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July 2002 P/N 5C229 Rev. A04
Safety Instructions
General
When Using Your Computer
When Working Inside Your Computer
Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge
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Contents
1Overview
2Introduction to RAID
3RAID Levels
4PERC 3/SC Features
5PERC 3/DC and PERC 3/DCL Features
6PERC 3/QC Features
7Configuring PERC 3
8PERC 3/SC Hardware Installation
9PERC 3/DC or PERC 3/DCL Hardware Installation
10 PERC 3/QC Hardware Installation
11 PERC 3 BIOS Configuration Utility
12 Dell Manager
13 Troubleshooting
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Tables
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PERC 3 Overview
PERC 3 Features
SCSI Channels
Non-volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM) and Flash Read- only Memory (ROM)
SCSI Connectors
Single-Ended and LVD SCSI Buses
Maximum Cable Length for SCSI Standards
SCSI Bus Widths and Maximum Throughput
Operating System Support
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RAID Definition
PERC 3 Host-Based RAID Solution
Components and Features
Physical Array
Logical Drive
Fault Tolerance
Consistency Check
Disk Striping
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Disk Mirroring
Disk Spanning
Spanning for RAID 10 or RAID 50
Parity
Hot Spares
Disk Rebuilds
Hot Swap
SCSI Drive States
Logical Drive States
Enclosure Management
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Overview
Selecting a RAID Level
RAID 0
44 RAID Levels
Figure 3-1 displays an example of a RAID 0 array.
Figure 3-1. RAID 0 Array
RAID 1
RAID 5
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RAID 10
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RAID 50
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52 RAID Levels
Figure 3-5 displays an example of a RAID 50 array.
Figure 3-5. RAID 50 Array
PERC 3/SC Features
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SMART Technology
Configuration on Disk Configuration
The PERC 3/SC hardware architecture features are shown in Table 4-3.
The PERC 3/SC array performance features are shown in Table 4-4.
PERC 3/SC Fault Tolerance Features
The PERC 3/SC fault tolerance features are shown in Table 4-5.
The PERC 3/SC software utilities are shown in Table 4-6.
Operating System Drivers
PERC 3/SC Specifications
The PERC 3/SC specifications are shown in Table 4-7.
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SMART Technology
Configuration on Disk
Table 5-3 displays the PERC 3/DC and PERC 3/DCL hardware architecture features.
Table 5-4 displays the PERC 3/DC and PERC 3/DCL array performance features.
Fault Tolerance Features
Table 5-5 lists the fault tolerance features.
Table 5-6 lists the software utilities.
Table 5-7 lists the PERC 3/DC and PERC 3/DCL specifications.
PERC 3/DC and PERC 3/DCL Specifications
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PERC 3/DC and PERC 3/DCL BIOS
Onboard Speaker
Serial Port
SCSI Bus
SCSI Connectors
SCSI Termination
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PERC 3/QC Features
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Configuration on Disk
Table 6-3 lists the PERC 3/QC hardware architecture features.
Table 6-4 lists the array performance features.
Fault Tolerance Features
The fault tolerance features are listed in Table 6-5.
The software utilities are listed in Table 6-6.
PERC 3/QC Specifications
The PERC 3/QC specifications are listed in Table 6-7.
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Configuring PERC 3
Configuring SCSI Physical Drives
Current Configuration
Use Table 7-2 to list the devices that you assign to each SCSI ID for SCSI Channel 1.
Use Table 7-3 to list the devices that you assign to each SCSI ID for SCSI Channel 2.
Use Table 7-4 to list the devices that you assign to each SCSI ID for SCSI Channel 3.
Logical Drive Configuration
Use Table 7-5 to list the details for each logical drive that you configure.
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Physical Device Layout
Use Table 7-6 to list the details for each physical device on the channels.
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Configuring Arrays
Arranging Arrays
Creating Hot Spares
Creating Logical Drives
Configuration Strategies
Maximizing Capacity
Maximizing Drive Availability
Maximizing Drive Performance
Assigning RAID Levels
Configuring Logical Drives
Optimizing Data Storage
Data Access Requirements
Array Functions
Planning the Array Configuration
Using the Array Configuration Planner
Random Array Deletion
Overview
Configuration Module
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PERC 3/SC Hardware Installation 103
PERC 3/SC Card Layout
Figure 8-1 shows the PERC 3/SC card, jumpers, and connectors.
Figure 8-1. PERC 3/SC Card Layout
1Unpack the PERC 3/SC controller and inspect for damage.
Step 1Unpack
J1 Termination Enable
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Step 6Connect SCSI Cables
Step 7Set Target IDs
Step 8Power On Host System
Step 9Run PERC 3 BIOS Configuration Utility or WebBIOS Utility
Step 10Install Operating System Software Drivers
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PERC 3/DC or PERC 3/DCL Hardware Installation 119
PERC 3/DC Card Layout
Figure 9-1. PERC 3/DC Card Layout
120 PERC 3/DC or PERC 3/DCL Hardware Installation
PERC 3/DCL Card Layout
Figure 9-2. PERC 3/DCL Card Layout
Step 1Unpack the PERC 3/DC or PERC 3/DCL
J2, and J3 Termination Enable
J9 Onboard BIOS Enable
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J14 SCSI Activity LED
J16 and J18 TERMPWR Enable
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Step 5Install the PERC 3/DC or PERC 3/DCL Controller
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Step 6Select and Set Target IDs for SCSI Devices
Step 7Connect SCSI Cables
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Step 8Power On Host System
Step 9Run the PERC 3 BIOS Configuration Utility or WebBIOS Configuration Utility
Step 10Install Operating System Software Driver
Replacing a PERC 3/DC Containing a BC Chip with a PERC 3/DC Containing a BE Chip
Using Driver 5.22.1 or 5.22.2 and Firmware 161J or 161N
Using Driver 5.30 and Firmware 1.70
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PERC 3/QC Hardware Installation 135
PERC 3/QC Card Layout
Figure 10-1 displays the PERC 3/QC card and jumpers.
Figure 10-1. PERC 3/QC Card Layout
Step 1Unpack the PERC 3/QC Controller
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J2, J3, J5, and J7 Termination Enable
J9, J10, J11, and J12 TERMPWR Enable
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SCSI Termination
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Step 6Connect SCSI Cables
Step 7Set Target IDs
Step 8Power on Host System
Step 9Run the PERC 3 BIOS Configuration Utility or WebBIOS Configuration Utility
Step 10Install Operating System Driver
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PERC 3 BIOS Configuration Utility
Configuration On Disk
Starting the PERC 3 BIOS Configuration Utility
BIOS Configuration Utility Menu Options
Configure Menu
Initialize Menu
Objects Menu
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Channel
Battery Information
Forma t Menu
Rebuild Menu
Check Consistency Menu
Configuring Arrays and Logical Drives
Choosing the Configuration Method
Easy Configuration
New Configuration
View/Add Configuration
PERC 3/QC and PERC 3/DC Default Settings
PERC 3/SC and PERC 3/DCL Default Settings
Reserved Disk Space during Configuration
Designating Drives as Hot Spares
Using Easy Configuration
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Using New Configuration
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Using View/Add Configuration
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Initializing Logical Drives
Batch Initialization
Individual Initialization
Deleting Logical Drives (Random Array Deletion)
Formatting Physical Drives
Media Errors
Formatting Drives
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Rebuilding Failed Disk Drives
Manual Rebuild Rebuilding an Individual Drive
Manual Rebuild Batch Mode
Using a Pre-loaded SCSI Drive As-is
Exiting the PERC 3 BIOS Configuration Utility
Setting Hardware Termination
Clustering
Cluster Mode
Enabling and Disabling the Cluster Mode
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Dell Manager
Starting Dell Manager
Management Menu Options
Using Dell Manager in Red Hat Linux GUI Mode
Dell Manager Menu Options
Initialize Menu
Objects Menu
Logical Drive
Logical Drive Settings
Physical Drive
Physical Drive Menu
Table 12-6 displays the options in the physical drive menu.
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Forma t Menu
Rebuild Menu
Check Consistency Menu
Reconstruct Menu
Designating Drives as Hot Spares
Parameters
Initializing Logical Drives
Batch Initialization
Individual Initialization
Deleting Logical Drives (Random Array Deletion)
Formatting Physical Drives
Media Errors
Formatting Drives
Rebuilding Failed Disk Drives
Manual Rebuild Rebuilding an Individual Drive
Manual Rebuild Batch Mode
Exiting Dell Manager
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Overview
BIOS Boot Error Messages
Table 13-2 explains the error messages that can display when there is an error during bootup.
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Other BIOS Error Messages
Table 13-3 explains the other BIOS error messages that can display.
Other Potential Problems
Table 13-4 describes other items that might cause problems.
Audible Warnings
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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 Two
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Three-Year Limited Warranty (U.S. Only)
Limited Warranty Coverage During Years Two and Three
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Four-Year Limited Warranty (U.S. Only)
Limited Warranty Coverage During Year One
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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Limited Warranty Coverage During Year Two
Three-Year Limited Warranty (Canada Only)
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Limited Warranty Coverage During Years Two and Three
"Total Satisfaction" Return Policy (U.S. Only)
One-Year End-User Manufacturer Guarantee (Latin America and the Caribbean Only)
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Glossary
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