Intel Matrix Storage Console Reference Content

9. Select option 1. Create RAID Volume to create a new RAID 5 volume. You will then
need to reinstall the operating system on the new volume.
Degraded or failed RAID 10 volume
A RAID 10 volume will be reported as Degraded if one of the following conditions exists:
• One of the member hard drives fails or is disconnected.
• Two non-adjacent member hard drives fail or are disconnected.
A RAID 10 volume will be reported as Failed if one of the following conditions exists:
• Two adjacent member hard drives fail or are disconnected.
• Three or four member hard drives fail or are disconnected.
To restore the volume, refer to the applicable procedure below:
Note: Recovering a RAID 10 volume (from the failed state to the degraded state) requires that at
least two non-adjacent member hard drives be present and normal.
Degraded RAID 10 Volume
Missing Member(s)
1. Make sure the system is powered off.
2. Reconnect the missing hard drive(s).
3. Power on the system. The rebuild will occur automatically.
Failed Member(s)
1. Make sure the system is powered off.
2. Replace the failed hard drive(s) with new hard drive(s) that are of equal or greater
capacity.
3. Power on the system.
4. After the operating system is running, select the Intel® Matrix Storage Console from the
Start Menu or click on the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager tray icon.
5. Click on the View menu and select Advanced Mode.
6. Right-click on the non-RAID hard drive in the device tree and select Rebuild to this Hard
Drive.
Failed RAID 10 Volume
Note: When a RAID 10 volume is in the failed state, unless it is in the failed state because two
adjacent member hard drives have been disconnected, the RAID 10 volume cannot be recovered
and any data on the RAID 10 volume is lost.
Two Missing Members
1. Make sure the system is powered off.
2. Reconnect the missing hard drives.
3. Power on the system. The rebuild will occur automatically.