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A-2

Using the CFGGEN IR Configuration Utility

Version 1.1

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A.1

Hardware and Software Requirements

The CFGGEN IR Configuration Utility runs on any Intel IA-32 or IA64

compatible platform. It works with storage devices that are compliant with

existing SCSI standards. CFGGEN supports the LSISAS1064/1064E,

LSISAS1068/1068E, and LSISAS1078 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

to locate the controller and its interface registers. CFGGEN must be able

to directly access the controller chip’s interface registers.

Note:

You

cannot

run CFGGEN in a virtual DOS window from

within Windows.

EFI –

CFGGEN runs in any environment that is fully EFI compatible.

Linux –

CFGGEN is a statically linked Linux application. Static linking prevents

any library version compatibility problems that might stop CFGGEN from

working with a specific release or distribution of Linux. Version 3.02.04

or newer of the LSI

mptlinux

driver must be installed on the system. The

required modules include

mptbase.o

,

mptscsih.o

, and

mptctl.o

.

Caution:

mptbase.o

,

mptscsih.o

, and

mptctl.o

must be loaded

into the Linux kernel before CFGGEN will function correctly.

They can be loaded using the Linux

modprobe

command.

WinPE –

CFGGEN runs in Windows Pre-Installation Environment (WinPE) and is

statically compiled with the LSI MptLib Library (

MptLib.lib

). The WinPE

environment must have the appropriate LSI MPT Windows driver

(Miniport or Storport) installed and loaded in order to recognize and

communicate with the I/O controller.

Section	Page
Integrated RAID for SAS	1
Chapter1 Introduction to Integrated RAID	13
1.1 Introduction	13
1.2 Integrated RAID Benefits and Features	14
1.3 Using this Manual	15
Chapter2 Overview of Integrated Mirroring and Integrated Mirroring Enhanced	17
2.1 Introduction	17
2.2 IM and IME Features	18
2.3 IM/IME Description	19
2.4 Integrated RAID Firmware	21
2.4.1 Resynchronization with Concurrent Host I/O Operation	21
2.4.2 Metadata Support	21
2.4.3 Hot Swapping	22
2.4.4 SMART Support	22
2.4.5 Hot Spare Disk	22
2.4.6 Media Verification	23
2.4.7 Disk Write Caching	23
2.4.8 NVSRAM Usage	23
2.5 Fusion-MPT Support	23
Chapter3 Creating IM and IME Volumes	25
3.1 IM/IME Configuration Overview	25
3.2 Creating IM and IME Volumes	26
3.2.1 Creating an IM Volume	27
3.2.2 Creating an IME Volume	29
3.3 Creating a Second IM or IME Volume	29
3.4 Managing Hot Spares	30
3.5 Other Configuration Tasks	32
3.5.1 Viewing Volume Properties	32
3.5.2 Synchronizing an Array	32
3.5.3 Activating an Array	33
3.5.4 Deleting an Array	33
3.5.5 Locating a Disk Drive, or Multiple Disk Drives in a Volume	34
3.5.6 Selecting a Boot Disk	34
Chapter4 Overview of IntegratedStriping	37
4.1 Introduction	37
4.2 IS Features	38
4.3 IS Description	38
4.4 Integrated Striping Firmware	40
4.4.1 Metadata Support	40
4.4.2 SMART Support	40
4.4.3 Disk Write Caching	40
4.5 Fusion-MPT Support	40
Chapter5 Creating Integrated Striping Volumes	41
5.1 IS Configuration Overview	41
5.2 Creating IS Volumes	42
5.3 Creating a Second IS Volume	44
5.4 Other Configuration Tasks	45
5.4.1 Viewing IS Volume Properties	45
5.4.2 Activating an Array	45
5.4.3 Deleting an Array	46
5.4.4 Locating a Disk Drive, or Multiple Disk Drives in a Volume	46
5.4.5 Selecting a Boot Disk	47
AppendixA Using the CFGGEN IR Configuration Utility	49
A.1 Hardware and Software Requirements	50
A.2 CFGGEN Interface Description	51
A.3 CFGGEN Commands	51
A.3.1 Common Command Line Parameters	52
A.3.2 CREATE Command	53
A.3.3 DEFAULTS Command	54
A.3.4 DISPLAY Command	55
A.3.5 FORMAT Command	58
A.3.6 HOTSPARE Command	59
A.3.7 STATUS Command	60
A.3.8 SETOFFLINE Command	61
A.3.9 SETONLINE Command	62
A.3.10 AUTO Command (EFI Version Only)	63
A.3.11 DISABLEIR Command (EFI Version Only)	64
A.3.12 ENABLEIR Command (EFI Version Only)	65
A.3.13 LIST Command (EFI Version Only)	66

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