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- Page 1 Adaptec Storage Manager™ Pro v1.11 User’s Guide...
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
Getting Started About This Guide 1-2 Conventions 1-2 Getting Online Help 1-2 Starting Adaptec Storage Manager Pro 1-3 Checking to See If the Service or Daemon Is Running 1-3 Starting the Service or Daemon Manually 1-4 Logging In to Storage Manager Pro 1-4... - Page 8 Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide Creating an Array Creating an Array Using the Wizard 2-2 Creating a Custom Array 2-4 Understanding the Selected Drive Icons 2-8 Viewing and Setting the Default Array Creation Properties 2-8 Stripe Size 2-11 Write Cache Settings 2-12...
- Page 9 Managing Storage Manager Pro Users Understanding User Accounts 5-1 Adding User Accounts 5-3 Changing User Accounts 5-5 Deleting User Accounts 5-6 Changing Your Password 5-7 Monitoring System Status Monitoring Events 6-1 Viewing Events 6-2 Using the System Filter 6-2 Using the Time and Date Filter 6-3 Deleting Events 6-4 Viewing Task Progress 6-5 Understanding Array Creation 6-6...
- Page 10 Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide Managing Disk Drives and Partitions Understanding Disk Drives 8-1 Replacing Disk Drives 8-2 Formatting a Disk Drive 8-3 Blinking a Disk Drive 8-4 Viewing Disk Drive Properties 8-4 Understanding Partitions 8-5 Viewing Partition Properties 8-6...
- Page 11 Storage Concepts Devices A-1 Controllers A-2 Channels A-2 Disk Drives A-2 Free Space A-3 Partitions A-3 Redundancy A-4 Arrays A-4 Array Types A-6 Volume Set A-7 Stripe Set (RAID 0) A-8 Mirror Set (RAID 1) A-9 RAID 5 Set A-10 Stripe Set of Mirror Sets (RAID 0/1) A-11 Stripe Set of RAID 5 Sets (RAID 0/5) A-12 Choosing Your Array Type...
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Page 12: Getting Started
Adaptec Storage Manager Pro is a storage management software application that manages the storage devices connected to your Adaptec RAID controllers. You can create and reconfigure arrays, manage spares, monitor the status of your storage devices, and more. You can access newly created arrays immediately after creating them. -
Page 13: About This Guide
Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide About This Guide This User’s Guide describes the features available in Storage Manager Pro and how to use them. It assumes that you are familiar with the basic functions of your operating system such as using your mouse to select information, using menus, and scrolling. -
Page 14: Starting Adaptec Storage Manager Pro
For information about installing Storage Manager Pro, refer to the User’s Guide for your controller. When you install Storage Manager Pro, the Adaptec Storage Manager Pro service (ASMProServer) or daemon (Linux or FreeBSD) starts automatically and starts each time you boot your system. -
Page 15: Starting The Service Or Daemon Manually
If the Storage Manager Pro service or daemon is not running, start it manually: Windows 95/98—Click Start, point to Programs, point to Adaptec Storage Manager Pro, and click Start Adaptec Storage Manager Pro Server. Windows NT/2000—Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and double-click Services. -
Page 16: Starting Storage Manager Pro On Windows Nt/2000 Or Windows 95/98
Pro Users. Starting Storage Manager Pro on Windows NT/2000 or Windows 95/98 You start Adaptec Storage Manager Pro from the Start menu, just like other Windows applications. If you want to display Storage Manager Pro in a language other than English, you must click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, double-click Regional Settings, and select the language you want. -
Page 17: Starting Storage Manager Pro On Netware
Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide Type your Password. If this is the first time you are logging in, type adaptec, which is the initial password for the default user account that comes with Storage Manager Pro. Click Login. If this is the first time you are logging in or you are working locally only, the System Browser window appears with the Dashboard behind it. -
Page 18: Starting Storage Manager Pro On Linux/Freebsd
Continue with step 2 of Starting Storage Manager Pro on Windows NT/2000 or Windows 95/98 on page 1-5. Starting Storage Manager Pro on Linux/FreeBSD You start Adaptec Storage Manager Pro just like other Linux applications. If you want to display Storage Manager Pro in a language other than English, you must set an environment variable to the correct language. -
Page 19: Understanding The Dashboard
Pro. Type the following: ./ASMPro The command is case sensitive. The Adaptec Storage Manager Pro Login dialog box appears. Continue with step 2 of Starting Storage Manager Pro on Windows NT/2000 or Windows 95/98 on page 1-5. Caution: You must shut down the ASMProServer daemon before you shut down your system or uninstall Storage Manager Pro. -
Page 20: System Commands
Event Notification—Allows you to set up e-mail and e-mail pager notification so you can be informed about specified events, such as failovers, that may occur on your Adaptec SCSI RAID controllers. See Setting Up Event Notification on page 6-7. Getting Started... -
Page 21: Changing How The Dashboard Looks
Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide Remote Configuration—Allows you to set up remote access to other systems running Storage Manager Pro that are on your network. See Chapter 4, Managing Controllers on Remote Systems. User Administration—Allows you to set up login names and passwords. -
Page 22: Using System Filters
Refresh—View an updated representation of your selection. This is useful, for example, when you have taken a system down for repair, then brought it back up. Using System Filters You can use a filter to control which system you view. You can select a system by name or by IP Address. -
Page 23: Understanding The System Browser
Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide Type 162.1?9.222.111 162.* Understanding the System Browser When you start Storage Manager Pro, the System Browser window appears automatically if you are working locally only. If you have already set up remote access to other systems, only the Storage Manager Pro Dashboard appears when you start Storage Manager Pro. -
Page 24: System Browser Window Parts
System Browser Window Parts When you first open the System Browser window, you can see the system you opened and the first controller in the Devices pane. Devices pane Splitter bar Zoom buttons Details pane The primary parts of this window are: Devices pane—Shows a hierarchical view of the physical devices attached to the system that is at the top of the hierarchy. -
Page 25: Navigating The System Browser Window
Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide Arrays pane—Shows all arrays created on all controllers on the open system. Navigating the System Browser Window The System Browser window works the same as Windows Explorer and other tree-type lists. It shows a hierarchical view of the physical devices connected to the system, along with existing arrays. - Page 26 Arrows associate selected item with devices in opposite pane. Here they show the disk drives associated with the selected array. Turner—Click to expand or collapse the devices hierarchy Array size. Array type icon and array name. Operating system–specific reference handle for how you access the array. In Windows NT/2000, it is the SCSI device information (HBA:channel:target:LUN) or the ATA...
- Page 27 Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide Icon Device or Array Type System Directory Manager Controller Channel Enclosure Disk drive Uninitialized disk drive Volume set Stripe set (RAID 0) Mirror set (RAID 1) RAID 5 set Stripe set of mirror sets...
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Page 28: Changing How The System Browser Looks
The Status column for each device in the Details pane displays an indicator that changes based on the condition of the device. For more information, see Understanding the Details Pane Status Column on page 6-6. Changing How the System Browser Looks You can control two aspects of how the System Browser window looks using the View menu: Size of the device and array icons—Allows you to use small or... - Page 29 From the Select Product Option window, select Remove Above Product and press Enter. The SYS:\Adaptec\SMPro\data directory will contain configuration information previously selected in Storage Manager Pro. You can delete the Adaptec directory and its contents for complete removal from the system. 1-18...
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Page 30: Linux/Freebsd
After closing Storage Manager Pro, follow these steps: Shut down the Storage Manager Pro service by typing the following: StopASMProServer Uninstall by typing the following: $INSTDIR/UninstallerData/Uninstall where $INSTDIR is the full path name of the directory where Adaptec Storage Manager Pro was installed. ❒ Getting Started 1-19... -
Page 31: Creating An Array
Creating an Array In This Chapter ➤ Creating an Array Using the Wizard ➤ Creating a Custom Array ➤ Viewing and Setting the Default Array Creation Properties 2-8 An array (also known as a container) is two or more physical drives grouped together to appear as a single device (logical drive) to the user. -
Page 32: Creating An Array Using The Wizard
Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide To create an array using either method, you must perform the following tasks in sequence: Create the array. See Creating an Array Using the Wizard on page 2-2 or Creating a Custom Array on page 2-4. - Page 33 Creating an Array – Verify Array Creation Configuration Based on the criteria you select, the Create Array Wizard will suggest the type of array to create as well as other array configuration settings that are appropriate for your situation. This is also where you name you array. The number of characters you can use for the name depends on your controller.
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Page 34: Creating A Custom Array
Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide Click Finish when you are ready to create the array. The Create Array dialog box appears if you click Finish anytime before the final page of the Wizard. Review the settings in the Verify Array Creation Configuration dialog box, if it appears, to be sure the array is configured the way you want it. - Page 35 The Create Array dialog box appears. Type the Array Name. The number of characters you can use depends on your controller. The system only allows you to type as many characters as your controller permits. That may be as few as 15 characters.
- Page 36 Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide – If you selected one or more drives in the Details pane and clicked Create Array, the drives you selected are listed in the Selected Drives list. To add drives, select one or more from the Available Drives list and click Add Drives.
- Page 37 If you are building a mirror set, you will see an additional tab, Copy Direction. The tab displays from which disk drive the data will be copied (from the source to the target disk drive). You can change which disk drive to copy the data to by clicking Copy to.
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Page 38: Understanding The Selected Drive Icons
Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide Click OK to create the array as listed. Storage Manager Pro creates the array using your selections, and adds it to the System Browser window. The Build task may take several hours to complete, depending on the array type, size of the array, and the I/O load. - Page 39 Creating an Array Storage Manager Pro saves these settings, associates them with your user account, and uses them whenever you create an array.
- Page 40 Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide You may be able to set these properties, which are explained in the following sections: Stripe size. See page 2-11. Write cache properties. See page 2-12. To view or set the default array creation properties: From the Create Array dialog box, click Set Properties.
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Page 41: Stripe Size
Change the following properties: Property Description Array tab Stripe Size Sets the amount of data written to one array partition before the controller moves to the next array partition in a stripe set (RAID 0), RAID 5 set, stripe set of mirror sets (RAID 0/1), or stripe set of RAID 5 sets (RAID 0/5). -
Page 42: Write Cache Settings
Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide Select the stripe size that you want to use most often based on your needs or use the following table. For some types of arrays, the controller may override your selection to ensure good performance. -
Page 43: Making The Array Available For Use
automatically writes all data in the write cache to disk before the shutdown. Select the cache settings that you want to use most often: Write Back—Turns on write cache. Caution: If your controller does not have a battery or if it is not charged, you risk losing data by selecting this option. -
Page 44: Managing Arrays
Managing Arrays In This Chapter ➤ Replacing a Failed Drive in an Array ➤ Expanding Array Capacity ➤ Changing Array Settings or Properties ➤ Deleting an Array ➤ If you delete a RAID 1 array, you must click Rescan after the array has been deleted to display the correct Viewing Array Capacity ➤... -
Page 45: Expanding Array Capacity
Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide In this situation, your arrays are intact and functioning properly, but you still need to replace the drive that went bad and caused the failover. Note: Remember that failover is only available for redundant array types: mirror set (RAID 1), RAID 5 set, stripe set of mirror sets (RAID 0/1), or stripe set of RAID 5 sets (RAID 0/5). - Page 46 Note: You cannot reduce the capacity of an existing array; you can only expand it. To reduce capacity, you must create a new array and copy the data from the old array using your operating system’s copy function. You can then delete the old array.
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Page 47: Changing Array Settings Or Properties
Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide Click Reconfigure. Storage Manager Pro reconfigures the array using your selected drives. You can continue using the array while Storage Manager Pro reconfigures it even though the reconfiguration may take several hours to complete, depending on the array type, size of the array, and the I/O load. -
Page 48: Saving And Restoring A Configuration To A File
To see whether the cache is working, you can check the status and change the properties in the Array Properties dialog box, Cache tab. When you perform a normal system shutdown, the controller automatically writes all data in the write cache to disk before the shutdown. - Page 49 Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide Note: The Save Configuration and Restore Configuration functions are available only on local controllers; not on controllers attached to remote systems. To save a configuration to file: In the System Browser window, select the controller you want.
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Page 50: Deleting An Array
Deleting an Array Caution: Deleting an array permanently deletes all partitions and data from the array, including the file system and drive letter. The data cannot be recovered, even by a data recovery service. When you delete an array, the space on the drives that were part of the array revert to free space, allowing you to use the space for another array. -
Page 51: Viewing Array Properties
Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide Caution: If you delete a RAID 1 array, you must click Rescan after the array has been deleted to display the correct Viewing Array Capacity You can view array capacity in two ways: From the System Browser window. See the steps that follow. - Page 52 Managing Arrays For more information about each of the properties tabs, refer to the Online Help. ❒...
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Page 53: Managing Controllers On Remote Systems
Managing Controllers on Remote Systems In This Chapter ➤ Understanding Remote Access ➤ Setting Up Remote Access for the First Time ➤ Adding a System to an Existing Management Set ➤ Accessing Remote Systems ➤ Checking Which System Is the Directory Manager ➤... -
Page 54: Understanding Remote Access
Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide Understanding Remote Access You set up access to remote systems by designating one system as the directory manager for Storage Manager Pro. You do this by registering each system with the directory manager. The directory manager is the system that other systems register with and that stores all global user accounts for the management set. - Page 55 When you start Storage Manager Pro on any of the systems in this example management set, you will have access to all four systems from the Storage Manager Pro Dashboard. You can then select the system you want and click Open System. Notice the icon for the ML-LAB system in the figure.
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Page 56: Setting Up Remote Access For The First Time
After you install Storage Manager Pro, the Storage Manager Pro service (ASMProServer) or daemon starts automatically when you boot the system. See Starting Adaptec Storage Manager Pro on page 1-3. Start the Storage Manager Pro software on the system that you want to be the directory manager. - Page 57 From the Storage Manager Pro Dashboard on the system you used in step 2, click Remote Configuration. The Remote Configuration dialog box appears. From the Configuration Task list, select the Make This System a Directory Manager. Type the system name or IP address of the first system you want to register.
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Page 58: Setting Up Remote Access From A Member Of The Management Set
After you install Storage Manager Pro, the Storage Manager Pro service (ASMProServer) or daemon starts automatically when you boot the system. See Starting Adaptec Storage Manager Pro on page 1-3. Start the Storage Manager Pro software on another system that is not the directory manager. -
Page 59: Adding A System To An Existing Management Set
Click OK. The Remote Configuration Permission dialog box appears. Type an Account Name and Password for the directory manager computer. The password is case sensitive. Click Login. Storage Manager Pro confirms that the system was successfully registered. Click OK. The Storage Manager Pro Dashboard appears displaying all the systems that are part of the management set. - Page 60 Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide account user. The process is similar to that used when you mount a share in Windows. To add a system to an existing management set: From the Dashboard, click Remote Configuration. The Remote Configuration dialog box appears.
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Page 61: Accessing Remote Systems
Accessing Remote Systems Once you register one or more systems with the directory manager and set up at least one global account, you can use Storage Manager Pro to manage controllers remotely. You must have a global user account in Storage Manager Pro to manage other systems remotely. See Understanding User Accounts on page 5-1. -
Page 62: Checking Which System Is The Directory Manager
Storage Manager Pro service (ASMProServer) or daemon running (see Starting Adaptec Storage Manager Pro on page 1-3), and that it is accessible on your network. Then try the above steps again. -
Page 63: Removing A System From A Management Set
Removing a System from a Management Set You can remove a system from a management set. After you remove a system from a management set: You can only use Storage Manager Pro locally to manage controllers attached to that system. You cannot use Storage Manager Pro –... -
Page 64: Moving The Directory Manager To Another System
Storage Manager Pro service (ASMProServer) or daemon running (see Starting Adaptec Storage Manager Pro on page 1-3), and that it is accessible on your network. Then try the above steps again. - Page 65 To move a directory manager: From the Storage Manager Pro Dashboard, click Remote Configuration. The Remote Configuration dialog box appears. From the Configuration Task list, select Move the Directory Manager. Type the system name or IP address of the system you want to become the new directory manager for the set.
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Page 66: Managing Storage Manager Pro Users
Managing Storage Manager Pro Users In This Chapter ➤ Understanding User Accounts ➤ Adding User Accounts ➤ Changing User Accounts ➤ Deleting User Accounts ➤ Changing Your Password Understanding User Accounts Storage Manager Pro comes with an account already set up that lets you add additional user accounts and change existing accounts. - Page 67 Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide Account Type Definition Global Can manage controllers on the local system (the computer where you are logged in) and on remote systems on your network that are running Storage Manager Pro. Global accounts are stored on the directory manager and are available to all systems in the management set.
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Page 68: Understanding User Accounts
existing user account. If you want to change the login name, you should create a new account, log in using the new account, then delete the default account. Adding User Accounts You can add user accounts only if you have an administrator account. - Page 69 Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide – Global—Click this tab to create a global account. This tab is only available after you set up remote access. See Setting Up Remote Access for the First Time on page 4-4. Click New User.
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Page 70: Changing User Accounts
Click Close to close the User Administration dialog box. Changing User Accounts You can change user accounts only if you have an administrator account. See Understanding User Accounts on page 5-1. You cannot change an account from global to local or from local to global. -
Page 71: Deleting User Accounts
Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide Change the information in any of the following fields. Field Description Login Name You cannot change the login name. If you want to change the login name, you must create a new account and delete the old one. -
Page 72: Changing Your Password
Click the tab you want. – Local – Global Select the account you want to delete. Click Delete User. Storage Manager Pro deletes the account. Click Close to close the User Administration dialog box. Changing Your Password You can change the password for your user account. To change your password: From the Storage Manager Pro Dashboard, click User Administration. - Page 73 Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide Change the password fields. Field Description Password • Password for this user account. You cannot start a password with an asterisk (*). Passwords are case sensitive. • Current password is displayed as 16 asterisks (*), regardless of the actual length of the password.
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Page 74: Monitoring System Status
Monitoring System Status In This Chapter ➤ Monitoring Events ➤ Viewing Task Progress ➤ Understanding Array Creation ➤ Terminating a Task ➤ Understanding the Details Pane Status Column ➤ Setting Up Event Notification Monitoring Events Storage Manager Pro generates events to inform you of changes to your array configuration, errors, failovers, and other functions. -
Page 75: Viewing Events
Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide Viewing Events The Event Browser lets you view and filter events. The log file has a maximum size of 15 MB, which is approximately 50,000 events. When the file reaches the size limit, Storage Manager Pro removes the first 33 percent of the events (oldest events) from the file and uses that space to write new events. -
Page 76: Using The Time And Date Filter
To filter by system: From the Event Browser window, select System from the Active Filter drop-down list box. The System Filter dialog box appears. From the System Name drop-down list box, select the name of the system whose events you want to view. Click OK. -
Page 77: Deleting Events
Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide The Time and Date Filter dialog box appears. From the Start From drop-down list box, select an option: – Today—Displays all events that occurred today. – Yesterday—Displays all events that occurred since yesterday. –... -
Page 78: Viewing Task Progress
Viewing Task Progress When Storage Manager Pro starts a task such as creating an array (see Understanding Array Creation on page 6-6) or zeroing a drive, a small progress bar is displayed next to the affected device or array in the System Browser window. -
Page 79: Understanding Array Creation
Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide After the task is complete, its information disappears from the Tasks tab. See Understanding the Details Pane Status Column on page 6-6. Understanding Array Creation When you create an array, Storage Manager Pro creates the array immediately. -
Page 80: Setting Up Event Notification
Event Notification is a function of Storage Manager Pro that, when set up, can inform you about specified events that may occur on your Adaptec SCSI RAID controllers. Event Notification allows you to designate multiple recipients to receive an e-mail or an e-mail pager message when an event, such as failover, occurs. -
Page 81: Defining And Modifying Notification E-Mail Settings
Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide The following table explains the level of Event Notification available based on your login account type and system status. Edit Ability indicates you can make changes to the notification properties; Read- Only Access indicates you can view the properties, but cannot make any changes. -
Page 82: Adding Notification Recipients
In the E-mail Settings dialog box, type the following information and click OK: – SMTP Server—This is the name of the server used for your mail service. – E-mail Notify From—This is the e-mail address the recipient sees in the notification e-mail. This is useful for users to help manage their e-mail correspondence. - Page 83 Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide Click New. The New Local Recipient or New Global Recipient dialog box appears. (The New Local Recipient dialog box is used in this example.) Type the name of recipient in the Recipient Name field. This is the name that appears in the list of recipients in either the Local or Global tabs of the Event Notification dialog box.
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Page 84: Changing Recipient Properties
From the drop-down list box, select the Minimum Event Severity that will generate an e-mail or e-mail page to the recipient. You can assign different minimum event severities for each notification type (e-mail and e-mail pager): – Informational—The recipient will receive notification about all Informational, Warning, and Critical events. - Page 85 Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide The Event Notification dialog box appears. Select the tab, Local or Global, where the recipient is listed. From the list of recipients, select the name of the person whose properties you want to change.
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Page 86: Deleting Notification Recipients
– Critical—The recipient will receive notification about Critical events only. Critical events indicate changes that do impact the system, such as a failover or when a drive goes bad. Click OK. Storage Manager Pro will use the new information in the recipient's properties to notify the recipient the next time the specified event severity (Informational, Warning, or Critical) occurs. - Page 87 Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide Click Test E-mail. The Send a Test E-mail dialog box appears. In the Send To field, select one of the following: – E-mail Address—to send an e-mail to the recipient – E-mail Pager Address—to send an e-mail pager message to...
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Page 88: Managing Spares
Managing Spares In This Chapter ➤ Understanding How Spares and Failover Work ➤ Managing the Spare Pool ➤ Viewing Spare Assignments and Status ➤ Spare Management Guidelines Understanding How Spares and Failover Work Storage Manager Pro allows you to assign spare disk drives to a spare pool. -
Page 89: Managing The Spare Pool
Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide You can assign spares by adding a drive to the spare pool. See Spare Management Guidelines on page 7-4 for important information and suggestions. Managing the Spare Pool You can assign spare disk drives to the spare pool. If a failure occurs, the controller checks the spare pool for a spare drive with sufficient space for one or more arrays on the failing drive. -
Page 90: Removing A Drive From The Spare Pool
Select the drives you want to add from the Available Drives list. To select more than one drive, press and hold the Ctrl key and click each drive. Click Add Spare. The drives you just added appear in the Selected Drives list and will be used in the event of a drive failure. -
Page 91: Viewing Spare Assignments And Status
Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide – To remove all drives from the spare pool, click Remove All Drives. Click Remove. The drives are removed from the Selected Drives list and now appear in the Available Drives list. Click OK. - Page 92 Consider the following as you manage your spares: General – Using spares does not replace the need for regular backups of your data. – You cannot assign spares to nonredundant arrays (stripe set [RAID 0] and volume set). Consider using these array types only for noncritical data that does not change often and that can be easily restored from backups.
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Page 93: Managing Disk Drives And Partitions
Managing Disk Drives and Partitions In This Chapter ➤ Understanding Disk Drives ➤ Replacing Disk Drives ➤ Formatting a Disk Drive ➤ Blinking a Disk Drive ➤ Viewing Disk Drive Properties ➤ Understanding Partitions ➤ Viewing Partition Properties Understanding Disk Drives Disk drives are the physical devices that store your data. -
Page 94: Replacing Disk Drives
Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide Channel Number—Indicates to which channel (bus) on the controller the drive is attached. SCSI ID—Identifies the drive on the SCSI channel. Logical Unit Number (LUN)—The number assigned to a subdevice (logical unit) of a SCSI device, which is usually zero for a disk drive. -
Page 95: Formatting A Disk Drive
Formatting a Disk Drive Note: The Format command is only supported for SCSI drives. The Format command performs a low-level format on the specified disk drive and makes a drive available for use in an array. The Storage Manager Pro Format command differs from an operating system (OS) format in that this command completely removes all information and does not include any OS-specific information. -
Page 96: Blinking A Disk Drive
Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide Caution: Do not interrupt a Format task in progress. This includes terminating a Format task, restarting your system, or shutting down your system while a Format task is in progress. Doing so can result in a damaged disk drive. -
Page 97: Understanding Partitions
ATA—(ATA drives only) Displays the ATA bus information and whether specific capabilities are enabled. Cache—(read and write cache-supported drives and cache- supported controllers only) Displays the status of the drive's cache. SMART—(SMART-supported drives only) Allows you to enable options related to the SMART functions. To view the disk drive properties: In the System Browser window, select the drive you want to view. -
Page 98: Viewing Partition Properties
Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide the controller as by-products of array creation. That is, when the controller creates an array, the controller automatically converts free space on a drive into one or more array partitions. See Partitions on page A-3. -
Page 99: Managing Controllers
Managing Controllers In This Chapter ➤ Setting Controller Task Priority ➤ Rescanning a Controller ➤ Reconditioning the Battery ➤ Testing the Alarm on the Controller ➤ Viewing Controller Properties ➤ Viewing Channel Properties In addition to the tasks listed above, you can use Storage Manager Pro to perform the following functions related to the controller: Create an array. -
Page 100: Rescanning A Controller
Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide Background tasks are processed only when there is no disk I/O from the computer for a period of at least 250 milliseconds. As a result, background tasks take longer to complete, but they have the least amount of impact to I/O performance. -
Page 101: Reconditioning The Battery
To rescan the controller’s channels: In the System Browser window, select the controller you want to rescan. Click Rescan. Storage Manager Pro rescans the controller channels and updates the System Browser window with the devices currently attached to the channels. Note: If your operating system is Linux, your system may freeze for about ten seconds before you can... - Page 102 Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide To start the battery reconditioning cycle: In the System Browser window, select the controller that has the battery you want to recondition. Click Properties. The Controller Properties dialog box appears. Click the Battery/Alarm tab.
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Page 103: Testing The Alarm On The Controller
period. Once the reconditioning cycle is complete, the cache is restored to its original settings. Click OK. The battery icon changes from its normal icon battery) to its reconditioning icon bolt). Once the reconditioning cycle is complete, the battery icon changes back to the normal version. -
Page 104: Viewing Controller Properties
Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide Viewing Controller Properties You can view the controller properties, which contain four tabs of information about the controller: Product—Displays manufacturer-specific information about the controller. Battery/Alarm—Allows you to recondition the battery (see Reconditioning the Battery on page 9-3) and set the alarm. -
Page 105: Viewing Channel Properties
Viewing Channel Properties You can view the channel properties, which contain information about the channel. To view the channel properties: In the System Browser window, select the channel whose properties you want to view. Click Properties. The Channel Properties dialog box appears. For more information about each of the properties tabs, refer to the Online Help. -
Page 106: Managing Enclosures
Managing Enclosures In This Chapter ➤ Understanding Enclosures ➤ Viewing Enclosure Status ➤ Turning Off Enclosure Alarms ➤ Setting the Fan Speed ➤ Preparing and Activating Slots ➤ Identifying Slots ➤ Turning Power Supplies On and Off ➤ Viewing Enclosure Properties Understanding Enclosures An enclosure is the physical housing for disk drives. -
Page 107: Viewing Enclosure Status
Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide Because enclosures vary widely, some of the functions described in this chapter may not apply to your enclosure. Refer to your enclosure’s documentation or manufacturer for information specific to your enclosure. Enclosures with SES or SAF-TE processors are identified by this... -
Page 108: Turning Off Enclosure Alarms
To view available enclosure status information: In the System Browser window, select the enclosure whose status you want to view. Click the tabs in the Details pane of the System Browser window. The tabs and information in each tab depend on your enclosure. -
Page 109: Setting The Fan Speed
Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide To turn off the enclosure’s alarm: In the System Browser window, select the enclosure whose alarm you want to turn off. Click Properties. The Enclosure Properties dialog box appears. Click Silence. Click OK. Setting the Fan Speed Some enclosures have one or more fans whose speed you can control. - Page 110 In the Details pane, click the Fans tab. Select a fan. Click Set Fan Speed. The Set Fan Speed dialog box appears. The dialog box does not reflect the current status of the fan. Select a New Fan Speed. Click OK. Managing Enclosures 10-5...
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Page 111: Preparing And Activating Slots
Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide Preparing and Activating Slots Some enclosures let you prepare slots for insertion or removal of a disk drive. The Prepare Slots function performs the enclosure- specific operations necessary to prepare the slot for removal or insertion of a device. -
Page 112: Identifying Slots
Identifying Slots Some enclosures let you identify slots. Identifying a slot tells the enclosure to show you which slot is selected. Enclosures do this in different ways. For example, the enclosure may flash one or more lights on the slot door. Refer to your enclosure’s documentation for more information. -
Page 113: Turning Power Supplies On And Off
Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide Turning Power Supplies On and Off Some enclosures let you turn power supplies on and off. You use this function when you replace the power supply. Refer to your enclosure’s documentation for more information. - Page 114 Managing Enclosures Click Properties. The Enclosure Properties dialog box appears. For more information about the properties, refer to the Online Help. ❒ 10-9...
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Page 115: Troubleshooting
Be sure you have that much free space and then restart the installation. Check that the Storage Manager Pro service or daemon is running. If it is not, start it manually. See Starting Adaptec Storage Manager Pro on page 1-3. 11-1... -
Page 116: Resolving Problems Shown By The Status Indicators
Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide Resolving Problems Shown by the Status Indicators The Status column for each device in the System Browser Details pane displays an indicator that changes based on the condition of the device: None—Shows that the system has nothing to report. - Page 117 To use the Diagnose button: Click Diagnose. The Diagnose dialog box appears listing details about the problem. Click Details to see additional information about possible steps to resolve the problem. The specific help topic for that problem appears. Note: The Details button is available only if there is additional information about the problem.
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Page 118: Managing Controllers On Remote Systems
Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide Managing Controllers on Remote Systems If you find that you cannot manage controllers on remote systems, use the table below to determine possible solutions. Problem System you want displays a gray system icon in the... -
Page 119: Devices
Storage Concepts In This Chapter ➤ Devices ➤ Controllers ➤ Channels ➤ Disk Drives ➤ Free Space ➤ Partitions ➤ Redundancy ➤ Arrays ➤ Array Types Storage Manager Pro uses specific terms to describe storage concepts and configurations. If you are new to storage technology and array configurations, this section will help you understand basic Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) technology and terminology. -
Page 120: Controllers
Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide Controllers A controller is a hardware device that performs input/output (I/O) functions. Controllers also perform other functions such as read and write caching and RAID management. Also known as an adapter, embedded storage controller, Host Bus Adapter (HBA), or subsystem. -
Page 121: Free Space
ATA disk drives are identified by a disk ID displayed in the following format: Channel Number Channel Number—Indicates to which channel (bus) on the controller the drive is attached. Device ID—Identifies the drive on the ATA channel. Free Space Free space refers to the space on a disk drive that is not in use by an array. -
Page 122: Redundancy
Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide The partitions discussed here are not the same as partitions created by an operating system. Operating system partitions are subsets of the logical space presented to the operating system by the array. Redundancy Redundancy refers to the capability of preventing data loss if a drive fails. - Page 123 Storage Concepts Figure A-2 represents an array made up of two disk drives. The free space of the larger drive is not used. Array A Partition A1 (Used) Partition A2 (Used) Free Space Drive 1 Drive 2 Figure A-2. One array made up of two disk drives On Windows NT/2000, an array’s file system appears in Windows Explorer as a disk drive with its own drive letter.
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Page 124: Array Types
Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide Array Types The following are the most common types of arrays (each is described in more detail in the sections that follow): Array Type Strengths Volume Set •Low cost Stripe set •Highest performance (RAID 0) •Supports multiple... -
Page 125: Volume Set
The types of arrays you can create depend on the controller you are using. The minimum and maximum number of drives you can use for each array type varies based on the controller. Volume Set A volume set is a single drive that is not used in an array. A volume set can also be a partition that equals the full capacity of a given drive. -
Page 126: Stripe Set (Raid 0
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Page 127: Mirror Set (Raid 1
Mirror Set (RAID 1) A mirror set is an array made up of two different drives. A mirror set stores and maintains the same (redundant) data in each of the two partitions. Figure A-5 represents a mirror set. The free space of the larger drive is not used. -
Page 128: Raid 5 Set
Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide RAID 5 Set The RAID 5 set is similar to a stripe set, except that it uses parity to provide redundancy. A RAID 5 set must be made up of at least three equal-sized partitions on different drives, and the data is striped evenly across its respective drives in equal-sized chunks. -
Page 129: Stripe Set Of Mirror Sets (Raid 0/1
Stripe Set of Mirror Sets (RAID 0/1) RAID technology allows you to create arrays that contain other arrays. (Also known as multilevel arrays.) A stripe set of mirror sets is an array made up of two or more equal-sized mirror sets. The data in a stripe set of mirror sets is redundant. -
Page 130: Stripe Set Of Raid 5 Sets (Raid 0/5
Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide Stripe Set of RAID 5 Sets (RAID 0/5) RAID technology allows you to create arrays that contain other arrays. (Also known as multilevel arrays.) A stripe set of RAID 5 sets is an array made up of two or more equal-sized RAID 5 sets. The data in a stripe set of RAID 5 sets is redundant. - Page 131 Choosing Your Array Type In This Chapter ➤ If You Are New to Arrays ➤ If You Have Experience with Arrays ➤ Storage Manager Pro Array Types ➤ Array Selection Examples ➤ Array Decision Chart ➤ Understanding the Array Selection Criteria ➤...
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Page 132: If You Are New To Arrays
Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide Configuration cost—A redundant array offers fault tolerance, but increases your costs. The following sections explain the differences between the array types to help you determine the best configuration. If You Are New to Arrays... - Page 133 Stripe set (RAID 0)—An arr ay made up of two or more drives. The stripe set distributes, or stripes, data evenly across the partitions in equal-sized sections called chunks. Mirror set (RAID 1)—An array made up of two drives. A mirror set stores and maintains the same, or redundant, data in each of its two partitions.
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Page 134: Array Selection Examples
Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide Array Selection Examples The examples in this section show you how to use the array selection criteria to determine the optimum array type for specific networking environments. You may find these examples useful in determining the array type that best meets your needs. - Page 135 Need or System Use Definition Transaction Users at multiple PCs server randomly access the server mostly for creating new files and for updating old ones (for example, hospital or banking applications), making data availability critical; requires high random-read performance and fault tolerance. Video server Users transfer large blocks of sequential data from the...
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Page 136: Array Decision Chart
Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide Array Decision Chart Use the chart below, which spans two pages, to narrow your array choices. Determine which criteria are most important to you and read across the chart to find the best array type to use. For definitions of the criteria, see Understanding the Array Selection Criteria on page B-8. - Page 137 Choosing Your Array Type...
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Page 138: Understanding The Array Selection Criteria
Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide Understanding the Array Selection Criteria To help you choose an array type, use the criteria in the following table. Decide how important each criterion is to meeting your data management and storage needs. Criteria... -
Page 139: Comparing The Selection Criteria
Comparing the Selection Criteria The table below rates how well each array type achieves each of the selection criteria. The table uses a scale of 1 to 5: 1 = least effective; 5 = most effective. Use the table below to compare the array types according to the criteria you rated in the previous section. -
Page 140: Glossary
Glossary array Two or more physical drives grouped together to appear as a single device (logical drive) to the user. Also known as a container. See also mirror set (RAID 1); multilevel array; RAID 5 set; stripe set (RAID 0); stripe set of mirror sets (RAID 0/1); stripe set of RAID 5 sets (RAID 0/5);... - Page 141 Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide controller A hardware device that performs I/O functions. Controllers also perform other functions such as read and write caching and RAID management. Also known as an adapter, embedded storage controller, or subsystem. device Any type of physical computer storage unit such as a disk drive, controller, or enclosure.
- Page 142 Glossary enclosure ID Enclosures that are controlled by a SAF-TE processor are identified by an enclosure ID. The enclosure ID consists of the channel (bus) number, SCSI ID (also known as target ID), and LUN (Bus:ID:LUN). For example, 1:04:0. See also channel; LUN; SCSI ID. enclosure management device See enclosure.
- Page 143 Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide Stands for logical unit number. The number assigned to a subdevice (logical unit) of a SCSI device. Each SCSI device can contain up to eight subdevices numbered 0 through 7; however, most SCSI devices contain only one subdevice (LUN 0).
- Page 144 Glossary RAID 1 See mirror set (RAID 1). RAID 0/1 See stripe set of mirror sets (RAID 0/1). RAID 0/5 See stripe set of RAID 5 sets (RAID 0/5). RAID 5 set An array type that is similar to a stripe set in that it stripes data evenly across its respective drives in equal-sized chunks, except that it uses parity to provide redundancy.
- Page 145 Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide SMART Stands for Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology. This technology is designed to determine the reliability status of a disk. If the SMART system determines that a disk failure is imminent, the user is notified and advised of the appropriate action to take.
- Page 146 Glossary verify A function that verifies that Storage Manager Pro can read all blocks of any redundant array type. For a mirror set, the system ensures that the data on the two drives is consistent. For an array type that uses parity for the redundancy, the Build function also checks the parity and fixes any parity errors.
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Page 147: Index
accessing controllers on remote systems 4- Event Viewer 1-8 Log Browser 1-8 Master Directory 1-8 Storage Manager Pro functions 1-8 System Browser 1-8 User Administration 1-8 activating slots in enclosures 10-6 Active Filter drop-down list 6-3 Active Filter drop-down list box 6-3 adapters. - Page 148 Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide stripe set of RAID 5 sets A-12 stripe sets A-8 type icons for 1-15 types of A-6, B-2 understanding array creation tasks 6-6 viewing capacity of 3-8 viewing default creation properties 2-8 viewing size of 1-15...
- Page 149 verifying attached devices 9-2 viewing properties 9-6 conventions 1-2 cost per usable space B-8 Create Array button 2-4 Create Array dialog box 2-5, 2-10 Create Array Wizard 2-2 Create Array Wizard button 2-2 Create button 2-6 creating arrays 2-2 arrays using the wizard 2-2 user accounts 5-3 Critical status 6-6, 11-2 Dashboard 1-8...
- Page 150 Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide Set Fan Speed 10-5 System Filter 6-3 Time and Date Filter 6-4 User Accounts 5-6 User Administration 5-3, 5-5, 5-7 User Properties 5-5, 5-7 Verify Create Array Settings 2-7 directory manager checking which system is 4-10...
- Page 151 monitoring 6-1, 6-2 sending a test notification for 6- setting up notification for 6-8 understanding notification 6-7 viewing by system 6-2 viewing by time and date 6-3 expanding array capacity B-8 fan speed, setting 10-4 Fans tab 10-5 fault tolerance B-4, B-8 File Name field 3-6 file, saving a configuration to 3-5 filters...
- Page 152 Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide Login dialog box 1-5 login IDs. See user accounts Login Name field 1-5, 5-2, 5-4, 5-6 login names default 1-4, 5-2 how Storage Manager Pro handles duplicates 4-9 rules for 5-4 LUN, defined 8-2, 10-2, A-2...
- Page 153 Online Help 1-2 Open System button 1-9 operating system partitions 8-6 view of Dashboard 1-10 pager adding notification recipients 6-9 changing recipient properties 6- deleting recipients 6-13 setting up notification by 6-8 parity defined A-4 in RAID 5 sets A-10 Partition Properties dialog box 8-6 partitions defined A-3...
- Page 154 Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide changing settings 3-4 defined A-10 fault tolerance B-4 setting default array creation properties 2-8 strengths A-6 weaknesses A-6 RAID 50. See stripe set of RAID 5 sets random-read performance B-8 random-write performance B-8 read performance B-8...
- Page 155 enclosure fan speed 10-4 setting up new notification recipients 6-9 notification 6-8 remote access 4-4 shutting down Storage Manager Pro service 1-8, 1-18 your system 1-8, 1-18 Silence Alarm button 9-5 Silence button 10-3, 10-4 size, viewing for arrays 3-8 slots activating 10-6 identifying in enclosures 10-7...
- Page 156 Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide stripe set of mirror sets changing settings 3-4 defined A-11 setting default array creation properties 2-8 strengths A-6 weaknesses A-6 stripe set of RAID 5 set setting default array creation properties 2-8 stripe set of RAID 5 sets...
- Page 157 Unblink button 8-4 uninstalling Storage Manager Pro Linux/FreeBSD 1-19 NetWare 1-17 Windows NT, 2000, 95, 98 1-17 used space defined A-4 how displayed 1-15 user accounts adding 5-3 changing 5-5 defined 5-1 deleting 5-6 global 4-4, 5-2 how Storage Manager Pro handles duplicates 4-9 local 5-2 that come with Storage Manager...
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