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12Gb/s MegaRAID SAS Software User Guide
March 2014
Chapter 12: Using MegaRAID Advanced Software
This chapter describes the MegaRAID advanced software offered by the MegaRAID Storage Manager software for
certain MegaRAID SAS 12Gb/s RAID controllers and explains how to use these features.
12.1
MegaRAID Advanced Software
The MegaRAID advanced software are features that the MegaRAID Storage Manager software supports on certain
MegaRAID SAS 12Gb/s RAID controllers. The following MegaRAID SAS 12Gb/s RAID controllers support advanced
software features that offer improved performance, data protection, and availability:
MegaRAID SAS 9360-4i
MegaRAID SAS 9360-8i
MegaRAID SAS 9380-4i4e
MegaRAID SAS 9380-8e
MegaRAID SAS 9361 -8i
MegaRAID SAS 9361-4i
The MegaRAID advanced software include the following features.
MegaRAID FastPath
MegaRAID CacheCade SSD Read Caching software
MegaRAID CacheCade Pro 2.0 SSD Read/Write Caching software
12.2
MegaRAID Software Licensing
The MegaRAID Software licensing authorizes you to enable the MegaRAID advanced software features present in the
MegaRAID Storage Manager application. You have to obtain the activation key to enable, and use the advanced
software features present in the controller.
12.3
Managing MegaRAID Advanced Software
The MegaRAID Advanced Software wizard allows you to use the advanced software features. Perform the following
steps to enable the activation key to use the advanced controller features:
1.
Select the Physical tab or the Logical tab in the left panel of the MegaRAID Storage Manager window, and click
a controller icon.
2.
Choose either of the following options:
Select Go To > Controller > Manage MegaRAID Advanced Software Options.
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Click Manage MegaRAID Advanced Software Options from the dashboard under the feature portlet.
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NOTE
Record your controller serial number in a safe location in case you
need to contact LSI Technical Support.
CAUTION
Back up your data before you make a change in the system
configuration. Failure to do so could result in data loss.
LSI Corporation
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