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Creating RAID Arrays
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8.5
Creating RAID Arrays
This section explains how to use the Setup utility to create RAID arrays.
The first subsection explains how to create mirrored (IM and RAID 1E)
arrays. The second subsection explains how to create striped (IS) arrays.
Here are brief descriptions of the different types of arrays:
•
Integrated Mirroring (IM) arrays are simple sector-to-sector physical
mirrors of one drive to another drive. Two disk drives are used for IM
arrays. An optional hot spare disk can also be added.
•
RAID 1E arrays use a striped layout in which each stripe unit has a
secondary copy stored on a different disk. Three to six disk drives
are used for this type of array. (The maximum is five disk drives if a
hot spare disk is also defined.)
•
Integrated Striping (IS) arrays write data across multiple disks
instead of onto one disk. This is accomplished by partitioning each
disk’s storage space into stripes. The stripes are interleaved round-
robin across all disks in the array, so that the combined storage
space is composed alternately of stripes from each disk. As a result,
data can be retrieved faster.
The version of the BIOS determines which kind of arrays you can create
on the host adapter: some BIOS versions support only mirrored arrays,
while others support only striped arrays.
Incompatbl
Device is not compatible for use as part of a RAID Array
Too Small
Disk is too small to mirror existing data
Max # Dsks
Maximum # of disks allowed for this type of array has been
reached
Not Valid
Disk does not support SMART and cannot be used in a RAID
array
Qtag/Dis
Device has Qtags or Disconnects Disabled
Table 8.6
Status Field Definitions (Cont.)
Status
Definition
- LSI SAS 3041X-R LSI SAS 3080X-R LSI SAS 3081E-R LSI SAS 31601E LSI SAS 3442E-R FusionMPT_DevMgrUG.pdf LSI SAS 3442X-R LSI SAS 3800X LSI SAS 3801E LSI SAS 3801X LSI SAS 3041X-R (Channel) LSI SAS 3080X-R (Channel) LSI SAS 3081E-R (Channel) LSI SAS 3442E-R (Channel) LSI SAS 3442X-R (Channel) LSI SAS 3800X (Channel) LSI SAS 3801E (Channel) LSI SAS 3801X (Channel) LSI20160 LSI20160 (Channel) LSI20320 LSI20320-R LSI20320-R (Channel) LSI20320IE LSI20320IE (Channel) LSI21320-R LSI21320-R (Channel) LSI22320-R LSI22320-R (Channel) LSI22320SE LSI22320SE (Channel) LSIU320 LSIU320 (Channel) LSI53C1020
- MGA-725M4
- MGA-71543
- MGA-71543
- MGA-82563
- 3ware SAS 9750-8i
- 3ware SAS 9750-8i
- 3ware 9690SA-8I (Channel)
- 3ware 9690SA-8I (Channel)
- 3ware 9550SXU-8LP (Channel)
- 3ware 9550SXU-8LP (Channel)
- 3ware SAS 9750-8i
- 3ware 9550SXU-8LP (Channel)
- 3ware 9550SXU-8LP (Channel)
- 3ware 9650SE-8LPML (Channel)
- 3ware 9690SA-8I (Channel)
- 3ware 9690SA-8I (Channel)
- 6160 SAS Switch
- Cache Protection for RAID Controller Cards
- Cache Protection for RAID Controller Cards
- MegaRAID SAS 9266-8i
- MegaRAID SAS 9271-8iCC
- MegaRAID SAS 9361-8i
- MegaRAID SAS 9266-8i
- MegaRAID SAS 9380-8e
- MegaRAID SAS 9380-8e
- MegaRAID SAS 9285-8ecv
- MegaRAID SafeStore Software
- MegaRAID SafeStore Software
- MegaRAID SAS 9271-8iCC
- MegaRAID SAS 9285-8ecv
- MegaRAID SAS 0260CV-4i
- MegaRAID SAS 0260CV-4i
- MegaRAID SAS 9271-8iCC
- MegaRAID SAS 9285-8ecv
- MegaRAID SAS 0260CV-4i
- MegaRAID SAS 9285-8ecv
- MegaRAID SAS 9285-8ecv
- MegaRAID SafeStore Software
- MegaRAID SAS 9266-8i
- MegaRAID SAS 0260CV-4i
- MegaRAID SafeStore Software
- MegaRAID SafeStore Software
- MegaRAID SAS 9271-8iCC
- MegaRAID SAS 0260CV-4i
- MegaRAID SafeStore Software
- MegaRAID SafeStore Software
- MegaRAID SAS 0260CV-4i
- MegaRAID SAS 0260CV-4i
- MegaRAID SAS 0260CV-4i
- MegaRAID SAS 0260CV-4i
- MegaRAID SAS 9271-8i
- MegaRAID SAS 0260CV-4i
- MegaRAID SAS 0260CV-4i
- MegaRAID SAS 0260CV-4i
- MegaRAID SAS 0260CV-4i
- MegaRAID SAS 0260CV-4i
- MegaRAID SAS 0260CV-4i
- MegaRAID SAS 9361-8i
- MegaRAID SAS 9341-8i
- MegaRAID SAS 9380-4i4e
- MegaRAID SAS 9380-8e
- MegaRAID SAS 9240-8i
- MegaRAID SAS 0260CV-4i
- MegaRAID SAS 9280-24i4e
- MegaRAID SAS 9280-24i4e
- MegaRAID SAS 9260-16i
- MegaRAID SAS 9260-8i
- MegaRAID SafeStore Software
- MegaRAID SAS 9280-8e
- MegaRAID SAS 9261-8i
- MegaRAID SAS 9285-8e
- MegaRAID SAS 9285-8e
- MegaRAID SAS 9285-8e
- MegaRAID SAS 9280-16i4e
- MegaRAID SAS 9280-4i4e
- MegaRAID SAS 9280-8e
- MegaRAID SAS 9285-8ecv
- MegaRAID SAS 9285-8ecv
- MegaRAID SAS 9285-8ecv
- MegaRAID SAS 9280-24i4e
- MegaRAID SAS 9285-8e
- MegaRAID SAS 8708EM2 (Channel)
- MegaRAID SAS 8708EM2 (Channel)
- MegaRAID SAS 0260CV-4i
- MegaRAID SAS 8708EM2 (Channel)
- MegaRAID SAS 8408E
- MegaRAID SAS 8408E
- MegaRAID SAS 8408E
- MegaRAID SAS 8408E
- MegaRAID SATA 300-8XLP
- MegaRAID SATA 300-8XLP
- MegaRAID SAS 8480E
- MegaRAID SAS 8408E
- MegaRAID SAS 8344ELP
- MegaRAID SAS 8888ELP (Channel)
- MegaRAID SAS 8708ELP (Channel)
- MegaRAID SAS 8708EM2 (Channel)
- MegaRAID SAS 8880EM2 (Channel)
- MegaRAID SAS 8888ELP (Channel)
- MegaRAID SAS 8888ELP (Channel)
- MegaRAID SAS 0260CV-4i
- SAS 9200-8e Host Bus Adapter
- SAS 9200-8e Host Bus Adapter
- SAS 9217-8i Host Bus Adapter
- SAS 9201-16i Host Bus Adapter
- LSI SAS 9205-8e
- LSI SAS 9205-8e
- LSI SAS 9205-8e
- LSI SAS 9205-8e
- SAS 9201-16i Host Bus Adapter
- LSI SAS 9205-8e
- SAS 9207-8i Host Bus Adapter
- SAS 9211-8i Host Bus Adapter
- SAS 9211-4i Host Bus Adapter
- SAS 9211-8i Host Bus Adapter
- SAS 9211-8i Host Bus Adapter
- SAS 9212-4i4e Host Bus Adapter
- SAS 9212-4i4e Host Bus Adapter
- SAS 9206-16e Host Bus Adapter
- SAS 9206-16e Host Bus Adapter
- SAS 9207-4i4e Host Bus Adapter
- SAS 9207-8i Host Bus Adapter
- SAS 9207-8i Host Bus Adapter
- SAS 9207-8i Host Bus Adapter
- SAS 9207-8e Host Bus Adapter
- SAS 9207-8e Host Bus Adapter
- SAS 9300-16e Host Bus Adapter
- SAS 9300-16e Host Bus Adapter
- SAS 9300-16i Host Bus Adapter
- SAS 9300-16i Host Bus Adapter
- SAS 9311-8i Host Bus Adapter
- SAS 9311-4i4e Host Bus Adapter
- SAS 9300-4i Host Bus Adapter
- SAS 9311-8i Host Bus Adapter
- SAS 9311-4i4e Host Bus Adapter
- SAS 9311-4i4e Host Bus Adapter
- SAS 9300-4i4e Host Bus Adapter
- SAS 9300-8i Host Bus Adapter
- SAS 9300-8i Host Bus Adapter
- SAS 9300-8i Host Bus Adapter
- SAS 9311-4i4e Host Bus Adapter
- SAS 9311-8i Host Bus Adapter
- SAS 9311-8i Host Bus Adapter
- SAS 9300-8e Host Bus Adapter
- SAS 9300-8e Host Bus Adapter
- Syncro 9380-8e
- Syncro 9380-8e
- Syncro CS 9271-8i
- Syncro CS 9271-8i
- Syncro CS 9286-8e
- Syncro CS 9286-8e
- MegaRAID SCSI 320-4X (531)
- MegaRAID SATA 300-8X
- MegaRAID SCSI 320-4X (531)
- MegaRAID SATA 300-8XLP
- MegaRAID SAS 9267-8i
- MegaRAID SATA 150-4 (523)
- MegaRAID SATA 150-4 (523)
- MegaRAID SATA 300-4XLP
- MegaRAID SATA 300-8X
- MegaRAID SATA 300-8X
- MegaRAID SATA 300-8X
- MegaRAID SCSI 320-0 (520-0 CH)
- MegaRAID SCSI 320-0 (520-0 CH)
- MegaRAID SCSI 320-0 (520-0 CH)
- MegaRAID SCSI 320-2E (Channel)
- MegaRAID SCSI 320-0 (520-0 CH)
- MegaRAID SCSI 320-1LP (520-1 CH LP)
- MegaRAID SCSI 320-2 (518)
- MegaRAID SCSI 320-2 (518)
- MegaRAID SCSI 320-2X (532)
- MegaRAID SCSI 320-4X (531)
- MegaRAID SCSI 320-4X (531)
- MegaRAID SATA 150-6
- MegaRAID SCSI 320-0X (530)
- MegaRAID SCSI 320-0X (530)
- MegaRAID SCSI 320-2E (Channel)
- MegaRAID SCSI 320-2E (Channel)
- AcceleRAID 170
- AcceleRAID 170
- AcceleRAID 170
- AcceleRAID 352
- AcceleRAID 170
- AcceleRAID 170
- AcceleRAID 150
- eXtremeRAID 2000
- eXtremeRAID 2000
- LSI SAS 3801E (Channel)
- LSI SAS 3801E (Channel)
- eXtremeRAID 3000
- eXtremeRAID 3000
- LSI SAS 3041X-R (Channel)
- LSI SAS 3801X (Channel)
- LSI SAS 3801E (Channel)
- LSI SAS 3801E (Channel)
- LSI SAS 3442E-R (Channel)
- LSI SAS 3442X-R (Channel)
- LSI SAS 3800X (Channel)
- LSI SAS 3800X (Channel)
- LSI SAS 31601E
- LSI SAS 9205-8e
- LSI53C1030
- LSI20320-R (Channel)
- LSIU320 (Channel)
- LSI53C1030
- LSI21320-R (Channel)
- LSIU320 (Channel)
- LSI22320SE (Channel)
- LSI22320SE (Channel)
- LSI22320SE (Channel)
- LSI22320SE (Channel)
- LSI53C1020A
- LSI53C1030
- LSI7402XP-LC
- LSI7102XP-LC (Channel)
- LSI7202XP-LC
- LSI7402EP-LC (Channel)
- LSI53C1010
- LSI21040
- LSI53C1000R
- LSI53C1000R
- LSI53C895A
- LSI53C875E
- LSI53C1010R
- LSI53C810AE
- LSI53C825AE
- LSI53C876E
- LSI53C895A
- LSI53C120
- LSI53C120
- LSI53C140
- LSI53C180
- LSI53C320
- ASMT-FJ10-ADH00
- PEX 8605
- ACNW261L-000E
- EVBD-ACPL-SPI
- HEDS-8969
- ACNT-H313-000E
- ACPL-337J-000E
- ACPL-339J-000E
- ACPL-790B-000E
- ACPL-C79B-000E
- EVBD-ACPL-C79A
- ACPL-C87B-000E
- ACPL-K342-000E
- EVBD-ACPL-P343
- ACPL-W349-000E
- ACPL-W346-000E
- HCPL-T251
- LSI53C896
- ACPL-7210-00RE
- ASSR-V622-002E
- AcceleRAID 160