Chapter 7: Installing a RAID SystemThe Intel Matrix Storage Manager (RAID)The Intel® Matrix Storage Technology provides new levels of protection, performance, andupgradeability for the 7459 platform. Whether using one or multiple hard drives, you can takeadvantage of enhanced performance and lower power consumption. When using more than onedrive you can have additional protection against data loss in the event of hard drive failure.Valuable digital memories are protected against a hard drive failure when the system isconfigured for any one of three fault-tolerant RAID levels: RAID 1, 5 or 10. By seamlesslystoring copies of data on one or more additional hard drives, any hard drive can fail withoutdata loss or system downtime. When the failed drive is removed and a replacement hard driveis installed, data fault tolerance is easily restored.Matrix RAIDFor those users who wish to combine the benefits of two RAID levels, Matrix RAID is thesolution. When using two hard drives, Matrix RAID permits RAID 0 and RAID 1 functions tobe combined, where critical files can be stored on RAID 1, and RAID 0 can be used for non-critical items such as software.The RAID circuitry is located on the Motherboard. The necessary drivers are included in theNCR Gold Images. You can configure either a RAID Mirrored or RAID Striping Volume.For more information about The Intel Matrix Storage Manager see the Intel® web site.Installing a RAID SystemRAID systems for the RealPOS 70XRT are installed using the Dual 2.5” Hard Disk Drives Kit(7403-K262). This kit contains two 80GB SATA hard disk drive and HDD brackets.1. Install the primary HDD in the 7403.2. Load the NCR Gold Drive.3. Install the second hard disk drive in the terminal (hot plug).4. Run the Matrix Storage Manager.Start → All Programs → Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager7
