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MegaRAID SAS Software User Guide Chapter 11: Using MegaRAID® Advanced Software | MegaRAID Advanced Software Chapter 11 Using MegaRAID® Advanced Software This chapter describes the MegaRAID advanced software offered by MegaRAID Storage Manager (MSM) for certain MegaRAID SAS 6Gb/s RAID controllers and explains how to use these features. 11.1 MegaRAID Advanced Software The MegaRAID advanced software are features that MegaRAID Storage Manager (MSM) and WebBIOS support on certain MegaRAID SAS 6Gb/s RAID controllers. The following MegaRAID SAS 6Gb/s RAID controllers support advanced software features that offer improved performance, data protection, and availability: MegaRAID SAS 9260-4i MegaRAID SAS 9260-8i MegaRAID SAS 9280-4i4e NOTE: Record your controller serial number in a safe location in case you need to contact Lenovo. NOTE: Back up your data before you make a change in the system configuration. Failure to do so could result in data loss. 11.2 Recovery Advanced Software 11.2.1 MegaRAID Software Licensing 11.2.2 Managing MegaRAID Advanced Software The MegaRAID advanced software include the following features. MegaRAID FastPath MegaRAID Recovery MegaRAID CacheCade MegaRAID RAID 6 MegaRAID RAID 5 MegaRAID Software licensing authorizes you to enable the MegaRAID advanced software features present in the MSM application. You have to obtain the activation key to enable, and use the advanced software features present in the controller. You can also implement the rehosting process by configuring the key vault, if you want to transfer the advanced features from one controller to another. The MegaRAID Advanced Software wizard allows you to use the advanced software features. To enable the activation key to use the advanced controller features: 1. Select the Physical view or the Logical view tab in the left panel of the MegaRAID Storage Manager window, and click a controller icon. Page 321