Advanced Users
Chapter 13 - Advanced Users
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This chapter is aimed towards advanced users and covers the following:
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Verifying RAID (Optional 480GB SSD Upgrade)
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Installing CODEC Packs to play video
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Updating Firmware
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System Recovery
13.2 Verify RAID (Optional 480GB SSD Upgrade)
To verify the RAID set up on your VSNMicro 600 follow these instructions.
13.2.1 Enter the BIOS Setup
Restart the VSNMicro 600 and press the keyboard delete button when the Boot-Up splash screen is displayed. This will direct
you to the BIOS Setup Utility.
Use the keyboard arrows to navigate across to the Advanced Tab:
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Confirm that Configure SATA#1 is set to RAID.
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Press F10 to save and exit the BIOS Utility.
When the wall controller restarts press CTRL+i at the BIOS splash screen to enter the RAID BIOS utility.
13.2.2 Degraded RAID Array
If a RAID array degrades this does not necessarily mean that the hard drive or any other hardware within the system is faulty.
What it does mean is that there is an inconsistency in DATA across the array. This could be caused by many different factors
including a BSOD, the system hanging, an application conflict or power outage.
As stated above, the degrade of a RAID array does not necessarily mean hardware failure but should the problem occur on a
regular basis then further diagnostics should be performed/undertaken. It is recommended, as with any system, that regular
backups are made to safeguard information.
If a RAID array is degraded take note of the physical port number and the drive serial number of the degraded disk. The
degraded disk will normally be highlighted with an error in red in the RAID BIOS Utility. Working drives are normally set to
green.
Use the keyboard arrow keys and navigate to Reset disks to Non-RAID and press enter.
Use the keyboard arrow keys to select the degraded disk and press the keyboard spacebar to assign it for Reset.
Warning! Ensure the correct disk is selected before continuing.
Once a disk has been reset the BIOS RAID Utility will detect the disk as a new one and a prompt will appear asking if you want
to use the selected disk to repair the RAID. Accept and continue.
Both disks should now be displayed as Member Disk (x) with the status highlighted in yellow as Rebuild.
Exit the Utility by clicking Esc and RAID will commence the rebuild process once the operating system has loaded.
