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Appendix A: Using the SAS-3
Integrated RAID
Configuration Utility
This appendix explains how to use the command-line-driven SAS-3 Integrated RAID
configuration utility (SAS3IRCU) to create and manage Integrated RAID volumes on
Intel SAS-3 controllers.
You run SAS3IRCU commands from a command-line prompt or a shell script. When you
use a SAS3IRCU command, the program returns a status value to the operating system
when it exits.
You can use SAS3IRCU to quickly and efficiently configure Integrated RAID devices on
Intel SAS-3 controllers.
Note: In this appendix, the term disk means HDD and solid state drive SSD, and the HDDs or
SSDs can support either SAS or SATA protocol.
Hardware and Software Requirements
SAS3IRCU runs on the following operating system architecture:
• Windows*: x86, x64 (AMD64)
• Linux*: x86, x86_64 (supported with x86 build), PPC64
• UEFI: EFI Byte Code (EBC)
• FreeBSD*: x86 (or i386), AMD64 (or compatible)
SAS3IRCU operates with storage devices that are compliant with existing SCSI
standards.
Controller Support
SAS3IRCU supports the following Intel SAS-3 controllers and the host bus adapters
based on these Intel SAS Controller Chips:
• LSISAS3008
• LSISAS3004