Creating RAID arrays in the EFI shell - White Paper

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Shell> sas2ircu 0 create RAID0 MAX 1:1 1:2 MyRAID0
Results in:
LSI Corporation SAS2 IR Configuration Utility.
Version 14.00.00.00 (2012.07.04)
Copyright (c) 2009-2012 LSI Corporation. All rights reserved.
SAS2IRCU: Disconnecting the EFI Driver.
You are about to create an IR volume.
WARNING: Proceeding with this operation may cause data loss or data
corruption. Are you sure you want to proceed (YES/NO)? YES
WARNING: This is your last chance to abort this operation. Do you wish
to abort (YES/NO) NO
Please wait, may take up to a minute...
SAS2IRCU: Volume created successfully.
SAS2IRCU: Command CREATE Completed Successfully.
SAS2IRCU: Utility Completed Successfully.
SAS2IRCU: Reconnecting the EFI Driver. Please wait...
Shell>
Example 5 – Check your newly created array using the DISPLAY command:
Shell> sas2ircu 0 display
Note that the IR Volume Information section will now be populated and the state of the drives used in the array should change
from Ready (RDY) to Optimal (OPT).
Results in:
LSI Corporation SAS2 IR Configuration Utility.
Version 14.00.00.00 (2012.07.04)
Copyright (c) 2009-2012 LSI Corporation. All rights reserved.
SAS2IRCU: Disconnecting the EFI Driver.
Read configuration has been initiated for controller 0
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Controller information
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Controller type : SAS2308_1
BIOS version : 7.23.02.00
Firmware version : 12.00.02.00
Channel description : 1 Serial Attached SCSI
Initiator ID : 0
Maximum physical devices : 255
Concurrent commands supported : 3072
Slot : 1
Segment : 0