MSI X2-109 v1 - Manual (Page 8)

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Chapter 3
MegaRAID BIOS Configuration Utility
3.1 Performing a Quick Configuration 3-2
3.2 Configuring Arrays and Logical Drives 3-2
3.2.1 Starting the MegaRAID BIOS CU 3-3
3.2.2 Using Easy Configuration 3-4
3.2.3 Using New Configuration and View/Add Configuration
3-5
3.2.4 Creating a Global Hotspare Drive 3-7
3.2.5 Initializing Logical Drives 3-8
3.3 Setting the Hard Disk Write Cache and Read Ahead Policies
3-10
3.4 Rebuilding a Drive 3-11
3.5 Hot Plug Support 3-12
3.6 Checking Data Consistency 3-13
3.7 Viewing and Changing Device Properties 3-14
3.7.1 Viewing and Changing Adapter Properties 3-15
3.7.2 Viewing and Changing Logical Drive Properties 3-16
3.7.3 Viewing Physical Drive Properties 3-16
3.8 Forcing Drives Online or Offline 3-16
3.9 Configuring a Bootable Logical Drive 3-17
3.10 Deleting a Logical Drive 3-17
3.11 Clearing a Storage Configuration 3-17
Chapter 4
MegaCLI Command Tool
4.1 MegaCLI CT Overview 4-2
4.2 Exception Handling 4-2
4.3 Command Line Abbreviations and Conventions 4-3
4.4 Adapter Commands 4-5
4.4.1 Display Adapter Information 4-5
4.4.2 Enable or Disable Automatic Rebuild 4-5
4.4.3 Set Adapter Properties 4-6
4.4.4 Display Specified Adapter Properties 4-6
4.4.5 Display Adapter Time 4-7
4.4.6 Set Factory Defaults 4-7
4.5 BIOS Commands 4-7