How to access LSI RAID configuration mode with P5M2/SAS board?

[azn2kew]

Does anyone know a tricky way to get into the LSI Raid Configuration Setup for P5M2/SAS board? It default to neither RAID 0/1 and only use my 2 existing drives only

Kentsfield Q6600 Quad Core

8GB RAM

4 (500GB SATA II) drives

Onboard SATA and SAS LSI raid controller

I've used SAS mini connect to SATA drives and connected all 4 SATA drives already and each SAS connector can support 4 SATA drives so logically my board came with 2 SAS connectors can run 8 SATA connections total. I can install ESX fine but it only sees 1TB 2 drives only any trick to use all 4 drives for this board? Thanks in advance? I would like to use RAID 5 if possible. I just can't seem to get into the RAID configuration pressing CTRL+C didn't help much on the screen.

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Stefan Nguyen

iGeek Systems Inc.

VMware, Citrix, Microsoft Consultant

[azn2kew]

Has anyone using P5M2/SAS board for their ESX sandbox and online at this moment? Can you let me know how you configured your RAID and utilize all 4 SATA drives would be nice. Thanks.

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Stefan Nguyen

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VMware, Citrix, Microsoft Consultant

[azn2kew]

Well, thanks to my friend Gabrie he has the same board and mentioned to connect to the following:

1. 1 mini sas connector connected directly to 2 SATA drives (RAID 0)

2. 1 more mini sas connector connected directly to 2 SATA drives (RAID 1)

I will have total of two RAIDs 0 & 1 both COS/VMFS & VMFS and the bios will be default no changes in bios needed and default RAID_SEL jumper on the board as well. I've followed instruction on the manual which changes in BIOS settings and have connected all 4 SATA drives to single mini sas connector. I'll manage to configure my RAID tonight! Thanks Gabrie.

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Stefan Nguyen

iGeek Systems Inc.

VMware, Citrix, Microsoft Consultant