LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility
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Content This document provides instructions in setting up, creating, and configuring RAID sets using the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility. It also shows the installation of the RAID controller drivers after creating the RAID sets. This document contains the following sections: I. Revision history............................................................................................. 3 II. Using the L SI Software RAID Configuration Utility.................................... 4 1.
II. Using the L SI Software RAID Configuration Utility 1. Before you start A. Installing hard disk drives The LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10 set(s) from SATA hard disk drives connected to the SATA connectors supported by the motherboard. Before you proceed, ensure that you have installed the Serial ATA hard disk drives, set the correct jumper settings of the motherboard, and have set the correct SATA mode in the BIOS setup.
C. Setting the RAID mode in BIOS You must set the RAID mode in the BIOS Setup to be able to launch the RAID utilities before you can create a RAID set from the SATA hard disk drives attached to the SATA connectors supported by Intel® C22x chipset. To do this: 1. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Go to the Advanced Menu > SATA Configuration, then press . 3. Set SATA Mode to [RAID]. 4. Press to save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup. 2.
3. From the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Management menu, use the arrow keys to select an option then press . Refer to Table 1. Management Menu descriptions below for more information. At the bottom of the screen is the legend box. The keys on the legend box allow you to navigate through the setup menu options or execute commands. The keys on the legend box vary according to the menu level. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Oct 26, 2011 BIOS Version A.11.
3. Creating a RAID set The LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility allows you to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10 set using two types of configurations: Easy and New. In Easy Configuration, the virtual drive parameters are set automatically. In New Configuration, you can manually set the virtual drive parameters. Using Easy Configuration To create a RAID set using the Easy Configuration option: 1. From the Management Menu, select Configure > Easy Configuration then press .
2. The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports. Use the up/down arrow keys to select the drives you want to include in the RAID set then press . When selected, the drive indicator changes from READY to ONLIN A[X]-[Y], where X is the array number, and Y is the drive number. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Oct 26,2011 BIOS Version A.11.
5. Press to begin the configuration. The virtual drive information appears including a Virtual Drive menu that allows you to change the virtual drive parameters. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Oct 26,2011 BIOS Version A.11.02090932R LD Virtual Drive(s) Configured Easy -#Stripes ARRAY SELECTION MENU RAID Configuration Size StripSz Management Menu Configure 0 Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency 1 148.
8. Select Units from the Virtual Drive sub-menu then press . 9. Select the units for the virtual drive size from the Select Units For VD Size submenu then press . The virtual drive size is automatically allocated and not configurable. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Oct 26,2011 BIOS Version A.11.
12. After setting the values of the selected virtual drives, select Accept from the menu then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Oct 26,2011 BIOS Version A.11.02090932R LD Virtual Drive(s) Configured Easy -#Stripes ARRAY SELECTION MENU RAID Configuration Size StripSz Management Menu Configure 0 Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency 1 148.
Using New Configuration When a RAID set already exists, using the New Configuration command erases the existing RAID configuration data. If you do not want to delete the existing RAID set, use the View/Add Configuration command to view or create another RAID configuration. To create a RAID set using the New Configuration option: 1. From the Management Menu, select Configure > New Configuration then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Oct 26,2011 BIOS Version A.11.
4. Press to select the configurable array. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Oct 26,2011 BIOS Version A.11.02090932R Easy Configuration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU SelectPORT Configurable Array(s) # Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency A-0 SPAN-1 0 ONLIN A00-00 1 ONLIN A00-01 2 READY 3 READY Cursor Keys, SPACE-(De)Select F2-Chidinfo F3-SlotInfo F10-Configure Esc-Quit 5. Press to begin the configuration.
6. Select RAID from the Virtual Drive sub-menu then press . 7. Select the RAID level from the menu then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Oct 26,2011 BIOS Version A.11.02090932R LD Virtual Drive(s) Configured Easy -#Stripes ARRAY SELECTION MENU RAID Configuration Size StripSz Management Menu Configure 0 Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency 1 148.
When creating a RAID 0 set, proceed to step 12. 10. When creating a RAID 1 or a RAID 10 set, select DWC from the Virtual Drive menu, then press . 11. Select On to enable the Disk Write Cache (DWC) setting then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Oct 26,2011 BIOS Version A.11.02090932R LD Virtual Drive(s) Configured Easy -#Stripes ARRAY SELECTION MENU RAID Configuration Size StripSz Management Menu Configure 0 Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency 1 148.
13. The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the configured virtual drives. Repeat steps 2 to 10 to configure the remaining available virtual drives or press to finish the RAID configuration. 14. Select Yes then press to save the configuration. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Oct 26,2011 BIOS Version A.11.
4. Adding or viewing a RAID configuration You can add a new RAID configuration or view an existing configuration using the View/Add Configuration command. Adding a new RAID configuration To add a new RAID configuration: 1. From the Management Menu, select Configure > View/Add Configuration, then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Oct 26,2011 BIOS Version A.11.
3. Select all the drives required for the RAID set then press to configure array setting. 4. Press to select the configurable array. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Oct 26,2011 BIOS Version A.11.
6. Select RAID from the Virtual Drive sub-menu then press . 7. Select the RAID level from the menu then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Oct 26,2011 BIOS Version A.11.02090932R LD Virtual Drive(s) Configured Easy -#Stripes ARRAY SELECTION MENU RAID Configuration Size StripSz Management Menu Configure 0 Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency 1 148.
When creating a RAID 0 set, proceed to step 12. 10. When creating a RAID 1 or a RAID 10 set, select DWC from the Virtual Drive menu, then press . 11. Select On to enable the Disk Write Cache (DWC) setting then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Oct 26,2011 BIOS Version A.11.02090932R LD Virtual Drive(s) Configured Easy -#Stripes ARRAY SELECTION MENU RAID Configuration Size StripSz Management Menu Configure 0 Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency 1 148.
13. The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the configured virtual drives. Repeat steps 2 to 10 to configure the remaining available virtual drives or press to finish the RAID configuration. 14. Select Yes then press to save the configuration. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Oct 26,2011 BIOS Version A.11.
5. Initializing the virtual drives After creating the RAID set(s), you must initialize the virtual drives. You may initialize the virtual drives of a RAID set(s) using the Initialize or Objects command on the Management Menu. Using the Initialize command To initialize the virtual drive using the Initialize command: 1. From the Management Menu, select Initialize then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Oct 26,2011 BIOS Version A.11.
3. Press to start initialization. When prompted, select Yes from the Initialize? dialog box then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency LD 0 Virtual Drive(s) Configured Easy -#Stripes ARRAY SELECTION MENU RAID Configuration Size StripSz 1 148.
Using the Objects command To initialize the virtual drives using the Objects command 1. From the Management Menu, select Objects > Virtual Drive then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Oct 26,2011 BIOS Version A.11.02090932R Objects Management Menu Adapter Configure Virtual Drive Initialize Physical Drive Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Change VD Parameters Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2.
3. Select Initialize from the pop-up menu then press to start initialization. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Oct 26,2011 BIOS Version A.11.02090932R Objects Virtual Drive(1) Virtual Drive 0 Management Menu Adapter Configure Virtual Drive Initialize Physical Drive Objects Virtual Drive(0) Rebuild Initialize Check Consistency Check Consistency View/Update Parameters Initialize VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 4.
6. Rebuilding failed drives You can manually rebuild failed hard disk drives using the Rebuild command in the Management Menu. To rebuild a failed hard disk drive: 1. From the Management Menu, select Rebuild then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Oct 26,2011 BIOS Version A.11.02090932R Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Rebuild VD(s) Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2.
3. After selecting the drive to rebuild, press . When prompted, press to rebuild the drive. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Oct 26,2011 BIOS Version A.11.02090932R REBUILD - PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU Management Menu Configure PORT # Initialize 0 ONLIN A00-00 Objects 1 FAIL A00-01 Rebuild Rebuilding of Drive Will Take A Few Minutes.
7. Checking the drives for data consistency You can check and verify the accuracy of data redundancy in the selected virtual drive. The utility can automatically detect and/or detect and correct any differences in data redundancy depending on the selected option in the Objects > Adapter menu. The Check Consistency command is available only for virtual drives included in a RAID 1 or RAID 10 set. Using the Check Consistency Command To check data consistency using the Check Consistency command: 1.
3. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Yes from the Consistency Check? dialog box then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.
Using the Objects command To check data consistency using the Objects command: 30 1. From the Management Menu, select Objects then select Virtual Drive from the submenu. 2. Use the arrow keys to select the virtual drive you want to check then press . 3. Select Check Consistency from the pop-up menu then press . 4. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Yes from the dialog box to check the drive. 5. When checking is complete, press any key to continue.
8. Deleting a RAID configuration To delete a RAID configuration: 1. From the Management Menu, select Configure > Clear Configuration then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Oct 26,2011 BIOS Version A.11.
9. Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set You must have created a new RAID configuration before you can select the boot drive from a RAID set. See section 5.2.1 Creating a RAID set: Using New Configuration for details. To select the boot drive from a RAID set 1. From the Management Menu, select Configure > Select Boot Drive, then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.
10. Enabling the Disk Write Cache (DWC) You may manually enable the RAID controller’s Disk Write Cache option after creating a RAID set to improve the data transmission performance. When you enable DWC, you may lose data when a power interruption occurs while transmitting or exchanging data among the drives. The WriteCache function is recommended for RAID 1 and RAID 10 sets. You have to manually configure the Adapter and the Virtual Drive of the RAID set you created. To enable DWC: 1.
5. Select View/Update Parameters and press to display the Virtual Drive properties. 6. Select Disk WC then press . 7. Select On from the Change DWC and press to turn on the option. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Oct 26, 2011 BIOS Version A.11.
III. RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for your server system, you are now ready to install an operating system to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array. This part provides the instructions on how to install the LSI MegaRAID controller drivers during OS installation. 1. Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 5.x To load the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise Linus OS 5.x: 1. Boot the system from the Red Hat® OS installation CD. 2.
5 . Choose a source for the driver disk, select OK, then press . Driver Disk Source You have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk. Which would you like to use? sdc sdd sdb sr0 OK Cancel The drivers for the RAID card are installed to the system. 6. Select No when asked to load additional RAID controller drivers then press . More Driver Disks? Do you wish to load any more driver disks? Yes 7.
2. Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 6.x To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 6.x OS: 1. Boot the system from the Red Hat® OS installation CD. 2. Press to edit options. 3. While booting from DVD, press to provide the third party driver. Enter the following command at the boot: Linux dd then press . 4. Insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk into the USB floppy disk drive.
5 . Choose a source for the driver disk, select OK, then press . Driver Disk Source You have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk. Which would you like to use? sdc sdd sdb sr0 OK Cancel The drivers for the RAID card are installed to the system. 6. Select No when asked to load additional RAID controller drivers then press . More Driver Disks? Do you wish to load any more driver disks? Yes 7.
Preparing the Linux Driver Ensure that there is another computer with a Linux-based OS to create the RAID driver. When creating the RAID driver, you may refer to the examples below which uses a 64-bit SUSE Linux system to create a 64-bit RAID driver for SUSE11 sp1. 1. Copy the image file into the Linux system. Example: megasr-15.00.0120.2012-1-sles11-ga-x86_64.img 2. Create a folder. Example: image 3.
3. Installing SUSE 11 Linux OS To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing SUSE 11 Linux Enterprise Server OS: 40 1. Boot the system from the SUSE OS installation CD. 2. Use the arrow keys to select Installation from the Boot Options menu. 3. Use the USB drive to provide the third-party driver during the OS installation. Press , select Yes from the menu, then press .
4. On the following screen, select USB drive as the driver update medium, select OK, then press . Please choose the Driver Update medium. USB drive other device OK 5. Back Select Back and follow the onscreen instructions to finish the installation.
LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility
