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Chapter 5: Software supportChapter 5: Software support
Chapter 5: Software supportChapter 5: Software support
Chapter 5: Software support
Entering the Silicon Image BIOS RAID Configuration UtilityEntering the Silicon Image BIOS RAID Configuration Utility
Entering the Silicon Image BIOS RAID Configuration UtilityEntering the Silicon Image BIOS RAID Configuration Utility
Entering the Silicon Image BIOS RAID Configuration Utility
To enter the Silicon Image BIOS RAID configuration utility:
1. Boot up your computer.
2. During POST, press <Ctrl+S> or <F4>.
The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference
only, and may not exactly match the items on your screen.
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 setCreate RAID set
Create RAID setCreate RAID set
Create RAID set -
creates a new legacy RAID set or allocates spare drives.
Delete RAID set Delete RAID set
Delete RAID set Delete RAID set
Delete RAID set -
deletes a RAID set or deallocates a spare drive.
Rebuild RAID1 set Rebuild RAID1 set
Rebuild RAID1 set Rebuild RAID1 set
Rebuild RAID1 set -
rebuilds a RAID 1 set (e.g. swapped drives).
Resolve Conflicts Resolve Conflicts
Resolve Conflicts Resolve Conflicts
Resolve Conflicts -
automatically restores disrupted drives on a RAID set.
Low Level FormatLow Level Format
Low Level FormatLow Level Format
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 InfoLogical Drive Info
Logical Drive InfoLogical Drive Info
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 item
ESCESC
ESCESC
E S C : Previous Menu
EnterEnter
EnterEnter
Enter : Select
Ctrl-ECtrl-E
Ctrl-ECtrl-E
Ctrl-E : Exit
Create RAID set
Delete RAID set
Rebuild Raid1 set
Resolve Conflicts
Low Level Format
Logical Drive Info
RAID Configuration Utility - Silicon Image Inc. Copyright (C) 2004
↑↓:Select Menu ESC:Previous Menu Enter:Select Ctrl-E:Exit
MAIN MENU
PHYSICAL DRIVE
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3 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXMB
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LOGICAL DRIVE
HELP
Press “Enter” to create
RAID set