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RAID Configuration

This chapter provides information about configuring RAID on the Sun Netra X4250 server. This chapter contains instructions for configuring RAID on the LSI SAS3081E-R SAS controller card and for setting up a non-RAID configuration.

This chapter includes the following sections:

Configuring RAID

The Sun Netra X4250 server supports the LSI SAS3081E-R 8-port internal SAS PCIe HBA card. RAID configuration is performed in the card’s BIOS.

See To Create a RAID for the LSI Logic SAS3081E-R Controller Card for instructions on configuring RAID on this card.

procedure icon  To Create a RAID for the LSI Logic SAS3081E-R Controller Card

Before you begin to create a RAID for your server using the LSI SAS3081E-R controller card, you must:

  1. Power on the server.

  2. Watch the video output, and when the LSI SAS controller card is recognized, press Control-C to access the LSI controller card’s BIOS setup utility.

  3. Set up the RAID according to the instructions in the LSI Integrated RAID User’s Guide.

  4. Exit the RAID utility.

  5. Install the OS that you want to use.

  6. Download the latest LSI utilities for managing RAID at http://www.lsi.com or from the Tools and Drivers DVD under the /DRIVERS/LINUX/RAID/LSI/MSM directory or the /DRIVERS/WINDOWS/RAID/LSI/MSM directory.



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