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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 Tables Intel Server RAID Controller U3-1 User’s Manual Rev Vii Viii Summary of Contents Before You Begin Canadian Users About the Documentation Online Html Documentation Intended AudienceProduct Check List Documentation Hardware/Software Installation Overview Introduction Intel Server RAID Controller U3-1 Hardware Setup Hardware Requirements Intel Integrated RAID Software Setup and Installation Create a RAID Volume for the Operating SystemInstalling SRCU31 into a System Setup and Installation for Microsoft Windows NT* Server Local versus Remote AdministrationSoftware Requirements for Local Administration Configuring Windows NT for Local Administration Quick Start Instructions Intel Integrated RAID Installer Main Menu Setup and Installation for Novell NetWare Installing Novell NetWare on a RAID VolumeSoftware Requirements Run Load Install Component Installation Setup and Installation for UnixWare Installing UnixWare on a RAID Volume on a Stand Alone Server Mount -F cdfs -r /dev/cdrom/cdrom1 /cdfiles Getting Help World Wide Web Telephone Technical Training and Support Advanced Installation Steps Summary of Contents RAID Configuration Utility How to Invoke RAID Configuration Utility RCUIntroduction Number of System Drives and RAID Level # Drives in System RAID Level Proposed RAID Configuration Utility Main Menu RAID Configuration Utility Keyboard NavigationKeyboard Navigation Key Function Creating a RAID Volume in RAID Configuration Utility Exiting RAID Configuration UtilityRAID Configuration Utility RAID Level Volume Selection Create a RAID 0 Volume Three or More Scsi Disk RAID Configuration Selection Naming the RAID Volume Choosing the Size of the RAID VolumeChoosing the RAID Volume as a Boot Device Create a RAID 1 Volume Create with Hot Spare Create a RAID 5 Volume with 3 Disks Volume1 Create RAID 5 Volume with 3 Disks Create a RAID 5 Volume with more than 3 Disks Create RAID 5 Volume with more than 3 Disks Custom Configuration 10. Custom Configuration 11. Custom Configuration Define Pass Through Disks Define Pass Through Disks 12. Custom Configuration Format Disks Format Disks Boot Device Select 13. Custom Configuration Boot Device Select Display Volume Information in RAID Configuration Utility Delete a RAID Volume in RAID Configuration Utility Reset an Entire Configuration in RAID Configuration Utility 15. Select RAID Volume to Delete 16. Reset Entire RAID Configuration Display Help Text Advanced RAID Configuration Utility How to Invoke Advanced RCUAdvanced RCU Keyboard Commands Command Functionality 17. Advanced RCU Configuration Menu Intel Server RAID Controller U3-1 Setup and Installation This Section RAID Requirements for Microsoft Windows NT Server RAID Hardware RequirementsRAID Software Requirements SRCU31 Hardware Installation SRCU31 Hardware Installation Intel Integrated RAID Software 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 Microsoft Windows IIS Configuring IIS 4.0 for Microsoft Windows NT Server 30. Directory Security Tab on the Scripts Properties Window 31. Authentication Methods Configuring IIS for use with Netscape Navigator 32. Internet Information Service Manager 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 Installation Components and Preinstallation Requirements Optional Installation ComponentsComponent Packages Optional DMI Component Component Launch Commands Launch Storage ConsoleComponent 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 Exploring the Utilities ROM-DOS Startup Utilities ROM-DOS Startup Menu Make Diskettes Update Flash Make Diskettes Options Description Update Flash Procedure Update RAID Firmware Screen Advanced RAID Configuration Utility RAID Recovery Recover Flash Reset the Jumpers to Run mode Flash the Firmware Boot the system Your firmware has been restored Exploring the Utilities Using the Storage Console Intel Integrated RAID Software Suite Intel Integrated RAID Software Software Use Function Intel Integrated RAID Software Component Installation RAID MonitorOverview Using RAID Monitor with NT Server DMI Installation for NetWare DMI Installation for UnixWareDMI Monitoring Using Intel Server Control ISC to Monitor RAID Events Snmp ManagementOverview of ISC Installing DMI Software Install the ISC DMI Explorer BrowserManaging and Monitoring via DMI Using the ISC DMI Explorer Browser to Monitor SRCU31 Starting the DMI ExplorerViewing Attributes Setting the View Options Refreshing AttributesViewing Properties Installation Procedure HP OpenView* Network Node Manager Integration Installation Overview HP OpenView Installation FilesHP OpenView Installation Operations Command Description Getting Started Microsoft Windows NTNovell NetWare Intel Integrated RAID Storage Console SCO UnixWare Menu Intel Integrated RAID Storage Console MenuCategory Description RAID Volumes View/Actions Volume Configuration Create Typical How it WorksGlobal Hot Spares # Available Drives in System RAID Level Selected Procedure Create Typical Step Create Custom 10. Create Typical Step Modify Volume 12. Add Volume Information 14. Modify Volume RAID Level Physical Disks 16. Physical Disk List Physical Disk Usage Physical Disk Actions Sheet 1Usage Description Action Usage Description Logical Arrays Replacing a Failed DrivePhysical Disk Actions Sheet 2 Expand Array 18. Logical Array List Migration 19. Add Disks to Array Enclosures View View Config Reset ConfigUtilities Changing the Default Bus Scan Method Performing a Bus Scan using the Destructive MethodBus Scan Destructive Method Performing a Bus Scan using the Add Disks Method Add Disks Method 25. Select Bus Scan Type Management Utilities including Storage Console OptionsStorage Console Remote Administration for all OSs Using the Storage Console Ease of Use Features This ChapterInstant Availability/Background Initialization Online RAID Reconfiguration Online Volume MigrationOnline Capacity Expansion Without Reboot Before Array Expansion High Availability/Redundancy Array RoamingGlobal Hot Spare Hot Plug Disk Drive Support What is RAID? System ManagementAuto Declare Spare Overview of the RAID Subsystem Summary of RAID LevelsSummary of RAID Levels RAID Volume Characteristics RAID 0 Volume CharacteristicsRAID 1 Volume Characteristics RAID 5 Volume Characteristics Factors to Consider When Selecting a RAID Level RAID Configuration ParametersRAID 10 Volume Characteristics RAID 10 Volume Characteristics RAID Configuration Parameters Sheet 2 ArraysArray Status Status Description RAID Volume Status RAID Volume StatusRAID Volume Status and Array Status RAID Volume Status Description 10. Available Volume Actions and Volume Status Volume Actions Volume StatusPhysical Drive Usage 11. Physical Drive Status 12. Physical Drive Usage 13. Disk Actions, Usage and Status Caching Downstream Write-ThroughSequential Write-Back Full Write-Back RAID Levels Examples Striping RAID Level 0 Example RAID Level 1 Example14. Strip Size Availability and RAID Level Strip Size RAID Level 16K 32K 64K 128K RAID Level 10 Example Disk #0 Disk #1 RAID Level 5 Example Disk #0 RAID Features Features and Specifications Intel Server RAID Controller U3-1 Functions and FeaturesAbout this Chapter Figure A-2. Intel Server RAID Controller U3-1 Adapter Card Intel Server RAID Controller U3-1 Specifications Disk Drive ConnectivityScsi Specifics 1.1 Drives Supported Scsi Connectors Single-ended SE SupportLow Voltage Differential LVD Support Server RAID Controller U3-1 Regulatory Information Support for Scsi Devices Other than Disk Drives Hardware Details Troubleshooting Scenarios Hardware Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Scenarios Software Troubleshooting Windows NT Browser Configuration During Initial Installation Stop 0x0000007b Inaccessible Boot device An error has occurred in the script on this page. Line Char Running a Browser on the Unixware Server Troubleshooting Scenarios Error Messages RAID Configuration Utility Error MessagesFlash Recovery Utility FRU Error Messages High Level Errors Error Messages Defined Internal Errors Firmware Update Utility FUU Error Messages Internal Error Codes Firmware Update Utility Errors Error Code Range = 1600 to Firmware Update Utility Warnings Error Code Range = 1750 to Error Messages Defined Bootable Array Support Cache mode selectArray Automatic Rebuild ECC Data Protection Error-Correcting Code memory Event NotificationFull Sequential Write Cache write back Full Write Cache write back Online RAID Reconfiguration Operating System Service Module OSMSAF-TE Support Scsi Accessed Fault-Tolerant Enclosures Parity Scsi Channel Selectable RAID Rebuild RateSnmp Protocol Storage Console Index 29,2-43,2-69 Index-iii Index-iv