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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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...this document is granted by Estoppel or otherwise, to any liability arising from product infringement or product warranty. IN NO EVENT WILL ICP VORTEX AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE TO THE RECIPIENT OR USER OF THIS INFORMATION FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF USE,... PROPERTY RIGHTS, LOSS OR CORRUPTION OF DATA, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECULATIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, HOWSOEVER ARISING AND IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER ICP VORTEX HAS ADVANCE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. Any recommended operating or test methods are provided for the quality of this document....
...this document is granted by Estoppel or otherwise, to any liability arising from product infringement or product warranty. IN NO EVENT WILL ICP VORTEX AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE TO THE RECIPIENT OR USER OF THIS INFORMATION FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF USE,... PROPERTY RIGHTS, LOSS OR CORRUPTION OF DATA, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECULATIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, HOWSOEVER ARISING AND IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER ICP VORTEX HAS ADVANCE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. Any recommended operating or test methods are provided for the quality of this document....
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... Parity Drive 18 1.3.4 RAID 5 - 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...
... Parity Drive 18 1.3.4 RAID 5 - 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...
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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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...a Dedicated Parity Drive 19 RAID 5 - Data Striping with Striped Parity 19 RAID 10 - Combination of RAID 1 and RAID 0 20 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 ...... 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 ...
...a Dedicated Parity Drive 19 RAID 5 - Data Striping with Striped Parity 19 RAID 10 - Combination of RAID 1 and RAID 0 20 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 ...... 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 ...
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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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... a RAID controller. For a particular ICP RAID controller, its features. The software guide then includes descriptions of the utilities, ICP RAID Console (ICPCON) and ICP RAID Navigator (ICP RAID Navigator), to the accompanying Software Guide for more complex software installation scenarios for using the RAID Software ...warnings, cautions, and notices in this guide and the other documents in the user documentation set supplied with ICP RAID controllers. Introduction Introduction 1 1.1 Intended Audience This documentation is provided in four separate documents. Using the User ...
... a RAID controller. For a particular ICP RAID controller, its features. The software guide then includes descriptions of the utilities, ICP RAID Console (ICPCON) and ICP RAID Navigator (ICP RAID Navigator), to the accompanying Software Guide for more complex software installation scenarios for using the RAID Software ...warnings, cautions, and notices in this guide and the other documents in the user documentation set supplied with ICP RAID controllers. Introduction Introduction 1 1.1 Intended Audience This documentation is provided in four separate documents. Using the User ...
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.... 1.1.1 Document Formats All documents, with the exception of the quick start poster, are applicable to all ICP RAID controllers. Information on Operating Systems, Cluster functionality, and other system details may be opened, viewed, and printed ...8226; The software installation for the ICP RAID controller. • All implemented features of the specific ICP RAID controller to set up clustering configurations using ICP RAID Controllers and ICP RAID controller software. Note: Refer to the Hardware Guide of the ICP RAID controller, including optional and advanced features. Clustering...
.... 1.1.1 Document Formats All documents, with the exception of the quick start poster, are applicable to all ICP RAID controllers. Information on Operating Systems, Cluster functionality, and other system details may be opened, viewed, and printed ...8226; The software installation for the ICP RAID controller. • All implemented features of the specific ICP RAID controller to set up clustering configurations using ICP RAID Controllers and ICP RAID controller software. Note: Refer to the Hardware Guide of the ICP RAID controller, including optional and advanced features. Clustering...
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...Quick Installation This chapter covers the quick installation of the specific ICP RAID controller to determine the supported operating systems and OS versions. Introduction Note: Refer to the Hardware Guide of the ICP RAID controller software on a newly created bootable host drive with the following ...Getting Started This chapter provides instructions for installing the OS as well as installing the RAID Software Suite. There are instructions for creating an ICP RAID controller installation diskette. Caution: Ensure that your computer system/platform also supports your required Operating ...
...Quick Installation This chapter covers the quick installation of the specific ICP RAID controller to determine the supported operating systems and OS versions. Introduction Note: Refer to the Hardware Guide of the ICP RAID controller software on a newly created bootable host drive with the following ...Getting Started This chapter provides instructions for installing the OS as well as installing the RAID Software Suite. There are instructions for creating an ICP RAID controller installation diskette. Caution: Ensure that your computer system/platform also supports your required Operating ...
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...software features contain the following: Chapter 10, ICP RAID Console This chapter describes ICP RAID Console (ICPCON), a utility for execution under Win32 operating systems only. User's Guide The portions of the ICP RAID controller. ICP RAID Navigator is presented. There are instructions for ... is a characterbased user interface that is a software tool for setting up and maintaining mass storage subsystems based on ICP RAID controllers. This chapter covers these differences. Chapter 8, Installing SCO OpenServer This chapter describes installation procedures specific to form a...
...software features contain the following: Chapter 10, ICP RAID Console This chapter describes ICP RAID Console (ICPCON), a utility for execution under Win32 operating systems only. User's Guide The portions of the ICP RAID controller. ICP RAID Navigator is presented. There are instructions for ... is a characterbased user interface that is a software tool for setting up and maintaining mass storage subsystems based on ICP RAID controllers. This chapter covers these differences. Chapter 8, Installing SCO OpenServer This chapter describes installation procedures specific to form a...
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..., these hard disks must be : 20 Software Installation and User's Guide The basic rule is to easily change the ICP RAID controller and the channels, IDs, without loosing the data and the information on a given level of more than one physical drive...through a procedure called initialization. Depending on four fundamental levels of all "drive constructions". Combination of RAID 1 and RAID 0 1.3.6 1.3.6.1 1.3.6.2 1.3.6.3 Levels of Drive Hierarchy Within the ICP RAID Firmware The ICP RAID firmware is changed. The "drives" of the next lower level of hierarchy are introduced to obtain ...
..., these hard disks must be : 20 Software Installation and User's Guide The basic rule is to easily change the ICP RAID controller and the channels, IDs, without loosing the data and the information on a given level of more than one physical drive...through a procedure called initialization. Depending on four fundamental levels of all "drive constructions". Combination of RAID 1 and RAID 0 1.3.6 1.3.6.1 1.3.6.2 1.3.6.3 Levels of Drive Hierarchy Within the ICP RAID Firmware The ICP RAID firmware is changed. The "drives" of the next lower level of hierarchy are introduced to obtain ...
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... drives. 1.4 Transparency of Host Drives The structure of the host drives installed with ICPCON (see Chapter 10, ICP RAID Console) is a CD-ROM communicating with ICP RAID firmware through these complex disk array configurations. Software Installation and User's Guide 21 under the operating system. Configure ...8226; Single Disks: one single hard disk with the capacity of the disk array. Only these drives can be involved in MSDOS, drive C is a RAID 5 type host drive (consisting of 5 SCSI hard disks), drive D is a single hard disk, and drive E is not known to NetWare and UNIX...
... drives. 1.4 Transparency of Host Drives The structure of the host drives installed with ICPCON (see Chapter 10, ICP RAID Console) is a CD-ROM communicating with ICP RAID firmware through these complex disk array configurations. Software Installation and User's Guide 21 under the operating system. Configure ...8226; Single Disks: one single hard disk with the capacity of the disk array. Only these drives can be involved in MSDOS, drive C is a RAID 5 type host drive (consisting of 5 SCSI hard disks), drive D is a single hard disk, and drive E is not known to NetWare and UNIX...
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... calculate the total host drive size for the host drive. 4. Getting Started Getting Started 2 2.1 In order to setup the ICP RAID controller, follow the instructions in the sections below to: • Determine your needs. 1. In column 3, record the number of disk... chapters (Chapter 4 through Chapter 9). For more information about RAID levels and to determine the optimum RAID level solution for your RAID level and array configuration • Create a RAID driver installation diskette • Install the controller After completing these steps, refer Chapter 3 for replacement purposes...
... calculate the total host drive size for the host drive. 4. Getting Started Getting Started 2 2.1 In order to setup the ICP RAID controller, follow the instructions in the sections below to: • Determine your needs. 1. In column 3, record the number of disk... chapters (Chapter 4 through Chapter 9). For more information about RAID levels and to determine the optimum RAID level solution for your RAID level and array configuration • Create a RAID driver installation diskette • Install the controller After completing these steps, refer Chapter 3 for replacement purposes...
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Highlight the OS to create the ICP RAID controller installation diskette by using a Windows Server Use the RAID Software Suite CD-ROM on the Windows server to generate an ICP RAID controller driver diskette for any supported OS. 1. Remove the diskette from the floppy drive and set it during the ... Started 4. SCO UnixWare (see Section 2.2.2.2) - Select an OS to create the diskette. 7. Select the specific OS to generate an ICP RAID controller driver diskette for the following alternative means: • If you have a Windows 2000 or Windows NT server, you can manually create the...
Highlight the OS to create the ICP RAID controller installation diskette by using a Windows Server Use the RAID Software Suite CD-ROM on the Windows server to generate an ICP RAID controller driver diskette for any supported OS. 1. Remove the diskette from the floppy drive and set it during the ... Started 4. SCO UnixWare (see Section 2.2.2.2) - Select an OS to create the diskette. 7. Select the specific OS to generate an ICP RAID controller driver diskette for the following alternative means: • If you have a Windows 2000 or Windows NT server, you can manually create the...
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... screen (see Figure 2-11). The Select an Operating System screen appears (see Figure 2-10). Select the screen options that you will install the ICP RAID controller. A command prompt window appears requesting that are appropriate for your specific operating system version. 5. Figure 2-11. If DemoShield does not start automatically, then run the ... an Operating System Screen 4. Select the appropriate operating system of the system into which you insert a formatted floppy diskette. 28 Software Installation and User's Guide ICP RAID Splash Screen 3. Getting Started 2.
... screen (see Figure 2-11). The Select an Operating System screen appears (see Figure 2-10). Select the screen options that you will install the ICP RAID controller. A command prompt window appears requesting that are appropriate for your specific operating system version. 5. Figure 2-11. If DemoShield does not start automatically, then run the ... an Operating System Screen 4. Select the appropriate operating system of the system into which you insert a formatted floppy diskette. 28 Software Installation and User's Guide ICP RAID Splash Screen 3. Getting Started 2.
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... command: "rawrite". 6. Software Installation and User's Guide 29 Insert the floppy in step 2. 5. Create a folder on screen. 2.3 Install the ICP RAID Controller Refer to that folder. 3. Open a command window. Insert a blank floppy diskette in your computer system). ONLY after the diskette has been written.... folder. 4. Disconnect all the covers are reinstalled should you reconnect the power cords and power up the computer for your ICP RAID controller. Follow the warnings noted in the drive and follow the instructions on the window's Close icon (the 'X' at the ...
... command: "rawrite". 6. Software Installation and User's Guide 29 Insert the floppy in step 2. 5. Create a folder on screen. 2.3 Install the ICP RAID Controller Refer to that folder. 3. Open a command window. Insert a blank floppy diskette in your computer system). ONLY after the diskette has been written.... folder. 4. Disconnect all the covers are reinstalled should you reconnect the power cords and power up the computer for your ICP RAID controller. Follow the warnings noted in the drive and follow the instructions on the window's Close icon (the 'X' at the ...