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The HX5 offers two methods to create RAID arrays: either via the LSI Setup Utility in UEFI or

through the use of IBM ServerGuide.

8.4.1 Launching the LSI Setup Utility

The HX5 offers two ways of launching the LSI Setup Utility.

Using UEFI to launch the LSI Setup Utility

Use the following steps to launch the LSI Setup Utility using UEFI:

1. When the server boots, press F1 when prompted to go to the UEFI menu.

2. In the UEFI System Configuration and Boot Management menu, select System Settings,

as shown in Figure 8-17.

Figure 8-17 UEFI System Configuration and Boot Management menu

3. Select Adapters and UEFI Drivers and press Enter.

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4. Select LSI Logic SAS Controller and press Enter, as shown in Figure 8-18.

Figure 8-18 Adapter list in UEFI

You can now create an array. We describe creating a RAID-1 array in 8.4.2, “Creating a

RAID-1 mirror using the LSI Setup Utility” on page 389.

Enabling Legacy Only mode and pressing Ctrl-C from boot

To see the LSI SAS BIOS option at boot time, you need enable the Legacy Only option in the

boot order. Understand that enabling this feature will add additional time to the boot

sequence. Follow these steps:

1. When the server performs POST, press F1 to go to the UEFI System Configuration and

Boot Management menu.

2. In the UEFI System Configuration and Boot Management menu, select Boot Manager, as

shown in Figure 8-19 on page 388.

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Figure 8-19 UEFI System Configuration and Boot Management menu

3. On the Boot Manager menu, select Add Boot Option, as shown in Figure 4 on page 389.

Figure 8-20 UEFI Boot Manager menu