Chapter 3

Controller Start-up

BIOS Options .....................................................................................

3-1

Setting BIOS Options .................................................................

3-2

BIOS Configuration Utility (RAID EzAssist) .......................................

3-4

Operating System ..............................................................................

3-4

Operating System Device Drivers ......................................................

3-4

Global Array Manager (GAM) Server ................................................

3-4

Global Array Manager (GAM) Client ..................................................

3-5

In Case of Problems ..........................................................................

3-5

Appendix A

 

BBM-Battery Backup Module

 

Product Description ...........................................................................

A-1

Features .....................................................................................

A-1

BBM Operation ..................................................................................

A-2

Set-up – Enabling the Write-Back Cache ...................................

A-2

Battery Backup Capacity ............................................................

A-2

Maintenance ......................................................................................

A-3

Removing the BBM ....................................................................

A-3

BBM Functional Description ..............................................................

A-3

Status Indication .........................................................................

A-4

Battery and Charge Circuit .........................................................

A-4

Disposition of Failed Batteries ....................................................

A-4

BBM Specifications ............................................................................

A-5

On-board Battery ........................................................................

A-5

Battery Charge Life (Data Retention) .........................................

A-5

Module Dimensions ....................................................................

A-5

Environmental ............................................................................

A-5

Warranty .....................................................................................

A-5

Appendix B

 

AcceleRAID 352 Specifications

 

General Hardware Specifications ......................................................

B-1

AcceleRAID 352 .........................................................................

B-1

Appendix C

 

AcceleRAID 352 Error Messages

 

Start-up Error Messages ...................................................................

C-1

Drive Check Error Messages ............................................................

C-1

Installation Abort ...............................................................................

C-2

System Reboot or Power Down ........................................................

C-3

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