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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6.8.2 Set Event Notifications ............................................................................................ 85
6.8.3 Licensing .................................................................................................................. 86
6.9 Add Space Using a RAIDABLE Array ........................................................................... 86
Chapter 7 Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................... 87
7.1 Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................... 87
7.2 System Startup Problems ................................................................................................. 87
7.3 Warning Messages: POST Screen ................................................................................... 88
7.4 Array-Related Errors ........................................................................................................ 89
7.5 Disk Related Errors .......................................................................................................... 93
7.5.1 Troubleshooting Disks ............................................................................................. 93
Chapter 8 Software License: EULA ....................................................................................... 95
8.1 Software License: End-User License Agreement (EULA) .............................................. 95
8.1.1 Limited License to Authorized Distributors ............................................................ 95
8.1.2 Limited License to End Users .................................................................................. 95
8.1.3 Restrictions .............................................................................................................. 96
8.1.4 Proprietary Rights .................................................................................................... 96
8.1.5 Term and Termination ............................................................................................. 96
8.1.6 No Warranty ............................................................................................................. 96
8.1.7 Limitation of Liability .............................................................................................. 97
8.1.8 Export Controls ........................................................................................................ 97
8.1.9 General ..................................................................................................................... 97
Chapter 9 rcadm Command Line Interface Tool ................................................................ 99
9.1 What is rcadm? .............................................................................................................. 99
9.1.1 To Use rcadm with a Linux
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Operating System .................................................... 100
9.1.2 To Use rcadm with a Windows
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Operating System .............................................. 100
9.2 Manage Arrays and Disks: rcadm --manage .......................................................... 100
9.2.1 Understand Query Output ...................................................................................... 100
9.2.2 rcadm Controller List Elements ............................................................................. 101
9.2.3 rcadm Disk List Elements .................................................................................... 102
9.2.4 rcadm Array List Elements .................................................................................... 103
9.3 View Help from the Command Line ............................................................................. 104
9.3.1 To view a List of the Major Modes of Operation .................................................. 104