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1. Enter the RAIDXpert2 Configuration Utility menu. Then, use the arrow keys to select Physical Disk
Management and press Enter.
2. Use the arrow keys to select Select Physical Disk Operations and press Enter.
3. Use the arrow keys to select Initialize Disk and press Enter.
4. Select the disk(s) to initialize:
a. Use the arrow keys to select a disk and press the Space Bar or Enter. Multiple disks can be selected
using this method.
b. Use the arrow keys to select OK and press Enter.
c. Review the warning message. If you want to proceed, use the arrow keys to select YES and press
Enter.
Note: The Initialization process takes about 10 to 15 seconds. During initialization, a complete re-
scan of all channels is done automatically.
Create arrays
Arrays can be created after the disks are initialized:
1. Enter the RAIDXpert2 Configuration Utility menu. Then, use the arrow keys to select Array
Management and press Enter.
2. Use the arrow keys to select Create Array and press Enter.
3. Use the arrow keys to select Select RAID Level ➙ RAID Level and press Enter.
Note: Some of the RAID levels might not be displayed because the number of installed storage drives
varies.
4. Select the disks with which to create the array:
a. Use the arrow keys to select Physical Disks and press Enter.
b. Use the arrow keys to select desired disks and press the Space Bar or Enter.
c. Use the arrow keys to select Apply Changes and press Enter.
5. Refer to the table below for the default cache tag size (CTS).
Array type
HDD Array
SSD Array
All NVMe Array
6. Use the arrow keys to select Read Cache Policy and press Enter. Select the desired read cache policy
and press Enter.
7. Use the arrow keys to select Write Cache Policy and press Enter. Select the desired write cache policy
and press Enter.
8. Use the arrow keys to select Create Array and press Enter.
Delete arrays
CAUTION:
• Deleting an array permanently destroys all data that is on the array. This action cannot be recalled
and it is very unlikely the data can be recovered.
• Do not delete the first array listed in the Arrays section, if it is the AMD-RAID bootable array. Doing
this deletes the operating system and AMD-RAID files.
Default CTS
64k
64k
256k
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