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1. at AC POWER ENTRY CONTROLLER A ENVIRONMENTAL MONITOR UNIT RAID CONTROLLERS AC POWER ENTRY CONTROLLER B SW300 18 EK SMRAC IG C01 1 9 2 Host Adapter Installation Intel based System In preparing your array for first time use you need to connect your Intel based system to the RAID subsystem through the host adapter board This chapter along with your system and the associated StorageWorks RAID Array 410 Subsystem manuals provides instructions for preparing and installing the host adapter and the sub system enclosure and installing the appropriate drivers on the computer system 2 1 The Host Adapters listed below are the only ones that to date are qualified for use with StorageWorks RAID 410 The revision level of the qualified boards are listed in the Check List document EK SM1CU CC included in the StorageWorks RAID Array 410 Man ager for Windows NT platform kit Only boards with the listed revi CAUTION sion levels should be used Inst
2. Category Computer a 3 21 96 9 16 sv None T is A 3 21 96 9 16 24 AM EventLog None 6005 N A HERAT 3 21 96 9 13 54 AM BROWSER None 8033 N A HERAT 3 21 96 9 13 52 AM BROWSER None 8033 N A HERAT EK SMRAC IG C01 Chapter 4 Completing Your Configuration Setup Under Windows NT If an entry for hszdisk appears with a 1 in the Event column similar to the screen shown Figure 4 2 the hszdisk did not load successfully due to its not finding any logical drives If the hszdisk did not load successfully go to Chapter 3 of this guide and recon figure the array If after reconfiguring the array hszdisk still fails to load contact your Sales Representative Figure 4 2 How The hszdisk Entry Appears When It Fails To Load Event Viewer System Log on KHERAT Log View Options Help Date Time Source Category Event User Computer SIANEL 9 24 58 AM hszdisk None 1 N A HERAT 3 21 96 9 24 48 AM EventLog None 6005 N A HERAT 3 21 96 9 20 39 AM BROWSER None 8033 N A HERAT 3 21 96 9 20 37 AM BROWSER None 8033 N A HERAT 3 Close the Event Viewer when you finish verifying hszdisk sys 4 1 2 Completing a New RAID Array Configuration The steps listed in this section are necessary to complete your RAID Array installation This section describes how to use Disk Administrator to complete a new configuration under Windows NT The instructions listed here are summary in nature For additional information refer to your Win
3. Click OK when you finish EK SMRAC IG C01 Chapter 3 Installing and Using the RAID Array 410 Manager for Windows NT 3 5 Figure 3 2 The System ID Window 4 Atthe RAID Manager main window again click on Settings This time from the list of choices in the Settings pull down menu select Controller Communications The Controller Communications window opens At the Controller Communications win dow make the following selections e Choose the COM port COM1 COM2 COM3 etc used to connect to the SWXRC 04 maintenance port e For Baud Rate choose 9600 from the list of choices e For the Connect interval choose Continuous from the list of choices When finished making your choices click on Connect at the Controller Communica tions window The RAID Manager returns you back to the RAID Manager main win dow Note that the narrow status bar that extends across the window about one third of the way from the top has changed color from red to green if you have connected suc cessfully Setting the Controller Configuration At the RAID Manager main window click on the Configuration pull down menu The Configuration pull down menu provides the following choices Create Storageset Delete Storageset Modify Controller Configure from File Delete All Storagesets Controller Firmware Load Select the choice Controller For our example Figure 3 2 shows the upper portion of the Controller Configuration Window Mak
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5. EK SMCS1 UG and the SWXSC AA Office Expansion RAID Enclosure User s Guide EK SMCPD UG included with these systems Power on the RAID Controller The batteries should be fully recharged within six hours NOTE As an alternative to waiting six hours you may proceed now with the installation and getting started steps described in subsequent chapters of this manual Then when you perform the steps de scribed in Chapter 4 Installing and Using the RAID Array 410 Manager for Windows NT you will be able to check the status of the batteries This is described in Section 4 4 Setting Controller Communications f the battery status shows good you may then continue and create your configuration 1 8 EK SMRAC IG C01 Chapter 1 Unpacking and Setting Up Your RAID Array 410 Subsystem Components Figure 1 6 SWXSC AA Components Cabinet removed for clarity 00 20 ay M DUAL SPEED BLOWER a0 POWER SUPPLY SBB 00 oo oo STORAGE DEVICE SBB
6. Revision Level column with the last entry de noting the latest revision This publication supports the StorageWorks RAID Array 410 Sub system Revision Level Date Summary of Changes EK SMRAC IG A01 February 1996 Initial Release EK SMRACHIG B01 April 1996 Updates EK SMRACHIG C01 June 1996 Updates EK SMRAC IG C01 v About This Guide This section identifies the audience of this guide and describes the contents chapter by chapter and structure In addition this section includes a list of associated documents and the conventions used in this guide This guide provides the following e Description of how to unpack and assemble the RAID Array 410 Subsystem How to install the Host Adapter board into your Intel based system e Installing and using the RAID Array 410 Manager for Windows NT e Configuring the RAID Array using the RAID Array 410 Manager Audience This guide is intended for administrators and system integrators of StorageWorks RAID Array 410 Subsystems Installing the StorageWorks RAID Array 410 Subsystem requires a general understanding of RAID concepts Windows NT and product installation procedures Document Structure This guide contains the following chapters Chapter 1 Unpacking and Setting Up Your RAID Array 410 Subsystem Compo nents This chapter describes how to unpack and place the Office Expansion RAID Enclosure The chapter also describes how install the SWXRC 04 RAID controller and its
7. Series WNT Device Driver HSZDISK SYS Driver Locate the diskette labeled RAID 300 400 Series WNT Intel Drivers It contains the HSZDISK SYS driver Install the HSZDISK SYS driver by performing the following steps 1 Insert the RAID 300 400 Series WNT Intel Drivers diskette into your floppy drive 2 From Windows NT click on command prompt in the Main program group 3 Type the drive letter corresponding to your floppy drive e g A 4 Change to the i386 sub directory by typing the following command CD i386 5 Type the following command hszinstl drive_letter NT_root_directory 2 6 EK SMRAC IG C01 Chapter 2 Host Adapter Installation Intel Based System where drive_letter and NT_root_directory correspond to the root path of your Windows NT system files on your system e g hszinstl c winnt35 6 The installation process copies the driver into the correct subdirectory and creates the necessary Registry entries 2 6 Verifying the System Recognizes the Host Adapter Part of your computer s start up sequence self test and sizing checks includes identifying and displaying the names of the adapters installed in your system The displays are in the form of momentary screen displays during the start up sequence You may utilize these mo mentary screen displays to verify that the system recognizes the installed adapter The device driver is now installed Reboot your system now to load the d
8. dual controller configurations one trilink contains a terminator and is connected to the trilink on the other controller see Figure 3 3 through an interconnecting SCSI cable BN21L 0B EK SMRAC IG C01 2 3 Getting Started RAID Array 410 for Windows NT Intel Secure the SCSI cable to the trilink on the controller by tightening the two screws on the cable connector Figure 2 2 SCSI Cable Connection to Controller Single Controller TRILINK SCSI HOST CONNECTOR CABLE TERMINATOR oooooe OO000 Oo oo ogo O SMCS1 17 Figure 2 3 SCSI Cable Connection to Controller Dual Controller TERMINATOR TRILINK pa CONNECTOR oS O O 00000 O geese 12 o OF 5 5 000 Mgrs EAn oO o Ce O 9 6 OT C0000 igecese 6 0 TWAT g 0 Se 2 C0000 oO o SMRA6 01 2 4 EK SMRAC IG C01 Chapter 2 Host Adapter Installation Intel Based System 4 Connect the power cable to the storage enclosure if it has not yet been installed Do so by connecting the female end of the power cable to the RAID Controller power
9. during Windows NT boot The RAID Array 410 uses a special disk class driver HSZDISK SYS that connects to all SWXRC 04 disks before any other disks present in the system are connected Therefore the first entries in the Disk Administrator display see Figure 4 3 should represent all your RAID Array 410 Logical Disks Figure 4 3 Disk Administrator Screen Display Disk dministrator Partition Fault Tolerance Tools Options Help Disk 0 6019 MB Disk 1 2006 MB E Disk 2 4012 MB I Disk 3 6019 MB Disk 4 Free Space EK SMRAC IG C01 4 3 Chapter 4 Completing Your Configuration Setup Under Windows NT The figure also shows the corresponding free space for each entity There should be an entry device shown for each disk JBOD or storageset created Before proceeding you should verify the following 1 There should be an entry in the Disk Administrator display for each of your disks or RAID Array 410 logical disks If there is not you should go back and recheck your configuration You may need to verify either the logical or physical or both configuration of your RAID Array 410 2 The capacity shown for each device should match the size of the physical disk or the RAID Array 410 storageset NOTE Disk Administrator displays the usable capacity of a RAlDset and Mirrorset not the combined total of the physical members If it does not you should recheck the logical confi
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11. held in place with the screw you removed from the blank panel Ensure that the board end plate metal tab aligns in the computer chassis opening properly otherwise the adapter will not seat properly 2 Replace your host computer covers refer to your host computer manual for additional in formation if necessary 2 2 EK SMRAC IG C01 Chapter 2 Host Adapter Installation Intel Based System Connect the SCSI cable to the host adapter as shown in Figure 3 1 3 The adapter is now physically installed Later in the installation process you will power on your system and load the appropriate software for the required host adapter drivers Figure 2 1 Connecting SCSI Cable External SCSI Connector External SCSI Cable QA KZPSA 04 2 2 Installing the Subsystem 1 Unlock the RAID Array Enclosure if necessary using the keys provided and open the enclosure front door 2 Turn off AC power to the enclosure 3 Install the SCSI cable between the host system and the RAID Controller e Route the right angle connector end of the cable under the SWXRA Yx Subsystem enclosure and up through the front access hole closest to the connector on the RAID controller e Install the connector with the cable dressed to the right by firmly pushing it onto the mating connector on the controller s trilink connector For a single controller configu ration see Figure 3 2 the other side of the trilink contains a terminator For
12. table Date R of RAIDset Type of RATDset Target LUN Disk s Used EK SMRAC IG C01 3 13 Completing your Configuration Setup under Windows NT This chapter contains instructions for how to complete your configuration set up through Disk Administrator under Windows NT 4 1 Completing Configurations under Windows NT In order for Windows NT to recognize new RAID Array 410 devices or changes to existing configurations you must reboot your system to restart Windows NT 4 1 1 Verifying that hszdisk sys Loaded Prior to running Disk Administrator verify that hszdisk recognizes the devices that you cre ated in the RAID Array 410 Subsystem To verify hszdisk follow these steps 1 Find the Event Viewer in the Administrative Tools group and open it Look for an entry for hszdisk in the Event Viewer window If no entry for the hszdisk appears in the Event View window go to Chapter 2 of this guide and reinstall hszdisk If an entry for hszdisk appears with 0 in the Event column similar to the screen shown in Figure 4 1 the hszdisk loaded successfully and connected to at least one logical drive in the RAID Array 410 Go on to Section 4 1 3 to complete the new array configuration Figure 4 1 How The hszdisk Entry Appears When It Loads Successfully Event Viewer System Log on HERAT bd a Log View Options Help
13. 0 4109470 N A ON 1024 N A l eL gt 3 6 3 Practice Example Creating a Stripeset Click on the Configure button near the top of the main window if necessary to display the three configuration buttons in the right side of the window Create Modify and CLI To create a Stripeset perform the following steps 1 Click on Create The Create button opens and displays the Create window see Figure 3 6 Use the Cre ate window to select from the following choices of storageset types SPARE RAID 0 Stripeset RAID 1 Mirrorset RAID 5 3 Raidset RAID 0 1 and Single Disk JBOD CAUTION The EISA SWIA3 BB Adaptec 2744W is limited to one LUN per target ID You must choose a different target ID for each storage set 2 For this example select RAID 0 Stripeset Then in the Set Name box supply enter a name for the Stripeset For our example the name is Stripe1 Click on OK when fin ished 3 8 EK SMRAC IG C01 Chapter 3 Installing and Using the RAID Array 410 Manager for Windows NT The RAID Manager responds by displaying a message window advising you to click on at least two disks in our physical view to use for the Stripeset 3 Select the disks to use for the Stripeset In our example we select click on the two bottom disks disk in the lower right corner of the physical view When finished click on Create in the message window The RAID Manager responds by updating the physica
14. AID Array 410 SWXRA Yx The RAID Array 410 is packed in a corrugated carton attached to a wooden shipping pallet as shown in Figure 1 2A Unpack the unit as follows NOTE Before unpacking the equipment inspect the shipping carton for signs of external damage Report any damage to the local carrier and to your sales representative 1 Remove the shipping straps Figure 1 2A 2 Remove the top cover Figure 1 2B 3 Remove the ramp from the top of the shipping carton Figure 1 2B and set it aside for subsequent use in moving the RAID Array 410 off the pallet 4 Remove the two foam cushions from the top of the RAID Array 410 container Figure 1 2B 5 Remove the sealed cardboard box packed beside the subsystem unit It contains a cable and documentation 6 Remove the cardboard carton surrounding the RAID Array 410 Figure 1 2B 7 Remove the plastic barrier bag Figure 1 2C 8 Once the RAID Array 410 is exposed Figure 1 2D examine the equipment for any ap parent damage Report any such problems immediately to your sales representative Removing the RAID Array 410 from the Pallet Use the following procedure to remove the RAID Array 410 from the shipping pallet WARNING Serious personnel injury can result if correct safety precautions are not taken during the removal procedure We recommend that three people perform the task of unloading the RAID Array 410 Array from its shipping pall
15. Manager graphical user interface The RAID Manager graphical user inter face facilitates the configuration process for you NOTE You may not be able to create RAIDsets or mirrorsets if the write back cache batteries are not fully charged To check controller battery status click on the Controller button at the left of the window Doing so brings up the Controller Status display which includes the battery status When the battery status shows good you may continue and create your initial configura tion 3 4 EK SMRAC IG C01 Chapter 3 Installing and Using the RAID Array 410 Manager for Windows NT To help you get started and to familiarize you with the manager we have provided simpli fied practice examples for setting up an initial configuration Your display screens may look slightly different from those shown here depending upon the version of your RAID Manager software Complete instructions for using the manager are contained in the manual RAID 410 Manager for Alpha Intel User s Guide AA QU63C TE included with the system NOTE The RAID Manager graphical user interface facilitates configuring your system However the configuration process is not finished until you complete the steps described in Chapter 4 Completing Your Configuration Setup under Windows NT You may use the examples in the following sections to practice setting up your configura tion The examples shown describ
16. PC Program card and how to recharge the write back cache batteries Chapter 2 Host Adapter Installation This chapter describes the steps required to install the host adapter in your Intel based system Chapter 3 Installing and Using the RAID Array 410 Manager for Windows NT This chapter describes how to install and use of the RAID Array 410 Manager for Windows NT The chapter also describes how to create your initial configuration Chapter 4 Completing your Configuration Setup under Windows NT This chapter describes how to use Disk Administrator in Windows NT to complete the instal lation EK SMRAC IG C01 vii Getting Started RAID Array 410 for Windows NT Intel Appendix A Configuration Record This appendix contains blank forms that may be used to provide a record of your system con figuration Appendix B Accessing the Command Line Interpreter CLI This appendix contains procedures to access the RAID Array controller SWXRC 04 Com mand Line Interpreter CLI Associated Documents In addition to this guide the following documentation is useful to the reader Table 1 Associated Documents Document Title Order Number SWXSC AA Office Expansion RAID Enclosure User s Guide EK SMCPD UG SWXRC RAID Array Controller User s Guide EK SMCS1 UG RAID 410 Manager for Alpha Intel User s Guide AA QU63A TE Conventions This guide uses the following documentation conventions Table 2 Style Con
17. RAID Array 410 controller SWXRC 04 The SWXRC RAID Controller User s Guide Disk drive s Serial cable RJ12 to 9 pin serial for connecting the maintenance port of the RAID controller to the serial port of your system PC or maintenance terminal 9 pin to 25 pin adapter Power Cable Enclosure keys NOTE Retain the Firmware License Keys information in a safe place They are required if it becomes necessary to reinitial ize the RAID Array Controller Information for use is in the SWXRC 04 RAID Controller User s Guide EK SMRAC IG C01 xi 1 Unpacking and Setting Up Your RAID Array 410 Subsystem Components This chapter describes the site preparation and unpacking procedures for the RAID Array 410 Subsystem It also describes the procedure to recharge the controller write back cache batteries 1 1 Site Preparation Before installing the enclosure make sure that adequate space is available in front of the en closure for opening the front door 19 inches clearance and around the enclosure for ade quate airflow See Figure 1 1 for specific space requirements Figure 1 1 Minimum Installation Clearance Measurements 476 25 mm 18 75 in 482 60 mm WXRA Y 2 19 00 in FRONT DOOR DA 482 60 mm 19 00 in y SWRA1 01 EK SMRAC IG C01 Getting Started RAID Array 410 for Windows NT Intel 1 2 1 3 Unpacking the R
18. Storage ki Getting Started RAID Array 410 for Windows NT Intel Installation Guide Order Number EK SMRAC IG C01 Digital Equipment Corporation Maynard Massachusetts Third Edition June 1996 The disclosure of this information does not grant to the user a license under any patents pending patents trademarks or copyrights or other rights of Digital Equipment Corporation or of any third party This software is proprietary to and embodies the confidential technology of Digital Equipment Corporation Possession use or copying of the software described in this publication is authorized only pursuant to a valid written license from Digital Equipment Corporation or an authorized sublicensor Digital Equipment Corporation makes no representation that the use of its products in the manner described in this publication will not infringe on existing or future patent rights nor do the descriptions contained in this publication imply the granting of licenses to make use or sell equipment or software in accordance with the description Digital Equipment Corporation 1996 All Rights Reserved Printed in U S A The following are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation DEC RAID Array 410 StorageWorks and the Digital Logo Adaptec is a registered trademark of Adaptec Co Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation Microsoft and MS DOS are registered trademarks and Windows NT is a trademark of Microsoft Cor
19. all the Host Adapter The host adapter is a SCSI 2 fast wide 16 bit differential host adapter Two versions of the adapter are available and are discussed in this chapter depending upon whether your com puter is an EISA or PCI based system Table 2 1 RAID Array 410 Qualified Adapters Adapter BIOS Revision Family NT V3 51 Driver and Firmware Revision Manager Date Set SWXA3 BC 927000 01 A 927201 00 A V1 20 AIC78XX SYS AHA 2944W or B or B 8 14 95 PCI V 1 16 SWIA3 BB 909900 01 A 549306 00D V2 1 ARROW SYS 2744W V2 11 3 13 96 EISA The respective adapter installs in either your EISA or PCI based computer In doing so the adapter connects your computer to the StorageWorks RAID Array 410 Subsystem through the connecting SCSI cable EK SMRAC IG C01 Getting Started RAID Array 410 for Windows NT Intel You need the following before you begin e The appropriate host adapter SWIA3 BB or SWXA3 BC Use precautions to protect the board from static discharge e Your computer system hardware manual e Host adapter User s Guide e Appropriate tools to service your computer e The SCSI cable BN21K 05 with a right angle high density 68 pin connector on one end and a straight high density 68 pin connector on the other Media labeled RAID 300 400 Series WNT Intel Drivers contains the HSZDISK SYS driver Refer to your computer system manual for any additional r
20. controller lo cated at the lower right front corner of the array Plug the power cable into a 110 220 VAC line voltage source the power supply automatically senses the voltage level and will work with either voltage 5 If you have not already applied power to the RAID Controller for up to 6 hours as de scribed in Chapter One of this manual do so at this time Doing so will recharge the write back cache batteries that may have discharged since the time they were factory installed The batteries should be fully recharged in the time specified If you attempt to initiate any RAID commands when the batteries are not charged performance may be de graded NOTE We recommend that you wait until the batteries are fully charged before placing the RAID Array into operation If you place the con troller into operation and attempt to initiate RAID commands when the battery charge is low performance may be degraded For more information refer to Chapter 1 Unpacking and Setting Up Your RAID Array 410 Subsystem Components in this guide 2 3 Configuration Utilities Some PCI or EISA system environments may require that you run configuration utilities after installing the adapter Be sure to consult your system documentation to verify if your EISA or PCI based system requires you to run such configuration utilities e g EISA con figuration utility If such utilities need to be run follow the instructions described in your system docu
21. ct 9 After completing the steps described in Section 4 1 1 Completing a New RAID Array Configuration you are done EK SMRAC IG C01 A Configuration Records Blank Forms This contains copies of the table used in Chapter 3 to record the configuration of your system If addi tional copies are required these tables can be reproduced as necessary EK SMRAC IG C01 A 1 Getting Started RAID Array 410 for Windows NT Intel Date ke of RAIDset Type of RAIDset Target LUN Disk s Used A 2 EK SMRAC IG C01 Appendix A Configuration Records Blank Forms Date PR of RAIDset Type of RAIDset Target LUN Disk s Used EK SMRAC IG C01 A 3 Getting Started RAID Array 410 for Windows NT Intel Date kie of RAIDset Type of RAIDset Target LUN Disk s Used A 4 EK SMRAC IG C01 Accessing the Command Line Interpreter CLI This chapter contains instructions for accessing the Command Line Interpreter CLI The CLI is used to access various maintenance and diagnostic programs B 1 B 2 What is the CLI The Command Line Interpreter CLI is an alter
22. designated site WARNING To prevent damage to the RAID Array and injury to personnel make sure to provide a clear path for the casters 1 Roll the enclosure to the desired location 2 If required engage the lock on each front caster to prevent the enclosure from moving 1 5 Installing the SWXRC 04 Controller and Write Back Cache Module Unlock the enclosure if necessary using the keys provided If the SWXRC 04 RAID Array controller and the write back cache module have not been installed in your StorageWorks enclosure you should install them at this time Do so by referring to Chapter 3 Installing the Storage Subsystem in the SWXRC RAID Array Controller User s Guide EK SMCS1 UG included with the subsystem If your system is to be configured for dual redundant controller operation install the second controller and associated components at this time Refer to Chapter 3 Installing the Storage Subsystem in the SWXRC RAID Array Controller User s Guide EK SMCS1 UG NOTE Review the information contained in any Release Notes included with the system The Release Notes contain version specific in formation including controller configuration notes Retain the Re lease Notes for future reference 1 6 Installing the PC Program Card in the Controller CAUTIONS Follow these precautions and PC program card handling guide lines when installing or replacing the card Install the PC program card
23. dows NT documentation NOTE To safeguard critical data backup your system using normal backup procedures before altering device partitions To begin run Disk Administrator from within Windows NT by performing the following steps 1 Select Program Manager 2 Select Administrative Tools 3 Select Disk Administrator 42 EK SMRAC IG C01 Getting Started RAID Array 410 for Windows NT Intel NOTE The first time you run Disk Administrator after adding new disks one or more message window s may appear asking you to con firm whether you want to have Disk Administrator provide its signature on the new disks Confirm doing so by clicking on Yes in order to have Disk Administrator recognize these new disks For more information on this subject refer to your Windows NT documentation Figure 4 1 shows the partial screen display for a representative configuration Understanding the Disk Administrator Display Disk Administrator creates a Bar Chart display of your disk configuration see Figure 4 3 The figure shows that Windows NT has named the various devices that were created using the RAID Array 410 manager graphical user interface Each disk device found by Windows NT is given a name e g Disk 0 Disk 1 etc There should be an entry device shown for each disk JBOD or storageset created Windows NT assigns disk names based on the order in which the system drivers find disks
24. e LUNs under a target ID is not supported A maximum of four storage sets are allowed with a different target ID for each storage set Figure 3 6 Create Window Create Type SPARE RAID 0 Stripeset RAID 1 Mirrorset C RAID 5 3 Raidset C RAID 0 1 Single Disk JBOD O3 Set Name EK SMRAC IG C01 3 7 Getting Started RAID Array 410 for Windows NT Intel 2 For this example select Single Disk JBOD and choose a target ID by default you can create up to eight logical units under a single ID Click on OK The RAID Manager responds by displaying a message window advising you to click on the disk we wish to use in our physical view for the single disk In our example we select click on the disk in the lower left corner of the physical view 3 After selecting the disk click on Create in the message window The RAID Manager responds by updating the physical view see Figure 3 7 The physi cal view now shows the lower left disk superimposed with the letter J to indicate JBOD Single Disk Note also that the status bar at the bottom of the window has been updated to reflect the added component Figure 3 7 Updated Physical View Disk JBOD Added This b g Writeback Replacement Policy Cache Transfer ean etal E SPARESET spareset N A NZA NZA N A N A N A N A FAILEDSET failedset N A N A N A N A N A N A N A Do ibod NORMAL 0
25. e choices listed then click on OK Doing so brings up a message screen that advises you Please install the new devices into your system then press OK to have the controller scan for these devices You should add any additional disks at this time if you have not already done so In this example we add six disks to make a total of seven disks in the enclosure When you have finished adding disks click on OK The RAID Manager scans the system for any new devices then displays the updated view of the system Figure 3 4 shows the up dated physical view for our example with seven disks displayed EK SMRAC IG C01 Chapter 3 Installing and Using the RAID Array 410 Manager for Windows NT Figure 3 5 Updated Physical View 3 6 2 Practice Example Creating a Single Disk Click on the Configure button near the top of the main window Doing so displays three configuration buttons in the right side of the window Create Modify and CLI To create a single disk perform the following steps 1 Click on the Create button The Create button opens and displays the Create window see Figure 3 5 Use the Create window to select from the following choices SPARE RAID 0 Stripeset RAID 1 Mirrorset RAID 5 3 Raidset RAID 0 1 and Single Disk JBOD CAUTION EISA SWIA3 BB limitation If you are using an EISA SWIA3 BB Adaptec 2744W host system adapter you are limited to four target Ids and only LUNO per target ID Multipl
26. e how to configure a disk a Mirrorset Stripeset and a Spare disk Configurations other than those described are set up in manner similar to the ex amples shown When you have finished with the examples you may delete the practice con figuration 3 6 Creating an Initial Configuration The following steps describe creating an initial configuration for your subsystem NOTES If you have not already done so you may wish to take this oppor tunity now to plan how you are going to configure your system us ing disks JBODs Stripesets Mirrorsets RAlDsets or combina tions This will allow you to better make use of the examples given For background information relative to the above terms refer to the SWXRC RAID Array Controller User s Guide EK SMCS1 UG especially Appendix C Working with RAIDsets The procedures described in this section are summary in nature For more information refer to the manual RAID 410 Manager for Alpha Intel User s Guide AA QU63C TE 3 6 1 Displaying Physical Logical View of System The RAID Manager allows you to view your configuration in either a physical view or a logical view In our examples we use the physical view Select physical view by performing the following steps 1 Activate the RAID Manager by clicking on the RAID Manager icon typically accessed from the Windows NT Program Manager Doing so brings up the RAID Manager main window see Figure 3 1 While the win dow is b
27. e the following two selections in the Controller Configuration Window Select A for Cache Policy this sets cache policy A mode Cache policy A mode the default provides write back caching Refer to the SWXRC RAID Array Controller User s Guide EK SMCS1 UG for more information regarding caching and cache pol icy EK SMRAC IG C01 3 3 Getting Started RAID Array 410 for Windows NT Intel Select the choice D for Host Functionality this sets the controller to operate in Win dows NT mode This choice is required for the controller to operate correctly with Win dows NT Refer to the release notes for this product for more information e Goto the bottom of the window and enter a value of 5 for the Cache Flush Timer Timers NOTE It is mandatory that you select choice D for Host Functionality for the SWXRC 04 controller to operate correctly with Windows NT t is also mandatory that the Cache Flush Timer Timers be set to 5 Click on OK after making the above selections Figure 3 3 Controller Configuration Window Controller Configuration SCSI ID s Cache Policy Host Functionality OA Oc A L CB p OB This Controller Other Controller Prefered ID s Prefered ID s lo x 2 x 0 2 Ca m3 a ra Cache Flush Timer Cache Flush Timer s s At this point your initial set up procedure is complete You may now configure your system using the RAID
28. ed using Windows NT Disk Administrator After they have been deleted you may use the RAID Array 410 Manager to create new Stor agesets refer to the RAID Array 410 Manager for Windows NT to make the changes To remove disk partitions run Disk Administrator from within Windows NT by performing the following steps 1 Select Program Manager 2 Select Administrative Tools 3 Select Disk Administrator Delete the partitions you intend to change or remove by performing the following steps 1 From Disk Administrator select click on the partition you wish to delete 2 Pull down the Partition menu 3 Choose Delete then continue 4 Continue selecting and deleting the partitions until you have done so to all the partitions you wish to change h Go back to the Partition pull down menu and click on Commit Changes Now 6 At this point all the disks you intend to reconfigure have been deleted from Windows NT You may now reconfigure the RAID Array using the RAID Array 410 Manager as described in the manual RAID Array 410 Manager for Windows NT User s Guide EK SMRAC IG C01 4 7 Chapter 4 Completing Your Configuration Setup Under Windows NT 7 You now need to reboot your system for changes made thus far to be recognized by Windows NT 8 After rebooting you need to perform the steps listed at the beginning of this chapter Section 4 1 1 Completing a New RAID Array Configuration in order for the changes to take effe
29. ee Pee wre tether beeen Er E E reaEthe 3 7 3 7 Updated Physical View Disk JBOD Added ieee eeesssceceereeceessseeeseeseeeseesaes 3 8 3 8 Updated Physical View Stripeset Added ou ieee eeesseccceeseeceesneeeeessaeeeeessaeeeseesaes 3 9 3 9 Updated Physical View Mirrorset Added eee eeeesceeceesseeeessececeesseeeeessaeeeeessaes 3 10 3 10 Delete WindOw nnn h 255229 ts sso Ge ete a Deen tee Te e erie eie eb ebeesbel crue et 3 11 4 1 How The hszdisk Entry Appears When It Loads Successfully eee eeeeseeeeesseeeeeees 4 1 4 2 How the hszdisk Entry Appears When It Fails To Load eee eeeeeeneeeeeesneeeeees 4 2 4 3 Disk Administrator Screen Display ce eesecceeessscecesneeeeeeseeecessaeeesessaeeesesseeeseesaes 4 3 4 4 Partition Pull Down Menu sisses iier et oe a 4 5 4 5 Create Primary Partition Window eesssesesssssesssseerssrrsssreerssrrerssrierssrreeserreesssrresseree 4 5 4 6 Tools Pull Down Choices sicer ere i aii i ea 4 6 4 7 Format Men penrre teie aE EEEE EAE lan ra hela 4 7 iv EK SMRAC IG B01 Revision Record This Revision Record provides a concise publication history of this manual It lists the manual revision levels release dates and reasons for the revisions It also describes how the changes to affected pages are marked in the manual The following revision history lists all revisions of this publication and their effective dates The publication part number is included in the
30. efer to Figure 1 4 for the location of the PC program card slot the eject button and the Operator Control Panel OCP LEDs on the controller For clarity the ESD shield is not shown in the illustration The ESD shield attaches to the controller and covers the exposed edge of the PC program card and the PC program card eject button Use the following procedure to install the PC program card 1 Unsnap and remove the ESD shield covering the PC program card opening The ESD shield covers the card opening and the card eject button The ESD shield is secured to the controller with two push pull fasteners To remove the ESD shield gently pull both fastener shafts outward approximately one eighth inch and remove the ESD shield 2 While holding the controller RESET depressed insert the PC program card label side up The card eject button extends when the card is fully inserted NOTE Keep the RESET button depressed while inserting the card to minimize the possibility of transients damaging the card contents and also to ensure that the controller reinitializes when the button is released EK SMRAC IG C01 1 5 Getting Started RAID Array 410 for Windows NT Intel 1 7 1 8 Replace the ESD shield over the PC program card To do so first ensure the ESD shield fastener shafts are extended outward away from the contact surface of the ESD shield Place the ESD shield over the PC card and
31. eference information on installing a host adapter 2 1 1 Preparing to Install the Host Adapter Before installing the adapter in your host system take precautions to protect the board from electrostatic discharge CAUTION procedures In addition do not remove the board from its anti To protect the board from static discharge always use proper ESD static protective cover until you are ready to install the adapter Install the host adapter by performing the following steps 1 Shut down your operating system 2 When the system has halted power down the host computer and all attached peripherals Disconnect power cables from the host computer WARNING can introduce a personal hazard or can result in damage to the Failure to remove power from the host computer and peripherals host computer or loss of stored data 2 Open the computer to gain access to the motherboard and locate an appropriate available slot to install the adapter Refer to your computer system manual for assistance in how to gain access to the mother board and for identifying the appropriate slot in which to install the adapter Refer to your host adapter user manual for any guidelines or restrictions re garding slot selection for the adapter 2 1 2 Installing the Host Adapter The following steps must be performed to successfully install the host adapter 1 Install the host adapter board in your computer the board connector is
32. eing displayed the screen momentarily displays the message Please Wait Scanning Your System 2 Click on the Settings pull down menu From the Settings pull down menu choices choose Physical View Preferred for our examples from the choices offered EK SMRAC IG C01 3 5 Getting Started RAID Array 410 for Windows NT Intel 3 Return to the main window and again click on the Settings pull down menu This time from the choices offered choose Select Physical View and be sure to include SWXRC 04 in the choice so that the correct enclosure type will be displayed in the physical view Click on the Show Detail button to cause the physical view to be displayed For our example the following image is displayed see Figure 3 4 The image shows one disk in the enclosure at the lower left corner Figure 3 4 Physical View Hi MA Hai BLA HAA HLA HA MA MAA HA FLA ALAA HLA NOTE The number of disks in the display shown may not match the ac tual number of disks installed in the cabinet This is because the RAID Manager has not yet been told to add any new disks to the configuration This is accomplished in the following steps 5 At the window menu choices click on the Configuration pull down menu 6 Choose Modify from the choices listed The Modify window appears and lists the following choices Add Devices Remove Devices and Change Devices Select click on Add Devices from th
33. eject button and insert the ESD shield fastener clasps in their mounting holes on the controller chassis Then gently push the fastener shafts inward approximately one eighth inch to engage the fastener clasps Figure 1 4 PC Program Card Slot Location PC PC PROGRAM PROGRAM CARD EJECT CARDSLOT BUTTON SCREWS TETAN O O a 0000 4 ooooog9o iO o mo 2 Rms SSSeee io O C SCREWS MAINTENANCE PORT SMRA6 02 Connecting the Controller to Computer Follow the steps below to connect the RAID Array 410 controller to a communications serial port on your Intel based system 1 Locate the connecting cable that came with the RAID subsystem It has an RJ12 connec tor similar to some telephone plugs on one end and a 9 pin serial connector on the other end Plug the RJ12 connector into the maintenance port on the RAID Array 410 controller see Figure 1 4 Plug the serial connector into an available 9 pin serial port on your Intel based system If your system does not have a 9 pin serial port use the 9 pin to 25 pin adapter supplied with your StorageWorks RAID Array 410 Subsystem Note which serial port you use because you will need that information when using the RAID 410 Manager program to set the communications parameters Installing Additional Disk SBBs in the StorageWor
34. esseecesaeeeesaeecesnaeeseensaeees 3 2 3 5 Setting the Controller Configuration cece eeesceesseccesececeseeecesaeecesaeeessseeeeseeeeeaeees 3 3 3 6 Creating an Initial Configuration oc eeseeeessseeessneeeeeesaceeceessaeecsesaeeesesseeeseesaes 3 5 3 6 1 Displaying Physical Logical View of System ceeeeeeseeccsseeeesseeeesseceesaeeesneees 3 5 3 6 2 Practice Example Creating a Single Disk ee eeeeesseeeceseeeeeesseeecesseeeeeesaeees 3 7 3 6 3 Practice Example Creating a Stripeset ees eeesseeccessseceessceeeessaeeecessaeeseesaeees 3 8 3 6 4 Practice Example Creating a Mirrorset 0 0 0 ecseeeeeseccceesneeeesseeeeeesseeecesseeeseesaaeees 3 9 3 6 5 Practice Example Adding a Spare Disk eesseeceeeseceesseeeceesnneeeeessaeeeseesaes 3 10 3 6 6 Practice Example Deleting Storagesets 0 0 00 eeessceeeeseceesseeeceesnneeesessaeeeseesaes 3 10 EK SMRAC IG C01 iii Getting Started RAID Array 410 for Windows NT Intel 3 7 Saving the RAID Configuration 0 eee ceessceccsseeeesneeecnseeeeceseeeceseeeesesseeeesesaeeeeees 3 12 4 Completing your Configuration Setup under Windows NT 4 1 Completing Configurations under Windows NT uu ees eeeeseceeeseceeeeecneeecnaeecnnaeeees 4 1 4 1 1 Verifying that hszdisk sys Loaded eeeseeesseeeeeeseeeeessnceeceesaeeceessaeeceesseeeseesaes 4 1 4 1 2 Completing a New RAID Array Configuration eeeeeeeeeeeereeeeerrerrrrrssrrrerssrrerrssreees 4 2 4 1 3 Changes to RAID Array Con
35. et Failure to use sufficient personnel can result in personnel injury and equipment damage CAUTION Do not drop the RAID Array 410 array from a height of more than two inches as serious structural damage to the enclosure can re sult 1 Attach the ramp to the shipping pallet by fitting the lip of the ramp into the groove on the pallet as shown in Figure 1 3 2 Lift the lock lever on each front caster to its up position so that the RAID Array 410 en closure can be moved EK SMRAC IG C01 Chapter 1 Unpacking and Setting Up Your RAID Array 410 Subsystem Components Figure 1 2 Unpacking the RAID Array 410 SHIPPING STRAP A WN NI PLASTIC BAG C FOAM CUSHION SHIPPING B a CARTON PALLET a SW300 09 Figure 1 3 Installation of Ramp on Shipping Pallet FRONT CASTERS SW300 10 EK SMRAC IG C01 Getting Started RAID Array 410 for Windows NT Intel 3 Grasping the sheet metal base assembly carefully lift the rear of the RAID Array 410 enclosure over the hump in the center of the pallet and then roll the RAID Array 410 enclosure off the pallet and down the ramp to the floor If any further lifting of the RAID Array 410 is required grasp the sheet metal base assembly on the side and lift it care fully 4 Retain the shipping container and all packing materials 1 4 Placing the RAID Array 410 Enclosure Use the following procedure to move the enclosure to its
36. et ID for each storage set EK SMRAC IG C01 3 9 Getting Started RAID Array 410 for Windows NT Intel 2 For this example select RAID 1 Mirrorset then in the Set Name box supply enter a name for the Mirrorset For our example the name is Mirr1 Click on OK when fin ished The RAID Manager responds by displaying a message window advising you to click on at least two disks in our physical view to use for the Mirrorset 3 Select the disks to use for the Mirrorset In our example we select click on the three remaining disks in the bottom row of the enclosure When finished click on Create in the message window The RAID Manager responds by updating the physical view see Figure 3 8 The physi cal view now shows the three Mirrorset disks superimposed with the letter 1 to indi cate RAID 1 Mirrorset Note also that the status bar at the bottom of the window has been updated to reflect the added component Figure 3 9 Updated Physical View Mirrorset Added RAID Manager RAID Manager Physical View act shor Current Status 4 58 52PM_ 12 1 95 pomii meme B Cache Transfer E MIRRI mirrorset NORMAL N A NZA N A N A N A N A BEST_PERFORMAN ISTRIPE1 stripeset NORMAL N A N A N A UNKNOWN N A N A N A spareset N A N A N A N A N A N A N A failedset N A N A N A N A N A N A N A Le 3 6 5 Practice Example Adding a Spare Disk Click on the Confi
37. etting Started Verify User Supplied Hardware and Software System Requirements The StorageWorks RAID Array 410 Subsystem requires the following user supplied hard ware and software e Intel based PCI or EISA system with an available PCI or EISA slot depending upon the host adapter used The associated system hardware manual s e Appropriate tools to service your computer The Windows NT operating system Version 3 51 Inventory the StorageWorks RAID Array 410 Subsystem Platform Kit Components The Storage Works RAID Array 410 Platform Kit provides the following components One of the following host adapters SWIA3 BB Model AHA 2744W for Intel based EISA systems SWXA3 BC Model AHA 2944W for Intel based PCI systems SCSI cable with a right angle high density 68 pin connector on one end and a straight high density 68 pin connector on the other BN21K 05 PC Program Card for SWXRC 04 Media for RAID 410 Manager and host adapter drivers RAID 410 Manager for Alpha Intel User s Guide AA QU63A TE This Getting Started RAID Array for Windows NT Alpha Intel Installation Guide Release Notes containing version specific instructions for system installation RAID Array 410 Controller Firmware License Keys The StorageWorks RAID Array 410 Subsystem SWXRA Yx provides the following com ponents The StorageWorks Storage Expansion Enclosure The SWXSC AA Office Expansion RAID Enclosure User s Guide The StorageWorks
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39. guration for the RAID Array 410 and its members To complete your configuration under Windows NT perform the following steps 1 Create partitions as follows e For each disk shown by first select click on the partition area that you wish to create e Then click on the Partition pull down menu From the Partition pull down menu choose Create see Figure 4 4 Doing so opens the Create window see Figure 4 5 NOTE A disk cannot be accessed unless it contains at least 1 valid parti tion that was created under disk administrator 44 EK SMRAC IG C01 Getting Started RAID Array 410 for Windows NT Intel Figure 4 4 Partition Pull Down Menu Fault Tolerance Partition Create Create Extended Delete Create Volume Set Extend Yolume Set Create Stripe Set Mark Active Configuration Commit Changes Now Exit See Figure 4 5 Create Primary Partition Window Create Primary Partition Minimum size for the partition is 1 MB Maximum size for the partition is 6019 MB Create partition of size MB In the window enter the size partition you want then click on OK Depending upon the partition size you choose a message window may appear asking you to confirm your selection 2 Continue to create new partitions until all disks have been partitioned 3 Optional Make disk logical names permanent The process of creating partitions ass
40. gure 4 7 allow you to choose either FAT or NTFS You must select one of these file system options for the disk to be usable You may also choose the Quick Format option Select OK to begin the format proc ess For further information regarding these options refer to your Windows NT documentation A message window appears advising you when the formatting is complete NOTE A third format HPFS is not an available choice under Disk Admin istrator The HPFS format choice may only be made from a com mand prompt window Refer to your Windows NT documentation for more details on this subject Figure 4 6 Tools Pull Down Choices Disk Administrator Options Help Format Label Drive Letter CD ROM Drive Letters 4 6 EK SMRAC IG C01 Getting Started RAID Array 410 for Windows NT Intel Figure 4 7 Format Menu 6 Continue to format each new partition until all partitions have been formatted 7 When all partitions have been formatted close Disk Administrator At this point the configuration has been completed and is recognized by Windows NT 4 1 3 Changes to RAID Array Configuration NOTE ie safeguard critical data backup your system using el backup procedures before altering device partitions Do not alter partitions that contain important data When making changes to an existing RAID Array configuration any existing disk partitions to be changed or removed must first be delet
41. gure button near the top of the main window if necessary to display the three configuration buttons in the right side of the window Create Modify and CLI To create a spare by using the remaining disk in our example left second row perform the following steps 1 Click on Create The Create button opens and displays the Create window see Figure 4 5 Use the Cre ate window to select from the following choices of strongest types SPARE RAID 0 Stripeset RAID 1 Mirrorset RAID 5 3 Raidset RAID 0 1 and Single Disk JBOD 3 10 EK SMRACZ IG C01 gt Chapter 3 Installing and Using the RAID Array 410 Manager for Windows NT 2 Choose click on Spare from the choices listed then click on OK When the physical view window opens click on the disk to be identified as a spare then Create 3 6 6 Practice Example Deleting Storagesets To delete storageset elements perform the following steps 1 Select the Configuration pull down menu The choices include Create Storageset Delete Storageset Modify Controller Configure from File Delete All Storagesets Controller Firmware Load 2 For this example choose click on Delete Storageset from the choices listed The RAID Manager opens the Delete window see Figure 3 10 Figure 3 10 Delete Window Delete Set to Delete STRIPE1 SPARESET FAILEDSET 3 Select Mirr1 for the first storageset to delete in our example Doing so
42. he time the controller was factory installed If you place the controller into operation and attempt to ini tiate RAID commands when the battery charge is low performance may be degraded For more information on this subject refer to the manual SWXRC RAID Array Controller User s Guide EK SMCS1 UG We recommend that you wait until the batteries are fully charged before placing the RAID Array into operation We suggest you take this opportunity now to recharge the batteries This is accomplished by doing the following 1 Install the power cable by routing the power cable through the cable access holes at the bottom of the enclosure Connect the female end of the power cable to the StorageWorks enclosure s AC Power Entry Controller located in the lower portion of the enclosure see Figure 1 6 2 Connect the other end of the power cable into a 110 220 VAC line voltage source the power supply automatically senses the voltage level and will work with either voltage EK SMRAC IG C01 Getting Started RAID Array 410 for Windows NT Intel 3 Apply power to the controller by using the power switch on the AC Power Entry Control ler You should hear a momentary audible tone beep and see the indicator LEDs illumi nate In addition the controller reset button see Figure 1 4 contains a green LED which should flash at approximately 1 Hz For additional information refer to the SWXRC RAID Array Controller User s Guide
43. igns a logical name the letter C D etc to each partition These letter assignments under Windows NT will normally float That is they are subject to changing after reboot if the disk configuration changes EK SMRAC IG C01 4 5 Chapter 4 Completing Your Configuration Setup Under Windows NT You may however make these assignments permanent For more information on this subject you should consult your Windows NT documentation If you wish to make the letter assignments permanent access the Tools pull down menu From the choices given select Drive Letter then choose To Assign This process must be repeated for each partition drive letter that you wish to make permanent When you have created all your partitions go back to the Partition pull down menu and click on Commit Changes Now see Figure 4 4 A message window will then appear asking you to confirm that you wish to commit these changes After confirming that you wish to commit the changes a new message screen should appear advising that the commit changes action was successful NOTE A message window will appear following this step asking you if you wish to save a copy of the configuration to a floppy You may do so at this time as prompted by the screen display While still running Disk Administrator click on the Tools pull down menu then select Format see Figure 4 6 The Format menu choices see Fi
44. in the SWXRC 04 RAID controller after the controller has been installed in a properly grounded SWXSC AA cabinet Other wise damage to the card may result The PC program card electrostatic discharge ESD shield must remain installed over the card during controller operation to protect it from electrostatic discharge that may cause the contents of the card to be damaged 1 4 EK SMRAC IG C01 Chapter 1 Unpacking and Setting Up Your RAID Array 410 Subsystem Components Follow these electrostatic discharge ESD precautions when handling the PC program card Keep the PC program card in its original carrying case unless installing it Do not twist or bend the card Do not touch the contacts Keep out of direct sunlight DO NOT immerse the card in water or chemicals Always push the eject button to remove the card see Figure 1 4 A properly worn and attached ESD strap is required for installation and removal of the card 1 6 1 PC Program Card Handling Precautions Obtain and attach an ESD wrist strap to your wrist Make sure the strap fits snugly on your wrist Plug or clip the other end to your cabinet s grounding stud or other chassis grounding point Remain grounded while working with the PC program card Remove the ESD connection from the cabinet ground stud or other chassis grounding point Remove the ESD wrist strap from your wrist 1 6 2 Installing PC Program Card in Controller R
45. ks Enclosure You may install additional disk SBBs in the StorageWorks enclosure at this time To im prove performance and reliability we recommend that you install additional SBBs in the StorageWorks enclosure from left to right bottom to top as viewed facing the front of the enclosure Doing so improves reliability by permitting you to create RAIDsets that span more than one controller channel Also because more than one channel bus is being used throughput is improved EK SMRAC IG C01 Chapter 1 Unpacking and Setting Up Your RAID Array 410 Subsystem Components To install an SBB hold it in both hands insert it into the guide slots and firmly push it into the shelf until the mounting tabs snap in place Installing the SBBs in this sequence distrib utes the SBBs among the SCSI ports of the RAID Array 410 Figure 1 5 shows a layout of the SCSI bus ports and corresponding SCSI ID assignments in the enclosure Refer to Chapter 3 Configuration Rules and Restrictions in the SWXSC AA Office Expansion RAID Enclosure User Guide EK SMCPD UG included with your system Figure 1 5 StorageWorks SCSI Bus Port and SCSI ID Assignment CONTROLLER SLOT 6 j i i i i CONTROLLER id 7 id 7 id7 id 7 id 7 id 7 SLOT7 PORT 1 PORT 2 PORT 3 PORT 4 PORT 5 PORT 6 SW300 07 1 9 Charging the RAID Array Controller Write back Cache Batteries The Write back Cache Module contains batteries that may have discharged since t
46. l view see Figure 3 8 The physi cal view now shows the two Stripeset disks superimposed with the letter 0 to indicate RAID 0 Stripeset Note also that the status bar at the bottom of the window has been updated to reflect the added component Figure 3 8 Updated Physical View Stripeset Added RAID Manager RAID Manager Physical View Settings Help Current Status 4 55 44PM 12 1 95 This 5 Ss Ess cza Name Type Status Target Lun Capacity Chunksize Writeback Max Cache Replacement Policy Blocks Blocks _ _ Cache Transfer STRIPE1 stripeset NORMAL N A N A N A UNKNOWN N A N A N A SPARESET spareset N A N A N A N A N A N A N A FAILEDSET failedset N A N A N A N A N A N A N A bo ibod NORMAL 0 0 4109470 N A ON 1024 N A 3 6 4 Practice Example Creating a Mirrorset Click on the Configure button near the top of the main window if necessary to display the three configuration buttons in the right side of the window Create Modify and CLI To create a Mirrorset perform the following steps 1 Click on Create The Create button opens and displays the Create window see Figure 4 5 Use the Cre ate window to select from the following choices of strongest types SPARE RAID 0 Stripeset RAID 1 Mirrorset RAID 5 3 Raidset RAID 0 1 and Single Disk JBOD CAUTION The EISA SWIA3 BB Adaptec 2744W is limited to one LUN per target ID You must choose a different targ
47. llow these procedures to access the CLI 1 Start the communications program on your system 2 Set the communications program to use the serial port COM1 COM2 etc that is con nected to the controller EK SMRAC IG C01 B 1 Getting Started RAID Array 410 for Windows NT Intel 3 Set the communications parameters to e 9600 baud e 8 bits e 1 stop bit e No parity 4 From your communication program issue a connect command to establish a connection with the controller and then press the Enter key You should see the CLI prompt which looks similar to SWXRC gt From this prompt you may issue your CLI commands For further information regarding CLI commands reports etc refer to the SWXRC RAID Array Controller User s Guide EK SMCS1 UG B 2 EK SMRAC IG C01 Reader s Comments Manual Order Number EK SMRAC IG C01 Digital is committed to providing the best possible products and services Since our manuals are important components of our products we value your comments corrections and suggestions for improvements Please take a few minutes to fill out and return this form attaching additional sheets if needed Thank you Manual Rating Excellent Good Fair Poor Accuracy correct presentation of facts Completeness adequate information Clarity easy to understand Organization logical sequence of information Layout easy to follow subject matter el oe El eee Bl coe en oe ll oe ll
48. menta tion Adapter specific software that is required during this process is included in your adapter package Utilize only the adapters and software supplied with the Windows NT platform kit as these are tested and certified to function with the SWXRC 04 RAID Controller 2 4 Loading the Adapter Driver for Use with Windows NT The software drivers used by Windows NT for the adapter can be loaded in one of two ways depending upon whether Windows NT is already loaded on your system If Windows NT is not install perform paragraph 2 4 1 followed by 2 4 2 If Windows NT is already installed perform only paragraph 2 4 2 It is important that the software drivers supplied with the plat form kit are used in the final installation of the adapter 2 4 1 Windows NT Not Installed on System If Windows NT was not present on the system when the adapter was installed you should load Windows NT at this time As part of its installation sequence Windows NT will auto matically determine that the adapter has been physically installed in the system Windows NT will then automatically load the appropriate Adaptec adapter driver from the Windows NT CDROM EK SMRAC IG C01 2 5 Getting Started RAID Array 410 for Windows NT Intel After Windows NT is installed replace the device driver and install the device driver with the one on the enclosed Windows NT disk 2 4 2 Windows NT Previously Installed If Windows NT was already present on the sy
49. mmand SETUP EXE i e A SETUP EXE Doing so will load the RAID Manager software in your system creating the necessary direc tories and icons The default directory into which the software is loaded is RAID e g CARAID Setting Controller Communications The following procedures set the communications parameters for the serial link to the SWXRC 04 maintenance port and identify the controller as SWXRC 04 To do so perform the following steps 1 Click on the RAID Manager icon to access the RAID Manager Doing so opens the RAID Manager main window see Figure 3 1 The main window contains five pull down menu choices File View Configuration Settings and Help Figure 3 1 RAID Manager Main Window Upper Portion fp RAD Manager E E File View Configuration Settings Help 2 Sho Z Update J et KH Detal gt ete mii Configure 11 07 14AM 1275 95 Last Update 2 From the RAID Manager main window click on Settings This opens the Settings pull down menu which provides a number of choices including Controller Communica tions Fault Notification System ID Select Physical View Physical View Preferred Logical View Preferred and Password 3 Select System ID The System ID window contains two fill in boxes as shown in Figure 3 2 Verify that the field labeled System Name for the 6 channel RAID Controller identifies SWXRC 04 as the 6 channel RAID Controller If not type SWXRC 04 in that field
50. nate user interface for the RAID 410 control ler Using a connection between the controller s maintenance port and your computer sys tem s communications port the CLI can be used to enter commands access various reports and run diagnostic tools For additional information regarding these commands reports and tools refer to the SWXRC RAID Array Controller User s Guide EK SMCS1 UG Accessing the CLI NOTE Before performing the following procedures you must exit and close the RAID Array 410 manager graphical user interface This is necessary to permit the serial data line and associated commu nications port on the computer system to run with the terminal emulator program as described below The CLI is accessed from your system s Windows NT Terminal program in the Accessories group The Terminal program uses the serial data line that connects the maintenance port on a SWXRC 04 controller to your computer system communications port Com1 Com2 etc Although you may use a separate maintenance terminal we recommend using the Terminal program Doing so simplifies the procedure because the serial data line already has been con nected as part of your system installation procedure You can also use most commercially available communications programs The Following procedures assumes your serial data line remains connected from the SWXRC 04 controller maintenance port to the communications port on your computer sys tem Fo
51. oller if it has not already been installed This also includes the controller s PC Program card and the write back cache module Chapter 1 e Connecting the RAID Array maintenance port to the system using the serial cable Chapter 1 e Charging the write back cache module batteries Chapter 1 Unpack and install the host adapter in your system connect it to the RAID Array and verify it is recognized by your system This guide covers the following host adapters models e Host adapter for an Intel based system Chapter 2 SWIA3 BB Model AHA 2744W for Intel based EISA systems SWXA3 BC Model AHA 2944W for Intel based PCI systems Install the RAID Array 410 Manager for Windows NT software Chapter 3 Set the Controller communications parameters Chapter 3 Create an initial configuration Chapter 3 Record your RAID configuration Chapter 3 Complete your RAID configuration using Windows NT Disk Administrator Chapter 4 Pre installation Steps Before starting your installation follow these pre installation steps Back up your system files using your normal procedure Verify the availability of user supplied hardware and software Inventory the contents of the StorageWorks RAID Array 410 Subsystem platform kit Inventory the contents of the StorageWorks RAID Array 410 Subsystem Perform a System Backup Follow normal procedures to backup your system before installing the subsystem EK SMRAC IG C01 G
52. ompleting your Configuration Setup under Windows NT Saving the RAID Configuration You may save your configuration information in two ways 1 Access the RAID Manager File pull down menu From the choices listed choose Save The RAID Manager saves the configuration information in a configuration file The file may be accessed later by selecting the Configuration pull down menu then choosing the selection Configure from File 2 You may record your configuration on the sheets contained in this guide to provide a hard copy of your configuration information Target and LUN information can be found in the status bar below the physical view of the configuration see Figure 3 7 You have now completed the steps required to create an initial configuration for your control ler using the RAID Manager You must now complete the installation by referring to Chap ter 5 Completing your Configuration Set Up under Windows NT At this point you may wish to record your configuration for future reference Additional worksheets are provided in Appendix A for recording future new or modified configurations If you need information relative to accessing the Command Line Interpreter to run mainte nance or diagnostic programs refer to Appendix B Accessing the Command Line Interpreter CLI in this guide EK SMRAC IG C01 Chapter 3 Installing and Using the RAID Array 410 Manager for Windows NT Record the information in the following
53. on and removal of disk drives from the array Permits you to identify hot spare drives that the system can use for automatic LUN re construction Additional information regarding the RAID Manager for Windows NT is contained in the manual RAID 410 Manager for Alpha Intel User s Guide AA QU63C TE For additional background information regarding RAID and RAIDsets refer to the manual SWXRC RAID Array Controller User s Guide EK SMCS1 UG 3 2 Overview Installing and Using the RAID Manager for Windows NT The steps required to Install and run the RAID Manager for Windows NT include the follow ing e Install the RAID Manager software on your computer system This can be the system to which the RAID Array 410 is attached or it can be on a different Windows NT system e Set the communications parameters required by the maintenance port on the SWXRC 04 controller EK SMRAC IG C01 3 1 Getting Started RAID Array 410 for Windows NT Intel 3 3 3 4 e Identify the controller as Model SWXRC 04 e Set up your initial RAID configuration using the RAID Manager Installing the RAID Manager Software Locate the diskette RAID 300 400 Series for Windows NT RAID Manager and insert it in your disk drive Access Program Manager in Windows NT From the Program Manager click on File and select Run from the pull down menu At the Run command line enter the name of the disk drive you inserted the disk in followed by this co
54. opens a message window to confirm the delete operation The message window asks if you are sure you want to delete the set and advises you to type yes to verify the delete command 4 Type yes in the message window to confirm your intent to delete then click on OK Doing so causes the RAID Manager to delete the set and to update the physical view 5 Continue to delete remaining Storagesets or single disks by returning to the main win dow choosing the Configuration pull down menu and repeating the above steps to de lete the remaining practice examples Congratulations You may now configure your system Use the RAID 410 Manager for Alpha Intel User s Guide AA QU63C TE and the skills learned during the practice examples to set up your specific configuration When finished save your configuration for future reference then proceed to Chapter 5 Completing your Configuration under Windows NT in this guide EK SMRAC IG C01 3 11 Getting Started RAID Array 410 for Windows NT Intel 3 7 NOTE After saving or recording your configuration you must reboot your system then use Windows NT Disk Administrator to com plete the configuration under Windows NT Doing so ensures that Windows NT recognizes the partition format configuration informa tion You must also use Windows NT Disk Administrator to complete the configuration under Windows NT when changes are made to the configuration This is described in Chapter 4 C
55. poration Contents Revision Record 0 cc ccc ceeceeccceccccescccccccccusccuscccucccuscecscceusceusceueeesceusceuseceeceusees v About This Guide 0 0 occ cece ceseccesccccesccccssccccssccccsscccessccceusensscensescenseeees Vii Getting Started iioii abated oi Ee E a ts dy ee ede does a de ee ix 1 Unpacking and Setting Up Your RAID Array 410 Subsystem Components 1 1 Site Prepara onea sees see oe year E oa ce EE sna dee hae E E E E at 1 1 1 2 Unpacking the RAID Array 410 SWXRA YX eeseseesssrrrsssrrerssrrssrreesssrresssrreessres 1 2 1 3 Removing the RAID Array 410 from the Pallet eee eeeceeeeeecnsneeeeseeeeseeeenaaes 1 2 1 4 Placing the RAID Array 410 Enclosure sesseeeeeseseeessereessssrssrrerssrrerssrreessrrrerssrreessres 1 4 1 5 Installing the SWXRC 04 Controller and Write back Cache Module eee 1 4 1 6 Installing the PC Program Card in the Controller sseeeseeeeeeeeseeereeeereerreerrrerreeerreeees 1 4 1 6 1 PC Program Card Handling Precautions eeeeeeeeeeereeessrreeerersesreesssrresssrrerserreesse 1 5 1 6 2 Installing PC Program Card in Controller cece ceseceecnneeeeneeeesneeeesseeeesaeesens 1 5 1 7 Connecting the Controller to Computer cess eeeseeesseeeesseeceeeeeeeeeeeccnaeeceseeeesnee ensues 1 6 1 8 Installing Additional Disk SBBs in the StorageWorks Enclosure eeeeeeeseeeeeeees 1 6 1 9 Charging the RAID Array Controller Write Back Cache Batteries
56. river Although it is not a necessary step in the Getting Started process you may want to restart your computer at this time and verify that the system recognizes the installed adapter Congratulations You may now proceed to Installing and Using the RAID Array 410 Manager for Windows NT Chapter 3 this guide Each time you reboot your system following the completion of Creating RAIDsets your Adaptec adapter will be ready for use with your system EK SMRAC IG C01 2 7 3 Installing and Using the RAID Manager for Windows NT This chapter contains instructions for installing the RAID Manager software configuring the system and creat ing an initial configuration This chapter also contains sheets for recording your configuration NOTE The procedures in this chapter assume that the write back cache module batteries have been fully recharged as described in Chapter 1 of this guide If you have not yet recharged your write back cache batteries you should do so at this time 3 1 RAID Manager for Windows NT The RAID Manager for Windows NT is a graphical user interface that facilitates configuring and monitoring your RAID 410 subsystem Some capabilities of the manager include e Creates single disk units RAID 0 Stripesets RAID 1 Mirrorsets RAID 0 1 and RAID 5 3 RAIDsets and Spares Examines and modifies LUN parameters Examines and modifies controller parameters Monitors the additi
57. stem when the adapter was installed you need to load the appropriate Adaptec adapter driver at this time The Adaptec driver is contained on the Adaptec Windows NT diskette To install the drivers follows these steps Log into the Windows NT system with Administrator privileges Click on the Windows NT Setup icon in the main program group Select the Options menu in the Windows NT Setup window Select the Add Remove SCSI Adapter function Click on the Add button in the dialog box A warning message is displayed click on the OK button in the Confirm box ST COB Sh S From the list of adapters on the display scroll to the end of the list and select Other You may have to click on the list to reveal all of the options including the Other op tion The Insert Disk window appears 8 Insert the Adaptec Family Manager set diskette for Windows NT into your system s floppy drive 9 Type for example A winnt 3_5 and Click OK Windows NT Setup momentarily displays a window and then displays the Select OEM Option window 10 Click OK to select the driver entry displayed in the Select OEM Option window The Select SCSI Adapter Option window appears 11 Click Install to add the selected driver displayed in the Select SCSI Adapter Option win dow The SCSI Adapter Setup Window appears 12 Click Close to close the SCSI Adapter Setup Window 13 Restart your system for the new driver to take effect 2 5 Installing the RAID 300 400
58. tem and connecting the host adapter to the RAID controller The host adapters that qualified to be used are e SWIA3 BB Model AHA 2744W for Intel based EISA systems Chapter 2 e SWXA3 BC Model AHA 2944W for Intel based PCI systems Chapter 2 Installing the RAID Array 410 Manager for Windows NT Chapter 3 Configuring the communications port settings Chapter 3 Creating an Initial Configuration Chapter 3 Completing the Installation under Windows NT Chapter 4 EK SMRAC IG C01 ix Getting Started RAID Array 410 for Windows NT Intel Installation Checklist This section expands upon the preceding steps to provide a checklist or roadmap to assist you during the installation process Detailed procedures are provided in subsequent chapters in this guide Depending upon your specific configuration requirements however you may not need to perform all the tasks identified 1 2 50 OV ON Perform the pre installation steps listed below see this Getting Started chapter Plan your configuration This means mapping out how you are going to set up your single disks JBODs Stripesets Mirrorsets and RAIDsets in your RAID Array Useful tools for this purpose are the configuration record sheets provided in Chapter 3 and the Appendix of this guide Unpack and locate the RAID Array 410 Subsystem This includes e Positioning the RAID Array subsystem e Installing the SWXRC 04 RAID Array contr
59. ventions Style Meaning boldface monospace type To be input by the user plain monospace type Screen text italic type For emphasis manual titles utilities menus screens and file names viii EK SMRAC IG B01 Getting Started This section provides an overview for preparing and installing the RAID Array 410 for Windows NT in your Intel based system Detailed information is contained in Chapters 1 through 5 Thank you for purchasing a StorageWorks RAID Array 410 Subsystem You should have re ceived the following StorageWorks RAID Array 410 Manager for Windows NT platform kit StorageWorks RAID Array 410 Subsystem SWXRA Yx NOTE e Installing the StorageWorks RAID Array 410 Subsystem requires a technical understanding of the following Intel based Computer System RAID array concepts Windows NT Basic hardware installation procedures Or contact your supplier or service representative for in stallation assistance The major steps for installing and setting up the StorageWorks RAID Array 410 Subsystem include the following 1 2 SPW ue Performing the pre installation steps listed below Unpacking and locating the RAID Array 410 Subsystem installing the SWXRC 04 RAID Array controller PC Program card and write back cache module if they have not been installed and charging the write back cache module batteries Chapter 1 Unpacking and installing the host adapter in your computer sys

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