Raid Controllers; Using The Lsi Configuration Utility Program - Lenovo ThinkServer RD220 3797 Series Installation And User Manual

RAID controllers

The following table lists the various utilities available to configure RAID controllers
before an operating system is installed.

Using the LSI Configuration Utility program

Use the LSI Configuration Utility program to configure and manage redundant array
of independent disks (RAID) arrays. Be sure to use this program as described in
this document.
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Table 12. RAID utilities
RAID configuration
utility Description
EasyStartup RAID
v For use with all
configuration utility
v Automatically
v Configures one
v Created a RAID
MegaRAID BIOS For:
Configuration Utility
v ServeRAID-MR10i
(WebBIOS)
v
ServeRAID-MR10is
controller
v
ServeRAID-MR10m
controller
LSI Logic MPT Setup For:
Utility
v ServeRAID-BR10i
v ServeRAID-BR10ie
™
– Perform a low-level format on a hard disk drive
– Create an array of hard disk drives with or without a hot-spare drive
Location
EasyStartup DVD
factory-supported
RAID controllers
detects hardware
and lists all
supported RAID
configurations
disk array per
controller using all
drives currently
attached to the
controller
response file that
can be used to
configure RAID
controllers on
similarly configured
Lenovo servers.
In system firmware.
To access:
controller v Use UEFI Setup
Utility.
v Press Ctrl + H at
the WebBIOS
prompt during
startup.
In system firmware.
To access:
controller v Use UEFI Setup
Utility.
controller v Press Ctrl + C at
the LSI prompt
during startup.
Where to find more
information
"Using the
ThinkServer
EasyStartup DVD" on
page 114
"Using the WebBIOS
utility" on page 112
"Using the LSI
Configuration Utility
program"