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English Step 2 Create a RAID Array RAID 1 and RAID 5 arrays are used here as an example. Create a RAID 1 if your controller does not support RAID 5. You can create a different level array in a similar manner. a Turn on the computer, then when prompted press Ctrl+A to enter the BIOS-based configuration utility. The Menu Options screen displays. Note: If you have more than one of the same type of controller installed, select your controller, then press Enter. b Select Array Configuration Utility, then press Enter. The ACU Menu displays. c Select Initialize Drives, then press Enter. d Select at least three disk drives for a RAID 5 array or two disks for a RAID 1. Press Insert for each selected disk drive, then press Enter. e Press Y, then press Enter. The selected drives are initialized, then the ACU Menu displays. Warning: Initializing disk drives deletes all data stored on these drives. Back up any data you want to keep before initializing the disk drives. f Select Create Array, then press Enter. g Select the disk drives you just initialized, press Insert for each selected disk drive, then press Enter. 3

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English
Step 2
Create a RAID Array
RAID 1 and RAID 5 arrays are used here as an example. Create a RAID 1
if your controller does not support RAID 5. You can create a different
level array in a similar manner.
a
Turn on the computer, then when prompted press
Ctrl+A
to enter the
BIOS-based configuration utility. The Menu Options screen displays.
Note:
If you have more than one of the same type of controller
installed, select your controller, then press
Enter
.
b
Select
Array Configuration Utility,
then press
Enter
. The ACU Menu
displays.
c
Select
Initialize Drives,
then press
Enter.
d
Select at least three disk drives for a RAID 5 array or two disks for a
RAID 1. Press
Insert
for each selected disk drive, then press
Enter
.
e
Press
Y
, then press
Enter
. The selected drives are initialized, then the
ACU Menu displays.
Warning:
Initializing disk drives deletes all data stored on these
drives. Back up any data you want to keep
before
initializing the
disk drives.
f
Select
Create Array
, then press
Enter
.
g
Select the disk drives you just initialized, press
Insert
for each selected
disk drive, then press
Enter
.