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LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility and Universal RAID Utility
The points to be noted when using Universal RAID Utility together with LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility
are described below.
(1) Terms
Some terms are different between LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility and Universal RAID Utility. When
using Universal RAID Utility together with LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility, replace the terms as shown
in the table below:
Terms of Universal RAID Utility
Terms of LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility
RAID Viewer
raidcmd
Adapter
RAID Controller
RAID Controller
Virtual disk
Logical Drive
Logical Drive
Array
Disk Array
Disk Array
Physical drive
Physical Device
Physical Device
Tips
raidcmd
is a command provided by the Universal RAID Utility. See "
Universal
RAID Utility User’s Guide
" for details.
(2) Numbering
The numbers indicating RAID controller information differ between LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility and
Universal RAID Utility as shown in the table below.
See "
Universal RAID Utility Users Guide
" for details.
Number
Item
LSI Software RAID
Configuration Utility
Universal RAID Utility
Adapter (RAID Controller)
Starts from 0
Starts from 1
Virtual Drive (Logical Drive)
Starts from 0
Starts from 1
Array (Disk Array)
Starts from 0
Starts from 1
Physical drive (Physical Device)
Starts from 0
To be assigned based on an
enclosure that contains the
physical device and its slot
number.