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Configuring the SCSI/SCSI RAID HBA, Using the SCSI HBA setup utility

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175 Configuring the SCSI/SCSI RAID HBA This section shows how to create a RAID 1 (mirror) volume. This feature requires the installation or presence of a LSI Logic 1020A SCSI controller. Using the SCSI HBA setup utility During bootup, press Ctrl+C to enter the LSI Logic Configuration screen. Loading the HBA default settings 1 In the LSI Logic MPT SCSI setup screen, press F2. 2 Select Global Properties, then select Restore Defaults. 3 Press Esc, then select Save changes then exit this menu. 4 Select 53C1020/53C1030, then press Enter. 5 Select Restore Defaults, then press Enter. 6 Press Esc, then select Save changes then exit this menu. Using the SCSI RAID HBA setup utility Creating a RAID 1 volume with a hot spare disk 1 In the LSI Logic MPT SCSI setup screen, select 53C1020/53C1030, then press Enter. 2 Select RAID Properties, then press Enter. 3 In the Array Disk field, press the spacebar. If you change the settings in the Array Disk field, the following messages appear: F3 - Keep Data (Create 2 disk arrays) Delete - Erase Disk (Create 2 to 6 disk arrays) 4 Press the Delete key to erase all data on the screen. 5 In the Hot Spare field, press the spacebar.

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175
Configuring the SCSI/SCSI RAID HBA
This section shows how to create a RAID 1 (mirror) volume. This feature
requires the installation or presence of a LSI Logic
1020A
SCSI
controller.
Using the SCSI HBA setup utility
During bootup, press
Ctrl+C
to enter the LSI Logic Configuration
screen.
Loading the HBA default settings
1
In the LSI Logic MPT SCSI setup screen, press
F2
.
2
Select
Global Properties
, then select
Restore Defaults
.
3
Press
Esc
, then select
Save changes then exit this menu
.
4
Select
53C1020/53C1030
, then press
Enter
.
5
Select
Restore Defaults
, then press
Enter
.
6
Press
Esc
, then select
Save changes then exit this menu
.
Using the SCSI RAID HBA setup utility
Creating a RAID 1 volume with a hot spare disk
1
In the LSI Logic MPT SCSI setup screen, select
53C1020/53C1030
,
then press
Enter
.
2
Select
RAID Properties
, then press
Enter
.
3
In the Array Disk field, press the spacebar.
If you change the settings in the Array Disk field, the following
messages appear:
F3 - Keep Data (Create 2 disk arrays)
Delete - Erase Disk (Create 2 to 6 disk arrays)
4
Press the
Delete
key to erase all data on the screen.
5
In the Hot Spare field, press the spacebar.