Starting the WebBIOS utility
Perform the following steps to start the WebBIOS utility and access the main menu:
1. After you turn on the power and when the computer is starting, you are prompted to press Ctrl + H when
the following message is displayed:
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Press <Ctrl><H> for WebBIOS
2. Select a controller from the list.
3. Click Start. The main WebBIOS utility interface is displayed. You can toggle between the physical
view and logical view of the storage devices that are connected to the controller. Click Physical View
or Logical View on the menu in the left pane to change the view.
Main menu of the WebBIOS utility
The main menu includes the following options:
Adapter Properties
From this view, you can display and modify the
properties of the SAS controller that is currently
selected.
Scan Devices
From this view, you can re-scan the physical and
virtual disks for any changes in the drive status or
physical conguration.
Virtual Disks
From this view, you can display and modify the
virtual disk properties, delete virtual disks, initialize
disks, and perform other tasks.
Physical Drives From this view, you can view the physical drive
properties, create hot spare disks, and perform
other tasks.
Conguration Wizard Select this to start the Conguration Wizard
and create a new storage conguration, clear a
conguration, or add a new conguration.
Adapter Selection From this view, you can select a different SAS
adapter. Then, you can view information about the
adapter and the drives connected to it, or create a
new conguration for the adapter.
Physical View or Logical View
Select this to toggle between the Physical View and
Logical View.
Events From this view, you can display the system events
in the Event Information page.
Exit
Select this to exit the WebBIOS utility and continue
with the system boot.
Creating a storage conguration using the Conguration Wizard
Follow these steps to start create a storage conguration:
1. Click Conguration Wizard to start the wizard.
2. Select a conguration option:
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