HP 6-Port SATA RAID - Manual

Installation and configuration procedures 7 Assigning the boot controller NOTE: If the server will contain two or more bootable controllers, read this section. Otherwise, omit this section. The 6-Port SATA RAID controller supports bootable drives and arrays. The default setting of the controller and...

Appendix A: Electrostatic discharge 9 Appendix A: Electrostatic discharge Preventing electrostatic discharge To prevent damaging the system, be aware of the precautions you must follow when setting up the system or handling parts. A discharge of static electricity from a finger or other conductor ma...

Appendix B: Regulatory compliance notices 10 Appendix B: Regulatory compliance notices Federal Communications Commission notice Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rules and Regulations has established Radio Frequency (RF) emission limits to provide an interference-free radio freq...

Appendix B: Regulatory compliance notices 11 For questions regarding this FCC declaration, contact us by mail or telephone: • Hewlett-Packard Company P. O. Box 692000, Mail Stop 510101 Houston, Texas 77269-2000 • 1-281-514-3333 To identify this product, refer to the part, series, or model number fou...

Appendix B: Regulatory compliance notices 12 Japanese notice Korean notices Class A Equipment Class B Equipment

Appendix C: Using the RAID Configuration Utility 13 Appendix C: Using the RAID Configuration Utility The RAID Configuration Utility is loaded on the controller ROM. The utility is used to create, configure, and manage arrays, and make arrays bootable. It is also used to initialize and rescan drives....

Appendix C: Using the RAID Configuration Utility 14 14. Select the method by which you want the array to be created. • Build/Verify conducts a background initialization on the array. The array is available immediately, although performance is degraded. • Quick Init also enables the array to be avail...

Appendix C: Using the RAID Configuration Utility 15 4. Press the Enter key. The following message appears: Warning!! Deleting will erase all the data from the array. Do you still want to continue? (Yes/No): 5. Select Yes to delete the array, or No to return to the previous menu. 6. In the Array Prop...

Appendix C: Using the RAID Configuration Utility 16 Rescanning drives 1. Restart the computer. 2. When the appropriate prompt appears, press Ctrl+A to access the RAID Configuration Utility. 3. From the RAID Configuration Utility menu, select Array Configuration Utility. 4. Select Rescan Drives.

Appendix D: About RAID 17 Appendix D: About RAID A Redundant Array of Independent Disk (RAID) provides better performance and reliability from combinations of drives than is possible with the same total storage space without RAID. This Appendix describes the various RAID levels supported by the 6-Po...

Appendix D: About RAID 18 RAID 1 A RAID 1 array is created by copying, or mirroring, all data from one drive onto a second drive. This mirroring provides redundancy, ensuring that if one drive fails no data is lost. However, redundancy also means that only half the total capacity is available. Figur...

Glossary 21 Glossary activity See task. array A logical disk created from available space and made up of one or more partitions on one or more physical disks. Arrays are typically used to provide data redundancy or enhanced I/O performance. See also container , volume , spanned volume , and RAID sig...

Index 25 Index B board components, 4 boot controller, assigning, 7 bootable array, creating, 7 BSMI notice, 11 C cables, 11 Canadian notice, 11 controller attributes, 4 controller features, 4 controller specifications, 4 D declaration of conformity, 10 driver, installation of, 8 drives, number of, f...