Configure RAID in UEFI Boot Mode

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This procedure configures a RAID volume where you can install an operating system.

Note - The steps and screens in this procedure are examples. What you actually see might be different depending on your system's equipment and configuration.

Configure the server for a one-time boot to BIOS.
1. Access the Oracle ILOM web interface.
2. Navigate to Host Management > Host Control.
3. Select BIOS from the drop-down list, and then select Save.
  The server is configured to boot to BIOS on the next boot.
From the Summary window, select Remote Console > Launch and answer the dialogs.
The remote console screen appears.
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 setup utility appears.
Navigate to the Advanced tab, select LSI MegaRAID Configuration Utility <LSI MegaRAID 9361-8i>, and then press Enter.
The following screen appears:
Select Configuration Management and then select Enter.
The following screen appears:
Select Create Virtual Drive > Advanced, and then press Enter.
Alternatively, you can select the Create Virtual Drive option, which provides a RAID configuration wizard. You cannot configure advanced settings for a virtual drive in the Create Virtual Drive screen.

The Create Virtual Drive > Advanced screen appears.
Select the Select RAID Level option, and then press Enter.
The Select RAID Level dialog box appears.
Select the desired RAID level, and then press Enter.
Select the Select Drives option, and then press Enter.
The Drive Selection screen appears.
In the Drive Selection screen, select the media type, the interface type, and the drives to be included in the RAID configuration.
Select Select Boot Device, then select a boot drive from the drop-down list.
Select Apply Changes, and then press Enter.
The RAID Configuration Confirmation screen appears.
Select Save Configuration and then press Enter.
The RAID Configuration Confirmation screen appears.
To confirm your RAID configuration, select Confirm and then select Yes.
The Confirmation screen appears.
Select OK to continue.
Press F10 to save your changes and exit.
This completes the RAID configuration. You can now install an operating system on the drive that you have created.