Use the arrow keys to select RAID Properties, and press Enter to view the Select New Array Type screen.
To access the following screens, use the arrow keys to select the screen, and press Enter on the appropriate field:
•RAID Properties
•SAS Topology
•Advanced Adapter Properties
The following are the descriptions for the Adapter Properties screen.
Adapter | Indicates the specific SAS Controller type. | |
PCI Address | Displays the PCI Address assigned by the system BIOS to the adapter. | |
| • Bus value range 0x00 - 0xFF, 0 - 255 decimal | |
| • Device value range 0x00 - 0x1F, 0 - 31 decimal | |
| • Function range 0x00 - 0x7, 0 - 7 decimal | |
FW Revision | Displays the MPT firmware version and type in the format (x.xx.xx.xx- yy), | |
| where x.xx.xx.xx refers to the FW version and yy refers to the type. The | |
| currently supported type is IR.l). | |
SAS Address | Displays the SAS Address assigned to this adapter. | |
FW Revision | Displays the Fusion MPT firmware version and type (IR or IT) | |
Status | Indicates whether an adapter is eligible for configuration utility software | |
| control or is reserved for control by other software (Enabled, Disabled or | |
| Error). |
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| Enabled | Indicates the EFI Driver is either currently controlling the |
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| adapter, or will attempt to control the adapter upon reload. |
| Disabled | Indicates the EFI Driver is either not controlling the adapter, |
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| or will discontinue control of the adapter upon reload. |
| Error | Indicates that the EFI Driver encountered a problem with the |
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| adapter. Viewing and modifying settings for the adapter is |
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| allowed but the information and functionality available may |
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| be limited. |
Boot Support | Specifies whether an adapter is eligible for configuration utility software | |
| control or is reserved for control by other software (Enabled BIOS & OS, | |
| Enabled BIOS Only, Enabled OS Only or Disabled). | |
• Enabled BIOS & OS - SAS controller is controlled by both the BIOS and OS driver.
• Enabled BIOS Only - SAS controller is controlled only by the BIOS. This setting may not be supported by all OS drivers. For example, it is not possible to disable an adapter in a Windows driver.
• Enabled OS Only - SAS controller is controlled only by the OS driver.
• Disabled - SAS controller is not controlled by the BIOS when the SAS controller is loaded. However, the adapter is still visible through the configuration protocol.
Changes to the Boot Support setting are reflected in the Status field of the Adapter List menu. The new setting will do not take effect until the BIOS is reloaded (system reboot).
RAID Properties Screens
There are four screens within RAID properties. To access the screens, select RAID Properties from the Adapter Properties screen. The Select New Array Type screen displays.
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