Starting the webbios utility, Main menu of the webbios utility – Lenovo 6532 User Manual

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Starting the WebBIOS utility

Perform the following steps to start the WebBIOS utility and access the main menu:

1. After you turn on the power and when the computer is starting, you are prompted to press Ctrl + H when

the following message is displayed:

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Press <Ctrl><H> for WebBIOS

2. Select a controller from the list.

3. Click Start. The main WebBIOS utility interface is displayed. You can toggle between the physical

view and logical view of the storage devices that are connected to the controller. Click Physical View
or Logical View on the menu in the left pane to change the view.

Main menu of the WebBIOS utility

The main menu includes the following options:

Adapter Properties

From this view, you can display and modify the
properties of the SAS controller that is currently
selected.

Scan Devices

From this view, you can re-scan the physical and
virtual disks for any changes in the drive status or
physical configuration.

Virtual Disks

From this view, you can display and modify the
virtual disk properties, delete virtual disks, initialize
disks, and perform other tasks.

Physical Drives

From this view, you can view the physical drive
properties, create hot spare disks, and perform
other tasks.

Configuration Wizard

Select this to start the Configuration Wizard
and create a new storage configuration, clear a
configuration, or add a new configuration.

Adapter Selection

From this view, you can select a different SAS
adapter. Then, you can view information about the
adapter and the drives connected to it, or create a
new configuration for the adapter.

Physical View or Logical View

Select this to toggle between the Physical View and
Logical View.

Events

From this view, you can display the system events
in the Event Information page.

Exit

Select this to exit the WebBIOS utility and continue
with the system boot.

Creating a storage configuration using the Configuration Wizard

Follow these steps to start create a storage configuration:

1. Click Configuration Wizard to start the wizard.

2. Select a configuration option:

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