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Using the WebBIOS utility, Creating a RAID array of hard disk drives, Main menu of the WebBIOS utility

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To format a drive, do the following: 1. From the list of adapters, select the controller (channel) for the drive that you want to format and press Enter. 2. Select SAS Topology and press Enter. 3. Select Direct Attach Devices and press Enter. 4. To highlight the drive that you want to format, use the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys. To scroll left and right, use the Left Arrow and Right Arrow keys or the End key. Press Alt+D. 5. To start the low-level formatting operation, select Format and press Enter. Creating a RAID array of hard disk drives To create a RAID array of hard disk drives, do the following: 1. From the list of adapters, select the controller (channel) for which you want to create an array. 2. Select RAID Properties. 3. Select the type of array that you want to create. 4. In the RAID Disk column, use the Spacebar or Minus (-) key to select [Yes] (select) or [No] (deselect) to select or deselect a drive from a RAID disk. 5. Continue to select drives, using the Spacebar or Minus (-) key, until you have selected all the drives for your array. 6. Press C to create the disk array. 7. Select Save changes then exit this menu to create the array. 8. Exit the Setup Utility. Using the WebBIOS utility The WebBIOS configuration utility enables you to create and manage RAID configurations on LSI SAS controllers. The WebBIOS utility resides in the SAS controller BIOS and operates independently of the operating system. The WebBIOS utility provides a configuration wizard to guide you through the configuration of virtual disks and physical arrays. Starting the WebBIOS utility Perform the following steps to start the WebBIOS utility and access the main menu: 1. After you turn on the power and when the computer is starting, you are prompted to press Ctrl + H when the following message is displayed: Copyright© LSI Logic Corporation Press for WebBIOS 2. Select an adapter from the list. 3. Click Start. The main WebBIOS utility interface is displayed. You can toggle between the physical view and logical view of the storage devices that are connected to the controller. Click Physical View or Logical View on the menu in the left pane to change the view. Main menu of the WebBIOS utility The main menu includes the following options: Chapter 9. Configuring the server 247

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To format a drive, do the following:
1. From the list of adapters, select the controller (channel) for the drive that you want to format and press
Enter.
2. Select
SAS Topology
and press Enter.
3. Select
Direct Attach Devices
and press Enter.
4. To highlight the drive that you want to format, use the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys. To scroll left and
right, use the Left Arrow and Right Arrow keys or the End key. Press Alt+D.
5. To start the low-level formatting operation, select
Format
and press Enter.
Creating a RAID array of hard disk drives
To create a RAID array of hard disk drives, do the following:
1. From the list of adapters, select the controller (channel) for which you want to create an array.
2. Select
RAID Properties
.
3. Select the type of array that you want to create.
4. In the RAID Disk column, use the Spacebar or Minus (-) key to select
[Yes]
(select) or
[No]
(deselect)
to select or deselect a drive from a RAID disk.
5. Continue to select drives, using the Spacebar or Minus (-) key, until you have selected all the drives for
your array.
6. Press C to create the disk array.
7. Select
Save changes then exit this menu
to create the array.
8. Exit the Setup Utility.
Using the WebBIOS utility
The WebBIOS configuration utility enables you to create and manage RAID configurations on LSI SAS
controllers. The WebBIOS utility resides in the SAS controller BIOS and operates independently of
the operating system. The WebBIOS utility provides a configuration wizard to guide you through the
configuration of virtual disks and physical arrays.
Starting the WebBIOS utility
Perform the following steps to start the WebBIOS utility and access the main menu:
1. After you turn on the power and when the computer is starting, you are prompted to press Ctrl + H when
the following message is displayed:
Copyright© LSI Logic Corporation
Press <Ctrl><H> for WebBIOS
2. Select an adapter from the list.
3. Click
Start
. The main WebBIOS utility interface is displayed. You can toggle between the physical view
and logical view of the storage devices that are connected to the controller. Click
Physical View
or
Logical View
on the menu in the left pane to change the view.
Main menu of the WebBIOS utility
The main menu includes the following options:
Chapter 9
.
Configuring the server
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