Chapter 5: Intel ® Embedded Server Raid Bios Configuration Utility - Intel AFCSASRISER User Manual

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Configuration Utility
If the SATA RAID or SAS RAID options are enabled in the server BIOS, an option to enter the
Intel
process. To enter the utility, press <Ctrl> + <E> when prompted.
The Intel
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SATA and SAS systems use different versions of the Intel
Configuration utility, but both versions use the same keystrokes and contain identical menus.
The utility menus show limited help at the bottom of the screen and selections are chosen with
the arrow keys and the space bar. If no virtual drive is available to configure, a warning is
displayed. Only the number of potential physical drives differs for the SAS and SATA versions
of the utility.
The following menu and sub-menu options are available:
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Embedded Server RAID BIOS Configuration utility displays during the server boot
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Embedded Server RAID BIOS Configuration utility allows a user to:
Create, add, modify, and clear virtual drive configurations
Initialize or rebuild the configured drives
Set the boot drive
Create a global hot-spare drive
View physical and virtual drive parameters
View and set adapter properties, including consistency check and auto-resume
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