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Using the MegaRAID BIOS
Configuration Utility
This chapter describes how to use the MegaRAID BIOS Configuration Utility (hereafter
referred to as MegaRAID BIOS) to configure disk arrays and logical drives. This utility is
executed instead of booting the operating system. Refer to Appendix B, “Software Updates”
for installing the MegaRAID BIOS configuration utility.
The topics in this chapter include the following:
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Identifying controller assignments
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Starting MegaRAID BIOS
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Identifying Management menu options
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Exiting MegaRAID BIOS
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Management menu tree
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Configuring arrays and logical drives
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Rebuilding critical logical drives
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Using a pre-loaded SCSI drive “as-is”
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Saving and restoring a configuration
NOTE
If you need to load the new driver, follow the applicable instructions in Appendix B, “Software
Updates.”
Identifying Controller Assignments
CAUTION
The number assigned to the controller changes according to the number of installed
controllers. Note that MegaRAID BIOS refers to controllers as “Adapters.”
MegaRAID BIOS detects the presence of RAID controllers and assigns the controller
numbers in a unique way. The assignments also vary depending on the system boot device.
Fixed Hard Disk Drive
Intergraph systems that include a MegaRAID controller but use a fixed disk drive on a
separate controller as a boot device are covered in this section.
