Users guide

Intel® RAID Software User Guide 42
5 Intel
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Embedded Server RAID
BIOS Configuration Utility
If the SATA RAID or SAS RAID options are enabled in the server BIOS, an option to
enter the Intel
®
Embedded Server RAID BIOS Configuration utility displays during the
server boot process. To enter the utility, press <Ctrl> + <E> when prompted.
The Intel
®
Embedded Server RAID BIOS Configuration utility allows a user to:
• Create, add, modify, and clear virtual drive configurations
• Initialize or rebuild the configured drives
• Set the boot drive
• Create a global hot-spare drive
• View physical and virtual drive parameters
• View and set adapter properties, including consistency check and auto-resume
SATA and SAS systems use different versions of the Intel
®
Embedded Server RAID
BIOS Configuration utility, but both versions use the same keystrokes and contain
identical menus. The utility menus show limited help at the bottom of the screen and
selections are chosen with the arrow keys and the space bar. If no virtual drive is available
to configure, a warning is displayed. Only the number of potential physical drives differs
for the SAS and SATA versions of the utility.
The following menu and sub-menu options are available: