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Universal RAID Utility
Universal RAID Utility is an application used to manage or monitor the following RAID Controllers.
 Internal RAID Controller
 RAID Controller (SAS/SATA, RAID0/1/5/6)
 Disk Array Controller (External SAS HDD)
Before attempting to operate the Universal RAID Utility, read the "Universal RAID Utility User's Guide" included in
the EXPRESSBUILDER DVD. The manual explains the Universal RAID Utility installation procedure and provides
notes on the Universal RAID Utility operation.
Setup with Express Setup
You can install the Universal RAID Utility using the Express Setup contained in the EXPRESSBUILDER DVD. When
you start the Express Setup, a dialog box prompting to specify an application appears. Select [Universal RAID Utility].
Manual Setup
Windows
You can start the setup program of theUniversal RAID Utility from the [Autorun Menu].
Click [Setup Software] → [Universal RAID Utility] in the [Autorun Menu].
You need to install the following software.
 Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
 The Runtime component of the Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1
You can also install these software from the [Autorun Menu].
Click [Setup Windows] → [Install the .NET Framework Ver 2.0 Redistributable Package (x86)] (If CPU architecture is
x64, [Install the .NET Framework Ver2.0 Redistributable Package (x64)]) in the [Autorun Menu] for the setup of
Microsoft.NET Framework 2.0.
Click [Setup Windows] → [Install the Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable Package(x86)] (Use the x86
package whatever the CPU architecture may be.) for the setup of the Runtime component of the Microsoft Visual C++
2005 SP1.
Linux
You need to run the setup.sh in the install image of the Universal RAID Utility.
The install image of the Universal RAID Utility is located in the following directory of EXPRESSBUILDER.
/BBB/lnx/pp/uraidutl
The part of BBB is BBB of the medium number (5.AA-BBB.CC) of EXPRESSBUILDER.
Using the Universal RAID Utility via the Network
The Universal RAID Utility cannot manage via the network a computer on which a RAID Controller is installed. Use
the remote console function to do so. (ex. Remote Desktop of Windows).
Creating a RAID 6 Logical Drive
You must use four or larger Physical Devices in order to create a RAID 6 Logical Drive using the Universal RAID
Utility. If you want to create a Logical Drive from three Physical Devices, you need to use WebBIOS.