TYAN THUNDER K8HM Manual page 93

Initialization takes 10-15 seconds per disk. A status indicator shows which disk is being
initialized. When the initialization is complete, the status indicator goes away and a
complete rescan of all channels is done automatically.
Caution! If a disk has a RAIDCore array on it, you cannot select the disk. If you
want to initialize this disk anyway, you must first delete the array. Be sure this is
what you want to do because the data on the disk will be lost.
CREATING ARRAYS FROM THE BIOS
After your disks are initialized, you can create arrays. You can create a maximum of
eight arrays from the BIOS.
Notes:
l
l
l
l
l
See "Understanding the Color Code in the BIOS".
To create an array:
1. From the main menu of the Array Configuration window, select Create Array
using the arrow keys, and then press Enter.
2. Select the disks on which to create the array by doing the following:
a. Highlight the disk using the arrow keys.
b. For each disk, press the Insert Key to select the disk. You can insert the disks
in the order of your choice.
c. After selecting the disks to be included in the array, press Enter.
3. In the User Input area, select an array type with the arrow keys, and then press
Enter. Only array types that can be created with the selected disks are available.
4. If spares are applicable:
a. In the User Input area, highlight a spare type using the arrow keys.
b. In the Disks area, highlight the disk(s) to use as a spare and press Insert to
select them.
c. Press Enter to add the spare disk(s).
In some circumstances, more than eight arrays are possible and
may appear to function properly, but are not supported by
Broadcom.
For redundant arrays, the creation process does not complete until
after the operating system and controller drivers have been
installed and you have booted into the operating system context.
However, the arrays are immediately available to use for either a
boot or data array.
Array numbers are valid only for a given boot, and may be different
in the BIOS and drivers. If a permanent label is required, use the
labeling feature.
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.
At any point in the following procedure, you can return to a prior
window by pressing Esc.
http://www.tyan.com
93