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Chapter 2: RAID configuration

2.2.4

Managing Arrays

The LSI Corporation MPT Setup Utility allows you to perform other tasks related to

configuring and maintaining RAID volumes.
Refer to this section to view volume properties, manage the hot spare disk, proceed with the

volume consistency check, activate the volume, delete the volume, and expand the volume

capacity.

Viewing volume properties

To view volume properties:
1.

On the main menu, select RAID Properties.

2.

On the next screen that appears, select View Existing Volume.

Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help

Enter = Select Item -/+/Enter = Change Item

LSI Corp Config Utility v7.05.01.00 (2010.02.09)

Adapter Properties -- SAS2308

Adapter PIKE 2308

PCI Slot 07

PCI Address(Bus/Dev) 04:00

MPT Firmware Revision 5.00.00.00-IR

SAS Address 500E0180:1280E000

NVDATA Version 05.02

Status Enabled

Boot Order 0

Boot Support

[Enabled BIOS & OS]

RAID Properties

SAS Topology

Advanced Adapter Properties

Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help

Enter = Choose volume type to create

LSI Corp Config Utility v7.05.01.00 (2010.02.09)

Select New Volume Type -- SAS2308

View Existing Volume

View the existing configuration.

Create RAID 1 Volume

Create a RAID 1 volume

consisting of 2 disks plus up to 2

optional hot spares.

ALL DATA on

volume disks will be DELETED!

Create RAID 1E/10 Volume

Create a RAID 1E or RAID 10 volume

consisting of 3 to 10 disks including up

to 2 optional hot spares. ALL DATA

on

volume disks will be DELETED!

Create RAID 0 Volume

Create a RAID 0 volume consisting of

2 to 10 disks. ALL DATA

on

volume disks will be DELETED!