Adaptec 750i User manual

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Adaptec
Storage Management Software
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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 2-4
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 2-13
Configuration Tab 2-15
Bus Configuration Tab 2-17
Device Information Tab 2-20
Array and Array Group Information 2-23
Setting the Configuration 2-25
Array Operations 2-26
Creating an Array 2-26
Creating a Multilevel RAID 2-28
Deleting an Array 2-29
Hot Spares 2-30
Rebuilding a Failed Array 2-31
Formatting a Drive – SCSI only 2-31
Upgrading Firmware – Flash HBA Option 2-32
Creating a SMOR Boot Disk 2-34

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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 3-23
Information Windows 3-24
Host Bus Adapter Information Window 3-24
Battery Backup Configuration Window – Adaptec 3200S/
3210S/3400S/3410S Only 3-26
Configure Host Bus Adapter Window 3-27
Flash Configuration Window 3-29
Device Information Window 3-31
Device Configuration Window 3-33
Saving the Subsystem Configuration 3-34
Events 3-35
Event Log 3-35
Event Broadcaster 3-37
Event Messaging by Pager – Windows 2000 and
Windows NT only 3-43
Formatting Drives – SCSI only 3-44
Drive Failures 3-45
Audible Alarm (SCSI Only)3-45
Rebuilding a Degraded Array 3-46
Assigning Hot Spares 3-47
Running a Verify Process 3-48
Background Task Priority 3-48
Controller I/O Statistics 3-49
Cache Statistics 3-51
Command Statistics 3-51
Device I/O Statistics 3-51
Remote Communication 3-54
Connecting Across a Network 3-55
Installation and Configuration 3-55

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4 RAIDUTIL Command Line Utility
Introduction 4-1
Exit Status 4-2
Device Address Syntax 4-2
Command Line Switches 4-3
Miscellaneous 4-4
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
Management Information Base A-2
Management Console A-2
Adaptec MIB Information A-3
SNMP A-5
What’s Included A-5
System Requirements A-6
Management Consoles A-6
Installing Adaptec SNMP Support A-6
Installing SNMP for Windows NT and
Windows 2000 A-7
Installing SNMP for Windows 95 A-7
Installing SNMP for Windows 98/Me A-7
Installing the MIB A-8
SNMP Architecture A-8
Adaptec SNMP Subagent A-9
Adaptec SNMP Trap Broadcaster Module A-9
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 Pro—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 RAID arrays, set up security
levels for users and administrators, establish the means of
notifying users of disk failures, etc. Storage Manager Pro is
supported under the following operating systems:
■Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 95/98
■Novell NetWare 4.2; 5.x
■Red Hat Linux 7.0
■FreeBSD 4.1.1
Storage Manager Pro is Adaptec’s primary RAID management
tool. For details, refer to the Storage Manager Pro User’s Guide.

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■Storage Manager—Older storage management software that
provides the same basic functionality as Storage Manager Pro
but has the advantage of supporting the following additional
operating systems:
■SuSE Linux 7.0 and 7.1
■SCO Unixware
■Red Hat 7.1
■SCO OpenServer 5
■FreeBSD 4.2, 4.3
Furthermore, Storage Manager provides additional features,
such as DMI agents, that are not yet available in Storage
Manager Pro. Use Storage Manager if you require the use of
one of the additional operating systems, or if you require a
feature that has not yet been incorporated into Storage
Manager Pro. The advantage of Storage Manager Pro over
Storage Manager is its newer GUI, and its consistent look and
feel across operating systems and between client and server
platforms. You can use either tool as the primary RAID
management utility. For details, refer to Chapter 3.
■RAIDUTIL Command Line Utility—Provides the same
functions as Storage Manager (or Storage Manager Pro) 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.
■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 RAID partitions 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 2-25
➤ Array Operations 2-26
➤ Formatting a Drive – SCSI only 2-31
➤ Upgrading Firmware – Flash HBA Option 2-32
➤ Creating a SMOR Boot Disk 2-34

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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 according to the appropriate procedure in the Adaptec 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.
aVerify that all peripheral devices and controllers are shown.
If any devices are missing from the display, exit SMOR and
check your hardware connections.
bView the Information window for each controller to verify
that all installed expansion and memory modules are shown
(see the Attached Modules section of the figure on page 2-6.
Note: 3400S only: SMOR reports a 3400S as a 3200S having an
attached module for the extra two channels. This is because
the 3400S is a 3200S with an additional factory-installed two
channel daughter card giving it its four channel capacity
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.

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3Create disk arrays (see Array Operations on page 2-26). 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 start building at this
time. For large arrays, this process may take several hours. You
can perform other activities on the system while the build
operation continues.
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 Manger. 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.
File
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.
Read System Config Rescan the system. Unsaved configuration
changes are lost.
Set System Config Save and enable configuration changes.
Exit Quit SMOR.

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RAID
Action
Help
Create… Create a new array.
Delete Delete the currently selected array.
Rebuild Rebuild a RAID 1, 5, 0/1 or 0/5 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
(SCSI only)
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.
Test Alarm
(SCSI only)
Test the audible alarm on the controller.
Silence Alarm
(SCSI only)
Turn off the audible alarm on the controller.
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
HPT370 HPT370
·
Menu Bar
Tree View
Information & Configuration Tab Pages

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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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The Right Pane – Information View
To the right of the component tree is the Information View pane.
This area displays information related to the currently selected item
in the tree. The specific information displayed in the Information
View varies depending on the item selected. When there are
separate types of information available for the selected item, the
Information View is separated into tab pages. Tab pages are
generally information or configuration parameters that are related
to the selected item.
To select a specific tab page within the Information View, press
Alt+highlighted letter on the tab. For example, to change to a
controller’s Configuration tab, press Alt+C. You can also press the
Tab key when in the Tree View to move over to the currently
displayed Information View tab page. On a tab page within the
Information View, you can move between the items with the Tab or
Shift+Tab keys. See Keyboard Reference on page 2-3 for additional
details on changing between the Tree View and Information View,
using the menu bar, and navigating within the SMOR interface.
Within the Information View, select an item to configure by using
the Tab or Shift+Tab keys to move the highlight to the item. Items
that cannot be selected are shown in black. The way in which you
change an item depends on the type of control associated with the
item. Checkboxes are toggled by using the Spacebar. List-box items
(for example, Transfer Rate) are changed using the up and down
arrow keys. List box items can be recognized by the downward
pointing arrow at the right of the item.
To exit the Information View and return to the Tree View, press Esc.
If you have changed the configuration, save changes if desired by
using the Tab key to select Yes or No and then pressing Enter.
Note: The items and settings shown in the Information View
vary depending on the type of controller, device, or array
selected in the Tree View.

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Running SMOR
Start SMOR by pressing Ctrl+A when the RAID controller BIOS
message appears on the screen during the boot sequence. SMOR
starts by displaying its opening screen, as shown in Figure 2-2
(showing the opening screen from a 2400A).
Figure 2-2. SMOR Welcome Window
The letters that appear during the initial device scan process are
The position of a letter corresponds to the device ID assigned to that
device.
CCD
D Hard drive
E SAF-TE, intelligent RAID enclosure, or processor
device
H Hot spare drives
TTapedevice
0, 1, 5 Physical arrays identified by the RAID level

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Information and Configuration Views
When you highlight an item within the Tree View, the corresponding
Information View is displayed.
Controller BIOS Settings
The controller displays the default Information View when SMOR
starts, as shown in Figures 2-3 and 2-4.
Figure 2-3. Configuration Window –ATA
Figure 2-4. Configuration Window –SCSI
SmartROMConfiguration
BootableDevices
Enable Bootable CD-ROMs
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DOS/Windows3.1 Cache Settin g:
Write Through
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ScanDelay:
Default 110 20 30 Seconds
SmartROMOptions:
EBDA Relocation
Enable Extended Int13
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Local
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+(0,0,12,0)RAID–5
Configuration
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File RAID Action