RAIDUser Guide
3 Operating systems and devices supportedOperating systems supportedHP RAID supports the Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 operating systems.Devic
eSATA drive, the same recommendations apply as stated for secondary drives in the computer Upgrade Bay.HP Business computersSelect HP Business compute
HP Advanced Docking StationRecovery supports docking and undocking. It can be used to implement mirroring between the primary hard drive (1) and an op
4 Intel Rapid Storage Technology Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports the following Recovery features.Advanced Host Controller InterfaceThe Advanc
NOTE: If you add a hard drive and intend to set a RAID volume, you must temporarily disable SRT. RAID volumes (i.e. – RAID 0, RAID 1, etc.) cannot be
NOTE: Before replacing or reimaging a hard drive, you must disable SRT. NOTE: When replacing or reimaging a hard drive, you must clear the cache to pr
while using the docking station's recovery drive, all new or revised data on the primary hard drive is automatically copied to the recovery hard
5 RAID volume setupNOTE: If your system has Intel® Smart Response Technology, please see Intel Rapid Storage Technology on page 9 before setting up RA
Initiate RAID migrationStarting the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Console1. Open the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Console:●Windows 8 — From the Sta
2. Create a volume name (or use the suggested name), select the two hard drives to use for the RAID 1 array, and then click Next.3. Click Create Volum
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4. Once the Create Volume button is clicked, you are informed that the array has been created. Click the OK button. The array migration continues to r
2. Create a volume name (or use the suggested name). The two hard drives to use for the Recovery array are already selected. Click Next.Initiate RAID
3. Click Create Volume to begin the migration process.4. Once the Create Volume button is clicked, you are informed that the array has been created. C
Migrating to RAID 0NOTE: When using an HP-supplied image, migrating to RAID 0 requires you to perform additional advanced steps, including copying dat
4. A message displays, notifying you that the array has been created. Click the OK button.NOTE: The array migration continues to run in the background
2. Create a volume name (or use the suggested name), select the three hard drives to use for the RAID 5 array, and then click Next.3. Click Create Vol
4. Once Create Volume is selected, you are informed that the array has been created. Click the OK button. The array migration continues to run in the
2. Click Manage, and then click the Recovery Volume to select it.3. Click the Advanced link in the left pane.Using Intel Rapid Storage Technology Reco
4. Update mode displays the current setting. To change the current setting, click the Change Mode link, and then click Yes. When using the on-request
6 Resetting RAID drives to non-RAIDYou can reset a RAID 1 or Recovery volume to two non-RAID drives using the following instructions to access the Int
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3. Press the space bar to select the first drive, and then press the down arrow key and the space bar to select the second drive.4. Press enter, and t
7 Frequently asked questionsCan more than one RAID volume be installed on a computer?No, there can only be one RAID volume on a computer.Is RAID suppo
IndexAAdvanced Host Controller Interface 9automatic hard drive switching and rapid recovery 12Ddevices supported 6Eenabling RAID 13eSATA hard drives 6
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1 IntroductionUntil recently, there were limited options for most computer users who wanted to protect their data from loss in the event of a hard dri
2 RAID technology overviewThis chapter defines the terms used in this guide and describes the RAID technologies supported by select HP Business comput
NOTE: When the SATA controller is in RAID mode, it will only support up to 4 SATA port devices. Enabling a fifth SATA port device causes the computer
RAID levels Function/Applications Advantages/DisadvantagesApplications:●Accounting●Payroll●FinancialDisadvantages:Only half of the total drive capacit
array to fail. With Recovery, however, the restoration of a single file or an entire hard drive is much simpler than with RAID 1 alone. With RAID 5, o
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