HP 347786-B21 Eight-Port SAS/SATA RAID Host Bus Adapter Installation Guide - Page 15

The reassignment options are as follows: • Yes-Reassign only this block. If another block must be reassigned in the future, display the prompt again. • No-Do not reassign this block. If another block must be reassigned in the future, display the prompt again. • All-Reassign the current block, and automatically reassign other blocks that must be reassigned, without displaying the prompt again. • nonE-Do not reassign the current block, and do not automatically reassign any other blocks that must be reassigned. Do not display the prompt again. • Cancel-Do not reassign anything, and stop the Verify process. Exit screen You must exit the SAS BIOS configuration utility properly because some changes take effect only during the exit process. To access the Exit screen, press the Esc key while in any screen in the utility. If an option is not relevant or unavailable, it is deactivated. Performing configuration tasks This section explains how to use the configuration utility to perform configuration tasks. Creating a RAID 0 array In a RAID 0 array, data is striped across multiple disk drives, combining the drives into one logical volume. This procedure maximizes storage capacity and performance. IMPORTANT: RAID 0 does not provide any data protection if a drive fails. To create a RAID 0 array: 1. Open the configuration utility. 2. On the Adapter List screen, select an adapter. 3. On the Adapter Properties screen, select RAID Properties. • If the adapter already has a configured array, the View Array screen appears. Press the C key to create a new array, and then continue with the next step. • If the adapter does not yet have a configured array, the Select New Array Type screen appears. Continue with the next step. 4. On the Select New Array Type screen, select Create RAID 0 Array. The Create New Array screen appears. This screen lists the drives that you can use to create the RAID 0 array. SAS BIOS configuration utility 15