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boot the server using the OpenManage DVD that came with it. Using that you should be able to configure your server.
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boot the server using the OpenManage DVD that came with it. Using that you should be able to configure your server.

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HW RAID was an optional card on that system(6i),are you sure you have one?<br />
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chipset sez x58 ,may be matrix raid.<br />
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I would use the windows raid utility before I would use that controller raid.
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HW RAID was an optional card on that system(6i),are you sure you have one?

chipset sez x58 ,may be matrix raid.

I would use the windows raid utility before I would use that controller raid.

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Thanks, that was it. I had it off on BIOS.
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Thanks, that was it. I had it off on BIOS.

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Hi experts,<br />
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&nbsp;I have a dell T3500, I've added two 2TB drives and I would like to mirror them but when I boot it up I don't see the option ctrl-I to go into the RAID controller and setup the RAID.
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Hi experts,

 I have a dell T3500, I've added two 2TB drives and I would like to mirror them but when I boot it up I don't see the option ctrl-I to go into the RAID controller and setup the RAID.

How to get to RAID Utility in Dell T3500?

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