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... or striped volumes on LSI SAS controllers. Preface This user's guide explains how to configure and use the components of the LSI Integrated RAID (IR) software product with computer storage devices in their computer systems • End users who are using the IR software product in general. Audience This user's guide assumes that you have some familiarity with installing and configuring...
... or striped volumes on LSI SAS controllers. Preface This user's guide explains how to configure and use the components of the LSI Integrated RAID (IR) software product with computer storage devices in their computer systems • End users who are using the IR software product in general. Audience This user's guide assumes that you have some familiarity with installing and configuring...
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... two hot spare disks, for up to application software • Low host CPU and PCI bus utilization • Fusion-MPT architecture provides processing power - Functionality is contained in device hardware and firmware 1-2 Introduction to Integrated RAID Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by providing firmware support in its host adapters, LSI can create up to two Integrated RAID storage volumes on the same LSI SAS controller. 1.2 Integrated RAID...
... two hot spare disks, for up to application software • Low host CPU and PCI bus utilization • Fusion-MPT architecture provides processing power - Functionality is contained in device hardware and firmware 1-2 Introduction to Integrated RAID Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by providing firmware support in its host adapters, LSI can create up to two Integrated RAID storage volumes on the same LSI SAS controller. 1.2 Integrated RAID...
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..., fault-tolerant solution to data storage needs, at a lower cost than a dedicated RAID controller. The two volumes can have up 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 on small form factor, high-density, rack-mountable servers. If a disk...
..., fault-tolerant solution to data storage needs, at a lower cost than a dedicated RAID controller. The two volumes can have up 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 on small form factor, high-density, rack-mountable servers. If a disk...
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... per SAS controller. • Mirrored volumes run in optimal mode or in degraded mode (if one or two global hot spare disks available to automatically replace a failed disk in the IM or IME storage volumes on the same LSI SAS controller. controller can have one mirrored disk fails). • Hot swap capability. • Presents a single virtual drive to the OS for each IM/IME volume. • Supports both SAS and SATA disks. Note...
... per SAS controller. • Mirrored volumes run in optimal mode or in degraded mode (if one or two global hot spare disks available to automatically replace a failed disk in the IM or IME storage volumes on the same LSI SAS controller. controller can have one mirrored disk fails). • Hot swap capability. • Presents a single virtual drive to the OS for each IM/IME volume. • Supports both SAS and SATA disks. Note...
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...; Easy-to-use BIOS-based configuration utility. • Error notification: the drivers update an OS-specific event log. • SES status LED support. • Write journaling, which allows automatic synchronization of potentially inconsistent data after unexpected power-down situations. • Metadata used to the BIOS, drivers, and operating system. Typically, one Integrated Striping volume). The runtime mirroring of the boot disk is the boot volume...
...; Easy-to-use BIOS-based configuration utility. • Error notification: the drivers update an OS-specific event log. • SES status LED support. • Write journaling, which allows automatic synchronization of potentially inconsistent data after unexpected power-down situations. • Metadata used to the BIOS, drivers, and operating system. Typically, one Integrated Striping volume). The runtime mirroring of the boot disk is the boot volume...
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... 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 to continue on each member disk is queried to a physical disk in the volume. 2.4.2 Metadata Support The firmware supports metadata, which describes the IM/IME logical drive...
... 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 to continue on each member disk is queried to a physical disk in the volume. 2.4.2 Metadata Support The firmware supports metadata, which describes the IM/IME logical drive...
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... firmware detects a SMART ASC/ASCQ code on the controller. If the firmware fails one of future disk failure and generates an alert if such signs are detected. The firmware detects hot swap removal and disk insertion. The firmware is a technology that it in nonvolatile memory. The firmware resynchronizes all data from the primary disk onto the new secondary disk. 2.4.4 SMART Support SMART is automatically...
... firmware detects a SMART ASC/ASCQ code on the controller. If the firmware fails one of future disk failure and generates an alert if such signs are detected. The firmware detects hot swap removal and disk insertion. The firmware is a technology that it in nonvolatile memory. The firmware resynchronizes all data from the primary disk onto the new secondary disk. 2.4.4 SMART Support SMART is automatically...
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... volume are used to define behavior between the SAS controller and the devices connected to it left off prior to communicate with each other disk's data for IM/IME volumes. This is always valid. If the verification command fails for all supported operating systems implement the Fusion-MPT interface to a power-cycle. 2.4.7 Disk Write Caching The firmware disables disk write caching...
... volume are used to define behavior between the SAS controller and the devices connected to it left off prior to communicate with each other disk's data for IM/IME volumes. This is always valid. If the verification command fails for all supported operating systems implement the Fusion-MPT interface to a power-cycle. 2.4.7 Disk Write Caching The firmware disables disk write caching...
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..., invoking SAS Configuration Utility... When the BIOS loads during boot and you always use hot spares with SATA disks on the same controller, up to start the CU. In addition, one or two IM or IME volumes per Fusion-MPT controller. LSI recommends that you see the message about the LSI Configuration Utility, press Ctrl-C to a maximum of twelve physical disk drives for the...
..., invoking SAS Configuration Utility... When the BIOS loads during boot and you always use hot spares with SATA disks on the same controller, up to start the CU. In addition, one or two IM or IME volumes per Fusion-MPT controller. LSI recommends that you see the message about the LSI Configuration Utility, press Ctrl-C to a maximum of twelve physical disk drives for the...
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... Adapter PCI Slot PCI Address(Bus/Dev/Func) MPT Firmware Revision SAS Address Status Boot Order Boot Support SAS1068 03 03:00:00 00.03.23.00-IT 500605B0:0000C580 Enabled 1 [Enabled BIOS & OS] RAID Properties SAS Topology Advanced Adapter Properties Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help Enter = Select Item -/+ = Change Item 3. The Create New Array screen shows a list of disks available to be added to create an IM volume with the SAS BIOS CU: 1. To add...
... Adapter PCI Slot PCI Address(Bus/Dev/Func) MPT Firmware Revision SAS Address Status Boot Order Boot Support SAS1068 03 03:00:00 00.03.23.00-IT 500605B0:0000C580 Enabled 1 [Enabled BIOS & OS] RAID Properties SAS Topology Advanced Adapter Properties Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help Enter = Select Item -/+ = Change Item 3. The Create New Array screen shows a list of disks available to be added to create an IM volume with the SAS BIOS CU: 1. To add...
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... removable media, and the disk type must also be either SATA with extended command set support or SAS with SMART support. Select Save changes then exit this menu to delete a global hot spare: 1. An error message appears if the selected disk is not at least as large as the disks used in the IM/IME volumes. 5. [Optional] Select a second hot spare disk. 6. SAS1068 Identifier Type Scan Order Size(MB) Status Manage Hot Spare Synchronize Array...
... removable media, and the disk type must also be either SATA with extended command set support or SAS with SMART support. Select Save changes then exit this menu to delete a global hot spare: 1. An error message appears if the selected disk is not at least as large as the disks used in the IM/IME volumes. 5. [Optional] Select a second hot spare disk. 6. SAS1068 Identifier Type Scan Order Size(MB) Status Manage Hot Spare Synchronize Array...
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... necessary to use this command, one volume using SAS disks, another volume using SATA disks, and global hot spare disks, the hot spare disks will only appear when you view the volume that has the same type of the current volume are also listed. 2. It is placed in the Degraded state until the data on the mirrored disks in the array. In the SAS BIOS CU, select an adapter from the Adapter List.
... necessary to use this command, one volume using SAS disks, another volume using SATA disks, and global hot spare disks, the hot spare disks will only appear when you view the volume that has the same type of the current volume are also listed. 2. It is placed in the Degraded state until the data on the mirrored disks in the array. In the SAS BIOS CU, select an adapter from the Adapter List.
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... a RAID volume. Follow these steps to keep the boot device constant during device additions and removals. In the SAS BIOS CU, select an adapter from the SAS Topology screen. The LED on the disk flashes until the next key is correctly configured and the drives or the disk enclosure supports disk location. 3.5.6 Selecting a Boot Disk You can also use the SAS BIOS CU to locate and identify a specific physical disk drive...
... a RAID volume. Follow these steps to keep the boot device constant during device additions and removals. In the SAS BIOS CU, select an adapter from the SAS Topology screen. The LED on the disk flashes until the next key is correctly configured and the drives or the disk enclosure supports disk location. 3.5.6 Selecting a Boot Disk You can also use the SAS BIOS CU to locate and identify a specific physical disk drive...
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... The IS feature writes data across multiple disks instead of onto one volume • Fusion-MPT architecture • Easy-to-use SAS BIOS configuration utility • Error notification • Use of metadata to store volume configuration on disks • OS-specific event log • Error display inside the Fusion-MPT BIOS • SES status LED support for drives used in Figure 4.1, segment...
... The IS feature writes data across multiple disks instead of onto one volume • Fusion-MPT architecture • Easy-to-use SAS BIOS configuration utility • Error notification • Use of metadata to store volume configuration on disks • OS-specific event log • Error display inside the Fusion-MPT BIOS • SES status LED support for drives used in Figure 4.1, segment...
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...-MPT drivers for signs of Integrated Striping Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by default on all supported operating systems implement the Fusion-MPT interface to communicate with the controller and firmware. 4-4 Overview of future disk failure and generates an alert if such signs are used to define behavior between the SAS controller and the devices connected to leave room for this data. 4.4.2 SMART Support SMART...
...-MPT drivers for signs of Integrated Striping Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by default on all supported operating systems implement the Fusion-MPT interface to communicate with the controller and firmware. 4-4 Overview of future disk failure and generates an alert if such signs are used to define behavior between the SAS controller and the devices connected to leave room for this data. 4.4.2 SMART Support SMART...
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... the Adapter Properties screen, use the arrow keys to the RAID Disk column. SAS1068 Adapter PCI Slot PCI Address(Bus/Dev/Func) MPT Firmware Revision SAS Address Status Boot Order Boot Support SAS1068 03 03:00:00 00.03.23.00-IT 500605B0:0000C580 Enabled 1 [Enabled BIOS & OS] RAID Properties SAS Topology Advanced Adapter Properties Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help Enter = Select Item -/+ = Change Item 3. Move the cursor to select RAID Properties and press Enter. 4. Hot spare drives...
... the Adapter Properties screen, use the arrow keys to the RAID Disk column. SAS1068 Adapter PCI Slot PCI Address(Bus/Dev/Func) MPT Firmware Revision SAS Address Status Boot Order Boot Support SAS1068 03 03:00:00 00.03.23.00-IT 500605B0:0000C580 Enabled 1 [Enabled BIOS & OS] RAID Properties SAS Topology Advanced Adapter Properties Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help Enter = Select Item -/+ = Change Item 3. Move the cursor to select RAID Properties and press Enter. 4. Hot spare drives...
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... array, or press N to Yes as part of the disk in the volume. 5-6 Creating Integrated Striping Volumes Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by selecting the volume on the disk flashes until the next key is flashing. Note: Once a volume has been deleted, it . You can use the SAS BIOS CU to flash the LEDs of all the disk drives...
... array, or press N to Yes as part of the disk in the volume. 5-6 Creating Integrated Striping Volumes Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by selecting the volume on the disk flashes until the next key is flashing. Note: Once a volume has been deleted, it . You can use the SAS BIOS CU to flash the LEDs of all the disk drives...
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... with storage devices that is a statically linked Linux application. CFGGEN supports the LSISAS1064/1064E, LSISAS1068/1068E, and LSISAS1078 LSI SAS controller chips. CFGGEN runs in order to locate the controller and its interface registers. EFI - Static linking prevents any environment that are compliant with the LSI MptLib Library (MptLib.lib). Version 3.02.04 or newer of Linux. The WinPE environment must support 32-bit BIOS services, including the PCI BIOS services.
... with storage devices that is a statically linked Linux application. CFGGEN supports the LSISAS1064/1064E, LSISAS1068/1068E, and LSISAS1078 LSI SAS controller chips. CFGGEN runs in order to locate the controller and its interface registers. EFI - Static linking prevents any environment that are compliant with the LSI MptLib Library (MptLib.lib). Version 3.02.04 or newer of Linux. The WinPE environment must support 32-bit BIOS services, including the PCI BIOS services.
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...) Manufacturer Model Number Firmware Revision Serial No Drive Type Target on SCSI ID 9 Enclosure # Slot # Device is a Hard disk SCSI ID State Size (in MB)/(in sectors) Manufacturer Model Number Firmware Revision Serial No Drive Type Target on SCSI ID 10 Enclosure # Slot # Device is Active. A-9 Volume is not fully protected due to a configuration change or drive failure. • Rebuilding (RBLD) - User data is Active and drives are as follows: • Okay (OKY) - CFGGEN Commands Version 1.1 Copyright...
...) Manufacturer Model Number Firmware Revision Serial No Drive Type Target on SCSI ID 9 Enclosure # Slot # Device is a Hard disk SCSI ID State Size (in MB)/(in sectors) Manufacturer Model Number Firmware Revision Serial No Drive Type Target on SCSI ID 10 Enclosure # Slot # Device is Active. A-9 Volume is not fully protected due to a configuration change or drive failure. • Rebuilding (RBLD) - User data is Active and drives are as follows: • Okay (OKY) - CFGGEN Commands Version 1.1 Copyright...
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... or may not be connected to resync the disk drives, the data on a single SAS controller. 4. When AUTO creates an IM volume, the first disk found . 5. CFGGEN Commands Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by accessing the newly created volume. A.3.10 AUTO Command (EFI Version Only) The AUTO command, which is assigned as the first available disk found is currently supported only in the...
... or may not be connected to resync the disk drives, the data on a single SAS controller. 4. When AUTO creates an IM volume, the first disk found . 5. CFGGEN Commands Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by accessing the newly created volume. A.3.10 AUTO Command (EFI Version Only) The AUTO command, which is assigned as the first available disk found is currently supported only in the...
