HP Kayak XU04 Operator's manual

Installation and
Configuration Guide
HP FastRAID

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Contents
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HP FastRAID Installation and Configuration Guide
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Installing HP FastRAID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Configuring HP FastRAID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Installing the HP RAID Device Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Optimizing Performance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Resolving Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Technical Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
HP Hardware Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Regulatory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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HP FastRAID
Installation and Configuration Guide

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Introduction
HP FastRAID uses RAID technology to accelerate the performance of
your PC’s hard drives. Rather than focusing on data protection, as with
server-based RAID technologies, HP FastRAID brings top performance
to your computer.
With HP FastRAID
Pre-Installed on Your
PC Workstation
With HP FastRAID already installed on your PC Workstation, you will
receive the following components:
•Windows NT installation CD-ROM & 3 Setup diskettes,
•a Windows NT Service Pack CD-ROM, and
•an HP Kayak Drivers and Utilities CD-ROM.
To find out more about configuring HP FastRAID, refer to “Configuring
HP FastRAID” on page 4.
HP FastRAID
Accessory Kit
The HP FastRAID Accessory Kit provides the components necessary to
implement FastRAID on suitably equipped PCs or PC Workstations.
The HP FastRAID accessory kit includes the following components:
•an Adaptec®ARO-1130 PCI RAIDportTM adapter,
•CI/OTM Array Management software (3 HP RAID Device Manager
diskettes),
•an ArrayConfig utility diskette, and
•an Array 1000 Family manager drivers diskette
You will also need the Windows NT installation CD-ROM & Setup
diskettes, and the Windows NT Service Pack CD-ROM that came with
your XU or XW PC Workstation.
To find out how to install and configure HP FastRAID, refer to
“Installing HP FastRAID” on page 3, and “Configuring HP FastRAID” on
page 4.
NOTE The HP FastRAID Accessory Kit is intended for use only with HP Kayak
XU and XW PC Workstations equipped with a RAIDport connector
running Windows NT 4.0.

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Installing HP FastRAID
To install the Adaptec®ARO-1130 accessory in your PC, follow the
step-by-step instructions below.
1Remove the computer’s cover. Refer to the User’s Guide that came
with your PC or PC Workstation, if necessary.
WARNING For your safety, never remove the computer’s cover without first
removing the power cord and any connection to a telecommunications
network. Always replace the cover before switching on the computer.
2Locate the RAIDport slot on the PC Workstation’s system board.
Refer to the User’s Guide that came with your PC or PC
Workstation, if necessary.
3Unscrew and remove the slot cover. If the slot cover is hard to
remove, loosen the screws on the adjacent slots.
4Hold the adapter board horizontally by its “top” edge. Slide it into the
board guide of the RAIDport socket. Do not bend the board.
5Align the board’s connector with the slot’s socket. Firmly press the
board into the socket. Make sure that the board’s connector is fully
seated in the socket and does not touch components on other
boards.
6Secure the board by replacing the slot cover screw. If you loosened
the screws on adjacent slots, tighten them.
7Replace the cover and connect all cables and power cords.
Your PC, and the location
of its accessory board
slots, may be different to
the one shown here.

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Configuring HP FastRAID
You can configure HP FastRAID to:
•Create a new array, and
•Manage existing arrays on your system’s hard disk drives.
Before you create a new array, you may need to do the following:
With FastRAID
Pre-installed
1Create an ArrayConfig bootable utility diskette from the HP Kayak
XU/XW PC Workstation Drivers and Utilities CD-ROM.
aInsert the Drivers and Utilities CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive
and a blank, formatted diskette into the floppy disk drive.
bUse Explorer to locate either the \FASTRAID\ARCONFIG\ o
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\FASTRAID\ArcfgDRV\ directory on the Drivers and Utilities
CD-ROM.
cDouble click on the file DISKIMG.BAT.
...
The ArrayConfig bootable utility diskette has been created.
2Create an Array 1000 Family driver diskette from the HP Kayak
XU/XW PC Workstation Drivers and Utilities CD-ROM.
aInsert the Drivers and Utilities CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive
and a blank, formatted diskette into the floppy disk drive.
bUse Explorer to locate the \FASTRAID\DRIVERS\ directory on
the Drivers and Utilities CD-ROM.
cCopy all the files and subdirectories in this directory to drive A:\.
...
Ensure that the files DISK1 and TXTSETUP.OEMand the
directory \WINNT containing the files CDA1000.SYS and
OEMSETUP.INF,
,,, have been successfully copied.
The Array 1000 Family driver diskette has been created.

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All HP FastRAID Users 1Back up any existing data that you wish to save on your hard disk
drives. Once the drives have been configured and the operating
system re-installed, you can restore your backed up data.
2Disable or remove any non-SCSI disks on your computer before
running the ArrayConfig utility, or ensure that the Array 1000
adapter is set to the highest priority in the Setup program
(Boot>Boot Order).
3Some HP FastRAID configurations require two hard drives. If you
need to install an additional drive, we strongly recommend that you
select an drive that matches the original drive in both capacity and
performance (consult an authorized HP dealer for the appropriate
HP accessory drive). HP does not provide support for this accessory
when used with drives other than HP accessory drives.
4Make sure that when you install a new drive, you assign the drive a
unique SCSI ID. This can be checked through the SCSISelect Utility
by selecting SCSI Disk Utilities.
Creating a New Array
You can create a new array using either of the following options.
Express Setup - use this if you want to create an array (up to two
drives) quickly and easily. ArrayConfig asks you a few simple
questions and uses your answers to create the kind of array that best
meets your needs. This process is similar to the “Wizards” used in
many applications. You do not need to know the technical details of
how arrays are configured. Refer to “Using Express Setup” on page 6.
Custom Setup - this option allows advanced users to create arrays
(with more than two drives) with customized configurations. You
will need to know more technical details about how arrays are
configured to benefit from this option. Refer to “Using Custom
Setup” on page 11.

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Using Express Setup
To create an array using Express Setup, you will need to do the
following:
1Select the ArrayConfig menu option by pressing the hot key —the
letter that appears in a different color. (The hot key letters are
underlined in the following instructions). You can also press the ↑
and ↓keys until the option is highlighted and then press .
2Insert the ArrayConfig utility disk in drive A and reboot your
computer. The ArrayConfig utility will start automatically.
3Read the text that appears on the initial ArrayConfig screens. Press
any key to view the next screen, or press to return to the
previous screen.
4When you see the Setup Type Selection Menu, select Express Setup.
5When the next screen appears, select the type of array you want to
create:
•Select Optimized for Performance if you want the fastest possible data
input and output from the new array. This type of array does not
have special data protection features, however.
•Select Optimized for Data Protection if your main concern is to protect
the files on the array from disk failure. This type of array
safeguards files in the array even if one of the array disks fails. To
use this option, two disk drives are required.
6At the prompt, enter the number of drives to use in the array. You
can create either a one- or two-drive array with the Express Setup.
NOTE When you select a single hard drive for RAID 0, the drive will be striped
and optimized using the ARO-1130’s cache memory, but no actual array
will be created. A single drive optimized in this way, although
significantly faster, will not provide the same level of performance as a
two-drive RAID 0 array.

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7When the next menu appears, select the type of application that you
will run on your computer. (Select Other Applications if you are not sure
what type of application you will use.) ArrayConfig will use your
answer to create the best array configuration for your applications.
8When the next menu appears, select a boot order for the new array.
•Select Disk Array will be Boot Drive if you want your computer to boot
from the new array. If you selected Optimized for Data Protection in
Step 4, booting from an array safeguards the information on your
boot drive.
•Select Disk Array will not be a Boot Drive if you do not want your
computer to boot from the new array. (If you only have one array,
it will automatically be the boot drive.)
9When you have finished all these menu selections, wait while
ArrayConfig creates the array. This may take up to 30 minutes,
especially if the disk drives are large.
A message appears when the array has been created. An error
message appears if the ArrayConfig encounters some problems (for
example, an array already exits). If this happens, run ArrayConfig
again and use the Custom Setup option.
10 Press until you’re back at the Main Menu, and exit ArrayConfig.
Installing Windows
NT 4.0
11 Insert the Windows NT setup disk #1 and restart your PC
Workstation.
NOTE Do not boot from the Windows NT CD-ROM as the hard drive will not be
detected.
12 When prompted, insert Windows NT Setup Disk 2 and press
.
13 From the Welcome to Setup screen, press to continue
installing Windows NT.
14 Press to have Setup detect the mass storage devices on
your computer.
15 At the prompt, insert Setup Disk 3 and press .

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16 When the Setup program has finished detecting storage devices,
press Sto configure additional SCSI adapters.
17 From the list of adapters, select Other and press to install
a custom driver.
18 Insert the Adaptec Array1000 driver diskette in drive A and press
.
19 Press to select the Adaptec Array1000 driver.
20 When the driver has finished loading, press to continue
installing Windows NT.
21 At the prompt, re-insert Setup Disk 3 and press .
22 Continue installing Windows NT following the on-screen
instructions.
23 When prompted, insert your drivers diskette into drive A and press
. When the driver has finished loading, you can continue
with the Windows NT installation. For more information, refer to
your operating system’s documentation on your Drivers and Utilities
CD-ROM.

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Installing the HP RAID Device Manager
After installing Windows NT 4.0 on your computer, continue by
installing the HP RAID Device Manager. You can use the HP RAID
Device Manager to provide configuration and performance information,
and to change array settings. For instructions on using the HP RAID
Device Manager, refer to the HP RAID Device Manager’s online Help.
To install the HP RAID Device Manager:
1Start Windows NT and either,
•insert the HP RAID Device Manager Disk 1 in drive A, or
•the Drivers and Utilities CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.
2To continue the installation, either:
•Select Run from the Start menu, type A:\setup.exe and press
, or
•Use Explorer to find the \FASTRAID\CIO\DISK1\ directory on
the CD-ROM and double-click on setup.exe.
3Follow the instructions that appear on the screen.
4When the installation is complete, reboot your computer. From the
Start menu, select HP RAID Device Manager to display the HP RAID
Device Manager tools. Select RAID Device Manager to start the program.
The HP RAID Device Manager (the title bar displays “Adaptec CI/O
Workstation Array Management Software”) monitors the configuration
and performance of your HP FastRAID system.
Be sure to install any other device drivers required by your system
configuration, including those from the Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack.
For more information, refer to the Windows NT installation notes
available from the HP’s World Wide Web support site:
http://www.hp.com/go/kayaksupport/
You can also find more information on the HP Kayak XU/XW PC
Workstation Drivers and Utilities CD-ROM provided with your system
in the !INSTALL directory.

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Optimizing Performance
Check HP’s World Wide Web site for more information on how to
optimize the performance of HP FastRAID on your system. Refer to
http://www.hp.com/go/kayaksupport/.
To change HP FastRAID settings:
•Click the Start button, select Programs, then HP RAID Device Manager, then
RAID Device Manager. To modify the caching parameters, you must set a
password. In the HP RAID Device Manager window, select the View
menu, then Change Password.
NOTE You can install the HP RAID Device Manager from the Drivers and
Utilities CD-ROM or the HP Web site.
The first time you use the HP RAID Device Manager, no password is set.
When requested to enter the Old Password, press TAB to go to the New
Password box.
1In the Storage Configuration window, select the RAID icon.
2In the window that appears, select Operations...,and then Optimize
Performance.
...
If an Adaptec®software window
appears click Cancel. ...
3In the Optimize Performance window, ensure that Caching Enabled is
checked.
4Click on the dropdown menu and select the type of application
nearest to the one you are using.
If you want to change the values already set, select Edit and perform
the changes required.

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Using Custom Setup
To create an array using Custom Setup, you will need to do
the following:
NOTE You can also perform most of these advanced options with the HP RAID
Device Manager once you’ve completed the installation and the HP
RAID Device Manager has been installed. Refer to the HP RAID Device
Manager’s online Help for more information on using this utility.
1Insert the ArrayConfig diskette in drive A and reboot your
computer. Wait until ArrayConfig starts automatically.
2Read the text that appears on the initial ArrayConfig screens. Press
any key to view the next screen, or press to return to the
previous screen.
3When you see the Setup Type Selection Menu, select Custom Setup.
Then wait while ArrayConfig scans your system for information
about your host adapter and SCSI devices.
4When the Main Menu appears, select Disk Array Operations.
5Select Create New Array from the Disk Array Operations menu.
6Type a name for the array and press . The name can be up
to 15 characters long and can include spaces and any other printable
characters.
7Select an array type from the following options:
•RAID 0: Data is striped across the disks in a RAID 0 array,
allowing for faster data input and output than a single disk.
RAID 0 arrays do not store redundant data; if any disk in the array
fails, all data is lost.
•RAID 1: Data is mirrored on one pair of disks. If one disk fails, data
is still safe. The actual usable data capacity of the array equals
half the available disk space.

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8Type the number of drives you want in the array, not including spare
drives, and press . The number of drives available for
assignment is listed on the screen. (You will not be prompted for the
number of drives if you are creating a RAID 1 array, because RAID 1
arrays have two drives by definition.)
NOTE When you select a single hard drive for RAID 0, the drive will be striped
and optimized using the ARO-1130’s cache memory, but no actual array
will be created. A single drive optimized in this way, although
significantly faster, will not provide the same level of performance as a
two-drive RAID 0 array.
9When the next screen appears, press to highlight a channel.
Select drives for the array by pressing the ↑and ↓keys until the drive
name is highlighted, and then press Ins or . The names of
selected drives appear in the box on the right side of the screen. To
select drives on a different channel (if necessary) press to
select another channel and then select the drives from the SCSI IDs
on Channel menu. To deselect the drive you most recently added,
press .
CAUTION A warning appears if you select a disk that has partitions. Do not select
disks with partitions if they contain data you want to keep, because any
existing data will be erased when the disk becomes part of the array.
When you have selected the number of drives you specified in
Step 8, the next screen appears automatically. If you are creating a
RAID 1 array and if there are any unassigned drives, the screen
prompts you to define spare drives for the array.
10 If you do not want a spare, type nand continue with step 12. If you
want to select dedicated spares, follow these steps:
aAt the prompt, type y.
bAt the next prompt, type 1 or 2.
cSelect one or two spares, using the same method you used to
select disks for the array.

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11 When the Initialize Mode menu appears, select Initialize Array to Zero.
This operation begins immediately. A graph on the screen shows the
progress of this operation.
CAUTION If the drives contain data, all the data is lost when you initialize
the array.
Select Low-Level Format only if the drives were previously formatted on
another system or if you are using drives other than new HP
accessory drives (where there’s a possibility of surface defects).
Low-level formatting takes a long time for large disk drives. (Refer
to the section “Initializing an Array” on page 17 for more
information.)
12 When the menu of block sizes appears, select a block size. (This
menu does not appear for RAID 1 arrays.)
The default block size (64 KBytes) gives the best overall
performance. The allowable block sizes are 8, 16, 32, 64, and 128
KBytes.
13 When you see the message Initialization of [array name] is complete, press
any key to return to the Disk Array Operations menu.
14 To create additional arrays (if disks are available), return to Step 5.
When all arrays are created, exit from ArrayConfig, remove the
ArrayConfig diskette, and reboot the computer. After you reboot
you can write data to the arrays.
15 Press until you’re back at the Main Menu, and exit ArrayConfig.
16 Begin the installation of Windows NT 4.0 by booting from the
Windows NT Setup diskettes.
NOTE Do not boot from the Windows NT CD-ROM as the hard drive will not be
detected.
17 When prompted, insert Windows NT Setup Disk 2 and press
.
18 From the Welcome to Setup screen, press to continue
installing Windows NT.

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19 Press to have Setup detect the mass storage devices on
your computer.
20 At the prompt, insert Setup Disk 3 and press .
21 When the Setup program has finished detecting storage devices,
press Sto configure additional SCSI adapters.
22 From the list of adapters, select Other and press to install a
custom driver.
23 Insert the Adaptec Array1000 driver diskette in drive A and press
.
24 Press to select the Adaptec Array1000 driver.
25 When the driver has finished loading, press to continue
installing Windows NT.
26 At the prompt, re-insert Setup Disk 3 and press .
27 Continue installing Windows NT following the on-screen
instructions.
28 When prompted, insert your drivers diskette into drive A and press
. When the driver has finished loading, you can continue
with the Windows NT installation. For more information, refer to
your operating system’s documentation on your Drivers and Utilities
CD-ROM.
Managing an Existing Array
You can manage an existing array in the following ways:
•Making a bootable array
•Displaying array information
•Deleting an array
•Initializing an array
•Adding or deleting a spare disks

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Making the Array Bootable
Follow these steps if you want your computer to boot from the newly
created array or if you want to change the boot order of existing arrays:
1Select Display Boot Order from the Main Menu. The Boot Order for
Singles and Arrays window appears.
2If the newly created array is listed as Unit 0 at the top of the list, no
changes are necessary; if it has some other unit number, highlight
the array name and press to select it.
3Use the arrow keys to move the selected array to the top of the list.
Then press to deselect it.
4When you are finished, press to return to the Main Menu.
NOTE You cannot use this procedure to change the boot order of a non-striped
SCSI disk drive (see the “Resolving Problems” on page 20 for notes on
booting from the Narrow SCSI BIOS). If you want to do this, create a
one-drive RAID 0 “array” from the disk.
Displaying Array Information
Follow these steps to display information about existing arrays defined
in your computer:
1Select Disk Array Operations from the Custom Setup Main Menu.
2Select Display Arrays from the Disk Array Operations menu.
3When the list of arrays appears, highlight the array for which you
want information and press .
4View the information that appears on the screen. This includes array
type and status, array size, and information about each disk in the
array.
5Press any key to return to the Disk Array Operations menu.
Deleting an Array
CAUTION All data is lost when you delete an array! Before you delete an array,
back up any data you want to keep.

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Follow these steps to delete an array:
1Select Disk Array Operations from the Main Menu.
2Select Delete Array from the Disk Array Operations menu.
3When the list of arrays appears, select the array you want to delete.
CAUTION A warning appears if you select an array that has partitions. Do not
delete an array with partitions if it contains data you want to keep,
because any existing data will be erased. Be especially careful not to
select your boot array!
4View information about the array and make sure you really want to
delete it. Press any key to continue.
5Type yto delete the array (or nto cancel the operation).
6When the message [Array name] deleted appears, press any key to
continue.
The drives that were formerly part of the array can now be used as
stand-alone drives or as members of another array. Deleting an array
may change the boot order and the drive assignment of other arrays
and disks.
NOTE You can identify individual drives by blinking the drive lights while you
are running the HP RAID Device Manager software. Refer to the HP
RAID Device Manager Software online documentation for more
information.

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Initializing an Array
When you create a new array in Custom Setup, you are automatically
prompted to initialize (format) it. You can also select the
Format/Initialize Array option as a separate Custom Setup command.
This could be necessary to re-initialize an array that has become
corrupted. Here is some additional information on the two initialization
methods:
•Initialize Array to Zero: (Recommended method) Fills the array with
zeroes. This option is faster than a low-level format, but it does not
verify the integrity of the disks.
•Low-level Format: Performs a low-level SCSI format. This writes a
consistent pattern to the disks, checks the disks for defects, and fills
the array with zeroes. Low-level formatting can take some time (up
to 1 hour) if the disks are large. You cannot abort a low-level format
once it has started.
CAUTION Formatting or initializing an array erases all data on the array and
cannot be aborted once it has started. If the array contains data you
want to keep, be sure to back it up first!
Follow these steps to initialize an array:
1Select Disk Array Operations from the Main Menu.
2Select Format/Initialize Array from the Disk Array Operations menu.
3When the list of arrays appears, select the array you want to
initialize.
4Type yto confirm that you want to format the array.
CAUTION A warning appears if you select an array that has partitions. Do not
initialize an array with partitions if it contains data you want to keep,
because any existing data will be erased. Be especially careful not to
initialize your boot array!
5When the Select Format Mode menu appears, select Initialize Array to
Zero (recommended) or Low-Level Format.