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    STORAGE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE USER'S GUIDE ADAPTEC ATA RAID 2400A ADAPTEC SCSI RAID 2100S/3200S/3210S/3400S/3410S
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    Adaptec Storage Management Software User's Guide R
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    , Inc., 691 South Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035. Trademarks Adaptec and the Adaptec logo are trademarks of Adaptec, Inc., which may be registered in some jurisdictions. Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, and Windows 2000 are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the US and other
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    , provided you reproduce Adaptec's copyright proprietary legends. the Software may be made to support such use. As used in this user applications.) As a specific condition of this license, the Software in a computer service business, including in time YOU MAY NOT MODIFY, ADAPT, TRANSLATE, RENT, LEASE,
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    workmanship under normal use and service for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of delivery to you. ADAPTEC AND ITS LICENSORS DO warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. 8. The entire liability of Adaptec and its licensors,
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    affect the remainder hereof. All rights in the Software not specifically granted in this Agreement are reserved by Adaptec. Should you have any questions concerning this Agreement, you may contact Adaptec by writing to: Adaptec, Inc. Legal Department 691 South Milpitas Boulevard Milpitas, California
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    Contents 1 Storage Management Software Overview 2 Storage Manager on ROM Overview 2-2 Keyboard Reference 2-3 Menu Control 2-3 Left Pane - Tree View Control 2-4 Right Pane - Information View Control 2-4 Menu Reference 2-4 File 2-4 RAID 2-5 Action 2-5 Help 2-5 Icon Reference 2-6 Screen Layout 2-6 The
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    Storage Manager Remotely 3-6 Views 3-6 Physical Configuration View 3-6 Logical Configuration View 3-8 Logical Device Addresses 3-10 Array Groups 3-12 Status Reporting 3-23 Information Windows 3-24 Host Bus Adapter Information Window 3-24 Battery Backup Configuration Window - Adaptec 3200S/ 3210S
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    for Windows 95 A-7 Installing SNMP for Windows 98/Me A-7 Installing the MIB A-8 SNMP Architecture A-8 Adaptec SNMP Subagent A-9 Adaptec SNMP Trap Broadcaster Module A-9 B DMI Introduction B-1 System Requirements B-2 Adaptec CI B-2 Installing DMI Support B-3 Adaptec DMI Modules B-3 DMI-Specific Files
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    Storage Manager Pro is supported under the following operating systems: s Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 95/98 s Novell NetWare 4.2; 5.x s Red Hat Linux 6.x, 7.0 s FreeBSD Storage Manager Pro is Adaptec's primary RAID management tool. For details, refer to the Storage Manager Pro User's Guide
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    Storage Management Software Overview s Storage Manager-Older storage management software that provides the same basic functionality as Storage Manager Pro but has the advantage of supporting the following additional operating systems: s SuSE Linux 6.4 and 7.0 s SCO UNIX/Unixware Furthermore, Storage
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    2 Storage Manager on ROM In this Chapter ➤ Overview ➤ Keyboard Reference ➤ Menu Reference ➤ Icon Reference ➤ Screen Layout ➤ Running SMOR ➤ Information and Configuration Views ➤ Setting the Configuration ➤ Array Operations ➤ Formatting a Drive - SCSI only ➤ Upgrading Firmware - Flash HBA Option ➤
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    , install your operating system according to the appropriate procedure in the Adaptec RAID Installation Guide for your controller. For access to all of the advanced features of your controller, install the version of Storage Manager specific to your operating system. To run SMOR and configure a new
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    Storage Manager are accessible during the build process, with data protected; however RAID performance is at a reduced level until the build is complete. build operation, you can view the Array Group Information window for the array in Storage Manger. See Array Groups on page 3-12 for additional
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    Left Pane - Tree View Control Storage Manager on ROM Up/Down Arrows Left/Right Arrows + - corresponding tab page within the Information View. Move to the next field in the window. Move to the previous field in the window. Select or deselect an item (checkboxes or radio buttons). Change a combo box
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    RAID Storage Manager on ROM Create... Delete Rebuild Stop Build Create a new array. Delete the currently selected array. Rebuild a RAID 1, 5, 0/1 or 0/5 array. Stop building or rebuilding an array. Action Make Hotspare Remove Hotspare Format Drive (SCSI only) Flash HBA Test Alarm (SCSI only)
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    Storage Manager on ROM Icon Reference SMOR uses the following icons in the Tree View: HPT370 HPT370 Controller · Hard drive CD Array Tape Other Device Screen Layout The SMOR interface works like the Windows Explorer treestructured interface. The screen, shown in Figure 2-1, is divided into
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    Storage Manager on ROM The Menu Bar To open a specific menu, press Alt+highlighted letter of the menu name. After a menu is open, you can select a specific menu item by pressing the key for the letter highlighted on the menu item. For example, to select the Read System Config item on the
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    Storage Manager on ROM The Right Pane - Information View To the right of the component tree is the Information View pane. This area displays information related to the currently selected item in the tree. The specific information displayed in the Information View varies depending on the item
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    Storage Manager on ROM Running SMOR Start SMOR by pressing Ctrl+A when the RAID controller BIOS message appears on the screen during the boot sequence. SMOR starts by displaying its opening screen, as shown in Figure 2-2 (showing the opening screen from a 2400A). Figure 2-2. SMOR Welcome Window
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    Storage Manager Figure 2-3. Configuration Window - ATA File RAID Action Help C o n f i g u ra t i o n Local + #0 2100S + (0,0,9,0) RAID-1 + (0,0,12,0) RAID-5 S m SmartROMOption s: [ ] EBDA Rel ocation [ 3 ] Enable Extended In t13 D e fa u l t Figure 2-4. Configuration Window - SCSI 2-10
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    Storage Manager on ROM The settings in this view affect the controller BIOS and all the Adaptec controllers in your system. To view or change these settings, highlight Configuration in the Tree View. The following table illustrates the default settings to be found in the windows shown in Figures
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    Storage Manager on ROM Scan Delay (SCSI only) Some devices require a time interval between power setting determines the way that RAID controllers handle Extended BIOS Data Area (EBDA) relocation. You can enable this option to help avoid conflicts with other adapter cards if the controller is
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    Storage Manager on ROM Information Tab To view or change the configuration of the controller, highlight the controller in the Tree View. Available tabs are Information and Configuration, as shown in Figures 2-5 and 2-6. Figure 2-5. Information Tab - ATA File RAID RAID-1 + (0,0,12,0) RAID : PCI T
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    to controller (SCSI only) Maximum possible transfer rate PCI 32-bit or Adaptec 2400A/2100S PCI 64-bit for Adaptec 3200S/3210S/3400S/3410S Host PCI transfer rate: 132 MB/sec for Adaptec 2400A 132 MB/sec for Adaptec 2100S 264 MB/sec for Adaptec 3200S/3400S 528 MB/sec for Adaptec 3210S/3410S Memory
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    Storage Manager on ROM Configuration Tab The Configuration tab for a controller displays internal settings for that controller, as shown in Figures 2-7 and 2-8. Figure 2-7. Configuration Tab - ATA File RAID Action Help C o n f i g u ra t i o n Local + #0 2100S + (1,1,9,0) RAID-1 + (1,1,12
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    These fields are read only. PCI MWI Enable Do not change this setting unless instructed to do so by Technical Support. Boot Enable This option enables as the booting controller. Therefore, in a system with multiple Adaptec RAID controllers, you must ensure that the controller that you want to
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    Storage Manager on ROM Bus Configuration Tab This tab enables you to modify the hardware parameters for the highlighted controller bus; it appears when you highlight a device in the Tree View, as shown inFigures 2-9 and 2-10. Figure 2-9. Bus Configuration Tab - ATA File RAID Action Help C o n f i
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    Storage Manager on ROM Select Default to reset the parameters on this tab to their default values (SCSI only). Controller Parameter ID Type Width Transfer Rate Termination TERMPWR Default 7 As reported As reported Maximum allowed for the controller Auto On Available Settings SCSI: 0 - 6 ATA: not
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    Storage Manager on ROM Transfer Rate (SCSI only) The controller automatically negotiates with each device at powerup or reset to set the maximum transfer rate. This parameter limits the transfer rate to the value selected. This setting should not be changed except when you are troubleshooting bus
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    Storage Manager on ROM Device Information Tab Individual devices are listed in the Tree View under the controller to which they are connected, as shown in Figures 2-11 and 2-12. Highlight a device to view its information tab page. Figure 2-11. Device Information Tab - ATA File RAID SCSI-2 [ ] SCSI
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    Storage Manager on ROM The Device Information tab displays general information and configuration. This view is divided into either two or three parts: Description , SCSI Capabilities (for SCSI based RAID controllers only), and Status. The Description section displays a general description of the
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    Storage Manager on ROM The status condition is one of the following for array. I/O performance is reduced. Imminent failure on a device with a S.M.A.R.T. failure prediction. SCSI only-The SCSI Capabilities section is a list of controller capabilities. A check mark next to a feature indicates
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    Storage Manager on ROM Array and Array Group Information The Information tab for any array may be viewed by highlighting that array, as shown in Figures 2-13 and 2-14. Figure 2-13. Array Group Information Tab - ATA File RAID Action Help C o n f i g u ra t i o n Local + #0 2100S (0,8) SEAGATE (1,9)
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    Storage Manager on ROM RAID 0 arrays are comprised of any number of drives greater than 1. RAID 1 arrays are comprised of multiple pairs of drives. RAID 5 arrays contain three or more drives. After you create the arrays, one or more arrays of the same RAID be 512. SCSI only-If the size is not
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    Storage Manager SCSI only-The SCSI Capabilities section is a list of controller capabilities. A check mark next to a feature indicates that the drive supports have been made to the storage subsystem configuration in the controller memory. If any array groups or multilevel RAIDs have been created or
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    Storage Manager on ROM Array Operations This section describes how to use SMOR to create arrays and multilevel RAIDs, delete arrays, assign hot spare drives, and rebuild an array. Creating an Array To create an array, follow these steps: 1 Select RAID > Create. The RAID Type window appears as shown
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    Storage Manager on ROM a When you are ready to proceed, select Ok. b The Eligible Devices tab appears, as shown in Figure 2-16. The list of eligible devices can be either individual hard drives or previously created array groups. Array groups appear in the list when you select RAID 0 and eligible
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    the Storage Manager Array Group Information window. See Array Groups on page 3-12 for additional information. Creating a Multilevel RAID Creating a multilevel RAID (RAID 0/1 or 0/5) is similar to creating a normal RAID 1 or RAID 5 array group. To create a RAID 0/1 or RAID 0/5 multilevel RAID, follow
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    Storage Manager on ROM 3 Select RAID 0 for the RAID type and click Ok. 4 Select two or more arrays of the same type from the list of eligible devices, then click Done. Note: You cannot combine arrays that use different RAID All data will be lost. No Yes Figure 2-18. Delete Array Window 2-29
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    Storage Manager on ROM Hot Spares Hot spares automatically replace failed drives in protected arrays and are not accessible accessible by the operating system. Refer to Assigning Hot Spares on page 3-47 for additional information. * Remember, RAID 0/5 is not available on the 2400A. If a 2400A has
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    Storage Manager on ROM Rebuilding a Failed Array To replace a failed drive in an array Note: An Adaptec RAIDstation enclosure automatically detects the replacement of a failed drive and initiates a rebuild operation as soon as the new drive is online. Formatting a Drive - SCSI only Formatting hard
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    Storage Manager on ROM Upgrading Firmware - Flash HBA Option The firmware on your controller updated firmware, controller BIOS, and SMOR. You can obtain the latest files from the Adaptec website (www.adaptec.com). s Firmware image upgrades are contained in a xxxxxxxx.ima or xxxxxxxx.fwi file,
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    Storage Manager on ROM 4 Select Action > Flash HBA. The Source File Browser window appears, as shown in Figure 2-19. -A: 2 100320B.IMA I 2OBIOS.134 S MOR0031.112 - #0 from an incomplete or failed flash ROM upgrade in the Troubleshooting section of the Adaptec RAID Installation Guide. 2-33
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    Storage Manager on ROM Creating a SMOR Boot Disk To create a SMOR boot disk, click Action > Make Boot Floppy or use the Adaptec RAID Installation CD. version of SMOR to perform whatever tasks are necessary to configure your storage subsystem. 4 When you are finished, remove the disk from the disk
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    In this Chapter ➤ Introduction ➤ System Requirements ➤ Installing Storage Manager ➤ Running Storage Manager ➤ Views ➤ Status Reporting ➤ Information Windows ➤ Events ➤ Formatting Drives - SCSI only ➤ Drive Failures ➤ Running a Verify Process ➤ Controller I/O Statistics ➤ Remote Communication
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    will detect Adaptec RAID controllers and other Adaptec controllers. It is not intended for use with controllers by other manufacturers. To install Storage Manager, insert the Adaptec RAID Installation CD. An autorun installation dialog should appear. Refer to the Adaptec RAID Installation Guide for
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    Storage Manager software and device drivers require approximately 4 MB of disk space. The host system should have at least 64 MB of memory and a Pentium processor (200 MHz or faster). A mouse and SVGA color monitor are required. The host system should comply with the PCI Local Bus Specification
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    instructions. On a Windows system, after the drivers are installed and the system is restarted, reinserting the Adaptec RAID Installation CD or executing autorun.exe starts the installation process for the Storage Manager Used in conjunction with the SNMP service, which should be installed prior to
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    Storage Manager . Figure 3-1. Storage Manager Setup Window Running Storage Manager You can run Storage Manager in one of the following ways: s Locally-On the same computer that contains the RAID controller and drives. s Remotely-Across a TCP/IP network, you can view and configure servers from remote
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    Configuration View (includes Logical Device Addresses) Physical Configuration View The first window displayed by Storage Manager is the Physical Configuration View (see Figures 3-2 and 3-3). This window displays each RAID controller in the system along with the peripheral buses and attached devices
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    Storage Manager Figures 3-2 and 3-3 show sample views of Physical Configurations. Figure 3-2. Physical Configuration Window - ATA Figure 3-3. Physical Configuration Window - SCSI 3-7
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    Storage Manager Logical Configuration View On the right side of the Logical Configuration View Window, shown in Figures 3-4 and 3-5, are all the physical devices that are attached to the RAID controllers. Figure 3-4. Logical Configuration Window - ATA Figure 3-5. Logical Configuration Window - SCSI
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    side of the window are the associated logical devices as seen by the host computer. Storage Manager displays the same represented on the left side of the window as a Logical Storage Unit (LSU). Arrays that make up a multilevel RAID are displayed as RAID 1 or RAID 5 icons that appear between the LSU
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    assigned a logical device address by Storage Manager. This is the address used by the host operating system to access the device or array. Logical device addresses appear in parentheses under the logical device and LSU icons on the Logical Configuration View window. Figures 3-6 and 3-7 show typical
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    Storage Manager The complete logical device address is composed of the following fields: HBA Bus LUN Device The controller to which the device is attached. PCI bus slots are scanned from lowest to highest looking for Adaptec controllers. As Adaptec controllers are found, they are assigned numbers
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    Storage Manager Array Groups The tool bar at the top of the Logical Configuration View window, shown in Figures 3-4 and collecting available individual drives to assemble into a RAID array. For more information, see page 3-16. Windows NT and Windows 2000 only-Allows adding drives to an existing
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    Storage Manager Although arrays must be built from drives that are all attached to the same controller, arrays can contain drives from multiple channels. The approach is slightly different for each controller model: Adaptec 2400A Adaptec 2100S Adaptec 3200S/ 3210S/3400S/3410S Supports one drive
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    Storage Manager To view the Array Group Information window, shown in Figures 3-8 and 3-9, double-click the appropriate array icon in the Logical Configuration View window. Figure 3-8. Array Group Information Window - ATA Figure 3-9. Array Group Information Window - SCSI 3-14
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    Storage Manager The Array Group Information window displays the following information: Name Address Capacity Status Hotspares Components The descriptive name assigned to the array. An icon in the upper right corner of the window indicates the RAID level. This is the logical device address used by
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    Storage Manager Name Configure Print Build Rebuild Stop Bld Stop Vfy Allows entering or changing the name to be shown for this RAID array. This does not affect the LSU of the array. For more information, see page 3-23. Allows changing the configuration of the array. Prints the
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    Storage Manager 4 As you make your selections, the Chosen Array Parameters change to indicate which RAID level and stripe size best fit your selection. 5 You can customize the RAID drives to the new array group. You may need to scroll the window to view the array group. b To remove drives s Click the
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    in the order created. You can also start the build without exiting Storage Manager by selecting File-Set System Configuration. Note: The array initialization process the array will be less than optimal until the initialization is complete. RAID 1 arrays are created by copying the data on one drive of
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    Storage Manager If you want to monitor the progress of the build operation, display the Array Group Information window for the new array group. The build progress is displayed as a percentage of completion in the Status field. You can also view the Information window for an array that is a member of
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    expansion has the following system requirements and restrictions. s Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, Server or Workstation, with the most recent service pack. s Adaptec OSM only. (The Microsoft OSM does not support array expansion.) s RAID 0 or RAID 5 array groups only s NTFS file system only. (You
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    to the peripheral bus and poweron the drives. Refer to the Adaptec RAID Installation Guide if necessary. Note: If the drives are not in hot-pluggable carriers, power down the system before adding drives to the peripheral bus. 2 Start Storage Manager and click Switch View to change to the Logical
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    can prolong the expansion process. If you want to monitor the progress of the expansion operation, you can use Storage Manager to view the Array Group Information window. Status is Expanding during the expansion process, Optimal when it has completed. Note: If a drive fails during expansion, the
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    Status Reporting Status is reported by RAID controllers for arrays and drives. Some status conditions are indicated by Storage Manager through status flags on the drive or array icons. More detailed status information can be obtained by viewing the Information window for that drive or array. Changes
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    drive in the array. Information Windows This section discusses information windows, which includes: s Host Bus Adapter Information Window on page 3-24 s Battery Backup Configuration Window - Adaptec 3200S/3210S/ 3400S/3410S Only on page 3-26 s Configure Host Bus Adapter Window on page 3-27 s Flash
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    Storage Manager The Host Bus Adapter Info window (ATA and SCSI) displays the current bus configuration. Figure 3-12. Host Bus Adapter Info Window - ATA and SCSI Note: The RAID controller requires 16 MB of memory for its operation. The available cache memory reported here equals the amount of
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    Storage Manager Battery Backup Configuration Window - Adaptec 3200S/ 3210S/3400S/3410S Only This option enables you to view the status of the battery backup module, as shown WriteThrough mode to ensure data is always written to the array. Figure 3-13. Battery Backup Configuration Window - SCSI 3-26
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    Storage Manager Configure Host Bus Adapter Window Click Configure in the Host Bus Adapter Info window to modify hardware parameters for the RAID controller, The Configure Host Bus Adapter window appears, as shown in Figures 3-14 and 3-15. Figure 3-14 shows a four-channel RAID controller. Figure 3-14
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    you have made and returns to the Host Bus Adapter Info window. Your controllers is set to ID 7 by default. Refer to the Adaptec RAID Installation Guide for more information about selecting an alternate SCSI ID. By default, SCSI RAID controllers supply termination power through the TERMPWR line on
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    Storage Manager Controller Caching - Windows NT only To ensure optimum performance, follow these steps: 1 Click Caching in the Configure Host Bus Adapter window to display the HBA Caching Configuration window. 2 When the HBA Caching Configuration window appears, change both of the settings to
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    , Storage Manager reads the file to determine the type of image selected: firmware, controller BIOS, or SMOR. The Version, Date, and Type fields are displayed in the corresponding section of the window. Click OK to begin the flash operation. Click Cancel to return to the Configure Host Bus Adapter
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    Storage Manager Device Information Window The Device Information Window is shown in Figures 3-17 and 3-18. Figure 3-17. Device Information Window - ATA Figure 3-18. SCSI Device Information Window - SCSI 3-31
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    Storage Manager The Device Information window displays the following information: Description Revision Address Capacity Sectors Bytes/sector Removable Transfer Status The manufacturer and model. The drive firmware revision. The logical address of the device. Storage capacity of the device in MB.
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    Storage Manager Device Configuration Window Click Configure in either Device Information or Array Group Information window to display the Device Configuration window, shown in Figure 3-19. Figure 3-19. Device Configuration Window - ATA and SCSI The Device Configuration window enables you to change
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    read commands. Click to revert to the default setting. Click to exit this window without saving changes. Click to exit with changes. Saving the Subsystem Configuration The Storage Manager File menu has the following options: Read System Configuration Set System Configuration Load Configuration
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    the cache on the RAID controller where they occurred. In addition, you can specify that Storage Manager maintain an event log on disk (see Event Broadcaster on page 3-37). To display the contents of the event log, click Event Log in any controller, drive, or array information window. Only the events
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    Storage Manager When the Event Log button is selected, the Event Logs window appears, as shown in Figure 3-20. Figure 3-20. Event Logs Window The Event Logs window enables you to limit the display to a specific level or higher (the default is level 4). Note: Some important events may not be
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    operating system supports a broadcaster, Storage Manager enables you to specify that event messages be sent to users, groups, and devices, through email, to the system error log, and the Adaptec log file. Select Options > Event Broadcast Control to display the Event Broadcasting window, shown in
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    that broadcaster is running. The broadcaster records these events to files for each controller for use by Storage Manager. Events whose levels are greater than or equal to the current Broadcast Threshold are sent to destinations as specified in the Event Broadcasting window (see page 3-37). 3-38
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    broadcaster is a Windows service; therefore, it must be managed from one of the Windows service management applications. s The broadcaster can be controlled using the Services Control Panel. To access a service, click Services in the Control Panel folder. s Highlight Storage Manager Broadcaster in
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    Storage Manager This window displays a list of the events submitted to the application log by the broadcaster, as well as other applications. Adaptec component-application, Windows component, or device driver-that triggered your technical support representative when troubleshooting problems. Event
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    When you install the controller driver, you automatically install the the broadcaster in sys:\system\adaptec on the server. During broadcaster Events can be viewed on a network workstation through the Event Log Display window in Storage Manager (see Event Log on page 3-35). Events can also be viewed
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    files in the /usr/dpt directory for use by Storage Manager. Events can also be sent to an ASCII file, specified devices, or e-mailed as specified in the Event Broadcasting window. Installing the Broadcaster When you install the controller driver, you automatically install the the broadcaster in /usr
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    Storage Manager Event Messaging by Pager - Windows 2000 and Windows NT only Storage Manager can send event messages by e-mail to alphanumeric paging devices. Note: This feature should work with any alphanumeric paging system that supports email. Contact your service provider for specific information
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    these steps: 1 In the drive SCSI Device Information window, click Format. The Format Options window appears. 2 Click Format in the Format Options window to start the operation. 3 You may now exit Storage Manager. The format operation continues even though Storage Manager is not running. To determine
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    errors; data is lost. Audible Alarm (SCSI Only) The failure of a RAID drive causes the audible alarm to sound. The alarm stops automatically (after the initial system scan) when you start Storage Manager or SMOR. To stop an alarm in Storage Manager, click Options > Turn Off Audible Alarms
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    . 2 After the failed drive has been replaced, select Logical Configuration View in Storage Manager. 3 Double-click the array group icon to open the Array Group Information window. 4 Click Rebuild in the Array Group Information window to start the rebuild process. The drive displays a white flag to
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    Storage Manager Assigning Hot Spares To assign a drive as a hot spare, click Make Hotspare in the drive's Device Information window. Click Remove replace failed drives in RAID 1 or 0/1 and RAID 5 or 0/5 arrays and cannot be accessed by the operating system for data storage. Hot spares can only
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    Storage Manager Running a Verify Process Running a manual Verify for a RAID array ensures that the redundant information contained Verify in the Array Group Information window. If any inconsistencies in the data redundancy are found, they are made consistent. s For RAID 1 arrays, the mirrored drive
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    Storage Manager Select Options > Background Task Priority to control the relative priority of I/O from the operating system and background tasks. Figure 3-22 shows the Background Task Settings window. Figure 3-22. Background Task Settings Window - ATA and SCSI The Priority section assigns the
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    Storage Manager To see the HBA statistics window, shown in Figures 3-23 and 3-24, click I/O Stats in the Host Bus Adapter Info Window. Figure 3-23. HBA Statistics Window - ATA Figure 3-24. HBA Statistics Window - SCSI 3-50
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    Cache Statistics Storage Manager Total Pages Used Pages Dirty Pages problem with the SCSI bus or an attached device. Device I/O Statistics The total number of sectors written to disk by the controller is described by the formula: Write - Backs + Write - Throughs = Total Sectors However, in RAID
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    Storage Manager This is because each sector written from the host results in a write to each mirrored disk. In RAID 5 arrays, each write Drive I/O Statistics window, as shown in Figure 3-25. Figure 3-25. Hard Drive I/O Statistics Window The Hard Drive I/O Statistics window displays the following
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    Storage Manager Cache Misses Read-Ahead Hits Write-Backs WriteThroughs The total number of benefits from the controller cache. For RAID 0 and RAID 5 arrays, the default stripe size is set for optimal performance in most environments. However, some specific environments can benefit from smaller or
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    Storage Manager Remote Communication The Storage Manager Remote Communication feature enables you to use Storage Manager running on your local workstation to manage remote server system with a RAID controller. The Available Connections window (shown in Figure 3-26) shows the types of connections you
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    a TCP/IP connection. The Storage Manager client runs on a supported workstation operating system and connects to one of the supported networked servers running the Adaptec communication engine. Figure 3-27 shows the supported workstation and server connections for a TCP/IP network. Windows 95/98/ME
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    , the server must be started manually by selecting the Adaptec Communication Server icon. This version of the communication server runs in a DOS window. Editing the Configuration File Both the workstation and server communication engines use the Storage Manager configuration file (dptmgr.ini). This
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    be any valid socket number. Setting up the Server If you are using an operating system that supports the Adaptec communication server and selected the Communication Server option during Storage Manager setup, the server was automatically installed at that time. Additional steps may be required to
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    Storage Manager Windows 95/98/ME The communication server is installed as a DOS command line application. To start the communication server, double-click Start > Storage Manager > Communication Server. To access the server, you need a password only; a user name is not required. The initial default
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    Remote Communication feature. This menu item displays the Available Connections window as shown in Figure 3-28. You may alternatively use the IP=address command line parameter when you start Storage Manager. This parameter causes Storage Manager to connect to the remote system at the specified IP
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    Storage Manager Figure 3-28. Available Connections Window From this window, you can make a connection either by selecting one of the available protocols under Manual Connections and entering the name, address, and password of the server; or by selecting an entry under Custom Connections. Custom
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    . (To select the system from which you are running Storage Manager, select the Local icon). For icons except Local, the Connection Information window is displayed, as shown in Figure 3-29. Figure 3-29. Connection Information Window - Manual Enter the address, user name (if required), and password
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    Storage Manager Using the Phonebook You can save the server name, address, user name, and protocol an entry in the Phonebook, fill in the appropriate fields. Figure 3-30. Phonebook Window Select Display icon for this entry if you want an icon for this connection displayed in the Available
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    Servers and Workstations on page 3-59 for details. Figure 3-31. Connection Information Window - Custom When you click OK, Storage Manager attempts to connect to the remote system. If the connection is successful, Storage Manager scans the controller on the remote system. After the scan is complete
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    4 RAIDUTIL Command Line Utility In this Chapter ➤ Introduction 4-1 ➤ Command Line Switches 4-3 Introduction The command line utility (RAIDUTIL) performs operations as soon as it has enough information from the command line to do so. The utility does not parse the entire command line before
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    RAIDUTIL Command Line Utility Exit Status RAIDUTIL exits with either of the following error status indications: 0 Error-free termination 1 Error termination (the message log contains the error information) Device Address Syntax When you use RAIDUTIL to specify a device or group of devices,
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    attached to the controller. Type Miscellaneous Logical Drive Creation/Deletion Array Modification RAID Operation Controller-specific Hot Spare Control General Information Display Parameters Switch -g -c -d -D -l -s -z -E -f -C -r -w -a -F -X -Z -h -H -? -A -e -I -L -P -q Description Specify drive
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    multilevel RAID 0/1 or 0/5 arrays, separate drive groups with a plus sign (+). The number of drives supported are listed below: RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 the controller ID in BIOS format. Adaptec controllers are numbered starting from 0 according to their PCI slot location. The boot controller or
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    at d0b0t0d0, type raidutil -D d0b0t0d0 -l Specify new logical drive RAID level This parameter specifies the logical drive RAID level. Valid values are 0, 1, and 5. RAID 5 is the default. Example: To set a logical drive to RAID level 1, type raidutil -l 1 -g d0b0t0d0 -s Specify logical drive capacity
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    or more additional hard drives after the -E command. This command switch is valid only for Windows NT and Windows 2000 systems using the NTFS file system. raidutil -E d0b0t0d0 d0b0t4d0,d0b0t4d0 Where d0b0t0d0 is the RAID 5 disk array and d0b0t4d0, d0b0t4d0 are two drives you want to add to the array
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    RAIDUTIL Command Line Utility RAID Operation -C Load/save configuration This switch has the load or save parameter. This is a .dsm file, which can also be loaded or saved using Storage Manager. -r Specify task rate This switch sets a task priority for the device or logical drive. The parameter can
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    Specific . For additional information, see Chapter 2, Storage Manager on ROM. -X Reset NVRAM configuration This option resets the controller NVRAM to the factory default settings. -Z Reset/clear embedded RAID information This option destroys all RAID
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    used. ! Note: There is no procedure to reverse the effect of the -Z operation. This option is a method of last resort for deleting conflicting RAID table information. Hot Spare Control -h Create hot spare drive This switch creates one or more stand-alone hot spare drives. The drives must physically
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    RAIDUTIL Command Line Utility General Information and Feedback -? Display utility usage information This option displays a summary of the command usage information. This includes all command line switches and brief definitions. -A Alarm status and control When no parameters follow the switch, the
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    Utility -I Display inquiry information This switch displays controller specific information, including firmware revision, BIOS version, and : Controller Physical Logical Spare RAID Array Speed Redirect Version Cache Inquiry Battery All Displays a list of all Adaptec controllers in the system.
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    RAIDUTIL Command Line Utility -P Pagination output Limits output to 22 lines, then prompts to press Enter to continue. Pressing Enter prints another 22 lines. Use this switch to prevent lengthy output from -L from scrolling off the screen. raidutil -P -L All -q Quiet mode This switch suppresses
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    ➤ SNMP A-5 ➤ What's Included A-5 ➤ System Requirements A-6 ➤ Management Consoles A-6 ➤ Installing Adaptec SNMP Support A-6 ➤ SNMP Architecture A-8 Introduction SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is a group of network management specifications that includes the protocol itself, the
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    . Note: For additional security, all of the Adaptec MIB data is read-only. The Adaptec SNMP feature is intended only for gathering inventory information and for processing status and alert information. Management Console The SNMP management console is usually a client workstation running SNMP-based
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    various capabilities of the software modules. The following specific modules are included: s Adaptec SNMP subagent s Adaptec SNMP engine s Adaptec driver s Adaptec logger s MIB revision information s Adaptec Controller group is a list of all Adaptec controllers in the system. This group contains the
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    data s Device capacity and block size s Device RAID level and status (Optimal, Failed, etc.) s Adaptec Array group contains all the RAID-specific information within the Adaptec subsystem. Each array includes: s Configuration parameters s SCSI/ATA address information s Background task information A-4
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    the objects to be managed. SNMP establishes standards to access and manage various types of data regarding attached resources within a computer network. What's Included The Adaptec SNMP software components are included on the Adaptec RAID Installation CD. Specific components vary by operating
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    SNMP service for your operating system must be installed. Management Consoles The Adaptec SNMP agent conforms to the SNMP Version 1 specification. Adaptec has developed and tested this feature to work with various operating systems that provide built-in SNMP capability. Windows supports controller
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    for your operating system in the Adaptec RAID Installation Guide. Installing SNMP for Windows NT and Windows 2000 Refer to the Windows documentation for information about installing the Windows SNMP service. Installing SNMP for Windows 95 Install SNMP service by following these steps: 1 Insert the
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    of the SNMP to the other elements in a system that includes a RAID controller. SNMP Management Console TCP/IP SNMP Master Agent Adaptec SCSI Sub-Agent SNMP Trap Broadcast Module Adaptec Event Logger Adaptec Engine Adaptec Driver Adaptec Controller Figure A-1. SNMP Relationship A-8
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    SNMP subagent complies with the operating system-specific implementations of the SNMP specification. This assures compatibility and functionality within each operating system environment. On the client side, all SNMP management consoles are supported. Adaptec SNMP Trap Broadcaster Module An SNMP
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    that allows SNMP and DMI components to work together. The Adaptec DMI component instrumentation conforms to the version 2.0 of the DMI specification. The DMI Management Application and Service Provider (DMI version 2.0) must be present on the system so that the Adaptec DMI support can function. B-1
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    System Requirements Adaptec supplies a read-only Component Instrumentation and Mass Storage file for all controller models. Both the MI and the SP must be provided by your operating system or computer system vendor. The following environments support DMI management for your controller: s Windows NT
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    in the system when an RAID controller is present. Remote DMI Management Application RPC DMI Service Provider (SP) Local DMI Management Application DMI Component Instrumentation DMI Trap Broadcast Module Adaptec Event Logger Adaptec Engine Adaptec Driver Adaptec Controller Figure B-1. DMI
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    that is installed only if Storage Manager is already installed. Adaptec DMI Modules The Adaptec DMI modules are as follows: s Adaptec event logger s DMI event logger extensions s Adaptec RAID engine s Adaptec driver s Adaptec component instrumentation s Adaptec MIF DMI-Specific Files The MIF groups
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    DMI The following is a list of groups contained in the Adaptec Mass Storage MIF file. For the attributes of each group, refer to DMTF DMTF DMTF DMTF DMTF DMTF ComponentID FRU Storage Devices DMTF Storage Devices Storage Controller DMTF Storage Controller Bus Port Fibre Channel Bus Port Extensions
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