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Intergraph InterRAID-8e Hardware User's Manual

Intergraph InterRAID-8e Hardware User's Manual (178 pages)

Enhanced disk array cabinet

Brand: Intergraph | Category: Computer Hardware | Size: 1.14 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
5
Preface

11
- Customer Support
  12
  - Hardware and Software Support Services
    12
  - World Wide Web
    13
  - Intergraph Bulletin Board Service
    13
  - Faxlink
    13
  - Telephone
    13
  - More Support Options
    14
- Document Conventions
  12
- Finding Operating System Information
  12
- About this Document
  11
1 Getting Started

15
- Interraid-8E Features
  15
  - Door Lock
    15
  - Cabinet Monitoring
    15
  - Information Control Panel
    15
  - Ultra SCSI Bus Termination
    16
  - I/O Interface Board
    16
  - Bus Configurations
    16
- Megaraid Controllers
  17
- Applicable Intergraph Systems
  17
- Returning Equipment to Intergraph Computer Systems
  17
2 Setting up Interraid-8E Deskside

23
3 Setting up Interraid-8E Rack-Mount

35
4 Using the Information Control Panel

51
- System Status Icon
  52
- Hardware Menu
  52
  - Component Status
    52
  - Configuration Info
    53
  - POST Results
    53
  - Internal Temp
    53
- Options Menu
  54
  - Scsi ID
    54
  - Heat Threshold
    55
  - SAF-TE Chain ID
    55
  - Change Passcode
    55
  - Lock (or Unlock)
    56
5 Using the Megaraid BIOS Configuration Utility

57
- Identifying Controller Assignments
  57
- Starting Megaraid BIOS
  61
- Identifying Management Menu Options
  62
- Exiting Megaraid BIOS
  62
- Management Menu Tree
  63
  - Configure Menu
    64
  - Initialize Menu
    64
  - Objects Menu
    64
  - Format Menu
    68
  - Rebuild Menu
    69
  - Check Consistency Menu
    69
  - Select Adapter Menu
    70
  - Disable BIOS Menu
    70
- Configuring Arrays and Logical Drives
  70
- Rebuilding Critical Logical Drives
  86
- Using a Pre-Loaded SCSI Drive "As-Is
  88
- Saving and Restoring a Configuration
  89
  - Save Configuration to Diskette
    89
  - Restore Configuration to Megaraid Controller
    89
6 Using the Power Console GUI

91
- Identifying Controller Assignments
  91
- Starting Power Console
  95
- Identifying Power Console Options
  96
- Performing Power Console Tasks
  100
  - Viewing Information
    101
  - Selecting Adapter_X
    102
  - Creating an Array
    102
  - Changing RAID Level
    105
  - Configuring a Hotspare
    108
  - Rebuilding a Drive
    109
  - Removing a Drive
    110
  - Selecting Change Policy
    111
- Securing Power Console
  111
7 Using the Power Console Menus

113
- Adapter Menu
  114
  - Configuration
    115
  - Flush Cache
    117
  - View Log
    117
  - Diagnostics
    117
  - Firmware Download
    117
  - Enclosure Management
    117
  - Properties
    118
  - Hide/Display Toolbox
    118
  - Performance Monitor On/Off
    118
  - Object Identification On/Off
    119
  - Enable/Disable Sound
    119
  - Enable/Disable Alarm Control
    119
  - Exit
    119
- Physical Drv Menu
  120
- Logical Drv Menu
  121
  - Create
    121
  - Initialize
    122
  - Check Parity
    122
  - Properties
    123
- Window
  123
- Help
  123
8 Configuring the Disk Array for Performance

125
- RAID Technology
  125
- Striped RAID Performance
  125
- Mirrored RAID Performance
  126
- Other Performance Options
  126
  - SCSI-2 Command Tagging
    126
  - Write-Back Policy
    127
  - Read Ahead Policy
    127
- Database Applications
  127
- RAID Mode Performance and Data Integrity Differences
  128
9 Troubleshooting

129
- Interraid-8E Leds
  130
  - Power on LED
    130
  - Channel Mode LED
    130
  - Power Supply LED
    130
  - Fan LED
    131
  - Disk Activity Leds
    131
  - Drive Status Leds
    131
  - Drive Fault Leds
    132
- Power-On Self Test
  132
  - Microprocessor Failures
    132
  - RAM Checksum Failure
    133
  - SCSI Bus Access Failure
    133
- Hardware and Software Failures
  133
  - Interraid-8E Power Supply Failures
    134
  - Windows NT Server Failure
    134
  - Formatting RAID Disk Drives
    135
  - Creating a RAID Disk Drive Stripe Set
    135
- Troubleshooting
  136
  - Host System
    137
  - Interraid-8E
    138
10 Servicing the Disk Array

141
- Precautions
  141
- Replacing a Megaraid Controller
  142
- Replacing Disk Drives
  142
- Replacing Power Supplies
  143
- Replacing Cooling Fans
  145
- Replacing a Fuse
  146
- Replacing Cabinets
  147
A Specifications

149
B Software Updates

151
- Updating the Megaraid Driver
  151
- Installing Megaraid Utilities
  152
CRAID Controller

155
- Megaraid Controller
  155
- Features
  156
  - PCI Bus Interface
    156
  - AT Compatible BIOS
    156
  - Megaraid Controller Firmware
    156
  - RAID SCSI Bus
    156
- Components
  156
  - I960 RISC Processor
    157
  - Cache Memory
    157
  - PCI Connector
    157
  - Flash EEPROM
    157
  - SCSI Controller
    157
  - External RAID SCSI Connector
    157
  - Onboard Speaker
    157
Glossary

159
Index

167
Returned Goods Authorization (RGA) Form

177

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