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    USER'S GUIDE Integrated RAID for SAS April 2007 Version 1.1 ® DB15-000357-01
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    OR LIABILITY FOR THE USE OF ANY PRODUCTS DESCRIBED HEREIN EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY AGREED TO IN WRITING BY LSI LOGIC. LSI Logic products are not intended for use in life-support appliances, devices, or systems. Use of any LSI Logic product in such applications without written consent of the appropriate
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    Logic logo design, Fusion-MPT, Integrated Mirroring, and Integrated Striping are trademarks or registered trademarks of LSI Logic Corporation. Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other brand and product names may be trademarks of their respective companies
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    iv Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
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    Integrated Mirroring Enhanced (IME) features. • Chapter 3, Creating IM and IME Volumes, describes how to configure IM and IME volumes with the BIOS-based configuration utility. Integrated RAID for SAS User's Guide v Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
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    LSI Integrated Striping™ (IS) feature. • Chapter 5, Creating Integrated Striping Volumes, describes how to configure Integrated Striping (IS) volumes with the BIOS Manual The first time a word or phrase is defined in this manual, following updated Integrated RAID support: • Support for up to two
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    ts and Features 1-2 1.3 Using this Manual 1-3 Chapter 2 Overview of Integrated Mirroring 2.4.2 Metadata Support 2-5 2.4.3 Hot Swapping 2-6 2.4.4 SMART Support 2-6 2.4.5 Write Caching 2-7 2.4.8 NVSRAM Usage 2-7 2.5 Fusion-MPT Support 2-7 Chapter 3 Creating IM and IME Volumes 3.1
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    Firmware 4-4 4.4.1 Metadata Support 4-4 4.4.2 SMART Support 4-4 4.4.3 Disk Write Caching 4-4 4.5 Fusion-MPT Support 4-4 Chapter 5 Creating a Volume 5-6 5.4.5 Selecting a Boot Disk 5-7 viii Contents Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
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    Only) A.3.13 LIST Command (EFI Version Only) Customer Feedback A-2 A-3 A-3 A-4 A-5 A-6 A-7 A-10 A-11 A-12 A-13 A-14 A-15 A-16 A-17 A-18 Contents ix Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
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    x Contents Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
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    Array Screen 3-7 4.1 Integrated Striping Example 4-3 4.2 Integrated Striping - Logical and Physical Views 4-3 5.1 Adapter Properties Screen 5-3 5.2 Create New Array Screen 5-4 Contents xi Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
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    xii Contents Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
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    Enhanced (IME), which supports mirrored arrays with three to ten disks, plus hot spare disks. • Integrated Striping (IS), which supports striped arrays with two to ten disks. Integrated RAID for SAS User's Guide 1-1 Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights
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    storage volumes on the same LSI SAS controller. 1.2 Integrated RAID Benefits and Features Integrated RAID has the following benefits and features: • Support for up to ten disks OS or to application software • Low host CPU and PCI bus utilization • Fusion-MPT architecture provides processing power -
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    1.3 Using this Manual • Chapters 2 and 3 of this User's Guide list IM/IME features and explain how to create IM/IME volumes and create IM, IME, and IS volumes in the manufacturing environment. Using this Manual 1-3 Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
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    1-4 Introduction to Integrated RAID Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
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    dedicated RAID controller. The IM and IME features support one or two mirrored volumes per LSI SAS controller, to provide fault-tolerant protection for critical Additionally, each SAS Integrated RAID for SAS User's Guide 2-1 Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI Logic Corporation. All
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    , in order to conserve system resources. The BIOS-based configuration utility makes it easy to configure IM and IME volumes. 2.2 IM and IME Features IM and IME support the following features: • Configurations of one or two IM or IME volumes on the same LSI SAS controller. IM volumes have two mirrored
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    the boot volume, as shown in Figure 2.1. Boot support is available through the firmware of the LSI SAS controller that supports the standard Fusion-MPT interface. The runtime mirroring of the boot disk is transparent to the BIOS, drivers, and operating system. Host-based status software monitors the
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    Figure 2.1 Typical Integrated Mirroring Implementation IM Volume Primary Mirror SAS LSI Fusion-MPT Controller Memory Bus NVSRAM (For Write Journaling) FLASH ( Integrated Mirroring and Integrated Mirroring Enhanced Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
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    Mirrored Stripe (n-2)' Mirrored Stripe n Mirrored Stripe (n-1)' The LSI BIOS-based configuration utility enables you to create IM and IME has occurred to a physical disk in the volume. 2.4.2 Metadata Support The firmware supports metadata, which describes the IM/IME logical drive configuration stored
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    it processes the SMART data and stores it in nonvolatile memory. The IM/IME volume does not support SMART directly, since it is just a logical representation of the physical disks in the volume. Mirroring Enhanced Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
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    with each other. 2.5 Fusion-MPT Support The BIOS uses the LSI Fusion-MPT interface to communicate to the SAS controller and firmware to enable IM and ne behavior between the SAS controller and the devices connected to it. The Fusion-MPT drivers for all supported operating systems implement the
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    2-8 Overview of Integrated Mirroring and Integrated Mirroring Enhanced Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
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    (IM) and Integrated Mirroring Enhanced (IME) volumes using the LSI SAS BIOS Configuration Utility (SAS BIOS CU). The chapter includes these topics: • Section 3.1, " volumes. Integrated RAID for SAS User's Guide 3-1 Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
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    SAS BIOS CU appears. On some systems, however, the following message appears next: LSI Configuration Utility will load following initialization! In this case, the SAS BIOS be either SATA (with extended command set support) or SAS (with SMART support). SAS and SATA disks cannot be combined in the
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    LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility vx.xx.xx.xx Adapter Properties -- SAS1068 Adapter PCI Slot PCI Address(Bus/Dev/Func) MPT Firmware Revision SAS Address Status Boot Order Boot Support bar. When the first disk is added, the SAS BIOS CU prompts you to either keep existing data or overwrite existing data. Creating IM
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    IM volume configured with one global hot spare disk. Figure 3.2 Create New Array Screen LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility vx.xx.xx.xx Create New Array -- SAS1068 Array Type: then exit this menu to commit the changes. The SAS BIOS CU pauses while the array is being created. 3-4 Creating IM and IME Volumes
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    configured, press C and then select Save changes then exit this menu to commit the changes. The SAS BIOS CU pauses while the array is being created. 3.3 Creating a Second IM or IME Volume The LSI SAS controllers allow you to configure two IM or IME volumes per controller. If one volume is already
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    create a second volume. The other way to add a second volume is as follows: 1. On the Adapter List screen, use the arrow keys to select an LSI SAS adapter. 2. Press Enter to go to the Adapter Properties screen, shown in Figure 3.1. 3. On the Adapter Properties screen, use the arrow keys to select
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    media, and the disk type must be either SATA with extended command set support or SAS with SMART support. If SATA disks are used for the IM/IME volume(s), the hot spare disk must screen. Managing Hot Spares 3-7 Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
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    Viewing Volume Properties Follow these steps to view the properties of volumes: 1. In the SAS BIOS CU, select an adapter from the Adapter List. Select the RAID Properties option. The properties IM and IME Volumes Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
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    : If there is a global hot spare disk on the controller to which you have moved the array, the BIOS checks when you activate the array to determine if the hot spare is compatible with the new array. An error message appears if the disks in the activated array are larger than the
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    SAS BIOS CU to locate and identify a specific physical disk drive by flashing the drive's LED. You can also use the SAS BIOS SAS SAS Topology supports disk location. 3.5.6 Selecting a Boot Disk You can select a boot disk in the SAS SAS BIOS CU, select an adapter from the Adapter List. 2. Select the SAS
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    supported, the bottom of the screen lists the Alt+B option. This is the key for toggling the boot device. If a device is currently configured as the boot device, the Device Info column on the SAS figuration Tasks Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved. 3-11
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    3-12 Creating IM and IME Volumes Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
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    implemented with controller firmware that supports the Fusion-MPT Interface. IS BIOS, the drivers, and the operating system. The SAS BIOS CU is used to configure IS volumes, which can consist of two to ten disks. Integrated RAID for SAS User's Guide 4-1 Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI
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    configured volume • Support for both SAS and SATA drives, although the two types of drives cannot be combined in one volume • Fusion-MPT architecture • Easy-to-use SAS BIOS configuration utility • Integrated Striping Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
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    Figure 4.1 Integrated Striping Example LSI Fusion-MPT Controller SAS Disk 1 Disk 2 Disk 3 Disk 4 Segment 1 Segment 5 Segment 9 Segment 2 Segment 6 Segment 10 Segment 3 Segment 7 Segment 11 Segment 4 Segment 8 Segment 12 Figure 4.2 shows a logical view and a physical
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    on all IS volumes. 4.5 Fusion-MPT Support The BIOS uses the LSI Fusion-MPT interface to communicate to the SAS controller and firmware to enable IS. This fine behavior between the SAS controller and the devices connected to it. The Fusion-MPT drivers for all supported operating systems implement the
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    ) volumes using the LSI SAS BIOS Configuration Utility (SAS BIOS CU). The chapter supported stripe size is 64 kilobytes. Refer to Section 4.2, "IS Features," for more information about Integrated Striping volumes. Integrated RAID for SAS User's Guide 5-1 Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI
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    Configuration Utility... After a brief pause, the main menu of the SAS BIOS CU appears. On some systems, however, the following message appears next: LSI Logic Configuration Utility will load following initialization! In this case, the SAS BIOS CU will load after the system has completed its power
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    Screen LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility vx.xx.xx.xx Adapter Properties -- SAS1068 Adapter PCI Slot PCI Address(Bus/Dev/Func) MPT Firmware Revision SAS Address Status Boot Order Boot Support SAS1068 03 03:00:00 00.03.23.00-IT 500605B0:0000C580 Enabled 1 [Enabled BIOS & OS] RAID Properties SAS Topology
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    configured with two drives. Figure 5.2 Create New Array Screen LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility Create New Array -- SAS1068 vx.xx.xx utility pauses while the array is being created. 5.3 Creating a Second IS Volume The LSI SAS controllers allow you to configure two IS volumes, or an IS volume and an
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    The other way in which to add a second volume is as follows: 1. On the Adapter List screen, use the arrow keys to select an LSI SAS adapter. 2. Press Enter to go to the Adapter Properties screen, shown in Figure 5.1. 3. On the Adapter Properties screen, use the arrow keys to select RAID
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    SAS BIOS CU to locate and identify a specific physical disk drive by flashing the drive's LED. You can also use the SAS BIOS You can locate individual disk drives from the SAS Topology screen. To do this, move the cursor by selecting the volume on the SAS Topology screen. The LEDs flash on all disk drives
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    : 1. In the SAS BIOS CU, select an adapter from the Adapter List. 2. Select the SAS Topology option. The current topology is displayed. If the selection of a boot device is supported, the bottom of Tasks 5-7 Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
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    5-8 Creating Integrated Striping Volumes Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
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    Integrated Mirroring Enhanced (IME), and Integrated Striping (IS) volumes on LSI SAS controllers. CFGGEN is a command line utility that runs in the is intended for use only in the manufacturing environment. End users can use the BIOS-based configuration utility to create IM, IME, and IS volumes. (See
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    LSI SAS controller chips. CFGGEN runs in the following operating environments: DOS - CFGGEN runs in any environment that is fully DOS compatible and has at least 640-KB of memory. The system BIOS must support 32-bit BIOS services, including the PCI BIOS services. CFGGEN uses these services
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    only) • AUTO (EFI version only) • DISABLEIR (EFI version only) • ENABLEIR (EFI version only) • LIST (EFI version only) CFGGEN Interface Description A-3 Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
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    one command. • The unique controller number of a PCI function found in the system, starting with controller # 0. For bus address of a peripheral device attached to an LSI SAS controller. The valid SCSI ID values for supported LSI SAS controllers are 0 to 127 (decimal) per controller.
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    A.3.2 CREATE Command The CREATE command creates IM, IME, and IS volumes on supported LSI SAS controllers. When a disk drive is added to an IM, IME, or IS volume, its entire storage capacity may or may not be used, depending on
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    Parameters - • - Number of the SAS controller targeted by this command. • - Volume type for the new volume to be created. Valid are changed. A-6 Using the CFGGEN IR Configuration Utility Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
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    - • - Number of the SAS controller targeted by this command. • noprompt - supported SAS controllers. The information includes controller type, firmware version, BIOS filename] Parameters - • - Number of the SAS controller targeted by this command. • [filename] - Optional
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    0 Controller information Controller type : LSI1064/1068 BIOS version : 6.05.05.00 Firmware version ID) : 63 Maximum physical devices : 62 Concurrent commands supported : 511 Slot : 1 Bus : 2 Device : 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
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    : MAXTOR : ATLAS15K2_036SAS : BG31 : E204ERCK : SAS : 1 : 4 : 10 : Online (ONL) : 140299/287332383 : MAXTOR : ATLAS15K2_147SAS : BG34 : E803YMCK : SAS Logical drive status values are as follows: • Commands Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved. A-9
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    . The answers are case sensitive and must be entered in upper case. A-10 Using the CFGGEN IR Configuration Utility Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
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    disks: 1. A hot spare disk cannot be created unless at least one IM or IME volume is already created. CFGGEN Commands Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved. A-11
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    bay Parameters - • - Number of the SAS controller targeted by this command. • Bay - This option indicates that enclosure status Parameters - • - Number of the SAS controller targeted by this command. A-12 Using the CFGGEN IR Configuration
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    disk I/Os - Quiesced or Not quiesced A.3.8 SETOFFLINE Command Note: The SETOFFLINE command is supported by the DOS, Linux, and WinPE versions of CFGGEN only. The SETOFFLINE command makes a but CFGGEN Commands Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved. A-13
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    Parameters - • - Number of the SAS controller targeted by this command. • - SCSI target failed. A.3.9 SETONLINE Command Note: The SETONLINE command is supported by the DOS, Linux, and WinPE versions of CFGGEN , 2007 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
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    volume and the hot spares for a volume must be connected to the same controller. 2. IM, IME, and IS volumes are supported. 3. One or two volumes can be created on a single SAS controller. 4. SAS and SATA drives cannot be mixed in a volume. With the AUTO command, all drives used must be the same type
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    Integrated RAID functionality on the supported SAS controller chips. This is done by setting the MPI_IOUNITPAGE1_DISABLE_IR bit in the IO Unit 1 MPT Configuration Page. A-16 Using the CFGGEN IR Configuration Utility Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved
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    - • - Number of the SAS controller targeted by this command. Program Return Value supported only in the EFI version of CFGGEN, enables Integrated RAID functionality on the supported SAS • - Number of the SAS controller targeted by this command. CFGGEN Commands Version
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    failure. A.3.13 LIST Command (EFI Version Only) The LIST command, which is currently supported only in the EFI version of CFGGEN, displays a list of all controllers present in the CFGGEN IR Configuration Utility Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
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    may contact you directly for clarification or additional information. Thank you for your help in improving the quality of our documents. Integrated RAID for SAS User's Guide Version 1.1 Copyright © 2006, 2007 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
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DB15-000357-01
Integrated RAID for SAS
USER’S
GUIDE
April 2007
Version 1.1