User Manual
BC4000 Series RAID Controllers
02/13/06
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BC4000-UM100-R
Initializing Disks from the BIOS
Page 51
I
NITIALIZING
D
ISKS
FROM
THE
BIOS
Before using new disks, they must be initialized, and at least the boot array must be created using RAIDCore
BIOS Array Configuration utility. Initialization writes the RAIDCore configuration information to disk. This process
is the same whether you have one controller or multiple controllers. The BIOS utility can be used to create and
manage arrays so that an operating system can be installed on an array. The system is then booted from this
array.
To initialize disks from the BIOS:
1.
Turn on your computer to start booting.
2.
When prompted, press the
Ctrl + R
keys
to access the RAIDCore BIOS Array Configuration utility.
The RAIDCore
Array Configuration
menu is displayed (see
“Understanding the Color Code in the BIOS” on
page 50
).
3.
Use the arrow keys to select
Initialize Disk(s)
from the
Main
menu.
4.
Press
Enter.
5.
Use the arrow keys to highlight a disk, and then press the
Insert
key to select the disk or choose all selectable
disks by pressing the
A
key.
Notes:
•
No changes are necessary in the motherboard CMOS setup for the resources or drive types.
Because RAIDCore BC4000 Series RAID controllers are PCI Plug and Play (PnP) devices, the
interrupt and port address resources are automatically assigned by the PCI PnP BIOS of the
motherboard.
•
If you want to boot from the RAIDCore BC4000 Series RAID controller drive array and continue
to use the hard drives attached to your IDE controller on the motherboard, refer to the
motherboard manual for the specific BIOS settings to use to establish the proper boot order.
•
When you highlight a disk from the Disk list, the LEDs on the controller or a properly cabled disk
enclosure light up to identify that disk.
•
If you want to boot from another controller within your system, you may need to disable INT13
installation in the BIOS (see
“Changing Controller Options From the BIOS” on page 58
).
•
See
“Understanding the Color Code in the BIOS” on page 50
.
Note:
If the BIOS is not displayed, contact Broadcom support (see
page 1
).
Note:
Multiple disks can be selected; there is no need to initialize one disk at a time.
