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SCSI Connectors

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LED Indicators

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Function Check

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Channel Mode

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PCI Bus Clock

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Jumpers

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External LED Connectors

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Terminator Power

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Acoustical Alarm

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Silencing the Acoustical Alarm in StorCon

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Silencing the Acoustical Alarm in StorCon+

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Compatible Intel RAID Controllers

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Optional RAID Features Implemented in the Intel RAID Controller SRCU32

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Adapter Device Limitation Support

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PCI Hot Plug

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Operational States of an Intel RAID Controller SRCU32 Firmware Disk Array

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Operational States for RAID 4/5

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Methods for Hard Drive Replacement

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Intel RAID Controller SRCU32 Quick Start

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Make an OS Installation Diskette

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Install the SDRAM

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Install the Intel RAID Controller SRCU32 in the Intel Server Board

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Use StorCon to Create a RAID Volume

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Set the BIOS Boot Order

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Install the Operating System (choose from Windows 2000 or Red Hat Linux 7.1)

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Installing Windows 2000

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Installing Red Hat Linux 7.1

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Alternative Method to Creating an Intel RAID Controller SRCU32 Installation Diskette

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Windows NT

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Windows 2000

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SCO UnixWare

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How to Use Auto Hot Plug with SAF-TE

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Setting Up Auto Hot Plug

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Installing Microsoft Windows NT or Windows 2000

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Operating System Installation Procedures

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Pre-Installation Requirements Checklist

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Minimum Hardware Requirements

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Minimum Software Requirements

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Installing an Operating System onto a RAID Volume or

Single Disk

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Windows 2000 / NT 4.0 Installation Procedures

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Installing the OS

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Installing an OS onto an IDE or SCSI Hard Drive Not Attached to the Intel RAID

Controller SRCU32

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Windows 2000 / NT 4.0 Installation Procedures

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Upgrading an OS (Windows NT 4.0 to Windows 2000) that is Currently Installed

on a RAID Volume or Single Disk

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Installation to an Existing OS

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Installing Drivers for the Intel RAID Controller SRCU32

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Intel SRCU32 User Guide - Page 4

Installing Microsoft Windows NT or Windows 2000 - firmware

Page 4 highlights

Section	Page
Disclaimer	2
1 Introduction and General Information	13
Intended Audience	13
RAID Levels	13
RAID 0 - Data Striping	13
RAID 1 - Disk Mirroring/Disk Duplexing	14
RAID 4 - Data Striping with a Dedicated Parity Drive	15
RAID 5 - Data Striping with Striped Parity	15
RAID 10 - Combination of RAID 1 and RAID 0	16
Chaining	17
Configuring a Chaining Set Using StorCon	17
Configuring a Chaining Set Using StorCon+	17
Levels of Drive Hierarchy Within the Intel® RAID Controller SRCU32 Firmware	18
Level 1	18
Level 2	18
Level 3	18
Level 4	19
Transparency of Host Drives	19
Using CD-ROMs, DATs, Tapes, etc.	20
2	21
2 Getting Started	21
What is the Intel RAID Controller SRCU32 Firmware?	21
Standard Firmware	21
RAID Hardware Installation and Setup	22
Minimum Hardware Requirements	22
Installing and Removing the SDRAM	22
Installing the SDRAM	22
Removing the SDRAM	23
Install the Intel RAID Controller SRCU32 in the Intel® Server Board	23
Programming the FLASH Memory	24
SCSI Termination	24
Termination	24
Setting the Termination Mode of the Intel RAID Controller SRCU32	25
Configurable SCSI Parameters	25
Choosing a Configuration	26
How Many Hard Drives Should Be Integrated Into the Disk Array?	26
What Level of Redundancy is Needed?	26
Are Hot Fix Drives Needed?	27
Intel RAID Controller Hardware Features	27
Architecture Features (HW)	27
Environmental Characteristics	28
Hard Drive Connectivity (SCSI Specifics)	28
Supported Hard Drive Technology	28
Support for Non-Hard-Disk-Drive SCSI Devices (Non-Direct-Access Devices)	29
Array Roaming Compatibility	30
Number of Supported Devices	30
SCSI Connectors	30
LED Indicators	31
Function Check	31
Channel Mode	31
PCI Bus Clock	31
Jumpers	31
External LED Connectors	32
Terminator Power	32
Acoustical Alarm	32
Silencing the Acoustical Alarm in StorCon	32
Silencing the Acoustical Alarm in StorCon+	32
Compatible Intel RAID Controllers	33
Optional RAID Features Implemented in the Intel RAID Controller SRCU32	33
Adapter Device Limitation Support	33
PCI Hot Plug	33
Operational States of an Intel RAID Controller SRCU32 Firmware Disk Array	34
Operational States for RAID 4/5	34
Methods for Hard Drive Replacement	36
Intel RAID Controller SRCU32 Quick Start	37
Make an OS Installation Diskette	37
Install the SDRAM	38
Install the Intel RAID Controller SRCU32 in the Intel Server Board	38
Use StorCon to Create a RAID Volume	38
Set the BIOS Boot Order	41
Install the Operating System (choose from Windows 2000 or Red€Hat Linux 7.1)	42
Installing Windows 2000	42
Installing Red Hat Linux 7.1	43
Install the Intel RAID Controller SRCU32 StorCon Monitoring Utility:(As necessary, refer to Chapter 7, Loading StorCon, for detailed instructions).	43
Alternative Method to Creating an Intel RAID Controller SRCU32 Installation Diskette	44
Windows NT†	44
Windows 2000	44
SCO UnixWare†	44
How to Use Auto Hot Plug with SAF-TE	45
Setting Up Auto Hot Plug	45
3 Installing Microsoft Windows NT or Windows€2000	47
Operating System Installation Procedures	47
Pre-Installation Requirements Checklist	47
Minimum Hardware Requirements	47
Minimum Software Requirements	48
Installing an Operating System onto a RAID Volume or Single Disk	48
Windows 2000 / NT 4.0 Installation Procedures	49
Installing the OS	49
Installing an OS onto an IDE or SCSI Hard Drive Not Attached to the Intel RAID Controller SRCU32	50
Windows 2000 / NT 4.0 Installation Procedures	50
Installing the Operating System	51
Installing Windows with Installation Boot Diskettes	51
Installing Windows Using the Bootable Windows CD-ROM	51
Upgrading an OS (Windows NT 4.0 to Windows 2000) that is Currently Installed on a RAID Volume or Single Disk	52
Swapping Out / Replacing Compatible Intel RAID Controller SRCU32 in Windows 2000	53
Installation to an Existing OS	53
Installing Drivers for the Intel RAID Controller SRCU32	54
4 Installing Linux	55
Before you Begin	55
Available Drivers and Tools on the Intel RAID Controller SRCU32 Software Suite CD-ROM	55
Assumptions About Path Names	55
General Installation Notes	56
Minimum Hardware Requirements	56
Minimum Software Requirements	56
Installing Red Hat Linux 7.x on a RAID Volume (Host Drive)	56
Installing an Intel RAID Controller SRCU32 onto an Existing Linux Server	57
Installation of Driver Sources from the Intel RAID Controller SRCU32 CD-ROM	57
GDT Driver Parameters	58
Reservation of SCSI Devices	58
Further Driver Parameters	59
Installation of Intel RAID Controller SRCU32 StorCon Monitoring Utility	60
Installation of StorCon from the Intel RAID Controller SRCU32 CDROM	60
Using StorCon Monitoring Utility	60
Remote Monitoring with the Intel® SRCD Remote Access Service	61
SRCD Installation Instructions from the Intel RAID Controller SRCU32 CD-ROM	61
I	63
Installing Novell Netware	63
Pre-Installation Requirements Checklist	63
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Minimum Hardware Requirements	63
Minimum Software Requirements	63
New Installation of NetWare 4.2 and 5.1	64
New Installation of NetWare 4.2 with the SRCRX.HAM Driver	64
New Installation of NetWare 5.xx with the SRCRX.HAM Driver	64
Adding Intel RAID SRCU32 Controller(s), Drivers, and/or StorCon to an Existing NetWare Installation	65
Installing the Intel RAID Controller SRCU32 Driver Package	65
Installing the Intel RAID Controller SRCU32 Tools Kit Package	66
Configuring Tools for Remote Access	66
ASPI Support for NetWare 4.2 and 5.1	66
Tips and Tricks	67
Optimize Data Throughput	67
“Cache Memory Allocator Out of Available Memory” in PCI-ISA Systems	68
Installing NetWare 4.1 - Wrong Drive Name	68
NetWare-Server Not Stable When Under High Utilization	68
Intel RAID Controller SRCU32 and Non-ASPI Compatible Controllers	69
Last Status Information	69
Adding Additional Capacity After an Online Capacity Expansion	69
Notes on ARCserve†	70
Installing UnixWare	71
General Installation Notes	71
Minimum Hardware Requirements	71
Minimum Software Requirements	71
Installing the Intel RAID Controller SRCU32 as an Additional Controller	72
No Intel RAID Controller SRCU32 Has Yet Been Configured for UnixWare	72
An Intel RAID Controller SRCU32 Has Already Been Configured for UnixWare	72
Installing an Operating System onto a Host Drive or Single Disk	72
Installation of the RAID Software Suite for UnixWare	73
Coordinates of SCSI Devices	73
Host Adapter Number (HA)	73
UnixWare Bus Number, Target ID and LUN	74
Configuration Example	74
Additional Information	75
S	77
Storage Console	77
StorCon Features	77
StorCon Is	77
Loading StorCon	78
Loading the StorCon Program Under NetWare	78
Loading StorCon on a Fileserver	78
Loading StorCon on a Workstation	78
Loading the StorCon Program Under Windows NT/2000	79
Uninstalling the RAID Software Suite	81
Loading the StorCon Program Under Windows 95/98	82
Loading StorCon Under Linux	82
Loading StorCon Under SCO UnixWare	83
The StorCon Program	83
Select Interface	84
Select Controller	85
Monitor and Express / Advanced Setup	86
Monitor Menu	86
Express Setup / Advanced Setup Menus	86
Monitor Menu	87
View Statistics	87
View Events	88
View Hard Drive Info	89
The Retries Counter	89
The Reassigns Counter	89
The Grown Defects Counter	90
Last Status	90
Save Information	91
Express Setup	92
Configure Host Drives	92
Host Drive States	92
Configure New Host Drive	94
Host Drive Options	96
Repair Array Drives	98
Advanced Setup	100
Configure Controller	100
Controller Settings	100
Firmware Update	101
Intelligent Fault Bus	101
Non-Intelligent Enclosures	102
Advanced Settings	103
Clear Log Buffer	104
Configure Physical Devices	104
Keyboard Commands	104
SCSI Parameter / Initialize	105
Check Surface	106
View Status/Defects	107
De-Initialize Disk	107
Lock/Unlock Disk	107
Enclosure Status	107
Configure Logical Drives	110
Keyboard Commands	110
Configure Array Drives	112
Keyboard Commands	112
Change Drive Name	113
Expand Array Drive	113
Add RAID 1 Component	114
Replace Array Component	114
Remove RAID 1 Component	114
Remove Array Drive	114
Add Hot Fix Drive	115
In the Event of a Drive Failure	115
Remove Hot Fix Drive	116
Hot Fix Pool Access	116
Parity Verify	116
Periodic Parity Verify	116
Build/Rebuild Progress	117
Create New Array Drive	117
Notes on the Configuration of RAID 0, 1, 4, 5 and 10 Arrays Drives	119
Configure Host Drives	120
Change Drive Name	120
Swap Host Drives	120
Remove Host Drives	121
Split Host Drive	121
Merge Host Drives	121
Partition Host Drives	121
Overwrite Master Boot Code	121
8 Storage Console Plus	123
Introduction	123
Monitoring of the Whole Subsystem	123
Remote Configuration and Maintenance	123
The StorCon+ Controls	124
The Toolbar	124
The Status Bar	125
Window Menu Commands	125
Help Menu Commands	125
File Menu Commands	126
View Menu Commands	126
The Chart Menu	126
The Configuration Menu Commands	127
Select Controller	128
Physical Configuration Window	130
Controller Configuration Settings	132
Change Settings	132
Save Information	132
Firmware Update	133
I/O Processors	134
Channel Settings	136
Rescan ID(s)	136
Hot Plug: Add Disk	136
Direct Access Devices	137
The SCSI Parameter/Initialize	139
Synchronous Transfer	139
Disconnect	140
Tagged Queues	140
SCSI Read Cache / SCSI Write Cache	140
De-Initialize a Physical Disk	140
Lock / Unlock a Removable Disk	140
Non Direct Access Devices (Raw Devices)	141
Logical Configuration Window	142
Host Drives	142
Normal Host Drive	142
Array Drives	142
Logical Drives	144
Physical Drives	144
The Host Drive Information Window	145
The Array Drive Information Window	146
The Logical Drive Information Window	148
Change the Name of a Drive	149
Remove a Host Drive	149
Create a New Host Drive	150
Parity Verify	151
Parity Recalculate	152
Progress Information	152
Expansion of an Array	153
Add a Hot Fix Drive	155
Remove a Hot Fix Drive	156
Hot Fix Pool Access	156
Add a RAID 1 Component (Mirror a Drive)	156
Remove a RAID 1 Component (Remove a Mirror Drive)	157
Replace a Logical Drive	158
The Different States of an Array Drive	158
The Ready State	158
The Idle State	159
The Build / Rebuild State	159
The Fail State	160
The Error State	160
The Statistics Window	161
The Controller Events Window	162
StorCon+ Help	163
Intel RAID Controller SRCU32 Service and Intel RAID Controller SRCU32 Mail	165
9	171
9 Getting Help	171
World Wide Web	171
Telephone	171
In U.S. and Canada:	171
In Europe:	171
In Asia-Pacific Region:	172
In Japan:	172
In Latin America:	172
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10 Regulatory and Certification Information	173
Product Regulatory Compliance	173
Product Safety Compliance	173
Product EMC Compliance	173
Product Regulatory Compliance Markings	174
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CANADA ICES-003 CLASS B	174
Electromagnetic Compatibility Notices	175
FCC Verification Statement (USA)	175
ICES-003 (Canada)	176
CE Declaration of Conformity (Europe)	176
BSMI (Taiwan)	176
Warnings and Cautions	176
Warnings	176
Cautions	176
Appendix	177
BIOS Information	177
Background I/O’s	177
BIOS Boot Messages	177
FLASH Memory Programming	179
Firmware Update Procedure via XROM StorCon	179
Firmware Recovery	180
PCI Hot Plug Overview	181
Hot Insertion	181