Configuring The Server Node; Configuring The Onboard Sata Controller; Configuring The Sas/Sata Raid Controller - Fujitsu PRIMERGY CX2550 M4 Operating Manual

Starting up and operation
6.3

Configuring the server node

6.3.1

Configuring the onboard SATA controller

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– If RAID mode is enabled you can configure the onboard SATA
controller during boot-up. Native mode is also released. For further
information refer to "D385x BIOS Setup Utility for FUJITSU Server
PRIMERGY CX2550 M4 / CX2560 M4 / CX2570 M4" Reference
Manual.
– If RAID mode is enabled, the RAID must be configured during boot-
up to use HDDs.
For further information, refer to the "Embedded MegaRAID Software
User's Guide" (on the Fujitsu manuals server under x86 Servers -
Expansion Cards - Storage Adapters - LSI RAID / SCSI Controllers).
The PDF files of the manuals can also be downloaded free of charge
from the Internet. The overview page showing the online
documentation available on the Internet can be found using the URL
(for EMEA market): http://manuals.ts.fujitsu.com. The PRIMERGY
server documentation can be accessed using the x86 Servers
navigation option.
For Japan please use the URL:
http://jp.fujitsu.com/platform/server/primergy/manual/.
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For RAID management use the tool MegaCLI (available via download).
6.3.2

Configuring the SAS/SATA RAID controller

The server node has a SAS/SATA RAID controller with "MegaRAID
functionality". You can configure the SAS/SATA RAID controller either before or
during installation with the ServerView Installation Manager. Using the
ServerView Installation Manager is recommended.
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Descriptions of operating systems not covered in the controller manual
are provided in the corresponding readme files on the driver CDs.
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