Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-DS2 User Manual page 30

Example 1: Create a RAID 0 array with Drive 0 and Drive 1 and the array size is 40 GB.
rcadm -C -r0 -d 0 1 -s 40000
("C"=
s x0000
Example 2: Create a RAID 5 array with Drive 1 4 and the array size is 75 GB.
rcadm -C -r5 -d 1 2 3 4 -s 75000
("C"=
After you create the array, you can enter the "rcadm -M -qa" commands to see the array information. In addition
to the CONTROLLER LIST and DISK LIST information, you will see ARRAY LIST information displayed on the
screen, too.
Deleting an Array
To delete an array, enter the following commands and press <Enter>.
rcadm -D -a 1
("D"=
To exit the UEFI RAID utility, enter "exit" and press <Enter>.
Steps:
After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins. Press <Ctrl> + <R> to enter
the RAID BIOS setup utility.
Creating a RAID Array
1. To create a new array, press <Enter> on the Create Array option.
2. The selection bar will move to the Disks section on the right of the screen. Select the hard drives to be
included in the RAID array. Use the up or down arrow key to select a hard drive and press <Insert>. The
selected hard drive will be shown in green. To use all of the hard drives, simply press <A> to select all. Then
press <Enter> and the selection bar will move to the User Input section on the left bottom of the screen.
3. First, select a RAID mode and press <Enter>. The selections available depend on the number of the hard
available space
and press <Enter>.
4. Select a caching mode. Options include Read/Write, Read Only, and None. Then press <Enter> to proceed.
5.
return to the previous screen. When completed, you will see the new array on the main screen. To exit the
Deleting an Array
The menu option allows for deletion of disk array assignments.
1. Select in the Main Menu and press <Enter>.
2. In the Arrays section, press the <Insert> key on the array you want to delete and then press <Enter> to proceed.
3.
Deleting an existing disk array could result in loss of data. Record all array information including the
YES to delete or to cancel, and then press <Enter>.
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