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Lenovo MegaRAID SAS Software User's Manual

Lenovo MegaRAID SAS Software User's Manual (401 pages)

MegaRAID SAS Software User Guide

Brand: Lenovo | Category: Software | Size: 20.47 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Chapter 1: Overview

13
Chapter 2: Introduction to RAID

21
- RAID Description
  21
- RAID Benefits
  21
- RAID Functions
  21
- Components and Features
  21
  - Drive Group
    22
  - Virtual Drive
    22
  - Fault Tolerance
    22
  - Consistency Check
    23
  - Copyback
    23
  - Background Initialization
    24
  - Patrol Read
    25
  - Disk Striping
    25
  - Disk Mirroring
    25
  - Parity
    26
  - Disk Spanning
    27
  - Hot Spares
    28
  - Disk Rebuilds
    29
  - Rebuild Rate
    30
  - Hot Swap
    30
  - Drive States
    30
  - Virtual Drive States
    31
  - Beep Codes
    31
  - Enclosure Management
    31
- RAID Levels
  31
  - Summary of RAID Levels
    32
  - Selecting a RAID Level
    32
  - Raid 0
    33
  - Raid 1
    33
  - Raid 5
    34
  - Raid 6
    35
  - Raid 00
    36
  - Raid 10
    37
  - Raid 50
    38
  - Raid 60
    39
- RAID Configuration Strategies
  40
- RAID Availability
  44
  - RAID Availability Concept
    44
- Configuration Planning
  45
- Number of Drives
  45
  - Drive Group Purpose
    45
Chapter 3: Safestore Disk Encryption

47
- Overview
  47
- Purpose and Benefits
  47
- Terminology
  48
- Workflow
  48
  - Enable Security
    48
  - Change Security
    49
  - Create Secure Virtual Drives
    49
  - Import a Foreign Configuration
    50
- Instant Secure Erase
  50
Chapter 4: Webbios Configuration Utility

53
Chapter 5: Megaraid Command Tool

173
- Product Overview
  173
- Novell Netware, SCO, Solaris, Freebsd, and DOS Operating System Support
  174
- Command Line Abbreviations and Conventions
  175
  - Abbreviations Used in the Command Line
    175
  - Conventions
    175
- Pre-Boot Megacli
  176
- Cachecade - SSD Caching Related Options
  177
  - Create a Solid State Drive Cache Drive to Use as Secondary Cache
    178
  - Delete a Solid State Drive Cache Drive
    178
- Software License Key
  178
- Safestore Security Options
  179
  - Use Instant Secure Erase on a Physical Drive
    179
  - Secure Data on a Virtual Drive
    179
  - Destroy the Security Key
    180
  - Create a Security Key
    180
  - Drive Security Key
    180
  - Change the Security Key
    181
  - Get the Security Key ID
    181
  - Set the Security Key ID
    181
  - Verify the Security Key
    182
- Controller Property-Related Options
  182
  - Display Controller Properties
    182
  - Display Number of Controllers Supported
    182
  - Enable or Disable Automatic Rebuild
    182
  - Flush Controller Cache
    183
  - Set Controller Properties
    183
  - Display Specified Controller Properties
    185
  - Set Factory Defaults
    185
  - Set SAS Address
    185
  - Set Time and Date on Controller
    185
  - Display Time and Date on Controller
    186
  - Get Connector Mode
    186
  - Set Connector Mode
    186
- Patrol Read-Related Controller Properties
  187
  - Set Patrol Read Options
    187
  - Set Patrol Read Delay Interval
    187
- BIOS-Related Properties
  187
  - Set or Display Bootable Virtual Drive ID
    187
  - Select BIOS Status Options
    188
- Battery Backup Unit-Related Properties
  188
  - Display BBU Information
    188
  - Display BBU Status Information
    189
  - Display BBU Capacity
    190
  - Display BBU Design Parameters
    190
  - Display Current BBU Properties
    191
  - Start BBU Learning Cycle
    191
  - Place Battery in Low-Power Storage Mode
    191
  - Set BBU Properties
    192
- Options for Displaying Logs Kept at the Firmware Level
  192
  - Event Log Management
    192
  - Set BBU Terminal Logging
    193
- Configuration-Related Options
  193
- Virtual Drive-Related Options
  198
- Drive-Related Options
  204
- Enclosure-Related Options
  211
  - Display Enclosure Information
    211
  - Display Enclosure Status
    212
- Flashing the Firmware
  212
  - Flash the Firmware with the ROM File
    212
  - Flash the Firmware in Mode 0 with the ROM File
    212
- SAS Topology
  213
- Diagnostic-Related Options
  213
  - Start Controller Diagnostics
    213
  - Start Battery Test
    213
- Recovery (Snapshot)-Related Options
  213
  - Enable the Snapshot Feature
    214
  - Disable the Snapshot Feature
    214
  - Take Snapshot of Volume
    214
  - Set the Snapshot Properties
    215
  - Delete a Snapshot
    215
  - Create a View
    216
  - Delete a View
    216
  - Rollback to an Old Snapshot
    216
  - Display Snapshot and View Information
    217
  - Clean the Recoverable Free Space on the Drives in a Virtual Drive
    217
  - Display the Information for a Specific View
    217
  - Enabling the Snapshot Scheduler
    217
  - Displays the Read and Write Configuration File
    218
- Fastpath-Related Options
  218
- Dimmer Switch-Related Options
  219
- Miscellaneous Options
  224
  - Display the Megacli Version
    224
  - Display Help for Megacli
    224
  - Summary Information
    225
Chapter 6: Megaraid Storage Manager Overview and Installation

227
Chapter 7: Megaraid Storage Manager Window and Menus

249
- Starting Megaraid Storage Manager Software
  249
- Megaraid Storage Manager Main Menu
  252
  - Dashboard/Physicalview/Logical View
    252
  - Properties/Graphical View Tabs
    258
  - Event Log Panel
    258
  - Menu Bar
    259
Chapter 8: Configuration

261
Chapter 9: Monitoring System Events and Storage Devices

295
Chapter 10: Maintaining and Managing Storage Configurations

313
- Initializing a Virtual Drive
  313
  - Running a Group Initialization
    313
- Running a Consistency Check
  314
- Scanning for New Drives
  318
- Rebuilding a Drive
  318
- Making a Drive Offline or Missing
  319
- Upgrading the Firmware
  319
Chapter 11: Using Megaraid® Advanced Software

321
- Megaraid Advanced Software
  321
- Recovery Advanced Software
  321
  - Megaraid Software Licensing
    321
  - Managing Megaraid Advanced Software
    321
  - Activation Key
    323
  - Advanced Megaraid Software Status Summary
    324
  - Application Scenarios and Messages
    324
  - Activating an Unlimited Key over a Trial Key
    326
  - Configuring Keyvault (Re-Hosting Process)
    329
  - Rehosting Complete
    330
  - Deactivate Trial Software
    331
  - 11.2.10 Megaraid Recovery
    332
  - 11.2.11 Recovery Scenarios
    332
  - Enabling the Recovery Advanced Software
    333
  - 11.2.13 Snapshot Repository
    334
  - 11.2.14 Selecting the Virtual Drive
    336
  - 11.2.15 Scheduling Snapshots
    337
  - 11.2.16 Editing Snapshots
    338
  - Snapshot Base Details
    339
  - Manage Snapshots
    340
  - 11.2.19 Editing Schedule
    342
  - 11.2.20 Advanced Settings
    342
  - 11.2.21 Create View
    343
  - Viewing Snapshot Details
    344
  - No View Details for Snapshot
    345
  - No Snapshot Schedule
    346
  - Creating Views
    347
  - Restoring by Rolling Back to a Snapshot
    348
  - 11.2.27 Restoring from a View
    349
  - 11.2.28 Deleting a Snapshot
    349
- Cachecade Advanced Software
  349
  - Using the Cachecade Advanced Software
    349
- Fastpath Advanced Software
  353
  - Setting Fastpath Options
    353
- LSI Safestore Encryption Services
  354
  - Enabling Drive Security Using EKM
    355
  - Supporting EKM Mode
    355
  - Change Security Settings- LKM
    357
  - Change Security Settings - EKM
    360
  - Importing Foreign Drives
    361
  - Importing Foreign Drives to LKM
    362
  - Importing Foreign Drives to EKM
    362
  - Importing Foreign Drives to EKM
    363
  - Enabling Drive Security Using LKM
    364
  - Changing the Drive Security Settings
    367
  - Disabling Drive Security
    368
  - Importing or Clearing a Foreign Configuration
    369
Appendix A: Events and Messages

373
- Error Levels
  373
- Event Messages
  373
Appendix B: Megacli Error Messages

387
- Error Messages and Descriptions
  387
Appendix C: Glossary

391
Appendix D: Notices

398
- Trademarks
  399

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