Getting Started
The Marvell Storage Utility (MSU) is a browser-based RAID management utility for Marvell Storage controllers. It can create and manage RAID virtual disks and arrays, using storage and enclosure devices connected to the RAID controller.
This section discusses the following:
The MSU installation package includes the following components:
■ Marvell Storage Utility (MSU)
■ Tray Application for Windows
■ Marvell Storage Command Line Interface (CLI)
Note: The Marvell BIOS Configuration Utility (a built-in component of Marvell Storage controllers) can also create and manage RAID virtual disks and arrays. Documentation for the Marvell BIOS Configuration Utility is available separately on the Marvell Extranet.
MSU has the following system requirements:
■ Local/remote RAID controller (with drivers installed)
■ Network connection (for remote controllers)
MSU supports the following browsers:
■ Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 (and higher)
■ Firefox 3.0 (and higher)
■ Safari 9.1 (and higher)
MSU supports the following Windows, Linux and Mac OS X operating Systems:
Windows
■ Windows XP
■ Windows Server 2003
■ Windows Vista
■ Windows Server 2008
■ Windows 7
Linux
■ Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Server 5.x
■ Fedora Linux 8
■ Fedora Linux 9
■ SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 9
■ SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 10
■ SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11
Mac OS X
■ Mac OS X Mavericks 10.9
■ Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite
■ Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan
MSU supports the following types of RAID controllers:
■ IO Controllers
■ IO Processors
■ RAID-On-Chip Controllers
MSU supports the following RAID levels:
■ RAID 1E (Data Mirroring and Striping)
■ RAID 5 (Striping with Single Parity)
■ RAID 6 (Striping with Dual Parity)
■ RAID 10 (Disk Mirroring and Striping)
■ RAID 50 (Striping RAID 5 Arrays)
■ RAID 60 (Striping RAID 6 Arrays)
Note: Marvell Storage controllers support different sets of RAID levels depending on the hardware model and OEM software package. Some software packages, depending on OEM selections, support limited RAID levels by design. Check with the OEM vendor for information specific to your controller.