Updating Lsi 1068E Controller Firmware To Support Ssds; Support For Raid Function - Fujitsu SPARC Enterprise T5120 Product Notes

Updating LSI 1068e Controller Firmware to Support SSDs

To use SSDs, the version of LSI 1068e controller firmware should be 1.27.00.00 or
later. Depending on the firmware version of your server, you may need to update
the controller firmware. The updated version is available on the following web site
as a patch release. The patch to be applied varies depending on the server models.
See the documentation on the web site for details, and update the firmware.
https://updatesite.jp.fujitsu.com/unix/en/download/firmware/

Support for RAID Function

The SPARC Enterprise T5120 and T5220 servers are equipped with a hardware RAID
function by default, and this section shows the support conditions and the points of
concern.
1. Support conditions
Item
Mandatory OS patch
Mandatory ESF (Enhanced
Support Facility) patch
System Firmware
RAID level
HDD
Number of volumes
2. Points of concern
When using the RAID function
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4 SPARC Enterprise T5120 and T5220 Servers Product Notes • April 2010
Make backup copies of important data and programs periodically. In some
failures, rebuild of RAID and the data restore from the backup media may
become necessary.
To ensure data integrity in time of unexpected power failure, we recommend
the use of UPS.
If you require higher availability such as the controller or the data path
redundancy, use the dedicated RAID system.
Description
Patch ID: 141444-09 or later, or PTF RPTF R10021 or later
914604-07 or later
7.2.2.e or later
RAID 1 (IM: Integrated Mirror) only. In RAID 1, two member
disks per volume.
* RAID 0 (IS: Integrated Stripe) is not supported.
A single volume shall be made up of disks of the same
capacity and the same rotational speed.
* SSD is not supported.
Up to 2 volumes supported per system.