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Appendix B
B-7Intel RAID

Delete RAID Volume 
Here you can delete the RAID volume, but please be noted that all data on RAID drives will be lost. 
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If your system currently boots to RAID and you delete the RAID volume in the Intel RAID Option ROM, your system will become un-bootable.
Select option 2 Delete RAID Volume from the main menu screen and press  key to select a RAID volume for deletion. Then press  key to delete the selected RAID volume. The following screen appears.
[                                     ]DELETE VOLUME MENU
[             ]HELP
Deleting  a  volume  will  reset  the  disks  to  non-RAID.
[ ↑↓] - Select              [ESC] - Previous Menu         [DEL] - Delete  Volume
WARNING : ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED.(This  does  not  apply  to  Recovery  volumes)
Name      Level          Drives         Capacity         Status      BootableVolume0                  RAID1(Mirror)         2                 XXX.XGB       Normal                          Yes
ALL  DATA  IN  THE  VOLUME  WILL  BE  LOST!(This  does  not  apply  to  Recovery  volumes) Are  you  sure  you  want  to  delete  “Volume0”?  (Y / N)  :
DELETE  VOLUME  VERIFICATION[                                                                  ]
Press  key to accept the volume deletion.
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B-8Intel RAID

Reset Disks to Non-RAID 
Select option 3 Reset Disks to Non-RAID and press  to delete the RAID 
volume and remove any RAID structures from the drives. The following screen  
appears:
DISK / VOLUME INFORMATION[                                                ]
4.       Recovery Volume  Options4.       Recovery Volume  Options5.       Exit
RAID  Volumes :None  defined.
Physical  Devices :Port  Device  Model                 Serial  #                                                  Size    Type/Status (Vol  ID)1       XXXX-XXXXXXXX          XXXXXXXXXXXXXX                    XXX.XGB    Non-RAID  Disk2       XXXX-XXXXXXXX          XXXXXXXXXXXXXX                    XXX.XGB    Non-RAID  Disk
[ ↑↓] - Select                            [ESC] - Exit               [ENTER] - Select Menu
1.       Create  RAID  Volume2.       Delete  RAID  VolumeResetting  RAID  disk  will  remove  its  RAID  structures and  revert  it  to  a  non-RAID  disk.
[                                      ]RESET  RAID  DATA
WARNING : Resetting  a  disk  causes  all  data  on  the  disk  to  be  lost.(This  does  not  apply  to  Recovery  volumes) 
Select  the  disks  that  should  be  reset.
[ ↑↓] - Previous/ Next      [SPACE] - Selects      [ENTER] - Selection Complete
Port   Drive   Model Serial  #   Size   Status
1        XXXX-XXXXXXXX   XXXXXXXXXXXXXX            XXX.XGB   Member Disk
2        XXXX-XXXXXXXX   XXXXXXXXXXXXXX            XXX.XGB   Member Disk
[                        ]MAIN  MENU
Use the  key to select the disks and press  key. A confirmation sentence will appear below, and then press  key to accept the selection.
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You will lose all data on the RAID drives and any internal RAID structures when you perform this operation.
Possible reasons to “Reset Disks to Non-RAID” could include issues such as incompatible RAID configurations or a failed volume or failed disk.
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B-9Intel RAID

Recovery Volume Options 
Select option 4 Recovery Volume Options and press  to change recovery volume mode. The following screen appears:
[                                              ]RECOVERY VOLUME OPTIONS
[             ]HELP
Enable  Only  Recovery  Disk - enables  recovery  disk  if  available  and disables  master  disk.Enable  Only  Master  Disk - enables  master  disk  if  available  anddisables  recovery  disk.Actions  will  result  in  change  from  Continuous  Update  mode  to  On-Request.
[ ↑↓] - select                   [ESC] - Previous Menu                      [ENTER] - Select 
1.       Enable  Only  Recovery  Disk2.       Enable  Only  Master  Disk
Recovery mode will change from Continuous Update to On-Request after you enable “Only Recovery Disk” or “Only Master Disk”.
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B-10Intel RAID

Degraded RAID Array
A RAID 1, RAID 5 or RAID 10 volume is reported as degraded when one of its hard drive members fails or is temporarily disconnected, and data mirroring is lost. As a result, the system can only utilize the remaining functional hard drive member. To re-establish data mirroring and restore data redundancy, refer to the procedure below that corresponds to the current situation.
Missing Hard Drive Member
Make sure the system is powered off. 
Reconnect the hard drive. 
Reboot the system to Windows; the rebuild will occur automatically.
Failed Hard Drive Member 
Make sure the system is powered off. 
Replace the failed hard drive with a new one that is of equal or greater capacity. 
Reboot the system to Intel RAID Option ROM by press  and  keys simultaneously during the Power-On Self Test (POST).
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Select the port of the destination disk for rebuilding, and then press ENTER.4.
RAID VolumesID      Name                Level                     Strip     Size                Status            Bootable0        Volume0           RAID 1(Mirror)       N/A      XXX.XGB       Degraded        Yes
Physical Disks:
Port   Device Model    Serial #   Size Type/Status(Vol ID)
1        XXXXXXXXXXXXX     XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX.XGB 
Member  Disk (0)
2        XXXXXXXXXXXXX     XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX.XGB Member  Disk (0)
Press    to enter Configuration Utility..  
DISK / VOLUME INFORMATION[                                                ]
4.       Recovery Volume  Options4.       Recovery Volume  Options5.       Exit
RAID  Volumes :None  defined.
Physical  Devices :Port  Device  Model                 Serial  #                                                  Size    Type/Status (Vol  ID)1       XXXX-XXXXXXXX          XXXXXXXXXXXXXX                    XXX.XGB    Non-RAID  Disk2       XXXX-XXXXXXXX          XXXXXXXXXXXXXX                    XXX.XGB    Non-RAID  Disk
[ ↑↓] - Select                          [ESC] - Exit                        [ENTER] - Select Menu
1.       Create  RAID  Volume2.       Delete  RAID  Volume“Degraded” volume and disk available for rebuilding detected. Selectinga disk initiates a rebuild. Rebuild completes in the  operating system.
[                                                             ]DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED
Select the port of the destination disk for rebuilding (ESC to exit): 
[ ↑↓] - Previous/ Next      [ENTER] - Select      [ESC] - Exit
Port   Drive   Model  Serial  #   Size   
1        XXXX-XXXXXXXX   XXXXXXXXXXXXXX            XXX.XGB  
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B-11Intel RAID

Exit Intel RAID Option ROM, and then reboot to Windows system.
When prompted to rebuild the RAID volume, click ‘Yes’.
The Intel Rapid Storage Technology application will be launched. Right-click the new hard drive and select ‘Rebuild to this Disk’. The ‘Rebuild Wizard’ will be launched which will guide you through the process of rebuilding to the new hard drive.
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B-12Intel RAID

System Acceleration (optional)
Intel® Rapid Storage Technology use a SSD as a cache. Which can store frequently used data without having to use a slow virtual disk or depend on RAM. The SSD cache  with the advantages of high-speed read/write and non-volatile memory to accelerate the system performance.
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Check your SSD manufacturer's website, upgrade firmware in order to support Intel® 
Rapid Storage Technology.
Intel® Rapid Storage Technology can only work with RAID mode. Even though there is only one hard drive, you must set the SATA Mode to RAID in BIOS. The OS must be installed in the RAID ready disk in order to use the SSD caching.
Follow these steps to enable system acceleration. If Windows has been installed in RAID mode, skip to the step 5.
Reboot and enter the BIOS steup.
Set the SATA Mode to RAID in BIOS.
Install Windows operating system.
Insert the MSI Driver DVD into the DVD-ROM drive.
Install Intel RAID driver
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Powered off.
Connect the SSD.
Reboot the system to Windows.
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B-13Intel RAID

Run Intel Rapid Storage Technology application.
Click "Enable acceleration" under Accelerate tab.
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Select the acceleration options.11.
Click OK and reboot the system.
The page refreshes and reports the new acceleration configuration in the Acceleration View.
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You can click “More help on this page” or "More help" of the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology application to view more information.
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B-14Intel RAID
RST Synchronization (optional)
If you are using Maximized mode as the Acceleration mode, the data on the hard disk is not always synchronized with the data in the SSD cache. In some situations, you may want to manually sync the disks for avoiding data loss.
Follow these steps to sync manually.
Reboot system, during the Power-On Self Test (POST) press, press  and  keys simultaneously to enter the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM.
Select option 5 “Acceleration Options” and press  key. The following screen appears.
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[                                     ]ACCELERATION OPTIONS
[             ]HELP
Name
Press 's' to synchronize data from the cache device tothe Accelerated Disk/Volume.
Press 'r' to remove the Disk/Volume Acceleration.
WARNING: IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU [ERFORM A SYNCHRONIZATIONBEFORE REMOVING ACCELERATION.
[ ↑↓] - Select               [ESC] - Previous Menu   
TypeCapacityStatusDISK PORT 0Non-RAID Disk153.4GBModeMaximizedNo Sync
Press  to synchronize data.3.
[                                     ]ACCELERATION OPTIONSNameTypeCapacityStatusDISK PORT 0Non-RAID Disk153.4GBModeMaximizedIn Sync
DISK / VOLUME INFORMATION[                                                ]5.       ExitSYNCHRONIZING THE DATA MAY TAKE SEVERAL MINUTES.DO NOT INTERRUPT THE PROCESS!
[                                                               ]SYNCHRONIZATION VERIFICATION
Are you sure you want to synchronize data to"DISK PORT 0"? (Y/N):
When prompted, press  to confirm.4.
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Appendix C
Intel SBA (optional)
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA) provides an out-of-the-box hardware-based security and productivity suite designed for the small business user. Intel SBA includes a customizable user interface and several bundled Intel applications. 
						

							
Appendix C
C-2Intel SBA

Prerequisites
Supported Operating Systems
Intel SBA supports following OS: 
Windows 7 32bit/ 64bit
Windows 8 32bit/ 64bit
Windows 8.1 32bit/ 64bit
Required User Permissions
You must run the installer and the customization wizard with a user that has local administrator permissions on the computer.
Windows Update Settings
In certain conditions, the Windows Update task in the PC Health Center application is disabled and cannot be enabled. This can occur if Intel SBA is installed on a computer where Windows Update was disabled during installation of the Windows operating system. The Windows Update task is shown in the GUI but is grayed out (disabled). Even if the end user enables Windows Update in the operating system, the PC Health Center task cannot be enabled. This means that the end user cannot use PC Health Center to manage Windows Update.
To prevent this, make sure that you do NOT select the Never check for updates option when installing the Windows operating system.
Windows Task Scheduler
Some PC Health Center tasks are applications that can also be used directly from the operating system and scheduled via the Windows Task Scheduler. When a task is set via PC Health Center, an alarm clock is set that will wake up the computer if it is turned off. Defining a scheduled time for an application/task outside of PC Health Center does not set an alarm clock. This means that the computer will not be woken up to do the task.
For this reason, it is NOT recommended to define schedules for these applications:
Windows Updates
Windows Backup and Restore
Disk defragmentation
Instead, let the end user set the schedule for all these tasks via PC Health Center.
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