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MegaRAID SAS Software User GuideChapter 4: WebBIOS Configuration Utility
| Managing Software Licensing
Virtual Drives: (Alt+v) Select this option to view the Virtual Drives screen, where
you can change and view virtual drive properties, delete virtual drives, initialize
drives, and perform other tasks. For more information, see Section4.8.2, Viewing
Virtual Drive Properties, Policies, and Operations.
Drives: (Alt+d) Select this option to view the Drives screen, where you can view
drive properties, create hot spares, and perform other tasks.
For more information, see Section4.8.3, Viewing Drive Properties.
Configuration Wizard: (Alt+o) Select this option to start the Configuration Wizard
and create a new storage configuration, clear a configuration, or add a
configuration. For more information, see Section4.5, Creating a Storage
Configuration.
Logical View/Physical View: (Alt+l) for Logical View; Alt+h for Physical View)
Select this option to toggle between the Physical View screen and the Logical View
screen.
Events: (Alt+e) Select this option to view system events in the Event Information
screen. For more information, see Section4.11, Viewing System Event Information.
Exit: (Alt+x) Select this option to exit the WebBIOS CU and continue with system
boot.
4.4 Managing Software
Licensing
The MegaRAID advanced software offers the software license key feature to enable the
advanced options in WebBIOS. The license key, also known as the Activation key is used
to transfer the advanced features from one controller to another by configuring the Key
vault.
You have to configure the Advanced Software Options menu present in the WebBIOS
main screen to use the advanced features present in the controller.
4.4.1 Managing MegaRAID
Advanced Software Options
Perform the following steps to configure the Advanced Software Options wizard to
enable the advanced options using the activation key.
1. Click Advanced Software Options menu on the WebBIOS main screen. The
Advanced Software Options wizard appears as shown in the following figure.