LSI SAS2 manual

Contents SAS2 Integrated RAID Solution Revision History Table of Contents Table of Contents Overview Introduction to the Integrated RAID SolutionFeatures Enhanced RAID 1EBenefits and Features Overview of Integrated RAID Mirrored Volumes IntroductionTypes of mirrored arrays Operation of Mirrored Volumes Typical Integrated Mirroring Implementation Integrated Mirroring Enhanced with Three Disks Mirrored Volume Features SAS2 Integrated RAID Solution User Guide Configuration Overview Creating Mirrored VolumesMirrored Volume Please wait, invoking SAS Configuration UtilitySelect Create RAID 1 Volume Create New Array window appearsSelect Create RAID 1E Volume Expanding an Integrated Mirroring Volume with OCE Array on this adapter Manage Array window appearsSelect New Array Type window appears Following figureHot Spare status changes to Yes Manage Hot Spares window appearsSmart support Press C to create the hot spare diskOther Configuration Tasks Press Enter Follow these steps to activate a selected volumeCurrently inactive Select RAID Properties, and then press EnterHighlight SAS Topology, and press Enter Follow these steps to select a boot diskSAS2 Bios CU, select an adapter from the Adapter List SAS Topology window appearsBoot Device on SAS Topology Window Boot disk or as a data disk Volumes can consist of two-to-ten disksOverview of Integrated Striping Integrated Striping Description Integrated Striping ExampleCreating Integrated Striping Volumes Creating Integrated Striping VolumesSelect Create RAID 0 Volume Viewing Volume Properties Activating an Array Select Delete Array Alternate device Following figure showsSAS2 Integrated RAID Solution User Guide Using the SAS2 Integrated RAID Configuration Utility Hardware and SoftwareRequirements Interface Description Commands EFICommand to get the enclosure and slot numbers of a drive GB of capacity on the disk drive VolumeName a user-specified string to identify the volume Following fields of IOC Page 6 specify the configurationMPI2 specification and is specific for SSD drives only Appearing while the command is runningSas2ircu controller# delete noprompt Sas2ircu controller# display filenameDrive Type 112Initiator ID Enclosure information Enclosure# Logical IDMissing MIS The volume is missing Configuration has changed or a drive has failedFailed FLD The volume has failed Initializing Init The volume is initializingSas2ircu controller# hotspare delete EnclosureBay Sas2ircu controller# status Sas2ircu list  Volume status Enabled or Disabled  Physical disk I/Os Quiesced or Not quiesced NoneSas2ircu controller# constchk volumeId noprompt Sas2ircu controller# activate volumeIdSas2ircu controller# logir action filename noprompt