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MegaRAID SAS Software User Guide Chapter 11: Using MegaRAID Advanced Software | MegaRAID Advanced Software
Chapter 11
11.1 MegaRAID Advanced
Software
The MegaRAID advanced software are features that the MegaRAID Storage Manager
software and WebBIOS support on certain MegaRAID SAS 6Gb/s RAID controllers. The
following MegaRAID SAS 6Gb/s RAID controllers support advanced software features
that offer improved performance, data protection, and availability:
 MegaRAID SAS 9260-4i
 MegaRAID SAS 9260-8i
 MegaRAID SAS 9280-4i4e
NOTE: Record your controller serial number in a safe location in case you need to
contact LSI Technical Support.
CAUTION: Back up your data before you make a change in the system configuration.
Failure to do so could result in data loss.
11.2 Recovery Advanced
Software
The MegaRAID advanced software include the following features.
 MegaRAID FastPath
 MegaRAID Recovery
 MegaRAID CacheCade 2.0 SSD Read Caching software
 MegaRAID CacheCade Pro 2.0 SSD Read/Write Caching software
 MegaRAID RAID 6
 MegaRAID RAID 5
11.2.1 MegaRAID Software Licensing The MegaRAID Software licensing authorizes you to enable the MegaRAID advanced
software features present in the MegaRAID Storage Manager application. You have to
obtain the activation key to enable, and use the advanced software features present in
the controller. You can also implement the rehosting process by configuring the key
vault, if you want to transfer the advanced features from one controller to another.
Using MegaRAID Advanced Software
This chapter describes the MegaRAID advanced software offered by the MegaRAID
Storage Manager software for certain MegaRAID SAS 6Gb/s RAID controllers and
explains how to use these features.