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3.2. McBIOS RAID manager
The McBIOS RAID manager is firmware-based and is used to configure RAID sets and volume sets. Because the utility
resides in the SAS RAID controller firmware, operation is independent of any operating systems on your computer.
This utility can be used to:
Create RAID sets,
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Expand RAID sets,
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Add physical drives,
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Define volume sets,
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Modify volume sets,
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Modify RAID level/stripe size,
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Define pass-through disk drives,
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Modify system functions
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Designate drives as hot spares.
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3.3. Configuring Raid Sets and Volume Sets
You can configure RAID sets and volume sets with McBIOS RAID manager automatically. Using "Quick Volume/Raid
Setup" or manually using "Raid Set/Volume Set Function". Each configuration method requires a different level of
user input. The general flow of operations for RAID set and volume set configuration is:
3.4. Designating Drives as Hot Spares
Any unused disk drive that is not part of a RAID set can be designated as a hot spare. The "Quick Volume/Raid
Setup" configuration will add the spare disk drive and automatically display the appropriate RAID level from which
the user can select. For the "Raid Set Function" configuration option, the user can use the "Create Hot Spare" option
to define the hot spare disk drive. When a hot spare disk drive is being created using the "Create Hot Spare" option
(in the "Raid Set Function"), all unused physical devices connected to the current controller appear:
Choose the target disk by selecting the appropriate check box.
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Press Enter key to select a disk drive, and press Yes in the "Create Hot Spare" to designate it as a hot
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spare.
3.5. Using Quick Volume/Raid Setup Configuration
"Quick Volume / Raid Setup configuration" collects all available drives and includes them in a RAID set. The RAID set
you created is associated with exactly one volume set. You will only be able to modify the default RAID level, stripe
size and capacity of the new volume set. Designating drives as hot spares is also possible in the "Raid Level"
selection option. The volume set default settings will be:
SCSI Channel/SCSI ID/SCSI LUN
The default setting values can be changed after configuration is completed.
Parameter
Volume Name
Cache Mode
Tag Queuing
Table 2: Quick Volume Default Setting
Default Setting
VOL#00
0/0/0
Write-Back
Yes
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