Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller 3 Guide de l'utilisateur

www.dell.com | support.dell.comDell™ PowerEdge™ Expandable RAID Controller 4/IM Integrated RAID User’s GuideModel PERC 4/IM

10 Integrated Mirroring Overviewwww.dell.com | support.dell.com• Provides automatic background resynchronization while host I/Os continue• Supports me

Integrated Mirroring Overview 11Figure 2-2. Integrated Mirroring with Two Disks (Mirroring Configuration)Fig 2-3 shows the logical view and physical v

12 Integrated Mirroring Overviewwww.dell.com | support.dell.comResynchronization with Concurrent Host I/O OperationResynchronization is attempted afte

Integrated Mirroring Overview 13SCSI ID AssignmentA single logical drive is presented as the combination of a set of physical member disks. Each indiv

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Setting Up Integrated Mirroring 153Setting Up Integrated MirroringThis chapter describes how to set up IM using the BIOS-based configuration utility (

16 Setting Up Integrated Mirroringwww.dell.com | support.dell.comFigure 3-1. Screen Field Definitions•Header Area: Shows the product title and version

Setting Up Integrated Mirroring 17aIn the Mirroring Properties screen, select the primary disk for the IM volume (the disk with the data you want to m

18 Setting Up Integrated Mirroringwww.dell.com | support.dell.comFigure 3-2. Main Menu This screen shows information about all PERC 4/IM controllers

Setting Up Integrated Mirroring 19Figure 3-3. Adapter Properties ScreenAfter an IM volume is configured, you can select Synchronize Whole Mirror on th

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20 Setting Up Integrated Mirroringwww.dell.com | support.dell.comFigure 3-4. Mirroring Properties Screen: No IM Volume ConfiguredThe Mirroring Propert

Setting Up Integrated Mirroring 21The IM volume exists as soon as you save the changes, and the Mirroring Properties screen displays the IM volume pro

22 Setting Up Integrated Mirroringwww.dell.com | support.dell.comBoot Adapter List ScreenThe Boot Adapter List screen is invoked by selecting Boot Ada

Setting Up Integrated Mirroring 23Figure 3-7. Global Properties ScreenPress the <Esc> key to exit this screen.Device Properties ScreenAs shown i

24 Setting Up Integrated Mirroringwww.dell.com | support.dell.comFigure 3-8. Device Properties ScreenFigure 3-8 shows the initial default options. Oth

Setting Up Integrated Mirroring 254If you press Enter in Step 3, the next screen provides an opportunity (by pressing F3) to confirm that data loss is

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Index 27IndexCConfiguration Screen overview, 15DDetailed IM Configuration Procedure, 17Disk Write Caching, 13HHot Swap, 12IIntegrate RAID Benefits and

28 Index28 Index

PrefaceThis user’s guide explains how to configure and use the components of the Dell PERC 4/IM (Integrated Mirroring™) RAID Controller on the Dell Po

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Contents 5Contents1 Introduction to Integrated RAIDIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Integrated RAID Ben

6 Contents...Switch from IM to SCSI Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24...Switch from SCSI to IM Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Introduction to Integrated RAID 71Introduction to Integrated RAIDThis chapter provides an overview of Integrated RAID, its features, and its benefits.

8 Introduction to Integrated RAIDwww.dell.com | support.dell.com• Refer to the platform User’s Guide on http://support.dell.com for platform-specific

Integrated Mirroring Overview 92Integrated Mirroring OverviewThis chapter provides an overview of the IM feature and includes these sections:• "I