Intel® Raid Bios Console Configuration Utility; Quick Configuration Steps; Starting The Bios Console Utility On The Host Computer - Intel SE7520AF2 Technical Product Specification

Integrated Intel® RAID Controller SROMBU42E
Choose a configuration method for physical arrays and logical disks
Create drive arrays
Define logical drives
Initialize logical drives
Access controller, logical drives, and physical arrays to display their properties
Create hot spare drives
Rebuild failed drives
Verify data redundancy in RAID 1, 5, 10, or 50 logical drives
4.7.1

Quick Configuration Steps

This section provides the steps to configure arrays and logical drives using the BIOS Console
utility. The following sections describe how to perform each action using the BIOS Console
utility. The steps are:
1. Power-on the system.
2. Start the BIOS Console utility by pressing <Ctrl><G>.
3. Start the Configuration Wizard.
4. Choose a configuration method.
5. Create arrays using the available physical drives.
6. Define the logical drive(s) using the space in the arrays.
7. Initialize the new logical drives.
4.7.2

Starting the BIOS Console Utility on the Host Computer

When the host computer boots, hold the <Ctrl> key and press the <G> key when the following
appears:
Press <Ctrl>-<G> for BIOS Console
After you press <Ctrl><G>, the Adapter Selection screen displays. Select an adapter and press
the Start button to begin the configuration.
Note: If there is a configuration mismatch between the disks and the NVRAM, the utility
automatically displays the Select Configuration screen. Choose whether the configuration
should be read from the RAID array or from NVRAM
4.7.3 Screen and Option Descriptions
This section describes the various BIOS Console screens and options as shown in the following
figure.
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