To initialize disks from the BIOS:

1.Turn on your computer to start booting.

2.When prompted, type <CTRL-R> to access the RAID BIOS Array Configuration Utility. The RAID Array Configuration menu is displayed (see “Color Codes for the BIOS Array Config Utility” in 5.2.

3.Use the arrow keys to select Initialize Disk(s) from the Main menu.

4.Press Enter.

5.Use the arrow keys to highlight a disk, and then press the Insert key to select the disk or choose all selectable disks by pressing A.

Note: You can select multiple disks; there is no need to initialize one disk at a time.

5.4 Creating Arrays from the BIOS

After your disks are initialized, you can create arrays. You can create a maximum of eight arrays from the BIOS. See “Understanding Arrays” if you have not yet decided what type of arrays you need.

DNS-3200 User’s Manual

54

Page 72
Image 72
Advantech DNS-3200 user manual Creating Arrays from the Bios, To initialize disks from the Bios