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Intel® Server RAID Controller
U3-1
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User’s Manual Rev 1.0
April 2000
Order Number:
273290-001
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Contents
Intel Server RAID Controller U3-1 SRCU31
Intel Server RAID Controller U3-1 User’s Manual Rev
Contents
Exploring the Utilities
Figures
Intel Server RAID Controller U3-1 User’s Manual Rev
Intel Server RAID Controller U3-1 User’s Manual Rev Vii
Tables
Viii
Before You Begin
Summary of Contents
About the Documentation
Canadian Users
Intended Audience
Online Html Documentation
Product Check List
Documentation
Introduction
Hardware/Software Installation Overview
Hardware Requirements
Intel Server RAID Controller U3-1 Hardware Setup
Create a RAID Volume for the Operating System
Intel Integrated RAID Software Setup and Installation
Installing SRCU31 into a System
Local versus Remote Administration
Setup and Installation for Microsoft Windows NT* Server
Software Requirements for Local Administration
Configuring Windows NT for Local Administration
Quick Start Instructions
Intel Integrated RAID Installer Main Menu
Installing Novell NetWare on a RAID Volume
Setup and Installation for Novell NetWare
Software Requirements
Run Load Install
Component Installation
Installing UnixWare on a RAID Volume on a Stand Alone Server
Setup and Installation for UnixWare
Mount -F cdfs -r /dev/cdrom/cdrom1 /cdfiles
World Wide Web Telephone
Getting Help
Technical Training and Support
Summary of Contents
Advanced Installation Steps
How to Invoke RAID Configuration Utility RCU
RAID Configuration Utility
Introduction
# Drives in System RAID Level Proposed
Number of System Drives and RAID Level
RAID Configuration Utility Keyboard Navigation
RAID Configuration Utility Main Menu
Keyboard Navigation
Key Function
Exiting RAID Configuration Utility
Creating a RAID Volume in RAID Configuration Utility
RAID Configuration Utility RAID Level Volume Selection
Three or More Scsi Disk RAID Configuration Selection
Create a RAID 0 Volume
Choosing the Size of the RAID Volume
Naming the RAID Volume
Choosing the RAID Volume as a Boot Device
Create with Hot Spare
Create a RAID 1 Volume
Volume1
Create a RAID 5 Volume with 3 Disks
Create RAID 5 Volume with 3 Disks
Create RAID 5 Volume with more than 3 Disks
Create a RAID 5 Volume with more than 3 Disks
10. Custom Configuration
Custom Configuration
Define Pass Through Disks
11. Custom Configuration Define Pass Through Disks
Format Disks
12. Custom Configuration Format Disks
13. Custom Configuration Boot Device Select
Boot Device Select
Delete a RAID Volume in RAID Configuration Utility
Display Volume Information in RAID Configuration Utility
15. Select RAID Volume to Delete
Reset an Entire Configuration in RAID Configuration Utility
Display Help Text
16. Reset Entire RAID Configuration
How to Invoke Advanced RCU
Advanced RAID Configuration Utility
Advanced RCU Keyboard Commands
Command Functionality
17. Advanced RCU Configuration Menu
This Section
Intel Server RAID Controller U3-1 Setup and Installation
RAID Hardware Requirements
RAID Requirements for Microsoft Windows NT Server
RAID Software Requirements
SRCU31 Hardware Installation
Intel Integrated RAID Software Installation
SRCU31 Hardware Installation
20. Intel Integrated RAID Software Installer Main Menu
21. Adding Components
SRCU31 Hardware Installation
Advanced Installation Steps
Advanced Installation Steps
Advanced Installation Steps
22. Remote Administration for NT Server
Setup and Installation for Microsoft Windows NT* Server
Advanced Installation Steps
SRCU31 Hardware Installation
Unable to open Driver Could not open I2O Driver
24. WWW Service Properties Window
25. Intel Integrated RAID Software Installer Main Menu
Advanced Installation Steps
SRCU31 Hardware Installation
TCP/IP
27. WWW Service Properties Window
Advanced Installation Steps
TCP/IP
28. WWW Service Properties Window
Advanced Installation Steps
Configuring IIS 4.0 for Microsoft Windows NT Server
Configuring Microsoft Windows IIS
30. Directory Security Tab on the Scripts Properties Window
31. Authentication Methods
32. Internet Information Service Manager
Configuring IIS for use with Netscape Navigator
33. WWW Service Properties Window
34. Authentication Methods
35. Add/Remove Properties Window
RAID Requirements for Novell NetWare
Files=30 Buffer=20
BKSTROSM.HAM SCSIOSM.HAM
Nwconfig
Files=30 Buffer=20
NetWare
Advanced Installation Steps
Uninstalling Intel Server RAID Controller U3-1 from NetWare
Advanced Installation Steps
RAID Requirements for UnixWare
Installing UnixWare on a RAID Volume
Optional Installation Components
Installation Components and Preinstallation Requirements
Component Packages Optional
DMI Component
Launch Storage Console
Component Launch Commands
Component Name Path to Add in .cshrc file Launch by Typing
SRCU31 Hardware Installation
Advanced Installation Steps
Launching Storage Console
Mount -F cdfs -r /dev/cdrom/cdrom1 /cdfiles
Launching Storage Console
Uninstalling Intel Server RAID Controller U3-1 from UnixWare
Support
ROM-DOS Startup Utilities
Exploring the Utilities
Make Diskettes
ROM-DOS Startup Menu
Make Diskettes Options Description
Update Flash
Update RAID Firmware Screen
Update Flash Procedure
RAID Recovery Recover Flash
Advanced RAID Configuration Utility
Flash the Firmware
Reset the Jumpers to Run mode
Boot the system Your firmware has been restored
Exploring the Utilities
Intel Integrated RAID Software Suite
Using the Storage Console
Software Use Function
Intel Integrated RAID Software
RAID Monitor
Intel Integrated RAID Software Component Installation
Overview
Using RAID Monitor with NT Server
DMI Installation for UnixWare
DMI Installation for NetWare
DMI Monitoring
Snmp Management
Using Intel Server Control ISC to Monitor RAID Events
Overview of ISC
Install the ISC DMI Explorer Browser
Installing DMI Software
Managing and Monitoring via DMI
Starting the DMI Explorer
Using the ISC DMI Explorer Browser to Monitor SRCU31
Viewing Attributes
Refreshing Attributes
Setting the View Options
Viewing Properties
HP OpenView* Network Node Manager Integration
Installation Procedure
HP OpenView Installation Files
Installation Overview
HP OpenView Installation Operations
Command Description
Microsoft Windows NT
Getting Started
Novell NetWare
SCO UnixWare
Intel Integrated RAID Storage Console
Intel Integrated RAID Storage Console Menu
Menu
Category Description
View/Actions
RAID Volumes
Volume Configuration
How it Works
Create Typical
Global Hot Spares
# Available Drives in System RAID Level Selected
Create Typical Step
Procedure
10. Create Typical Step
Create Custom
12. Add Volume Information
Modify Volume
Physical Disks
14. Modify Volume RAID Level
16. Physical Disk List
Physical Disk Actions Sheet 1
Physical Disk Usage
Usage Description
Action Usage Description
Replacing a Failed Drive
Logical Arrays
Physical Disk Actions Sheet 2
18. Logical Array List
Expand Array
19. Add Disks to Array
Migration
View
Enclosures
Reset Config
View Config
Utilities
Performing a Bus Scan using the Destructive Method
Changing the Default Bus Scan Method
Bus Scan
Destructive Method
Add Disks Method
Performing a Bus Scan using the Add Disks Method
25. Select Bus Scan Type
Options
Management Utilities including Storage Console
Storage Console
Remote Administration for all OSs
Using the Storage Console
This Chapter
Ease of Use Features
Instant Availability/Background Initialization
Online Volume Migration
Online RAID Reconfiguration
Online Capacity Expansion Without Reboot
Before Array Expansion
Array Roaming
High Availability/Redundancy
Global Hot Spare
Hot Plug Disk Drive Support
System Management
What is RAID?
Auto Declare Spare
Summary of RAID Levels
Overview of the RAID Subsystem
Summary of RAID Levels
RAID 0 Volume Characteristics
RAID Volume Characteristics
RAID 1 Volume Characteristics
RAID 5 Volume Characteristics
RAID Configuration Parameters
Factors to Consider When Selecting a RAID Level
RAID 10 Volume Characteristics
RAID 10 Volume Characteristics
Arrays
RAID Configuration Parameters Sheet 2
Array Status
Status Description
RAID Volume Status
RAID Volume Status
RAID Volume Status and Array Status
RAID Volume Status Description
Volume Actions Volume Status
10. Available Volume Actions and Volume Status
Physical Drive Usage
11. Physical Drive Status
13. Disk Actions, Usage and Status
12. Physical Drive Usage
Downstream Write-Through
Caching
Sequential Write-Back
Full Write-Back
Striping
RAID Levels Examples
RAID Level 1 Example
RAID Level 0 Example
14. Strip Size Availability and RAID Level
Strip Size RAID Level 16K 32K 64K 128K
Disk #0 Disk #1
RAID Level 10 Example
Disk #0
RAID Level 5 Example
RAID Features
Intel Server RAID Controller U3-1 Functions and Features
Features and Specifications
About this Chapter
Figure A-2. Intel Server RAID Controller U3-1 Adapter Card
Disk Drive Connectivity
Intel Server RAID Controller U3-1 Specifications
Scsi Specifics
1.1 Drives Supported
Single-ended SE Support
Scsi Connectors
Low Voltage Differential LVD Support
Server RAID Controller U3-1
Support for Scsi Devices Other than Disk Drives
Regulatory Information
Hardware Details
Hardware Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Scenarios
Troubleshooting Scenarios
Software Troubleshooting
Windows NT
Stop 0x0000007b Inaccessible Boot device
Browser Configuration During Initial Installation
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Running a Browser on the Unixware Server
Troubleshooting Scenarios
RAID Configuration Utility Error Messages
Error Messages
Flash Recovery Utility FRU Error Messages
High Level Errors
Error Messages Defined
Internal Errors
Internal Error Codes
Firmware Update Utility FUU Error Messages
Firmware Update Utility Warnings Error Code Range = 1750 to
Firmware Update Utility Errors Error Code Range = 1600 to
Error Messages Defined
Cache mode select
Bootable Array Support
Array
Automatic Rebuild
Event Notification
ECC Data Protection Error-Correcting Code memory
Full Sequential Write Cache write back
Full Write Cache write back
Operating System Service Module OSM
Online RAID Reconfiguration
SAF-TE Support Scsi Accessed Fault-Tolerant Enclosures
Parity
Selectable RAID Rebuild Rate
Scsi Channel
Snmp Protocol
Storage Console
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