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Silicon Graphics TP9100 Installation Instructions And User Manual (182 pages)
Brand:
Silicon Graphics
| Category:
Disk array system
| Size: 1 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
5
List of Figures
9
About this Guide
15
Audience
15
Structure of this Guide
15
Product Support
16
Obtaining Publications
16
Reader Comments
16
1 Introduction
17
Product Overview
17
Features
18
Software Packaging
18
Irix/Linux Software Packaging
18
Table 1-1 Files in the Distribution (IRIX and Linux)
18
Windows Software Packaging
19
Table 1-2 Files in the Distribution (Windows)
19
2 Installing, Configuring, and Running TPM on IRIX, Linux, and Windows
21
Host Prerequisites
21
Installing the Software
23
Installing TPM on IRIX Platforms
23
Uninstalling TPM on IRIX Platforms
24
Installing TPM on Linux (Redhat 6.2 with SGI Propack 1.3) Platforms
24
Uninstalling TPM on Linux (Redhat 6.2 with SGI Propack 1.3) Platforms
25
Installing TPM on Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 Advance Server Platforms
26
Figure 2-1 TPM Installshield Wizard
26
Figure 2-2 License Agreement Dialog Box
27
Figure 2-3 Choose Destination Dialog Box
28
Figure 2-4 Select Program Folder Dialog Box
29
Figure 2-5 Installation Complete Dialog Box
30
Uninstalling TPM on Windows NT or Windows 2000 Advanced Server Platforms
31
Configuring Usernames and Passwords
31
Invoking TPM
32
Setting the Environment Variable for IRIX and Linux
32
Starting SGI TP9100 Array Manager for IRIX and Linux
32
Starting SGI TP9100 Array Manager for Windows
33
Setting up the Browser
33
Logon Screen
35
Figure 2-6 Logon Screen
35
Additional Considerations
36
3 Using TPM
37
Main Menu
37
Figure 3-1 Main Menu (Partial Screen)
38
New Features
40
New Features for 7.75 Firmware Release on the Ffx Controller
40
Specific New Functions for 7.75 Ffx Firmware/Tpm 1.2
41
New View/Modify RAID Controller Configuration Parameters for 7.75 Ffx Firmware /TPM 1.2
41
Configuration Functions
42
Select Physical Device (Configuration Function Menu)
43
Figure 3-2 Select Physical Device Dialog Box
43
Modify Disk Device Status (Configuration Function Menu)
46
Table 3-1 Select Physical Device Field Definitions
46
Figure 3-3 Modify Disk Device Status Dialog Box (for 6.14 Firmware)
47
Figure 3-4 Modify Disk Device Status Dialog Box
48
Table 3-2 Modify Disk Device Status Field Definitions
50
Create/Destroy/Expand Logical Drives (Configuration Function Menu)
52
Figure 3-5 Create/Destroy/Expand Logical Drives Dialog Box
52
Figure 3-6 New Configuration Screen
54
Figure 3-7 Drives Assigned into Pack a (6.14 Firmware)
57
Figure 3-8 Drives Assigned into Pack a (7.01 and Later Firmware)
58
Figure 3-9 All Drive Packs Created (6.14 Firmware)
59
Figure 3-10 All Drive Packs Created (7.01 and Later Firmware)
60
Figure 3-11 Select Drive Packs to Include in LUN
61
Figure 3-12 LUN Is Being Defined (6.14 Firmware)
62
Figure 3-13 LUN Is Being Defined (7.01 and Later Firmware)
63
Figure 3-14 LUN Is Defined
64
Figure 3-15 All Luns Defined (6.14 Firmware)
65
Figure 3-16 All Luns Defined (7.01 and Later Firmware)
66
Figure 3-17 Updating the RAID Controller Warning Screen
67
Figure 3-18 Updating the RAID Controller Warning Screen (7.75 Firmware)
67
Figure 3-19 LUN Online Screen (6.14, 7.01, and 7.03 Firmware Only)
68
Figure 3-20 LUN Online Screen (7.75 Firmware Only)
68
Figure 3-21 Warning Screen (6.14, 7.01, and 7.03 Firmware)
69
Figure 3-22 Controller Resetting Information Screen
69
Figure 3-23 Controller Resetting Status Screen (1 of 2)
70
Figure 3-24 Controller Resetting Status Screen (2 of 2)
70
Figure 3-25 Create/Destroy/Expand Logical Drives Screen (6.14 Firmware)
72
Figure 3-26 Create/Destroy/Expand Logical Drives Screen
73
Figure 3-27 Add LUN(S) Screen
74
Figure 3-28 Add LUN(S) Warning Screen (6.14, 7.01, and 7.03 Firmware)
75
Figure 3-29 Add LUN(S) Warning Screen (7.75 Firmware)
75
Figure 3-30 Add LUN(S) Confirmation Screen (6.14, 7.01, and 7.03 Firmware) . 60 Figure 3-31 Add LUN(S) Confirmation Screen (7.75 Firmware)
76
Figure 3-32 Delete LUN Warning Screen
77
Figure 3-33 Create/Destroy/Expand Logical Drives Screen (6.14 Firmware)
80
Figure 3-34 Create/Destroy/Expand Logical Drives Screen
81
Figure 3-35 Expand LUN Screen
82
Figure 3-36 Warning Message
83
Initialize LUN(S) (Configuration Function Menu)
84
Figure 3-37 Initialize LUN (6.14, 7.01, and 7.03 Firmware)
84
Figure 3-38 Initialize LUN (7.75 Firmware)
85
Figure 3-39 Initialization Confirmation
86
Figure 3-40 Initialization Progress (6.14 Firmware)
87
Figure 3-41 Initialization Progress (7.01 and Later Firmware)
88
Initialize Luns in Background (Configuration Function Menu)
89
Figure 3-42 Initialize Luns in Background (7.75 Firmware)
90
Figure 3-43 Initialize Luns in Background (7.75 Firmware)
90
Configure Host-To-LUN Mapping (Configuration Function Menu)
92
Figure 3-44 Configure Host to LUN Mapping (6.14 Firmware)
92
Figure 3-45 Storage Area Network
94
Figure 3-46 SAN Mapping
97
Installing Device Drivers for New LUNS (Configuration Function Menu)
99
Figure 3-47 Install New Device Drivers Warning Screen
99
Send Command to Host (Configuration Function Menu)
100
Figure 3-48 Send Command to Host
100
Administrative Functions
101
Figure 3-49 Administrative Functions Menu
101
View/Modify RAID Controller Configuration
102
Figure 3-50 View/Modify Controller Configuration (Partial for 6.14 Firmware)
103
Figure 3-51 View/Modify Controller Configuration (Partial for 6.14 Firmware)
104
Figure 3-52 View/Modify Controller Configuration (Partial for 7.01 Firmware)
105
Figure 3-53 View/Modify Controller Configuration (Partial for 7.01 Firmware)
106
Figure 3-54 View/Modify Controller Configuration (Partial for 7.75 Firmware)
107
Figure 3-56 View/Modify Controller Configuration (Partial for 7.75 Firmware)
109
Figure 3-57 Reset Controllers Warning Screen
111
Figure 3-58 Controller Booting Window
111
Reset Controller(S)
111
Figure 3-59 Controller Responding Window
112
Figure 3-60 Warning Screen
112
Gracefully Bring a Controller off Line
112
Figure 3-61 Warning Screen
113
Gracefully Bring a 2Nd Controller on Line
113
Figure 3-62 Data Consistency Check/Restore
114
Perform Data Consistency Operations on a LUN
114
Figure 3-63 Operation Started Dialog Box
115
Figure 3-64 Background Initialization Status Screen (6.14 Firmware)
116
Figure 3-65 Background Initialization Status Screen (7.01 and 7.03 Firmware)
117
Figure 3-66 Background Initialization Status Screen (7.75 Firmware)
118
Enable/Disable Write Cache for LUN(S)
119
Figure 3-67 Enable Write Cache for LUN(S)
119
Figure 3-68 World Wide Name Table for RAID Controller
120
Modify/Purge Non-Volatile WWN Tables
120
Figure 3-69 Reporting Functions Menu (for 6.14 Firmware)
122
Figure 3-70 Reporting Functions Menu (for 7.01 and Later Firmware)
122
Figure 3-71 Default Screen Refresh Rate
123
Set Default Screen Refresh Rate
123
Display (Dual) Controller Status
124
Figure 3-72 Controller Status Information
124
Figure 3-73 Topology Query
125
Topology Query
125
Display Statistical Data by Logical (RAID) Disk (6.14 Firmware Only)
126
Display Statistical Data by Physical Device
126
Figure 3-74 Statistical Data for Logical Devices (for 6.14 Firmware)
126
Display Scsi/Fibre Device Information
127
Figure 3-75 Display Scsi/Fibre Device Information
127
Display FULL Subsystem Configuration Information
128
Figure 3-76 Controller Information Values (Partial Screen)
128
Figure 3-77 Controller Tunable Parameters
128
Figure 3-78 Groupconfig Structure
129
Display Physical Subsystem Information
130
Figure 3-79 Physical Subsystem Information (Partial for 6.14 Firmware)
130
Figure 3-80 Physical Subsystem Information (Partial for 6.14 Firmware)
131
Figure 3-81 Physical Subsystem Information
132
Figure 3-82 Physical Subsystem Information
133
Display Logical Subsystem Information
134
Figure 3-83 Logical Subsystem Information (Partial for 6.14 Firmware)
134
Figure 3-84 Logical Subsystem Information
135
Display Environmental Subsystem Information
136
Figure 3-85 Display Environmental Subsystem Information (6.14 Firmware)
136
Figure 3-86 Display Environmental Subsystem Information
137
Reporting Functions
122
Miscellaneous Functions
138
Display Status of Background Jobs
138
Save Current Controller Configuration
138
Figure 3-87 Miscellaneous Functions Menu (for 6.14 Firmware)
138
Figure 3-88 Miscellaneous Functions Menu (for 7.01 and Later Firmware)
138
Figure 3-95 Load Controller Configuration
139
Figure 3-102 Clear Configuration
139
Figure 3-103 Clear Configuration
139
Figure 3-89 Display Status of Background Jobs (6.14 Firmware)
140
Figure 3-90 Display Status of Background Jobs (7.01 and Later Firmware)
141
Figure 3-91 Display Status of Background Jobs-Background Init in Progress (7.75 Firmware)
142
Flush Controller(S) Write Cache to Disk
143
Figure 3-92 Cache Flush Warning
143
Figure 3-93 Cache Flush Successful
143
Figure 3-94 Save Current Controller Configuration
144
Load Controller Configuration
145
Flash New Firmware Onto Controller(S)
146
Figure 3-96 Flashing New Firmware
146
Flash New Firmware Onto Supported Disk(S)
147
Figure 3-97 Flash New Firmware Onto Supported Disk(S) Dialog Box
147
Figure 3-98 Flash New Firmware Dialog Box
148
Figure 3-99 Flash New Firmware Complete Box
149
Adjust Battery Settings
150
Figure 3-100 Adjust Battery Settings (6.14, 7.01, and 7.03 Firmware)
150
Figure 3-101 Adjust Battery Settings (7.75 Firmware)
150
Clear Configuration
152
Set the Real Time Clock (7.01 and Later Firmware Only)
153
Figure 3-104 Set Real Time Clock
153
Figure 3-105 Set Real Time Clock Confirmation Dialog Box
153
View the Controller's Internal Event Log (7.01 and Later Firmware Only)
154
Figure 3-106 View Controller's Internal Event Log
154
Identify a Disk (7.01 and Later Firmware Only)
156
Figure 3-107 SES Drive Locations (Rackmount Configuration)
156
Figure 3-108 SES Drive Locations (Tower Configuration)
157
Figure 3-109 Identify a Disk
158
Scan for New Enclosures and Disks
159
Figure 3-110 View Controller's Internal Event Log (7.75 Firmware)
159
Save Controller Debug Dump
161
Figure 3-111 Dump Debug Configuration to Disk (7.75 Firmware)
161
Stop Configurator Service Routine on Host
162
Figure 3-112 TPM 1.0 Stop Service Screen
162
Figure 3-113 TPM 1.2 Shutdown Message
162
Automatic Restart (Reboot) on Failure Parameter
163
Tpmwatch Event Monitor and Logger
165
Running the TPM 1.0 Version of Tpmwatch from Linux and IRIX
166
Running the TPM 1.2 Version of Tpmwatch from IRIX
167
Running the TPM 1.0 Version of Tpmwatch from Windows
169
Table A-1 Record Layout
170
Master/Slave Controller Status Table
171
Table A-2 Master/Slave Controller Status Table
171
Partner Status Table
173
Table A-3 Partner Status Table
173
Error Codes
177
Table B-1 Error Codes
178
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Brand:
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| Category:
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
5
List of Figures
9
List of Tables
13
About this Guide
15
Audience
15
Structure of this Guide
15
Product Support
16
Related Publications
16
Obtaining Publications
16
Reader Comments
16
1 Introduction
19
Product Overview
19
Features
20
Software Packaging
20
IRIX Software Packaging
20
2 Installing, Configuring, and Running TPM on IRIX
23
Host Prerequisites
23
Installing the Software
24
Installing TPM on IRIX Platforms
24
Uninstalling TPM on IRIX Platforms
25
Configuring Usernames and Passwords
25
Invoking TPM
26
Setting the Environment Variable for IRIX
26
Starting SGI TP9100 Array Manager for IRIX
26
Setting up the Browser
27
Logon Screen
28
Figure 2-1 Logon Screen
28
Additional Considerations
29
3 Using TPM
31
Main Menu
31
Figure 3-1 Main Menu (Partial Screen)
32
Firmware Feature Information
33
Features for 8.30 Firmware Release
33
Features for 7.75 Firmware Release on the Ffx Controller
34
Configuration Functions
35
Select Physical Device (Configuration Function Menu)
35
Figure 3-2 Select Physical Device Dialog Box
36
Modify Disk Device Status (Configuration Function Menu)
38
Figure 3-3 Modify Disk Device Status Dialog Box (Partial View Taken on 1Gb TP9100 Enclosure)
39
Create/Destroy/Expand Logical Drives (Configuration Function Menu)
41
Figure 3-4 Create/Destroy/Expand Logical Drives Dialog Box
42
Figure 3-5 New Configuration Screen, 1Gb TP9100 12 Drive Enclosure
43
Figure 3-6 Drives Assigned into Pack a (12 Drive, 1Gb TP9100 RAID Subsystem View)
47
Figure 3-7 All Drive Packs Created (12 Drive, 1Gb TP9100 RAID Subsystem View)
48
Figure 3-8 Select Drive Packs to Include in LUN
49
Figure 3-9 LUN Is Being Defined
50
Figure 3-10 LUN Is Defined
51
Figure 3-11 All Luns Defined
52
Figure 3-12 Updating the RAID Controller Warning Screen
53
Figure 3-13 LUN Online Screen
53
Figure 3-14 Create/Destroy/Expand Logical Drives Screen
54
Figure 3-15 Add LUN(S) Screen (12 Drive, 1Gb TP9100 RAID Subsystem View)
55
Figure 3-16 Add LUN(S) Warning Screen
56
Figure 3-17 Add LUN(S) Confirmation Screen
56
Figure 3-18 Delete LUN Warning Screen
57
Figure 3-19 Create/Destroy/Expand Logical Drives Screen
59
Figure 3-20 Expand LUN Screen (12 Drive, 1Gb TP9100 RAID Subsystem View)
60
Initialize LUN(S) (Configuration Function Menu)
61
Figure 3-21 Warning Message
61
Figure 3-22 Initialize LUN
62
Figure 3-23 Initialization Confirmation
63
Initialize Luns in Background (Configuration Function Menu)
64
Figure 3-24 Initialization Progress
64
Figure 3-25 Initialize Luns in Background
65
Figure 3-26 Initialize Luns in Background
66
Configure Host-To-LUN Mapping (Configuration Function Menu)
67
Figure 3-27 Storage Area Network
68
Figure 3-28 SAN Mapping Topology View - 1Gb TP9100 RAID Controller
71
Installing Device Drivers for New LUNS (Configuration Function Menu)
72
Administrative Functions
73
Figure 3-29 Install New Device Drivers Warning Screen
73
Figure 3-30 Administrative Functions Menu
74
View/Modify RAID Controller Configuration
74
Figure 3-31 View/Modify Controller Configuration, 2Gb TP9100, 8.40 Firmware (Partial)
75
Figure 3-32 View/Modify Controller Configuration, 2Gb TP9100, 8.40 Firmware (Partial)
76
Figure 3-33 View/Modify Controller Configuration, 2Gb TP9100, 8.40 Firmware (Partial)
77
Figure 3-34 Reset Controllers Warning Screen
78
Figure 3-35 Controller Booting Window
78
Figure 3-36 Controller Responding Window
79
Figure 3-37 Warning Screen
79
Gracefully Bring a Controller(S) off Line
79
Figure 3-38 Warning Screen
80
Gracefully Bring a 2Nd Controller on Line
80
Figure 3-39 Data Consistency Check/Restore
81
Perform Data Consistency Operations on a LUN
81
Figure 3-40 Operation Started Dialog Box
82
Figure 3-41 Background Initialization Status Screen
83
Enable/Disable Write Cache for LUN(S)
84
Figure 3-42 Enable Write Cache for LUN(S)
84
Figure 3-43 World Wide Name Table for RAID Controller
85
Reporting Functions
86
Figure 3-44 Reporting Functions Menu
86
Display (Dual) Controller Status
87
Figure 3-45 Default Screen Refresh Rate
87
Set Default Screen Refresh Rate
87
Figure 3-46 Controller Status Information
88
Topology Query
88
Display Scsi/Fibre Device Information
89
Figure 3-47 Topology Query (16 Drive, 2Gb TP9100 RAID Subsystem View)
89
Figure 3-48 Display Scsi/Fibre Device Information
90
Display FULL Subsystem Configuration Information
91
Figure 3-49 Controller Information Values (Partial Screen)
91
Figure 3-50 Controller Tunable Parameters
91
Figure 3-51 Groupconfig Structure
92
Display Physical Subsystem Information
93
Figure 3-52 Physical Subsystem Information
93
Figure 3-53 Physical Subsystem Information
94
Display Logical Subsystem Information
95
Figure 3-54 Logical Subsystem Information
95
Display Environmental Subsystem Information
96
Figure 3-55 Display Environmental Subsystem Information
96
Miscellaneous Functions
97
Figure 3-56 Miscellaneous Functions Menu
97
Display Status of Background Jobs
98
Figure 3-57 Display Status of Background Jobs-Background Init in Progress
99
Figure 3-58 Cache Flush Warning
100
Figure 3-59 Cache Flush Successful
100
Flush Controller(S) Write Cache to Disk
100
Figure 3-60 Save Current Controller Configuration
101
Load Controller Configuration
101
Save Current Controller Configuration
101
Figure 3-61 Load Controller Configuration
102
Flash New Firmware Onto Controller(S)
102
Figure 3-62 Flashing New Firmware
103
Flash New Firmware Onto Supported Disk(S)
103
Figure 3-63 Flash New Firmware Onto Supported Disk(S) Dialog Box
104
Figure 3-64 Flash New Firmware Dialog Box
105
Adjust Battery Settings
106
Figure 3-65 Flash New Firmware Complete Box
106
Figure 3-66 Adjust Battery Settings
107
Clear Configuration
108
Figure 3-67 Clear Configuration
108
Figure 3-68 Clear Configuration
109
Figure 3-69 Set Real Time Clock
109
Figure 3-70 Set Real Time Clock Confirmation Dialog Box
109
Set the Real Time Clock
109
Figure 3-71 View Controller's Internal Event Log
110
View the Controller's Internal Event Log
110
Figure 3-72 Identify a Disk
111
Identify a Disk
111
Figure 3-73 View Controller's Internal Event Log
112
Scan for New Enclosures and Disks
112
Figure 3-74 Dump Debug Configuration to Disk
113
Save Controller Debug Dump
113
Automatic Restart (Reboot) on Failure Parameter
114
Figure 3-75 TPM Shutdown Message
114
Stop Configurator Service Routine on Host
114
Tpmwatch Event Monitor and Logger
117
Running the TPM Version of Tpmwatch from IRIX
117
Event and Error Codes
119
Event and Error Code Table
119
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