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Intel
Integrated RAID Controller GSU31 User
’
s Manual
Rev 1.0
2.6
Support.....................................................................................................................................2-85
2.6.1
World Wide Web.....................................................................................................2-85
2.6.2
Telephone...............................................................................................................2-85
2.6.3
Technical Training and Support..............................................................................2-86
Disclaimers and Warnings........................................................................................................2-86
2.7.1
FCC/Emissions Disclaimer.....................................................................................2-86
2.7.2
Warning ..................................................................................................................2-86
2.7.3
Canadian Users......................................................................................................2-87
2.7.4
Warnings and Cautions ..........................................................................................2-87
2.7
3
3.1
Exploring the Utilities
Introduction.................................................................................................................................3-1
3.1.1
Summary of Contents...............................................................................................3-1
ROM-DOS Startup Utilities.........................................................................................................3-1
3.2.1
ROM-DOS Startup Menu..........................................................................................3-2
3.2
4
4.1
Using the Storage Console
Intel
Integrated RAID Software Suite.......................................................................................4-1
4.1.1
Summary of Contents...............................................................................................4-1
4.1.2
Introduction...............................................................................................................4-1
Intel
Integrated RAID Software Component Installation..........................................................4-3
4.2.1
RAID Monitor............................................................................................................4-3
4.2.2
Using Intel Server Control (ISC) to Monitor RAID Events.........................................4-6
4.2.3
HP OpenView* Network Node Manager Integration...............................................4-10
Configuring RAID Volumes Using the
Intel
Integrated RAID Storage Console4-12
4.3.1
Getting Started........................................................................................................4-12
4.3.2
Launching the Intel
Integrated RAID Storage Console for
Local Administration ...............................................................................................4-12
4.3.3
Launching the Intel
Integrated RAID Storage Console for
Remote Administration ...........................................................................................4-13
4.3.4
Intel
Integrated RAID Storage Console................................................................4-13
4.3.5
RAID Volumes........................................................................................................4-15
4.3.6
Physical Disks.........................................................................................................4-21
4.3.7
Logical Arrays.........................................................................................................4-24
4.3.8
Enclosures..............................................................................................................4-27
4.3.9
Utilities....................................................................................................................4-28
4.3.10
Management Utilities (including Storage Console).................................................4-32
4.2
4.3
5
5.1
RAID Features
Introduction.................................................................................................................................5-1
5.1.1
In this Chapter ..........................................................................................................5-1
5.1.2
Summary of Contents...............................................................................................5-1
5.1.3
Ease of Use Features...............................................................................................5-1
5.1.4
High Availability/Redundancy...................................................................................5-4
5.1.5
System Management................................................................................................5-5
5.1.6
What is RAID..........................................................................................................5-5
Overview of the RAID Subsystem..............................................................................................5-6
5.2.1
Summary of RAID Levels .........................................................................................5-6
5.2.2
RAID Volume Characteristics...................................................................................5-7
5.2.3
Factors to Consider When Selecting a RAID Level..................................................5-8
5.2