HighPoint RocketRAID 2310 - Manual (Page 17)

RocketRAID 2310 BIOS Utility
Add/Remove Spare - this command is used to assign hard disks to function as spare
disks. The controller is capable of using spare disks to automatically rebuild broken
or faulted RAID arrays.
Section 3 discusses this command in detail.
Settings
Set Boot Mark - this function is used to designate a particular disk or RAID array to
function as the RocketRAID 2310’s boot device.
Note: This setting is only relevant if the motherboard’s BIOS has set the
RocketRAID 2310 to function as the system’s primary boot device.
Staggered drive spin up - this function is used to enable (or disable) staggered drive
spin up support This setting, by default, is disabled. Enabling staggered drive spin
up will power up the hard disks one at a time, approximately every two seconds.
View - this command is used to select between two views. Press the ENTER key to
change the view.
Devices - displays information about hard disks attached to the RocketRAID 2310.
Use the
↑ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ ↓ arrow keys to highlight the target hard disk, and press ENTER to view
the information.
RAID Arrays - displays information about RAID arrays attached to the RocketRAID
2310. Use the
↑ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ ↓ arrow keys to highlight the target array, and press ENTER to view
the information.
Initialize - this function is used to prepare disks for use with RAID arrays.
Note: Arrays cannot be created between disks that have not been initialized.
The following section discusses this command in detail.
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