Configuring RAID

The BIOS RAID configuration utilities support configuring RAID. You can configure RAID arrays using the BIOS RAID configuration Utilities.

Before you can install an operating system on a storage device:

• The storage device must appear as a valid target to the OS installation program.

• If you want a RAID array, configure the RAID volume before installing the OS.

  Caution:

  Configuring RAID removes the OS and all other data from the target drives.

Type of RAID:

• Software RAID – The OS manages the array, which normally must be created and configured using an OS. In a typical use case, you boot an OS on one device to create a software RAID volume on a different device.