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Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
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Chapter 1: Overview
15
Supported Hardware
15
Software
17
RAID Terminology
18
Fault Tolerance
18
Hot Spare
19
Enclosure Management
20
Performance
20
Disk Striping
21
Disk Spanning
21
Cpu Usage
21
Chapter 2: RAID Levels
23
Summary of RAID Levels
23
Selecting a RAID Level
24
RAID 0 - Data Striping
24
Figure 1. RAID 0 - Data Striping
24
Table 1. RAID 0 Overview
24
RAID 1 - Disk Mirroring/Disk Duplexing
25
RAID 5 - Data Striping with Striped Parity
25
Figure 2. RAID 1 - Disk Mirroring/Disk Duplexing
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Table 2. RAID 1 Overview
25
RAID 6 - Distributed Parity and Disk Striping
26
Figure 3. RAID 5 - Data Striping with Striped Parity
26
Table 3. RAID 5 Overview
26
Table 4. RAID 6 Overview
26
Raid Ime
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Figure 4. Example of Distributed Parity Across Two Blocks in a Stripe (RAID 6)
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RAID 10 - Combination of RAID 1 and RAID 0
28
Figure 5. Integrated Mirroring Enhanced with Three Disks
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Table 5. RAID 1E Overview
28
RAID 50 - Combination of RAID 5 and RAID 0
29
Figure 6. RAID 10 - Combination of RAID 1 and RAID 0
29
Table 6. RAID 10 Overview
29
RAID 60 - Combination of RAID 0 and RAID 6
30
Figure 7. RAID 50 - Combination of RAID 5 and RAID 0
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Table 7. RAID 50 Overview
30
Table 8. RAID 60 Overview
31
Figure 8. RAID 60 Level Virtual Drive
32
RAID Configuration Strategies
33
Maximizing Fault Tolerance
33
Table 9. RAID Levels and Fault Tolerance
33
Maximizing Performance
34
Table 10. RAID Levels and Performance
34
Maximizing Storage Capacity
35
Table 11. RAID Levels and Capacity
36
RAID Availability
37
RAID Availability Concept
37
Spare Drives
37
Rebuilding
37
Drive in Foreign State
37
Copyback
38
Configuration Planning
38
Dimmer Switch Feature
39
Number of Physical Disks
39
Megaraid Fast Path
39
4K Sector Drive Support
39
Larger than 2TB Drive Support
40
Power Save Settings
40
Shield State
40
Array Purpose
41
Table 12. Factors to Consider for Array Configuration
41
Chapter 3: RAID Utilities
43
Intel Embedded Server RAID Technology 2 BIOS Configuration Utility
43
LSI MPT* SAS BIOS Configuration Utility
43
Intel RAID BIOS Console 2 Configuration Utility for Intelligent RAID
44
Intel RAID Web Console 2 Configuration and Monitoring Utility
45
Drive Hierarchy Within the RAID Firmware
46
Intel Intelligent RAID Controller Features
46
Enterprise Features
46
Fault Tolerant Features
47
Cache Options and Settings
48
Background Tasks
48
Error Handling
49
Audible Alarm
49
Chapter 4: Intel ® RAID Drivers
51
RAID Driver Installation for Microsoft Windows
51
Installation in a New Microsoft Windows* Operating System
51
Installation in an Existing Microsoft Windows* Operating System
52
RAID Driver Installation for Red Hat* Enterprise Linux
52
RAID Driver Installation for Suse* Linux
53
RAID Driver Installation for Novell Netware
53
Installation in a New Novell Netware* System
53
Installation in an Existing Novell Netware* System
54
RAID Driver Installation for Solaris* 10
54
Installation in a New Solaris* System
54
Installation in an Existing Solaris* System
54
Chapter 5: Intel ® Embedded Server RAID BIOS Configuration Utility
55
Creating, Adding or Modifying a Virtual Drive Configuration
56
Figure 9. Intel ® Embedded Server RAID BIOS Configuration Utility Screen
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Raid Level
57
Stripe Size
57
Setting the Write Cache and Read Ahead Policies
58
Working with a Global Hot-Spare Drive
58
Adding a Hot-Spare Drive
59
Removing a Hot-Spare Drive
59
Rebuilding a Drive
59
Auto Rebuild and Auto Resume
59
Checking Data Consistency
60
Viewing and Changing Device Properties
60
Forcing a Drive Online or Offline
61
Configuring a Bootable Virtual Drive
61
Deleting (Clearing) a Storage Configuration
61
Chapter 6: Intel IT/IR RAID Configuration
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IM and IME Configuration Overview
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Features
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Creating IM and IME Volumes
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Creating an IM Volume
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Figure 10. Adapter Properties Screen
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Creating an IME Volume
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Figure 11. Create New Array Screen
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Creating a Second IM or IME Volume
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Managing Hot Spares
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Figure 12. Manage Array Screen
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Other Configuration Tasks
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Viewing Volume Properties
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Synchronizing an Array
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Activating an Array
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Deleting an Array
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Locating a Drive or Multiple Drives in a Volume
70
Selecting a Boot Disk
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IS Configuration Overview
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Creating IS Volumes
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Figure 13. Adapter Properties Screen
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Creating a Second IS Volume
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Figure 14. Create New Array Screen
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Other Configuration Tasks
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Viewing IS Volume Properties
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Activating an Array
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Deleting an Array
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Locating a Disk Drive, or Multiple Disk Drives in a Volume
75
Selecting a Boot Disk
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Chapter 7: Intel ® RAID BIOS Console 2 Utility
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Quick Configuration Steps
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Detailed Configuration Steps Using the Intel
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RAID BIOS Console 2
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Start the Intel ® RAID BIOS Console 2 Utility
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Screen and Option Descriptions
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Table 13. Intel ® RAID BIOS Console 2 Toolbar Icon Descriptions
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Figure 15. Intel RAID BIOS Console 2 Menu
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Main Screen
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Figure 16. Intel ® RAID BIOS Console 2 - Controller Selection
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Figure 17. Controller Properties
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Figure 18. Additional Controller Properties
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Setting up a RAID Array Using the Configuration Wizard
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Figure 19. Intel RAID BIOS Console 2 - Configuration Types
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Figure 20. Selecting Configuration
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Figure 21. Intel RAID BIOS Console 2 - Configuration Methods
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RAID BIOS Console 2 (Detailed)
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Figure 22. Intel ® RAID BIOS Console 2 - Add Physical Drives to Array
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Figure 23. Intel RAID BIOS Console 2 - Set Array Properties
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Figure 24. Intel RAID BIOS Console 2 - Confirm Configuration
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Figure 25. Intel RAID BIOS Console 2 - Initialization Speed Setting
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Creating RAID 10, RAID 50, and RAID 60 Using Intel
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RAID BIOS Console 2
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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
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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
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Figure 32. Intel RAID BIOS Console 2 - RAID 50 Properties Screen
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Setting Drive Parameters
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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
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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
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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
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Figure 39. Intel RAID BIOS Console 2 - Viewing an Event
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Chapter 8: Intel ® RAID Web Console 2
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Configuration Functions
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Monitoring Functions
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Maintenance Functions
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Hardware and Software Requirements
104
Installing the Intel RAID Web Console 2 on a Microsoft Windows* Operating System
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Figure 40. Intel ® RAID Web Console 2 - Customer Information Screen
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Figure 41. Setup Type Screen
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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
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Installing Intel ® RAID Web Console 2 for Vmware Classic
106
Uninstalling Intel ® RAID Web Console 2 for Vmware
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Installing Intel RAID Web Console 2 Support on the Vmware ESX
107
Starting the Intel ® RAID Web Console 2
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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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Physical/Virtual View Panel
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Figure 45. Intel ® RAID Web Console 2 - Main Screen
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Properties/Operations/Graphical View Panel
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Figure 46. Intel RAID Web Console 2 - Operations Tab
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Event Log Panel
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Figure 47. Intel RAID Web Console 2 - Graphical Tab (Optional Feature)
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Menu Bar/Manage Menu
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Menu Bar/Go to Menu
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File Menu/Log Menu
118
File Menu/Tool Menu
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File Menu/Help Menu
118
Drive Configuration Tasks
118
Create Virtual Drive
119
Creating a Virtual Drive Using Simple Configuration
119
Figure 48. Virtual Drive Creation Menu
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Figure 49. Virtual Drive Creation Mode
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Figure 50. Create Virtual Drive Screen
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Figure 51. Create Virtual Drive - Summary Window
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Figure 52. Option to Create Additional Virtual Drives
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Creating a Virtual Drive Using Advanced Configuration
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Figure 53. Option to Close the Configuration Wizard
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Figure 54. Virtual Drive Creation Menu
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Figure 55. Virtual Drive Creation Mode
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Figure 56. Create Drive Group Settings Screen
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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
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Figure 60. New Virtual Drive 0
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Figure 61. Create Virtual Drive Summary Window
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Figure 62. Option to Create Additional Virtual Drives
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Figure 63. Option to Close the Configuration Wizard
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Creating a Spanned Disk Group
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Creating Hot Spares
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Figure 64. Assign Global Hotspare
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Figure 65. Assign Dedicated Hotspare
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Figure 66. Select Hotspare Drive
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Setting Adjustable Task Rates
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Figure 67. Set Adjustable Task Rates
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Adding a Drive to a Virtual Disk
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Figure 68. Starting Modify Drive Group
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Figure 69. Select RAID Level to Migrate
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Figure 70. Selecting Drives to Add
136
Figure 71. Changing RAID Level
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Removing a Drive or Changing the RAID Level of a Virtual Disk
137
Figure 72. Selecting Drives to Remove
137
Changing Virtual Disk Properties
138
Figure 73. Changing RAID Level
138
Deleting a Virtual Disk
139
Figure 74. Set Virtual Disk Properties
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Managing Configurations
140
Saving a Configuration to Disk
140
Figure 75. Save Configuration to File
140
Figure 76. Save Configuration Dialog Box
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Clearing a Configuration from a Controller
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Figure 77. Clear Configuration
142
Adding a Configuration from a File
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Figure 78. Add Saved Configuration
143
Monitoring System Events and Devices
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Monitoring System Events
144
Figure 79. Event Information Window
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Monitoring Controllers
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Figure 80. Controller Information
145
Monitoring Disk Drives and Other Physical Devices
146
Figure 81. Physical Drive Information
146
Figure 82. Locating a Physical Drive
147
Figure 83. Patrol Read Configuration
148
Running a Patrol Read
148
Monitoring Virtual Disks
149
Monitoring Enclosures
149
Figure 84. Virtual Drive Properties
149
Monitoring Battery Backup Units
150
Figure 85. Enclosure Information
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Battery Learn Cycle
151
Figure 86. Battery Backup Unit Information
151
Figure 87. Battery Backup Unit Operations
152
Monitoring Rebuilds and Other Processes
153
Figure 88. Group Show Progress Window
153
Maintaining and Managing Storage Configurations
154
Initializing a Virtual Disk
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Figure 89. Selecting Initialize
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Running a Consistency Check
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Figure 90. Group Consistency Check Window
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Scanning for New Drives
156
Rebuilding a Drive
156
Figure 91. Scan for Foreign Configuration
156
Removing a Drive
157
Figure 92. Preparing Drive for Removal
157
Flashing the Firmware
158
Enabling RAID Premium Features
158
Enabling Full Disk Encryption Feature
158
Figure 93. Check Controller Security Status
159
Figure 94. Check Drive Security Status
160
Figure 95. Enable Drive Security
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Figure 96. Start Security Wizard
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Figure 97. Enter Security Key Identifier
161
Figure 98. Enter Security Key
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Figure 99. Enter Pass Phrase
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Figure 100. Confirm Enable Drive Security
163
Figure 101. Check Drive Security Enabled Status
164
Figure 102. Select Full Disk Encryption
164
Figure 103. Create RAID Virtual Drive with FDE Enabled
165
Figure 104. Instant Secure Erase
166
Figure 105. Confirm Secure Erase
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Enabling Snapshot Feature
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Figure 106. Enable Megaraid Recovery
168
Figure 107. Enter the Capacity for Snapshot Respository
168
Figure 108. Confirm Enable Snapshot
169
Figure 109. Snapshot Base Is Shown
170
Figure 110. Enter Snapshot Name
170
Figure 111. Create Snapshot
171
Figure 112. Create View
171
Figure 113. Set Megaraid Recovery Properties
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Figure 114. Disable Megaraid Recovery
173
Figure 115. Confirm Disable Snapshots
173
Figure 116. Adapter Selection
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Figure 117. Selecting Snapshot Base
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Figure 118. Selecting Advanced Operations
175
Figure 119. Selecting Rollback
175
Figure 120. Selecting a Snapshot
176
Figure 121. Confirm Page
176
Enabling Super Sized Cache
177
Figure 122. Rollback Operation Is Done
177
Figure 123. Create SSC from Dashboard
178
Figure 124. Create SSC Drive Group
178
Figure 125. Create SSCD Name
179
Figure 126. SSC Summary
179
Figure 127. SSCD Status Shown
180
Figure 128. Delete SSCD
180
Appendix A: Creating a Virtual Drive Using Advanced Configuration
181
Figure 129. Virtual Drive Creation Menu
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Figure 130. Virtual Drive Creation Mode
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Figure 131. Create Drive Group Settings Screen
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Figure 132. Span 0 of Drive Group 0
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Figure 133. Span 0 and Span 1 of Drive Group 0
185
Figure 134. Virtual Drive Settings Window
186
Figure 135. New Virtual Drive 0
187
Figure 136. Create Virtual Drive Summary Window
187
Table 14. MFI Messages
190
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