IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID)- 5 -
(3) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS
Enter the RAID setup utility to create RAID set on the GigaRAID controller. Skip this step and proceed
to Section 4 if you do not want to create RAID.
Step 1:
If you have attached hard drives to the GigaRAID controller correctly, after the Power-On Self Test (POST)
memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, the GigaRAID BIOS will detect the
drives attached and show the following screen.
Figure 4
After entering the GigaRAID Setup Utility, you should see a screen similar to Figure 5 below.
Navigate the GigaRAID Setup Utility: You can use Number keys 1 to 5 to select the item you need.
Auto Configuration [1]: It will guide you to set an array and this is the simplest and fastest way to
create your first array.
Define RAID [2]: To manually create an array, press 2 to enter the Define RAID menu.
Delete RAID [3]: To delete existing RAID set, press 3 to enter the Delete RAID menu.
Rebuild RAID [4]: To rebuild RAID 1 or RAID 0+1 set, press 4 to enter the Rebuild RAID menu.
RAID Card Configuration [5]: To check information about the RAID controller and current hard drive
status, press 5 to enter the RAID Card Configuration screen.
Figure 5
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