Enabling Onboard SATA ESRTII RAID
ESRT2 is only supported in UEFI mode
1. Please press F2 to enter BIOS Setup during POST.
2. Please press F9 to load default BIOS settings.
3. In Main Page, change Quiet Boot from Enabled to Disabled.
Quiet Boot [Disabled]
4. In Advanced Page, select Mass Storage Controller Configuration
5. Please select the SATA port that is connecting to the HDD desired.
SATA Port 0-5
sSATA Port 0-3
6. You might see below information:
AHCI Capable SATA Controller [AHCI]
7. Please change the setting of AHCI Capable SATA Controller from AHCI to RAID Mode.
AHCI Capable SATA Controller [RAID Mode]
8. Keep the setting of AHCI Capable RAID Options as INTEL(R) ESRT2 (LSI*).
AHCI Capable RAID Options [INTEL(R) ESRT2 (LSI*)]
9. Save the setting and exit from BIOS Setup
Set Onboard SATA ESRTII RAID in EFI Mode
4. Please press F2 to enter BIOS Setup during POST.
5. In Boot Maintenance Manger Page, select Advanced Boot Options
6. You would see below information.
Boot Mode [Legacy]
7. To enable EFI mode, please change the setting from Legacy to UEFI.
Boot Mode [UEFI]
8. Save the setting and exit from BIOS Setup.
UEFI Mode
Entering Onboard SATA ESRTII RAID BIOS Utility (EFI Mode)
Please press F2 to enter BIOS Setup during POST. In BIOS Setup, select Advanced > PCI Configuration > UEFI Option ROM Control > Embedded Server RAID Technology 2 (SATA) to configure Onboard SATA ESRTII RAID in EFI mode.
2. Select Create Configuration.
3. In Create Configuration menu, select RAID Level, Drives, and Virtual Drive Size.
4. Select Save Configuration
5. Select OK.
6. Press ESC to back to Configuration Options.
Initializing a RAID Volume (EFI Mode)
1. Select Virtual Drive Management from Configuration Options.
2. Select Select Virtual Drive Operations.
3. Select Fast Initialization from Select Operation option.
4. Select Start Operation.
5. Select Yes.
6. Select OK.
7. Press ESC to back to Configuration Options.
Assigning a Hot Spare Drive (EFI Mode)
1. Select Drive Management from Configuration Options.
2. Select Select Drive Operations.
3. Select desired drive from Select Drive option. It is usually the drive in “Unconfigured Good” status.
4. Select Assign Global Hot Spare Drive from Drive Operation option.
5. Select Start Operation.
6. Select OK.
Saving and Exiting Onboard SATA ESRTII RAID Configuration Utility (EFI Mode)
1. When RAID configuration, initialization and assigning hot spare are completed, press F10 to save and exit.
2. Now you can start to install OS.
9. Save the setting and exit from BIOS Setup
Set Onboard SATA ESRTII RAID in EFI Mode
4. Please press F2 to enter BIOS Setup during POST.
5. In Boot Maintenance Manger Page, select Advanced Boot Options
6. You would see below information.
Boot Mode [Legacy]
7. To enable EFI mode, please change the setting from Legacy to UEFI.
Boot Mode [UEFI]
8. Save the setting and exit from BIOS Setup.
UEFI Mode
Entering Onboard SATA ESRTII RAID BIOS Utility (EFI Mode)
Please press F2 to enter BIOS Setup during POST. In BIOS Setup, select Advanced > PCI Configuration > UEFI Option ROM Control > Embedded Server RAID Technology 2 (SATA) to configure Onboard SATA ESRTII RAID in EFI mode.
