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- Page 1 ICP RAID Controllers GDT8514RZ and GDT8114RZ Single-channel Low Profile U320 RAID Controllers Hardware Installation and User’s Guide, Version 1.2.6 April 2003 Preliminary...
- Page 2 IMPORTANT NOTICE - READ BEFORE MAKING USE OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN This information is provided “as is.” Information in this document is provided solely to enable use of ICP products. Except as provided in ICP vortex’s Terms and Conditions of sale ICP vortex and/or its suppliers assume no liability whatsoever, and ICP vortex and/or its suppliers disclaim any express or implied warranty, relating to this information including liability or warranties relating to fitness for a particular purpose, merchantability, satisfactory quality or infringement of any patent, copyright or other intellectual property right.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Electromagnetic Compatibility Notices ................ 7 Warnings and Cautions ......................... 9 Hardware Installation Installation Procedures ........................11 2.1.1 Computer System Hardware Requirements ..............11 2.1.2 Installing the ICP RAID Controller ................12 2.1.3 Changing Jumper Settings ..................13 Diagnostic Features ........................15 2.2.1 LED Indicators ......................16 2.2.2 Audible Alarm ......................16... - Page 4 Updating Firmware Using XROM ICPCON ................32 Index Figures ICP RAID Controller Component Layout ..................12 Installing the ICP RAID Controller into a Computer System............13 Jumper Locations and Pin Numbers ..................14 LED Labels and Colors....................... 16 Tables Controller Jumper Settings ......................15 LED Descriptions ........................
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Page 5: Getting Started
Hardware Installation and User’s Guide The Hardware Installation and User’s Guide, or Hardware Guide, covers instructions for installing an ICP RAID controller and provides a guide to its features and specifications. For a particular ICP RAID controller, its hardware guide documents compatible RAID adapters, supported operating systems, standard features and optional features. -
Page 6: Document Formats
ICP RAID controllers. Clustering Guide The ICP RAID Controller Clustering Guide, or Clustering Guide, describes how to set up clustering configurations using ICP RAID Controllers and ICP RAID controller software. Information on Operating Systems, Cluster functionality, and other system details may be found in their corresponding system manuals. -
Page 7: Regulatory And Certification Information
This controller is intended for use in UL Listed computers or equivalent, that have Note: instructions detailing installation. 1.4.1 Product Regulatory Compliance The GDT8514RZ and GDT8114RZ RAID controllers, when correctly integrated per this guide, comply with the following safety and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) regulations. 1.4.2 Product Safety Compliance •... - Page 8 -- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. If you make any modification to the equipment not expressly approved by ICP vortex, you could void your authority to operate the equipment. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the grantee of this device could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
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Page 9: Warnings And Cautions
Cautions • Take precautions to prevent electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage before handling the ICP RAID controller. • ESD can damage controller components. Perform the described procedures in this guide only at an ESD workstation. If no such station is available, you can provide some... - Page 10 Getting Started ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the computer chassis. Hardware Installation and User’s Guide...
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Page 11: Hardware Installation
Hardware Installation Hardware Installation This chapter provides information on installing the ICP RAID controller, programming the Flash memory, setting jumpers, using the LEDs and alarms to diagnose the controller, and general SCSI termination information. Installation Procedures Warning: Shock hazards may be present inside the computer in which this controller is being installed. -
Page 12: Installing The Icp Raid Controller
4. Connect one end of the SCSI cable to the external VHDCI 68-pin connector or internal 68-pin LVD SCSI connector located on the ICP RAID controller. Connect the other end of the SCSI cable to the SCSI drives or drive enclosure. -
Page 13: Changing Jumper Settings
The ICP RAID controller normally comes ready to be installed into the computer motherboard immediately. However, jumper settings are available to: • Reprogram the RAID firmware that is located in the flash memory of the ICP RAID controller. • Change the configuration for SCSI power and/or termination. -
Page 14: Jumper Locations And Pin Numbers
Hardware Installation Figure 2-3. Jumper Locations and Pin Numbers SCSI Termination Power (J5) Channel A Channel A termination power Channel B termination power Jumper = termination power ON for respective channel No jumper = termination power OFF for respective channel IOP Mode Select (J4) Recovery Mode (pins 1-2) Normal Mode (pins 2-3) -
Page 15: Diagnostic Features
J5 - SCSI termination power jumper block - At least one device has to supply +5 volts termination power to the SCSI bus. Diagnostic Features The GDT8514RZ and GDT8114RZ have LED indicators, an 80db audible alarm, and boot-up beep sequences that can help diagnose the controller. Further informations about these beep sequences are available in Section 2.2.3, Beep Sequences During System... -
Page 16: Led Indicators
If the cause of the event is resolved and/or removed, the audible alarm will cease. You can also turn off the audible alarm manually through ICPCON or ICP RAID Navigator. If you use these management tools to silence the alarm, it will only be disabled for the current event and will be ready to sound again at the next event. -
Page 17: Beep Sequences During System Boot
2.2.2.2 Silencing the Audible Alarm in ICP RAID Navigator In ICP RAID Navigator, in the Physical Configuration view, right click on the icon of the controller requiring alarm deactivation. Click Silence to deactivate alarm. If the alarm has not been activated, the Silence option will be grayed out. - Page 18 Hardware Installation Hardware Installation and User’s Guide...
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Page 19: Hardware Specifications And Features
Hardware Specifications and Features Hardware Specifications and Features This chapter covers all the hardware specifications associated with the ICP RAID controller and its components. Section 3.5 covers optional RAID features that are supported by the RAID Software Suite. The accompanying Software Guide covers all software features. -
Page 20: Environmental Specifications
Hardware Specifications and Features Table 3-1. Hardware Architecture Component Features PCI 2.2 compliant, universally keyed for 3.3 and 5 volt I/O interface (PCI) PCI slots PCI Transfer Rate 528 MB/sec (Burst) DMA to PCI and local buses PCI Signaling +5 or +3.3 volt SCSI Controller Dual channel, Ultra320 Table 3-2. -
Page 21: Operating System Support
15 hard disk drives (or 14 hard disk drives if one of the SCSI IDs is occupied by a SAF-TE processor) per channel, which means that the dual channel GDT8514RZ and GDT8114RZ controllers can support 30 disk drives maximum. 3.3.1... -
Page 22: Supported Scsi Device Standards
Hardware Specifications and Features If both SE and LVD devices are attached to the same channel/bus, the entire bus must operate at the single ended mode speed of the slower device. See Table 3-3 for the maximum cable length distances that apply to each mode. Table 3-3. -
Page 23: Support For Non-Hard-Disk-Drive Scsi Devices (Non-Direct-Access Devices)
Warning: The used controller must support the RAID leves of the RAID arrays which should be moved. For example, if you move a RAID 5 array from a GDT8514RZ, then the new controller mus also support RAID5 Hardware Installation and User’s Guide... -
Page 24: Optional Features
• PCI Hot Plug • Configurable SCSI parameters 3.5.1 PCI Hot Plug The GDT8514RZ and GDT8114RZ adapters support PCI Hot Plug under the following OS’s: • Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP3, Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2000 Professional • Novell NetWare 5.1 SP2a •... -
Page 25: Configurable I/O Controller Scsi Parameters
When the controller starts up, its SCSI parameters are automatically set to their optimal settings. Manual configuration is not required. However, you can customize I/O SCSI parameters for each channel on the controller by using the ICP RAID Console menu Advanced Setup > Configure Controller > Controller Settings. -
Page 26: Raid Controller Drive Maximum Limitations
Hardware Specifications and Features Table 3-6. RAID Controller Drive Maximum Limitations Drive Type Per Channel Per Controller Per Array Drive Per Host Drive Physical Disk Drives RAID Array Drives RAID Host Drives Hardware Installation and User’s Guide... -
Page 27: A Flash Memory Programming
About Firmware Files The firmware image that is stored in the flash memory of the RAID controller includes the controller BIOS and the ICP RAID Console (ICPCON) software. Refer to the Software Guide for more details about ICPCON. The current firmware file is on the RAID Software Suite CD-ROM. To get the latest firmware for the RAID controller, visit our web site at: http://www.icp-vortex.com or... -
Page 28: Updating Or Recovering Firmware Using The Fruu
ONLY after all the covers are reinstalled should you reconnect the power cords and power up the unit. 1. Take all precautions to prevent ESD damage before handling the ICP RAID controller. 2. Power off all system components and disconnect their power cords. -
Page 29: Creating Firmware Diskettes From The Cd-Rom Autorun Menu
5. After the file transfer is complete, remove the diskette from the computer and label it. 6. Insert a second blank diskette into the computer. 7. Download the latest firmware file from http://www.icp-vortex.com or http:// www.vortex.de and copy it to the second floppy diskette. Proceed to Section A.4.3... -
Page 30: Creating Firmware Diskettes From The Bootable Raid Software Suite Cd-Rom
Running the FRUU 1. Choose between firmware update and firmware recovery. See Section A.2. 2. Set the ICP RAID controller’s IOP to normal for firmware updates or to reset for firmware recovery. See Section A.3. 3. If running the FRUU from the RAID Software Suite CD-ROM, change your computer’s BIOS setting so that your system boots from the CD-ROM. - Page 31 On Jumper block J4, move the jumper from position 1-2 to position 2-3 (see Section A.3). Reinstall the ICP RAID controller in the PCI slot in which it was previously installed. Reconnect the drives to the controller. e. Replace the cover, reconnect all power cords and power up the system.
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Page 32: Updating Firmware Using Xrom Icpcon
RAID controller: • Use the ICP RAID Console (ICPCON) to update the firmware image as explained in this section. If your OS does not support the firmware update with ICPCON, use the Firmware Update and Recovery Utility (FRUU) as described in the next bullet item. - Page 33 ICPCON and select the applicable RAID controller to view its new firmware version at the bottom of the console (for example, FW:2.38.00-R049). You can also use the OS version of ICPCON to update the firmware. Refer to the ICP RAID Console chapter of the Software Guide for more details.
- Page 34 Flash Memory Programming Hardware Installation and User’s Guide...