HighPoint RocketRAID 2210 - Manual (Page 18)

RocketRAID 2210 BIOS Utility
Add/Remove Spare – this command is used to assign hard disks to function as
spare disks. The controller is capable of using spare disks to automatically rebuild
broken or faulted RAID arrays. Section 3 discusses this command in detail.
Settings
Set Boot Mark – this function is used to designate a particular disk or RAID array to
function as the RocketRAID 2210’s boot device.
Note: This setting is only relevant if the motherboard’s BIOS has set the
RocketRAID 2210 to function as the system’s primary boot device.
Staggered drive spin up – this function is used to enable (or disable) staggered drive
spin up support(SDSU). SDSU, by default, is disabled. Enabling SDSU will power up
the hard disks one at a time, approximately every two seconds.
View – this command is used to select between two views. Press the ENTER key to
change the view.
Devices – displays information about hard disks attached to the RocketRAID 2210.
Use the
↑ ↓
arrow keys to highlight the target hard disk, and press ENTER to view
the information.
RAID Arrays – displays information about RAID arrays attached to the RocketRAID
2210. Use the
↑ ↓
arrow keys to highlight the target array, and press ENTER to view
the information.
Initialize – this function is used to prepare disks for use with RAID arrays.
Note: Arrays cannot be created between disks that have not been initialized.
2 - Creating RAID Arrays
Initializing Disks:
Before creating a RAID array, the disks must be initialized.
Initialization writes necessary RAID configuration information to the hard disk.
3-2