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When you are using the LSI Configuration Utility program to configure and manage
arrays, consider the following information:
v The optional 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 optional SAS/SATA controller with RAID capabilities to configure a
v If you install a different type of RAID controller, see the documentation that
Starting the LSI Configuration Utility program
To start the LSI Configuration Utility program, complete the following steps:
1. Turn on the server.
2. When the prompt, press CTRL + C to access the LSI Configuration Utility
3. To perform storage-management tasks, follow the procedures in the
When you have finished changing settings, press Esc to exit from the program;
select Save to save the settings that you have changed.
Formatting a hard disk drive
Low-level formatting removes all data from the hard disk. If there is data on the disk
that you want to save, back up the hard disk before you perform this procedure.
Note: Before you format a hard disk, make sure that the disk is not part of a
mirrored pair.
To format a drive, complete the following steps:
1. From the list of adapters, select the controller (channel) for the drive that you
2. Select SAS Topology and press Enter.
3. Select Direct Attach Devices and press Enter.
4. To highlight the drive that you want to format, use the Up Arrow and Down
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 up to two
optional hot spares. All data on the primary disk can be migrated.
– 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 disks 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.
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 settings for
attached devices.
Note: If you are connecting the server to an ac power source for the first time,
do not press the power-control button until the power LED flashes.
program. If you have set an administrator password, you are prompted to type
the password.
documentation that comes with the SAS/SATA controller.
want to format and press Enter.
Arrow keys. To scroll left and right, use the Left Arrow and Right Arrow keys or
the End key. Press Alt+D.
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