User`s guide

Configuring Your Server 4-43
LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility and Universal RAID Utility
You can use Universal RAID Utility for configuration and management, monitoring of RAID System after start up operating
system.
The point to keep in mind when I use Universal RAID Utility together with LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility is as
follows.
Terms
LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility and Universal RAID Utility are different in term. When you use Universal RAID
Utility together with LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility, please convert terms by the following list.
Term of LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Term of Universal RAID Utility
Adapter RAID Controller
Logical Drive Logical Drive
Array Disk Array
Physical Drive Physical Device
Number and ID
The numbers assigned to each component are different in both utilities..
Adapter and RAID Controller
LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility identifies the adapter starting from 0. You can see the adapter number using [Sel.
Adapter] in the [Objects] menu.
The Universal RAID Utility identifies the RAID controller starting from 1. You can see the RAID Controller number using
[Number] in the RAID Controller properties on the RAID Viewer or using [RAID Controller #X] in the RAID Controller
properties on the raidcmd command.
You can also see the adapter number managed by the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility in [ID] in theRAID Controller
properties of the Universal RAID Utility.
Logical Drive
The LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility identifies the Logical Drive starting from 0. You can see the Logical Drive
number using [Logical Drives] in the [Objects] menu.
The Universal RAID Utility identifies the Logical Drive starting from 1. You can see the Logical Drive number using
[Number] in the Logical Drive properties on the RAID Viewer or using [RAID Controller #X Logical Drive #Y] in the Logical
Drive properties on the raidcmd command.
You can also see the Logical Drive number managed by the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility in [ID] in the Logical
Drive properties of the Universal RAID Utility.
Disk Array
LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility manages Disk Array by using a number beginning with 0. You can see a number of
Disk Array by consulting [Axx] of [Objects - PHYSICAL DRIVE SELECTION MENU] DG X] in the [Objects] menu.
Universal RAID Utility manages Disk Array by using a number beginning with 1. You can see a number of Disk Array by
consulting [Disk Array] in the f Logical Drive properties on the RAID Viewer or by consulting[RAID Controller #X Disk
Array #Y] in the Disk Array properties on the raidcmd command.