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Quick Configuration Steps for MegaRAID Manager

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Note:

If the configuration utility does not display, go into BIOS
setup and disable Quick boot, Fast boot, Silent boot,
Intel Rapid boot, and Quick POST, then reboot. If you are
still unable to access the configuration utility, check for a
system BIOS upgrade or use

Megaconf.exe

.

Step 3.

Select a configuration method.

Step 4.

Designate hot spare disks (optional).

Step 5.

Create arrays using the available physical drives.

Step 6.

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

Step 7.

Initialize the new logical drive(s).

3.2

Quick Configuration Steps for MegaRAID Manager

This section provides quick installation steps for users who are familiar
with the MegaRAID utilities and tools. See

Section 3.4.4, “Configuring

Arrays and Logical Drives,” on page 3-18

for detailed configuration

instructions.

The steps to configure arrays and logical drives with the MegaRAID
CU are:

Step 1.

Boot the system to DOS, Red Hat Linux, or NetWare.

Step 2.

Start the MegaRAID Manager.

Step 3.

Select a configuration method.

Step 4.

Designate hot spares (optional).

Step 5.

Create arrays using the available physical drives.

Step 6.

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

Step 7.

Initialize the logical drives.