User Guide

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AMD-RAIDXpert2 User Guide
Chapter 4
BIOS Configuration Utility
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4.5.2 Create an Array
Note: The ability to create RAID10 arrays may not be available on your system.
1. At the Main Menu, use the arrow keys to highlight Create Array.
2. Press Enter.
3. Select the disks with which to create the array:
 To select all disks, press the A key
 To select individual disks, highlight a disk with the arrow keys and press Insert. Any number
of disks may be selected using this method
4. Press Enter to include the selected disks in the array.
5. In the User Input section, use the arrow keys to select an array type. Only array types that
can be created with the selected disks are available.
6. Press Enter.
7. Select an array size by doing the following:
a. To create an array whose size is less than or equal to 2.199 TB:
 Press the Page Up or the up arrow key to increase the array size and the Page Down
or down arrow key to decrease the size.
 Press Enter when the desired size is reached.
b. To create an array whose size is greater than 2.199 TB:
 Press the Page Up or the up arrow key to increase the array size.
 Press Enter when the desired size of 2.199 TB is reached.
Note: A message displays stating that a size greater than the maximum is being
attempted, and whether the size of the array should be limited.
 Press ESC to bypass the Page Up or the up arrow key to continue modifying the size.
 Press Enter when either the desired size or the maximum available size is reached.
8. Select a caching level using the arrow keys then press Enter.
9. Press the C key to confirm the array settings or press ESC to go back to a previous page.
10. Repeat step 8 through step 11 to create additional arrays.
Note: When installing the operating system to an AMD-RAID bootable array, modify the boot
priority list in the motherboard BIOS. See the motherboard’s user documentation for more
information. Ensure that the AMD-RAID bootable array is included in the boot priority list.
11. Ensure that INT13 support is enabled on the RAID controller, as described in Section 4.12,
Change the Controller Options, on page 41.
4.5.2.1 Create an AMD-RAID Bootable Array
CAUTION: Do not use eSATA drives for bootable arrays as they are removable.