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Adaptec SCSI RAID 2010S Software User's Manual

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  • Page 1 TORAGE ANAGEMENT ’ OFTWARE UIDE SCSI RAID 2010S/ 2015S DAPTEC...
  • Page 2 Adaptec Storage Management Software User’s Guide...
  • Page 3 Copyright © 2002 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 4 YOU 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...
  • Page 5 This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. 8. The entire liability of Adaptec and its licensors, and your exclusive remedy for a breach of this warranty, shall be: a.
  • Page 6 Adaptec or its distributor is unable to deliver replacement media which is free from defects in materials or workmanship, you may terminate this Agreement by returning the Software and your money will be refunded. 9. Limitation of Liability. IN NO EVENT WILL ADAPTEC OR ITS LICENSORS BE...

  • Page 8: 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 2-5 RAID 2-5 Action 2-5 Help 2-5 Icon Reference 2-6 Screen Layout 2-6 The Menu Bar 2-7...
  • Page 9 Adaptec Storage Management Software User’s Guide Formatting a Drive 2-29 Upgrading Firmware – Flash HBA Option 2-30 Creating a SMOR Boot Disk 2-32 Storage Manager Introduction 3-2 System Requirements 3-3 Installing Storage Manager 3-4 Running Storage Manager 3-5 Using Storage Manager Locally 3-5...
  • Page 10 What’s Included A-6 System Requirements A-6 Management Consoles A-6 Installing Adaptec SNMP Support A-7 Installing SNMP for Windows XP, Windows 2000 and Windows NT A-7 Installing the MIB A-7 SNMP Architecture A-8 Adaptec SNMP Subagent A-9 Adaptec SNMP Trap Broadcaster Module A-9...
  • Page 11 Adaptec Storage Management Software User’s Guide Introduction B-1 System Requirements B-2 Adaptec CI B-3 Installing DMI Support B-4 Adaptec DMI Modules B-4 DMI-Specific Files B-4...

  • Page 12: Storage Management Software Overview

    Storage Management Software Overview Your Adaptec RAID controller includes the following software tools to manage your storage subsystem: Storage Manager —The graphical user interface (GUI) through ■ which you interact with the storage subsystem. It provides an intuitive graphical interface that enables you to do such things as...
  • Page 13 Adaptec Storage Management Software User’s Guide Storage Manager On ROM (SMOR)—A built-in utility that is ■ part of the controller’s BIOS code. You can start SMOR by pressing Ctrl+A during BIOS startup. SMOR enables the user to create arrays prior to loading an operating system. For details,...

  • Page 14: 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 Upgrading Firmware – Flash HBA Option Creating a SMOR Boot Disk 2-10 2-20 2-20...

  • Page 15: Overview

    After your storage subsystem is configured, install your operating system. Instructions on installing the correct driver are provided in the Adaptec SCSI 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 16: Keyboard Reference

    The array groups are accessible during the build process, with data protected; however RAID performance is at a reduced level until the build is complete. If you have exited SMOR and you want to monitor the progress of the build operation, you can view the Array Group Information window for the array in Storage Manager.

  • Page 17: Left Pane - Tree View Control

    Adaptec Storage Management Software User’s Guide 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.

  • Page 18: File

    File Read System Config Set System Config Exit RAID Create… Delete Rebuild Stop Build Action Make Hotspare Remove Hotspare Format Drive Flash HBA Make Boot Floppy Help About… Rescan the system. Unsaved configuration changes are lost. Save and enable configuration changes. Quit SMOR.

  • Page 19: Icon Reference

    Adaptec Storage Management Software User’s Guide Icon Reference SMOR uses the following icons in the Tree View: · Controller Hard drive Array Tape Other Device Screen Layout The SMOR interface works like the Windows Explorer tree- structured interface. The screen, shown in...

  • Page 20: 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 21: The Right Pane - Information View

    Adaptec Storage Management Software User’s Guide 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 on the left side. The specific information displayed in the Information View varies depending on the item selected.

  • Page 22: 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 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 device.

  • Page 23: Information And Configuration Views

    Figure 2-3 Configuration Window 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 windows shown in Figure 2-3.
  • Page 24 When enabled, the BIOS attempts to detect a bootable CD-ROM that uses the El-Torito format. This setting is disabled by default, because some bootable CD-ROMs contain device-specific boot code that is not supported by Adaptec controllers. INT13 Cache Setting This setting determines how the controller responds to Int13 write commands under DOS and certain operating system installation programs.

  • Page 25: Information Tab

    Adaptec Storage Management Software User’s Guide 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 Figure 2-4. Figure 2-4 Information Tab The Information tab for a controller displays general information reported by that controller.

  • Page 26: Configuration Tab

    Note: Adaptec RAID controllers report a cache size 16 MB less than the total installed memory value because the controller uses 16 MB as processor RAM. Controllers will report the amount of cache RAM available. Configuration Tab The Configuration tab for a controller displays internal settings for that controller, as shown in Figure 2-5.

  • Page 27: Bus Configuration Tab

    Adaptec Storage Management Software User’s Guide Boot Enable This option enables you to modify the boot process for systems with multiple peripheral controllers in cases where the controller BIOS does not provide effective or appropriate default operation. This setting is enabled by default.
  • Page 28 (On) should not be changed unless both internal and external cables are attached to the controller. Refer to the Configuring Termination section in the Adaptec SCSI RAID Installation Guide for information on setting this parameter. Storage Manager on ROM...

  • Page 29: Device Information Tab

    Adaptec Storage Management Software User’s Guide Device Information Tab Individual devices are listed in the Tree View under the controller to which they are connected, as shown in Figures 2-7. Highlight a device to view its information tab page. Figure 2-7 Device Information Tab The Device Information tab displays general information and configuration.
  • Page 30 Negotiated Bus speed negotiated between the device and the controller. Transfer Maximum transfer rate for negotiated bus speed and transfer path (8-bit, 16-bit). Rate 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.

  • Page 31: Array And Array Group Information

    Adaptec Storage Management Software User’s Guide Array and Array Group Information The Information tab for any array may be viewed by highlighting that array, as shown in Figure 2-8. Figure 2-8 Array Group Information Tab RAID 0 arrays are comprised of any number of drives greater than 1.
  • Page 32 The Description section displays a general description of the highlighted array, as follows: Description RAID level used for the array. Revision Firmware revision of the RAID controller. Address RAID address in the form Device Address Syntax on page much information as necessary to unambiguously define the address of the device.

  • Page 33: Setting The Configuration

    Adaptec Storage Management Software User’s Guide Setting the Configuration There are two configuration options on the File menu: Read System Config—Causes SMOR to rescan to detect any ■ changes in hardware configuration or status. Any changes that have been made and not saved are lost. This operation is run automatically when SMOR is started.
  • Page 34 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 35 Adaptec Storage Management Software User’s Guide 3 Select the devices you want to include in the array: a To add devices to the array, highlight the device and press the Spacebar. A check mark appears next to the device to indicate that it has been selected.

  • Page 36: Creating A Multilevel Raid

    Creating a Multilevel RAID Creating a multilevel RAID (RAID 10 or 50) is similar to creating a normal RAID 1 or RAID 5 array group. To create a RAID10 or RAID 50 multilevel RAID, follow these steps: 1 Create and build your array groups as described in Array on page 2-20.

  • Page 37: Hot Spares

    Adaptec Storage Management Software User’s Guide 2 A warning message appears, as shown in Figure 2-12. Select Yes or No. The array configuration for the devices is not deleted until you select File > Set System Config or exit SMOR and choose to save your changes.

  • Page 38: Rebuilding A Failed Array

    Rebuilding a Failed Array To replace a failed drive in an array that is not protected by an automatic hot spare, follow these steps: 1 Remove and replace the failed drive according the procedures in your hardware documentation. 2 When the failed drive has been replaced, select RAID >...

  • Page 39: 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 40 Select Yes to confirm. A progress indicator appears showing of the flash operation. 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 SCSI RAID Installation Guide. Figure 2-13.

  • Page 41: 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 42: Storage Manager

    Storage Manager In this Chapter Introduction Installing Storage Manager Running Storage Manager Views Status Reporting Information Windows Events Formatting Drives Drive Failures Running a Verify Process Controller I/O Statistics Remote Communication 3-22 3-22 3-32 3-40 3-41 3-43 3-45 3-50...

  • Page 43: Introduction

    Your Adaptec controller also includes SMOR, which enables you to build disk arrays prior to installing your operating system and Storage Manager. See additional information about SMOR.

  • Page 44: 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 45: Installing Storage Manager

    Adaptec Storage Management Software User’s Guide Installing Storage Manager The original installation of the software starts with the installation instructions covered in chapter 4 of the Adaptec SCSI RAID Installation Guide. Use the instructions appropriate for the operating system being used.

  • Page 46: Running Storage Manager

    ■ configure servers from remote locations. Using Storage Manager Locally Storage Manager scans for RAID controllers installed on the computer on which it is run. If one or more controllers are found, the storage subsystem hardware configuration is displayed. Using Storage Manager Remotely Host systems can be viewed and configured across a TCP/IP network from a client system running Storage Manager.

  • Page 47: Views

    Adaptec Storage Management Software User’s Guide 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 Figure 3-2).
  • Page 48 Storage Manager Figures shows a sample view of a Physical Configuration. Figure 3-2 Physical Configuration Window...

  • Page 49: Logical Configuration View

    Adaptec Storage Management Software User’s Guide Logical Configuration View On the right side of the Logical Configuration View Window, shown in Figure 3-3, are all the physical devices that are attached to the RAID controllers. Figure 3-3 Logical Configuration Window On the left side of the window are the associated logical devices as seen by the host computer.
  • Page 50 The tool bar at the top of the Logical Configuration View window contains the following buttons: Switch View Switches to the Logical Information View. For more information, see Create Array Starts the process of collecting available individual drives to assemble into a RAID array. For more Group information, see Expand Array...

  • Page 51: Logical Device Addresses

    Adaptec Storage Management Software User’s Guide 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 52 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 53: Array Groups

    Adaptec Storage Management Software User’s Guide Array Groups The tool bar at the top of the Logical Configuration View window, shown in Figure 3-4, contains the following buttons: 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 54 To view the Array Group Information window, shown in Figure 3-5, double-click the appropriate array icon in the Logical Configuration View window. Figure 3-5 Array Group Information Window 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.
  • Page 55 Adaptec Storage Management Software User’s Guide Note: The availability of the various buttons depends on the current configuration and state of the array. The toolbar at the bottom of the Array Group Information window contains the following buttons: Event Log Displays the activity log of the RAID system.
  • Page 56 1 Select the Create Array Group button. The Select Array Type window appears, as shown in Figure 3-6 Select Array Type Window 2 Select the desired Fault Tolerance: Drive fault tolerance (RAID 1 or 5) or No fault tolerance (RAID 0). 3 Select the desired Optimization: Optimize for Capacity (RAID 5) or Optimize for Performance (RAID 1).
  • Page 57 Adaptec Storage Management Software User’s Guide Click the drive icons you want to remove and then click ■ Remove Drive. During the drive selection process some drives might be displayed in a blue color. This indicates that these drives cannot be included in the array unless you change the configuration.
  • Page 58 you are prompted to select the direction of the copy as shown in Figure 3-7. Figure 3-7 Mirroring Drives in an Array 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.
  • Page 59 Adaptec Storage Management Software User’s Guide Expanding and Extending Arrays – Windows XP, Windows 2000 and Windows NT only The following definitions are used in this section: Array expansion—Adding additional space to an existing array ■ group using the array expansion feature.
  • Page 60 Do not allow power to the host system to be interrupted while the expansion operation is running. 1 Connect the additional drives to the peripheral bus and power- on the drives. Refer to the Adaptec SCSI RAID Installation Guide if necessary. Storage Manager...
  • Page 61 Adaptec Storage Management Software User’s Guide Note: If the drives are not in hot-pluggable carriers, power down the system before adding drives to the peripheral bus. 2 Start Storage Manager and click Switch View to change to the Logical Configuration View.
  • Page 62 Note: If a drive fails during expansion, the expansion may complete successfully. However, the new, larger array remains in a degraded state until the problem is fixed. If there is a hot spare associated with the array, the degraded array is rebuilt using the hot spare.

  • Page 63: Status Reporting

    Adaptec Storage Management Software User’s Guide An array is not physically deleted until you exit Storage Manager and choose to save changes or select File > Set System Configuration. Status Reporting Status is reported by RAID controllers for arrays and drives. Some status conditions are indicated by Storage Manager through status flags on the drive or array icons.

  • Page 64: Host Bus Adapter Information Window

    Double-click a controller or device icon to display an Information window for that controller or device. Host Bus Adapter Information Window This window (see Figure information reported by the selected controller. The Controller section displays the Model, Serial #, Firmware revision, and amount of installed cache.

  • Page 65: Configure Host Bus Adapter Window

    Adaptec Storage Management Software User’s Guide The following buttons are available: Configure Examine and change HBA parameters, or download new firmware code. For more information, see 3-24. Event Log Examine records of transfers to and from attached devices. For more information, see I/O Stats Examine records of cache and command transfers.
  • Page 66 This parameter sets SCSI termination for the controller. The default value (On) should not be changed unless both internal and external cables are attached to the controller. Refer to the Adaptec SCSI RAID Installation Guide for information about configuring SCSI bus termination.

  • Page 67: Flash Configuration Window

    Adaptec Storage Management Software User’s Guide The Advisory setting allows the controller to use its own algorithms for cache management. This is more efficient than allowing the operating system to direct the cache operation. 3 Click OK to exit the window and save the changes.
  • Page 68 Storage Manager 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. Firmware images are contained in a file, where the xxxxxxxx.ima...

  • Page 69: Device Information Window

    Adaptec Storage Management Software User’s Guide Device Information Window The Device Information Window is shown in Figure 3-11. Figure 3-11 SCSI Device Information Window 3-28...
  • Page 70 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 71: Device Configuration Window

    Adaptec Storage Management Software User’s Guide Device Configuration Window Click Configure in either Device Information or Array Group Information window to display the Device Configuration window, shown in Figure 3-12. Figure 3-12 Device Configuration Window The Device Configuration window enables you to change the...

  • Page 72: 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 73: Events

    Adaptec Storage Management Software User’s Guide 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.
  • Page 74 When the Event Log button is selected, the Event Logs window appears, as shown in Figure 3-13 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 75: Event Broadcaster

    Adaptec log file. Select Options > Event Broadcast Control to display the Event Broadcasting window, shown in options in the Event Broadcasting window may vary depending upon your operating system.
  • Page 76 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 system in the Computer Names list. Computer(s) Local Desktop When enabled, event messages are displayed on the local system desktop.
  • Page 77 Adaptec Storage Management Software User’s Guide Windows XP, Windows 2000 & Windows NT The broadcaster collects events from the controller and records them to files in the c:\program files\adaptec\storage manager use by Storage Manager. Additionally, events are sent to the Windows Event Viewer or e-mailed as specified in the Event Broadcasting window.
  • Page 78 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 79: Event Messaging By Pager - Windows Xp, Windows 2000 And Windows Nt Only

    Adaptec Storage Management Software User’s Guide Installing the Broadcaster When you install the controller driver, you automatically install the the broadcaster in /usr/dpt. During broadcaster installation, you are prompted to specify if the broadcaster is loaded automatically when the system is started in multiuser mode. If you specify automatic loading, events are gathered and recorded without user intervention.
  • Page 80 2 Establish a permanent connection to an Internet Service Provider (ISP) or create a dial-up networking connection to your ISP. 3 Configure your email client software to access your Internet mail server. 4 Determine the email addresses for the people you want to receive event messages.

  • Page 81: Formatting Drives

    Adaptec Storage Management Software User’s Guide Formatting Drives 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 82: 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: Device Type Array Type Configuration Individual None Drive Individual Drive Individual 1, 10, 5, Drive...

  • Page 83: Rebuilding A Degraded Array

    Adaptec Storage Management Software User’s Guide 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 84: Running A Verify Process

    You should reboot your operating system to ensure that the hot spare drive is recognized correctly. Hot spares are reserved to automatically replace failed drives in RAID 1 or 10 and RAID 5 or 50 arrays and cannot be accessed by the operating system for data storage.

  • Page 85: Background Task Priority

    Adaptec Storage Management Software User’s Guide 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 86: 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 3-15 shows the Background Task Settings window. Figure 3-15 Background Task Settings Window The Priority section assigns the controller background task priority. Set the task priority by using the arrow buttons to move the indicator.

  • Page 87: Cache Statistics

    Adaptec Storage Management Software User’s Guide To see the HBA statistics window, shown in Figure 3-16, click I/O Stats in the Host Bus Adapter Info Window. Figure 3-16 HBA Statistics Window Cache Statistics Total Pages The total number of pages contained in the controller cache.

  • Page 88: Command Statistics

    Command Statistics Total The total number of commands received from the host computer. This includes Read and Write Commands commands and other commands that may not involve device I/O. Misaligned The number of commands that required data to be transferred starting at a RAM address location that Transfers was not an even byte value.
  • Page 89 Adaptec Storage Management Software User’s Guide I/O statistics are displayed in the Hard Drive I/O Statistics window, as shown in Figure 3-17 Hard Drive I/O Statistics Window The Hard Drive I/O Statistics window displays the following information: The number of Read and Write commands issued by the computer to the controller.
  • Page 90 Write-Backs The number of sectors written to disk that were held in the controller cache and written some time after the host Write command reported as completed. Write- The number of sectors written directly to disk before the Write command ended. Throughs Environments with a large number of sequential reads should generate a high number of Read-Ahead Hits relative to Total...

  • Page 91: Remote Communication

    Adaptec Storage Management Software User’s Guide 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...

  • Page 92: 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 93 Adaptec Storage Management Software User’s Guide You must configure remote communication before it can be used. For both workstations and servers, this is done by editing the Storage Manager configuration file (dptmgr.ini). There may be additional server configuration steps, depending on your operating system.
  • Page 94 [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 95 Adaptec Storage Management Software User’s Guide Linux The Linux communication server is installed during the Storage Manager software install process. The server module is copied to and loads automatically. /usr/dpt A valid user name and password are required to access a Linux system from a remote Storage Manager client.
  • Page 96 Storage Manager Connecting to Remote Systems Select Communication > Make Connection to use Storage Manager to manage the controller in a remote server system using the Remote Communication feature. This menu item displays the Available Connections window as shown in Figure 3-20.
  • Page 97 Adaptec Storage Management Software User’s Guide 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 file, and an icon for the system you are using (Local).
  • Page 98 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 3-22. 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 99 Adaptec Storage Management Software User’s Guide 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.

  • Page 100: 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 101: Exit Status

    Adaptec Storage Management Software User’s Guide 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 102: 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 103: Logical Drive Creation And Deletion

    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.
  • Page 104 -D 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 105: Array Modification

    Adaptec Storage Management Software User’s Guide -z 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.

  • Page 106: Raid Operation

    RAID Operation -C 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.

  • Page 107: Controller-Specific

    Adaptec Storage Management Software User’s Guide Controller-Specific -a 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...

  • Page 108: Hot Spare Control

    RAIDUTIL Command Line Utility Hot Spare Control -h Create hot spare drive This switch creates one or more stand-alone hot spare drives. The drives must physically exist and may not contain any logical drive segments. Reboot your system after creating hot spare drives to ensure they are recognized correctly.

  • Page 109: General Information And Feedback

    Adaptec Storage Management Software User’s Guide 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. -A Alarm status and control When no parameters follow the switch, the alarm status and enable...
  • Page 110 -L 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 111 Adaptec Storage Management Software User’s Guide -P 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.

  • Page 112: Snmp Introduction

    Adaptec MIB Information 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 113: Snmp

    The MIB information is maintained by a software agent. At the operating system level, a master agent controls the system MIB. Adaptec supplies a subagent that contributes its own MIB to the system MIB. This subagent also responds to requests from the master agent for information as needed.

  • Page 114: Management Console

    ■ Refer to the MIB itself for the exact contents of each of these groups. The following lists are the groups’ contents: Adaptec System Modules group identifies the versions, creation ■ date, and various capabilities of the software modules. The...
  • Page 115 ■ 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 bus number ■...
  • Page 116 ■ 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. The specific traps are listed in the MIB.

  • Page 117: What's Included

    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 118: Installing Adaptec Snmp Support

    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 SCSI RAID Installation Guide.

  • Page 119: Snmp Architecture

    Adaptec Controller Figure A-1. SNMP Relationship The components used in the SNMP implementation are the Adaptec engine, broadcaster, and device driver. The Adaptec engine is used to gather all information on the system configuration and to perform the defined management functions.

  • Page 120: 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.
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  • Page 122: Introduction

    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 123: System Requirements

    (for example, failed drives) through the SP. 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 124: 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 125: Installing Dmi Support

    Adaptec Storage Management Software User’s Guide 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.
  • Page 126 The following is a list of groups contained in the Adaptec Mass Storage MIF file. For the attributes of each group, refer to the file. admpdmi.mif DMTF DMTF DMTF EventGeneration DMTF EventGeneration DMTF DMTF DMTF DMTF DMTF DMTF EventGeneration DMTF...
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