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The PERC 3 BIOS Configuration Utility configures disk arrays and logical drives. Because the utility resides in the PERC 3 BIOS, its operation is independent of the operating systems on your computer. This chapter describes the utility, and the configuration options it offers. Clustering is described at the end of the chapter.

Configuration On Disk

PERC 3 supports Configuration on Disk (drive roaming.) Configuration on Disk saves configuration information both in the PERC 3 non-volatile random access memory (NVRAM) and on the physical drives attached to the PERC 3. If the PERC 3 is replaced, the new PERC 3 controller can detect the RAID configuration, maintaining the integrity of the data on each drive even if the drives have changed target ID.

Perform the following steps to enable configuration on disk support:

1Press <Ctrl> <M> at the PERC 3 power-on self test (POST) screen to run the BIOS Configuration Utility.

2Select Configure Menu—>View/Add Configuration.

3Select Disk when asked to use Disk or NVRAM.

4Select Save.

5Press <Esc> to exit the utility.

6Reboot the computer.

Starting the PERC 3 BIOS

Configuration Utility

When the host computer boots, hold the <Ctrl> key and press the <M> key when the following appears:

HA -0 (Bus 1 Dev 6) Type: PERC 3/QC Standard FW x.xx SDRAM= 128MB

0 Logical Drives found on the Host Adapter

Adapter BIOS Disabled, No Logical Drives handled by BIOS 0 Logical Drive(s) handled by BIOS

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Contents

Perc 3 User’s Guide July 5C229 Safety Instructions General When Using Your Computer When Working Inside Your Computer Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge Ergonomic Computing Habits Battery Disposal W . d e l l . c o m s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o m Contents Operating System Software Drivers Configuration on Disk ConfigurationPerc 3/SC Fault Tolerance Features Hardware Architecture Features Array Performance Features Perc 3/SC Bios Perc 3/QC Features Configuring Scsi Physical Drives 103 Planning the Array Configuration102 118 119120 131 150 135136 Enabling and Disabling the Cluster Mode 185 163167 173 190 Designating Drives as Hot Spares 195196 197 Glossary Index Figures Figures Tables Perc 3/QC Specifications 182 Bios Boot Error Messages E r v i e w C T I O N Perc 3 Features Perc 3 Overview Scsi Connectors Scsi Channels Scsi Bus Widths and Maximum Throughput Single-Ended and LVD Scsi BusesMaximum Cable Length for Scsi Standards Operating System Support Scsi Standard Scsi Bus Width Scsi Throughput Over view Introduction to RAID Perc 3 Host-Based RAID Solution RAID Definition Components and Features Fault TolerancePhysical Array Logical Drive Consistency Check Disk Striping G u r e 2 1 . E x a m pl e o f D i s k S t r i p i n g Stripe WidthStripe Size Disk Mirroring G u r e 2 2 . E xa m pl e o f D i s k M i r r or i n g Disk Spanning G u r e 2 3 . E x a m pl e o f D i s k S p an n i n g Describes how to configure RAID 10 and RAID 50 by spanning Spanning for RAID 10 or RAIDParity Ta b l e 2 2 . Ty pe s o f Par i t y Hot Spares G u r e 2 4 . E x a m pl e o f Par i t y Dedicated Hot Spare Disk RebuildsGlobal Hot Spare Hot Swap Scsi Drive StatesRebuild Rate Scsi drive states are listed in Table Logical Drive States Enclosure ManagementLogical drive states are listed in Table Ta b l e 2 3 . S C S I D r i v e S t a t e s RAID Levels Perc 3 also supports independent drives configured as RAID OverviewSelecting a RAID Level Tab l e 3 1 . R a I D Le v el s Fault tolerance Does not provide fault tolerance. All data lost if anyRAID 0 provides high data throughput, especially for Large files. Any environment that does not require Displays an example of a RAID 0 array G u r e 3 1 . R a I D 0 a r r a y Environment that requires fault tolerance but small Ideal for any application that requires fault toleranceUse RAID 1 for small databases or any other Capacity G u r e 3 2 . R a I D 1 a r r a y Office automation and online customer service that Requires fault tolerance. Use for any application thatRAID 5 provides high data throughput, especially for Large files. Use RAID 5 for transaction processing Displays an example of a RAID 5 array G u r e 3 3 . R a I D 5 a r r a y Any environment that requires a higher degree of fault 2n, where n is greater than 1. The maximum numberRAID 10 works best for data storage that needs 100% Redundancy of mirrored arrays and that also needs G u r e 3 4 . R a I D 1 0 a r r a y RAID 50 works best when used with data that requires High reliability, high request rates, and high dataTransfer and medium to large capacity RAID 50 provides high data throughput, data Displays an example of a RAID 50 array G u r e 3 5 . R a I D 5 0 a r r a y Perc 3/SC Features Configuration Features Specification FeatureHardware Requirements Ta b l e 4 1 . C o nf i g u r a t i o n Fe at u r e s Ta b l e 4 1 . C on f i g u r a t i o n Fe at ur e s Configuration on Disk ConfigurationSmart Technology Hardware Architecture Features Array Performance FeaturesPerc 3/SC hardware architecture features are shown in Table Perc 3/SC array performance features are shown in Table Perc 3/SC Fault Tolerance Features Perc 3/SC fault tolerance features are shown in TableSoftware Utilities Perc 3/SC software utilities are shown in Table Perc 3/SC Specifications Perc 3/SC specifications are shown in TableTa b l e 4 7 . P E R C 3 / S C Specification s Operating System Software Drivers PCI Bridge/CPU Cache Memory Onboard Speaker Serial PortScsi Bus Scsi Termination Perc 3 Bios Configuration Utility Feature DescriptionScsi Firmware RAID Management Dell OpenManage Array Manager WebBIOS Configuration UtilityDell Manager Perc 3/DC and Perc 3/DCL Features Ta b l e 5 1 . C o nf i g u r a t i o n Fe at u r e s MB Dimm Perc 3/DC Configuration on Disk Fe a t u r es Fault Tolerance Features Lists the fault tolerance featuresTa b l e 5 4 . a r r a y Pe r f o r m a nc e Fe at u r e s Ta b l e 5 5 . Fa u l t To l e r a n ce Fe at u r e s Perc 3/DC and Perc 3/DCL Specifications Lists the Perc 3/DC and Perc 3/DCL specificationsLists the software utilities Ta b l e 5 6 . S o f t w a r e U t i l i t i e s PCI Bridge/CPU Perc 3/DC and Perc 3/DCL Bios Ta b l e 5 8 . S C S I F i r mw ar e RAID Management Perc 3/QC Features Lists the Perc 3/QC configuration features Ta b l e 6 1 . C o n f i g u r at i on Fe a t u r e s Smart Technology Lists the Perc 3/QC hardware architecture features Lists the array performance featuresS k Fe a t u r es Ta b l e 6 4 . a r r a y Pe r f o r m a n ce Fe at u r e s Fault tolerance features are listed in Table Software utilities are listed in TableTa b l e 6 4 . a r r a y Pe r f o r m a nc e Fe at u r e s Ta b l e 6 5 . Fa u l t To l e r a n ce Fe at u r e s Perc 3/QC Specifications Perc 3/QC specifications are listed in TableTa b l e 6 6 . S o f t w a r e U t i l i t i e s Ta b l e 6 7 . P E R C 3 / Q C S pe c i f i c a t i o n s Ta b l e 6 7 . P E R C 3 / Q C Pe c i f i c a t i o n s Perc 3/QC Bios Ta b l e 6 8 . S C S I F i r mw ar e Dell Manager Configuring Perc Configuring Scsi Physical Drives Current ConfigurationDevice Description Scsi Channel Scsi ID Scsi ID Logical Drive Configuration Logical LD2 LD3 LD4 LD5 LD6 LD7 LD8 LD9 Channel Physical Device LayoutTa b l e 7 6 . P h y s i c al D ev i c e L a y o ut W . d e l l . c o m s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o m Ta b l e 7 6 . P h y s i c al D ev i c e L a y o ut Configuring Arrays Configuration Strategies Arranging ArraysCreating Hot Spares Creating Logical Drives Fault Tolerance Protection Maximizing CapacityMaximizing Drive Availability Description Drives Capacity Level Required Assigning RAID Levels Maximizing Drive Performance Optimizing Data Storage Configuring Logical DrivesData Access Requirements Question Answer Planning the Array ConfigurationArray Functions Using the Array Configuration Planner Ta b l e 7 1 Random Array DeletionOverview Configuration Module 100 Perc 3/SC Hardware Installation Requirements Optional Equipment G u r e 8 1 . P E R C 3 / S C C a r d L a yo u t Installation StepsPerc 3/SC Card Layout Power Down License agreement Perc 3 configuration utilities disketteUnpack 104 Tab l e 8 1 . P E R C 3 / S C J u mp e r s J1 Termination EnableSet Jumpers J9 I2C Interface Connector J5 Serial PortTa b l e 8 3 . J9 N o u t J10 Term Power J8 Hard Disk LEDJ15 Rubi Slot Interrupt Steering Ta b l e 8 5 . J 8 H a r d D i s k L E D Set Scsi Termination J16, J17 Rubi Slot Interrupt SteeringG u r e 8 2 . E xa m pl e o f S C S I Te r m i n at i on 108 Scsi Termination Selecting a TerminatorTerminating Internal Scsi Disk Arrays 109 ID2 111 Install Perc 3/SCG u r e 8 4 . P C I S l o t s o n M o t h e r b o ar d 112 Connect Scsi Cables Connect Scsi DevicesG u r e 8 6 . C o n n e ct i n g S C S I C a b l e s 113 114 Set Target IDsCable Suggestions Power On Host System Ta b l e 8 Tar g etPriority Highest Lowest 115 116 Run Perc 3 Bios Configuration Utility or WebBIOS UtilityInstall Operating System Software Drivers Perc 3/DC or Perc 3/DCL Hardware Installation Perc 3/DC or Perc 3/DCL Hardware Installation Perc 3/DC Card Layout G u r e 9 1 . P E R C 3 / D C C a r d L a y ou t Perc 3/DCL Card Layout G u r e 9 2 . P E R C 3 / D C L C ar d L ay o u t 121 Unpack the Perc 3/DC or Perc 3/DCLTa b l e 9 1 . J u mp e r S e t t i n g s J2, and J3 Termination Enable J9 Onboard Bios EnableJ9 Setting Onboard Bios Status Jumper J13 Dirty Cache LED J10 Nvram ClearJ11 Serial Port J16 and J18 Termpwr Enable J14 Scsi Activity LEDTab l e 9 6 . J 1 3 D i r t y C ac h e L E D P i n ou t Ta b l e 9 7 . J1 4 S C S I a c t i v i t y P i n o u t J17 I2C Connector J17 is a 4-pin header. -9 displays the J17 pinoutTa b l e 9 9 . J 1 7 I 2 C C o n n e ct or P i n o u t 125 Install the Perc 3/DC or Perc 3/DCL Controller 126 127 Select and Set Target IDs for Scsi Devices 128 129 130 Install Operating System Software Driver Using Driver 5.22.1 or 5.22.2 and Firmware 161J or 161NUsing Driver 5.30 and Firmware Proceed to the Windows Device Manager 132 Perc 3/QC Hardware Installation C T I O N 1 134 Perc 3/QC Card Layout G u r e 1 0 1 . P E R C 3 / Q C C a r d L a yo u t License agreement Perc 3/QC Configuration Utilities diskette Unpack the Perc 3/QC Controller Ta b l e 1 0 1 . P E R C 3 / Q C J u m p er S et t i n g s 137 J2, J3, J5, and J7 Termination Enable J9, J10, J11, and J12 Termpwr EnableJumper Term Settings Power Channel 138 J17 Dirty Cache LED J19 Onboard Bios EnableJ14 Serial Port J23 External Battery J19 Setting Onboard Bios StatusTab l e 140 G u r e 1 0 3 . E x a mp l e o f Te r m i n at i o n 141 142 143 Install Perc 3/QCG u r e 1 0 5 . P C I S l o t s o n M o t h e r b o ar d 144 G u r e 1 0 7 . C o n n e ct i n g S C S I C a b l e s 145 146 Install Operating System Driver 147 Perc 3/QC Hardware Installation Perc 3 Bios Configuration Utility Select Configure Menu-View/Add Configuration Configuration On DiskStarting the Perc 3 Bios Configuration Utility Bios Configuration Utility Menu Options Option Description Configure Menu 152 Initialize Menu Objects MenuAdapter Ta b l e 1 1 3 . a d ap t er M en u O p t i on s 154 Cluster Mode and the Initiator ID Logical DriveVirtual Sizing Ta b l e 1 1 Log i c a l D r i v e M en u O p t i o ns 156 Select Enabled to enable Virtual SizingPhysical Drive Battery Information ChannelTa b l e 1 1 6 . S C S I C h an n e l M e nu O pt i o n s Menu Item Explanation Reset Battery Charge Counter Select Reset Battery Charge CounterFormat Menu Rebuild Menu Configuring Arrays and Logical Drives Check Consistency Menu New Configuration Choosing the Configuration MethodEasy Configuration View/Add Configuration Perc 3/QC and Perc 3/DC Default SettingsPerc 3/SC and Perc 3/DCL Default Settings Displays the default settings for Perc 3/QC and Perc 3/DC Reserved Disk Space during Configuration Using the Objects-Physical Drive menuDesignating Drives as Hot Spares Press F4 Using Easy Configuration 164 Set the Stripe Size from the Advanced Menu 165 166 Set the Write Policy from the Advanced MenuSet the Read Policy from the Advanced Menu Using New Configuration Choose Configure-New Configuration from the Management Menu 168 169 170 Set the Stripe Size Set the Write PolicySet the Read Policy 171 Set the Cache Policy 172 Using View/Add Configuration 174 175 176 177 Initializing Logical Drives Batch Initialization Deleting Logical Drives Random Array Deletion Individual Initialization Media Errors Formatting Physical DrivesFormatting Drives Select Objects-Physical Drives from the Management Menu Physical Drive action menu for a physical drive Batch FormattingSelect Format from the Management Menu Individual Formatting Manual Rebuild Batch Mode Rebuilding Failed Disk DrivesManual Rebuild Rebuilding an Individual Drive Choose Rebuild from the Management Menu Using a Pre-loaded Scsi Drive As-is Select Configure-Easy Configuration Exiting the Perc 3 Bios Configuration Utility Setting Hardware Termination Clustering Cluster ModeEnabling and Disabling the Cluster Mode Select Objects-Adapter-Cluster Mode Select Enable or Disable 186 Dell Manager Type this Starting Dell ManagerFirst Dell Manager screen displays the Management Menu Using Dell Manager in Red Hat Linux GUI Mode Management Menu OptionsDisplays the options for the Dell Manager Management Menu Ta b l e 1 2 2 . M a na g e me n t M e n u O p t i o n s Dell Manager Menu Options Ta b l e 1 2 3 . a d ap t er M en u O p t i on s Logical Drive Settings Parameter SettingTa b l e 1 2 3 . a d ap t er Me n u O p t i on s 191 Physical Drive Menu Displays the options in the physical drive menuTab l e 1 2 192 Battery Backup Scsi ChannelTa b l e 1 2 7 . S C S I C h an n e l O p t i on s Ta b l e 1 2 8 . B a t t er y B a ck u p M e n u I t e m s 194 Reconstruct Menu Parameters Initializing Logical Drives Perform the following steps to initialize one logical drive Select Objects-Logical Drive Choose Objects-Logical Drive. The logical drives display Select Physical Drive-Objects Choose Format on the Management Menu Select Objects-Physical Drive on the Management Menu Perform the following steps to rebuild one drive Ta b l e 1 2 Re b u i l d Typ e s Exiting Dell Manager Perform the following steps to rebuild more than one drive Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g Problem Suggested Solution Message Problem Suggested Solution Bios Boot Error MessagesTa b l e 1 3 2 . B I O S B o ot Error M e s s a ge s View/Add Configuration 206 207 Ta b l e 1 3 3 . O t h er B I O S Error Me s s a g e s Other Bios Error MessagesExplains the other Bios error messages that can display Other Potential Problems Describes other items that might cause problemsTa b l e 1 3 4 . O t h e r Po t e n t i a l P r o b l e ms Topic Information Tone Pattern Meaning Examples Audible WarningsTa b l e 1 3 5 . a u di bl e Wa r n i n g s Appendix a Scsi Cables and Connectors Appendix a Scsi Cables and Connectors Appendix B Warranties and Return Policy One-Year Limited Warranty U.S. Only 214 215 Two-Year Limited Warranty U.S. Only 216 Limited Warranty Coverage During Year One 217 Limited Warranty Coverage During Year Two 218 General Provisions 219 Three-Year Limited Warranty U.S. Only 220 Limited Warranty Coverage During Years Two and Three 221 222 Four-Year Limited Warranty U.S. Only 223 Limited Warranty Coverage During Years Two, Three, and Four 224 225 One-Year Limited Warranty Canada Only 226 227 Two-Year Limited Warranty Canada Only 228 229 230 Three-Year Limited Warranty Canada Only 231 232 233 Total Satisfaction Return Policy U.S. Only 234 Guarantee ExclusionsMaking a Claim 235 Limitation and Statutory Rights Dell World Trade LPDell Computer de Colombia Corporation Carrera 7 #115-33 Oficina Bogota, Colombia Glossary 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 Gl ossar y D ex 247 248 249 250 Page 5C229 Rev. 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