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Create RAID set is used to create a new legacy RAID Set or for allocating legacy
spare drives.
Delete RAID set is used to delete a legacy RAID Set or to deallocate a legacy
spare drive.
Rebuild RAID 1 Set is used to initiate the rebuild of a RAID 1 set after, for
example, a drive in the Group has been replaced.
Resolve Conflicts is used to automatically find the member drives of a RAID set
which has been disrupted (physical drives
swapped around, for example) and restore the Set...

7-5 Silicon RAID IntroductionCreating RAID Groups
As previously discussed, the Silicon Image SATA host adapter supports RAID 0, 1,
and Concatenation configurations. The selection of the RAID level to be used should
be based upon factors including performance, data security, and number of drives
available. It is best to carefully consider the long-term role of the system and plan the
data storage strategy appropriately.Silicon Image has made the creation of RAID sets
very simple. They can be created...

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4. If manual configuration is selected, the chunk size of RAID Sets can be selected.
5. If auto configuration is selected, BIOS will select RAID member drives automatically.
6. Select RAID set size with    and    keys.7. After the RAID set size is set, the message “Are You Sure?” will display before
completing the configuration. Answer “N” to abort the creation of the new RAID
set, or “Y” to proceed with the RAID set creation.
8. RAID sets can be created in both BIOS and in the...

7-7 Silicon RAID IntroductionCreating Concatenation
Since BIOS no longer reports non-RAID drives to the system BIOS, if a non-RAID
boot drive or data drive is desired, a Concatenation can be created so BIOS will
report it to the system BIOS.
1. To create a Concatenation, Select ”Create RAID set”
2. Select “Concatenation” and press Enter.
3. Select Concatenation drive from the physical drive list and press Enter.
4. Select Concatenation size with    and    keys.
5. After the Concatenation size is set, the...

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Rebuild RAID 1 Set
This menu selection is used to initiate the copying of data from an existing drive to
a replacement drive that has been installed in a RAID 1 set after the failure of one
of the members.
1. Select “Rebuild RAID 1 set”
2. Select the desired set and press Enter.
3. Press “Y” when asked, “Are You Sure?”
4. The set will be rebuilt. The status of the rebuild is displayed in the MAIN MENU
window.
Resolving Conflicts
When a RAID set is created, the metadata written to...

7-9 Silicon RAID Introduction2. Select the “Conflict” entry in the Logical Drive Status window and press Enter. 1. Select “Resolve Conflicts” and press Enter. 

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3. Note that some conflict resolutions may result in the drive letter assignment changing;
for example the RAID set may have been drive D: but after the conflict resolution, it
may become drive E. Be aware of this when performing a conflict resolution. To
maintain the same drive lettering, the SATA cables connected to the drives may need
to be swapped, or in the case of a SATA-based removable drive unit, the order of the
drives within the chassis made need to be changed.
Press...

7-11 Silicon RAID IntroductionLow Level Formatting
The Low Level Format menu selection allows the complete erasure of data on a hard
drive. This is not an action, which typically needs to be performed as formatting the
drive under Windows is usually sufficient to prepare the drive for use.
Logical Drive Information
This menu item allows the display of the assignment of physical drives within a logical
set (RAID set, RAID 1 spare, or unassigned). It is a display-only function. Use the up
and down arrow...

7-12MS-7100 ATX MainboardReserved Drive and Setting Size for RAID Set, Spare Drive, or
Concatenation
Once a physical drive has been used to create a RAID set, spare drive, or
Concatenation by BIOS utility, BIOS saves user selected set or drive size in the
reserved area of the physical drive. There is no way to remove the reserved area
information even after the user deletes the set or drive. For this reason, after a set
or drive is deleted, BIOS recognizes the physical drive as a reserved logical drive...

7-13 Silicon RAID IntroductionInstall Driver in Windows XP / 2000
† New Windows XP / 2000 Installation
     The following details the installation of the drivers while installing Windows XP /
      2000.
1.Start the installation:
Boot from the CD-ROM. Press F6 when the message Press F6 if  you
need to install third party SCSI or RAID driver appears.
2.When the Windows XP/2000 Setup window is generated, press  key to
specify an Additional Device(s).
3.Insert the driver diskette Silicon Image RAID Driver...