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Preface: About This Document
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Intended Audience.................................................................................................................................7
New and Changed Documentation in This Edition...............................................................................7
Publishing History..................................................................................................................................7
What’s in This Document........................................................................................................................7
Related Documents.................................................................................................................................8
HP Encourages Your Comments............................................................................................................8
1 Controller Overview
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Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) Technology Description.............................................................................9
Controller Description............................................................................................................................9
Connectors and Indicators...............................................................................................................11
2 Replacing a Controller
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Replacement Overview.........................................................................................................................13
Preparing the Server.............................................................................................................................13
Replacing the Controller.......................................................................................................................13
Completing the Controller Replacement..............................................................................................14
3 Configuring the Controller Offline
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Integrated RAID....................................................................................................................................15
Integrated Mirror.............................................................................................................................15
Global Hot Spare.............................................................................................................................15
Configuration Utilities..........................................................................................................................15
The drvcfg Utility..................................................................................................................................16
Starting the drvcfg Utility................................................................................................................16
Using the drvcfg Utility With a Terminal Emulation Program.......................................................16
Configuration Utility Screens..........................................................................................................16
Adapter List Screen.........................................................................................................................16
Adapter Properties Screen...............................................................................................................17
RAID Properties Screens.................................................................................................................19
Select New Array Type Screen........................................................................................................20
Create New Array Screen................................................................................................................20
View A New Array Screen..............................................................................................................21
Manage A New Array Screen..........................................................................................................23
Manage Hot Spare......................................................................................................................23
Synchronize Array.....................................................................................................................23
Activate Array............................................................................................................................23
Delete Array...............................................................................................................................23
SAS Topology Screen.......................................................................................................................24
Device Properties Screen.................................................................................................................25
Device Format and Device Verify Screens.......................................................................................25
Formatting..................................................................................................................................26
Verifying.....................................................................................................................................26
Advanced Adapter Properties Screen.............................................................................................26
Advanced Device Properties Screen................................................................................................27
Spinup Properties Screen.................................................................................................................29
PHY Properties Screen.....................................................................................................................29
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