LSI 1030 raid

[Ing. Branislav Gerzo]

Hello,

I'd like to setup raid on new rx2600 server, and after install win2003 there. The problem is, I don't know how to do that. In EFI Based Setup Utility v2.7 I found Configure Storage Adapters -> LSI 1030, so I opened it, I select adapter, I get into LSI Logic MPT SCSI Setup Utility v1.02.09, and RAID Properties I have with white color (so I can't select it).
My question is: I think raid setup is done in raid bios, so how I can get into that bios ?
Thanks for any help

[Ing. Branislav Gerzo]

After some research, I know I already was in bios (so slow cursor there...:). But I still don't know how to set up raid. I have 3 hdd in server, 2 of them are on 1 channel, so I tried setup it on this channel, but Raid properties is still white. Maybe I don't have good firmware there, but I don't know (I updated all firmware to latest with Smart Setup CD 3.20) where to find proper one. Could anyone give me any suggestion how to setup raid ? After that I'd like to install win2k3. Thanks.

[Glenn Campbell_1]

Hi,
We ran into this surprise with rx7620 system which has internal Ultra160 SCSI adapters (LSI1030).
These adapters don't support RAID. To mirror the volumes or RAID5 you need to use a software solution.
Install your OS into drive0 or drive1, then use disk management in windows, change to dynamic disks, then create a mirror set or RAID5.