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... of Lenovo. THINKserver OPERATING systems WW/WW/Mic/Q2-12/23358 Other languages are not available. (3) Models with OnBoard SATA RAID are not supported. (4) Models with OnBoard SATA RAID are ... Certified Avail ● ● ● m (3) m (3) ● (3) ● (3) m (3) ● (3) ● (3) ● (4) ● (4) ● (4) ● (4) ● (4) RD240 Supported Preload / Certified Avail ● ● ● m m ● ● m ● ● TS130 Supported Preload / Certified Avail m m m m TS430 Supported Preload / Certified Avail ● ●...
... of Lenovo. THINKserver OPERATING systems WW/WW/Mic/Q2-12/23358 Other languages are not available. (3) Models with OnBoard SATA RAID are not supported. (4) Models with OnBoard SATA RAID are ... Certified Avail ● ● ● m (3) m (3) ● (3) ● (3) m (3) ● (3) ● (3) ● (4) ● (4) ● (4) ● (4) ● (4) RD240 Supported Preload / Certified Avail ● ● ● m m ● ● m ● ● TS130 Supported Preload / Certified Avail m m m m TS430 Supported Preload / Certified Avail ● ●...
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...scenarios, and Technical Support information. • Chapter 2, "Introduction to create and manage storage configurations. In addition, it defines the RAID availability concept, and offers tips for configuration planning. • Chapter 3, "Full Disk Encryption," describes the Full Disk Encryption (FDE)... This document explains how to use the pre-boot WebBIOS Configuration Utility to RAID," describes RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks), RAID functions and benefits, RAID components, RAID levels, and configuration strategies. The people who benefit from this book are familiar...
...scenarios, and Technical Support information. • Chapter 2, "Introduction to create and manage storage configurations. In addition, it defines the RAID availability concept, and offers tips for configuration planning. • Chapter 3, "Full Disk Encryption," describes the Full Disk Encryption (FDE)... This document explains how to use the pre-boot WebBIOS Configuration Utility to RAID," describes RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks), RAID functions and benefits, RAID components, RAID levels, and configuration strategies. The people who benefit from this book are familiar...
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... Drive Guard 1-4 1.5 Dimmer Switch Feature 1-5 1.6 UEFI 2.0 Support 1-5 1.7 Configuration Scenarios 1-6 1.7.1 Valid Drive Mix Configurations with HDDs and SSDs 1-8 Chapter 2 Introduction to RAID 2.1 RAID Description 2-1 2.2 RAID Benefits 2-1 2.3 RAID Functions 2-1 2.4 Components and Features 2-2 2.4.1 Physical Array 2-2 2.4.2 Virtual Drive 2-2 2.4.3 RAID Drive Group 2-3 2.4.4 Fault Tolerance 2-3 2.4.5 Consistency Check 2-5 2.4.6 Copyback 2-5 2.4.7 Background Initialization 2-6 2.4.8 Patrol Read 2-7 2.4.9 Disk Striping 2-7 MegaRAID SAS Software User Guide
... Drive Guard 1-4 1.5 Dimmer Switch Feature 1-5 1.6 UEFI 2.0 Support 1-5 1.7 Configuration Scenarios 1-6 1.7.1 Valid Drive Mix Configurations with HDDs and SSDs 1-8 Chapter 2 Introduction to RAID 2.1 RAID Description 2-1 2.2 RAID Benefits 2-1 2.3 RAID Functions 2-1 2.4 Components and Features 2-2 2.4.1 Physical Array 2-2 2.4.2 Virtual Drive 2-2 2.4.3 RAID Drive Group 2-3 2.4.4 Fault Tolerance 2-3 2.4.5 Consistency Check 2-5 2.4.6 Copyback 2-5 2.4.7 Background Initialization 2-6 2.4.8 Patrol Read 2-7 2.4.9 Disk Striping 2-7 MegaRAID SAS Software User Guide
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... Rate 2.4.16 Hot Swap 2.4.17 Drive States 2.4.18 Virtual Drive States 2.4.19 Enclosure Management 2.5 RAID Levels 2.5.1 Summary of RAID Levels 2.5.2 Selecting a RAID Level 2.5.3 RAID 0 2.5.4 RAID 1 2.5.5 RAID 5 2.5.6 RAID 6 2.5.7 RAID 00 2.5.8 RAID 10 2.5.9 RAID 50 2.5.10 RAID 60 2.6 RAID Configuration Strategies 2.6.1 Maximizing Fault Tolerance 2.6.2 Maximizing Performance 2.6.3 Maximizing Storage Capacity 2.7 RAID Availability 2.7.1 RAID Availability Concept 2.8 Configuration Planning 2.8.1 Number of Drives 2.8.2 Drive Group Purpose Chapter 3 Full Disk Encryption...
... Rate 2.4.16 Hot Swap 2.4.17 Drive States 2.4.18 Virtual Drive States 2.4.19 Enclosure Management 2.5 RAID Levels 2.5.1 Summary of RAID Levels 2.5.2 Selecting a RAID Level 2.5.3 RAID 0 2.5.4 RAID 1 2.5.5 RAID 5 2.5.6 RAID 6 2.5.7 RAID 00 2.5.8 RAID 10 2.5.9 RAID 50 2.5.10 RAID 60 2.6 RAID Configuration Strategies 2.6.1 Maximizing Fault Tolerance 2.6.2 Maximizing Performance 2.6.3 Maximizing Storage Capacity 2.7 RAID Availability 2.7.1 RAID Availability Concept 2.8 Configuration Planning 2.8.1 Number of Drives 2.8.2 Drive Group Purpose Chapter 3 Full Disk Encryption...
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... 4-82 4.7 Viewing System Event Information 4-85 4.8 Managing Configurations 4-87 4.8.1 Running a Consistency Check 4-87 4.8.2 Deleting a Virtual Drive 4-88 4.8.3 Importing or Clearing a Foreign Configuration 4-88 4.8.4 Migrating the RAID Level of a Virtual Drive 4-92 Contents
... 4-82 4.7 Viewing System Event Information 4-85 4.8 Managing Configurations 4-87 4.8.1 Running a Consistency Check 4-87 4.8.2 Deleting a Virtual Drive 4-88 4.8.3 Importing or Clearing a Foreign Configuration 4-88 4.8.4 Migrating the RAID Level of a Virtual Drive 4-92 Contents
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... Group from All Unconfigured Good Drives 5-20 5.9.2 Add RAID 0, 1, 5, or 6 Configuration 5-21 5.9.3 Add RAID 10, 50, or 60 Configuration 5-23 5.9.4 Clear the Existing Configuration 5-23 5.9.5 Save the Configuration on the Controller 5-24 5.9.6 Restore the Configuration Data from File 5-24 5.9.7 ...
... Group from All Unconfigured Good Drives 5-20 5.9.2 Add RAID 0, 1, 5, or 6 Configuration 5-21 5.9.3 Add RAID 10, 50, or 60 Configuration 5-23 5.9.4 Clear the Existing Configuration 5-23 5.9.5 Save the Configuration on the Controller 5-24 5.9.6 Restore the Configuration Data from File 5-24 5.9.7 ...
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... Virtual Drive Properties 8.7 Changing a Virtual Drive Configuration 8.7.1 Accessing the Modify Drive Group Wizard 8.7.2 Adding a Drive or Drives to a Configuration 8.7.3 Removing a Drive from a Configuration 8.7.4 Changing the RAID Level of a Virtual Drive 8.8 Deleting a Virtual Drive 8.9 Saving a Storage Configuration to Drive 8.10 Clearing a Storage Configuration from a Controller 8.11 Adding a Saved Storage Configuration 8-35 8-37...
... Virtual Drive Properties 8.7 Changing a Virtual Drive Configuration 8.7.1 Accessing the Modify Drive Group Wizard 8.7.2 Adding a Drive or Drives to a Configuration 8.7.3 Removing a Drive from a Configuration 8.7.4 Changing the RAID Level of a Virtual Drive 8.8 Deleting a Virtual Drive 8.9 Saving a Storage Configuration to Drive 8.10 Clearing a Storage Configuration from a Controller 8.11 Adding a Saved Storage Configuration 8-35 8-37...
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... Di rect-Connect Application 1-7 1.2 Example of a ThinkServerI SAS RAID Controller Configured with a ThinkServer SASx12 Expander 1-7 2.1 Example of Disk Striping (RAID 0) 2-8 2.2 Example of Disk Mirroring (RAID 1) 2-9 2.3 Example of Distributed Parity (RAID 5) 2-10 2.4 Example of Disk Spanning 2-10 2.5 RAID 0 Drive Group Example with Two Drives 2-19 2.6 RAID 1 Drive Group 2-20 2.7 RAID 5 Drive Group with Six Drives 2-21 2.8 Example of Distributed...
... Di rect-Connect Application 1-7 1.2 Example of a ThinkServerI SAS RAID Controller Configured with a ThinkServer SASx12 Expander 1-7 2.1 Example of Disk Striping (RAID 0) 2-8 2.2 Example of Disk Mirroring (RAID 1) 2-9 2.3 Example of Distributed Parity (RAID 5) 2-10 2.4 Example of Disk Spanning 2-10 2.5 RAID 0 Drive Group Example with Two Drives 2-19 2.6 RAID 1 Drive Group 2-20 2.7 RAID 5 Drive Group with Six Drives 2-21 2.8 Example of Distributed...
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... Introduction Screen 4.34 Enable Drive Security - Contents 4.21 WebBIOS Span Definition Screen 4.22 WebBIOS Virtual Drive Definition Screen 4.23 RAID 10 Configuration Preview 4.24 WebBIOS Disk Group Definition Screen 4.25 WebBIOS Span Definition Screen 4.26 WebBIOS Virtual Drive Definition Screen 4.27...Configuration Preview 4.28 WebBIOS Disk Group Definition Screen 4.29 WebBIOS Span Definition Screen 4.30 WebBIOS Virtual Drive Definition Screen 4.31 RAID 60 Configuration Preview 4.32 Encryption Settings Screen 4.33 Enable Drive Security - Enter Security Key ID Screen 4.35 Enable Drive ...
... Introduction Screen 4.34 Enable Drive Security - Contents 4.21 WebBIOS Span Definition Screen 4.22 WebBIOS Virtual Drive Definition Screen 4.23 RAID 10 Configuration Preview 4.24 WebBIOS Disk Group Definition Screen 4.25 WebBIOS Span Definition Screen 4.26 WebBIOS Virtual Drive Definition Screen 4.27...Configuration Preview 4.28 WebBIOS Disk Group Definition Screen 4.29 WebBIOS Span Definition Screen 4.30 WebBIOS Virtual Drive Definition Screen 4.31 RAID 60 Configuration Preview 4.32 Encryption Settings Screen 4.33 Enable Drive Security - Enter Security Key ID Screen 4.35 Enable Drive ...
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...RAID 10, RAID 50, and RAID 60 2.3 Drive States 2.4 Virtual Drive States 2.5 RAID 0 Overview 2.6 RAID 1 Overview 2.7 RAID 5 Overview 2.8 RAID 6 Overview 2.9 RAID 00 Overview 2.10 RAID 10 Overview 2.11 RAID 50 Overview 2.12 RAID 60 Overview 2.13 RAID Levels and Fault Tolerance 2.14 RAID Levels and Performance 2.15 RAID...3.1 Terminology used in FDE 4.1 WebBIOS CU Toolbar Icons 4.2 Controller Properties Menu Options 4.3 Additional Drives Required for RAID-Level Migration 5.1 Command Line Abbreviations 5.2 Conventions 5.3 Controller Parameters 5.4 Number of Controllers Supported 5.5 Enable or Disable...
...RAID 10, RAID 50, and RAID 60 2.3 Drive States 2.4 Virtual Drive States 2.5 RAID 0 Overview 2.6 RAID 1 Overview 2.7 RAID 5 Overview 2.8 RAID 6 Overview 2.9 RAID 00 Overview 2.10 RAID 10 Overview 2.11 RAID 50 Overview 2.12 RAID 60 Overview 2.13 RAID Levels and Fault Tolerance 2.14 RAID Levels and Performance 2.15 RAID...3.1 Terminology used in FDE 4.1 WebBIOS CU Toolbar Icons 4.2 Controller Properties Menu Options 4.3 Additional Drives Required for RAID-Level Migration 5.1 Command Line Abbreviations 5.2 Conventions 5.3 Controller Parameters 5.4 Number of Controllers Supported 5.5 Enable or Disable...
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... Event Log Management 5-18 5.26 Set BBU Terminal Logging 5-19 5.27 Create a Drive Group from All of the Unconfigured Drives 5-20 5.28 Add RAID 0, 1, 5, or 6 Configuration 5-21 5.29 Add RAID 10, 50, or 60 Configuration 5-23 5.30 Clear Existing Configuration 5-23 5.31 Save Configuration on the Controller 5-24 5.32 Restore Configuration Data...
... Event Log Management 5-18 5.26 Set BBU Terminal Logging 5-19 5.27 Create a Drive Group from All of the Unconfigured Drives 5-20 5.28 Add RAID 0, 1, 5, or 6 Configuration 5-21 5.29 Add RAID 10, 50, or 60 Configuration 5-23 5.30 Clear Existing Configuration 5-23 5.31 Save Configuration on the Controller 5-24 5.32 Restore Configuration Data...
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...Support" 1.1 SAS Technology The MegaRAID SAS RAID controllers are an ideal RAID solution for the internal storage of workgroup, departmental, and enterprise systems. MegaRAID SAS RAID controllers offer a cost-effective way to implement RAID in a server. MegaRAID SAS RAID controllers provide reliability, high performance, and... documents the utilities used to configure, monitor, and maintain MegaRAID® Serial-attached SCSI (SAS) RAID controllers with RAID control capabilities. This guide explains how to use the MegaRAID Storage Manager™ software, WebBIOS, and Command Line Interface ...
...Support" 1.1 SAS Technology The MegaRAID SAS RAID controllers are an ideal RAID solution for the internal storage of workgroup, departmental, and enterprise systems. MegaRAID SAS RAID controllers offer a cost-effective way to implement RAID in a server. MegaRAID SAS RAID controllers provide reliability, high performance, and... documents the utilities used to configure, monitor, and maintain MegaRAID® Serial-attached SCSI (SAS) RAID controllers with RAID control capabilities. This guide explains how to use the MegaRAID Storage Manager™ software, WebBIOS, and Command Line Interface ...
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... controllers support the ANSI Serial Attached SCSI standard, version 1.1. As second-generation PCI Express RAID controllers, the MegaRAID SAS RAID controllers address the growing demand for increased data throughput and scalability requirements across midrange and enterpriseclass server platforms. Lenovo offers a family of both HDDs and SSDs. In addition, the controller supports the SATA...
... controllers support the ANSI Serial Attached SCSI standard, version 1.1. As second-generation PCI Express RAID controllers, the MegaRAID SAS RAID controllers address the growing demand for increased data throughput and scalability requirements across midrange and enterpriseclass server platforms. Lenovo offers a family of both HDDs and SSDs. In addition, the controller supports the SATA...
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... II connector and cable are easier to manipulate, allow connections to -point serial data transfers. The following list describes the SATA II features of the RAID controllers: • Supports SATA II data transfers of 3.0 Gbits/s • Supports STP data transfers of 3.0 Gbits/s • Provides a serial, point-to -point SATA II architecture...
... II connector and cable are easier to manipulate, allow connections to -point serial data transfers. The following list describes the SATA II features of the RAID controllers: • Supports SATA II data transfers of 3.0 Gbits/s • Supports STP data transfers of 3.0 Gbits/s • Provides a serial, point-to -point SATA II architecture...
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...is imminent, MegaRAID starts a rebuild to share resources more common than in cards. SSD Guard works by looking for RAID 0 configurations. With Dimmer Switch, any unconfigured drive connected to a designated hot spare or newly inserted drive. Because SSDs are very reliable..., non-redundant RAID 0 configurations are spun up automatically when you create a configuration using those drives. 1.6 UEFI 2.0 Support Significant challenges face operating system...
...is imminent, MegaRAID starts a rebuild to share resources more common than in cards. SSD Guard works by looking for RAID 0 configurations. With Dimmer Switch, any unconfigured drive connected to a designated hot spare or newly inserted drive. Because SSDs are very reliable..., non-redundant RAID 0 configurations are spun up automatically when you create a configuration using those drives. 1.6 UEFI 2.0 Support Significant challenges face operating system...
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... communicates with expanded platform support. The UEFI driver also supports driver diagnostic protocol, which you can use the SAS RAID controllers: • Low-end, internal SATA II configurations: In this configuration, use the RAID controller as a high-end SATA II compatible controller that connects up to midrange servers. • High-end external...
... communicates with expanded platform support. The UEFI driver also supports driver diagnostic protocol, which you can use the SAS RAID controllers: • Low-end, internal SATA II configurations: In this configuration, use the RAID controller as a high-end SATA II compatible controller that connects up to midrange servers. • High-end external...
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... Flash ROM/ PSBRAM/ NVSRAM I2C PCI Express Interface Figure 1.2 shows an example of a ThinkServer SAS RAID Controller Configured with a ThinkServerSASx12 Expander PCI Express Interface 8 SAS RAID Controller ThinkServerSAS1078 PCI Express to SAS ROC Peripheral Bus 72-bit DDR/DDR2 with a ThinkServer SASx12 expander that is connected to SAS disks, SATA II disks, or both...
... Flash ROM/ PSBRAM/ NVSRAM I2C PCI Express Interface Figure 1.2 shows an example of a ThinkServer SAS RAID Controller Configured with a ThinkServerSASx12 Expander PCI Express Interface 8 SAS RAID Controller ThinkServerSAS1078 PCI Express to SAS ROC Peripheral Bus 72-bit DDR/DDR2 with a ThinkServer SASx12 expander that is connected to SAS disks, SATA II disks, or both...
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...across all of the drives in a virtual drive is expedited because several drives can be accessed simultaneously. 2.2 RAID Benefits RAID drive groups improve data storage reliability and fault tolerance compared to the host computer as a single storage unit or... as multiple virtual units. RAID has gained popularity because it defines the RAID availability concept, and offers tips for configuration planning. 2.1 RAID Description RAID is an array, or group of Independent Disks), RAID functions and benefits, RAID components, RAID levels, and configuration strategies. In ...
...across all of the drives in a virtual drive is expedited because several drives can be accessed simultaneously. 2.2 RAID Benefits RAID drive groups improve data storage reliability and fault tolerance compared to the host computer as a single storage unit or... as multiple virtual units. RAID has gained popularity because it defines the RAID availability concept, and offers tips for configuration planning. 2.1 RAID Description RAID is an array, or group of Independent Disks), RAID functions and benefits, RAID components, RAID levels, and configuration strategies. In ...
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... drive is a partition in virtual drives using RAID level 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, or 60 is correct • Reconstructing virtual drives after changing RAID levels or adding a drive to a drive group • Selecting a host controller to RAID The drives are some common RAID functions: • Creating hot spare drives ... describe a system for ensuring the availability and redundancy of drives. The following subsections describes the components of RAID drive groups and RAID levels. 2.4.1 Physical Array A physical array is made up of more than one or more virtual drives • Accessing ...
... drive is a partition in virtual drives using RAID level 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, or 60 is correct • Reconstructing virtual drives after changing RAID levels or adding a drive to a drive group • Selecting a host controller to RAID The drives are some common RAID functions: • Creating hot spare drives ... describe a system for ensuring the availability and redundancy of drives. The following subsections describes the components of RAID drive groups and RAID levels. 2.4.1 Physical Array A physical array is made up of more than one or more virtual drives • Accessing ...
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...that it allows the system to be used to handle requests while the rebuild occurs. A hot spare is in a separate drive group. A RAID 5 drive group can tolerate two drive failures, as long as each failure is the capability of the problem. However, this support through redundant ...drive groups in a RAID 0 drive group fails, the whole virtual drive (all drives associated with the virtual drive) will fail. After the hot spare is automatically ...
...that it allows the system to be used to handle requests while the rebuild occurs. A hot spare is in a separate drive group. A RAID 5 drive group can tolerate two drive failures, as long as each failure is the capability of the problem. However, this support through redundant ...drive groups in a RAID 0 drive group fails, the whole virtual drive (all drives associated with the virtual drive) will fail. After the hot spare is automatically ...