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LSI MPT* SAS BIOS Configuration Utility

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RAID BIOS Console 2 Configuration Utility for Intelligent RAID

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RAID Web Console 2 Configuration and Monitoring Utility

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Drive Hierarchy within the RAID Firmware

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Intelligent RAID Controller Features

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Enterprise Features

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Fault Tolerant Features

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Cache Options and Settings

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Background Tasks

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Error Handling

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Audible Alarm

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Chapter 4: Intel

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RAID Drivers

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RAID Driver Installation for Microsoft Windows*

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Installation in a New Microsoft Windows* Operating System

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Installation in an Existing Microsoft Windows* Operating System

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RAID Driver Installation for Red Hat* Enterprise Linux

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RAID Driver Installation for SuSE* Linux

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RAID Driver Installation for Novell NetWare*

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Installation in a New Novell Netware* System

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Installation in an Existing Novell Netware* System

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RAID Driver Installation for Solaris* 10

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Installation in a New Solaris* System

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Creating, Adding or Modifying a Virtual Drive Configuration

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Setting the Write Cache and Read Ahead Policies

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Working with a Global Hot-spare Drive

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Adding a Hot-spare Drive

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Removing a Hot-spare Drive

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Rebuilding a Drive

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Checking Data Consistency

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Configuring a Bootable Virtual Drive

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Deleting (Clearing) a Storage Configuration

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IT/IR RAID Configuration

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IM and IME Configuration Overview

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Features

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Creating IM and IME Volumes

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Creating an IM Volume

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Creating an IME Volume

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Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
List of Figures	9
List of Tables	13
1 Overview	15
Supported Hardware	15
Software	17
RAID Terminology	18
Fault Tolerance	18
Hot Spare	19
Data Redundancy	19
Enclosure Management	20
Performance	20
Disk Striping	21
Disk Spanning	21
CPU Usage	21
2 RAID Levels	23
Summary of RAID Levels	23
Selecting a RAID Level	24
RAID 0 - Data Striping	24
RAID 1 - Disk Mirroring/Disk Duplexing	25
RAID 5 - Data Striping with Striped Parity	25
RAID 6 - Distributed Parity and Disk Striping	26
RAID IME	27
RAID 10 - Combination of RAID 1 and RAID 0	28
RAID 50 - Combination of RAID 5 and RAID 0	29
RAID 60 - Combination of RAID 0 and RAID 6	30
RAID Configuration Strategies	33
Maximizing Fault Tolerance	33
Maximizing Performance	34
Maximizing Storage Capacity	35
RAID Availability	37
RAID Availability Concept	37
Spare Drives	37
Rebuilding	37
Drive in Foreign State	37
Copyback	38
Order of Precedence	38
Configuration Planning	38
Dimmer Switch Feature	39
Number of Physical Disks	39
MegaRAID Fast Path	39
4K Sector Drive Support	39
Larger than 2TB Drive Support	40
Power Save settings	40
Shield State	40
Array Purpose	41
3 RAID Utilities	43
Intel® Embedded Server RAID Technology 2 BIOS Configuration Utility	43
LSI MPT* SAS BIOS Configuration Utility	43
Intel® RAID BIOS Console 2 Configuration Utility for Intelligent RAID	44
Intel® RAID Web Console 2 Configuration and Monitoring Utility	45
Drive Hierarchy within the RAID Firmware	46
Intel® Intelligent RAID Controller Features	46
Enterprise Features	46
Fault Tolerant Features	47
Cache Options and Settings	48
Background Tasks	48
Error Handling	49
Audible Alarm	49
4 Intel® RAID Drivers	51
RAID Driver Installation for Microsoft Windows*	51
Installation in a New Microsoft Windows* Operating System	51
Installation in an Existing Microsoft Windows* Operating System	52
RAID Driver Installation for Red Hat* Enterprise Linux	52
RAID Driver Installation for SuSE* Linux	53
RAID Driver Installation for Novell NetWare*	53
Installation in a New Novell Netware* System	53
Installation in an Existing Novell Netware* System	54
RAID Driver Installation for Solaris* 10	54
Installation in a New Solaris* System	54
Installation in an Existing Solaris* System	54
5 Intel® Embedded Server RAID BIOS Configuration Utility	55
Creating, Adding or Modifying a Virtual Drive Configuration	56
Setting the Write Cache and Read Ahead Policies	58
Working with a Global Hot-spare Drive	58
Adding a Hot-spare Drive	59
Removing a Hot-spare Drive	59
Rebuilding a Drive	59
Auto Rebuild and Auto Resume	59
Checking Data Consistency	60
Viewing and Changing Device Properties	60
Forcing a Drive Online or Offline	61
Configuring a Bootable Virtual Drive	61
Deleting (Clearing) a Storage Configuration	61
6 Intel® IT/IR RAID Configuration	63
IM and IME Configuration Overview	63
Features	63
Creating IM and IME Volumes	64
Creating an IM Volume	65
Creating an IME Volume	66
Creating a Second IM or IME Volume	67
Managing Hot Spares	67
Other Configuration Tasks	69
Viewing Volume Properties	69
Synchronizing an Array	69
Activating an Array	69
Deleting an Array	70
Locating a Drive or Multiple Drives in a Volume	70
Selecting a Boot Disk	71
IS Configuration Overview	71
Creating IS Volumes	72
Creating a Second IS Volume	73
Other Configuration Tasks	74
Viewing IS Volume Properties	74
Activating an Array	74
Deleting an Array	74
Locating a Disk Drive, or Multiple Disk Drives in a Volume	75
Selecting a Boot Disk	75
7 Intel® RAID BIOS Console 2 Utility	77
Quick Configuration Steps	77
Detailed Configuration Steps using the Intel® RAID BIOS Console 2	78
Start the Intel® RAID BIOS Console 2 Utility	78
Screen and Option Descriptions	78
Toolbar Options	78
Main Screen	79
Controller Selection	80
Controller Properties Screen	80
Additional Controller Properties	81
Scan Devices Option	82
Virtual Drives Screen	82
Physical Drives Screen	83
Configuration Wizard Option	83
Events Screen	83
Physical View/Logical View Option	83
Exit	83
Configuration Mismatch Screen	84
Setting Up a RAID Array Using the Configuration Wizard	84
Creating RAID 0, 1, 5, or 6 using Intel® RAID BIOS Console 2 (detailed)	87
Creating RAID 10, RAID 50, and RAID 60 using Intel® RAID BIOS Console 2	91
Setting Drive Parameters	96
Creating a Hot Spare	97
Viewing Event Details	100
8 Intel® RAID Web Console 2	103
Configuration Functions	103
Monitoring Functions	103
Maintenance Functions	104
Hardware and Software Requirements	104
Installing the Intel® RAID Web Console 2 on a Microsoft Windows* Operating System	104
Installing the Intel® RAID Web Console 2 on Linux or SuSE* Linux Enterprise Server	106
Intel® RAID Web Console 2 Support and Installation on VMWare	106
Installing Intel® RAID Web Console 2 for VMWare Classic	106
Uninstalling Intel® RAID Web Console 2 for VMWare	106
Installing Intel® RAID Web Console 2 Support on the VMWare ESX	107
Limitations	108
Differences in Intel® RAID Web Console 2 for VMware ESXi	108
Running Intel® RAID Web Console 2 on VMWare ESX 3.5i U2	110
Starting the Intel® RAID Web Console 2	112
Intel® RAID Web Console 2 Screens	112
Physical/Virtual View Panel	115
Properties/Operations/Graphical View Panel	116
Event Log Panel	117
Menu Bar/Manage Menu	118
Menu Bar/Go To Menu	118
File Menu/Log Menu	118
File Menu/Tool Menu	118
File Menu/Help Menu	118
Drive Configuration Tasks	118
Create Virtual Drive	119
Creating a Virtual Drive Using Simple Configuration	119
Creating a Virtual Drive Using Advanced Configuration	123
Creating a Spanned Disk Group	130
Creating Hot Spares	131
Setting Adjustable Task Rates	133
Adding a Drive to a Virtual Disk	134
Removing a Drive or Changing the RAID Level of a Virtual Disk	137
Changing Virtual Disk Properties	138
Deleting a Virtual Disk	139
Managing Configurations	140
Saving a Configuration to Disk	140
Clearing a Configuration from a Controller	142
Adding a Configuration from a File	143
Monitoring System Events and Devices	144
Monitoring System Events	144
Monitoring Controllers	145
Monitoring Disk Drives and Other Physical Devices	146
Running a Patrol Read	148
Monitoring Virtual Disks	149
Monitoring Enclosures	149
Monitoring Battery Backup Units	150
Battery Learn Cycle	151
Setting Learn Cycle Properties	151
Starting a Learn Cycle Manually	152
Monitoring Rebuilds and Other Processes	153
Maintaining and Managing Storage Configurations	154
Initializing a Virtual Disk	154
Running a Consistency Check	155
Scanning for New Drives	156
Rebuilding a Drive	156
Removing a Drive	157
Flashing the Firmware	158
Enabling RAID Premium Features	158
Enabling Full Disk Encryption feature	158
Enabling Snapshot feature	167
Enabling Super Sized Cache	177
Appendix A: Creating a Virtual Drive Using Advanced Configuration	181

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