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A RAID-Ready system is a system configuration that allows a user to perform a RAID migration at a
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For more information on RAID migrations, see the RAID Migration section of this User Guide (Section 8).
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In order for a system to be considered RAID-Ready, it must meet all of the following requirements:
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Contains a supported Intel chipset
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Includes a single SATA hard drive
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RAID must be enabled in the BIOS
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Motherboard BIOS must include the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology option ROM
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Intel® Rapid Storage Technology must be loaded
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A partition that does not take up the entire capacity of the hard drive (4-5MB of free space is
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7.3 RAID-Ready System Setup Steps
To set up a RAID-Ready system, follow these steps:
1. Enable RAID in system BIOS using the steps listed in Enabling RAID in BIOS (Section 3.2).
2. Install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology driver using the steps listed in F6
Installation Steps (Section
5.2.3)
3. Install Intel® Rapid Storage Technology using the steps listed in Installation Steps (Section 6.3)
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