Download SAS RAID Cards USER'S Manual

Contents
1. Introduction............................................................... 10
1.1 Overview........................................................................ 10
1.2 Features......................................................................... 12
2. Hardware Installation................................................ 15
2.1 Before Your Begin Installation............................................ 15
2.2 Board Layout................................................................... 16
2.3 Installation...................................................................... 18
2.4 SAS Cables..................................................................... 23
2.4.1 Internal Min SAS 4i to SATA Cable ................................ 23
2.4.2 Internal Min SAS 4i to 4xSFF-8482 Cable........................ 24
2.4.3 Internal Min SAS 4i to Internal Min SAS 4i cable.............. 25
2.5 LED Cables...................................................................... 25
3. McBIOS RAID Manager............................................... 31
3.1 Starting the McBIOS RAID Manager.................................... 31
3.2 McBIOS RAID manager..................................................... 32
3.3 Configuring Raid Sets and Volume Sets............................... 33
3.4 Designating Drives as Hot Spares....................................... 33
3.5 Using Quick Volume /Raid Setup Configuration..................... 34
3.6 Using RAID Set/Volume Set Function Method....................... 35
3.7 Main Menu ..................................................................... 37
3.7.1 Quick Volume/RAID Setup............................................ 38
3.7.2 Raid Set Function........................................................ 42
3.7.2.1 Create Raid Set ..................................................... 43
3.7.2.2 Delete Raid Set...................................................... 44
3.7.2.3 Expand Raid Set..................................................... 45
• Migrating....................................................................... 46
3.7.2.4 Activate Incomplete Raid Set.................................... 46
3.7.2.5 Create Hot Spare.................................................... 47
3.7.2.6 Delete Hot Spare.................................................... 47
3.7.2.7 Raid Set Information............................................... 48
3.7.3 Volume Set Function.................................................... 48
3.7.3.1 Create Volume Set (0/1/10/3/5/6)............................ 50
• Volume Name................................................................. 51
• Raid Level...................................................................... 52
• Capacity........................................................................ 52
• Stripe Size..................................................................... 53
• SCSI Channel................................................................. 54