SUPER MICRO Computer AOC-USAS-L4i - Manual (Page 17)

3-1
Safety Information and Technical Specifications
Chapter 3
Driver Installation
The MegaRAID BIOS Configuration Utility (CU) is used to configure disk arrays and
logical drives and to do other configuration tasks in a pre-bootenvironment.
3-1 Performing a Quick Configuration
This section provides high level instructions for quickly configuring arrays and logical
drives with the MegaRAID BIOS CU. These instructions are intended for users that
are familiar with configuration utilities and tools. Refer to Section 3-2, “Configuring
Arrays and Logical Drives,” for detailed configuration instructions. To ensure the best
performance, select the optimal RAID level for the logical drive you create.
Important: It is recommended that you do not use both SAS and SATA drives in the
same array. Using different drive interfaces in this way could cause unpredictable be-
havior, decreased performance, an increased error count, and decreased MTBF.
Perform the following steps to configure arrays and logical drives using the Mega-
RAID BIOS CU:
1. Boot the system.
2. Start the MegaRAID BIOS CU by pressing Ctrl+H.
3. Select Configure from the Management Menu.
4. Select a configuration method from the Configuration menu (Easy Configuration,
New Configuration, or View/Add Configuration).
5. Create arrays using the available physical drives.
6. Define the logical drive(s) using the space in the arrays.
7. Initialize the new logical drive(s).