Configuring System BIOS on a DELL PowerEdge R720

RAID Setup

The result shows: Virtual Disk 0: RAID5, xxxx GB Ready

Entering BIOS RAID Setup

  • F2, System Setup -> Device Settings
  • Integrated RAID Controller. (Configuration Utility)

Delete

  • Virtual Disk Management
  • Select Virtual Disk Operation
  • Delete Virtual Disk
  • Confirm Yes -> OK -> Back

Create

  • Create Virtual Disk
  • Select RAID Level: RAID5
  • Select Physical Disks -> Check All -> Apply Changes -> OK
  • Read Policy: Adaptive Read Ahead
  • Write Policy: Write Back
  • Create Virtual Disk
  • Confirm Yes -> OK -> Back
  • Select Virtual Disk Operation
  • Virtual Disk Operation: Fast Initialization
  • Start Operation
  • Confirm Yes -> OK -> Back -> Back -> Finish -> Finish -> Finish -> Confirm Exit -> Yes