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4-30 Configuring Your Server
Before Using WebBIOS
Read the following sections describing supported functions and precautions before using "WebBIOS".
Supported Functions
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Indication of model name and capacity of Hard Disk Drive
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Indication of allocation status of Hard Disk Drive
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Creation of virtual drive
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Setting of RAID level
– Setting of Stripe Block size
– Setting of Read Policy/Write Policy/IO Policy
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Indication of configuration information and status of virtual drive
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Removal of virtual drive
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Clearing of configuration
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Execution of initialization
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Execution of Consistency Check
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Execution of manual rebuild
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Execution of reconstruction
Notes on Creating Virtual Drive
1. The Hard Disk Drives configuring the drive group should have the same capacity and rotation speed.
2. Be sure to execute Consistency Check after creating VD.
3. When installing an OS in VD under the Internal RAID Controller, create a VD dedicated to OS installation.
4.
WebBIOS cannot be handled via remote console functions of NEC ESMPRO Manager.
5.
The physical drive numbers shown in WebBIOS and those shown in Universal RAID Utility are identified as
follows.
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WebBIOS
Slot number shown in Physical View *
*1: The slot number, type of Hard Disk Drive, its capacity, and its current status are shown in Physical View.
The slot number is indicated by the number 0 to 7. It represents the slot number in the Hard Disk Drive.
– Universal RAID Utility
ID shown in Physical Device Properties
The slot number shown on WebBIOS corresponds to the physical device ID shown on Universal RAID Utility.
For more information, refer to the Universal RAID Utility User's Guide.