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Using the ide software raid setup utility – Acer Altos G301 User Manual

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5 Configuring IDE Software RAID

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Using the IDE Software RAID Setup
Utility

The Setup window has three sections:

Array Information

Physical Drive Information

Help

Only the Array Information and Physical Drive Information windows
are active. The Array Information window can be edited, the Physical
Drive Information window cannot.

To access the IDE Software RAID setup utility, press +
during boot-up.

Array Information - This section of the screen displays all the disk
arrays configured. Use this section to create, delete or edit the existing
configurations. The disk arrays are displayed as a node in a tree, as in
Windows Explorer. When opened, each node displays the properties of
the array. Press and no navigate the
properties and press to edit your selection.

Array configuration type or RAID level (Stripe, Mirror, RAID 10,

or spare pool)

Drive numbers of the physical drives included in the array

Stripe size (32 KB to 4 MB) which is valid for stripe and RAID 10

configurations only.

Whether the system is bootable from one of the configured

arrays

Build Array function, which is valid for Mirror and RAID 10

arrays. This option is used to build one drive from another.

Note: The minimum stripe size allowed for RAID 10 configuration
is 64 KB.

Physical Drive Information - This section displays all the physical
drives connected to the IDE channels and their properties. The ARROW> and are used to navigate the Physical
Drive Information window.

Channel ID (Primary or Secondary)

Connection ID (Master or Slave)

Disk array that the physical drive is a part of

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