Mylex eXtremeRAID, Quick Installation Manual

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Using RAID EzAssist
6 eXtremeRAID DAC1164P Quick Installation Guide
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Note
If the BIOS has been disabled on the controller, You
will need to press Alt–M to enable it (See your
controller’s Installation Guide for details).
4. Watch the messages on the screen for the following prompt to be
displayed:
Press <ALT-R> for RAID Configuration options
5. Press Alt–R to get into RAID EzAssist (the configuration utility).
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Note
For more detailed information on how to run the
RAID EzAssist, refer to the RAID EzAssist
Configuration Utility User Reference Guide (P/N
775029), which is included on the distribution
CD-ROM.
The utility will scan all available drive channels for SCSI devices. Upon
completion of the scan, the following will occur under the following
conditions:
a. More than one controller:
Select Controller
will appear on the screen. In this case use the arrow keys to select
the controller you wish to configure and press Enter. This causes
condition b
b. Either one controller, or a controller was selected in a, and no
RAID configuration exists:
No existing RAID configuration has been detected.
Would you like to configure a RAID drive now?
[Yes] No
Select Yes with the arrow keys and Press Enter. This takes you to
step 6.