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Configuring your ROMB RAID solution
with the RAID Web Console
The Intel RAID Web Console provides full-featured, GUI-based configuration and
management of optional ROMB RAID arrays. The RAID Web Console is accessed by using
your Web browser and is installed as software, specific for your server's operating system.
The RAID Web Console provides:
A configuration wizard that guides you through the disk configuration process
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LSI Logic FlexRAID functionality for seamless online expansion without
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interrupting server operations
RAID level migration
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A consistency check to ensure parity and mirrored data accuracy
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A performance monitor
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The ability to change logical drive write, read, and cache policies after the logical
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drive configuration
The ability to save the configuration
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The ability to spin down physical drives before their removal
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The ability to view the current data transfer rate
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Complete system monitoring capabilities
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A RAID event tag
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Web Console components
Web Console includes the following software components:
RAID Web Server is the client support module running on a RAID server that lets
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you manage a RAID server remotely from a browser on a client system. It does
not require a locally installed RAID adapter or any specially installed software on
the client system other than a browser. Just point the browser on a client at the
address of the RAID server along with the access port address, then provide a
password to enter the management utility.
RAID Server is a module that runs on a server configured with a RAID adapter that
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provides the connection from the host device (server) to a RAID array (on that
server) and provides the tools to manage the array. It must be installed on each
server that contains a RAID controller in order to manage the RAID configuration
from within an OS (either locally or remotely) through a browser.
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