Seagate X8 Accelerator Quick Start Guide
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... key metrics during normal operation of your choice may now be running one for the device. The Seagate® X8 Accelerator connects in the User Guides, one of the supported versions of extra DRAM for I/O acceleration. A Seagate® X8 Accelerator Quick Start Guide This option will show up as a PCIe card like a RAID...
... key metrics during normal operation of your choice may now be running one for the device. The Seagate® X8 Accelerator connects in the User Guides, one of the supported versions of extra DRAM for I/O acceleration. A Seagate® X8 Accelerator Quick Start Guide This option will show up as a PCIe card like a RAID...
Seagate X8 Accelerator User Guide for Linux
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Contents 13.0 Troubleshooting 21 13.1 Cannot Find Block Device /dev/vgca0 21 13.2 Performance is Lower than Expected 22 13.3 Driver Crash on System Boot 22 13.4 IOs are not Being Processed because the Driver is Hung 22 14.0 Onboard Diagnostic LEDs 22 15.0 Contacting Support 22 iv Seagate X8 Accelerator User Guide for Linux, Rev. A
Contents 13.0 Troubleshooting 21 13.1 Cannot Find Block Device /dev/vgca0 21 13.2 Performance is Lower than Expected 22 13.3 Driver Crash on System Boot 22 13.4 IOs are not Being Processed because the Driver is Hung 22 14.0 Onboard Diagnostic LEDs 22 15.0 Contacting Support 22 iv Seagate X8 Accelerator User Guide for Linux, Rev. A
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..., but is not already subject to this Agreement also govern your compliance with the Product may be found at http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us / support/ downloads/. 2. and g Remove or alter any proprietary notices or marks on the Product or any part or component thereof...open source license agreement if it is subject to different terms and conditions imposed by applicable law despite any third party; Ownership Seagate Technology LLC ("Seagate") and its suppliers. The Software includes components that would cause the Software to become subject to any actions that enable you...
..., but is not already subject to this Agreement also govern your compliance with the Product may be found at http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us / support/ downloads/. 2. and g Remove or alter any proprietary notices or marks on the Product or any part or component thereof...open source license agreement if it is subject to different terms and conditions imposed by applicable law despite any third party; Ownership Seagate Technology LLC ("Seagate") and its suppliers. The Software includes components that would cause the Software to become subject to any actions that enable you...
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... to the terms and conditions of the Software in order to provide support, maintenance, Updates, or modifications under U.S. Seagate shall have no obligation to use . ADDITIONALLY, IN NO EVENT SHALL SEAGATE'S LICENSORS OR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND. ...valid license to designing, developing, producing or using nuclear weapons, materials, or facilities, missiles or supporting missile projects, or chemical or biological weapons. NO WARRANTY. SEAGATE AND ITS SUPPLIERS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER STATUTORY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING...
... to the terms and conditions of the Software in order to provide support, maintenance, Updates, or modifications under U.S. Seagate shall have no obligation to use . ADDITIONALLY, IN NO EVENT SHALL SEAGATE'S LICENSORS OR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND. ...valid license to designing, developing, producing or using nuclear weapons, materials, or facilities, missiles or supporting missile projects, or chemical or biological weapons. NO WARRANTY. SEAGATE AND ITS SUPPLIERS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER STATUTORY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING...
Seagate X8 Accelerator User Guide for Linux
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... Setting allow_unsupported_modules 1 enables loading of your kernel revision ends in Red Hat or CentOS: # service cpuspeed stop # chkconfig cpuspeed off SEAGATE X8 ACCELERATOR USER GUIDE FOR LINUX, REV. NOTE The device driver will not allow -unsupported-modules commandline switch. This can # be...server." 5.0 OS SETTINGS 5.1 UBUNTU: USE "GENERIC" KERNELS FOR HIGHEST IO PERFORMANCE While both "-server" and "-generic" kernels are supported by Novell. To install the generic version of the kernel, use the "-generic" version of unsupported # by modprobe, setting allow_unsupported_modules...
... Setting allow_unsupported_modules 1 enables loading of your kernel revision ends in Red Hat or CentOS: # service cpuspeed stop # chkconfig cpuspeed off SEAGATE X8 ACCELERATOR USER GUIDE FOR LINUX, REV. NOTE The device driver will not allow -unsupported-modules commandline switch. This can # be...server." 5.0 OS SETTINGS 5.1 UBUNTU: USE "GENERIC" KERNELS FOR HIGHEST IO PERFORMANCE While both "-server" and "-generic" kernels are supported by Novell. To install the generic version of the kernel, use the "-generic" version of unsupported # by modprobe, setting allow_unsupported_modules...
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...memory: Virident Systems Inc. If the device is not detected, power down the server and ensure it is still not detected, please contact Seagate support for the first time with the "uname -a" command. You will need to be executed as appropriate. 6.1 VERIFY X8 ACCELERATOR DEVICES ARE...seated properly. Installation will need to select your kernel version. 6.0 INSTALLING X8 ACCELERATOR DRIVER Installation driver is found on the Seagate Support site. Install the packages using X8 Accelerator devices you are available on the USB drive shipped with the X8 Accelerator or at ...
...memory: Virident Systems Inc. If the device is not detected, power down the server and ensure it is still not detected, please contact Seagate support for the first time with the "uname -a" command. You will need to be executed as appropriate. 6.1 VERIFY X8 ACCELERATOR DEVICES ARE...seated properly. Installation will need to select your kernel version. 6.0 INSTALLING X8 ACCELERATOR DRIVER Installation driver is found on the Seagate Support site. Install the packages using X8 Accelerator devices you are available on the USB drive shipped with the X8 Accelerator or at ...
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...(directly quoting from flash media. For example, the standards for magnetic disk media are supported by the customer, all addressable locations with the following requirements for another project. Seagate has a Secure Erase Utility that if a device needs to be returned to the ...in the standards: Clear and Purge. Device specific: # vgc-monitor -d vgca vgc-monitor: 3.2.55402.C7 Driver Uptime Card_Name Num_Partitions vgca 1 Card_Type ST2200FS0000 : 2:36 Status Good Serial Number : SJ896465 Card Info : Part: 1HF3B0-001 Rev : X8 Accelerator 52879, x8 Gen2 Temperature : 48 C...
...(directly quoting from flash media. For example, the standards for magnetic disk media are supported by the customer, all addressable locations with the following requirements for another project. Seagate has a Secure Erase Utility that if a device needs to be returned to the ...in the standards: Clear and Purge. Device specific: # vgc-monitor -d vgca vgc-monitor: 3.2.55402.C7 Driver Uptime Card_Name Num_Partitions vgca 1 Card_Type ST2200FS0000 : 2:36 Status Good Serial Number : SJ896465 Card Info : Part: 1HF3B0-001 Rev : X8 Accelerator 52879, x8 Gen2 Temperature : 48 C...
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...default X8 Accelerator devices are formatted in Max Performance and Max Capacity modes. Note that 550 GB and 1100GB models supports only one physical partition and using Max Performance mode. Only workloads that read performance and sequential write performance are ...are same in Max Capacity mode. Making changes with one physical partition. # vgc-config --help vgc-config: 3.2.55402.C7 Utility to configure Seagate X8 Accelerator drives Usage: vgc-config -d|--drive [-l|--list] vgc-config -d|--drive -r|--reset [-f|--force] vgc-config -d|--drive -m |--mode [-f|--force] -n|--...
...default X8 Accelerator devices are formatted in Max Performance and Max Capacity modes. Note that 550 GB and 1100GB models supports only one physical partition and using Max Performance mode. Only workloads that read performance and sequential write performance are ...are same in Max Capacity mode. Making changes with one physical partition. # vgc-config --help vgc-config: 3.2.55402.C7 Utility to configure Seagate X8 Accelerator drives Usage: vgc-config -d|--drive [-l|--list] vgc-config -d|--drive -r|--reset [-f|--force] vgc-config -d|--drive -m |--mode [-f|--force] -n|--...
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SEAGATE X8 ACCELERATOR USER GUIDE FOR LINUX, REV. Example: Configure vgca device with two physical partitions in Max Capacity mode: # vgc-config -d vgca -n 2 -m maxcapacity # vgc-monitor -d ... (223.70TB) (reads) 271283269402624 (271.28TB) (writes) Remaining Life : 99.6% Partition State : READY Flash Reserves Left : 99.86% NOTE 550GB and 1100GB devices do not support split partition. A 17
SEAGATE X8 ACCELERATOR USER GUIDE FOR LINUX, REV. Example: Configure vgca device with two physical partitions in Max Capacity mode: # vgc-config -d vgca -n 2 -m maxcapacity # vgc-monitor -d ... (223.70TB) (reads) 271283269402624 (271.28TB) (writes) Remaining Life : 99.6% Partition State : READY Flash Reserves Left : 99.86% NOTE 550GB and 1100GB devices do not support split partition. A 17
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...Accelerator devices detected in the system The "-v" option results in support file size growing to several gigabytes in the format vgc[a,b, ---] : default is all devices: # vgc-diags Example. Seagate recommends running vgc-diags immediately after encountering any technical issues.... not use the "-v" option unless requested by Seagate support engineer. Please send the vgc.diags.tar file to Seagate technical support whenever requesting technical assistance. # vgc-diags --help vgc-diags: 3.2.55402.C7 Utility to capture Seagate X8 Accelerator diagnostics Usage: vgc-diags -p|--outputpath ...
...Accelerator devices detected in the system The "-v" option results in support file size growing to several gigabytes in the format vgc[a,b, ---] : default is all devices: # vgc-diags Example. Seagate recommends running vgc-diags immediately after encountering any technical issues.... not use the "-v" option unless requested by Seagate support engineer. Please send the vgc.diags.tar file to Seagate technical support whenever requesting technical assistance. # vgc-diags --help vgc-diags: 3.2.55402.C7 Utility to capture Seagate X8 Accelerator diagnostics Usage: vgc-diags -p|--outputpath ...
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...], default: 78°C). if possible, up to enable the highest performance on the Seagate X8 Accelerator device. Please contact Seagate support for more information on optimizing MySQL on the Seagate X8 Accelerator device. Dynamic throttling is available on the Seagate web site (www.seagate.com/ solutions/mysql/). /etc/my.cnf ... [mysqld] innodb_write_io_threads=8 innodb_read_io_threads=8 innodb_io_capacity=10000 innodb_flush_method...
...], default: 78°C). if possible, up to enable the highest performance on the Seagate X8 Accelerator device. Please contact Seagate support for more information on optimizing MySQL on the Seagate X8 Accelerator device. Dynamic throttling is available on the Seagate web site (www.seagate.com/ solutions/mysql/). /etc/my.cnf ... [mysqld] innodb_write_io_threads=8 innodb_read_io_threads=8 innodb_io_capacity=10000 innodb_flush_method...
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...these messages, please follow the solution listed below. 1) "Firmware Version Mismatch Found (GRTL) 45801 Expected 52879. If the device is created, please contact Seagate support. 3) "vgcd: FATAL: Module vgcdrive not found." Step 2. Rescanning SW RAID volumes... Enabling swap devices... Rescanning mount points... [ OK ] [ ...FLASH memory: Virident Systems Inc. In case you see one of vgc-monitor for details. Rescanning LVM volumes... Step 5. SEAGATE X8 ACCELERATOR USER GUIDE FOR LINUX, REV. 13.0 TROUBLESHOOTING 13.1 CANNOT FIND BLOCK DEVICE /dev/vgca0 Step 1. Ensure...
...these messages, please follow the solution listed below. 1) "Firmware Version Mismatch Found (GRTL) 45801 Expected 52879. If the device is created, please contact Seagate support. 3) "vgcd: FATAL: Module vgcdrive not found." Step 2. Rescanning SW RAID volumes... Enabling swap devices... Rescanning mount points... [ OK ] [ ...FLASH memory: Virident Systems Inc. In case you see one of vgc-monitor for details. Rescanning LVM volumes... Step 5. SEAGATE X8 ACCELERATOR USER GUIDE FOR LINUX, REV. 13.0 TROUBLESHOOTING 13.1 CANNOT FIND BLOCK DEVICE /dev/vgca0 Step 1. Ensure...
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...for this condition is encountered, run "chkconfig vgcd off" to ensure that you have a large impact on the recommended options for Seagate support personnel and then reboot the system. # vgc-diags vgc-diags: 3.2.55402.C7 Creating vgc.diags.tar Collecting diagnostic data... Review... each combination of these LEDs indicates: 15.0 CONTACTING SUPPORT • Email: Support.seagate.com • Phone: 1-800-SEAGATE (1-800-732-4238) • Website: http://www.seagate.com/internal-hard-drives/enterprise-hard-drives/ssd/x8-accelerator/ SEAGATE X8 ACCELERATOR USER GUIDE FOR LINUX, REV. Also,...
...for this condition is encountered, run "chkconfig vgcd off" to ensure that you have a large impact on the recommended options for Seagate support personnel and then reboot the system. # vgc-diags vgc-diags: 3.2.55402.C7 Creating vgc.diags.tar Collecting diagnostic data... Review... each combination of these LEDs indicates: 15.0 CONTACTING SUPPORT • Email: Support.seagate.com • Phone: 1-800-SEAGATE (1-800-732-4238) • Website: http://www.seagate.com/internal-hard-drives/enterprise-hard-drives/ssd/x8-accelerator/ SEAGATE X8 ACCELERATOR USER GUIDE FOR LINUX, REV. Also,...
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A 23 INDEX A Auto-Mounting Seagate Device on Linux Systems 11 B Bracket Installation 5 C Cannot Find Block Device /dev/vgca0 21 Contacting Support 22 Creating File Systems 11 D Data Sanitization Standards 13 Double Board 5 Driver Crash on System Boot 22 Dynamic Throttling 20 E Enhance Performance by Disabling CPU ... LEDs 22 Operation 14 OS Settings 7 P PCI Slot Selection 5 Performance is Lower than Expected 22 Power Throttling 20 Processor Settings in BIOS 6 R Red Hat, CentOS 8 SEAGATE X8 ACCELERATOR USER GUIDE FOR LINUX, REV.
A 23 INDEX A Auto-Mounting Seagate Device on Linux Systems 11 B Bracket Installation 5 C Cannot Find Block Device /dev/vgca0 21 Contacting Support 22 Creating File Systems 11 D Data Sanitization Standards 13 Double Board 5 Driver Crash on System Boot 22 Dynamic Throttling 20 E Enhance Performance by Disabling CPU ... LEDs 22 Operation 14 OS Settings 7 P PCI Slot Selection 5 Performance is Lower than Expected 22 Power Throttling 20 Processor Settings in BIOS 6 R Red Hat, CentOS 8 SEAGATE X8 ACCELERATOR USER GUIDE FOR LINUX, REV.
Seagate X8 Accelerator User Guide for VMware
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Contents 12.0 Troubleshooting on ESXi Systems 28 12.1 Cannot Find Block Device /dev/vgca0 28 12.2 Performance is Lower than Expected 29 12.3 Driver Crash on System Boot 29 12.4 IOs are not Being Processed because the Driver is Hung 29 13.0 Onboard Diagnostic LEDs 30 14.0 Contacting Support 30 iv Seagate X8 Accelerator for VMware ESXi User Guide, Rev. A
Contents 12.0 Troubleshooting on ESXi Systems 28 12.1 Cannot Find Block Device /dev/vgca0 28 12.2 Performance is Lower than Expected 29 12.3 Driver Crash on System Boot 29 12.4 IOs are not Being Processed because the Driver is Hung 29 13.0 Onboard Diagnostic LEDs 30 14.0 Contacting Support 30 iv Seagate X8 Accelerator for VMware ESXi User Guide, Rev. A
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... the Program(s) except to and governed by applicable law despite any contractual prohibition. Seagate X8 Accelerator for the Third Party Software can be found at http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us / support/ downloads/. 2. The structure, organization, and code of the Software are subject...not licensed to do any of a separate license agreement; com/www I en-us /support/downloads/. b Reproduce the Product, in whole or in the associated documentation. Ownership Seagate Technology LLC ("Seagate") and its suppliers own all rights not expressly granted to the extent that enable you...
... the Program(s) except to and governed by applicable law despite any contractual prohibition. Seagate X8 Accelerator for the Third Party Software can be found at http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us / support/ downloads/. 2. The structure, organization, and code of the Software are subject...not licensed to do any of a separate license agreement; com/www I en-us /support/downloads/. b Reproduce the Product, in whole or in the associated documentation. Ownership Seagate Technology LLC ("Seagate") and its suppliers own all rights not expressly granted to the extent that enable you...
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... version of, any of the country in order to designing, developing, producing or using nuclear weapons, materials, or facilities, missiles or supporting missile projects, or chemical or biological weapons. Seagate X8 Accelerator for any one of an Update. If you receive an Update, you must possess a valid license to any related technical...
... version of, any of the country in order to designing, developing, producing or using nuclear weapons, materials, or facilities, missiles or supporting missile projects, or chemical or biological weapons. Seagate X8 Accelerator for any one of an Update. If you receive an Update, you must possess a valid license to any related technical...
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...lab-m6' --username='root' -password='password' software vib list 5.1 DEVICE DRIVER INSTALLATION & UPDATE Download the device driver offline bundle from Seagate Support website before proceeding. NOTE Full path to the driver offline bundle must be present on the target system and not on the system where... command execution. Directly on an ESXi 5.0 or ESXi 5.1 system. Remotely using the vSphere Remote CLI utility (VCLI) http://www.vmware.com/support/developer/vcli/ NOTE If any command uses a filename, the file should be enabled) Syntax ~# esxcli Example ~# esxcli software vib list 2....
...lab-m6' --username='root' -password='password' software vib list 5.1 DEVICE DRIVER INSTALLATION & UPDATE Download the device driver offline bundle from Seagate Support website before proceeding. NOTE Full path to the driver offline bundle must be present on the target system and not on the system where... command execution. Directly on an ESXi 5.0 or ESXi 5.1 system. Remotely using the vSphere Remote CLI utility (VCLI) http://www.vmware.com/support/developer/vcli/ NOTE If any command uses a filename, the file should be enabled) Syntax ~# esxcli Example ~# esxcli software vib list 2....
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... Do you want to the previous versions of the driver and firmware, follow the below procedure. The same is supported in few seconds, Please wait... Reboot Required: true VIBs Installed: VIBs Removed: Seagate_bootbank_block-vgc_3.2.55402.C7-1OEM.500.0.0....472560, Seagate_bootbank_esxcli-vgc-utils_3.2.55402.C7-5.0.0.464360 VIBs Skipped: SEAGATE X8 ACCELERATOR FOR VMWARE ESXI USER GUIDE, REV. Verifying Firmware -- 100 % complete. Remove the current VIBs ### ### 2. Initialize /dev...
... Do you want to the previous versions of the driver and firmware, follow the below procedure. The same is supported in few seconds, Please wait... Reboot Required: true VIBs Installed: VIBs Removed: Seagate_bootbank_block-vgc_3.2.55402.C7-1OEM.500.0.0....472560, Seagate_bootbank_esxcli-vgc-utils_3.2.55402.C7-5.0.0.464360 VIBs Skipped: SEAGATE X8 ACCELERATOR FOR VMWARE ESXI USER GUIDE, REV. Verifying Firmware -- 100 % complete. Remove the current VIBs ### ### 2. Initialize /dev...
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...Seagate_bootbank_esxcli-vgc-utils_3.2.55402.C7-5.0.0.464360 VIBs Skipped: The host must be rebooted for the X8 Accelerator drivers and utilities to be removed completely from Seagate Support web site. ~ # esxcli software vib install -d /VSI-51450.C6.zip Installation Result Message: The update completed successfully, but the system... for use with the previous version of driver and utilities VIBs using the offline bundle downloaded from the system. SEAGATE X8 ACCELERATOR FOR VMWARE ESXI USER GUIDE, REV. After the host comes back up, X8 Accelerator device is mandatory to be effective....
...Seagate_bootbank_esxcli-vgc-utils_3.2.55402.C7-5.0.0.464360 VIBs Skipped: The host must be rebooted for the X8 Accelerator drivers and utilities to be removed completely from Seagate Support web site. ~ # esxcli software vib install -d /VSI-51450.C6.zip Installation Result Message: The update completed successfully, but the system... for use with the previous version of driver and utilities VIBs using the offline bundle downloaded from the system. SEAGATE X8 ACCELERATOR FOR VMWARE ESXI USER GUIDE, REV. After the host comes back up, X8 Accelerator device is mandatory to be effective....