Adaptec 2010S - SCSI RAID Storage Controller Safety guide

STORAGE MANAGEMENT
SOFTWARE USER’SGUIDE
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Contents
1 Storage Management Software Overview
2 Storage Manager on ROM
Overview 2-2
Keyboard Reference 2-3
Menu Control 2-3
Left Pane – Tree View Control 2-4
Right Pane – Information View Control 2-4
Menu Reference 2-4
File 2-5
RAID 2-5
Action 2-5
Help 2-5
Icon Reference 2-6
Screen Layout 2-6
The Menu Bar 2-7
The Left Pane – Tree View 2-7
The Right Pane – Information View 2-8
Running SMOR 2-9
Information and Configuration Views 2-10
Controller BIOS Settings 2-10
Information Tab 2-12
Configuration Tab 2-14
Bus Configuration Tab 2-15
Device Information Tab 2-18
Array and Array Group Information 2-21
Setting the Configuration 2-23
Array Operations 2-24
Creating an Array 2-24
Creating a Multilevel RAID 2-26
Deleting an Array 2-27
Hot Spares 2-28
Rebuilding a Failed Array 2-29
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Formatting a Drive 2-29
Upgrading Firmware – Flash HBA Option 2-30
Creating a SMOR Boot Disk 2-32
3 Storage Manager
Introduction 3-2
System Requirements 3-3
Installing Storage Manager 3-4
Running Storage Manager 3-5
Using Storage Manager Locally 3-5
Using Storage Manager Remotely 3-5
Views 3-6
Physical Configuration View 3-6
Logical Configuration View 3-8
Logical Device Addresses 3-10
Array Groups 3-12
Status Reporting 3-22
Information Windows 3-22
Host Bus Adapter Information Window 3-23
Configure Host Bus Adapter Window 3-24
Flash Configuration Window 3-26
Device Information Window 3-28
Device Configuration Window 3-30
Saving the Subsystem Configuration 3-31
Events 3-32
Event Log 3-32
Event Broadcaster 3-34
Event Messaging by Pager – Windows XP, Windows 2000
and Windows NT only 3-38
Formatting Drives 3-40
Drive Failures 3-41
Rebuilding a Degraded Array 3-42
Assigning Hot Spares 3-42
Running a Verify Process 3-43
Background Task Priority 3-44
Controller I/O Statistics 3-45
Cache Statistics 3-46
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Command Statistics 3-47
Device I/O Statistics 3-47
Remote Communication 3-50
Connecting Across a Network 3-51
Installation and Configuration 3-51
4 RAIDUTIL Command Line Utility
Introduction 4-1
Exit Status 4-2
Device Address Syntax 4-2
Command Line Switches 4-3
Miscellaneous 4-3
Logical Drive Creation 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
ASNMP
Introduction A-1
SNMP A-2
Management Information Base A-2
Management Console A-3
Adaptec MIB Information A-3
What’s Included A-6
System Requirements A-6
Management Consoles A-6
Installing Adaptec SNMP Support A-7
Installing SNMP for Windows XP, Windows 2000 and
Windows NT A-7
Installing the MIB A-7
SNMP Architecture A-8
Adaptec SNMP Subagent A-9
Adaptec SNMP Trap Broadcaster Module A-9
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BDMI
Introduction B-1
System Requirements B-2
Adaptec CI B-3
Installing DMI Support B-4
Adaptec DMI Modules B-4
DMI-Specific Files B-4
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Storage Management
Software Overview
Your Adaptec RAID controller includes the following software tools
to manage your storage subsystem:
■Storage Manager —The graphical user interface (GUI) through
which you interact with the storage subsystem. It provides an
intuitive graphical interface that enables you to do such things as
create and manage arrays, set up security levels for users and
administrators, establish the means of notifying users of disk
failures, etc. Storage Manager is supported under the following
operating systems:
■Windows XP, Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4.0.
■Red Hat Linux 7.3
■For details on the latest Linux releases supported go to
linux.adaptec.com.
For details, refer to Chapter 3.
■RAIDUTIL Command Line Utility—Provides the same
functions as Storage Manager in environments where a GUI is
not available. It is also scriptable, making it an invaluable
companion RAID configuration utility in environments where
many similarly-configured RAID subsystems must be replicated
quickly. For details, refer to Chapter 4.
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■Storage Manager On ROM (SMOR)—A built-in utility that is
part of the controller’s BIOS code. You can start SMOR by
pressing Ctrl+A during BIOS startup. SMOR enables the user to
create arrays prior to loading an operating system. For details,
refer to Chapter 2.
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Storage Manager on ROM
In this Chapter
Overview 2-2
Keyboard Reference 2-3
Menu Reference 2-4
Icon Reference 2-6
Screen Layout 2-6
Running SMOR 2-9
Information and Configuration Views 2-10
Setting the Configuration 2-20
Array Operations 2-20
Formatting a Drive 2-25
Upgrading Firmware – Flash HBA Option 2-26
Creating a SMOR Boot Disk 2-28
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Overview
Storage Manager on ROM (SMOR) is a BIOS-based setup utility
that enables you to configure your Adaptec RAID controller
without loading an operating system and using Storage Manager.
You can also use SMOR to perform basic array configuration.
SMOR makes the initial setup of your RAID controller and RAID
storage easier and faster.
To configure your hardware and create disk arrays when Storage
Manager is not available, run SMOR during system startup. This is
especially useful for a new system where you need to create disk
arrays before you install the operating system.
After your storage subsystem is configured, install your operating
system. Instructions on installing the correct driver are provided in
the Adaptec SCSI RAID Installation Guide for your controller. For
access to all of the advanced features of your controller, install the
version of Storage Manager specific to your operating system.
To run SMOR and configure a new system, follow these steps:
1Press Ctrl+A when the Adaptec RAID controller BIOS message
appears during boot to start SMOR.
2Inspect the hardware configuration as shown by SMOR. Verify
that all peripheral devices and controllers are shown. If any
devices are missing from the display, exit SMOR and check
your hardware connections.
Note the IRQ and address displayed in the Configuration
window (see page 2-10). The IRQ and address values may be
required during installation of your operating system.
3Create disk arrays (see Array Operations on page 2-20). Array
groups can be created or modified at any time after system
installation. However, if the boot device will be an array, that
array must be created before the operating system is installed.
4Exit SMOR when you are finished with the configuration tasks.
Arrays that were created or modified will start building when
you save the configuration changes. This process may take
several hours depending on the size of the array. You can
perform other activities on the system while the build operation
continues.
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The array groups are accessible during the build process, with data
protected; however RAID performance is at a reduced level until
the build is complete.
If you have exited SMOR and you want to monitor the progress of
the build operation, you can view the Array Group Information
window for the array in Storage Manager. See Array Groups on
page 3-12 for additional information.
Keyboard Reference
The navigation keys are as follows:
Menu Control
Alt + (Menu
Highlight)
Select the corresponding menu or menu item.
Enter Initiate an action.
Up/Down Arrows Move between menu choices.
Esc Return to the Tree View.
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Left Pane – Tree View Control
Right Pane – Information View Control
Menu Reference
The SMOR Main Menu changes dynamically depending on what is
selected in the Tree View. The following is a complete list of
possible selections. Some items may not be available depending on
the device selected.
Up/Down Arrows Move between elements within the tree.
Left/Right Arrows Scroll the tree left and right.
+ Expand the current branch, showing the
devices attached to it. The element must be
preceded by a plus sign.
– Collapse the current branch. The element must
be preceded by a minus sign.
Tab Move to the right pane, Information View.
Alt + (Tab
Highlight)
Select and go to the corresponding tab page
within the Information View.
Tab Move to the next field in the window.
Shift-Tab Move to the previous field in the window.
Space Select or deselect an item (checkboxes or radio
buttons).
Up/Down Arrows Change a combo box value.
Esc Return to the Tree View.
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File
RAID
Action
Help
Read System Config Rescan the system. Unsaved configuration
changes are lost.
Set System Config Save and enable configuration changes.
Exit Quit SMOR.
Create… Create a new array.
Delete Delete the currently selected array.
Rebuild Rebuild a RAID 1, 5, 10 or 50 array.
Stop Build Stop building or rebuilding an array.
Make Hotspare Designate the currently selected drive as a
hot spare.
Remove Hotspare Make the currently selected hot spare
available for use by the operating system.
Format Drive Low-level format a currently selected drive.
Note: Do not format a SCSI drive unless
formatting is recommended by the
manufacturer.
Flash HBA Update the firmware, controller BIOS, or
SMOR image in controller ROM.
Make Boot Floppy Make a bootable disk that runs SMOR.
About… Display version information for SMOR.
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Icon Reference
SMOR uses the following icons in the Tree View:
Screen Layout
The SMOR interface works like the Windows Explorer tree-
structured interface. The screen, shown 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.
Figure 2-1 Screen Layout
Controller Hard drive CD Array Tape Other
Device
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The Menu Bar
To open a specific menu, press Alt+highlighted letter of the menu
name. After a menu is open, you can select a specific menu item by
pressing the key for the letter highlighted on the menu item. For
example, to select the Read System Config item on the File menu,
press Alt+F to open the File menu, then press Rto select Read
System Config.
Note: Depending on your configuration, not all menu items
may be available. Unavailable menu items are shown in a
low-contrast color.
The Left Pane – Tree View
The Tree View, displayed in the left pane, is the central control for
SMOR. This view displays a tree structure that represents the
organization of the storage subsystem, including controllers,
storage devices, and arrays detected by SMOR. By moving the
highlight with the up and down arrows, you can select items you
want to view or configure. As items are highlighted, the associated
information on the item is displayed in the Information View
(display pane on the right side).
If an item in the Tree View is preceded by a plus sign, press Enter
or the plus key to expand the tree, showing the devices associated
with that item. If an item is preceded by a minus sign, press Enter
or the minus key to collapse that portion of the tree, hiding the
devices associated with that item.
If the text for an item is larger than the width of the Tree View
pane, you can scroll the pane horizontally by using the left and
right arrow keys.
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