Overview

Server Administrator Storage Management provides enhanced features for configuring a system's locally-attached RAID and non-RAID disk storage. Storage Management enables you to perform controller and enclosure functions for all supported RAID and non-RAID controllers and enclosures from a single graphical or command-line interface without requiring use of the controller BIOS utilities. The graphical interface is wizard-driven with features for novice and advanced users. The command-line interface is fully-featured and scriptable. Using Storage Management, you can protect your data by configuring data-redundancy, assigning hot spares, or rebuilding failed physical disks. You can also perform data-destructive tasks. All users of Storage Management should be familiar with their storage environment and Storage Management.

Storage Management supports SCSI, SATA, ATA, and SAS but not fibre channel.

For more information, see the following:

Getting Started
Understanding RAID Concepts
Quick Access to Storage Status and Tasks

For information on Storage Management alerts, see the Server Administrator Messages Reference Guide.

What’s New in this Release?

This release of Storage Management provides the following new features:

Added support for the following operating systems:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.3
Citrix Xen 6.1
Added support for the following browsers:
Internet Explorer 10
Mozilla Firefox 13 and 14
Added support for mapping Enhanced Error Message Initiative (EEMI) messages.
Added support for debranding.
Added support for enumerating the following Tape drives in SAS 6GB HBA controller:
LTO3-080 for IBM ULTRIUM-HH3
LTO4-120 for IBM ULTRIUM-HH4
LTO5-140 for IBM ULTRIUM-HH5
LTO6-200 for IBM ULTRIUM-HH6
Added support for Physical Disk Firmware Version Reporting
Improvement in create Virtual Disk workflow

Before Installing Storage Management

The following sections describe considerations for installing Storage Management.

Version Requirements for Controller Firmware and Drivers

In order for Storage Management to function properly, the controllers must have the minimum required version of the firmware and drivers installed. The firmware and drivers listed in the Server Administrator Readme refer to the minimum supported version for these controllers. Later versions of the firmware and drivers are also supported. For the most recent driver and firmware requirements, contact your service provider.

NOTE: To download the latest storport driver, see the Microsoft Knowledge Base article KB 943545 at support.microsoft.com.

If you install Storage Management without the minimum required firmware and drivers, Storage Management may not be able to display any of the controllers or perform other functions. Storage Management generates alerts 2131 and 2132 when it detects unsupported firmware or drivers on a controller.

For information on Alert Messages, see the Server Administrator Messages Reference Guide.

Supported Controllers

This release of Storage Management supports the following controllers.

The firmware and drivers listed in the Server Administrator Readme refer to the minimum supported version for these controllers. Later versions of the firmware and drivers are also supported. For the most recent driver and firmware requirements, contact your service provider.

Supported RAID Controllers

Storage Management supports the following RAID controllers. For information on the technology used by the supported RAID controllers, see RAID Controller Technology: SCSI, SATA, ATA, and SAS.

PERC 5/E
PERC 5/i Integrated and PERC 5/i Adapter
SAS 5/iR Integrated and SAS 5/iR Adapter
PERC 6/E
PERC 6/I Integrated and PERC 6/I Adapter
PERC 6/I Modular
SAS 6/iR controller
PERC S100, PERC S110, and S300
PERC H200 Adapter, PERC H200 Integrated, and PERC H200 Modular
PERC H800 Adapter, PERC H700 Adapter, PERC H700 Integrated, and PERC H700 Modular
PERC H310 Adapter, PERC H310 Mini Monolithic, PERC H310 Mini Blades, PERC H710 Adapter, PERC H710 Monolithic, PERC H710 Mini Monolithic, PERC H710P Adapter, PERC H710P Monolithic, PERC H710P Mini Monolithic, and PERC H810 Adapter
NOTE: The PERC H200, PERC H7x0, and PERC H8x0 Controllers support 3 TB NL SAS hard drives, 3 TB NL SATA hard drives, SATA SSDs, and SAS SSDs.

Supported Non-RAID Controllers

Storage Management supports the following non-RAID controllers.

LSI PCI-e U320
SAS 5/i Integrated
SAS 5/E
SAS 6Gbps Adapter

Supported Enclosures

This release of Storage Management supports the following enclosures:

20xS and 21xS storage systems
220S and 221S storage systems
MD1000 and MD1120 storage system
MD1200 and MD1220 storage system

Support for Disk and Volume Management

Storage Management does not provide disk and volume management. To implement disk and volume management, you need to use the native disk and volume management utilities provided by your operating system.