Page 3 - Contents
Contents 3 Contents Hardware features ........................................................................................................................ 5 Board components .............................................................................................................................
Page 5 - Hardware features; In this section; Board components; Controller specifications
Hardware features 5 Hardware features In this section Board components ................................................................................................................................... 5 Controller specifications ........................................................................
Page 7 - Overview of the installation procedure; Installing the controller in an unconfigured server; Installing the controller in a previously configured server
Overview of the installation procedure 7 Overview of the installation procedure In this section Installing the controller in an unconfigured server ......................................................................................... 7 Installing the controller in a previously configured server ...
Page 9 - Installing the controller hardware; Before beginning the installation
Installing the controller hardware 9 Installing the controller hardware In this section Before beginning the installation ................................................................................................................ 9 Preparing the server .............................................
Page 10 - Connecting storage devices
Installing the controller hardware 10 4. Slide the controller board along the slot alignment guide if applicable, and press the board firmly into the slot so that the contacts on the board edge are properly seated in the system board connector. 5. Secure the controller board in place with the retain...
Page 11 - Updating the firmware; Methods for updating the firmware
Updating the firmware 11 Updating the firmware In this section Methods for updating the firmware........................................................................................................... 11 Methods for updating the firmware To update the firmware on the server, controller, or hard d...
Page 12 - Configuring an array; Introduction; Comparing the utilities
Configuring an array 12 Configuring an array In this section Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 12 Comparing the utilities ..............................................................
Page 13 - Using ORCA
Configuring an array 13 Supported features ACU CPQONLIN ORCA Uses a wizard to suggest the optimum configuration for an unconfigured controller + + -- Describes configuration errors + -- -- Supported procedures ACU CPQONLIN ORCA Creation and deletion of arrays and logical drives + + + Assignment of R...
Page 14 - Using ACU; Using CPQONLIN; Setting drive rebuild, expand priority, and accelerator ratio
Configuring an array 14 NOTE: You cannot use ORCA to configure one spare drive to be shared among several arrays. Only ACU enables you to configure shared spare drives. 3. Press the Enter key to accept the settings. 4. Press the F8 key to confirm the settings and save the new configuration. After se...
Page 15 - Drive rebuild; Expanding an array
Configuring an array 15 3. Select the Controller Settings option below Controller Options. The Controller Settings screen appears. Drive rebuild Drive rebuild occurs after a physical drive fails and is replaced. Only logical drives that are configured with RAID 1+0 or RAID 5 can be rebuilt. Priority...
Page 16 - Migrating RAID level and stripe size online
Configuring an array 16 Migrating RAID level and stripe size online Using CPQONLIN, you can modify both the RAID level and stripe size of an existing logical drive while online. IMPORTANT: Be sure that the cache battery is connected and fully charged before beginning an array expansion, RAID level m...
Page 17 - Setting the boot controller and controller order; Setting a controller as the boot controller; Setting the controller order
Setting the boot controller and controller order 17 Setting the boot controller and controller order In this section Setting a controller as the boot controller .................................................................................................. 17 Setting the controller order ...........
Page 18 - Installing device drivers
Installing device drivers and Management Agents 18 Installing device drivers and Management Agents In this section Installing device drivers ........................................................................................................................... 18 Installing Management Agents ......
Page 19 - Upgrading or replacing controller options; Replacing a battery
Upgrading or replacing controller options 19 Upgrading or replacing controller options In this section Replacing a battery ................................................................................................................................ 19 Upgrading the cache ............................
Page 22 - Replacing, moving, or adding hard drives; Identifying the status of a hard drive
Replacing, moving, or adding hard drives 22 Replacing, moving, or adding hard drives In this section Identifying the status of a hard drive ......................................................................................................... 22 Recognizing hard drive failure .......................
Page 23 - Recognizing hard drive failure
Replacing, moving, or adding hard drives 23 Online/Activity LED (green) Fault/UID LED (amber/blue) Interpretation On Off The drive is online, but it is not active currently. Flashing regularly (1 Hz) Amber, flashing regularly (1 Hz) Do not remove the drive. Removing a drive may terminate the current...
Page 24 - Effects of a hard drive failure; Recovering from compromised fault tolerance; Replacing hard drives
Replacing, moving, or adding hard drives 24 Effects of a hard drive failure When a hard drive fails, all logical drives that are in the same array are affected. Each logical drive in an array can use a different fault-tolerance method, so each logical drive can be affected differently. • RAID 0 conf...
Page 25 - Hard drive replacement guidelines
Replacing, moving, or adding hard drives 25 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 a second or two while the new drive is spinning up. When the drive has achieved its normal spin rate, data recovery to the replacem...
Page 26 - Time required for a rebuild
Replacing, moving, or adding hard drives 26 Time required for a rebuild The time required for a rebuild varies considerably, depending on several factors: • The priority that the rebuild is given over normal I/O operations (you can change the priority setting by using ACU) • The amount of I/O activi...
Page 27 - Upgrading hard drive capacity
Replacing, moving, or adding hard drives 27 2. Restore data from backup. Case 2: The replacement drive has failed. Verify that the replacement drive is of the correct capacity and is a supported model. If these factors are not the cause of the problem, use a different drive as the replacement. Case ...
Page 28 - Moving drives and arrays; Adding drives
Replacing, moving, or adding hard drives 28 Moving drives and arrays You can move drives to other ID positions on the same array controller. You can also move a complete array from one controller to another, even if the controllers are on different servers. Before you move drives, the following cond...
Page 30 - Diagnosing array problems; Controller board runtime LEDs
Diagnosing array problems 30 Diagnosing array problems In this section Controller board runtime LEDs.................................................................................................................. 30 Battery pack LEDs ...................................................................
Page 31 - Battery pack LEDs
Diagnosing array problems 31 Idle task LED status Gas pedal LED status Controller CPU activity level Blinking Off 0–25% Off Blinking 25–50% Off On steadily 50–75% On steadily On steadily 75–100% Battery pack LEDs Only the cache upgrade module has a battery pack. The LEDs for the battery pack are vie...
Page 32 - Diagnostic tools
Diagnosing array problems 32 Item 1 (amber LED) Item 2 (green LED) Interpretation Slow blink (once every 16 seconds) — This display pattern occurs after the system is powered down if the cache contains data that has not yet been written to the drives. Restore system power as soon as possible to prev...
Page 33 - Electrostatic discharge; Preventing electrostatic discharge; Grounding methods to prevent electrostatic discharge
Electrostatic discharge 33 Electrostatic discharge In this section Preventing electrostatic discharge ............................................................................................................. 33 Grounding methods to prevent electrostatic discharge ...................................
Page 34 - Regulatory compliance notices; European Union regulatory notice; BSMI notice
Regulatory compliance notices 34 Regulatory compliance notices In this section European Union regulatory notice ............................................................................................................ 34 BSMI notice ...................................................................
Page 35 - Korean class B notice; Taiwan battery recycling notice
Regulatory compliance notices 35 Korean class B notice Battery replacement notice This component uses a nickel metal hydride (NiMH) battery pack. 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 bat...
Page 36 - Acronyms and abbreviations
Acronyms and abbreviations 36 Acronyms and abbreviations ACR Array Configuration Replicator ACU Array Configuration Utility ADG Advanced Data Guarding (also known as RAID 6) ADU Array Diagnostics Utility BBWC battery-backed write cache CPQONLIN NetWare Online Array Configuration Utility ORCA Option ...
Page 37 - Index
Index 37 A ACU (Array Configuration Utility) 14 adding drives 15, 28 ADU (Array Diagnostic Utility) 32 array capacity expansion 28 Array Configuration Utility (ACU) 14 array controller installation overview 7 Array Diagnostic Utility (ADU) 32 array, configuring 12, 15 array, moving 28 automatic data...
