Technical information

First-Time Configuration
Manual No. 775029 1-3
How Do I Configure a Mylex Controller for the
First Time?
❑ Power On Your System.
Regardless of whether an operating system is installed on your computer
system, you can run RAID EzAssist from the Mylex controller’s BIOS at
system boot time.
☞ Turn on the system’s power switch.
❑ Start RAID EzAssist.
As the system boots up, you’ll see various messages on the display. Pay
special attention when you see a message similar to the following:
<Mylex controller ID
1
> BIOS Version x.xx-xx (Month Day, Year)
Mylex Corporation
Shortly after, some additional messages from the Mylex controller are
displayed, including:
Press <Alt-M> for BIOS Options
Next you’ll see:
Press <Alt-R> for RAID Configuration options
☞ When you see the prompt, press <Alt-R>.
If you’ve pressed <Alt-R> within the allotted time, you’ll see:
RAID Configuration will start after system initialization completes
No system drives installed
If you were too late pressing <Alt-R>, simply reboot and start again.
☞ Wait for RAID EzAssist to start.
1. Examples include DAC960, eXtremeRAID 2000, etc.