Adaptec 133U2 - AAA RAID Controller User manual

USER’SGUIDE
ADAPTEC CI/O MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

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1 Getting Started
Overview of Adaptec CI/O Management Software 1-2
Conventions 1-3
2 Installing CI/O Software
Installing Adaptec CI/O Management Software on
Windows NT Server or Workstation 3
Stopping CI/O Array Management Service 4.00 9
Modifying Automatic Start of the Services 10
Uninstalling the Adaptec CI/O Management Software in
Windows 11
Installing Adaptec CI/O Management Software on a
Networked Windows 95/98 or NT Client 12
Installing the TIRPC Communications Module on NetWare
Servers v4.11 and v.5.0 18
Installing the Adaptec CI/O Management Software on
Novell NetWare Servers 19
Installing Adaptec CI/O Management Software on
UnixWare 7.0.x Servers 21
Mount the CD-ROM for UnixWare v7.0.x 21
Install the Adaptec CI/O Management Software on
UnixWare v7.0.x 22
Uninstalling the Adaptec CI/O Management Software on
UnixWare v7.0.x 23
3 Entering and Viewing System Information
Entering and Viewing System Information 3-2
Starting the Program 3-2
Adding a New Server Address 3-2
Viewing System Information 3-5

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Reconnecting to a Server 3-6
Deleting a Server Address 3-7
Viewing a List of Current System Events 3-7
Entering and Viewing Preference Information 3-10
Changing Filter Options 3-10
Selecting Notification Settings 3-12
Configuring Email 3-13
Viewing Historical Information 3-15
Interpreting and Responding to Event Messages 3-17
Additional Preference Information 3-18
4 Viewing SCSI Device Information
Viewing SCSI Devices 4-2
Viewing the SCSI Information Dialog Box 4-4
Viewing SCSI Adapter and Array Controller
Information 4-6
Viewing SCSI Channel Information 4-8
Rescanning the SCSI Adapters and Array Controllers 4-9
Differences in Rescan Between SCSI Adapters and Array
Controllers 4-9
Rescan Details 4-9
Managing SCSI Adapters 4-10
5 Configuring Arrays and Spares
Creating an Array 5-2
Making an Array the First Virtual Device 5-9
Deleting an Array 5-10
Initializing an Array 5-11
Creating Dedicated Spares or a Spare Pool 5-14
Deleting a Spare 5-17
6 Viewing Array and Device Information
Viewing Array Information 6-3
Viewing Spare Information 6-5

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Viewing SCSI Device Information from an Array
Controller 6-6
Rescanning the Server 6-6
Viewing Array Controller Information 6-8
Viewing Channel Information 6-10
7 Performing Array, Spare, and Disk Operations
Performing Array Operations 7-2
Reconstructing an Array 7-2
Pausing I/O on an Array 7-5
Verifying Array Integrity 7-6
Blinking Array Drive Lights 7-7
Reactivating an Off-line Array 7-8
Changing an Array Name 7-8
Forcing a Spare 7-9
Performing Spare Operations 7-10
Testing All Spares 7-10
Blinking the Spare Drive Light 7-11
Performing Disk Operations 7-12
Blinking the Drive Light 7-12
Downing the Drive 7-13
Pausing I/O to an Array Disk Drive 7-13
8 Scheduling and Monitoring Array Operations
Setting Scheduling Options 8-2
Viewing and Managing Scheduled Activities 8-4
9 Setting Security Options
Changing the Password 9-2
Setting Password Time-out Options 9-3
Controlling Guest Access 9-5
10 Managing Arrays and Spares
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Replacing a Spare 10-4
Replacing an Active Array Member 10-6
Responding to an Off-line Array 10-6
Notes on Replacing Disk Drives 10-8
Optimizing Array Performance 10-9
Read Caching 10-11
Write Caching 10-12
Other Performance Tips 10-13
Selecting a RAID Level for an Array 10-14
A Configuration Settings
I/O Manager Settings A-2
B SAF-TE Enclosure Management
Viewing Enclosure Information B-2
Viewing Subsystem Status Details B-4
Temperature Sensors B-4
Fans B-5
Power Supplies B-5
Identification of Events B-6
Events for SAF-TE Enclosures B-6
Events for Devices Connected to RAID Boards B-9
Glossary
Using the Glossary 1
Index

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Getting Started
In this Chapter
This document explains how to use the Adaptec®CI/O™
Management Software to perform the following operations:
■Install and use Adaptec CI/O Management Software
■View SCSI devices
■Create arrays and perform array, spare, and disk operations
■Replace drives
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Overview of Adaptec CI/O Management Software
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Conventions
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Overview of Adaptec CI/O Management
Software
This User’s Guide explains how to use the Adaptec CI/O
Management Software most effectively. Use the Contents and Index
to find instructions for specific software commands. You can use the
Adaptec CI/O Management Software to perform the following
functions:
■Monitor the status of SCSI devices, arrays, and other devices
on the local system or remote server. The CI/O software sends
status updates (event notifications) from multiple remote
servers. You can simultaneously monitor servers running
under different operating systems.
■Set up regularly scheduled verification of fault-tolerant arrays
and testing of spares. We recommend that you respond
immediately to arrays in Critical status by promptly replacing a
failed disk using a spare.
■Use Adaptec CI/O Management Software, running either on
the local console or on a networked client, to add, delete, or
reconfigure arrays after the system has already been in use.
(You need special access rights to change the system
configuration.)
■Use the password feature to prevent unauthorized users from
changing your array configuration.
■Ensure that arrays are adequately protected with a spare pool
(recommended) or dedicated spares. You can create and delete
spares with the Adaptec CI/O Management Software.