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MegaRAID SAS Software User Guide Chapter 4: WebBIOS Configuration Utility | Managing Software Licensing
 Drive Security: (Alt+r) Select this option to encrypt data on the drives and use
disk-based key management for the data security solution. This solution protects
your data in case of theft or loss of physical drives. For more information, see
Section 4.7, Selecting SafeStore Encryption Services Security Options .
 Scan Devices: (Alt+s) Select this option to have the WebBIOS configuration utility
re-scan the physical and virtual drives for any changes in the drive status or the
physical configuration. The WebBIOS configuration utility displays the results of the
scan in the physical and virtual drive descriptions.
 Virtual Drives: (Alt+v) Select this option to view the Virtual Drives dialog, where
you can change and view virtual drive properties, delete virtual drives, initialize
drives, and perform other tasks. For more information, see
Section 4.8.2, Viewing
Virtual Drive Properties, Policies, and Operations .
 Drives: (Alt+d) Select this option to view the Drives dialog, where you can view
drive properties, create hot spares, and perform other tasks.
For more information, see
Section 4.8.3, Viewing Drive Properties .
 Configuration Wizard: (Alt+o) Select this option to start the Configuration Wizard
and create a new storage configuration, clear a configuration, or add a
configuration. For more information, see
Section 4.5, Creating a Storage
Configuration .
 Logical View/Physical View: (Alt+l) for the Logical view; Alt+h for the Physical
view) Select this option to toggle between the Physical View dialog and the Logical
View dialog.
 Events: (Alt+e) Select this option to view system events in the Event Information
dialog. For more information, see
Section 4.13, Viewing System Event Information .
 Exit: (Alt+x) Select this option to exit the WebBIOS configuration utility and
continue with system boot.
4.4 Managing Software
Licensing
The MegaRAID advanced software offers the software license key feature to enable the
advanced options in WebBIOS. The license key, also known as the Activation key is used
to transfer the advanced features from one controller to another by configuring the Key
Vault.
You need to configure the Advanced Software Options menu present in the WebBIOS
main dialog to use the advanced features present in the controller.
4.4.1 Managing MegaRAID
Advanced Software Options
Perform the following steps to configure the Advanced Software Options wizard to
enable the advanced options using the activation key.
1. Click Advanced Software Options menu on the WebBIOS main dialog.
The Advanced Software Options wizard appears, as shown in the following figure.