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Table of Contents
Preface
About This Manual ....................................................................................................... 3
Manual Organization ..................................................................................................... 3
Conventions Used in the Manual .................................................................................. 3
Contacting Supermicro .................................................................................................. 4
Chapter 1 Introduction
1-1
Introduction to the LSI MegaRAID Software Utility for the LSI 1068 Controller ..
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Features .......................................................................................................... 1-1
Functions ......................................................................................................... 1-2
Drive Features ................................................................................................. 1-2
1-2
RAID Modes Supported by the LSI 1068 Controller ...................................... 1-3
SR Mode (Software RAID Mode) .................................................................... 1-3
IT Mode (Initiator and Target Mode) ............................................................... 1-3
To Activate RAID Modes ................................................................................. 1-3
1-3
RAID Level Review ......................................................................................... 1-4
Chapter 2 Confi guring the LSI MegaRAID Settings for the LSI 1068
Controller
2-1
Using the LSI MegaRAID Confi guration Utility ............................................... 2-1
2-2
The LSI MegaRAID Utility Main Menu ............................................................ 2-2
2-3
Using Easy Confi guration Settings to Confi gure Arrays and Virtual Drives .. 2-2
2-4
Using New Confi guration Settings to Confi gure a Selected Disk Drive ......... 2-8
2-5
Using New Confi guration Settings to Confi gure a Hotspare Drive ............... 2-10
2-6
Selecting a Boot Drive .................................................................................. 2-12
2-7
Initializing a Disk Drive .................................................................................. 2-14
2-8
Using the Objects Menu to Confi gure Device Settings ................................ 2-15
To View and Display Virtual Disk Drives in the System ............................... 2-15
Initializing a Virtual Disk Drive ...................................................................... 2-16
Checking Data Consistency of a Selected Virtual Drive............................... 2-17
Viewing and Updating the Parameters (or the Properties) of a Selected Virtual
Disk Drive ...................................................................................................... 2-18
Confi guring Global Hotspare Drives by Using the Objects Menu ................ 2-21
To Force a Drive Online or Offl ine ................................................................ 2-23
Viewing the Properties of a Physical Drive ................................................... 2-24
Viewing and Updating the Properties of an Adapter .................................... 2-24
2-9
Rebuilding a Disk Drive by Using the Rebuild Menu ................................... 2-25
Rebuilding a Physical Drive ......................................................................... 2-25
LSI MegaRAID Software Confi guration User's Manual
