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  • Page 1: Storage Management Software

    Adaptec Storage Management Software User’s Guide...
  • Page 2 Copyright © 2001 Adaptec, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written consent of Adaptec, Inc., 691 South Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035.
  • Page 3 MAY RETURN THE ENTIRE UNUSED PRODUCT FOR A FULL REFUND. (Single User, Non-Networked Applications) In return for acquiring a license to use the Adaptec software, which may include software from third party licensors and patches made available by Adaptec (“Software”), and the related documentation, you agree to the following terms and conditions: 1.
  • Page 4 3. Ownership of Software. As Licensee, you own the media upon which the software is recorded or fixed, but Adaptec and its licensors retain title and ownership of the Software recorded on the original media and all subsequent copies of the Software, regardless of the form or media in which or on which the original and other copies may exist.
  • Page 5 Agreement, in writing signed by an officer of Adaptec. You assume full responsibility for the use of the Software and agree to use the Software legally and responsibly. This Agreement shall be governed by California law, except as to copyright matters, which are covered by Federal law.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Storage Management Software Overview Storage Manager on ROM Overview 2-2 Keyboard Reference 2-3 Menu Control 2-3 Left Pane – Tree View Control 2-4 Right Pane – Information View Control 2-4 Menu Reference 2-4 File 2-4 RAID 2-5 Action 2-5 Help 2-5 Icon Reference 2-6 Screen Layout 2-6 The Menu Bar 2-7...
  • Page 7 Logical Device Addresses 3-10 Array Groups 3-12 Status Reporting 3-23 Information Windows 3-24 Host Bus Adapter Information Window 3-24 Battery Backup Configuration Window – Adaptec 3200S/ 3210S/3400S/3410S Only 3-26 Configure Host Bus Adapter Window 3-27 Flash Configuration Window 3-29 Device Information Window 3-31...
  • Page 8 Installing SNMP for Windows 95 A-7 Installing SNMP for Windows 98/Me A-7 Installing the MIB A-8 SNMP Architecture A-8 Adaptec SNMP Subagent A-9 Adaptec SNMP Trap Broadcaster Module A-9 Introduction B-1 System Requirements B-2 Adaptec CI B-3 Installing DMI Support B-4...

  • Page 9: Storage Management Software Overview

    Storage Management Software Overview Your Adaptec RAID controller includes the following software tools to manage your storage subsystem: Storage Manager Pro—The graphical user interface (GUI) through which you interact with the storage subsystem. It provides an intuitive graphical interface that enables you to do...
  • Page 10 Storage Manager—Older storage management software that provides the same basic functionality as Storage Manager Pro but has the advantage of supporting the following additional operating systems: SuSE Linux 7.0 and 7.1 SCO Unixware Red Hat 7.1 SCO OpenServer 5 FreeBSD 4.2, 4.3 Furthermore, Storage Manager provides additional features, such as DMI agents, that are not yet available in Storage Manager Pro.

  • Page 11: Storage Manager On Rom

    Storage Manager on ROM In this Chapter Overview ➤ Keyboard Reference ➤ Menu Reference ➤ Icon Reference ➤ Screen Layout ➤ Running SMOR ➤ Information and Configuration Views ➤ Setting the Configuration ➤ Array Operations ➤ Formatting a Drive – SCSI only ➤...

  • Page 12: Overview

    After your storage subsystem is configured, install your operating system according to the appropriate procedure in the Adaptec RAID Installation Guide for your controller. For access to all of the advanced features of your controller, install the version of Storage Manager specific to your operating system.

  • Page 13: Keyboard Reference

    Create disk arrays (see groups can be created or modified at any time after system installation. However, if the boot device will be an array, that array must be created before the operating system is installed. Exit SMOR when you are finished with the configuration tasks. Arrays that were created or modified start building at this time.

  • Page 14: Left Pane - Tree View Control

    Left Pane – Tree View Control Up/Down Arrows Left/Right Arrows – Right Pane – Information View Control Alt + (Tab Highlight) Shift-Tab Space Up/Down Arrows Menu Reference The SMOR Main Menu changes dynamically depending on what is selected in the Tree View. The following is a complete list of possible selections.

  • Page 15: Raid

    RAID Create… Delete Rebuild Stop Build Action Make Hotspare Remove Hotspare Format Drive (SCSI only) Flash HBA Test Alarm (SCSI only) Silence Alarm (SCSI only) Make Boot Floppy Help About… Create a new array. Delete the currently selected array. Rebuild a RAID 1, 5, 0/1 or 0/5 array. Stop building or rebuilding an array.

  • Page 16: Icon Reference

    Storage Manager on ROM Icon Reference SMOR uses the following icons in the Tree View: HPT370 HPT370 · Controller Hard drive Array Tape Other Device Screen Layout The SMOR interface works like the Windows Explorer tree- structured interface. The screen, shown in Figure 2-1, is divided into three major components: a menu bar across the top of the screen and...

  • Page 17: The Menu Bar

    The Menu Bar To open a specific menu, press Alt+highlighted letter of the menu name. After a menu is open, you can select a specific menu item by pressing the key for the letter highlighted on the menu item. For example, to select the Read System Config item on the File menu, press Alt+F to open the File menu, then press R to select Read System Config.

  • Page 18: The Right Pane - Information View

    The Right Pane – Information View To the right of the component tree is the Information View pane. This area displays information related to the currently selected item in the tree. The specific information displayed in the Information View varies depending on the item selected. When there are separate types of information available for the selected item, the Information View is separated into tab pages.

  • Page 19: Running Smor

    Running SMOR Start SMOR by pressing Ctrl+A when the RAID controller BIOS message appears on the screen during the boot sequence. SMOR starts by displaying its opening screen, as shown in (showing the opening screen from a 2400A). Figure 2-2. SMOR Welcome Window The letters that appear during the initial device scan process are 0, 1, 5 The position of a letter corresponds to the device ID assigned to that...

  • Page 20: Information And Configuration Views

    Information and Configuration Views When you highlight an item within the Tree View, the corresponding Information View is displayed. Controller BIOS Settings The controller displays the default Information View when SMOR starts, as shown in Figures Figure 2-3. Configuration Window – ATA Help File RAID...
  • Page 21 The settings in this view affect the controller BIOS and all the Adaptec controllers in your system. To view or change these settings, highlight Configuration in the Tree View. The following table illustrates the default settings to be found in the...
  • Page 22 Storage Manager on ROM Scan Delay (SCSI only) Some devices require a time interval between power on, bus reset, and scan or they do not respond correctly. If devices are not displayed in the Tree View after power on, set the delay to a longer interval.

  • Page 23: Information Tab

    Information Tab To view or change the configuration of the controller, highlight the controller in the Tree View. Available tabs are Information and Configuration, as shown in Figures Figure 2-5. Information Tab – ATA File RAID Action Help Configuration Local 2100S (0,8) SE AGA TE (0,9) SE AGA TE...
  • Page 24 Transfer Attached Modules Note: Adaptec RAID controllers having replaceable RAM report a cache size 16 MB less than the total installed memory value because the controller uses the first 16 MB as processor RAM. Embedded RAM controllers will report the amount of cache RAM available.

  • Page 25: Configuration Tab

    Configuration Tab The Configuration tab for a controller displays internal settings for that controller, as shown in Figures Figure 2-7. Configuration Tab – ATA File RAID Action Help Configuration Local 2100S (1,1,9,0) RAID–1 (1,1,12,0) RAID–5 Figure 2-8. Configuration Tab – SCSI and 2-8.
  • Page 26 This setting is enabled by default. The host system uses the controller with the lowest BIOS address as the booting controller. Therefore, in a system with multiple Adaptec RAID controllers, you must ensure that the controller that you want to use as the booting controller occupies the lowest BIOS address, which usually corresponds with the lowest-numbered.

  • Page 27: Bus Configuration Tab

    Bus Configuration Tab This tab enables you to modify the hardware parameters for the highlighted controller bus; it appears when you highlight a device in the Tree View, as shown inFigures Figure 2-9. Bus Configuration Tab – ATA File Action Help RAID Configuration...
  • Page 28 Select Default to reset the parameters on this tab to their default values (SCSI only). Controller Parameter Type Width Transfer Rate Termination TERMPWR Note: As reported means that the field displays the value returned by the controller firmware. Each peripheral bus on a controller is assigned a number. Numbering starts with 0 for the first bus, 1 for the second bus, and so on.
  • Page 29 (Auto) should not be changed unless both internal and external cables are attached to the controller or you are using an 8-bit (Narrow) cable. Refer to the Configuring Termination section in the Adaptec RAID Installation Guide for information on setting this parameter. TERMPWR (SCSI only) By default RAID controllers supply termination power for other devices through the TERMPWR line on the cable.

  • Page 30: Device Information Tab

    Device Information Tab Individual devices are listed in the Tree View under the controller to which they are connected, as shown in Figures Highlight a device to view its information tab page. Figure 2-11. Device Information Tab – ATA File RAID Action Help...
  • Page 31 The Device Information tab displays general information and configuration. This view is divided into either two or three parts: Description , SCSI Capabilities (for SCSI based RAID controllers only), and Status. The Description section displays a general description of the highlighted device, as follows: Description Manufacturer name and model number as reported by...
  • Page 32 The status condition is one of the following for attached devices: Dead Device failed to respond to controller commands. If the device becomes available, it only changes status after the system configuration is read or the host is restarted. Failed Drive failure occurred.

  • Page 33: Array And Array Group Information

    (0,12) SE AGA TE (0,13) SE AGA TE (0,14) SE AGA TE Figure 2-14. Array Group Information Tab – SCSI 2-13 and 2-14. Inf ormation Description: Adaptec RAID-5 Revision: 320B Address: HBA: 0 Chann el: 0 Capa city: 8680 MB...
  • Page 34 RAID 0 arrays are comprised of any number of drives greater than 1. RAID 1 arrays are comprised of multiple pairs of drives. RAID 5 arrays contain three or more drives. After you create the arrays, one or more arrays of the same RAID level can be combined into a multilevel RAID (see Multilevel RAID on page RAIDs by the controller firmware.

  • Page 35: Setting The Configuration

    The Status section displays the current status of the array. A progress indicator (a numeric percentage of completion) can also appear if the array is building or rebuilding. The status definitions are listed below: Building The array is being built. Created The array or device is defined, but not initialized.

  • Page 36: Array Operations

    Note: Although you can change the stripe size, Adaptec recommends using the default value, which has been selected for optimum performance based on the type of disk array you chose to create.
  • Page 37 When you are ready to proceed, select Ok. The Eligible Devices tab appears, as shown in The list of eligible devices can be either individual hard drives or previously created array groups. Array groups appear in the list when you select RAID 0 and eligible array groups exist.

  • Page 38: Creating A Multilevel Raid

    If you are creating a RAID 1 array, the RAID 1 Build Option window appears, as shown in built by copying the existing data from one device to the other. Select the direction for the copy, then select Ok. R A I D 1 B u i l d O p t i o n : ( ) C o p y f r o m ( 1 , 2 , 0 , 0 ) t o ( 1 , 0 , 1 2 , 0 ) ( ) C o p y f r o m ( 1 , 0 , 1 2 , 0 ) t o ( 1 , 2 , 0 , 0 ) Figure 2-17.

  • Page 39: Deleting An Array

    Select RAID 0 for the RAID type and click Ok. Select two or more arrays of the same type from the list of eligible devices, then click Done. Note: You cannot combine arrays that use different RAID levels. Select File > Set System Config to begin the build process for the multilevel RAID.

  • Page 40: Hot Spares

    Hot Spares Hot spares automatically replace failed drives in protected arrays and are not accessible by the operating system for other use. Any hard drive not assigned to an array or in use by the operating system can be designated as a hot spare, as long as the spare drive is at least as large as the other drives in the array.

  • Page 41: Rebuilding A Failed Array

    When the rebuild is complete, the array status changes to Optimal. Note: An Adaptec RAIDstation enclosure automatically detects the replacement of a failed drive and initiates a rebuild operation as soon as the new drive is online.

  • Page 42: Upgrading Firmware - Flash Hba Option

    Each component must be upgraded as a separate operation, however, they should all be upgraded at the same time. Adaptec periodically releases updated firmware, controller BIOS, and SMOR. You can obtain the latest files from the Adaptec website (www.adaptec.com).
  • Page 43 If the operation does not complete successfully, refer to the procedures for recovering from an incomplete or failed flash ROM upgrade in the Troubleshooting section of the Adaptec RAID Installation Guide. Storage Manager on ROM Figure 2-19.

  • Page 44: Creating A Smor Boot Disk

    Creating a SMOR Boot Disk To create a SMOR boot disk, click Action > Make Boot Floppy or use the Adaptec RAID Installation CD. You may need a SMOR boot disk in certain situations when it is not possible to access SMOR by typing Ctrl+A during startup.

  • Page 45: Storage Manager

    Storage Manager In this Chapter Introduction ➤ System Requirements ➤ Installing Storage Manager ➤ Running Storage Manager ➤ Views ➤ Status Reporting ➤ Information Windows ➤ Events ➤ Formatting Drives – SCSI only ➤ Drive Failures ➤ Running a Verify Process ➤...

  • Page 46: Introduction

    Provide remote access to Adaptec hardware and attached storage devices across a TCP/IP network. Storage Manager will detect Adaptec RAID controllers and other Adaptec controllers. It is not intended for use with controllers by other manufacturers. To install Storage Manager, insert the Adaptec RAID Installation CD.

  • Page 47: System Requirements

    System Requirements Adaptec Storage Manager software and device drivers require approximately 4 MB of disk space. The host system should have at least 64 MB of memory and a Pentium processor (200 MHz or faster). A mouse and SVGA color monitor are required.

  • Page 48: Installing Storage Manager

    Installing Storage Manager The original installation of the software starts with the installation instructions covered in chapter 4 of the Adaptec RAID Installation Guide. Use the instructions appropriate for the operating system being used. On operating systems other than Windows, Storage Manager would have been installed during the process of copying the files from the CD to the areas denoted in the installation instructions.

  • Page 49: Running Storage Manager

    Figure 3-1. Storage Manager Setup Window Running Storage Manager You can run Storage Manager in one of the following ways: Locally—On the same computer that contains the RAID controller and drives. Remotely—Across a TCP/IP network, you can view and configure servers from remote locations. Using Storage Manager Locally Storage Manager scans for RAID controllers installed on the computer on which it is run.

  • Page 50: Views

    Views This section describes the two primary configuration views, which are: Physical Configuration View Logical Configuration View (includes Logical Device Addresses) Physical Configuration View The first window displayed by Storage Manager is the Physical Configuration View (see Figures each RAID controller in the system along with the peripheral buses and attached devices.
  • Page 51 Storage Manager Figures show sample views of Physical Configurations. Figure 3-2. Physical Configuration Window – ATA Figure 3-3. Physical Configuration Window – SCSI...

  • Page 52: Logical Configuration View

    Storage Manager Logical Configuration View On the right side of the Logical Configuration View Window, shown in Figures and 3-5, are all the physical devices that are attached to the RAID controllers. Figure 3-4. Logical Configuration Window – ATA Figure 3-5. Logical Configuration Window – SCSI...
  • Page 53 On the left side of the window are the associated logical devices as seen by the host computer. Storage Manager displays the same icon for non-hard-drive devices in both logical and physical views. Hard drives appear either as individual drives or as members of arrays. In either case, the drive or array is represented on the left side of the window as a Logical Storage Unit (LSU).

  • Page 54: Logical Device Addresses

    Storage Manager Logical Device Addresses Every device and array is assigned a logical device address by Storage Manager. This is the address used by the host operating system to access the device or array. Logical device addresses appear in parentheses under the logical device and LSU icons on the Logical Configuration View window.
  • Page 55 The complete logical device address is composed of the following fields: The controller to which the device is attached. PCI bus slots are scanned from lowest to highest looking for Adaptec controllers. As Adaptec controllers are found, they are assigned numbers incrementally, starting with 0.

  • Page 56: Array Groups

    Array Groups The tool bar at the top of the Logical Configuration View window, shown in Figures Switch View Create Array Group Expand Array Group Delete Array Group Print You can use the Logical Configuration View window to create any combination of RAID level 0, 1, or 5 disk arrays.
  • Page 57 Although arrays must be built from drives that are all attached to the same controller, arrays can contain drives from multiple channels. The approach is slightly different for each controller model: Adaptec 2400A Adaptec 2100S/ 2110S Adaptec 2000S/ 2005S/3200S/ 3210S/3400S/3410S Supports one drive per channel, for a total of four drives;...
  • Page 58 Storage Manager To view the Array Group Information window, shown in Figures and 3-9, double-click the appropriate array icon in the Logical Configuration View window. Figure 3-8. Array Group Information Window – ATA Figure 3-9. Array Group Information Window – SCSI 3-14...
  • Page 59 The Array Group Information window displays the following information: Name The descriptive name assigned to the array. An icon in the upper right corner of the window indicates the RAID level. Address This is the logical device address used by the host operating system to access the logical drive.
  • Page 60 Name Allows entering or changing the name to be shown for this RAID array. This does not affect the LSU of the array. For more information, see Configure Allows changing the configuration of the array. Print Prints the configuration file of the selected RAID array.
  • Page 61 As you make your selections, the Chosen Array Parameters change to indicate which RAID level and stripe size best fit your selection. You can customize the RAID level and stripe size defaults by selecting the Override button. Click Continue to select the drives you want to use. The Logical Configuration View window appears with the caption Choosing Drives for Array (RAID n), where n is the RAID level chosen.
  • Page 62 When you are finished creating arrays, exit Storage Manager. You are prompted to save the configuration changes. If you save the configuration, the build operation starts automatically. If you have created multiple arrays, they are built one at a time in the order created. You can also start the build without exiting Storage Manager by selecting File–Set System Configuration.
  • Page 63 If you want to monitor the progress of the build operation, display the Array Group Information window for the new array group. The build progress is displayed as a percentage of completion in the Status field. You can also view the Information window for an array that is a member of a multilevel RAID to monitor the progress for that component of the multilevel RAID.
  • Page 64 Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, Server or Workstation, with the most recent service pack. Adaptec OSM only. (The Microsoft OSM does not support array expansion.) RAID 0 or RAID 5 array groups only NTFS file system only. (You cannot extend a volume that has a FAT partition.
  • Page 65 Do not allow power to the host system to be interrupted while the expansion operation is running. Connect the additional drives to the peripheral bus and power- on the drives. Refer to the Adaptec RAID Installation Guide if necessary. Note: If the drives are not in hot-pluggable carriers, power down the system before adding drives to the peripheral bus.
  • Page 66 Select File–Set System Configuration to start the array expansion. The status flag on the array group turns blue and the flags on the components turn white during the expansion process. You can perform other activity on the system while the expansion continues, because the array is fully functional during the expansion process.

  • Page 67: Status Reporting

    Use the rdisk.exe utility to update your emergency repair disk with the new disk configuration information. Deleting an Array Group To delete an array group, follow these steps: From the Logical Configuration View window, select the LSU or array group icon of the array you want to delete. Then, select Delete Array Group.

  • Page 68: Information Windows

    Information Windows This section discusses information windows, which includes: Host Bus Adapter Information Window on page 3-24 Battery Backup Configuration Window – Adaptec 3200S/3210S/ 3400S/3410S Only on page 3-26 Configure Host Bus Adapter Window on page 3-27 Flash Configuration Window on page 3-29...
  • Page 69 The Host Bus Adapter Info window (ATA and SCSI) displays the current bus configuration. Figure 3-12. Host Bus Adapter Info Window – ATA and SCSI Note: The RAID controller requires 16 MB of memory for its operation. The available cache memory reported here equals the amount of memory installed minus 16 MB.

  • Page 70: Battery Backup Configuration Window - Adaptec 3200S/ 3210S/3400S/3410S Only

    Battery Backup Configuration Window – Adaptec 3200S/ 3210S/3400S/3410S Only This option enables you to view the status of the battery backup module, as shown in when the battery capacity reaches a predetermined level. The battery status and available backup capacity (in hours) is displayed.

  • Page 71: Configure Host Bus Adapter Window

    Storage Manager Configure Host Bus Adapter Window Click Configure in the Host Bus Adapter Info window to modify hardware parameters for the RAID controller, The Configure Host Bus Adapter window appears, as shown in Figures 3-14 and 3-15. Figure 3-14 shows a four-channel RAID controller.
  • Page 72 The default value (Auto) should not be changed unless both internal and external cables are attached to the controller or you are using an 8-bit (Narrow) cable. Refer to the Adaptec RAID Installation Guide for information about configuring SCSI bus termination.

  • Page 73: Flash Configuration Window

    Controller Caching – Windows NT only To ensure optimum performance, follow these steps: Click Caching in the Configure Host Bus Adapter window to display the HBA Caching Configuration window. When the HBA Caching Configuration window appears, change both of the settings to Advisory. The Advisory setting allows the controller to use its own algorithms for cache management.
  • Page 74 Storage Manager Figure 3-16. Flash Configuration Window – ATA and SCSI The current controller model, firmware version, and firmware type are displayed. To specify an image file for the flash operation, you can type a path and filename in the Filename field or click Browse to use a file selection window.

  • Page 75: Device Information Window

    Storage Manager Device Information Window The Device Information Window is shown in Figures 3-17 and 3-18. Figure 3-17. Device Information Window – ATA Figure 3-18. SCSI Device Information Window – SCSI 3-31...
  • Page 76 The Device Information window displays the following information: Description The manufacturer and model. Revision The drive firmware revision. Address The logical address of the device. Capacity Storage capacity of the device in MB. For removable-media devices, capacity is reported for the currently inserted media.

  • Page 77: Device Configuration Window

    Device Configuration Window Click Configure in either Device Information or Array Group Information window to display the Device Configuration window, shown in Figure 3-19. Figure 3-19. Device Configuration Window – ATA and SCSI The Device Configuration window enables you to change the caching parameters for your controller and provides the following: Predictive Cache Write-back...

  • Page 78: Saving The Subsystem Configuration

    Write-through Defaults Cancel Saving the Subsystem Configuration The Storage Manager File menu has the following options: Read System Configuration Set System Configuration Load Configuration File Save Configuration File Note: If you reset the NVRAM on the controller, any changes to your controller parameters return to the factory defaults. Writes all data to disk for each Write command before Command Complete status is returned to the host.

  • Page 79: Events

    Events Events are generated for detected fault conditions as well as RAID status changes, and are described as follows: Soft Error An operation on a hard drive that caused an error, but was successful after a retry. Recoverable An error on a hard drive, controller, or peripheral Hard Error bus, where the data was recovered using ECC or from redundant array information.
  • Page 80 When the Event Log button is selected, the Event Logs window appears, as shown in Figure 3-20. Event Logs Window The Event Logs window enables you to limit the display to a specific level or higher (the default is level 4). Note: Some important events may not be displayed by the default level.

  • Page 81: Event Broadcaster

    If your operating system supports a broadcaster, Storage Manager enables you to specify that event messages be sent to users, groups, and devices, through email, to the system error log, and the Adaptec log file. Select Options > Event Broadcast Control to display the...
  • Page 82 You can select or modify the following parameters: Time Interval Interval at which the broadcaster reads the controller event logs. Broadcast to When enabled, event messages are sent to each Computer(s) system in the Computer Names list. Local Desktop When enabled, event messages are displayed on the Message local system desktop.
  • Page 83 Windows NT & Windows 2000 The broadcaster collects events from the controller and records them to files in the c:\program files\adaptec\storage manager folder for use by Storage Manager. Additionally, events are sent to the Windows Event Viewer or e-mailed as specified in the Event Broadcasting window.
  • Page 84 This window displays a list of the events submitted to the application log by the broadcaster, as well as other applications. Adaptec events are single-line entries that contain the following information: Icon Indicates the severity of the event. Levels are Error, Warning, Information, Operation, or Unknown.
  • Page 85 Installing the Broadcaster When you install the controller driver, you automatically install the the broadcaster in sys:\system\adaptec on the server. During broadcaster installation, you are prompted to specify if the broadcaster is to be loaded automatically when the server is booted.
  • Page 86 SCO UNIX, Red Hat and SuSE Linux, FreeBSD 4.x The broadcaster collects controller events and saves them to files in the /usr/dpt directory for use by Storage Manager. Events can also be sent to an ASCII file, specified devices, or e-mailed as specified in the Event Broadcasting window.

  • Page 87: Event Messaging By Pager - Windows 2000 And Windows Nt Only

    Event Messaging by Pager – Windows 2000 and Windows NT only Storage Manager can send event messages by e-mail to alphanumeric paging devices. Note: This feature should work with any alphanumeric paging system that supports email. Contact your service provider for specific information. To configure alphanumeric pager support, follow these steps: Ensure your pager is working and activated by a service provider.

  • Page 88: Formatting Drives - Scsi Only

    Formatting Drives – SCSI only Your controller can perform a low-level format on attached hard drives in standard 512-byte format. This function is available from the SCSI Device Information window. A low-level format is not normally required before using a hard drive.

  • Page 89: Drive Failures

    Drive Failures Drive failures are indicated by flags, which differ depending on whether they refer to an array or a drive in an array. Failure conditions are indicated as follows: Array Device Type Type Individual None Drive Individual Drive Individual 1, 0/1, 5, Drive or 0/5...

  • Page 90: Rebuilding A Degraded Array

    Rebuilding a Degraded Array When a drive in an array fails, and that drive is not protected by an automatic hot spare, the array can be restored to Optimal status. Note: You can select Rebuild even if the failed drive has not been replaced and try using the drive again.

  • Page 91: Assigning Hot Spares

    Assigning Hot Spares To assign a drive as a hot spare, click Make Hotspare in the drive’s Device Information window. Click Remove Hotspare to reassign an existing hot spare drive as a normal drive. You should reboot your operating system to ensure that the hot spare drive is recognized correctly.

  • Page 92: Running A Verify Process

    Running a Verify Process Running a manual Verify for a RAID array ensures that the redundant information contained in the array is consistent. Note: Data inconsistencies should not occur under normal conditions. However, a power failure that interrupts an array write operation can cause inconsistencies. Making the data consistent again through the Verify function does not ensure that the new consistent data is the correct data.

  • Page 93: Controller I/O Statistics

    Storage Manager Select Options > Background Task Priority to control the relative priority of I/O from the operating system and background tasks. Figure 3-22 shows the Background Task Settings window. Figure 3-22. Background Task Settings Window – ATA and SCSI The Priority section assigns the controller background task priority.
  • Page 94 Storage Manager To see the HBA statistics window, shown in Figures 3-23 and 3-24, click I/O Stats in the Host Bus Adapter Info Window. Figure 3-23. HBA Statistics Window – ATA Figure 3-24. HBA Statistics Window – SCSI 3-50...

  • Page 95: Cache Statistics

    Cache Statistics Total Pages The total number of pages contained in the controller cache. Used Pages The number of pages that currently contain disk data. Dirty Pages The number of pages that contain dirty data (data that requires correction). Read-Ahead The number of cache pages that contain data that Pages has been loaded from disk as a result of read-ahead...
  • Page 96 This is because each sector written from the host results in a write to each mirrored disk. In RAID 5 arrays, each write from the host can generate up to two disk reads and two disk writes. Because the controller has cache memory, the reported number of sectors read from or written to disk may be less than this value.
  • Page 97 Cache Misses The total number of sectors that were not accessed from the controller cache, thus were read directly from the disk. Read-Ahead The number of the cache hits for data read requests Hits satisfied by data held in the cache from previous disk read-ahead operations.

  • Page 98: Remote Communication

    Storage Manager Remote Communication The Storage Manager Remote Communication feature enables you to use Storage Manager running on your local workstation to manage remote server system with a RAID controller. The Available Connections window (shown in Figure 3-26) shows the types of connections you can use and any predefined connections you have created.

  • Page 99: Connecting Across A Network

    Storage Manager can run as a client/server application across a network using a TCP/IP connection. The Storage Manager client runs on a supported workstation operating system and connects to one of the supported networked servers running the Adaptec communication engine. workstation and server connections for a TCP/IP network.
  • Page 100 You must have physical connections between the servers and client workstations. Note: Under Windows 95/98/Me, the server must be started manually by selecting the Adaptec Communication Server icon. This version of the communication server runs in a DOS window.
  • Page 101 [TCP] SOCKET=2091 Setting up the Server If you are using an operating system that supports the Adaptec communication server and selected the Communication Server option during Storage Manager setup, the server was automatically installed at that time. Additional steps may be required to complete the installation, depending on your operating system.
  • Page 102 Storage Manager Windows 95/98/ME The communication server is installed as a DOS command line application. To start the communication server, double-click Start > Storage Manager > Communication Server. To access the server, you need a password only; a user name is not required.
  • Page 103 Storage Manager Linux The Linux communication server is installed if the option is selected during the Storage Manager software install process. The server module is copied to /usr/dpt and loads automatically. A valid user name and password are required to access a Linux system from a remote Storage Manager client.
  • Page 104 Figure 3-28. Available Connections Window From this window, you can make a connection either by selecting one of the available protocols under Manual Connections and entering the name, address, and password of the server; or by selecting an entry under Custom Connections. Custom Connections are those for which you previously stored address information in the Phonebook (see Using the Phonebook on page 3-62...
  • Page 105 Storage Manager Making a Manual Connection In the Manual Connections section of the Available Connections window, there is one icon for each protocol that you configured in the dptmgr.ini file, and an icon for the system you are using (Local). To make a connection to a remote system, double-click the icon that represents the protocol that your workstation uses to connect to that system.
  • Page 106 Storage Manager Using the Phonebook You can save the server name, address, user name, and protocol of systems you frequently access in the Phonebook, shown in Figure 3-30. After you have entered data for a system, you can place an icon under Custom Connections to make future connections to that system without having to re-enter the connection information each time.
  • Page 107 Storage Manager Using a Custom Connection Under the Custom Connections section of the Available Connections window, there is one icon for each system that you marked for display in the Phonebook. To make a connection to a remote system, double-click the icon. The Connection Information window appears, as shown in Figure 3-31.

  • Page 108: Raidutil Command Line Utility

    RAIDUTIL Command Line Utility In this Chapter Introduction ➤ Command Line Switches ➤ Introduction The command line utility (RAIDUTIL) performs operations as soon as it has enough information from the command line to do so. The utility does not parse the entire command line before starting an operation.

  • Page 109: Exit Status

    Exit Status RAIDUTIL exits with either of the following error status indications: Error-free termination Error termination (the message log contains the error information) Device Address Syntax When you use RAIDUTIL to specify a device or group of devices, use an address of the form dDbBtTdD, where Controller ID.

  • Page 110: Command Line Switches

    Command Line Switches Following is a list of the switches available in RAIDUTIL for testing and controlling various aspects of the controller, arrays, and drives attached to the controller. Type Miscellaneous Logical Drive Creation/Deletion Array Modification RAID Operation Controller-specific Hot Spare Control General Information Display Parameters...

  • Page 111: Miscellaneous

    Use –c to specify the controller using the ID assigned to the controller by your operating system. Use –d to specify the controller ID in BIOS format. Adaptec controllers are numbered starting from 0 according to their PCI slot location. The boot controller or the controller in the lowest number PCI slot is ID d0.
  • Page 112 Delete logical drives This command deletes the specified drives and returns their capacity to unassigned space. If all is specified, then all logical drives on the controller are deleted. Logical drives are specified by the device address. Use commas to separate drive addresses. If Quiet (-q) mode is not used, a confirmation message is displayed.

  • Page 113: Array Modification

    Specify logical drive stripe size Specifies the stripe size (in KB) for new RAID 0 and RAID 5 logical drives. Valid stripe sizes are: 8, 16, 32, 64, and 128 (KB). This switch is ignored for RAID 1. If omitted, a default stripe size is used. The default is selected by the controller firmware based on the number of drives in the array.

  • Page 114: Raid Operation

    RAID Operation Load/save configuration This switch has two options: load Loads the specified configuration file save Saves the current configuration to the file name specified A file name must follow the load or save parameter. This is a .dsm file, which can also be loaded or saved using Storage Manager. Specify task rate This switch sets a task priority for the device or logical drive.

  • Page 115: Controller-Specific

    Controller-Specific Action (task) control This switch has the following options which allow you to control tasks on the controller: List Shows tasks for the controller Build Starts build of logical drive Rebuild Starts rebuild on logical drive Verify Starts a verify operation Stop Terminates active task on drive Specify drives by the device address.

  • Page 116: Hot Spare Control

    All specified drives become individual, unassigned physical drives after this command is used. Note: There is no procedure to reverse the effect of the -Z operation. This option is a method of last resort for deleting conflicting RAID table information. Hot Spare Control Create hot spare drive This switch creates one or more stand-alone hot spare drives.

  • Page 117: General Information And Feedback

    General Information and Feedback Display utility usage information This option displays a summary of the command usage information. This includes all command line switches and brief definitions. Alarm status and control When no parameters follow the switch, the alarm status and enable flags are displayed, as follows: Forces the audible alarm to sound Silences the audible alarm when it is on...
  • Page 118 List devices Specify drives by the device address. The parameters for this switch are listed below: Controller Displays a list of all Adaptec controllers in the system. Physical Displays all attached devices to the specified controller.
  • Page 119 Pagination output Limits output to 22 lines, then prompts to press Enter to continue. Pressing Enter prints another 22 lines. Use this switch to prevent lengthy output from -L from scrolling off the screen. raidutil -P -L All Quiet mode This switch suppresses display of messages while the utility is running.

  • Page 120: Snmp

    ➤ What’s Included ➤ System Requirements ➤ Management Consoles ➤ Installing Adaptec SNMP Support ➤ SNMP Architecture ➤ Introduction SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is a group of network management specifications that includes the protocol itself, the definition of the database, and associated concepts. SNMP provides basic hardware configuration and status information from an SNMP-based management console.

  • Page 121: Management Information Base

    This subagent also responds to requests from the master agent for information as needed. Note: For additional security, all of the Adaptec MIB data is read-only. The Adaptec SNMP feature is intended only for gathering inventory information and for processing status and alert information.

  • Page 122: Adaptec Mib Information

    Adaptec SNMP subagent Adaptec SNMP engine Adaptec driver Adaptec logger MIB revision information Adaptec Controller group is a list of all Adaptec controllers in the system. This group contains the following information for each Controller: Controller number Controller vendor Firmware version...
  • Page 123 Host bus type Max transfer rate Controller modules (RAID, expansion, caching, DIMMs) Adaptec Bus group is a list of the buses with a set of parameters which describe and control a bus. These parameters include: SCSI/ATA bus number SCSI bus width (ATA buses are always 16 bits wide)

  • Page 124: Snmp

    Cache hits/misses Stripe boundary crossings Physical I/O commands (read/write) Adaptec Events group is used to send traps on controller event log entries. These event log entries are converted to SNMP traps and are identical to those used by the Adaptec broadcaster.

  • Page 125: System Requirements

    The SNMP service for your operating system must be installed. Management Consoles The Adaptec SNMP agent conforms to the SNMP Version 1 specification. Adaptec has developed and tested this feature to work with various operating systems that provide built-in SNMP capability.

  • Page 126: Installing Snmp For Windows Nt And Windows 2000

    Storage Manager installation process. The Setup utility displays a Select Components window that includes a check box for the Adaptec SNMP software. By default, this box is not checked. To install SNMP software, check the box labeled SNMP Agent. Continue with the installation according to the installation procedure for your operating system in the Adaptec RAID Installation Guide.

  • Page 127: Installing The Mib

    Installing the MIB Before you can view information about your controller, you must install the Adaptec MIB into the Management Console database. During the installation of the SNMP feature, the Adaptec MIB is installed by default in \program files\storage manager\dptscsi.mib Refer to your SNMP management console documentation for more information about adding this MIB to your existing database.

  • Page 128: Adaptec Snmp Subagent

    The Adaptec SNMP subagent attaches to the operating system- specific master agent to handle SNMP requests for objects defined that are defined in the Adaptec MIB. It also broadcasts the Adaptec SNMP traps to the designated management consoles. The design and implementation of the Adaptec SNMP subagent complies with the operating system-specific implementations of the SNMP specification.

  • Page 129: Dmi

    The DMTF has defined a mapping standard that allows SNMP and DMI components to work together. The Adaptec DMI component instrumentation conforms to the version 2.0 of the DMI specification. The DMI Management Application and Service Provider (DMI version 2.0) must be present on the system so that the...

  • Page 130: System Requirements

    MI of specific events (for example, failed drives) through the Component Instrumentation (CI)—Handles requests for component information from the SP and alerts the SP of any events that occur. Adaptec’s implementation of the CI is discussed in Adaptec System Requirements Adaptec supplies a read-only Component Instrumentation and Mass Storage file for all controller models.

  • Page 131: Adaptec Ci

    The Adaptec CI sends event notification up to the SP for events that are reported by the broadcaster module. These events include high or low voltage, high temperature, drive failure, and RAID status changes.

  • Page 132: Installing Dmi Support

    Installing DMI Support Adaptec supplies the CI only. The SP and MI must be provided by the operating system or other third-party. The CI consists of the Adaptec engine, broadcaster, controller driver, firmware, and CI module. The CI module is a separate add-on that is installed only if Storage Manager is already installed.
  • Page 133 The following is a list of groups contained in the Adaptec Mass Storage MIF file. For the attributes of each group, refer to the admpdmi.mif file. DMTF DMTF DMTF EventGeneration DMTF EventGeneration DMTF DMTF DMTF DMTF DMTF DMTF EventGeneration DMTF...
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