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Compaq Infortrend manual Firmware Version & Other Information, Revision History

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Appendix A	outlines the menu structure of the LCD front panel
	operation.
Appendix B	lists the important firmware features supported with
	the firmware version, arranged in accordance with
	the latest firmware version as of press date.
Appendix C	teaches the user how to upgrade firmware and boot
	record.
Appendix D	lists all of the controller event messages.

Firmware Version & Other Information

Firmware version: 3.31E and above

Part number for this manual: M0000U0G16

Date: 6/25/03

Revision History:

Version 1.0:	•	initial release
Version 1.1:	•	added redundant controller configuration
Version 1.2:	•	Added host-side and drive-side SCSI
		parameters
	• added S.M.A.R.T. with implemented Fault-
		Prevention methods.
	•	added system functions
	• added		Fault-bus	configuration to		be
		compatible with 3101 and 3102 series
	• added		Host-side	interface	installation
		details
	• added Event Messages for error message
		identification
	•	added all advanced functions available
		since 2.23K and 3.11F upward
	• added		a functional	table of	content	for
		quick searching functions
	• moved SCSI/Fibre Cable Specifications to
		Hardware Manual
Version 1.3:	•	added Chapter 8 "Fibre Operation" for the
		new functions available since firmware
		release 3.12.

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Compaq Infortrend manual Firmware Version & Other Information, Revision History

Contents

Revision Firmware Version External RAID Controller & SubsystemInfortrend Generic Operation ManualCopyright This Edition First Published Product specifications are also subject to change without noticeDisclaimer TrademarksPrinted in Taiwan RMA PolicySupported Models Chapter 3 Accessing the Array through Serial Port and Ethernet Table of ContentsChapter 1 RAID Functions An Introduction Chapter 2 RAID PlanningChapter 5 LCD Keypad Operation Chapter 4 LCD Screen MessagesConfiguring RS-232C Connection via Front Panel 3.1.1Setting a SCSI Channel’s Secondary ID - Drive Channel Setting a SCSI Channel’s Primary ID - Drive Channel5.9 Viewing and Editing Logical Drives and Drive Members 5.13Chapter 7 Terminal Operation Chapter 6 Terminal Screen MessagesChapter 8 Fibre Operation viiiSetting a Secondary Controller’s SCSI ID - Drive Channel Chapter 9 Advanced Configuration 8.5 Multi-Host Access Control LUN Filtering9.2 Host-side and Drive-side SCSI Parameters Monitoring and Safety Mechanisms Chapter 10 Redundant Controller10.3 Configuration Disk Array ParametersChapter 12 Array Expansion Chapter 11 Record of SettingsAppendix B Firmware Functionality Appendix A LCD Keypad Navigation MapAppendix C System Functions Upgrading Firmware Appendix D Event MessagesChapter Functional Table of ContentsFunctional Description Out-of-Band via Serial Port and5.6/7.6 Fibre Operation Advanced ConfigurationsChapter ChapterArray Expansion Redundant Controller ConfigurationChapter ChapterAppendix C Controller Maintenancexvii Upgrading FirmwareList of Figures List of Tablesxviii Table 8Figure 2 - 1 Optimization Setting About This Manual Revision History Firmware Version & Other InformationVersion xxiiWhat is a logical volume? 1.2 Logical VolumeRAID Functions An Introduction1.3 RAID Levels What are the RAID levels?Table 1 - 1 RAID Levels JBOD NRAIDFigure 1 - 2 NRAID Figure 1 - 3 JBODRAID 0+1 RAIDFigure 1 - 4 RAID Figure 1 - 5 RAIDFigure 1 - 8 RAID Figure 1 - 7 RAIDRAID RAIDGlobal and Local Spare Drives 1.4 Spare DrivesFigure 1 - 9 Local Dedicated Spare Figure 1 - 10 Global SpareLogical Drive Figure 1 - 12 Mixing Local and Global SparesFlash Selected SCSI Drive 1.5 Identifying DrivesFlash All SCSI Drives Flash All but Selected Drives1.6 Rebuild Automatic Rebuild and Manual Rebuild 1. Automatic RebuildFigure 1 - 13 Automatic Rebuild Figure 1 - 14 Manual Rebuild 2. Manual Rebuild3. Concurrent Rebuild in RAID 0+1 1.7 Logical Volume Multi-Level RAID Figure 1 - 15 Logical VolumeWhat is a logical volume? Figure 1 - 17 Logical Volume with 4 Logical Drives Figure 1 - 16 Logical Drive Composed of 24 DrivesConfiguration A - One logical drive with all 24 drives Figure 1 - 18 Logical Volume with Drives on Different Channels Spare drives assigned to a logical volume?Limitations RAID expansion with logical volume? Different write policies within a logical volume?Different controller settings using logical volume? Redundant ControllerMulti-level RAID systems A logical volume with logical drives of different levels?2.1 Considerations RAID Planning1. How many physical drives do you have? 2. How many drives on each drive channel?5. Dual loop, hub, or switch? 3. How many drives would you like to appear to the host computer?4. What kind of host application? Figure 2 - 1 Optimization Setting Optimization Mode7. What RAID level? 9. Limitations? 8. Any spare drives?Table 2 RAID Levels2.2 Configuring the Array Figure 2 - 2 Array Configuration Process2.2.1 Starting a RAID System 5. The next step is to make logical drives or storage partitions available through the host ports. When associated with a host ID or LUN number, each capacity volume appears as one system drive. The host SCSI or Fibre adapter will recognize the system drives after the host bus is re-initialized 2.3 Operation Theory Figure 2 - 4 Connecting Drives2.3.1 I/O Channel, SCSI ID, and LUN 2.3.2 Grouping Drives into an ArrayFigure 2 - 5 Physical locations of drive members Figure 2 - 6 Partitions in Logical Configurations2.3.3 Making Arrays Available to Hosts Figure 2 - 7 Mapping Partitions to Host ID/LUNsFigure 2 - 8 Mapping Partitions to LUNs under ID Table 2 - 2 Controller Parameter Settings Fault Management2.4 Tunable Parameters ControllerSCSI Parameters Optimization ModeSpin-Up Parameters Fibre Channel ParametersOthers Array ConfigurationThe following are guidelines on using the serial port Accessing the Arraythrough Serial Port and Ethernet3.1.1 Configuring RS-232C Connection via Front Panel 3.1.2 Starting RS-232C Terminal Emulation The keys used when operating via the terminal are as followsWhat Is the “Disk Reserved Space?” 3.2 Out-of-Band via EthernetRAIDWatch and Reserved Space Other Concerns 3.2.1 Connecting Ethernet PortRequirements Availability Concern3.2.2 Configuring the Controller 1. Use a Terminal Emulator to Begin Configuration2. Create a Reserved Space on Drives 4. FTP Manager Programs to the Controller IP Address 3. Assign an IP Address to Ethernet Port5. Starting the Manager 3.2.3 NPC Onboard The EMAIL section The SNMPTRAP sectionThe BROADCAST section 3-10Status/Data Transfer Indicator 4.2 Quick Installation ScreenLCD Screen Messages 4.1 The Initial ScreenLG0 RAID5 DRV=3 LG=0 RAID5 DRV=3 2021MB GD SB=1 2021MB GD SB=1 4.3 Logical Drive StatusLogical Drive RAID level4.4 Logical Volume Status Logical Volume StatusLV=0 ID=09816DE9 00002021MB DRV=1 C=1 I=0 1010MB 4.5 SCSI Drive StatusLG=0 LN SEAGATE Drive Status4.6 SCSI Channel Status Default SCSI Bus Sync ClockCH0=Host PID =4.7 Controller Voltage and Temperature 4.9 View and Edit Event Logs 4.8 Cache Dirty PercentageLCD Keypad Operation 5.1 Power on RAID Enclosure5.2 Caching Parameters Optimization ModesOptimization Mode and Stripe Size Database and Transaction-based ApplicationsVideo Recording/Playback and Imaging Applications Write-Back Cache Enabled Write-Back/Write-Through Cache Enable/DisableDisable Write Optimization for Random or Sequential I/OEvery time you change the Caching Parameters, you must reset the controller for the changes to take effect View and Edit SCSI Drives 5.3 View Connected DrivesC=2 I=0 1010MB New DRV SEAGATE View Drive InformationChoosing a RAID Level 5.4 Creating a Logical DriveChoosing Member Drives Logical Drive PreferencesSpare Drive Assignments Maximum Drive CapacityDisk Reserved Space Write PolicyStripe Size Beginning InitializationThe On-Line Mode The Off-Line Mode Initializing090% Please Wait LG=0 Initializat Ion CompletedLG=0 RAID5 DRV=3 2012MB GD SB=0 5.5 Creating a Logical Volume Initialization ModeWrite Policy Logical Volume Assignment View and Edit Logical Volume LV=0 ID=685AE502 2021MB DRV=1 5.6 Partitioning a Logical Drive/Logical VolumePartition Logical Volume LV=0 Part=0 2021MB ? LV=0 Part=0 2021MB LV=0 Part=0 700MB ? LV=0 Partition=1 1321MB ?5.7 Mapping a Logical Volume/Logical Drive to Host LUN Adding a Local Spare Drive 5.8 Assigning Spare Drive and Rebuild SettingsAdding a Global Spare Drive Rebuild Settings5-15 InfortrendDeleting a Logical Drive 5.9 Viewing and Editing Logical Drives and Drive MembersFigure 5 - 1 Drive Space Allocated to the Last Partition Deleting a Partition of a Logical DriveRebuilding a Logical Drive Assigning a Name to a Logical DriveFront Panel Operation 5-18Regenerating Logical Drive Parity Media Scan Write Policy 5-21Infortrend Pass-through SCSI Commands 5.10 Viewing and Editing Host LUNsViewing and Deleting LUN Mappings Scanning New SCSI Drive 5.11 Viewing and Editing SCSI DrivesIdentifying a Drive Front Panel Operation5-24 5.12 Viewing and Editing SCSI Channels Deleting Spare Drive Global / Local Spare DriveRedefining Channel Mode Setting a SCSI Channel’s ID - Host Channel Viewing IDsAdding a Channel ID Deleting a Channel ID Setting a SCSI Channel’s Primary ID - Drive ChannelSetting Channel Bus Terminator Setting a SCSI Channel’s Secondary ID - Drive ChannelFront Panel Operation 5-28Setting Transfer Speed Viewing and Editing SCSI Target - Drive Channel Setting Transfer WidthMaximum Synchronous Transfer Clock Slot NumberMaximum Transfer Width 5-31Parity Check Disconnecting SupportMaximum Tag Count Front Panel OperationRestore to Default Setting Restore to Default Setting? Restore to Default SettingSCSI Target CHL=1 ID=0Changing Password Change Password5.13 System Functions Mute BeeperReset Controller Disabling PasswordOld Password Re-Ent PasswordSaving NVRAM to Disks Restore NVRAM from DisksController Maintenance Front Panel Operation5.14 Controller Parameters Password Validation TimeoutController Name LCD Title Display Controller NameTime Zone Controller Date and TimeGMT +0800 Date and TimeDate and Time MMDDhhmmYYYYSCSI Drive Low-level Format 5.15 SCSI Drive UtilitiesSCSI Drive Read/Write Test Terminal Screen Messages Transfer Rate Indicator6.1 The Initial Screen Cursor Bar6.2 Main Menu 6.3 Quick InstallationTerminal Screen Messages RAID 6.4 Logical Drive StatusSIZE MB SizeMBColumn C 6.5 Logical Volume StatusName SizeMBSlot 6.6 SCSI Drive StatusSize MB SpeedThe default setting of the channel is ??.? MHz in 6.7 SCSI Channel’s StatusThe default setting of the channel is Asynchronous mode ModeCurSynClk TermCurWid ??.?MController voltage and temperature monitoring 6.8 Controller Voltage and TemperatureENTER 6.9 Viewing Event Logs on the ScreenTerminal Operation 7.1 Power on RAID Enclosure7.2 Caching Parameters ChapterLimitations Database and Transaction-based ApplicationsVideo Recording/Playback and Imaging Applications Optimization Mode and Stripe Size Write-Back/Write-Through Cache Enable/DisableOptimization for Random or Sequential I/O Terminal Operation7.3 Viewing the Connected Drives 7.4 Creating a Logical Drive Choosing a RAID Level A pull-down list of supported RAID levels will appear. In this chapter, RAID 5 will be used to demonstrate the configuration process. Choose a RAID level for this logical driveChoosing Member Drives Logical Drive PreferencesLogical Drive Assignments Assign Spare DrivesYou can add a spare drive from the list of the unused drives. The spare chosen here is a Local spare and will automatically replace any failed drive in the event of drive failure. The controller will then rebuild data onto the replacement drive Disk Reserved SpacePress ESC to continue when all the preferences have been set Initialization ModeStripe Size Use the ESC key to view the status of the created logical drive 7.5 Creating a Logical Volume 7.6 Partitioning a Logical Drive/Logical Volume Choose the logical volume you wish to partition, then press ENTER. Choose “Partition logical volume”, then press ENTER. Select from the list of undefined partitions and Press ENTER 7.7 Mapping a Logical Volume to Host LUN 4. When prompted to “Map Host LUN, press ENTER Adding Local Spare Drive 7.8 Assigning Spare Drive, Rebuild SettingsAdding a Global Spare Drive 7.9 Viewing and Editing Logical Drive and Drive MembersDeleting a Logical Drive Figure 7 - 1 Drive Space Allocated to the Last PartitionDeleting a Partition of a Logical Drive Assigning a Name to a Logical DriveRebuilding a Logical Drive 7-18Infortrend When rebuild has already started, choose “Rebuild progress” to see the rebuilding progress Regenerating Logical Drive ParityMedia Scan Write Policy 2. Iteration CountViewing or Deleting LUN Mappings 7.10 Viewing and Editing Host LUNsEdit Host-ID/WWN Name List Pass-through SCSI CommandsScanning New Drive 7.11 Viewing and Editing SCSI DrivesIdentifying Drive Slot Number Drive EntryThese two functions are reserved for Fault Bus configuration Deleting Spare Drive Global / Local Spare DrivePage Redefining Channel Mode 7.12 Viewing and Editing SCSI ChannelsViewing and Editing SCSI IDs - Host Channel Viewing and Editing SCSI IDsAdding a SCSI ID Primary/Secondary Controller ID Deleting an ID Setting a Primary Controller’s SCSI ID - Drive ChannelSetting Channel Terminator Setting a Secondary Controller’s SCSI ID - Drive ChannelSetting a Transfer Speed Drive ChannelHost Channel Setting the Transfer WidthViewing and Editing SCSI Target / Drive Channel This setting is reserved for the Fault-Bus optionSlot Number Maximum Transfer Width Maximum Synchronous Transfer ClockParity Check Choose “Maximum Sync. Xfer Clock,” then press ENTER. A dialog box will appear on the screen. Enter the clock, then press ENTERDisconnecting Support Data RateChoose “Disconnect Support.” Choose Yes in the dialog box that follows to confirm the setting Maximum Tag Countshould work fine with most drives. Changing this setting is not recommended unless some particular bus signal issues occur 7.13 System Functions Change PasswordMute Beeper Setting a New Password Changing the PasswordReset Controller Disabling the PasswordThe new password will now become the controller’s password. Providing the correct password is necessary when entering the main menu from the initial screen Shutdown Controller7.14 Controller Parameters Controller NameLCD Title Display Controller Name Saving NVRAM to Disks Restore NVRAM from DisksTerminal Operation 7-38Password Validation Timeout Controller Unique IdentifierPress Yes to confirm 7-40 Terminal OperationTime Zone Set Controller Date and TimeDate and Time 7-417.15 Drive Information SCSI Drive UtilitiesView Drive Information SCSI Drive Low-level Format Do not switch the controller’s and/or SCSI disk drive’s power off during the SCSI Drive Low-level Format. If any power failure occurs during the formatting process, the formatting must be performed again when power resumesSCSI Drive Read/Write Test Terminal Operation7-44 Fibre Operation 8.1 OverviewChapter Redundant Cache Coherency Channels RCC 8.2 Major ConcernsConnection between Controllers Channel Mode AssignmentFibre Operation performanceFibre Chip 8.3 Supported FeaturesMultiple Target IDs 1Gbit Fibre ChannelIn-band Fibre and S.E.S. Support Drive IDs8.4 Configuration Host and Drive Parameters Channel ModePrimary and Secondary Controller IDs Redundant Controller Cache Coherency Channel RCC Channel View Channel WWNLimitation View Device Port Name List WWPN View and Edit Fibre DriveUser-Assigned ID Scan SCSI Drive View and Edit Host-Side Parameters A drive enclosure usually has drive slots pre-assigned with specific IDs. There are occasions when an ID needs to be assigned manually to a device other than an ID provided otherwise. The set slot number and the add drive entry functions are reserved for Infortrends Fault-bus operationView Drive Information View and Edit Drive-Side Parameters 2. Drive-Side Dual Loop 1. Fibre Channel Connection TypeController firmware automatically examines the node names and port names of all the connected drives once initiated. If devices on two different drive channels appear with the same loop ID and port name, controller will consider these two drive channels as a dual loop Controller Unique IdentifierController Communications over Fibre Loops 2. Communications Traffic Distributed over All Drive Loops Select all drive loops and configure them as Drive + RCCOM Drive Loops plus Redundant Controller Communications. The communications traffic between the two controllers will be automatically distributed over all drive loops Figure 8 - 1 Storage Pool 8.5 Multi-Host Access Control LUN FilteringCreating LUN Masks Figure 8 - 2 Host-LUN MappingFigure 8 - 3 LUN Mask WWN Name List Logical Unit to Host LUN Mapping Choose Yes to proceed Filter Type Include or Exclude LUN Mask ID Range ConfigurationSample Configuration Access Mode Read Only or Read/WriteFigure 8 - 4 LUN Filtering - Configuration Sample Configuration Procedure Entry 3 LD1-P0, ID=0x…F111, Mask=0x…FFFE, Filter Type = Include, Access Mode = Read Only. It means P0 of LD1 is Read Only for Host A and B 9.1 Fault Prevention Advanced ConfigurationsS.M.A.R.T ChapterReplace after Clone 9.1.1 Clone Failing DrivePerpetual Clone The cloning process will begin with a notification message A. Introduction B. Infortrends Implementations with S.M.A.R.T9.1.2 S.M.A.R.T. Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology Detect Only DisablePerpetual Clone Clone + ReplaceConfiguration Procedure Enabling the S.M.A.R.T. FeatureExamining Whether Your Drives Support S.M.A.R.T Using S.M.A.R.T. Functions 3b. Whenever a drive predicts symptoms of predictable drive failure, controller will issue an error message original role - it will become a spare drive again and start rebuilding the failed drive 9-109.2.1 Host-side SCSI Parameters 9.2 Host-side and Drive-side SCSI ParametersForeword SCSI Channel, SCSI ID and LUN Maximum Concurrent Host LUN Connection “Nexus” in SCSI9-12 Number of Tags Reserved for each Host-LUN ConnectionLUNs per Host SCSI ID Maximum Queued I/O CountLUN Applicability 9-13Peripheral Device Type What is In-band?In-band SCSI or Fibre 9-14Table 9 - 1 Peripheral Device Type Parameters Peripheral Device Type Parameters for Various Operating SystemsCylinder/Head/Sector Mapping Table 9 - 2 Peripheral Device Type SettingsTable 9 - 3 Cylinder/Head/Sector Mapping under Sun Solaris CapacitySelecting Sector Ranges Selecting Head Ranges Selecting Cylinder RangesConfiguring Sector Ranges/Head Ranges/Cylinder Ranges 9.2.2 Drive-side Parameters SCSI Motor Spin-Up9-18 SCSI Reset at Power-Up Disk Access Delay Time SCSI I/O Timeout9-20 Maximum Tag Count Tag Command Queuing SAF-TE and S.E.S. Enclosure Monitoring Detection of Drive Hot Swap Followed by Auto RebuildPeriodic Drive Check Time 9-22Idle Drive Failure Detection By choosing a time value to enable the Periodic Drive Check Time,” the controller will poll all connected drives through the controller’s drive channels at the assigned interval. Drive removal will be detected even if a host does not attempt to access data on the drive 9-24Dynamic Switch Write-Policy 9.3 Monitoring and Safety MechanismsView Peripheral Device Status 9-259-26 Controller Auto-Shutdown - Event Trigger OptionRebuild Priority 9.4 Disk Array Parameters9-28 Verification on WritesRedundant Controller 10.1 Operation TheoryChapter Figure 10 - 1 Redundant Controller Configuration Flowchart 10.1.1 Setup FlowchartFigure 10 - 1 Dual-Controller Using SCSI-Based Controllers 10.1.2 Considerations Related to Physical ConnectionFibre-Based Controllers 10.1.3 Grouping Hard Drives and LUN Mapping 1. Dedicated Communications Loops - “RCC”2. Communications over Drive Loops - “Drive + RCC” Logical Drive, Logical Volume, and Logical Partitions Figure 10 - 3 Grouping Hard Drives System Drive MappingFigure 10 - 4 Partitioning of Logical Units Primary and Secondary IDsFigure 10 - 5 Mapping System Drives Mapping LUNs Mapping10.1.4 Fault-Tolerance What Is a Redundant Controller Configuration?Figure 10 - 6 Mapping System Drives IDs Figure 10 - 7 Redundant Controller Channel Bus How does Failover and Failback Work? A. Channel BusTable 10 - 2 ID Mapping Status Controller Failed Table 10 - 1 ID Mapping Status Normal OperationFigure 10 - 8 Controller Failover channel 0 - FailedB. Controller Failover and Failback C. Active-to-Active ConfigurationReplacing a Failed Unit Auto-FailbackFigure 10 - 9 Traffic Distribution D. Traffic Distribution and Failover ProcessE. Controller Failure SymptomsFigure 10 - 10 Controller Failover Connection10.2 Preparing Controllers Out-of-Band Configuration10.2.1 Requirements Cabling Requirements1. Enable Redundant Controller Controller Settings2. Controller Unique Identifier 3. Create Primary and Secondary IDs on Drive Channels10.2.3 Configurable Parameters 10.2.2 LimitationsPrimary or Secondary Active-to-Standby Configuration Active-to-Active ConfigurationBattery Support Cache SynchronizationInfortrend 10-1810.3 Configuration 1. Enable Redundant Controller Redundant Configuration Using Automatic SettingAutoconfig 10.3.1 Via Front Panel KeypadRedundant Configuration Using Manual Setting 1. Enable Redundant Controller2. Controller Unique ID Starting the Redundant Controllers Creating Primary and Secondary IDDrive Channel Host Channel Assigning a Logical Drive/Logical Volume to the Secondary ControllerMapping a Logical Drive/Logical Volume to the Host LUNs When and how is the failed controller replaced? What will happen when one of the controllers fails?The replacement controller has to be pre-configured as the Secondary Front Panel View of Controller FailureRedundant Configuration Using Automatic Setting 10.3.2 Via Terminal EmulationRedundant Configuration Using Manual Setting Redundant Controller10-27 Infortrend 10-28Assigning Logical Drives to the Secondary Controller Creating Primary and Secondary IDDrive Channel Host Channel Select LUN number Select partition Mapping optioin Choose “host channel-ID” Choose mapping to which “logical unit”Confirming mapping scheme Mapping a Logical Drive/Logical Volume to the Host LUNs10.3.3 When and How Is the Failed Controller Replaced? Terminal Interface View of Controller FailureWhat will happen when one of the controllers fails? When the scanning has completed, the status will change to Enabled Forcing Controller Failover for Testing 1. Pulling out one of the controllers to simulate controller failure2. Failover by Forcing controller failure Secondary Controller RS-232 RCC Status Redundant Controller Communications ChannelRemote Redundant Controller Cache Synchronization on Write-ThroughRecord of Settings 11.1 View and Edit Logical DrivesChapter Partition Information 11-2Infortrend 11.2 View and Edit Logical Volumes Record of Settings11-3 Access Restriction Setting 11.3 View and Edit Host LUN’sLUN Mappings Host-ID/WWN Name ListAccess Host Filter EntriesLV/LD Local Spare? 11.4 View and Edit SCSI Drives11.5 View and Edit SCSI Channels Record of Settings11-7 Ethernet Configuration 11.6 View and Edit Configuration ParametersPPP Configuration Communication ParametersCaching Parameters Record of SettingsHost Side SCSI Parameters Drive Side SCSI ParametersRedundant Controller Parameters Disk Array ParametersCache synchronization on write-throughDefine Peripheral Device Active Signal 11.7 View and Edit Peripheral DevicesSet Peripheral Device Entry View System Information11.8 Save NVRAM to Disk, Restore from Disk 11.9 RAID Security PasswordRAID Security Array Expansion What is it and how does it work?12.1 Overview 12-11. Added Capacity Note on Expansion2. Size of the New Drive 3. Applicable ArraysExpand Logical Drive Re-Striping Figure 12 - 1 Logical Drive Expansion12-3 Add-Drive Procedure 12.2 Mode 1 Expansion Adding Drives to a Logical DriveFigure 12 - 2 Expansion by Adding Drive Press ESC to proceed and the notification will prompt 12-5Upon completion, there will appear a confirming notification. The capacity of the added drive will appear as an unused partition 12.3 Mode 2 Expansion Copy and Replace ProcedureCopy and Replace Drives with Drives of Larger Capacity Figure 12 - 3 Expansion by Copy & ReplaceChoose Yes to confirm and proceed Press ESC to view the progress 12-9 12.4 Making Use of the Added Capacity Expand Logical DriveUpon completion, you will be prompted by the notification message Choose Yes to confirm and proceedPress ESC to return to the previous menu screen The total capacity of logical drive has been expanded to 6 Gigabytes12-11 12.5 Expand Logical Volume12.6 Configuration Example Volume Extension in Windows 2000 Server Limitations When Using WindowsExample You can view information about this drive in the Windows 2000 Server’s Computer Management - Storage - Disk Management 12-13Follow the steps described in the previous section to add or copy & replace SCSI disk drives and perform Logical Drive Expansion Return to Windows 2000 Server’s Disk Management. There now exists a Disk 2 with 8.3GB of free space. You may use the “rescan disks” command to bring up the new drive 12-15The Extend Volume Wizard should guide you through the rest of the process 12-17 Drive E now has a capacity of about 25GBArray Expansion Select a configured InstallLCD Keypad Navigation CreateLogical Volume Logical VolumeReset Controller View and EditView and Edit SCSI Drives Navigation Map A-3View and Edit A-4 InfortrendSCSI Channels Select a Host or Drive ChannelNavigation Map A-5 View and Edit Configuration ParametersController Password set View and Edit Configuration ParametersRS232 Enabled/Disabled View and Edit Peripheral DeviceView System System FunctionsInformation View and EditFirmware Functionality Specifications Basic RAID ManagementAppendix Advanced Features RAID0 Caching OperationCache buffer sorting prior to cache flush operation RAID ExpansionFibre Channel Support Redundant Controller S.M.A.R.T. SupportData Safety System Security Environment Management Remote Manageability User InterfaceOthers JBOD-SpecificRedundant Controller Rolling Firmware Upgrade New Features Supported with FirmwareSystem Functions Upgrading Firmware Upgrading FirmwareUpgrading Firmware Using In-band SCSI + RAIDWatch Manager Redundant Controller Firmware Sync-versionEstablish the In-band SCSI connection in RAIDWatch Manager Upgrade Both Boot Record and Firmware Binaries Upgrade the Firmware Binary Only Upgrading Firmware Using RS-232C Terminal EmulationEstablishing the connection for the RS-232C Terminal Emulation Upgrading Both Boot Record and Firmware BinariesInfortrend Upgrading the Firmware Binary OnlyEvent Index Event MessagesController Event AlertNotification Drive SCSI Channel/Drive ErrorDrive ChannelGeneral Target Events Logical Drive EventAlert SAF-TE Device Controller on-boardSES Devices I2C DeviceNotification SAF-TE Device Infortrend I2C DeviceController Event AlertEvent Messages What to Do? Event TypeEvent Type What to Do?Event Type Happens? What to Do?Happens? What to Do? Event MessagesDrive Drive SCSI Channel/Drive ErrorD-10 InfortrendReceived Sensekey Sensecode Event MessagesD-11 Blocknumber Sensekey Sensecode SensecodeSensekey Sensecode D-12D-13 Event MessagesEvent Type Event TypeWhat to Do? Event TypeChannel Event MessagesD-15 Notification D-16Infortrend Alert Logical Drive EventEvent Messages D-17Infortrend D-18Event Type NotificationD-19 Event MessagesInfortrend D-20Happens? Event TypeEvent Messages D-21Alert SAF-TE Device General Target EventsD-22 InfortrendController On-board Event MessagesD-23 Event Type Event TypeEvent Type D-24I2C Device Event MessagesD-25 Infortrend D-26D-27 Event MessagesSES Device D-28Infortrend 2-Line LCD . Temp Sensor Device Unknown Status Event MessagesD-29 Infortrend D-302-Line LCD . Current Sensor Device Not Supported Event MessagesD-31 Infortrend D-32General Peripheral Device Event MessagesD-33 Notification SAF-TE Device D-34Infortrend Controller Self Diagnostics Event MessagesD-35 I2C Device D-36Infortrend Happens? Happens?Happens? Happens?SES Device Alert D-38Infortrend General Peripheral Device Event MessagesD-39 Index Infortrend Index-2Index-3 Infortrend Index-4Index-5 Infortrend Index-6Index-7 Infortrend Index-8