Page 2 - Serial ATA PCI RAID; Layout
2 System Requirements • Pentium ® or equivalent PC with an available PCI slot • Windows ® 98SE/ME/2000/XP (32-/64-bit)/Server 2003 (32-/64-bit)/Vista (32-/64-bit) Package Contents • Serial ATA PCI RAID board • 2 Serial ATA data cables • Dual Connector Serial ATA power cable • "Y" split power...
Page 3 - Hardware Installation; Device Connection
3 Hardware Installation General instructions for installing the card are provided below. Since the design of computer cases and motherboards vary, refer to your computer’s reference manual for further information, if needed.Static Electricity Discharge may permanently damage your system. Discharge a...
Page 4 - Serial ATA data cable; RAID Arrays
4 2. Connect the Serial ATA hard disk drive to the system power supply using the included Serial ATA power cable . 3. Connect one end of the Serial ATA data cable to the hard disk drive. Figure 2. Hard disk drive connections 4. Attach the other end of the Serial ATA data cable to the Serial ATA conn...
Page 7 - For Existing Hard Drives with Data; Rebuilding a Failed Mirror Set
7 For Existing Hard Drives with Data 1. As the BIOS boots press either Ctrl+S or F4 when prompted to enter the RAID BIOS. 2. At the next screen select Create RAID Set , then press Enter . 3. At the next screen select Mirrored then press Enter . 4. Select Manual configuration , then press Enter . 5. ...
Page 9 - Low Level Format; Driver Installation
9 Low Level Format Low Level Format is built into the RAID BIOS to make it more convenient to erase the entire contents of a hard disk drive, including data, drive and partition information. The Low Level Format utility works on single hard drives only, before the RAID set is configured. Driver Inst...
Page 10 - For An Existing Installation; Windows ME; For A New Installation
10 For An Existing Installation 1. Install the board and boot up to Windows. 2. At the Add New Hardware Wizard , click Next to continue. 3. Select Search for the best driver for your device option then click Next . 4. Insert the driver CD, check CD-ROM drive , uncheck the other check boxes, then cli...
Page 11 - To Verify Windows 98SE/ME Installation
11 For An Existing Installation 1. Install the board and boot up to Windows. 2. At the Add New Hardware Wizard , insert the driver CD. 3. Select Automatic search for a better driver (Recommended) , then click Next . 4. Accept the default entry then click OK . 5. Click Finish . 6. Remove the driver C...
Page 16 - To Verify Windows Vista Installation
16 For An Existing Installation 1. Install the board and boot up Windows. 2. At the Found New Hardware window, click Locate and install the driver automatically (recommended) . 3. Insert the driver CD, click Continue . 4. Click Next , then click Close . 5. Remove the driver CD, shutdown Windows, and...
Page 17 - SATARaid GUI; Installing SATARaid GUI; For Windows Vista
17 SATARaid GUI The SATARaid GUI provides the user an easy way to monitor and configure your RAID array. It also offers administrative tools to save, copy, or send via E-mail the current configuration. Installing SATARaid GUI For Windows Vista 1. Place the driver CD into the CD-ROM drive. At the Aut...
Page 18 - Unblocking Startup
18 For 98SE/ME/2000/XP(32-/64-bit)/Server 2003(32-/64-bit) 1. Place the driver CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. At the Windows desktop click Start , then Run . 3. Type D:\GUI\Java SATARaid.exe , then click OK . Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation (Change D: to match your CD-RO...
Page 19 - Using SATARaid GUI; Open
19 Using SATARaid GUI During the installation process, the SATARaid GUI was saved in the Windows Startup folder, a small blue SATARaid logo will appear in the right-hand corner of taskbar. To launch the GUI, simply click on the icon or right click icon and choose Open . Upon launching the GUI, the t...
Page 25 - Configuration Menu; Configure
25 Configuration Menu With the SATARaid GUI running, the small SATARaid icon should appear in the bottom right of the computer screen, next to the clock. By right-clicking on the icon and clicking Configure the user may configure SATARaid including customizing the settings for SMTP, E-mail, Notifica...
Page 26 - Notification
26 E-Mail Using the E-mail tab in the Configuration Menu, the user may set the default E-mail address and subject line to where the configuration should be sent. This, however, can be overridden at the time of sending the E-mail. Notification When different types of events occur, SATARaid may be con...
Page 27 - Event Level; There are different types of E-mail notifications that may; Informational
27 Event Level There are different types of E-mail notifications that may be sent which are set with the Event Level tab. The different levels are:Disabled - No event logs will be sent Informational - The following events will be sent: - Informational- Warnings- Errors Warning - The following events...
Page 31 - Menu Commands; Advanced Menu; Under the Advanced Menu you can create, delete, modify
31 Menu Commands Advanced Menu Under the Advanced Menu you can create, delete, modify your RAID array, and create and delete a Spare Drive in addition to System View, Configuring SATARaid and Send Configuration via email as discussed earlier.
Page 32 - RAID Wizard; Select your option, click Next and follow the on screen; RAID Management; In RAID Management you can create, delete, modify
32 RAID Wizard Select your option, click Next and follow the on screen instructions. Options not related to your RAID array will be greyed out. RAID Management In RAID Management you can create, delete, modify your RAID array, and create and delete a Spare Drive using the RAID Wizard.
Page 33 - SATA RAID Help Menu; The SATARaid Help menu gives detailed information on
33 SATA RAID Help Menu The SATARaid Help menu gives detailed information on features and benefits and RAID functions to help you get the most out of the Serial ATA PCI RAID controller.
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Page 35 - Technical Support and Warranty; Online Support
35 Technical Support and Warranty QUESTIONS? SIIG ’ s Online Support has answers! Simply visit our web site at www.siig.com and click Support . Our online support database is updated daily with new drivers and solutions. Answers to your questions could be just a few clicks away. You can also submit ...