4 - updating the bios – HighPoint RocketRAID 2302 User Manual

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RocketRAID 230x BIOS Utility

To remove the Spare Disk setting from a hard disk, highlight the spare disk, and press

ENTER.

Generally, single disks are designated to act as spares (disks that are not configured

into RAID arrays).

However, in some instances, disks that are members of RAID arrays may also be

designated to act as a spare. If the disks in question are part of a RAID array that did

not utilize the full available capacity at the time of creation, these disks may be used

as spares.

For example: a RAID 0 array was created between two 200GB hard disks, but only

200GB of space (out of a grand total of 400GB), was assigned to that array. In this

example, 200GB of disk space remains unallocated. This unallocated space would

allow these disks to be set as spares for a separate redundant array that falls into the

same capacity range (200GB).

4 - Updating the BIOS

BIOS updates are released periodically, and posted on our website for download.

There are several ways to flash the host adapter’s BIOS.

For Windows based operating systems:

1)

Download the desired BIOS update from the Support section provided for

the host adapter. Extract the download to the directory of your choice.

2)

Insert the Driver and Software CD included with the retail box into the

system’s CD-ROM or DVD drive.

3)

The CD should autorun, and display the following screen:

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