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In addition, you can download an LSI command-line configuration program from
http://www.ibm.com/support/.
When you are using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program to configure and
manage arrays, consider the following information:
Note: Once you activate the onboard RAID or add an additional storage boot
v The integrated SAS/SATA controller with RAID capabilities supports the following
v Hard disk drive capacities affect how you create arrays. The drives in an array
v If you use an integrated SAS/SATA controller with RAID capabilities to configure
v If you install a different type of RAID controller, see the documentation that
Starting the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program
To start the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program, complete the following steps:
1. Turn on the computer.
2. When the prompt <<< Press <CTRL><C> to start LSI Logic Configuration
3. To select a controller (channel) from the list of adapters, use the arrow keys and
4. To change the settings of the selected items, follow the instructions on the
When you have finished changing settings, press Esc to exit from the program;
select Save to save the settings that you have changed.
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controller (for example, a RAID adapter), you can no longer use the Product
Recovery CD (for Windows XP) or the Product Recovery DVD (for Windows
Vista) to recover your operating system and applications because it will no
longer function correctly. You will have to manually install the operating
system and applications.
features:
– Integrated Mirroring (IM) with hot-spare support (also known as RAID 1)
Use this option to create an integrated array of two disks plus an optional hot
spare. All data on the primary disk can be migrated.
– Integrated Mirroring Enhanced (IME) with hot-spare support (also known as
RAID 1E)
Use this option to create an integrated mirror enhanced array of three to eight
disks, including an optional hot spare.
– Integrated Striping (IS) (also known as RAID 0)
Use this option to create an integrated striping array of two to eight disks. All
data on the array disk will be deleted.
can have different capacities, but the RAID controller treats them as if they all
have the capacity of the smallest hard disk drive.
a RAID 1 (mirrored) array after you have installed the operating system, you will
lose access to any data or applications that were previously stored on the
secondary drive of the mirrored pair.
comes with the controller for information about viewing and changing SAS/SATA
settings for attached devices.
Utility >>> is displayed, press Ctrl+C.
press Enter.
screen. If you select Raid Properties, SAS Topology, or Advanced Adapter
Properties, additional screens are displayed.
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