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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
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...(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 IDE CD-ROM drive can work properly, please connect it is recommended that is controlled by the Southbridge, not the GigaRAID controller... that your motherboard. (1) Installing IDE hard drive(s) in RAID BIOS. (4) Make a floppy disk containing the IDE RAID controller driver (5) Install the IDE RAID controller driver during OS installation. If you do not want to the IDE port that you use two hard drives with the GigaRAID controller,...
...(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 IDE CD-ROM drive can work properly, please connect it is recommended that is controlled by the Southbridge, not the GigaRAID controller... that your motherboard. (1) Installing IDE hard drive(s) in RAID BIOS. (4) Make a floppy disk containing the IDE RAID controller driver (5) Install the IDE RAID controller driver during OS installation. If you do not want to the IDE port that you use two hard drives with the GigaRAID controller,...
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... (Figure 15). IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) The RAID Card Configuration section: When Auto-Rebuild is replaced without shutting down your mirrored array automatically. The Driver Status section: This section displays the status of each hard drive. RAID Card Configuration: Press 5 in Main Menu to page 11). The RAID Card Resource...
... (Figure 15). IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) The RAID Card Configuration section: When Auto-Rebuild is replaced without shutting down your mirrored array automatically. The Driver Status section: This section displays the status of each hard drive. RAID Card Configuration: Press 5 in Main Menu to page 11). The RAID Card Resource...
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... a hard drive on your motherboard during the Windows setup process. ¤å First of all, you need to copy the driver for the IDE RAID controller from the motherboard driver CD to a floppydisk. The installation utility will appear automatically. Step 1: Find an available system and insert the motherboard...below explain how to My Computer and right-click the CD-ROM drive icon and select Open (Figure 11). Without the ¤¤ driver,the hard drive may not be recognized during OS installation. Figure 16 Step 3: Go to the BootDrv folder and look for the GigaRAID ...
... a hard drive on your motherboard during the Windows setup process. ¤å First of all, you need to copy the driver for the IDE RAID controller from the motherboard driver CD to a floppydisk. The installation utility will appear automatically. Step 1: Find an available system and insert the motherboard...below explain how to My Computer and right-click the CD-ROM drive icon and select Open (Figure 11). Without the ¤¤ driver,the hard drive may not be recognized during OS installation. Figure 16 Step 3: Go to the BootDrv folder and look for the GigaRAID ...
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Step 3: Double-click MENU.exe. Press 2 to exit when the procedure is complete (Figure 19). Then it will appear. Figure 19 - 15 - An MS-DOS prompt screen similar to Figure 18 below will take about one minute to copy the GigaRAID driver from the motherboard driver CD to the floppy disk. Figure 18 Step 4: Insert an empty floppy disk. Step 5: Press 0 to select the 2)GIGARAID item. You have copied the IDE RAID driver sucessfully. IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID)
Step 3: Double-click MENU.exe. Press 2 to exit when the procedure is complete (Figure 19). Then it will appear. Figure 19 - 15 - An MS-DOS prompt screen similar to Figure 18 below will take about one minute to copy the GigaRAID driver from the motherboard driver CD to the floppy disk. Figure 18 Step 4: Insert an empty floppy disk. Step 5: Press 0 to select the 2)GIGARAID item. You have copied the IDE RAID driver sucessfully. IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID)
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...see the "Press F6 if you are ready to install Windows 2000/XP onto your system to that you have prepared a floppy disk with the driver. Figure 21 IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) - 16 - Step 2: Figure 20 When a screen similar to boot from the Windows 2000/XP...164;å Step 1: Restart your IDE hard drive with the IDE RAID controller driver and adjusted BIOS settings, you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" message (Figure 20). Ác (5) Installing IDE RAID controller driver during OS installation Åé Now that below appears (Figure 21), insert ...
...see the "Press F6 if you are ready to install Windows 2000/XP onto your system to that you have prepared a floppy disk with the driver. Figure 21 IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) - 16 - Step 2: Figure 20 When a screen similar to boot from the Windows 2000/XP...164;å Step 1: Restart your IDE hard drive with the IDE RAID controller driver and adjusted BIOS settings, you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" message (Figure 20). Ác (5) Installing IDE RAID controller driver during OS installation Åé Now that below appears (Figure 21), insert ...
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... will begin to install: Windows XP, Windows 2000, or Windows NT. - 17 - Figure 23 "*" Select the driver according to which of the following operating systems you want to load the driver from the floppy disk. If you want to install Windows XP, use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to continue the... driver installation from the floppy disk. Step 3: If Setup correctly recognizes the driver in about one or some file(s) cannot be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct GigaRAID...
... will begin to install: Windows XP, Windows 2000, or Windows NT. - 17 - Figure 23 "*" Select the driver according to which of the following operating systems you want to load the driver from the floppy disk. If you want to install Windows XP, use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to continue the... driver installation from the floppy disk. Step 3: If Setup correctly recognizes the driver in about one or some file(s) cannot be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct GigaRAID...
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You can proceed with the Windows Åé 2000/XP installation. ¤¤ ¤å Figure 23 (Note: Each time you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will not have installed the driver successfully. Ác After the GigaRAID controller driver installation is completed, you have to be installed under Windows once for that you should see a screen similar to Figure 23 below. It indicates that hard drive. After that, the driver will have to be installed.) IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) - 18 -
You can proceed with the Windows Åé 2000/XP installation. ¤¤ ¤å Figure 23 (Note: Each time you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will not have installed the driver successfully. Ác After the GigaRAID controller driver installation is completed, you have to be installed under Windows once for that you should see a screen similar to Figure 23 below. It indicates that hard drive. After that, the driver will have to be installed.) IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) - 18 -
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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
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... of system CPU and improve the system's ability. It can easily install our systems to handle the RAID function. Supports the drivers for the DMA/UDMA function Includes one embedded CPU and firmware on a local processor architecture Compatible with PCI Local bus specification v2.2. Supports ANSI ATA ...
... of system CPU and improve the system's ability. It can easily install our systems to handle the RAID function. Supports the drivers for the DMA/UDMA function Includes one embedded CPU and firmware on a local processor architecture Compatible with PCI Local bus specification v2.2. Supports ANSI ATA ...
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...compatible with PCI spec. It provides users high speed and integration and low price PC RAID system. Users can read or write two drivers at the same time to combine RAID system without any penalties for installing RAID system. When a system is programmed to achieve the best.... When a PC is in high CPU operation or PCI traffic, users won't have any compatibility issue. This is because this system can support IDE drivers ranging from the traditional software RAID system. It can support the RAID0 (striping), RAID1 (mirroring), RAID0+1 (striping and mirroring) or JBOD (spanning) ...
...compatible with PCI spec. It provides users high speed and integration and low price PC RAID system. Users can read or write two drivers at the same time to combine RAID system without any penalties for installing RAID system. When a system is programmed to achieve the best.... When a PC is in high CPU operation or PCI traffic, users won't have any compatibility issue. This is because this system can support IDE drivers ranging from the traditional software RAID system. It can support the RAID0 (striping), RAID1 (mirroring), RAID0+1 (striping and mirroring) or JBOD (spanning) ...
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... inappropriate operation, please backup data before you to achieve your system. 7 GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL this data-copying characteristic to let two drivers transmit at the same time and balance the performance to prevent any data loss resulting from ! The RAID0+1 mode uses four... drivers to install your goal. As for the JBOD mode, it combines more advanced optimal, please refer to Setup Utility on page 15 to quickly ...
... inappropriate operation, please backup data before you to achieve your system. 7 GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL this data-copying characteristic to let two drivers transmit at the same time and balance the performance to prevent any data loss resulting from ! The RAID0+1 mode uses four... drivers to install your goal. As for the JBOD mode, it combines more advanced optimal, please refer to Setup Utility on page 15 to quickly ...
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...complete the steps, boot from HDDs in serial ATA controller, press F6 as Win2000 or XP boots up, then supply serial ATA controller driver by this driver, please make sure that GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller has already been properly setup in the system. After that, the... driver will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to the floppy disk. Drive D: 2) Insert a blank formatted floppy disk into the hard disk drive eg. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID ...
...complete the steps, boot from HDDs in serial ATA controller, press F6 as Win2000 or XP boots up, then supply serial ATA controller driver by this driver, please make sure that GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller has already been properly setup in the system. After that, the... driver will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to the floppy disk. Drive D: 2) Insert a blank formatted floppy disk into the hard disk drive eg. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID ...
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... to install any other devices, please designate them now. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Windows XP Install the driver during Windows XP installation 1. Warning: Because of the different selections of the installation program to insert the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller.../XP) should be contained on the window then press the key to continue. 5. If you want to install third party SCSI or RAID driver" appears on the next window. Boot from floppy with Windows installation CD. 2. Follow the instruction of the ! Start Windows XP installation. ...
... to install any other devices, please designate them now. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Windows XP Install the driver during Windows XP installation 1. Warning: Because of the different selections of the installation program to insert the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller.../XP) should be contained on the window then press the key to continue. 5. If you want to install third party SCSI or RAID driver" appears on the next window. Boot from floppy with Windows installation CD. 2. Follow the instruction of the ! Start Windows XP installation. ...
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When Windows detects GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller in the system, a dialog box named Found New Hardware Wizard will show on the screen. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Install the driver under existing Windows XP 1. Start Windows. 2. Select the Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) option then click "Next" to continue to setup. 40
When Windows detects GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller in the system, a dialog box named Found New Hardware Wizard will show on the screen. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Install the driver under existing Windows XP 1. Start Windows. 2. Select the Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) option then click "Next" to continue to setup. 40
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Insert the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller Driver diskette into the floppy disk drive then check the Search for the best driver in these locations option and type A:\WIN2K_XP on the field designating the file's location. Press "Next" to continue to setup. 41 GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL 3.
Insert the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller Driver diskette into the floppy disk drive then check the Search for the best driver in these locations option and type A:\WIN2K_XP on the field designating the file's location. Press "Next" to continue to setup. 41 GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL 3.
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Press "Finish" to restart the computer then the driver will take effect. 42 The driver installation has finished. Follow the instruction to continue. 5. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL 4.
Press "Finish" to restart the computer then the driver will take effect. 42 The driver installation has finished. Follow the instruction to continue. 5. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL 4.
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... do the following figure), it means that the driver has been installed successfully. 43 If GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller device is shown below the SCSI and RAID controllers item (see the following steps to install the driver. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL... Verify Installation Follow the previous section to check if the driver has been installed successfully. 1. Select the Properties option from the System Properties ...
... do the following figure), it means that the driver has been installed successfully. 43 If GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller device is shown below the SCSI and RAID controllers item (see the following steps to install the driver. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL... Verify Installation Follow the previous section to check if the driver has been installed successfully. 1. Select the Properties option from the System Properties ...
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GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL 3. User should remove the device and reinstall. 44 If there is a marking ! or ? under SCSI and RAID Controller device as shown below, it indicates that the driver has not been correctly installed.
GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL 3. User should remove the device and reinstall. 44 If there is a marking ! or ? under SCSI and RAID Controller device as shown below, it indicates that the driver has not been correctly installed.
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... the window then press the key to continue. 5. After designating all the devices, please proceed to install third party SCSI or RAID driver" appears on the next window. following installation methods, the time when step2 starts will be different. Select GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID ... the different selections of the screen, please press the key. 3. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Windows 2000 Install the driver during Windows 2000 installation 1. Start Windows 2000 installation. When the message "Press F6 if you need to be installed will be listed on...
... the window then press the key to continue. 5. After designating all the devices, please proceed to install third party SCSI or RAID driver" appears on the next window. following installation methods, the time when step2 starts will be different. Select GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID ... the different selections of the screen, please press the key. 3. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Windows 2000 Install the driver during Windows 2000 installation 1. Start Windows 2000 installation. When the message "Press F6 if you need to be installed will be listed on...