SerialATA4-ChannelRAID
Quick Installation Guide
Introducing the Serial ATA 4-Channel RAID
The Serial ATA 4-Channel RAID is an ultra high-speed
four channel Serial ATA controller for use in Pentium
class computers. It achieves burst data transfer rates up
to 150MB/s (1.5Gb/s) and supports various brands of
hard disk drives with capacities greater that 137GB.
FeaturesandBenefits
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Compliant with Serial ATA Specification, revision
1.0
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•
Compliant with PCI Specification, revision 2.2
Provides four independent channels to support up
to four Serial ATA drives
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Co-exists with on-board Ultra ATA controller
Supports 32-bit wide PCI bus at 66MHz
SupportsRAID0(striping), RAID1(mirroring)and
RAID 10 (mirroring+striping) RAID Arrays and
Single and JBOD modes
•
Lower pin count and voltage requirement, plus
better cabling over traditional Parallel ATA make
Serial ATA the controller of the future
SystemRequirements
•
Pentiumor equivalentcomputer with one available
PCIslot
Windows 7 (32-/64-bit) / Vista (32-/64-bit) / XP
®
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(32-/64-bit)/Server2003&2008(32-/64-bit)/2000
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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 any static electricity build up in
your body by touching your computer case for a few
seconds. Avoid any contact with internal parts and
handle cards only by their external edges.
1.
Turn OFF the power to your computer and any
other connected peripheral devices.
2.
Unplug the power cord from the back of the
computer.
3.
4.
5.
Remove your computer’s cover.
Remove the slot bracket from an available PCI slot.
To install the card, carefully align the card's bus
connector with the selected PCI slot on the
motherboard. Push the board down firmly, but
gently, until it is well seated.
6.
7.
Replace the slot bracket's holding screw to secure
thecard.
Now go to Device Connection to connect your
Serial ATA hard disk drives.
DeviceConnection
It is recommended to use identical hard drives for all
RAID configurations, however, it's possible to combine
hard drives of different sizes and makes.
1.
Install your hard disk drive(s) in the chassis.
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2.
3.
ConnecttheSerialATAharddiskdrivetothesystem
power supply using the included Dual Connector
Serial ATA power cable.
Connect one end of the Serial ATA data cable to the
hard disk drive.
Serial ATA cable
Power cable adapter
Figure 2. Hard disk drive connections
4.
Attach the other end of the Serial ATA data cable to
the Serial ATA connector on the Serial ATA
4-channelRAID.
Figure 3. Connecting the Serial ATA cable
5.
Follow the same instructions to connect up to four
hard drives. Device connection is now complete.
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Note: If it is your desire to monitor disk activity of
the Serial ATA hard drives, you may at this time
connect the hard disk LED of the system case to the
Hard Disk LED Pins on the Serial ATA controller,
see Board Layout on page 2 for the location of the
pins. All four Serial ATA Connectors activate the
LED. For most systems connect the Red wire to the
pin farthest from the mounting bracket.
6.
Replace the computer cover and reconnect the
power cord. Go to RAID Arrays to configure the
RAIDBIOS.
RAID Arrays
RAID Arrays are setup in the Serial ATA 4-Channel RAID
BIOS.
RAID0(Striping)
This RAID array to be used on New/Blank hard drives.
Striping will destroy existing data on the hard drive.
For Manual Configuration
1.
AstheBIOSbootspressCtrl+SorF4whenprompted
to enter the RAID BIOS.
2.
At the next screen select Create RAID Set, then
pressEnter.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Select RAID0, then press Enter.
Select the number of drives then press Enter.
Select Manual configuration then press Enter.
Select chunk size from 4k, 8k, 16k, 32k, 64k or 128k,
then press Enter.
7.
Select the first drive, press Enter.
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9.
Select the second drive, press Enter.
If applicable select the 3rd and 4th drives pressing
enter after each selection.
10. Afterselectingthelastdrive, youareaskedAreYou
Sure (Y/N)?, press Y to accept.
11. Press Ctrl+E to exit the BIOS.
12. When asked Are you sure to exit (Y/N)?, press Y to
exit.
13. Continue with Fdisk and Format steps as if you
were installing a conventional hard drive.
For Auto Configuration
The default chunk size is 64k when selecting Auto
configuration.
1.
AstheBIOSbootspressCtrl+SorF4whenprompted
to enter the RAID BIOS.
2.
At the next screen select Create RAID Set, then
pressEnter.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Select RAID0, then press Enter.
Select the number of drives then press Enter.
Select Auto configuration, then press Enter.
Whenasked AreYouSure(Y/N)?, pressYtoaccept.
Press Ctrl+E to exit the BIOS.
When asked Are you sure to exit (Y/N)?, press Y to
exit and reboot.
9.
Continue with Fdisk and Format steps as if you
were installing a conventional hard drive.
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RAID 1 (Mirror)
For New/Blank Hard Drives
1.
AstheBIOSbootspressCtrl+SorF4whenprompted
to enter the RAID BIOS.
2.
At the next screen select Create RAID Set, then
pressEnter.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
At the next screen select RAID1 then press Enter.
Select Auto configuration, then press Enter.
WhenaskedAreYouSure(Y/N)?, pressYtoaccept.
Press Ctrl+E to exit the BIOS.
When asked Are you sure to exit (Y/N)?, press Y to
exit and reboot.
8.
Continue with Fdisk and Format steps as if you
were installing a conventional hard drive.
For Existing Hard Drives with Data
1.
AstheBIOSbootspressCtrl+SorF4whenprompted
to enter the RAID BIOS.
2.
At the next screen select Create RAID Set, then
pressEnter.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
At the next screen select RAID1 then press Enter.
Select Manual configuration, then press Enter.
Select the Source drive, press Enter.
Select the Target drive, press Enter.
Select Create with data copy, then press Enter.
Select online copy, then press Enter.
Note: Selecting Online Copy builds the mirror
while in Windows. Selecting Offline Copy builds
the mirror before exiting the RAID BIOS.
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When asked Are You Sure (Y/N)?, press Y.
10. Press Ctrl+E to exit the BIOS.
11. When asked Are you sure to exit (Y/N)?, press Y to
exit.
Note: If during restart the RAID BIOS reports an
incomplete Mirror set, disregard the message,
continue booting, and let the Mirror rebuild.
Creating a SPARE Drive
Whenaharddrivefailureoccursinamirrorset, theauto-
rebuild feature enables a drive designated as SPARE to
become the new member of the mirror set.
1.
During boot press Ctrl+S or F4 to enter the RAID
BIOS.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Select Create RAID Set press Enter.
Select SPARE DRIVE, then press Enter.
Select the single hard drive then press Enter.
WhenaskedAreYouSure(Y/N)?,pressYtoconfirm.
Press Ctrl+E to exit.
When asked Are you sure to exit (Y/N)?, press Y to
exit.
TheSPAREdrivewillnotbeseenbyWindows,however,
it remains in the background waiting to rebuild the
mirror in the event of a hard drive failure.
Rebuilding a Failed Mirror Set
Whenafailuretoonememberoccurs,youwillbenotified
either by the RAID BIOS during boot or by the SATA
Raid GUIwhileinWindows. Thestepsbelowwillguide
you in rebuilding a failed mirror set.
1.
Replace the failed drive(s) with one of equal or
greater capacity, then start the computer.
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2.
During boot press Ctrl+S or F4 to enter the RAID
BIOS.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Select Create RAID set then press Enter.
Select SPARE DRIVE then press Enter.
Select the replacement drive then press Enter.
WhenaskedAreYouSure(Y/N)?,pressYtoconfirm.
Press Ctrl+E to exit.
When asked Are you sure to exit (Y/N)?, press Y to
exit.
Note: If during restart the RAID BIOS reports an
incomplete RAID set, disregard the message,
continue booting, and let the Mirror rebuild.
RAID10(Mirror+Striping)
This RAID set is used on New/Blank hard drives, do not
useexistingharddrive(s)withdata. TocreateaMirrored-
Striped set four hard drives are required.
For Manual Configuration
1.
AstheBIOSbootspressCtrl+SorF4whenprompted
to enter the RAID BIOS.
2.
At the next screen select Create RAID Set, then
pressEnter.
3.
4.
5.
Select RAID10 then press Enter.
Select Manual configuration, then press Enter.
Select chunk size from 4k, 8k, 16k, 32k, 64k or 128k,
then press Enter.
6.
7.
8.
Select the first drive, press Enter.
Select the second drive, press Enter.
Select the third drive, then press Enter.
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Select the fourth drive, then press Enter.
10. Select Create without data copy then press Enter.
11. WhenaskedAreYouSure(Y/N)?, press Ytoaccept.
12. Press Ctrl+E to exit the BIOS.
13. When asked Are you sure to exit (Y/N)?, press Y to
exit.
14. Continue with Fdisk and Format steps as if you
were installing a conventional hard drive.
For Auto Configuration
The default chunk size is 64k when selecting Auto
configuration.
1.
AstheBIOSbootspressCtrl+SorF4whenprompted
to enter the RAID BIOS.
2.
At the next screen select Create RAID Set, then
pressEnter.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Select RAID10 then press Enter.
Select Auto configuration, then press Enter.
WhenaskedAreYouSure(Y/N)?, press Ytoaccept.
Press Ctrl+E to exit the BIOS.
When asked Are you sure to exit (Y/N)?, press Y to
exit and reboot.
8.
Continue with Fdisk and Format steps as if you
were installing a conventional hard drive.
Rebuilding a Failed RAID 10 Set
Whenafailuretoonememberoccurs,youwillbenotified
either by the RAID BIOS during boot or by the SATA
RaidGUIwhileinWindows. Thestepsbelowwillguide
you in rebuilding a failed RAID 10 set.
1.
Replace the failed drive(s) with one of equal or
greater capacity, then start the computer.
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2.
During boot press Ctrl+S or F4 to enter the RAID
BIOS.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Select Create RAID set then press Enter.
Select SPARE DRIVE then press Enter.
Select the replacement drive then press Enter.
WhenaskedAreYouSure(Y/N)?,pressYtoconfirm.
Press Ctrl+E to exit.
When asked Are you sure to exit (Y/N)?, press Y to
exit.
Note: If during restart the RAID BIOS reports an
incomplete RAID set, disregard the message,
continue booting, and let the Mirror rebuild.
SingleDriveSetup
Setting up a hard drive to operate as a single drive may
destroyallexistingdataontheharddrive,therefore,back
up any data on the hard drive before connecting it to the
RAID controller or use a blank or new hard drive.
1.
AstheBIOSbootspressCtrl+SorF4whenprompted
to enter the RAID BIOS.
2.
At the next screen select Create RAID Set, then
pressEnter.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Select Concatenation, then press Enter.
Select 1, then press Enter.
Select the hard drive, then press Enter.
Whenasked AreYouSure(Y/N)?, pressYtoaccept.
Note:IntheRAIDBIOSscreen,underLogicalDrive,
SiI Concatenation and the size of the logical drive
will appear.
7.
Press Ctrl+E to exit the BIOS.
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When asked Are you sure to exit (Y/N)?, press Y to
exit and reboot.
Note: The hard disk will show up as Contiguous in
theSATARAID5GUI.
JBODDriveSetup
This RAID Array combines the full capacity of two or
more hard drives to form one logical drive. Since this
configuration will destroy all existing data on each hard
drive, use blank or new hard drives or back up the
existing data before connecting to the raid controller.
1.
AstheBIOSbootspressCtrl+SorF4whenprompted
to enter the RAID BIOS.
2.
At the next screen select Create RAID Set, then
pressEnter.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Select Concatenation, then press Enter.
Select the number of drives, then press Enter.
Selecteachharddrive,thenpressEnterinsuccession.
Whenasked AreYouSure(Y/N)?, pressYtoaccept.
Note:IntheRAIDBIOSscreen,underLogicalDrive,
SiI Concatenation and the size of the logical drive
will appear.
7.
8.
Press Ctrl+E to exit the BIOS.
When asked Are you sure to exit (Y/N)?, press Y to
exit and reboot.
Note: When multiple drives are combined using
JBOD, each hard disk drive will appear as
Concatenated in the SATARAID5 GUI.
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RAID5
While RAID5 feature is enabled in the SATA Raid 5
BIOS,thisRAIDArrayisnotsupportedbytheSerialATA
4-ChannelRAIDcontroller. Pleaseuseitatyourownrisk.
Deleting RAID Arrays
1.
AstheBIOSbootspressCtrl+SorF4whenprompted
to enter the RAID BIOS.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Select Delete RAID Set, then press Enter.
Select the RAID set then press Enter.
WhenaskedAreYouSure(Y/N)?,pressYtoconfirm.
The RAID set is now deleted.
Resolving Conflicts
When a RAID set is created, the metadata written to the
disk includes drive connection information. If, after a
disk failure, the replacement disk was previously partof
a RAID set (or used in another system), it may have
conflictingmetadata. Ifso, thiswillprohibittheRAIDset
frombeingeithercreatedorrebuilt,inorderfortheRAID
set to function properly, this old metadata must be first
overwrittenwiththenewmetadata. Toresolvethis, from
the main BIOS window select Resolve Conflicts, then
press Enter, the correct metadata, including the correct
drive connection information, will be written to the
replacement disk.
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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
singleharddrivesonly,beforetheRAIDsetisconfigured.
Software Installation
This section provides information on how to install the
Serial ATA 4-channel RAID drivers.
Windows7(32-bit)
For A New Windows 7 (32-bit) Installation
1.
2.
3.
SetuptheRAIDarraypriortoWindowsinstallation.
Follow Windows installation procedure.
At Where do you want to install Windows?, insert
the driver CD, then click Load Drivers.
4.
5.
ClickBrowse.
Double click CD Drive ... Drivers, select 32bit, then
clickOK.
6.
7.
Select Silicon Image SiI 3114 ..., then click Next.
At Where do you want to install Windows?, re-
insert your Windows installation disk.
8.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete
Windows installation.
WhenWindowsinstallationcompletes,gotoSATARaid5
GUI on page 22 and install the RAID monitoring utility.
For An Existing Windows 7 (32-bit) Installation
1.
Setup the RAID array, and boot up Windows.
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3.
4.
At the desktop, insert the driver CD. Close the
AutoPlay box if prompted.
Right click Computer, click Manage, click Device
Manager.
Under Other devices, right click RAID Controller,
click Update Driver Software.
5.
6.
Click Browse my computer for driver software.
Type D:\32bit, click Next. (Change D: to match
your CD/DVD-ROM drive letter)
7.
At Windowshassuccessfullyupdatedyourdriver
software, click Close to complete the installation.
Go to SATARaid5 GUI on page 24 and install the RAID
monitoring utility.
Windows7(64-bit)
For A New Windows 7 (64-bit) Installation
1.
2.
3.
SetuptheRAIDarraypriortoWindowsinstallation.
Follow Windows installation procedure.
At Where do you want to install Windows?, insert
the driver CD, then click Load Drivers.
4.
5.
ClickBrowse.
Double click CD Drive ... Drivers, select 64bit, then
clickOK.
6.
7.
Select Silicon Image SiI 3114 ..., then click Next.
At Where do you want to install Windows?, re-
insert your Windows installation disk.
8.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete
Windows installation.
WhenWindowsinstallationcompletes,gotoSATARaid5
GUI on page 24 and install the RAID monitoring utility.
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For An Existing Windows 7 (64-bit) Installation
1.
2.
Setup your RAID array, and boot up Windows.
At the desktop, insert the driver CD. Close the
AutoPlay box if prompted.
3.
4.
Right click Computer, click Manage, click Device
Manager.
Under Other devices, right click RAID Controller,
click Update Driver Software.
5.
6.
Click Browse my computer for driver software.
Type D:\64bit, click Next. (Change D: to match
your CD/DVD-ROM drive letter)
7.
At Windowshassuccessfullyupdatedyourdriver
software, click Close to complete the installation.
Go to SATARaid5 GUI on page 24 and install the RAID
monitoring utility.
ToVerifyWindows7Installation
1.
Right click Computer, click Manage, click Device
Manager.
2.
DoubleclickStoragecontrollers,andSiliconImage
SiI3114SoftRaid5Controllershouldbedisplayed.
WindowsVista(32-/64-bit)
For A New Windows Vista Installation
1.
2.
3.
SetuptheRAIDarraypriortoWindowsinstallation.
Follow Windows installation procedure.
At Where do you want to install Windows?, click
LoadDrivers.
4.
Insert the driver CD, click Browse.
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Double click your CD-ROM drive.
For 32-bit Windows Vista: Click OK.
For64-bitWindowsVista: Select64bit, then clickOK.
Select Silicon Image SiI ..., then click Next.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete
Windows Vista operating system installation.
6.
7.
WhenWindowsinstallationcompletes,gotoSATARaid5
GUI on page 24 and install the RAID monitoring utility.
For An Existing Windows Vista Installation
1.
2.
Install the board and boot up Windows.
At the Found New Hardware window, click Locate
andinstallthedriverautomatically(recommended).
3.
4.
5.
Insert the driver CD, click Continue.
Click Next, then click Close.
Shutdown Windows, and setup your RAID array.
When Windows resumes, go to SATARaid5 GUI on
page 24 and install the RAID monitoring utility.
ToVerifyWindowsVistaInstallation
1.
RightclickComputer,clickManage,clickContinue,
select Device Manager.
2.
DoubleclickStoragecontrollers,andSiliconImage
SiI3114SoftRaid5Controllershouldbedisplayed.
Windows XP (32-bit) / Server 2003 (32-bit)
For A New XP (32-bit) / Server 2003 (32-bit) Installation
A new installation requires a floppy disk for the driver
installation. To make this floppy disk, copy the contents
of the 32bit folder, found on the driver CD, onto a blank
floppy disk then follow the directions below.
1.
SetuptheRAIDarraypriortoWindowsinstallation.
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2.
3.
Follow Microsoft installation procedure to install
Windows accordingly.
AttheWindowsSetupscreen,pressF6toinstallthe
driver.
Note: Prior to this step, you may be prompted to
restart in order to continue with the installation.
4.
5.
6.
Insert the driver diskette that you made earlier.
Press S then press Enter.
SelectSiliconImageSiI3114SoftRaid5Controller
for Windows XP/Server 2003, press Enter.
Press Enter to continue and follow on-screen
instructions to complete the installation.
WhenWindowsinstallationcompletes,gotoSATARaid5
GUI on page 24 and install the RAID monitoring utility.
ForExistingXP(32-bit)/Server2003(32-bit)Installation
1.
2.
Install the board and boot up Windows.
At the Found New Hardware Wizard.
XP(w/SP1orearlier)/Server2003: continuetostep#3.
XP(w/SP2orlater)/Server2003(w/SP1orlater): select
No, not this time, then click Next.
3.
Insert driver CD, select Install the software
automatically (Recommended), then click Next.
4.
5.
Click Next, then click Finish.
Remove the driver CD, shutdown Windows, and
setup your RAID array.
When Windows resumes, go to SATARaid5 GUI on
page 24 and install the RAID monitoring utility.
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Windows XP (64-bit) / Server 2003 (64-bit)
For A New XP (64-bit) / Server 2003 (64-bit) Installation
A new installation requires a floppy disk for the driver
installation. To make this floppy disk, copy the contents
of the 64bit folder, found on the driver CD, onto a blank
floppy disk then follow the directions below.
1.
2.
SetuptheRAIDarraypriortoWindowsinstallation.
Follow Microsoft procedure to install Windows
accordingly.
3.
4.
At the Windows Setup screen, press F6 to continue.
Insert the driver diskette that you made earlier.
Press S then press Enter.
5.
6.
Select Silicon Image SiI... Controller (64-bit
Extended) and press Enter.
Press Enter to continue and follow on-screen
instructions to complete the installation.
WhenWindowsinstallationcompletes,gotoSATARaid5
GUI on page 24 and install the RAID monitoring utility.
ForExistingXP(64-bit)/Server2003(64-bit) Installation
1.
2.
Install the board and boot up Windows.
At the Found New Hardware Wizard:
For XP (w/SP1 or earlier)/Server 2003: go to step #3.
For XP (w/SP2 or later)/Server 2003 (w/ SP1 or later):
select No, not this time, then click Next.
3.
4.
Insert the driver CD, select Install the software
automatically (Recommended), then click Next.
Click Finish, remove the driver CD, shutdown
Windows, and setup your RAID array.
When Windows resumes, go to SATARaid5 GUI on
page 24 and install the RAID monitoring utility.
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To Verify XP / Server 2003 / 2000 Installation
1.
Right click My Computer, click Manage, click
DeviceManager.
2.
DoubleclickSCSIandRAIDcontrollers,andSilicon
Image SiI 3114 SoftRaid 5 Controller should be
displayed.
WindowsServer2008 (32-bit)
For A New Server 2008 (32-bit) Installation
TheseinstructionsfollowbootableWindowsInstallation
CD/DVD-ROM procedure. Your steps may differ when
using a different media for Windows installation.
1.
2.
3.
SetuptheRAIDarraypriortoWindowsinstallation.
FollowWindowsServer2008installationprocedure.
At Where do you want to install Windows?, click
LoadDrivers.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Insert the driver CD, click Browse.
Double click CD Drive ... Drivers.
Select 32bit, then click OK.
Select Silicon Image SiI..., then click Next.
Followtheon-screeninstructionstocompleteServer
2008 installation.
WhenWindowsinstallationcompletes,gotoSATARaid5
GUI on page 24 and install the RAID monitoring utility.
For An Existing Server 2008 (32-bit) Installation
1.
2.
Install the board and boot up Windows.
At the Found New Hardware window, click Locate
andinstallthedriverautomatically(recommended).
3.
Insert the driver CD, click Continue.
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4.
5.
Click Next, then click Close.
Shutdown Windows, and setup your RAID array.
When Windows resumes, go to SATARaid5 GUI on
page 24 and install the RAID monitoring utility.
WindowsServer2008 (64-bit)
For A New Server 2008 (64-bit) Installation
TheseinstructionsfollowbootableWindowsInstallation
CD/DVD-ROM procedure. Your steps may differ when
using a different media for Windows installation.
1.
2.
3.
SetuptheRAIDarraypriortoWindowsinstallation.
Follow Windows installation procedure.
At Where do you want to install Windows?, click
LoadDrivers.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Insert the driver CD, click Browse.
Double click CD Drive ... Drivers.
Select 64bit, then click OK.
Select Silicon Image SiI..., then click Next.
Followon-screeninstructionstocompleteWindows
Server 2008 installation.
WhenWindowsinstallationcompletes,gotoSATARaid5
GUI on page 24 and install the RAID monitoring utility.
For An Existing Server 2008 (64-bit) Installation
1.
2.
Install the board and boot up Windows.
At the Found New Hardware window, click Locate
andinstallthedriverautomatically(recommended).
3.
4.
Insert the driver CD, click Continue.
Click Next, then click Close.
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Remove the driver CD, shutdown Windows, and
setup your RAID array.
When Windows resumes, go to SATARaid5 GUI on
page 24 and install the RAID monitoring utility.
ToVerifyWindowsServer2008Installation
1.
2.
3.
Right click Computer, click Manage.
Double click Diagnostics, select Device Manager.
DoubleclickStoragecontrollers,andSiliconImage
SiI3114SoftRaid5Controllershouldbedisplayed.
Windows2000
For A New Windows 2000 Installation
Important: During Windows 2000 installation you will
be asked to restart several times. If during any restart the
RAID BIOS reports an Incomplete RAID set, disregard
the message, continue with the installation, and let the
Mirror rebuild on its own. This shouldhappen only once
and it's done automatically. Please do not interfere with
this process by re-configuring the RAID sets.
A new installation of Windows 2000 requires a floppy
disk for the driver installation. To make this floppy disk,
copy the contents of the 32bit folder, found on the driver
CD, onto a blank floppy disk then follow the directions
below.
1.
2.
SetuptheRAIDarraypriortoWindowsinstallation.
Follow Microsoft's Windows 2000 installation
procedure.
3.
At the Windows 2000 Setup screen, press F6.
Note: Prior to this step, you may be prompted to
restart in order to continue with the installation.
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4.
5.
6.
7.
When prompted press S to specify the location of
thedriver.
Insert the driver diskette you made earlier, then
pressEnter.
SelectSiliconImageSil3114SoftRaid5Controller
for Windows 2000, then press Enter.
Press Enter to finish driver installation, then follow
theon-screeninstructionstocompletetheWindows
installation.
WhenWindowsinstallationcompletes,goto SATARaid5
GUI on page 24 and install the RAID monitoring utility.
For An Existing Windows 2000 Installation
1.
2.
3.
Setup the RAID array and boot up to Windows.
At the Found New Hardware Wizard, click Next.
Select Search for a suitable driver for my device
(recommended), then click Next.
4.
InsertthedriverCD,checkCD-ROMdrives,uncheck
the other check boxes, then click Next.
5.
6.
7.
Click Next, then Finish.
Repeat steps 3-5.
Remove the driver CD, then restart Windows to
complete the installation.
When Windows resumes, go to SATARaid5 GUI on
page 24 and install the RAID monitoring utility.
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SATARaid5 GUI
The SATARaid5 GUI provides the user an easy way to
monitor your RAID set.
SATARaid5GUIInstallation
1.
At the Windows desktop, insert the driver CD.
For Windows 7 / Vista / Server 2008
For 32-bit: Click Start, in Start Search box, type
D:\32bitgui.msi, then press Enter. (Change D: to
match your CD/DVD-ROM drive letter)
For64-bit:InStartSearchbox,typeD:\64bitgui.msi,
then press Enter. (Change D: to match your
CD/DVD-ROM drive letter)
For 2000 (SP4 or later is required for installation)
Click Run, type D:\32bitgui.msi, then click OK.
(Change D: to match your CD-ROM drive letter)
For Windows XP/Server 2003
For 32-bit: Click Run, type D:\32bitgui.msi, then
clickOK.(ChangeD:tomatchyourCD/DVD-ROM
driveletter)
For 64-bit: Click Run, type D:\64bitgui.msi, click
OK. (Change D: to match your CD/DVD-ROM
driveletter)
2.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the
installation.
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SATARaid5GUIOverview
The SATARaid5 GUI will automatically start when
Windows boots up. If the GUI does not automatically
start or is closed by the user, choose the SATARaid5
program from the start menu to launch the program.
UponlaunchingtheGUI,themainwindowshouldappear
similar to what is displayed below and on the next few
pages.
RAID Groups window
Device Configuration window
RAIDGroupswindow
This window identifies SATA host adapters and
configured RAID groups. Selecting each RAID group in
the RAID Groups window, members consisting of the
RAID group will be highlighted in the Device
Configurationwindow.
RightclickingoneachnodeintheRAIDGroupswindow,
a popup menu will be displayed to let the user select an
actiontobeperformedfortheselectedcontrollerorRAID
group.
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DeviceConfigurationwindow
This window identifies all physical drives and their
partitions. A physical drive can be partitioned into
several portions and each portion can be a RAID group
member.
SATARAID5ConfigurationMenu
SATARAID5configurationmenuincludescustomization
ofthesettingsforLogFile,PopupandAdvancedOptions.
By clicking on File, then Configuration, the user may
customizethesettingsforLogFile,PopupandAdvanced
Options tabs.
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LogFile
The log file is used to store event information received
fromalltheRAIDdrivers. Thelogfilecanbeviewedwith
any text viewer (such as Notepad) or with the Event Log
window of SATARAID5 GUI. Use the Log File tab to
enable/disable the log file, set where the log file should
be stored and the name of the file as well.
Popup
The popup window is a visual notification that an event
has occurred. The popup window can be disabled or set
to popup for only certain event levels.
The different levels are:
Informational - The popup window will be displayed
for the following events:
-Informational
-Warnings
-Errors
Warning - The popup window will be displayed for the
following events:
-Warnings
-Errors
Errors - The popup window will be displayed for the
following events:
-Errors
Disabled - No popup will occur
AdvancedOptions
The advanced options tab is used to control advanced
features of the RAID driver. By default, all advanced
options are disabled.
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Legacy(Bootable)Support:Whenthisfeatureisselected,
Legacy Support menu will be available in the menu bar.
The Legacy Support menu includes a list of menu items
to support RAID functions for legacy RAID groups.
Delete Member Support: When this feature is selected,
Delete Member menu item will be available under the
Device menu. The Delete Member menu item allows the
user to delete a member from RAID 1 group.
Advanced RAID Features: When this feature is selected
and the user selects to create RAID group, if the RAID
group to be created is fault tolerant group (RAID1), the
user will be able to select Improper Shutdown Policy in
theCreateRAIDGroupdialogbox. TheAdvancedRAID
Features are not supported for Legacy RAID groups.
Resources Info Support: When this feature is selected,
ResourcesmenuitemwillbeavailableundertheWindow
menu. This feature is for debugging purpose only.
DeviceMenuCommand
Create Spare and Delete Spare
This command displays a dialog box to let the user create
or delete a spare drive.
DeleteMember
This command displays a dialog box to let the user
choose RAID groups' members to delete. Since RAID 0 is
not fault-tolerant, RAID 0 members will not be shown in
thelist.
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DeleteOrphan
An orphan device segment is part of a RAID group that
cannot access another device segment within the same
RAIDgroup. WhenamemberofaRAIDgroupfails(such
as a loss of power or a complete hard disk failure), it
becomes an orphan. This command displays the Delete
Orphan Segment window to show all orphan segments
and allows the user to delete selected orphan segments.
MakePass-Thru
Removes any Metadata on the drive so it will function as
an ordinary hard disk drive.
DeviceSummary
This command displays the Segment Summary window
to show all physical devices' segments.
RAIDGroupMenuCommand
Create RAID Group
This command displays a dialog box to let user create a
RAID group, the user needs to specify the following
parameters.
RAIDGroupLabel:ProvidesanamefortheRAIDgroup.
RAIDGroup:SelectagroupIDfromtheavailableIDlist.
Configuration: Striped: for RAID 0; Mirrored: for RAID 1;
Contiguous: for non-RAID single drive; Concatenated: for
JBOD (requires at least 2 hard drives)
Capacity:SelectfromalistofRAIDgroupsizes. Selecting
MAX will create the largest RAID set possible with the
drives selected.
Chunk Size: Select one size from the available list. This
setting is for RAID 0 (Stripe) set only.
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Rebuild Priority: Select from the available list. RAID 0
andvirtualdiskdonotrequirethis. 10isthehighestlevel
ofrebuildprioritywhichmeansthatrebuildtimeswillbe
faster but will take more CPU resources to rebuild.
Devices:SelectRAIDmemberdevicesfromtheavailable
device segment list.
Rebuild RAID Group
This command displays a dialog box to let the user
choose a replacement segment to rebuild a non-fault
tolerant RAID group.
DeleteRAIDGroup
Lets the user choose RAID group(s) to delete.
RAID Group Summary
This command displays a dialog box to show all RAID
groups' group ID, configuration and status. The RAID
Group Summary window has it's own menu bar. All
options available via the menu bar are shown below.
Sorting: This command displays a dialog box to let the
user choose up to 3 items to sort RAID group items in the
RAID Group Summary window.
Fields: This command displays a dialog box to let the
user choose which fields will be shown in the RAID
Group Summary window.
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WindowMenuCommand
TaskManager
This command displays the Task Manager window. The
TaskManagerwindowlistallRAIDanddiskmanagement
tasks that have been started and/or done. This window
provides the user with the ability to schedule any RAID
anddiskmanagementoperationsincludingRAIDgroup
creation, rebuild and test. The Task Manager window
hasit'sownmenubar. Alloptionsavailableviathemenu
bar are shown below.
Open, Save and Print: These options will be available in
future revisions.
Sorting: This command displays a dialog box to let the
user choose up to 3 items to sort task items in the task list.
Fields: This command displays a dialog box to let the
user choose which fields will be shown in the task list.
Modify: This command allows the user to modify
parameters of the selected task items.
Suspend: This command allows the user to suspend the
selected task items.
Resume: This command allows the user to resume the
suspended task items.
Cancel: This command allows the user to cancel the
selected task items.
Delete: This command displays a dialog box to let the
user delete the selected task items.
EventLog
This command displays the Event Log window. The
Event Log window displays SATA device-related events
thatoccurwhileSATARAID5GUIisrunning. TheEvent
Logwindowhasit'sownmenubar. Alloptionsavailable
via the menu bar are shown starting on the next page.
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Sorting: This command displays a dialog box to the the
user choose up to 3 items to sort event items in the event
log.
Fields: This command displays a dialog box to let the
user choose which fields will be shown in the event log.
Resources
This command displays the Resources Information
window. This feature is for debugging purpose only.
LegacySupportMenuCommand
Create Legacy RAID Group
This command displays a dialog box to let the user create
legacy (bootable) RAID groups. This item is disabled if
new RAID groups exist. The parameters are discussed
below.
RAID Group: Selects a group ID from the available list.
Configuration: Striped: for RAID 0; Mirrored: for RAID 1;
Contiguous: for single drive; Concatenated: for JBOD
(requires at least 2 hard drives).
Capacity: Select from a list of RAID group sizes.
Chunk Size: Select one value from the available list.
Rebuild Priority: Select from the available list. RAID 0
andvirtualdiskdonotrequirethis. 10isthehighestlevel
ofrebuildprioritywhichmeansthatrebuildtimeswillbe
faster but will take more CPU resources to rebuild.
Devices: SelectRAIDmemberdevicesfromtheavailable
device segment list.
Rebuild Legacy RAID Group
This command displays a dialog box to let the user
choose a replacement segment to rebuild a non-fault
tolerant legacy RAID group.
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Delete Legacy RAID Group
This command displays a dialog box to let the user
choose legacy RAID groups to delete. This item is
disabled if no legacy RAID group exists.
Convert Legacy RAID Group
This command displays a dialog box to let the user
choose legacy RAID groups to convert to new RAID
groups of the same RAID type. This item is disabled if no
legacy RAID group exists.
Create/Delete/Convert Legacy Spare
These commands display a dialog box to let the user
configure a legacy spare.
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PRODUCT NAME
SerialATA4-Channel RAID
FCC RULES: TESTED TO COMPLY WITH FCC PART 15, CLASS
B OPERATING ENVIRONMENT: FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE
FCCCOMPLIANCESTATEMENT:
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause
harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
THE PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR PRODUCT COMPLIANCE
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Phone: 510-657-8688
Serial ATA 4-Channel RAID is a trademark of SIIG, Inc. SIIG and the SIIG logo are registered
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All other names used in this publication are for identification only and may be trademarks of their
respectiveowners.
November, 2009
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