Return the HBA Cache Settings to Default Values in UEFI Boot Mode

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After you have installed VMware ESXi, you must return the Oracle Storage 12 Gb/s SAS PCIe RAID HBA (host bus adapter) Internal cache settings to their default values. Reverting to the default values ensures that the server is operating efficiently.

Access the host console.
For instructions, see Accessing the Host Console.
Power on or reset the server.
For example, to reset the server, do one of the following:
- From the local server, press the Power button on the front panel of the server (for approximately 1 second) to power off the server, and then press the Power button again to power on the server.
- From the Oracle ILOM web interface, select Host Management → Power Control, and then select Reset from the Select Action list box.
- From the Oracle ILOM command-line interface, type reset /System.
The server begins the boot process, and the BIOS screen appears.

Note - The next events occur very quickly; therefore, focused attention is needed for the following steps. Watch carefully for these messages as they appear on the screen for a brief time.
When prompted in the BIOS screen, press the F2 key to access the BIOS Setup Utility.
Navigate to the Advanced menu.
In the Advanced menu, select LSI MegaRAID Configuration Utility.
The LSI Human Interface Interaction (HII) Configuration Utility menu appears.
Select Configuration Management.
The Configuration Management screen appears.
Select Create Virtual Drive.
The JBOD Conversion screen appears.
Scroll to the bottom of the JBOD Conversion screen, and then select Skip to exit the screen.
The Create Virtual Drive screen appears.
In the Virtual Drive Policies portion of the screen, perform the following steps:
1. Set Read Cache Policy to Read Ahead.
2. Set Input/Output (I/O) property to Direct.
3. Select Apply Changes.
  A confirmation screen appears.
4. Set the Confirm field to Enabled.
5. Select Yes.
Press the F10 key to save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.