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3-2 MegaRAID BIOS Configuration Utility

3.1 Performing a Quick Configuration

This section provides high level instructions for quickly configuring arrays

and logical drives with the MegaRAID BIOS CU. These instructions are

intended for users that are familiar with configuration utilities and tools.

Refer to Section 3.2, “Configuring Arrays and Logical Drives,” for detailed

configuration instructions. To ensure the best performance, select the

optimal RAID level for the logical drive you create. (For an explanation

of RAID levels, see Chapter 1, “Overview.”)

Important:

LSI recommends that you do not use both SAS and SATA

drives in the same array. Using different drive interfaces in

this way could cause decreased performance, an increased

error count, and decreased MTBF.

Perform the following steps to configure arrays and logical drives using

the MegaRAID BIOS CU:

1. Boot the system.

2. Start the MegaRAID BIOS CU by pressing Ctrl+M.

3. Select Configure from the Management Menu.

4. Select a configuration method from the Configuration menu (Easy

Configuration, New Configuration, or View/Add Configuration).

5. Create arrays using the available physical drives.

6. Define the logical drive(s) using the space in the arrays.

7. Initialize the new logical drive(s).

3.2 Configuring Arrays and Logical Drives

This section provides detailed instructions for configuring arrays and

logical drives with the MegaRAID BIOS CU. LSI recommends that you

use drives with the same capacity when you create a storage

configuration. If you use drives with different capacities in one array, the

CU limits each drive to the capacity of the smallest drive.

The number of physical drives in a specific array determines the possible

RAID levels that you can implement with the array.

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