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 Configuration
Perc 3/SC Fault Tolerance Features
Hardware Architecture Features Array Performance Features
Perc 3/SC Bios
Perc 3/QC Features
Configuring Scsi Physical Drives
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Planning the Array Configuration
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Enabling and Disabling the Cluster Mode 185
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Designating Drives as Hot Spares 195
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Glossary Index
Figures
Figures
Tables
Perc 3/QC Specifications
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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 Buses
Maximum 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 Tolerance
Physical 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 Width
Stripe 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 RAID
Parity
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 Rebuilds
Global Hot Spare
Hot Swap
Scsi Drive States
Rebuild Rate
Scsi drive states are listed in Table
Logical Drive States
Enclosure Management
Logical 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
Overview
Selecting 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 any
RAID 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 tolerance
Use 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 that
RAID 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 number
RAID 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 data
Transfer 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 Feature
Hardware 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 Configuration
Smart Technology
Hardware Architecture Features
Array Performance Features
Perc 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 Table
Software Utilities
Perc 3/SC software utilities are shown in Table
Perc 3/SC Specifications
Perc 3/SC specifications are shown in Table
Ta 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 Port
Scsi Bus
Scsi Termination
Perc 3 Bios Configuration Utility
Feature Description
Scsi Firmware
RAID Management
Dell OpenManage Array Manager
WebBIOS Configuration Utility
Dell 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 features
Ta 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 specifications
Lists 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 features
S 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 Table
Ta 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 Table
Ta 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 Configuration
Device Description
Scsi Channel
Scsi ID
Scsi ID
Logical Drive Configuration
Logical
LD2 LD3 LD4 LD5 LD6 LD7 LD8 LD9
Channel
Physical Device Layout
Ta 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 Arrays
Creating Hot Spares
Creating Logical Drives
Fault Tolerance Protection
Maximizing Capacity
Maximizing Drive Availability
Description Drives Capacity Level Required
Assigning RAID Levels
Maximizing Drive Performance
Optimizing Data Storage
Configuring Logical Drives
Data Access Requirements
Question Answer
Planning the Array Configuration
Array Functions
Using the Array Configuration Planner
Ta b l e 7 1
Random Array Deletion
Overview
Configuration Module
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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 Steps
Perc 3/SC Card Layout
Power Down
License agreement Perc 3 configuration utilities diskette
Unpack
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Tab l e 8 1 . P E R C 3 / S C J u mp e r s
J1 Termination Enable
Set Jumpers
J9 I2C Interface Connector
J5 Serial Port
Ta b l e 8 3 . J9
N o u t
J10 Term Power
J8 Hard Disk LED
J15 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 Steering
G u r e 8 2 . E xa m pl e o f S C S I Te r m i n at i on
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Scsi Termination
Selecting a Terminator
Terminating Internal Scsi Disk Arrays
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ID2
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Install Perc 3/SC
G 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
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Connect Scsi Cables
Connect Scsi Devices
G u r e 8 6 . C o n n e ct i n g S C S I C a b l e s
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Set Target IDs
Cable Suggestions
Power On Host System
Ta b l e 8 Tar g et
Priority Highest Lowest
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Run Perc 3 Bios Configuration Utility or WebBIOS Utility
Install 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
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Unpack the Perc 3/DC or Perc 3/DCL
Ta 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 Enable
J9 Setting Onboard Bios Status
Jumper
J13 Dirty Cache LED
J10 Nvram Clear
J11 Serial Port
J16 and J18 Termpwr Enable
J14 Scsi Activity LED
Tab 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 pinout
Ta b l e 9 9 . J 1 7 I 2 C C o n n e ct or P i n o u t
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Install the Perc 3/DC or Perc 3/DCL Controller
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Select and Set Target IDs for Scsi Devices
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Install Operating System Software Driver
Using Driver 5.22.1 or 5.22.2 and Firmware 161J or 161N
Using Driver 5.30 and Firmware
Proceed to the Windows Device Manager
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Perc 3/QC Hardware Installation
C T I O N 1
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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
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J2, J3, J5, and J7 Termination Enable
J9, J10, J11, and J12 Termpwr Enable
Jumper Term Settings Power Channel
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J17 Dirty Cache LED
J19 Onboard Bios Enable
J14 Serial Port
J23 External Battery
J19 Setting Onboard Bios Status
Tab l e
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G u r e 1 0 3 . E x a mp l e o f Te r m i n at i o n
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Install Perc 3/QC
G 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
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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
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Install Operating System Driver
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Perc 3/QC Hardware Installation
Perc 3 Bios Configuration Utility
Select Configure Menu-View/Add Configuration
Configuration On Disk
Starting the Perc 3 Bios Configuration Utility
Bios Configuration Utility Menu Options
Option Description
Configure Menu
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Initialize Menu
Objects Menu
Adapter
Ta b l e 1 1 3 . a d ap t er M en u O p t i on s
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Cluster Mode and the Initiator ID
Logical Drive
Virtual 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
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Select Enabled to enable Virtual Sizing
Physical Drive
Battery Information
Channel
Ta 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 Counter
Format Menu
Rebuild Menu
Configuring Arrays and Logical Drives
Check Consistency Menu
New Configuration
Choosing the Configuration Method
Easy Configuration
View/Add Configuration
Perc 3/QC and Perc 3/DC Default Settings
Perc 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 menu
Designating Drives as Hot Spares
Press F4
Using Easy Configuration
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Set the Stripe Size from the Advanced Menu
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Set the Write Policy from the Advanced Menu
Set the Read Policy from the Advanced Menu
Using New Configuration
Choose Configure-New Configuration from the Management Menu
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Set the Stripe Size
Set the Write Policy
Set the Read Policy
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Set the Cache Policy
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Using View/Add Configuration
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Initializing Logical Drives
Batch Initialization
Deleting Logical Drives Random Array Deletion
Individual Initialization
Media Errors
Formatting Physical Drives
Formatting Drives
Select Objects-Physical Drives from the Management Menu
Physical Drive action menu for a physical drive
Batch Formatting
Select Format from the Management Menu
Individual Formatting
Manual Rebuild Batch Mode
Rebuilding Failed Disk Drives
Manual 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 Mode
Enabling and Disabling the Cluster Mode
Select Objects-Adapter-Cluster Mode Select Enable or Disable
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Dell Manager
Type this
Starting Dell Manager
First Dell Manager screen displays the Management Menu
Using Dell Manager in Red Hat Linux GUI Mode
Management Menu Options
Displays 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 Setting
Ta b l e 1 2 3 . a d ap t er Me n u O p t i on s
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Physical Drive Menu
Displays the options in the physical drive menu
Tab l e 1 2
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Battery Backup
Scsi Channel
Ta 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
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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 Messages
Ta b l e 1 3 2 . B I O S B o ot Error M e s s a ge s
View/Add Configuration
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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 Messages
Explains the other Bios error messages that can display
Other Potential Problems
Describes other items that might cause problems
Ta 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 Warnings
Ta 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
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Two-Year Limited Warranty U.S. Only
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Limited Warranty Coverage During Year One
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Limited Warranty Coverage During Year Two
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General Provisions
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Three-Year Limited Warranty U.S. Only
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Limited Warranty Coverage During Years Two and Three
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Four-Year Limited Warranty U.S. Only
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Limited Warranty Coverage During Years Two, Three, and Four
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One-Year Limited Warranty Canada Only
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Two-Year Limited Warranty Canada Only
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Three-Year Limited Warranty Canada Only
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Total Satisfaction Return Policy U.S. Only
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Guarantee
Exclusions
Making a Claim
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Limitation and Statutory Rights
Dell World Trade LP
Dell Computer de Colombia Corporation
Carrera 7 #115-33 Oficina Bogota, Colombia
Glossary
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Gl ossar y
D ex
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