Overview of Features, New Features | Compaq 3200 specs

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Features

The Smart Array 3200 Controller is a dual-channel, 32-bit array controller that offers advanced features (see below). The Smart Array 3200 Controller supports Wide-Ultra2 SCSI technology for improved data transfer rates and is backward- compatible with other SCSI devices. It also includes optional daughterboards for customizing combinations of internal and external connections (two external, two internal, or one internal and one external). The controller supports all Compaq SCSI hard drives: Wide-Ultra SCSI-3, Fast-Wide SCSI-2, and Fast SCSI-2. Included with the Smart Array 3200 Controller is Compaq Array Configuration Utility software, that simplifies drive array setup and configuration changes.

Overview of Features

New Features

■Online migration between any RAID level (0, 0+1, 4, 5)

■Online stripe-size migration

■Online logical drive capacity extension

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Contents

Smart Array 3200 Controller Compaq Smart Array 3200 Controller Reference Guide Contents Updating the Firmware Installing the Operating System Drivers Appendix a Vii Appendix D Viii Appendix F Appendix Text Conventions About This Guide Symbols on Equipment Symbols in TextXii About This Guide Compaq Website Telephone Numbers Getting HelpXiii Overview of Features FeaturesNew Features 2Features Other Features Smart Array 3200 Controller and Daughterboards About Smart Array 3200 Controller 4Features Using the Array Accelerator Wide-Ultra2 Scsi Benefits Wide-Ultra2 Scsi TechnologyWide-Ultra2 Scsi Compatibility 6Features Array Configuration UtilityWorking with Drive Arrays Expanding or Extending Capacity Using Fault Tolerance Scsi Device Support Drive MovementOperating System Drivers Multiple Smart Array 3200 Controller Installations Supported Compaq Hard Drives 2Guidelines for Making Changes to Current Installation Determining the Maximum Storage Expanding or Extending the Capacity of an Array 4Guidelines for Making Changes to Current Installation Changing the Stripe Size of an Array Changing the Fault Tolerance RAID Level of an Array Moving Drives 6Guidelines for Making Changes to Current Installation Moving Arrays 8Guidelines for Making Changes to Current Installation Compaq Smart Array 3200 Controller Reference Guide Restoring an Array to Its Original Controller 10Guidelines for Making Changes to Current Installation Failed arrays removed arrays on separate controllers ROMPaq Diskettes Updating the Firmware Creating Diskettes Materials Needed2Updating the Firmware Running Systems ROMPaq Press Enter Review the information on the Caution screen 4Updating the Firmware Running Options ROMPaq 6Updating the Firmware Compaq Smart Array 3200 Controller Reference Guide System Configuration Utility Running the System Configuration Utility 2Running the System Configuration Utility System Configuration DiskettesMaterials Needed Creating Diskettes Running the System Configuration Utility 4Running the System Configuration Utility Configuring the ControllerController Order Online Recovery Server Status 6Running the System Configuration Utility Configuration Steps Write Caching Running the Array Configuration Utility 2Running the Array Configuration Utility Accessing Online Starting the Array Configuration UtilityBefore You Begin 4Running the Array Configuration Utility Configuration WizardsSmartStart and Support Software CD Procedure-Creating a New Array Configuration ProceduresCreate a New Array Example-Creating a New Array Choose a controller for the array 6Running the Array Configuration Utility Create Drive Array screen Group physical drives of the same size into an array Example Array a 8Running the Array Configuration Utility Example Array Logical Configuration View with one Array Create logical drives 10Running the Array Configuration Utility Example array Configuration View screen with two arrays 12Running the Array Configuration Utility Procedure-Expanding Array CapacityCapacity Expansion Example-Expanding Array Capacity Array expansion example Configuration View screen 10. Expansion wizards Logical Drive screen 14Running the Array Configuration Utility Capacity Extension Procedure-Extending Array Capacity Example-Extending Array Capacity 16Running the Array Configuration Utility Online Migration 12. Migrate RAID/Stripe Size options menu 18Running the Array Configuration Utility Compaq Array Configuration Utility Screen Array Configuration Utility Screens 20Running the Array Configuration Utility Compaq Array Configuration Utility Screen ContentsMenu Bar Controller Selection Box 15. View Configuration list Logical/Physical Configuration View Box More Information Button 22Running the Array Configuration UtilityDrive View Box Controller Buttons Logical Drive Button Array Buttons 24Running the Array Configuration Utility Controller Settings Screen 21. Create Drive Array screen Create Drive Array Screen Create Logical Drive Screen 26Running the Array Configuration Utility Logical Drive Extension Existing Configurations Stripe Size Fault Tolerance28Running the Array Configuration Utility Online RAID Level and Stripe-Size Migration Error and Warning Messages Auto-Configuration NetWare Online Array Configuration Utility Cpqonlin30Running the Array Configuration Utility 24. Logical Configuration View screen Custom Configuration 32Running the Array Configuration Utility Priority SettingsDrive Rebuild, Expand Priority, Accelerator Ratio Drive Rebuild Accelerator Ratio Add or Configure Spare DrivesExpand an Array 34Running the Array Configuration Utility Failed Drives or Interim Recovery Mode Handling Disk Drive Failures 36Running the Array Configuration Utility Using the Compaq Drive Array Optimization Utility CpqdaoptOptimizing Array Controller Performance Using Cpqdaopt on NetWare Servers 38Running the Array Configuration Utility Installing the Operating System Drivers 2Installing the Operating System Drivers Installation RequirementsNovell NetWare 3.2, 4.2, Latest Drivers Creating Novell SSD Diskettes Additional Information 4Installing the Operating System Drivers Compaq Smart Array 3200 Controller Reference Guide Updating the Compaq Insight Manager Agents 6Installing the Operating System Drivers Handling Disk Drive Failures Recovering a DOS Partition without Hardware Fault Tolerance DOS Partitions and NetWare Fault Tolerance8Installing the Operating System Drivers Format C /s 10Installing the Operating System Drivers Recovering Drives Configured for NetWare Fault Tolerance Compaq Smart Array 3200 Controller Reference Guide 12Installing the Operating System Drivers Recovering Drives Configured for No Fault Tolerance 14Installing the Operating System Drivers Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 Creating the Windows NT SSD Diskettes 16Installing the Operating System Drivers Readme.bat Compaq SSD for Windows NT Setup Program Installation Method Installation Procedures18Installing the Operating System Drivers \scsi\array 20Installing the Operating System Drivers Standard Windows NT Device Driver Installation Methods \setup Updating the Smart Array Controller Driver 22Installing the Operating System Drivers Removing the Smart Array Controller Driver 24Installing the Operating System Drivers SCO OpenServer 26Installing the Operating System Drivers Getting the Driver Installation InformationCreating the EFS Diskettes Servers Running Compaq SCO OpenServer Accessing the InformationServers Running Non-Compaq SCO OpenServer SCO UnixWare 2.x 28Installing the Operating System Drivers Materials Needed IBM OS/2 Warp Server Family 30Installing the Operating System Drivers Creating SSD Diskettes 32Installing the Operating System Drivers Installing the Driver Controller Ordering 34Installing the Operating System Drivers Partitioning 36Installing the Operating System Drivers Booting OS/2 from a Smart Array 3200 Controller Example Command Line Switches 38Installing the Operating System Drivers Controller Index Configuration Order BASEDEV=CPQARRAY.ADD /A2 /I Banyan Vines 6.x, 7.x, 40Installing the Operating System Drivers Creating the Peripheral Adapter Support Software Diskettes Federal Communications Commission Notice Regulatory Compliance NoticesClass a Equipment 2Regulatory Compliance Notices Class B Equipment Modifications Canadian Notice Avis CanadienCables European Union Notice Mouse Compliance Statement4Regulatory Compliance Notices Japanese Notice Taiwanese Notice Laser Devices Compliance with Cdrh Regulations Laser Safety WarningsCompliance with International Regulations Laser Product Label Laser Information 8Regulatory Compliance Notices Battery Replacement Notice Preventing Electrostatic Damage Electrostatic Discharge 2Electrostatic Discharge Grounding Methods Table C-1 Smart Array 3200 Controller Specifications Specifications Table C-2 Pin Wide Scsi Connector Pin Assignments Wide Scsi Connector Pin Assignments2Specifications Pin Wide Scsi Connector Pin Assignments Things You Should Know Smart Array 3200 Controller Option Kit Contents Scsi IDs Scsi Termination 4Things You Should Know Scsi Cabling Figure D-2. Identifying Scsi cable connectors Scsi Cable Connectors Table D-2 Migrating to/from Other Controllers Migrating to/from Other Controllers6Things You Should Know Understanding Drive Arrays What is a Drive Array? Physical Drives 2Understanding Drive Arrays Figure E-4. Two drive arrays with six physical drives Drive Arrays 4Understanding Drive Arrays Logical Drives Drive Array Benefits Fault-Tolerance RAID OptionsData Protection 6Understanding Drive Arrays Table E-1 RAID Level Characteristics Distributed Data Guarding RAID 8Understanding Drive Arrays Data Guarding RAID Drive Mirroring RAID Online Spare No Fault Tolerance RAID10Understanding Drive Arrays Distributing Data and Data Striping Performance Enhancement 12Understanding Drive Arrays Table E-2 Stripe Sizes User Selectable Stripe-Size Performance Array Accelerator14Understanding Drive Arrays ECC Memory Data Protection 16Understanding Drive Arrays Batteries Optimized Request Management Concurrent I/O Request Servicing Bus Master Data Transfers Adding Storage Capacity18Understanding Drive Arrays Daz-9-14.EPS 20Understanding Drive Arrays Online Capacity Expansion or Extension Disk Drive Upgrades 22Understanding Drive Arrays Other Fault-Management Features Drive-Failure Alert Features Dynamic-Sector RepairingAuto-Reliability Monitoring Drive-Parameter Tracking Automatic Data Recovery Interim Data Recovery24Understanding Drive Arrays Hot Pluggable Drives 26Understanding Drive Arrays Figure E-12. Hot-plug drive replacement conditions Controller Duplexing 28Understanding Drive Arrays Software-Based Drive Mirroring Replacing the Array Accelerator 2Replacing the Array Accelerator Removing the Array Accelerator Installing the Array Accelerator Upgrading from the SMART-2 and Smart Scsi Array Controllers 2Upgrading from the SMART-2 and Smart Scsi Array Controllers Compaq Smart Array 3200 Controller Reference Guide Smart Controller SMARTArray 3200 with single connector 6Upgrading from the SMART-2 and Smart Scsi Array Controllers Compaq Smart Array 3200 Controller Reference Guide Recognizing a Drive Failure Recovering from Drive Failure Non-Fault-Tolerant RAID 0 Logical Drive Fault Tolerance and Drive Failure2Recovering from Drive Failure RAID 1 Mirroring Logical Drive Spare Drives Replacing a Failed Drive 4Recovering from Drive Failure Automatic Data Recovery Failure 6Recovering from Drive Failure Compromised Fault Tolerance Post Error Messages Post Error Messages Post Error Messages 2POST Error Messages Post Error Messages Resume = F1 KEY 4POST Error Messages Run Options ROMPaq Utility to attempt Resume = F1 or F2 KEY 6POST Error Messages Slot x Drive Array Scsi Port y Termination Problem Detected 8POST Error Messages No drives detected Code Meaning 10POST Error Messages 1793 1794 12POST Error Messages Questions and Answers Should Scsi IDs in my system be consecutive? 2Questions and Answers What must I do with Systems ROMPaq? 4Questions and Answers Advanced Server Support Index Index-2 Index-3 Index-4 Index-5 Index-6 Index-7 Index-8 Index-9