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NEC Express5800/120Bb-6 User's Guide

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1. E VCCD ATTY k xiii This Manual Windows
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4. The product is not intended for integration with or control of facilities or equipment that may affect human life or that require a high degree of reliability such as medical equipment nuclear power facilities or instruments aerospace instruments transportation facilities or instruments NEC does not assume any liability for accidents resulting in injury or death or for any damages to property that may occur asa result of using the product in such facilities equipment or control systems Do not use the server if any smoke odor or noise is present OFF AC If smoke odor or noise is present immediately turn off the server and disconnect the power plug from the AC outlet then contact your service representative Using the server in such conditions
5. The guide is intended for persons who are familiar with operating systems including Windows and fundamental operations of general purpose I O devices including the keyboard and mouse gt Text Conventions 3 The following conventions are used throughout this User s Guide For safety symbols see SAFETY INDICATIONS provided earlier Items to observe or points to note when operating the product Notice Items to check when operating the product Check Q Useful and convenient information Tips
6. Yes e OG Migration is not a reversible operation Do you want to proceed No Yes 57 Homel WebBIOS mm Scan Devices Consistency Check Rebulld WebBIOS 58 6 rio 4
7. Impor MegaRAID BIOS Configuration Utility Foreign Configuration C 1 Foreign Config s Found Want to Import Select GUID 0NEC MI GuidPreview ClearForeignCfg Cancel 34 2 5 Virtual Disks WebBIOS Virtual Disksl VD MegaRAID BIOS Configuration Utility Virtual Disks _ of 0 2 VD X RAID X XXXXXX MB Optimal Fast Initialize Slow Initialize Check Consistency Properties Set Boot Drive Current 0 w Go Reset VD VD VD Ht 35 2 6 Physical Drives WebBIOS Physical Disks Physical Drive HDD MegaRAID BIOS Configuration Utility Physic
8. 1 1H 1 1 MSM OS MegaRAID Storage Manager MSM MSM m ESMPRO MSM MSM EXPRESSBUILDER Express5800 MegaRAID Storage Manager
9. HDD HDD m Disable m MSM m HDD m EXPRESSBUILDER Pare MegaRAID Storage Manager ZN Rd 3 Check Consistency y RAID1 1
10. Do not let any form of liquid water etc or foreign matter e g pins or paper clips enter the server Failure to follow this warning may cause an electric shock a fire or a failure of the server When such things accidentally enter the server immediately turn off the power and disconnect the power plug from the AC outlet Do not disassemble the server Contact your service representative lt gt Power Supply and Power Cord Use Nite ESO SPO mp E ON Disconnect the power cord s before installing or removing the product in from the server AC AC To Make sure to power off the server and disconnect the power cord s from a power outlet before installing removing the product in from the server or connecting with the peri
11. DGO 72GB 1 4 Virtual Disk OS DS 40 HDD 2 2 1 DG DG RADI VD 2 DGO 4 72GB VDO RAID1 20GB VD1 RAID1 16GB 10 1 5 HDD 2 RAID RAID 2 1 RAID RAID E
12. The following includes information necessary for proper and safe operation of the product SAFETY INDICATIONS In the User s Guide WARNING or CAUTION is used to indicate a degree of danger These terms are defined as follows PN i A WARNING Indicates the presence of a hazard that may result in death or serious personal injury Nite FS CAUTION Indicates the presence of a hazard that may cause minor personal injury including burns or property damage Precautions agains
13. 2 ON 61 ERR LOCI ES VN 1 POST POST 1 The battery hardware is missing or Ua Mt ane ned r ee OU continue to Doo e system ihe ONT AES banen baked cache will aol function
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17. Unplug the power cord of the server Otherwise an electric shock or fire may be CauSed eo Indicates a mandatory action that cannot be specifically identified Make sure to follow the instruction aaa Indications safe use of the product For symbols see SAFETY INDICATIONS provided earlier gt General S gt pa a Do not use the product in life critical applications or applications requiring high reliability
18. m HDD HDD 60 m a RAID1 HDD HDD HDD HDD H mE at 2 Patrol Read HDD MSM ds HDD a i 0 24 13 t MET LM
19. ay 7 HDD M HDD 3 2 HDD HDD RAID1 3 nu 4 V Nita Pr Avoid installation in extreme temperature conditions
20. Disk Array Controller User s Guide 2006 10 October 2006 Ver 1 7 1 TEL 03 3454 1111 NEC Corporation 5 7 1 Shiba Minato ku Tokyo Japan TEL 03 3454 1111 main NEC Corporation 2006 Reprinting or changing of this document without prior approval of NEC is prohibited TAA ARA LM PIN 000 456 01759
21. RAIDO HDD1 XHDD RAID1 HDD 2 HDD1 2 2 RAIDO HDD 1 Disk0 2 Diskt HDD RAIDO HDD Disk 0 1 3 Disk 1 2 4 2 3 RAID1 1 HDD 1 HDD 1 HDD HDD
22. 1 63 1 xvi 64 125 Congratulations on your purchase of the Disk Array Controller The User s Guide describes how to install and use the N8403 019 Disk Array Controller Internal SAS HDD correctly and safely Read this guide thoroughly before using the disk array controller In addition refer to this manual when a problem occurs Always keep this manual handy for quick reference when necessary For the server in which the disk array controller is installed refer to the User s Guide of the server Read Notes on Use carefully before handling the disk array controller This User s Guide is written in both Japanese and English For Japanese refer to pages i to 63 For English refer to pages i to xvi and 64 to 125 Keep this User s Guide handy for quick reference when necessary Be sure to read this section carefully NOTES ON USE Always read the Notes
23. When disconnecting the power cord from the server hold the plug and pull it straight out Pulling the cord out by the cable portion could damage the cable resulting in an electrical shock hazard or a fire vii viii gt Installation Relocation Storage and Connection Nite ES gt ee Do not connect any interface cable with the power cord of the server plugged into a power source OFF Make sure to power off the server and unplug the power cord from a power outlet before connecting disconnecting any interface cable to from the server If the server is off powered but its power cord is plugged into a power source touching a
24. m PRED BIE RAIDO Migration with addition 36GB HDDX1 RAIDO 36GB HDD 1 RADO Rc 36GB 36GB lt p 36GB Migration with addition RAID1 36GB 16 4
25. VD VD Add Configuration VD VD 41 New Configuration Add Configuration MegaRAID BIOS Configuration Utility Configuration Wizard AB Wizard can be define the most efficient configuration for your system Auto Configuration Or if you are an experienced user Wizard can take you through the steps Custom Configuration Custom Configuration Allows you to define all aspects of the configuration disk groups virtual disks and their parameters Auto Configuration with Redundancy Automatically creates redundant disk groups Recommended and virtual disks where possible and sets their parameters Auto Configuration without Redundancy Automatically creates non redundant disk groups and virtual disks and sets their parameters X Cancel 4i Back gt Next Custom Configuration RAID Auto Configuration
26. Notice HDD Z isi 2 Mees About data on the hard disk J H Be sure to take appropriate measures to erase important data e g customers information or companies manageme
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28. HDD HDD TE 3 1 1 v MSM 59 3 Configuration on Disk COD m m 3 1 Configuration on Disk COD A on Disk COD HDD
29. 2 HDD gt HDD L Boot iW 4 MSM MSM Mega RAID Storage Manager MSM Windows Q MSM Controller ID x BBU disables changing WB logical drives to WB Q Windows MR_MONITOR ID 195 Controller ID x BBU disables changing WB logical drives to WT 63 gt
30. D Please contact technical support for assistance Press D to disable this warning if your controller does not have a battery 2 Your battery is either changing bad or MSM BUILDER RAID missing and you have VDs configured Write policy 23 7 4 F for write back mode Because the not MEI Xs S will actually run in write throug ie Ec mode until the battery is fully changed or replaced if it is bad or missing The following VDs are affected 00 Press any key to continue 3 Foreign configuration s found on HDD adapter Press any key to continue or C to load the configuration utility c Web BIOS
31. HDD Hard disk drive CPU Blade Server Blade Server xvii Preface REM i EHED CER APES IETS TE OVI chee ies a acess vtec acs edocs E a a ii FECA UI Ie REED E SRM iv Or MM EE V XBEIELGSMESAS AT Reese tette netten xii rao qua EUM EE xiii pig ea Rl a Rh E xiii E ADI gp M EP EIU NE xiv cw ICE XV RR DE EO VEG socks EE RR i XV Henge OS AP XV itg sicque ETT XV xvi dM nM xvii 7r oM Rc TENE er M P TERN 1 SH EOS TERCIO ATO X YE ES SaL nea n certe it rede t t D Erbe bres 1 151 MSM DA AE SEED Oii e de Bd IER Aaa 1 do dE THESE ce E E SE VERSE e ec IRR RERO IDE 2 an MN EUM E D 3 sp HP IE 4 RO Piss EN 5 4 CU egies Sexe edt Wiad i etii testatus 5 4 2 CT 6 4 3 PARI EE 7m 7 X II 7 4 4 3 ikki 7 PROBE es elas Mae tnl eft AS Wet on dosha tach etal lar are d Lt Me 8 TERAID ON I 8 1 1 RAID Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks amp 3
32. Accept DG Physical Drives Disk Groups 4 69 Enclosure XXX PD 0 UNCONF GOOD XXXXX MB PD 1 UNCONF GOOD XXXXX MB Accept DG Disk Groups DG DG Next Physical Drives Disk Groups ig DG X RO XXXXX MB R5 XXXXX MB PD 0 ONLINE XXXXX MB PD 0 AO ONLINE XXXXX MB E PD 1 A0 ONLINE XXXXX MB PD 1 ONLINE XXXXX MB AcceptDG Reclaim DG VD DG VD Configuration DG DG VD RAID Configuration Wizard ETT MegaRAID BIOS Configuration Utility ConfigWizard VD Definition BU Virtual Disk 0 Configuration RAID Level Strip Size 64 KB Y Access Policy RW Y Read Policy Normal Y Write Policy WThru Y IO Policy Direct Y Disk Group n RAID Level Size Available Disk Cache Policy Unchanged Disable
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34. Adapter Selection 2 9 Physical View Logical View VD WebBIOS DG Physical Viewl DG HDD Logical Viewl DG VD 2 10 Events Events 39 2 11 Exit WebBIOS Exill WebBIOS WebBIOS Yesl Exit Configuration _ Exit Application WebBIOS Reset Page EH Please Reboot your System 40 3
35. WebBIOS 1 WebBIOS RAID BIOS BIOS Load Setup Defaults Press lt F2 gt to enter Setup or Press lt F12 gt to network POST F2 1 ROM Advanced gt PCI Configuration Mezzanine Type 2 Option ROM Disabl1ed Enabled 2 SCSI Advanced gt Embedded SCSI SCSI Controller Enabled gt Disabled Option ROM Scan Enabled Disabled RAID Enable Enabled gt Disabled 26 1 1 WebBIOS
36. HDD WebBIOS C Foreign Configuration ClearForeignCfg HDD 4 Some configured disks have been HDD removed from your system or are no HDD longer accessible Please check your cables and also ensure all disks are present i i Press any key to continue or C to load the configuration utility 62 208 RAID O WebBIOS OQ gt BIOS Load Setup Default a BIOS BIOS
37. Migration with addition 5 1 Removed physical drive 5 2 Migration only 5 3 Migration with addition HDD MSM Add Drive amp ow RAID HDD RAID HDD RAIDO 1 RAID1 2 mm m 1 mm a Degraded
38. HDD HDD m LAN SCSI OS POWER OFF v e O m 18 2 N8400 0297030 Express5800 120Bb 6
39. 3 e op 2 RAID RAID 1 RAID 1 1 RAID Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks HDD RAID HDD 1 HDD 1 1 HDD HDD RAID HDD
40. WebBIOS m HDD s HDD mm BRAID m Stripe Block m Read Policy Write Policy IO Policy mm E mm mm 1 2 1 DG HDD 2 VD Consistency Check 3 VD OS OS VD 4
41. RAIDO RAIDO HDD 8 Degraded gt HDD Q RAID RAIDO gt RAIDO 9 MegaRAID Storage Manager MSM Standby Hibernation Lock 1 gt 1 64bit 0S NEC Standby Hibernation Lock 64 Contents Preface eei me eit ast aide fte RR UI D EGER i i A NOTES ON USE Alway
42. HDD HDD Disk 0 Disk 1 1 1 2 2 12 3 1 Y Rebuild HDD HDD HDD HDD RAID1J O RA ae HDD HDD de ee HDD 1 1 MegaRAID Storage Manager MSM WebBIOS
43. HDD HDD Auto Rebuild Manual Rebuild VD LET D WebBIOS HDD UNCONF GOOD Physical Drives tl Enclosure XXX PD 0 DG 0 ONLINE XXXX MB XXXX XXXX PD 2 UNCONF GOOD XXXX MB XXXX XXXX kK PD Missing from DGO slot1 XXXX MB Virtual Drives Beco HK VD 0 RAID 1 YYYYY MB Degraded Q 1 HDD Physical Drives HDD PD 2 Physical Drive 53 Make Global HSP Go l Rebuild MegaRAID BIOS Configuration
44. S aieo Lees RTL n EE ey 30 2 4 Scan Devices o e Ie e ee diee i e plecti rete e petes 33 2 5 Virtual DISKS SRA 34 2 6 Physical DIVES iod coo rcnt t ertet A recen t Ead tps eec cere pa T cenae 35 2 1 Configuration Wizard ELLE 38 2 8 Adapter Selection Lie Let ete eee need deii tee a E Eas 38 2 9 Physical View Logical View eeeesceeeeeeeeeeeeenee eee ennnnnn nennen nnnm nennen 38 2210 EVENS o ES 38 2 113 EX reiten tei ibn BORED MU 39 9 NITE OA DER esas n EE SEE dettes 40 3 1 Configuration Wizards Uo He RE 40 4 E REDESEPEEUT US Leoni uS Re t eed eiae ts 49 4 1 Check Consistency ccccccccsscscscsscscsessescsesescsessescseseecseseeecseseeeees 49 4 2 Manual Bebuild 52 4 4 2 SNR SRA 54 6 eb 58 RS 58 qur P D 58 58 DoD VET BF Ua I ESSI tatameteceniteciteds ct ned at E I 58 3 aaah NLA C CE Duc D in Dus 59 3 1 Configuration on Disk COD i 59 9 UE 1 59 Fos NTR ps ais ae ee Peon cn ea eR ESET mE RS EE 60 UA PA M A EE 61 4
45. TAB Enter Configuration Wizard Shift 5 WebBIOS DianaScope 27 2 WebBIOS 2 1 WebBIOS 1 Escl Press lt F2 gt to enter Setup or Press lt F12 gt to network 2 POST WebBIOS lt Ctrl gt lt H gt POST WebBIOS POST LSI MegaRAID SAS MFI BIOS Version XXXX Build MMM DD YYYY Copyright c 2006 LSI Logic Corporation HA X BusX DevX MegaRAID SAS PCI Express TM ROMB FW package X X X XXXX 0 Logical Drive s found on the host adapter 0 Logical Drive s handled by BIOS Press C
46. ROM SCSI 5 1 WebBIOS att 3 OS OQ BIOS Boot PCI SCSI Bus XX Dev XX PCI RAID Ad OQ gt Q HDD
47. 4 ET T 2 en LY AF Ex E WebBIOS MSM Ep Express5800 EXPRESSBUILDER MegaRAID Storage Manager BGD 14 BiU ch AUNT d n cs RAID 3
48. 86 7 Install the rear cover 87 Chapter5 Creating Virtual Disk This section describes the WebBIOS configuration utility 1 Before Using WebBIOS Before configuring RAID the system BIOS of your server system must be set up If you have executed Load Setup Defaults in BIOS SETUP you must change the parameters as described below To setup the system BIOS press F2 when the screen as shown below appears after powering on the server while POST is running Press lt F2 gt to enter Setup or Press lt F12 gt to network m Enable Option ROM Scan Select Advanced PCI Configuration Mezzanine Type 2 Option ROM and change the parameter value from Disabled to Enabled m Disable the parameters for the onboard SCSI controller Select Advanced gt Embedded SCSI and change each parameter as follows SCSI Controller Enabled Disabled Option ROM Scan Enabled Disabled RAID Enable Enabled Disabled 88 1 1 Supported Functions Read the following sections describing supported functions and precautions before using WebBIOS m Indication of model name and capacity of HDD m Indication of HDD allocation status m Creation of virtual disk m Setting of RAID level m Setting of Stripe Block size m Setting of Read Policy Write Policy IO Policy m Indication of configuration information and status of virtual disk m Removal of virtual disk m Clearing of configuration m Execution of i
49. Disk Cache Policy Unchanged Enable Disable Uncharged Disable BGI No Yes VD Back Ground Initialize RAL TE UHL No BGI Back Ground Initialize 45 46 RAID 1 YYYYY MB VD OD Virtual Disk Select Size RAID 1 YYYYY Acceptl MegaRAID BIOS Configuration Utility ConfigWizard VD Definition B Virtual Disk 0 Configuration RAID Level Strip Size 64 KB Y Access Policy RW Y Read Policy Normal Y Write Policy WThru Y IO Policy Direct Y Disk Group n RAID Level Size Available Disk Cache Policy Unchanged Y Disable BGI No Select Size YYYYY MB Accept gt Reset X Cancel 4 Back Wb Next 47 DG0 VD0 MegaRAID BIOS Configuration Utility ConfigWizard DG Definition _ Disk Group Definition To add d
50. with Redundancy RAID VD Auto Configuration without Redundancy RAID VD Custom Configuration EXPRESSBUILDER Custom Configuration PD Physical Drive DG Disk Groups MegaRAID BIOS Configuration Utility ConfigWizard DG Definition SH Disk Group Definition To add drives to a Disk Group hold Control key while selecting Unconf Good drives and click on Accept DG Drive addition can be undone by selecting the Reclaim button Physical Drives Disk Groups Enclosure XXX PD 0 UNCONF GOOD XXXXX MB E PD 1 UNCONF GOOD XXXXX MB Accept DG Reclaim tA Cancel 4i Back Mp Next 43 D DG Physical Drive HDD lt Ctrl gt Physical Drives Disk Groups PD 0 UNCONF GOOD XXXXX MB PD 1 UNCONF GOOD XXXXX MB Accept DG H Reclaim
51. 1 POST D 5 OS MSM Windows MSM Controller ID x VD is now DEGRADED VDx Windows MR_MONITOR ID 251 Controller ID x VD is now DEGRADED VDx gt WebBIOS OS 6 HDD gt 77 HDD gt HDD Q RAID
52. 1 2 HDD HDD 3 1 1 v MSM H 2 H ft 1 1 2 SAS 256MB xs PCI PCI Express 1
53. 107 Parameters for VD Definition Listed below are the parameters of the Configuration Wizard Item Parameter Remarks RAID Level RAID 0 RAID 1 Stripe Size 8 KB 16 KB 32 KB 64 KB 128 KB Recommended value 64KB Access Policy RW Read Only Blocked Recommended value RW Read Policy Normal Ahead Adaptive Normal Normal is the default setting Normal specifies that the controller does not use read ahead for the current drive ReadAhead ReadAhead specifies that the controller uses read ahead for the current drive Adaptive Adaptive specifies that the controller uses read ahead if the two most recent disk accesses occurred in sequential sectors Write Policy WBack WThru BadBBU WBack Unavailable WThru WriteThru BadBBU Unavailable IO Policy Direct Cached Direct Direct is the recommended setting Direct I O does not buffer reads in cache memory Direct I O transfers data to the cache and host concurrently If the same data block is read again the host reads it from cache memory Cached Cached I O buffers all reads in cache memory Disk Cache Policy Unchanged Enable Disable Recommended value Unchanged Disable BGI No Yes Specify whether to perform Background Initialize after creation of VD Recommended value No The disk array controller does not support the BGI Back Ground Initialize feature
54. All company names and product names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies 1 2 pe ieu Me DN 3 NEC 4 EC NS b 4 6 YET Notes 1 No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form without the prior written permission of NEC Corporation 2 The contents of this manual may be revised without prior notice 3 The contents of this manual shall not be copied or altered without the prior written permission of NEC Corporation 4 All efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of all information in this manual If you notice any part unclear incorrect or omitted in this manual contact the sales agent where you purchased this product 5 NEC assumes no liability arising from the use of this product nor a
55. Chapter 4 Hardware Setup Install the disk array controller in a server in the following procedure Before installation always refer to the User s Guide of the server The job flow varies depending on the server type or system configuration Check the server type and system configuration before installation to perform the Check setup correctly Start setup Prepare for setup Install the disk array controller Connect internal cables Install HDD Power on the server Configure BIOS of the server Run Web BIOS Create Virtual Disk Check Consistency Finish setup 80 1 Prepare for Setup P Note the following before the setup a Only a single disk array controller can be installed in a server Some limitations may be imposed on the installation to the mezzanine slot depending Notice on the type of the server Before installation check the limitations by referring to the User s Guide of the server Only a single Type 2 Mezzanine card can be installed in a server a HDD s to be connected to the disk array controller should have the same specifications Contact your service representative for HDD s which can be connected to the disk array controller Coexistence with other mezzanine cards e g LAN controller SCSI controller etc may be limited Before using the disk array controller with other mezzanine cards a
56. OFF Immediately after the server is powered off its internal components such as hard disk drives are very hot Leave the server until its internal components fully cool down before installing removing any component d 2 1 2 3
57. The disk array controller can automatically start the rebuild without using a utility such as MSM The auto rebuild includes m Hot swap rebuild When the failed HDD is hot swapped with a new HDD the auto rebuild is automatically performed Note the following for the rebuild g a The HDD used for rebuild should have the same capacity rotation speed and standard as the failed HDD Notice a During rebuild the responsiveness of the server decreases due to high load m During rebuild do not shutdown or reboot the server If the server is shutdown accidentally due to power interruption turn on the power as soon as possible The rebuild is automatically restarted a The interval from the removal of the failed HDD to the installation of a new HDD should be 60 sec or longer m f the hot swap rebuild does not work perform the manual rebuild a When the failed HDD is removed in a RAID1 configuration the data redundancy is lost Replace with a new HDD as soon as possible and perform the rebuild process 76 2 Patrol Read Patrol read performs a read amp verify test on the entire area of the HDD It can be performed for all HDD s assigned to virtual disks and hot spare disks Patrol read allows defects of the HDD s to be detected and repaired For HDD s configuring redundant virtual disks or those assigned to hot spare disks error sectors detected during patrol read can be repaired Note the following for the patrol read g
58. 108 For example define a RAID1 VD of YYYYY MB 1 Specify the necessary parameters in the Virtual Disk column 2 Enter YYYYY the maximum size allowed for RAID1 in the Select Size field 3 Click Accept at the lower center of the screen MegaRAID BIOS Configuration Utility ConfigWizard VD Definition BE RAID Level aay Rovere sued Lg RAID 1 28 gt z 0 RO XXXXX MB R1 XXXXX MB Strip Size 64 saxe v Access Policy Read Policy Norma v ormal Write Policy wrna v wrna v IO Policy Disk Group n RAID Level Size Available Direct Y Disk Cache Policy Unchanged v a Select Size mw MB Accept Cancel 4 Back bb Next 109 4 VD0is created in DG 0 as shown in the screen below MegaRAID BIOS Configuration Utility ConfigWizard DG Definition HN To add drives to a Disk Group hold Control key while selecting Disk Group Definition Unconf Good drives and click on Accept DG Drive addition can be undone by selecting the Reclaim button Ley Enclosure XXX H PD 0 DG0 ONLINE XXXXX MB g VD 0 RAIDI YYYYY MB Optimal PD 1 DGO ONLINE XXXXX MB X Cancel ui Back Accept 5 After making sure that the VD is created correctly click Accept at the lower right of the screen 6 The confirmation message Save this Configuration appears Click Yes to save the configuration 7 The confirmation message All data on the new Virtual Disks will be lost
59. 8 T2 RAID LD ES Se es ee catty ee tu ects eee DE chal te eke pet fr E cpu a 8 Tara AT 7 IVF Disk Gro p zs uice etse dtt end ae t vea de teen 9 1 4 Virual Disk 9 ou DE 10 2RAIDS ER 10 2 1 RAID VS Oa Riche Moi ate atcha Sed eet OA ee et Baal eA ae eat 10 2 2 RAIDO 34594 9 6 hs eere tete teet ee hee e t e nh Caeci fers 10 2 3 TRAIDTISE DEMO s nee EP Be 11 LONE m 0 IMS oe E TTE 12 1 9 EE uoo eii eiae ERE Ee 12 dd UU ENE FV EE E a eiaecth cease ca Se nre ees 12 12 255 ag EPA BERI A A neeten tpe itu eut delle Meuse 12 BES RUBS LU EL 13 Be el cU ELI 13 BGA 13 Be SE Vm se S oe hha Ne es Ae eda Bate ee eee ae 14 5 1 Removed physical Crive escccccscseeceseeceeeesceceeeseeeeeeesueceeesceeeseeseeeeeeseeeesesenseeseseeeesseeseees 14 5 2iMigratlOnonl WE 14 5 3 Migration with addition nennen eene nreen nene 14 pM EU LEURS Dua du di Em 16 ALMUS VD Ee TA 17 DAR UNIES A r y EAA E EAE A A S E E E A E 18 xviii 5 1 WebBIOS 1 2 2 WebBIG S L 5 27 2 1 WebBIOS EE 27 2 2 Malri Menu ziii es eir ote PLE M AMEN URGE E RAM EH IS 28 2 3 Adapter Properties
60. Disabled Enabled Enabled Silence Silence Cache Flush Interval 4 Spinup Drive Count 2 Spinup Delay 6 Stop On Error Disabled xd Enabled Adapter Properties Submil 33 2 4 Scan Devices WebBIOS Scan Devicesj HDD WebBIOS HDD HDD Foreign Configuration HDD ClearForeignCfg HDD HDD GuidPreview
61. ol 2 o Enclosure XXX PD 0 UNCONF GOOD XXXXXX MB XXXX XXXXX PD 1 UNCONF GOOD XXXXXX MB XXXX XXXXX Rebuild Properties W Go A Reset The PD numbers are assigned sequentially for each HDD Accordingly they may not be identical to the slot numbers of the HDD To find the slot number of the HDD associated to the PD see Physical Drive INotice Properties described later a f no physical disks exist the upper right column of the screen will be blank Use this menu only when a physical disk exists 98 Physical Drives Properties Use this menu to find the slot number where the physical drive HDD is actually installed For example check the properties of Physical Drive 0 1 Click PDO 2 Click the Properties radio button 3 Click Go to display the information on PDO of ol 2 MegaRAID BIOS Configuration Utility Physical Disks AH Enclosure XXX PD 0 UNCONE GOOD XXXXXX MB XXXX XXXXX PD 1 UNCONF GOOD XXXXXX MB XXXX XXXXX Rebuild Properties 4 The Slot Number column displays the HDD slot number in the server In this example the HDD is installed in slot O MegaRAID BIOS Configuration Utility Physical Drive 0 Uil Revision Enclosure ID Slot Number Device Type Connected Port Media Errors Pred Fail Count XX SAS Address XXXXXX Physical Drive State Coerced Size UNCONF GOOD Enclosure ID Media Errors EE XXXXX MB 5 Click Home or Back to exit the m
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63. 4 Replacement of Disk Array Controller Replace the disk array controller in the following procedure v For the handling of the server refer to the User s Guide of the server Check A CAUTION Avoid installation in extreme temperature conditions Immediately after the server is powered off its internal components such as HDD s are very hot Leave the server until its internal components fully cool down before A installing removing any component 1 Before connecting or disconnecting the disk array controller be sure to remove the server from the Blade Enclosure 2 Remove the side cover and several components on the server Remove the internal cable from the disk array controller The internal cables are locked Remove the cable while pushing the cable to unlock it Remove the screws securing the disk array controller and remove it from the server 5 Insert a new disk array controller into the same Mezzanine card slot Type 2 and secure it with the Screws 6 Connect all the cables removed in Step 3 7 Install the side cover and other components removed in Step 2 on the server Connect the power cords to the receptacles and turn on the power of the server Make sure that the server boots normally 5 Troubleshooting 123 If the server equipped with the disk array controller does not operate normally or some utilities are disabled check the following Follow the actions described for the relevant
64. Do not press unnecessary keys such as Pause during POST 90 2 2 Main Menu Shown below is the initial Adapter Selection screen that appears in WebBIOS Select a controller to use in WebBIOS and click Start Adapter Selection B When the adapter is selected in Adapter Selection the WebBIOS top menu appears MegaRAID BIOS Configuration Utility Virtual Configuration B i9 Oo 9 o O Adapter Properties Scan Devices Virtual Disks Physical Drives Configuration Wizard Physical Drives mT Enclosure XXX E PD 0 UNCONF GOOD XXXX MB XXXX XXXX PD 1 UNCONF GOOD XXXX MB XXXX XXXX Virtual Drives 91 92 2 3 Adapter Properties When you click Adapter Properties in the WebBIOS top menu the configuration information for the disk array controller is displayed MegaRAID BIOS Configuration Utility Adapter Information B MegaRAID SAS PCI Express TM ROMB Firmware Version X XX XX XXXX WebBIOS Version X XX XXX Host Interface i NVRAM Size 32 KB T Firmware Time 19 940 910 9 9 9 0 9 0 9 0 0 1 9 6 9 9 6 9 0 XX Physical Disk Count FW Package Version KAXAN oo 5B ve Min Stripe Size Virtual Disk Count 93 Click Next to see the detailed settings of this controller MegaRAID BIOS Configuration Utility Adapter Properties di Properties Set Factory Defaults PDF Interval Disabled Rebuild Rate Da Patrol Read Rate BGI Rate DL Cac
65. During Operation Nite ES OSS o Avoid contact with the server during thunderstorms Disconnect the power plug from the outlet when a thunderstorm is approaching If it starts thundering before you disconnect the power plug do not touch any part of the server containing the product Failure to follow this warning may cause an electric shock Keep animals away from the server Keep animals away from the server containing the product Animal waste and hair may enter the server and cause a fire or electric shock PHS Do not use a cellular phone or a pager around the server PHS OFF Turn off cellular phones and pagers near the server containing the product Radio interference may
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67. Want to Initialize appears Check the target HDD s and select Yes 8 The Virtual Disks operation screen is displayed If no other operation is required click Home at the lower left of the screen 110 9 The WebBIOS top menu is displayed The virtual disk you have created is displayed in the lower right frame of the screen MegaRAID BIOS Configuration Utility Virtual Configuration RH Physical Drives inclosure XXX Adapter Properties PD 0 DG 0 ONLINE XXXX MB XXXX XXXX PD 1 DG 0 ONLINE XXXX MB XXXX XXXX Scan Devices Virtual Disks y Physical Drives Configuration Wizard Virtual Drives Adapter Selection Physical View Wm DGO amp 9 vp o RAID 1 YYYYY MB Optimal o o O Oo O 4 Operation of Various Features 4 1 Check Consistency 1 Start WebBIOS 2 Click Virtual Disks in the WebBIOS top menu MegaRAID BIOS Configura on Utility Virtual Configuration B a of 0 o o o o o o o Oo o Adapter Propert 2s Scan Devices Virtual Disks Physical Drives Configuration Wizard Adapter Selection Physical View Physical Drives Enclosure XXX PD 0 DG 0 ONLINE XXXX MB XXXX XXXX PD 1 DG 0 ONLINE XXXX MB XXXX XXXX Virtual Drives g VD 0 RAID 1 YYYYY MB Optimal 111 112 3 Select a VD to perform Check Consistency from the upper right frame of the Virtual Disks screen MegaRAID BIOS Configura
68. in the right frame of the top menu Physical Drives g Enclosure XXX PD 0 DG 0 ONLINE XXXX MB XXXX XXXX Virtual Drives HK VD 0 RAID 1 YYYYY MB Degraded Make sure that the HDD that has been installed in slot 1 is missing 3 Select PD2 newly connected HDD in Physical Drives The properties for the physical drive are displayed 4 Select Make Global HSP from the lower right of the screen and then click Go at the lower center of the screen 115 5 The rebuild process starts MegaRAID BIOS Configuration Utility Physical Drive 2 B Revision Enclosure ID Slot Number Device Type Connected Port Media Errors Pred Fail Count SAS Address Physical Drive State Coerced Size Global HSP Indicates the Hot Spare Disk available for all DG s Dedicated HSP Indicates the Hot Spare Disk available only for the specific DG You need to specify the target DG 6 When Rebuild Progress is displayed click Home at the lower left of the screen to go back to the WebBIOS top menu Click Home while the background task such as Consistency Check g Rebuild or reconstruction is being executed With the progress indication displayed the background task may be processed at a slower rate on some Notice servers 116 4 3 Reconstruction Described below is the reconstruction procedure to add a HDD to a RAIDO virtual disk configured with a single HDD to make a RAID1 virtual disk configured with two
69. 0A 76 PCI Express x8 2 PCI 2 5Gigabits lane HDD SAS SAS 300MB sec RAID 0 1 1 HDD 2 1 HDD2 113 x135 x22 nm 2 p 40 x102 x39 nm 0 15kg 3 3V 12V 19 44W 3 3V 0 8A 12V 1 4A 10 C 35 C 2096 8096 ME LAVOE 3 SAS IF 1 1 2 RAID 1 300MB
70. Disk Count Physical Disk Count XX Nexl MegaRAID BIOS Configuration Utility Adapter Properties SH A en of a None Y Set Factory Defaults mex PDF Interval 300 Rebuild Rate E a Patrol Read Rate E BGI Rate o MM Cache Flush Interval 30 4 30 2 Reconstruction Rate E Spinup Delay Adapter BIOS Stop On Error Disabled ae 32 Battery Backup Present None Set Factory Defaults No Yes i Cluster Mode Disabled Rebuild Rate 30 30 Patrol Read Rate 30 30 BGI Rate 30 30 CC Rate 30 30 Reconstruction Rate 30 30 Adapter BIOS Enabled Disabled i Coercion Mode None 128MB way 1GB way PDF Interval 300 Alarm Control Disabled
71. Eevels 3 tte ette eee cL eee eee d 71 1 3 Disk Group 01 cte IR te e iet IE get fete gite tem ene 72 1 4 Virtual Disk eee em eec ie ioc te ee pco qe eU ODD Ce Mere a te iege rs 72 1 5 OL SWAp o ote E ehe eie RERO HERE E TE RN ERAS 72 2 BAlD bevels Sn t aa Epe Eae ea paapa A a Ea aa De LGORR EGER Eaa 73 2 1 Characteristics of RAID Levels nennen nennen nennt nnns 73 2 2 RAIBO SENN xe HIBURBReI Bem exscr 73 2 93RHATD1 81 ect osito Ote r Oct wah ea tat net cata teat gem coc f obse ed sci a ee 74 Chapter 3 Features of Disk Array Controller essen 75 T1 Reb lldi em Rien ere ped EE 75 il Manual Rebulldi sect eee cates rore selec eerte o ie pie eer tite e UE eyes 75 1 2 Auto Bebulld 1 etre RO EGRE IERRHPROM IRE 75 PA Patrol Read s inch EE ae caveat ete ered tea 76 3 Corisistency Clhieck 2 inde deed tacet te Pr credere iva EE ree eee 76 4 Background Initialize BGl eese nnne nnne nnne 76 5 ReCODSITUCHOTD 2 n eio oerte e ber eter gos nim pe Qe hates Pie oc den Ebo ER 77 5 1 Removed physical drives scsccusebicecsisdecsescnccsinscagdepasdicesiaacapasans agedsqneasdaghseaaecia capicsadeagebigaes 77 5 2 Migration OMY EE 77 5 3 Migration with addition iter iei ce postera ran 77 Chapter 4 Hardware Setups anica aat aa ei a Eh Gi 79 1 Prepare for Setup ate e EE Ek eee EE 80 2 Installing the Disk Array Controller esssessseee
72. Utility Physical Drive 2 S en of a Revision Enclosure ID Slot Number Connected Port Media Errors Pred Fail Count SAS Address Physical Drive State UNCONF GOOD Coerced Size XXXXX MB Global HSP ETO DG Hot Spare Disk Dedicated HSP DG Hot Spare Disk DG Rebuild Progress Homel WebBIOS 54 4 4 HDD 1 RAIDO VD HDD HDD 2 RAID1 VD WebBIOS HDD UNCONF GOOD Physical Drives Hk PD 0 DG 0 ONLINE XXXX MB XXXX XXXX k PD 1 UNCONF GOOD XXXX MB XXXX XXXX Virtual Drives HK vD 0 RAID 1 YYYYY MB Optimal Q Virtual Drive tik V HSODUOHMBSAN TS
73. VD 0 VDO MegaRAID BIOS Configuration Utility Virtual Disk 0 LSIKeleti te en of 9 2 P Le operti es physical drive RAID Level 0 State Optimal Size XXXXXX MB Strip Size XX KB ug EO Policies Access RW Y Read Normal Y Disk Cache Unchanged Y Write WThru Y Migration only Disable BGI No Y I 0 Direct Y RAID 0 Y s Change Migration with addition PD 0 XXXXX MB Operations Del Locate Fast Slow Go wy Reset W Go 56 wi physical drive A ea VD DG HDD MN Migrati 1 HIR Migration Only p M SAI Y RAID Migration with addition D Migration with addition HDD RAID D PD 1 XXXXX MB a Migration with addition RAID HDD lt Go
74. WebBIOS VD 3 1 Configuration Wizard WebBIOS Configuration Wizard Nextl MegaRAID BIOS Configuration Utility Configuration Wizard Configuration Wizard guides you through the steps for configuration the MegaRAID System easily and efficiently The steps are as follows 1 Disk Group definitions Group physical drives into Disk Groups 2 Virtual Disk definitions Define virtual disks using those arrays 3 Configuration Preview Preview configuration before it is saved Please choose appropriate configuration type Clear Configuration Allows you to clear existing configuration only New Configuration Clears the existing configuration If you have any existing data in the earlier defined drives the data will be lost Add Configuration Retains the old configuration and then adds new drives to the configuration This is the safest operation as it does not result in any data loss Cancel up Next Clear Configuration New Configuration
75. cause malfunctions of the server EZ xii lt 1 Express5800 Serial Attached SCSI SAS 3 mm SO mw HDD HDD ae LAN SCSI
76. errors 1 POST error message your system or are no longer accessible Please check your cables and also ensure all disks are present Press any key to continue or C to load the configuration utility No POST error message Recommended action 1 The battery hardware is missing or malfunctioning The disk array controller does not support battery or the battery is unplugged backup If you continue to boot the system the While this message is displayed press D to disable battery backed cache will not function Please this warning This message will no longer be contact technical support for assistance displayed Press D to disable this warning if your controller does not have a battery 2 Your battery is either changing bad or missing and Write policy is set to WBack write back in MSM and you have VDs configured for write back mode WebBIOS Because the battery is not currently usable these The disk array controller supports write through mode VDs will actually run in write through mode until the only Change the setting to write through mode battery is fully changed or replaced if it is bad or missing The following VDs are affected 00 Press any key to continue 3 Foreign configuration s found on adapter This message is displayed when the newly connected Press any key to continue or C to load the HDD contains different configuration information configuration utility Press any key to
77. has started Check the setting on the screen as shown below before clicking Yes to start Migration is not a reversible operation Do you want to proceed 10 The progress of reconstruction is displayed on the lower left of the screen Click Home at the lower left of the screen to return to the WebBIOS top menu The capacity of the virtual disk may be incorrectly displayed after reconstruction In this case perform Scan Devices from the top menu Click Home while the background task such as Consistency Check Rebuild or reconstruction is being executed With the progress indication displayed the background task may be processed at a slower rate on some servers 120 Chapter 6 Operation and Maintenance 1 Maintenance Service Service representatives subordinate to or authorized by NEC service the disk array controller with genuine parts and high technical capabilities You can request the services for your own convenience For the services contact the NEC sales department or representatives 2 Preventive Maintenance 2 1 Data Backup In case of an unexpected accident it is recommended to backup data on HDD s on a regular basis For data backup refer to the User s Guide of the server You can save or restore the configuration information of the disk array controller by using the Tools menu of the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER that comes with your server Refer to the User s Guide of the server for details 2 2 Preventive M
78. BGI No Select Size MB Accept e Reset X Cancel 4 Back Wb Next IO Policy Direct Cached VD Definition ES RAID Level RAID 0 RAID 1 Strip Size 8KB 16 KB 32KB 64 KB 128 KB 64KB Access Policy RW Read Only Blocked RW Normal ReadAhead Read Policy Normal Ahead Adaptive Adaptive 2 WBack Write Policy WBack WThru BadBBU WThru BadBBU Direct Cached Fa
79. Configuration Utility Physical Disks u 9 iid 4 6 Enclosure XXX PD 0 UNCONF GOOD XXXXXX MB XXXX XXXXX PD 1 UNCONF GOOD XXXXXX MB XXXX XXXXX Rebuild Properties Es Reset 37 Slot Number HDD 0 Enclosure ID Slot Number Connected Port Media Errors Pred Fail Count SAS Address Physical Drive State Coerced Size Mc BIOS Configuration Utility Physical Drive 0 RH Revision UNCONF GOOD XXXXX MB Home Back 38 2 7 Configuration Wizard HDD RAID 2 8 Adapter Selection WebBIOS WebBIOS Adapter Selection l WebBIOS
80. HDD s 1 Start WebBIOS Make sure that the status for the added HDD is indicated as UNCONF GOOD in the right frame of the top menu Physical Drives PD 0 DG 0 ONLINE XXXX MB XXXX XXXX PD 1 UNCONF GOOD XXXX MB XXXX XXXX Virtual Drives HK vD 0 RAID 1 YYYYY MB Optimal 117 2 Select VD 0 already constructed in Virtual Drives 3 The setting menu for VD 0 is displayed MegaRAID BIOS Configuration Utility Virtual Disk 0 E 8 f ol 2 Properties physical drive RAID Level 0 State Optimal Strip Size XX KB Size XXXXXX MB rT Policies Access RW Y Read Normal Y pae Unchanged Write WThru EJ Migration only rect Y HK PD 0 XXXXXX MB H as No Y 1 0 Direct RAID 0 Y Migration with addition Operations Locate Slow 118 4 Onthe right of the screen items required for reconstruction are displayed physical drive HK PD 0 XXXXXX MB Information of HDD s in the disk group in which a VD is defined Migration only Migration Only Select when only changing RAID 1 Y the RAID level Migration with addition r sut Select when adding a HDD Migration with addition and changing the RAID level PD 1 XXXXX MB Select Migration with addition Specify the RAID level to use after reconstruction Select a HDD to be added oN OM Click Go at the lower right of the screen 119 9 You cannot cancel the reconstruction if it
81. In the Package The carton contains various accessories as well as the product itself See the packing list to make sure that you have everything and that individual components are not damaged If you find any component missing or damaged contact your sales agent XIV to Third Party A Make sure to provide this manual oe with the product to a third party i lx cues b sn ec g HDD
82. NEC Keep this manual in a safe place N8403 019 Disk Array Controller User s Guide m a Make sure you read this manual before using the product After reading this manual store it in a safe place Microsoft Windows MS MS DOS Microsoft Engenio Information Technologies Inc MegaRAID WebBIOS MegaRAID Storage Manager XE LSI Logic ESMPRO Trademarks Microsoft its logo Windows Windows Server and MS DOS are worldwide registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation of the U S A Engenio Information Technologies Inc its logo MegaRAID WebBIOS and MegaRAID Storage Manager are registered trademarks of LSI Logic Inc of the U S A NEC ESMPRO and NEC EXPRESSBUILDER are registered trademarks of NEC Corporation
83. Properties Set Boot Drive Current 0 Virtual Disks Check Consistency Go LET Virtual Disks Check Consistency Abort Progress VDO 0 A MegaRAID BIOS Configuration Utility Virtual Disks wlgl9 Operation Check Consistency Progress Bl VD X RAID X XXXXXX MB Optimal Fast Initialize Slow Initialize Check Consistency Properties Set Boot Drive Current 0 W eo Es Reset Virtual Disks Homel Consistency Check Rebuid WebBIOS 51 52 4 2 Manual Rebuild HDD 2 RAID1 VD HDD 1 1
84. X MB X Cancel 4l Back I Next 105 1 To add physical drives HDD to a Disk Group click the desired drives while pressing the Ctrl key Physical Drives Disk Groups Wa Enclosure XXX PD 0 UNCONF GOOD XXXXX MB PD 1 UNCONF GOOD XXXXX MB 2 Upon completion of selection click Accept DG at the lower right of the screen Physical Drives Disk Groups 4 j Enclosure XXX PD 0 UNCONF GOOD XXXXX MB PD 1 UNCONF GOOD XXXXX MB 3 Anew DG is defined in the Disk Groups frame After the DG has been defined click Next at the lower right of the screen Physical Drives Disk Groups we Enclosure XXX ml DG X RO XXXXX MB R5 XXXXX MB u PD 0 AO ONLINE XXXXX MB F PD 0 ONLINE XXXXX MB PD 1 A0 ONLINE XXXXX MB PD 1 ONLINE XXXXX MB 106 Define the virtual disk VD in the DG that has been created in the previous step When the DG is defined the VD Definition screen is displayed The defined DG is displayed in the Configuration column The available RAID levels and maximum size for the VD are also displayed MegaRAID BIOS Configuration Utility ConfigWizard VD Definition BE RAID Level LOK TUER RAID1 0 RO XXXXX MB R1 XXXXX MB Strip Size 64 KB Y Access Policy RW Read Policy Normal Write Policy WThru NANO Disk Group n RAID Level Size Available Direct Y Disk Cache Policy Unchanged Y Disable BGI No gt Reset Cancel 4 Back m Next
85. aintenance by Consistency Check It is recommended to perform Consistency Check regularly as preventive maintenance against defects of HDD s This feature allows defects of HDD s to be found and repaired as soon as possible For details of the Consistency Check see Chapter 3 Features of Disk Array Controller The recommended check interval is once per week Depending on the operation status of your system the check interval should be at least once per month 4 To utilize the Consistency Check MSM must be installed Check 121 3 Maintenance The disk array controller supports the following maintenance features m Configuration on Disk COD m Rebuild m Critical boot 3 1 Configuration on Disk COD Feature The COD feature writes the configuration information on a HDD The feature prevents the configuration information from being lost if the disk array controller is defected and replaced After the disk array controller is replaced the COD feature can read the configuration information from the HDD to operate the controller normally The disk array controller does not save the configuration information itself v Instead it writes and saves the configuration information on the HDD Check 3 2 Rebuild Feature When a HDD fails the rebuild feature recovers the data on the failed HDD The feature is available for redundant logical drives in RAID1 See Chapter 3 Features of Disk Array Controller for details 122
86. al Disks en of 9 o BS PD 0 UNCONF GOOD XXXXXX MB XXXX XXXXX PD 1 UNCONF GOOD XXXXXX MB XXXX XXXXX Rebuild Properties W Go Es Reset m PD HDD HDD PD HDD Physical Drive Property m PD PD PD Ne 36 Physical Drives Properties Physical Drive Property PD HDD Physical Drive HDD Physical Drive 0 Property PDO Properties OGO PD0O MegaRAID BIOS
87. cable or connector may cause an electric shock or a fire due to a short circuit Do not use an unauthorized interface cable NEC m a Use only interface cables authorized by NEC and locate a proper device and connector before connecting a cable Using an unauthorized cable or connecting a cable to an improper destination may cause a short circuit resulting in a fire Also observe the following notes on using and connecting an interface cable Do not step on the cable a Do not plac
88. cal drive Unsupported 5 2 Migration only Unsupported 5 3 Migration with addition Use this feature to add HDD s to an existing virtual disk In MSM this feature is indicated as Add Drive The execution patterns are as shown below Before execution After execution Description RAID level Number of HDD s RAID level Number of HDD s P RAIDO 1 RAID1 2 Capacity remains unchanged Note the following for the reconstruction Be sure to make a backup copy of data before starting reconstruction a Reconstruction is disabled in a configuration where several virtual disks are defined in m one disk group During reconstruction the responsiveness of the server decreases due to high load Reconstruction is disabled for a degraded virtual disk First execute rebuild to recover the virtual disk and then execute reconstruction During reconstruction do not shutdown or reboot the server If the server is shutdown accidentally due to power interruption turn on the power as soon as possible Reconstruction is automatically restarted 78 Ex Migration with addition for RAIDO virtual disk The figure below shows an example of adding a single 36GB HDD to a RAIDO virtual disk configured with a single 36GB HDD Virtual disk RAIDO 36GB Execute Migration with addition Before execution Capacity 36GB Virtual disk RAID1 After execution Capacity 36GB
89. ctions An image P Unplug the power cord 3 Symbol Attentions s Used in This Manual and Warning Labels Indicates a general notice or warning that cannot be specifically identified Indicates that improper use may cause an electric shock Indicates that improper use may cause personal injury gt eS gt JEJE x 7 XE co 35 Yu 23 5 L RUE Indicates that improper use may cause fumes or fire Prohibited Actions Indicates a general prohibited action that cannot be specifically identified OO Do not disassemble repair or modify the server Otherwise an electric shock or fire may be caused Mandatory Action
90. dant Array of Inexpensive Disks RAID is an abbreviation for Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks RAID technology allows more than one HDD to be handled collectively RAID configures multiple HDD s as a single array disk group to operate the HDD s more effectively This can provide higher performance than a single large capacity HDD This disk array controller has a feature to divide a single disk group into several logical drives The host computer recognizes these virtual disks as if they were a single HDD The host computer accesses more than one HDD when configuring a disk group in parallel Some RAID levels can recover data from remaining data and parity by using a rebuild feature if an error occurs on a single HDD This can provide high reliability for the system 1 2 RAID Levels The disk array controller supports the following RAID levels RAID 0 and RAID 1 The number of HDD s required to create a disk group varies depending on the RAID level as shown in the table below RAID level Number of required HDD s Min Max RAID 0 1 2 RAID 1 2 2 For details of the RAID levels see 2 RAID Levels described later in this Q chapter Tips 72 1 3 Disk Group A disk group is configured with more than one HDD Up to two disk groups are permitted by the disk array controller when two HDD s are installed in the server The figure below shows a sample configuration Two HDD s are connected to the
91. disk array controller creating one disk group DG Disk array controller Disk Group 0 72 GB 1 1 4 Virtual Disk A virtual disk is a logical drive defined in a disk group It is recognized as a physical drive by the OS Up to 40 virtual disks are permitted by the disk array controller The figure below shows a sample configuration in which the disk array controller is connected to two HDD s creating one disk group DG Two RAID1 virtual disks VD are defined in the DG Disk array controller VDO RAID1 20 GB VD1 RAID1 T 16 GB I SF gsi A 1 5 Hot Swap The hot swap feature enables a HDD to be removed or replaced during system operation 73 2 RAID Levels This section details the RAID levels that the disk array controller supports 2 1 Characteristics of RAID Levels The table below lists the characteristics of the RAID levels Level Function Redundancy Characteristics RAIDO Striping No Fastest data read write Largest capacity Capacity capacity of single HDD x number of HDD s RAID1 Mirroring Yes Two HDD s required Capacity capacity of single HDD 2 2 RAIDO In RAID 0 data is distributed between HDD s This mode is called striping In the figure below data is recorded in stripe 1 disk 0 and stripe 2 disk 1 Because RAIDO allows HDD s to be accessed col
92. e any object on the cable Do not use the server with loose cable connections Do not use any damaged cable connector Make sure the cable is securely locked with a screw Ate Pr gt gt Do not use or store the product in a place where corrosive gases exist Make sure not to locate or use the server in a place where corrosive gases sulfur dioxide hydrogen sulfide nitrogen dioxide chlorine ammonia ozone etc exist Also do not install itin an environment where the air or d
93. ebuild and Consistency Check can be executed For the installation of MSM refer to the MegaRAID Storage Manager User s Guide on the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM that comes with the server 1 2 Preventive Maintenance by Consistency Check A routine Consistency Check is recommended as preventive maintenance against defects of HDD s This feature allows defects of HDD s to be found and repaired as soon as possible For the detailed features of Consistency Check see Chapter 3 Features of Disk Array Controller The recommended check interval is once per week Depending on the operation status of your system the check interval should be at least once per month To utilize the Consistency Check MSM must be installed Check 67 2 Specification Item Specification Remarks Number of SAS connectors 1 internal channel 2 ports per channel Cache memory size 256 MB Write policy of cache memory Write Through Write Back unsupported Battery backup of cache memory Unsupported Write Through only PCI bus Conforming to PCI Express 1 0A Mezzanine connector for blade PCI Express x8 Mezzanine card slot Type 2 only Maximum PCI bus transfer rate 2 5 Gigabits lane HDD Device interface SAS available Maximum data transfer rate SAS 300 MB sec RAID level 0 or 1 Maximum number of disk array 1 controllers installed in server Maximum number of connectable HDD s 2 2 HDD s connected per chan
94. eeneeneenenenneneeennn eene 81 Chapter 5 Creating Virtual Disk essent nennen 87 1 Before Using WebBIOG 1 1 Supported Functions 1 2 Notes on Creating Virtual Drive esessssseseeeneeneneenenen nennen nennen nennen nens 88 2 Using WebBIOS Le 89 2 1 Starting WebBIOS Linee LC eee EE 89 AVANT 90 2 3 Adapter Properties imei ooh RR pe edes he tette o nep dest 92 2 4 Scan Devices raten eeu ten t nee ER o DDR HIR Re fen its 95 2 5 Virtual Disks ois tee ene le ey erre e reuse eiae ee ede edo a Pieces eee 96 2 6 Physical Drives teet terrere Pe ri xe peat E Rex Dee van Ee REA Dre Sea 97 2 7 Gonfiguration Wizard sst eie ences edet ode ee nt 100 238 Acla6teSeleclO NM 100 2 9 Physical View Logical VieW 100 2 10 Events cen Eee peste Ea ce RE eee ep ee ee cote Fere e e aet ee 100 2 11 EXilS ai ee scere ere vetat EE Sale ia eae red 101 3 Creating Virtual DISK nn d tec d t e f dede 102 3 1 Configuration WIZard sR ete Dr COPI ERG ERI HIS Ra A ea ERa GRE RATER 102 4 Operation of Various Features ssssssssesseseeeee eene nne nnne nennt enn ee nre 111 4 1 Check Consistency i eec eU e ede E Lee ee tr IRR le re PE Roe sce io d sn 111 4 2 Manual Rebuilds at iti teo De utate e Dette ite Et bc I Een 114 43ReCOnStfUGOEEEESES ae fi hhh 116 Chapter 6 Operation and Maintenance ssssssssssess eee 120 1 Maintenance SerVice c cda diede cta i
95. egulations HDD CD R CD RW It is the user s responsibility to completely erase or modify all the data stored in storage devices such as a hard disk backup data cartridge floppy disk or any other media CD R CD RW so that the data cannot be restored Data Backup HDD Device failure due to shock or thermal changes as well as operator error may cause loss of data To avoid loss of data NEC recommends that you make a back up copy of your valuable data o
96. enu 99 100 2 7 Configuration Wizard Use this wizard to configure RAID using the HDD s connected to the disk array controller For the detailed explanation of this feature see Configuring Virtual Disk described later 2 8 Adapter Selection If several disk array controllers are installed in the server you need to select the adapters in WebBIOS to configure each one Clicking Adapter Selection in the WebBIOS top menu opens the Adapter Selection screen again 2 9 Physical View Logical View If a virtual disk has been configured using the disk array controller DG disk group is displayed in the WebBIOS top menu Clicking Physical View displays information for the HDD s in a DG Clicking Logical View displays the virtual disk in a DG 2 10 Events The Events screen is used to confirm the system events The disk array controller does not support the Events feature 101 2 11 Exit When you click Exit in the WebBIOS top menu a confirmation screen to exit WebBIOS is displayed Click Yes to exit WebBIOS Exit Configuration B Exit Application The screen as shown below appears when WebBIOS is terminated Restart the server Reset Page B Please Reboot your System 102 3 Creating Virtual Disk This section describes the procedures for configuration of a VD virtual disk using WebBIOS 3 1 Configuration Wizard When you click Configuration Wizard in the WebBIOS top menu the screen as show
97. he Flush Interval meom e N rcm e mo 94 Default settings and their descriptions Item Default Description Change Battery Backup Present Displays the properties of the backup battery None The disk array controller does not support the battery backup feature Set Factory Defaults No Restores factory defaults Permitted Yes Cluster Mode Disabled Prohibited Rebuild Rate 30 Recommended value 30 Permitted Patrol Read Rate 30 Recommended value 30 Permitted BGI Rate 30 Recommended value 30 Permitted CC Rate 30 Recommended value 30 Permitted Reconstruction Rate 30 Recommended value 30 Permitted Adapter BIOS Enabled Prohibited Disabled Coercion Mode None Prohibited 128MB way 1GB way PDF Interval 300 Prohibited Alarm Control Disabled Disabled Does not issue an alarm Permitted Enabled Enabled lssues an alarm Silence Silence Disables an alarm Cache Flush 4 Prohibited Interval Spinup Drive Count 2 Prohibited Spinup Delay 6 Prohibited Stop On Error Disabled Prohibited Enabled Factory set value How to change setting value In the Adapter Properties screen change a parameter to the desired value and then click Submit in the center of the screen to set the new value 95 2 4 Scan Devices When you click Scan Devices in the WebBIOS top menu the HDD s connected to the disk array con
98. ie dutette dete t pedet du 120 2 Preventive Maintenance eer cere eene cp dee rds ected e dec ute ra a e e e de dg 120 2 1 Data Backup eR HH Re BRI APO RIO DR ERR 120 2 2 Preventive Maintenance by Consistency Check 120 3 MaINTONANCO ES 121 3 1 Configuration on Disk COD Feature ssssessssesseeeneeennee nennen nennen 121 3 2 Rebuild Eealture 1 eene eee e rare POE RR Tai 121 4 Replacement of Disk Array Controller eeeseesseseeeeeenneeneeneeenenneen nennen 122 5 dLroubleshiooting 2e ne ta ee tte E ette e ameter cn te tee 123 66 Chapter 1 Overview Read this chapter first before using the disk array controller This chapter describes the notes you should always follow when you use the disk array controller the features of the disk array controller and the hardware setup 1 Notes on Use Always Follow These Notes Follow the notes described below to use the disk array controller safely 1 1 Installation of MSM Install the MegaRAID Storage Manager called MSM hereafter management utility to manage the disk array controller in the OS MSM allows you to perform the following operations m Events and errors that occur on the array system can be registered in the event log and used for troubleshooting and diagnosis MSM event information can be monitored by using NEC ESMPRO m Manual r
99. lectively it can provide the best disk access performance HDD 0 RAID 0 does not provide data redundancy If a HDD fails the data saved on the HDD cannot be recovered Disk array controller HDD 1 74 2 3 RAID1 In RAID1 data saved to a HDD is written to another HDD without change This mode is called mirroring When data is written to a single HDD the same data is written to another HDD If either of the HDD s fails the other HDD containing the same data can substitute for the failed HDD Thus the system can continue to operate without interruption Disk array controller HDD 0 HDD 1 Stripe 2 Stripe 2 75 Chapter 3 Features of Disk Array Controller This chapter describes the features of the disk array controller 1 Rebuild If a HDD fails the rebuild feature can recover the data on the failed HDD The access lamp on the failed HDD lights amber The rebuild can be applied to redundant virtual disks in RAID1 after the failed HDD is replaced While rebuilding the access lamp on the replaced HDD flashes 1 1 Manual Rebuild The manual rebuild can be performed by using MegaRAID Storage Manager called MSM hereafter which is the management utility of the disk array controller Select a HDD and start the rebuild manually For the detailed operation refer to the MegaRAID Storage Manager User s Guide on the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM that comes with the server 1 2 Auto Rebuild
100. may cause a fire Keep needles or metal objects away from the server Do not insert needles or metal objects into ventilation holes or cartridge slots of the server Doing so may cause an electric shock H gt mE DR i o This section provides notes on using your product safely Read this section carefully to ensure proper and Vi Ata ES gt gt Keep water or foreign matter away from the server OFF AC
101. n a regular basis Transportation 1 To transport the product remove the product from the server and putitinthe shipping carton along with accessories according to Chapter 1 Maintenance Parts 5 The holding period of maintenance parts of the BBU is five years from the end of manufacturing xvi Abbreviations Formal title Abbreviation N8403 019 SAS HDD N8403 019 Disk Array Controller Internal SAS HDD User s Guide This manual N8403 019 SAS HDD N8403 019 Disk Array Controller Internal SAS HDD Disk array controller or card MegaRAID Storage Manager MSM OS Operating System
102. n below appears Select the relevant operation and click Next at the lower right of the screen MegaRAID BIOS Configuration Utility Configuration Wizard Configuration Wizard guides you through the steps for configuration the MegaRAID System easily and efficiently The steps are as follows 1 Disk Group definitions Group physical drives into Disk Groups 2 Virtual Disk definitions Define virtual disks using those arrays 3 Configuration Preview Preview configuration before it is saved Please choose appropriate configuration type Clear Configuration Allows you to clear existing configuration only New Configuration Clears the existing configuration If you have any existing data in the earlier defined drives the data will be lost Add Configuration Retains the old configuration and then adds new drives to the configuration This is the safest operation as it does not result in any data loss X Cancel mp Next Clear Configuration Cears the existing configuration New Configuration Clears the existing configuration and creates a new VD Any data in the existing virtual disk will be lost Add Configuration Retains the old configuration and adds a new VD 103 When you select New Configuration or Add Configuration the screen as shown below appears MegaRAID BIOS Configuration Utility Configuration Wizard _ Wizard can be define the most efficient configuration for your system Auto Configuration Or if y
103. nclosure XXX CT Adapter Properties FH PD 0 DG 0 ONLINE XXXX MB XXXX XXXX PD 1 DG ONLINE XXXX MB XXXX XXXX Scan Devices Virtual Disks Physical Drives Configuration Wizard Virtual Drives Adapter Selection Physical View 9 vD 0 RAID 1 YYYYY MB Optimal Events o eo o 0o Oo O O 06 O Exit 49 4 4 1 Check Consistency WebBIOS WebBIOS Virtual Disks MegaRAID BIOS Configura ion Utility Virtual Configuration _ Physical Drives o Enclosure XXX CT Adapter Propert ss LE PD 0 DG 0 ONLINE XXXX MB XXXX XXXX PD 1 DG ONLINE XXXX MB XXXX XXXX Scan Devices Virtual Disks Physical Drives Configuration Wizard Virtual Drives E peo A vp 0 RAID 1 YYYYY MB Optimal Adapter Selection Physical View Events e Oo O O O o o Exit 50 3 Virtual Disks Check Consistency VD S eu of 0 2 gt MegaRAID BIOS Configuration Utility Virtual Disks D0 Reset iid VD X RAID X XXXXXX MB Optimal Fast Initialize Slow Initialize Check Consistency
104. nel Outer dimension mm 113 width x 135 depth x 22 height Disk array controller 40 width x 102 depth x 39 height Backplane Weight About 0 15 kg Operating voltage 3 3V 12V Power consumption max 19 44W 3 3V 10 8A 12V 11 4A Operating environment Temperature 10 C to 35 C Humidity 20 to 80 No condensation 68 3 Features of Disk Array Controller The disk array controller is equipped with one channel 2 ports per channel of interface connectors conforming to SAS The data transfer rate per port is up to 300 MB sec The disk array controller provides high performance The product is composed of N8403 019 disk array controller backplane board and internal connection cable Features of disk array controller m Data transfer rate of up to 300 MB sec m 256MB DDR II cache memory m Up to two SAS HDD s connectable per board 2 HDD s connectable per channel m Support of RAID levels 0 and 1 m Report monitoring by NEC ESMPRO is available m Automatic detection of faulty drive m Replacement of failed HDD without system shutdown hot swap is available The disk array controller does not support the PCI hot plug feature g Before connecting or disconnecting the disk array controller be sure to remove the CPU blade from the Blade Enclosure 69 4 Names and Functions of Sections This section describes the components of the disk array controller 4 1 Disk Array Cont
105. nitialization m Execution of Consistency Check m Execution of manual rebuild m Execution of reconstruction 1 2 Notes on Creating Virtual Drive The HDD s configuring a disk group should have the same capacity and rotation speed 2 Besure to execute Consistency Check after creating a virtual disk When installing an OS in a virtual disk under the disk array controller create a virtual disk dedicated to the OS installation 4 The mouse is disabled on some servers In this case use the keyboard TAB key to move the cursor and the Enter key to select To select disks or disk groups in the Configuration Wizard select them by using the up and down cursor keys while pressing the Shift key 5 WebBIOS does not work with the remote console feature of NEC DianaScope 89 2 Using WebBIOS 2 1 Starting WebBIOS 1 Press Esc when the screen as shown below appears after powering on the server Press lt F2 gt to enter Setup or Press lt F12 gt to network 2 During POST press Ctrl H when the WebBIOS start message as shown below appears WebBIOS starts upon completion of POST POST screen image with no virtual disk assigned LSI MegaRAID SAS MFI BIOS Version XXXX Build MMM DD YYYY Copyright c 2006 LSI Logic Corporation HA X BusX Dev X MegaRAID SAS PCI Express TM ROMB FW package X X X XXXX O Logical Drive s found on the host adapter O Logical Drive s handled by BIOS Press Ctrl H for WebBIOS
106. nt information on the hard disk drive before transfer to a third party Data may seem to be erased when you empty the Recycle Bin in Windows or execute the format command However the actual data remains on the hard disk drive Data not erased completely may be restored by special software and used for unexpected purposes It is strongly recommended that software or a service for data erasure be used For details on data erasure contact your sales representative NEC assumes no liability for data leakage if the product is transferred to third party without erasing the data To transfer or sell any software application that comes with the product to a third party the following requirements must be satisfied All provided software applications must be transferred and no backup copies must be retained Software applications must be uninstalled before transferring the product XV Disposal Dispose of the product according to all national laws and r
107. nto the Mezzanine card g slot Type 2 pull it out and insert it again Note that the disk array controller may be damaged if excessive force is applied to it 83 5 Install the backplane board 1 If a HDD has been installed in the server remove it 2 Remove the four screws from the front cover 4 If a backplane board has been installed remove it Remove the three screws to remove the existing backplane board 84 5 Install the new backplane board Secure the backplane board with the three screws removed in the previous steD 85 6 Connect the internal cable to the two connectors on the disk array controller See the figure below If it is difficult to connect the cable remove the disk array controller from the mezzanine card slot Type 2 and connect the cable to the disk array controller L m i di Connector at backplane Internal cable Connector at server side board side When connecting each connector at both ends of the internal cable locate the cable so that its lock pin faces upward Then insert the connector until the cable is locked I Route the cable as shown in the figure above To disconnect the cable push the portion indicated by an arrow in the figure below
108. ny liability for incidental or consequential damages arising from the use of this manual regardless of Item 4 6 If you find any missing pages or pages out of order in this manual please contact your dealer for a replacement Preface o N8403 019 SAS HDD LAM IRAN m LER o
109. ou are an experienced user Wizard can take you through the steps Custom Configuration Custom Configuration Allows you to define all aspects of the configuration disk groups virtual disks and their parameters Auto Configuration with Redundancy Automatically creates redundant disk groups Recommended and virtual disks where possible and sets their parameters Auto Configuration without Redundancy Automatically creates non redundant disk groups and virtual disks and sets their parameters X Cancel I Back Mb Next Custom Configuration Allows you to define all aspects of the configuration RAID level size and others Auto Configuration with Automatically creates redundant virtual disk Redundancy Auto Configuration without Automatically creates non redundant virtual disk Redundancy The disk array controller supports Custom Configuration only g You may also use NEC EXPRESSBUILDER provided with your server to configure a virtual disk 104 Custom Configuration Use this menu to define several physical drives PD as a disk group DG MegaRAID BIOS Configuration Utility ConfigWizard DG Definition B To add drives to a Disk Group hold Control key while selecting Disk Group Definition Unconf Good drives and click on Accept DG Drive addition can be undone by selecting the Reclaim button Physical Drives Disk Groups L Enclosure XXX H PD 0 UNCONF GOOD XXXXX MB PD 1 UNCONF GOOD XXXX
110. pheral devices All voltage is removed only when the power cords are unplugged Do not use a damaged cable T Check the cable condition before connection Using a damaged connector bent connector pin or dirty connector may cause a fire due to a short circuit Do not hold the power plug with wet hands Do not disconnectconnect the plug while your hands are wet Failure to follow this warning may cause an electric shock Do not pull the cable when disconnecting the power cord
111. proceed or press c to run the configuration utility WebBIOS To use the HDD as a new one click ClearForeignCfg in the Foreign Configuration menu of WebBIOS to clear the configuration information on the newly connected HDD 4 Some configured disks have been removed from Indicates that the configured HDD cannot be detected Check that the HDD is correctly inserted into the slot or the internal cable is securely connected 124 2 OS cannot be installed No virtual disks found in the system Have virtual disks been created Create virtual disks using WebBIOS Has the BIOS SETUP of the server been changed The BIOS SETUP of the server needs to be set when Load Setup Defaults was executed or the disk array controller has been installed for the first time Run BIOS SETUP enable Option ROM Scan for the slot with the disk array controller disable the parameters for the onboard SCSI controller and check the boot priority of the destination device See 1 Before Using WebBIOS in Chapter 5 for details 3 OS cannot be booted Is the boot priority of the destination device low Check the boot priority of the disk array controller in the Boot menu of BIOS SETUP of the server The disk array controller is displayed as PCI SCSI Bus XX Dev XX PCI RAID Ad if the virtual disk has been recognized Is the disk array controller correctly inserted into the Mezzanine card slo
112. rives to a Disk Group hold Control key while selecting Unconf Good drives and click on Accept DG Drive addition can be undone by selecting the Reclaim button DG 0 0 PD 0 DG0 ONLINE XXXXX MB Lgj VDO RAID1 YYYYY MB Optimal H PD 1 DGO ONLINE XXXXX MB a Cancel 4 Back Accept VD Accept 0 Save this Configuration Yes All data on the new Virtual Disks will be lost Want to Initialize VD HDD HDD Yes Virtual Disks Homel 48 9 WebBIOS VD MegaRAID BIOS Configuration Utility Virtual Configuration _ eu of o Physical Drives 0 E
113. roller Front view Rear view 1 Channel 1 Ports 0 and 1 connector The connector allows the disk array controller to be connected to the backplane board 2 N code label Indicates the N code of the disk array controller 3 Mezzanine card connector The connector allows the disk array controller to be connected to a mezzanine card slot Type 2 in the server 70 4 2 Backplane Board Front View Rear View Oo O O O O O O o o o o o doodo Q a ooo O O O O o o oa 00090090900 Oo n O 4 SAS connector The connector allows the backplane board to be connected to the HDD 5 Card edge connector The connector allows the disk array controller to be connected to the server 6 Internal connector The connector allows the backplane board to be connected to the disk array controller 4 3 Internal Cable 4 4 Mounting Screws 3 c FP 71 Chapter 2 RAID This chapter describes the RAID features that the disk array controller supports 1 Overview of RAID 1 1 What is RAID Redun
114. s read the Notes ssesssssseeeeeeeneneeeenennnns ii Symbols Used in This Manual and Warning Labels ee iv Safety Indications 2 1 tne Lees Lag etre t eeepc EE EE V ThS ENDE xiii Inthe Package ee e eite ee bet eite obe me oiu e Diae bee Vos E RR Aes xiii Transfer to Third Party eh A RR xiv Disposal ie Em XV Data Backup p H XV PANS POMAU OMS E XV Maintenance Parts euo gere UPPER REB BG ER MERE XV AbbreviatlOris E ere et dte RU a EORR LR ERREUR RR NR HERRERA ARRA xvi Come 64 Ghapter 1 OVeMieW ER 66 1 Notes on Use Always Follow These Notes ssesssen eee 66 1 1 Installation of MSM id nee eter etre repere coe e Fe ebd e ete Ete decre n et 66 1 2 Preventive Maintenance by Consistency Check 66 2 sTe reli o Me pee 67 3 Features of Disk Array Controller ssesesssssseseseee eene nennen nnne nnne 68 4 Names and Functions of Sections nennen nennen 69 4 1 Disk Array Gontroller 2 12 3 acte gite oe ek pt EE 69 4 2 Backplane Board 5 ice pe dn Do pea Us ea xo Dre epee ERR EB paa 70 4 3 Internal Gables dci ett ste teca ost da ade eines 70 4 4 Mounting SCFeWSS s eet nd re e HERR DRE EC aa ae FESSES HE EHE RE 70 Ghapter2 AD 71 1 Overview of RAIDu aiii eter et erre eh de ee eeepc cid o eie 71 1 1 What is RAID Redundant Array of Inexpensive DiskS 7 71 1 2 RAID
115. sk your service representative whether the disk array controller can coexist with them Exit all applications and shutdown the OS Press the POWER switch on the server to turn off the power of the server Completely remove the server from the Blade Enclosure Remove the side cover and several components on the server Refer to the User s Guide of the server to install or remove components including the v side cover Check 81 2 Installing the Disk Array Controller This section describes how to install the disk array controller in the server using N8400 029F 030F NEC Express5800 120Bb 6 as an example wm The disk array controller does not support the PCI hot plug feature Before g installing or removing the disk array controller from the server always remove the server from the Blade Enclosure Some limitations may be imposed on the installation to the mezzanine card slot depending on the type of the server Before installation check the limitations by referring to the User s Guide of the server Check 1 Remove the two screws securing the rear cover 3 Lift the rear cover to remove it from the CPU blade My 3324 39349259 RAR Y QN 3 4 Locate the mezzanine slot Type 2 to install the disk array controller Insert the disk array controller straight into the mezzanine card slot Type 2 and then secure it with the provided screws When the disk array controller cannot be inserted i
116. t If not install the disk array controller correctly Is the disk array controller inserted into a Mezzanine card slot for which some installation limitations are imposed Check the limitations imposed on the installation of the disk array controller and insert the controller into the correct slot If the OS is not recognized despite the above actions the disk array controller may be defective Contact your service representative Are the HDD s inserted correctly Install the HDD s in the slots correctly Are the internal cables connected to the disk array controller HDD s and or backplane board correctly Connect the cables correctly If the OS is not recognized despite the above actions one or more HDD s may be defective Contact your service representative 4 MSM log The following message is recorded in MSM log or Windows event log application every time the MSM MegaRAID Storage Manager is started MSM log Controller ID x BBU disables changing WB logical drives to WB m Windows event log application Source MR_MONITOR Type Warning Event ID 195 Description Controller ID x BBU disables changing WB logical drives to WT The disk array controller does not support battery backup If the message shown above appears on POST press D to disable this warning 125 5 The following message is recorded in MSM log or Windows event log application
117. t hazards are presented with the following symbols The individual symbols are defined as follows Example A in the symbol illustrates a mandatory action to avoid a particular hazard 2N Attention se FETE This symbol indicates the presence of a hazard An image in the symbol illustrates the hazard type Precaution against electric shock _ m E fil Example Prohibited Action This symbol indicates prohibited actions An image in the symbol illustrates a particular prohibited action Prohibition of disassembly Example e Mandatory 4 Action This symbol indicates mandatory a
118. t to disassemble repair or alter the product Failure to follow this instruction may cause an electric shock or fire as well as malfunctions of the product Disconnect the power plug before opening the server OFF AC OFF Make sure to power off the server and disconnect the power plug from the AC outlet before opening the server Touching any internal device of the server with its power cord connected to a power source may cause an electric shock even if the server is off powered Niemi Make sure to complete installation DC 3 Always connect the DC cable and or interface cable firmly An incompletely connected cable may cause a contact failure resulting in a fire ls Xi lt gt
119. tion Utility Virtual Disks MH VD X RAID X XXXXXX MB Optimal Fast Initialize Slow Initialize Check Consistency Properties Set Boot Drive Current 0 Go le Reset 4 Click the Check Consistency radio button in the lower right frame of the Virtual Disks screen 5 Click Go 113 6 The progress of Check Consistency is displayed in the left frame of the Virtual Disks screen MegaRAID BIOS Configuration Utility Virtual Disks Abort Progress Operation VD X RAID X XXXXXX MB Optimal Check VDO 0 Consistency Progress Fast Initialize Slow Initialize Check Consistency Properties Set Boot Drive Current 0 WW Go le Reset 7 Click Home at the lower left of the Virtual Disks screen to return to the top menu Click Home while the background task such as Consistency Check g Rebuild or Reconstruction is being executed With the progress indication displayed the background task may be processed at a slower rate on some servers 114 4 2 Manual Rebuild Described below is the rebuild procedure when one of the HDD fails in a RAID1 virtual disk configured with two HDD s Replace the failed HDD with a new one after turning off the power of the server The Auto Rebuild feature is disabled for non hot swap replacement Use the Manual Rebuild feature to recover the virtual disk as described below 1 Start WebBIOS Make sure that the status for the replaced HDD is indicated as UNCONF GOOD
120. trl H for WebBIOS POST lt Pause gt 28 2 2 Main Menu WebBIOS Adapter Selection WebBIOS Start Adapter Selection LSI MegaRAID SAS PCI 1990905999 Express TM ROMB Adapter Selection WebBIOS eu of 0 2 Adapter Properties Scan Devices Virtual Disks Physical Drives Configuration Wizard Adapter Selection Physical View Events NE NE E E E E Exit MegaRAID BIOS Configuration Utility Virtual Configuration _ Physical Drives al Enclosure XXX PD 0 UNCONF GOOD XXXX MB XXXX XXXX PD 1 UNCONF GOOD XXXX MB XXXX XXXX Virtual Drives 29 30 2 3 Adapter Properties WebBIOS Adapter Propertiesl MegaRAID BIOS Configuration Utility Adapter Information MegaRAID SAS PCI Express TM ROMB WebBIOS Version X XX XXX Min Stripe Size Max Stripe Size 128K Virtual
121. troller are detected Use this feature when you have installed a new HDD while the WebBIOS is running a f the newly connected HDD contains different configuration information the Foreign Configuration screen as shown below appears To use the HDD as a new one click ClearForeignCfg to clear the configuration INotice information on the HDD To use the configuration information stored on the HDD click GuidPreview to confirm the configuration information To load the configuration click Import in the confirmation screen MegaRAID BIOS Configuration Utility Foreign Configuration B 1 Foreign Config s Found Want to Import Select GUID GuidPreview ClearForeignCfg Cancel 96 2 5 Virtual Disks When you click Virtual Disks in the WebBIOS top menu the following screen for configuring virtual disks appears MegaRAID BIOS Configuration Utility Virtual Disks SH a 9 VD X RAID X XXXXXX MB Optimal Fast Initialize Slow Initialize Check Consistency Properties Set Boot Drive Current 0 If no virtual disks exist the upper right column of the screen will be blank g Use this menu only when a virtual disk exists 97 2 6 Physical Drives When you click Physical Disks in the WebBIOS top menu the following screen for configuring the physical drive HDD connected to the disk array controller appears MegaRAID BIOS Configuration Utility Physical Disks B a of
122. ust includes components accelerating corrosion e g sulfur sodium chloride or conductive metals There is a risk of a fire due to corrosion and shorts of the internal printed circuit board Consult with your service representative for the appropriate location for the server Avoid installation in extreme temperature conditions OFF Immediately after the server is powered off its internal components such as hard disk drives are very hot Leave the server until its internal components fully cool down before installing removing any component gt Cleaning and Working with the Product A 1 Do not disassemble repair or alter the server Never attemp
123. when the OS is started In addition the pop message appears if the notification to NEC ESMPRO Manager is specified MSM log Controller ID x VD is now DEGRADED VDx m Windows event log application Source MR MONITOR Type Error Event ID 251 Description Controller ID x VD is now DEGRADED VDx The above message may appear at OS startup after the rebuild process has been performed by WebBIOS However this is not a problem for normal system operation 6 HDD failed Contact your service representative 7 Rebuild failed Is the capacity of the HDD to be rebuilt smaller than the failed HDD Use a disk with the same capacity as the failed HDD Is the RAID level of the virtual disk RAIDO Rebuild is not possible because RAIDO does not provide redundancy Replace the failed HDD and create the virtual disk again 8 Consistency Check failed Is the virtual disk degraded Replace the failed HDD and execute rebuild Is the RAID level of the virtual disk RAIDO Consistency Check is not possible because RAIDO does not provide redundancy 9 In installation of MegaRAID Storage Manager MSM Security Warning dialog appears when installing the Standby Hibernation Lock 1 driver Select Yes in the message Do you want to install this driver software to continue installation 1 Displayed as NEC Standby Hibernation Lock for the 64 bit OS N8403 019
124. wm The patrol read feature is factory set to Disabled a To utilize patrol read MSM must be installed m a f the system is restarted the patrol read is aborted After restart of the System the patrol read runs from the first step top of HDD For the detailed operation refer to the MegaRAID Storage Manager User s Guide on the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM that comes with the server 3 Consistency Check Consistency check is used to check the consistency among virtual drives It is available for redundant virtual drives in RAID1 Consistency check can be performed through WebBIOS or MSM Consistency check also repairs error sectors Accordingly it can be used for preventive maintenance Note the following for the consistency check g During the consistency check the responsiveness of the server decreases due to high load INotice m lf the system is restarted the consistency check is aborted However the consistency check resumes after restart For the detailed operation refer to the MegaRAID Storage Manager User s Guide on the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM that comes with the server 4 Background Initialize BGI Unsupported 77 5 Reconstruction The reconstruction feature is used to change the configuration and or RAID level of an existing virtual disk Reconstruction contains the following three features however the disk array controller supports Migration with addition only 5 1 Removed physi

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