AMD-RAIDXpert2 User Guide

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AMD-RAIDXpert2 User Guide

Publication # 53987 Revision: 3.11 Issue Date: June 2020

Advanced Micro Devices

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Contents ....................................................................................................................................3

List of Tables ..................................................................................................................................10

List of Figures.................................................................................................................................11

Revision History .............................................................................................................................12

Chapter 1 Getting Started .......................................................................................................16

1.1 RAIDXpert2 Technology ................................................................................................16

1.2 Who Should Use This User Guide...................................................................................16

1.3 System Requirements for Using RAIDXpert2 ................................................................16

Supported Processors and Chipsets .........................................................................17

Supported Operating Systems..................................................................................17

1.4 Features of RAIDXpert2..................................................................................................18

1.5 RAIDXpert2 Feature Set .................................................................................................20

Chapter 2 Understanding Arrays, Disks and RAID Levels .................................................24

2.1 Understanding Arrays ......................................................................................................24

2.2 RAID Levels ....................................................................................................................24

2.3 Array States......................................................................................................................25

2.4 Creating Arrays: Future Expansion .................................................................................27

2.5 Expanding Disk Capacity Online: Using OCE................................................................27

2.6 Migrating RAID Levels Online: Using ORLM...............................................................28

2.7 Array Tasks: Starting and Stopping Tasks ......................................................................28

2.8 Understanding Disks........................................................................................................29

Disks States..............................................................................................................29

Disks ........................................................................................................................30

2.9 Rescanning Disks for Changes in State ...........................................................................31

2.10 Sparing Options: Disks and Arrays .................................................................................32

2.11 Dedicated Sparing............................................................................................................32

2.12 Global Sparing .................................................................................................................33

2.13 RAID Performance Considerations .................................................................................33

Number and Organization of Disks .........................................................................34

Caching Attributes ...................................................................................................34

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Application Workload ............................................................................................. 34 2.14 RAID Reliability Considerations .................................................................................... 34

Data Redundancy .................................................................................................... 34 Backup..................................................................................................................... 34 2.15 Flexibility and Expansion Considerations....................................................................... 34 2.16 Multiple RAID Levels..................................................................................................... 35 Chapter 3 Platform BIOS RAID Configuration Prerequisites ........................................... 36 3.1 Enable RAID for the x570/590 AMD Socket AM4-Compatible Processors ................. 36 3.2 Enable RAID for the 300/400/500 AMD Socket AM4-Compatible Processors ............ 37 3.3 Enable RAID for the AMD SP3-Series Chipsets............................................................ 37 3.4 Enable RAID for the AMD Socket AM4-Compatible Processors.................................. 39 3.5 When to Use the RAIDXpert2 Configuration Utility (HII) ............................................ 40 3.6 Access the AMD RAIDXpert2 Configuration Utility (HII) ........................................... 41 3.7 Initialize Disks................................................................................................................. 41 3.8 Create Arrays................................................................................................................... 42 Before You Begin.................................................................................................... 42 Create an Array ....................................................................................................... 42 3.9 Delete Arrays................................................................................................................... 47 Delete an Array ....................................................................................................... 47 3.10 Manage Spares ................................................................................................................ 47 Assign Global Spares .............................................................................................. 47 Assign Dedicated Spares ......................................................................................... 48 Unassign Spares ...................................................................................................... 48 3.11 View Controller Details .................................................................................................. 48 3.12 View Disk Details ........................................................................................................... 49 3.13 View Array Details.......................................................................................................... 50 3.14 Rescan All Channels ....................................................................................................... 50 Chapter 4 Software Installation ............................................................................................. 51 4.1 System Setup Process Overview ..................................................................................... 51 4.2 Before You Begin............................................................................................................ 51 4.3 Copying AMD-RAID Drivers to Removable Storage .................................................... 51

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Copying AMD-RAID Drivers in a Microsoft? Windows? Environment ...............51 Copying AMD-RAID Drivers in a Linux? Environment ........................................52 4.4 Installing AMD-RAID Drivers ........................................................................................53 Installing AMD-RAID Drivers While Installing Microsoft? Windows? ................53 Installing the AMD RAIDXpert2 Management Suite for Microsoft? Windows? ..55 Windows ? AMD-RAIDXpert2 Management Suite Desktop Application (Microsoft Store) ........................................................................................................................ 55 Windows ? AMD-RAIDXpert2 Management Suite................................................55 Windows ? AMD RAIDXpert2 Management Suite Installation Desktop Application (Manual Install)....................................................................................55 4.5 Installing AMD-RAID Drivers While Installing Linux? Operating System...................56 Install the AMD-RAID drivers during an Ubuntu Desktop Linux Installation .......56 Install the AMD-RAIDXpert2 Management Application .......................................58 Install the AMD RAID Drivers During a RHEL Linux Installation .......................59 Install the RAIDXpert2 Management Application ..................................................63 Install the AMD-RAID drivers during a Debian Linux Installation........................64 Install the AMD-RAIDXpert2 Management Application .......................................66 Chapter 5 RAID Software Update..........................................................................................68 5.1 Purpose.............................................................................................................................68 5.2 System Overview Process................................................................................................68 5.3 Updating the AMD RAIDXpert2 Management Suite. ....................................................68 AMD RAIDXpert2 UWP Management Suite .........................................................69 Update the AMD RAIDXpert2 Management Application (GUI)--AMD RAID Installer ....................................................................................................................69 Ubuntu ? Update the AMD-RAIDXpert2 Management Application......................70 RHEL - Update the AMD-RAIDXpert2 Management Application ........................70 Debian ? Update the AMD-RAIDXpert2 Management Application ......................71 5.4 Updating the AMD-RAID OS Drivers ? SOC and AMD 300-Series Chipset................71 Windows--AMD RAID Installer ............................................................................71 Windows 10--Manually..........................................................................................72 5.5 Linux? Drivers.................................................................................................................73 Ubuntu ? Update Drivers or Resync with an Updated Ubuntu Kernel....................73

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