5.5.3Integrated Striping (IS) volume

Overview

The Integrated Striping (IS) feature provides RAID 0 functionality, supporting volumes with two to eight disks. You may combine an IS volume with an IM or IME volume.

Creating Integrated Striping volumes

DO NOT combine Serial ATA and SAS disks in one volume.

To create an IS volume:

1.Turn on the system after installing all SAS hard disk drives.

2.During POST, press <Ctrl+C> to enter the SAS configuration utility.

LSI Logic Corp. MPT SAS BIOS

MPTBIOS-6.08.05.00 (2006.08.02)

Copyright 2000-2006 LSI Logic Corp.

Adapter(s) disabled by user

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

3.The Adapter Properties screen appears.

Use the arrow keys to select RAID Properties, then press <Enter>.

 

 

LSI Logic Config Utility

v6.08.05.00 (2006.08.02)

 

 

 

 

Adapter Properties -- SAS1068

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adapter

 

 

 

SAS1068

 

 

 

 

 

PCI Slot

 

00

 

 

 

 

 

 

PCI Address(Bus/Dev/Func)

05.03.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

MPT Firmware Revision

 

 

1.15.00.00-IR

 

 

 

 

 

SAS Address

 

 

 

500E0180:60831008

 

 

 

 

 

NVIDIA Version

 

25.02

 

 

 

 

 

 

Status

 

 

 

Disabled

 

 

 

 

 

Boot Order

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

Boot Support

 

 

 

(Enabled OS only)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RAID Properties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SAS Topology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advanced Adapter Properties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Esc = Exit Menu

F1/Shift+1 = Help

 

 

 

 

Enter = Select Item

-/+ = Change Item

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASUS DSBV-DX Series

5-45