Raid management – Dell 3 User Manual
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RAID Management
RAID management is provided by software utilities that manage and
configure the RAID system and PERC 3/DC and PERC 3/DCL, create and
manage multiple disk arrays, control and monitor multiple RAID servers,
provide error statistics logging, and provide online maintenance. The
utilities are:
• PERC 3 BIOS Configuration utility (Ctrl-M)
• Dell Manager
• WebBIOS Configuration Utility
• Dell OpenManage™ Array Manager
PERC 3 BIOS Configuration Utility
You can use the PERC 3 BIOS Configuration Utility to configure and
maintain RAID arrays, format disk drives, and manage the RAID system. It
is independent of any operating system. See Chapter 11 "PERC 3 BIOS
Configuration Utility" for additional information.
Dell Manager
Dell Manager is a character-based, non-GUI utility that changes policies,
and parameters, and monitors RAID systems. Dell Manager runs under
Novell NetWare 5.x, 6.x, and Red Hat Linux 7.x. See Chapter 12 "Dell
Manager" for additional information.
WebBIOS Configuration Utility
WebBIOS is used to configure and manage a RAID system using an HTML
interface. See the WebBIOS Configuration Utility Guide for more
information.
Dell OpenManage Array Manager
Dell OpenManage Array Manager is used to configure and manage a storage
system that is connected to a server, while the server is active and continues
to handle requests. Array Manager runs under NetWare, Windows NT, and
Windows 2000. Refer to Dell documentation on the Dell web site at
support.dell.com
for more information.