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SAS RAID 1 (IM) configuration - external drives

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4. On the Adapter Properties screen use the arrow keys to highlight RAID Properties, then press Enter. 5. In the Select New Array Type-SAS1068e screen, use the arrow keys to highlight Create IS Volume, then press Enter. 6. In the Create New Array-SAS1068e screen, use the arrow keys to select the first disk for the Create IS volume. Then use the arrow keys to move to the Raid Disk column for this disk, and press the SPACE, +, or - key to select Yes as the value for this column. If there is existing data on the disk, a message displays warning you that data on the disk is lost when the striped volume is created. Press the M key to migrate, or the D key to delete the data on the drive. NOTE: An xw9400 chassis supports up to 5 internal hard disk drives. Using external cables, up to three additional drives can be connected via individual external drives for a total of eight drives. Up to 128 devices can be supported via connection to a JBOD. 7. Repeat the previous step to select up to four more disks for the striped volume. 8. Press the C key to create the array once all drives have been chosen. 9. Use the arrow keys to select Save Changes then Exit this Menu, then press Enter. 10. Press Esc-Esc. Use the arrow keys to highlight Exit the Configuration Utility and Reboot, then press Enter. 11. If necessary, change the boot order in system BIOS to obtain the correct boot device. SAS RAID 1 (IM) configuration Follow the steps below to configure an Integrated Mirroring (IM) volume with the BIOS-based configuration utility. The configuration procedure assumes that the system already has the required disks attached to the SAS/SATA ports. 1. At the BIOS splash screen, press any key to view option ROM messages. 2. Press Ctrl-C at the Press Ctrl-C to Start LSI Logic Configuration Utility prompt to enter the configuration utility. 3. On the Adapter List screen of the LSI Logic Config Utility, use the arrow keys to highlight an adapter (SAS1068e), then press Enter. 4. On the Adapter Properties-SAS1068e screen use the arrow keys to highlight RAID Properties, then press Enter. 5. On the Select New Array Type screen, use the arrow keys to highlight the Create Volume IM volume, then press Enter. 6. In the Create New Array-SAS1068e screen, use the arrow keys to select the primary disk for the IM volume (the disk with the data you want to mirror.) Use the arrow keys to move to the Raid Disk column for this disk and use the Space, +, or - key to select Yes as the value. If there is existing data on the disk, a message appears warning you that data on the disk is lost when the disk is used in an IM array. Press the M key to keep the existing data and migrate to an IM array. Synchronization of the disk occurs. Press he D key to overwrite the existing data and create a new IM array. No synchronization is performed. CAUTION: All data on all disks in the array is deleted if D is selected. After selecting M or D, the Drive Status changes to Primary for the initial drive selected. ENWW SAS RAID 1 (IM) configuration 169

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4.
On the Adapter Properties screen use the arrow keys to highlight
RAID Properties
, then press
Enter
.
5.
In the Select New Array Type
-
SAS1068e screen, use the arrow keys to highlight
Create IS
Volume
, then press
Enter
.
6.
In the Create New Array
-
SAS1068e screen, use the arrow keys to select the first disk for the Create
IS volume. Then use the arrow keys to move to the Raid Disk column for this disk, and press
the
SPACE
,
+
, or
-
key to select
Yes
as the value for this column. If there is existing data on the
disk, a message displays warning you that data on the disk is lost when the striped volume is
created. Press the
M
key to migrate, or the
D
key to delete the data on the drive.
NOTE:
An xw9400 chassis supports up to 5 internal hard disk drives. Using external cables, up
to three additional drives can be connected via individual external drives for a total of eight drives.
Up to 128 devices can be supported via connection to a JBOD.
7.
Repeat the previous step to select up to four more disks for the striped volume.
8.
Press the
C
key to create the array once all drives have been chosen.
9.
Use the arrow keys to select
Save Changes then Exit this Menu
, then press
Enter
.
10.
Press
Esc-Esc
. Use the arrow keys to highlight
Exit the Configuration Utility and Reboot
, then
press
Enter
.
11.
If necessary, change the boot order in system BIOS to obtain the correct boot device.
SAS RAID 1 (IM) configuration
Follow the steps below to configure an Integrated Mirroring (IM) volume with the BIOS-based
configuration utility. The configuration procedure assumes that the system already has the required
disks attached to the SAS/SATA ports.
1.
At the BIOS splash screen, press any key to view option ROM messages.
2.
Press
Ctrl-C
at the
Press Ctrl-C to Start LSI Logic Configuration Utility
prompt to enter the
configuration utility.
3.
On the Adapter List screen of the LSI Logic Config Utility, use the arrow keys to highlight an adapter
(SAS1068e), then press
Enter
.
4.
On the Adapter Properties-SAS1068e screen use the arrow keys to highlight
RAID Properties
,
then press
Enter
.
5.
On the Select New Array Type screen, use the arrow keys to highlight the
Create Volume IM
volume, then press Enter.
6.
In the Create New Array
-
SAS1068e screen, use the arrow keys to select the primary disk for the
IM volume (the disk with the data you want to mirror.) Use the arrow keys to move to the Raid Disk
column for this disk and use the
Space
, +, or
-
key to select
Yes
as the value. If there is existing
data on the disk, a message appears warning you that data on the disk is lost when the disk is
used in an IM array.
Press the
M
key to keep the existing data and migrate to an IM array. Synchronization of the disk
occurs. Press he
D
key to overwrite the existing data and create a new IM array. No synchronization
is performed.
CAUTION:
All data on all disks in the array is deleted if
D
is selected.
After selecting
M
or
D
, the Drive Status changes to
Primary
for the initial drive selected.
ENWW
SAS RAID 1 (IM) configuration
169