User Guide
Page 2
...and will remain the official reference source for information that is prohibited. ii Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI Logic in such applications without the express written permission of an officer of the world. License Restriction The purchase or use in... life-support appliances, devices, or systems. Use of any LSI Logic product in all revisions/releases of LSI Logic or third parties. Therefore, before using this product until rescinded by or disclosed to third parties without written...
...and will remain the official reference source for information that is prohibited. ii Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI Logic in such applications without the express written permission of an officer of the world. License Restriction The purchase or use in... life-support appliances, devices, or systems. Use of any LSI Logic product in all revisions/releases of LSI Logic or third parties. Therefore, before using this product until rescinded by or disclosed to third parties without written...
User Guide
Page 3
... design resource centers, view our web page located at http://www.lsi.com iii Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI Logic Corporation. KL For a current list of our distributors, sales of LSI Logic Corporation. All other brand and product names may be trademarks ...of Microsoft Corporation. Trademark Acknowledgments LSI Logic, the LSI Logic logo design, Fusion-MPT, Integrated Mirroring, and Integrated Striping are registered trademarks...
... design resource centers, view our web page located at http://www.lsi.com iii Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI Logic Corporation. KL For a current list of our distributors, sales of LSI Logic Corporation. All other brand and product names may be trademarks ...of Microsoft Corporation. Trademark Acknowledgments LSI Logic, the LSI Logic logo design, Fusion-MPT, Integrated Mirroring, and Integrated Striping are registered trademarks...
User Guide
Page 4
iv Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
iv Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
User Guide
Page 5
...controllers, its features, and its benefits. • Chapter 2, Overview of Integrated Mirroring and Integrated Mirroring Enhanced, provides an overview of the LSI Integrated Mirroring™ (IM) and Integrated Mirroring Enhanced (IME) features. • Chapter 3, Creating IM and IME Volumes, describes how to confi... software components or who are using the IR software product to configure IM and IME volumes with LSI SAS controllers. Organization This document has the following chapters and appendixes: • Chapter 1, Introduction to Integrated RAID, provides an ...
...controllers, its features, and its benefits. • Chapter 2, Overview of Integrated Mirroring and Integrated Mirroring Enhanced, provides an overview of the LSI Integrated Mirroring™ (IM) and Integrated Mirroring Enhanced (IME) features. • Chapter 3, Creating IM and IME Volumes, describes how to confi... software components or who are using the IR software product to configure IM and IME volumes with LSI SAS controllers. Organization This document has the following chapters and appendixes: • Chapter 1, Introduction to Integrated RAID, provides an ...
User Guide
Page 6
...of 14 drives per controller, plus one or two hot spares. • Chapter 4, Overview of Integrated Striping, provides an overview of the LSI Integrated Striping™ (IS) feature. • Chapter 5, Creating Integrated Striping Volumes, describes how to configure Integrated Striping (IS)...the prefix "0x" -for example, 0b0011.0010.1100.1111. Made many low-level editing improvements. Binary numbers are indicated by LSI Logic Corporation. Hexadecimal numbers are indicated by the prefix "0b" -for example, 0x32CF. Initial release of document. All rights ...
...of 14 drives per controller, plus one or two hot spares. • Chapter 4, Overview of Integrated Striping, provides an overview of the LSI Integrated Striping™ (IS) feature. • Chapter 5, Creating Integrated Striping Volumes, describes how to configure Integrated Striping (IS)...the prefix "0x" -for example, 0b0011.0010.1100.1111. Made many low-level editing improvements. Binary numbers are indicated by LSI Logic Corporation. Hexadecimal numbers are indicated by the prefix "0b" -for example, 0x32CF. Initial release of document. All rights ...
User Guide
Page 7
... Configuration Overview 3-1 3.2 Creating IM and IME Volumes 3-2 3.2.1 Creating an IM Volume 3-3 3.2.2 Creating an IME Volume 3-5 Contents vii Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI Logic Corporation.
... Configuration Overview 3-1 3.2 Creating IM and IME Volumes 3-2 3.2.1 Creating an IM Volume 3-3 3.2.2 Creating an IME Volume 3-5 Contents vii Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI Logic Corporation.
User Guide
Page 8
... an Array 5-5 5.4.3 Deleting an Array 5-6 5.4.4 Locating a Disk Drive, or Multiple Disk Drives in a Volume 5-6 5.4.5 Selecting a Boot Disk 5-7 viii Contents Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
... an Array 5-5 5.4.3 Deleting an Array 5-6 5.4.4 Locating a Disk Drive, or Multiple Disk Drives in a Volume 5-6 5.4.5 Selecting a Boot Disk 5-7 viii Contents Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
User Guide
Page 9
...) A.3.13 LIST Command (EFI Version Only) Customer Feedback A-2 A-3 A-3 A-4 A-5 A-6 A-7 A-10 A-11 A-12 A-13 A-14 A-15 A-16 A-17 A-18 Contents ix Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI Logic Corporation.
...) A.3.13 LIST Command (EFI Version Only) Customer Feedback A-2 A-3 A-3 A-4 A-5 A-6 A-7 A-10 A-11 A-12 A-13 A-14 A-15 A-16 A-17 A-18 Contents ix Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI Logic Corporation.
User Guide
Page 11
All rights reserved. Logical and Physical Views 4-3 5.1 Adapter Properties Screen 5-3 5.2 Create New Array Screen 5-4 Contents xi Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI Logic Corporation. Figures 2.1 Typical Integrated Mirroring Implementation 2-4 2.2 Integrated Mirroring Volume 2-4 2.3 Integrated Mirroring Enhanced with Three Disks 2-5 3.1 Adapter Properties Screen 3-3 3.2 Create New Array Screen 3-4 3.3 Manage Array Screen 3-7 4.1 Integrated Striping Example 4-3 4.2 Integrated Striping -
All rights reserved. Logical and Physical Views 4-3 5.1 Adapter Properties Screen 5-3 5.2 Create New Array Screen 5-4 Contents xi Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI Logic Corporation. Figures 2.1 Typical Integrated Mirroring Implementation 2-4 2.2 Integrated Mirroring Volume 2-4 2.3 Integrated Mirroring Enhanced with Three Disks 2-5 3.1 Adapter Properties Screen 3-3 3.2 Create New Array Screen 3-4 3.3 Manage Array Screen 3-7 4.1 Integrated Striping Example 4-3 4.2 Integrated Striping -
User Guide
Page 13
... spare disks. • Integrated Striping (IS), which supports striped arrays with the following LSI SAS controllers: • LSISAS1064/1064E • LSISAS1068/1068E • LSISAS1078 1.1 Introduction The LSI Integrated RAID solution provides cost benefits for SAS User's Guide 1-1 Version 1.1 ... "Integrated RAID Benefits and Features," page 1-2 • Section 1.3, "Using this Manual," page 1-3 You can use the LSI Integrated RAID solution with two to Integrated RAID This chapter provides an overview of Integrated RAID are required. Chapter 1 Introduction to ten disks.
... spare disks. • Integrated Striping (IS), which supports striped arrays with the following LSI SAS controllers: • LSISAS1064/1064E • LSISAS1068/1068E • LSISAS1078 1.1 Introduction The LSI Integrated RAID solution provides cost benefits for SAS User's Guide 1-1 Version 1.1 ... "Integrated RAID Benefits and Features," page 1-2 • Section 1.3, "Using this Manual," page 1-3 You can use the LSI Integrated RAID solution with two to Integrated RAID This chapter provides an overview of Integrated RAID are required. Chapter 1 Introduction to ten disks.
User Guide
Page 14
...by providing firmware support in device hardware and firmware 1-2 Introduction to Integrated RAID Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI Logic Corporation. Each controller can create up to ten disks per IME or IS volume, with one or two storage volumes per controller. ...Shared memory architecture minimizes external memory requests - Physical disks not visible to OS or to two Integrated RAID storage volumes on the same LSI SAS controller. 1.2 Integrated RAID Benefits and Features Integrated RAID has the following benefits and features: • Support ...
...by providing firmware support in device hardware and firmware 1-2 Introduction to Integrated RAID Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI Logic Corporation. Each controller can create up to ten disks per IME or IS volume, with one or two storage volumes per controller. ...Shared memory architecture minimizes external memory requests - Physical disks not visible to OS or to two Integrated RAID storage volumes on the same LSI SAS controller. 1.2 Integrated RAID Benefits and Features Integrated RAID has the following benefits and features: • Support ...
User Guide
Page 15
Using this User's Guide list IM/IME features and explain how to create IM/IME volumes and optional hot spare disks. • Chapters 4 and 5 list Integrated Striping features and explain how to create Integrated Striping (IS) volumes. • Appendix A explains how to use the CFGGEN IR configuration utility to create IM, IME, and IS volumes in the manufacturing environment. 1.3 Using this Manual • Chapters 2 and 3 of this Manual 1-3 Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
Using this User's Guide list IM/IME features and explain how to create IM/IME volumes and optional hot spare disks. • Chapters 4 and 5 list Integrated Striping features and explain how to create Integrated Striping (IS) volumes. • Appendix A explains how to use the CFGGEN IR configuration utility to create IM, IME, and IS volumes in the manufacturing environment. 1.3 Using this Manual • Chapters 2 and 3 of this Manual 1-3 Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
User Guide
Page 16
All rights reserved. 1-4 Introduction to Integrated RAID Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI Logic Corporation.
All rights reserved. 1-4 Introduction to Integrated RAID Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI Logic Corporation.
User Guide
Page 17
... a robust, high-performance, fault-tolerant solution to twelve disk drives total, plus one or two mirrored volumes per LSI SAS controller, to provide fault-tolerant protection for the system boot volume to safeguard critical information such as the operating system...," page 2-3 • Section 2.4, "Integrated RAID Firmware," page 2-5 • Section 2.5, "Fusion-MPT Support," page 2-7 2.1 Introduction As a result of the LSI Integrated Mirroring (IM) and Integrated Mirroring Enhanced (IME) features. The two volumes can have up to data storage needs, at a lower cost than a dedicated RAID...
... a robust, high-performance, fault-tolerant solution to twelve disk drives total, plus one or two mirrored volumes per LSI SAS controller, to provide fault-tolerant protection for the system boot volume to safeguard critical information such as the operating system...," page 2-3 • Section 2.4, "Integrated RAID Firmware," page 2-5 • Section 2.5, "Fusion-MPT Support," page 2-7 2.1 Introduction As a result of the LSI Integrated Mirroring (IM) and Integrated Mirroring Enhanced (IME) features. The two volumes can have up to data storage needs, at a lower cost than a dedicated RAID...
User Guide
Page 18
... spares make the IM/IME volume even more faulttolerant. The two types of Integrated Mirroring and Integrated Mirroring Enhanced Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI Logic Corporation. Note: You can also configure one IM or IME volume and one Integrated Striping (IS) volume on the same... LSI SAS controller. This eliminates the need for each IM/IME volume. • Supports both SAS and SATA disks. IM volumes have three to ten mirrored ...
... spares make the IM/IME volume even more faulttolerant. The two types of Integrated Mirroring and Integrated Mirroring Enhanced Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI Logic Corporation. Note: You can also configure one IM or IME volume and one Integrated Striping (IS) volume on the same... LSI SAS controller. This eliminates the need for each IM/IME volume. • Supports both SAS and SATA disks. IM volumes have three to ten mirrored ...
User Guide
Page 19
... disk as shown in Figure 2.1. Typically, one Integrated Striping volume). All rights reserved. Boot support is available through the firmware of the LSI SAS controller that data on IM/IME volumes is the boot volume, as a mirror of the first (primary) disk. IM/IME Description... 2-3 Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI Logic Corporation. • Fusion-MPT architecture. • Easy-to-use BIOS-based configuration utility. • Error notification: the ...
... disk as shown in Figure 2.1. Typically, one Integrated Striping volume). All rights reserved. Boot support is available through the firmware of the LSI SAS controller that data on IM/IME volumes is the boot volume, as a mirror of the first (primary) disk. IM/IME Description... 2-3 Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI Logic Corporation. • Fusion-MPT architecture. • Easy-to-use BIOS-based configuration utility. • Error notification: the ...
User Guide
Page 20
Figure 2.1 Typical Integrated Mirroring Implementation IM Volume Primary Mirror SAS LSI Fusion-MPT Controller Memory Bus NVSRAM (For Write Journaling) FLASH (For Configuration) The advantage of an IM/IME volume is that writes take ... view of the data. Figure 2.2 shows the logical view and physical view of Integrated Mirroring and Integrated Mirroring Enhanced Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI Logic Corporation. The disadvantage is that there is also called RAID 1E. 2-4 Overview of an IM volume. This type of configuration is always...
Figure 2.1 Typical Integrated Mirroring Implementation IM Volume Primary Mirror SAS LSI Fusion-MPT Controller Memory Bus NVSRAM (For Write Journaling) FLASH (For Configuration) The advantage of an IM/IME volume is that writes take ... view of the data. Figure 2.2 shows the logical view and physical view of Integrated Mirroring and Integrated Mirroring Enhanced Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI Logic Corporation. The disadvantage is that there is also called RAID 1E. 2-4 Overview of an IM volume. This type of configuration is always...
User Guide
Page 21
...+ Mirrored Stripe 4' + Mirrored Stripe 5' Mirrored Stripe n-2 Mirrored Stripe n' Mirrored Stripe n-1 Mirrored Stripe (n-2)' Mirrored Stripe n Mirrored Stripe (n-1)' The LSI BIOS-based configuration utility enables you to create IM and IME volumes during initial setup and to reconfigure them in response... to hardware failures or changes in the environment. 2.4 Integrated RAID Firmware This section describes features of the LSI Integrated RAID firmware. 2.4.1 Resynchronization with Concurrent Host I/O Operation The Integrated RAID firmware allows host I/Os...
...+ Mirrored Stripe 4' + Mirrored Stripe 5' Mirrored Stripe n-2 Mirrored Stripe n' Mirrored Stripe n-1 Mirrored Stripe (n-2)' Mirrored Stripe n Mirrored Stripe (n-1)' The LSI BIOS-based configuration utility enables you to create IM and IME volumes during initial setup and to reconfigure them in response... to hardware failures or changes in the environment. 2.4 Integrated RAID Firmware This section describes features of the LSI Integrated RAID firmware. 2.4.1 Resynchronization with Concurrent Host I/O Operation The Integrated RAID firmware allows host I/Os...
User Guide
Page 22
Following a hot swap event, the firmware readies the new physical disk by LSI Logic Corporation. order to protect data on the IM/IME volumes configured on a physical disk in the IM/IME volume, it processes the ...
Following a hot swap event, the firmware readies the new physical disk by LSI Logic Corporation. order to protect data on the IM/IME volumes configured on a physical disk in the IM/IME volume, it processes the ...
User Guide
Page 23
...64257;rmware. All rights reserved. If the verification command fails for any reason, the other . 2.5 Fusion-MPT Support The BIOS uses the LSI Fusion-MPT interface to communicate to the SAS controller and firmware to a power-cycle. 2.4.7 Disk Write Caching The firmware disables disk write ...caching by LSI Logic Corporation. Write journaling is read and written to the failing disk in an attempt to it left off prior to enable IM and IME...
...64257;rmware. All rights reserved. If the verification command fails for any reason, the other . 2.5 Fusion-MPT Support The BIOS uses the LSI Fusion-MPT interface to communicate to the SAS controller and firmware to a power-cycle. 2.4.7 Disk Write Caching The firmware disables disk write ...caching by LSI Logic Corporation. Write journaling is read and written to the failing disk in an attempt to it left off prior to enable IM and IME...