Server Module Installation Guide
Table Of Contents
- Sun Blade™ X6450 Server Module Installation Guide
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- Installing and Configuring the Server Module
- Installation Worksheet
- Using the BIOS Configuration Utility to Configure the Sun Blade RAID 5 Expansion Module
- Introduction to the BIOS RAID Configuration Utility
- Understanding Hot-Plug Limitations and Conditions Within the BIOS RAID Configuration Utility
- Running the BIOS RAID Configuration Utility
- Using the ACU to Create and Manage Arrays
- Using the -Select Utility to Modify REM Settings
- Using the Disk Utilities to Manage Disk Drives
- Initializing a RAID Array
- Index

Appendix B Using the BIOS Configuration Utility to Configure the Sun Blade RAID 5 Expansion Module 59
4. Select Initialize Drives.
A list of drives appears.
FIGURE B-3 shows an example of a system with multiple drives.
FIGURE B-3 List of Drives
5. Select drives to initialize.
■ Use the arrow keys to scroll through the list.
■ Use the space bar to select a drive.
Note – You must initialize any drive that does not contain data or an operating
system. Normally, these are new drives that you have installed.
6. When you have selected a drive, press Enter.
A message warns you that initializing a drive erases array information from it.
7. Type yes.
The utility initializes the selected drives, and the main screen appears.










