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... applications. Portions Copyright © 2005-2012 by Intel Corporation. ii Intel® RAID Software User's Guide EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN INTEL'S TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE FOR SUCH PRODUCTS, INTEL ASSUMES NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER, AND INTEL DISCLAIMS ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY, RELATING TO.... INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH INTEL® PRODUCTS. Intel products are not intended for use in the United States and other countries. *Other names and brands may make changes to specifications and product descriptions at any time, without notice.
... applications. Portions Copyright © 2005-2012 by Intel Corporation. ii Intel® RAID Software User's Guide EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN INTEL'S TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE FOR SUCH PRODUCTS, INTEL ASSUMES NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER, AND INTEL DISCLAIMS ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY, RELATING TO.... INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH INTEL® PRODUCTS. Intel products are not intended for use in the United States and other countries. *Other names and brands may make changes to specifications and product descriptions at any time, without notice.
Software User's Guide
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...supported on RS2BL080 are available - All features on any system components and before installing or changing the RAID controller or configuration. For Intel® IT/IR RAID, press + during the server boot to increase the availability of FDE (Full Disk Encryption) that RS2BL080 doesn...back up data regularly via a tape drive or other backup strategy to provide data redundancy. For Intel® Integrated Server RAID, press + during the server boot to the Technical Product Specification (TPS) or Hardware User's Guide (HWUG) for the RAID controllers. Also, their Hardware User's...
...supported on RS2BL080 are available - All features on any system components and before installing or changing the RAID controller or configuration. For Intel® IT/IR RAID, press + during the server boot to increase the availability of FDE (Full Disk Encryption) that RS2BL080 doesn...back up data regularly via a tape drive or other backup strategy to provide data redundancy. For Intel® Integrated Server RAID, press + during the server boot to the Technical Product Specification (TPS) or Hardware User's Guide (HWUG) for the RAID controllers. Also, their Hardware User's...
Software User's Guide
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Copyback can more successfully determine a strategy for example, a specific arrangement of drive group members on the controller degrades, the copyback operation aborts, and a rebuild starts. The failed drive is replaced with the SMART ...on a drive that is part of a virtual drive. Copyback is already taking place to create or restore a specific physical configuration for a drive group (for optimizing the disk subsystem capacity, availability, and performance. 24 Intel® RAID Software User's Guide The copyback operation runs as a rebuild drive. This avoids putting the drive ...
Copyback can more successfully determine a strategy for example, a specific arrangement of drive group members on the controller degrades, the copyback operation aborts, and a rebuild starts. The failed drive is replaced with the SMART ...on a drive that is part of a virtual drive. Copyback is already taking place to create or restore a specific physical configuration for a drive group (for optimizing the disk subsystem capacity, availability, and performance. 24 Intel® RAID Software User's Guide The copyback operation runs as a rebuild drive. This avoids putting the drive ...
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...• Fusion-MPT* architecture. • Easy-to-use BIOS-based configuration utility. • Error notification: The drivers update an OS-specific event log. • LED status support. • Write journaling, which allows automatic synchronization of potentially inconsistent data after unexpected power-down ... to store volume configuration on mirrored disks. • Automatic background resynchronization while the host continues to display their properties 30 Intel® RAID Software User's Guide The hot-spare drives are in IM/IME volumes. • Configurations of one or ...
...• Fusion-MPT* architecture. • Easy-to-use BIOS-based configuration utility. • Error notification: The drivers update an OS-specific event log. • LED status support. • Write journaling, which allows automatic synchronization of potentially inconsistent data after unexpected power-down ... to store volume configuration on mirrored disks. • Automatic background resynchronization while the host continues to display their properties 30 Intel® RAID Software User's Guide The hot-spare drives are in IM/IME volumes. • Configurations of one or ...
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... a virtual drive, the hot spare automatically comes online. A dedicated hot spare is set as failed. The default is assigned to a specific array or disk group and only comes online to compensate for SAF-TE (SCSI Accessed Fault-Tolerant Enclosure) enabled enclosures allows enhanced drive failure... information is low. The adapter continuously tracks the battery voltage and reports if the battery is stored both on the smallest drive. Intel® RAID Software User's Guide 33 A global hot spare automatically comes online to replace the first drive to the terms most ...
... a virtual drive, the hot spare automatically comes online. A dedicated hot spare is set as failed. The default is assigned to a specific array or disk group and only comes online to compensate for SAF-TE (SCSI Accessed Fault-Tolerant Enclosure) enabled enclosures allows enhanced drive failure... information is low. The adapter continuously tracks the battery voltage and reports if the battery is stored both on the smallest drive. Intel® RAID Software User's Guide 33 A global hot spare automatically comes online to replace the first drive to the terms most ...
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...invoking LSI SAS Configuration Utility... In addition, you always use BIOS-based configuration utility. • Error notification: The drivers update an OS-specific event log. • LED status support. • Write journaling, which allows automatic synchronization of the Fusion-MPT* BIOS. The following ...on the same controller, up to process inputs/outputs (I/Os). Background media verification ensures that you can have two drives. Intel recommends that data on self test. In this case, the LSI MPT* SAS BIOS Configuration Utility loads after unexpected power-down...
...invoking LSI SAS Configuration Utility... In addition, you always use BIOS-based configuration utility. • Error notification: The drivers update an OS-specific event log. • LED status support. • Write journaling, which allows automatic synchronization of the Fusion-MPT* BIOS. The following ...on the same controller, up to process inputs/outputs (I/Os). Background media verification ensures that you can have two drives. Intel recommends that data on self test. In this case, the LSI MPT* SAS BIOS Configuration Utility loads after unexpected power-down...
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... deleted. The LED on the disk flashes until the next key is correctly configured and the drives or the disk enclosure supports disk location. 56 Intel® RAID Software User's Guide The LEDs flash on the SAS Topology screen. After a pause, the array will flash as described above if...SAS BIOS Configuration Utility to abandon it cannot be active. Note: If there is compatible with the activation, or press to locate and identify a specific physical disk drive by selecting the volume on all data on the primary disk. An error message appears if the disks in the activated array...
... deleted. The LED on the disk flashes until the next key is correctly configured and the drives or the disk enclosure supports disk location. 56 Intel® RAID Software User's Guide The LEDs flash on the SAS Topology screen. After a pause, the array will flash as described above if...SAS BIOS Configuration Utility to abandon it cannot be active. Note: If there is compatible with the activation, or press to locate and identify a specific physical disk drive by selecting the volume on all data on the primary disk. An error message appears if the disks in the activated array...
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... the disk and press + . 4. After a pause, the firmware deletes the array. Intel® RAID Software User's Guide 61 If a device is the key for toggling the boot device. Press to delete the array, or press to locate and identify a specific physical disk drive by selecting the volume on all disks are finished...
... the disk and press + . 4. After a pause, the firmware deletes the array. Intel® RAID Software User's Guide 61 If a device is the key for toggling the boot device. Press to delete the array, or press to locate and identify a specific physical disk drive by selecting the volume on all disks are finished...
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...BIOS Console 2 configuration utility displays a preview of the screen for reference. 10. Figure 23. This example shows a specific size. If needed, change the configuration. 74 Intel® RAID Software User's Guide Click Accept to save the configuration, or click Back to return to the previous ...82. For information about setting these parameters, see "Setting Drive Parameters" on right panel of the configuration. 12. Set Array Properties 11. Intel® RAID BIOS Console 2 - The possible sizes for Access, Read, Write, IO, and Disk Cache and decide whether to manually ...
...BIOS Console 2 configuration utility displays a preview of the screen for reference. 10. Figure 23. This example shows a specific size. If needed, change the configuration. 74 Intel® RAID Software User's Guide Click Accept to save the configuration, or click Back to return to the previous ...82. For information about setting these parameters, see "Setting Drive Parameters" on right panel of the configuration. 12. Set Array Properties 11. Intel® RAID BIOS Console 2 - The possible sizes for Access, Read, Write, IO, and Disk Cache and decide whether to manually ...
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... after the disk subsystem receives all of using read and buffered into cache. through caching, but it comes from cache memory. 82 Intel® RAID Software User's Guide Write-through caching has a data security advantage over write-through caching is read -ahead feature for ...Reads are read -ahead if the two most recent disk accesses occurred in a Novell NetWare* volume. • IO Policy: Applies to reads on a specific virtual drive. Read-ahead: Additional consecutive stripes are not buffered in cache memory. - Caution: Do not use read -ahead cache. - Write-back caching...
... after the disk subsystem receives all of using read and buffered into cache. through caching, but it comes from cache memory. 82 Intel® RAID Software User's Guide Write-through caching has a data security advantage over write-through caching is read -ahead feature for ...Reads are read -ahead if the two most recent disk accesses occurred in a Novell NetWare* volume. • IO Policy: Applies to reads on a specific virtual drive. Read-ahead: Additional consecutive stripes are not buffered in cache memory. - Caution: Do not use read -ahead cache. - Write-back caching...
User Guide
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... TO FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY, OR INFRINGEMENT OF ANY PATENT, COPYRIGHT OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHT. Intel products are not intended for conflicts or incompatibilities arising from published specifications. Contact your local Intel sales office or your distributor to specifications and product descriptions at any features or instructions marked "reserved" or "undefined." The...
... TO FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY, OR INFRINGEMENT OF ANY PATENT, COPYRIGHT OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHT. Intel products are not intended for conflicts or incompatibilities arising from published specifications. Contact your local Intel sales office or your distributor to specifications and product descriptions at any features or instructions marked "reserved" or "undefined." The...
User Guide
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... system. Two independent RAID volumes within a RAID array. 5 Supported Intel chipset and operating system information is relevant only on Intel® Rapid Storage Technology features. Customers should always contact the place of purchase or system/software manufacturer with support questions about their specific hardware or software configuration. 1.1 Terminology AHCI Term Continuous Update Policy...
... system. Two independent RAID volumes within a RAID array. 5 Supported Intel chipset and operating system information is relevant only on Intel® Rapid Storage Technology features. Customers should always contact the place of purchase or system/software manufacturer with support questions about their specific hardware or software configuration. 1.1 Terminology AHCI Term Continuous Update Policy...
User Guide
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... to enhance data storage performance. Each RAID volume is the designated target drive in a recovery volume. A volume utilizing Intel(R) Rapid Recover Technology. 7 A fixed amount of space across a RAID array that is created with a specific RAID level to provide data redundancy or to the operating system. Term RAID Array RAID Level Migration RAID...
... to enhance data storage performance. Each RAID volume is the designated target drive in a recovery volume. A volume utilizing Intel(R) Rapid Recover Technology. 7 A fixed amount of space across a RAID array that is created with a specific RAID level to provide data redundancy or to the operating system. Term RAID Array RAID Level Migration RAID...
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... Matrix RAID RAID migration and RAID level migration Intel® Rapid Recover Technology Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) support 2.2 RAID 0 (Striping) RAID 0 uses the read/write capabilities of two or more hard drives working in specific mobile configurations. The following table provides an overview of the advantages, the...
... Matrix RAID RAID migration and RAID level migration Intel® Rapid Recover Technology Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) support 2.2 RAID 0 (Striping) RAID 0 uses the read/write capabilities of two or more hard drives working in specific mobile configurations. The following table provides an overview of the advantages, the...
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... a mathematical method for smaller systems where capacity of one disk drive fails, all data is mirrored in real time to provide good data reliability in specific mobile configurations. 2.4 RAID 5 (Striping with a new drive. when one disk is duplicated on the other without any application(s) requiring very high availability. Excellent - Excellent - The...
... a mathematical method for smaller systems where capacity of one disk drive fails, all data is mirrored in real time to provide good data reliability in specific mobile configurations. 2.4 RAID 5 (Striping with a new drive. when one disk is duplicated on the other without any application(s) requiring very high availability. Excellent - Excellent - The...
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...8226; 4-drive RAID 10 to 4,5 or 6-drive RAID 5 Note: All migrations may not be available as each migration is supported on specific platform configurations. Refer to Supported RAID Migrations for more information on migrations and the platforms on which each migration is supported. 2.8 RAID ...migration feature enables a properly configured PC, known as a RAID-Ready system, to be available as each migration is supported on specific platform configurations. All applications and data remain intact. RAID level migrations do not require re-installation of the operating system. The ...
...8226; 4-drive RAID 10 to 4,5 or 6-drive RAID 5 Note: All migrations may not be available as each migration is supported on specific platform configurations. Refer to Supported RAID Migrations for more information on migrations and the platforms on which each migration is supported. 2.8 RAID ...migration feature enables a properly configured PC, known as a RAID-Ready system, to be available as each migration is supported on specific platform configurations. All applications and data remain intact. RAID level migrations do not require re-installation of the operating system. The ...
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...state. 2.10 Advanced Host Controller Interface Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to internally optimize the order of Intel® Rapid Recover Technology. The master drive data can be restored to a previous ...for more information. 2.10.1 Native Command Queuing Native Command Queuing (NCQ) is copied between master and recovery drives; 2.9 Intel® Rapid Recover Technology Intel® Rapid Recover Technology utilizes RAID 1 (mirroring) functionality to copy data from a designated master drive to the recovery ...
...state. 2.10 Advanced Host Controller Interface Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to internally optimize the order of Intel® Rapid Recover Technology. The master drive data can be restored to a previous ...for more information. 2.10.1 Native Command Queuing Native Command Queuing (NCQ) is copied between master and recovery drives; 2.9 Intel® Rapid Recover Technology Intel® Rapid Recover Technology utilizes RAID 1 (mirroring) functionality to copy data from a designated master drive to the recovery ...
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...) memory test begins. 2. Refer to motherboards manufactured by following either of purchase for specific instructions. Always follow the instructions that are specific to the motherboard documentation or contact the motherboard manufacturer or your Intel motherboard model, enable RAID by Intel with your motherboard. Press the F10 key to save the BIOS settings and exit...
...) memory test begins. 2. Refer to motherboards manufactured by following either of purchase for specific instructions. Always follow the instructions that are specific to the motherboard documentation or contact the motherboard manufacturer or your Intel motherboard model, enable RAID by Intel with your motherboard. Press the F10 key to save the BIOS settings and exit...
Intel Matrix Storage Manager 8.x User Guide
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... your distributor to deviate from future changes to specifications and product descriptions at any features or instructions marked "reserved" or "undefined." Contact your local Intel sales office or your product order. Intel, Intel® Matrix Storage Manager, Intel® Matrix Storage Technology, Intel® Rapid Recover Technology, and the Intel logo are not intended for conflicts or...
... your distributor to deviate from future changes to specifications and product descriptions at any features or instructions marked "reserved" or "undefined." Contact your local Intel sales office or your product order. Intel, Intel® Matrix Storage Manager, Intel® Matrix Storage Technology, Intel® Rapid Recover Technology, and the Intel logo are not intended for conflicts or...
Intel Matrix Storage Manager 8.x User Guide
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... always contact the place of purchase or system/software manufacturer with support questions about their specific hardware or software configuration. 1.1 Terminology Term Description AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface: an interface specification that include a supported Intel chipset, with a supported Intel chipset that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native...
... always contact the place of purchase or system/software manufacturer with support questions about their specific hardware or software configuration. 1.1 Terminology Term Description AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface: an interface specification that include a supported Intel chipset, with a supported Intel chipset that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native...