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Configuring IM with the BIOS-Based CU

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3.2 Configuring IM with the BIOS-Based CU The BIOS-based configuration utility (CU) is part of the Fusion-MPT BIOS. When the BIOS loads during boot and you see the message about the LSI Logic Configuration Utility, press Ctrl-c to start the utility. After you do this, the message changes to: "Please wait, invoking LSI Logic Configuration Utility..." 3.2.1 Quick IM Configuration Procedure Follow the steps below to configure an Integrated Mirroring (IM) volume with the BIOS-based CU. For a more complete explanation of this procedure, including detailed descriptions of the configuration screens, see Section 3.2.3, "Detailed IM Configuration Procedure," page 3-5. The configuration procedure assumes that the system already has the required SCSI controller(s) and disks. You can configure one IM volume per Fusion-MPT controller. 1. On the Main menu screen of the BIOS-based CU, use the arrow keys to select an adapter. 2. Press Enter to go to the Adapter Properties screen. 3. On the Adapter Properties screen, use the arrow keys to select RAID Properties on the screen. 4. Press Enter to go to the RAID Properties screen. Continue with step 5 to configure a two-disk mirrored volume. Skip to step 6 to configure a mirrored volume with three to six disks. 5. To configure a two-disk mirrored volume, with an optional hot spare disk: a. In the RAID Properties screen, use the arrow keys to select the primary disk for the IM volume (the disk with the data you want to mirror). b. Use the arrow keys to move to the Array Disk column for this disk, and use the + and - keys to select Yes as the value. c. When the "Keep Data/Erase Disk" message appears, press F3 to keep the data that is currently on this disk. The value in the Array Disk column changes to Primary. 3-2 Setting Up Integrated Mirroring Version 1.0 Copyright © 2003 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.

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3-2
Setting Up Integrated Mirroring
Version 1.0
Copyright © 2003 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
3.2
Configuring IM with the BIOS-Based CU
The BIOS-based configuration utility (CU) is part of the Fusion-MPT
BIOS. When the BIOS loads during boot and you see the message about
the LSI Logic Configuration Utility, press
Ctrl-c
to start the utility. After
you do this, the message changes to:
“Please wait, invoking LSI Logic Configuration Utility...”
3.2.1
Quick IM Configuration Procedure
Follow the steps below to configure an Integrated Mirroring (IM) volume
with the BIOS-based CU. For a more complete explanation of this
procedure, including detailed descriptions of the configuration screens,
see
Section 3.2.3, “Detailed IM Configuration Procedure,” page 3-5
.
The configuration procedure assumes that the system already has the
required SCSI controller(s) and disks. You can configure one IM volume
per Fusion-MPT controller.
1.
On the Main menu screen of the BIOS-based CU, use the arrow keys
to select an adapter.
2.
Press
Enter
to go to the Adapter Properties screen.
3.
On the Adapter Properties screen, use the arrow keys to select
RAID
Properties
on the screen.
4.
Press
Enter
to go to the RAID Properties screen.
Continue with
step 5
to configure a two-disk mirrored volume.
Skip to step 6
to
configure a mirrored volume with three to six disks.
5.
To configure a two-disk mirrored volume, with an optional hot spare
disk:
a.
In the RAID Properties screen, use the arrow keys to select the
primary disk for the IM volume (the disk with the data you want
to mirror).
b.
Use the arrow keys to move to the Array Disk column for this
disk, and use the + and - keys to select
Yes
as the value.
c.
When the “Keep Data/Erase Disk” message appears, press
F3
to keep the data that is currently on this disk. The value in the
Array Disk column changes to
Primary
.