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Intel® Matrix Storage Manager
8.x
User's Manual
January 2009
Revision 1.0
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Contents
1
2
Introduction ...................................................................................................... 6
1.1
Terminology ........................................................................................... 6
1.2
Reference Documents.............................................................................. 8
Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Features .............................................................. 9
2.1
Feature Overview.................................................................................... 9
2.2
RAID 0 (Striping) .................................................................................... 9
2.3
RAID 1 (Mirroring) .................................................................................10
2.4
RAID 5 (Striping with Parity) ...................................................................10
2.5
RAID 10................................................................................................11
2.6
Matrix RAID ..........................................................................................11
2.7
RAID Migration ......................................................................................12
2.8
RAID Level Migration ..............................................................................12
2.9
Intel® Rapid Recover Technology ............................................................13
2.10 Advanced Host Controller Interface ..........................................................14
2.10.1 Native Command Queuing .........................................................14
2.10.2 Hot Plug ..................................................................................14
3
4
5
6
RAID BIOS Configuration ...................................................................................15
3.1
Overview ..............................................................................................15
3.2
Enabling RAID in BIOS............................................................................15
Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM.........................................................16
4.1
Overview ..............................................................................................16
4.2
User Interface .......................................................................................16
4.3
Version Identification .............................................................................16
4.4
RAID Volume Creation ............................................................................17
Loading Driver During OS Installation..................................................................22
5.1
Overview ..............................................................................................22
5.2
F6 Installation Method ............................................................................22
5.2.1 Automatic F6 Floppy Creation.....................................................22
5.2.2 Manual F6 Floppy Creation.........................................................22
5.2.3 F6 Installation Steps .................................................................23
Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Installation..........................................................24
6.1
Overview ..............................................................................................24
6.2
Where to Obtain Software .......................................................................24
6.3
Installation Steps...................................................................................24
6.4
How to Confirm Software Installation .......................................................29
6.5
Version Identification .............................................................................31
6.5.1 Version Identification Using Intel® Matrix Storage Console ............31
6.5.2 Version Identification Using Driver File ........................................31
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RAID-Ready Setup ............................................................................................32
7.1
Overview ..............................................................................................32
7.2
System Requirements ............................................................................32
7.3
RAID-Ready System Setup Steps .............................................................32
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RAID Migration .................................................................................................33
8.1
Overview ..............................................................................................33
8.2
RAID Migration Steps: RAID-Ready to 2-drive RAID 0/1 .............................33
8.3
RAID Migration Steps: RAID-Ready to 3 or 4-drive RAID 0/5 .......................35
Volume Creation ...............................................................................................42
9.1
RAID Volume Creation ............................................................................42
9.2
Recovery Volume Creation ......................................................................49
9.2.1 Recovery Volume Creation in Basic Mode .....................................49
9.2.2 Recovery Volume Creation in Advanced Mode...............................50
Appendix A Error Messages.................................................................................................56
A.1
A.2
A.3
A.4
A.5
Incompatible Hardware .....................................................................................56
Operating System Not Supported .......................................................................56
Source Hard Drive Cannot Be Larger ...................................................................56
Hard Drive Has System Files ..............................................................................57
Source Hard Drive is Dynamic Disk .....................................................................57
Figures
Figure 1. Matrix RAID........................................................................................12
Figure 2. User Prompt .......................................................................................16
Figure 3. Start Menu Item..................................................................................30
Figure 4. Driver Details Example.........................................................................30
Figure 5. Driver Version Information ...................................................................31
Figure 6. Tray Icon Status .................................................................................34
Figure 7. User Interface Status...........................................................................35
Figure 8. Progress Dialog ...................................................................................35
Tables
Table 1. RAID 0 Overview ..................................................................................10
Table 2. RAID 1 Overview ..................................................................................10
Table 3. RAID 5 Overview ..................................................................................11
Table 4. RAID 10 Overview ................................................................................11
Table 5. Recovery Volume Overview ...................................................................13
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• Clarified RAID-Ready requirements
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1 Introduction
The purpose of this document is to enable a user to properly set up and configure a
system using Intel® Matrix Storage Manager. It provides steps for set up and
configuration, as well as a brief overview on Intel® Matrix Storage Manager features.
Note: The information in this document is only relevant on systems with a supported Intel
chipset that include a supported Intel chipset, with a supported operating system.
Supported Intel chipsets - http://support.intel.com/support/chipsets/imsm/sb/CS-
020644.htm
Supported operating systems -
http://support.intel.com/support/chipsets/imsm/sb/CS-020648.htm
Note: The majority of the information in this document is related to either software
configuration or hardware integration. Intel is not responsible for the software written
by third party vendors or the implementation of Intel components in the products of
third party manufacturers.
Introduction
Customers should always contact the place of purchase or system/software
manufacturer with support questions about their specific hardware or software
configuration.
1.1 Terminology
Term Description
AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface: an interface specification that
Continuous Update
Policy
Intel® Matrix Storage
Manager Option ROM
Master Drive The hard drive that is the designated source drive in a recovery
Matrix RAID Two independent RAID volumes within a single RAID array.
allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such
as Native Command Queuing, native hot plug, and power
management.
When a recovery volume is using this policy, data on the master drive
is copied to the recovery drive automatically as long as both drives
are connected to the system.
A code module built into the system BIOS that provides boot support
for RAID volumes as well as a user interface for configuring and
managing RAID volumes.
volume.
Member A hard drive used within a RAID array.
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Introduction
Term Description
Migration The process of converting a system's data storage configuration from
Hot Plug The unannounced removal and insertion of a Serial ATA hard drive
NCQ Native Command Queuing: a command protocol in Serial ATA that
On Request Update
Policy
OS Operating System
Port0 A serial ATA port (connector) on a motherboard identified as Port0.
Port1 A serial ATA port (connector) on a motherboard identified as Port1.
Port2 A serial ATA port (connector) on a motherboard identified as Port2.
Port3 A serial ATA port (connector) on a motherboard identified as Port3.
POST Power-On Self Test
RAID Redundant Array of Independent Drives: allows data to be distributed
a non-RAID configuration (pass-thru) to a RAID configuration.
while the system is powered on.
allows multiple commands to be outstanding within a hard drive at
the same time. The commands are dynamically reordered to increase
hard drive performance.
When a recovery volume is using this policy, data on the master drive
is copied to the recovery drive when you request it. Only changes
since the last update process are copied.
across multiple hard drives to provide data redundancy or to enhance
data storage performance.
RAID 0 (striping) The data in the RAID volume is striped across the array's members.
RAID 1 (mirroring) The data in the RAID volume is mirrored across the RAID array's
RAID 5 (striping with
parity)
RAID 10 (striping and
mirroring)
RAID Array A logical grouping of physical hard drives.
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Striping divides data into units and distributes those units across the
members without creating data redundancy, but improving read/write
performance.
members. Mirroring is the term used to describe the key feature of
RAID 1, which writes duplicate data to each member; therefore,
creating data redundancy and increasing fault tolerance.
The data in the RAID volume and parity are striped across the array's
members. Parity information is written with the data in a rotating
sequence across the members of the array. This RAID level is a
preferred configuration for efficiency, fault-tolerance, and
performance.
The RAID level where information is striped across a two disk array
for system performance. Each of the drives in the array has a mirror
for fault tolerance. RAID 10 provides the performance benefits of
RAID 0 and the redundancy of RAID 1. However, it requires four hard
drives.
Term Description
Introduction
RAID Level Migration The process of converting a system's data storage configuration from
one RAID level to another.
RAID Volume A fixed amount of space across a RAID array that appears as a single
physical hard drive to the operating system. Each RAID volume is
created with a specific RAID level to provide data redundancy or to
enhance data storage performance.
Recovery Drive The hard drive that is the designated target drive in a recovery
volume.
Recovery Volume A volume utilizing Intel(R) Rapid Recover Technology.
1.2 Reference Documents
Document Document
Not Applicable
No./Location
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2 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager
Features
2.1 Feature Overview
The Intel® Matrix Storage Manager software package provides high-performance
Serial ATA and Serial ATA RAID capabilities for supported operating systems.
Supported operating systems -
http://support.intel.com/support/chipsets/imsm/sb/CS-020648.htm
The key features of the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager are as follows:
• RAID 0
• RAID 1
• RAID 5
• RAID 10
• Matrix RAID
• RAID migration and RAID level migration
• Intel® Rapid Recover Technology
• Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) support
2.2 RAID 0 (Striping)
RAID 0 uses the read/write capabilities of two or more hard drives working in unison
to maximize the storage performance of a computer system.
Table 1 provides an overview of the advantages, the level of fault-tolerance provided,
and the typical usage of RAID 0.
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Table 1. RAID 0 Overview
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Hard Drives
Required:
Advantage:
Faulttolerance:
Application:
2-6
Highest transfer rates
None – if one disk fails all data will be lost
Typically used in desktops and workstations for maximum performance for
temporary data and high I/O rate. 2-drive RAID 0 available in specific
mobile configurations.
Refer to the following web site for more information on RAID 0:
http://support.intel.com/support/chipsets/iaa_raid/sb/CS-009337.htm
2.3 RAID 1 (Mirroring)
A RAID 1 array contains two hard drives where the data between the two is mirrored
in real time to provide good data reliability in the case of a single disk failure; when
one disk drive fails, all data is immediately available on the other without any impact
to the integrity of the data.
Table 2 provides an overview of the advantages, the level of fault-tolerance provided,
and the typical usage of RAID 1.
Table 2. RAID 1 Overview
Hard Drives
Required:
Advantage:
Faulttolerance:
Application:
2
100% redundancy of data. One disk may fail, but data will continue to be
accessible. A rebuild to a new disk is recommended to maintain data
redundancy.
Excellent – disk mirroring means that all data on one disk is duplicated on
another disk.
Typically used for smaller systems where capacity of one disk is sufficient
and for any application(s) requiring very high availability. Available in
specific mobile configurations.
Refer to the following web site for more information on RAID 1:
http://support.intel.com/support/chipsets/iaa_raid/sb/CS-009338.htm
2.4 RAID 5 (Striping with Parity)
A RAID 5 array contains three or more hard drives where the data and parity are
striped across all the hard drives in the array. Parity is a mathematical method for
recreating data that was lost from a single drive, which increases fault-tolerance.
Table 3 provides an overview of the advantages, the level of fault-tolerance provided,
and the typical usage of RAID 5.
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Table 3. RAID 5 Overview
Hard Drives
Required:
Advantage:
Faulttolerance:
Application:
Refer to the following web site for more information on RAID 5:
http://support.intel.com/support/chipsets/imsm/sb/CS-020653.htm
2.5 RAID 10
A RAID 10 array uses four hard drives to create a combination of RAID levels 0 and 1.
It is a striped set whose members are each a mirrored set.
Table 4 provides an overview of the advantages, the level of fault-tolerance provided,
and the typical usage of RAID 10.
Table 4. RAID 10 Overview
Hard Drives
Required:
3-6
Higher percentage of usable capacity and high read performance as well as
fault-tolerance.
Excellent - parity information allows data to be rebuilt after replacing a
failed hard drive with a new drive.
Storage of large amounts of critical data. Not available in mobile
configurations.
4
Advantage:
Faulttolerance:
Application:
Combines the read performance of RAID 0 with the fault-tolerance of RAID
1.
Excellent – disk mirroring means that all data on one disk is duplicated on
another disk.
High-performance applications requiring data protection, such as video
editing. Not available in mobile configurations.
Refer to the following web site for more information on RAID 10:
http://support.intel.com/support/chipsets/imsm/sb/CS-020655.htm
2.6 Matrix RAID
Matrix RAID allows you to create two RAID volumes on a single RAID array.
As an example, on a system with an Intel® 82801GR I/O controller hub (ICH7R),
Intel® Matrix Storage Manager allows you to create both a RAID 0 volume as well as
a RAID 5 volume across four Serial ATA hard drives.
Example: Refer to Figure 1.
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Figure 1. Matrix RAID
Refer to the following web site for more information on matrix RAID:
http://support.intel.com/support/chipsets/imsm/sb/CS-020681.htm
2.7 RAID Migration
Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Features
The RAID migration feature enables a properly configured PC, known as a RAID-Ready
system, to be converted into a high-performance RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, or RAID 10
configuration by adding one or more Serial ATA hard drives to the system and
invoking the RAID migration process from within Windows.
The following RAID migrations are supported:
Note: All migrations may not be available as each migration is supported on specific
platform configurations.
• RAID-Ready to 2,3,4,5 or 6-drive RAID 0
• RAID-Ready to 2-drive RAID 1
• RAID-Ready to 3,4,5 or 6-drive RAID 5
• RAID-Ready to 4-drive RAID 10
The migrations do not require re-installation of the operating system. All applications
and data remain intact.
See the following web site for more information on migrations and the platforms on
which each migration is supported:
http://support.intel.com/support/chipsets/imsm/sb/CS-020674.htm
2.8 RAID Level Migration
The RAID level migration feature enables a user to migrate data from a RAID 0, RAID
1, or RAID 10 volume to RAID 5 by adding any additional Serial ATA hard drives
necessary and invoking the modify volume process from within Windows.
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The following RAID level migrations are supported:
Note: All migrations may not be available as each migration is supported on specific
platform configurations.
• 2-drive RAID 0 to 3,4,5 or 6-drive RAID 5
• 3-drive RAID 0 to 4,5 or 6-drive RAID 5
• 4-drive RAID 0 to 5 or 6-drive RAID 5
• 2-drive RAID 1 to 3,4,5 or 6-drive RAID 5
• 4-drive RAID 10 to 4,5 or 6-drive RAID 5
RAID level migrations do not require re-installation of the operating system. All
applications and data remain intact.
See the following web site for more information on RAID level migrations and the
platforms on which each migration is supported:
http://support.intel.com/support/chipsets/imsm/sb/CS-020674.htm
2.9 Intel® Rapid Recover Technology
Intel® Rapid Recover Technology utilizes RAID 1 (mirroring) functionality to copy data
from a designated master drive to a designated recovery drive. The master drive data
can be copied to the recovery drive either continuously or on request.
When using the continuous update policy, changes made to the data on the master
drive while the system is not docked are automatically copied to the recovery drive
when the system is re-docked. When using the on request update policy, the master
drive data can be restored to a previous state by copying the data on the recovery
drive back to the master drive.
Table 5 provides an overview of the advantages, the disadvantages, and the typical
usage of Intel® Rapid Recover Technology.
Table 5. Recovery Volume Overview
Hard Drives
Required:
Advantage:
Disadvantage:
Application:
2
More control over how data is copied between master and recovery drives;
fast volume updates (only changes to the master drive since the last update
are copied to the recovery drive); member hard drive data can be viewed in
Microsoft Windows Explorer*.
No increase in volume capacity.
Critical data protection for mobile systems; fast restoration of the master
drive to a previous or default state.
Refer to the following web site for more information on Intel® Rapid Recovery
Technology: http://support.intel.com/support/chipsets/imsm/sb/CS-026142.htm
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2.10 Advanced Host Controller Interface
Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the
storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command
Queuing and Native Hot Plug.
Intel chipsets that support AHCI:
http://support.intel.com/support/chipsets/imst/sb/CS-012304.htm
2.10.1 Native Command Queuing
Native Command Queuing (NCQ) is a feature supported by AHCI that allows Serial
ATA hard drives to accept more than one command at a time. NCQ, when used in
conjunction with one or more hard drives that support NCQ, increases storage
performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the
order of commands.
Note: To take advantage of NCQ, you need the following:
• Chipset that supports AHCI
• Intel® Matrix Storage Manager
• One or more Serial ATA (SATA) hard drives that support NCQ
2.10.2 Hot Plug
Hot plug, also referred to as hot swap, is a feature supported by AHCI that allows
Serial ATA hard drives to be removed or inserted while the system is powered on and
running. As an example, hot plug may be used to replace a failed hard drive that is in
an externally-accessible drive enclosure.
Note: To take advantage of hot plug, you need the following:
• Chipset that supports AHCI
• Intel® Matrix Storage Manager
• Hot plug capability correctly enabled in the system BIOS by the OEM/motherboard
manufacturer
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RAID BIOS Configuration
3 RAID BIOS Configuration
3.1 Overview
To install the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager, the system BIOS must include the
Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM.
The Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM is tied to the controller hub. Version
7.0 of the option ROM supports platforms based on the Intel® 82801HEM I/O
controller hub.
3.2 Enabling RAID in BIOS
Use the following steps to enable RAID in the system BIOS:
Note: The instructions listed below are specific to motherboards manufactured by Intel with
a supported Intel chipset. The specific BIOS settings on non-Intel manufactured
motherboards may differ. Refer to the motherboard documentation or contact the
motherboard manufacturer or your place of purchase for specific instructions. Always
follow the instructions that are provided with your motherboard.
1. Press the <F2> key after the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) memory test begins.
2. Select the Advanced menu, then the Drive Configuration menu.
3. Switch the Drive Mode option from Legacy to Enhanced.
4. Enable Intel(R) RAID Technology.
5. Press the <F10> key to save the BIOS settings and exit the BIOS Setup program.
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4 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager
Option ROM
4.1 Overview
The Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM is a PnP option ROM that provides a
pre-operating system user interface for RAID configurations. It also provides BIOS and
DOS disk services (Int13h).
4.2 User Interface
To enter the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM user interface, press the
<Ctrl> and <i> keys simultaneously when prompted during the Power-On Self Test
(POST).
Example: Refer to Figure 2.
Figure 2. User Prompt
NOTE: The hard drive(s) and hard drive information listed for your system can differ from the
following example.
4.3 Version Identification
To identify the specific version of the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM
integrated into the system BIOS, enter the option ROM user interface. The version
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number is located in the top right corner with the following format: vX.Y.W.XXXX,
where X and Y are the major and minor version numbers.
4.4 RAID Volume Creation
Use the following steps to create a RAID volume using the Intel® Matrix Storage
Manager user interface:
Note: The following procedure should only be used with a newly-built system or if you are
reinstalling your operating system. The following procedure should not be used to
migrate an existing system to RAID 0. If you wish to create matrix RAID volumes
after the operating system software is loaded, they should be created using the
Intel® Matrix Storage Console in Windows.
1. Press the <Ctrl> and <i> keys simultaneously when the following window appears
during POST:
2. Select option 1. Create RAID Volume and press the <Enter> key.
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3. Type in a volume name and press the <Enter> key, or press the <Enter> key to
accept the default name.
4. Select the RAID level by using the <> or <> keys to scroll through the
available values, then press the <Enter> key.
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