Enteri ng the Sili con I mage BI OS RAI D Confi gurati on Utili ty

To enter the Silicon Image BIOS RAID configuration utility:

1.Boot up your computer.

The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only, and may not exactly match the items on your screen.

RAID Configuration Utility - Silicon Image Inc. Copyright (C) 2004

 

 

MAIN MENU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HELP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Create RAID set

 

 

 

Press “Enter” to create

 

 

Delete RAID set

 

 

 

RAID set

 

 

 

Rebuild Raid1 set

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Resolve Conflicts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Low Level Format

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Logical Drive Info

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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↑↓:Select Menu

ESC:Previous Menu Enter:Select

Ctrl-E:Exit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Main Menu on the upper left corner allows you to select an operation to be performed. The Main Menu options include the following:

Create RAID set - creates a new legacy RAID set or allocates spare drives.Delete RAID set - deletes a RAID set or deallocates a spare drive.Rebuild RAID1 set - rebuilds a RAID 1 set (e.g. swapped drives).Resolve Conflicts - automatically restores disrupted drives on a RAID set.

Low Level Format - creates a pattern of reference marks on a drive. Formatting the disks erases all data previously stored in the drive.

Logical Drive Info -shows the current configuration of each RAID set. On the upper right corner of the screen is the Help message box. The message describes the function of each menu item. At the bottom of the screen is the legend box. The keys on the legend box allow you to navigate through the setup menu options. The following lists the keys found in the legend box and their corresponding functions.

, : Select/Move to the next itemESC : Previous MenuEnter : SelectCtrl-E : Exit

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