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Intel SRCMR - RAID Controller User Manual (180 pages)
zero channel RAID adapter
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Intel
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Computer Hardware
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
Figures
13
Introduction and General Information
13
Intended Audience
13
RAID Levels
13
RAID 0 - Data Striping
13
RAID 1 - Disk Mirroring/Disk Duplexing
14
RAID 1 - Disk Mirroring
14
RAID 0 - Disk Duplexing
14
RAID 4 - Data Striping with a Dedicated Parity Drive
15
RAID 5 - Data Striping with Striped Parity
15
Raid 4
15
RAID 10 - Combination of RAID 1 and RAID 0
16
Raid 5
16
Raid 10
16
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
19
Transparency of Host Drives
19
Using CD-Roms, Dats, Tapes, Etc
20
Getting Started
21
What Is the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR Firmware
21
Standard Firmware
21
RAID Hardware Installation and Setup
22
Minimum Hardware Requirements
22
Install the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR in the Intel Server Board
22
Programming the Flash Memory
23
Recover the Firmware in the Flash Memory
23
Jumper Positions for Flash Update and Recovery
23
SCSI Termination
24
Termination
24
Configurable SCSI Parameters
25
Disk Drive SCSI Parameters
25
Choosing a Configuration
26
How Many Hard Disks Should be Integrated into the Disk Array
26
What Level of Redundancy Is Needed
26
RAID Level, Array Type, and Hard Disk Requirements
26
RAID Level, Hard Drives, and Usable Storage Capacity
26
Are Hot Fix Drives Needed
27
Intel RAID Controller Hardware Features
28
Architechure Features (HW)
28
Electrical Characteristics
28
Environmental Specifications
28
Supported Hard Drive Technology
28
Hardware Architecture
28
Electrical Specifications
28
Support for Non-Hard-Disk-Drive SCSI Devices (Non-Direct-Access Devices)
29
Supported SCSI Hard Disk Drive Standards
29
Compatible Intel RAID Controllers
30
Disk, Volume, and Array Limitations
30
Operational States of an Intel RAID Controller SRCMR Firmware Disk Array
31
Operational States for RAID 4/5
31
Operational States
31
Operational State Diagram
32
Methods for the Replacement of a Disk Drive
33
Additional Operational States
33
Disk Drive Replacement Options
33
Intel RAID Controller SRCMR Quick Start
34
Make an os Installation Diskette
34
Install the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR in the Intel Server Board
35
Use Storage Console to Create a RAID Volume
36
Set the BIOS Boot Order
39
Install the Operating System
40
Installing Windows 2000
40
Installing Red hat Linux 7.1
41
Alternative Method to Creating an Intel RAID Controller SRCMR Installation Diskette
42
SCO Unixware
42
Windows 2000
42
Windows NT
42
How to Use Auto Hot Plug with SAF-TE
43
Setting up Auto Hot Plug
43
Installing Microsoft Windows NT or Windows 2000
45
Operating System Installation Procedures
45
Pre-Installation Requirements Checklist
45
Minimum Hardware Requirements
45
Minimum Software Requirements
46
Installing an Operating System Onto a RAID Volume or Single Disk
46
Installing the os
47
Windows 2000 / NT 4.0 Installation Procedures
47
Controller Settings
47
Installing an os Onto an IDE or SCSI Disk Drive Not Attached to the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR
48
Windows 2000 / NT 4.0 Installation Procedures
48
Upgrading an os (Windows NT 4.0 to Windows 2000) that Is Currently Installed on a RAID Volume or Single Disk
49
Installation to an Existing os
51
Installing Drivers for Your Intel RAID Controller SRCMR
51
Installing Linux
53
Before You Begin
53
Available Drivers and Tools on the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR Software Suite CD-ROM
53
Assumptions about Path Names
53
Linux Path Names
53
General Installation Notes
54
Minimum Hardware Requirements
54
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
57
Reservation of SCSI Devices
57
Further Driver Parameters
58
Installation of Intel RAID Controller SRCMR Storcon Monitoring Utility
59
Installation of Storcon from the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR CD-ROM
59
Using Storcon Monitoring Utility
59
Remote Monitoring with the Intel SRCD Remote Access Service
60
SRCD Installation Instructions from the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR CD-ROM
60
Installing Novell Netware
61
Pre-Installation Requirements Checklist
61
Minimum Hardware Requirements
61
Minimum Software Requirements
61
New Installation of Netware 5.1
62
New Installation of Netware 5.XX with the SRCRX.HAM Driver
62
Adding Intel RAID Controller SRCMR Controller(S), Drivers, And/Or Storage Console to an Existing Netware Installation
63
Installing the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR Driver Package
63
Installing the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR Tools Kit Package
64
Configuring Tools for Remote Access
64
ASPI Support for Netware 5.1
64
Tips and Tricks
65
Optimize Data Throughput
65
Cache Memory Allocator out of Available Memory' in PCI-ISA Systems
65
Netware-Server Not Stable When under High Utilization
66
Intel RAID Controller SRCMR and Non-ASPI Compatible Controllers
66
Last Status Information
67
Adding Additional Capacity after an Online Capacity Expansion
67
Notes on Arcserve
67
Installing Unixware
69
General Installation Notes
69
Minimum Hardware Requirements
69
Minimum Software Requirements
69
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
71
Coordinates of SCSI Devices
72
Host Adapter Number (HA)
72
Unixware Bus Number, Target ID and LUN
73
Configuration Example
73
Additional Information
74
Storage Console
75
Storcon Features
75
Storcon Features Include
75
Storcon Is
75
Loading Storcon
76
Loading the Storcon Program under Netware
76
Loading Storcon on a Fileserver
76
Loading Storcon on a Workstation
76
Loading the Storcon Program under Windows NT/2000
77
Component Selection (Windows NT)
78
Component Selection (Windows 2000)
78
Uninstalling the RAID Software Suite
79
Add/Remove Programs (Windows 2000 Example)
79
Loading the Storcon Program under Windows 95/98
80
Loading Storcon under Linux
80
Loading Storcon under SCO Unixware
81
Storcon
81
The Storcon Program
81
Select Interface
82
Host Drive Types
82
Select Interface
83
Select Controller
83
Remote Machine
83
Monitor and Express / Advanced Setup
84
Monitor and Express Setup / Advanced Setup Menu
84
Monitor Menu
85
Express Setup / Advanced Setup Menus
85
Monitor Menu
86
View Statistics
86
View Statistics Menu
86
Physical Drive Statistics
86
View Events
87
Logfile Name
87
Controller Events
87
View Hard Disk Info
88
The Grown Defects Counter
88
The Reassigns Counter
88
The Retries Counter
88
Hard Disk Information
88
Last Status
89
Save Information
89
Hard Disk Last Status
89
Screen Service Messages and Async. Events
90
Express Setup
91
Configure Host Drives
91
Host Drive States
91
Select Host Drive
91
Configure New Host Drive
93
Choose Type
93
Create Host Drive Confirmation
93
Hard Disk Capacity
94
Drive Status
94
Host Drive Options
95
Repair Array Drives
97
Array Drive Summary
97
Failed Hard Drive
97
Array Drive Summary
98
Select Drive to Repair
98
Replace Hard Drive Prompt
98
Add Disk to Array Confirmation
98
Array Drive Error State Dialog
98
Advanced Setup
99
Configure Controller
99
Controller Settings
99
Controller Settings Dialog
99
Firmware Update
100
Intelligent Fault Bus
100
Non-Intelligent Enclosures
101
Select Enclosure
101
Advanced Settings
102
Enclosure Slots
102
Advanced Settings Dialog
102
Cluster Channels
103
Clear Log Buffer
103
Advanced Settings
103
Configure Physical Devices
104
Keyboard Commands
104
Select Physical Drive
104
SCSI Parameter / Initialize
105
Initialize Disk
105
Check Surface
106
Disk Initialization Confirmation
106
View Status/Defects
107
De-Initialize Disk
107
Lock/Unlock Disk
107
Enclosure Status
108
Enclosure Slots
108
Block Diagram of a SAF-TE Subsystem
109
Configure Logical Drives
110
Keyboard Commands
110
Select Physical Drive
110
Select Logical Drive
110
Create Single Drive
111
Drive Size
111
Configure Array Drives
112
Keyboard Commands
112
Select Array Drive
112
Array Drive Menu
112
Change Drive Name
113
Expand Array Drive
113
Expand Array Dialog
113
Add RAID 1 Component
114
Replace Array Component
114
Remove RAID 1 Component
114
Remove Array Drive
114
Remove Drive Confirmation
114
Add Hot Fix Drive
115
In the Event of a Drive Failure
115
Hot Fix Pool Access
116
Parity Verify
116
Periodic Parity Verify
116
Remove Hot Fix Drive
116
Progress Information
116
Build/Rebuild Progress
117
Create New Array Drive
117
Choose Type
118
Strip Size
118
Choose Build Type
118
Create Array Drive Confirmation
118
Notes on the Configuration of RAID 0, 1, 4, 5 and 10 Arrays Drives
119
Drive Size Dialog
119
Array Drive Status
119
Configure Host Drives
120
Change Drive Name
120
Swap Host Drives
120
Host Drive Configuration
120
Remove Host Drives
121
Split Host Drive
121
Merge Host Drives
121
Partition Host Drives
121
Overwrite Master Boot Code
121
Drive Type (Cluster)
121
Host Drive Cluster
121
Storge Console Plus
123
Introduction
123
Monitoring of the Whole Subsystem
123
Remote Configuration and Maintenance
123
The Storcon+ Controls
124
The Toolbar
124
Storcon+ Plus Toolbar
124
Toolbar Icons
124
The Status Bar
125
Window Menu Commands
125
Help Menu Commands
125
File Menu Commands
126
View Menu Commands
126
The Chart Menu
126
The Configuration Menu Commands
127
Physical Configuration Menu
127
Logical Configuration Menu
127
Refresh Rate Settings Dialog
127
Logical Configuration Menu
128
Select Controller
128
Configuration Menu Refresh Settings
128
Sockets
129
Select Controller
129
Physical Configuration Window
130
Physical Configuration Icon
130
Example of a Physical Configuration and the Controller Settings
130
Controller Icon
131
Controller Settings Dialogs
131
Controller Configuration Settings
132
Change Settings
132
Save Information
132
Controller Settings
132
Firmware Update
133
I/O Processors
134
I/O Processor Icons
134
Processor Information
135
Channel Settings
136
Rescan ID(S)
136
Hot Plug: Add Disk
136
Direct Access Devices
137
Direct Access Device Icons
137
Physical Drive Information
138
The SCSI Parameter/Initialize
139
Synchronous Transfer
139
Data Transfer Rates
139
Disconnect
140
Tagged Queues
140
SCSI Read Cache / SCSI Write Cache
140
De-Initialize a Physical Disk
140
Lock / Unlock a Removable Disk
140
Non Direct Access Devices (Raw Devices)
141
Non Direct Access Devices
141
Logical Configuration Window
142
Host Drives
142
Normal Host Drive
142
Host Drive Icons
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
Array Drive Icons
145
Logical Drives
146
Logical Drive Icons
146
Physical Drives
147
The Host Drive Information Window
147
Physical Drive Icon
147
The Array Drive Information Window
148
The Logical Drive Information Window
150
Change the Name of a Drive
151
Remove a Host Drive
151
Create a New Host Drive
151
Create a New Host Drive
152
Parity Verify
153
Array Build Information Dialog
153
Parity Recalculate
154
Progress Information
154
Parity Verify Progress Information
154
Expansion of an Array
155
Logical Configuration
156
Add a Hot Fix Drive
157
Remove a Hot Fix Drive
158
Hot Fix Pool Access
158
Add a RAID 1 Component (Mirror a Drive)
158
Remove a RAID 1 Component (Remove a Mirror Drive)
159
Add RAID 1 Component
159
Replace a Logical Drive
160
The Different States of an Array Drive
160
The Ready State
160
The Build / Rebuild State
161
The Idle State
161
The Error State
162
The Fail State
162
The Statistics Window
163
Statists Window Icon
163
The Controller Events Window
164
Controller Events Window Icon
164
Event Window Icons
164
Storcon+ Help
165
Controller Events
165
Storcon+ Help
166
Intel RAID Controller SRCMR Service and Intel RAID Controller SRCMR Mail
167
Services
167
RAID Configuration Services
168
RAID Configuration Service Add/Remove Users
169
Raidmail
170
Log File Name
170
Getting Help
173
World Wide Web
173
Telephone
173
In U.S. and Canada
173
In Europe
173
In Asia-Pacific Region
174
In Japan
174
In Latin America
174
10 Regulatory and Certification Information
175
Product Regulatory Compliance
175
Product Safety Compliance
175
Product EMC Compliance
175
Product Regulatory Compliance Markings
176
Electromagnetic Compatibility Notices
177
FCC Verification Statement (USA)
177
ICES-003 (Canada)
178
CE Declaration of Conformity (Europe)
178
VCCI (Japan)
178
BSMI (Taiwan)
179
Canadian Users
179
Warnings and Cautions
179
Warnings
179
Cautions
179
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