SUPER MICRO Computer AOC-USAS-L4i MegaRAID Storage Manager SoftwareOverview and Installation

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Add-on Card User's Guide

3-11 Clearing a Storage Configuration

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Chapter 4 MegaRAID Storage Manager SoftwareOverview and Installation

4-1 Overview

4-1

Creating Storage Configurations

4-1

Monitoring Storage Devices

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Maintaining Storage Configurations

4-2

4-2 Hardware and Software Requirements

4-2

4-3 Installation

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Installing MegaRAID Storage Manager Software for Linux

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Linux Error Messages

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Chapter 5 MegaRAID Storage ManagerWindow and Menus

 

5-1 Starting MegaRAID Storage Manager Software

5-1

5-2 MegaRAID Storage Manager Window

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Physical/Logical View Panel

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Properties/Operations/Graphical View Panel

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Event Log Panel

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Menu Bar

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File Menu

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Operations Menu

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Group Operations Menu

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Log Menu

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Help Menu

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Chapter 6 Configuration

 

6-1 Creating a New Storage Configuration

6-1

Understanding Virtual Disk Parameters

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Using Auto Configuration

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Using Guided Configuration

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Using Manual Configuration: RAID 0

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Using Manual Configuration: RAID 1

6-10

Using Manual Configuration: RAID 5

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Using Manual Configuration: RAID 10

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6-2 Adding Hotspare Disks

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6-3 Changing Adjustable Task Rates

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6-4 Changing Virtual Disk Properties

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6-5 Deleting a Virtual Disk

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6-6 Saving a Storage Configuration to Disk

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6-7 Clearing a Storage Configuration from a Controller

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Contents AOC-USAS-L4i AOC-USAS-L4iR Manual Revision 1.0b Release Date October 17 Table of Contents MegaRAID Storage Manager SoftwareOverview and Installation Adding a Saved Storage Configuration Add-on Card Users Guide Product Features OverviewOperating Systems Supported An Important Note to UsersContacting SuperMicro HeadquartersEurope Asia-PacificGeneral Safety Guidelines ESD Safety GuidelinesAn Important Note to Users Add-on Card Users Guide Front Connectors and Jumpers Front ConnectorsFront Connector and Pin Definitions #1. Internal SAS ConnectorJumper Settings Front Jumper Locations and Pin DefinitionsLED Indicators Front Pane LEDsRAID Minimum Drive Requirements RAID 1 ArraysAdd-on Card Users Guide Chapter Driver Installation Performing a Quick ConfigurationStarting the MegaRAID Bios CU Configuring Arrays and Logic DrivesUsing Easy Configuration Using New Configuration and View/Add Configuration Logical Drive ConfigurationSafety Information and Technical Specifications Creating a Global Hotspare Drive Initializing Logical Drives Logical Drive Submenu Setting the Hard Disk Write Cache and Read Ahead Policies Rebuilding a Drive Hot Plug Support Checking Data Consistency Viewing and Changing Device Properties Viewing and Changing Adapter Properties Viewing and Changing Logical Drive Properties Forcing Drives Online or OfflineViewing Physical Drive Properties Deleting a Logical Drive Configuring a Bootable Logical DriveClearing a Storage Configuration Overview Creating Storage ConfigurationsMonitoring Storage Devices Hardware and Software RequirementsMaintaining Storage Configurations Installation Customer Information Screen Customer Information Screen Installing MegaRAID Storage Manager Software for Linux Linux Error Messages Add-on Card Users Guide Chapter MegaRAID Storage Manager Window and Menus Starting MegaRAID Storage Manager SoftwareSelect Server Window Select Server Window MegaRAID Storage Manager Window Physical/Logical View Panel Properties/Operations/Graphical View Panel Event Log PanelMenu Bar File MenuLog Menu Chapter Configuration Creating a New Storage ConfigurationFirst Screen Configuration Wizard Understanding Virtual Disk Parameters Using Auto Configuration Auto Configuration ScreenUsing Guided Configuration First Guided Conguration Screen Second Guided Configuration Screen Using Manual Configuration RAID Manual Configuration First Manual Configuration ScreenManual Configuration Defining a Virtual Disk Manual Configuration Adding a Hotspare Safety Information and Technical Specifications Using Manual Configuration RAID Using Manual Configuration RAID Adding Hotspare Disks Changing Adjustable Task Rates Changing Virtual Disk Properties Deleting a Virtual DiskSaving a Storage Configuration to Disk Clearing a Storage Configuration from a ControllerAdding a Saved Storage Configuration