Raid controllers, Using the webbios utility, Starting the webbios utility – Lenovo 6528 User Manual

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RAID controllers

The following table lists the various utilities available to configure RAID controllers
before an operating system is installed.

Table 15. RAID utilities

RAID configuration
utility

Description

Location

Where to find more
information

EasyStartup RAID
configuration utility

v

For use with all
factory-supported
RAID controllers

v

Automatically
detects hardware
and lists all
supported RAID
configurations

v

Configures one
disk array per
controller using all
drives currently
attached to the
controller

v

Created a RAID
response file that
can be used to
configure RAID
controllers on
similarly configured
Lenovo servers.

EasyStartup DVD

“Using the
ThinkServer
EasyStartup program”
on page 117

MegaRAID BIOS
Configuration Utility
(WebBIOS)

For:

v

ServeRAID-MR10i
controller

In system firmware.
To access:

v

Use UEFI Setup
Utility.

v

Press Ctrl + H at
the WebBIOS
prompt during
startup.

“Using the WebBIOS
utility”

LSI Logic MPT Setup
Utility

For:

v

ServeRAID BR10il
controller

In system firmware.
To access:

v

Use UEFI Setup
Utility.

v

Press Ctrl + C at
the LSI prompt
during startup.

“Using LSI
Configuration Utility
program” on page
119

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:

Chapter 7. Configuring the server

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