| Storage Option |
Which SKUs supported |
How to Enable in BIOS |
Driver |
Configuration Utility |
| Legacy SATA (non RAID) |
all SKUs |
Select Advanced | ATA Controller Configuration, set On board SATA Controller as Enabled and set SATA Mode as Legacy |
OS embedded |
N/A |
| SATA AHCI (non RAID) |
all SKUs |
Select Advanced | ATA Controller Configuration, set On board SATA Controller as Enabled, set SATA Mode as Enhanced, set AHCI Mode as Enabled. |
AHCI SATA Driver1 |
N/A |
| Direct SAS (non RAID) |
see RAID support matrix |
Select Advanced | Mass Storage Controller Configuration | Direct SAS, set SAS Controller as Enabled, set Configure SAS as SW RAID as Disabled. |
SAS Storage Driver1 |
N/A |
| SATA Software RAID 0/1/10 (ESB2) |
see RAID support matrix |
Select Advanced | ATA Controller Configuration, set On board SATA Controller as Enabled, set SATA Mode as Enhanced, set Configure SATA as RAID as Enabled. |
SATA & SAS Software RAID Driver1 |
Activate Intel® Embedded Server RAID Technology II Configuration Utility by pressing <Ctrl>-<E> during server boot up |
| SATA Software RAID 5 (ESB2) |
see RAID support matrix |
Install AXXRAKSW5(Optional Order) |
SATA & SAS Software RAID Driver1 |
Activate Intel® Embedded Server RAID Technology II Configuration Utility by pressing <Ctrl>-<E> during server boot up |
| SAS Software RAID 0/1/10 (LSI1064e) |
see RAID support matrix |
Select Advanced | Mass Storage Controller Configuration | Direct SAS, set SAS Controller as Enabled, set Configure SAS as SW RAID as Enabled. |
SATA & SAS Software RAID Driver1 |
Activate Intel® Embedded Server RAID Technology II Configuration Utility by pressing <Ctrl>-<E> during server boot up |
| SAS Software RAID 5 (LSI1064e) |
see RAID support matrix |
Install AXXRAKSW5(Optional Order) |
SATA & SAS Software RAID Driver1 |
Activate Intel® Embedded Server RAID Technology II Configuration Utility by pressing <Ctrl>-<E> during server boot up |
| SAS Software RAID 0/1/10 (LSI1068) |
see RAID support matrix |
Select Advanced | Mass Storage Controller Configuration | Direct SAS, set SAS Controller as Enabled, set Configure SAS as SW RAID as Enabled. |
SATA & SAS Software RAID Driver1 |
Activate Intel® Embedded Server RAID Technology II Configuration Utility by pressing <Ctrl>-<E> during server boot up |
| SAS Hardware RAID 0/1/10/5/50 (LSI1068 & IOP80333) |
see RAID support matrix |
With Intel® RAID activation key AXXRAK18E and a DDR2 Mini DIMM installed, Select Advanced | Mass Storage Controller Configuration, set Enable Intel® SROMBSAS18E as Enabled |
SAS HW RAID Driver1 |
Activate Intel® RAID BIOS Console 2 Utility by pressing <Ctrl>-<G> during server boot up |
| Intel® RAID Controller |
refer to THOL of appropriate Intel® server board |
With Intel® RAID Controller installed |
Download Intel® RAID controller driver |
Depending on the RAID controller installed, activate Intel® RAID BIOS Console or Intel® RAID BIOS Console 2 Utility by pressing <Ctrl>-<G> during server boot up |
