Adaptec 2010S - SCSI RAID Storage Controller User manual

INSTALLATION GUIDE
A DAPTEC SCSI RAID 2010S/2015S
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Regulatory Compliance Statements
Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement
WARNING: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction
manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. However, if this equipment
does cause interference to radio or television equipment reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one
or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.
• Use a shielded and properly grounded I/O cable and power cable to ensure compliance of this unit to the
specified limits of the rules.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
European Union Compliance Statement
This Information Technology Equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
following European directives:
EMC Directive 89/336/EEC, as amended by 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC
EN 50081-1 (1992)
EN55022 (1994) Class B
EN 50082-1 (1992)
EN61000-4-2 (1998)
EN61000-4-3 (1998)
EN61000-4-4 (1995)
EN61000-4-5 (1995) Surges
EN61000-4-6 (1996) Conducted immunity
EN61000-4-11 (1994) Supply dips of variation
Australian/New Zealand Compliance Statement
This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to the Australian/New Zealand standard AS/NZS 3548 set out by the
Spectrum Management Agency.
Adaptec, Inc.
Tested to Comply
With FCC Standards
FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE
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Canadian Compliance Statement
This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-
Causing Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le
matérial brouilleur du Canada.
Japanese Compliance (Voluntary Control Council Initiative)
This equipment complies to class B Information Technology equipment based on VCCI
(Voluntary Control Council for Interface). This equipment is designed for home use but
it may causes radio frequency interference problem if used too near to a television or
radio. Please handle it correctly per this documentation.
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Contents
1 Introduction
Read this First 1-1
Register your controller 1-1
System Requirements 1-2
Storage Requirements for Drivers and Software 1-2
Motherboard Compatibility 1-2
SCSI Requirements 1-2
Kit Contents 1-3
Adaptec ZCR Controller Features 1-3
Specific Characteristics of ZCR Controllers 1-5
About the Documentation 1-7
Overview of the Installation Process 1-7
Storage Management Software Overview 1-8
Safety Information 1-9
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings 1-9
Electrostatic Discharge 1-9
2 Installing Your Controller
Configuring SCSI Devices 2-1
Narrow and Wide SCSI Devices 2-2
LVD and SE Devices 2-2
SCSI Cables 2-2
SCSI Device IDs 2-2
SCSI Termination 2-3
Installing the Controller 2-5
Considerations to Adding a ZCR Controller to an Existing
Compatible System 2-6
Creating an Array Using SMOR 2-6
Determining the Booting Controller 2-7
System Setup 2-7
Configuring the Controller to Boot from Channel 1 2-8
Controller IRQ and Address 2-8
After Setting Up your System 2-9
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3 Installing the Driver
Driver Disks 3-2
Creating the Driver Disk from the Bootable CD 3-2
New Installations 3-3
Windows 2000 and XP 3-4
Installing the Driver in a New System 3-4
Adding the Controller to an Existing System 3-5
Windows NT 4.0 3-6
Installing the Driver in a New System 3-6
Installing the Controller in an Existing System 3-7
Red Hat Linux 3-8
Installing the Driver in a New Linux System 3-9
Installing the Controller in an Existing Linux
System 3-10
Installing a Newer Driver 3-12
4 Installing Storage Management Software
System Requirements 4-2
Linux Considerations 4-2
Installing Storage Manager 4-3
Operating System Compatibility 4-3
A Card and Module Diagrams
Adaptec SCSI RAID 2010S A-1
Adaptec SCSI RAID 2015S A-2
B Troubleshooting
C Controller Reset Procedures
NVRAM Reset C-2
Flash Mode 0 C-2
D Specifications
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Introduction
In this Chapter
Read this First
Before you begin installing your new Adaptec SCSI RAID 2010S/
2015S Zero Channel RAID (ZCR) controller, read this chapter. This
chapter is an important guide to the rest of the documentation and
provides a summary of the installation process.
Register your controller
Before you go any further, please register your ZCR controller at
register.adaptec.com.
Read this First 1-1
Register your controller 1-1
System Requirements 1-2
Kit Contents 1-3
Adaptec ZCR Controller Features 1-3
About the Documentation 1-7
Overview of the Installation Process 1-7
Storage Management Software Overview 1-8
Safety Information 1-9
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System Requirements
The following system requirements are discussed:
■Storage requirements for drivers and software.
■Motherboard compatibility.
■ SCSI requirements.
Storage Requirements for Drivers and Software
Adaptec Storage Management software and device drivers require
approximately 5 MB of disk space. The host system should have
64 MB of memory, and a Pentium processor that is at least as fast as
200 MHz. A mouse and SVGA color monitor are also required.
These requirements are met for the 2010S and 2015S. Motherboards
designed to work with these controllers are server motherboards
having Pentium III or later processors or equivalents with ample
memory and faster than 200 MHz operating speeds.
Motherboard Compatibility
The Adaptec controller requires a motherboard BIOS that:
■ Complies with the PCI Local Bus Specification - revision 2.2.
■Supports multifunction devices where one of the devices is a
PCI bridge.
■Provides large memory-mapped address ranges.
■provides SCSI device connectivity along with at least one
motherboard based SCSI channel.
The Adaptec ZCR controllers provide advanced RAID
functionality to server motherboards incorporating on-board
Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI and Embedded RAID Logic (EMRL) or
RAIDIOS™ logic. The ASR-2010S is designed to work in one of the
supported EMRL- or RAIDIOS-enabled PCI slots. The ASR-2015S
plugs into a specially-designed SO-DIMM PCI connector, present
only on specific motherboards.
SCSI Requirements
The ASR-2010S/2015S ZCRs are designed to be used with Ultra 320
hard disk drives, they will operate, at a reduced level of
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performance, with all SCSI devices of Ultra 2 or higher. Use of SCSI
devices older than Ultra 2 is not suggested.
Kit Contents
Your Adaptec controller kit includes:
■ASR-2010S or ASR-2015S (does not include cables).
■Warranty cards.
■Adaptec SCSI RAID 2010S/2015S (this book).
Adaptec ZCR Controller Features
Adaptec ZCR controllers support:
■RAID levels 0, 1, 5, multilevel 10 and 50, JBOD (Just a Bunch Of
Drives).
■Fixed cache memory with Error Correction Code (ECC).
■Predictive caching capability.
■PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.2 with PCI clock speeds
up to 66 MHz.
■Microsoft Windows®2000, Windows®NT, Windows®XP, and
Red Hat Linux.
■Operating system independent configuration and RAID
creation using Storage Manager On ROM (SMOR).
■Local and remote configuration, array status, and I/O
monitoring using Adaptec Storage Management software.
■Intelligent hot spares that automatically replace failed drives.
When multiple hot spares are available on a controller, the
intelligent hot spare algorithm picks the best spare based on
capacity and bus location. RAIDs are rebuilt automatically
using the spare drive.
■ ASPI protocol support for third-party applications and utilities.
■Flash ROM for easy upgrades of controller firmware, controller
BIOS, and SMOR.
■Event logging and broadcasting, including messaging for
alphanumeric pagers.
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■Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows NT only—Array
expansion and extension during normal operation on RAID 0 or
RAID 5 arrays with the NTFS file system. Refer to the Adaptec
Storage Management Software User’s Guide for more information.
■Legacy SCSI devices (including hard disk, tape, CD-ROM,
CD-RW, and Magneto-Optical drives) and jukeboxes.
■SCSI Accessed Fault-Tolerant Enclosure (SAF-TE) and SCSI
Enclosure Services (SES) for high-availability Local Area
Network (LAN) servers and storage subsystems.
■Adaptec RAID software supports up to 64 hard disk drives per
array and up to 2 Terabytes of storage capacity per array.
RAID features are summarized in the following table:
2010S 2015S
PCI bus type (bits/MHz) 64/66 64/66
Cache, standard (MB) 48 48
# of Channels1
1Usable channels and whether they are internal, external, or both
depends on motherboard design. No channels on controller.
00
# Devices per channel2
2ZCR controllers support Ultra320 and legacy hard disk drives
and non-hard-disk-drive devices, such as CD and tape drives.
15 15
Total # devices 30 30
# Connectors, internal100
# Connectors, external100
RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50, JBOD
Yes Yes
Hot spare Yes Yes
Hot swap Yes Yes
Connector type PCI3
3Requires a special PCI slot designed to support the
motherboard’s RAIDIOS or EMRL logic connections.
SO-DIMM4
4Requires a special attachment slot (a PCI connected SO-DIMM)
to connect to the motherboard’s EMRL logic.
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Specific Characteristics of ZCR Controllers
ZCR controllers perform the same functions as add-in RAID
controller cards, but Adaptec’s ZCR controllers can only be used in
motherboards that support EMRL or RAIDIOS logic and on-board
Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Protocol Chips (SPC). When a ZCR is not
installed, EMRL logic is not active, letting the SPC function as a
SCSI adapter only.
Note: Neither the ASR-2010S or the ASR-2015S will function
when used with motherboards having embedded Adaptec
7899W or 7892 U160 SCSI chips. Use ASR-2000S or ASR-2005S
controllers for those motherboards using U160 SCSI chips.
Data stored on any individual SCSI hard disk drive must be
backed-up prior to installing a ZCR. Once installed, the ZCR hides
the normal SCSI BIOS and replaces it with an I2O RAID BIOS and
SMOR.
To meet the space constraints of the high-density servers and the
flexibility required for the pedestal servers, EMRL is designed to
support two form factors. One is a PCI add-in card and the other is
a daughter card designed to attach to a motherboard connector.
Functionally the PCI add-in card and the SO-DIMM card are
identical. The primary difference is the form factor of the two cards.
Pedestal Server Form Factor Implementation
The Adaptec PCI-based ZCR controller (2010S) is packaged in a
low profile PCI form factor, targeting the 1U and 2U server market
using a discrete I/O controller on the motherboard. This
implementation is intended to be used in the more generic pedestal
server designs.
The 2010S requires EMRL or RAIDIOS on the motherboard to
allow the Input/Output Controller (IOC) to function normally
when the ZCR controller is not installed, but be hidden and
controlled only by the ZCR controller Input/Output Processor
(IOP) when the Adaptec PCI-based ZCR controller is installed.
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The following figure shows the relationship of the Adaptec ZCR
2010S to the IOC, PCI bus, and EMRL.
High Density Server Form Factor Implementation
This implementation uses a low-profile connector and card to
provide the ZCR functionality. All the normal PCI signals found in
a PCI slot route to the motherboard ZCR connector -- allowing the
ZCR card to be plugged in without using a PCI slot, critical for
high-density applications. The following figure shows the
relationship of the Adaptec ZCR 2015S to the IOC, PCI bus, and
EMRL logic.
ZCR-IOP
PCI
EMRLIOC
Logic
PCI
IOC
EMRL
Logic
ZCR
IOP
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About the Documentation
The complete documentation set for Adaptec ZCR controllers
consists of the following:
■Adaptec SCSI RAID 2010S/2015S Installation Guide (this book)—
Contains information that helps you to configure and install
your Adaptec ZCR controller and attached devices.
■Adaptec Storage Management Software User’s Guide—Describes
how to use SMOR, Adaptec Storage Manager software, and the
RAIDUTIL command line utility.
Storage Manager provides online help for creating and managing
RAIDs, including topical and pop-up help displays.
Overview of the Installation Process
The following steps provide an overview of the process of
installing and setting up the controller and configuring the ZCR:
1Read this entire chapter.
2Verify that your motherboard is compatible with the controller.
For details, refer to Motherboard Compatibility on page -2.
3Install and configure your Adaptec ZCR controller and hard
disk drives according to the instructions in Chapter .
4Use SMOR to set up your boot array. Refer to Chapter .
5Install the controller driver according to the instructions in
Chapter .If you are building a new system, installing the driver
involves installing the operating system, too.
Chapter presents numerous scenarios for installing the driver.
Identify the scenario that applies to your system before
proceeding. When installing the driver, you may need to use
SMOR to configure the controller or create the array.
6Install the Adaptec Storage Management software application,
software installation procedures are described in Chapter .
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Storage Management Software Overview
Adaptec supplies a number of software applications for setting up
and managing RAID arrays with the Adaptec ZCR. One is a
Graphical User Interface (GUI), one is a Command-Line Interface
(CLI) that is loaded along with the GUI application, and the third is
provided as a utility that may be used before the operating system
is available.
■Adaptec Storage Management software—The GUI through
which you interact with the storage subsystem. Storage
Manager supports the following operating systems:
Note: Up-to-date information, including the latest versions
of drivers and RAID management software for Adaptec
RAID products, may be found by perusing Adaptec’s web
site at www.adaptec.com. Similar information for LINUX
may be found at linux.adaptec.com
Furthermore, Adaptec Storage Management provides
additional features, such as Simple Network Mail Protocol
(SNMP) and Desktop Management Interface (DMI) agents.
■RAIDUTIL CLI—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 the Adaptec Storage Management Software User’s
Guide.
■SMOR—A built-in utility that is part of the controller’s BIOS
code. Start SMOR by pressing Ctrl+A during BIOS startup. For
details, refer to Configuring the Controller to Boot from Channel 1
on page -8.
■Windows NT 4.0, 2000, XP
■Red Hat Linux 7.3
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Safety Information
Any device that uses electricity must be treated with caution. To
ensure general safety:
■Keep your work area and the computer clean and clear of
debris. Eliminate hazards such as spills or bad wiring.
■Before opening the system cabinet, unplug the power cord.
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
This Installation Guide uses notes, cautions, and warnings that
emphasize important information, as described below:
Note: Emphasizes important information that, if ignored,
would not result in injury, property damage, or data loss.
Caution: Emphasizes important information that, if ignored,
could cause equipment failure or loss of data.
Warning: Indicates a hazard that could cause injury or property
damage.
Electrostatic Discharge
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is a natural by-product of human
activity. ESD is transmitted by materials that retain and accumulate
electrical charges.
Caution: ESD can damage electronic components when they
are improperly handled and can result in complete or
intermittent failures. Always follow ESD-prevention
procedures when removing and replacing components.
!
!
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To prevent ESD damage:
■Always use an ESD wrist or ankle strap and ensure that it
makes skin contact.
■Connect the equipment end of the strap to an unpainted metal
surface on the chassis.
■If no wrist strap is available, ground yourself by touching the
metal chassis.
■When installing or removing a component, use any available
ejector levers or captive installation screws to properly seat the
bus connectors in the backplane or card slot. These devices
prevent accidental removal, provide proper grounding for the
system, and help to ensure that bus connectors are properly
seated.
■Handle adapter cards by available handles or edges only. Avoid
touching the printed circuit boards or connectors.
■Avoid contact between printed circuit boards and clothing. The
wrist strap only protects components from ESD voltages on the
body; ESD voltages on clothing can still cause damage.
■Place a removed component board-side-up on an antistatic
surface or in an approved antistatic container.
■If you plan to return the component to Adaptec, immediately
place it in a static-shielding container.
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Installing Your Controller
In this Chapter
Configuring SCSI Devices
When configuring devices for Adaptec ZCR controllers, you may
need to:
■Decide how to position drives on the SCSI bus.
■Select cables.
■Enable or disable SCSI termination.
■Set the SCSI IDs.
Note: SCSI drives should, in general, not be reformatted.
However, if your SCSI drive was formatted to a sector size
other than 512 bytes, you must reformat the drive before you
can use it in a RAID. Refer to the Adaptec Storage Management
Software User’s Guide for details.
Configuring SCSI Devices 2-1
Installing the Controller 2-5
Creating an Array Using SMOR 2-6
Determining the Booting Controller 2-7
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Narrow and Wide SCSI Devices
You can attach either narrow (8-bit) or wide (16-bit) SCSI devices to
your Adaptec ZCR controller. If you use narrow and wide devices
on the same wide cable, put one of the wide devices at the end of
the cable. This ensures that the 16-bit signals are correctly
terminated.
Wide devices allow data to be transferred at twice the rate of
narrow devices. The wide bus is backward compatible with narrow
devices, allowing both types of SCSI devices to be used with the
same controller. The narrow interface is still used with some SCSI
devices, such as tape and CD drives.
LVD and SE Devices
Attaching a single-ended (SE) SCSI device to a Low Voltage
Differential (LVD) bus causes the bus to slow down to Ultra SCSI
speed (20 MHz) for all devices.
Note: Adaptec ZCR controllers cannot be used with older SCSI
5-V differential (DE) devices.
SCSI Cables
Adaptec recommends using Ultra320 SCSI devices and good
quality LVD SCSI cables.
SCSI Device IDs
A narrow SCSI bus can support up to 7 SCSI devices and a
controller connected to a single 8-bit SCSI bus. A wide SCSI bus can
support up to 15 devices and the controller connected to its 16-bit
bus.
All SCSI devices, including the controller, must be assigned a
unique SCSI ID. SCSI IDs, which are typically set using jumpers or
switches on peripheral devices, can be assigned any number from 0
to 7 for 8-bit SCSI devices or 0 to 15 for wide SCSI devices. Some
computer systems and hard disk drive towers offer intelligent
backplanes (SAF-TE / SES) that automatically assign a fixed SCSI
ID to each slot in the backplane. When using these types of
backplanes it is not necessay to assign an ID to each SCSI device.
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Set the SCSI ID of each SCSI device attached to the controller to a
unique ID number between 0 and 6. The Adaptec RAID controller
is set to ID 7 by default (most SCSI controllers use ID 7). Wide SCSI
devices can also use SCSI IDs 8 through 15. SCSI IDs can only be
duplicated on the same controller if the devices using the same ID
are not attached to the same bus.
If necessary, the Adaptec ZCR controller ID can be changed to any
ID from 0 through 7. Use SMOR or the Configure Host Bus
Adapter
window in Adaptec Storage Management to change the controller SCSI ID.
Note: Changing the controller ID is not recommended. You
should leave the Adaptec ZCR controller set at SCSI ID 7.
SCSI Termination
The basics of termination are:
■Enable termination on the devices on each physical end of a
SCSI cable. Depending upon how you configure your system,
you would either:
■Enable termination on two SCSI peripheral devices, or
■Enable termination on the SCSI controller and one
peripheral SCSI device.
■If using both SCSI channels, terminate each channel separately.
Note: In some cases, the termination settings may need to be
set using your motherboard’s SCSI BIOS. This would be
accomplished by removing the ZCR controller, setting the
termination as desired, and replacing the controller.
Any termination settings made or recommended in this guide
may be superseded by settings or controls designed into the
motherboard. Please review this chapter along with the
contents of your motherboard guide for a better
understanding of the settings necessary for your combination.
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