Avago Technologies MegaRAID SATA 150-4 (523) User Manual
Megaraid, Configuration software, User’s guide
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Table of contents
Document Outline
- MegaRAID® Configuration Software
- Preface
- Contents
- Chapter1 Overview
- Chapter2 Introduction to RAID
- 2.1 RAID Description
- 2.2 RAID Benefits
- 2.3 RAID Functions
- 2.4 RAID Components and Features
- 2.4.1 Physical Array
- 2.4.2 Logical Drive
- 2.4.3 RAID Array
- 2.4.4 Fault Tolerance
- 2.4.5 Consistency Check
- 2.4.6 Background Initialization
- 2.4.7 Patrol Read
- 2.4.8 Disk Striping
- 2.4.9 Disk Mirroring
- 2.4.10 Parity
- 2.4.11 Disk Spanning
- 2.4.12 Hot Spares
- 2.4.13 Disk Rebuilds
- 2.4.14 SCSI Physical Drive States
- 2.4.15 Logical Drive States
- 2.4.16 Enclosure Management
- 2.5 RAID Levels
- 2.6 RAID Configuration Strategies
- 2.7 RAID Availability
- 2.8 RAID Configuration Planning
- Chapter3 BIOS Configuration Utility and MegaRAIDManager
- 3.1 Quick Configuration Steps for the BIOS ConfigurationUtility
- 3.2 Quick Configuration Steps for MegaRAID Manager
- 3.3 Configuration Utility Menu
- Figure3.1 MegaRAID Configuration Utility Menu Tree
- 3.3.1 Configure Menu
- 3.3.2 Initialize Option
- 3.3.3 Objects Menu
- Table3.2 Configuration Utility Objects Menu
- Table3.3 Configuration Utility Adapter Submenu (Cont.)
- Figure3.2 Port Multiplier Option
- Figure3.3 Port and Drive Information
- Table3.4 Configuration Utility Logical Drive Submenu
- Table3.5 Configuration Utility View/Update Parameters Submenu (Cont.)
- Table3.6 Configuration Utility Physical Drive Submenu
- Table3.7 Configuration Utility Channel Submenu
- Table3.8 Configuration Utility Battery Backup Submenu
- 3.3.4 Clear Option
- 3.3.5 Rebuild Option
- 3.3.6 Check Consistency Option
- 3.3.7 Reconstruct Option
- 3.3.8 Select Adapter Menu
- 3.4 Detailed Configuration Instructions
- Table3.9 Configuration Hot Keys
- 3.4.1 Starting the MegaRAID Configuration Utility
- 3.4.2 Resolving a Configuration Mismatch
- 3.4.3 Starting MegaRAID Manager
- 3.4.4 Configuring Arrays and Logical Drives
- 3.4.5 Selecting a Configuration Method
- 3.4.6 Designating Drives as Hot Spares
- 3.4.7 Creating Physical Arrays and Logical Drives
- 3.4.8 Initializing Logical Drives
- 3.5 Deleting Logical Drives
- 3.6 Performing Drive Roaming
- 3.7 Performing Drive Migration
- 3.8 Rebuilding Failed Disks
- 3.9 FlexRAID Virtual Sizing
- 3.10 Checking Data Consistency
- 3.11 Reconstructing Logical Drives
- 3.12 Replacing a Failed Controller Containing Data in theTBBU
- 3.13 Using a Preloaded System Drive
- 3.14 Exiting MegaRAID Configuration Utility
- Chapter4 WebBIOS Configuration Utility
- 4.1 General Description
- 4.2 Quick Configuration Steps
- 4.3 Starting the WebBIOS Configuration Utility on the HostComputer
- 4.4 Screen and Option Descriptions
- 4.4.1 WebBIOS Toolbar Options
- 4.4.2 Main Screen
- 4.4.3 Adapter Properties Screen
- 4.4.4 Scan Devices Option
- 4.4.5 SCSI Channel Properties
- 4.4.6 Logical Drive Screen
- 4.4.7 Physical Drive Screen
- 4.4.8 Configuration Mismatch Screen
- 4.4.9 Configuration Wizard Option
- 4.4.10 Adapter Selection Option
- 4.4.11 Physical View/Logical View Option
- 4.4.12 Exit
- 4.5 Configuring RAID Arrays and Logical Drives
- Chapter5 Start the PowerConsole Plus Utility
- 5.1 Quick Configuration Steps
- 5.2 Power Console Plus Overview
- 5.3 Installing the Power Console Plus Utility
- 5.4 Power Console Plus Interface Description
- 5.5 Configuring Arrays and Logical Drives
- 5.6 Reclaiming Hot Spare Disks
- 5.7 Reconfiguring Existing Arrays
- 5.8 Add Capacity Steps
- Chapter6 Virtual Sizing andOnline Capacity Expansion
- AppendixA MegaRAID Service Monitor
- Index
- Customer Feedback