Intel Express 5800/120Ld - Manual (Page 69)

Configuring Your System 3-19
Configuring the RAID Controller
The RAID (Redundant Array of Inexpensive Devices) options available for your
system are the single channel SecuRAID 110 (Mylex AcceleRAID 150) RAID
controller board and the three channel SecuRAID 530 (Mylex eXtremeRAID
1100) RAID controller board, which gives your system the added security of
fault tolerance.
If you order a system with a RAID controller, the system is pre-configured at
the factory according to Table 3-2.
Table 3-2. RAID Configurations
Number of
Hard Drives RAID Level
Configured Hard Drives in
Array
Description
1 7 1 JBOD (RAID 7) Known as Just a Bunch of Drives,
JBOD allows the controller to access the drives
independently. This configuration has no redundancy
and does not use striping.
2 1 2 Mirroring (RAID 1) Drives are paired and mirrored.
All data is 100% duplicated on an equivalent drive
(fully redundant).
3 5 3 Striping with Parity (RAID 5) Data is striped across
several physical drives. Parity protection is used for
data redundancy.
4 or more 5 4 (one standby
drive) Striping with Parity (RAID 5) with a standby drive
The array consists of three ON-LINE drives and one
STANDBY drive. The standby replacement drive, or
hot spare, is one of the most important features RAID
provides to achieve automatic, non-stop service with a
high degree of fault-tolerance.
If you want to change the RAID level or add additional hard disks to the array,
use the RAID configuration utility. The RAID configuration utility is included
with a RAID controller.
If you are adding the RAID controller to an existing system, the RAID
configuration utility allows you to configure your disk array before reinstalling
your network operating system. The RAID controllers support various versions
of RAID technology (referred to as RAID levels). To use any RAID level, you
must configure the RAID controller using the RAID configuration utility prior
to installing your Network Operating System. For an explanation of this utility,
refer to the documentation on the MYLEX CDROM that was shipped with the
RAID controller. It describes RAID technology and provides tips on making
your array perform well in your specific application. It also covers array
hardware preparation, configuration, and initialization. After completing the
steps in the manual, you can install your Network Operating System.