HP Xw9400 Setting up SAS RAID on the HP xw9400 - Page 1

Mini White Paper HP Workstations Setting up SAS RAID on the HP xw9400 Introduction: This document details the steps needed to setup RAID 0 (IS), RAID 1 (IM) and RAID 1E (IME) array configurations on an HP xw9400 Workstation. Additional information on these RAID modes can be found in the Workstation RAID Primer MiniWhitePaper. Steps: The steps are common to all RAID configurations. RAID-configuration- specific values are given as needed. 2a. 1. Install Drives. With the power off, physically install the correct number of SAS drives using any combination of the 8 available SAS ports. Table 1 indicates the number of drives to install. Table 1 RAID 0 (IS) RAID 1 (IM) RAID 1E (IME) # of Disks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 2 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 2. Enable RAID. Boot the system and enter BIOS Setup (F10). a. Using the arrow keys and the enter key, go to "Security". Use the up/down arrow keys to place the cursor by "OnBoard SAS Controller", use left/right arrow keys to change to Device available. Press F10 to save change. b. Using the arrow keys and the enter key, go to "I/O" then "Device )ptions". Use the up/down arrow keys to place the cursor by "OnBoard SAS Option ROM Download", use left/right arrow keys to change to Enable. c. Leave other settings as you found them. Press F10 twice and to save these settings. The system will reboot. 3. Configure the RAID Volume. When the system boots up it will prompt to enter the "LSI Logic Configuration Utility...", press "Ctrl-C" to enter the utility a. Select the controller, highlight "SAS1068E", press enter. b. Select RAID Properties, highlight "RAID Properties", press enter. c. Select the RAID array type, highlight "Create IS Volume" d. Select drives for RAID array, using the arrow keys highlight "[NO]" under "RAID Disk", use either space, +, or - key to change to "[YES]". Repeat for all drives to be in array. e. Press "C" to create the array. f. Using the arrow keys to select "Save Changes then Exit this Menu", then press Enter. g. Press Esc, Esc, then use the arrow keys to highlight "Exit the Configuration Utility and Reboot, then press Enter. 4. Set the Boot Order. Reboot the system and enter Setup (F10) again. a. Enter "Storage" and then "Boot Order". b. Use the arrow keys to move the pointer to "#B00 ID00 LUN0 LSILOGIC Logical Volume", then using the up/down arrow keys to change the order to first position under Hard Drives listed if the array is the boot drive. c. OS install CD placed in optical drive: • For Windows XP SP2 32bit or 64bit, at this point, place the appropriate xw9400 Recovery CD in the optical drive for the upcoming rebuild of the OS. d. Press F10 twice and to accept changes, then press enter and F10 again to exit Setup and Save changes. The system will reboot. 5. Rebuild the OS on the new RAID Volume. a. When the recovery CD boots, follow the instructions to install the OS onto the newly-created RAID Volume. 2b. 3 3a. 3b. 3c. 3d. 3e. 4a. 4b. 4d. © 2005 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. Printed in USA, 2005