Lenovo ThinkServer RD650 User Manual

LSI Corporation
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12Gb/s MegaRAID SAS Software User Guide
March 2014
Chapter 7: MegaRAID Storage Manager Overview and Installation
Overview
Chapter 7: MegaRAID Storage Manager Overview and Installation
This chapter provides a brief overview of the MegaRAID Storage Manager software and explains how to install it on
the supported operating systems.
7.1 Overview
The MegaRAID Storage Manager software enables you to configure, monitor, and maintain storage configurations on
LSI SAS controllers. The MegaRAID Storage Manager graphical user interface (GUI) makes it easy for you to create and
manage storage configurations.
7.1.1 Creating Storage Configurations
The MegaRAID Storage Manager software enables you to easily configure the controllers, drives, and virtual drives on
your workstation or on the server. The Configuration wizard greatly simplifies the process of creating drive groups and
virtual drives. The wizard allows you to easily create new storage configurations and modify the configurations.
You can create configurations using the following modes:
 Simple configuration specifies a limited number of settings and has the system select drives for you. This option
is the easiest way to create a virtual drive.
 Advanced configuration lets you choose additional settings and customize the creation of virtual drives. This
option provides greater flexibility when creating virtual drives for your specific requirements because you can
select the drives and the virtual drive settings when you create a virtual drive. In addition, you can use the
advanced configuration procedure to create spanned drive groups.
In addition, the Modify Drive Group wizard enables you to increase the capacity of a virtual drive and to change the
RAID level of a drive group.
NOTE The Modify Drive Group wizard was previously known as the
Reconstruction wizard.
7.1.2 Monitoring Storage Devices
The MegaRAID Storage Manager software displays the status of controllers, virtual drives, and drives on the
workstation or on the server that you are monitoring. The system errors and events are recorded in an event log file
and are displayed on the dialog. Special device icons appear on the window to notify you of drive failures and other
events that require immediate attention.
7.1.3 Maintaining Storage Configurations
You can use the MegaRAID Storage Manager software to perform system maintenance tasks, such as running patrol
read operations, updating firmware, and running consistency checks on drive groups that support redundancy.
7.2 Hardware and Software Requirements
The hardware requirements for the MegaRAID Storage Manager software are as follows:

Lenovo ThinkServer RD650 Specifications

General

HDD size	2.5 \
RAID support	Yes
HDD interface	Serial ATA III
Optical drive type	DVD±RW
Total storage capacity	600 GB
Maximum storage capacity	74 TB
Number of HDDs installed	2
Memory slots	24
Internal memory	16 GB
Memory clock speed	2133 MHz
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	768 GB
Flash memory	2048 MB
PCI Express slots version	3.0
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slots	8
Operating system installed	No
Compatible operating systems	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Including Hyper-V), Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Including Hyper-V), Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 (Including Hyper-V), SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server, VMware vSphere ESXi
Chassis type	Rack (2U)
Power supply	750 W
Number of redundant power supplies installed	1
Number of 3.5\" bays	0
Processor ARK ID	83352
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	0.00
Tcase	72.6 °C
Bus type	QPI
Stepping	R2
Scalability	2S
Processor code	SR207
Processor cache	15 MB
Processor cores	6
Processor model	E5-2620V3
System bus rate	8 GT/s
Processor series	Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3
Processor socket	LGA 2011-v3
Processor threads	12
Processor codename	Haswell
Processor frequency	2.4 GHz
Processor cache type	Smart Cache
Configurable TDP-down	85 W
Processor lithography	22 nm
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor package size	52.5 x 45 mm
Processor front side bus	- MHz
Processor boost frequency	3.2 GHz
Processor operating modes	64-bit
PCI Express configurations	x4, x8, x16
Supported instruction sets	AVX
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	40
Memory channels supported by processor	Quad
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	1600, 1866 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	59 GB/s
Storage temperature (T-T)	-10 - 60 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 45 °C
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4
On-board graphics card model	Not available

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	762 mm
Width	482.6 mm
Height	87 mm
Weight	15875.73 g