LSI SAS1068 RAID Array card graphics and text configuration tutorial _ server Other

1. Install all SAS hard drive, boot up

2, the post process appears Ctrl + C prompts, press CTRL + C into LSI Logic Config Utility ...

Start SAS configuration

3, select the "SAS 1068" channel, press.

4, RAID select "Raid Properties", press

RAID Properties: Creating, managing arrays
SAS topology: View Physical disk and RAID configuration information
Advanced Adapter Properties: View advanced attributes and their restore Defaults (this action does not remove RAID)

Note: (Enabled OS only) Here are 3 options if the RAID disk boot information is not displayed (enabled BIOS & OS)

5. Select RAID Mode: IM (RAID1), IME (RAID1E), is (RAID0), select is mode, then press.

Create IM Volume: Creating an integrated RAID1, 2 disk mirrors, and 1 hot spares
Create IME Volume: Creating an integrated raid1e,3 to 8 disks, including 1 hot spares
Create is Volume: creating integrated striping (RAID0), 2 to 8 disk stripe

6, press the key to select the disk, and then the key to build the array.

The cursor moves to the first disk, below the RAID disk [No], (no before configuring RAID), press the space/plus sign to eject a menu:
M to keep the data and migrate to the new raid
D Delete the data and create a new raid

Select M, then return to the parent menu, and the RAID disk status becomes Yes
Then the cursor moves to the second disk, below the RAID disk [NO], and by the space/plus sign, the RAID disk status is changed to Yes
Press C, create array select M, then return to superior menu, RAID disk status becomes Yes
Then the cursor moves to the second disk, below the RAID disk [NO], and by the space/plus sign, the RAID disk status is changed to Yes
Press C to create the array

7, the key to return to the Superior menu, select "Save changes then exit this menu" to save and exit the menu.

8, generate array configuration.

After generating the array configuration, exit.

Other Operation instructions:
After RAID has been configured, the raid properties will have one more row to choose from: View Existing array--manage Array

(You can see sync progress here)
Manage Hot Spare: Configure a warm spare
Synchronize Array (Y: Start sync, N: Abort sync)
Activate array: Activates the array (in special cases, you need to activate the array)
Delete array: Deleting an array

If you need to configure RAID1, in step 5, select Create IM Volume, and the other steps will be the same as RAID0.

Tip: All yellow menus are optional; the gray-white menu is not optional, and if you mistakenly choose it will help.

Note: The picture is borrowed on the network, the text originates from the creation.

Select M, then return to the parent menu, and the RAID disk status becomes Yes
Then the cursor moves to the second disk, below the RAID disk [NO], and by the space/plus sign, the RAID disk status is changed to Yes
Press C, create array select M, then return to superior menu, RAID disk status becomes Yes
Then the cursor moves to the second disk, below the RAID disk [NO], and by the space/plus sign, the RAID disk status is changed to Yes
Press C to create the array

7, the key to return to the Superior menu, select "Save changes then exit this menu" to save and exit the menu.

8, generate array configuration.

After generating the array configuration, exit.

Other Operation instructions:
After RAID has been configured, the raid properties will have one more row to choose from: View Existing array--manage Array

(You can see sync progress here)
Manage Hot Spare: Configure a warm spare
Synchronize Array (Y: Start sync, N: Abort sync)
Activate array: Activates the array (in special cases, you need to activate the array)
Delete array: Deleting an array

If you need to configure RAID1, in step 5, select Create IM Volume, and the other steps will be the same as RAID0.

Tip: All yellow menus are optional; the gray-white menu is not optional, and if you mistakenly choose it will help.

Note: The picture is borrowed on the network, the text originates from the creation.