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5.3.3 Integrated Striping (IS) volume
Overview
The Integrated Striping (IS) feature provides RAID 0 functionality, supporting
volumes with two to eight disks. You may combine an IS volume with an IM or IME
volume.
Creating Integrated Striping volumes
DO NOT combine Serial ATA and SAS disk drives in one volume.
To create an IS volume:
1. Turn on the system after installing all SAS hard disk drives.
2. During POST, press <Ctrl+C> to enter the SAS configuration utility.
3. The
Adapter Properties
screen appears.
Use the arrow keys to select
RAID Properties
, then press <Enter>.
LSI Logic Corp. MPT SAS BIOS
MPTBIOS-6.16.00.00 (2007.05.07)
Copyright 2000-2007 LSI Logic Corp.
Adapter(s) disabled by user
Press Ctrl-C to start LSI Logic Conguration Utility...
Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help
Enter = Select Item -/+ = Change Item
LSI Logic Cong Utility v6.16.00.00 (2007.05.07)
Adapter Properties -- SAS1068E
Adapter SAS1068E
PCI Slot 00
PCI Address(Bus/Dev/Func) 04.00:00
MPT Firmware Revision 1.22.01.00-IR
SAS Address 500E0101:23456712
NVDATA Version 2B.00
Status Enabled
Boot Order 0
Boot Support (Enabled BIOS & OS)
RAID Properties
SAS Topology
Advanced Adapter Properties