LSI ICH6R, D815-000319-00 manual Configuration File, RAID Information

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Table 5.1

HyperCFG Options and Attributes (Cont.)

 

 

 

 

 

Options

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/M[R/<MaxAddress>][

This option sets the maximum user-accessible sector address for the

 

 

/C<n>][/D<cd>]

specified drive. The address is specified in hexadecimal format.

 

 

 

/Mr

Resets the maximum address to the native maximum

 

 

 

 

address of the specified drive.

 

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous

 

This attribute is reserved for miscellaneous options.

Options

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/S

Executes in Silent mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

/V

Detects the presence of RAID BIOS and displays the BIOS version.

 

 

 

 

 

 

/X

Pauses execution if an error occurs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/Z[/E/D]

 

 

 

 

Enables/disables S.M.A.R.T. feature. The default is ENABLE. S.M.A.R.T. monitors hard drives

 

 

for drive failures.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.4Configuration File

The configuration file contains three logical blocks with RAID, logical drive, and physical drive information. The configuration file is binary and cannot be read or changed like a normal text file. It is not case sensitive and ignores white spaces and tabs. The configuration file contains three logical blocks in the specified order:

1.RAID INFO

2.LOGICAL DRIVE INFO

3.PHYSICAL DRIVE INFO

5.4.1RAID Information

This logical block starts with the keyword TOTAL_LOGICAL_ARRAYS and must be organized as follows:

TOTAL_LOGICAL_ARRAYS

:<Number

of

Arrays>

TOTAL_PHYSICAL_DRIVES

:<Number

of

Physical Drives>

OPTIONS : <+/-WRITE_CACHE +/-VIRUS_PROTECTION +/-DMA_ENABLED>

5-8

Hyper Configuration Utility

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Contents USER’S Guide OctoberCopyright 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved Iii Copyright 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved Package Contents PrefaceAudience OrganizationFd1sp Conventions Used in This ManualNotation Example Meaning and Use Preface Vii ViiiPreface RAID Copyright 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved Copyright 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved Xii Xiii Xiv Improved I/O Chapter OverviewRAID Benefits Product Features Bios FeaturesIncreased Reliability Sata PortsDriver Features Manageability/Disk Console Chapter RAID Levels RAIDRAID 0 Array RAID 10 Array RAID Levels Chapter Bios Configuration Utility Configuring ArraysConfiguration Strategies Maximizing Fault ToleranceAssigning RAID Levels Maximizing Logical Drive PerformancePerforming a Quick Configuration Configuring Arrays and Logical Drives Starting the Bios Configuration UtilitySelecting a Configuration Method Configuring Physical Arrays and Logical DrivesEasy Configuration Logical Drive ParametersLogical Drive Parameters and Descriptions Parameter DescriptionConfiguration Menu Screen Logical Drive Configuration Screen New Configuration and View/Add ConfigurationAarray number-drive number. For example, Onlin Initializing Logical Drives Rebuilding Failed Disks Logical Drive SubmenuChecking Data Consistency Inserting a Previously Removed Drive from a RAID 1 ArrayUsing a Pre-loaded System Drive Using a Pre-loaded System Drive Bios Configuration Utility Chapter Operating System Installation Windows 2000/2003/XP Driver InstallationConfirming the Windows 2000/2003/XP Driver Installation Updating the Windows 2000/2003/XP DriverObtaining the Driver Image File DOS Driver InstallationLinux Driver Installation Preparing the Installation Disks for Linux Using a Windows Operating SystemRed Hat Linux Driver Installation on a New System Using a Linux Operating SystemSuSE Linux 9.0 Driver Installation on a New System SuSE 8.2 Driver Installation Novell NetWare Driver Installation SuSE SLES8 Driver InstallationNew Novell NetWare System Driver Installation Novell NetWare Driver Files DescriptionPress Delete to remove the highlighted filename Existing Novell NetWare System Driver Installation Novell NetWare Driver Installation Operating System Installation Chapter Hyper Configuration Utility General DescriptionInstalling HyperCFG Using HyperCFGHyperCFG Options and Attributes Options DescriptionThis option is used to configures arrays for RAID 0, 1, HyperCFG Options and Attributes HyperCFG Options and Attributes Options $FilenameConfiguration File RAID InformationLogical Array Information Physical Drive InformationReturn Code Description Return Codes on Error ConditionReturn Codes on Error Conditions Return Codes on Error Condition Hyper Configuration Utility Chapter Spy Service Starting or Stopping Spy Service under Windows 2000, XP, orControl Panel Screen Installing Spy Service under Linux Installing and Running Spy Service under Novell NetWareUninstalling Spy Service Spy Service IconStop monitor media error Erase error logSpy Service Icon Spy Service Chapter Troubleshooting Problems and Suggested SolutionsProblems and Suggested Solutions Problem Suggested SolutionEmbedded Sata Software RAID Problem Report Form System Information Embedded Sata Software RAID Problem Report FormEmbedded Sata Software RAID Configuration 4Troubleshooting Customer Feedback Reader’s Comments Good Average Fair Poor