Creating arrays – MSI PRO B550-VC AM4 ATX Motherboard User Manual

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AMD RAID Configuration

Creating Arrays

Arrays can be created after the disks are initialized.

Important

For redundant arrays, the Create process is not started until after the operating

system and AMD-RAID OS drivers have been installed and the system has booted to

the operating system. However, the arrays are immediately available to use for either

a bootable array or a data array.

Array numbers are valid only for a given boot and might be different in the

RAIDXpert2 Configuration Utility and RAIDXpert2. If a permanent label is required, use

the RAIDXpert2 Web GUI Array Naming feature.

At any point in the procedure, return to a prior window by pressing ESC.

If the system is booted from an AMD-RAID bootable array, the first array in the

Arrays section must be the bootable array. The system boots only from the first array

in the Arrays section.

To create an array

1.

As previously mentioned, enable RAIDXpert2 Configuration Utility.

2.

Go to

BIOS > SETTINGS > Advanced > RAIDXpert2 Configuration Utility > Array

Management > Create Array

sub-menu

.

3.

Select the RAID level from the

Select RAID Level

drop down menu.

4.

Enter

Select Physical Disks

sub-menu, select member disks by changing the

Physical Disk setting to

Enabled

.

5.

Select

Apply Changes

, then press Enter to apply and go back to previous sub-

menu.

6.

Change the

Select CacheTagSize

,

Read Cache Policy

and

Write Cache Policy

settings according to your needs.

7.

Select

Create Array

, then press Enter.

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