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MegaRAID SAS Software Use
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Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
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Chapter 1: Overview
13
SAS Technology
13
Serial-Attached SCSI Device Interface
14
Serial ATA II Features
14
Solid State Drive Features
15
Solid State Drive Guard
15
Dimmer Switch Feature
16
UEFI 2.0 Support
16
Configuration Scenarios
16
Valid Drive MIX Configurations with Hdds and Cachecade - SSD Caching Software
18
Technical Support
19
Chapter 2: Introduction to RAID
21
RAID Description
21
RAID Benefits
21
RAID Functions
21
Components and Features
21
Drive Group
22
Virtual Drive
22
Fault Tolerance
22
Consistency Check
23
Copyback
23
Background Initialization
24
Patrol Read
25
Disk Striping
25
Disk Mirroring
25
Parity
26
Disk Spanning
27
Hot Spares
28
Disk Rebuilds
29
Rebuild Rate
30
Hot Swap
30
Drive States
30
Virtual Drive States
31
Beep Codes
31
Enclosure Management
31
RAID Levels
31
Summary of RAID Levels
32
Selecting a RAID Level
32
Raid 0
33
Raid 1
33
Raid 5
34
Raid 6
35
Raid 00
36
Raid 10
37
Raid 50
38
Raid 60
39
RAID Configuration Strategies
40
Maximizing Fault Tolerance
41
Maximizing Performance
42
Maximizing Storage Capacity
43
RAID Availability
44
RAID Availability Concept
44
Configuration Planning
45
Number of Drives
45
Drive Group Purpose
45
Chapter 3: Safestore Disk Encryption
47
Overview
47
Purpose and Benefits
47
Terminology
48
Workflow
48
Enable Security
48
Change Security
49
Create Secure Virtual Drives
49
Import a Foreign Configuration
50
Instant Secure Erase
50
Chapter 4: Webbios Configuration Utility
53
Overview
53
Starting the Webbios CU
53
Webbios CU Main Screen Options
54
Managing Software Licensing
56
Managing Megaraid Advanced Software Options
56
Reusing the Activation Key
59
Managing Advanced Software Summary
60
Activating an Unlimited Key over a Trial Key
61
Activating a Trial Software
61
Activating an Unlimited Key
62
Securing Megaraid Advanced Software
62
Confirm Rehosting Process
62
Rehosting Process Complete
63
Creating a Storage Configuration
64
Selecting the Configuration with the Configuration Wizard
64
Using Automatic Configuration
67
Using Manual Configuration
68
Creating a Cachecade Configuration
105
Selecting Safestore Encryption Services Security Options
110
Enabling the Security Key Identifier, Security Key, and Password
110
Enabling Drive Security Using EKM
115
Changing the Security Key Identifier, Security Key, and Pass Phrase
116
Change Security from EKM to LKM
117
Changing Security from LKM to EKM
122
Disabling the Drive Security Settings
123
Viewing and Changing Device Properties
125
Viewing Controller Properties
125
Viewing Virtual Drive Properties, Policies, and Operations
130
Viewing Drive Properties
131
Viewing and Changing Battery Backup Unit Information
133
Expanding a Virtual Drive
136
Using Megaraid Recovery
137
Recovery Scenarios
138
Enabling the Recovery Advanced Software
138
Creating Snapshots and Views
141
Creating Concurrent Snapshots
145
Selecting the Snapshot Settings
146
Viewing Snapshot Properties
148
Restoring a Virtual Drive by Rolling Back to a Snapshot
150
Cleaning up a Snapshot Repository
152
Viewing System Event Information
154
Managing Configurations
156
Running a Consistency Check
156
Deleting a Virtual Drive
156
Importing or Clearing a Foreign Configuration
156
Importing Foreign Configurations
160
Import Foreign Drives in EKM/EKM Secured Locked Drives
160
Import Foreign Drives for LKM Secured Locked Drives
161
Import Foreign Drives in LKM /EKM Secured Locked Drives
161
Migrating the RAID Level of a Virtual Drive
162
New Drives Attached to a Megaraid Controller
163
Webbios Dimmer Switch
164
Power-Save Mode
170
Power Save Settings-Advanced
171
Power-Save While Creating Virtual Drives
172
Chapter 5: Megaraid Command Tool
173
Product Overview
173
Novell Netware, SCO, Solaris, Freebsd, and DOS Operating System Support
174
Command Line Abbreviations and Conventions
175
Abbreviations Used in the Command Line
175
Conventions
175
Pre-Boot Megacli
176
Cachecade - SSD Caching Related Options
177
Create a Solid State Drive Cache Drive to Use as Secondary Cache
178
Delete a Solid State Drive Cache Drive
178
Software License Key
178
Safestore Security Options
179
Use Instant Secure Erase on a Physical Drive
179
Secure Data on a Virtual Drive
179
Destroy the Security Key
180
Create a Security Key
180
Drive Security Key
180
Change the Security Key
181
Get the Security Key ID
181
Set the Security Key ID
181
Verify the Security Key
182
Controller Property-Related Options
182
Display Controller Properties
182
Display Number of Controllers Supported
182
Enable or Disable Automatic Rebuild
182
Flush Controller Cache
183
Set Controller Properties
183
Display Specified Controller Properties
185
Set Factory Defaults
185
Set SAS Address
185
Set Time and Date on Controller
185
Display Time and Date on Controller
186
Get Connector Mode
186
Set Connector Mode
186
Patrol Read-Related Controller Properties
187
Set Patrol Read Options
187
Set Patrol Read Delay Interval
187
BIOS-Related Properties
187
Set or Display Bootable Virtual Drive ID
187
Select BIOS Status Options
188
Battery Backup Unit-Related Properties
188
Display BBU Information
188
Display BBU Status Information
189
Display BBU Capacity
190
Display BBU Design Parameters
190
Display Current BBU Properties
191
Start BBU Learning Cycle
191
Place Battery in Low-Power Storage Mode
191
Set BBU Properties
192
Options for Displaying Logs Kept at the Firmware Level
192
Event Log Management
192
Set BBU Terminal Logging
193
Configuration-Related Options
193
Create a RAID Drive Group from All Unconfigured Good Drives
193
Add RAID 0, 1, 5, or 6 Configuration
195
Add RAID 10, 50, or 60 Configuration
195
Clear the Existing Configuration
196
Save the Configuration on the Controller
196
Restore the Configuration Data from File
197
Manage Foreign Configuration Information
197
Delete Specified Virtual Drive(S)
198
Display the Free Space
198
Virtual Drive-Related Options
198
Display Virtual Drive Information
198
Change the Virtual Drive Cache and Access Parameters
199
Display the Virtual Drive Cache and Access Parameters
199
Manage Virtual Drives Initialization
200
Manage a Consistency Check
200
Schedule a Consistency Check
201
Manage a Background Initialization
201
Perform a Virtual Drive Reconstruction
202
Display Information about Virtual Drives and Drives
202
Display the Number of Virtual Drives
202
Clear the LDBBM Table Entries
203
Display the List of Virtual Drives with Preserved Cache
203
Discard the Preserved Cache of a Virtual Drive(S)
203
Expand a Virtual Drive
203
Drive-Related Options
204
Display Drive Information
204
Set the Drive State to Online
204
Set the Drive State to Offline
204
Change the Drive State to Unconfigured Good
205
Change the Drive State
205
Manage a Drive Initialization
206
Rebuild a Drive
206
Locate the Drive(S) and Activate LED
207
Mark the Configured Drive as Missing
207
Display the Drives in Missing Status
207
Replace the Configured Drives and Start an Automatic Rebuild
208
Prepare the Unconfigured Drive for Removal
208
Display Total Number of Drives
208
Display List of Physical Devices
208
Download Firmware to the Physical Devices
209
Configure All Free Drives into a RAID 0, 1, 5, or 6 Configuration for a Specific Controller
210
Set the Mapping Mode of the Drives to the Selected Controller(S)
211
Perform the Copyback Operation on the Selected Drive
211
Enclosure-Related Options
211
Display Enclosure Information
211
Display Enclosure Status
212
Flashing the Firmware
212
Flash the Firmware with the ROM File
212
Flash the Firmware in Mode 0 with the ROM File
212
SAS Topology
213
Diagnostic-Related Options
213
Start Controller Diagnostics
213
Start Battery Test
213
Recovery (Snapshot)-Related Options
213
Enable the Snapshot Feature
214
Disable the Snapshot Feature
214
Take Snapshot of Volume
214
Set the Snapshot Properties
215
Delete a Snapshot
215
Create a View
216
Delete a View
216
Rollback to an Old Snapshot
216
Display Snapshot and View Information
217
Clean the Recoverable Free Space on the Drives in a Virtual Drive
217
Display the Information for a Specific View
217
Enabling the Snapshot Scheduler
217
Displays the Read and Write Configuration File
218
Fastpath-Related Options
218
Dimmer Switch-Related Options
219
Display Selected Adapter Properties
219
Sets the Properties on the Selected Adapter
220
Displays the Power Saving Level on the Virtual Disk
220
Displays about Adding a RAID Level to a Specified Adapter
221
Displays Creating a RAID Level
221
Displays about Adding the Unconfigured Drive to a Specified Adapter
223
Displays the Cache and Access Policies
224
Miscellaneous Options
224
Display the Megacli Version
224
Display Help for Megacli
224
Summary Information
225
Chapter 6: Megaraid Storage Manager Overview and Installation
227
Overview
227
Creating Storage Configurations
227
Monitoring Storage Devices
227
Maintaining Storage Configurations
227
Hardware and Software Requirements
227
Prerequisites to Running MSM Remote Administration
228
Installing Megaraid Storage Manager
228
Prerequisite for MSM Installation
228
Installing Megaraid Storage Manager Software on Microsoft Windows
229
Installing Megaraid Storage Manager for SPARC
232
Installing Megaraid Storage Manager Software for Linux
233
Prerequisites for Installing MSM on RHEL6.0 X64 Operating System
234
Linux Error Messages
234
Kernel Upgrade
234
MSM Customization
235
Megaraid Storage Manager Support and Installation on Vmware
235
Installing Megaraid Storage Manager for Vmware Classic
235
Uninstalling Megaraid Storage Manager for Vmware
236
Megaraid Storage Manager Support on the Vmware Esxi Operating System
236
Limitations
238
Installing and Configuring a CIM Provider
240
Installing a CIM SAS Storage Provider on Linux
240
Installing a CIM SAS Storage Provider on Windows
241
Installing and Configuring an SNMP Agent
242
Prerequisite for LSI SNMP Agent RPM Installation
242
Installing and Configuring an SNMP Agent on Linux
242
Installing and Configuring an SNMP Agent on Solaris
244
Installing an SNMP Agent on Windows
246
Megaraid Storage Manager Support and Installation on Solaris 10
247
Installing Megaraid Storage Manager Software for Solaris 10
247
Uninstalling Megaraid Storage Manager Software for Solaris 10
247
Prerequisites to Running MSM Remote Administration
248
Chapter 7: Megaraid Storage Manager Window and Menus
249
Starting Megaraid Storage Manager Software
249
Megaraid Storage Manager Main Menu
252
Dashboard/Physicalview/Logical View
252
Properties/Graphical View Tabs
258
Event Log Panel
258
Menu Bar
259
Chapter 8: Configuration
261
Creating a New Storage Configuration
261
Selecting Virtual Drive Settings
261
Optimum Controller Settings for Cachecade
263
Optimum Controller Settings for Fastpath
263
Creating a Virtual Drive Using Simple Configuration
263
Creating a Virtual Drive Using Advanced Configuration
268
Converting JBOD Drives to Unconfigured Good
273
Converting JBOD to Unconfigured Good from the MSM Window
274
Adding Hot Spare Drives
275
Changing Adjustable Task Rates
276
Changing Power Settings
277
Enhanced Dimmer Switch Power Settings
279
Power Save Settings - Advanced
281
Automatically Spin up Drives
282
Power-Save Mode
282
Power Save Mode - SSD Drives
283
Changing Virtual Drive Properties
283
Changing a Virtual Drive Configuration
285
Accessing the Modify Drive Group Wizard
285
Adding a Drive or Drives to a Configuration
286
Removing a Drive from a Configuration
289
Replacing a Drive
289
Migrating the RAID Level of a Virtual Drive
290
New Drives Attached to a Megaraid Controller
292
Deleting a Virtual Drive
293
Chapter 9: Monitoring System Events and Storage Devices
295
Monitoring System Events
295
Configuring Alert Notifications
296
Setting Alert Delivery Methods
298
Changing Alert Delivery Methods for Individual Events
298
Changing the Severity Level for Individual Events
299
Multiple Events Displayed in a Single Pop-Up Window
300
Entering or Editing the Sender E-Mail Address and SMTP Server
300
Authenticating a Server
301
Saving Backup Configurations
301
Loading Backup Configurations
302
Adding E-Mail Addresses of Recipients of Alert Notifications
302
Testing E-Mail Addresses of Recipients of Alert Notifications
303
Removing E-Mail Addresses of Recipients of Alert Notifications
303
Monitoring Controllers
304
Monitoring Drives
305
Running a Patrol Read
306
Patrol Read Task Rates
308
Monitoring Virtual Drives
308
Monitoring Enclosures
309
Monitoring Battery Backup Units
309
Battery Learn Cycle
310
Monitoring Rebuilds and Other Processes
310
Chapter 10: Maintaining and Managing Storage Configurations
313
Initializing a Virtual Drive
313
Running a Group Initialization
313
Running a Consistency Check
314
Setting the Consistency Check Settings
315
Scheduling a Consistency Check
316
Running a Group Consistency Check
317
Scanning for New Drives
318
Rebuilding a Drive
318
Making a Drive Offline or Missing
319
Upgrading the Firmware
319
Chapter 11: Using Megaraid® Advanced Software
321
Megaraid Advanced Software
321
Recovery Advanced Software
321
Megaraid Software Licensing
321
Managing Megaraid Advanced Software
321
Activation Key
323
Advanced Megaraid Software Status Summary
324
Application Scenarios and Messages
324
Activating an Unlimited Key over a Trial Key
326
Configuring Keyvault (Re-Hosting Process)
329
Rehosting Complete
330
Deactivate Trial Software
331
11.2.10 Megaraid Recovery
332
11.2.11 Recovery Scenarios
332
Enabling the Recovery Advanced Software
333
11.2.13 Snapshot Repository
334
11.2.14 Selecting the Virtual Drive
336
11.2.15 Scheduling Snapshots
337
11.2.16 Editing Snapshots
338
Snapshot Base Details
339
Manage Snapshots
340
11.2.19 Editing Schedule
342
11.2.20 Advanced Settings
342
11.2.21 Create View
343
Viewing Snapshot Details
344
No View Details for Snapshot
345
No Snapshot Schedule
346
Creating Views
347
Restoring by Rolling Back to a Snapshot
348
11.2.27 Restoring from a View
349
11.2.28 Deleting a Snapshot
349
Cachecade Advanced Software
349
Using the Cachecade Advanced Software
349
Fastpath Advanced Software
353
Setting Fastpath Options
353
LSI Safestore Encryption Services
354
Enabling Drive Security Using EKM
355
Supporting EKM Mode
355
Change Security Settings- LKM
357
Change Security Settings - EKM
360
Importing Foreign Drives
361
Importing Foreign Drives to LKM
362
Importing Foreign Drives to EKM
362
Importing Foreign Drives to EKM
363
Enabling Drive Security Using LKM
364
Changing the Drive Security Settings
367
Disabling Drive Security
368
Importing or Clearing a Foreign Configuration
369
Appendix A: Events and Messages
373
Error Levels
373
Event Messages
373
Appendix B: Megacli Error Messages
387
Error Messages and Descriptions
387
Appendix C: Glossary
391
Appendix D: Notices
398
Trademarks
399
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Language
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