Intel IT IR RAID Software User's Guide - Specifications and Instructions manual.
Summary
This comprehensive guide provides expert instructions for managing Intel IT/IR RAID software solutions, empowering system administrators to deploy robust and high-performance storage arrays. Users will learn how to configure advanced features including integrated mirroring, create specialized IM and IME volumes, and utilize functions like hot-swapping and SMART monitoring. The manual covers everything from initial hardware setup using BIOS utilities to managing the RAID array seamlessly across various operating systems via web console methods. Essential reading for IT professionals maintaining critical Intel storage infrastructure.
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Intel® IT/IR RAID Software User’s Guide Revision 2.0 December, 2008 Intel Order Number: E53662-002
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Intel® IT/IR RAID Software User’s Guide Revision 2.0 December, 2008 Intel Order Number: E53662-002
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DISCLAIMER INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH INTEL(R) PRODUCTS. NO LICENSE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, BY ESTOPPEL OR OTHERWISE, TO ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IS GRANTED BY TH...
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Table of Contents Chapter 1: Overview .................................................................................................. Supported Hardware ...............................................
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Integrated Striping Firmware ............................................................................................... Metadata Support .............................................................
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List of Figures Figure 1. Typical Integrated Mirroring Implementation.............................................................. Figure 2. Integrated Mirroring Volume..................................
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Overview The Intel® IT/IR RAID Software User’s Guide explains how to configure and use the components of the Intel® IT/IR RAID Software with the Intel® IT/IR RAID Controllers. The features and benefit...
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Introduction The Intel® IT/IR RAID Solution provides cost benefits for the server or workstation market where the extra performance, storage capacity, and redundancy of a RAID configuration are requir...
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Fusion-MPT* architecture provides processing power Shared memory architecture minimizes external memory requests Functionality is contained in device hardware and firmware Using this Manual Chapters 2...
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Integrated Mirroring and Integrated Mirroring Enhanced Features This chapter provides an overview of the Intel® IT/IR RAID Software’s Integrated Mirroring (IM) and Integrated Mirroring Enhanced (IME) ...
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Features Integrated Mirroring and Integrated Mirroring Enhanced support the following featurs: Configurations of one or two IM or IME volumes on the same Intel® IT/IR RAID Controller. IM volumes have ...
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the BIOS, drivers, and operating system. Host-based status software monitors the state of the mirrored disks and reports any error conditions. Figure 1 shows an IM implementation with a second disk as...
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Figure 3. Integrated Mirroring Enhanced with Three Disks The BIOS configuration utility enables you to create IM and IME volumes during initial setup and to reconfigure them in response to hardware fa...
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Following a hot-swap event, the firmware readies the new physical disk by spinning it up and verifying that it has enough capacity for the mirrored volume. The firmware resynchronizes all hot-swapped ...
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Fusion-MPT* Support The BIOS uses the Fusion-MPT* interface to communicate to the Intel® IT/IR RAID Controller and firmware to enable IM and IME volumes. This includes reading the Fusion-MPT* configur...
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Creating IM and IME Volumes This chapter explains how to create Integrated Mirroring (IM) and Integrated Mirroring Enhanced (IME) volumes using the LSI MPT* SAS BIOS Configuration Utility. IM and IME ...
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Disks must have 512 byte blocks and must not have removable media. An IM volume must have two drives. An IME volume can have three to ten drives. In addition, one or two hot spares can be created for ...
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As disks are added, the Array Size field changes to reflect the size of the new volume. 7. [Optional] Add one or two global hot spares by moving the cursor to the hot spare column and pressing the <...
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7. [Optional] Add one or two global hot spares to the volume by moving the cursor to the hot spare column and pressing the <+> or <-> keys, or the space bar. 8. When the volume has been fu...
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Figure 6. Manage Array Screen 3. Select a disk from the list by pressing the <+> or <-> key, or the space bar. 4. After you select the global hot-spare disk, press <C>. An error mess...
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Other Configuration Tasks This section explains how to perform other configuration and maintenance tasks for IM and IME volumes. Viewing Volume Properties To view the properties of volumes, follow the...
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2. Press <Y> to proceed with the activation, or press <N> to abandon it. After a pause, the array will be active. Note: If there is a global hot-spare disk on the controller to which you h...
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Selecting a Boot Disk You can select a boot disk in the SAS Topology screen. The selected disk is moved to scan ID 0 on the next boot, and remains at this position. This makes it easier to set the BIO...
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Overview of Integrated Striping This chapter provides an overview of the Intel® IT/IR RAID Integrated Striping (IS) feature. Introduction The Intel® IT/IR RAID Integrated Striping (IS) feature is usef...
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OS-specific event log Error display inside the Fusion-MPT* BIOS LED support for drives used in IS volumes Description The IS feature writes data across multiple disks instead of onto one disk. This is...
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Figure 8. Integrated Striping - Logical and Physical Views The primary advantage of IS is speed, because it transfers data to or from multiple disks at once. However, there is no data redundancy; ther...
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Fusion-MPT* Support The BIOS uses the Fusion-MPT* interface to communicate to the SAS controller and firmware to enable IS. This includes reading the Fusion-MPT* configuration to gain access to the pa...
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Creating Integrated Striping Volumes This chapter explains how to create Integrated Striping (IS) volumes using the LSI MPT* SAS BIOS Configuration Utility. IS Configuration Overview You can use the L...
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2. Press <Enter> to go to the Adapter Properties screen, as shown in Figure 9. Figure 9. Adapter Properties Screen 3. On the Adapter Properties screen, use the arrow keys to select RAID Properti...
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Figure 10. Create New Array Screen 6. When you have added the desired number of disks to the array, press <C> and then select Save changes. Then exit the menu to commit the changes. The configur...
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Other Configuration Tasks This section explains how to perform other configuration and maintenance tasks for IS volumes. Viewing IS Volume Properties To view the properties of IS volumes, follow these...
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Locating a Disk Drive, or Multiple Disk Drives in a Volume You can use the LSI MPT* SAS BIOS Configuration Utility to locate and identify a specific physical disk drive by flashing the drive’s LED. Yo...
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Intel® IT/IR RAID Management Under Operating Systems This chapter introduces the RAID management utility for Intel® IT/IR RAID under operating systems. Operating System Installation For information ab...
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Manual Details
| Brand | Intel |
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| Pages | 36 |
| File Size | 494.46 KB |
| Published | May 31, 2026 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What types of data loss should I avoid using this product for?
Intel products are not intended for use in medical, life saving, or life sustaining applications.
How can I manage boot disks within the BIOS?
Select the disk, and then press <Alt> + <B>. To remove the designation, move to the current boot disk and press <Alt> + <B> again.
What do I need if I want to install an operating system?
Refer to the ""Intel RAID Drivers"" section in the Intel RAID Software User's Guide for installation instructions.
Should I be cautious when using the Web Console feature?
For hard drives in IT (non-RAID) mode, data will be lost if using the Web Console 2 to create an array.