Users Guide

UEFI or HII RAID configuration utility

The Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) RAID configuration utility is a storage management application integrated into

the system BIOS <F2>. It is used to configure and manage RAID disk groups, virtual disks, and physical disks. This utility is

independent of the operating system.

The following topics provide information about using the UEFI RAID configuration utility. For more information, see the online

help option in the UEFI RAID configuration utility.

NOTE: Use the UEFI RAID configuration utility for initial setup and disaster recovery. Certain advanced features are also

offered in the utility.

Topics:

• Entering the UEFI configuration utility

• Exiting the UEFI configuration utility

• Entering the BOSS-S1 configuration utility

• Physical or virtual disk information

• Creating a virtual disk

• Deleting virtual disks

• RAID rebuild

• Erase physical disk

• Controller information

Entering the UEFI configuration utility

Perform the following steps to boot to the UEFI configuration utility:

1. Turn on the system.

2. While the system is booting, press <F2> to enter System Setup.

3. Click Device Settings.

Device Settings lists all the RAID controllers in the system.

To access the management menu for the controller, use the arrow keys or the mouse.

NOTE:

For more information in all the options, click Help, available on the top right-hand corner of the browser screen.

Help information for individual option menus can also be viewed by scrolling down on each option.

NOTE: Some of the options within the UEFI RAID configuration utility are not present if the controller does not support

the corresponding feature. Options may also be disabled if the feature is not supported in the existing configuration.

Exiting the UEFI configuration utility

To exit the UEFI configuration utility, perform the following steps:

1. Click Finish at the bottom-right corner on the System Setup Main Menu screen.

A warning message confirming your choice appears.

2. Click Yes to exit the configuration utility.

NOTE:

Depending on the device configuration changes, exiting the UEFI configuration utility may prompt for a system

reboot.

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