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Using the MegaRAID Advanced Software

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Using the MegaRAID Advanced Software The MegaRAID Storage Manager software supports advanced software features that offer improved performance, data protection, and availability. Note: Only certain RAID controllers support advanced software features. Make sure that your RAID controllers support the advanced software features before you use the procedures in this section. The MegaRAID advanced software includes the following features: • MegaRAID Recovery • MegaRAID CacheCade™ • MegaRAID FastPath™ • MegaRAID RAID 6 • MegaRAID RAID 5 This section contains the following topics: • MegaRAID Software Licensing • MegaRAID Recovery • CacheCade - SSD Caching Advanced Software Option • FastPath Advanced Software • LSI SafeStore Encryption Services MegaRAID Software Licensing The MegaRAID software licensing authorizes you to enable the MegaRAID advanced software features present in the MegaRAID Storage Manager application. You need to obtain the activation key to enable and use the advanced software features present in the controller. You can also implement the rehosting process by configuring the key vault, if you want to transfer the advanced features from one controller to another. Managing MegaRAID Advanced Software The MegaRAID Advanced Software wizard allows you to use the advanced software features. Perform the following steps to enable the activation key to use the advanced features: 1. Select the Physical view or the Logical view tab in the left panel of the MegaRAID Storage Manager window, and click a controller icon. 2. Choose either one of the following options: a. Select Go To -> Controller -> Manage MegaRAID Advanced Software Options. b. Click Manage MegaRAID Advanced Software Options from the dashboard under the feature portlet. The Manage MegaRAID Advanced Software Options wizard appears. DB09-000202-05 37857-02 Using the MegaRAID Advanced Software Rev. F - May 2011 Copyright © 2011 by LSI Corporation. All rights reserved. Page 99

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Using the MegaRAID Advanced Software
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DB09-000202-05 37857-02
Rev. F - May 2011
Copyright © 2011 by LSI Corporation. All rights reserved.
Using the MegaRAID Advanced Software
The MegaRAID Storage Manager software supports advanced software features that offer
improved performance, data protection, and availability.
Note:
Only certain RAID controllers support advanced software features. Make sure that
your RAID controllers support the advanced software features before you use the
procedures in this section.
The MegaRAID advanced software includes the following features:
•
MegaRAID Recovery
•
MegaRAID CacheCade™
•
MegaRAID FastPath™
•
MegaRAID RAID 6
•
MegaRAID RAID 5
This section contains the following topics:
•
MegaRAID Software Licensing
•
MegaRAID Recovery
•
CacheCade - SSD Caching Advanced Software Option
•
FastPath Advanced Software
•
LSI SafeStore Encryption Services
MegaRAID Software Licensing
The MegaRAID software licensing authorizes you to enable the MegaRAID advanced software
features present in the MegaRAID Storage Manager application. You need to obtain the activation
key to enable and use the advanced software features present in the controller. You can also
implement the rehosting process by configuring the key vault, if you want to transfer the advanced
features from one controller to another.
Managing MegaRAID Advanced Software
The MegaRAID Advanced Software wizard allows you to use the advanced software features.
Perform the following steps to enable the
activation key
to use the advanced features:
1.
Select the
Physical view
or the
Logical view
tab in the left panel of the MegaRAID Storage
Manager window, and click a controller icon.
2.
Choose either one of the following options:
a.
Select
Go To -> Controller ->
Manage MegaRAID Advanced Software Options
.
b.
Click
Manage MegaRAID Advanced Software Options
from the dashboard under the
feature portlet.
The
Manage MegaRAID Advanced Software Options
wizard appears.