Exiting megaraid configuration utility, Megaraid configuration on disk – Toshiba Magnia 560S User Manual

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Exiting MegaRAID Configuration Utility

MegaRAID BIOS Configuration Utility

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11. Exit Configuration Utility and reboot.

12. Set the host system to boot from SCSI, if such a setting is available.

Caution: Never initialize this type of drive, as it will cause irreversible data
loss.

Exiting MegaRAID Configuration Utility

Press <Esc> when the MegaRAID Configuration Utility management menu is
displayed to exit MegaRAID Configuration Utility. Choose Yes at the prompt. You
must then reboot the computer. The MegaRAID BIOS message appears again. Press
<Esc> when the BIOS Configuration Utility prompt appears.

MegaRAID Configuration On Disk

MegaRAID supports Configuration on Disk (drive roaming). Configuration on Disk
saves configuration information both in the MegaRAID NVRAM and on the disk
drives attached to MegaRAID. If MegaRAID is replaced, the new MegaRAID
controller can detect the RAID configuration, maintaining the integrity of the data on
each drive even if the drives have changed channel and/or target ID.

NOTE: It is important that the new controller have no configuration. Make
sure that NVRAM Configuration is cleared before you install SCSI cables.

Perform the following steps to add Configuration on Disk support:

1. Press <Ctrl><M> at the MegaRAID POST screen to run the MegaRAID BIOS

Configuration Utility.

2. Select the Configure-> View/Add Configuration.

3. Select Disk when asked to use Disk or NVRAM, then select Save.

4. Press <Esc> to exit MegaRAID Configuration Utility.

5. Reboot the computer.

NOTE: It is important that the new controller have no configuration. Make
sure that NVRAM Configuration is cleared before you install SCSI cables.

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