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ICP RAID Software Software Installation and User's Guide, Version 1.2.7 June 2003 Preliminary
ICP RAID Software Software Installation and User's Guide, Version 1.2.7 June 2003 Preliminary
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Data Striping 17 1.3.2 RAID 1 - Combination of RAID 1 and RAID 0 19 1.3.6 Levels of Drive Hierarchy Within the ICP RAID Firmware 20 1.4 Transparency of Host Drives ...21 1.4.1 Using CD-ROMs, DATs, Tapes, etc 22 2 Getting Started 2.1 Determine the RAID Configuration 24 2.2 Create the RAID Driver Installation Diskette 25 2.2.1 Preferred Method...25 2.2.2 Alternative Methods 27 2.3 Install the ICP RAID Controller ...29 3 Quick Installation 3.1 Roadmap...
Data Striping 17 1.3.2 RAID 1 - Combination of RAID 1 and RAID 0 19 1.3.6 Levels of Drive Hierarchy Within the ICP RAID Firmware 20 1.4 Transparency of Host Drives ...21 1.4.1 Using CD-ROMs, DATs, Tapes, etc 22 2 Getting Started 2.1 Determine the RAID Configuration 24 2.2 Create the RAID Driver Installation Diskette 25 2.2.1 Preferred Method...25 2.2.2 Alternative Methods 27 2.3 Install the ICP RAID Controller ...29 3 Quick Installation 3.1 Roadmap...
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...Installation of ICPCON from the RAID Software Suite CD-ROM 65 5.6.2 Using ICPCON Monitoring Utility 66 5.7 Remote Monitoring with the ICP vortex SRCD Remote Access Service 66 5.7.1 SRCD Installation Instructions from the RAID Software Suite CD-ROM 66... Requirements 76 7.1.2 Minimum Software Requirements 76 7.2 Installing the ICP RAID Controller as Boot Controller 77 7.3 Installing the ICP RAID Controller as an Additional Controller 77 7.3.1 No ICP RAID Controller Has Yet Been Configured 77 7.3.2 An ICP RAID Controller Has Already Been Configured 78 4 Software Installation and User's...
...Installation of ICPCON from the RAID Software Suite CD-ROM 65 5.6.2 Using ICPCON Monitoring Utility 66 5.7 Remote Monitoring with the ICP vortex SRCD Remote Access Service 66 5.7.1 SRCD Installation Instructions from the RAID Software Suite CD-ROM 66... Requirements 76 7.1.2 Minimum Software Requirements 76 7.2 Installing the ICP RAID Controller as Boot Controller 77 7.3 Installing the ICP RAID Controller as an Additional Controller 77 7.3.1 No ICP RAID Controller Has Yet Been Configured 77 7.3.2 An ICP RAID Controller Has Already Been Configured 78 4 Software Installation and User's...
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... an Operating System onto an Array Drive or Single Disk 89 9.3 Installing an OS onto an IDE or SCSI Disk Drive not Attached to the ICP RAID Controller........89 9.4 ICP RAID Controller Installation in an Already Configured FreeBSD System 90 9.4.1 Installation Procedure 90 9.4.2 Un-installation Procedure 90 9.5 Remote Monitoring with the SRCD Remote Access Service 91...
... an Operating System onto an Array Drive or Single Disk 89 9.3 Installing an OS onto an IDE or SCSI Disk Drive not Attached to the ICP RAID Controller........89 9.4 ICP RAID Controller Installation in an Already Configured FreeBSD System 90 9.4.1 Installation Procedure 90 9.4.2 Un-installation Procedure 90 9.5 Remote Monitoring with the SRCD Remote Access Service 91...
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... Menu ...148 10.6.1 View Statistics...149 10.6.2 View Events ...150 10.6.3 View Hard Disk Info 150 10.6.4 Save Information...151 11 ICP RAID Navigator 11.1 Introduction...153 11.2 The ICP RAID Navigator Controls 154 11.2.1 The Toolbar ...154 11.2.2 The Status Bar...155 11.2.3 File Menu Commands 155 11.2.4 View Menu Commands 155 11.2.5 Window...
... Menu ...148 10.6.1 View Statistics...149 10.6.2 View Events ...150 10.6.3 View Hard Disk Info 150 10.6.4 Save Information...151 11 ICP RAID Navigator 11.1 Introduction...153 11.2 The ICP RAID Navigator Controls 154 11.2.1 The Toolbar ...154 11.2.2 The Status Bar...155 11.2.3 File Menu Commands 155 11.2.4 View Menu Commands 155 11.2.5 Window...
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... Array Drive 185 11.6 The Statistics Window ...187 11.7 The Events Window ...188 11.8 ICP RAID Navigator Help ...190 11.9 RAID Configuration Service and RAIDMail 191 A Optional Features A.1 Server Clustering ...195 A.1.1 ICP RAID Controllers in a Cluster Configuration 196 A.1.2 Hardware Installation 196 A.1.3 Using ICP RAID Controllers with SCSI Interfaces 196 A.1.4 Releasing the Cluster Channels 197 A.1.5 The Microsoft Cluster Server Concept...
... Array Drive 185 11.6 The Statistics Window ...187 11.7 The Events Window ...188 11.8 ICP RAID Navigator Help ...190 11.9 RAID Configuration Service and RAIDMail 191 A Optional Features A.1 Server Clustering ...195 A.1.1 ICP RAID Controllers in a Cluster Configuration 196 A.1.2 Hardware Installation 196 A.1.3 Using ICP RAID Controllers with SCSI Interfaces 196 A.1.4 Releasing the Cluster Channels 197 A.1.5 The Microsoft Cluster Server Concept...
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... Main Menu ...26 Create Diskettes Menu ...26 Select an OS to Create...27 ICP RAID Splash Screen...28 Select an Operating System Screen 28 Select Controller ...32 Configure Host Drives ...33 Create New Host Drive ...33 Select Physical Drive...34 Choose Type Menu ...34 Host Drive ...46 Access Account Manager ...57 Enter User Account and Password 58 Confirm User Account and Password 59 ICP RAID Splash Screen...95 Setup Type ...96 Select Interface...100 Remote Machine ...100 Select Controller ...101 Express Setup and Monitor Menus 101 Advanced Setup and Monitor Menus 101 Select Host Drive ...
... Main Menu ...26 Create Diskettes Menu ...26 Select an OS to Create...27 ICP RAID Splash Screen...28 Select an Operating System Screen 28 Select Controller ...32 Configure Host Drives ...33 Create New Host Drive ...33 Select Physical Drive...34 Choose Type Menu ...34 Host Drive ...46 Access Account Manager ...57 Enter User Account and Password 58 Confirm User Account and Password 59 ICP RAID Splash Screen...95 Setup Type ...96 Select Interface...100 Remote Machine ...100 Select Controller ...101 Express Setup and Monitor Menus 101 Advanced Setup and Monitor Menus 101 Select Host Drive ...
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Events 152 11-114 ICP RAID Navigator Toolbar ...154 11-115 Status Bar ...155 11-116 File Menu ...155 11-...122 Refresh Rate Settings Dialog 157 11-123 Help Menu ...158 11-124 Select Controller ...158 11-125 Select Controller ...159 11-126 Sockets ...159 11-127 Access Control ...159 11-128 Physical Configuration Icon ...159 11-129 Example of a Physical ...10-106 View Statistics Menu ...149 10-107 Physical Drive Statistics ...149 10-108 Logfile Name ...150 10-109 Controller Events ...150 10-110 Hard Disk Information...150 10-111 Hard Disk Information...151 10-112 Save Information ...152 10...
Events 152 11-114 ICP RAID Navigator Toolbar ...154 11-115 Status Bar ...155 11-116 File Menu ...155 11-...122 Refresh Rate Settings Dialog 157 11-123 Help Menu ...158 11-124 Select Controller ...158 11-125 Select Controller ...159 11-126 Sockets ...159 11-127 Access Control ...159 11-128 Physical Configuration Icon ...159 11-129 Example of a Physical ...10-106 View Statistics Menu ...149 10-107 Physical Drive Statistics ...149 10-108 Logfile Name ...150 10-109 Controller Events ...150 10-110 Hard Disk Information...150 10-111 Hard Disk Information...151 10-112 Save Information ...152 10...
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11-153 Events Window Icon ...188 11-154 Controller Events ...189 11-155 ICP RAID Navigator Help ...190 11-156 Services ...191 11-157 RAID Configuration Service ...192 11-158 RAID Configuration Service...193 11-159 RAIDMail...193 11-160 Log File Name ...194 11-161 Workstation Names ...194 11-162 RAIDMail Utility...194 Software Installation and User's Guide 11
11-153 Events Window Icon ...188 11-154 Controller Events ...189 11-155 ICP RAID Navigator Help ...190 11-156 Services ...191 11-157 RAID Configuration Service ...192 11-158 RAID Configuration Service...193 11-159 RAIDMail...193 11-160 Log File Name ...194 11-161 Workstation Names ...194 11-162 RAIDMail Utility...194 Software Installation and User's Guide 11
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...: Quick Installation Guide The Quick Installation Guide provides a high level view of all warnings, cautions, and notices in this product is intended for an ICP RAID controller and the RAID Software Suite, depending on the chosen OS configuration. Read and adhere to its features and specifications. Using the User Documentation Set User documentation for...
...: Quick Installation Guide The Quick Installation Guide provides a high level view of all warnings, cautions, and notices in this product is intended for an ICP RAID controller and the RAID Software Suite, depending on the chosen OS configuration. Read and adhere to its features and specifications. Using the User Documentation Set User documentation for...
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...For further information refer to the Optional Features section of the appropriate hardware guide since not all ICP RAID controllers. Clustering Guide Clustering is supported. The ICP RAID Controller Clustering Guide, or Clustering Guide, describes how to determine if clustering is applicable only for the ... This Guide This guide covers two major topics: • The software installation for the ICP RAID controller. • All implemented features of the ICP RAID controller, including optional and advanced features. See the Hardware Guide to set up clustering configurations using...
...For further information refer to the Optional Features section of the appropriate hardware guide since not all ICP RAID controllers. Clustering Guide Clustering is supported. The ICP RAID Controller Clustering Guide, or Clustering Guide, describes how to determine if clustering is applicable only for the ... This Guide This guide covers two major topics: • The software installation for the ICP RAID controller. • All implemented features of the ICP RAID controller, including optional and advanced features. See the Hardware Guide to set up clustering configurations using...
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...Suite. Caution: Ensure that your computer system/platform also supports your required Operating System before attempting to install and configure your ICP RAID controller. 1.2.1 Installation Guide The portions of this manual dedicated to the installation guide contain the following operating systems: • ... procedures specific to the Linux OS. Introduction Note: Refer to the Hardware Guide of the specific ICP RAID controller to Chapter 4, Chapter 6 and Chapter 7 for installations with the following : Chapter 1, Introduction This chapter describes the user documentation set...
...Suite. Caution: Ensure that your computer system/platform also supports your required Operating System before attempting to install and configure your ICP RAID controller. 1.2.1 Installation Guide The portions of this manual dedicated to the installation guide contain the following operating systems: • ... procedures specific to the Linux OS. Introduction Note: Refer to the Hardware Guide of the specific ICP RAID controller to Chapter 4, Chapter 6 and Chapter 7 for installations with the following : Chapter 1, Introduction This chapter describes the user documentation set...
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...for execution under Win32 operating systems only. This chapter covers these differences. ICP RAID Navigator is a software tool for configuring and diagnosing RAID subsystems built on ICP RAID controllers. There are supported. There are no user-definable parameters specific to the...Fibre Channel. Appendix A, Optional Features Appendix A provides instructions for server clustering with your ICP RAID controller. Refer to the Hardware Guide of the ICP RAID controller. Appendix C, Fibre Channel Features This chapter describes Fibre Channel (FC) functionality with Microsoft...
...for execution under Win32 operating systems only. This chapter covers these differences. ICP RAID Navigator is a software tool for configuring and diagnosing RAID subsystems built on ICP RAID controllers. There are supported. There are no user-definable parameters specific to the...Fibre Channel. Appendix A, Optional Features Appendix A provides instructions for server clustering with your ICP RAID controller. Refer to the Hardware Guide of the ICP RAID controller. Appendix C, Fibre Channel Features This chapter describes Fibre Channel (FC) functionality with Microsoft...
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RAID 0 - RAID 1 represents an easy and highly efficient solution for installations which are not too large (the available capacity is stored on a separate hard disk. When one ... other without any impact on one hard disk fails, all data is achieved using this RAID level, especially with sequential read and write. When one I /O channel, it is called Disk Duplexing (Figure 1-3). Data Striping 1.3.2 RAID 1 - Introduction 1.3 RAID Levels 1.3.1 RAID 0 - RAID 0 includes no redundancy. It is especially suitable for data security and system availability. Data Striping...
RAID 0 - RAID 1 represents an easy and highly efficient solution for installations which are not too large (the available capacity is stored on a separate hard disk. When one ... other without any impact on one hard disk fails, all data is achieved using this RAID level, especially with sequential read and write. When one I /O channel, it is called Disk Duplexing (Figure 1-3). Data Striping 1.3.2 RAID 1 - Introduction 1.3 RAID Levels 1.3.1 RAID 0 - RAID 0 includes no redundancy. It is especially suitable for data security and system availability. Data Striping...
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... controller calculates redundancy data (parity information) that is recalculated from existing data and parity information. Disk Duplexing 1.3.3 RAID 4 - Missing data is stored on a separate hard disk (P1, P2, ...). Should one hard disk is used for redundancy. See Figure 1-4. Unlike in a RAID ...disk fail, all data remains fully available. With large data blocks, RAID 4 shows significantly improved performance. 18 Software Installation and User's Guide Introduction Figure 1-2. Data Striping With a Dedicated Parity Drive RAID 4 works in the same way as user capacity, only 20% ...
... controller calculates redundancy data (parity information) that is recalculated from existing data and parity information. Disk Duplexing 1.3.3 RAID 4 - Missing data is stored on a separate hard disk (P1, P2, ...). Should one hard disk is used for redundancy. See Figure 1-4. Unlike in a RAID ...disk fail, all data remains fully available. With large data blocks, RAID 4 shows significantly improved performance. 18 Software Installation and User's Guide Introduction Figure 1-2. Data Striping With a Dedicated Parity Drive RAID 4 works in the same way as user capacity, only 20% ...
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... and User's Guide 19 Even with medium to large capacity requirements, due to calculate parity information. Unlike RAID 4 and RAID 5, there is still fully available. RAID 4 and RAID 5 are particularly suitable for systems with small data blocks, which are striped across all data is no need... to their efficient ratio of security as RAID 4. The RAID 5 disk array delivers a balanced throughput. As in RAID 0, optimum performance is achieved in a multi-tasking and multi-user environment, the response time is recalculated...
... and User's Guide 19 Even with medium to large capacity requirements, due to calculate parity information. Unlike RAID 4 and RAID 5, there is still fully available. RAID 4 and RAID 5 are particularly suitable for systems with small data blocks, which are striped across all data is no need... to their efficient ratio of security as RAID 4. The RAID 5 disk array delivers a balanced throughput. As in RAID 0, optimum performance is achieved in a multi-tasking and multi-user environment, the response time is recalculated...
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Each level has its "own drives" (components). The basic rule is to easily change the ICP RAID controller and the channels, IDs, without loosing the data and the information on a specific disk array. However, before they can be: ...the basic components of hierarchy. For reasons of data coherency, this level of Drive Hierarchy Within the ICP RAID Firmware The ICP RAID firmware is necessary to build up a "drive" on the lowest level. Combination of RAID 1 and RAID 0 1.3.6 1.3.6.1 1.3.6.2 1.3.6.3 Levels of hierarchy, the firmware forms the array drives. Physical drives ...
Each level has its "own drives" (components). The basic rule is to easily change the ICP RAID controller and the channels, IDs, without loosing the data and the information on a specific disk array. However, before they can be: ...the basic components of hierarchy. For reasons of data coherency, this level of Drive Hierarchy Within the ICP RAID Firmware The ICP RAID firmware is necessary to build up a "drive" on the lowest level. Combination of RAID 1 and RAID 0 1.3.6 1.3.6.1 1.3.6.2 1.3.6.3 Levels of hierarchy, the firmware forms the array drives. Physical drives ...
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...host drives. Configure Logical Drives Level 3 - After a capacity expansion of the host drives installed with ICPCON (see Chapter 10, ICP RAID Console) is a CD-ROM communicating with level 1. Within RAIDCU, each installation procedure passes through corelSCSI. Installation includes the initializing the...computer need to its own menu: Level 1 - Configure Host Drives Generally, each level of these 4 menus, starting with ICP RAID firmware through these complex disk array configurations. are always referred to the operating system. This host drive is then assigned a ...
...host drives. Configure Logical Drives Level 3 - After a capacity expansion of the host drives installed with ICPCON (see Chapter 10, ICP RAID Console) is a CD-ROM communicating with level 1. Within RAIDCU, each installation procedure passes through corelSCSI. Installation includes the initializing the...computer need to its own menu: Level 1 - Configure Host Drives Generally, each level of these 4 menus, starting with ICP RAID firmware through these complex disk array configurations. are always referred to the operating system. This host drive is then assigned a ...
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... other installation chapters (Chapter 4 through Chapter 9). In column 3, record the number of Table 2-1, select a RAID level. 2. Getting Started Getting Started 2 2.1 In order to setup the ICP RAID controller, follow the instructions in the sections below to determine the optimum RAID level solution for your needs. 1. In column 1 of disk drives you will use for quick...
... other installation chapters (Chapter 4 through Chapter 9). In column 3, record the number of Table 2-1, select a RAID level. 2. Getting Started Getting Started 2 2.1 In order to setup the ICP RAID controller, follow the instructions in the sections below to determine the optimum RAID level solution for your needs. 1. In column 1 of disk drives you will use for quick...
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... supports an even total number of disk drives. Pre-installation Worksheet (Creating a Host Drive for the Operating System) RAID Level # of disk drives supported for this RAID level (minimum to maximum) # of disk drives1 to 15 per Channel 2 1. The Main appears (Figure 2-7)....new host drive Physical drive capacity (MB) RAID 0 2 to 15 per Channel RAID 1 2 2 RAID 4 3 to 15 per Channel RAID 5 RAID 10 Notes and Cautions 3 to 15 per Channel 4 to include in Section 5.1.1, Linux Drivers and Updates. 2.2.1 Preferred Method The RAID Software Suite CD-ROM is created. 2. Additional...
... supports an even total number of disk drives. Pre-installation Worksheet (Creating a Host Drive for the Operating System) RAID Level # of disk drives supported for this RAID level (minimum to maximum) # of disk drives1 to 15 per Channel 2 1. The Main appears (Figure 2-7)....new host drive Physical drive capacity (MB) RAID 0 2 to 15 per Channel RAID 1 2 2 RAID 4 3 to 15 per Channel RAID 5 RAID 10 Notes and Cautions 3 to 15 per Channel 4 to include in Section 5.1.1, Linux Drivers and Updates. 2.2.1 Preferred Method The RAID Software Suite CD-ROM is created. 2. Additional...