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Summarization of Contents
Preface
Audience
Describes the intended audience for the documentation.
Conventions
Explains the conventions used in the documentation for commands and GUI elements.
Symbols
Network topology icons
Illustrates icons used for network topology representation.
Storage controller overview
Applicable servers
Lists the server models to which this document is applicable.
Configuration methods
RAID configuration methods
Details various methods for configuring RAID, including BIOS, iFIST, HDM, and FIST interfaces.
Storage controller features
Hot spare drives
Explains the concept and types of hot spare drives (Global, Dedicated, Auto Replace, Pooled).
Drive initialization and uninitialization
Drive state switching
Explains how to change drive states and lists supported states for different controllers.
Configuring the embedded RSTe RAID controller or VROC SATA RAID controller
About the embedded RSTe RAID controller
Introduces the embedded RSTe RAID controller and its functions.
Features
Details features of the embedded RSTe RAID controller.
Configuring RAID arrays in UEFI mode
Setting the RSTe operating mode
Details the steps to set the RSTe operating mode via BIOS setup.
Configuring RAID arrays in legacy mode
RAID array configuration tasks at a glance
Lists tasks for configuring RAID arrays in legacy mode.
Setting the RSTe operating mode
Details the steps to set the RSTe operating mode via legacy BIOS.
Configuring an NVMe VROC module
About the NVMe VROC module
Introduces the NVMe VROC module and its capabilities.
Features
Details features of the NVMe VROC module.
Configuring RAID arrays in legacy mode
Configuring RAID arrays in Linux
Describes configuring RAID arrays in Linux using command-line tools.
Verifying VMD status
Explains how to verify VMD status in Linux using the CLI.
Configuring a RAID-P430-M1 or RAID-P430-M2 storage controller
About RAID-P430-M1 and RAID-P430-M2 storage controllers
Introduces RAID-P430-M1 and RAID-P430-M2 storage controllers.
Features
Details features of the RAID-P430-M1/M2 storage controllers.
Configuring RAID arrays in UEFI mode
RAID array configuration tasks at a glance
Lists tasks for configuring RAID arrays in UEFI mode.
Accessing the storage controller configuration screen
Details how to access the storage controller configuration screen via BIOS setup.
Configuring RAID arrays in legacy mode
RAID array configuration tasks at a glance
Lists tasks for configuring RAID arrays in legacy mode.
Configuring boot options
Configuring a logical drive as the first boot option
Describes how to configure a logical drive as the first boot option.
Configuring a physical drive as the first boot option
Details how to configure a physical drive as the first boot option.
Configuring an HBA-1000-M2-1 storage controller
About the HBA-1000-M2-1 storage controller
Introduces the HBA-1000-M2-1 storage controller.
Features
Details features of the HBA-1000-M2-1 storage controller.
Configuring RAID arrays in UEFI mode
RAID array configuration tasks at a glance
Lists tasks for configuring RAID arrays in UEFI mode.
Accessing the storage controller configuration screen
Details how to access the storage controller configuration screen via BIOS setup.
Configuring controller settings in legacy mode
Controller configuration tasks at a glance
Lists tasks for configuring controller settings in legacy mode.
Accessing the controller configuration screen
Details how to access the controller configuration screen via BIOS setup.
Configuring an H460, P460, P2404, or P4408 series storage controller
About H460, P460, P2404, and P4408 storage controllers
Introduces H460, P460, P2404, and P4408 series storage controllers.
Features
Details features of the H460/P460/P2404/P4408 series storage controllers.
Configuring RAID arrays in UEFI mode
RAID array configuration tasks at a glance
Lists tasks for configuring RAID arrays in UEFI mode.
Accessing the storage controller configuration screen
Details how to access the storage controller configuration screen via BIOS setup.
Configuring RAID arrays in legacy mode
RAID array configuration tasks at a glance
Lists tasks for configuring RAID arrays in legacy mode.
Accessing the storage controller configuration screen
Details how to access the storage controller configuration screen via BIOS setup.
Configuring the primary boot drive
Configuring a physical drive as the primary boot drive
Describes how to configure a physical drive as the primary boot drive.
Configuring a logical drive as the primary boot drive
Details how to configure a logical drive as the primary boot drive.
Configuring an HBA-LSI-9300-8i-A1-X storage controller
About the HBA-LSI-9300-8i-A1-X storage controller
Introduces the HBA-LSI-9300-8i-A1-X storage controller.
Configuring controller settings in UEFI mode
Describes how to configure controller settings in UEFI mode.
Controller configuration tasks at a glance
Lists tasks for configuring storage controller settings in UEFI mode.
Accessing the controller configuration screen
Details how to access the controller configuration screen via BIOS setup.
Configuring controller settings in legacy mode
Controller configuration tasks at a glance
Lists tasks for configuring controller settings in legacy mode.
Accessing the controller configuration screen
Details how to access the controller configuration screen via BIOS setup.
Configuring an HBA-LSI-9311-8i storage controller
About the HBA-LSI-9311-8i storage controller
Introduces the HBA-LSI-9311-8i storage controller.
RAID levels
Lists RAID levels and minimum drives required.
Hot spare drives
Explains hot spare drives and their purpose.
Restrictions and guidelines for RAID configuration
Provides guidelines for configuring RAID with drives and ensuring performance.
Configuring RAID arrays in UEFI mode
RAID arrays configuration tasks at a glance
Lists tasks for configuring RAID arrays in UEFI mode.
Accessing the controller configuration screen
Details how to access the controller configuration screen via BIOS setup.
Configuring RAID arrays in legacy mode
RAID array configuration tasks at a glance
Lists tasks for configuring RAID arrays in legacy mode.
Accessing the controller configuration screen
Details how to access the controller configuration screen via BIOS setup.
Configuring LSI 9400 and 9500 series storage controllers
About the LSI 9400 and 9500 series storage controllers
Introduces LSI 9400 and 9500 series storage controllers.
Configuring controller settings in UEFI mode
Describes how to configure controller settings in UEFI mode.
Controller configuration tasks at a glance
Lists tasks for configuring storage controller settings in UEFI mode.
Refreshing configuration information
Details how to refresh configuration information via BIOS setup.
Configuring a RAID-MARVELL-SANTACRUZ-LP-2i storage controller
About the RAID-MARVELL-SANTACRUZ-LP-2i storage controller
Introduces the RAID-MARVELL-SANTACRUZ-LP-2i storage controller.
RAID levels
Lists RAID levels and minimum drives required.
Restrictions and guidelines for RAID configuration
Provides guidelines for configuring RAID with drives and ensuring performance.
Configuring RAID arrays in UEFI mode
Describes how to configure RAID arrays in UEFI mode.
Appendix A Troubleshooting storage controllers
Viewing storage controller models
Describes how to view storage controller models in HDM.
Drive failure
Provides troubleshooting steps for drive failures.
RAID array failure
Explains how to troubleshoot RAID array failures.
Replacing a storage controller
Lists parameters to check before and after replacing a storage controller.
Appendix B RAID arrays and fault tolerance
RAID arrays
Explains physical and logical drives and RAID arrays.
Data striping
Explains how data is divided into blocks and stripes across drives.
Fault tolerance methods
RAID 0
Describes RAID 0, its advantages, disadvantages, and application scenarios.
RAID 1
Describes RAID 1 (mirroring), its advantages, disadvantages, and application scenarios.
RAID 1E
Describes RAID 1E, which enhances RAID 1 by adding striping.
RAID 5
Describes RAID 5, which uses parity data for fault tolerance.
RAID 6
Describes RAID 6, which uses two sets of parity data for enhanced fault tolerance.
RAID 10
Describes RAID 10, a nested RAID level combining RAID 1 and RAID 0.
RAID 50
Describes RAID 50, a nested RAID level combining RAID 5 and RAID 0.
RAID 60
Describes RAID 60, a nested RAID level combining RAID 6 and RAID 0.
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