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Intel Integrated Server RAID User Manual (192 pages)
RAID Software User Guide
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
Chapter 1: Overview
13
Supported Hardware
13
Software
15
RAID Terminology
16
Fault Tolerance
16
Data Redundancy
17
Enclosure Management
18
Performance
18
Disk Spanning
19
Cpu Usage
19
Chapter 2: RAID Levels
21
Summary of RAID Levels
21
Selecting a RAID Level
22
RAID 0 - Data Striping
22
Figure 1. RAID 0 - Data Striping
22
Table 1. RAID 0 Overview
22
RAID 1 - Disk Mirroring/Disk Duplexing
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RAID 5 - Data Striping with Striped Parity
23
Figure 2. RAID 1 - Disk Mirroring/Disk Duplexing
23
Table 2. RAID 1 Overview
23
RAID 6 - Distributed Parity and Disk Striping
24
Figure 3. RAID 5 - Data Striping with Striped Parity
24
Table 3. RAID 5 Overview
24
Table 4. RAID 6 Overview
24
Raid Ime
25
Figure 4. Example of Distributed Parity Across Two Blocks in a Stripe (RAID 6)
25
RAID 10 - Combination of RAID 1 and RAID 0
26
Figure 5. Integrated Mirroring Enhanced with Three Disks
26
Table 5. RAID 1E Overview
26
RAID 50 - Combination of RAID 5 and RAID 0
27
Figure 6. RAID 10 - Combination of RAID 1 and RAID 0
27
Table 6. RAID 10 Overview
27
RAID 60 - Combination of RAID 0 and RAID 6
28
Figure 7. RAID 50 - Combination of RAID 5 and RAID 0
28
Table 7. RAID 50 Overview
28
Table 8. RAID 60 Overview
29
Figure 8. RAID 60 Level Virtual Drive
30
RAID Configuration Strategies
31
Maximizing Fault Tolerance
31
Table 9. RAID Levels and Fault Tolerance
31
Maximizing Performance
32
Table 10. RAID Levels and Performance
32
Maximizing Storage Capacity
33
Table 11. RAID Levels and Capacity
34
RAID Availability
35
RAID Availability Concept
35
Spare Drives
35
Rebuilding
35
Copyback
35
Configuration Planning
36
Dimmer Switch Feature
36
Number of Physical Disks
37
Megaraid Fast Path
37
4K Sector Drive Support
37
Larger than 2TB Drive Support
37
Power Save Settings
38
Array Purpose
38
Table 12. Factors to Consider for Array Configuration
38
Chapter 3: RAID Utilities
39
Intel Embedded Server RAID Technology 2 BIOS Configuration Utility
39
LSI MPT* SAS BIOS Configuration Utility
39
Intel RAID BIOS Console 2 Configuration Utility for Intelligent RAID
40
Intel RAID Web Console 2 Configuration and Monitoring Utility
41
Drive Hierarchy Within the RAID Firmware
42
Intel Intelligent RAID Controller Features
42
Enterprise Features
42
Fault Tolerant Features
43
Cache Options and Settings
44
Background Tasks
44
Error Handling
45
Audible Alarm
45
Chapter 4: Intel ® RAID Drivers
47
RAID Driver Installation for Microsoft Windows
47
Installation in a New Microsoft Windows* Operating System
47
Installation in an Existing Microsoft Windows* Operating System
48
RAID Driver Installation for Red Hat* Enterprise Linux
48
RAID Driver Installation for Suse* Linux
49
RAID Driver Installation for Novell Netware
49
Installation in a New Novell Netware* System
49
Installation in an Existing Novell Netware* System
50
RAID Driver Installation for Solaris* 10
50
Installation in a New Solaris* System
50
Installation in an Existing Solaris* System
50
Chapter 5: Intel ® Embedded Server RAID BIOS Configuration Utility
51
Creating, Adding or Modifying a Virtual Drive Configuration
52
Figure 9. Intel Embedded Server RAID BIOS Configuration Utility Screen
52
Setting the Write Cache and Read Ahead Policies
54
Working with a Global Hot-Spare Drive
54
Adding a Hot-Spare Drive
54
Removing a Hot-Spare Drive
55
Rebuilding a Drive
55
Auto Rebuild and Auto Resume
55
Checking Data Consistency
56
Viewing and Changing Device Properties
56
Forcing a Drive Online or Offline
57
Configuring a Bootable Virtual Drive
57
Deleting (Clearing) a Storage Configuration
57
Chapter 6: Intel IT/IR RAID Configuration
59
IM and IME Configuration Overview
59
Features
59
Creating IM and IME Volumes
60
Creating an IM Volume
61
Figure 10. Adapter Properties Screen
61
Creating an IME Volume
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Figure 11. Create New Array Screen
62
Creating a Second IM or IME Volume
63
Managing Hot Spares
63
Figure 12. Manage Array Screen
64
Other Configuration Tasks
65
Viewing Volume Properties
65
Synchronizing an Array
65
Activating an Array
65
Deleting an Array
66
Locating a Drive or Multiple Drives in a Volume
66
Selecting a Boot Disk
67
IS Configuration Overview
67
Creating IS Volumes
68
Figure 13. Adapter Properties Screen
68
Creating a Second IS Volume
69
Figure 14. Create New Array Screen
69
Other Configuration Tasks
70
Viewing IS Volume Properties
70
Activating an Array
70
Deleting an Array
70
Locating a Disk Drive, or Multiple Disk Drives in a Volume
71
Selecting a Boot Disk
71
Chapter 7: Intel ® RAID BIOS Console 2 Utility
73
Quick Configuration Steps
73
Detailed Configuration Steps Using the Intel ® RAID BIOS Console 2
74
Start the Intel ® RAID BIOS Console 2 Utility
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Screen and Option Descriptions
74
Table 13. Intel ® RAID BIOS Console 2 Toolbar Icon Descriptions
74
Figure 15. Intel RAID BIOS Console 2 Menu
75
Figure 16. Intel ® RAID BIOS Console 2 - Controller Selection
76
Figure 17. Controller Properties
76
Figure 18. Additional Controller Properties
77
Setting up a RAID Array Using the Configuration Wizard
80
Figure 19. Intel RAID BIOS Console 2 - Configuration Types
80
Figure 20. Selecting Configuration
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Figure 21. Intel RAID BIOS Console 2 - Configuration Methods
82
RAID BIOS Console 2 (Detailed)
83
Figure 22. Intel ® RAID BIOS Console 2 - Add Physical Drives to Array
83
Figure 23. Intel RAID BIOS Console 2 - Set Array Properties
84
Figure 24. Intel RAID BIOS Console 2 - Confirm Configuration
85
Figure 25. Intel RAID BIOS Console 2 - Initialization Speed Setting
86
Creating RAID 10, RAID 50, and RAID 60 Using Intel
87
RAID BIOS Console 2
87
Figure 26. Intel ® RAID BIOS Console 2 - Multiple Disk Groups for RAID 10, 50, or 60
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Figure 27. Intel RAID BIOS Console 2 - Spanning Multiple Arrays
88
Figure 28. Intel RAID BIOS Console 2 - Viewing Completed Settings
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Figure 29. Intel RAID BIOS Console 2 - Initialization Settings
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Figure 30. Intel RAID BIOS Console 2 - RAID 10 Final Screen
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Figure 31. Intel RAID BIOS Console 2 - RAID 10 Properties Screen
91
Figure 32. Intel RAID BIOS Console 2 - RAID 50 Properties Screen
91
Setting Drive Parameters
92
Creating a Hot Spare
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Figure 33. Intel RAID BIOS Console 2 - Choosing a Hot Spare Drive
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Figure 34. Intel RAID BIOS Console 2 - Setting a Hot Spare Drive
94
Figure 35. Intel RAID BIOS Console 2 - Viewing Hot Spare
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Figure 36. Intel RAID BIOS Console 2 - Main Screen Showing Hot Spare Drive
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Viewing Event Details
96
Figure 37. Intel RAID BIOS Console 2 - Event Information Screen
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Figure 38. Intel RAID BIOS Console 2 - Selecting Events to View
97
Figure 39. Intel RAID BIOS Console 2 - Viewing an Event
97
Chapter 8: Intel ® RAID Web Console 2
99
Configuration Functions
99
Monitoring Functions
99
Maintenance Functions
100
Hardware and Software Requirements
100
Installing the Intel RAID Web Console 2 on a Microsoft Windows* Operating System
100
Figure 40. Intel ® RAID Web Console 2 - Customer Information Screen
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Figure 41. Setup Type Screen
101
Installing the Intel ® RAID Web Console 2 on Linux or Suse* Linux Enterprise Server
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Intel RAID Web Console 2 Support and Installation on Vmware
102
Installing Intel ® RAID Web Console 2 for Vmware Classic
102
Uninstalling Intel ® RAID Web Console 2 for Vmware
102
Installing Intel RAID Web Console 2 Support on the Vmware ESX
103
Starting the Intel ® RAID Web Console 2
108
Intel RAID Web Console 2 Screens
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Figure 42. Intel ® RAID Web Console 2 - Select Server Screen
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Figure 43. Intel RAID Web Console 2 - Login Screen
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Figure 44. Intel RAID Web Console 2 Dashboard
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Figure 45. Intel ® RAID Web Console 2 - Main Screen
111
Physical/Virtual View Panel
111
Figure 46. Intel RAID Web Console 2 - Operations Tab
112
Properties/Operations/Graphical View Panel
112
Event Log Panel
113
Figure 47. Intel RAID Web Console 2 - Graphical Tab (Optional Feature)
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File Menu/Help Menu
114
File Menu/Log Menu
114
File Menu/Tool Menu
114
Menu Bar/Go to Menu
114
Menu Bar/Manage Menu
114
Drive Configuration Tasks
114
Create Virtual Drive
115
Creating a Virtual Drive Using Simple Configuration
115
Figure 48. Virtual Drive Creation Menu
116
Figure 49. Virtual Drive Creation Mode
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Figure 50. Create Virtual Drive Screen
117
Figure 51. Create Virtual Drive - Summary Window
118
Figure 52. Option to Create Additional Virtual Drives
118
Creating a Virtual Drive Using Advanced Configuration
119
Figure 53. Option to Close the Configuration Wizard
119
Figure 54. Virtual Drive Creation Menu
120
Figure 55. Virtual Drive Creation Mode
120
Figure 56. Create Drive Group Settings Screen
121
Figure 57. Span 0 of Drive Group 0
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Figure 58. Span 0 and Span 1 of Drive Group 0
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Figure 59. Virtual Drive Settings Window
123
Figure 60. New Virtual Drive 0
124
Figure 61. Create Virtual Drive Summary Window
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Figure 62. Option to Create Additional Virtual Drives
125
Figure 63. Option to Close the Configuration Wizard
125
Creating a Spanned Disk Group
126
Creating Hot Spares
127
Figure 64. Assign Global Hotspare
127
Figure 65. Assign Dedicated Hotspare
128
Figure 66. Select Hotspare Drive
128
Setting Adjustable Task Rates
129
Figure 67. Set Adjustable Task Rates
129
Adding a Drive to a Virtual Disk
130
Figure 68. Starting Modify Drive Group
131
Figure 69. Select RAID Level to Migrate
131
Figure 70. Selecting Drives to Add
132
Figure 71. Changing RAID Level
132
Removing a Drive or Changing the RAID Level of a Virtual Disk
133
Figure 72. Selecting Drives to Remove
133
Changing Virtual Disk Properties
134
Figure 73. Changing RAID Level
134
Deleting a Virtual Disk
135
Figure 74. Set Virtual Disk Properties
135
Managing Configurations
136
Saving a Configuration to Disk
136
Figure 75. Save Configuration to File
136
Figure 76. Save Configuration Dialog Box
137
Clearing a Configuration from a Controller
138
Figure 77. Clear Configuration
138
Adding a Configuration from a File
139
Figure 78. Add Saved Configuration
139
Monitoring System Events and Devices
140
Monitoring System Events
140
Figure 79. Event Information Window
140
Monitoring Controllers
141
Figure 80. Controller Information
141
Monitoring Disk Drives and Other Physical Devices
142
Figure 81. Physical Drive Information
142
Figure 82. Locating a Physical Drive
143
Figure 83. Patrol Read Configuration
144
Monitoring Virtual Disks
145
Monitoring Enclosures
145
Figure 84. Virtual Drive Properties
145
Monitoring Battery Backup Units
146
Figure 85. Enclosure Information
146
Battery Learn Cycle
147
Figure 86. Battery Backup Unit Information
147
Figure 87. Battery Backup Unit Operations
148
Monitoring Rebuilds and Other Processes
149
Figure 88. Group Show Progress Window
149
Maintaining and Managing Storage Configurations
150
Initializing a Virtual Disk
150
Figure 89. Selecting Initialize
150
Running a Consistency Check
151
Figure 90. Group Consistency Check Window
151
Scanning for New Drives
152
Rebuilding a Drive
152
Figure 91. Scan for Foreign Configuration
152
Removing a Drive
153
Figure 92. Preparing Drive for Removal
153
Flashing the Firmware
154
Enabling RAID Premium Features
154
Enabling Full Disk Encryption Feature
154
Figure 93. Check Controller Security Status
155
Figure 94. Check Drive Security Status
156
Figure 95. Enable Drive Security
156
Figure 96. Start Security Wizard
157
Figure 97. Enter Security Key Identifier
157
Figure 98. Enter Security Key
158
Figure 99. Enter Pass Phrase
159
Figure 100. Confirm Enable Drive Security
159
Figure 101. Check Drive Security Enabled Status
160
Figure 102. Select Full Disk Encryption
160
Figure 103. Create RAID Virtual Drive with FDE Enabled
161
Figure 104. Instant Secure Erase
162
Figure 105. Confirm Secure Erase
162
Enabling Snapshot Feature
163
Figure 106. Enable Megaraid Recovery
164
Figure 107. Enter the Capacity for Snapshot Respository
164
Figure 108. Confirm Enable Snapshot
165
Figure 109. Snapshot Base Is Shown
166
Figure 110. Enter Snapshot Name
166
Figure 111. Create Snapshot
167
Figure 112. Create View
167
Figure 113. Set Megaraid Recovery Properties
168
Figure 114. Disable Megaraid Recovery
169
Figure 115. Confirm Disable Snapshots
169
Figure 116. Adapter Selection
170
Figure 117. Selecting Snapshot Base
170
Figure 118. Selecting Advanced Operations
171
Figure 119. Selecting Rollback
171
Figure 120. Selecting a Snapshot
172
Figure 121. Confirm Page
172
Enabling Super Sized Cache
173
Figure 122. Rollback Operation Is Done
173
Figure 123. Create SSC from Dashboard
174
Figure 124. Create SSC Drive Group
174
Figure 125. Create SSCD Name
175
Figure 126. SSC Summary
175
Figure 127. SSCD Status Shown
176
Figure 128. Delete SSCD
176
Appendix A: Creating a Virtual Drive Using Advanced Configuration
177
Figure 129. Virtual Drive Creation Menu
177
Figure 130. Virtual Drive Creation Mode
178
Figure 131. Create Drive Group Settings Screen
179
Figure 132. Span 0 of Drive Group 0
180
Figure 133. Span 0 and Span 1 of Drive Group 0
181
Figure 134. Virtual Drive Settings Window
182
Figure 135. New Virtual Drive 0
183
Figure 136. Create Virtual Drive Summary Window
183
Appendix B: Events and Messages
185
Table 14. MFI Messages
186
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