Super-micro-computer AOC-USAS-L4i Instrukcja Użytkownika

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2-2 Add-on Card User's Guide2-2 Front Connector and Pin Definitions#3. Active LED ConnectorAllows the add-on card to display activity and

2-3Safety Information and Technical Specifications2-3 Front Jumper Locations and Pin DefinitionsJumper SettingsJumper Jumper Settings NoteSWR51-2: Enabl

2-4 Add-on Card User's GuideFront Pane LEDsLED STATE SPECIFICATIONLED1 Flashing SAS Port ActivityLED2 Flashing Heartbeat and FaultLNP0 ON Fau

2-5Safety Information and Technical SpecificationsRAID Minimum Drive RequirementsRAID Minimum Hard DrivesRAID 0 2RAID 1 2RAID 5* 3*RAID 10 4 (2 RAID 1

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3-1Safety Information and Technical SpecificationsChapter 3 Driver InstallationThe MegaRAID BIOS Configuration Utility (CU) is used to configure disk a

3-2 Add-on Card User's Guide3-2 Configuring Arrays and Logic Drives This section provides detailed instructions for configuring arrays and logic

3-3Safety Information and Technical SpecificationsNote: When you start the MegaRAID BIOS CU by pressing Ctrl-H the Configuration Manager Module of the B

ii Add-on Card User's GuideThe information in this User’s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate. The vendor assum

3-4 Add-on Card User's GuideFigure 3-2: Logical Drive Configuration8. Highlight RAID and press Enter.The available RAID levels for the current

3-5Safety Information and Technical SpecificationsFollow these steps to configure a disk array using the New Configuration or View/Add Configuration optio

3-6 Add-on Card User's Guide9. Select a RAID level for the logical drive and press Enter.10. (Optional) Set the logical drive size by highligh

3-7Safety Information and Technical Specifications3. Select an unconfigured drive or Ready drive from the list, and press Enter.4. When the Physical

3-8 Add-on Card User's Guide5. After the initialization is complete, press Esc to return to previous menus.If you press Esc while initial

3-9Safety Information and Technical Specifications4. Select Yes at the prompt and press Enter.The CU displays a bar graph showing the initialization pr

3-10 Add-on Card User's Guide3. Use the arrow key to select Off or On for Disk WC (DWC) or Read Ahead.4. When you see the prompt Change DWC or

3-11Safety Information and Technical Specifications4. When rebuild is complete, the CU displays the message:Rebuilding of Drive X Completed Succes

3-12 Add-on Card User's Guide• CU menus such as Select Boot Drive, Select Adapter, and Logical Drive menus will completely or partially clo

3-13Safety Information and Technical Specifications4. Press F10.5. At the prompt, select Yes to start the Check Consistency process and pr

iiiSafety Information and Technical SpecificationsTable of ContentsIntroductionOverview ...

3-14 Add-on Card User's GuideViewing and Changing Adapter PropertiesTo view or change adapter properties, follow these steps:1. On the Managem

3-15Safety Information and Technical SpecificationsViewing and Changing Logical Drive PropertiesTo view or change logical drive properties, follow thes

3-16 Add-on Card User's Guide3-9 Configuring a Bootable Logical DriveThe default boot logical drive is LD 0. If you change the boot drive to an

4-1Safety Information and Technical SpecificationsChapter 4MegaRAID Storage Manager Software Overview and InstallationMegaRAID Storage Manager software

4-2 Add-on Card User's GuideYou can use the Configuration Wizard Auto Configuration mode to automatically create the best possible confi

4-3Safety Information and Technical Specifications4-3 InstallationThis section explains how to install (or reinstall) MegaRAID Storage Manager soft-war

4-4 Add-on Card User's Guide4. Enter your user name and organization name. In the bottom part of the screen, select an installation option:– I

4-5Safety Information and Technical SpecificationsFigure 4.2: Customer Information Screen7. Select one of the Setup options. The options are

4-6 Add-on Card User's GuideIf you select Client installation for a PC used to monitor servers, and if there are no available servers with a r

4-7Safety Information and Technical SpecificationsLinux Error MessagesOne or more of the following messages may appear while you are installing Mega-RA

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5-1Safety Information and Technical SpecificationsChapter 5MegaRAID Storage Manager Window and MenusThis chapter explains how to start MegaRAID Storage

5-2 Add-on Card User's GuideFigure 5-1: Select Server WindowIf the circle in the server icon is yellow instead of green, it means that the ser

5-3Safety Information and Technical SpecificationsFigure 5-2: Select Server Window3. Select an access mode from the drop-down menu.– Select Full Access

5-4 Add-on Card User's Guide5-2 MegaRAID Storage Manager WindowThis section describes the MegaRAID Storage Manager window, which is s

5-5Safety Information and Technical SpecificationsPhysical/Logical View PanelThe left panel of the MegaRAID Storage Manager window displays e

5-6 Add-on Card User's GuideProperties/Operations/Graphical View PanelThe right panel of the MegaRAID Storage Manager window has either two or

5-7Safety Information and Technical SpecificationsMenu BarHere are brief descriptions of the main selections on the MegaRAID Storage Man-ager menu bar.

5-8 Add-on Card User's GuideLog MenuThe Log menu includes options for saving and clearing the message log. Help MenuOn the Help menu you

6-1Safety Information and Technical SpecificationsChapter 6ConfigurationYou use MegaRAID Storage Manager software to create and modify storage

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6-2 Add-on Card User's GuideFigure 6-1: First Screen Configuration WizardThe menu lists three configuration modes:• Auto Configuration automatica

6-3Safety Information and Technical SpecificationsThe following subsections explain how to use the Configuration Wizard to create storage con

6-4 Add-on Card User's GuideUsing Auto ConfigurationAuto Configuration is the quickest and simplest way to create a new storage configu-ration. W

6-5Safety Information and Technical Specifications2. Select an initialization option from the drop-down menu at the bottom of the window:–

6-6 Add-on Card User's GuideFigure 6-3: First Guided Conguration ScreenFollow these steps to create a new storage configuration in Guided Config

6-7Safety Information and Technical Specifications3. Select a maximum number of virtual disks to be created. The Configuration Wizard may no

6-8 Add-on Card User's GuideUsing Manual Configuration: RAID 0Follow these steps to create a RAID 0 storage configuration using the

6-9Safety Information and Technical SpecificationsFigure 6-6: Manual Configuration - Defining a Virtual DiskThe Arrays with Free Space menu lists the new

6-10 Add-on Card User's GuideUsing Manual Configuration: RAID 1Follow these steps to create a RAID 1 storage configuration using the

6-11Safety Information and Technical Specifications4. To remove a hotspare from an array, select it in the right panel and click Remove HotSpare.5. Cli

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6-12 Add-on Card User's GuideUsing Manual Configuration: RAID 5Follow these steps to create a RAID 5 storage configuration using the Manual Con-

6-13Safety Information and Technical SpecificationsUsing Manual Configuration: RAID 10Follow these steps to create a RAID 10 storage configurati

6-14 Add-on Card User's Guide10. Click Accept to accept the configuration of the new virtual disk.Note: Click the Reclaim button if you

6-15Safety Information and Technical Specifications6-3 Changing Adjustable Task RatesFollow these steps if you need to change the adjustable rates for

6-16 Add-on Card User's Guide6-4 Changing Virtual Disk PropertiesYou can change a virtual disk’s Read Policy, Write Policy, and other properti

6-17Safety Information and Technical Specifications6-6 Saving a Storage Configuration to DiskYou can save an existing controller configuration to

6-18 Add-on Card User's Guide6-8 Adding a Saved Storage ConfigurationWhen you replace a controller, or when you want to duplicate an

viiSafety Information and Technical SpecificationsIntroductionOverviewThis manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable

viii Add-on Card User's Guide Contacting SuperMicroHeadquartersAddress: SuperMicro Computer, Inc.980 Rock Ave.San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.Tel:

1-1Safety Information and Technical SpecificationsChapter 1 Safety GuidelinesTo avoid personal injury and property damage, carefully follow all the s