SIIG UltraATA 133 PCI RAID Installation Guide

1UltraATA 133 PCI RAIDQuick Installation Guide04-0369BIntroducing the UltraATA 133 PCI RAIDThe UltraATA 133 PCI RAID is a ultra high-speed dualchannel

10RAID 0+1 (Mirror+Striping)This RAID array to be used on New/Blank hard drivesonly, striping destroys existing data on the hard drive.RAID 0+1 requir

114. Press A to Auto configure.5. Press Y to accept the configuration.6. Press ESC to reboot.7. Continue with Fdisk and Format steps as if youwere ins

12Deleting RAID Arrays1. As the BIOS boots press F3 when prompted to enterthe RAID BIOS.2. Press F1 to dissolve a RAID set.3. Enter the number of the

134. Double click PCI RAID controller listed underOther Devices.5. Select Driver tab, then click Update Driver button.6. Insert the driver CD, then cl

14Windows MEFor A NewWindows ME Installation1. Setup the RAID array prior to Windows installation.2. Follow Microsoft procedures to install WindowsME

153. Highlight Silicon Image Sil 0680 Ultra-133...Controller and click Properties. A message Thisdevice is working properly is displayed, the driver

1611. Follow on-screen instructions to complete setup foryour NT version.When Windows installation completes, go to MedleyGUI on page 22 and install t

17Windows 2000For New Windows 2000 InstallationA new installation of Windows 2000 requires a floppydisk for the driver installation. To make this flo

185. If the Digital Signature Not Found message appears,click Yes. Our driver has been thoroughly tested inWindows for stability.Note: If prompted f

198. Press Enter to finish driver installation, then followthe on-screen instructions to complete Windowsinstallation.Note: If the Software Installat

2System Requirements• Pentium class computer with one available PCI slot• Windows 98SE/ME/NT 4.0/2000/XP (32-/64-bit)/Server 2003 (32-/64-bit)Package

2064-bit Windows XP/Server 2003For New Windows 64-bit XP/Server 2003 InstallationA new installation of Windows XP/Server 2003 requiresa floppy disk fo

214. Insert the driver CD, select Install the softwareautomatically (Recommended), then click Next.Note: Most systems will install the driverautomat

22Medley GUIThe Medley GUI provides significant functionalityincluding the ability to create and dissolve RAID sets;Remove a member of a Mirrored or M

23Selecting each different component in the configurationtree provides specific information for that component,such as the chip.By selecting a specifi

24Selecting a specific drive reports all pertinent informationto that drive, including Configuration and DiskIdentification information.

25Selecting Sets reports how many RAID sets have beencreated.By selecting a specific RAID set, such as Set 0 which is theStriped set, the type of RAID

26The Members tab reports the device identification(corresponding with the information in the BIOS) and theState of each device.Besides reporting info

27The device identification, along with the State of eachdevice is also reported in the Members tab window. Notethat when a Mirrored Set is first cre

28Medley Configuration MenuWith Medley running, the small Medley icon shouldappear in the bottom right of the computer screen, next tothe clock. By ri

29E-MailThe current Medley configuration may be sent via e-mail.Using the e-mail tab in the Medley Configuration Menu,the user may set the default e-

3Hardware InstallationGeneral instructions for installing the card are providedbelow. Since the design of computer cases andmotherboards vary, refer

30Event LevelThere are different types of e-mail notifications that maybe sent which are set with the Event Level tab.The different levels are:Disable

31Log FileThe log file is used to store event information receivedfrom all the RAID drivers. The log file is a text file and canbe viewed with Notepa

32PopupThe popup window is a visual notification that an eventoccurred. The popup window can be disabled or set topopup for only certain event levels.

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UltraATA 133 PCI RAID is a trademark of SIIG, Inc. SIIG and the SIIG logo are registered trademarksof SIIG, Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registere

4In any given RAID set, it's best to install the hard driveson separate channels, either Master to Master or Slave toSlave. For example, if you

53. Install the hard disk drive to your computer. Attachthe end connector of the Ultra ATA cable to theconnector on the hard disk drive. Make certai

6RAID 0 (Striping)This RAID array to be used on New/Blank hard drives.Striping will destroy existing data on the hard drive.For Manual Setup1. As the

7RAID 1 (Mirror)For Manual SetupFor New/Blank hard drives1. As the BIOS boots press F3 when prompted to enterthe RAID BIOS.2. At the next screen press

88. Answer Y to Enable Auto-Rebuild.9. When asked Are You Sure?, press Y to accept.10. Press ESC to exit the RAID BIOS. Ignore the BIOSerror message

9Rebuilding a Failed Mirror SetIf a SPARE drive was not configured, the steps below willguide you in rebuilding a failed mirror set.1. As the BIOS boo