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3.3Starting the SAS BIOS Configuration Utility

If you have SAS BIOS version 6.x.x with the Fusion-MPT SAS BIOS Configuration Utility, you can change the default configuration of the SAS host adapters. You may decide to change these default values if there is a conflict between device settings or if you need to optimize system performance.

The version number of the SAS BIOS appears in a banner displayed on the computer monitor during bootup. If the utility is available, this message also appears during bootup:

Press Ctrl+C to start LSI Logic Configuration Utility...

This message remains on the screen for about five seconds, giving you time to start the utility. If you press Ctrl+C, the message changes to:

Please wait, invoking LSI Logic Configuration Utility...

After a brief pause, the computer monitor displays the Main menu of the Fusion-MPT SAS BIOS Configuration Utility. These messages may appear during the boot process:

■Adapter removed from boot order!

This message appears when an adapter has been removed from the system or has been relocated behind a PCI bridge.

■Adapter configuration may have changed, reconfiguration is suggested!

This message appears if none of the information in the NVRAM is valid.

■Updating Adapter List!

This message appears when fewer than four adapters are in the boot order and more adapters exist than are shown.

Caution – The SAS BIOS Configuration Utility is a powerful tool. If, while using it, you disable the controller, press Ctrl+E (or Ctrl+A on versions earlier than 5.00) after memory initialization during reboot to reenable and reconfigure the controller.

Note – The RAID firmware needs at least 64 Mbytes of unused disk space at the end of each drive to store metadata.

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Contents Sun Microsystems, Inc Please Recycle Contents Disk Management 3-1 3.1 RAID Support Index Index-1 Page Figures Page Tables Page How This Document Is Organized PrefaceShell Prompts Using Unix CommandsTypographic Conventions Related Documentation Sun Welcomes Your Comments Documentation, Support, and TrainingThird-Party Web Sites Page Overview Features of the ARTM-HD Airflow Cooling Requirements Picmg Standards CompliancePressure Drop Rates 1Netra CP32x0 ARTM-HD Components ARTM-HD Component DiagramI/O Interfaces 3Netra CP32x0 ARTM-HD I/O Configurations Hard Disk Drive Controller Hard Disk Drives3Connecting to an External Disk Array External SAS ConnectorsLEDs 4Connecting to Another ArtmLEDs Software SupportPage Part number label Serial number label Part Number, Serial Number, and FC Address LabelsPage Installation and Service ARTM-HD About Installing and Removing1Installing the Blade Server and ARTM-HD Into the Atca Shelf Installing the ARTM-HD Retention screw Injector/ejector latch 3Holding the ARTM-HD During Installation 4Inserting the ARTM-HD Power on the system, if necessary Removing the ARTM-HD 5Removing the ARTM-HD Removing a Hard Disk Drive Installing a Hard Disk DriveChanging the OOS LED Color 6Jumper setting for red OOS LED P1/P2Reinstall the ARTM-HD Page Disk Management RAID Support SAS Bios OverviewStarting the SAS Bios Configuration Utility Creating a RAID 0 Volume Creating a RAID 1 Volume Creating a RAID 1E Volume Viewing RAID Volume Properties Activating an Array Synchronizing an ArrayLocating a Disk Drive Deleting an ArrayPage Specifications and Connectors Physical Dimensions Specifications for the ARTM-HDEthernet Management Port Hardware Descriptions1shows the location of the connectors Connectors and Pin Assignments1 I/O Connectors Serial Port SAS Connectors Zone 3 Connectors 4lists the Zone 3, J31 connector pinouts 6lists the Zone 3, J33 connector pinouts Index Bios SAS RAID
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