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Sun Server X4-8 Installation Guide

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Updated: December 2015
 
 

Configure RAID in UEFI Boot Mode

  1. Power on or reset the host.

    For example, to reset the host, do one of the following:

    • From the local server, press the Power button (approximately 1 second) on the front panel of the server to power off the host, then press the Power button again to power it back on.

    • From the Oracle ILOM web interface, select Host Management > Power Control, then select Reset from the Select Action list box.

    • From the Oracle ILOM CLI, type: reset /System

    The BIOS screen appears.

  2. When prompted in the BIOS screen, press F2 access the BIOS Setup Utility.

    The BIOS Setup Utility appears.

  3. Use the right arrow key to navigate to UEFI Driver Control menu.

    The UEFI Driver Control menu appears.


    image:Graphic showing the BIOS UEFI Driver Control                                     screen.
  4. Use the up and down arrow keys to navigate to the LSI MegaRAID Configuration Utility menu option, and press Enter.

    The LSI MegaRAID Configuration Utility menu appears.


    image:Graphic showing the BIOS UEFI Driver Control                                     screen.
  5. Use the Up and Down keys to select the Virtual Drive Management option and press Enter.

    The Virtual Drive Management menu screen appears.


    image:Graphic showing the BIOS UEFI Driver Control                                     screen.
  6. Use the Up and Down Arrow keys to select the Create Configuration option and press Enter.

    The Create Configuration menu screen appears.


    image:Graphic showing the BIOS UEFI Driver Control                                     screen.
  7. Use the Up and Down arrow keys to select the Select RAID Level option and press Enter.

    The Select RAID Level dialog box appears.


    image:Graphic showing the BIOS UEFI Driver Control                                     screen.
  8. Use the Up and Down arrow keys to select the desired RAID level and press Enter.

    The Create Configuration menu screen appears.


    image:Graphic showing the BIOS UEFI Driver Control                                     screen.
  9. Use the Up and Down arrow keys to select the Select Drives option and press Enter.

    The Drive Selection screen appears.


    image:Graphic showing the BIOS UEFI Driver Control                                     screen.
  10. In the Drive Selection screen, select the media type, the interface type, and the drives to be included in the RAID configuration, then select the Apply Changes option and press Enter.

    The RAID Configuration Confirmation screen appears.


    image:Graphic showing the BIOS UEFI Driver Control                                     screen.
  11. Select OK and press Enter to accept the RAID confirmation.

    This completes the RAID configuration.

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