HP Xw6400 HP xw Workstation series - Installing and Configuring SAS Hardware R
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the configuration of hardware RAID on HP workstations. Hardware RAID in Windows For SAS controllers on Windows workstations, support is provided according to what the SAS controller provides, within system limitations or restrictions. HP recommends that only supported SAS drives be attached - HP Xw6400 | HP xw Workstation series - Installing and Configuring SAS Hardware R - Page 2
the LSI 3041E plug-in card on the HP xw4000 and xw6000 Workstation series and by the LSI 1064 and 1068 controllers on the motherboard on the HP xw8000 and xw9000 Workstation series. ● True hardware RAID, also known as raid-on-chip, or ROC, makes use of a dedicated RAID processor. It is provided by - HP Xw6400 | HP xw Workstation series - Installing and Configuring SAS Hardware R - Page 3
for SATA RAID, SATA RAID is not supported on HP Linux workstations. The HP xw8000 and xw9000 Workstation series use an onboard LSI 1064 or 1068 SAS controller, which uses the same BIOS configuration utility as the LSI 3041E plug-in card. The following steps can be used as a guide for setting up - HP Xw6400 | HP xw Workstation series - Installing and Configuring SAS Hardware R - Page 4
vary based on the specific configuration (RAID level, number of disks) used. Step 1: Boot the workstation, and when prompted, press any key to view option ROM messages. A message indicating the presence of the LSI onboard controller or plug-in card and the LSI Logic MPT SAS BIOS will appear. Figure - HP Xw6400 | HP xw Workstation series - Installing and Configuring SAS Hardware R - Page 5
Figure 3 LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility - Adapter properties Step 4: To create, manage or delete a SAS RAID array, highlight RAID Properties and press enter. If an array is presently configured on the controller, the "View Existing Array" will be present. ENWW LSI 3041E and Integrated LSI 1064/1068 - HP Xw6400 | HP xw Workstation series - Installing and Configuring SAS Hardware R - Page 6
RAID-1. IME, or Integrated Mirroring Enhanced, is RAID-10. IS, or Integrated Striping, is RAID-0. The next screen will list the disks. For each disk to be part of the array, move to the column labeled "RAID - Array creation 6 Installing and Configuring SAS Hardware RAID on HP Workstations ENWW - HP Xw6400 | HP xw Workstation series - Installing and Configuring SAS Hardware R - Page 7
Array" menu. Viewing the array will display various properties of the RAID array, including the disks present and their status. Figure 6 LSI Logic array is not at an "Optimal" status due to a disk failure or other problem, it can be synchronized from this menu. Figure 7 LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility - HP Xw6400 | HP xw Workstation series - Installing and Configuring SAS Hardware R - Page 8
and LSI 8888ELP are 8-port SATA/SAS RAID controllers providing additional SAS support for the HP xw8000 and xw9000 family platforms. Note that while the controller provides functionality for SATA RAID, SATA RAID is not supported on HP Linux workstations. The HP xw8000 and xw9000 family platforms - HP Xw6400 | HP xw Workstation series - Installing and Configuring SAS Hardware R - Page 9
or automatic configurations. Figure 10 LSI WebBIOS - Configuration wizard Step 4: Automatic configurations will automatically add all available disks to a RAID array, with the RAID level determined by whether or not redundancy is selected. Custom configuration allows the user to select disks, array - HP Xw6400 | HP xw Workstation series - Installing and Configuring SAS Hardware R - Page 10
in the disk group. The configuration window to the right of the screen will display information on the maximum size of the RAID array for the different available RAID levels. In the text box labeled step of configuration. 10 Installing and Configuring SAS Hardware RAID on HP Workstations ENWW - HP Xw6400 | HP xw Workstation series - Installing and Configuring SAS Hardware R - Page 11
configuration, or press "Accept" to accept the configuration. On the next screen, press "Yes" to save the configuration, then press "Yes" to initialize the new RAID array. If a disk in the RAID array fails or needs to be replaced for any reason, the WebBIOS utility can be used to easily rebuild the - HP Xw6400 | HP xw Workstation series - Installing and Configuring SAS Hardware R - Page 12
good" so it can be made to be part of a disk group and click "Go." The RAID array. The radio button marked "Replace Missing PD" will be checked. Click "Go" to complete the operation. Figure 15 LSI WebBIOS - Replacing a physical disk 12 Installing and Configuring SAS Hardware RAID on HP Workstations - HP Xw6400 | HP xw Workstation series - Installing and Configuring SAS Hardware R - Page 13
set up and partitioned as desired. Other Workstation Platforms The above information applies only to the desktop workstation platforms discussed herein. Hardware RAID support is not available on the HP xw4550, since only SAS RAID is supported on HP Linux workstations. The xw4550 only supports SATA - HP Xw6400 | HP xw Workstation series - Installing and Configuring SAS Hardware R - Page 14
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Installing and Configuring SAS Hardware
RAID on HP Workstations
Introduction
This document provides an overview of hardware RAID solutions for HP workstations running the
Windows and Linux operating systems. It assumes a basic understanding of computer hardware,
filesystems, and the Linux operating system. It covers an overview of hardware RAID solutions, the
differences between software and hardware RAID offerings, and information regarding the configuration
of hardware RAID on HP workstations.
Hardware RAID in Windows
For SAS controllers on Windows workstations, support is provided according to what the SAS controller
provides, within system limitations or restrictions. HP recommends that only supported SAS drives be
attached to SAS controllers for drives located in chassis drive slots.
xw4400
xw6400
xw8400
xw9400
xw4600
xw6600
xw8600
LSI 3041E
RAID 0
2 or more
drives
2 or more
drives
2 or more
drives
2 or more
drives
RAID 1
2 drives
2 drives
2 drives
2 drives
RAID 1/10E
3 or more
drives
3 or more
drives
3 or more
drives
3 or more
drives
LSI 8344ELP
RAID 0
2 or more
drives
2 or more
drives
2 or more
drives
2 or more
drives
RAID 1
2 drives
2 drives
2 drives
2 drives
RAID 5
3 or more
drives
3 or more
drives
3 or more
drives
3 or more
drives
RAID 10
4 or more
drives
4 or more
drives
4 or more
drives
4 or more
drives
RAID 50
6 or more
drives
6 or more
drives
6 or more
drives
6 or more
drives
LSI 8888ELP
RAID 0
2 or more
drives
2 or more
drives
2 or more
drives
RAID 1
2 drives
2 drives
2 drives
RAID 5
3 or more
drives
3 or more
drives
3 or more
drives
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