Dell PERC 4/SI - Manual (Page 25)

RAID Management Utilities
Software utilities enable you to manage and configure the RAID system, create and manage multiple disk arrays, control and monitor multiple RAID servers,
provide error statistics logging, and provide online maintenance. The utilities include:
l BIOS Configuration Utility
l Dell OpenManage™ Array Manager for Windows and Netware
l Dell OpenManage Storage Management
BIOS Configuration Utility
The BIOS Configuration Utility configures and maintains RAID arrays, clears hard drives, and manages the RAID system. It is independent of any operating
system. See
RAID Configuration and Management for additional information.
Dell OpenManage Array Manager
Dell OpenManage Array Manager is used to configure and manage a storage system that is connected to a server. Array Manager runs under Novell NetWare,
Windows 2000, and Windows Server 2003. Refer to the online documentation that accompanies Array Manager or the documentation section at
support.dell.com for more information.
Dell OpenManage Storage Management
Storage Management provides enhanced features for configuring a system's locally-attached RAID and non-RAID disk storage. Storage Management enables
you to perform controller and enclosure functions for all supported RAID and non-RAID controllers and enclosures from a single graphical or command-line
interface without requiring use of the controller BIOS utilities. The graphical interface is wizard-driven with features for novice and advanced users and
detailed online help. The command-line interface is fully-featured and scriptable.
Using Storage Management, you can protect your data by configuring data-redundancy, assigning hot spares, or rebuilding failed drives. You can also perform
data-destructive tasks. All users of Storage Management should be familiar with their storage environment and storage management.
Supported Operating Systems and Drivers
Drivers are provided to support each PERC 4e/Di/Si RAID controller for the operating systems listed in Table 3 -3 . See Driver Installation for installation
procedures for the drivers.
Table 3-3. Supported Operating Systems
Maximum number of scatter/gather
elements
64
Drive data transfer rate Up to 320 MB/sec
Maximum size of I/O requests 6.4 MB in 64 KB stripes
Maximum outstanding I/O requests per
drive
Limited only to drive capabilities
Stripe sizes 2 KB, 4 KB, 8 KB, 16 KB, 32 KB, 64 KB, or 128 KB
Maximum number of concurrent
commands
255 (Linux ® supports only 126 concurrent commands. The 255 command limit is in the firmware and the driver
limit is lower.)
NOTE: You can run the OpenManage Array Manager remotely to access NetWare, but not locally.
Operating System PERC 4/Di PERC 4e/Di PERC 4e/Si
W2K Server SP4 Y Y Y
W2K Advanced Server SP4 Y Y Y