Manual
Page 1
Table of Contents Configuring IDE RAID Hard Drive(s) (Controller GigaRAID (IT8212 2 (1) Installing IDE hard drive(s) in your system 2 (2) Configuring GigaRAID controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup 3 (3) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS 5 (4) Making a IDE RAID controller driver disk 14 (5) Installing IDE RAID controller driver during OS installation 16
Table of Contents Configuring IDE RAID Hard Drive(s) (Controller GigaRAID (IT8212 2 (1) Installing IDE hard drive(s) in your system 2 (2) Configuring GigaRAID controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup 3 (3) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS 5 (4) Making a IDE RAID controller driver disk 14 (5) Installing IDE RAID controller driver during OS installation 16
Manual
Page 2
...you do not want to ensure optimal performance, it to the hard drive(s). Ác Configuring IDE RAID Hard Drive(s) (Controller GigaRAID (IT8212)) Åé ¤¤ To set up IDE RAID hard drive(s), follow the steps below ¤å (1) Install IDE hard drive(s) in your computer.... (2) Configure GigaRAID controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup. (3)* Configure RAID set in your system Attach one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for your ...
...you do not want to ensure optimal performance, it to the hard drive(s). Ác Configuring IDE RAID Hard Drive(s) (Controller GigaRAID (IT8212)) Åé ¤¤ To set up IDE RAID hard drive(s), follow the steps below ¤å (1) Install IDE hard drive(s) in your computer.... (2) Configure GigaRAID controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup. (3)* Configure RAID set in your system Attach one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for your ...
Manual
Page 3
...F7: Optimized Defaults The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may not show the exact settings for the IDE RAID hard drive(s). IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) If you have to make sure whether the GigaRAID controller are configured correctly in system BIOS ...Setup and set GigaRAID Function to create RAID, set BIOS boot sequence for your computer and press Del to RAID (Figure 1). (2) Configuring GigaRAID controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup You have and the BIOS version...
...F7: Optimized Defaults The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may not show the exact settings for the IDE RAID hard drive(s). IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) If you have to make sure whether the GigaRAID controller are configured correctly in system BIOS ...Setup and set GigaRAID Function to create RAID, set BIOS boot sequence for your computer and press Del to RAID (Figure 1). (2) Configuring GigaRAID controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup You have and the BIOS version...
Manual
Page 4
... want to install ¤¤ Microsoft Windows 2000/XP and use the ARROW keys to Advanced BIOS Features and select Hard Disk Boot Priority. IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) - 4 -
... want to install ¤¤ Microsoft Windows 2000/XP and use the ARROW keys to Advanced BIOS Features and select Hard Disk Boot Priority. IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) - 4 -
Manual
Page 5
... Utility: You can use Number keys 1 to 5 to select the item you should see a screen similar to Figure 5 below. (3) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID setup utility to create RAID set an array and this step and proceed to Section 4 if you have attached hard drives to the GigaRAID controller correctly...
... Utility: You can use Number keys 1 to 5 to select the item you should see a screen similar to Figure 5 below. (3) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID setup utility to create RAID set an array and this step and proceed to Section 4 if you have attached hard drives to the GigaRAID controller correctly...
Manual
Page 6
...an array and this is an example of RAID 0 creation. Array Configuration: This section displays the information about the RAID set you to cycle through RAID mode options under the Setup Array Type as RAID mode and RAID array size. And press any key to ... Auto Configuration Åé Auto Configuration will guide you select, such as item. After selecting the RAID mode, press CTRL+Y to the Main Menu. This action completes RAID configuration. 6 Figure 6 IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) - 6 - The folllowing is the simplest and fastest way to confirm your first...
...an array and this is an example of RAID 0 creation. Array Configuration: This section displays the information about the RAID set you to cycle through RAID mode options under the Setup Array Type as RAID mode and RAID array size. And press any key to ... Auto Configuration Åé Auto Configuration will guide you select, such as item. After selecting the RAID mode, press CTRL+Y to the Main Menu. This action completes RAID configuration. 6 Figure 6 IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) - 6 - The folllowing is the simplest and fastest way to confirm your first...
Manual
Page 7
Use ARROW keys to the new replacement hard drive. Press 2 in Main Menu and the Define RAID Menu as shown in Figure 7 will see the Define RAID SubMenu (Figure 8 on next page) from which you to create RAID set with several hard drives to mirror the data from a damaged RAID 1 (or RAID 0+1) hard drive to highlight through arrays and press ENTER after selecting an array. You will appear. Figure 7 - 7 - IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) Define RAID: The Define RAID selection allows you may configure the new RAID array.
Use ARROW keys to the new replacement hard drive. Press 2 in Main Menu and the Define RAID Menu as shown in Figure 7 will see the Define RAID SubMenu (Figure 8 on next page) from which you to create RAID set with several hard drives to mirror the data from a damaged RAID 1 (or RAID 0+1) hard drive to highlight through arrays and press ENTER after selecting an array. You will appear. Figure 7 - 7 - IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) Define RAID: The Define RAID selection allows you may configure the new RAID array.
Manual
Page 8
...with Y. 4. Array Mode: Press SPACEBAR under this item to save the selection. 5. Press CTRL+Y to select RAID 0 (Striping) mode. Figure 8 IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) - 8 - Ác Define RAID Sub-Menu (Figure 8): Use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to move to the Assignment section of hard drives ... see "Functional" in the hard drive, press Y to confirm (or N to set . Block Size: If you select to create RAID 0 (Striping) or RAID 0+1 (Striping+Mirroring), you should see that the Drive No section displays the number of the desired hard drive and press SPACEBAR to change...
...with Y. 4. Array Mode: Press SPACEBAR under this item to save the selection. 5. Press CTRL+Y to select RAID 0 (Striping) mode. Figure 8 IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) - 8 - Ác Define RAID Sub-Menu (Figure 8): Use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to move to the Assignment section of hard drives ... see "Functional" in the hard drive, press Y to confirm (or N to set . Block Size: If you select to create RAID 0 (Striping) or RAID 0+1 (Striping+Mirroring), you should see that the Drive No section displays the number of the desired hard drive and press SPACEBAR to change...
Manual
Page 9
Figure 9: Information about the RAID set. - 9 - IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID)
Figure 9: Information about the RAID set. - 9 - IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID)
Manual
Page 10
Press CTRL+Y to confirm or other key to delete the RAID array. Then, when the "Erase the data in Main Menu to enter the Delete RAID Menu (Figure 10). Åé Use UP or DOWN ARROW key to move the selection bar to the RAID array that you want to delete and ¤¤ press Del. ¤å Figure 10 When a screen similar to that below appears, confirm again whether you want to keep the data in the RAID set, Figure 11 IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) - 10 - Ác Delete RAID: Press 3 in the array?" message appears, press Y if you are sure to abort.
Press CTRL+Y to confirm or other key to delete the RAID array. Then, when the "Erase the data in Main Menu to enter the Delete RAID Menu (Figure 10). Åé Use UP or DOWN ARROW key to move the selection bar to the RAID array that you want to delete and ¤¤ press Del. ¤å Figure 10 When a screen similar to that below appears, confirm again whether you want to keep the data in the RAID set, Figure 11 IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) - 10 - Ác Delete RAID: Press 3 in the array?" message appears, press Y if you are sure to abort.
Manual
Page 11
... ENTER and you will not be active if you to initiate the copying of the members. Rebuild RAID: The Rebuild RAID selection allows you select a non-RAID 1 or non-RAID 0+1 array. You have to enter the Rebuild RAID Menu. Press 4 in Figure 13 below. This function will see a screen as shown in Main Menu to... assign the Source Drive and Target Drive. Use the ARROW keys to select an array that has been installed in a RAID 1 or RAID 0+1 set after the failure of one of data from an existing drive to select the desired drive and press ENTER.
... ENTER and you will not be active if you to initiate the copying of the members. Rebuild RAID: The Rebuild RAID selection allows you select a non-RAID 1 or non-RAID 0+1 array. You have to enter the Rebuild RAID Menu. Press 4 in Figure 13 below. This function will see a screen as shown in Main Menu to... assign the Source Drive and Target Drive. Use the ARROW keys to select an array that has been installed in a RAID 1 or RAID 0+1 set after the failure of one of data from an existing drive to select the desired drive and press ENTER.
Manual
Page 12
Ác After the assignment, the following window (Figure 14) will appear. Press Y to continue or N to the next prompt "Do you can leave Setup Utility and boot directly. ¤å Figure 14 IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) - 12 - Later, answer Y or N to abort. If you choose background rebuild, rebuild can monitor the whole rebuild process until it Åé completes?" If you answer Y, you can proceed at the background and you like monitoring the reconstruction status till it completely ends or ¤¤ select background rebuild.
Ác After the assignment, the following window (Figure 14) will appear. Press Y to continue or N to the next prompt "Do you can leave Setup Utility and boot directly. ¤å Figure 14 IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) - 12 - Later, answer Y or N to abort. If you choose background rebuild, rebuild can monitor the whole rebuild process until it Åé completes?" If you answer Y, you can proceed at the background and you like monitoring the reconstruction status till it completely ends or ¤¤ select background rebuild.
Manual
Page 13
... Resource section: This section displays PCI slot interrupt and I/O port address used by the GigaRAID ATA RAID Controller. When Auto-Rebuild is disabled, you need to rebuild your mirrored array automatically. The Driver Status section: This section...13 - If a failed mirrored drive is enabled, the GigaRAID ATA RAID Controller can detect the hot-swap action and start rebuilding automatically. RAID Card Configuration: Press 5 in Main Menu to page 11). IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) The RAID Card Configuration section: When Auto-Rebuild is replaced without shutting down your...
... Resource section: This section displays PCI slot interrupt and I/O port address used by the GigaRAID ATA RAID Controller. When Auto-Rebuild is disabled, you need to rebuild your mirrored array automatically. The Driver Status section: This section...13 - If a failed mirrored drive is enabled, the GigaRAID ATA RAID Controller can detect the hot-swap action and start rebuilding automatically. RAID Card Configuration: Press 5 in Main Menu to page 11). IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) The RAID Card Configuration section: When Auto-Rebuild is replaced without shutting down your...
Manual
Page 14
...select Open (Figure 11). The installation utility will appear automatically. Figure 16 Step 3: Go to the BootDrv folder and look for the IDE RAID controller from the motherboard driver CD to a floppydisk. Step 2: Go to copy the driver. Without the ¤¤ driver,the hard ... to copy the driver for an executable program named MENU.exe (Figure 17). Quit the installation utility first. Ác (4) Making a IDE RAID controller driver disk Åé To install Windows 2000/XP onto a hard drive on the GigaRAID controller successfully, you need to install required driver...
...select Open (Figure 11). The installation utility will appear automatically. Figure 16 Step 3: Go to the BootDrv folder and look for the IDE RAID controller from the motherboard driver CD to a floppydisk. Step 2: Go to copy the driver. Without the ¤¤ driver,the hard ... to copy the driver for an executable program named MENU.exe (Figure 17). Quit the installation utility first. Ác (4) Making a IDE RAID controller driver disk Åé To install Windows 2000/XP onto a hard drive on the GigaRAID controller successfully, you need to install required driver...
Manual
Page 15
You have copied the IDE RAID driver sucessfully. An MS-DOS prompt screen similar to exit when the procedure is complete (Figure 19). Step 5: Press 0 to Figure 18 below will take about one minute to copy the GigaRAID driver from the motherboard driver CD to select the 2)GIGARAID item. Then it will appear. Figure 18 Step 4: Insert an empty floppy disk. Figure 19 - 15 - Step 3: Double-click MENU.exe. IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) Press 2 to the floppy disk.
You have copied the IDE RAID driver sucessfully. An MS-DOS prompt screen similar to exit when the procedure is complete (Figure 19). Step 5: Press 0 to Figure 18 below will take about one minute to copy the GigaRAID driver from the motherboard driver CD to select the 2)GIGARAID item. Then it will appear. Figure 18 Step 4: Insert an empty floppy disk. Figure 19 - 15 - Step 3: Double-click MENU.exe. IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) Press 2 to the floppy disk.
Manual
Page 16
... F6, there will be a few moments of Windows XP installation. ¤å Step 1: Restart your IDE hard drive with the driver. Figure 21 IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) - 16 - The following is an ¤¤ example of some files being loaded before you see the "Press F6 if you see... the next screen. Step 2: Figure 20 When a screen similar to that you have prepared a floppy disk with the IDE RAID controller driver and adjusted BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows 2000/XP onto your system to boot from the Windows 2000/XP Setup...
... F6, there will be a few moments of Windows XP installation. ¤å Step 1: Restart your IDE hard drive with the driver. Figure 21 IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) - 16 - The following is an ¤¤ example of some files being loaded before you see the "Press F6 if you see... the next screen. Step 2: Figure 20 When a screen similar to that you have prepared a floppy disk with the IDE RAID controller driver and adjusted BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows 2000/XP onto your system to boot from the Windows 2000/XP Setup...
Manual
Page 17
... key to continue the driver installation from the floppy disk. Step 4: When the screen as shown below appears, press ENTER to select ITE IT8212 ATA RAID Controller (Windows 2000/XP)* (Figure 22) and press ENTER. Step 3: If Setup correctly recognizes the driver in the floppy disk, a controller menu will be finished...
... key to continue the driver installation from the floppy disk. Step 4: When the screen as shown below appears, press ENTER to select ITE IT8212 ATA RAID Controller (Windows 2000/XP)* (Figure 22) and press ENTER. Step 3: If Setup correctly recognizes the driver in the floppy disk, a controller menu will be finished...
Manual
Page 18
Ác After the GigaRAID controller driver installation is completed, you should see a screen similar to be installed under Windows once for that hard drive. It indicates that , the driver will have to be installed.) IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) - 18 - After that you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will not have installed the driver successfully. You can proceed with the Windows Åé 2000/XP installation. ¤¤ ¤å Figure 23 (Note: Each time you have to Figure 23 below.
Ác After the GigaRAID controller driver installation is completed, you should see a screen similar to be installed under Windows once for that hard drive. It indicates that , the driver will have to be installed.) IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) - 18 - After that you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will not have installed the driver successfully. You can proceed with the Windows Åé 2000/XP installation. ¤¤ ¤å Figure 23 (Note: Each time you have to Figure 23 below.
Manual
Page 3
Contents Introduction ...4 Features ...5 What is the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller 6 Quick Start ...7 Create Your Disk Array 9 Setup Utility...15 Using the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller Setup Utility 15 Auto Configuration 17 Define RAID...22 Delete RAID...28 Rebuild RAID 31 RAID Card Configuration 36 Driver Installation ...38 Windows XP 39 Windows 2000 45 Windows SE/ME 53 Windows NT 61 Linux ...69 Install the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller on Red Hat 7.3 69 Application ...72 Installation ...72 Functions Description 75 How to...86 Q&A ...88
Contents Introduction ...4 Features ...5 What is the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller 6 Quick Start ...7 Create Your Disk Array 9 Setup Utility...15 Using the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller Setup Utility 15 Auto Configuration 17 Define RAID...22 Delete RAID...28 Rebuild RAID 31 RAID Card Configuration 36 Driver Installation ...38 Windows XP 39 Windows 2000 45 Windows SE/ME 53 Windows NT 61 Linux ...69 Install the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller on Red Hat 7.3 69 Application ...72 Installation ...72 Functions Description 75 How to...86 Q&A ...88