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Intel GSU31 User Manual (195 pages)

Integrated RAID Controller

Brand: Intel | Category: Microcontrollers | Size: 4 MB

Table of Contents
3
Quick Start Instructions
9
Before You Begin
9
About the Documentation
9
Online HTML Documentation
9
Intended Audience
10
Introduction
10
Hardware/Software Installation Overview
10
Gather the Required Hardware and Software
11
Install the Adapter Card
11
Create a Bootable RAID Volume Using RAID Configuration Utility
12
Create an os Installation Driver Diskette
13
Install the os on a RAID Volume and Setup Intel® Integrated RAID
13
Setup and Installation for Microsoft Windows* 2000 and Windows NT* 4.0
13
Windows 2000 Setup Screen
15
Intel® Integrated RAID Installer Main Menu
15
Setup and Installation for Novell Netware
16
Setup and Installation for Unixware* 7.1
18
Component Installation
18
Install Script
19
Install Components
20
Introduction
21
Summary of Contents
21
RAID Configuration Utility
23
Introduction
23
How to Invoke RAID Configuration Utility (RCU)
23
Example Expansion ROM Load Screen
24
Configuring and Administering RAID Volumes in the RAID Configuration Utility
25
Keyboard Navigation
25
RAID Configuration Utility - Main Menu
25
RAID Configuration Utility Keyboard Navigation
25
Creating a RAID Volume in RAID Configuration Utility
26
Three or more SCSI Disk RAID Configuration Selection
27
RAID Volume Already Exists
27
Create RAID 0 Volume
28
Create RAID 0 Confirmation
29
Create RAID 1 Volume
30
Create RAID 5 Volume with 3 Disks
31
RAID 5 Volume Initialization in Progress
31
Create RAID 5 Volume with more than 3 Disks
32
Custom Configuration
33
Custom Configuration - Define Pass through Disks
34
Custom Configuration - Format Disks
35
Custom Configuration - Boot Device Select
36
Display Volume Information in RAID Configuration Utility
37
Delete a RAID Volume in RAID Configuration Utility
37
Display Volume Information
37
Reset an Entire Configuration in RAID Configuration Utility
38
RAID Configuration Utility - Main Menu
38
Select RAID Volume to Delete
38
Display Help Text
39
Reset Entire RAID Configuration
39
Advanced RAID Configuration Utility
40
Introduction
40
Keyboard Navigation
40
How to Invoke Advanced RCU
40
Advanced RCU Keyboard Commands
40
Advanced RCU Configuration Menu
41
Advanced RCU Configuration Main Menu
41
GSU31 Setup and Installation
42
Setup and Installation for Windows 2000
42
Setup and Installation for Microsoft Windows 2000
42
Installing the Operating System on an GSU31 RAID Volume, a Pass-Through Disk/Ide or Installing GSU31 into a System with an Existing Operating System
42
GSU31 Adapter Card
43
Intel® Integrated RAID Software Installer Main Menu
45
Adding Components
45
Intel® Integrated RAID Software Installer Main Menu
47
Adding Components
48
Intel® Integrated RAID Software Installer Main Menu
50
Adding Components
51
Upgrade to Windows 2000
52
Digital Signature Not Found
53
Installshield Wizard
53
Install Hardware Device Drivers
54
Locate Driver Files
55
Add/Remove Programs
56
Overview of Setup and Installation for Local Administration of Windows NT 4.0
57
Select Components
57
Setup and Installation for Local Administration of Microsoft Windows NT* 4.0
58
Installing the Operating System on an GSU31 RAID Volume, a Pass-Through Disk or Other Storage Device or Installing GSU31 into a System with an Existing Operating System
58
Intel® Integrated RAID Software Installer Main Menu
61
Adding Components
62
Overview of Setup and Installation for Remote Administration of NT Server
65
Remote Administration for NT Server
65
Installing the Operating System on an GSU31 RAID Volume, a Pass-Through Disk/Ide or Installing GSU31 into a System with an Existing Operating System
65
Setup and Installation for Microsoft Windows NT* Server 4.0
66
WWW Service Properties Window
70
Intel® Integrated RAID Software Installer Main Menu
71
Selecting Components Screen after User Selects Remote Storage Console
72
WWW Service Properties Window
74
WWW Service Properties Window
77
Configuring Microsoft Internet Information Services
79
Internet Information Services
79
Authentication Methods
80
Expanded View of Default Web Site Folders
81
Directory Security Tab on the Scripts Properties Window
82
Authentication Methods
82
Configuring IIS for Use with Netscape Navigator
84
Internet Information Service Manager
84
WWW Service Properties Window
85
Authentication Methods
86
Uninstalling GSU31 from NT
87
Add/Remove Properties Window
87
Setup and Installation for Novell Netware
88
Setup and Installation for Unixware
97
Launched Scripts
99
Installation Components and Preinstallation Requirements
99
Optional Installation Components
99
Install Components
100
Component Launch Commands
100
Launched Uninstall Scripts
104
Support
105
World Wide Web
105
Telephone
105
Technical Training and Support
106
Disclaimers and Warnings
106
Fcc/Emissions Disclaimer
106
Warning
106
Canadian Users
107
Warnings and Cautions
107
Exploring the Utilities
109
Introduction
109
Summary of Contents
109
ROM-DOS Startup Utilities
109
ROM-DOS Startup Menu
110
Make Diskettes Options
111
Update RAID Firmware Screen
112
RAID Firmware Download Successful
113
RAID Firmware Recovery Overview
113
Jumper Settings (View of Bottom Right Corner of Card)
114
Using the Storage Console
117
Intel® Integrated RAID Software Suite
117
Summary of Contents
117
Introduction
117
Intel® Integrated RAID Software Component Installation
119
RAID Monitor
119
Software Components
119
Intel® Integrated RAID Software
119
RAID Monitor Application Configuration Dialog
121
Using Intel Server Control (ISC) to Monitor RAID Events
122
ISC Standalone
124
Browsing GSU31 DMI Information
125
HP Openview* Network Node Manager Integration
126
HP Openview Installation Files
127
HP Openview Installation Operations
127
Configuring RAID Volumes Using the Intel® Integrated RAID Storage Console4-12
128
Getting Started
128
Launching the Intel® Integrated RAID Storage Console for Local Administration
128
Launching the Intel® Integrated RAID Storage Console for Remote Administration
129
Intel® Integrated RAID Storage Console
129
Current Configuration with Volume Created
130
Intel® Integrated RAID Storage Console Menu
130
RAID Volumes
131
RAID Volume List
131
Volume Configuration
132
RAID Volume Actions
133
Create Typical Step 1
133
Create Typical Step 2
133
RAID Level Selected by Storage Console Based on the Number of System Drives
133
Select RAID Level
135
Add Volume Information
136
Modify Volume List
136
Physical Disks
137
Modify Volume RAID Level
137
Modify Volume Strip Size
137
Physical Disk List
138
Disk Actions, Usage and Status
138
Physical Disk Configuration
139
Physical Disk Usage
139
Physical Disk Actions
139
Logical Arrays
140
Logical Array List
141
Add Disks to Array
142
Migration in Progress
142
Enclosures
143
List of Enclosures
143
Utilities
144
Enclosure Configuration
144
Default Bus Scan Type
145
Destructive Bus Scan
146
Select Bus Scan Type
147
Management Utilities (Including Storage Console)
148
Options Page
148
RAID Features
151
Introduction
151
In this Chapter
151
Summary of Contents
151
Ease of Use Features
151
Array Expansion
153
High Availability/Redundancy
154
System Management
155
What Is RAID
155
Overview of the RAID Subsystem
156
Summary of RAID Levels
156
RAID Volume Characteristics
157
Factors to Consider When Selecting a RAID Level
158
RAID Configuration Parameters
158
Arrays
159
RAID Volumes
159
Array Status
159
RAID Volume Status
160
RAID Volume Status and Array Status
160
Physical Drive Usage
161
Available Volume Actions and Volume Status
161
Physical Drive Status
161
Caching
163
RAID Levels Examples
164
Stripes and Strips in a RAID Volume
164
Data Map of a RAID Level 0 Volume with 4 Disks, Showing the First 5 Stripes
165
Strip Size Availability and RAID Level
165
Data Map of a RAID Level 1 Volume, Volume on 2 Disks with Mirroring
166
Data Map of a RAID Level 10 Volume with 3 Disks, Showing the First 4 Stripes - Striping with Mirroring with Three Disks
166
Data Map of a RAID 10 Volume with 5 Disks, Showing the First 4 Stripes Using Double Mirroring - Striping with Mirroring with Four Disks
167
Data Map of a Raid 5 Volume with 4 Disks, Showing the First 5 Stripes
167
A Hardware Details
169
About this Chapter
169
Summary of Contents
169
Features and Specifications
169
GSU31 Functions and Features
169
GSU31 Specifications
169
Disk Drive Connectivity
171
SCSI Specifics
171
Regulatory Information
173
B Troubleshooting Scenarios
175
Summary of Contents
175
Hardware Troubleshooting
175
Software Troubleshooting
175
RAID Configuration Utility
175
Windows NT
175
Browser Configuration During Initial Installation
179
Running a Browser on the Unixware Server
181
Remote Management (Microsoft Windows Terminal Server Configured with Service Pack 4 and Internet Information Server 4.0
181
C Error Messages Defined
183
Summary of Contents
183
Error Messages
183
RAID Configuration Utility Error Messages
183
Flash Recovery Utility (FRU) Error Messages
183
Firmware Update Utility (FUU) Error Messages
183
Glossary
189
Index
193
Documentation
193
Make Diskettes Options
193
Custom Configuration
194
ROM-DOS Startup Menu
194
Bus Scan
194
RAID 0 Volume Characteristics
194
RAID 1 Volume Characteristics
194
RAID 5 Volume Characteristics
194
RAID 10 Volume Characteristics
194

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