HP AH226A HP 8 Internal Port SAS Controller and HP Multi-Port Internal SAS Con - Page 3

Table of Contents Preface: About This Document 7 Intended Audience...7 New and Changed Documentation in This Edition 7 Publishing History...7 What's in This Document...7 Related Documents...8 HP Encourages Your Comments...8 1 Controller Overview...9 Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) Technology Description 9 Controller Description...9 Connectors and Indicators...11 2 Replacing a Controller 13 Replacement Overview...13 Preparing the Server...13 Replacing the Controller...13 Completing the Controller Replacement 14 3 Configuring the Controller Offline 15 Integrated RAID...15 Integrated Mirror...15 Global Hot Spare...15 Configuration Utilities...15 The drvcfg Utility...16 Starting the drvcfg Utility...16 Using the drvcfg Utility With a Terminal Emulation Program 16 Configuration Utility Screens...16 Adapter List Screen...16 Adapter Properties Screen...17 RAID Properties Screens...19 Select New Array Type Screen...20 Create New Array Screen...20 View A New Array Screen...21 Manage A New Array Screen...23 Manage Hot Spare...23 Synchronize Array...23 Activate Array...23 Delete Array...23 SAS Topology Screen...24 Device Properties Screen...25 Device Format and Device Verify Screens 25 Formatting...26 Verifying...26 Advanced Adapter Properties Screen 26 Advanced Device Properties Screen 27 Spinup Properties Screen...29 PHY Properties Screen...29 Table of Contents 3