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Configuring arrays and logical drives, Starting the BIOS configuration utility

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106 Appendix A: Embedded SATA RAID Technology for the Altos G310 Mk2 6 Initialize the new logical drive(s). Configuring arrays and logical drives This section provides detailed instructions for configuring the logical disks and arrays. Starting the BIOS configuration utility During bootup, the following BIOS banner displays the following: Press Ctrl-E to run LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility Hold down the key while you press . The main menu for the utility displays. Selecting a configuration method "Configuring physical arrays and logical drives" on page 106 provides detailed instructions for using each configuration method. Configuring physical arrays and logical drives This subsection provides instructions for using the Easy Configuration, New Configuration, and View/Add Configuration to configure arrays and logical drives. LSI Logic recommends using drives with the same capacity in a specific array. If you use drives with different capacities in an array, the CU treats all these drives as if they have the capacity of the smallest drive. The number of physical drives in a specific array determines the possible RAID levels that you can implement with the array. RAID 0 requires one to four physical drives, RAID 1 requires two physical drives. Physical drive parameters You can change the write policy and read policy in the physical drives, but not the logical drives.

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Appendix A: Embedded SATA RAID Technology for the Altos G310 Mk2
106
6
Initialize the new logical drive(s).
Configuring arrays and logical drives
This section provides detailed instructions for configuring the logical
disks and arrays.
Starting the BIOS configuration utility
During bootup, the following BIOS banner displays the following:
Press Ctrl-E to run LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility
Hold down the <Ctrl> key while you press <E>. The main menu for the
utility displays.
Selecting a configuration method
"Configuring physical arrays and logical drives" on page 106 provides
detailed instructions for using each configuration method.
Configuring physical arrays and logical drives
This subsection provides instructions for using the Easy Configuration,
New Configuration, and View/Add Configuration to configure arrays
and logical drives.
LSI Logic recommends using drives with the same capacity in a specific
array. If you use drives with different capacities in an array, the CU
treats all these drives as if they have the capacity of the smallest drive.
The number of physical drives in a specific array determines the
possible RAID levels that you can implement with the array. RAID 0
requires one to four physical drives, RAID 1 requires two physical
drives.
Physical drive parameters
You can change the write policy and read policy in the physical drives,
but not the logical drives.