Creating Raid Arrays - HighPoint RocketRAID 264x User Manual

RocketRAID BIOS Utility
BIOS Commands
Create - this command is used to open the RAID Creation menu.
Delete - this command will delete the selected RAID array.
Add/Remove Spare - this command is used to assign hard disks to function as spare
disks. The controller is capable of using spare disks to automatically rebuild broken or
faulted RAID arrays.
Settings - this command opens the settings menu (selecting the boot disk/array,
staggered drive spinup)
View – this command is used to select between two views: Devices (HARD DISKS),
and Arrays (configured RAID arrays).
Initialize - this command is used to prepare disks for use with RAID arrays. Disks
must be initialized before they can be used to create arrays.

2 - Creating RAID Arrays

Initializing Disks:
Before creating a RAID array, the disks must be initialized. Disk initialization writes
necessary RAID configuration information to the hard disks. Select the Initialize
command from the toolbar, and press ENTER.
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