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... OF THE MATERIALS TO AVOID VIOLATING THE LAW WHICH COULD RESULT IN DAMAGES OR OTHER REMEDIES. No part of Adaptec, Inc., 691 South Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035. Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, and Windows 2000 are the property of this document, or from the use of Microsoft Corporation in the product design...
... OF THE MATERIALS TO AVOID VIOLATING THE LAW WHICH COULD RESULT IN DAMAGES OR OTHER REMEDIES. No part of Adaptec, Inc., 691 South Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035. Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, and Windows 2000 are the property of this document, or from the use of Microsoft Corporation in the product design...
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... Configuration Window - SCSI only 3-44 Drive Failures 3-45 Audible Alarm (SCSI Only) 3-45 Rebuilding a Degraded Array 3-46 Assigning Hot Spares 3-47 Running a Verify Process 3-48 Background Task Priority 3-48 Controller I/O Statistics 3-49 Cache Statistics 3-51 Command Statistics 3-51 Device I/O Statistics 3-51 Remote Communication 3-54 Connecting Across a Network 3-55 Installation and Configuration 3-55 viii Adaptec 3200S/ 3210S...
... Configuration Window - SCSI only 3-44 Drive Failures 3-45 Audible Alarm (SCSI Only) 3-45 Rebuilding a Degraded Array 3-46 Assigning Hot Spares 3-47 Running a Verify Process 3-48 Background Task Priority 3-48 Controller I/O Statistics 3-49 Cache Statistics 3-51 Command Statistics 3-51 Device I/O Statistics 3-51 Remote Communication 3-54 Connecting Across a Network 3-55 Installation and Configuration 3-55 viii Adaptec 3200S/ 3210S...
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... and Deletion 4-4 Array Modification 4-6 RAID Operation 4-7 Controller-Specific 4-8 Hot Spare Control 4-9 General Information and Feedback 4-10 A SNMP Introduction A-1 Management Information Base A-2 Management Console A-2 Adaptec MIB Information A-3 SNMP A-5 What's Included A-5 System Requirements A-6 Management Consoles A-6 Installing Adaptec SNMP Support A-6 Installing SNMP for Windows NT and Windows 2000 A-7 Installing SNMP for Windows 95 A-7 Installing SNMP for Windows 98/Me A-7 Installing the MIB...
... and Deletion 4-4 Array Modification 4-6 RAID Operation 4-7 Controller-Specific 4-8 Hot Spare Control 4-9 General Information and Feedback 4-10 A SNMP Introduction A-1 Management Information Base A-2 Management Console A-2 Adaptec MIB Information A-3 SNMP A-5 What's Included A-5 System Requirements A-6 Management Consoles A-6 Installing Adaptec SNMP Support A-6 Installing SNMP for Windows NT and Windows 2000 A-7 Installing SNMP for Windows 95 A-7 Installing SNMP for Windows 98/Me A-7 Installing the MIB...
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... for users and administrators, establish the means of notifying users of disk failures, etc. Storage Manager Pro is Adaptec's primary RAID management tool. 1 Storage Management Software Overview Your Adaptec RAID controller includes the following operating systems: s Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 95/98 s Novell NetWare 4.2; 5.x s Red Hat Linux 6.x, 7.0 s FreeBSD Storage Manager Pro is supported under the following software...
... for users and administrators, establish the means of notifying users of disk failures, etc. Storage Manager Pro is Adaptec's primary RAID management tool. 1 Storage Management Software Overview Your Adaptec RAID controller includes the following operating systems: s Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 95/98 s Novell NetWare 4.2; 5.x s Red Hat Linux 6.x, 7.0 s FreeBSD Storage Manager Pro is supported under the following software...
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...View the Information window for a new system where you need to create disk arrays before you to verify that all installed expansion and memory modules are shown (see page 2-10). This is especially useful for each controller to configure your Adaptec RAID controller without loading an ...operating system and using Storage Manager. For access to start SMOR. 2 Inspect the hardware configuration as a 3200S having an attached module for your hardware and create disk...
...View the Information window for a new system where you need to create disk arrays before you to verify that all installed expansion and memory modules are shown (see page 2-10). This is especially useful for each controller to configure your Adaptec RAID controller without loading an ...operating system and using Storage Manager. For access to start SMOR. 2 Inspect the hardware configuration as a 3200S having an attached module for your hardware and create disk...
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...exited SMOR and you want to the Tree View. 2-3 Return to monitor the progress of the build operation, you are as follows: Menu Control Alt + (Menu Highlight) Enter Up/Down Arrows Esc Select the corresponding menu or menu item. Move between menu choices. Array groups can view... the Array Group Information window for additional information. however RAID performance is at a reduced level until the build is installed. 4 Exit SMOR when you can be created before the operating ...
...exited SMOR and you want to the Tree View. 2-3 Return to monitor the progress of the build operation, you are as follows: Menu Control Alt + (Menu Highlight) Enter Up/Down Arrows Esc Select the corresponding menu or menu item. Move between menu choices. Array groups can view... the Array Group Information window for additional information. however RAID performance is at a reduced level until the build is installed. 4 Exit SMOR when you can be created before the operating ...
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...combo box value. Scroll the tree left and right. Expand the current branch, showing the devices attached to the previous field in the window. Move to the right pane, Information View. File Read System Config Set System Config Exit Rescan the system. Save and enable configuration ... Return to the corresponding tab page within the tree. Right Pane - Some items may not be preceded by a minus sign. Tree View Control Storage Manager on ROM Up/Down Arrows Left/Right Arrows + - Tab Move between elements within the Information View. Quit SMOR. 2-4 The following...
...combo box value. Scroll the tree left and right. Expand the current branch, showing the devices attached to the previous field in the window. Move to the right pane, Information View. File Read System Config Set System Config Exit Rescan the system. Save and enable configuration ... Return to the corresponding tab page within the tree. Right Pane - Some items may not be preceded by a minus sign. Tree View Control Storage Manager on ROM Up/Down Arrows Left/Right Arrows + - Tab Move between elements within the Information View. Quit SMOR. 2-4 The following...
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Menu Bar Information & Configuration Tab Pages Tree View Figure 2-1. Screen Layout 2-6 The screen, shown in the Tree View: HPT370 HPT370 Controller · Hard drive CD Array Tape Other Device Screen Layout The SMOR interface works like the Windows Explorer treestructured interface. Storage Manager on ROM Icon Reference SMOR uses the following icons in Figure 2-1, is divided into three major components: a menu bar across the top of the screen and two display panes below the menu bar.
Menu Bar Information & Configuration Tab Pages Tree View Figure 2-1. Screen Layout 2-6 The screen, shown in the Tree View: HPT370 HPT370 Controller · Hard drive CD Array Tape Other Device Screen Layout The SMOR interface works like the Windows Explorer treestructured interface. Storage Manager on ROM Icon Reference SMOR uses the following icons in Figure 2-1, is divided into three major components: a menu bar across the top of the screen and two display panes below the menu bar.
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...a letter corresponds to the device ID assigned to that device. 2-9 SMOR Welcome Window The letters that appear during the boot sequence. Storage Manager on ROM Running SMOR Start SMOR by pressing Ctrl+A when the RAID controller BIOS message appears on the screen during the initial device scan process are C D... E H T 0, 1, 5 CD Hard drive SAF-TE, intelligent RAID enclosure, or processor device Hot spare drives Tape device Physical ...
...a letter corresponds to the device ID assigned to that device. 2-9 SMOR Welcome Window The letters that appear during the boot sequence. Storage Manager on ROM Running SMOR Start SMOR by pressing Ctrl+A when the RAID controller BIOS message appears on the screen during the initial device scan process are C D... E H T 0, 1, 5 CD Hard drive SAF-TE, intelligent RAID enclosure, or processor device Hot spare drives Tape device Physical ...
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Configuration Window - ATA File RAID Action Help C o n f i g u ra t i o n Local + #0 2100S + (0,0,9,0) RAID-1 + (0,0,12,0) RAID-5 S m a r tR O MCo n f i g u r a t i o n Bootable Devices [ ] Enable Bootable CD-ROMs DOS/Wni dows3.1 Cache Settin g: ( ) Write Through ( ) Write Back S c a nDe l a y : ( ) Default ( ) 1 ( ) 10 ( ) 20 ( ) 30 Seconds SmartROMOption s: [ ] EBDA Rel ocation [ 3 ] Enable Extended In t13 D e fa u l t Figure 2-4. Figure 2-3. SCSI 2-10 Controller BIOS Settings The controller displays the default Information...
Configuration Window - ATA File RAID Action Help C o n f i g u ra t i o n Local + #0 2100S + (0,0,9,0) RAID-1 + (0,0,12,0) RAID-5 S m a r tR O MCo n f i g u r a t i o n Bootable Devices [ ] Enable Bootable CD-ROMs DOS/Wni dows3.1 Cache Settin g: ( ) Write Through ( ) Write Back S c a nDe l a y : ( ) Default ( ) 1 ( ) 10 ( ) 20 ( ) 30 Seconds SmartROMOption s: [ ] EBDA Rel ocation [ 3 ] Enable Extended In t13 D e fa u l t Figure 2-4. Figure 2-3. SCSI 2-10 Controller BIOS Settings The controller displays the default Information...
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...effect on ROM The settings in this view affect the controller BIOS and all the Adaptec controllers in your system. To view or change to Write Back caching for improved performance. Controller Options Enable Bootable CD-ROMs DOS/Windows 3.1 Cache Setting Scan Delay (seconds) SMOR Options EBDA... enabled, the BIOS attempts to detect a bootable CD-ROM that is not supported by Adaptec controllers. DOS/Windows 3.1 Cache Setting This setting determines how the controller responds to Int13 write commands under Windows NT, UNIX, or NetWare. 2-11 This setting is disabled by default, because some ...
...effect on ROM The settings in this view affect the controller BIOS and all the Adaptec controllers in your system. To view or change to Write Back caching for improved performance. Controller Options Enable Bootable CD-ROMs DOS/Windows 3.1 Cache Setting Scan Delay (seconds) SMOR Options EBDA... enabled, the BIOS attempts to detect a bootable CD-ROM that is not supported by Adaptec controllers. DOS/Windows 3.1 Cache Setting This setting determines how the controller responds to Int13 write commands under Windows NT, UNIX, or NetWare. 2-11 This setting is disabled by default, because some ...
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..., Adaptec recommends using the up and down arrow keys to create. 2-26 Creating an Array To create an array, follow these steps: 1 Select RAID > Create. R A I Dt y p e : ( ) RAID0 (No f ault to lerance) ( ) R A I D5 (Fa u l t to create arrays and multilevel RAIDs, delete arrays, assign hot spare drives, and rebuild an array. RAID Type Window 2 When the RAID Type window...
..., Adaptec recommends using the up and down arrow keys to create. 2-26 Creating an Array To create an array, follow these steps: 1 Select RAID > Create. R A I Dt y p e : ( ) RAID0 (No f ault to lerance) ( ) R A I D5 (Fa u l t to create arrays and multilevel RAIDs, delete arrays, assign hot spare drives, and rebuild an array. RAID Type Window 2 When the RAID Type window...
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... the build process on any arrays you can take several hours to save , the build process begins for additional information. RAID 1 Build Option Window 6 Select File > Set System Config to (1,2,0,0) Ok Cancel Figure 2-17. Alternatively, you created multiple arrays, they were... can exit SMOR and perform other . Creating a Multilevel RAID Creating a multilevel RAID (RAID 0/1 or 0/5) is similar to the other activities on the system while the build continues. RAID 1 arrays are creating a RAID 1 array, the RAID 1 Build Option window appears, as described in Figure 2-17. If you are...
... the build process on any arrays you can take several hours to save , the build process begins for additional information. RAID 1 Build Option Window 6 Select File > Set System Config to (1,2,0,0) Ok Cancel Figure 2-17. Alternatively, you created multiple arrays, they were... can exit SMOR and perform other . Creating a Multilevel RAID Creating a multilevel RAID (RAID 0/1 or 0/5) is similar to the other activities on the system while the build continues. RAID 1 arrays are creating a RAID 1 array, the RAID 1 Build Option window appears, as described in Figure 2-17. If you are...
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...component branches to the hard drives for that comprise the multilevel RAID. Delete array Are you sure you want to begin the build process for the multilevel RAID. Delete Array Window 2-29 The Tree View displays the multilevel RAID LSU as shown in Figure 2-18. The array configuration for...not deleted until you want to save your changes. Select Yes or No. All data will be listed. Then, select RAID > Delete. 2 A warning message appears, as (x,x,x,x) FW RAID-0 with the array groups listed where drives would normally be lost. No Yes Figure 2-18. Storage Manager on ROM 3 ...
...component branches to the hard drives for that comprise the multilevel RAID. Delete array Are you sure you want to begin the build process for the multilevel RAID. Delete Array Window 2-29 The Tree View displays the multilevel RAID LSU as shown in Figure 2-18. The array configuration for...not deleted until you want to save your changes. Select Yes or No. All data will be listed. Then, select RAID > Delete. 2 A warning message appears, as (x,x,x,x) FW RAID-0 with the array groups listed where drives would normally be lost. No Yes Figure 2-18. Storage Manager on ROM 3 ...
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... shown in the Troubleshooting section of the flash operation. Source File Browser Window 5 In the Source File Browser window, select the hard drive that contains the image files. A progress indicator appears showing of the Adaptec RAID Installation Guide. 2-33 If the operation does not complete successfully, refer ... OK button to confirm. Ok Cancel Figure 2-19. Select Yes to start flash procedure. Press Enter to update the controller flash ROM. After the controller reads the image, it displays the version number of the component you want to use and select Ok to expand the...
... shown in the Troubleshooting section of the flash operation. Source File Browser Window 5 In the Source File Browser window, select the hard drive that contains the image files. A progress indicator appears showing of the Adaptec RAID Installation Guide. 2-33 If the operation does not complete successfully, refer ... OK button to confirm. Ok Cancel Figure 2-19. Select Yes to start flash procedure. Press Enter to update the controller flash ROM. After the controller reads the image, it displays the version number of the component you want to use and select Ok to expand the...
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3 Storage Manager In this Chapter ➤ Introduction ➤ System Requirements ➤ Installing Storage Manager ➤ Running Storage Manager ➤ Views ➤ Status Reporting ➤ Information Windows ➤ Events ➤ Formatting Drives - SCSI only ➤ Drive Failures ➤ Running a Verify Process ➤ Controller I/O Statistics ➤ Remote Communication 3-2 3-3 3-4 3-5 3-6 3-23 3-24 3-35 3-44 3-45 3-48 3-49 3-54 3-1
3 Storage Manager In this Chapter ➤ Introduction ➤ System Requirements ➤ Installing Storage Manager ➤ Running Storage Manager ➤ Views ➤ Status Reporting ➤ Information Windows ➤ Events ➤ Formatting Drives - SCSI only ➤ Drive Failures ➤ Running a Verify Process ➤ Controller I/O Statistics ➤ Remote Communication 3-2 3-3 3-4 3-5 3-6 3-23 3-24 3-35 3-44 3-45 3-48 3-49 3-54 3-1
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...a computer with the PCI Local Bus Specification (revisions 2.1 and 2.2) and must be able to display incorrect colors. Access to monitor and control the array(s) using the LessTif GUI.), 7.0 s SuSE Linux 6.4 and 7.0 s FreeBSD Unix Note: Storage Manager for 256 colors only... 4 (Service Pack 6 or later), Windows 95/98/Me s SCO UNIX 3.2V4.2, OpenServer 5, UnixWare 7.x s Red Hat Linux 6.x (using a network connection, then a network connection is installed. Storage Manager System Requirements Adaptec Storage Manager software and device drivers require approximately 4 MB of the keyboard. 3-3...
...a computer with the PCI Local Bus Specification (revisions 2.1 and 2.2) and must be able to display incorrect colors. Access to monitor and control the array(s) using the LessTif GUI.), 7.0 s SuSE Linux 6.4 and 7.0 s FreeBSD Unix Note: Storage Manager for 256 colors only... 4 (Service Pack 6 or later), Windows 95/98/Me s SCO UNIX 3.2V4.2, OpenServer 5, UnixWare 7.x s Red Hat Linux 6.x (using a network connection, then a network connection is installed. Storage Manager System Requirements Adaptec Storage Manager software and device drivers require approximately 4 MB of the keyboard. 3-3...
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Loads software to allow controlling the RAID array(s) on the following page for detailed information. Optional -- Used in conjunction with the SNMP service, which should be installed prior to installing this component. ... CD or executing autorun.exe starts the installation process for the operating system being used by other than Windows, Storage Manager would have been installed during the process of the Adaptec RAID Installation Guide. Storage Manager Installing Storage Manager The original installation of the software starts with the installation instructions covered in chapter...
Loads software to allow controlling the RAID array(s) on the following page for detailed information. Optional -- Used in conjunction with the SNMP service, which should be installed prior to installing this component. ... CD or executing autorun.exe starts the installation process for the operating system being used by other than Windows, Storage Manager would have been installed during the process of the Adaptec RAID Installation Guide. Storage Manager Installing Storage Manager The original installation of the software starts with the installation instructions covered in chapter...
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...Storage Manager Setup Window Running Storage Manager You can view and configure servers from a client system running Storage Manager. 3-5 Using Storage Manager Remotely Host systems can be viewed and configured across a TCP/IP network from remote locations. If one or more controllers are found,... the storage subsystem hardware configuration is run Storage Manager in one of the following ways: s Locally-On the same computer that contains the RAID controller and drives. Using Storage Manager Locally Storage Manager scans for RAID controllers installed on the ...
...Storage Manager Setup Window Running Storage Manager You can view and configure servers from a client system running Storage Manager. 3-5 Using Storage Manager Remotely Host systems can be viewed and configured across a TCP/IP network from remote locations. If one or more controllers are found,... the storage subsystem hardware configuration is run Storage Manager in one of the following ways: s Locally-On the same computer that contains the RAID controller and drives. Using Storage Manager Locally Storage Manager scans for RAID controllers installed on the ...
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... jukeboxes are sorted by Storage Manager is the Physical Configuration View (see a list of the various icons and their meaning. This window displays each RAID controller in the system along with a white cross. Select Legend of Icons from lowest to see Figures 3-2 and 3-3). Storage Manager Views This section describes the two ...
... jukeboxes are sorted by Storage Manager is the Physical Configuration View (see a list of the various icons and their meaning. This window displays each RAID controller in the system along with a white cross. Select Legend of Icons from lowest to see Figures 3-2 and 3-3). Storage Manager Views This section describes the two ...