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Intel® RAID Controller RS2BL080 Technical Product Specification
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3.1.1.2
RAID BIOS
The RAID BIOS is the expansion ROM software defined in the PCI Specification. It performs the
RAID controller initialization from the host system memory during POST.
RAID controller initialization from the host system memory during POST.
3.1.1.3
Intel
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RAID BIOS Console 2 Configuration Utility
The Intel
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RAID BIOS Console 2 configuration utility provides a graphical user interface (GUI) to
manage all aspects of the RAID subsystem and many features of the RAID controller. To
access this utility, press <Ctrl> + <G> during system boot time. For details about this utility, see
the Intel
access this utility, press <Ctrl> + <G> during system boot time. For details about this utility, see
the Intel
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RAID Software User’s Guide (Document number: D29305-00x).
3.1.1.4
RAID Firmware Engine
The RAID firmware contains the algorithms for mapping physical to virtual devices, RAID level
algorithms, data redundancy calculation algorithms, and error detection, logging, and reporting
capabilities.
algorithms, data redundancy calculation algorithms, and error detection, logging, and reporting
capabilities.
3.1.2
API
To configure the Intel
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RAID Controller RS2BL080, a set of interfaces known as the IOCTL
interface is provided, which allows an application to issue commands to the controller through
the driver. Commands can be issued to determine adapter properties and change the parameter
settings. The API package defines a higher level of commands and functions for developers
who want to configure the RAID adapters with their own utility. This is implemented as a 32-bit
dynamic link library (DLL) for Microsoft Windows* operating systems and through a set of
binaries for other operating systems. Access to the API libraries is restricted.
the driver. Commands can be issued to determine adapter properties and change the parameter
settings. The API package defines a higher level of commands and functions for developers
who want to configure the RAID adapters with their own utility. This is implemented as a 32-bit
dynamic link library (DLL) for Microsoft Windows* operating systems and through a set of
binaries for other operating systems. Access to the API libraries is restricted.
3.1.3
Operating System Driver
The operating system driver communicates between the host resident application and the RAID
controller using specific communication protocols.
controller using specific communication protocols.
3.2 User Interface
3.2.1
Intel
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RAID BIOS Console 2 Configuration Utility
The Intel
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RAID BIOS Console 2 configuration utility is an X-ROM based utility. To access this
utility, press <Ctrl> + <G> during POST. This utility usually starts at the completion of POST, but
it may expand and operate during POST if sufficient PMM memory is available.
it may expand and operate during POST if sufficient PMM memory is available.
This utility is GUI-based and is most easily used with a mouse. The utility enables the user to
configure the RAID controller properties, manage physical devices attached to the RAID
controller, create and manage virtual drives, and manage the battery backup module. The Intel
configure the RAID controller properties, manage physical devices attached to the RAID
controller, create and manage virtual drives, and manage the battery backup module. The Intel
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RAID BIOS Console 2 configuration utility includes a configuration wizard that simplifies the
process of creating disk arrays and virtual drives. The following table describes the available
options:
process of creating disk arrays and virtual drives. The following table describes the available
options: