Configure the RAID Unit and Drives | AMCC 720-0138-00 guide

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Getting Started with Your 3ware RAID Controller

Setting up your 3ware RAID controller involves these main steps:

•Physically Install the Controller and Drives

•Install the 3ware Driver and Disk Management Software

•Configure the RAID Unit and Drives

•Set Up Management and Maintenance Features

Tip: When you are first setting up your system, you may want to review “System Requirements” on page 5.

Physically Install the Controller and Drives

To install your controller and drives, follow the instructions in the installation guide that came with your 3ware Sidecar Kit. If you do not have a hardcopy of the installation manual, it is available in the 3ware Documentation folder on your 3ware CD, and you can download it from the 3ware website at http:// www.3ware.com/support/userdocs.asp.

Install the 3ware Driver and Disk Management Software

Instructions for installing the drivers and software are in the 3ware Sidecar Kit with the 9590SE-ME: Installation Guide and in Appendix B, “Driver and Software Installation”

Configure the RAID Unit and Drives

Before configuring a RAID unit, you may want to review the information under “Understanding RAID Concepts and Levels” on page 6. This information will help you choose the appropriate RAID level for your situation. Then turn to “Configuring a New Unit” on page 34.

Set Up Management and Maintenance Features

3ware RAID controllers include a number of features to help you manage and maintain the controller and your configured units. The default settings for

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AMCC 720-0138-00 manual Configure the RAID Unit and Drives, Set Up Management and Maintenance Features

Contents

3ware Copyright Table of Contents Configuring Units Index Page About this User Guide How this User Guide is OrganizedChapters and Appendices in this User Guide Screenshots Conventions Set Up Management and Maintenance Features Configure the RAID Unit and Drives Getting Started with Your 3ware RAID Controller Default Settings for Policies and Background Tasks Initial Settings for Policies and Background Tasks Introducing the 3ware 9590SE-4ME RAID Controller 3ware 9590SE-4ME RAID controllers require the following System Requirements RAID Concepts Understanding RAID Concepts and Levels RAID Available RAID Configurations RAID 1 Configuration Example Hot Spare Single Disk RAID Configuration Types Using Drive Capacity EfficientlyDetermining What RAID Level to Use Drive Capacity 3ware Tools for Configuration and Management Monitoring, Maintenance, Troubleshooting Features Monitoring, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting Features 3DM 2 3ware Disk Manager Introduction Browser Requirements for 3DM Installing 3DM Uninstalling 3DM on the Macintosh To uninstall 3DMStarting 3DM and Logging To log in to the 3DM web application Logging In to the 3DM Web Application To stop the 3DM process so you can restart it To see if the 3DM process is already running Viewing 3DM Remotely Using a Web Browser To start the 3DM process manuallyTo connect to 3DM2 through your web browser DM Main Screen Working with the 3DM Screens DM Menu Bar 3DM Menus Viewing Information About Different Controllers Refreshing the Screen3DM Screens and What Theyre Used For 3DM Description List of 3DM Pages Setting Up 3DM Preferences Setting and Changing 3DM Passwords To set or change the passwordManaging E-mail Event Notification Enabling and Disabling Remote Access To set up event notificationTo send a test message Setting the Frequency of Page Refreshes Setting the Incoming Port #To enable or disable remote access To set the incoming port Configuring Your Controller Viewing Information About a ControllerTo see details about a controller in 3DM Controller Summary To view controller policies in 3DM Viewing Controller Policies About Controller Policies Setting the Auto Rebuild Policy Using Auto-Carving for Multi LUN Support To enable Auto Rebuild through 3DMTo use auto-carving To set the carve size in 3DM Setting the Size of Volumes Created with Auto-Carving Configuring a New Unit Configuring Units Configuration Options When Creating a Unit Type of configuration RAID LevelDrives to be included in the unit Name of the unit optional Stripe size, if appropriate for the RAID levelUnit policies To create a unit Creating a Unit Initializing Formatting and Partitioning Units Disk Insertion Message from the Mac OS To initialize and partition your unit Disk Utility Window, select the Partition tab On the right, specify a volume name and then click Partition Macintosh Disk Utility Showing Partitioning Progress Creating a Hot Spare Naming a Unit To specify a hot spareTo name or rename a unit through 3DM Setting Unit Policies Enabling and Disabling the Unit Write Cache Unit Policies on Controller Settings Page in 3DM Setting Auto Verify for a Unit To enable or disable unit write cache through 3DMTo set the Auto Verify policy for an existing unit Enabling and Disabling Queuing for a Unit Setting Continue on Source Error During Rebuild To enable or disable queuing for a unit through 3DM Setting the StorSave Profile for a UnitAbout StorSave Profile Levels StorSave Profile Definitions To set the StorSave profile through 3DM Setting the StorSave Profile through 3DM RAID Level Migration RLM Overview Changing An Existing Configuration Valid Migration Paths To change the RAID level of a unit Changing RAID Level Informing the Operating System of Changed Configuration Expanding Unit CapacityTo expand a unit’s capacity Deleting a Unit To inform the operating system that a unit has been changedTo delete a unit through 3DM Deleting a Unit Through 3DM To remove a unit through 3DM Removing a Unit Moving a Unit from One Controller to Another Removing a Drive Adding a DriveTo add a drive To remove a drive Removing a Drive in 3DM To rescan the controller Rescanning the Controller Checking Unit and Drive Status Maintaining Units Drilling Down to Check Status Information Unit Statuses Enclosure LED Status Indicators Drive Statuses About Inoperable Units About Degraded Units Viewing Alarms, Errors, and Other Events Alarms, Errors, and Other EventsTo view alarms To see an explanation of a specific item To download the error log Downloading an Error LogViewing Smart Data About a Drive To view Smart data Background Tasks Initialization of Different RAID Types About InitializationInitialization of RAID 0 Units Initialization of RAID 5 Units Background Initialization After Power Failure About VerificationInitialization of RAID 1 and RAID 10 Units What Verification Does Verification of Non-Redundant UnitsVerification of Redundant Units Starting a Verify Manually How Errors Are Handled To verify a unit through 3DM Rebuilding Units To rebuild a unit through 3DM Selecting a Drive when Rebuilding To change the background task rate Setting Background Task Rate Background Task Prioritization Scheduling Background Tasks Viewing Current Task Schedules Scheduled Task DurationTo view the current task schedule Selecting Task Schedules to View Turning On or Off Use of a Task Schedule Removing a Task Schedule Adding a New Task Schedule SlotTo remove a task schedule Selecting Self-tests to be Performed To add a task schedule slotTo select self-tests to be performed To disable self-tests Locating a Drive by Blinking Its LEDTo blink the LED for a drive To blink the LEDs for all drives in a unit Determining the Current Version of Your 3ware Driver Maintaining Your Controller To update the driver and firmware under Mac OS Updating the Driver and FirmwareTo download the driver or firmware 3DM 2 Reference Controller Summary Controller Details Unit Information Unit Information Unit Details Unit Details Drive Information Drive Information Drive Information Extra Drive Information Drive Details window Smart Data Controller Settings Background Task Rate Unit Names DM 2 Reference Scheduling Scheduling Self-test Schedules Task Schedules Maintenance Maintenance Rescan Controller Drive Information Maintenance Task Buttons 102 103 Create Unit Available Drives to Create Units Configuration Window in 3DM Alarms Alarms Enclosure Summary Battery Backup Enclosure Details Enclosure Details Mail Notification 3DM 2 Settings Refresh Password Http Settings Remote Access Troubleshooting Web ResourcesBefore Contacting Customer Support Error and Notification Messages Enclosure-Related Problems Value Message Error and Notification Message List 115 116 Controller reset occurred Degraded unit Error and Notification Message DetailsController error occurred Rebuild failed Drive timeout detected Unclean shutdown detectedIncomplete unit detected Initialize completed 000B Rebuild started 000A Drive error detected000C Initialize started 000D Unit deleted 000F Smart threshold exceeded 000E Initialize failedDrive removed 001A Drive inserted Upgrade Udma mode Downgrade Udma mode001E Unit inoperable 001F Unit Operational Drive ECC error reported Sbuf memory test failedCache flush failed some data lost DCB version unsupported DCB checksum error detectedVerify started 002A Verify failed 002D Source drive error occurred 002C Source drive ECC error overwritten002E Replacement drive capacity too small 002B Verify completed Migration started Spare capacity too small for some unitsMigration failed Migration completed 003A Drive power on reset detected Buffer ECC error correctedSO-DIMM not detected 003B Rebuild paused Primary DCB read error occurred 003F Flash file system error detected003D Verify paused 003E Migration paused Battery voltage is normal Backup DCB read error detectedBattery voltage is low Battery voltage is high 004A Battery temperature is low Battery temperature is normal004B Battery temperature is high 004C Battery temperature is too low Battery capacity test completed 004E Battery capacity test startedBattery health check started Battery health check completed Battery charging completed Battery charging startedBattery charging fault Battery capacity is below warning level 005D Battery health check failed 005E Cache synchronization completed005F Cache synchronization failed some data lost Appendices 134 Glossary Appendix A. Glossary 137 138 139 140 To install the driver and disk management tools Driver and Software Installation Welcome Installation Screen Select Components to Install Screen DM2 Email Configuration Screen DM2 Security Configuration Screen Final Installation Screen 147 Appendix B. Driver and Software Installation 148 FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement Compliance and Conformity Statements European Community Conformity Statement Limited Warranty Warranty, Technical Support, and Service Warranty Service and RMA Process ExclusionsState Law Provisions Amcc Technical Support and Services Sales and ordering informationFeedback on this manual Appendix D. Warranty, Technical Support, and Service 154 Index 156 157 158 159 160 161 162