Page 3 - Dolphin Interconnect Solutions; Contents; Introduction
March 10, 2009 Dolphin Interconnect Solutions 3 www.dolphinics.com Contents 1 Introduction 1.1 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1.2 DSE4XM Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 5 - System Requirements; Please refer to Chapter 3 for supported operating systems.; DSE4XM Components; Your DSE4XM product includes the following items:
March 10, 2009 Dolphin Interconnect Solutions 5 www.dolphinics.com 1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of a Dolphin StorExpress product. This guide pro-vides user instructions for the following StorExpress models: • DSE4XM1 • DSE4XM2 These products are part of the DSE4XM family of StorEx...
Page 6 - Features and Performance
March 10, 2009 Dolphin Interconnect Solutions 6 www.dolphinics.com • DXH510 PCI Express host adapter card • DXH510 half-height bracket • 2 - 1m CX4 cables • StorExpress USB Key, containing – DSE4XM User’s Guide for Windows – DSE4XM User’s Guide for Linux – ioManager User’s Guide • Quick Start Instru...
Page 8 - Hardware Installation; This chapter describes how to install your DSE4XM hardware.; DSE4XM Chassis Overview
March 10, 2009 Dolphin Interconnect Solutions 8 www.dolphinics.com 2 Hardware Installation This chapter describes how to install your DSE4XM hardware. Your DSE4XM includes a DXH510 PCI Express host adapter card and two 1-meter CX4 cables. These components support a x8 connection between the DSE4XM c...
Page 10 - Installing DXH510 Card in Server
March 10, 2009 Dolphin Interconnect Solutions 10 www.dolphinics.com Figure 2–2 DSE4XM Chassis Front Caution: For protection of the StorExpress devices, we recommend that you do not attempt to service or remove the cover of your DSE4XM chassis. However, if you do, power should be disconnected from th...
Page 11 - Power off the server and disconnect the power cable.
March 10, 2009 Dolphin Interconnect Solutions 11 www.dolphinics.com Figure 2–3 DXH510 Adapter Card Caution: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. Be sure that you are properly grounded prior to any hardware installation procedure using an ESD protection device such as a wri...
Page 12 - Locate the half-height bracket in the DSE4XM package
March 10, 2009 Dolphin Interconnect Solutions 12 www.dolphinics.com You have completed the hardware installation of the DXH510 into the server. If you are connecting multiple servers to the DSE4XM chassis, repeat this process for each server. Each server requires a DXH510 host adapter to connect to ...
Page 13 - Connecting the DXH510 to Chassis; for the most up to date compatible cable offerings.; Table 2–2 Dolphin DSE4XM Compatible Cables
March 10, 2009 Dolphin Interconnect Solutions 13 www.dolphinics.com Figure 2–4 DXH510 Adapter Card Rear View 2.3 Connecting the DXH510 to Chassis A server connects to the DSE4XM chassis using the DXH510 PCI Express host adapter card. One or two cables are used to connect the DXH510 to the DSE4XM cha...
Page 16 - Powering up the DSE4XM; This switch can be used to manually fully power up the chassis.
March 10, 2009 Dolphin Interconnect Solutions 16 www.dolphinics.com Note: Cables should be strain relieved or strapped to a cabinet/rack to ensure additional reliability. Note: Cables should be connected according to the configuration of your DSE4XM product. The configuration is documented on the co...
Page 17 - are prompted by the operating system for a driver, click Cancel.; Table 2–4 Troubleshooting Tips
March 10, 2009 Dolphin Interconnect Solutions 17 www.dolphinics.com 6. Follow the procedure outlined in Chapter 3 for driver software installation. If you are prompted by the operating system for a driver, click Cancel. 7. Repeat the power-on procedure for any additional servers you may have connect...
Page 18 - Software User Guide; Software Installation; support; Yes
March 10, 2009 Dolphin Interconnect Solutions 18 www.dolphinics.com 3 Software User Guide 3.1 Software Installation This section describes how to install software for your DSE4XM product. The DSE4XM storage device is the Fusion-IO ioDrive. The software will reference ioDrive. 3.1.1 New ioDrive Insta...
Page 20 - Administrative Tools; System Event Log; Source
March 10, 2009 Dolphin Interconnect Solutions 20 www.dolphinics.com 3.1.3 Outdated Firmware Check on Windows XP Pro or Windows 2003 Server After installing the ioDrive software, check the Windows System Event Log for fiodrive entries. These entries will show details of the ioDrive driver status. To ...
Page 21 - Start
March 10, 2009 Dolphin Interconnect Solutions 21 www.dolphinics.com If there is a fiodrive error entry warning of old firmware, follow the instructions in the Section 3.2.4.3 later in this guide to update the firmware. If the System Event Log shows no fiodrive error entries (as in the example above)...
Page 22 - System; fiodrive
March 10, 2009 Dolphin Interconnect Solutions 22 www.dolphinics.com 5. Select System in the console tree. The System Event Log appears in the dialog. 6. Click the Source column to re-sort the list by source. 7. Scroll through the list to identify any fiodrive error entries. 8. Highlight an entry in ...
Page 23 - where; System Devices; Click on your ioDrive in the list. The
March 10, 2009 Dolphin Interconnect Solutions 23 www.dolphinics.com If there is a fiodrive error entry warning of old firmware, as in the example above, follow the instructions in the Section 3.2.4.3 later in this guide to update the firmware. If the System Event Log shows no fiodrive error entries,...
Page 24 - Adding a File System to the ioDrive; With the ioDrive and driver installed, you can now use the; in the
March 10, 2009 Dolphin Interconnect Solutions 24 www.dolphinics.com Note: The system manufacturer assigns bus numbers, which can range from 0 on up. These numbers may or may not reflect the physical location of the bus. For example, the second slot from the edge of the motherboard may be Bus 2, but ...
Page 25 - ioDrive does not appear in the list, choose; Rescan Disks f; rom the; Action; support spanning and striping.; ioDrive Maintenance; Figure 3–1 ioDrive Slot LEDs
March 10, 2009 Dolphin Interconnect Solutions 25 www.dolphinics.com 5. Locate and right-click the ioDrive in the list of storage devices on the right. (If the ioDrive does not appear in the list, choose Rescan Disks f rom the Action menu. You may also need to restart your computer to display the ioD...
Page 26 - The ioManager can perform:; Table 3–1 ioDrive Slot LED Indicators; Green; Power off
March 10, 2009 Dolphin Interconnect Solutions 26 www.dolphinics.com * Later versions of the ioDrive use an amber-colored LED instead of a red LED. 3.2.2 The ioManager Console Your ioDrive software includes the ioManager console application. This GUI performs the most common operations you need to do...
Page 27 - The most common tasks involve drivers and firmware.
March 10, 2009 Dolphin Interconnect Solutions 27 www.dolphinics.com 3.2.4 Common Maintenance Tasks The most common tasks involve drivers and firmware. 3.2.4.1 Uninstalling the ioDrive Windows Driver To uninstall the ioDrive Windows driver: 1. Go to Start > Control Panel . 2. Click Administrative ...
Page 28 - You should upgrade the firmware only if the; Event Viewer
March 10, 2009 Dolphin Interconnect Solutions 28 www.dolphinics.com 3.2.4.3 Upgrading the ioDrive Firmware Caution: You should upgrade the firmware only if the System Event Log reports out-of- date firmware or if instructed to do so by Dolphin Customer Support. 3.2.4.3.1 Viewing the Firmware Version...
Page 29 - Warning
March 10, 2009 Dolphin Interconnect Solutions 29 www.dolphinics.com 3.2.4.3.2 Performing the Upgrade Warning : It is extremely important that the power not be turned off to either the server or the DSE4XM chassis during a firmware upgrade, nor should the cable be disconnected. Power or connectivity ...
Page 30 - You can cancel this consistency check by pressing; Esc; during the first 15 seconds after
March 10, 2009 Dolphin Interconnect Solutions 30 www.dolphinics.com will completely power up the DSE4XM chassis, to complete the firmware upgrade. (It must be a power down and restart of both the server and the chassis to ensure a complete reset of the+ system and the ioDrive(s). If there are multip...
Page 31 - This will create a new DWORD parameter registry key called
March 10, 2009 Dolphin Interconnect Solutions 31 www.dolphinics.com This will create a new DWORD parameter registry key called AutoAttach with a hex value in: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\fiodrive\Parameters Your ioDrive will now not automatically attach the next time you reb...
Page 32 - Troubleshooting Event Log Messages; The following are the most common Event Log error messages.
March 10, 2009 Dolphin Interconnect Solutions 32 www.dolphinics.com 3.3 Troubleshooting Event Log Messages The Windows System Event Log will display fiodrive messages concerning the ioDrive—both Informational and Warnings. Note: Each ioDrive is numbered from 0 upwards. These numbers reflect the PCIe...
Page 33 - errorcode
March 10, 2009 Dolphin Interconnect Solutions 33 www.dolphinics.com Message: Error: The ioDrive( x) initialization failed with error code 0x errorcode (where errorcode is a number which may vary) Suggested Solutions: • Reinstall the Windows driver • Remove and reseat the ioDrive device • Remove and ...
Page 34 - was not attached because auto-attach is disabled.
March 10, 2009 Dolphin Interconnect Solutions 34 www.dolphinics.com Suggested Solution: This error may appear if the system shut down abruptly or hung. You can use either the fio-attach command line utility or ioManager to re-attach the ioDrive. This attach process may take up to ten minutes as the ...
Page 35 - To attach an unattached ioDrive:; Attach; Your ioDrive now attaches to the Windows operating system.
March 10, 2009 Dolphin Interconnect Solutions 35 www.dolphinics.com Suggested Solution: The ioDrive must attach to the Windows operating system to be available to users and applications. (This attach normally occurs at boot time.) As part of this attach process, the ioDrive driver checks to see if t...
Page 36 - To re-enable Auto Attach at boot time, refer to the section on; Manual Installation Procedures; Manual Install on Windows XP Pro or Windows Server 2003; Windows will ask you to locate the software driver.; Browse my computer for driver software; . The Setup program will ask you
March 10, 2009 Dolphin Interconnect Solutions 36 www.dolphinics.com To re-enable Auto Attach at boot time, refer to the section on Enabling Auto Attach . 3.4 Manual Installation Procedures The Windows Setup program should install your needed driver and software. However, if the driver does not insta...
Page 37 - Browse; next to the path field. Windows will display a file dialog.; OK
March 10, 2009 Dolphin Interconnect Solutions 37 www.dolphinics.com 5. Click Browse next to the path field. Windows will display a file dialog. 6. Select the folder with the ioDrive driver (the default is Program Files\Fusion- io\driver). 7. Click OK . Windows will find the correct driver and instal...
Page 38 - Manual Install on Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008
March 10, 2009 Dolphin Interconnect Solutions 38 www.dolphinics.com Proceed to the appropriate Windows section in this guide to perform an outdated firmware check. 3.4.2 Manual Install on Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 The Windows Driver Wizard will automatically detect the new ioDrive and sta...
Page 41 - Command Line Utilities Reference; Utility
March 10, 2009 Dolphin Interconnect Solutions 41 www.dolphinics.com Proceed to the appropriate section for your Windows version to perform the outdated firmware check. 3.5 Command Line Utilities Reference The Windows Setup package installs various utilities into the Program Files\Fusion-io\utils fol...
Page 42 - Description; Before using this utility, ensure that the device you want; Syntax
March 10, 2009 Dolphin Interconnect Solutions 42 www.dolphinics.com fio-attach Description Attaches the ioDrive and makes it available to Windows. You can then partition, format, or set up the ioDrive as part of a RAID array using the Windows Disk Management utility. This command displays a progress...
Page 43 - Options; except to change the logical size of the device.
March 10, 2009 Dolphin Interconnect Solutions 43 www.dolphinics.com where < device-node > is the name given by the ioDrive driver to your device. This name is /dev/fct x where x indicates the device number. (The number reflects the PCIe bus for the ioDrive.) For example, the name /dev/fct4 ref...
Page 45 - Sample Output; Count: Report only the number of ioDrives installed.
March 10, 2009 Dolphin Interconnect Solutions 45 www.dolphinics.com Sample Output The fio-status command alone displays abbreviated information on all installed ioDrives: fio-status Found 2 ioDrives in this system. Fusion-io driver version: 1.2.4.3 fct0 Attached ioDimm3 SN:0719 Firmware v11791 92 GB...
Page 46 - devices with the updated firmware contained in the
March 10, 2009 Dolphin Interconnect Solutions 46 www.dolphinics.com ioDimm3 SN:0719 PN:001195011, Mfr:000 Date:20080709 Firmware v11791 92 GBytes, 8192 blocks, 256 pages, 47264 bytes/page (25 pads, 1 plane, 4 banks) Nand: Samsung (ec) SLC Error correction: 11 bits per 240 bytes, retire above 4 bits ...
Page 47 - To install and enable the extension agent:; List firmware available in the archive.
March 10, 2009 Dolphin Interconnect Solutions 47 www.dolphinics.com Options Caution: Use the -f option with care, as forcing an upgrade could damage your device. Note: All three external LED indicators will light during the update process. 3.6 Enabling SNMP The ioDrive also supports monitoring using...
Page 49 - To register this MOF file with WMI, type in the command:
March 10, 2009 Dolphin Interconnect Solutions 49 www.dolphinics.com C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbem\snmp\smi2smir /g RFC1213-MIB.txt cpqHost.mib cpqIODrv.mib > cpqIODrv.mof 4. To register this MOF file with WMI, type in the command: C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbem\mofcomp cpqIODrv.mof Your management system is...
