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AOC-USAS2-L8i/L8e/L8iMR Add-on Card User’s ManualviiiProgram Return Value...6-12L
AOC-USAS2-L8i/L8e Add-on Card User’s Manual9-102. In the CREATE VIRTUAL DRIVE–VIRTUAL DRIVE SETTINGS screen that appears (Figure 9-6), set parameters
9-11Chapter 9: MegaRAID Window and Menus3. In the SUMMARY screen (Figure 9-7) that appears review your settings, and when satisfied, press the FINISH
AOC-USAS2-L8i/L8e Add-on Card User’s Manual9-129-4 Changing Virtual Disk PropertiesYou can change a virtual disk’s READ POLICY, WRITE POLICY, and othe
9-13Chapter 9: MegaRAID Window and Menus5. A dialog box appears warning you about changing your settings. Press YES to continue.6. A second confirmati
AOC-USAS2-L8i/L8e Add-on Card User’s Manual9-143. In the SAVE dialog box, type a name for the configuration file or accept the default name (hostname.
9-15Chapter 9: MegaRAID Window and Menus9-7 Flashing FirmwareYou can flash Firmware upgrades using the MegaRAID Storage Manager software (see Figure 9
AOC-USAS2-L8i/L8e Add-on Card User’s Manual9-165. Press the GO button, the firmware will then be flashed to your system.9-8 Configuring AlertsYou can
9-17Chapter 9: MegaRAID Window and MenusIn this window you can set system alert settings for emailing alerts to for various severity levels. The contr
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DisclaimerThe products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities or
ixTable of Contents9-2 MegaRAID Storage Manager Window...9-2Physical/Logical View Panel ...
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1-1Chapter 1Safety GuidelinesTo avoid personal injury and property damage, carefully follow all the safety steps listed below when accessing your syst
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2-1Chapter 2Connectors, Jumpers and Indicators2-1 Front Connectors and Pin DefinitionsConnectors are used to attach the add-on card to the system’s ma
AOC-USAS2-L8i/L8e/L8iMR Add-on Card User’s Manual2-2Internal SAS ConnectorsThe Internal SAS ports (SFF-8087 connector) connect to the backplane allowi
2-3Chapter 2: Connectors, Jumpers and Indicators2-2 LED IndicatorsFigure 2-2 displays LED indicators on the add-on card, while table lists the individ
AOC-USAS2-L8i/L8e/L8iMR Add-on Card User’s Manual2-42-3 RAID Minimum Drive RequirementsUse Table 2-4 to determine the minimum number of hard drives ne
3-1Chapter 3RAID Modes, Firmware and DriversTo change RAID modes from the AOC-USAS2-L8i/L8e add-on card’s default IT Mode, you need to flash your syst
AOC-USAS2-L8i/L8e/L8iMR Add-on Card User’s ManualiiThe information in this User’s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate. T
AOC-USAS2-L8i/L8e Add-on Card User’s Manual3-2LSI MegaRAID iMR/IR Firmware Flash ProcessUse the following procedures for flashing firmware between iMR
3-3Chapter 3: RAID Modes, Firmware and Drivers3-4 Activating RAID Modes in OPROM BIOSRAID modes can be activated by pressing keyboard keys in the OPRO
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4-1Chapter 4Integrated Mirroring and Integrated Mirroring EnhancedThis chapter provides an overview of the Integrated Mirroring (IM) and Integrated Mi
AOC-USAS2-L8i/L8e Add-on Card User’s Manual4-24-2 IM and IME FeaturesIM and IME support the following features:• Configurations of one or two IM or IM
4-3Chapter 4: Integrated Mirroring and Integrated Mirroring EnhancedThe advantage of an IM/IME volume is that there is always a second, mirrored copy
AOC-USAS2-L8i/L8e Add-on Card User’s Manual4-4You can configure an Integrated Mirroring and Striping volume with an even number of disks, ranging from
4-5Chapter 4: Integrated Mirroring and Integrated Mirroring EnhancedResynchronization with Concurrent Host I/O OperationThe Integrated RAID firmware a
AOC-USAS2-L8i/L8e Add-on Card User’s Manual4-6Media VerificationThe Integrated RAID firmware supports a background media verification feature that run
4-7Chapter 4: Integrated Mirroring and Integrated Mirroring Enhanced4-5 Creating Mirrored VolumesThe LSI™ SAS2 BIOS Configuration Utility can be used
iPrefaceAbout this ManualThis manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users who intend to integrate SuperMicro&a
AOC-USAS2-L8i/L8e Add-on Card User’s Manual4-8Creating an Integrated Mirroring VolumeFollow the steps below in order to create a two-disk Integrated M
4-9Chapter 4: Integrated Mirroring and Integrated Mirroring EnhancedCreating an Integrated Mirroring Enhanced or Integrated Mirroring and Striping Vol
AOC-USAS2-L8i/L8e Add-on Card User’s Manual4-10Expanding an Integrated Mirroring Volume with OCEYou can use the online capacity expansion (OCE) featur
4-11Chapter 4: Integrated Mirroring and Integrated Mirroring EnhancedThe RAID PROPERTIES screen appears when the expansion process is complete. This t
AOC-USAS2-L8i/L8e Add-on Card User’s Manual4-12also appears if you try to add a SATA disk as a hot spare for volumes that use SAS disks, or vice versa
4-13Chapter 4: Integrated Mirroring and Integrated Mirroring EnhancedRunning a Consistency CheckUse the Consistency Check command to verify that the d
AOC-USAS2-L8i/L8e Add-on Card User’s Manual4-145. Select ACTIVATE ARRAY in the MANAGE ARRAY window.A menu window appears.6. Press Y to activate the ar
4-15Chapter 4: Integrated Mirroring and Integrated Mirroring EnhancedYou can locate individual disk drives from the SAS Topology window by flashing th
AOC-USAS2-L8i/L8e Add-on Card User’s Manual4-16NOTE: To change the alternate boot device from one disk to another, follow step 4 and step 5 above, but
5-1Chapter 5Integrated StripingThis chapter provides an overview of the LSI Integrated Striping™ (IS) feature and explains how to create Integrated St
AOC-USAS2-L8i/L8e/L8iMR Add-on Card User’s Manualii• Power management support• Port independent auto-negotiation• Supports SSP, SMP, STP and SATA prot
AOC-USAS2-L8i/L8e Add-on Card User’s Manual5-25-2 IS FeaturesIntegrated Striping supports the following features:• Support for volumes with two to ten
5-3Chapter 5: Integrated StripingFigure 5-2 shows a logical view and a physical view of Integrated Striping configuration.The primary advantage of IS
AOC-USAS2-L8i/L8e Add-on Card User’s Manual5-4SMART SupportSMART is a technology that monitors hard disk drives for signs of future disk failure and g
5-5Chapter 5: Integrated StripingIn this case, the SAS2 BIOS Configuration Utility will load after the system has completed its power-on self test.You
AOC-USAS2-L8i/L8e Add-on Card User’s Manual5-65-8 Other Configuration TasksThis section explains how to perform other configuration and maintenance ta
5-7Chapter 5: Integrated StripingThe MANAGE ARRAY window appears.5. Select ACTIVATE ARRAY in the MANAGE ARRAY window.A menu window appears.6. Press Y
AOC-USAS2-L8i/L8e Add-on Card User’s Manual5-8You can locate individual disk drives from the SAS Topology window by flashing their LEDs. To do this, f
5-9Chapter 5: Integrated StripingNOTE: To change the alternate boot device from one disk to another, follow step 4 and step 5 above, but use Alt+A ins
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6-1Chapter 6Using the Configuration UtilitySAS2IRCU is a command-line utility that you use to configure the Integrated RAID functions of SAS2 controll
iiiPrefaceContacting SuperMicroHeadquartersAddress: Super Micro Computer, Inc.980 Rock Ave.San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000Fax: +1 (408
AOC-USAS2-L8i/L8e Add-on Card User’s Manual6-26-2 Commands and Interface DescriptionFormat commands as follows for the SAS2IRCU command-line interface
6-3Chapter 6: Using the Configuration UtilityCommon Command-Line ParametersThis section describes command-line parameters that are common to more than
AOC-USAS2-L8i/L8e Add-on Card User’s Manual6-4For more information, see the description of the IOC configuration pages in Chapter 14 of the Fusion MPT
6-5Chapter 6: Using the Configuration UtilityParameters• <controller #> – The index of the controller with the volume(s) that you want to delete
AOC-USAS2-L8i/L8e Add-on Card User’s Manual6-6Sample OutputHere is a sample of the information that the DISPLAY command returns.Read configuration has
6-7Chapter 6: Using the Configuration UtilityDevice is a Hard diskEnclosure # : 2Slot # : 1Connector ID : 4State : Ready (RDY)Size (in MB)/(in sec
AOC-USAS2-L8i/L8e Add-on Card User’s Manual6-8• Missing (MIS) – The drive was part of a logical drive or was a hot spare drive, and it is missing. It
6-9Chapter 6: Using the Configuration UtilityCommand Line sas2ircu <controller #> hotspare [delete] <enclosure:bay>Parameters • <contro
AOC-USAS2-L8i/L8e Add-on Card User’s Manual6-10Sample Output Here is an example of the information that the STATUS command returns when a volume resyn
6-11Chapter 6: Using the Configuration UtilityParameters NoneProgram Return Value 0x00 SUCCESS: Command completed successfully.0x01 FAILURE: Command
AOC-USAS2-L8i/L8e/L8iMR Add-on Card User’s ManualivNotes
AOC-USAS2-L8i/L8e Add-on Card User’s Manual6-12CONSTCHK CommandThe CONSTCHK command sends requests to the Integrated RAID firmware to start a consiste
6-13Chapter 6: Using the Configuration UtilityLOCATE Command The LOCATE command locates specific drives in a volume by turning on their location indic
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7-1Chapter 7SAS2 BIOS Configuration UtilityThe LSI™ SAS2 BIOS Configuration Utility is used to configure one or two Integrated Mirroring, Integrated M
AOC-USAS2-L8i/L8e Add-on Card User’s Manual7-2LSI Corp Configuration Utility will load following initialization!the ADAPTER LIST screen (Figure 7-1) a
7-3Chapter 7: SAS2 BIOS Configuration Utility7-2 Creating a RAID 1 Volume Follow the steps below in order to create a two-disk Integrated Mirroring (R
AOC-USAS2-L8i/L8e Add-on Card User’s Manual7-42. Use the arrow keys to select RAID PROPERTIES, and then press ENTER.The SELECT NEW VOLUME TYPE screen
7-5Chapter 7: SAS2 BIOS Configuration Utility3. Select CREATE RAID 1 VOLUME.The CREATE NEW VOLUME screen appears (Figure 7-4).4. Move the cursor to th
AOC-USAS2-L8i/L8e Add-on Card User’s Manual7-66. Press C to create the volume.A menu screen appears (Figure 7-5).7. From the menu options, select SAVE
7-7Chapter 7: SAS2 BIOS Configuration Utility8. From the ADAPTER PROPERTIES screen, select VIEW EXISTING VOLUME. The VIEW VOLUME screen appears (Figur
vTable of ContentsChapter 1 Safety Guidelines ...1-11-1 ESD Safety Guidelines...
AOC-USAS2-L8i/L8e Add-on Card User’s Manual7-87-3 Creating a RAID 1E or RAID 10 VolumeIntegrated Mirroring Enhanced volumes can have from three-to-ten
7-9Chapter 7: SAS2 BIOS Configuration Utility5. Move the cursor to another line and press the space bar to add another disk to the volume.If you selec
AOC-USAS2-L8i/L8e Add-on Card User’s Manual7-107-4 Creating a RAID 0 VolumeFollow these steps to create a RAID 0 volume with the SAS2 BIOS Configurati
7-11Chapter 7: SAS2 BIOS Configuration Utility6. Press C to create the volume.A menu screen appears (see Figure 7-5).7. From the menu options, select
AOC-USAS2-L8i/L8e Add-on Card User’s Manual7-127-5 Expanding an Integrated Mirroring Volume with OCEYou can use the online capacity expansion (OCE) fe
7-13Chapter 7: SAS2 BIOS Configuration Utility6. Use the arrow keys to select RAID PROPERTIES, and then press ENTER.The SELECT NEW VOLUME TYPE screen
AOC-USAS2-L8i/L8e Add-on Card User’s Manual7-148. Select MANAGE VOLUME.The MANAGE VOLUME screen appears (Figure 7-12).9. Select ONLINE CAPACITY EXPANS
7-15Chapter 7: SAS2 BIOS Configuration Utility7-6 Hot Spare DisksYou can create one or two global hot spare disks to protect the data on mirrored volu
AOC-USAS2-L8i/L8e Add-on Card User’s Manual7-165. Select MANAGE HOT SPARES, which is the first option.The MANAGE HOT SPARES screen appears (Figure 7-1
7-17Chapter 7: SAS2 BIOS Configuration UtilityThe SAS2 BIOS Configuration Utility pauses while it configures the global hot spares.Deleting Hot Spare
AOC-USAS2-L8i/L8e/L8iMR Add-on Card User’s Manualvi4-5 Creating Mirrored Volumes...4-7Start
AOC-USAS2-L8i/L8e Add-on Card User’s Manual7-18Follow these steps to change your device and timing properties:1. In the SAS2 BIOS Configuration Utilit
7-19Chapter 7: SAS2 BIOS Configuration UtilityFigure 7-15. Advanced Device Properties ScreenFigure 7-16. Adapter Timing Properties Screen
AOC-USAS2-L8i/L8e Add-on Card User’s Manual7-204. In both screens you can change parameters by using the arrow keys to move to a field and using the +
7-21Chapter 7: SAS2 BIOS Configuration UtilityThe VIEW VOLUME screen appears (see Figure 7-6). If necessary, press Alt + N to switch to another volume
AOC-USAS2-L8i/L8e Add-on Card User’s Manual7-22Locating Disk Drives in a VolumeYou can use the SAS2 BIOS Configuration Utility to locate and identify
7-23Chapter 7: SAS2 BIOS Configuration UtilitySelecting a Boot DiskYou can select a boot disk in the SAS TOPOLOGY screenscreen. The next time you boot
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8-1Chapter 8MegaRAID Overview and InstallationThis chapter explains provides and overview of MegaRAID Storage Manager software, and instructions on ho
AOC-USAS2-L8i/L8e Add-on Card User’s Manual8-28-2 Hardware and Software RequirementsThe hardware requirements for MegaRAID Storage Manager software ar
8-3Chapter 8: MegaRAID Overview and Installation5. On the next screen, accept the default destination folder, or click CHANGE to select a different de
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AOC-USAS2-L8i/L8e Add-on Card User’s Manual8-4If you select CLIENT installation for a PC used to monitor servers, and if there are no available server
9-1Chapter 9MegaRAID Window and MenusThe MegaRAID Storage Manager software is a configuration and monitoring utility used with the Embedded MegaRAID S
AOC-USAS2-L8i/L8e Add-on Card User’s Manual9-2• Select FULL ACCESS if you need to both view the current configuration and change the configuration.• S
9-3Chapter 9: MegaRAID Window and MenusPhysical/Logical View PanelThe left panel of the MEGARAID STORAGE MANAGER window displays either the Physical v
AOC-USAS2-L8i/L8e Add-on Card User’s Manual9-4Event Log PanelThe lower part of the MEGARAID STORAGE MANAGER window displays the system event log entri
9-5Chapter 9: MegaRAID Window and MenusHelp MenuOn the HELP menu you can select HELP J HELP to view the MegaRAID Storage Manager software online help
AOC-USAS2-L8i/L8e Add-on Card User’s Manual9-6This screen has options for creating a virtual drive using either the Simple method or the Advanced meth
9-7Chapter 9: MegaRAID Window and MenusCreating a Virtual Drive Using the Simple MethodIf you choose the Simple method for creating a virtual drive, t
AOC-USAS2-L8i/L8e Add-on Card User’s Manual9-82. In the SUMMARY screen (Figure 9-4) that appears review your settings, and when satisfied, press the F
9-9Chapter 9: MegaRAID Window and MenusCreating a Virtual Drive Using the Advanced MethodIf you choose the Advanced method for creating a virtual driv
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