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- Page 1 ICP RAID Controller GDT8500RZ Hardware Installation and User’s Guide, Version 1.1.6 April 2003...
- 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
About this Chapter........................11 Installation Procedures ........................11 2.2.1 Computer System Hardware Requirements ..............11 2.2.2 Installing the ICP RAID Controller ................12 Programming the Flash Memory ....................13 SCSI Termination ........................13 Configurable Disk Drive SCSI Parameters..................14 Configurable I/O Controller SCSI Parameters................14 Hardware Specifications and Features ICP RAID Controller Hardware Features..................15... - Page 4 Index Figures ICP RAID Controller Component Layout ..................12 Installing the ICP RAID Controller into a Computer System............13 Tables Configurable Disk Drive SCSI Parameters ................. 14 Configurable I/O Controller SCSI Parameters ................14 Hardware Architecture Features ....................15 Electrical Specifications ......................16 Environmental Specifications .....................
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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
Clustering is applicable only for those RAID controllers that support this feature. See the Hardware Guide to determine if clustering is supported. 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. -
Page 7: Customer Support Contact Information
This card is intended for use in UL Listed computers or equivalent, that have instructions Note: detailing installation. 1.4.1 Product Regulatory Compliance The GDT8500RZ RAID add-in card, when correctly integrated per this guide, complies 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
Getting Started Dansk Dette produkt er i overensstemmelse med det europæiske direktiv 89/336/EEC & 73/23/EEC. Dutch Dit product is in navolging van de bepalingen van Europees Directief 89/336/EEC & 73/23/EEC. Suomi Tämä tuote noudattaa EU-direktiivin 89/336/EEC & 73/23/EEC määräyksiä. Français Ce produit est conforme aux exigences de la Directive Européenne 89/336/EEC &... - Page 10 Cautions • Take precautions to prevent electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage before handling the ICP RAID controller. • ESD can damage adapter card components. Perform the described procedures in this guide 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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Page 11: Hardware Installation
Hardware Installation Hardware Installation About this Chapter This chapter provides information on installing the ICP RAID controller, programming the Flash memory, and general SCSI termination information. Installation Procedures Warning: Do not attempt to insert your RAID controller into any non RAIDIOS-enabled PCI slot. -
Page 12: Installing The Icp Raid Controller
2.2.2 Installing the ICP RAID Controller 1. Power-off the computer system. 2. Disconnect power cord(s) and remove the system cover. 3. Install the ICP RAID controller into an available RAIDIOS-enabled PCI slot. See Figure 2-2. Note: The computer system (with RAIDIOS-enabled PCI slot) illustrated in Figure 2-2 not be representative of your system. -
Page 13: Programming The Flash Memory
RAIDIOS-ENABLED PCI Programming the Flash Memory The ICP RAID controller normally comes ready to be installed into the computer motherboard immediately. However, you may need to reprogram the RAID firmware that is located in the flash memory of the ICP RAID controller. -
Page 14: Configurable Disk Drive Scsi Parameters
Domain Validation On / Off For ultra320, the GDT8500RZ controller supports Basic, Enhanced, and Margined Domain Validation. For ultra160, the GDT8500RZ controller supports Basic and Enhanced Domain Validation. -
Page 15: 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 implemented software features. -
Page 16: Operating System Support
Hardware Specifications and Features Table 3-1. Hardware Architecture Features Component Feature I/O interface (PCI) RAIDIOS-enabled PCI 2.2 compliant PCI Transfer Rate 528MB/second (burst) PCI Signaling 3.3 volts Table 3-2. Electrical Specifications Attribute Measurements Voltage Requirements +3.3 or +5 Volts (all +/– 5% tolerance) +5V @ 0.25 Amps = 1.25W Power Consumption +3.3V @ 2.5 Amps = 8.25W... -
Page 17: Supported Scsi Technology
The ICP RAID controller supports single-ended drives which operate at up to 40MB/sec depending upon the speed of the drives attached. The ICP RAID controller supports Ultra-2 LVD SCSI devices operating at up to 80MB/ sec, Ultra160 LVD SCSI devices operating at up to 160MB/sec, and Ultra320 LVD SCSI devices operating at up to 320MB/sec. -
Page 18: Support For Non-Hard-Disk-Drive Scsi Devices (Non-Direct-Access Devices)
Hardware Specifications and Features Table 3-4. Supported SCSI Device Standards Maximum Cable Length (meters) Adapter Maximum SCSI Drive Speed Bus Width Devices per SCSI Standard (MB/Sec) (Bits) Single- Channel Ended SCSI-1 Fast SCSI Fast Wide SCSI Ultra SCSI Ultra SCSI Wide Ultra SCSI Wide Ultra SCSI Wide Ultra SCSI... -
Page 19: Raid Array Drive Roaming
Note: system may need to be rebooted. Warning: The GDT8500RZ controller is compatible with controllers of the same product family if those controllers have the same or a higher firmware version. Migration to newer controller models of the same IO technology with the same or higher firmware versions is also usually supported. -
Page 20: Raid Controller Drive Maximum Limitations (Gdt8500Rz)
(or reside on) a single array drive. Like array drives, host drives can reside on hard disk drives that are isolated to a single channel or span both of the channels of the RAID controller. Table 3-5. RAID Controller Drive Maximum Limitations (GDT8500RZ) Maximum Maximum... -
Page 21: 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 22: 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 23: 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 24: 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 25 On Jumper block J1B1, 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 26: 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 27 ICPCON and select the applicable RAID controller to view its new firmware version at the bottom of the console (for example, FW:2.34.yy-Rzzz). 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 28 Flash Memory Programming Hardware Installation and User’s Guide...