HP Xw6200 - Workstation - 2 GB RAM Quick reference guide

Setting Up SATA RAID on the HP xw8200/xw6200
Mini-White Paper
Introduction......................................................................................................................................... 2
Steps.................................................................................................................................................. 2
Install Drives .................................................................................................................................... 2
Enable RAID.................................................................................................................................... 2
Configure the RAID Volume............................................................................................................... 3
Set the Boot Order ........................................................................................................................... 3
Rebuild the OS on the new RAID Volume ............................................................................................ 4

Introduction
This document details the steps needed to set up RAID 0 and RAID 1 disk configurations on HP
xw8200/xw6200 Workstations. Additional information on these RAID modes can be found in the
Workstation RAID Primer mini-white paper which can be found by visiting
www.hp.com/support/xw6200_manuals or www.hp.com/support/xw8200_manuals and selecting the
White papers quick jump link.
Steps
The steps are common to all RAID configurations. RAID-configuration-specific values are given as
needed.
Install Drives
1. With the power off, physically install the correct number of SATA drives using any
combination of the two available SATA ports. Table 1 below indicates the number of drives
to install.
Table 1 RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 JBOD
# of Disks 2,3, or 4 2 4 1,2,3,4
Table 1
Enable RAID
2. Boot the system and enter BIOS Setup (F10).
3. Using the Arrow keys and Enter, go to Advanced, then Device Options.
4. Enable the SATA RAID Option ROM. Leave the other settings as you found them.
5. Press F10 twice and Enter to save these settings. The system reboots.
Screen 1 Device Options
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Configure the RAID Volume
6. When the system comes up, it will prompt you to enter the Intel®RAID for Serial ATA – RAID
Configuration Utility. Press CTRL-I to enter the utility.
Screen 2 Intel®RAID for Serial ATA – RAID Configuration Utility
7. Select Create RAID Array.
8. Select the Name. RAID_VOLUME1 is the default.
9. RAID Level: RAID 0 (Stripe), RAID 1 (Mirror). Use the up and down arrow keys to set the RAID
Mode.
10. Stripe Size: Stripe block size select (4K, 8K, 16K, 32K, 64K, 128K). The default is 128K.
Use the up and down arrow keys to set the block size. If Mirror is selected, there is no block
size.
11. Capacity: This will be determined by the RAID Level and drive sizes.
12. Tab to Create Volume and press Enter, then Y. Note the RAID Volume created in the
DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION section.
13. Press 4 to exit, then Y.
Set the Boot Order
14. Reboot the system and enter Setup (F10) again.
15. Enter Storage and then Controller Order.
Screen 3 Controller Order
16. Use the arrow keys to move the pointer to Intel RAID_Volume1, then use the left arrow key to
change the order to First.
17. OS install (Windows XP SP2) - at this point, place an xw8200 Recovery CD or xw6200
Recovery CD in the optical drive for the upcoming rebuild of the OS.
18. Press F10 twice and Enter to accept changes,
19. Press Enter and F10 again to exit Setup and save the changes. The system reboots.
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Screen 4 Create RAID Volume
Rebuild the OS on the new RAID Volume
20. When the recovery CD boots, follow the instructions to install the OS (Windows XP SP2) on to
the newly-created RAID Volume.
Screeen 5 Disk/Volume Information
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