 4 Required Advantage Combines the read performance of RAID 0 with the fault tolerance of RAID 1 Fault tolerance Excellent disk mirroring means that all data on one disk is duplicated on another disk Application High performance applications requiring data protection such as video editing Not available in mobile configurations Table 4 RAID 10 Refer to the following web site for more information on RAID 10 http support intel com support chipsets imsm sb CS 020655 htm 2 5 Matrix RAID Two Volumes Per Array Matrix RAID allows you to create two RAID volumes on a single RAID array As an example on a systems with an Intel 82801 GR I O controller hub ICH7R Intel Matrix Storage Manager allows you to create both a RAID 0 volume as well as a RAID 5 volume across four Serial ATA hard drives This is shown in Figure 5 Matrix RAID ond Drives Operating system B
25. aStor sys and Txtsetup oem in the following folder lt SystemRoot gt i386 OEM Textmode User s Manual 57 Intel amp Matrix Storage Console 58 10 Intel Matrix Storage Console 10 1 Description The Intel Matrix Storage Console is a Windows based application that provides management capabilities and detailed status information for storage devices and RAID arrays 10 2 User Interface Modes The Intel Matrix Storage Console provides device information using one of two views Basic and Advanced Basic mode displays the status of the hard drives and an illustration of the current RAID volume This mode is visual and uses animations to communicate the current status and any user actions Basic mode is the default view of the user interface Advanced mode displays a combination of logical and physical views of the hard drives and any supported RAID volumes that may be present The logical view provides details on the arrays and volumes in the RAID configuration The physical view provides details on the hard drives and how they are connected to each other The user can switch between the Basic and Advanced modes by selecting the appropriate option in the View menu If the user is in Basic mode they can also click on the Switch to Advanced Mode view button if it is present 10 3 Create RAID Volume The Intel Matrix Storage Manager offers the ability to create a RAID volume This option should be used if you are usi
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27. anager or use the CD shipped with your motherboard which contains the Intel amp Matrix Storage Manager The Intel amp Matrix Storage Manager can be downloaded from the following website http downloadfinder intel com scripts df Product Filter asp ProductID 2101 2 The following files need to be extracted from the compressed CAB file which is contained inside the Intel amp Matrix Storage Manager EXE package IAAHCI CAT IAACHLINF IASTOR CAT IASTOR INF IASTOR SYS and TXTSETUP OEM 3 To extract these files run C IATASX_MULTI EXE A A P C lt path gt as described in the Advanced Installation Instructions section of the README TXT 4 After these files have been extracted copy the IAAHCI CAT IAACHLINF IASTOR CAT IASTOR INF IASTOR SYS and TXTSETUP OEM files to a floppy diskette 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 the Drivers64 folder Note These files should be placed in the root directory of the floppy Any spaces in the pathname or filename require quotes around the pathname or filename The switches do not require quotes For example CAMy Documents setup exe A P User s Manual Loading the Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver During Operating lt 5 2 Installation Using F6 Installation Method To install the Intel amp Matrix Storage Manager driver using the F6 installation method co
28. ber s Da one of the Following to correct the problem TF already inserted select larger hard drive member s Insert larger hard drivers into the system and re launch Ehe Create RAID volume From Existing Hard Drive Wizard Resolution Follow the steps listed in the error message to correct the problem Hard Drive has System Files Error Issue The following error message appears after selecting a hard drive as a member hard drive during the Create RAID Volume process User s Manual Error Messages Create RAID Volume Wizar d Select Volume Location Specify the location for the new RAID volume by selecting 3 ta hard drives or an array below Available 5 elected Port S731 20024645 SenalH SIT reate RAID Volume Wizard Important data before continuing Selecting an existing array will preserve any sealume s on the array Resolution Select a new hard drive User s Manual 69 Glossary 70 Appendix B Glossary Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Matrix RAID 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 The option ROM is a code module built into the system BIOS that provides boot support for RAID volumes as well as a user interface for configuring and managing RAID volumes Two independent RAID volumes within a single RAID array
29. d workstations 9 Scroll down to Capacity enter the volume capacity and press ENTER 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 User s Manual 19 Intel amp Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Uo lume RAID Level RAIDAGStripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity IRERE GB Create Uolume HELP 1 Enter the volume capacity The default value indicates the maximum volume capacity using the selected disks If less than the maximum capacity is chosen creation of a second volume is needed to utilize the remaining space CTABI Next L ESCI Previous Menu 10 Scroll down to Create Volume and press the ENTER key to create the specified volume The following prompt will appear RAID UolumeH RAID Level RAIDAGStripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity 171 8 GH Press ENTER to Create the specified volume ItllChange TAB Next ESC 1 Previous Menu ENTER Select 11 Confirm this selection by pressing the Y key after the prompt The window will be returned to the main menu with an updated status similar to the following c Note The disk volume information listed for your system can differ from the following example 20 User s Manual RAID Volumes ID Hame
30. do not require re installation of the operating system All applications and data remain intact See the following web site for more information on migrations and the platforms on which each migration is supported http support intel com support chipsets imsm sb CS 020674 htm 2 7 Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI Support Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCT is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and Native Hot Plug e Intel chipsets that support AHCI http support intel com support chipsets imst sb CS 012304 htm User s Manual 11 Intel amp Matrix Storage Manager Feature Overview In tel 2 7 1 Native Command Queuing Native Command Queuing NCQ is a feature supported by AHCI that allows Serial ATA hard drives to accept more than one command 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 A chipset that supports AHCI e Intel Matrix Storage Manager e One or more Serial ATA hard drives which support NCQ 2 7 2 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 h
31. e compressed CAB file To extract these files run C UATASX EXE A A PC lt path gt as described in the Advanced Installation Instructions section of the README TXT If the system has a 32 bit processor the files will be located in the Drivers folder if the system has a 64 bit processor the files will be located in the Drivers64 folder Note This same procedure can be used for systems with the following controller hubs by replacing the text within the quotation marks e Intel 32501 ER SATA RAID Controller e Intel 6300ESB SATA RAID Controller e Intel 5328501 FR SATA RAID Controller e Intel 5328501 FR SATA AHCI Controller e Intel 322501 FBM SATA AHCI Controller e Intel 32501 GBM SATA AHCI Controller e Intel 82801GHM SATA RAID Controller e Intel 631xESB 632xESB SATA RAID Controller e Intel 631xESB 632xESB SATA AHCI Controller Systems Configured for RAID Mode Insert the lines below into the UNATTEND TXT file MassStorageDrivers Intel R 82501 GR GH SATA RAID Controller OEM OEMBootFiles iaStor inf iaStor sys User s Manual Unattended Installation Under Windows XP Intel iaStor cat Txtsetup oem Systems Configured for AHCI Mode Insert the lines below into the UNATTEND TXT file MassStorageDrivers Intel R 82801 GR GH SATA AHCI Controller Z OEM OEMBootFiles iaAhci inf iaStor sys iaAhci cat Txtsetup oem Place iaAhci cat iaAhci inf 1aStor cat iaStor inf i
32. e drivets gt and cause any member disks to become available as non RAID disks EAISTING DATA WITHIN THIS VOLUME WILL BE LOST AND HOH HRECOUERRBLE tL 1Select LESCG gt 1 Previous Menu DEL gt 1 Delete Volume 3 Confirm the volume deletion by pressing the Y key 4 3 5 Reset Disks to Non RAID Note Possible reasons to Reset Disks to Non RAID could include issues such as incompatible RAID configurations a failed volume or a failed member of a RAID 0 volume D Caution All data on the RAID drives and any internal RAID structures will be lost unless the drives are members of a RAID 1 volume Resetting drives that are members of a RAID 1 volume to non RAID will not result in the loss of data on those member drives 1 Select option 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID and press the Enter key to delete the RAID set and remove any RAID structures from the drives 2 Inthe selection screen use the space bar to select the drives you would like to reset Press Enter after selecting the drives 3 Confirm the selection by pressing the Y key User s Manual 23 Intel amp Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Note Possible reasons to Reset Disks to Non RAID could include issues such as configurations a failed volume or a failed member of a RAID 0 volume Caution By performing this operation any internal RAID structures will be lost and all data on the RAID member hard drives unless they are members of a RAID
33. eement INTEL SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT OEM IHV Z 15V Distribution amp Single User IMPORTANT READ BEFORE COPYING INSTALLING OR USING Do not use or load this software and any associated materials collectively the oftware until you have carefully read the following terms and conditions By loading or using the Software you agree to the terms of this Agreement IF vau do not wish to so agree do not install or use the Software Please Also Mote w Do vau accept all the terms of the preceding License Agreement IF you choose No the setup will close To install IntellH Matis Storage Manager you must accept this agreement 32 User s Manual Intel amp Matrix Storage Manager Installation 6 3 5 Installation Choose Destination Location Select the folder in the following window where you would like Setup to install the files and then click on the Next button Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Setup Choose Destination Location Select folder where Setup will install files y pt i Setup will install Intel H Matris Storage Manager in the following folder To install to this folder click Hest To install to a different folder click Browse and select another Falder Destination Folder H sProgram Files IntelIntel Matris Storage Manager Browse Cancel User s Manual 33 Intel amp Matrix Storage Manager Installation 6 3 6 Installation Select Program Folder Select a program f
34. eft mouse click Disk Management in the program tree on the left located under Storage subsection 1 Complete one of the following tasks then proceed with the remaining steps or b Within the Control Panel Start Control Panel double click Administrative Tools In the window that appears double click Computer Management In the Computer Management program window left mouse click Disk Management in the program tree on the left located under Storage subsection 2 Maximize the Computer Management program window for easier viewing 3 Inthe Computer Management program window you should see your RAID volume represented as a physical disk Notice that the RAID volume size is the size of the Serial ATA disks combined At this point you should see the partitions within the RAID volume that were originally on the single disk you used as your source After the partitions you should see a gray area labeled Free Space This area must be partitioned and formatted before it may be used 7 3 4 Strip Size Descriptions 4KB For specialized usage models requiring 4KB strips 8KB For specialized usage models requiring 8KB strips 16KB Best for sequential transfers 64KB Good general purpose strip size 128KB Best performance for RAID 0 or RAID 10 for most desktops and workstations 32KB Good for sequential transfers 92 User s Manual User s Manual RAID Ready 53 Uninstalling the Intel amp Matri
35. elect the desired strip size setting As indicated the default setting for RAID 10 is 128KB The default setting for RAID 0 is also 128KB The default setting for RAID 5 is 64KB Even though the default setting is the recommended setting for most users you should choose the strip size value that is best suited to your specific RAID usage model Additional details on the most typical strip size settings are listed in Section 17 3 4 titled Strip Size Descriptions Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive Wizard Configure Volume Tou can configure the new RAID volume by entering a name and by selecting the RAID level and strip size below Volume Name RAID 10 The name is limited to 15 English alpha numeric characters FAID Level PAID 10 J Strip Size Select Next after choosing a strip size In the left hand Available window select the source hard drive and then click Next The source hard drive can be selected either 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 the hard drive you select will be preserved and migrated across to a new RAID volume It is very important to note which disk is the source disk the one containing all of the information to be migrated On a RAID Ready system this can be determined by making a note during POST of which port e g Port 0 or Port 1 the single disk is attached to You can also use t
36. he Intel Matrix Storage Manager before the additional disks are installed to verify the port and serial number of the drive that contains the data User s Manual 47 RAID Ready Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive Wizard Select Source Hard Drive The data on the hard drive vau select will be preserved and migrated across a new HAID volume Available Selected Port 0 ST3T2002645 Serialtt 31T4 Part 1 ST 3120026845 Senalt SMS Part 2 ST38001 345 Senalt XIVv8t Port 3 Ww DC wD1B500Db 32HBBD Cancel 12 Select the member hard drives from the hard drives listed in the left hand Available window and then click Next If fewer hard drives are selected than are required for the RAID level an error dialog will appear when the Next button is clicked Once the new RAID volume is created it will span the source hard drive as well as any member hard drive s Q Caution CRITICAL WARNING Existing data on the selected hard drive s will be permanently deleted Back up all important data before continuing 48 User s Manual User s Manual RAID Ready Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive Wizard Select Member Hard Drive s Once the new RAID volume is created it will span the source hard drive as well az 3 member hard drive s Available Selected Port 1 ST 312002555 Senal 5h45 Part 2 ST38001345 Senalt 3Iv8t Port 3 WOC wD1B5 0DQp 32HBBU WARNING Existing data o
37. he file properties Using the Intel Matrix Storage Console Run the Intel Matrix Storage Console from the following Start Menu path Windows XP Start gt All Programs gt Intel Matrix Storage Manager gt Intel Matrix Storage Console Windows 2000 Start gt Programs gt Intel Matrix Storage Manager gt Intel Matrix Storage Console Click the Device Information tab Single left mouse click on the Intel R 82801GR GH SATA RAID Controller item in the Devices tree 37 Intel amp Matrix Storage Manager Installation 38 Intel e Note the specific Intel SATA RAID Controller depends on your system but will be in the format 82801xR e Look for a parameter in the Parameters list box titled Driver Version The version number should be listed in the following format 5 X X XXXX 6 5 2 RAID Driver File Properties e Locate the file iaStor sys in the following path System Root gt Windows System32 Drivers e Single right mouse click on iaStor sys and select Properties e Select the Version tab e A parameter called File version should be located at the top of this tab s view Next to it will be the RAID driver version The version number should be listed in the following format 5 x X XXXX User s Manual Intel A Note A Note User s Manual RAID Ready 7 RAID Ready A RAID Ready system is a specific system configu
38. lication Accelerator 4 x The key features of the Intel Matrix Storage Manager are as follows and are discussed in more detail in the following sections e RAIDO e RAID I e RAID 5 e RAID 10 e Matrix RAID e RAID migration e Advanced Host Controller Interface support 2 1 RAID 0 Striping RAID 0 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 0 Hard Drives 2 6 Required Advantage Highest transfer rates Fault tolerance None if one disk fails all data will be lost Application Typically used in desktops and workstations for maximum performance for temporary data and high I O rate 2 drive RAID 0 available in specific mobile configurations Table 1 RAID 0 8 User s Manual User s Manual Intel amp Matrix Storage Manager Feature Overview Refer to the following web site for more information on RAID 0 http support intel com support chipsets iaa raid sb CS 009337 htm 2 2 RAID 1 Mirroring A RAID 1 array contains two hard drives where the data between the two is mirrored in real time to provide 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
39. mplete the following steps 1 Press F6 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 S key to Specify Additional Device 3 You will be prompted to Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer supplied hardware support disk into Drive A After you see the prompt insert the floppy disk containing the following files IAAHCI CAT IAACHLINF IASTOR CAT IASTOR INF IASTOR SYS and TXTSETUP OEM and press ENTER See Section 14 1 titled Instructions on Creating F6 Floppy Diskette for instructions on how to extract these files from the Intel amp Matrix Storage Manager Setup exe file 4 After pressing ENTER you should be shown a list of controllers that includes your particular RAID or AHCI controller Select the entry that corresponds to your BIOS setup and press ENTER Note Only four selections may appear in the list use the up or down arrow keys to see additional options 5 The next screen should confirm the selected RAID or AHCI controller Press ENTER again to continue 6 Atthis point you have successfully F6 installed the Intel amp Matrix Storage Manager driver and Windows
40. n e Start Menu shortcuts e System tray icon service e RAID monitor service 6 2 Where to Obtain Intel Matrix Storage Manager If a CD ROM was included with your motherboard or system it should include the Intel Matrix Storage Manager The Intel Matrix Storage Manager can also be downloaded from the following Intel website http downloadfinder intel com scripts df Product_Filter asp ProductID 2101 User s Manual Intel amp Matrix Storage Manager Installation 6 3 Installation Once the Intel amp Matrix Storage Manager has been obtained identify the location of the file on your hard drive Then run the file e g iata5x enu exe or iata5x cd exe by double clicking on the file name this will launch the installation program The instructions below assume that the Intel amp Matrix Storage Manager option ROM and BIOS have been configured correctly and the RAID driver has been installed using the F6 installation method 6 3 1 Installation Steps After you click on the EXE file installation will begin and the following screen will temporarily appear InstallShield Wizard Intel H Matris Storage Manager Setup is preparing the InstallShielde Wizard which will quide you through the rest of the setup process Please walt User s Manual 29 Intel amp Matrix Storage Manager Installation 6 3 2 Installation Welcome Screen Click on the Next button after the following welcome window appears Intel R Matrix
41. n the selected hard drize s will be permanently deleted Back up all Important data before continuing Cancel 49 RAID Ready 13 Use the fields or the slider bar to specify the amount of available array space to be used by the new RAID volume and then click Next Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive Wizard Specify Volume Size Use the fields or the slider below to specify the amount of available array space to be used by the new RAID volume I asinum volume Size GB Minimum Volume Size GB Percentage of Available Space Volume Size GB J The minimum required size for the RAID volume is determined by the size of the source hard drive IF pou create a volume that uses less than 100 of the hard drive space you may create 4 second RAID volume to use the remaining space CG Note The migration process may take up to several hours to complete depending on the size of the disks being used and the strip size selected While you can still continue using your computer during the migration process after the migration process starts it cannot be stopped If the migration process gets interrupted and your system is rebooted for any reason it will pick up the migration process where it left off 90 User s Manual RAID Ready 14 Select Finish to begin migrating data to the new volume Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive Wizard Ed Completing the Create RAID Yolume from Existing Hard
42. nfigure your system when using the Intel amp Matrix Storage Manager The information in this document is only relevant on systems implementing an AHCI or RAID solution using a supported Intel chipset and a supported operating system e Supported Intel chipsets http support intel com support chipsets imsm sb CS 020644 htm e Supported operating system http support intel com support chipsets imsm sb CS 020648 htm Please note that the Intel amp Matrix Storage Manager does NOT support Beta or pre released versions of any Windows operating systems The majority of the information in this document is related to either software configuration or hardware integration Intel is not responsible 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 Intel amp Matrix Storage Manager Feature Overview In tel 2 Intel Matrix Storage Manager Feature Overview The Intel Matrix Storage Manager software package provides high performance Serial ATA and Serial ATA RAID capabilities in Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows Server 2003 Windows XP x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition It was previously known by the names Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition and Intel App
43. ng a third bootable device such as an IDE or SCSI hard drive in addition to using two or more Serial ATA hard drives One benefit of using a third bootable device and creating a RAID volume is that the operating system is not located on the RAID volume Should something happen to the RAID volume the operating system should not be impacted The Create RAID Volume option is not selectable unless a third bootable device such as an IDE or SCSI hard drive is installed in the system in addition to using two or more Serial ATA hard drives To create a RAID volume click on Actions in the Intel Matrix Storage Console file menu and then select Create RAID Volume as illustrated below User s Manual Intel amp Matrix Storage Console Intel R Matrix Storage Console File view ETE Create RAID volume Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive Rescan for Plug and Play Devices AID Controller e ST312002555 e ST38001385 e WOC wp1e nnb s2HBB A Note The Actions menu will only be present in Advanced mode If the Actions menu is not present switch to Advanced mode using the View menu or click on the Switch to Advanced mode view button 1f it is present The following image provides an example tP Intel R Matrix Storage Console File View Help Edens hard dive and RAID status dar View hard drive and RAID status All hard drives are OK E 53 System functioning n
44. older in the following window where you would like Setup to add the program icons Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Setup Select Program Folder Please select a program folder Setup will add program icons to the Program Folder listed below You may type a new folder name or select one from the existing folders list Click Nest to continue Program Folders Existing Folders Accessories Administrative Tools ames Intel A Matis Storage Manager Back Cancel 34 User s Manual Intel amp Matrix Storage Manager Installation 6 3 7 Installation Setup Status The status of the Intel Matrix Storage Manager Setup will then appear in the following window Intel R Matrix 5torage Manager Setup Setup Status Intel F Matix Storage Manager Setup is performing the requested operations Installing User s Manual 35 Intel amp Matrix Storage Manager Installation 2 6 3 8 Installation InstallShield Wizard Complete After installation is complete the following window will appear Select Finish Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Setup InstallS hield H Wizard Complete The Installs hield H Wizard has successtully installed Intel H Matix Storage Manager Before you can use the program you must restart your computer No I will restart my computer later Remove any disks from ther dives and then click Finish to complete setup 6 4 Confirming Installation of Intel Ma
45. onverting RAID Ready System into RAID 0 or RAID 1 System With Two Hard Drives The steps listed in this section assume that the operating system has been installed on an existing Serial ATA hard drive and the required driver was installed during the operating system setup 39 RAID Ready Intel Caution This operation will 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 D To turn a RAID Ready system into a RAID 0 or RAID 1 system using two hard drives complete the following steps 1 Physically add an additional Serial ATA hard drive to the system 2 Boot to Windows and install the Intel Matrix Storage Manager if needed 3 Open the Intel Matrix Storage Console Start All Programs Intel amp Matrix Storage Manager Intel Matrix Storage Console 4 The Intel Matrix Storage Console user interface should look as follows tP Intel R Matrix Storage Console ig iz E File view Help Eza view hard dive and RAID status irj Protect data from a hard drive failure with RID 1 Eg Improve storage performance with RAID D View hard drive and RAID status All hard drives are OK Detail System functioning normally Protect data from a hard drive failure with RAID 1 J Improve storage performance with RAID 0 A No
46. ormally Switch to Advanced Mode view 10 3 1 Create RAID Volume Wizard Click on the Next button after the following welcome window appears D Caution CRITICAL 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 To preserve the User s Manual 59 Intel amp Matrix Storage Console existing data on a hard drive use the Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive action instead Create RAID Volume Wizard Welcome to the Create RAID volume Wizard This wizard creates a RAID volume across hard drives or across available space on an existing array WARNING Creating an initial RAD 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 hard drive use the Create RAID Volume fram Existing Hard Drive action instead Select Nest ta continue Cancel 10 3 2 Configure Volume Select the RAID volume name RAID level and strip size and then click Next RAID Volume Name A desired RAID volume name needs to be typed in where the RAID 5 text currently appears above The RAID volume name has a maximum limit of 16 characters The RAID volume name must also be in English alphanumeric ASCII characters 60 User s Manual Intel amp Matrix Storage Console Create RAID Volume Wizard
47. ot 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 A chipset that supports AHCI e Intel Matrix Storage Manager e Hot plug capability correctly enabled in the system BIOS by the OEM motherboard manufacturer 12 User s Manual Configuring the BIOS for RAID Intel 3 Configuring the BIOS for RAID 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 e Platforms based on the Intel 82801 GHM I O controller hub ICH7MDH should use version 5 7 of the option ROM e Platforms based on the Intel 828501 GR GH I O controller hub ICH7R ICH7DH should use version 5 x where x is between 1 and 6 of the option ROM e Platforms based on the Intel 82801FR I O controller hub ICH6R should use version 4 x of the option ROM e Platforms based on the Intel 82801ER I O controller hub ICHSR should use version 3 x of the option ROM 3 1 BIOS Settings The RAID option must be enabled in the system BIOS before the system can load the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM The instructions listed below are specific to motherboards manufactured by Intel with a supported Intel chipset The specific BIOS settings on non Intel manufactured motherboards may differ Refer to the mothe
48. ration that enables a seamless migration from a single non RAID disk drive to a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 or RAID 10 array The Intel Matrix Storage Manager offers the flexibility to upgrade from a single Serial ATA SATA hard drive to a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 or RAID 10 configuration when one or more SATA hard drives are added to the system This process will create a new RAID volume from an existing disk 7 1 RAID Ready System Requirements In order for a system to be considered RAID Ready it must meet all of the following requirements 1 System must contain a supported Intel chipset and one Serial ATA SATA hard drive 2 RAID controller must be enabled in the BIOS 3 Motherboard BIOS must include the Intel amp Matrix Storage Manager option ROM 4 Intel Matrix Storage Manager must be loaded 7 2 Steps to Set Up a RAID Ready System To set up a RAID Ready system complete the following steps The system must meet all the RAID Ready system requirements specified in Section 8 1 1 Install Intel Matrix Storage Manager driver during operating system installation or pre install the driver on a SATA hard drive configured as non RAID disk also known as RAID Ready Mode 2 Install Intel amp Matrix Storage Manager driver from within the operating system to add Start Menu links and the Intel Matrix Storage Console 7 3 Converting RAID Ready System into RAID System Using the Migration Feature 7 3 1 C
49. rboard 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 Enter the BIOS Setup program by pressing the F2 key after the Power On Self Test POST memory test begins 2 Select the Advanced menu then the Drive Configuration menu 3 Switch the Drive Mode option from Legacy to Enhanced 4 Enable Intel R RAID Technology 5 Press lt F10 gt to save the BIOS settings and exit the BIOS Setup program User s Manual 13 Intel amp Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM 4 Intel amp Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM 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 4 1 How to Enter the Option ROM User Interface To enter the Intel amp Matrix Storage Manager option ROM user interface press the Ctrl and i keys simultaneously when the following message appears during the Power On Self Test POST The Drive Model Serial and Size listed in your system can differ from the following example InteltR gt Matrix Storage Manager option ROM u5 H H 1H832 IGHx Copyright lt C gt 2663 605 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved RAID Volumes None defined Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type StatustUol ID BH Maxtor
50. re creating data redundancy and increasing fault tolerance The data in the RAID volume and parity are striped across the array s 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 The RAID level where information is striped across a two disk array for system performance Each of the drives in the array has a mirror for fault tolerance RAID 10 provides the performance benefits of RAID 0 and the redundancy of RAID 1 However it requires four hard drives RAID Array A logical grouping of physical hard drives User s Manual Glossary RAID Level A defined set of characteristics applied to a RAID volume which determines how data is stored and managed to improve read write performance or to increase fault tolerance RAID Level Migration The process of converting a system s data storage configuration from one RAID level to another See Table 3 for the supported level migrations RAID Ready Term used to describe a system that an end user can turn into a RAID system by adding additional Serial ATA hard drive s and invoking the migration feature 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
51. size of the hard driver being used Tou may continue to use other applications during this time Select Hext to continue 44 User s Manual RAID Ready 7 A desired RAID volume name should be typed in where the Volume 0000 text currently appears below The RAID volume name must also be in English alphanumeric ASCII characters and has a maximum limit of 16 characters Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive Wizard Configure Volume Tou can configure the new RAID volume by entering a name and by selecting the RAID level and strip size below Volume Name The name is limited ta 15 English alpha numeric characters RAID Level HAD 0 wi Strip Size 128 KB v Cancel User s Manual 45 RAID Ready 8 Selecta RAID level If there are not enough hard drives in the system to create the selected RAID level an error dialog will appear when the Next button is selected and a new RAID level will need to be selected or additional hard drives will need to be added to the system In the following example RAID 10 was selected Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive Wizard Configure Volume Tou can configure the new RAID volume by entering a name and by selecting the RAID level and strip size below Volume Name RAID 10 The name is limited to 16 English alpha numeric characters RAID Level Strip Size 128 KB v 46 User s Manual D Caution 10 11 RAID Ready S
52. t the disks that should be reset Til Preuious Mext CSPACE Selects EMTER Selection Complete tL e lect LESC Exit ENTER 1 Select Menu 24 User s Manual Intel amp Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM intel 3 Press the ENTER key to complete the selection 4 Confirm the selection by pressing the Y key User s Manual 25 Loading the Intel amp Matrix Storage Manager Driver During Operating System Installation 26 Intel 5 Loading the Intel amp Matrix Storage Manager Driver During Operating System installation In order to install an operating system onto a RAID volume or onto a Serial ATA hard drive when in AHCI mode the Intel amp Matrix Storage Manager driver must be installed during operating system installation using the F6 installation method 5 1 F6 Floppy Diskette Creation To automatically create the F6 floppy diskette download the latest Floppy Configuration Utility from the Intel download site http downloadfinder intel com scripts df Product Filter asp ProductID 2101 and run the EXE file Use the instructions in the FEREADME txt to determine whether the system contains a 32 bit or 64 bit processor Use F6flpy32 exe on a 32 bit system Use F6flpy64 exe on a 64 bit system To manually create an F6 floppy diskette that contains the files that are needed when installing the driver by the F6 installation method complete the following steps 1 Download the Intel Matrix Storage M
53. tasks If the system has the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM installed follow the steps listed in section 4 3 3 to delete any RAID volumes or If the system does not have the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM installed a Enter the system BIOS Setup usually done by pressing a key such as F2 or Delete during boot up b Change the IDE configuration for the AHCI controlled hard drive s from AHCT to IDE or disable AHCI Technology User s Manual Uninstalling the Intel amp Matrix Storage Manager Intel 3 Delete any partitions on the hard drives that were previously connected to the AHCI controller 4 Reinstall the operating system O Note If you experience any difficulties making these changes to the system BIOS please contact the motherboard manufacturer or your place of purchase for assistance User s Manual 55 Unattended Installation Under Windows XP 56 In tel 9 Unattended Installation Under Windows XP To install the Intel amp Matrix Storage Manager as outlined in the Microsoft document Deployment Guide Automating Windows NT Setup use the supplied TXTSETUP OEM file included in the application package and insert the lines below into the UNATTEND TXT file This method is available for Windows XP First determine if your system contains a 32 bit or 64 bit processor Then extract the IAAHCI CAT IAACHLINF IASTOR CAT IASTOR INF IASTOR SYS and TXTSETUP OEM files from th
54. te Ifthe user interface does not look similar to the view displayed above switch to the Basic mode by clicking on the View menu then selecting Basic mode 5 Click on the Protect data from a hard drive failure with RAID 1 or Improve storage performance with RAID 0 icon in the right hand pane to create a RAID volume 6 Click on the Create a RAID x volume icon to begin the migration process In the following example RAID 1 was selected 40 User s Manual RAID Ready Detail Configure your hard drives as RAID 1 to increase user file protection Hard drive capacity will be reduced Warning User files an the second hard drive will be lost Create a RAID 1 volume RAID 1 duplicates user file across multiple hard drives increasing data protection 7 Click yes to confirm Intel R Matrix Storage Console re vou sure vou want to create a RAID 1 volumer 8 The tray icon will indicate that the migration is in progress RAID Migration in Progress RAID migration is in progress v volu me O000 Mi User s Manual 41 RAID Ready Intel 9 While the migration is in progress the status of the user interface will appear as follows Intel R Matrix Storage Console File wiew Help Few hard dive and RAID status dmg View hard drive and RAID status All hard drives are OK and RAID volume iz migrating user files Detail System iz func
55. tioning normally User files are migrating across multiple hard drives which will take 1 to 3 hours The system is usable during migration 10 A progress dialog will display the status of the migration as a percentage complete as shown in the following dialog 6 of Volume 0000 Migration Completed eL Migration is Im progress To reopen this dialog at any point during the migration right click om the migrating volume while in the Advanced Made of the Intel R Matris Storage Console and select Show Migration Progress bx Complete Time Remaining 2 hr 16 min 54 sec 11 When the migration is complete reboot the system 12 Optional Use 3rd party application or Windows to create and format a new data partition on unused space if any see Note below 7 3 2 Converting RAID Ready System into RAID System With Three or Four Hard Drives To turn a RAID Ready system into a RAID 0 RAID 5 or RAID 10 system using three or four hard drives complete the following steps Physically add two or more additional Serial ATA hard drives to the system 2 Bootto Windows and install the Intel amp Matrix Storage Manager if needed 42 User s Manual RAID Ready 3 Open the Intel Matrix Storage Console Start All Programs Intel amp Matrix Storage Manager Intel amp Matrix Storage Console 4 Switch to the Advanced mode View menu Advanced Mode as demonstrated in the following dialog Intel R Matrix Storage Console
56. trix Storage Manager To confirm that the Intel Matrix Storage Manager has been installed complete the following Steps e Click on Start Button All Programs e Find the Intel Matrix Storage Manager program group e Select the Intel Matrix Storage Console shortcut e The Intel Matrix Storage Console should be shown If installation 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 A Note The following instructions assume classic mode in Windows XP e Click on Start Button Control Panel 36 User s Manual User s Manual Intel amp Matrix Storage Manager Installation Double click on the System icon Select the Hardware tab Select Device Manager button Expand the SCSI and RAID Controllers entry Right click on the Intel R 82801GR GH SATA RAID Controller Select the Driver tab Select the Driver Details button The iaStor sys file should be listed as in the following example Driver File Details c Intel R 3280 TGR aH SATA RAID Controller Driver files SH WINDOw S SystemaesD RIVERS aStor sys Identifying Version of Intel Matrix Storage Manager Installed There are two ways to determine which version of the Intel Matrix Storage Manager is installed Use the Intel Matrix Storage Console Locate the RAID driver iaStor sys file and view t
57. ts imst sb CS 020644 htm Operating System Not Supported Error Message Issue The following error message appears during installation Information d zx 3 This operating system ie not currently supported by this install package Installer wall how exit Resolution This issue is resolved by installing the Intel amp Matrix Storage Manager on a system with a supported operating system see http support intel com support chipsets imsm sb CS 020648 htm Note for Windows XP users To successfully complete installation of the Intel amp Matrix Storage Manager with Windows XP the user must be logged on with Administrator rights Error Volume Modification Failed Issue When attempting to migrate a 2 or 3 drive RAID 0 volume or a 2 drive RAID 1 volume to RAID 5 the following error message appears after clicking Finish in the Modify Volume wizard 67 Error Messages A 4 A 5 68 Modify RAID Volume Wizard Resolution The hard drive s added to the system must be equal to or greater in size than the hard drive members of the RAID 0 or RAID 1 volume Error Source Hard Drive Cannot Be Larger Issue When attempting to migrate from a single hard drive or RAID Ready configuration to a RAID configuration the following error message appears and the migration process will not begin Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive Wizard x The source hard drive cannot be larger than the selected hard drive mem
58. usiness Apps g ene Perzonal Media Photos videos _ Puis Scratch Disks gt Digital media werkspere _ Figure 5 Matrix RAID Refer to the following web site for more information on matrix RAID http support intel com support chipsets imsm sb CS 02068 1 htm 10 User s Manual Intel amp Matrix Storage Manager Feature Overview 2 6 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 RAID migration feature also allows the user to migrate data from a RAID 0 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 The following migrations are supported by Intel Matrix Storage Manager Note that each migration is supported 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 e 2 drive RAID 0 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 to 3 4 5 or 6 drive RAID 5 e 4 drive RAID 10 to 4 5 or 6 drive RAID 5 The migrations
59. x Storage Manager D Caution D Caution 54 In tel 8 Uninstalling the Intel Matrix Storage Manager 8 1 Uninstall Warning CRITICAL WARNING Removing the Intel Matrix Storage Manager from a system that has been configured as RAID will DELETE ALL EXISTING DATA from the RAID controlled hard drive s and the data cannot be recovered It is critical that you backup all important data before proceeding Uninstalling the Intel Matrix Storage Manager would render all data on any existing RAID volumes inaccessible and therefore it cannot be automatically uninstalled It is recommended that any RAID volume be deleted before disabling the Intel 82801GR GH SATA RAID Controller Disabling the Intel 82801GR GH SATA RAID Controller would re enable the SATA controller and the operating system would no longer use the Intel Matrix Storage Manager driver For instructions on how to manually uninstall the Intel Matrix Storage Manager please refer to Section 8 2 titled Uninstallation on Windows XP 8 2 Uninstallation on Windows XP To manually uninstall the Intel Matrix Storage Manager from your system complete the following steps CRITICAL WARNING All the data on the RAID controlled hard drive s will be DELETED and will not be accessible after completing these steps Backup all important data before proceeding 1 Reboot the system 2 Depending on your system configuration complete one of the following set of

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