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g. Use the up or down arrow keys to select desired copy method,

then press .

h. The utility prompts a message to input the RAID size, use the up

or down arrow keys to set the RAID size then press .

i. Press to confirm or to return to the Main Menu. A copy

progress appears if you previously selected offline copy.

•

You can also create a RAID set using the SATARAID5 GUI utility
under a Windows

environment.

• For details on the Silicon Image SATARaid™ RAID 5 configuration,

refer to the “Sil3114 User’s Manual” found in your motherboard
support CD.

•

Configure a JBOD (Single) set when using a single Serial ATA drive;
otherwise, the system will not recognize the drive.

•

You can also create a RAID set using the SATARAID5 GUI utility
under a Windows

environment.

Creating a JBOD set (Spanning)

To create a JBOD set:

From the Silicon Image
configuration utility
main menu, select
C r e a t e R A I D s e t

C r e a t e R A I D s e t

C r e a t e R A I D s e t
then press .

From the sub-menu
Select J B O D

J B O D

J B O D then press

MAIN MENU

Create RAID set

Delete RAID set
Rebuild Raid1 set
Resolve Conflicts
Low Level Format
Logical Drive Info

RAID0
RAID1

RAID10

SPARE DRIVE

RAID0
RAID1
RAID5

RAID10

SPARE DRIVE

JBOD (Single)

PHYSICAL DRIVE

0 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXMB

1 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXMB
2 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXMB
3 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXMB

The selection bar moves to the
Physical Drive menu. Using the
up or down arrow keys, select a
drive then press
to set a drive for the RAID set.

The utility prompts a message
to input the RAID size, use the
up or down arrow keys to set
the RAID size then press .

Press to confirm or to return to the Main Menu.