AMD-RAIDXpert2 User Guide

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3 USE OF THIS PRODUCT IN ANY MANNER THAT COMPLIES WITH THE MPEG ACTUAL OR DE FACTO VIDEO AND/OR AUDIO STANDARDS IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED WITHOUT ALL NECESSARY LICENSES UNDER APPLICABLE PATENTS. SUCH LICENSES MAY BE ACQUIRED FROM VARIOUS THIRD PARTIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IN THE MPEG PATENT PORTFOLIO, WHICH LICENSE IS AVAILABLE FROM MPEG LA, , 6312 S. FIDDLERS GREEN CIRCLE, SUITE 400E, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO 80111. 53987 Rev. June 2020 AMD-RAIDX pert2 User Guide Contents 3 Contents Contents .. 3 List of Tables .. 10 List of Figures .. 11 Revision History .. 12 Chapter 1 Getting Started .. 16 RAIDX pert2 Technology .. 16 Who Should Use This User Guide .. 16 System Requirements for Using RAIDX pert2.

4 16 Supported Processors and Chipsets .. 17 Supported Operating Systems .. 17 Features of RAIDX pert2 .. 18 RAIDX pert2 Feature Set .. 20 Chapter 2 Understanding Arrays, Disks and RAID Levels .. 24 Understanding Arrays .. 24 RAID Levels .. 24 Array States .. 25 Creating Arrays: Future Expansion .. 27 Expanding Disk Capacity Online: Using OCE .. 27 Migrating RAID Levels Online: Using ORLM .. 28 Array Tasks: Starting and Stopping Tasks .. 28 Understanding Disks .. 29 Disks States .. 29 Disks .. 30 Rescanning Disks for Changes in State .. 31 Sparing Options: Disks and Arrays .. 32 Dedicated Sparing .. 32 Global Sparing .. 33 RAID Performance Considerations .. 33 Number and Organization of Disks .. 34 Caching Attributes.

5 34 AMD-RAIDX pert2 User Guide 53987 Rev. June 2020 4 Contents Application Workload .. 34 RAID Reliability Considerations .. 34 Data Redundancy .. 34 Backup .. 34 Flexibility and Expansion 34 Multiple RAID Levels .. 35 Chapter 3 Platform BIOS RAID Configuration Prerequisites .. 36 Enable RAID for the x570/590 AMD Socket AM4-Compatible Processors .. 36 Enable RAID for the 300/400/500 AMD Socket AM4-Compatible Processors .. 37 Enable RAID for the AMD SP3-Series Chipsets .. 37 Enable RAID for the AMD Socket AM4-Compatible Processors .. 39 When to Use the RAIDX pert2 Configuration Utility (HII) .. 40 Access the AMD RAIDX pert2 Configuration Utility (HII) .. 41 Initialize 41 Create 42 Before You Begin.

6 42 Create an Array .. 42 Delete 47 Delete an Array .. 47 Manage Spares .. 47 Assign Global Spares .. 47 Assign Dedicated Spares .. 48 Unassign Spares .. 48 View Controller Details .. 48 View Disk Details .. 49 View Array 50 Rescan All Channels .. 50 Chapter 4 Software Installation .. 51 System Setup Process Overview .. 51 Before You 51 Copying AMD-RAID Drivers to Removable Storage .. 51 53987 Rev. June 2020 AMD-RAIDX pert2 User Guide Contents 5 Copying AMD-RAID Drivers in a Microsoft Windows Environment .. 51 Copying AMD-RAID Drivers in a Linux Environment .. 52 Installing AMD-RAID Drivers .. 53 Installing AMD-RAID Drivers While Installing Microsoft Windows .. 53 Installing the AMD RAIDX pert2 Management Suite for Microsoft Windows.

7 55 Windows AMD-RAIDX pert2 Management Suite Desktop Application (Microsoft Store) .. 55 Windows AMD-RAIDX pert2 Management Suite .. 55 Windows AMD RAIDX pert2 Management Suite Installation Desktop Application (Manual Install) .. 55 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-RAIDX pert2 Management Application .. 58 Install the AMD RAID Drivers During a RHEL Linux Installation .. 59 Install the RAIDX pert2 Management Application .. 63 Install the AMD-RAID drivers during a Debian Linux Installation .. 64 Install the AMD-RAIDX pert2 Management Application .. 66 Chapter 5 RAID Software 68 Purpose.

8 68 System Overview Process .. 68 Updating the AMD RAIDX pert2 Management Suite.. 68 AMD RAIDX pert2 UWP Management Suite .. 69 Update the AMD RAIDX pert2 Management Application (GUI) AMD RAID Installer .. 69 Ubuntu Update the AMD-RAIDX pert2 Management Application .. 70 RHEL - Update the AMD-RAIDX pert2 Management Application .. 70 Debian Update the AMD-RAIDX pert2 Management Application .. 71 Updating the AMD-RAID OS Drivers SOC and AMD 300-Series Chipset .. 71 Windows AMD RAID Installer .. 71 Windows 10 Manually .. 72 Linux Drivers .. 73 Ubuntu Update Drivers or Resync with an Updated Ubuntu 73 AMD-RAIDX pert2 User Guide 53987 Rev. June 2020 6 Contents RHEL - Update the AMD-RAID Drivers .. 73 Debian Update the AMD-RAID Drivers.

9 74 Adding NVMe to Existing AMD-RAID System .. 74 Update Windows 10 Drivers for SoC and AMD 300/400/500-Series Chipsets .. 74 Update Platform BIOS .. 74 Install the AMD-RAID Driver for NVMe .. 75 Chapter 6 AMD RAIDX pert2 Graphical User Interface (GUI) .. 77 Start RAIDX pert2 .. 77 Desktop Shortcut Access .. 77 Reviewing the RAIDX pert2 GUI .. 78 The Array View Section of the Array Status Window .. 78 The Disk List Section of the Array Status Window .. 80 The Array List Section of the Array Status Window .. 81 The Event View Section of the Array Status Window .. 82 Array and Disk Commands .. 83 Working with Disks .. 83 Rescan Disks .. 83 Initialize Disks .. 84 Clear Metadata Description .. 84 Change Cache Properties for Disks.

10 84 Options .. 85 Working with Arrays .. 85 Create and Format Arrays .. 85 Name Arrays .. 88 Transform Arrays .. 88 Restore (Rebuild) Arrays .. 91 Prepare to Physically Remove an Array .. 92 Delete Arrays .. 93 Cache Settings for Arrays .. 94 Change the Priority Level of a Task .. 94 Interrupt, Cancel, or Resume a Task .. 95 53987 Rev. June 2020 AMD-RAIDX pert2 User Guide Contents 7 Check for Consistency .. 95 Scan an Array in the Background .. 96 Add or Remove Dedicated Spares .. 97 Add or Remove Global Spares .. 97 Hide an Array .. 97 Secure Erase .. 98 Working with Views .. 98 Display or Hide Controller Event Log Panel .. 98 Log Window .. 98 Refresh the Display .. 99 View Controllers .. 99 Working with Options.