Configure Storage Drives (LSI WebBIOS Configuration Utility)

You can use the LSI WebBIOS Configuration Utility instead of Oracle System Assistant to prepare the storage drive for the following conditions:

• The server does not have Oracle System Assistant installed or active.

• You prefer not to use Oracle System Assistant for set up.

• You require a server configuration that is not supported by Oracle System Assistant. Oracle System Assistant supports only RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations for SAS6-R-REM-Z. For example, use the LSI WebBIOS Configuration Utility to create a RAID volume level 5, 6, 10, 50, or 60 on the disk where the OS will be installed.

To configure storage drives for OS installation using the LSI WebBIOS Configuration Utility:

1. Access the LSI WebBIOS Configuration Utility.

   The LSI WebBIOS Configuration Utility resides on the HBA firmware.

   Refer to the MegaRAID SAS Software User's Guide at:

   http://www.lsi.com/sep/Pages/oracle/sg_x_sas6-r-rem-z.aspx

2. Create one or more RAID volumes (virtual drives).

   Refer to MegaRAID SAS Software User's Guide at:

   http://www.lsi.com/sep/Pages/oracle/sg_x_sas6-r-rem-z.aspx

3. (Optional for SG-SAS6-R-REM-Z HBA with more than one RAID volume (virtual drive) only). Select one RAID volume (virtual drive) as the boot volume.

   See Set RAID Volume (Virtual Drive) as Bootable SG-SAS6-R-REM-Z HBA (LSI WebBIOS Utility).

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   Note - Follow the instructions in this installation guide at Set RAID Volume (Virtual Drive) as Bootable SG-SAS6-R-REM-Z HBA (LSI WebBIOS Utility). The MegaRAID SAS Software User's Guide does not include instructions to make a drive bootable. The link on the LSI web page is to the MegaRAID SAS Software User's Guide.

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Next Steps

• Set RAID Volume (Virtual Drive) as Bootable SG-SAS6-R-REM-Z HBA (LSI WebBIOS Utility)