HPT370 BIOS: Raid/Setup functions

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To enter the HPT370 BIOS setup and RAID utility, press Control + H when the HPT370 BIOS text
is first displayed during the boot process.

The setup menu also allows users to change mode settings for hard drives attached to the HPT366
controller, and select which drive will function as the boot unit.

IDE Device Mode settings:

UDMA4+, 5: ATA-100 devices
UDMA4, UDMA3: ATA66 drive settings (UDMA4 is optimal)
UDMA0-2: ATA33 device settings
PIO1-4: Pre or Non-ATA33 IDE device settings
MW-DMA: Older hard drives and CD-ROM devices (usually auto-detected)

Note: Some IDE devices have settings that can not be altered.
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CREATING A RAID ARRAY WITH HARD DISKS ATTACHED TO THE HPT370


STRIPE ARRAY - Recommended for High-Performance (2-4 disks required)


1.  Select the "Create RAID" selection from the main menu
2.  Select "Striping (RAID 0)" in the "Array Mode" pop-up menu
3.  Select the disk drives to be used with the "Select Disk Drives" selection
4.  Select the appropriate block size in the "Block Size" pop-up menu
5.  Select the "Start Creation Process" selection


MIRROR ARRAY - Recommended for Data Security (2 disks required)


1.  Select the "Create RAID" selection from the main menu
2.  Select "Mirror (RAID 1)" in the "Array Mode" pop-up menu
3.  Select the disk drives to be used with the "Select Disk Drives" selection
Note: The source disk must be smaller or equal to the target disk.
4.  Select the "Start Creation Process" selection


STRIPING + MIRROR ARRAY (RAID 0 + 1) - Recommended for High-Performance with
Data Security (3-4 disks required)


1.  Select the "Create RAID" selection from the main menu
2.  Select "Striping + Mirror (RAID 0+ 1)" in the "Array Mode" pop-up menu
3.  Select the disk drives and/or RAID 0 arrays to be used with the "Select
Disk Drives" selection
Note: The source disk/array must be smaller or equal to the target
disk/array.
4.  Select the "Start Creation Process" selection


SPANNING (JBOD) (2-4 disks required)


1.  Select the "Create RAID" selection from the main menu
2.  Select "Spanning (JBOD)" in the "Array Mode" pop-up menu
3.  Select the disk drives to be used with the "Select Disk Drives" selection
4.  Select the "Start Creation Process" selection


DELETING A RAID ARRAY FROM THE HPT370


1.  Select the "Delete RAID" selection from the main menu
2.  Select the RAID Array from the "Channel Status" menu
3.  Confirm the deletion of the RAID Array.


CREATING A DUPLICATED DISK (required for preparation of mirror arrays with
disks containing data)


1.  Select the "Duplicate Mirror Disk" selection from the main menu
2.  Select the Source Disk to be copied
Note: The source disk must be smaller or equal to the target disk.
3.  Select the Target Disk to be duplicated
4.  Select the "Start Duplication Process" selection


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