HP Workstation xw6200 Mini White Paper

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

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 2

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. 3

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 © 2006 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. 439273-001, October 2006 4