3. Select the desired startup device and press Enter. The computer will start up from the device you
selected.
Note: Selecting a startup device from the "Please select boot device" window does not permanently
change the startup sequence.
Selecting or changing the startup device sequence
To view or permanently change the configured startup device sequence, do the following:
1. Start the Setup Utility program. See "Starting the Setup Utility program" on page 53.
2. From the Setup Utility program main menu, select Startup.
3. Select the devices for the Primary Startup Sequence, the Automatic Startup Sequence, and the Error
Startup Sequence. Read the information displayed on the right side of the screen.
4. Press F10 to save changes and exit the Setup Utility program. See "Exiting from the Setup Utility
program" on page 69.
Exiting from the Setup Utility program
After you finish viewing or changing settings, press Esc to return to the Setup Utility program main menu.
You might have to press Esc several times. Do one of the following:
• If you want to save the new settings, press F10 to save and exit the Setup Utility program.
• If you do not want to save the settings, select Exit ➙ Discard Changes and Exit.
• If you want to return to the default settings, press F9 to load the default settings.
Configuring RAID
This topic provides information about how to configure Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) for
your server.
Note: The information about configuring RAID in this topic is applicable only in a Windows environment. For
information about configuring RAID in a Linux environment, contact your Linux software provider.
RAID level
Your server must have the minimum number of SATA hard disk drives installed for the supported level of
RAID to function:
• RAID Level 0 – Striped disk array
– Two hard disk drives minimum
– Better performance without fault tolerance
• RAID Level 1 – Mirrored disk array
– Two hard disk drives minimum
– Improved read performance and 100% redundancy
To install a secondary hard disk drive, refer to "Installing or replacing the secondary hard disk drive"
on page 31.
Configuring the system BIOS to enable SATA RAID functionality
This section describes how to configure the system BIOS to enable SATA RAID functionality.
Note: Use the arrow keys on the keyboard to make selections.
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