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... edition) Part Number 377610-002 Audience assumptions This document is subject to change without notice. HP shall not be construed as constituting an additional warranty. The only warranties for the person who installs, administers, and troubleshoots servers and storage systems. HP assumes you are qualified in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Microsoft and Windows are set forth in the servicing of...
... edition) Part Number 377610-002 Audience assumptions This document is subject to change without notice. HP shall not be construed as constituting an additional warranty. The only warranties for the person who installs, administers, and troubleshoots servers and storage systems. HP assumes you are qualified in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Microsoft and Windows are set forth in the servicing of...
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...adapter installation procedure 6 3 SAS BIOS configuration utility SAS BIOS features ...7 Boot initialization with the BBS...7 Starting the SAS BIOS configuration utility 7 Configuration utility screens...8 Adapter List screen ...8 Global Properties screen ...9 Adapter Properties screen ...10 RAID Properties screens ...10 SAS Topology screen ...13 Device Properties screen ...13 Exit screen ...15 Performing configuration tasks ...15 Creating a RAID 0 array ...15 Creating a RAID 1 array ...16 Viewing RAID array properties ...17 Managing an array...17 Locating a disk drive ...18 Selecting a boot...
...adapter installation procedure 6 3 SAS BIOS configuration utility SAS BIOS features ...7 Boot initialization with the BBS...7 Starting the SAS BIOS configuration utility 7 Configuration utility screens...8 Adapter List screen ...8 Global Properties screen ...9 Adapter Properties screen ...10 RAID Properties screens ...10 SAS Topology screen ...13 Device Properties screen ...13 Exit screen ...15 Performing configuration tasks ...15 Creating a RAID 0 array ...15 Creating a RAID 1 array ...16 Viewing RAID array properties ...17 Managing an array...17 Locating a disk drive ...18 Selecting a boot...
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... the features and specifications of the adapter, and for information about compatibility, see the QuickSpecs on the adapter board 1 Health LED (blinks green during normal operation, glows amber if HBA has failed) 2 Port activity LED (blinks green during data transfer) 3 Internal 4x SAS connector, port 1I 4 Internal 4x SAS connector, port 2I Summary of up to 3 Gb/s, and SATA data transfer rates of specifications The HP Eight-Port SAS/SATA RAID Host Bus Adapter is a low-profile, 64-bit, 133-MHz PCI-X host bus adapter. Adapter features 4
... the features and specifications of the adapter, and for information about compatibility, see the QuickSpecs on the adapter board 1 Health LED (blinks green during normal operation, glows amber if HBA has failed) 2 Port activity LED (blinks green during data transfer) 3 Internal 4x SAS connector, port 1I 4 Internal 4x SAS connector, port 2I Summary of up to 3 Gb/s, and SATA data transfer rates of specifications The HP Eight-Port SAS/SATA RAID Host Bus Adapter is a low-profile, 64-bit, 133-MHz PCI-X host bus adapter. Adapter features 4
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... internal system components to other devices • Completing the adapter installation procedure, including updating the firmware and installing drivers These steps are stable before attempting the installation. Remove or open the server access panel and locate the PCI/PCI-X bus expansion slots. (For detailed instructions, see the documentation that may be fully seated in the following steps: • Preparing the server • Installing the adapter hardware • Connecting the adapter to cool before beginning this guide...
... internal system components to other devices • Completing the adapter installation procedure, including updating the firmware and installing drivers These steps are stable before attempting the installation. Remove or open the server access panel and locate the PCI/PCI-X bus expansion slots. (For detailed instructions, see the documentation that may be fully seated in the following steps: • Preparing the server • Installing the adapter hardware • Connecting the adapter to cool before beginning this guide...
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... HP service provider. Completing the adapter installation procedure 1. Verify that all cables are routed correctly and are not restricting or being pinched by other devices are provided with this adapter. Power on either the CD in the adapter kit or the HP website, and instructions are again provided with the CD). 7. If necessary, update the server ROM. Table 1 Cable kit part numbers Type of cable Internal SAS/SATA Internal SAS/SATA Internal SAS/SATA Internal SAS/SATA Internal SAS/SATA Internal SAS/SATA Description Multi-lane A cable Host...
... HP service provider. Completing the adapter installation procedure 1. Verify that all cables are routed correctly and are not restricting or being pinched by other devices are provided with this adapter. Power on either the CD in the adapter kit or the HP website, and instructions are again provided with the CD). 7. If necessary, update the server ROM. Table 1 Cable kit part numbers Type of cable Internal SAS/SATA Internal SAS/SATA Internal SAS/SATA Internal SAS/SATA Internal SAS/SATA Internal SAS/SATA Description Multi-lane A cable Host...
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... specific drivers). In the system BIOS setup, the Boot Connection Devices menu lists the available boot options. If the configuration utility is the bootable ROM code that manages SAS hardware resources. Otherwise, the SAS BIOS installs drives starting with a standard system BIOS, extending the standard disk service routine provided through INT13h. NOTE: The exact key sequence might appear during the boot process: • Adapter removed from a drive controlled by selecting the priority. After a pause, the SAS BIOS configuration utility opens. During the boot time initialization...
... specific drivers). In the system BIOS setup, the Boot Connection Devices menu lists the available boot options. If the configuration utility is the bootable ROM code that manages SAS hardware resources. Otherwise, the SAS BIOS installs drives starting with a standard system BIOS, extending the standard disk service routine provided through INT13h. NOTE: The exact key sequence might appear during the boot process: • Adapter removed from a drive controlled by selecting the priority. After a pause, the SAS BIOS configuration utility opens. During the boot time initialization...
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... change the way in the system. To access this section. Configuration utility screens All SAS BIOS configuration utility screens contain the following areas, starting at the top of the screen: • Header area-Identifies the utility and version number. • Menu area-Gives the title of this screen, use to perform RAID array configuration and management tasks, view device information, or format or verify devices. or + key. • To add an adapter to the boot order...
... change the way in the system. To access this section. Configuration utility screens All SAS BIOS configuration utility screens contain the following areas, starting at the top of the screen: • Header area-Identifies the utility and version number. • Menu area-Gives the title of this screen, use to perform RAID array configuration and management tasks, view device information, or format or verify devices. or + key. • To add an adapter to the boot order...
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... an alert message during the boot process. SAS BIOS configuration utility 9 To wait for user acknowledgement after displaying a message, select No. Possible values are : • Display adapters only • Display adapters and all devices • Display minimal information • Display adapters and installed devices This option enables you can: • Return to the Adapter List screen by pressing the Esc key. Table 2 Global properties field...
... an alert message during the boot process. SAS BIOS configuration utility 9 To wait for user acknowledgement after displaying a message, select No. Possible values are : • Display adapters only • Display adapters and all devices • Display minimal information • Display adapters and installed devices This option enables you can: • Return to the Adapter List screen by pressing the Esc key. Table 2 Global properties field...
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... utility that enable you to format or verify devices. SAS BIOS configuration utility 10 The screen that is displayed when you to perform RAID array configuration and management tasks or view information about the SAS topology of the adapter. • To perform RAID array configuration and management tasks, move the cursor to the SAS Topology field and then press the Enter key. Adapter Properties screen The Adapter Properties screen lists information about the devices connected to the adapter...
... utility that enable you to format or verify devices. SAS BIOS configuration utility 10 The screen that is displayed when you to perform RAID array configuration and management tasks or view information about the SAS topology of the adapter. • To perform RAID array configuration and management tasks, move the cursor to the SAS Topology field and then press the Enter key. Adapter Properties screen The Adapter Properties screen lists information about the devices connected to the adapter...
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... a RAID 1 array. Disk synchronization occurs. • Press the D key to the Adapter Properties screen. No synchronization occurs. When you press the D key, the data on all disks in the array will be deleted. CAUTION: If you make your selection, the Create New Array screen opens. After you to select the disk drives for the new array. Create New Array screen The Create New Array screen enables you have configured the array, press the C key to create the array. SAS BIOS configuration utility 11...
... a RAID 1 array. Disk synchronization occurs. • Press the D key to the Adapter Properties screen. No synchronization occurs. When you press the D key, the data on all disks in the array will be deleted. CAUTION: If you make your selection, the Create New Array screen opens. After you to select the disk drives for the new array. Create New Array screen The Create New Array screen enables you have configured the array, press the C key to create the array. SAS BIOS configuration utility 11...
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... key. • To create a new array, press the C key. SAS BIOS configuration utility 12 View Array screen The View Array screen displays the current array configuration and provides access to the array management screen. • To view the next array, press the Alt+N key combination. • To perform management tasks on this array, move the cursor to reject the selection before beginning the process. Manage Array screen The Manage Array screen enables you select Manage Hot Spare, the utility displays a hot spare management...
... key. • To create a new array, press the C key. SAS BIOS configuration utility 12 View Array screen The View Array screen displays the current array configuration and provides access to the array management screen. • To view the next array, press the Alt+N key combination. • To perform management tasks on this array, move the cursor to reject the selection before beginning the process. Manage Array screen The Manage Array screen enables you select Manage Hot Spare, the utility displays a hot spare management...
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... clear Device Mappings for missing devices, press the C key at any time while on this screen, press the Alt+D key combination when the cursor is connected to the adapter. (To view all the information listed for a device, scroll horizontally.) This screen also provides a means for you to identify the physical device in the system that corresponds to the Format and Verify screens...
... clear Device Mappings for missing devices, press the C key at any time while on this screen, press the Alt+D key combination when the cursor is connected to the adapter. (To view all the information listed for a device, scroll horizontally.) This screen also provides a means for you to identify the physical device in the system that corresponds to the Format and Verify screens...
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...) SAS BIOS configuration utility 14 NOTE: The formatting procedure sets the sector size to 512 bytes, even if the drive was previously formatted to format a particular device. If the logical block addresses (LBAs) can cancel the verify process at any time by pressing the Esc key. Device Format screen This screen enables you to verify a particular device. To begin the format, press the F key. Device Verify screen This screen enables you to another sector size. To access...
...) SAS BIOS configuration utility 14 NOTE: The formatting procedure sets the sector size to 512 bytes, even if the drive was previously formatted to format a particular device. If the logical block addresses (LBAs) can cancel the verify process at any time by pressing the Esc key. Device Format screen This screen enables you to verify a particular device. To begin the format, press the F key. Device Verify screen This screen enables you to another sector size. To access...
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... blocks that you can use the configuration utility to create the RAID 0 array. If an option is not relevant or unavailable, it is striped across multiple disk drives, combining the drives into one logical volume. On the Adapter Properties screen, select RAID Properties. • If the adapter already has a configured array, the View Array screen appears. Performing configuration tasks This section explains how to use to perform configuration tasks. On the Select New Array Type screen, select Create RAID 0 Array. SAS BIOS configuration utility...
... blocks that you can use the configuration utility to create the RAID 0 array. If an option is not relevant or unavailable, it is striped across multiple disk drives, combining the drives into one logical volume. On the Adapter Properties screen, select RAID Properties. • If the adapter already has a configured array, the View Array screen appears. Performing configuration tasks This section explains how to use to perform configuration tasks. On the Select New Array Type screen, select Create RAID 0 Array. SAS BIOS configuration utility...
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... C key and select Save changes. When you add the first drive, the utility prompts you to reflect the new size of the array. 6. This procedure increases reliability by providing protection against the failure of the same type, either SATA (with extended command set the boot volume. On the Adapter Properties screen, select RAID Properties. • If the adapter already has a configured array, the View Array screen appears. When selecting drives for the RAID 1 array...
... C key and select Save changes. When you add the first drive, the utility prompts you to reflect the new size of the array. 6. This procedure increases reliability by providing protection against the failure of the same type, either SATA (with extended command set the boot volume. On the Adapter Properties screen, select RAID Properties. • If the adapter already has a configured array, the View Array screen appears. When selecting drives for the RAID 1 array...
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... set the boot volume. Managing an array 1. Open the configuration utility. 2. IMPORTANT: For a drive to be suitable as other drives in the list and then press the + key, - Exit this screen, you configure one SAS RAID 1 array and one SATA RAID 1 array and then add a SAS hot spare, the hot spare will work only for the SAS array. 2. The configuration utility pauses while the array is changed data from the primary drive. key, or space bar. • To add a hot spare, move the cursor to a disk...
... set the boot volume. Managing an array 1. Open the configuration utility. 2. IMPORTANT: For a drive to be suitable as other drives in the list and then press the + key, - Exit this screen, you configure one SAS RAID 1 array and one SATA RAID 1 array and then add a SAS hot spare, the hot spare will work only for the SAS array. 2. The configuration utility pauses while the array is changed data from the primary drive. key, or space bar. • To add a hot spare, move the cursor to a disk...
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... in the added array as the boot device, the Device Info column displays the word Boot. • To remove the boot disk designator, move the cursor to be only one hot spare per adapter. SAS BIOS configuration utility 18 To delete an array, select Delete Array on the Manage Array screen and then press the Y key. (To cancel a synchronization, press the N key.) Activating an array An array becomes inactive if, for example, it is initially inactive...
... in the added array as the boot device, the Device Info column displays the word Boot. • To remove the boot disk designator, move the cursor to be only one hot spare per adapter. SAS BIOS configuration utility 18 To delete an array, select Delete Array on the Manage Array screen and then press the Y key. (To cancel a synchronization, press the N key.) Activating an array An array becomes inactive if, for example, it is initially inactive...
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...standing workstations. If you must follow when setting up the system or handling parts. For more of 1 megohm ± 10 percent resistance in their containers. • Avoid touching pins, leads, or circuitry. • ...removing them from a finger or other static-sensitive devices. Wear the straps on both feet when standing on conductive floors or dissipating floor mats. • Use conductive field service tools. • Use a portable field service kit with a minimum of the following methods when handling or installing electrostatic-sensitive parts: • Use a wrist strap connected...
...standing workstations. If you must follow when setting up the system or handling parts. For more of 1 megohm ± 10 percent resistance in their containers. • Avoid touching pins, leads, or circuitry. • ...removing them from a finger or other static-sensitive devices. Wear the straps on both feet when standing on conductive floors or dissipating floor mats. • Use conductive field service tools. • Use a portable field service kit with a minimum of the following methods when handling or installing electrostatic-sensitive parts: • Use a wrist strap connected...
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... Directives: • Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC • EMC Directive 89/336/EEC Compliance with these directives implies conformity to applicable harmonized European standards (European Norms) which are listed on the product: This marking is valid for EU non-harmonized Telecom products. *Notified body number (used only if applicable-refer to the product...