Adaptec DuraStor 6200SR User manual

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DuraStor 6200SR
Operator Control Panel
User’s Guide

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Contents
1 Introduction
Accessing the OCP 1-1
Navigating the OCP Menu System 1-1
2 Creating and Managing Arrays and Partitions
Creating Arrays 2-1
Creating a Single-Partition Array 2-2
Creating a Multiple-Partition Array 2-6
Managing Arrays 2-9
Adding a Partition 2-9
Viewing Array and Disk Drive Information 2-10
Stopping the Array Initialization Process 2-12
Verifying an Array 2-13
Reconstructing an Array 2-15
Expanding Array Capacity 2-15
Changing an Array Name 2-17
Changing Array Ownership 2-18
Trusting an Array 2-18
Deleting an Array 2-20
Managing Partitions 2-21
Viewing Partition Status Information 2-21
Expanding a Partition 2-24
Changing a Partition Name 2-24
Changing a Partition LUN 2-25
Deleting a Partition 2-25
Setting Host LUN IDs 2-26
3 Monitoring System Status
Using the Event Log 3-1
Viewing the Event Log 3-2
Using the Hardware Menu 3-2
Accessing the Hardware Menu 3-2
Viewing the Activity Screen 3-2
Viewing the Power Screen 3-3

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Viewing the Fans Screen 3-3
Viewing the Mode Screen 3-4
Using the Utilities Menu 3-4
Displaying Hardware Information 3-4
Displaying Overall Statistics 3-4
Resetting Overall Statistics 3-6
4 Managing Spares
Managing Dedicated Spares 4-1
Adding a Dedicated Spare 4-2
Deleting a Dedicated Spare 4-3
Enabling Dynamic Spares 4-3
Managing the Spare Pool 4-4
Adding a Spare to the Spare Pool 4-4
Deleting a Spare from the Spare Pool 4-5
Displaying the Spare Pool 4-5
5 Configuring the RAID Controller
Rebooting the Controller 5-2
Changing the Date and Time 5-2
Configuring the Host Channels 5-3
Configuring the SCSI Channels 5-5
Working with the Operating Modes 5-6
Changing the Operating Mode 5-8
Managing the Other Controller 5-8
Displaying Information about the Other Controller 5-8
Shutting Down the Other Controller 5-9
Shutting Down Both Controllers 5-9
Killing the Other Controller 5-10
Unkilling the Other Controller 5-10
Understanding the Audible Alarm 5-11
Changing the Alarm Mute Setting 5-11
Locking the Cache 5-13
Enabling and Disabling the Battery 5-13
Changing the Utility Priority 5-14
Rescanning All Channels 5-14
Pausing I/O 5-15
Restoring Default Settings 5-16

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6 Managing Disk Drives and Enclosures
Managing Disk Drives 6-1
Displaying Disk Drive Information 6-2
Clearing Metadata from a Disk Drive 6-3
Enabling and Disabling Write-back Cache 6-3
Displaying Disk Cache Status 6-4
Enabling and Disabling SMART Changes 6-5
Blinking a Disk Drive LED 6-5
Taking Down a Disk Drive 6-6
Testing a Disk Drive 6-7
Managing SAF-TE Enclosures 6-7
Changing the SEP LUN 6-7
Changing the Additional SEP Settings 6-8
7 Troubleshooting
Adaptec Technical Support 7-1
Array Problems 7-1
Host SCSI Channel Problems 7-3
Device SCSI Channel Problems 7-3
Problems During Bootup 7-4
Warning and Error Events 7-6
Warnings 7-6
Errors 7-8
Using the Loader Diagnostics Menu 7-8
Using the Loader Utility Menu 7-8
Understanding SCSI Errors 7-9
Disk Errors 7-9
Disk Channel Errors 7-11
Voltage and Temperature Errors and Warnings 7-12
Index

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Introduction
You can control and manage the complete DuraStor Storage
Subsystem without disk array management application or a
computer monitor by using the Operator Control Panel (OCP) on
the front bezel of the DuraStor 6200SR RAID appliance.
Accessing the OCP
1Set the switch on the I/O connectivity panel on the back of the
DuraStor 6200SR to Int.
This sets the input mode to internal and activates the OCP.
2On the OCP, press Enter.
3Select Hardware Menu, then press Enter.
4Select Mode, then press Enter.
5Select Serial Port:OCP Mode, then press Enter.
Refer to I/O Connectivity Panel of the DuraStor Installation and User’s
Guide for more information.
Navigating the OCP Menu System
Figure 1-1 shows the OCP. Menu options appear in the two-line
LCD window. You navigate the menus using the OCP buttons.
Table 1-1 describes the primary navigation and selection methods.

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Figure 1-1. The Operator Control Panel
Note: After 4 minutes of inactivity, the OCP times out and
returns to the Controller Status display.
Figure 1-2, Figure 1-3, and Figure 1-4 provide an overview of the
OCP menus.
Table 1-1. OCP Menu Navigation
To Do this
Open the Main Menu. Press Menu.
Select a menu option. Press Enter.
Cancel a selection or go back one menu level. Press Esc.
Scroll through the available choices, or
move the cursor. Press ↑or ↓
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Returns to Main Menu
Backs up one level or cancels action
Selector LCD window
Moves selector up or down
Appears when more
options are available
Selects menu option indicated by the selector

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Figure 1-2. Menu Tree Part 1
Main Menu
Status OK Menu
System Menu
Controller Menu
Hardware Menu
Controller Menu
Controller 1
Controller 2
Hardware Menu
Activity
Firmware
Power
Fans
Mode
Activity
Controller 1
CH[2]
CH[1]
Controller 2
Fans
Fan1
Fan2
Fan3
Power
Power Supply1
Power Supply2
Firmware
FIrmware Version:
Displays firmware
revision information.
Displays status
of each power
supply.
Displays status
of each cooling
fan.
Mode
Serial Port: OCP Mode
Serial Port: EXT Mode
Sets the OCP input
mode and must be set
in conjunction with the
Ext/Int switch setting.
LCD mode (Int) sets the
mode to the OCP and
Standard mode (Ext)
sets the mode to terminal.
Displays an activity
monitor for each
channel bus to
identify high activity.

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Figure 1-3. Menu Tree Part 2
System Menu
Array Menu
Add an Array
Delete an Array
Pool Spare Menu
Display Drives
All Partitions Menu
Configuration Menu
Utilities Menu
Event Log Menu
Other Controller Menu
(available with dual-
controller configuration)
Shutdown/Restart
Array Menu
Array Status
Drive Status
Abort Initialization
Verify Function
Expand Function
Add Spare
Delete Spare
Change Array Name
Trust Array
Switch Array Owner
Partition Menu
Add a Partition
Delete a Partition
Verify Function
Start Verify
View Verify Status
Abort Verify
Expand Function
Start Expand
View Expand Status
Add an Array
Enter Array Name
Single Partition
Enter LUN
Select RAID Type
Number of Drives
Select Drives
Chunk Size
Number of Spares
Pool Spare Menu
Display Pool Spare
Add Pool Spare
Delete Pool Spare
Partition Menu
Partition Status
Partition Statistics
Expand Partition
Change LUN
Change Partition Name
Delete This Partition
Partition Statistics
View Statistics
Reset Statistics

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Figure 1-4. Menu Tree Part 3
System Menu
Array Menu
Add an Array
Delete an Array
Pool Spare Menu
Display Drives
All Partitions Menu
Configuration Menu
Utilities Menu
Event Log Menu
Other Controller Menu
Shutdown/Restart
Configuration Menu
Set Date/Time
Host Configuration
Channel Configuration
SEP Configuration
Disk Configuration
Backoff Percent
Utility Priority
Alarm Mute
Option Configuration
Restore Defaults
Set Date/Time
Set Time
Set Date
Channel Configuration
Channel
Bus Speed
Disable Domain Validation
Initiator ID
SEP LUNs
SEP Settings
SEP LUN
Disk Configuration
Write-Back Cache
SMART
Enclosure Services
Config Internal Hubs
Connect I. Hubs on FO
Drive Utilities Menu
Blinik Drive LED
Clear Metadata
Down Drive
Test Unit Ready
Display Drive Cache
Overall Statistics
View Statistics
View R/W Histogram
Reset All Statistics
Option Configuration
Operating Mode
Cache Lock
Battery
Trust Array
Dynamic Spare Configuration
Enclosure Features
SEP Settings
Poll Rate
Temperature
Slot Flags
Global Flags
Host Configuration
Enable/Disable
Target ID
Controller LUN
Reset on Failover (available with
dual-controller configuration)
Utilities Menu
Rescan
Hot Swap Pause
Hardware Information
LUN Information
Drive Utilities Menu
Overall Statistics
Other Controller Menu
Other Information
Kill Other
Unkill Other
Shutdown Other
Shutdown Both