HP B110I User's Manual
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1. More information Provides an indepth display of available iformnaton fee he currently selected device and af of ts ch 4 Select a controller from the Controller Device menu The System Status Systems And Devices and Available Tasks panels appear 5 In the Available Tasks panel click Manage License Keys iy IMPORTANT If no hard drives are installed then this option does not appear Specific license key tasks appear A complete list of existing license keys also appears 6 Click Add License Key 7 Enter the license key number 8 Click Save Enabling and configuring the controller 10 Installing device drivers and Management Agents Installing device drivers iy IMPORTANT Enable the HP Smart Array B110i SATA RAID Controller before installing device drivers For more information see Enabling the controller and setting the boot order on page 5 A device driver is required for the operating system to communicate with the disk drive controller For more information on supported operating systems see the HP Smart Array B110i SATA RAID Controller product page on the HP website http www hp com go sataraid The controller drivers are located on the Easy Set up CD For more information on using the Easy Set up CD to install drivers see the HP Smart Array B110i SATA RAID Controller product page on the HP website http www hp com go sataraid Driver Updates are posted to the HP website http www hp com suppor2. You might be able to enable a recently failed drive temporarily by cycling the server power To cycle the server power 1 2 3 Power down the server Remove the replacement physical drive the one undergoing a rebuild and then reinstall the drive that it is replacing Power up the server If the newly failed drive is operational do the following 1 2 3 Back up any unsaved data Remove the original drive that was being replaced and then reinsert the replacement physical drive The rebuild process restarts automatically When the rebuild process has finished replace the newly failed drive If the newly failed drive has not recovered do the following 1 2 3 Remove the original drive that was being replaced and then reinsert the replacement physical drive Replace the newly failed drive Restore data from the backup Moving hard drives and arrays You can move drives to other ID positions on the same array controller You can also move a complete array from one controller to another Observe the following conditions for moving drives Power down the server If moving the drives to a different server confirm that the new server has empty bays to accommodate all the drives simultaneously Confirm that the array has no failed or missing drives Confirm that no spare drive in the array is acting as a replacement for a failed drive If moving the drives to a different server confirm that th
3. To prevent electrostatic damage e Avoid hand contact by transporting and storing products in static safe containers e Keep electrostatic sensitive parts in their containers until they arrive at static free workstations e Place parts on a grounded surface before removing them from their containers e Avoid touching pins leads or circuitry e Always be properly grounded when touching a static sensitive component or assembly Grounding methods to prevent electrostatic discharge Several methods are used for grounding Use one or more of the following methods when handling or installing electrostatic sensitive parts e Use a wrist strap connected by a ground cord to a grounded workstation or computer chassis Wrist straps are flexible straps with a minimum of 1 megohm 10 percent resistance in the ground cords To provide proper ground wear the strap snug against the skin e Use heel straps toe straps or boot straps at standing workstations Wear the straps on both feet when standing on conductive floors or dissipating floor mats e Use conductive field service tools e Use a portable field service kit with a folding static dissipating work mat If you do not have any of the suggested equipment for proper grounding have an authorized reseller install the part For more information on static electricity or assistance with product installation contact an authorized reseller Electrostatic discharge 23 Regulatory compliance
4. aa 23 Preventing electrostatic discharge 555 555 vapasasinednsawtapnvcaisnyasinndbymninans un aa ipso avpnnnp cased lo EESE SNESNEAS ESEESE S nap nlonieaies 23 Grounding methods to prevent electrostatic discharge csccceseeesceesreeeeeeeneeenseeeseeeeeeneeeeseeeeesnreenaeeeeeenseennees 23 Regulalory compliance II sede cserscsecreersic resescieonsenciesnsanteesnsepesmmsapiuniecastaesecsuneusecaiesesaqaisesads 24 Battery replacement notice ccccccccesscessseecssseeceseceeeeeeeeeecsseceseeeeseeeceseceseeeessececssecessseecsseeecsseeeseesceeeessges 24 Taiwan battery recycling notice ccna Ee ewe 24 Aeron ymo ana GR le aes ae a ee ee 25 Enabling and configuring the controller Enabling the controller and setting the boot order The HP Smart Array B110i SATA RAID Controller is not enabled by default and must be enabled in RBSU For more information on RBSU see the HP ROM Based Setup Utility User Guide on the Documentation CD or the HP website http www hp com support smartstart documentation HP ProLiant 100 Series servers To enable the controller and set boot order 1 so o N SY Ss S pP 10 Power up the server When prompted during the start up sequence access RBSU by pressing the F10 key Select Advanced or Advanced Settings Select SATA Configuration or Hard Drive Configuration Change SATA 1 to RAID Return to the previous screen by pressing the Escape key Select the Boot Menu by pressing the right
5. arrow key Select Hard Disk Drives To assign the HP Smart Array B110i SATA RAID Controller as the boot controller set Ctrl 1 to HP Smart Array B110i SATA RAID Controller Press the F10 key to save the setting and to exit RBSU HP ProLiant 300 Series servers To enable the controller and set boot order a3 Sf 2 Sf S amp P gt Power up the server When prompted during the start up sequence access RBSU by pressing the F9 key Select Advanced Settings Select Embedded SATA RAID Select Enabled Return to the previous screen by pressing the Escape key Select Boot Controller Order To assign the HP Smart Array B110i SATA RAID Controller as the boot controller set Ctrl 1 to HP Smart Array B110i SATA RAID Controller Press the F10 key to save the settings and to exit RBSU Enabling and configuring the controller 5 Configuring an array The HP Smart Array B110i SATA RAID Controller supports SATA drives only For the most efficient use of drive space all drives within an array should have approximately the same capacity Each configuration utility treats every physical drive in an array as if it has the same capacity as the smallest drive in the array Any excess capacity of a particular drive cannot be used in the array Therefore the capacity is unavailable for data storage The more physical drives that are in an array the greater the probability that the array will experience a drive failure during any given period To
6. one another A RAID 1 0 configuration of four drives consists of two RAID 1 volumes of two drives each One drive from each RAID 1 volume can fail for a total of two failed drives If both drives in one RAID 1 volume fail the entire RAID 1 0 volume fails Compromised fault tolerance A CAUTION When fault tolerance is compromised data loss can occur However it may be possible to recover the data For more information see Recovering from compromised fault tolerance on page 14 If more drives fail than the fault tolerance method can manage fault tolerance is compromised and the logical drive fails If this failure occurs the operating system rejects all requests and indicates unrecoverable errors For example fault tolerance might occur when a drive in an array fails while another drive in the array is being rebuilt Compromised fault tolerance can also be caused by problems unrelated to drives In such cases replacing the physical drives is not required Recovering from compromised fault tolerance If fault tolerance is compromised inserting replacement drives does not improve the condition of the logical volume Instead if the screen displays unrecoverable error messages perform the following procedure to recover data 1 Power down the entire system and then power it back up In some cases a marginal drive will work again for long enough to enable you to make copies of important files Ifa 1779 POST message is d
7. reduce the risk of data loss that might occur when a drive fails configure all logical drives in an array with a suitable fault tolerance RAID method The HP Smart Array B110i SATA RAID Controller supports up to two logical drives Newly created logical drives are invisible to the operating system To make the new logical drives available for data storage format them using the instructions given in the operating system documentation Option ROM Configuration for Arrays Before installing an operating system you can use the ORCA utility to create the first logical drive assign RAID levels and establish online spare configurations The utility also provides support for the following functions e Reconfiguring one or more logical drives e Viewing the current logical drive configuration e Deleting a logical drive configuration e Setting the controller to be the boot controller If you do not use the utility ORCA will default to the standard configuration For more information regarding array controller configuration refer to the controller user guide For more information regarding the default configurations that ORCA uses refer to the HP ROM Based Setup Utility User Guide on the Documentation CD The HP Smart Array B110i SATA RAID Controller does not support ORCA CLI To create a logical drive using ORCA 1 Power up the server 2 When prompted during the startup sequence access ORCA by pressing the F8 key 3 Select Creat
8. DU Array Diagnostics Utility IML Integrated Management Log ORCA Option ROM Configuration for Arrays POST Power On Self Test RBSU ROM Based Setup Utility SIM Systems Insight Manager SMHP HP System Management Homepage Acronyms and abbreviations 25 Index A activating an array 5 activation 5 ACU Array Configuration Utility 6 11 13 15 16 18 adding drives 18 ADU Array Diagnostic Utility 13 22 Array Configuration Utility ACU 6 7 13 15 16 17 Array Diagnostic Utility ADU 13 22 array expansion 18 array moving 17 automatic data recovery rebuild 15 boot order 5 C compromised fault tolerance 14 D data recovery 14 15 device drivers installing 11 diagnostic tools 22 drive failure detecting 14 drivers 11 electrostatic discharge 23 event log entries 13 15 16 22 expanding an array 18 extending logical drive capacity 18 F fault tolerance compromised 14 G grounding methods 23 H hard drive failure effects of 13 hard drive failure of 13 hard drive replacing 15 hard drives adding 18 hard drives moving 17 HP Insight Diagnostics 22 HP SIM 11 13 HP Systems Insight Manager 11 13 Insight Diagnostics 22 installing device drivers 11 installing Management Agents 11 L license key 7 8 9 logical drive capacity extension 18 M Management Agents updating 11 Migrating to a Smart Array controller 19 20 21 moving anarray 17 O Op
9. HP Smart Array B110i SATA RAID Controller User Guide a Part Number 531480 003 March 2010 Third Edition Copyright 2009 2010 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P The information contained herein is subject to change without notice The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein Microsoft and Windows are U S registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Intended audience This document is for the person who installs administers and troubleshoots servers and storage systems HP assumes you are qualified in the servicing of computer equipment and trained in recognizing hazards in products with hazardous energy levels Contents EE rail iets eins eva ies He comolar neueren aeee E 2 Enabling the controller and setting the boot order cecccssseesseseseeenseeeseeeeeeeecnaeeeaeecseeseaeenseecneesnseeeeeeneeenaeenaes 5 HP ProLiant 100 Series servers cscccecessesesesssseescessesescessasescessaseeseessesescessasescesaseesesseesesceaasescensaees 5 HP ProLiant 300 Series Servers csccceceessssescessesescesseseesenseesessessesessesseseesesseesescessasescessaseesesassesrenas 5 SF pO IN Ascolese nl ee ait er creda reno 6 Option ROM Configuration for Array
10. acement drive is a SATA drive e Use replacement drives that have a capacity equal to or greater than the smallest drive in the array The controller immediately fails drives that have insufficient capacity To replace more drives in an array than the fault tolerance method can support follow the previous guidelines for replacing several drives simultaneously Wait until rebuild is complete as indicated by ACU ACU CLI before replacing additional drives If you need to replace more drives than the fault tolerance method can support because fault tolerance has been compromised recover the data before replacing any drives For more information see Recovering from compromised fault tolerance on page 14 Automatic data recovery rebuild When you replace a hard drive in an array the controller uses the fault tolerance information on the remaining drives in the array to reconstruct the data from the original drive and write it to the replacement drive This process is called automatic data recovery or rebuild If fault tolerance is compromised this data cannot be reconstructed and likely is lost permanently If another drive in the array fails while fault tolerance is unavailable during rebuild a fatal system error can occur and all data on the array is then lost In exceptional cases however failure of another drive does not always cause a fatal system error These exceptions include the following e Failure after activation of a spa
11. ay Configuration Utility 4 Select Manage License Keys iy IMPORTANT If no hard drives are installed then this option does not appear 5 Under the License Key menu select Add License Key 6 Enter the license key in the space provided ORCA issues a notification after the license key activates successfully Installing a license key with ACU To install a license key 1 Power down the server if necessary 2 Power up the server Enabling and configuring the controller 9 3 Open ACU TJ Ar oy Condaper stan ULERY arosol baterat Explorer EA Array Configuration Utility nmve ER es Sman Array 8110 SATA RAD in Embedded Siet xj reon sriten System Matus Updated 2010 0198 15 4 Serres Available Tasks Smart Array B1101 SATA RAID in Embedded Slot ry Sriten Status o 0 View Status Aerts Contreter Semings Configures tt supponed controler sengi Depending on the caricia Nese Can inmiute seting and suface scan delay i a a E Clear Configuration Resets he comboter s corfgurston to ts Otau state Any esting arrays Or logka Oves wil be Ot es ts he Gesred ahon before proceearng Gl Sont Array 8110 SATA RAD n Erected Sit haiti aa an Gh ED SATA aroy A t Logical Orvern Enables ce Gsaties the write cache on physical drives atached to a comtoter This feature can impe irtegrty E Lopes Ove t 2229 08 RAD 1 LL Allows Te abaty D 904 oF remove Lense Keys Depending on he Keyis entered or removed vanie
12. de Three possible causes exist for abnormal termination of a rebuild Posted event Cause of rebuild termination None of the drives in the array are One of the drives in the array has marked as failed in ACU ACU CLI experienced an uncorrectable read error The replacement drive is marked as__ The replacement drive has failed failed in ACU ACU CLI One of the other drives in the array is The drive with the illuminated Fault LED has marked as failed now failed Each of these situations requires a different remedial action One of the drives in the array has experienced an uncorrectable read error To resolve this issue 1 Back up as much data as possible from the logical drive Z CAUTION Do not remove the drive that has the media error Doing so causes the logical drive to fail 2 Restore data from the backup Writing data to the location of the unreadable sector often eliminates the error 3 Remove and reinsert the replacement drive This action restarts the rebuild process If the rebuild process still terminates abnormally do the following 1 Delete and recreate the logical drive 2 Restore data from the backup The replacement drive has failed Verify that the replacement drive has the correct capacity and is a supported model If these factors are not the cause of the failure use a different drive as the replacement Another drive in the array has failed Replacing moving or adding hard drives 16
13. e Logical Drive The screen displays a list of all unconfigured physical drives and the valid RAID options for the system 4 Use the Arrow keys Spacebar and Tab key to navigate around the screen and set up the logical drive including an online spare drive if one is required NOTE You cannot use ORCA to configure one spare drive to be shared among several arrays Only ACU enables you to configure shared spare drives 5 Press the Enter key to accept the settings Enabling and configuring the controller 6 6 Press the F8 key to confirm the settings and save the new configuration After several seconds the Configuration Saved screen appears 7 Press the Enter key to continue Repeat this procedure to create additional logical drives Array Configuration Utility ACU is a browser based utility with the following features e Runs as a local application or remote service e Supports assignment of online spares e Suggests the optimum configuration for an unconfigured system e Provides different operating modes enabling faster configuration or greater control over the configuration options e Remains available any time that the server is on e Displays on screen tips for individual steps of a configuration procedure e Beginning with ACU version 8 28 13 0 provides diagnostic functionality on the Diagnostics tab formerly known as Array Diagnostics Utility For optimum performance the minimum display settings are 1024 x 768
14. e new server has the latest system ROM and drivers For more information see the HP website http www hp com go support Observe the following conditions for moving an array to another controller If the other controller is connected to one or more arrays of configured logical drives the total number of logical drives on the controller after the drives have been moved must not exceed the number of logical drives that the controller supports This number depends on the controller model and on the controller firmware version If moving the logical volume to a hardware based Smart Array controller that is connected to one or more logical drives confirm that the total number of logical drives does not exceed the number of logical drives that the controller supports If moving the logical volume to an HP Smart Array B110i SATA RAID Controller in another server remove all physical drives from the other server When all the conditions have been met move the drives 1 Back up all data before removing any drives or changing configuration This step is required if you are moving data containing drives from a controller that does not have a cache module Replacing moving or adding hard drives 17 ye wn 7 Power down the system Move the drives Power up the system Observe the POST messages o Ifa 1785 POST message appears the drive array did not configure properly Continue with step 6 o Ifa 1724 or 1727 POST message ap
15. ide To obtain the license key see the entitlement certificate included with the HP Hot Plug Advanced Pack Depending on the method of delivery the certificate is provided either in a sealed envelope or in an email message To install the license key use one of the following methods e Installing a license key with ORCA on page 8 e Installing a license key with ACU on page 9 Installing a license key with ORCA To install a license key 1 Power down the server if necessary 2 Power up the server POST runs During POST all controllers in the server are initialized one at a time in the current boot order sequence If a controller is connected to one or more hard drives a message appears during the initialization process for that controller prompting you to start ORCA 3 Atthe ORCA prompt for the controller that you want to configure press the F8 key iy IMPORTANT If no hard drives are installed then this option does not appear Enabling and configuring the controller 8 The ORCA main menu appears Option Ron Configuration for Arrays version 8 26 68 88 Copyright 2688 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Controller HP Smart Array B118i SATA RAID Cont slot 8 Direct Attached Storage Main Menu Create Logical Drive View Logical Drive Delete Logical Drive lt Enter gt to manage license keys lt UP DOWN ARROW gt to select main menu option lt ESC gt to exit Note For nore configuration options use the HP Arr
16. isplayed press the F2 key to re enable the logical volumes Remember that data loss has probably occurred and any data on the logical volume is suspect Make copies of important data if possible Replace any failed drives After you have replaced the failed drives fault tolerance may again be compromised If so cycle the power again If the 1779 POST message is displayed a Press the F2 key to re enable the logical drives b Recreate the partitions c Restore all data from backup To minimize the risk of data loss that is caused by compromised fault tolerance make frequent backups of all logical volumes Replacing moving or adding hard drives 14 Replacing hard drives If you are replacing a drive in a faulttolerant configuration while the system is powered down a POST message appears when the system is powered up When this message appears press the F1 key to enable automatic data recovery If you do not enable automatic data recovery the logical volume remains in a ready to recover condition and the same POST message appears when the system is restarted In RAID 1 configurations you can replace one failed drive In RAID 1 0 configurations drives are mirrored in pairs If drives are not mirrored to removed or failed drives you can replace them simultaneously Guidelines Before replacing hard drives observe the following guidelines e Be sure that the array has a current valid backup e Confirm that the repl
17. ives remotely across a network For more information about HP SIM see the documentation on the Management CD e The HP System Management Homepage SMHP indicates that a drive has failed e In Windows operating systems the Event Notification Service posts an event to the Microsoft Windows system event log and the IML e In Linux operating systems systems events are logged to var log messages e ADU lists all failed drives on systems supported by SmartStart v8 25 or earlier e ACU lists all failed drives on systems supported by ACU v8 28 13 0 or later For additional information about diagnosing hard drive problems see the HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide on the HP website http www hp com go bizsupport Effects of a hard drive failure When a hard drive fails all logical drives that are in the same array are affected Each logical drive in an array might be using a different faulttolerance method Therefore each logical drive can be affected differently Replacing moving or adding hard drives 13 RAID O configurations cannot tolerate drive failure If any physical drive in the array fails all RAID O logical drives in the same array also fail RAID 1 configurations can tolerate one drive failure If one physical drive in a RAID 1 configuration fails the RAID volume is still intact as a degraded RAID 1 RAID 1 0 configurations can tolerate up to two drive failures as long as no failed drives are mirrored to
18. nd the system is configured complete the migration procedure Completing the migration to the Smart Array controller Linux To complete the migration to the Smart Array controller 1 Power down the server 2 Remove the access panel 3 Remove components and cables as needed 4 Disconnect the existing data cable from the hard drive backplane 5 Connect the SAS cable to the controller and hard drive backplane This action replaces the SATA connection 6 Install components and cables removed previously Install the access panel 8 Power up the server Migrating hard drives to an optional Smart Array controller 21 Diagnosing array problems Diagnostic tools To troubleshoot array problems and generate feedback about arrays use the following diagnostic tools ACU For more recent products array diagnostics is available with ACU v8 28 13 0 and later This utility is available on the SmartStart CD in the controller kit and also on the HP website www hp com support For more information about ACU see the Configuring Arrays on HP Smart Array Controllers Reference Guide on the Documentation CD that ships with the controller For more information about error messages see the HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide ADU For products that support SmartStart v8 25 and earlier this utility is available on the SmartStart CD in the controller kit and also on the HP website hitp www hp com support When prompted for p
19. notices Battery replacement notice This component uses a nickel metal hydride NiMH battery pack A WARNING There is a risk of explosion fire or personal injury if a battery pack is mishandled To reduce this risk e Do not attempt to recharge the batteries if they are disconnected from the controller e Do not expose the battery pack to water or to temperatures higher than 60 C 140 F e Do not abuse disassemble crush or puncture the battery pack e Do not short the external contacts e Replace the battery pack only with the designated HP spare e Battery disposal should comply with local regulations Batteries battery packs and accumulators should not be disposed of together with the general household waste To forward them to recycling or proper disposal use the public collection system or return them to HP an authorized HP Partner or their agents For more information about battery replacement or proper disposal contact an authorized reseller or an authorized service provider Taiwan battery recycling notice The Taiwan EPA requires dry battery manufacturing or importing firms in accordance with Article 15 of the Waste Disposal Act to indicate the recovery marks on the batteries used in sales giveaway or promotion Contact a qualified Taiwanese recycler for proper battery disposal sg Pee es A ies Ei Regulatory compliance notices 24 Acronyms and abbreviations ACU Array Configuration Utility A
20. pears drive positions were changed successfully and the configuration was updated Continue with step 7 If the array did not configure properly do the following a Power down the system immediately to prevent data loss b Return the drives to their original locations c Restore the data from backup if necessary Verify the new drive configuration by running ORCA or ACU After the drives have been moved confirm that the total number of hard drives on the new controller does not exceed the maximum number of supported hard drives for that controller model and firmware version Adding drives You can add hard drives to a system at any time if you do not exceed the maximum number of drives that the controller supports You can then build a new array from the added drives If the hard drives that you intend to add to the system are configured into logical drives you must meet certain conditions before adding the hard drives to the system For more information see Moving hard drives and arrays on page 17 If the HP Hot Plug Advanced Pack is not installed you must reset the server after the hard drives are added successfully so that the controller can recognize the logical drives For more information see Installing the HP Smart Array Hot Plug Advanced Pack for B110i license key on page 7 Replacing moving or adding hard drives 18 Migrating hard drives to an optional Smart Array controller Installing an optional Smar
21. re drive e Failure of a drive that is not mirrored to any other failed drives in a RAID 1 0 configuration Time required for a rebuild The time required for a rebuild varies depending on several factors e The priority that the rebuild is given over normal I O operations Change the priority setting with ACU Array Configuration Utility on page 7 e The amount of I O activity during the rebuild operation e The rotational speed of the hard drives Replacing moving or adding hard drives 15 e The brand model and age of the drives e The amount of unused capacity on the drives Allow approximately 15 minutes per gigabyte for the rebuild process to complete System performance is affected during the rebuild and the system is unprotected against further drive failure until the rebuild has finished Therefore replace drives during periods of low activity when possible When automatic data recovery has finished the state of the logical volume is updated in ACU ACU CLI agents and an event is posted to the system event log indicating that the rebuild is complete If the ACU ACU CLI agents or the posted event indicate that the rebuild has terminated abnormally determine the appropriate course of action See Abnormal termination of a rebuild on page 16 Abnormal termination of a rebuild If the rebuild process has been terminated abnormally an event is reported in the system event log and the array remains in interim recovery mo
22. resolution and 16 bit color Servers running Microsoft operating systems require one of the following supported browsers e Internet Explorer 6 0 or later e Mozilla Firefox 2 0 or later For Linux servers see the README TXT file for additional browser and support information For more information refer to the Configuring Arrays on HP Smart Array Controllers Reference Guide on the Documentation CD or the HP website http www hp com Installing the HP Smart Array Hot Plug Advanced Pack for B110i license key When installed and activated the HP Hot Plug Advanced Pack license key enables the user to remove and install hard drives without powering down the server For proper hot plug operation the following items are required e The HP Hot Plug Advanced Pack license key e A drive cage backplane configured for the B110i SATA RAID controller e A supported hard drive installed in the server e One of the following drivers depending on the operating system o Microsoft Windows driver version 6 10 x or later o Red Hat Enterprise Linux driver version 1 2 4 x or later o Novell SUSE SLES driver version 1 2 4 x or later Enabling and configuring the controller 7 2 IMPORTANT The license key is stored on the hard drive If no hard drives are installed the license key cannot be installed Before installing the license key be sure that hard drives are installed For more information on installing hard drives see the server user gu
23. roduct information enter the server model name For more information about the meanings of the various ADU error messages see the HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide Event Notification Service This utility reports array events to the Microsoft Windows system event log and IML You can obtain the utility from the SmartStart CD or the HP website http www hp com support When prompted for product information enter the server model name HP Insight Diagnostics HP Insight Diagnostics is a tool that displays information about the system hardware configuration and performs tests on the system and its components including drives if they are connected to Smart Array controllers This utility is available on the SmartStart CD and also on the HP website http www hp com servers diags POST messages Smart Array controllers produce diagnostic error messages POST messages at reboot Many POST messages suggest corrective actions For more information about POST messages see the HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide Diagnosing array problems 22 Electrostatic discharge Preventing electrostatic discharge To prevent damaging the system be aware of the precautions you need to follow when setting up the system or handling parts A discharge of static electricity from a finger or other conductor may damage system boards or other static sensitive devices This type of damage may reduce the life expectancy of the device
24. rray controller 19 To install the driver from the Easy Setup CD 1 From the System Support Software menu select the current operating system 2 Select Driver storage controller 3 Download the HP ProLiant Smart Array SAS SATA Controller Driver package 4 To install the driver run the Smart Array Controller package When the driver is installed complete the migration procedure Completing the migration to an optional Smart Array controller Microsot Windows To complete the migration to the Smart Array controller 1 Back up all data 2 Access the Device Manager menu a Right click My Computer b Select Manage In the Storage Controller section verify that the system recognizes the Smart Array controller Power down the server Remove the access panel Remove components and cables as needed Disconnect the existing data cable from the hard drive backplane er SS SS Connect the SAS cable to the controller and hard drive backplane This action replaces the SATA connection 9 Install components and cables removed previously 10 Install the access panel 11 Power up the server Migrating hard drives to an optional Smart Array controller Linux This section provides instructions to migrate hard drives from the embedded HP Smart Array B110i SATA RAID controller to an optional Smart Array controller in a server with the Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system or the SuSE Linux Enterprise Server opera
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26. servers management smartstart documentation html jumpi d hpr_R1002_USEN e Easy Setup CD http 7h18013 www1 hp com products servers management remotemgmt easy_setup_cd index h tml jumpid reg_R1002 USEN Installing device drivers and Management Agents 12 Replacing moving or adding hard drives Recognizing hard drive failure Z CAUTION Sometimes a drive that has previously been failed by the controller may seem to be operational after the system is power cycled or for a hot pluggable drive after the drive has been removed and reinserted However continued use of such marginal drives may eventually result in data loss Replace the marginal drive as soon as possible The HP Smart Array B110i SATA RAID Controller supports drive LED illumination only on systems with backplane support for drive LEDs The following items indicate a hard drive failure e The following messages appear in ORCA o 1784 Drive Array Failure This indicates a drive failure in a logical volume o 1784 Drive Array Logical Drive Failure This indicates that the entire logical volume has failed This may mean that multiple drives have failed e The following POST messages appear when the system is restarted as long as the controller detects at least one functional drive o 1784 Drive Array Failure o 1786 Drive Array Recovery Needed e ACU represents failed drives with a distinctive icon e HP Systems Insight Manager SIM can detect failed dr
27. t When prompted for product information enter the appropriate server model name Windows operating systems For Windows operating systems the device drivers install automatically with the assisted installation option on the Easy Setup CD or SmartStart CD For manual installation of Microsoft Windows Server 2003 the driver must be added using the virtual install disk or the F option at the beginning of the installation process If the server model supports the virtual install disk feature the driver installs automatically Updates can be applied after the OS installation is complete Linux operating systems For Linux operating systems use the driver update diskette DUD images located on the Easy Setup CD or SmartStart CD The readme file provided on the DUD image provides detailed instructions for installing device drivers on specific versions of the Linux operating system Installing Management Agents If you use the Assisted Installation path feature of SmartStart fo install the operating system on a new server the Management Agents are automatically installed at the same time Installing device drivers and Management Agents 11 You can update the Management Agents by using the latest versions of the agents provided on the SmartStart CD or the Easy Setup CD The procedure is provided with the agents To download the latest versions of the CDs see the HP website e SmartStart CD hitp 7h18013 www1 hp com products
28. t Array controller To install the component 1 Power down the server Remove the access panel Remove components and cables as needed e 2 pP Install the Smart Array controller For more information see the server user guide or the documentation that ships with the option Install components and cables removed previously Install the access panel Power up the server ongu Migrate hard drives to the Smart Array controller o Migrating hard drives to an optional Smart Array controller Microsoft Windows on page 9 o Migrating hard drives to an optional Smart Array controller Linux on page 20 Migrating hard drives to an optional Smart Array controller Microsoft Windows This section provides instructions to migrate hard drives from the embedded HP Smart Array B110i SATA RAID controller to an optional Smart Array controller in a server with a Microsoft Windows operating system Installing the Smart Array driver Microsoft Windows To install the driver from the HP website http www hp com go support 1 When prompted for product information enter the Smart Array controller model number in the product field Select Download drivers and software Select the appropriate operating system Download the HP ProLiant Smart Array SAS SATA Controller Driver package To install the driver run the Smart Array Controller Driver package mp wR Migrating hard drives to an optional Smart A
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30. ting system Before migrating hard drives be sure that you have installed the operating system by label using the latest hpahcisr driver from the HP website http www hp com go support IMPORTANT Migrating drives on a SLES system installed with the default method is not supported By default a SLES installation uses a device or controller ID to partition and format hard drives In order to migrate drives to a Smart Array controller you must manually change the installation configuration to install by label For more information about installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux by label see the OS documentation for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Migrating hard drives to an optional Smart Array controller 20 For more information about installing SLES by label see the OS documentation for SLES Installing the Smart Array driver Linux To install the Smart Array driver 1 Using the software RAID controller boot the operating system 2 Download the latest Smart Array hpahcisr driver from the HP website http www hp com go support a When prompted for product information enter the Smart Array controller model number in the product field b Select Download drivers and software c Select the appropriate operating system d Download the Smart Array hpahcisr driver rpm 3 Install the Smart Array hpahcisr driver rpm For more information see the text file that is downloaded with the driver When the driver is installed a
31. tion ROM Configuration for Arrays ORCA 6 13 ORCA Option ROM Configuration for Arrays 6 13 P POST error messages 14 15 17 22 R rebuild abnormal termination of 16 rebuild description of 15 rebuild time required for 15 registering a license key 7 8 9 regulatory compliance notices 24 Index 26 S Smart Array controller installing 19 Smart Array driver installing 19 21 static electricity 23 T Taiwan battery recycling notice 24 troubleshooting 22 U updating Management Agents 11 Index 27
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