Mylex DAC960PG Manuals

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Mylex DAC960PG Installation Manual (106 pages)

Brand: Mylex | Category: Computer Hardware | Size: 1.97 MB

Installation Guide
1
Declaration of Conformity
6
Introduction
8
Table of Contents
11
Chapter 1 Introduction

15
- Product Description
  15
- Saf-Te
  16
- Standard Package Contents
  18
  - Options
    18
  - User-Supplied Items
    18
- Controller Functions and Features
  19
  - Key Features
    19
- DAC960PG Specifications
  22
  - Specifications (Continued)
    23
Chapter 2 Functional Description

25
- Overview
  25
- Controller Components
  25
- SCSI Functions
  30
- Drive Organization
  32
- RAID Management
  36
  - RAID Techniques and Terms
    37
  - Striping Terminology
    41
- Drive Management
  42
- Cache Management
  47
  - Read Cache
    47
  - Write-Back Cache
    47
  - Write-Through Cache
    47
  - Cache Battery Backup
    47
Chapter 3 Installation

49
- Installation Overview
  49
- Requirements
  49
  - Optional Requirements
    49
- Before You Begin
  50
  - DAC960PG Installation Checklist
    54
- Connectors and Jumpers
  55
  - External LED Connector
    56
- SCSI Termination
  57
- Configuring the SCSI Devices
  61
  - Setting Device Termination Power
    61
  - Setting Drive Spin-Up & Parity Jumpers
    61
- SCSI Cabling
  62
  - Cable Lengths
    63
  - Connecting Non-Disk Devices
    64
- Using a UPS
  65
- Cache Battery Backup Option
  66
  - Battery Backup Module Connector
    66
Chapter 4 Start-Up Sequences

67
- Introduction
  67
- System Power-Up Sequence
  67
  - BIOS Start-Up Sequence
    67
- Setting BIOS Options
  68
- Error Messages
  72
  - Start-Up Error Messages
    72
  - Drive Check Error Messages
    73
- Aborted Installation
  75
  - NVRAM Error
    75
- System Reboot or Power down
  75
Appendix A Enclosure Management

77
- Introduction
  77
- Saf-Te
  77
Appendix B Intelligent Battery Backup Unit

79
- Product Description
  79
  - Features
    79
  - IBBU Components
    79
- IBBU Specifications
  80
  - Electrical
    80
  - On-Board Battery
    80
  - Battery Charge Life
    80
  - External Battery
    80
  - Module Dimensions
    80
  - Environmental
    80
- Functional Description
  81
- Installation
  83
  - Mechanical Installation Procedure
    83
- Operation
  85
- Battery Backup Capacity
  86
Glossary

91
- Battery Backup Unit
  91
- Cache
  91
- Cache Flush
  91
- Cache Line Size
  91
- Channel
  91
- Consistency Check
  91
- Disk Failure Detection
  92
- Disk Media Error Management
  92
- Drive Groups (or Drive Packs)
  92
- Hot Replacement of Disks ("Hot Swap")
  93
- Ibbu
  93
- Intelligent Battery Backup Unit
  93
- Logical Drive States
  93
- Logical Drives
  94
- Mirroring
  94
- Pack
  94
- Parity
  94
- Raid
  95
- Replacement Table
  96
- Rotated XOR Redundancy
  96
- SCSI Drive
  96
- SCSI Drive States
  96
- Segment Size
  97
- Session
  98
- Standard Disk Drive
  98
- Standby Replacement of Disks ("Hot Spare")
  98
- Stripe Order
  99
- Stripe Size
  99
- Stripe Width
  100
- Striping
  100
- System Drives
  100
- Target ID
  100
- Write Back Cache
  101
- Write through Cache
  101

Mylex DAC960PG Installation Manual (86 pages)

PCI to Ultra SCSI RAID Controllers

Brand: Mylex | Category: Computer Hardware | Size: 1.62 MB

Installation Guide
3
About this Manual
5
Table of Contents
7
Chapter 1 Introduction

11
- Product Description
  11
  - Controller Features and Functions
    12
  - Operating System Support
    12
- Standard Package Contents
  13
  - Hardware
    13
  - Software
    13
- User-Supplied Items
  14
Chapter 2 Preinstallation Planning

15
- SCSI Termination
  16
- SCSI Cabling
  18
- SCSI Drive Preparation
  19
- Mixing Narrow and Wide SCSI Devices
  19
Chapter 3 Installation

21
- Before You Begin
  21
- Connectors and Jumpers
  22
  - External SCSI Connectors
    23
- Safety Considerations
  24
- Installing the Controller
  25
Chapter 4 Controller Start-Up

27
- BIOS Options Sequence
  27
  - Setting BIOS Options
    28
- BIOS Configuration Utility (RAID Ezassist)
  30
- Operating System
  30
- Operating System Device Drivers
  30
- Global Array Manager (GAM) Server
  30
- Global Array Manager (GAM) Client
  31
- In Case of Problems
  31
Appendix A Battery Backup Unit Option

33
- Product Description
  33
  - Features
    33
- Installation
  34
- Operation
  37
- Maintenance
  38
  - Removing the Battery Backup Module
    38
- Functional Description
  39
  - General Operational Description
    39
  - Status Indication
    39
  - Battery and Charge Circuit
    40
  - Recycling the Battery
    40
- BBU Specifications
  41
  - Onboard Battery
    41
  - Battery Charge Life
    41
  - External Battery
    41
  - Module Dimensions
    41
  - Environmental
    41
Appendix B General Hardware Specifications

43
- Dac960Pg
  43
- Dac960Pj
  44
- Physical and Environmental Specifications
  45
Appendix C Error Messages

47
- Start-Up Error Messages
  47
- Drive Check Error Messages
  47
- Installation Abort
  48
  - NVRAM Error
    49
- System Reboot or Power down Messages
  49
Appendix D Enclosure Management

51
- Introduction
  51
- Saf-Te
  51
Appendix E Regulatory Information

53
Glossary

59
- Automatic Rebuild
  60
- Cache Line Size
  61
- Consistency Check
  62
- Data Transfer Rate
  62
- Disk Array
  63
- Flash Rom
  65
- Hot Standby
  67
- Hot Swap
  67
- Logical Drive
  68
- Logical Drive States
  69
- Parity Check
  71
- Pci Hot Plug
  71
- Raid Controller
  72
- Raid Levels
  73
- Scsi Drive States
  75
- Stripe Size
  78
- Synchronous Data Transfer
  79
- Transfer Rate
  79

Mylex DAC960PG Quick Installation Manual (16 pages)

PCI to Ultra SCSI Raid controller

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