User`s guide

2 WebBIOS Configuration Utility
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Features
The WebBIOS Configuration Utility allows you to configure and manage
RAID arrays and logical drives. WebBIOS is an HTML-based utility that is
embedded in the firmware in the PERC 3 controller.
NOTE: The term "PERC
3" in this document refers
to PERC 3/QC, PERC
3/DC, PERC 3/DCL, and
PERC 3/SC.
NOTE: The BIOS
Configuration Utility
(<Ctrl> <M>) is also
used to configure and
maintain RAID arrays,
and logical drives and to
manage the RAID system.
This character-based
utility is independent of
any operating system.
Refer to the PERC 3
User’s Guide for more
information. The
WebBIOS Adapter
Selection screen has a
button you can click to go
to the BIOS Configuration
Utility. One difference
between the programs is
that WebBIOS can
perform reconstructions,
but the BIOS
Configuration Utility
cannot.
The WebBIOS Configuration Utility configures disk arrays and logical
drives. Because the utility resides in the BIOS, its operation is independent
of the operating systems on your computer. The WebBIOS utility can be
used to:
• Display adapter properties
• Scan devices
• Display SCSI channel properties
• Define logical drives
• Initialize logical drives
• Check data for consistency
• Configure physical arrays
• Reconfigure existing arrays (RAID level migration and capacity
expansion.)
• Select adapters
• Display the physical properties of disk drives
You can use the Configuration Wizard to guide you through the steps
required for configuration.