Maintenance Manual

4. RAID System Configuration
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Chapter 2 Convenient Features
4.4
LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility and Universal RAID
Utility
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Universal RAID Utility is available as a utility to configure, manage, and monitor the LSI Embedded MegaRAID
after the operating system starts.
The points to be noted when using the Universal RAID Utility together with the LSI Software RAID Configuration
Utility are described below.
(1) Terms
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Some terms are different between the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility and Universal RAID Utility.
When using the Universal RAID Utility together with the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility, replace the
terms as shown in the table below:
Terms of LSI Software RAID Configuration
Utility
Terms of Universal RAID Utility
RAID Viewer raidcmd
Adapter RAID Controller RAID Controller
Virtual disk Logical Drive Logical Drive
Array Disk Array Disk Array
Physical Drive Physical Device Physical Device
Tips
raidcmd is a command provided by the Universal RAID Utility. For details, refer to
"Universal RAID Utility User’s Guide".
(2) Management numbers
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The numbers indicating RAID Controller information differ between the LSI Software RAID Configuration
Utility and Universal RAID Utility as shown in the table below.
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For details about the differences in management numbers, refer to "Universal RAID Utility User’s Guide".
Item Management Number
LSI Software RAID
Configuration Utility
Universal RAID Utility
Adapter (RAID Controller) Starts from 0 Starts from 1
Virtual drive (Logical Drive) Starts from 0 Starts from 1
Array (Disk Array) Starts from 0 Starts from 1
Physical Drive (Physical Device) Starts from 0
To be assigned based
on an enclosure that
contains the physical
device and its slot
number.