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... 27 2.3 Install the ICP RAID Controller ...29 3 Quick Installation 3.1 Roadmap for Quick Installation 31 3.2 Create a Bootable Host Drive-RAID 1 Mirrored Array 32 3.3 Create a Bootable Host Drive-RAID 5 Disk Array with Striped Parity 19 1.3.5 RAID 10 - Disk Mirroring/Disk Duplexing 17 1.3.3 RAID 4 - Contents 1 Introduction 1.1 Using the User Documentation Set 13 1.1.1 Document Formats ...14 1.2 About This Guide...14 1.2.1 Installation Guide ...15 1.2.2 User's Guide ...16 1.3 RAID Levels ...17 1.3.1 RAID 0 - Data Striping with Hot Fix 36 3.4 Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows NT...
... 27 2.3 Install the ICP RAID Controller ...29 3 Quick Installation 3.1 Roadmap for Quick Installation 31 3.2 Create a Bootable Host Drive-RAID 1 Mirrored Array 32 3.3 Create a Bootable Host Drive-RAID 5 Disk Array with Striped Parity 19 1.3.5 RAID 10 - Disk Mirroring/Disk Duplexing 17 1.3.3 RAID 4 - Contents 1 Introduction 1.1 Using the User Documentation Set 13 1.1.1 Document Formats ...14 1.2 About This Guide...14 1.2.1 Installation Guide ...15 1.2.2 User's Guide ...16 1.3 RAID Levels ...17 1.3.1 RAID 0 - Data Striping with Hot Fix 36 3.4 Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows NT...
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...OS onto a Disk Drive not Attached to the ICP RAID Controller 51 4.1.4 Upgrading/Replacing Windows NT 4.0 Server installed on a host drive 52 4.1.5 Installation to an Existing OS 54 4.1.6 Replacing Compatible ICP RAID Controllers in Windows 2000 / XP 56 4.2 Configuring the RAID Configuration Service 57 5 Installing Linux 5.1 Before you begin ...60 5.1.1 Linux Drivers and Updates 60 5.1.2 Available Drivers and Tools on the RAID Software Suite CD-ROM 61 5.1.3 Assumptions About Path Names 61 5.2 General Installation Notes ...61 5.2.1 Minimum Hardware Requirements 61 5.3 Installing Red Hat...
...OS onto a Disk Drive not Attached to the ICP RAID Controller 51 4.1.4 Upgrading/Replacing Windows NT 4.0 Server installed on a host drive 52 4.1.5 Installation to an Existing OS 54 4.1.6 Replacing Compatible ICP RAID Controllers in Windows 2000 / XP 56 4.2 Configuring the RAID Configuration Service 57 5 Installing Linux 5.1 Before you begin ...60 5.1.1 Linux Drivers and Updates 60 5.1.2 Available Drivers and Tools on the RAID Software Suite CD-ROM 61 5.1.3 Assumptions About Path Names 61 5.2 General Installation Notes ...61 5.2.1 Minimum Hardware Requirements 61 5.3 Installing Red Hat...
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10.3.3 Express Setup / Advanced Setup and Monitor Menus 101 10.4 Express Setup ...101 10.4.1 Configure Host Drives 102 10.4.2 Repair Array Drives 109 10.5 Advanced Setup ...111 10.5.1 Configure Controller 112 10.5.2 Configure Physical Devices 122 10.5.3 Configure Logical Drives 130 10.5.4 Configure Array Drives 132 10.5.5 Configure Host Drives 141 10.5.6 Repair Array Drives 148 10.6 Monitor 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...
10.3.3 Express Setup / Advanced Setup and Monitor Menus 101 10.4 Express Setup ...101 10.4.1 Configure Host Drives 102 10.4.2 Repair Array Drives 109 10.5 Advanced Setup ...111 10.5.1 Configure Controller 112 10.5.2 Configure Physical Devices 122 10.5.3 Configure Logical Drives 130 10.5.4 Configure Array Drives 132 10.5.5 Configure Host Drives 141 10.5.6 Repair Array Drives 148 10.6 Monitor 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...
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... Cluster Server Concept 197 A.1.6 Novell Netware Clustering 199 A.2 PCI Hot Plug Overview ...204 B Advanced Features B.1 Chaining...206 B.1.1 Configuring a Chaining Set Using ICPCON 206 B.1.2 Configuring a Chaining Set Using ICP RAID Navigator 206 C Fibre Channel Features C.1 Boot BIOS Message ...207 C.2 Physical Device Information ...208 C.2.1 Physical Device Configuration Screen 208 C.2.2 Fibre Channel Information 209 C.2.3 Using ICP RAID Navigator 210 C.2.4 Configuring an FC-Enabled RAID Controller for Optimal Performance 211 C.3 SES Support ...212 C.3.1 SES Status Change 212...
... Cluster Server Concept 197 A.1.6 Novell Netware Clustering 199 A.2 PCI Hot Plug Overview ...204 B Advanced Features B.1 Chaining...206 B.1.1 Configuring a Chaining Set Using ICPCON 206 B.1.2 Configuring a Chaining Set Using ICP RAID Navigator 206 C Fibre Channel Features C.1 Boot BIOS Message ...207 C.2 Physical Device Information ...208 C.2.1 Physical Device Configuration Screen 208 C.2.2 Fibre Channel Information 209 C.2.3 Using ICP RAID Navigator 210 C.2.4 Configuring an FC-Enabled RAID Controller for Optimal Performance 211 C.3 SES Support ...212 C.3.1 SES Status Change 212...
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10-53 Replace Hard Drive Prompt ...110 10-54 Add Disk to Array Confirmation 110 10-55 Array Drive Summary ...111 10-56 Array Drive Error State Dialog 111 10-57 Configure Controller Menu...112 10-58 Controller Settings Dialog ...112 10-59 Firmware Update ...115 10-60 Firmware Update Warning...115 10-61 Select Enclosure ...117 10-62 Enclosure Slots...117 10-63 Select Disk ...117 10-64 Advanced Settings Warning ...118 10-65 Advanced Settings Dialog...118 10...
10-53 Replace Hard Drive Prompt ...110 10-54 Add Disk to Array Confirmation 110 10-55 Array Drive Summary ...111 10-56 Array Drive Error State Dialog 111 10-57 Configure Controller Menu...112 10-58 Controller Settings Dialog ...112 10-59 Firmware Update ...115 10-60 Firmware Update Warning...115 10-61 Select Enclosure ...117 10-62 Enclosure Slots...117 10-63 Select Disk ...117 10-64 Advanced Settings Warning ...118 10-65 Advanced Settings Dialog...118 10...
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... This documentation is provided in four separate documents. Software Installation and User's Guide The Software Installation and User's Guide, or Software Guide, contains: • Quick installation of the ICP RAID controller software on a newly created bootable host drive with commonly used operating systems. • Detailed instructions covering more detailed information. The software guide then includes descriptions of the utilities, ICP RAID Console (ICPCON) and ICP RAID Navigator (ICP RAID Navigator), to its hardware guide documents compatible RAID adapters, supported operating...
... This documentation is provided in four separate documents. Software Installation and User's Guide The Software Installation and User's Guide, or Software Guide, contains: • Quick installation of the ICP RAID controller software on a newly created bootable host drive with commonly used operating systems. • Detailed instructions covering more detailed information. The software guide then includes descriptions of the utilities, ICP RAID Console (ICPCON) and ICP RAID Navigator (ICP RAID Navigator), to its hardware guide documents compatible RAID adapters, supported operating...
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... drive hierarchy. Chapter 2, Getting Started This chapter provides instructions for installations with the following : Chapter 1, Introduction This chapter describes the user documentation set, RAID levels and levels of the specific ICP RAID controller to determine the supported operating systems and OS versions. 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...
... drive hierarchy. Chapter 2, Getting Started This chapter provides instructions for installations with the following : Chapter 1, Introduction This chapter describes the user documentation set, RAID levels and levels of the specific ICP RAID controller to determine the supported operating systems and OS versions. 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...
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.... There are instructions for installing the OS and the RAID Software Suite. Software Installation and User's Guide There are instructions for installing the OS and the RAID Software Suite. There are however some differences in this manual describing the software features contain the following: Chapter 10, ICP RAID Console This chapter describes ICP RAID Console (ICPCON), a utility for server clustering with your RAID controller. ICPCON is available for setting up and maintaining mass storage subsystems based on ICP RAID controllers.
.... There are instructions for installing the OS and the RAID Software Suite. Software Installation and User's Guide There are instructions for installing the OS and the RAID Software Suite. There are however some differences in this manual describing the software features contain the following: Chapter 10, ICP RAID Console This chapter describes ICP RAID Console (ICPCON), a utility for server clustering with your RAID controller. ICPCON is available for setting up and maintaining mass storage subsystems based on ICP RAID controllers.
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... future drives added to the disk array will 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. The capacity of disk drives you will use for your system. In column 3, record the number of the smallest drive in the initial RAID array configuration becomes the maximum capacity that you will use , the RAID configuration software...
... future drives added to the disk array will 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. The capacity of disk drives you will use for your system. In column 3, record the number of the smallest drive in the initial RAID array configuration becomes the maximum capacity that you will use , the RAID configuration software...
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Create RAID driver installation diskette 3. Install the ICP RAID controller 4. See "Install the ICP RAID Controller" on page 29. • See "Create a Bootable Host Drive-RAID 1 Mirrored Array" on page 24. Software Installation and User's Guide 31 Create a bootable host drive Reference See "Determine the RAID Configuration" on page 32. 5. Install the OS onto the host drive OR • See "Create a Bootable Host Drive-RAID 5 Disk Array with Hot Fix" on page 36. • See "Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows NT Quick Installation" on page 42. 6. OR • See "Novell NetWare ...
Create RAID driver installation diskette 3. Install the ICP RAID controller 4. See "Install the ICP RAID Controller" on page 29. • See "Create a Bootable Host Drive-RAID 1 Mirrored Array" on page 24. Software Installation and User's Guide 31 Create a bootable host drive Reference See "Determine the RAID Configuration" on page 32. 5. Install the OS onto the host drive OR • See "Create a Bootable Host Drive-RAID 5 Disk Array with Hot Fix" on page 36. • See "Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows NT Quick Installation" on page 42. 6. OR • See "Novell NetWare ...
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... prompted press S and insert the ICP RAID controller Installation diskette and press Enter indicate diskette is your drive letter) to Section 4.1.5.2. 54 Software Installation and User's Guide Let the computer boot to the hard drive to continue Windows XP installation. 15. Minimum Requirements • Fully functional OS already installed and running on the computer. • Administrative level privilege on to the computer, continue to load the driver...
... prompted press S and insert the ICP RAID controller Installation diskette and press Enter indicate diskette is your drive letter) to Section 4.1.5.2. 54 Software Installation and User's Guide Let the computer boot to the hard drive to continue Windows XP installation. 15. Minimum Requirements • Fully functional OS already installed and running on the computer. • Administrative level privilege on to the computer, continue to load the driver...
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... can replace the ICP RAID controller with another compatible but different model: 1. The RAID Configuration Service window appears. Uninstall the Raid Software Suite. 2. Boot to the Motherboard If Windows OS is on your controller. Double-click the RAID Configuration Service icon. 2. Installing Microsoft Windows NT / 2000 / XP 4.1.6.2 7. See Figure 4-31 below. Access Account Manager Software Installation and User's Guide 57 Shut down the system and replace the RAID controller. 3. Open the Control Panel on an IDE Drive Connected to Windows OS and...
... can replace the ICP RAID controller with another compatible but different model: 1. The RAID Configuration Service window appears. Uninstall the Raid Software Suite. 2. Boot to the Motherboard If Windows OS is on your controller. Double-click the RAID Configuration Service icon. 2. Installing Microsoft Windows NT / 2000 / XP 4.1.6.2 7. See Figure 4-31 below. Access Account Manager Software Installation and User's Guide 57 Shut down the system and replace the RAID controller. 3. Open the Control Panel on an IDE Drive Connected to Windows OS and...
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... your ICP RAID controller, consult the Hardware Guide for this adapter. 5.2.1.2 Minimum Software Requirements • RAID Software Suite CD-ROM • 10 MB of hard disk space • RAID Driver Installation Diskette for Linux (see Section 2.2, Create the RAID Driver Installation Diskette for instructions) • Linux Updates Diskette (if required) • Linux Kernel Support (open source) • Linux Red Hat 7.x Installation CD-ROMs • Root access on the Linux server 5.3 Installing Red Hat Linux 7.x on a Host Drive To install Red Hat Linux 7.x on creating host drives using...
... your ICP RAID controller, consult the Hardware Guide for this adapter. 5.2.1.2 Minimum Software Requirements • RAID Software Suite CD-ROM • 10 MB of hard disk space • RAID Driver Installation Diskette for Linux (see Section 2.2, Create the RAID Driver Installation Diskette for instructions) • Linux Updates Diskette (if required) • Linux Kernel Support (open source) • Linux Red Hat 7.x Installation CD-ROMs • Root access on the Linux server 5.3 Installing Red Hat Linux 7.x on a Host Drive To install Red Hat Linux 7.x on creating host drives using...
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... using storage management software (for example, mail) when a disk array controller event occurs. To avoid this, execute the following command: dmesg -n 7 This behavior is not observed if the ICPCON utility is used from an X-windows terminal window. 5.7 Remote Monitoring with the ICP vortex SRCD Remote Access Service srcd is required. Configure /etc/srcd.conf to /etc (may be set back to the default level using the following command (entered at any prompt. Installing Linux...
... using storage management software (for example, mail) when a disk array controller event occurs. To avoid this, execute the following command: dmesg -n 7 This behavior is not observed if the ICPCON utility is used from an X-windows terminal window. 5.7 Remote Monitoring with the ICP vortex SRCD Remote Access Service srcd is required. Configure /etc/srcd.conf to /etc (may be set back to the default level using the following command (entered at any prompt. Installing Linux...
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... use the new ICP RAID controller under UnixWare. This is carried out by pressing +). 2. Example: /etc/scsi/pdiadd -d 0 -v 12 -m c8000 iir Then reboot the UnixWare system. Create and configure one RAID device (host drive) on which the operating system is to be installed. 1. Insert UnixWare installation diskette 1 of 2 which is displayed in the BIOS message of the NIS services. 78 Software Installation and User's Guide See Section 2.2, Create the RAID Driver Installation Diskette for PCI boards...
... use the new ICP RAID controller under UnixWare. This is carried out by pressing +). 2. Example: /etc/scsi/pdiadd -d 0 -v 12 -m c8000 iir Then reboot the UnixWare system. Create and configure one RAID device (host drive) on which the operating system is to be installed. 1. Insert UnixWare installation diskette 1 of 2 which is displayed in the BIOS message of the NIS services. 78 Software Installation and User's Guide See Section 2.2, Create the RAID Driver Installation Diskette for PCI boards...
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...-screen instructions to the RAID Card 1. Restart the system when prompted. 4. Select iir to start the kernel rebuild. Execute the command /etc/conf/bin/idbuild to begin the installation. 2. Select Y for step 7. 7. Create a hard drive by the first SCSI/RAID controller that is enumerated during the server BIOS boot. 8.1.5 Installing an Operating System onto an Array Drive or Single Disk 1. Format the drive by using installpkg. The volume is ready to a system that has multiple SCSI/RAID controllers, you should install...
...-screen instructions to the RAID Card 1. Restart the system when prompted. 4. Select iir to start the kernel rebuild. Execute the command /etc/conf/bin/idbuild to begin the installation. 2. Select Y for step 7. 7. Create a hard drive by the first SCSI/RAID controller that is enumerated during the server BIOS boot. 8.1.5 Installing an Operating System onto an Array Drive or Single Disk 1. Format the drive by using installpkg. The volume is ready to a system that has multiple SCSI/RAID controllers, you should install...
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... Floppy (DOS Format)). Install the package using the ICP RAID Console utility at BIOS post time (press + when prompted; Insert the ICP RAID controller into any key, and the ok prompt is required for instructions) or copy the files from the floppy, for command prompt. Software Installation and User's Guide 89 Create the FreeBSD driver installation diskette (see Section 2.2, Create the RAID Driver Installation Diskette for FreeBSD. 3. When the following message appears "Hit [Enter] to 34 host drives, but only 1 drive is displayed. Booting...
... Floppy (DOS Format)). Install the package using the ICP RAID Console utility at BIOS post time (press + when prompted; Insert the ICP RAID controller into any key, and the ok prompt is required for instructions) or copy the files from the floppy, for command prompt. Software Installation and User's Guide 89 Create the FreeBSD driver installation diskette (see Section 2.2, Create the RAID Driver Installation Diskette for FreeBSD. 3. When the following message appears "Hit [Enter] to 34 host drives, but only 1 drive is displayed. Booting...
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... the flash memory of the ICP RAID controller. Note: The Firmware Update option is not available when ICPCON is accessing the ICP RAID controller remotely. The OS version of ICPCON asks for updating the firmware. Simply connect the hard disks to the new ICP RAID controller, and the host drives will be easily updated, without having to the file (see Figure 10-59). Select the menu option, Configure Controller and press Enter. ICP RAID Console the migration of host drives between ICP RAID controllers...
... the flash memory of the ICP RAID controller. Note: The Firmware Update option is not available when ICPCON is accessing the ICP RAID controller remotely. The OS version of ICPCON asks for updating the firmware. Simply connect the hard disks to the new ICP RAID controller, and the host drives will be easily updated, without having to the file (see Figure 10-59). Select the menu option, Configure Controller and press Enter. ICP RAID Console the migration of host drives between ICP RAID controllers...
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... settings. Figure 10-71. In Express Setup, however, ICPCON automatically adjusts these settings. The following section describes manual configuration of newly created host drives. For example, if a certain configuration does not allow 160 MB/sec., the drive is initialized the first time by the RAID controller, its SCSI parameters may or may not be automatically set to the accompanying Hardware Guide for details. 124 Software Installation and User's Guide Configure Disk 10.5.2.1 SCSI Parameter / Initialize To access...
... settings. Figure 10-71. In Express Setup, however, ICPCON automatically adjusts these settings. The following section describes manual configuration of newly created host drives. For example, if a certain configuration does not allow 160 MB/sec., the drive is initialized the first time by the RAID controller, its SCSI parameters may or may not be automatically set to the accompanying Hardware Guide for details. 124 Software Installation and User's Guide Configure Disk 10.5.2.1 SCSI Parameter / Initialize To access...
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... of the SCSI bus and set the ID of the hard disk to build a new host drive, replace a failed drive or expand an existing array drive. Warning: The SCSI bus termination of the ICP RAID controller must be ON or AUTO. It displays an overview of all free IDs are in the Physical Configuration window. Plug in the Physical Configuration window. All data will be deleted when creating new logical drives. OFF: No lines are terminated ON: All 8/16 data lines are...
... of the SCSI bus and set the ID of the hard disk to build a new host drive, replace a failed drive or expand an existing array drive. Warning: The SCSI bus termination of the ICP RAID controller must be ON or AUTO. It displays an overview of all free IDs are in the Physical Configuration window. Plug in the Physical Configuration window. All data will be deleted when creating new logical drives. OFF: No lines are terminated ON: All 8/16 data lines are...