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PCI-X Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI RAID Adapter Installation and Using Guide SA23-1324-01
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Second Edition (August 2004) Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in “Safety Information” on page v and Appendix B, “Notices,” on page 33. A reader’s comment form is provided at the back of this publication. If the form has been removed, address comments to...
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Contents Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Handling Static Sensitive Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii About This Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix ISO 9000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
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Installing the Downloaded Device Driver and Utility Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Verifying Hardware Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Updating Hard Disk Drive and Adapter Microcode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Configuring the PCI-X Dual ...
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Handling Static Sensitive Devices Attention: Static electricity can damage this device and your system unit. To avoid damage, keep this device in its anti-static protective bag until you are ready to install it. To reduce the possibility of electrostatic discharge, follow the precautions listed belo...
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About This Book This book provides information about installing the PCI-X Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI RAID Adapter and device driver support software, as well as cabling requirements. Use this book in conjunction with your specific system unit and operating system documentation. ISO 9000 ISO 9000 reg...
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Trademarks The following terms are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both: v AIX v AIX 5L v Eserver v pSeries v RS/6000 Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. x PCI-X Dual Channel Ultra...
Page 14 - oslevel; ibmsis
If the AIX or Linux operating system is installed on a disk array, the RAID disk array may be used as the boot source. You may receive this adapter preinstalled in a hot-swap carrier for use in certain system types. This carrier allows the adapter to be installed and removed without removing the top...
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Chapter 3. Installing the Device Driver Software (AIX) The instructions in this chapter pertain to the AIX operating system. Note: If you are using the Linux operating system, see Chapter 7, “Installing and Setting Up Software for the PCI-X Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI RAID Adapter (Linux ),” on page ...
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Chapter 4. Installing the PCI-X Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI RAID Adapter (AIX) This chapter provides instructions for installing the PCI-X Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI RAID Adapter and connecting your SCSI hard disk drives. Save this guide for future reference. Note: If you are using Linux, see “Instal...
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Important After you connect the card, internal cables, and backplane, be sure to record which set of hard disk drives are connected to channels 0 and 1. The management software identifies the physical hard disk drives by channel and SCSI ID. To properly remove or add physical hard disk drives, you n...
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Change / Show Characteristics of a PCI-X SCSI RAID Controller Bus [Entry Fields] SCSI Adapter scsi5 Description PCI-X U320 SCSI RAID> Status Available Location 14-08-00 Adapter card SCSI ID [7] Wide bus enabled yes Maximum SCSI Bus Speed in MB/s 320 QAS (Quick Arbitration) Capability Enable Apply...
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Chapter 6. Using Disk Arrays This chapter provides information about using the RAID-related features of this adapter. The following tasks are beyond the scope of this installation guide and are usually performed by system administrators. v To use the RAID-related features of the hardware, disk array...
Page 28 - ipr; filename; modinfo
Verifying the Installation Verify the initial installation by using the following procedures: v Verifying Linux Software Installation v Verifying Hardware Installation Verifying Linux Software Installation Software for the PCI-X Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI RAID Adapter consists of a device driver and...
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5. To load the module, type: modprobe ipr Press Enter. Note: If you are running a RHEL 3 based distribution, add the modprobe ipr line to the /etc/rc.d/rc.local file to ensure the driver is loaded at boot time. Installing the Utility Software If you downloaded the iprutils utility package, do the fo...
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Updating Hard Disk Drive and Adapter Microcode Disk drives attached to this RAID adapter must contain the latest microcode level. Microcode updates for hard disk drives attached to the PCI-X Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI RAID Adapter are handled automatically by the iprupdate utility, which executes ea...
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Installing the PCI-X Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI RAID Adapter using the ibmsis Device Driver This chapter provides instructions for installing and verifying hardware and software that pertains to the Linux operating system using the ibmsis Device Driver. If you are using the newer ipr device driver, ...
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Verifying the Installation Verify the initial installation by using the following procedures: v Verifying Linux Software Installation v Verifying Hardware Installation Verifying Linux Software Installation Software for the PCI-X Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI RAID Adapter consists of a device driver and...
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If the version displayed is not at the recommended level and updates are needed, obtain them from your Linux distributor or download them from the IBM Support Web site. The Web address is: http://www6.software.ibm.com/dl/linuxsdd/linuxsdd-p. Installing the Downloaded Device Driver and Utility Softwa...
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1. If necessary, log in as root user. 2. Type: sisconfig Press Enter. 3. Select the Display disk hardware status option and press Enter. If the PCI-X Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI RAID Adapter installed correctly, data displays for the adapter and each disk attached to it. The following is an example o...
