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  • Page 1 ® Intel RAID Controller SRCMR User’s Guide Order Number: A75271-001...
  • Page 2 Disclaimer Information in this document is provided in connection with Intel products. No license, express or implied, by estoppel or otherwise, to any intellectual property rights is granted by this document. Except as provided in Intel’s Terms and Conditions of Sale for such products, Intel assumes no liability whatsoever, and Intel disclaims any express or implied warranty, relating to sale and/or use of Intel products including liability or warranties relating to fitness for a particular purpose, merchantability, ®...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Chaining ..........................17 Configuring a Chaining Set Using Storage Console........... 17 Configuring a Chaining Set using StorCon+............... 17 Levels of Drive Hierarchy Within the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR Firmware ....18 Level 1........................18 Level 2........................18 Level 3........................18 Level 4........................
  • Page 4 Minimum Software Requirements ..............54 Installing Red Hat Linux 7.x on a RAID Volume (Host Drive) ..........55 Installing an Intel RAID Controller SRCMR onto an Existing Linux Server ......56 Installation of Driver Sources from the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR CD-ROM ..56 GDT Driver Parameters......................
  • Page 5 Installing the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR as an Additional Controller......70 No Intel RAID Controller SRCMR Has Yet Been Configured for UnixWare....70 An Intel RAID Controller SRCMR Has Already Been Configured for UnixWare ..70 Installing an Operating System onto a Host Drive or Single Disk ........71 Installation of the RAID Software Suite for UnixWare ............
  • Page 6 Repair Array Drives ....................97 Advanced Setup ......................... 99 Configure Controller....................99 Controller Settings..................... 99 Firmware Update..................... 100 Intelligent Fault Bus..................100 Non-Intelligent Enclosures ................101 Advanced Settings ..................102 Cluster Channels..................... 103 Clear Log Buffer ....................103 Intel RAID Controller SRCMR User’s Guide...
  • Page 7 Configure Physical Devices ..................104 Keyboard Commands ..................104 SCSI Parameter / Initialize ................105 Check Surface ....................106 View Status/Defects ..................107 De-initialize Disk....................107 Lock/Unlock Disk..................... 107 Enclosure Status ..................... 108 Configure Logical Drives ................. 110 Keyboard Commands ..................110 Configure Array Drives ....................
  • Page 8 Host Drives......................142 Normal Host Drive................... 142 Local Mounted Cluster Drive ................143 Remote Mounted Cluster Drive ............... 143 Private Host Drive Belonging To Another Intel RAID Controller SRCMR..144 Array Drives......................145 Logical Drives ......................146 Physical Drives ......................147 The Host Drive Information Window ................
  • Page 9 The Error State ....................162 The Statistics Window ...................... 163 The Controller Events Window ..................164 StorCon+ Help........................165 Intel RAID Controller SRCMR Service and Intel RAID Controller SRCMR Mail ....167 9 Getting Help World Wide Web ......................173 Telephone ........................173 In U.S.
  • Page 10 Drive Size....................... 111 Select Array Drive ....................112 Array Drive Menu ....................112 Expand Array Dialog ....................113 Remove Drive Confirmation ................... 114 Progress Information ....................116 Create New Array Drive..................117 Choose Type......................118 Intel RAID Controller SRCMR User’s Guide...
  • Page 11 Strip Size........................ 118 Choose Build Type ....................118 Create Array Drive Confirmation................118 Drive Size Dialog....................119 Array Drive Status ....................119 Host Drive Configuration ..................120 Host Drive Cluster ....................121 StorCon+ Plus Toolbar ................... 124 Status Bar ......................125 Window Menu ......................
  • Page 12 24. Non Direct Access Devices ..................141 25. Host Drive Icons......................142 26. Array Drive Icons ....................... 145 27. Logical Drive Icons..................... 146 28. Physical Drive Icon ....................147 29. Event Window Icons ....................164 Intel RAID Controller SRCMR User’s Guide...

  • Page 13: Introduction And General Information

    RAID 0 includes no redundancy. When one hard disk fails, all data is lost. RAID 0 requires a minimum of two disks. ✏ NOTE ® In the following figures, the SCSI connections are those on the server board since Intel RAID Controller SRCMR is a zero channel RAID adapter. Figure 1. RAID 0 – Data Striping...

  • Page 14: Raid 1 - Disk Mirroring/Disk Duplexing

    (the available capacity is only half of the installed capacity). RAID 1 requires a minimum of two disks. Figure 2. RAID 1 - Disk Mirroring Figure 3. RAID 1 – Disk Duplexing Intel RAID Controller SRCMR User’s Guide...

  • Page 15: Raid 4 - Data Striping With A Dedicated Parity Drive

    RAID 4 - Data Striping with a Dedicated Parity Drive RAID 4 works in the same way as RAID 0. The data is striped across the hard disks and the controller calculates redundancy data (parity information) that is stored on a separate hard disk (P1, P2).

  • Page 16: Raid 10 - Combination Of Raid 1 And Raid 0

    As in RAID 0, optimum performance is achieved in highly sequential load situations. Identical to RAID 1, 50% of the installed capacity is lost through redundancy. RAID 10 requires a minimum of four disks. Figure 6. RAID 10 Intel RAID Controller SRCMR User’s Guide...

  • Page 17: Chaining

    Chaining The Intel RAID Controller SRCMR firmware supports Drive Chaining (also referred to as Disk Spanning). Drive Chaining is the process of linking several individual drives to form a large single drive. Chaining is only available after having selected two or more drives in the Storage Console or StorCon+.

  • Page 18: Levels Of Drive Hierarchy Within The Intel Raid Controller Srcmr Firmware

    On the next higher level are the logical drives. Logical drives are introduced to obtain full independence of the physical coordinates of a physical device. This is necessary to easily change the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR and the channels, IDs, without loosing the data and the information on a specific disk array.

  • Page 19: Level 4

    Level 4 On level 4, the firmware forms the host drives. Only these drives can be accessed by the host operating system of the computer. The firmware automatically transforms each newly installed logical drive and array drive into a host drive. This host drive is then assigned a host drive number which is identical to its logical drive or array drive number.

  • Page 20: Using Cd-Roms, Dats, Tapes, Etc

    Hard disks and removable hard disks are called Direct Access Devices. However, there are some Non-Direct Access Devices, for example, certain MO drives, which can be operated just like removable hard disks if they have been appropriately configured (for example, by changing their jumper settings). Intel RAID Controller SRCMR User’s Guide...

  • Page 21: Getting Started

    RAID solution. All Intel RAID Controllers are equipped with hardware which is well suited for disk arrays. The Intel RAID Controller SRCMR firmware uses this hardware with efficiency and therefore allows you to configure disk arrays that do not load the host computer (whereas all software-based RAID solutions more or less reduce the overall performance of the host computer).

  • Page 22: Raid Hardware Installation And Setup

    1. Shut down the system. 2. Turn the power off. 3. Insert the Intel RAID controller in the first PCI slot of either the 1-slot (SR1200 chassis) or 3-slot (SR2200 chassis) PCI riser card used on the P64-B PCI segment.

  • Page 23: Programming The Flash Memory

    (see step 1 above). If the adapter is in reset mode, press <y> to continue, otherwise press <n>, shut down the system, and perform step 1 above. e. The FRU utility at this point will automatically update to a set version of the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR firmware.

  • Page 24: Scsi Termination

    If a device is inserted into the middle of the SCSI bus, then it (the device itself) should not be terminated. Only terminate each end of the bus. The Intel RAID Controller SRCMR zero channel RAID design lowers cost by utilizing the SCSI controller and connectors that are integrated into the system’s motherboard.

  • Page 25: Configurable Scsi Parameters

    Configurable SCSI Parameters When a SCSI hard disk drive is initialized the first time by the RAID controller, its SCSI parameters are automatically set to their optimal settings. Manual configuration is not required. However, the RAID controller allows for the custom configuration of several SCSI parameters on a hard disk drive-by-hard disk drive basis.

  • Page 26: Choosing A Configuration

    The maximum number of physical drives in a disk array is determined by the number of physical drives the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR can run. The minimum number of hard disks required for any array depends of the RAID level you wish to realize. The desired usable disk space of the...

  • Page 27: Are Hot Fix Drives Needed

    Are Hot Fix Drives Needed? Assume that one of the hard disks of the RAID 5 disk array fails (Hot fix drives are available with RAID 1, 4, 5, and 10 arrays) The disk array is without redundancy. Time Without Redundancy (TWR) starts to run.

  • Page 28: Intel Raid Controller Hardware Features

    (or 14 hard disks if one of the SCSI ID’s is occupied by a SAF-TE processor) per channel of the SCSI controller (30 disk drives total for the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR; assuming dual channel SCSI controller on the server board).

  • Page 29: Support For Non-Hard-Disk-Drive Scsi Devices (Non-Direct-Access Devices)

    Support for Non-Hard Disk Drive SCSI Devices (Non-Direct Access Devices) The Intel RAID Controller SRCMR will pass through to the host operating system direct access to non-direct access SCSI devices which are connected to a SCSI bus (channel) of the RAID Controller.

  • Page 30: Compatible Intel Raid Controllers

    CD-ROMs • Scanners Compatible Intel RAID Controllers This Intel RAID Controller SRCMR is compatible with the following Intel RAID Controllers using firmware version 31 and above. All Intel RAID Controllers using earlier firmware versions are not compatible. • SRCU31A •...

  • Page 31: Operational States Of An Intel Raid Controller Srcmr Firmware Disk Array

    Operational States of an Intel RAID Controller SRCMR Firmware Disk Array Operational States for RAID 4/5 An array drive under the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR firmware operating system can assume seven different operational states: Idle, Ready, Fail, Build, Rebuild, Expand and Error. Table 9.

  • Page 32: Operational State Diagram

    Figure 8. Operational State Diagram Intel RAID Controller SRCMR User’s Guide...

  • Page 33: Methods For The Replacement Of A Disk Drive

    (SCA). Another type of server uses the disk drive in a hot pluggable disk carrier. These carriers are often “stupid” and do not communicate with the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR or server, though, they can display the disk drive’s temperature or the status of its built-in fan.

  • Page 34: Intel Raid Controller Srcmr Quick Start

    Intel RAID Controller SRCMR driver. Intel RAID Controller SRCMR Quick Start The following section is intended to be used as a quick start when installing the Intel RAID † † Controller SRCMR using either Windows 2000 or Red Hat Linux 7.1.

  • Page 35: Install The Intel Raid Controller Srcmr In The Intel Server Board

    1. Shut down the system. 2. Turn the power off. 3. Insert the Intel RAID controller in the first PCI slot of either the 1-slot (SR1200 chassis) or 3-slot (SR2200 chassis) PCI riser card used on the P64-B PCI segment.

  • Page 36: Use Storage Console To Create A Raid Volume

    “Intel (R) Storage Console to start after POST” “Please wait to start Intel (R) Storage Console…” 3. When Storage Console starts, it will display the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR installed in the system. Press <Enter> to select this controller. 4. Select “Configure Host Drives” and press <Enter>.
  • Page 37 5. These are drives that do not belong to a logical host drive and can be used for new host drives. 6. Select the number of hard disks that you want to be part of the array with the space bar (these hard disks become marked with an “*”).
  • Page 38 9. Enter the appropriate drive capacity and press <Enter>. 10. The new host drive is created. Press <F10> to refresh and begin the build process. Its status is still “build”, since the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR synchronizes both drives. ✏...

  • Page 39: Set The Bios Boot Order

    This step requires entering your system BIOS and setting the proper boot priority. This step may differ from system to system. Refer to your system documentation for details. The example below refers to the Intel SCB2 server board. 1. During POST, press <F2> to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.

  • Page 40: Install The Operating System

    3. Access the “Hard Drives” submenu and make sure the “Intel Integrated RAID Entry” is on the top of the priority list. 4. Press <F10> to save your changes and exit. The system will reboot. Install the Operating System Installing Windows 2000 Install Windows 2000 Server: IMPORTANT: When the blue setup screen first appears, hit the F6 key.

  • Page 41: Installing Red Hat Linux 7.1

    Install the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR Storage Console Monitoring Utility: (As necessary, refer to Chapter 7, Loading StorCon, for detailed instructions). 1. Place the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive and mount the CD-ROM: $ mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom 2.

  • Page 42: Alternative Method To Creating An Intel Raid Controller Srcmr Installation Diskette

    Alternative Method to Creating an Intel RAID Controller SRCMR Installation Diskette If you are unable to create the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR installation diskette by using the method described in Chapter 2, you can manually create these disks for the following operating...

  • Page 43: How To Use Auto Hot Plug With Saf-Te

    How to Use Auto Hot Plug with SAF-TE The following describes the auto hot plug option of the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR software. Auto hot plug provides for the insertion of new disks into a system. The way a new disk is used can be different depending on the conditions under which it was inserted.
  • Page 44 Intel RAID Controller SRCMR User’s Guide...

  • Page 45: Installing Microsoft Windows Nt Or Windows 2000

    Intel RAID Controller SRCMR that you are installing, or • Install the OS on either an IDE hard disk or a SCSI hard disk that is not attached to the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR that you are installing Pre-Installation Requirements Checklist This section identifies the minimum hardware and software required to successfully install the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR and the accompanying software suite.

  • Page 46: Minimum Software Requirements

    If you do not have the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR Installation diskette for the operating system that you are installing, create it before continuing. See Chapter 2 for instructions to create this disk. Also refer to Chapter 2 for instructions to install the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR and to set up a RAID volume.

  • Page 47: Windows 2000 / Nt 4.0 Installation Procedures

    1. During install let Windows detect the storage devices in your system. When device detection is complete, press S to specify additional storage devices. 2. Select Other. Insert the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR installation diskette for Windows into the floppy drive, press <Enter>.

  • Page 48: Installing An Os Onto An Ide Or Scsi Disk Drive Not Attached To The Intel Raid Controller Srcmr

    6. After the operating system is completely installed, go to Chapter 7, Loading StorCon to complete the installation. Installing an OS onto an IDE or SCSI Disk Drive Not Attached to the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR Install the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR: 1.

  • Page 49: Upgrading An Os (Windows Nt 4.0 To Windows 2000) That Is Currently Installed On A Raid Volume Or Single Disk

    Installed on a RAID Volume or Single Disk Before you Begin: Ensure that the OS is installed on an Intel RAID Controller SRCMR that is compatible with the new OS and/or RAID Software Suite that you are about to install. If it is not compatible, then exit this installation procedure.
  • Page 50 2. Insert the new (compatible) Intel RAID Controller SRCMR into an available PCI slot, leaving the existing Intel RAID Controller SRCMR intact. 3. Power up your computer. Windows 2000 should load up as normal and detect the new Intel RAID Controller SRCMR. Install the Windows 2000 driver if prompted to. If a driver install Wizard starts, follow the driver installation procedures.

  • Page 51: Installation To An Existing Os

    6. Open the Device Manager for your given OS and scan the PCI bus for new hardware. 7. Select the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR in the ‘hardware found’ list, and then click Next. 8. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device, and then click Next.
  • Page 52 Intel RAID Controller SRCMR User’s Guide...

  • Page 53: Installing Linux

    This section discusses installation issues related to the Red Hat Linux operating systems. For a successful installation, study the Linux system manuals thoroughly. The required Intel RAID Controller SRCMR installation disks can be created from the RAID Software Suite system CD-ROM.

  • Page 54: General Installation Notes

    Minimum Hardware Requirements • Computer with CD-ROM drive (not attached to the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR). Computer must be on the supported hardware list (for example, Intel SCB2 server board). • One available 64-bit, 66MHz, Zero channel RAID compatible PCI slot.

  • Page 55: Installing Red Hat Linux 7.X On A Raid Volume (Host Drive)

    5. Select Red Hat Linux and the appropriate driver for your system. When driver disk is created, follow the procedure below to create a host drive to install to. 6. Ensure the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR is installed in your machine and is connected to drives on which you intend to create a host drive.

  • Page 56: Installing An Intel Raid Controller Srcmr Onto An Existing Linux Server

    The same procedure can be used for updating a currently installed Intel RAID Controller SRCMR driver using the driver sources. 1. If you are installing the driver sources from the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR CD-ROM, and if the CD InstallShield has not started automatically, place the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive and use the following procedure: a.

  • Page 57: Gdt Driver Parameters

    # Linux bootable partition config ends This gdth driver parameter reserves the SCSI device that is connected with Intel RAID Controller SRCMR 1 (the second Intel RAID Controller SRCMR), SCSI Bus 0 (channel A), ID 6, LUN 0 for Linux (raw service).

  • Page 58: Further Driver Parameters

    SCSI channels / Ids rescan:N scan only those SCSI devices found during system power up* * The driver parameters reserve_mode and rescan:N require Intel RAID Controller SRCMRs with firmware version FW x.23.00 or higher. The current default settings of the driver are: •...

  • Page 59: Installation Of Intel Raid Controller Srcmr Storcon Monitoring Utility

    Installation of StorCon from the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR CD-ROM 1. If you are installing the StorCon from the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR CD-ROM, then place the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive and mount the CD-ROM: $ mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom 2.

  • Page 60: Remote Monitoring With The Intel Srcd Remote Access Service

    Remote Monitoring with the Intel SRCD Remote Access Service srcd is the remote access service for Intel RAID Controller SRCMRs. With srcd running, you can manage disk arrays from a remote workstation using storage management software (for example, StorCon) via TCP/IP.

  • Page 61: Installing Novell Netware

    NetWare 5.1. For a successful installation, study the NetWare system manuals thoroughly. The information provided in this section refers to the loading of the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR NetWare driver(s) only. The required Intel RAID Controller SRCMR disks can be created from the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR system CD-ROM.

  • Page 62: New Installation Of Netware 5.1

    <Ctrl>+<g> when prompted to invoke the XROM version of Storage Console. ✏ NOTE Install all Novell patches and updates prior to installing the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR driver and Storage Console. These updates can be found at: http://www.novell.com New Installation of NetWare 5.xx with the SRCRX.HAM Driver 1.

  • Page 63: Adding Intel Raid Controller Srcmr Controller(S), Drivers, And/Or Storage Console To An Existing Netware Installation

    7. Select Configure disk and storage device drivers. 8. Select Discover and load additional drivers. 9. Press <Enter> to continue past any module load errors not related to the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR. 10. Press <F3> to continue past any non Intel RAID Controller SRCMR related hardware found by NetWare for which a matching driver was not found.

  • Page 64: Installing The Intel Raid Controller Srcmr Tools Kit Package

    Installing the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR Tools Kit Package ✏ NOTE STORCON.NLM will not find any controllers unless SRCRX.HAM is already loaded and running. 1. Select Product options, then Install a product not listed. 2. Change the path to A:\INSTALL and press <Enter> to continue.

  • Page 65: Tips And Tricks

    RAM on the controller and the hard disks. The Intel RAID Controller SRCMR’s can easily cope with up to 500 simultaneous requests. The following command line enables the adjustment of a new number under NetWare...

  • Page 66: Netware-Server Not Stable When Under High Utilization

    ‘XSPI_Entry’). The modified aspitran.dsk enables the operation of raw devices on non-ASPI-compatible controllers. ✏ NOTE After this modification, no other raw devices (tapes, CD-ROMs) are recognized on the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR or Adaptec. Intel RAID Controller SRCMR User’s Guide...

  • Page 67: Last Status Information

    SRCMR. The communication between the tape device (for example, DAT, DLT) and the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR takes place through the ASPI interface. For this purpose, the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR ASPI Manager aspitran.dsk is needed. When loading the regular Intel RAID Controller SRCMR NetWare driver (for example, srcrp311.dsk), the ASPI Manager is...
  • Page 68 Intel RAID Controller SRCMR User’s Guide...

  • Page 69: Installing Unixware

    This section discusses installation issues related to the UnixWare operating systems (UnixWare 7.1.1). For a successful installation, study the SCO UNIX system manuals thoroughly. The required Intel RAID Controller SRCMR disks can be created from the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR system CD-ROM.

  • Page 70: Installing The Intel Raid Controller Srcmr As An Additional Controller

    Controller SRCMR uses. MEM corresponds to the DPMEM address of the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR (which is displayed in the BIOS message of the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR after power up). In both cases, you have to carry out a cold boot to use the new Intel RAID Controller SRCMR under UnixWare.

  • Page 71: Installing An Operating System Onto A Host Drive Or Single Disk

    NIS at this time by pressing <F8> at the NIS configuration screen. 4. After completing the OS installation, proceed to the next paragraph to complete the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR installation. Installation of the RAID Software Suite for UnixWare 1.

  • Page 72: Coordinates Of Scsi Devices

    Coordinates of SCSI Devices Host Adapter Number (HA) The host adapter number assigned to the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR is derived from the PCI slot number of the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR. Therefore, if there is only one Intel RAID Controller SRCMR installed in the PCI bus computer system, the host adapter number is 0.

  • Page 73: Unixware Bus Number, Target Id And Lun

    (bus number and target ID;LUN is always 0). Configuration Example In the PCI computer are two Intel RAID Controller SRCMRs (HA 0 = 1st Intel RAID Controller SRCMR, HA 1 = 2nd Intel RAID Controller SRCMR), each with two SCSI channels.

  • Page 74: Additional Information

    /etc directory. Before you can use them you have to create a special device file named /dev/ rsrch by means of “link”. This device file has to be placed on a device of an Intel RAID Controller SRCMR host drive.

  • Page 75: Storage Console

    Windows 9x/NT/2000, StorCon’s user interface is character-oriented and available for all operating systems. Information on StorCon+ is found in Chapter 8, Storage Console Plus. StorCon is also part of the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR’s Flash-RAM and can be loaded at system boot level by pressing <Ctrl>+<g>.

  • Page 76: Loading Storcon

    The StorCon program is available for various operating systems (NetWare 5.1, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows 95/98, Linux, and SCO UnixWare). It can be used either locally or remotely. All Intel RAID Controller SRCMRs in a network can be monitored and serviced from one or several workstation(s).

  • Page 77: Loading The Storcon Program Under Windows Nt/2000

    1. Ensure that Windows has been configured to meet all the requirements of the RAID Software Suite setup. 2. If the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR has not been installed into the computer, then install it before continuing. Consult Chapter 2 for details when installing the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR.

  • Page 78: Component Selection (Windows Nt)

    Figure 10. Component Selection (Windows NT) Figure 11. Component Selection (Windows 2000) Intel RAID Controller SRCMR User’s Guide...

  • Page 79: Uninstalling The Raid Software Suite

    Uninstalling the RAID Software Suite WARNING Uninstalling the RAID Software Suite from a computer that has the operating system installed on a host drive or pass-through disk will result in the inability to reboot the operating system. This could result in data loss. To remove the RAID Software Suite from Windows 2000 follow the instructions below.

  • Page 80: Loading The Storcon Program Under Windows 95/98

    5. After file removal finishes, reboot the computer to complete the uninstall. Loading the StorCon Program Under Windows 95/98 The StorCon program for Windows 95/98 is part of the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR System CD-ROM. To load the program under Windows 95/98, type the following command at the prompt: StorCon <Enter>...

  • Page 81: Loading Storcon Under Sco Unixware

    MON4NETB.DLL). The StorCon Program The structure of the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR firmware has four different levels of hierarchy. Level 1 where the Physical Devices are found, level 2 containing the logical drives (made up of one or several physical drives), level 3, the array drives, and finally, level 4, the host drives. Only host drives are known to the operating system.

  • Page 82: Select Interface

    Table 14 lists the host drive types that can be created with the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR Firmware. Table 14. Host Drive Types Minimum Number of Type of Host Hard Disks Drive Description of Host Drive Required Disk 1:1 assignment: host drive to hard disk (sometimes also called JBOD)

  • Page 83: Select Interface

    Interface represents the way in which StorCon connects with the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR. In this example “WIN 9x/NT/2k” (see Figure 13) indicates that the StorCon is the Windows version and is loaded on a Windows system. If you press <Enter>, StorCon scans the local system for Intel RAID Controller SRCMRs.

  • Page 84: Monitor And Express / Advanced Setup

    Figure 16. Monitor and Express Setup / Advanced Setup Menu Menu options can be selected either with the cursor up/down keys, or by pressing the highlighted character. Press <F4> to switch between the Advanced Setup and Express Setup modes. Intel RAID Controller SRCMR User’s Guide...

  • Page 85: Monitor Menu

    Use Save Information to create a complete protocol file of the current RAID subsystem including all settings of the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR and the drives. This file can be used for remote diagnosis.

  • Page 86: Monitor Menu

    Drives (if available). Figure 18. Physical Drive Statistics Use “Cache Statistics” to view the utilization of the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR’s caches, (read cache and write cache). This menu also displays the size of the cache in KB and the settings of both caches (on, or off).

  • Page 87: View Events

    Use “Sample Rate”, to choose the interval at which the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR delivers new measurements. Depending on the operating system used, the sampling rate can be set to a maximum of 60 seconds. The default setting is 1 second.

  • Page 88: View Hard Disk Info

    The Retries counter records the number of retries to a hard drive (the counter it is incremented by one unit whenever the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR retries to access a hard disk. If the counter continues to increase it is likely that the cable is not adequate for the selected data transfer rate (cable is too long, of poor quality or connectors are of poor quality) or that the SCSI bus is not properly terminated (too many terminators on the cable or a missing terminator).

  • Page 89: Last Status

    Figure 23. Save Information At the end of this protocol is a chronological listing of boot messages and other events stored in the Flash-RAM of the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR. If the buffer is full, the oldest events are deleted first.

  • Page 90: Screen Service Messages And Async. Events

    In the menu “Configure Controller” the logging buffer can be cleared with “Clear Log Buffer”. The log is a good source of information for analyzing complex events and problems. See Figure 24. Figure 24. Screen Service Messages and Async. Events Intel RAID Controller SRCMR User’s Guide...

  • Page 91: Express Setup

    Express Setup Configure Host Drives Express Setup Configure Host Drives allows for easy installation of new host drives. ✏ NOTE Creation of a host drive as Single Disk, RAID0, RAID1 or RAID10 is non-destructive so that the partition table of the new drive (which could have conceivably been used on another SCSI HBA) could have valid data.
  • Page 92 Pressing <F4> delivers level-by-level detailed information on a host drive and its components. This may assist in getting an overview of a specific host drive. After pressing <F5>, the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR switches the LEDs (if available) of the hard disks belonging to that host drive on and off.

  • Page 93: Configure New Host Drive

    In the Choose Type window in Figure 26 all host drive types are displayed (the possible types depend on the number of selected hard disks and the firmware level of the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR). Finish the selection by pressing <Enter>.

  • Page 94: Hard Disk Capacity

    Figure 29. Drive Status After leaving StorCon or after pressing <F10> (for refresh) the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR begins the build process on the new host drive. In our example it calculates the parity information and writes it to the hard disks.

  • Page 95: Host Drive Options

    StorCon has to write new header information on the host drives. All data will be lost from the original host drive. The Split Host Drive menu is only available if StorCon is loaded with <Ctrl>+<g> from the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR’s Flash-RAM.
  • Page 96 All data from the original host drives will be lost. The Merge Host Drives menu is only available if StorCon is loaded with <Ctrl>+<g> from the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR’s Flash-RAM.

  • Page 97: Repair Array Drives

    Repair Array Drives This function allows the online repair of array drives which show failed drives. After selecting this menu option, StorCon displays a summary of all installed array drives and the number of array drives which are in critical states (Figure 31). In the example in Figure 32 there is one array drive in the Fail state.

  • Page 98: Array Drive Summary

    See Figure 36. Figure 36. Array Drive Summary The Error state of an array drive is critical. There are several procedures in the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR’s firmware to handle such cases and bring back the array drive into operation without losing data.

  • Page 99: Advanced Setup

    Intel RAID Controller SRCMRs is very easy and secure, even if the SCSI IDs and channels are changed. Simply connect the hard disks to the new Intel RAID Controller SRCMR, and the host drives will be automatically available. See Figure 38.

  • Page 100: Firmware Update

    Intel RAID Controller SRCMR. Through this channel the subsystem can report its temperature and the power supply status to the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR. The major objective of SAF-TE or SES is auto hot plug. In contrast to hot plug, auto hot plug allows a...

  • Page 101: Non-Intelligent Enclosures

    Both the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR and the subsystem control this process so that problems on the SCSI/FC-AL bus are eliminated and the rebuilding of the missing data is initiated automatically.

  • Page 102: Advanced Settings

    (disk shuttles, cables, terminators, etc.). Advanced Settings Within Advanced Settings there are three settings which control the configuration and address behavior of the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR’s BIOS and DPMEM. See Figure 41 and Table 16 for setting details. Figure 41. Advanced Settings Dialog...

  • Page 103: Cluster Channels

    The cluster channels menu (see Figure 42) is selectable only with Intel RAID Controllers that are equipped with cluster firmware and allows the user to enable the IO channels of the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR for clustering. Special care must be taken, that the IO Processors of a shared channel (SCSI or Fibre Channel) have different IDs, otherwise there will be conflicts.

  • Page 104: Configure Physical Devices

    This helps to physically identify a specific drive in an array of many drives. By pressing <F8> you can repair the configuration data of a physical drive. If your Intel RAID Controller SRCMR should ever display during the boot sequence a message like “Detected Primary Configuration Data error, using Secondary”, you can try to repair the data with <F8>.

  • Page 105: Scsi Parameter / Initialize

    ✏ NOTE If you create new host drives with the Express Setup function, the StorCon and the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR will automatically adjust all parameters to their respective best values. The transfer rate per drive depends on circumstances like cables, terminators, etc. For example, if a certain configuration does not allow 160 MB/sec, the drive is automatically “throttled”...

  • Page 106: Check Surface

    WARNING This option destroys all data on the hard disk. This option checks of the surfaces of the hard disk media. The Intel RAID Controller SRCMR writes and reads certain data patterns and checks them for correctness. After confirming the security request, a progress information is displayed. You can interrupt the Check Surface option by pressing <Esc>.

  • Page 107: View Status/Defects

    This menu option allows you to de-initialize a hard disk which has previously been initialized for use with the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR. By doing so, the specific Intel RAID Controller SRCMR information present on the device is removed. Obviously, the de-initialization cannot restore data that was lost during initialization.

  • Page 108: Enclosure Status

    Figure 47. Enclosure Status To assign a specific hard disk to a SAF-TE enclosure slot, press <Enter> on the empty slot and choose one of the hard disks. See Figure 48. Figure 48. Enclosure Slots Intel RAID Controller SRCMR User’s Guide...

  • Page 109: Block Diagram Of A Saf-Te Subsystem

    Figure 49. Block Diagram of a SAF-TE Subsystem. Storage Console...

  • Page 110: Configure Logical Drives

    To configure and setup a new logical drive, select Create new Logical Drive. StorCon displays a list of free physical drives (which are not already part of a logical drive). See Figure 51. Figure 51. Select Physical Drive Intel RAID Controller SRCMR User’s Guide...

  • Page 111: Create Single Drive

    If you select one physical drive with the <Space> key and press <Enter>, StorCon suggests to create a SINGLE drive out of this hard disk. See the example in Figure 52. Figure 52. Create Single Drive Next, enter the appropriate drive capacity and press <Enter>. See Figure 53. StorCon allows you to limit the hard disk size for this host drive.

  • Page 112: Configure Array Drives

    RAID 10 RAID 0 Combined with RAID 1 Intel RAID Controller SRCMR can manage up to 35 array drives (with different RAID levels) simultaneously. Obviously, the number of hard disks will limit the number of parallel arrays that can be used.

  • Page 113: Change Drive Name

    Change Drive Name The Change Drive Name command allows you to change the name of an array drive. The name serves to identify an array drive in StorCon or StorCon+. This can be helpful for configurations where several host drives of various types are operated by a single controller. Expand Array Drive The Expand Array Drive option which is also available with StorCon+, contains three major functions.

  • Page 114: Add Raid 1 Component

    RAID level are the same and if a Non-Destructive Build is carried out. In all other cases ALL DATA WILL BE LOST. Intel RAID Controller SRCMR User’s Guide...

  • Page 115: Add Hot Fix Drive

    Add Hot Fix Drive This submenu option allows you to add a hot fix drive to an existing RAID 1, RAID 4, RAID 5, or RAID 10 array drive. There are two different types of hot fix drives: Private and Pool hot fix drives.

  • Page 116: Remove Hot Fix Drive

    Start Parity Verify (frequency of days to run, default is none), At Time (what time to run on the days specified), and Error Handling (what to action to take when an error in encountered during the parity verify). Intel RAID Controller SRCMR User’s Guide...

  • Page 117: Build/Rebuild Progress

    Build/Rebuild Progress Whenever an array drive is in the build or rebuild state, you can select Build/Rebuild Progress to get progress information and estimates for the required time to build or rebuild. Create New Array Drive In Advanced Setup, select Configure Array Drives and hit <Enter>. The Select Array Drive window appears.

  • Page 118: Choose Type

    Figure 62. Choose Build Type A warning displays that all data will be destroyed after confirmation. (Figure 63). Confirm your choice by pressing <Y>. The array drive is created. Figure 63. Create Array Drive Confirmation Intel RAID Controller SRCMR User’s Guide...

  • Page 119: Notes On The Configuration Of Raid 0, 1, 4, 5 And 10 Arrays Drives

    Intel RAID Controller SRCMR’s alarm signal, or because no one checked the file server) increases the risk of data loss should a second hard disk fail. Therefore, new redundancy should be created as soon as possible and in an entirely automated manner.

  • Page 120: Configure Host Drives

    Split/Merge Host Drives and Partition Host Drive are only available if StorCon is loaded with <Ctrl>+<g> from the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR’s Flash-RAM. The additional capacity resulting from an online capacity expansion is shown as another host drive. If you expanded the capacity of the array drive a second time, there would be three host drives belonging to the same array drive.

  • Page 121: Remove Host Drives

    Drive Type (Cluster) Use this command to enable a host drive for clustering. Shared IO channel(s) of the Intel RAID Controller SRCMRs must be enabled for clustering prior to using this command.
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  • Page 123: Storge Console Plus

    Supported protocols: IPX/SPX, TCP/IP, NetBIOS. • The access to the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR can be protected by password. The password is encrypted. To install the StorCon+, use the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR tools program on the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR System CD-ROM.

  • Page 124: The Storcon+ Controls

    Table 18. Toolbar Icons Icon Opens / Closes Description Select Controller Select a local or remote Intel RAID Controller SRCMR for further actions. Physical Configuration Show and/or modify the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR and device settings. Logical Configuration Show and/or modify the logical drive configuration.

  • Page 125: The Status Bar

    The Status Bar The status bar at the bottom of the main window displays status information on the icon or the menu option the mouse pointer is currently placed on. The status bar can be displayed or hidden by selecting ‘Status Bar’ from the View menu. Figure 69.

  • Page 126: File Menu Commands

    Figure 73. View Menu The Chart Menu The chart menu appears when you open the statistics window. Here you can add and remove data sources and configure the chart. Figure 74. Chart Menu Intel RAID Controller SRCMR User’s Guide...

  • Page 127: The Configuration Menu Commands

    The Configuration Menu Commands The configuration menu appears when you select the Physical Configuration window or the Logical Configuration window. Figure 75. Physical Configuration Menu Figure 76. Logical Configuration Menu Set the refresh rate for the Physical or the Logical Configuration windows. This is the rate that is used by StorCon+ to update the contents of the physical and logical configuration windows.

  • Page 128: Logical Configuration Menu

    StorCon+ and the system equipped with the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR by double clicking on the protocol icon on the very left side of the window. If you want to select an Intel RAID Controller SRCMR via TCP/IP (sockets), type in the corresponding TCP/IP address or the server system’s name.

  • Page 129: Sockets

    After the protocol is selected, select the system which contains the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR and then the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR itself. The selection and de-selection is done by double clicking on the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR. The selected protocol, system and Intel RAID Controller SRCMR are shown in a dashed yellow frame.

  • Page 130: Physical Configuration Window

    The Physical Configuration window shows the physical configuration of the SCSI or fibre channel busses of the selected Intel RAID Controller SRCMR and the devices connected with these busses. Click on the physical configuration icon to open the window. See Figure 82 for an example of a physical configuration window.

  • Page 131: Controller Icon

    Double click on the icon shown in Figure 83 to get detailed information on a controller (see the first controller settings dialog in (Figure 84). Right click on the icon to Change Settings, Save Information or do a Firmware Update. These configuration setting selections are described below. Figure 83.

  • Page 132: Controller Configuration Settings

    (for example, firmware version, SCSI parameters, selected transfer rate, number of grown defects, last status information), the logical drives, array drives and host drives. Thus, it represents an easy and effective way to create a detailed document of the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR (s) and disk array(s).

  • Page 133: Firmware Update

    Download the packed files which contain the latest programs/drivers for the operating system used on your system. Observe the following order when carrying out the updating procedure: 1. Get the latest SRC_PFW file for the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR. The file does NOT need to be expanded! 2.

  • Page 134: I/O Processors

    I/O Processors I/O processors of the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR are represented in the physical configuration window in Figure 82 and in Table 21. Each processor controls one I/O channel. Table 21. I/O Processor Icons Item Description SCSI processor SE (single ended)

  • Page 135: Processor Information

    Double click on the processor icons (shown in Table 22) to get channel information on a processor (see the channel info dialog in Figure 85). Right click on the icon to Change Settings, Rescan ID(s) or do a Hot Plug: Add Disk. See Figure 85. These selections are described below. Figure 85.

  • Page 136: Channel Settings

    SIOP (0-7) WARNING The SCSI bus termination of the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR must match the existing SCSI cabling and cable termination. If the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR represents one end of the SCSI bus, its termination must be ON or AUTO. If you change the termination to OFF, it is likely that the SCSI bus willbe unstable and the connected devices may fail.

  • Page 137: Direct Access Devices

    . All data will be lost. Direct Access Devices Direct access devices can be initialized and subsequently used for logical drives. The Intel RAID Controller SRCMR caches the I/Os of these devices. Logical drives are the components of array drives. These devices are represented in the physical configuration window in Figure 82 and in Table 22.

  • Page 138: Physical Drive Information

    Figure 86. Physical Drive Information Intel RAID Controller SRCMR User’s Guide...

  • Page 139: The Scsi Parameter/Initialize

    ✏ NOTE The maximum synchronous data transfer rate between a SCSI device and the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR can be limited. This limitation may become necessary if a particular SCSI cabling does not allow the maximum rate the controller and the drive could achieve. Adjust the synchronous transfer rate in the SCSI parameters / Initialize menu pdisk_parameters.

  • Page 140: Disconnect

    SCSI parameters / Initialize menu pdisk_parameters. De-initialize a Physical Disk De-initializing a physical drive removes the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR initialization sectors terms_initialization. The physical drive cannot be member of a logical drive once it is deinitialized. Lock / Unlock a Removable Disk With this function you can lock or unlock a removable drive containing a removable medium.

  • Page 141: Non Direct Access Devices (Raw Devices)

    Non Direct Access Devices (Raw Devices) Non direct access devices cannot become components of logical drives, array drives or host drives. These devices are either controlled by a software driver (for example, an ASPI module), the operating system or an application. Non direct access devices cannot be initialized or configured in StorCon+.

  • Page 142: Logical Configuration Window

    Right click to change the logical configuration of a drive. Create a New Host Drive. Double click to create a new host drive. Normal Host Drive This host drive belongs to the selected Intel RAID Controller SRCMR on a non clustering I/O channel. Intel RAID Controller SRCMR User’s Guide...

  • Page 143: Local Mounted Cluster Drive

    Only one server can own a host drive at the same time, so a host drive configured for clustering may either be controlled by the selected Intel RAID Controller SRCMR (for example, local mounted) or by a different Intel RAID Controller SRCMR (for example, remote mounted). You may only change the configuration of a local mounted host drive.

  • Page 144: Private Host Drive Belonging To Another Intel Raid Controller Srcmr

    This is a host drive on a clustering I/O channel. This host drive is configured as a private host drive and does not belong to the selected Intel RAID Controller SRCMR. A private host drive cannot be used for clustering.

  • Page 145: Array Drives

    Array Drives Array drives consist of logical drives. They can be fault tolerant, depending on the RAID level. The RAID level is displayed under the array drive icon. Double click on an icon to get more information on the state of an array. See Figure 88. Right click the desired drive to select an array drive option.

  • Page 146: Logical Drives

    Array Drive Icons (continued) Icon Description RAID 1 RAID 0 Logical Drives Logical drives consist of one or more physical drives. Table 27. Logical Drive Icons Icon Description Right click to select drive option Intel RAID Controller SRCMR User’s Guide...

  • Page 147: Physical Drives

    Drive No The host drive number. The host drives are reported to the system in order, beginning with the lowest Drive Number. If the corresponding Intel RAID Controller SRCMR is the first controller in the system, the system will boot from the host drive with the lowest number.

  • Page 148: The Array Drive Information Window

    (new defined array, before build process has started), or expand (one or several drives are added online to the array drive). Capacity This is the capacity available for the corresponding host drives. Intel RAID Controller SRCMR User’s Guide...
  • Page 149 Attributes The attribute of an array drive is usually read/write ([RW]). If a component of a disk array is missing during startup and the operator decides not to activate fail mode, the array is set to the read only attribute ([RO]). When the missing drive becomes available, the array drive shows the ready status (for example, attribute [RW]).

  • Page 150: The Logical Drive Information Window

    RAID 1 Component If the logical drive is a member of a RAID 1 array, it can be either master or slave. If a RAID 1 component is added to a logical drive, the data is Intel RAID Controller SRCMR User’s Guide...

  • Page 151: Change The Name Of A Drive

    read from the master and written to the added logical drive (the slave). One master may have several slaves. RAID 4/5 Component As a member of a RAID 4 or RAID 5 array a logical drive can be the master or a component. Different from RAID 1 arrays, this is only important for the internal structure of the array.

  • Page 152: Create A New Host Drive

    If you have selected a configuration with hot fix terms_hot_fix drives, you can choose between a private hot fix drive or a pool hot fix drive. After the host drive was created, you can partition and format the host drive with the corresponding operating system utility. Intel RAID Controller SRCMR User’s Guide...

  • Page 153: Parity Verify

    If an array build has begun, you can monitor the progress of the array build by clicking the right mouse button on the host drive and then selecting progress information logical_progress_info. See Figure 92. Figure 92. Array Build Information Dialog Parity Verify Click the right mouse button on the array drive icon.

  • Page 154: Parity Recalculate

    During a build of an array drive parity information is calculated and written to a specific logical drive (RAID 1/4) or striped over the array drive (RAID 5). Figure 94. Parity Verify Progress Information Intel RAID Controller SRCMR User’s Guide...

  • Page 155: Expansion Of An Array

    Expansion of an Array Click the right mouse button on the array drive icon. There are two functions that are available within this option: • migrate the RAID level of the selected RAID array drive (RAID 0 → RAID 4 and vice versa, RAID 0 → RAID 5 and vice versa) and/or •...

  • Page 156: Logical Configuration

    You can open the progress information window to monitor the progress of the expansion. If you have previously limited the capacity of the array drive, you are asked if you want to convert this free space to a new host drive. Intel RAID Controller SRCMR User’s Guide...

  • Page 157: Add A Hot Fix Drive

    CAUTION Before starting an expansion it is absolutely necessary to back up all data on the system. If the expansion process includes a new, unknown hard disk and there are problems with this disk or with the cabling of this disk, then there is a risk of data loss. Some expansions take a long time, so it is advisable that there be a minimal amount of traffic on the system.

  • Page 158: Remove A Hot Fix Drive

    Intel RAID Controller SRCMR’s alarm signal, or because no one checked the file server) increases the risk of data loss should a second hard disk fail. Therefore, new redundancy should be created as soon as possible and in an entirely automated manner.

  • Page 159: Remove A Raid 1 Component (Remove A Mirror Drive)

    Figure 97. Add RAID 1 Component 1. To add a RAID 1 component, select a logical drive, the master. All suitable logical drives (with a capacity equal to or larger than the capacity of the master) are shown in a box. 2.

  • Page 160: Replace A Logical Drive

    I/O channel as the defective one. The array drive’s state is error and normally all data would be lost. Intel RAID Controller SRCMR includes some functions that allow the patch of this array drive from the error state into the fail sate. Before the actual patch, the defective drive has to be physically removed from the array drive.

  • Page 161: The Idle State

    The Idle State This state is characterized by the fact that the redundant information of the array drive has never been entirely created. The array drive is in this state after its first configuration. Should an error occur while the array is in the build state, the array returns to the idle state Exception: if during build mode the dedicated drive of a RAID 4 array drive fails, the state changes to fail.

  • Page 162: The Fail State

    If a hot fix drive has previously been assigned to an array drive, the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR will automatically replace the defective drive and start the reconstruction of the data and the redundant information. Therefore, under these circumstances the fail state is only temporary and will be eliminated by the controller itself.

  • Page 163: The Statistics Window

    The Statistics Window Figure 103. Statists Window Icon The statistics window displays the throughput of physical, logical and host drives. The vertical axis show throughput, the horizontal axis, time. You can add drives by dragging and dropping them from the physical and logical configuration windows into the statistics window. To change the layout of the lines, adjust the scales of the axis or remove drives from the statistics windows using the chart menu_chart menu.

  • Page 164: The Controller Events Window

    The Load button loads an older event log and displays it. The last two buttons delete the log file and clear the event buffer. Intel RAID Controller SRCMR User’s Guide...

  • Page 165: Storcon+ Help

    Figure 106. Controller Events StorCon+ Help StorCon+ includes an online help function. You can choose the Help menu or the pointer with the question mark to obtain online help for an icon or function. There is also an index which allows you to search for certain keywords and/or topics.

  • Page 166: Storcon+ Help

    Figure 107. StorCon+ Help Intel RAID Controller SRCMR User’s Guide...

  • Page 167: Intel Raid Controller Srcmr Service And Intel Raid Controller Srcmr Mail

    (for Windows 9x/NT, MAPI format) It is recommended that you install the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR Service / Intel RAID Controller SRCMR CTRLSRV and the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR Mail tool on each server that is equipped with Intel RAID Controller SRCMR. Thus, remote access to Intel RAID Controller SRCMRs in a network can be easily managed from one or several authorized users.

  • Page 168: Raid Configuration Services

    (for example, reserve parameters for raw devices). Figure 109. RAID Configuration Services In the IOCTLSrv property sheet you can add / remove users which have remote access to the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR via StorCon+. Passwords are encrypted. See Figure 110.

  • Page 169: Raid Configuration Service Add/Remove Users

    Figure 110. RAID Configuration Service Add/Remove Users Storage Console Plus...

  • Page 170: Raidmail

    The Intel RAID Controller SRCMR Mail tool gathers messages from the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR Service, generates standard mail messages and sends them to pre-defined workstations. See Figure 111. Figure 111. RAIDMail After loading IIRMAIL.EXE and selecting “Settings”, configure the mail tool.
  • Page 171 Figure 113. Workstation Names Storage Console Plus...
  • Page 172 Figure 114 illustrates a typical message generated by Intel RAID Controller SRCMR Mail. The “Mail” option allows the interfacing to a standard mailing system (like Microsoft Outlook or Exchange). Figure 114. RAID Mail Utility Intel RAID Controller SRCMR User’s Guide...

  • Page 173: Getting Help

    Credit card calls billed at U.S. $25 per incident, levied in local currency at the applicable credit card exchange rate plus applicable VAT (Intel reserves the right to change pricing for telephone support at any time without notice).

  • Page 174: In Asia-Pacific Region

    Guatemala 99-99-190, 800-628-8686 (via AT&T) • Venezuela 800-11-120, 800-628-8686 (via AT&T) • Argentina 001-800-222-1001, 800-628-8686 (via AT&T) • Paraguay 008-11, 800-628-8686 (via AT&T) • Peru 0-800-50000, 800-628-8686 (via AT&T) • Uruguay 000-410, 800-628-8686 (via AT&T) Intel RAID Controller SRCMR User’s Guide...

  • Page 175: 10 Regulatory And Certification Information

    This card is intended for use in UL Listed computers or equivalent, that have instructions detailing installation. Product Regulatory Compliance The Intel RAID Controller SRCMR add-in card, when correctly integrated per this guide, complies with the following safety and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) regulations. Product Safety Compliance •...

  • Page 176: Product Regulatory Compliance Markings

    Product Regulatory Compliance Markings The Intel RAID Controller SRCMR add-in card will be marked with the following regulatory markings: CULus Listing Marks CE Mark FCC Marking (Class A) Australia C-Tick Mark Taiwan BSMI Marking (Class A) Russia GOST R Marking...

  • Page 177: Electromagnetic Compatibility Notices

    Electromagnetic Compatibility Notices FCC Verification Statement (USA) Product Type: Intel RAID Controller SRCMR This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 178: Ices-003 (Canada)

    (VCCI) from Information Technology Equipment. If this is used near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environment, it may cause radio interference. Install and use the equipment according to the instruction manual. Intel RAID Controller SRCMR User’s Guide...

  • Page 179: Bsmi (Taiwan)

    Cautions Take precautions to prevent electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage before handling the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR. ESD can damage adapter card components. Perform the described procedures only at an ESD workstation. If no such station is available, you can provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the computer chassis.
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