Avago Technologies MegaRAID SATA 150-4 (523) - Manual (Page 49)

MegaRAID Configuration Software User’s Guide 3-1
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Chapter 3
BIOS Configuration
Utility and
MegaRAID Manager
The MegaRAID BIOS Configuration Utility (CU) configures disk arrays
and logical drives. Because the CU resides in the BIOS, it is independent
of the operating system.
MegaRAID Manager is a character-based, non-GUI utility that changes
policies, and parameters, and monitors RAID systems.
MegaRAID Manager runs under the DOS, Red Hat Linux, and NetWare
operating systems.
The BIOS Configuration Utility and MegaRAID Manager use the same
command structure to configure controllers and disks. The following
sections describe the steps to start either utility and detailed instructions
to perform configuration steps using either utility.
Note: MegaRAID Manager screens differ slightly from the BIOS
Configuration Utility screens, but the utilities have
similar functions.
Use the configuration utilities to do the following:
•
Select a configuration method for physical arrays and logical disks
•
Create physical arrays
•
Define logical drives
•
Initialize logical drives
•
Access controllers, logical drives, and physical arrays to display their
properties
•
Create hot spare drives
•
Verify that the redundancy data in logical drives using RAID level
1, 5, 10, or 50 is correct
•
Rebuild failed drives