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MegaRAID SAS Software User Guide Chapter 4: WebBIOS Configuration Utility | Overview
Chapter 4
4.1 Overview The WebBIOS configuration utility, unlike the MegaRAID Storage Manager software,
resides in the SAS controller BIOS and operates independently of the operating system.
You can use the WebBIOS configuration utility to perform the following tasks:
 Create drive groups and virtual drives for storage configurations.
 Display controller, drive, virtual drive, and battery backup unit (BBU) properties, and
change parameters.
 Delete virtual drives.
 Migrate a storage configuration to a different RAID level.
 Detect configuration mismatches.
 Import a foreign configuration.
 Scan devices connected to the controller.
 Initialize virtual drives.
 Check configurations for data consistency.
 Create a CacheCade 2.0 SSD Read Caching configuration.
The WebBIOS configuration utility provides a configuration wizard to guide you
through the configuration of virtual drives and drive groups.
4.2 Starting the WebBIOS
configuration utility
To start the WebBIOS configuration utility, perform the following steps:
1. When the host computer is booting, hold down the Ctrl key and press the H key
when the following text appears on the dialog:
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Press for WebBIOS
The Controller Selection dialog appears.
2. If the system has multiple SAS controllers, select a controller.
3. Click Start to continue.
The main WebBIOS configuration utility dialog appears.
NOTE: On systems that do not have the PS2 port, you must enable 'port 60/64
emulation' in the System BIOS to emulate USB as PS2. When this option is disabled on
this system, WebBIOS does not work.
WebBIOS Configuration Utility
This chapter describes the WebBIOS Configuration Utility (CU), which enables you to
create and manage RAID configurations on LSI SAS controllers.