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4.Use the arrow keys and the Enter key to select each free hard disk drive that you want to include in the array.
5.Select Next and press Enter.
6.From the Create array menu, select RAID level and press Enter. Note: Only the valid RAID levels will be active.
7.Select your desired RAID level (RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 5) and press Enter.
8.From the Stripe Size menu, you can change the stripe size or keep it as default.
9.Type a proper array name in the Array Name field.
10.Select Next and press Enter.
11.When prompted, press Y to complete the array creation and RAID configuration.
Configuring the Marvell BIOS Setup to set an optional hot spare hard disk drive
To configure the Marvell BIOS Setup to set an optional hot spare hard disk drive, do the following:
1.Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+M when prompted to enter the Marvell BIOS Setup.
2.On the Marvell BIOS Setup screen, use the arrow keys to select RAID and press Enter. The RAID Config menu opens.
3.From the RAID Config menu, select Spare Management.
4.Use the arrow keys to select the hard disk drive you want to set as an optional hot spare hard disk drive.
5.Use the arrow keys to select Next and press Enter.
6.Press Y when prompted to set the optional hot spare hard disk drive.
Configuring the Marvell BIOS Setup to delete an optional hot spare hard disk drive
To configure the Marvell BIOS Setup to delete an optional hot spare hard disk drive, do the following:
1.Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+M when prompted to enter the Marvell BIOS Setup.
2.On the Marvell BIOS Setup screen, use the arrow keys to select RAID and press Enter. The RAID Config menu opens.
3.From the RAID Config menu, select Spare Management.
4.Use the arrow keys to select the optional hot spare hard disk drive you want to delete.
5.Use the arrow keys to select Next and press Enter.
6.Press Y when prompted to delete the optional hot spare hard disk drive.
To configure the Marvell BIOS Setup to delete an array, do the following:
1.Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+M when prompted to enter the Marvell BIOS Setup.
2.On the Marvell BIOS Setup screen, use the arrow keys to select RAID and press Enter. The RAID Config menu opens.
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