HP 469988-009 - Manuals

Component identification 8 Item Description 3 Cache module connectors 4 Runtime LEDs. See "Controller board runtime LEDs (on page 16 )." 5 Cache module (also known as array accelerator), showing the connector for the cable to an optional battery pack that upgrades the cache to BBWC P400 comp...

Component identification 16 P822 components Item Description 1 Ports 1E, 2E, 3E, and 4E (Mini-SAS 4x connectors) 2 Port 5I (Mini-SAS 4x connector) 3 Port 6I (Mini-SAS 4x connector) 4 Cache module 5 Capacitor pack connector for cache module Controller board runtime LEDs Immediately after you power up...

Component identification 26 P822 LEDs Item Color Name Interpretation 1 Green Heartbeat When the controller is in good health, this LED flashes at 1 Hz. During power up, this LED is solid for up to 2 seconds. 2 Red Fault When an error occurs, this LED is on. During power up, this LED is solid for up ...

Component identification 28 1 - Amber 2 - Green 3 - Green Interpretation Flashing 1 Hz On Off An overtemperature condition exists. Flashing 2 Hz Flashing 2 Hz Off The capacitor pack is not attached. Flashing 2 Hz Flashing 2 Hz On The capacitor has been charging for 10 minutes, but has not reached su...

Specifications 30 Specifications Memory and storage capacity conventions Memory capacities are specified using binary prefixes: • KiB = 2 10 bytes • MiB = 2 20 bytes • GiB = 2 30 bytes • TiB = 2 40 bytes Storage capacities are specified using SI prefixes: • KB = 10 3 bytes • MB = 10 6 bytes • GB = 1...

Specifications 31 To access SAAP features, activate the software with a registered license key. SAAP 1.0 provides the following features: • RAID 6 (ADG) • RAID 60 • Advanced Capacity Expansion • Mirror splitting and recombining in offline mode • Drive Erase • Performance optimization for video on de...

Specifications 32 Controller Speed Supported product P222 6 Gb/s ProLiant Gen8 servers* P420 6 Gb/s ProLiant Gen8 servers* P421 6 Gb/s ProLiant Gen8 servers P212 6 Gb/s ProLiant G6/G7 servers P410 6 Gb/s ProLiant G6/G7 servers P411 6 Gb/s ProLiant G6/G7 servers P711m 6 Gb/s ProLiant G6/G7 server bla...

Specifications 33 Relative humidity (noncondensing) Operating, 10% to 90% Storage, 5% to 90% Time required to recharge battery 1 From 15 minutes to 2 hours 40 minutes, depending on the initial battery charge level Duration of battery backup 1 If the battery is fully charged and less than 3 years old...

Specifications 36 Specification P800 P812 P822 Dimensions, cm* 31.1 x 11.1 x 1.2 31.1 x 11.1 x 1.2 16.8 x 11.1 x 1.8 Dimensions, in* 12.3 x 4.4 x 0.5 12.3 x 4.4 x 0.5 6.6 x 4.4 x 0.7 Maximum number of physical drives 108 (internal + external) 108 (internal + external) 227 † (internal + external) Max...

Installation and configuration 37 Installation and configuration Procedures for controllers in a server To install a stand-up controller in a server, choose one of the following procedures: • Installing a stand-up controller in an unconfigured server (on page 37 ) • Installing a stand-up controller ...

Installation and configuration 38 Installing a stand-up controller in a previously configured server 1. Back up data on the system. 2. Close all applications. 3. Verify the server firmware is the latest revision. If necessary, update the server firmware (" Updating firmware " on page 45 ). 4...

Installation and configuration 39 WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equipment, consult the safety information and user documentation provided with the server before attempting the installation. Some servers contain high energy, high circuits, moving parts (such as fan b...

Installation and configuration 40 o If the drives are hot-plug capable, connect the internal connector of the controller to the SAS connector on the hot-plug drive cage. o If the drives are not hot-plug capable, connect the internal connector of the controller to the non-hot-plug drives. 4. Close or...

Installation and configuration 41 o For all other controllers, install the cache module. If the cache module is absent, these controllers do not function. 3. Install the controller in the server blade (" Installing the mezzanine controller board " on page 42 ). For server blade-specific proc...

Installation and configuration 42 6. Remove the server blade from the enclosure. 7. Remove the server blade access panel. 8. Do one of the following: o For the HP Smart Array P712m Controller, install the optional cache module, if available. o For all other controllers, install the cache module. If ...

Installation and configuration 43 WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the drives and the internal system components to cool before touching them. 2. Select an available mezzanine connector on the system board. For more information, see "Supported servers and s...

Installation and configuration 44 As soon as you see the ORCA prompt for the controller that you want to set as the boot controller, continue with the next step. 4. Press the F8 key. The ORCA main menu appears. If the controller is configured with a logical drive, one of the menu options is to set t...

Installation and configuration 45 For more information about the features of these utilities and for instructions for using the utilities, see the Configuring Arrays on HP Smart Array Controllers Reference Guide. This guide is available on the Documentation CD that is provided in the controller kit....

Installation and configuration 46 HP now distributes drivers and other support software for servers and server blades through Service Pack for ProLiant, or SPP, which you can download from the HP website

Upgrade and replacement procedures 48 Upgrade and replacement procedures Replacing the battery on the P212, P410, and P411 models CAUTION: Do not use this controller with batteries designed for other controller models, or the controller will malfunction and you could lose data. If you use an unsuppo...

Upgrade and replacement procedures 49 Replacing the FBWC module on the P410 and P411 models CAUTION: The cache module connector does not use the industry-standard DDR3 mini-DIMM pinout. Do not use the controller with cache modules designed for other controller models, because the controller can malf...

Upgrade and replacement procedures 51 7. Open the ejector latches on each side of the DIMM slot. Normally, the cache module is ejected from the DIMM slot. If the module is not ejected automatically, remove the cache module. 8. If the cache module is connected to a battery, disconnect the battery cab...

Upgrade and replacement procedures 53 10. If the cache module is connected to a capacitor pack, carefully disconnect the capacitor pack cable from the connector on the top of the cache module. 11. If the previous cache module was connected to a capacitor pack, carefully connect the capacitor pack ca...

Upgrade and replacement procedures 56 o If the LED is not lit, disconnect the battery cable from the cache. 5. Remove the controller from the server and place it on a firm, flat, nonconductive surface. 6. Remove the existing cache from the controller by pulling at both ends of the cache module with ...

Upgrade and replacement procedures 59 11. Pull the right-hand portion of the battery case away from the battery pack, and simultaneously rotate the battery pack into the opening. 12. Connect the battery cable to the battery pack and the cache. Route the battery cable so that the cache and battery pa...

Upgrade and replacement procedures 60 4. Remove the capacitor pack: a. Lift the capacitor pack away from the bracket. b. Disconnect the capacitor pack cable from the cache module. Replacing a P711m cache module CAUTION: To prevent damage to electrical components, properly ground the server before be...

Upgrade and replacement procedures 63 7. Install the capacitor pack onto the bracket, leaving sufficient room to connect the capacitor pack cable. CAUTION: When connecting or disconnecting the capacitor pack cable, the connectors on the cache module and cable are susceptible to damage. Avoid excessi...

Upgrade and replacement procedures 64 CAUTION: The cache module connector does not use the industry-standard DDR3 mini-DIMM pinout. Do not use the controller with cache modules designed for other controller models, because the controller can malfunction and you can lose data. Also, do not transfer t...

Upgrade and replacement procedures 65 6. Open the ejector latches on each side of the DIMM slot. Normally, the cache module is ejected from the DIMM slot. If the module is not ejected automatically, remove the cache module. CAUTION: When connecting or disconnecting the capacitor pack cable, the conn...

Upgrade and replacement procedures 70 b. Push the clip firmly at both ends (2) until it clicks into place under the controller board. 13. Reinstall the controller in the server. After installing a battery pack, you might see a POST message during reboot indicating that the array accelerator (cache) ...

Upgrade and replacement procedures 73 b. Push the clip firmly at both ends (2) until it clicks into place under the controller board. 9. Reinstall the controller in the server. Replacing a P812 cache module CAUTION: To prevent damage to electrical components, properly ground the server before beginn...

Upgrade and replacement procedures 77 a. Rotate the clip down over the cache module. b. Firmly press both ends of the clip until they click into place beneath the controller board. 13. Install the controller in the server. After installing a capacitor pack, you might see a POST message during reboot...

Drive procedures 79 Drive procedures Identifying the status of a legacy drive Legacy drives are supported on ProLiant G7, and earlier, servers and server blades. Identify a legacy drive by its carrier, shown in the following illustration. When a drive is configured as a part of an array and connecte...

Drive procedures 80 Online/activity LED (green) Fault/UID LED (amber/blue) Interpretation Flashing regularly (1 Hz) Off Do not remove the drive. Removing a drive may terminate the current operation and cause data loss. The drive is rebuilding, erasing, or it is part of an array that is undergoing ca...

Drive procedures 81 Item LED Status Definition Flashing amber/green The drive is a member of one or more logical drives and predicts the drive will fail. Flashing amber The drive is not configured and predicts the drive will fail. Solid amber The drive has failed. Off The drive is not configured by ...

Drive procedures 82 • RAID 6 configurations can tolerate two failed drives at a given time. • RAID 60 configurations can tolerate two failed drives in each parity group. • RAID 1 (ADM) and RAID 10 (ADM) configurations can tolerate multiple drive failures if no more than two drives, mirrored to one a...

Drive procedures 83 If you insert a hot-pluggable drive into a drive bay while the system power is on, all disk activity in the array pauses for 1 or 2 seconds while the new drive is initializing. When the drive is ready, data recovery to the replacement drive begins automatically if the array is in...

Drive procedures 84 If another drive in the array fails while fault tolerance is unavailable during rebuild, a fatal system error can occur, and all data on the array can be lost. However, failure of another drive does not always lead to a fatal system error in the following exceptional cases: • Fai...

Drive procedures 85 Abnormal termination of a rebuild If the activity LED on the replacement drive permanently ceases to be illuminated even while other drives in the array are active, the rebuild process has terminated abnormally. The following table indicates the three possible causes of abnormal ...

Drive procedures 86 3. Restore data from backup. Upgrading drive capacity You can increase the storage capacity on a system, even if there are no available drive bays, by swapping drives one at a time for higher capacity drives. This method is viable as long as a fault-tolerance method is running. C...

Drive procedures 87 Before you move an array to another controller, you must meet the following conditions: CAUTION: If the number of physical or logical drives exceeds the limit for the controller model and firmware version, then the controller may recognize an unpredictable subset of the drives, p...

Electrostatic discharge 89 Electrostatic discharge Preventing electrostatic discharge To prevent damaging the system, be aware of the precautions you need to follow when setting up the system or handling parts. A discharge of static electricity from a finger or other conductor may damage system boar...

Regulatory compliance notices 90 Regulatory compliance notices Federal Communications Commission notice Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rules and Regulations has established Radio Frequency (RF) emission limits to provide an interference-free radio frequency spectrum. Many ele...

Regulatory compliance notices 91 • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit that is different from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio or television technician for help. Declaration of conformity for products marked with the FCC logo, United...

Regulatory compliance notices 92 This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. European Union regulatory notice P...

Regulatory compliance notices 93 Chinese notice Class A equipment Japanese notice Korean notice Class A equipment Class B equipment Battery replacement notice This component uses a nickel metal hydride (NiMH) battery pack.

Regulatory compliance notices 94 WARNING: There is a risk of explosion, fire, or personal injury if a battery pack is mishandled. To reduce this risk: • Do not attempt to recharge the batteries if they are disconnected from the controller. • Do not expose the battery pack to water, or to temperature...

Acronyms and abbreviations 95 Acronyms and abbreviations ACU Array Configuration Utility ADM Advanced Data Mirroring ADU Array Diagnostics Utility BBWC battery-backed write cache CPQONLIN NetWare Online Array Configuration Utility FBWC flash-backed write cache IML Integrated Management Log OBDR One ...

Acronyms and abbreviations 96 SMH System Management Homepage SPP HP Service Pack for ProLiant

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Index 98 A ACU (Array Configuration Utility) 44 adding drives 87 ADU (Array Diagnostic Utility) 46 Array Configuration Utility (ACU) 44 Array Diagnostic Utility (ADU) 46 array expansion 87 automatic data recovery (rebuild) 83 B batteries, replacing 36, 48, 54, 56, 65 batteries, specifications 32 bat...