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INITIALIZING DISKS FROM THE BIOS
Before using new disks, they must be initialized, and at least the boot array must be
created using RAIDCore BIOS Array Configuration utility. Initialization writes the
RAIDCore configuration information to disk. This process is the same whether you
have one controller or multiple controllers. The BIOS utility can be used to create
and manage arrays so that an operating system can be installed on an array. The
system is then booted from this array.
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To initialize disks from the BIOS:
1.
Turn on your computer to start booting.
2.
When prompted, press the Ctrl + R keys to access the RAIDCore BIOS Array
Configuration utility.
The RAIDCore Array Configuration menu is displayed (See "Understand the
Color Code in the BIOS")
Note: if the BIOS is not display, contact Broadcom support.
3.
Use the arrow keys to select Initialize Disk(s) from the Main menu.
4.
Press Enter.
5.
Use the arrow keys to highlight a disk, and then press the Insert key to select the
disk or choose all selectable disks by pressing the A key.
Note: Multiple disks can be selected; there is no need to initialize one disk at a
time.
6.
Press Enter to initialize the selected disks.
7.
Press the C key to continue with initialization.
No changes are necessary in the motherboard CMOS setup for the
resources of drive types. Because RAIDCore BC4000 Series
RAID controllers are PCI Plug and Play (PnP) devices, the
interrupt and port address resources are automatically assigned by
the PCI PnP BIOS of the motherboard.
If you want to boot from the RAIDCore BC4000 Series RAID
controller drive array and continue to use the hard drives attached
to your IDE controller on the botherboard, refer to the motherboard
manual for the specific BIOS settings to use to establish the proper
boot order.
When you highlight a disk from the Disk list, the LEDs on the
controller or a properly cabled disk enclosure light up to identify
that disk.
If you want to boot from another controller within your system, you
may need to disable INT13 installation in the BIOS.
See "Understanding the Color Code in the BIOS".
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