E.3.11.1 select new array type screen, Select new array type screen – Sun Microsystems Sun Fire X4100 User Manual

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Appendix E

Serial Attached SCSI BIOS Configuration Utility

E-31

E.3.11

Integrated RAID Configuration and Management
Screens

Integrated RAID configuration and management involves many screens, all of which
are accessed by selecting RAID Properties on the Adapter Properties screen (see

FIGURE E-3

).

If no RAID volumes are currently configured, you are asked to create a RAID
volume.

If at least one RAID volume is currently configured, you are shown the current
volume(s) for management purposes.

The screens in the RAID configuration and management area are:

Select New Array Type

Create New Array

View Array

Manage Array

E.3.11.1

Select New Array Type Screen

Select the type of array to create, as shown in

FIGURE E-14

.

The two new array type options are described in the text that appears on the screen.
No further explanation is needed.

********************************************************************************

* LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility v6.02.00.00 (2005.07.08) *

* Select New Array Type -- SAS1064 *

* *

* *

* Create IM Volume Create Integrated Mirror Array of 2 *

* disks plus an optional hot spare. Data *

* on the primary disk may be migrated. *

* *

* *

* Create IS Volume Create Integrated Striping array of *

* 2 to 8 disks. *

* ALL DATA on array disks will be DELETED! *

* *

* *

* *

* *

* *

* *

* Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help *

* Enter = Choose array type to create Esc = Return to Adapter Properties *

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FIGURE E-14

Select New Array Type Screen

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