MSI B450-A PRO User Manual - Page 82

Using the utility to accomplish the procedures, Understanding the Colour Code, View Disk Details

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Using the utility to accomplish the procedures y Initialize Disk(s) - To initialize a new disk drive for data storage. y Create Array - Create arrays at different RAID levels (depending on the license level for the system) y Delete Array(s) - Delete an array. y Swap Two Arrays - Change the array order, especially for the AMD-RAID bootable array. y Manage Hot Spare(s) - Allows selection of global and dedicated hot spares. y View Disk Details - View information about each disk. y View Array Details - View information about each array. y Rescan All Channels - Rescan all channels to detect new or removed disks and arrays. y Controller Options - Change INT13 boot support, turn off Critical arrays or warning for Offline arrays while booting, or change the number of disks that can be spun-up when the system is powered-on. y Continue to Boot - Exit the BIOS Configuration Utility and continue booting the system. Understanding the Colour Code Colour codes indicate the type or status of information at the BIOS Configuration Utility. y White text - Indicates an available option or informational text. y Black text, yellow highlighting - Indicates an option or device for which action might be taken. y Yellow text - Indicates information about the yellow-highlighted option. y Green text - Indicates an item that has been selected. y Light blue text - Indicates that the item cannot be selected. y Magenta text - Indicates items that are related to spares or boot options. y Red text - Indicates a failed virtual or physical disk or a warning. For example, informational text might be red if an option is not available. 82 RAID Configuration

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RAID Configuration
Using the utility to accomplish the procedures
y
Initialize Disk(s)
- To initialize a new disk drive for data storage.
y
Create Array
- Create arrays at different RAID levels (depending on the license level
for the system)
y
Delete Array(s)
- Delete an array.
y
Swap Two Arrays
- Change the array order, especially for the AMD-RAID bootable
array.
y
Manage Hot Spare(s)
- Allows selection of global and dedicated hot spares.
y
View Disk Details
- View information about each disk.
y
View Array Details
- View information about each array.
y
Rescan All Channels
- Rescan all channels to detect new or removed disks and
arrays.
y
Controller Options
- Change INT13 boot support, turn off Critical arrays or warning
for Offline arrays while booting, or change the number of disks that can be spun-up
when the system is powered-on.
y
Continue to Boot
- Exit the BIOS Configuration Utility and continue booting the
system.
Understanding the Colour Code
Colour codes indicate the type or status of information at the BIOS Configuration
Utility.
y
White text
- Indicates an available option or informational text.
y
Black text, yellow highlighting
- Indicates an option or device for which action might
be taken.
y
Yellow text
- Indicates information about the yellow-highlighted option.
y
Green text
- Indicates an item that has been selected.
y
Light blue text
- Indicates that the item cannot be selected.
y
Magenta text
- Indicates items that are related to spares or boot options.
y
Red text
- Indicates a failed virtual or physical disk or a warning. For example,
informational text might be red if an option is not available.