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* 11. OPTION ROM RAID VOLUME MANAGEMENT
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The Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM provides pre-OS RAID volume management which enables the following:
1. Create a RAID volume
Use this option to create a Recovery volume or one or two RAID volumes.
2. Delete a RAID volume
Use this option to delete a Recovery volume or RAID volume.
3. Reset to non-RAID Hard Disks
Use this option to reset a RAID configuration to a non-RAID configuration.
4. Recovery volume options
If a recovery volume is present, use this option to
a. Disable Continuous Update
b. Boot to a Recovery Disk
c. Boot to a Master Disk
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* 12. OPTIONS TO RESET THE RAID VOLUME in Option ROM
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Intel(R) Matrix Storage option ROM user interface provides
two methods for resetting the RAID volume,
1. Delete RAID Volume
2. Reset Disk to Non-RAID
Differences between the options are noted below. Users are advised to select the option based on the situation.
12.1 Reset Disk to Non-RAID
This option is used to reset the metadata on the disk which participates in more than one RAID volume in single operation. It should be used if 'Delete RAID Volume' option fails for any reason and to reset a disk that has been marked as Spare and offline member. When a disk in the RAID volume is reset to non-RAID, RAID metadata is erased. However, partition table and file system related data still exists, which may be invalid. This might cause Windows installer to misinterpret the information available on the 'reset disk' at the time of installation. This could result in unexpected behavior in OS installation.
12.2 Delete RAID Volume
When a RAID volume is deleted, RAID metadata on the participating disks is erased and sector zero is cleared, that is partition table and file system related data are reset. Windows installer will not see any invalid data at the time of OS installation. This is the recommended method for reconfiguring the RAID volume and installing OS on it.
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* 13. VERIFYING THE VERSION OF THE OPTION ROM SOFTWARE
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1. Use the following steps to identify the version number of Intel(R) Matrix Storage option ROM:
- Enter the Intel(R) Matrix Storage option ROM user interface using the steps detailed in section 10.
- The software version will be displayed in the user interface banner: 'Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM vX.y.w.zzzz'
X.y.w.zzzz is the version number of the option ROM installed on your system.
X.y.w - Product release number
X - Major number
y - Minor number
w - Hotfix number
zzzz - Build number