LSI ICH6R User Manual

®DB15-000319-00Embedded SATA Software RAID for ICH6RUSER’SGUIDEOctober 2004

xCopyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.4.3.4 SuSE Linux 9.0 Driver Installation on a New System 4-64.3.5 SuSE 8.2 Driver Inst

xiCopyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.3.1 Physical Drives Required per RAID Level 3-23.2 Physical Drives Required per RAID

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xiiiCopyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.2.1 RAID 0 Array 2-22.2 RAID 1 Array 2-22.3 RAID 10 Array 2-33.1 Configuration Menu

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Embedded SATA Software RAID 1-1Copyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.Chapter 1OverviewThis manual describes the Embedded SATA

1-2 OverviewCopyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.1.1.2 Increased Reliability The electromechanical components of a disk subs

Product Features 1-3Copyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.• ability to select a logical drive as boot device• support for pow

1-4 OverviewCopyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.1.2.4 Manageability/Disk Console The features you can use to manage the log

Embedded SATA Software RAID 2-1Copyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.Chapter 2RAID LevelsEmbedded SATA Software RAID supports

iiCopyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.Document DB15-000319-00, October 2004This document describes the initial release of L

2-2 RAID LevelsCopyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.Figure 2.1 RAID 0 Array2.2 RAID 1RAID 1 (Figure 2.2) duplicates all data

RAID 10 2-3Copyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.2.3 RAID 10RAID 10 is a combination of RAID 1 and RAID 0. RAID 10 has mirror

2-4 RAID LevelsCopyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.

Embedded SATA Software RAID 3-1Copyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.Chapter 3BIOS Configuration UtilityThis chapter explains

3-2 BIOS Configuration UtilityCopyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.3.2 Configuration StrategiesYou have two choices when cre

Performing a Quick Configuration 3-3Copyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.The factors you need to consider when selecting a R

3-4 BIOS Configuration UtilityCopyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.3.5 Configuring Arrays and Logical DrivesThis section pro

Configuring Arrays and Logical Drives 3-5Copyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.3.5.3.2 Logical Drive ParametersFor the logica

3-6 BIOS Configuration UtilityCopyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.Figure 3.1 Configuration Menu ScreenStep 2. Press the spa

Configuring Arrays and Logical Drives 3-7Copyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.Figure 3.2 Logical Drive Configuration ScreenS

iiiCopyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.TRADEMARK ACKNOWLEDGMENTLSI Logic, the LSI Logic logo design, and MegaRAID, are trad

3-8 BIOS Configuration UtilityCopyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.configuration. If you do not want to delete the existing

Configuring Arrays and Logical Drives 3-9Copyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.3.5.4 Initializing Logical DrivesYou can initi

3-10 BIOS Configuration UtilityCopyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.Figure 3.3 Logical Drive SubmenuStep 2. Select a logical

Checking Data Consistency 3-11Copyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.The indicators for the selected drive changes to REBLD. S

3-12 BIOS Configuration UtilityCopyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.Note that the logical drive should be at a RAID 1 level

Using a Pre-loaded System Drive 3-13Copyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.Step 11. Press <Esc> to exit the CU and reboo

3-14 BIOS Configuration UtilityCopyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.

Embedded SATA Software RAID 4-1Copyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.Chapter 4Operating System InstallationThis chapter conta

4-2 Operating System InstallationCopyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.Step 5. Scroll down the list until the appropriate sel

DOS Driver Installation 4-3Copyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.Step 1. Click the Windows Start button.The Windows menu disp

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4-4 Operating System InstallationCopyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.4.3.2 Preparing the Installation Disk(s) for LinuxThis

Linux Driver Installation 4-5Copyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.4.3.2.2 Using a Linux Operating SystemUnder Red Hat and Su

4-6 Operating System InstallationCopyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.Step 7. Follow the Red Hat Linux installation procedur

Linux Driver Installation 4-7Copyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.Step 9. Select Yes and complete the installationImportant:

4-8 Operating System InstallationCopyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.4.3.6 SuSE SLES8 Driver InstallationThis section descr

Novell NetWare Driver Installation 4-9Copyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.Step 3. Highlight Default using the arrow keys, t

4-10 Operating System InstallationCopyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.Step 18. Press <Esc> twice.Step 19. Select Cont

Novell NetWare Driver Installation 4-11Copyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.This completes the procedure.If you choose Selec

4-12 Operating System InstallationCopyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.

Embedded SATA Software RAID 5-1Copyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.Chapter 5Hyper Configuration UtilityHYPERCFG is a comman

Embedded SATA Software RAID vCopyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.PrefacePackage Contents You should have received the foll

5-2 Hyper Configuration UtilityCopyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.5.2 Installing HyperCFGPerform the following steps to in

Using HyperCFG 5-3Copyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.Table 5.1 HyperCFG Options and AttributesOptions Description/S Silent

5-4 Hyper Configuration UtilityCopyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved./A[Array](for new configuration)oradd/A[Array](for add c

Using HyperCFG 5-5Copyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.Free Array Information/freearr/a<m>:d1, d2, dn...This option is

5-6 Hyper Configuration UtilityCopyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.Adapter Properties/SetADP /C<n> [/r<val>] [/

Using HyperCFG 5-7Copyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.Display Options This option determines how the data displays. This op

5-8 Hyper Configuration UtilityCopyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.5.4 Configuration FileThe configuration file contains th

Configuration File 5-9Copyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.The valid choices for the OPTIONS field are as follows: • WRITE_C

5-10 Hyper Configuration UtilityCopyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.Drives other than those specified in the configuration

Return Codes on Error Condition 5-11Copyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.1Bh RAID BIOS not found. Occurs with a /V command i

vi PrefaceCopyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.• Chapter 3, BIOS Configuration Utility, explains how to configure ICH6R SATA

5-12 Hyper Configuration UtilityCopyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.

Embedded SATA Software RAID 6-1Copyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.Chapter 6Spy ServiceThis chapter describes the Spy Servi

6-2 Spy ServiceCopyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.Figure 6.1 Control Panel ScreenStep 2. Click on Administrative Tools→ Se

Installing Spy Service under Linux 6-3Copyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.6.2 Installing Spy Service under LinuxPerform the

6-4 Spy ServiceCopyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.6.4 Uninstalling Spy ServicePerform the following steps to uninstall Spy

Spy Service Icon 6-5Copyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.Do the following to place the Spy icon on the Taskbar when operatin

6-6 Spy ServiceCopyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.

Embedded SATA Software RAID 7-1Copyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.Chapter 7Troubleshooting7.1 Problems and Suggested Solut

7-2 TroubleshootingCopyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.7.2 Embedded SATA Software RAID Problem Report FormTable 7-2 contain

Embedded SATA Software RAID Problem Report Form 7-3Copyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.Table 7.2 Embedded SATA Software RAI

Preface viiCopyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.vertical dots ...Vertical dots indicate that a portion of a program or listi

7-4 TroubleshootingCopyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.

Embedded SATA Software RAIDCopyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.Customer FeedbackWe would appreciate your feedback on this d

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viii PrefaceCopyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.

ixCopyright © 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.1.1 RAID Benefits 1-11.1.1 Improved I/O 1-11.1.2 Increased Reliability 1-21.2 Product