3 starting the sas bios configuration utility, Starting the sas bios configuration utility – Sun Microsystems Netra CP32x0 User Manual

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Chapter 3

Disk Management

3-3

3.3

Starting the SAS BIOS Configuration
Utility

If you have SAS BIOS version 6.x.x with the Fusion-MPT SAS BIOS Configuration
Utility, you can change the default configuration of the SAS host adapters. You may
decide to change these default values if there is a conflict between device settings or
if you need to optimize system performance.

The version number of the SAS BIOS appears in a banner displayed on the computer
monitor during bootup. If the utility is available, this message also appears during
bootup:

Press Ctrl+C to start LSI Logic Configuration Utility...

This message remains on the screen for about five seconds, giving you time to start
the utility. If you press Ctrl+C, the message changes to:

Please wait, invoking LSI Logic Configuration Utility...

After a brief pause, the computer monitor displays the Main menu of the
Fusion-MPT SAS BIOS Configuration Utility. These messages may appear during the
boot process:

■

Adapter removed from boot order!

This message appears when an adapter has been removed from the system or has
been relocated behind a PCI bridge.

■

Adapter configuration may have changed, reconfiguration is

suggested!

This message appears if none of the information in the NVRAM is valid.

■

Updating Adapter List!

This message appears when fewer than four adapters are in the boot order and
more adapters exist than are shown.

Caution –

The SAS BIOS Configuration Utility is a powerful tool. If, while using it,

you disable the controller, press Ctrl+E (or Ctrl+A on versions earlier than 5.00) after
memory initialization during reboot to reenable and reconfigure the controller.

Note –

The RAID firmware needs at least 64 Mbytes of unused disk space at the end

of each drive to store metadata.

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