Logic MegaRAID Express User's Guide
Table Of Contents
- 1 Overview
- 2 Introduction to RAID
- 3 RAID Levels
- 4 Features
- 5 Configuring MegaRAID Express 500
- 6 Hardware Installation
- Checklist
- Installation Steps
- Summary
- 7 Cluster Installation and Configuration
- Software Requirements
- Hardware Requirements
- Installation and Configuration
- Driver Installation Instructions under Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
- Network Requirements
- Shared Disk Requirements
- Cluster Installation
- Installing the Windows 2000 Operating System
- Setting Up Networks
- Configuring the Cluster Node Network Adapter
- Configuring the Public Network Adapter
- Verifying Connectivity and Name Resolution
- Verifying Domain Membership
- Setting Up a Cluster User Account
- Setting Up Shared Disks
- Configuring Shared Disks
- Assigning Drive Letters
- Verifying Disk Access and Functionality
- Cluster Service Software Installation
- Configuring Cluster Disks
- Validating the Cluster Installation
- Configuring the Second Node
- Verify Installation
- SCSI Drive Installations
- Configuring the SCSI Devices
- Terminating the Shared SCSI Bus
- 8 Troubleshooting
- A SCSI Cables and Connectors
- B Audible Warnings
- C Cluster Configuration with a Crossover Cable
- Glossary
- Index
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RAID Management Features
The RAID management features include:
Specification Feature
Support for SNMP Yes
Performance Monitor provided Yes
Remote control and monitoring Yes
Event broadcast and event alert Yes
Hardware connector RS232C
Drive roaming Yes
Support for concurrent multiple stripe
sizes
Yes
Web-based management tools Not released yet
Windows NT and NetWare server
support via GUI client utility
Yes
SCO Unix, OS/2, and UnixWare
server support via GUI client utility
Yes
DMI support Yes
Management through an industry-
standard browser
Not released yet
Fault Tolerance Features
The fault tolerance features include:
Specification Feature
Support for SMART Yes
Enclosure management SAF-TE compliant
Drive failure detection Automatic
Drive rebuild using hot spares Automatic
Parity Generation and checking Software