Intel Computer Hardware 273561-003 User's Manual
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1. Note The computer system with RAIDIOS enabled PCI slot illustrated in Figure 2 2 may not be representative of your system Consult your system docs for the exact location of the RAIDIOS enabled PCI slot 4 Connect one end of the SCSI cable to the on board SCSI connector Connect the other end of the SCSI cable to the SCSI drives or drive enclosure Note Ensure that the end of the SCSI bus is properly terminated See Section 2 4 in this guide for termination details 5 Replace the system cover and reconnect power cord s Hardware Installation and User s Guide a Niel Hardware Installation Figure 2 2 Installing the IIR Controller into a Computer System 2 3 2 4 v 1 OS RAIDIOS ENABLED PCI Programming the Flash Memory The IIR controller normally comes ready to be installed into the computer motherboard immediately However you may need to reprogram the RAID firmware that 1s located in the flash memory of the IIR controller There are 2 options for programming the firmware Firmware Update or Firmware Recovery Use the Firmware Update procedure to overwrite the existing firmware with a new image see Appendix A 1 Use the Firmware Recovery procedure to resolve problems with the flash memory for example if the current firmware programmed in the flash is unusable or if a previous firmware update was inadvertently interrupted see Appendix A 2 SCSI Termination Termination is a commonly o2. Electromagnetic Compatibility Notices FCC Verification Statement USA Product Type IRZNOCHXX This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Intel Corporation 5200 N E Elam Young Parkway Hillsboro OR 97124 6497 Phone 1 800 628 8686 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
3. SCSI Drive Speed Bus Width pom pee poop dt Standard MB Sec Single p Ended LVD Channel sos f 5 Fassa f w W umases w Wide Uke SOS a Wide Uke SCSI ma Uirazscsi amp 5 10 0 O O 40 40 40 40 Hardware Installation and User s Guide 19 Hardware Specifications and Features Table 3 4 Supported SCSI Device Standards 3 3 2 3 4 20 Maximum GADE Length meters Adapter Maximum Devices per SCSI Channel SCSI Drive Speed Bus Width Standard MB Sec Bits Wide Ultra 2 Ultra160 Ultra 3 Ultra320 Notes May be exceeded in Point to Point and engineered specific applications Use of the word Narrow preceding SCSI Ultra SCSI or Ultra2 SCSI for example Narrow SCSI is optional LVD was not defined in the original SCSI standards for this speed If all devices on the bus support LVD then 12 meters operation is possible at this soeed However if any device on the bus is singled ended only then the entire bus switches to single ended mode and the distances in the single ended column apply 4 Single ended is not defined for speeds beyond Ultra After Ultra2 all new speeds are wide only Support for Non Hard Disk Drive SCSI Devices Non Direct Access Devices The RAID controller will pass through to the host operating system direct access to non direct access SCSI devices which are connected to a SCSI bus channel of the RAID controller The RAID controlle
4. Finally the guide provides details of all product features supported by the software and firmware For further information refer to the Optional Features section of the appropriate hardware guide since not all features are applicable to all IIR controllers Getting Started nN ja 1 2 1 3 Clustering Guide Clustering is applicable only for those RAID controllers that support this feature See the Hardware Guide to determine if clustering is supported The Intel Integrated RAID Controller Clustering Guide or Clustering Guide describes how to set up clustering configurations using IIR Controllers and HR controller software Information on Operating Systems Cluster functionality and other system details may be found in their corresponding system manuals Document Formats All documents with the exception of the quick start poster are provided on the CD ROM in both PDF and HTML format e HTML To view online HTML documents Click Documentation from the autorun menu or open lt cdromdrive gt docs index htm e PDF Portable Document Format PDF documents can be opened viewed and printed with Adobe Acrobat Reader not provided on the CD ROM About This Guide This guide contains three sections Chapter 1 Getting Started This chapter covers how to use the different user documents in the user documentation set customer support contact information should you need support for this product and regulatory an
5. connected Hardware Installation and User s Guide Getting Started e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the grantee of this device could void the user s authority to operate the equipment The customer is responsible for ensuring compliance of the modified product All cables used to connect to peripherals must be shielded and grounded Operation with cables connected to peripherals that are not shielded and grounded may result in interference to radio and TV reception 1 4 5 2 ICES 003 Canada Cet appareil num rique respecte les limites bruits radio lectriques applicables aux appareils num riques de Classe Aprescrites dans la norme sur le mat riel brouilleur Appareils Num riques NMB 003 dict e par le Ministre Canadian des Communications English translation of the notice above This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the interference causing equipment standard entitled Digital Apparatus ICES 003 of the Canadian Department of Communications 1 4 5 3 CE Declaration of Conformity Europe This product has been tested in accordance to and complies with the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC and EMC Directive 89 336 EEC The product has been marked with the CE Mark to illustrate its compliance 1 4 5 4 VCCI Japan CORE H
6. details about StorCon You can use StorCon to update the firmware image The menu option Firmware Update allows you to update the firmware BIOS and expansion ROM XROM StorCon currently programmed on the flash memory of the IIR controller Because the Flash RAM can be reprogrammed many times the software modules can be easily updated without having to remove the controller from its PCI slot The firmware BIOS and XROM StorCon are part of the file SRC RXFW xxx where the file extension xxx indicates the version stepping The current firmware file can be found on the RAID Software Suite CD ROM To get the latest firmware for the IIR controller visit our website at http support Intel com The Firmware Update option is not available when StorCon is accessing the HR Controller remotely Follow the procedure below to update the firmware via XROM StorCon 1 Download the firmware image containing the latest programs drivers from the website Format a 3 5 HD disk 1 44MB and copy the SRC RXFW file onto the disk 2 With the adapter installed in the system boot the computer and press lt Ctrl gt lt G gt when prompted to enter the BIOS version of StorCon 3 Select the applicable IIR controller and press lt Enter gt 4 If the Express Setup menu is displayed press lt F4 gt to display the Advanced Setup menu Select the menu option Configure Controller and press lt Enter gt Insert the floppy containing the latest firm
7. transfer mode Allows for the setting of the speed for the SCSI hard disks up to 320 MB sec for U320 drives Synch Speed Automatic No matter the setting the SCSI bus will negotiate Transfer Rate MB sec the fastest speed up to this setting Lowering the setting will force the disk drive to transfer at the lower speed EEE Enabling this setting allows for the disk drive to nable disconnect from the SCSI bus when it s not PENE Disabled ges participating in a transfer This allows for optimal bus utilization by all devices on the bus Tagged When enabled this feature allows the SCSI disk On Off Automatic drive to execute more than one command at a Queues kg Disk Read For performance reasons the Read Ahead and and Write On Off Configurable Write cache of the hard disk drives should always Cache be on This is the default setting 2 6 Configurable I O Controller SCSI Parameters When the controller starts up its SCSI parameters are automatically set to their optimal settings Manual configuration is not required However you can customize I O SCSI parameters for each channel on the controller by using the Storage Console menu Advanced Setup gt Configure Controller gt Controller Settings Table 2 2 Configurable I O Controller SCSI Parameters When this is set to On Domain validation allows for a cyclical check of the correct data transfer at a given rate for the respective channel Domain Validation On Off For ul
8. 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 Configurable Disk Drive SCSI Parameters rrrnrnnrrnnnnrrnrnnnrvnnnnnennnnnrnnnnnrennnnsennnnsennnnneennnnsennnnee 16 Configurable I O Controller SCSI Parameters cccccccsseeeeeeeeeeeeeceeeeeeesseeeeeeeseeeseeesnaaeeeessaaes 16 Hardware Architecture Features cccccccsscccseeceeccceeceseecseeceueceueesaeeceueceuceseeesaueseueeseeeseueseeees 17 PICCIHICAE SO SCIICAT ONS EEE EEE 17 Environmental Specifications ccccccccseccsesceceececeececaececseeeceaeeeseeeessuseesaeeeseueeseueeseueeseueesseesanes 18 Supported SCSI Device Standards rrrrnnnrnrnnnrrrnnnrrnrnnnrnrnnnrnrnnnrennnnsennnnnennnansennnnsennnnnsennnnsennnnee 19 RAID Controller Drive Maximum Limitations SRCMRU rrrnnnnnnnnrnnnnrnnnrnnnnrnnnnnennnnennnnennanennnne 22 Hardware Installation and User s Guide E Niel Getting Started Getting Started 1 1 1 Hardware Installation and User s Guide Intended Audience This documentation is intended for users who are experienced in configuring computer systems with new add in cards or have had previous experience with Intel Integrated RAID IIR Controllers Read and adhere to all warnings cautions and notices in this guide and the other documents in the user documentation set supplied with this product Using the User Documentation Set User documentation for this product is provided in four separate documents Installation Quick Start Poster The Instal
9. AS NZS 3548 Class A Emissions Australia New Zealand e BSMI CNS13438 Class A Emissions Taiwan e RRL MIC Notice No 1997 41 EMC amp 1997 42 EMI Korea 1 4 4 Product Regulatory Compliance Markings The IIRZNOCHXX RAID add in card will be marked with the following regulatory markings Hardware Installation and User s Guide 7 Getting Started cULys Listing Marks UL us CE Mark C FCC Marking Class A This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation of this device is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Manufactured by Intel Corporation Australia C Tick Mark nese 8 Hardware Installation and User s Guide Getting Started Taiwan BSMI Marking Class A Pete 39021921 SER EE F LE R EE ERIE E AT AREAS gt TE IEB T RAAS He Se RGRAY EEE AIR Korea RRL MIC Mark In addition the IIRZNOCHXX RAID add in card meets the following regulations Canada EMC Marking Class A CANADA ICES 003 CLASS A CANADA NMB 003 CLASSE A Hardware Installation and User s Guide 9 Getting Started 1 4 5 1 4 5 1 Japan VCCI Marking Class A teeta 7973 A TSR PET ie Ce I 0036 3 kle 0 HHT DA ERNST Aplat a HV HORT Cmca fe He Ae fe eT OO D SRE FL TEA HO EPI YECLA
10. RLBEESERRSAEANMRS VCCI ORE IBOOK VO ZAPHEHPERE CT COMBCRERACHER TS CBR HEeASROTCEMHBOLT COMSIIAHAAMA NINE RT SPLIBRENSZTEMBVET English translation of the notice above This is a Class A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference VCCI from Information Technology Equipment If this is used near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environment it may cause radio interference Install and use the equipment according to the instruction manual Hardware Installation and User s Guide 11 Getting Started 1 4 5 5 BSMI Taiwan The BSMI ID certification number is located on the primary top side of the product 16 EE pet TE EMER se RF TETERA TFE J IRA T GAAS EKG S AIR 1 5 Warnings and Cautions This guide and all associated guides in the user documentation set the Quick Start Guide the Hardware Guide and the Software Guide should be used by qualified technical personnel with experience installing and configuring PCI adapter cards Read and adhere to all warnings cautions and notices in this guide and all the guides in the user documentation set supplied with this product Warnings e The connection of a non shielded equipment interface cable to this equipment will invalidate the FCC certification of this device and may cause interference levels that exceed the limits established by the FCC for this equipment It is the responsibility of the user to obtain and use a sh
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12. ations Operating 0 to 55 C Temperature Storage 40 to 70 C o Operating 90 relative humidity Humidity o Storage 90 relative humidity Form Factor Height 56 mm 2 20 inches physical dimensions Length 167 mm 6 57 inches 3 2 Operating System Support The following operating systems are fully validated and supported e Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server Service Pack 2 e Novell NetWare 6 0 e SCO Openserver 5 0 6 from Caldera e Red Hat Linux 7 2 2 4 kernel e Caldera OpenUnix 8 0 e SuSe Linux 7 3 Professional The following operating systems are supported with limited compatibility validation e Windows NT 4 0 Server and Enterprise Server Service Pack 6a or higher e Novell NetWare 5 1 support pack 2a or higher e Linux 2 4 kernel Red Hat Linux 7 1 Debian Linux 2 2r6 Caldera Linux 3 1 Mandrake Linux 8 1 TurboLinux 7 0 Server e Caldera UnixWare 7 1 1 e FreeBSD 4 0 and 4 5 e Linux 2 2 kernal Red Hat Linux 7 0 3 3 Supported SCSI Technology The RAID adapter supports up to 15 SCSI devices per SCSI channel It supports up to 15 hard disk drives or 14 hard disks drives if one of the SCSI ID s is occupied by a SAF TE processor per channel of the SCSI controller 30 disk drives total for an MROMB application assuming a dual channel SCSI controller on the motherboard 18 Hardware Installation and User s Guide 3 3 1 Note Hardware Specifications and F
13. d license agreements covering this product Chapter 2 Hardware Installation This chapter contains the procedures for installing the IIR controller into a computer system Chapter 3 Hardware Specifications and Features This chapter covers all the hardware specifications associated with the IIR controller and its components and any optional RAID features that are supported by the RAID Software The Software Guide covers in detail all software features Customer Support Contact Information Provided by RAID vendor Hardware Installation and User s Guide Getting Started 1 4 Regulatory and Certification Information Note This card is intended for use in UL Listed computers or equivalent that have instructions detailing installation 1 4 1 Product Regulatory Compliance The IIRZNOCHXX SRCMRU RAID add in card when correctly integrated per this guide complies with the following safety and electromagnetic compatibility EMC regulations 1 4 2 Product Safety Compliance e CSA C22 2 No 60950 UL 60950 3 Edition US Canada e EN 60 950 European Union e IEC 60 950 International e CE Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC European Union 1 4 3 Product EMC Compliance e FCC ICES 003 Class A Emissions USA Canada Verification e CISPR 22 gra Edition Class A Emissions International e EN55022 Class A Emissions e EN55024 1998 Immunity e CE EMC Directive 89 336 EEC e VCCI Class A Emissions Japan e
14. eatures The SRCMRU firmware supports the following SCSI controllers on the motherboard e SCSI Ultra160 Adaptec AIC 7899x dual channel Ultra160 SCSI controller Adaptec AIC 7892x single channel Ultra160 SCSI controller e SCSI Ultra320 Adaptec AIC 7901 single channel Ultra320 SCSI controller Adaptec AIC 7902 dual channel Ultra320 SCSI controller Supported Hard Drive Technology The IIR controller supports both Single ended SE and Low Voltage Differential LVD devices but it is recommended that you use only one type of drive technology SE or LVD on any one channel at a time The IIR controller supports single ended drives which operate at up to 40MB sec depending upon the speed of the drives attached The IIR controller supports Ultra 2 LVD SCSI devices operating at up to 80MB sec Ultra160 LVD SCSI devices operating at up to 160MB sec and Ultra320 LVD SCSI devices operating at up to 320MB sec If both SE and LVD devices are attached to the same channel bus the entire bus will operate at the single ended speed of the slowest device See Table 3 4 for the maximum cable length distances that apply to each mode The IIR controller is designed to use an Ultra160 or Ultra320 SCSI controller implementation on the motherboard and is backward compatible with older SCSI hard drive specifications See Table 3 4 for the SCSI standards supported Table 3 4 Supported SCSI Device Standards Maximum ane Length meters
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16. els of the RAID controller An array drive requires a minimum of two hard disk drives or logical drives Therefore the maximum array limitation for each RAID controller is the physical drive limit of that RAID controller divided by two An array drive can contain or have reside on it up to a maximum of 2 host drives Hardware Installation and User s Guide 21 E Hardware Specifications and Features Niel RAID firmware limits the controller to a maximum of 30 host drives RAID volumes per controller There is a minimum of at least one host drive per array drive A host drive can only be associated with or reside on a single array drive Like array drives host drives can reside on hard disk drives that are isolated to a single channel or span both of the channels of the RAID controller Table 3 5 RAID Controller Drive Maximum Limitations SRCMRU Drive Type Maximum Maximum Maximum Maximum YP Per Channel Per Controller Per Array Drive Per Host Drive RAID RAID Array Drives Drives EG ionene O gt er 22 Hardware Installation and User s Guide E Niel Flash Memory Programming Q Flash Memory Programming A A 1 Note Firmware Update Procedure via XROM StorCon The Storage Console StorCon is a full featured monitoring and configuration utility with a text based user interface StorCon manages all aspects of the RAID subsystem as well as many features of the RAID adapter Refer to the Software Guide for more
17. er Unpredictable behavior may include but is not limited to data loss or corruption Compatible controllers include e SRCU42L Firmware version 2 34 yy Rzzz e SRCU31LA Firmware version 2 3x yy Rzzz e SRCU31A Firmware version 2 3x yy Rzzz e SRCU32 Firmware version 2 3x yy Rzzz e SRCMRU Firmware version 2 3x yy Rzzz e SRCZCR Firmware version 2 3x yy Rzzz Compatibility refers only to how data and RAID configuration information are written to the hard disks Compatible adapters have the same data file format Optional Features There are no optional features for this product RAID Controller Drive Limitations Host Array Logical and Physical The following are limitations assuming the following e U160 or U320 speed depending on the SCSI controller on the motherboard e Dual channel SCSI controller e Cabling that meets U160 or U320 specifications depending on the SCSI controller Physical drives are limited by the number of SCSI channels being controlled by the RAID controller The firmware software supports a maximum of 15 hard disk drives per channel or 14 if one SCSI ID is being occupied by an intelligent enclosure processor The maximum number of array drives is limited to 35 by the RAID firmware The actual maximum limit of the SRCMRU RAID controller is 15 see Table 3 5 The firmware supports channel spanning where an array can consist of physical drives that are attached to either one or to both chann
18. er before the removal of any covers Follow the warnings noted in your computer s user manual before installing this board ONLY after reinstallation of all the covers should you reconnect the power cords and power up the computer Take precautions to prevent electrostatic discharge ESD damage before handling the ITR controller Computer System Hardware Requirements e Computer with CD ROM drive not attached to the IIR controller e One available 64bit 66MHz universal keyed RAIDIOS enabled PCI slot e PCI 2 2 compliant System BIOS Hardware Installation and User s Guide 13 Hardware Installation Figure 2 1 IIR Controller Component Layout 2 2 2 14 167 mm 6 57 inches H2 SS DS2A1 I O Processor TTAN AELA tg Pibe ie MER pe re gt saudul og z WWIG a gr rn oe b i ik i I re Si F wl EE r mar EEN Pe a4 F F n t 4 o 7 1 1 Kikk s zi r 5 kr i i E et Fi wy ET 5 ese sta i P 7 I i ATT jr FEET 7 The HH 12 eee am a i 7 ane f E L e I roo oe b X rn b f PE Ri E dd 3 nieces m jm bere Ti a T HEAT F ra fy a J gt Doers ee se gen i j ETETETT T 1 F ra J1B1 Flash Memory 64Bit PCI Interface Ranniras a RAININS anahlad PCI clot Installing the IIR Controller 1 Power off the computer system 2 Disconnect power cord s and remove the system cover 3 Install the IIR controller into an available RAIDIOS enabled PCI slot See Figure 2 2
19. ielded equipment interface cable with this device If the equipment has more than one interface connector do not leave cables connected to unused interfaces unless otherwise instructed to do so in the user manual e Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Cautions e Take precautions to prevent electrostatic discharge ESD damage before handling the IIR controller e ESD can damage adapter card components Perform the described procedures in this guide only at an ESD workstation If no such station is available you can provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the computer chassis 12 Hardware Installation and User s Guide a Niel Hardware Installation Hardware Installation 2 2 1 2 2 Warning Warning Note 2 2 1 About this Chapter This chapter provides information on installing the IIR controller programming the Flash memory and general SCSI termination information Installation Procedures Do not attempt to insert your RAID controller into any non RAIDIOS enabled PCI slot Doing so may cause damage to your controller and or your computer Please consult your motherboard documentation about availability of RAIDIOS enabled PCI slots Shock hazards may be present inside the computer in which this card is being installed Disconnect all power cords to the comput
20. in tal SRCMRU Hardware Installation and User s Guide Version 1 1 3 October 2002 Order Number 273561 003 Information in this document is provided in connection with Intel products No license express or implied by estoppel or otherwise to any intellectual property rights is granted by this document Except as provided in Intel s Terms and Conditions of Sale for such products Intel assumes no liability whatsoever and Intel disclaims any express or implied warranty relating to sale and or use of Intel products including liability or warranties relating to fitness for a particular purpose merchantability or infringement of any patent copyright or other intellectual property right Intel products are not intended for use in medical life saving or life sustaining applications Intel may make changes to specifications and product descriptions at any time without notice Designers must not rely on the absence or characteristics of any features or instructions marked reserved or undefined Intel reserves these for future definition and shall have no responsibility whatsoever for conflicts or incompatibilities arising from future changes to them The SRCMRU RAID Adapter may contain design defects or errors Known as errata which may cause the product to deviate from published specifications Current characterized errata are available on request This SRCMRU RAID Adapter as well as the software described in it is furn
21. ished under license and may only be used or copied in accordance with the terms of the license The information in this manual is furnished for informational use only is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by Intel Corporation Intel Corporation assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this document or any software that may be provided in association with this document Except as permitted by such license no part of this document may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means without the express written consent of Intel Corporation Copyright Intel Corporation 2002 Other names and brands may be claimed as property of others Hardware Installation and User s Guide intel Contents 1 Getting Started 1 1 Using the User Documentation Set cccccseecccceeeeceeeeeceeeececeeeeeesaeeessaueeeseaeeesseaeeesseeeeeseeeeseneeeeens 5 1 1 1 Byore Har 1 8 are 09 2 EEE ENE ee eee ees 6 1 2 About This GUDS caosisscensevavicns oatsonta canned wanerbundsund debate vancaheaddinainedsubssabedssanensendsneeaneesdaatensGadseuddevesesandel 6 1 3 Customer Support Contact Information ccccccecccceececeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeesaueeseusessaeesseesseeeeseeeesaeeeees 6 1 4 Regulatory and Certification Information ccccccccsececceeeeceneeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeseeeeesseneeenaeeeeenseeeeas 7 1 4 1 Product
22. lash the firmware a Boot the computer with the bootable RAID Software Suite CD ROM that contains the version of the RAID firmware that you wish to recover b At the ROM DOS Startup menu select the option Flash Recovery Utility and press lt Enter gt c The Flash Recovery Utility detects any IIR controllers that are in reset mode and lists them in the order that they are found Note Any IIR controllers that are not in reset mode will not be listed If no controllers are listed your controller may not be in reset mode Shut down the system and start again with step I above Refer to Figure A 1 to set the jumper in reset mode d Type a controller number to start the recovery process for the firmware on that controller You do not need to press Enter after typing the number You will see the messages shown below during a successful recovery Each message provides a percent complete status while the action is in progress The entire process may take several minutes Erasing flash memory Downloading data to flash memory Verifying flash content with input file Flash upload complete SUCCESS Operation completed successfully Download complete in lt duration of flash recovery gt 4 Reset the jumper to run mode a Power off all system components and disconnect power cords b Remove the system cover c Remove the IIR controller from your system d On Jumper block J1B1 move jumper from position 1 2 to position 2 3 see Figu
23. lation Quick Start Poster or Quick Start Poster provides a high level view of installing and configuring a RAID controller Refer to the accompanying Software Guide for more detailed information Hardware Installation and User s Guide The Hardware Installation and User s Guide or Hardware Guide covers instructions for installing an IIR controller and provides a guide to its features and specifications For a particular IIR controller its hardware guide documents compatible RAID adapters supported operating systems standard features and optional features Software Installation and User s Guide The Software Installation and User s Guide or Software Guide contains e Quick installation of the IIR controller software on a newly created bootable host drive with commonly used operating systems e Detailed instructions covering more complex software installation scenarios for all supported operating systems e Instructions for using the RAID Software Suite the drivers tools and utilities of the HR controller The first part of the software guide provides an overview of RAID technology and its features Next the guide documents various installation procedures for an IIR controller and the RAID Software Suite depending on the chosen OS configuration The software guide then includes descriptions of the utilities Storage Console StorCon and Storage Console Plus StorCon to facilitate the configuration of the RAID subsystem
24. of StorCon to update the firmware Refer to the Storage Console chapter of the Software Guide for more details Firmware Recovery Procedure via Flash Recovery Utility FRU 1 Set the IIR controller s IOP to Reset Flash Recovery mode Shock hazards may be present inside the unit in which this card is being installed Disconnect all power cords to the unit before removal of any covers Follow the warnings noted in your computer s user or service manual before installing this board ONLY after all the covers are reinstalled should you reconnect the power cords and power up the unit for the software installation and use a Take all precautions to prevent ESD damage before handling the IIR controller Power off all system components and disconnect their power cords Remove the cover from the system to gain access to the RAIDIOS PCI slots Remove the IIR controller from your system on Qa Oo On jumper block JIB1 move the jumper from position 2 3 to position 1 2 see Figure A 1 Re install the adapter in the RAIDIOS PCI slot in which it was previously installed f Replace the cover reconnect all power cords and power up the system Figure A 1 Jumper Positions for Flash Update and Recovery 24 Normal Run Flash Recovery Hardware Installation and User s Guide Flash Memory Programming 2 Change your computer s BIOS setting so that your system boots from the CD ROM 3 Use the RAID Software Suite CD ROM to f
25. r passes through all control of these devices to the host operating system Types of supported non Direct Access SCSI devices this does not cover specific vendors and models e SAF TE Processors e Tape Backups e CD ROMs RAID Array Drive Roaming Array Roaming allows the user the ability to move a complete RAID array from one computer system to another computer system and preserve the RAID configuration information and user data on that RAID array ffCompatible RAID controllers must control the RAID subsystems of the two computer systems see list of compatible controllers in this section The transferred RAID array may be brought online while the target server continues to run if the hard disk drives and disk enclosure support hot plug capabilities however not all operating systems support this feature The hard disk drives are not required to have the same SCSI ID in the target system that they did in the original system that they are removed from The RAID array drive that is being roamed must not be of type Private This includes all non private host array and logical drives Hardware Installation and User s Guide E Niel Hardware Specifications and Features Warning tt The SRCMRU adapter with firmware 2 34 yy Rzzz is not compatible with all 3 9 3 6 Note previous controllers and firmware versions Do not attempt RAID Array Drive Roaming between RAID controllers that are not compatible with the SRCMRU controll
26. re A 1 Reinstall the IIR controller in the RAIDIOS PCI slot in which it was previously installed Reconnect the SCSI drives to the adapter card e Replace the cover reconnect all power cords and power up the system 5 Change your computer s system BIOS setting so that your system boots normally not from the CD ROM Note A firmware recovery returns the controller to the default settings Hardware Installation and User s Guide 25 Flash Memory Programming 26 Hardware Installation and User s Guide intel Index A adapter hardware architecture features 17 system requirements 13 D disk drive connectivity 18 F flash memory programming 15 recovering the firmware 24 installation raid adapter 14 warnings and cautions 12 R raid adapter hardware features 17 hardware requirements 13 installation 14 intallation procedures 13 optional features 21 system requirements 13 S scsi termination 15 system requirements hardware 13 U user s manual intended audience 5 W warnings and cautions 12 Hardware Installation and User s Guide Index 27
27. tra320 the SRCMRU controller supports Basic Enhanced and Margined Domain Validation For ultra 160 the SRCMRU controller supports Basic and Enhanced Domain Validation 16 Hardware Installation and User s Guide E Niel Hardware Specifications and Features Hardware Specifications and Features 3 This chapter covers all the hardware specifications associated with the IIR controller and its components Section 3 5 covers optional RAID features that are supported by the RAID Software Suite The accompanying Software Guide covers all implemented software features 3 1 IIR Controller Hardware Features This section provides a summary of the key features configuration options and support interface technology supported by the IIR controller Table 3 1 Hardware Architecture Features KE JO re I O Microprocessor The 80303 processor 100MHz RISC 64 bit core The 80303 IOP supports up to 512 Mbytes of 64 bit 100 MHz ECC SDRAM operating at 66 MHz It is backward Cache Memory compatible to support 64 128 and 256 Mbit SDRAM technologies Note The SRCMRU is limited to 32MB of embedded memory del Ar la flash memory chip is used to store Table 3 2 Electrical Specifications Voltage Requirements 5 3 3 Volts all 5 tolerance PowerConsumpton 5V 0 25 Amps 1 25W 3 3V 2 5 Amps 8 25W Hardware Installation and User s Guide 17 Hardware Specifications and Features Table 3 3 Environmental Specific
28. verlooked requirement when connecting SCSI devices together When these devices are connected together the resulting set of devices is typically referred to as a SCSI bus SCSI devices such as hard disks and tape drives must be terminated if they are the last physical devices at either end of the SCSI bus if nothing else is actively terminating the end of the bus such as a terminator or backplane If a device is inserted into the middle of the SCSI bus then it the device itself should not be terminated Only terminate each end of the bus The modular RAID on motherboard MROMB design lowers cost by utilizing the SCSI controller and connectors that are integrated into the system s motherboard With MROMB termination occurs on the host SCSI controller Hardware Installation and User s Guide 15 Hardware Installation nN 2 5 Configurable Disk Drive SCSI Parameters When a SCSI hard disk drive is initialized the first time by the RAID controller its SCSI parameters are automatically set to their optimal settings Most settings are set automatically and can not be configured manually To view or configure disk drive SCSI parameters from the Storage Console choose Advanced Setup gt Configure Physical Devices gt Select Physical Drive gt SCSI Parameter Initialize Table 2 1 Configurable Disk Drive SCSI Parameters Synch Enabled Automatic This setting when enabled allows the controller to Transfer Disabled operate in synchronous
29. ware file into the floppy disk drive 5 From the Configure Controller submenu select Firmware Update and press lt Enter gt 6 XROM StorCon automatically searches for the firmware file from the floppy drive a After finding the file StorCon displays the name description and version of the firmware Press lt Enter gt 7 StorCon reads and checks the firmware file then displays a warning Press lt Y gt to confirm the firmware update 8 StorCon programs the flash eprom Hardware Installation and User s Guide 23 E Flash Memory Programming Niel Q Warning A 2 Warning Do not interrupt the update process to avoid damaging the firmware image in the Flash If the firmware is interrupted you will need to follow the firmware recovery process in the next section After StorCon indicates that the update is complete press any key 9 The focus returns to the Configure Controller submenu Press lt Esc gt several times to close the menus and press lt Y gt to quit StorCon 10 StorCon detects the firmware update and requires a system reboot Press any key to reboot When the update process has completed reboot the computer for the change to take effect During boot up the system displays the updated firmware version You can also relaunch StorCon and select the applicable IIR controller to view its new firmware version at the bottom of the console for example FW 2 32 00 Rxxx You can also use the OS version
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