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Configuring the storage product, Using the Setup Utility program

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Chapter 5. Configuring the storage product This chapter provides the following information to help you configure the storage product: • "Using the Setup Utility program" on page 31 • "Configuring RAID" on page 38 • "Updating the firmware" on page 40 Using the Setup Utility program This topic provides information about using the Setup Utility program. The Setup Utility program is part of the storage product firmware. You can use the Setup Utility program to view and change the configuration settings of your storage product, regardless of which operating system you are using. However, the operating system settings might override any similar settings in the Setup Utility program. Starting the Setup Utility program This topic provides instructions on how to start the Setup Utility program. To start the Setup Utility program, do the following: 1. Connect the storage product to an ac power source and press the power switch on the front panel to turn on the storage product. See "Turning on the storage product" on page 29. 2. Press the F1 key as soon as you see the screen. Then, wait for several seconds, and the Setup Utility program opens. If you have set a password, type the correct password to enter the Setup Utility program. For password information, see "Using passwords" on page 34. Viewing information in the Setup Utility program The Setup Utility program menu lists various items about the system configuration. Select a desired item to view information or change settings. When working with the Setup Utility program, you must use the keyboard. The keys used to perform various tasks are displayed on the right bottom pane of each screen. You also can press the F1 key for general help about the keys. For most items, the corresponding help message is displayed on the right top pane of the screen when the item is selected. If the item has submenus, you can display the submenus by pressing Enter. Setup Utility program interface Depending on the BIOS version of your storage product, some menu or item information might differ slightly from the information in this topic. Notes: • The default settings already are optimized for you. Use the default value for any item you are not familiar with. Do not change the value of unfamiliar items to avoid unexpected problems. If you consider changing the storage product configuration, proceed with extreme caution. Setting the configuration incorrectly might cause unexpected results. If you cannot turn on the storage product because of incorrect BIOS settings, use the BIOS default settings jumper to restore the BIOS settings to the factory default settings. See "System board jumpers" on page 25. © Copyright Lenovo 2015 31

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Chapter 5. Configuring the storage product
Thischapterprovidesthefollowinginformationtohelpyouconfigurethestorageproduct:
• “Using the Setup Utility program” on page 31
• “Configuring RAID” on page 38
• “Updating the firmware” on page 40
Using the Setup Utility program
This topic provides information about using the Setup Utility program.
The Setup Utility program is part of the storage product firmware. You can use the Setup Utility program
to view and change the configuration settings of your storage product, regardless of which operating
system you are using. However, the operating system settings might override any similar settings in the
Setup Utility program.
Starting the Setup Utility program
ThistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtostarttheSetupUtilityprogram.
To start the Setup Utility program, do the following:
1. Connect the storage product to an ac power source and press the power switch on the front panel to
turn on the storage product. See “Turning on the storage product” on page 29.
2. Press the F1 key as soon as you see the screen. Then, wait for several seconds, and the Setup Utility
program opens. If you have set a password, type the correct password to enter the Setup Utility
program. For password information, see “Using passwords” on page 34.
Viewing information in the Setup Utility program
The Setup Utility program menu lists various items about the system configuration. Select a desired item
to view information or change settings.
WhenworkingwiththeSetupUtilityprogram,youmustusethekeyboard.Thekeysusedtoperformvarious
tasksaredisplayedontherightbottompaneofeachscreen.YoualsocanpresstheF1keyforgeneralhelp
aboutthekeys.Formostitems,thecorrespondinghelpmessageisdisplayedontherighttoppaneofthe
screenwhentheitemisselected.Iftheitemhassubmenus,youcandisplaythesubmenusbypressingEnter.
Setup Utility program interface
DependingontheBIOSversionofyourstorageproduct,somemenuoriteminformationmightdifferslightly
from the information in this topic.
Notes:
• The default settings already are optimized for you. Use the default value for any item you are not familiar
with.Donotchangethevalueofunfamiliaritemstoavoidunexpectedproblems.Ifyouconsiderchanging
the storage product configuration, proceed with extreme caution. Setting the configuration incorrectly
might cause unexpected results. If you cannot turn on the storage product because of incorrect BIOS
settings,usetheBIOSdefaultsettingsjumpertorestoretheBIOSsettingstothefactorydefaultsettings.
See “System board jumpers” on page 25.
© Copyright Lenovo 2015
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