Starting Lsi 1068 Sas Configuration Utility; Loading Factory Default Setting; Creating A Raid1 Volume With A Hot Spare Disk; Initialing The Raid Volume - Acer Altos G540 Installation & Configuration Manual

APPENDIX B: LSI 1068 SAS
IM CREATION
Configuring LSI 1068 SAS
This section briefly shows how to create mirror with LSI 1068 SAS daughter card.

Starting LSI 1068 SAS Configuration Utility

To start LSI Logic Config Utility, press CTRL-C when you see the SAS BIOS during
POST.

Loading Factory Default Setting

In the LSI Logic Config Utility, press Alt-N to enter the Global Properties.
1.
Select Restore Defaults and press Enter.
2.
Press ESC, then select Save changes then exit this menu.
3.
Select SAS1068 and press Enter.
4.
Select Advanced Adapter Properties and press Enter.
5.
Select Restore Defaults and press Enter.
6.
Press ESC twice then select Save changes then exit this menu.
7.

Creating a RAID1 Volume with a Hot Spare Disk

In the LSI Logic Config Utility, please select SAS1068 and press Enter.
1.
Select RAID Properties and press Enter.
2.
Select Create IM Volume and press Enter
3.
Move the cursor to the RAID Disk column.
4.
Press Space bar and D to change the setting form No to Yes. The Drive
5.
Status will be marked as Primary.
Move the cursor to another disk.
6.
Press Space bar to change the setting from No to Yes. The Drive Status
7.
will be marked as Secondary.
Move the cursor to Hot Spr column and select another disk.
8.
Press Spare bar to change the setting from No to Yes. The Drive Status
9.
will be marked as Hot Spare.
Press C and select Save changes then exit this menu.
10.

Initialing the RAID Volume

Since we pressed D to create a new IM array during creating the RAID1 volume,
no synchronization will be performed. You don't need to initial the RAID
volume. Now, you can exit the LSI Logic Config utility and start to install
Operation System. Press ESC twice and select Exit the Configuration Utility and
Reboot.
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