User Guide
Table Of Contents
- AMD -RAIDXpert2 User Guide
- Contents
- List of Tables
- Revision History
- Preface
- Chapter 1 Safety Precautions
- Chapter 2 Getting Started
- Chapter 3 Arrays, Disks and RAID Levels
- 3.1 Understanding Arrays
- 3.2 RAID Levels
- 3.3 Array States
- 3.4 Creating Arrays: Future Expansion
- 3.5 Expanding Disk Capacity Online: Using OCE (Supported by RAIDXpert2 Plus)
- 3.6 Migrating RAID Levels Online: Using ORLM (Supported by RAIDXpert2 Plus)
- 3.7 Array Tasks: Starting and Stopping Tasks
- 3.8 Understanding Disks
- 3.9 Rescanning Disks for Changes in State
- 3.10 Sparing Options: Disks and Arrays
- 3.11 Dedicated Sparing
- 3.12 Global Sparing
- 3.13 RAID Performance Considerations
- 3.14 RAID Reliability Considerations
- 3.15 Flexibility and Expansion Considerations
- 3.16 Multiple RAID Levels
- 3.17 RAIDABLE Arrays
- Chapter 4 BIOS Configuration Utility
- 4.1 When to Use the AMD-RAID Controller BIOS Configuration Utility
- 4.2 Access the AMD-RAID Controller BIOS Configuration Utility
- 4.3 Understanding the Color Code in the BIOS Configuration Utility
- 4.4 Initialize Disks
- 4.5 Create Arrays
- 4.6 Delete Arrays
- 4.7 Swap Arrays
- 4.8 Manage Spares
- 4.9 View Disk Details
- 4.10 View Array Details
- 4.11 Rescan All Channels
- 4.12 Change the Controller Options
- 4.13 Continue Booting from the BIOS Configuration Utility
- Chapter 5 Software Installation
- 5.1 System Setup Process Overview
- 5.2 Before You Begin
- 5.3 Copying AMD-RAID Drivers to Removable Storage
- 5.4 Pre-installation steps
- 5.5 Installing AMD-RAID drivers
- 5.5.1 Installing AMD-RAID Drivers while Installing Microsoft® Windows®
- 5.5.2 Installing AMD-RAID Drivers While Installing Linux® Operating System
- 5.5.2.1 Installing the AMD-RAID BIOS Drivers During a Red Hat Enterprise Linux® 7.2 64 bit (RHEL) Installation
- 5.5.2.2 Installing the AMD-RAID BIOS Drivers during a Supported Ubuntu Desktop Installation
- 5.5.2.3 Install the AMD-RAID UEFI Drivers during a RHEL 7.2 64 bit Linux® Installation
- 5.5.2.4 Installing the AMD-RAID UEFI Drivers during a Supported Ubuntu Desktop Installation
- 5.6 Installing the AMD RAIDXpert2 Management Suite for Microsoft® Windows®
- 5.7 Installing the AMD RAIDXpert2 Management Suite for Linux®
- 5.8 Installing the AMD RAIDXpert2 Graphical User Interface (GUI)
- Chapter 6 AMD RAIDXpert2 Graphical User Interface (GUI)
- 6.1 Start RAIDXpert2
- 6.2 Password Protection
- 6.3 Help and About Windows®
- 6.4 Reviewing the RAIDXpert2 GUI
- 6.5 Working with Disks
- 6.6 Working with Arrays
- 6.6.1 Create and Format Arrays
- 6.6.2 Name Arrays
- 6.6.3 Transform Arrays (Supported by RAIDXpert2 Plus)
- 6.6.4 Restore (Rebuild) Arrays
- 6.6.5 Prepare to Physically Remove an Array
- 6.6.6 Delete Arrays
- 6.6.7 Change Cache Settings for Arrays
- 6.6.8 Change the Priority Level of a Task
- 6.6.9 Interrupt, Cancel, or Resume a Task
- 6.6.10 Check for Consistency
- 6.6.11 Schedule a Consistency Check
- 6.6.12 Scan an Array in the Background
- 6.6.13 Add or Remove Dedicated Spares
- 6.6.14 Add or Remove Global Spares
- 6.6.15 Hide an Array
- 6.6.16 Secure Erase
- 6.7 Working with Views
- 6.8 Working with Options
- 6.9 Add Space Using a RAIDABLE Array
- Chapter 7 Troubleshooting
- Chapter 8 Software License: EULA
- Chapter 9 rcadm Command Line Interface Tool
- Appendix A rcadm.efi Information
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4.12.2 Pausing the Boot Sequence for Warning Messages ................................................. 41
4.12.3 Change the Staggered Spinup Count ....................................................................... 42
4.13 Continue Booting from the BIOS Configuration Utility ................................................. 42
4.13.1 Resume the Boot Process ......................................................................................... 42
Chapter 5 Software Installation .............................................................................................. 43
5.1 System Setup Process Overview ...................................................................................... 43
5.2 Before You Begin ............................................................................................................ 43
5.3 Copying AMD-RAID Drivers to Removable Storage ..................................................... 43
5.3.1 Copying AMD-RAID Drivers in a Microsoft
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Windows
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Environment ............... 43
5.3.2 Copying AMD-RAID Drivers in a Linux
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Environment ........................................ 44
5.4 Pre-installation steps ........................................................................................................ 44
5.4.1 BIOS Mode .............................................................................................................. 44
5.4.2 UEFI Mode .............................................................................................................. 45
5.5 Installing AMD-RAID drivers ......................................................................................... 46
5.5.1 Installing AMD-RAID Drivers while Installing Microsoft
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Windows
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5.5.2 Installing AMD-RAID Drivers While Installing Linux
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Operating System ........... 48
5.6 Installing the AMD RAIDXpert2 Management Suite for Microsoft
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Windows
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5.7 Installing the AMD RAIDXpert2 Management Suite for Linux
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................................... 58
5.8 Installing the AMD RAIDXpert2 Graphical User Interface (GUI) ................................. 59
5.8.1 RHEL Linux
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– AMD RAIDXpert2 Web GUI Installation .................................... 59
5.8.2 Ubuntu...................................................................................................................... 60
Chapter 6 AMD RAIDXpert2 Graphical User Interface (GUI) .......................................... 61
6.1 Start RAIDXpert2 ............................................................................................................ 61
6.1.1 Web-Browser Access ............................................................................................... 61
6.1.2 Desktop Shortcut Access ......................................................................................... 62
6.2 Password Protection ......................................................................................................... 62
6.2.1 Things to Know About Passwords ........................................................................... 62
6.2.2 Change a Password at the Options Menu ................................................................ 63
6.3 Help and About Windows
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6.4 Reviewing the RAIDXpert2 GUI .................................................................................... 63
6.4.1 The Array View Section of the Array Status Window ............................................ 63
6.4.2 The Disk List Section of the Array Status Window ................................................ 64