Converting to Non-RAID disks
WARNING:
You may lose data while converting a disk to a Non-RAID disk.
1
Enter the BIOS configuration utility. See
Entering the BIOS configuration utility
2
Use the arrow keys to select
Initializing the physical disks
menu and press Enter.
3
Select
Convert to Non-RAID disk
and press Enter.
4
Press C to continue.
5
In the
Physical Disks
menu, use the arrow keys to move between the physical disks and press Insert to select the desired physical
disk.
6
Press Enter.
The selected physical disk is converted to Non-RAID disks.
Creating the virtual disks
1
Enter the
BIOS Configuration Utility
. See
Entering the BIOS configuration utility
2
Select
Create Virtual Disks
from the
Main Menu
screen and press <Enter>.
NOTE:
The S140 controller supports a maximum of 16 virtual disks per physical disk. You cannot modify any feature
settings in UEFI or OPROM if the number of virtual disks exceeds the maximum limit of 16. For more information about
troubleshooting this issue, see
Unable to modify any feature settings in UEFI or OPROM
3
In the
Physical Disks
field, select the physical disk on which you want to create a virtual disk:
a To select a physical disk, press Insert.
b After selecting the physical disk to be included in the virtual disk, press Enter.
4
In the
User Input
field, use the arrow keys to select a virtual disk type (RAID level) and press Enter.
5
Select a size for the virtual disk, depending on the available free space of the physical disks and press Enter.
6
In the
User Input
field, select a
Caching Mode
. Press Enter.
7
Press C to confirm that you want to create the virtual disk.
Selecting virtual disk sizes while creating a virtual disk
To create a virtual disk size of < 2.199 TB:
1
Use the Page Up or Page Down keys to select a size displayed incrementally, or use the up arrow or down arrow keys to select a size
displayed decrementally.
2
Continue with
To create a virtual disk size of > 2.199 TB:
1
Press the Page Up or the up arrow key to increase the virtual disk size. At the maximum size, a dialog box is displayed in the
User
Input
field. It inquires if you want to limit the size of the virtual disk or exceed the normal maximum size.
2
Press Esc to create a larger virtual disk.
3
Press the Page Up or the up arrow key until the desired or maximum available size has been attained.
4
Continue with
Deleting the virtual disks
1
Enter the
BIOS Configuration Utility
. See
Entering the BIOS configuration utility
2
In the
Main Menu
screen, select
Deleting Virtual Disk
using the arrow keys and press Enter.
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BIOS Configuration Utility
