RAID Configuration Tools
This section describes some of the tools used to configure RAID.
If you are preparing disk drives to install an operating system, use Oracle System
Assistant or the BIOS RAID configuration utilities.
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These procedures erase all data on the configured disks, including the
operating system if one is present.
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Oracle System Assistant
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See Oracle System Assistant.
Graphical server management tool that can be used to configure
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RAID 0
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RAID 1
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RAID 5
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RAID 10
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BIOS RAID Configuration Utilities
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LSI MegaRAID BIOS Configuration
Utility: Simple, graphical RAID
configuration utility that resides on the HBA.
Accessible during the server boot process if server is
booted in Legacy BIOS
Boot Mode.
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Human Interface Infrastructure (HII)
Configuration Utility: Simple, graphical
RAID configuration utility that resides on the HBA.
Accessible from the Advanced menu in the BIOS Setup
Utility. Available when the server is booted in
UEFI Boot
Mode.
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RAID 0
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RAID 1
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RAID 5
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RAID 6
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RAID 00
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RAID 10
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RAID 50
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Server hardware installation guide
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Oracle Hardware Management Pack
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See Oracle Hardware Management Pack. Command-line server management tool that can
be used to configure drives (except boot drives) after the
operating system has been installed. |
Review the output of the raidconfig list
controller subcommand.
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MegaRAID Storage Manager
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Graphical RAID configuration wizard that must be installed on
the server after the operating system has been installed.
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RAID 0
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RAID 1
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RAID 5
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RAID 6
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RAID 00
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RAID 10
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RAID 50
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MegaRAID SAS Software User Guide
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MegaRAID Command Tools
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Command-line RAID configuration application that must be
installed on the server after the operating system has been
installed.
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RAID 0
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RAID 1
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RAID 5
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RAID 6
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RAID 00
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RAID 10
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RAID 50
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MegaRAID SAS Software User Guide
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