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Acer AcerAltos 3102RS User Manual (303 pages)

Ultra-SCSI to Ultra-SCSI RAID Controller

Brand: Acer | Category: Controller | Size: 2.72 MB

Table Of Contents4................................................................................................................................................................

Chapter 1 Introduction19................................................................................................................................................................

Chapter 2 Features21................................................................................................................................................................

Chapter 3 Functional Description25................................................................................................................................................................

Raid Management25................................................................................................................................................................

What Are The Raid Levels25................................................................................................................................................................

Nraid Disk Spanning26................................................................................................................................................................

Jbod Single Drive Control27................................................................................................................................................................

Raid 0 Disk Stripping27................................................................................................................................................................

Raid 1 Disk Mirroring28................................................................................................................................................................

Raid (0+1) Disk Striping With Mirroring29................................................................................................................................................................

Raid 3 Disk Striping With Dedicated Parity Disk30................................................................................................................................................................

Raid 5 Striping With Interspersed Parity31................................................................................................................................................................

Drive Failure Management32................................................................................................................................................................

Global And Local Spare Drive32................................................................................................................................................................

Identifying Drives34................................................................................................................................................................

Automatic Rebuild And Manual Rebuild36................................................................................................................................................................

Automatic Rebuild36................................................................................................................................................................

Manual Rebuild37................................................................................................................................................................

Concurrent Rebuild In Raid (0+1)38................................................................................................................................................................

Disk Array Parameters39................................................................................................................................................................

Rebuild Priority39................................................................................................................................................................

Verify-after-write39................................................................................................................................................................

Cache Parameters41................................................................................................................................................................

Optimization For Sequential Or Random I/o41................................................................................................................................................................

Drive-side Scsi Parameters42................................................................................................................................................................

Scsi Motor Spin-up42................................................................................................................................................................

Scsi Reset At Power Up42................................................................................................................................................................

Disk Access Delay Time43................................................................................................................................................................

Saf-te Enclosure Management44................................................................................................................................................................

What Is Saf-te44................................................................................................................................................................

How Does Saf-te Work44................................................................................................................................................................

Dynamic Logical Drive Expansion45................................................................................................................................................................

What Is It And How Does It Work45................................................................................................................................................................

Two Modes Of Dynamic Logical Drive Expansion45................................................................................................................................................................

Example: Raid Expansion In Windows Nt Server48................................................................................................................................................................

Chapter 4 Hardware Installation57................................................................................................................................................................

Locations Of The Parts57................................................................................................................................................................

Front View57................................................................................................................................................................

Rear View Of The Main Board58................................................................................................................................................................

Top View Of The Main Board59................................................................................................................................................................

Top View Of The Daughter Board (aa-9073uws)60................................................................................................................................................................

Top View Of The Daughter Board (aa-9072uwd)60................................................................................................................................................................

Top View Of The Daughter Board (aa-9073u2)61................................................................................................................................................................

Installing Dram Simm62................................................................................................................................................................

Installing The Scsi Channel Upgrade Daughter Board63................................................................................................................................................................

Battery Backup65................................................................................................................................................................

Power Connection68................................................................................................................................................................

Serial Port Connection And Set-up69................................................................................................................................................................

Basic Operational Setup71................................................................................................................................................................

In-band Scsi73................................................................................................................................................................

What Is It And Why Do You Need It73................................................................................................................................................................

How Do You Configure The Acer Raid Manager74................................................................................................................................................................

To Use In-band Scsi74................................................................................................................................................................

Raid Controller Adjustments74................................................................................................................................................................

Example: Settings For Windows Nt 4.076................................................................................................................................................................

Using In-band Scsi In Acer Raid Manager78................................................................................................................................................................

Local Connection - Snmp Not Required78................................................................................................................................................................

Remote Connection - Snmp Required78................................................................................................................................................................

Chapter 5 Quick Setup85................................................................................................................................................................

Front Panel85................................................................................................................................................................

Rs-232 Terminal Interface87................................................................................................................................................................

Chapter 6 Configuring Raid89................................................................................................................................................................

Starting To Build A Raid System Drive89................................................................................................................................................................

How The Raid Controller Works91................................................................................................................................................................

Scsi Channel, Scsi Id And Lun91................................................................................................................................................................

Understanding Step By Step92................................................................................................................................................................

Chapter 7 General Front Panel Operation95................................................................................................................................................................

Understanding The Information On The Lcd95................................................................................................................................................................

The Initial Screen95................................................................................................................................................................

Logical Drive Status96................................................................................................................................................................

Scsi Drive Status97................................................................................................................................................................

Scsi Channel Status98................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing And Editing Logical Drives100................................................................................................................................................................

Creating A Logical Drive100................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing Logical Drives And Drive Members102................................................................................................................................................................

Deleting A Logical Drive102................................................................................................................................................................

Partitioning A Logical Drive103................................................................................................................................................................

Deleting A Partition Of A Logical Drive104................................................................................................................................................................

Assigning A Logical Drive Name105................................................................................................................................................................

Rebuilding A Logical Drive106................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing And Editing Host Luns108................................................................................................................................................................

Mapping A Logical Drive To A Host Lun108................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing And Deleting Lun Mappings109................................................................................................................................................................

Pass-through Scsi Commands109................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing And Editing Scsi Drives111................................................................................................................................................................

Scanning New Scsi Drive111................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing Drive Information112................................................................................................................................................................

Adding A Local Spare Drive113................................................................................................................................................................

Adding Global Spare Drive114................................................................................................................................................................

Identifying A Drive114................................................................................................................................................................

Deleting Spare Drive (global / Local Spare Drive)115................................................................................................................................................................

Scsi Drives Utilities116................................................................................................................................................................

Scsi Drive Low-level Format116................................................................................................................................................................

Scsi Drive Read/write Test117................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing And Editing Scsi Channels118................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing And Redefining A Channel Mode118................................................................................................................................................................

Setting A Scsi Channel's Id / Host Channel119................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing A Scsi Channel's Id119................................................................................................................................................................

Setting A Scsi Channel's Primary Id / Drive Channel121................................................................................................................................................................

Setting A Scsi Channel's Secondary Id / Drive122................................................................................................................................................................

Channel122................................................................................................................................................................

Setting A Scsi Channel's Terminator123................................................................................................................................................................

Setting The Transfer Speed124................................................................................................................................................................

Setting The Transfer Width125................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing And Editing A Scsi Target / Drive Channel126................................................................................................................................................................

Slot Number126................................................................................................................................................................

Maximum Synchronous Transfer Clock126................................................................................................................................................................

Maximum Transfer Width127................................................................................................................................................................

Parity Check127................................................................................................................................................................

Disconnecting Support128................................................................................................................................................................

Maximum Tag Count128................................................................................................................................................................

Restoring The Default Setting129................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing And Editing Configuration Parameters130................................................................................................................................................................

Communication Parameters130................................................................................................................................................................

Caching Parameters130................................................................................................................................................................

Write-back Cache Enable/disable130................................................................................................................................................................

Optimization For Sequential / Optimization For Random131................................................................................................................................................................

Host-side Scsi Parameters131................................................................................................................................................................

Maximum Queued I/o Count132................................................................................................................................................................

Luns Per Host Scsi Id132................................................................................................................................................................

Scsi Reset At Power-up133................................................................................................................................................................

Tag Command Queuing134................................................................................................................................................................

Saf-te Enclosure Monitoring135................................................................................................................................................................

Detection Of Drive Hot Swap Followed By Auto Rebuild135................................................................................................................................................................

Idle Drive Failure Detection136................................................................................................................................................................

Rebuilding Priority137................................................................................................................................................................

Verification On Writes137................................................................................................................................................................

Controller Parameters139................................................................................................................................................................

Controller Name139................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing And Editing Peripheral Devices140................................................................................................................................................................

System Functions141................................................................................................................................................................

Mute Beeper141................................................................................................................................................................

Changing The Password141................................................................................................................................................................

Resetting The Controller142................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing System Information143................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing And Editing Event Logs144................................................................................................................................................................

Chapter 8 Rs-232c Terminal Interface145................................................................................................................................................................

Understanding The Information On The Screen145................................................................................................................................................................

Main Menu146................................................................................................................................................................

Logical Drive's Status147................................................................................................................................................................

Scsi Drive's Status148................................................................................................................................................................

Scsi Channel's Status150................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing The Current Setting Of Each Function152................................................................................................................................................................

Rebuilding Logical Drive161................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing And Deleting The Lun Mappings166................................................................................................................................................................

Scanning A New Scsi Drive168................................................................................................................................................................

Adding A Global Spare Drive171................................................................................................................................................................

Deleting A Spare Drive172................................................................................................................................................................

Drive)172................................................................................................................................................................

Redefining A Channel Mode173................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing And Editing A Scsi Id / Host Channel174................................................................................................................................................................

Adding A Scsi Id175................................................................................................................................................................

Deleting A Scsi Id175................................................................................................................................................................

Setting A Primary Controller's Scsi Id / Drive Channel176................................................................................................................................................................

Setting A Secondary Controller's Scsi Id / Drive178................................................................................................................................................................

Setting A Transfer Speed180................................................................................................................................................................

Setting A Transfer Width181................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing And Editing Scsi Target / Drive Channel182................................................................................................................................................................

Maximum Synchronize Transfer Clock183................................................................................................................................................................

Optimization For Random Or Sequential I/o189................................................................................................................................................................

Change Password198................................................................................................................................................................

Setting A New Password199................................................................................................................................................................

Disabling The Password200................................................................................................................................................................

Reset Controller200................................................................................................................................................................

Chapter 9 Redundant Controller203................................................................................................................................................................

Before You Begin203................................................................................................................................................................

What Is Redundant Controller? Why The Need For Redundant Controller203................................................................................................................................................................

Write-back Cache: Enabled Or Disabled203................................................................................................................................................................

What Are Primary Controller And Secondary Controller204................................................................................................................................................................

When Should I Choose Primary, Secondary Or Autocfg Mode204................................................................................................................................................................

Quick Start205................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Up Redundant Controllers206................................................................................................................................................................

Example Of Redundant Controllers206................................................................................................................................................................

Cables And Connections207................................................................................................................................................................

Connecting The Redundant Controller Cable207................................................................................................................................................................

Connecting The Controllers To The Terminal Interface208................................................................................................................................................................

Connecting The Scsi Cable To The Host Computer208................................................................................................................................................................

Connecting The Scsi Cables To The Hard Drives209................................................................................................................................................................

Setting The Controllers Using The Front Panel210................................................................................................................................................................

Redundant Configuration Using Automatic Setting210................................................................................................................................................................

Redundant Configuration Using Manual Setting211................................................................................................................................................................

Starting-up The Redundant Controllers213................................................................................................................................................................

Assigning Logical Drives To The Secondary Controller214................................................................................................................................................................

When One Of The Controller Fails216................................................................................................................................................................

What Will Happen When The One Of The Controllers Fails216................................................................................................................................................................

When And How Is The Failed Controller Replaced216................................................................................................................................................................

Chapter 10 Redundant Host, Multiple Host219................................................................................................................................................................

Redundant Host219................................................................................................................................................................

Multiple Host220................................................................................................................................................................

Chapter 11 Remote Administration221................................................................................................................................................................

Acer Raid Manager Using Snmp Service222................................................................................................................................................................

How To Establish Connection Through Snmp222................................................................................................................................................................

Remote Terminal Emulation Using Ppp+telnet224................................................................................................................................................................

Hardware Connection224................................................................................................................................................................

Baud Rate Settings225................................................................................................................................................................

Enable Terminal Emulation226................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Ppp Id, Ppp Password226................................................................................................................................................................

Data Routing Through Ppp, Data Routing Direct To Port228................................................................................................................................................................

Establish Connection Between The Host Computer And Aa-3102rs229................................................................................................................................................................

Connect Telnet To The Controller's Ip From The Client Computer230................................................................................................................................................................

Remote Terminal Emulation Using Modem231................................................................................................................................................................

Hardware Connection For Aa-3102rs232................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Aa-3102rs Using The Rs-232c Terminal Interface232................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring The Modem Port233................................................................................................................................................................

Modem Initialization Command234................................................................................................................................................................

Modem Operating Modes234................................................................................................................................................................

Sending Default Init Command And Custom Init Command - "append To Default235................................................................................................................................................................

Initializing Modem235................................................................................................................................................................

Baud Rate, Data Routing And Enable Terminal Emulation236................................................................................................................................................................

Establish The Connection From The Remote Terminal219237................................................................................................................................................................

How Do You Know The Modem Is Connected237................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Aa-3102rs Using The Front Panel237................................................................................................................................................................

Configure Modem Port237................................................................................................................................................................

Establish The Connection From The Remote Terminal240................................................................................................................................................................

Dial-out For Event Notifications242................................................................................................................................................................

Dial-out To A Terminal Or A Pager242................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Dial-out Function Through The Terminal Emulation243................................................................................................................................................................

Dial-out Command243................................................................................................................................................................

Auto Dial-out On Initialization244................................................................................................................................................................

Dial-out Time Out244................................................................................................................................................................

Dial-out Retry Count245................................................................................................................................................................

Dial-out Retry Interval245................................................................................................................................................................

Dial-out On Event Condition246................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Dial-out Function Through The Front Panel247................................................................................................................................................................

Dial-out Timeout248................................................................................................................................................................

Chapter 12 Fault-bus251................................................................................................................................................................

What Is Fault-bus? Why The Need For Fault-bus251................................................................................................................................................................

How Does The Fault-bus Work253................................................................................................................................................................

Error Signals Input253................................................................................................................................................................

Drive Failure Signals Output254................................................................................................................................................................

Fault-bus Error Alert255................................................................................................................................................................

How To Setup The Fault-bus256................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring The Controller Through The Front Panel256................................................................................................................................................................

Hardware256................................................................................................................................................................

Panel256................................................................................................................................................................

Assign Each Scsi Drive Or Canister A Slot Number256................................................................................................................................................................

Assign A Slot Number To An Existing Scsi Drive256................................................................................................................................................................

Assign A Slot Number To An Empty Canister257................................................................................................................................................................

Delete The Slot Number258................................................................................................................................................................

Remove Empty Drive Entry258................................................................................................................................................................

Set Each Fault-bus Error Signal Input As Active-high Or Active-low259................................................................................................................................................................

Enable Each Fault-bus Error Signal Input259................................................................................................................................................................

Test Drive Failure Led For Each Drive Canister260................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing The Status Of Each Fault-bus Error Signal Input261................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring On The Controller Through The Rs-232c Terminal Interface262................................................................................................................................................................

Add Drive Entry263................................................................................................................................................................

Delete The Slot Number Of A Scsi Drive Or Empty Drive Entry264................................................................................................................................................................

Appendix A Front Panel Navigation Map269................................................................................................................................................................

Specifications277................................................................................................................................................................

View And Edit Scsi Channels299................................................................................................................................................................