From SME Server 7 a new feature was introduced - Automatic configuration of Software RAID 1, 5 or 6. RAID is a way of storing data on more than one hard drive at once, so that if one drive fails, the system will still function.
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From SME Server 8 a new feature was introduced - Automatic configuration of Software RAID 1, 5 or 6. RAID is a way of storing data on more than one hard drive at once, so that if one drive fails, the system will still function.
Your server will be automatically configured as follows:
Your server will be automatically configured as follows:
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IDE 1 Slave - CDROM <br />
IDE 1 Slave - CDROM <br />
IDE 2 Master - Drive 2 <br />
IDE 2 Master - Drive 2 <br />
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'''Obviously this section is completely obsolete with SATA hard drives because each disk has its own channel.'''