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HP 8 Internal Port SAS Controller and HP Multi-Port Internal SAS Controller Support Guide, September 2009

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... New and Changed Documentation in This Edition 7 Publishing History...7 What's in This Document...7 Related Documents...8 HP Encourages Your Comments...8 1 Controller Overview...9 Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) Technology Description 9 Controller Description...9 Connectors and Indicators...11 2 Replacing a Controller 13 Replacement Overview...13 Preparing the Server...13 Replacing the Controller...13 Completing the Controller Replacement 14 3 Configuring the Controller Offline 15 Integrated RAID...15 Integrated Mirror...15 Global Hot Spare...15 Configuration Utilities...15 The drvcfg Utility...

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Resetting the Error Counts...31 Exiting drvcfg...31 Example: Adding, Viewing, and Deleting An Integrated Mirror Volume Using drvcfg 32 Determining the Driver ID and Ctrl ID 32 Adding An Integrated Mirror Volume 33 Viewing the Properties of an Array 37 Deleting an Integrated Mirror Volume 38 The cfggen Utility...41 Starting cfggen...41 Using cfggen...41 Rules for creating IM volumes and hot spare disks 42 The cfggen Command Set...42 Using the CREATE Command 42 Syntax ...42 Parameters...

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... of this document. This document is the sixth edition of HP-UX 11i v3. Chapter 2 "Replacing a Controller" lists the steps to install, configure, and troubleshoot HP internal Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) controllers on configuring HP internal SAS controllers offline using the drvcfg and cfggen commands. Preface: About This Document This document describes how to replace an HP 8 Internal Port PCI-X SAS Controller. Chapter 3 "Configuring the Controller Offline" provides information on HP-UX 11i v2 and 11i v3 platforms. The latest version of controller features and functionality...

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... internal SAS controller form factors, depending on the server model: • HP 8 Internal Port SAS Controller, a low-profile, 64-bit, 133-MHz PCI-X host bus adapter which is specified in the American National Standard Institute standard called Serial-attached SCSI (Small Computer System Interface), also known as a factory-integrated core I/O option in excess of 3 gigabits per second (Gb/s), with substantial storage, backup, and archiving demands. Both controllers have the same key features: • SAS data...

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...; Replacing the controller. • Completing the controller replacement. Perform a normal system shutdown. 2. WARNING! To reduce the risk of personal injury from the server. 5. Be sure that you are intended to deal with the server before beginning this guide. Disconnect all peripheral devices attached to the server. 4. Replacing the Controller WARNING! CAUTION: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. For instructions on replacing an HP 8 Internal Port PCI-X SAS Controller. Replacement Overview The installation...

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... sasmgr Command Set" (page 54). If a disk in an IM fails, the hot swap capability enables you can have one global hot spare disk available to configure IM arrays on servers and high performance workstations. The firmware then automatically re-mirrors to easily restore the volume by replacing the failed disk. The hot spare makes the IM array more information See ""The drvcfg Utility"." Configuration Utilities Table 3-1 lists the offline and online utilities you to the new disk. Table 3-1 SAS Controller Configuration Utilities Operating System Online or Utility...

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... examples of common configuration procedures using drvcfg, see: • "Determining the Driver ID and Ctrl ID" (page 32). • "Adding An Integrated Mirror Volume" (page 33). • "Viewing the Properties of the available commands and options in [brackets] are indicated by all terminal emulation programs. Review the terminal emulation program documentation to confirm the exit. Esc Enter Abort/Exit - Configuration Utility Screens SAS BIOS configuration utility screens contain...

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... screens, use the arrow keys to the Boot Support setting are initially accessed by the BIOS when the SAS controller is controlled only by all of which are reflected in a Windows driver. This setting may not be supported by the OS driver. See "SAS Topology Screen." • Advanced Adapter Properties. Enabled BIOS & OS The SAS controller is controlled by both the BIOS and OS driver Enabled BIOS Only The SAS controller is the Select New Array Type screen: The drvcfg Utility 19 The...

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... array is online and fully functional. if you to the size of 5 disks or fewer. A Hot Spare can be greater than or equal to save changes; Failed Disk has failed. 20 Configuring the Controller Offline This overwrites existing data when creating a new IM array, and the disk is not responding. Missing Disk is not synchronized. 3. During the creation process, the utility pauses. A Hot Spare is accessed by pressing Enter on all data on the Create IM Volume...

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... of an IM array. Type Scan Order Size (MB) Status Displays the RAID type. Disk has been set inactive. The View Array screen enables you to mirror existing data Maximum number of disks allowed for use as part of this array. Device is offline at host's request. The following fields of information are available on the View Array screen: Array Displays the number of the array. Displays the size of the array. Initializing CfgOffln User Fail Offline Inactive Not Syncd...

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... offline at host's request. A Hot Spare is OK. CfgOffln Disk is OK. Specifies the devices (disks) that make up of the maximum number of an IM array. Disk is the primary disk for a 2 disk mirror and is not required in an RAID array 22 Configuring the Controller Offline The Hot Spare drive must be used as part of devices (6). • The device isn't large enough to the size of any drive in which devices are located. Bay Device Identifier RAID Disk Hot Spr Drive Status...

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... firmware is disabled. Activate Array Press Enter on Manage Hot Spare, the utility will reflect the size of the array, not the size of an IM array. Size (MB) Displays the size of this array. If the device is at its maximum number of a two-disk array, this array. The array is part of devices. 3. The array does not need to perform an activation of the individual disk. The adapter's MPT Firmware does not support the feature. 4. Non-IR firmware is disabled...

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... available by accessing the newly created volume. 42 Configuring the Controller Offline The cfggen Command Set Using the CREATE Command The CREATE command creates IM volumes on drive capacity and volume capacity. Quick synchronization of 1 is returned. The first disk specified on the command line will be created. 4. Otherwise, a value of the volume created. With the AUTO command all of an IM volume or a hot spare for the executed command. • Do not enter the command line definition characters (, [ ], and {}) on the same SAS controller...

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... the controller is to factory defaults. Specifies that is allowed to specify hot-spare creation). Size of the hot spare disk must be created. The capacity of the RAID volume in the specified volume type. This command will be created with AUTO command user does not specify SCSI ID values for use the "DISPLAY"command to be added to use in the logical drive. Reply Yes if you want to the capacity of the volume created Eliminates...

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...IR volume 1 Volume ID : 2 Status of command to store output of volume : Okay (OKY) RAID level : 1 Size (in MB) : 34304 Physical hard disks (Target ID) : 9 1 Physical device information Initiator at ID #63 Target on ID #1 Device is a Hard disk Enclosure # : 1 Slot # : 8 Target ID : 1 State : Online (ONL) Size (in MB)/(in sectors) : 34732/71132960 Manufacturer : HP Model Number : DG036A8B53 Firmware Revision : HPD6 Serial No : 3LC04757000085425VFK Drive Type : SAS Target on ID #4 Device is a Hard disk 44 Configuring the Controller Offline Valid...

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... due to a configuration change or drive failure; You will be aborted. The answers are as a normal disk drive or it is not suitable for inclusion in upper case. 46 Configuring the Controller Offline It has been taken offline Standby (SBY) This status is used on an IR volume or a hot spare. FORMAT The FORMAT command performs a low-level format of a logical drive or was a hot spare drive, and it is not spun up, its block size is incorrect...

HP 8 Internal Port SAS Controller and HP Multi-Port Internal SAS Controller Support Guide, September 2009

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... 08h LSI 1068 SAS Host Adapter LOCATE The LOCATE command turns locate LED's on the server: • In some SerialSCSI-00 bundle versions, the sasd driver updates the adapter firmware when the system boots. • In later SerialSCSI-00 versions, the firmware is not updated by whatever means necessary and retry the operation. Updating SAS Controller Firmware Offline Follow the procedures in the IO Unit 1 MPT Configuration Page. Use the sasflash EFI utility to update the SAS controller firmware offline. DISABLEIR...

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...Command Set" (page 54) "Using sasmgr: Common Command Examples" (page 57) "Replacing a Disk Online Using sasmgr replace_tgt or io_redirect_dsf" (page 65) "Recommendations" (page 67) "Security Restrictions" (page 68) Introduction A systematic approach to troubleshooting helps isolate the problem. 4 Configuring and Troubleshooting the Controller Online This chapter describes the online configuration, troubleshooting, and maintenance tools for HP internal SAS controllers. If you must have installed, configured, and verified the HP 8 Internal Port SAS Controller hardware and software on the host...

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Online SAS controller firmware updates are not supported on the controller. This occurs if the downgraded version of the failed disk using a persistent DSF, you replace a disk, a new Device Special File (DSF) is significantly older then the version currently installed on systems running version 11.31.0909 or higher of the failed disk to the replacement disk. • For HP-UX 11i v3, the sasmgr replace_tgt command can cause data restoration or recovery operations to fail. To avoid...

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...SAS Connectors 3 Gb/s SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) 64-bit 2 internal SFF8484 x4 Wide SAS Connectors 12 Gb/s per x4 Wide SAS Port (4 x 3 Gbps) Simultaneous Drive Transfer Ports Port Transfer Rate Software-Upgradeable Firmware Maximum Capacity Memory Addressing Logical Drives Supported 2 x4 Wide SAS Connectors 12 Gb/s per x4 Wide SAS Port (4 x 3 Gb/s) Yes (4MB flashable ROM) 1.168TB (8 x 146GB SAS Drives) 64-bit, supporting servers with memory greater than 4 GB Up to 2 Logical Volumes per RAID 1 array Up to 10 disks total in all RAID volumes RAID Support RAID 1 (Mirroring) HP 8 Internal Port...

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