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SAS2 Integrated RAID Solution

User Guide

Version 2.0

August 2010

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LSI manual SAS2 Integrated RAID Solution

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SAS2 Integrated RAID Solution Revision History Table of Contents Table of Contents Features Introduction to the Integrated RAID SolutionOverview Enhanced RAID 1E Benefits and Features Introduction Overview of Integrated RAID Mirrored VolumesTypes 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 Mirrored Volume Creating Mirrored VolumesConfiguration Overview Please wait, invoking SAS Configuration Utility Create New Array window appears Select Create RAID 1 Volume Select Create RAID 1E Volume Expanding an Integrated Mirroring Volume with OCE Select New Array Type window appears Manage Array window appearsArray on this adapter Following figure Smart support Manage Hot Spares window appearsHot Spare status changes to Yes Press C to create the hot spare disk Other Configuration Tasks Currently inactive Follow these steps to activate a selected volumePress Enter Select RAID Properties, and then press Enter SAS2 Bios CU, select an adapter from the Adapter List Follow these steps to select a boot diskHighlight SAS Topology, and press Enter SAS Topology window appears Boot Device on SAS Topology Window Volumes can consist of two-to-ten disks Boot disk or as a data diskOverview of Integrated Striping Integrated Striping Example Integrated Striping Description Creating Integrated Striping Volumes Creating Integrated Striping Volumes Select Create RAID 0 Volume Viewing Volume Properties Activating an Array Select Delete Array Following figure shows Alternate device SAS2 Integrated RAID Solution User Guide Hardware and Software Using the SAS2 Integrated RAID Configuration UtilityRequirements EFI Interface Description Commands GB of capacity on the disk drive Command to get the enclosure and slot numbers of a drive MPI2 specification and is specific for SSD drives only Following fields of IOC Page 6 specify the configuration VolumeName a user-specified string to identify the volume Appearing while the command is running Sas2ircu controller# display filename Sas2ircu controller# delete noprompt Initiator ID 112Drive Type Enclosure information Enclosure# Logical ID Failed FLD The volume has failed Configuration has changed or a drive has failedMissing MIS The volume is missing Initializing Init The volume is initializing Sas2ircu controller# status Sas2ircu controller# hotspare delete EnclosureBay  Physical disk I/Os Quiesced or Not quiesced  Volume status Enabled or DisabledSas2ircu list None Sas2ircu controller# activate volumeId Sas2ircu controller# constchk volumeId noprompt Sas2ircu controller# logir action filename noprompt