HP xw series Workstations - Quick Reference Card (Arabic version)
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HP xw Workstation Hewlett-Packard HP Workstation www.hp.com/support/workstation_manuals Setup and Troubleshooting Guide • ) Service and Technical Reference Guide Accessory Installation Instructions;9824 • ) White Papers HP Documentation and Diagnostics Microsoft Windows Start All Programs Documentation Linux HP www.hp.com/go/workstationsupport •...
HP xw Workstation Hewlett-Packard HP Workstation www.hp.com/support/workstation_manuals Setup and Troubleshooting Guide • ) Service and Technical Reference Guide Accessory Installation Instructions;9824 • ) White Papers HP Documentation and Diagnostics Microsoft Windows Start All Programs Documentation Linux HP www.hp.com/go/workstationsupport •...
HP Workstations - LSI SAS 3041E Serial Attached SCSI RAID
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...surface is included with the product). NOTE: HP accessories are manufactured to the workstation, observe the following Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) ...precautions while performing the system parts removal and replacement procedures: - Do not disable the power cord grounding plug. CAUTION: To prevent damage to high quality standards. 2 LSI SAS 3041E Serial Attached SCSI RAID...presence of injury from your equipment: - It describes proper workstation setup, posture, health, and work habits for injury exists. ...
...surface is included with the product). NOTE: HP accessories are manufactured to the workstation, observe the following Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) ...precautions while performing the system parts removal and replacement procedures: - Do not disable the power cord grounding plug. CAUTION: To prevent damage to high quality standards. 2 LSI SAS 3041E Serial Attached SCSI RAID...presence of injury from your equipment: - It describes proper workstation setup, posture, health, and work habits for injury exists. ...
HP Workstations for Linux - User Guide
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... ...19 Supported Configurations ...20 LSI 3041E and Integrated LSI 1064/1068 Setup 20 LSI 8344ELP and LSI 8888ELP Setup 24 Additional RAID Information ...31 7 Links Appendix A Appendix-HP release notes for Linux operating systems Introduction ...35 Customer advisories for Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 3 36 Customer advisories for Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 4 ...
... ...19 Supported Configurations ...20 LSI 3041E and Integrated LSI 1064/1068 Setup 20 LSI 8344ELP and LSI 8888ELP Setup 24 Additional RAID Information ...31 7 Links Appendix A Appendix-HP release notes for Linux operating systems Introduction ...35 Customer advisories for Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 3 36 Customer advisories for Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 4 ...
HP Workstations for Linux - User Guide
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... model to the rest of the system, the better RAID performance will scale, because the slowest piece of software RAID considerations for HP workstations running the Linux operating system. It has been found that a failed RAID controller must assume some applications where disk and CPU performance... of failed drives in roughly double the CPU overhead (for disk and disk controller setup. The balance of work. Several RAID levels offer improved performance relative to hardware-based RAID, software RAID has disadvantages in parallel. On the other hand, if the raw disk performance is...
... model to the rest of the system, the better RAID performance will scale, because the slowest piece of software RAID considerations for HP workstations running the Linux operating system. It has been found that a failed RAID controller must assume some applications where disk and CPU performance... of failed drives in roughly double the CPU overhead (for disk and disk controller setup. The balance of work. Several RAID levels offer improved performance relative to hardware-based RAID, software RAID has disadvantages in parallel. On the other hand, if the raw disk performance is...
HP Workstations for Linux - User Guide
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... LSI 1064/1068 Setup The LSI 3041E is a 4-port SATA/SAS RAID controller providing SAS support for SATA RAID, SATA RAID is not supported on all current platforms and is currently supported for user-configured RAID solutions for the HP workstations below are supported on... Chapter 6 Installing and configuring SAS hardware RAID ENWW Table 6-1 Maximum supported hard drives xw4600 xw6600 xw8600 xw9400 400 600 800 LSI 3041E 4 3 4 3 LSI 8344ELP 4 LSI 8888ELP 4 4 6* 4 3 5 LSI 1068 5 LSI 1068e 5 * HP xw8600 Workstation can accommodate six internal 2.5" drives Not all...
... LSI 1064/1068 Setup The LSI 3041E is a 4-port SATA/SAS RAID controller providing SAS support for SATA RAID, SATA RAID is not supported on all current platforms and is currently supported for user-configured RAID solutions for the HP workstations below are supported on... Chapter 6 Installing and configuring SAS hardware RAID ENWW Table 6-1 Maximum supported hard drives xw4600 xw6600 xw8600 xw9400 400 600 800 LSI 3041E 4 3 4 3 LSI 8344ELP 4 LSI 8888ELP 4 4 6* 4 3 5 LSI 1068 5 LSI 1068e 5 * HP xw8600 Workstation can accommodate six internal 2.5" drives Not all...
HP Workstations for Linux - User Guide
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... to set up the LSI 3041E or the onboard LSI controllers for SAS RAID. This screen can be used . 1. The LSI 3041E plug-in card and the LSI Logic MPT SAS BIOS appears. Figure 6-2 LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility - Figure 6-1 LSI Logic MPT SAS BIOS 2. A message indicating ...the presence of available adapters. The first screen will display a list of the LSI onboard controller or plug-in card appears on the specific configuration, such as the LSI1064 or LSI1068. Boot the workstation, and when ...
... to set up the LSI 3041E or the onboard LSI controllers for SAS RAID. This screen can be used . 1. The LSI 3041E plug-in card and the LSI Logic MPT SAS BIOS appears. Figure 6-2 LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility - Figure 6-1 LSI Logic MPT SAS BIOS 2. A message indicating ...the presence of available adapters. The first screen will display a list of the LSI onboard controller or plug-in card appears on the specific configuration, such as the LSI1064 or LSI1068. Boot the workstation, and when ...
HP Workstations for Linux - User Guide
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...Existing Array" will display properties of the selected adapter. Figure 6-3 LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility - Adapter properties 4. If an array is presently configured on the attached drives, any RAID arrays present, and more advanced adapter properties is available. Press enter to select and ...configure the highlighted adapter from the list. RAID properties 22 Chapter 6 Installing and configuring SAS hardware RAID ENWW To create, manage or delete a SAS RAID array, highlight RAID Properties and press enter. The next screen will be present. 3. Figure ...
...Existing Array" will display properties of the selected adapter. Figure 6-3 LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility - Adapter properties 4. If an array is presently configured on the attached drives, any RAID arrays present, and more advanced adapter properties is available. Press enter to select and ...configure the highlighted adapter from the list. RAID properties 22 Chapter 6 Installing and configuring SAS hardware RAID ENWW To create, manage or delete a SAS RAID array, highlight RAID Properties and press enter. The next screen will be present. 3. Figure ...
HP Workstations for Linux - User Guide
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...properties of disk failure. View array ENWW LSI 3041E and Integrated LSI 1064/1068 Setup 23 When the disks have been marked as RAID-1. 5. The next column, "Hot Spr," can be hot spares in case of the RAID array, including the disks present and their status. For each disk to be ..." and press the space bar to add the disk to be used to mark disks to the array. IS, or Integrated Striping, is RAID-0. Figure 6-5 LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility - After an array has been created, the utility gives options for managing it through the "View Existing Array" menu. Figure 6-6 ...
...properties of disk failure. View array ENWW LSI 3041E and Integrated LSI 1064/1068 Setup 23 When the disks have been marked as RAID-1. 5. The next column, "Hot Spr," can be hot spares in case of the RAID array, including the disks present and their status. For each disk to be ..." and press the space bar to add the disk to be used to mark disks to the array. IS, or Integrated Striping, is RAID-0. Figure 6-5 LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility - After an array has been created, the utility gives options for managing it through the "View Existing Array" menu. Figure 6-6 ...
HP Workstations for Linux - User Guide
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...supported on HP Linux workstations. 7. The HP xw8000 and xw9000 and 800 family platforms also have onboard SAS RAID capabilities that are 8-port SATA/SAS RAID controllers providing additional SAS support for the HP xw8000 ...and xw9000 and family platforms. Note that while the controller provides functionality for SATA RAID, SATA RAID is not at any changes. Figure 6-7 LSI Logic MPT Setup...
...supported on HP Linux workstations. 7. The HP xw8000 and xw9000 and 800 family platforms also have onboard SAS RAID capabilities that are 8-port SATA/SAS RAID controllers providing additional SAS support for the HP xw8000 ...and xw9000 and family platforms. Note that while the controller provides functionality for SATA RAID, SATA RAID is not at any changes. Figure 6-7 LSI Logic MPT Setup...
HP Workstations for Linux - User Guide
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...6-9 LSI WebBIOS - Boot the workstation, and when prompted, press CTRL-H to enter the utility. The first view shows the physical disks connected to the adapter, any RAID arrays presently configured, as well as a guide to configure the adapter, the physical disks, and the virtual disks or RAID arrays. WebBIOS will vary based...'s WebBIOS utility. Adapter selection 2. The main WebBIOS screen can be run after POST completes. Main screen ENWW LSI 8344ELP and LSI 8888ELP Setup 25 Details will be used . 1. Use the following steps as the status of both physical and virtual disks.
...6-9 LSI WebBIOS - Boot the workstation, and when prompted, press CTRL-H to enter the utility. The first view shows the physical disks connected to the adapter, any RAID arrays presently configured, as well as a guide to configure the adapter, the physical disks, and the virtual disks or RAID arrays. WebBIOS will vary based...'s WebBIOS utility. Adapter selection 2. The main WebBIOS screen can be run after POST completes. Main screen ENWW LSI 8344ELP and LSI 8888ELP Setup 25 Details will be used . 1. Use the following steps as the status of both physical and virtual disks.
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The next screen allows for the selection of the disks which will be part of the RAID array and click "Accept DG" to proceed. Automatic configurations will be part of disk group ENWW LSI 8344ELP and LSI 8888ELP Setup 27 Figure 6-11 LSI WebBIOS - Select from the available disks those disks that will automatically add all available disks to select disks, array size, and RAID level. 4. Configuration of the RAID array. Custom configuration allows the user to a RAID array, with the RAID level determined by whether or not redundancy is selected.
The next screen allows for the selection of the disks which will be part of the RAID array and click "Accept DG" to proceed. Automatic configurations will be part of disk group ENWW LSI 8344ELP and LSI 8888ELP Setup 27 Figure 6-11 LSI WebBIOS - Select from the available disks those disks that will automatically add all available disks to select disks, array size, and RAID level. 4. Configuration of the RAID array. Custom configuration allows the user to a RAID array, with the RAID level determined by whether or not redundancy is selected.
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...Figure 6-13 Foreign configuration on the right as a preview of the configuration, or press "Accept" to initialize the new RAID array. The next screen will be used to easily rebuild the RAID array. If changes are needed, press "Back" to go back and change to be replaced for any reason, the ... screen before entering the utility. If a disk in the RAID array fails or needs to the RAID array will display the physical disks on the left and the proposed virtual disk (RAID array) on LSI adapter ENWW LSI 8344ELP and LSI 8888ELP Setup 29 If a disk failure occurs, the change details of ...
...Figure 6-13 Foreign configuration on the right as a preview of the configuration, or press "Accept" to initialize the new RAID array. The next screen will be used to easily rebuild the RAID array. If changes are needed, press "Back" to go back and change to be replaced for any reason, the ... screen before entering the utility. If a disk in the RAID array fails or needs to the RAID array will display the physical disks on the left and the proposed virtual disk (RAID array) on LSI adapter ENWW LSI 8344ELP and LSI 8888ELP Setup 29 If a disk failure occurs, the change details of ...
HP Workstations for Linux - User Guide
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... available for use on HP Linux workstations. Additional RAID Information OS Installation The above information applies only to the desktop workstation platforms discussed herein. ENWW Additional RAID Information 31 The group from the RAID array. During operating system installation, the configured RAID array will start with ... The exit button cancels any point during RAID configuration or management, press the home button to return to be made to the main screen of a disk group, and then select Go. After this setup process is not available. The radio button...
... available for use on HP Linux workstations. Additional RAID Information OS Installation The above information applies only to the desktop workstation platforms discussed herein. ENWW Additional RAID Information 31 The group from the RAID array. During operating system installation, the configured RAID array will start with ... The exit button cancels any point during RAID configuration or management, press the home button to return to be made to the main screen of a disk group, and then select Go. After this setup process is not available. The radio button...
HP xw and Z Series Workstations - LSI 8888 8-port SAS RAID Controller Card Installation
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For card setup instructions, see the service guide for the HP workstation model at http://www.hp.com/support/RAID_FAQs 12 LSI MegaRAID® SAS 8888ELP Host Bus Adapter installation ENWW Reinstall the card support, if applicable. 2. Restore power to the workstation and all...can obtain updates from http://www.hp.com/go/ workstationsupport. Additional information is available at http://www.hp.com/support/workstation_manuals. Reconnect power to the workstation and all external devices. 4. Step 6-Configuring RAID devices NOTE: Verify the RAID card internal data connectors are enabled....
For card setup instructions, see the service guide for the HP workstation model at http://www.hp.com/support/RAID_FAQs 12 LSI MegaRAID® SAS 8888ELP Host Bus Adapter installation ENWW Reinstall the card support, if applicable. 2. Restore power to the workstation and all...can obtain updates from http://www.hp.com/go/ workstationsupport. Additional information is available at http://www.hp.com/support/workstation_manuals. Reconnect power to the workstation and all external devices. 4. Step 6-Configuring RAID devices NOTE: Verify the RAID card internal data connectors are enabled....
HP xw Workstation series - Installing and Configuring SAS Hardware RAID on HP Workstations
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... are supported on a given platform. LSI 3041E and Integrated LSI 1064/1068 Setup The LSI 3041E is not supported on HP Linux workstations. LSI 8344ELP RAID 0 2-4 drives 2-4 drives RAID 1 2 drives 2 drives RAID 5 3-4 drives 3-4 drives LSI 8888ELP RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 LSI 1064 RAID 0 2-4 drives RAID 1 2 drives LSI 1068 RAID 0 2-5 drives RAID 1 2 drives * HP xw8600 Workstation can accommodate 6 internal 2.5" drives 2-4 drives 2 drives 3-4 drives 2-3 drives 2 drives 3 drives 2-6 drives...
... are supported on a given platform. LSI 3041E and Integrated LSI 1064/1068 Setup The LSI 3041E is not supported on HP Linux workstations. LSI 8344ELP RAID 0 2-4 drives 2-4 drives RAID 1 2 drives 2 drives RAID 5 3-4 drives 3-4 drives LSI 8888ELP RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 LSI 1064 RAID 0 2-4 drives RAID 1 2 drives LSI 1068 RAID 0 2-5 drives RAID 1 2 drives * HP xw8600 Workstation can accommodate 6 internal 2.5" drives 2-4 drives 2 drives 3-4 drives 2-3 drives 2 drives 3 drives 2-6 drives...
HP xw Workstation series - Installing and Configuring SAS Hardware RAID on HP Workstations
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Step 1: Boot the workstation, and when prompted, press any key to begin RAID configuration and enter the LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility. A message indicating the presence of available adapters. Figure 1 LSI Logic MPT SAS BIOS Step 2: Press CTRL-C when indicated to ...RAID level, number of disks) used to change the boot order of the adapters. 4 Installing and Configuring SAS Hardware RAID on this list as the SAS1064E, the LSI onboard controllers are listed as the LSI1064 or LSI1068. details will display a list of the LSI onboard controller or plug-in card appears on HP Workstations...
Step 1: Boot the workstation, and when prompted, press any key to begin RAID configuration and enter the LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility. A message indicating the presence of available adapters. Figure 1 LSI Logic MPT SAS BIOS Step 2: Press CTRL-C when indicated to ...RAID level, number of disks) used to change the boot order of the adapters. 4 Installing and Configuring SAS Hardware RAID on this list as the SAS1064E, the LSI onboard controllers are listed as the LSI1064 or LSI1068. details will display a list of the LSI onboard controller or plug-in card appears on HP Workstations...
HP xw Workstation series - Installing and Configuring SAS Hardware RAID on HP Workstations
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... of the selected adapter. Figure 3 LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility - Adapter properties Step 4: To create, manage or delete a SAS RAID array, highlight RAID Properties and press enter. ENWW LSI 3041E and Integrated LSI 1064/1068 Setup 5 The next screen will be present. If an array... is presently configured on the attached drives, any RAID arrays present, and more advanced adapter properties...
... of the selected adapter. Figure 3 LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility - Adapter properties Step 4: To create, manage or delete a SAS RAID array, highlight RAID Properties and press enter. ENWW LSI 3041E and Integrated LSI 1064/1068 Setup 5 The next screen will be present. If an array... is presently configured on the attached drives, any RAID arrays present, and more advanced adapter properties...
HP xw Workstation series - Installing and Configuring SAS Hardware RAID on HP Workstations
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...When the disks have been marked as RAID-1. Figure 5 LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility - Figure 4 Logic MPT Setup Utility - The next column, "Hot Spr," can be used to mark disks to be part of the array, move to the column labeled "RAID Disk" and press the space bar to... of the options to create the array. IS, or Integrated Striping, is RAID-10. Array creation 6 Installing and Configuring SAS Hardware RAID on HP Workstations ENWW IME, or Integrated Mirroring Enhanced, is RAID-0. For each disk to the array. RAID properties Step 5: To create a new array, select one of disk failure...
...When the disks have been marked as RAID-1. Figure 5 LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility - Figure 4 Logic MPT Setup Utility - The next column, "Hot Spr," can be used to mark disks to be part of the array, move to the column labeled "RAID Disk" and press the space bar to... of the options to create the array. IS, or Integrated Striping, is RAID-10. Array creation 6 Installing and Configuring SAS Hardware RAID on HP Workstations ENWW IME, or Integrated Mirroring Enhanced, is RAID-0. For each disk to the array. RAID properties Step 5: To create a new array, select one of disk failure...
HP xw Workstation series - Installing and Configuring SAS Hardware RAID on HP Workstations
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Viewing the array will display various properties of the RAID array, including the disks present and their status. Figure 7 LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility - From here, the disks that are configured to be hot spares can be managed, the array can be activated, deactivated, or deleted, and ...if the array is not at an "Optimal" status due to use the utility's management features. Figure 6 LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility - Manage array ENWW LSI 3041E and Integrated LSI 1064/1068 Setup 7 View array Step 7: Select the "Manage Array" option and press enter to a disk failure or other problem, it ...
Viewing the array will display various properties of the RAID array, including the disks present and their status. Figure 7 LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility - From here, the disks that are configured to be hot spares can be managed, the array can be activated, deactivated, or deleted, and ...if the array is not at an "Optimal" status due to use the utility's management features. Figure 6 LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility - Manage array ENWW LSI 3041E and Integrated LSI 1064/1068 Setup 7 View array Step 7: Select the "Manage Array" option and press enter to a disk failure or other problem, it ...
HP xw Workstation series - Installing and Configuring SAS Hardware RAID on HP Workstations
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...LSI WebBIOS - The following steps can be described best as hardware-assisted RAID; WebBIOS will vary based on HP Linux workstations. the 8344ELP and 8888ELP plug-in the process, the escape key can be full hardware RAID. Select your adapter from the Adapter Selection screen and press start to...the adapter, any changes as the status of both physical and virtual disks. 8 Installing and Configuring SAS Hardware RAID on HP Workstations ENWW LSI 8344ELP and LSI 8888ELP Setup The LSI 8344ELP and LSI 8888ELP are considered to enter the utility. The first view shows the physical disks...
...LSI WebBIOS - The following steps can be described best as hardware-assisted RAID; WebBIOS will vary based on HP Linux workstations. the 8344ELP and 8888ELP plug-in the process, the escape key can be full hardware RAID. Select your adapter from the Adapter Selection screen and press start to...the adapter, any changes as the status of both physical and virtual disks. 8 Installing and Configuring SAS Hardware RAID on HP Workstations ENWW LSI 8344ELP and LSI 8888ELP Setup The LSI 8344ELP and LSI 8888ELP are considered to enter the utility. The first view shows the physical disks...