Mylex eXtremeRAID Installation Guide

eXtremeRAID 3000Installation GuideDB11-000033-00 First Edition08P5525

About This ManualThis installation guide covers hardware set-up and configuration procedures necessary for the installation of a Mylex eXtremeRAID 300

ConventionsThroughout the manual, the following conventions are used to describe user interaction with the product:prompt This style of type indicates

Manual No. DB11-000033-00 iiiContentsChapter 1IntroductionProduct Description ...

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Manual No. DB11-000033-00 vAppendix DPCI Hot PlugIntroduction ...

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Manual No. DB11-000033-00 1-1Chapter 1IntroductionThis chapter describes:• The eXtremeRAID™ 3000 controller• Standard package contents• User supplie

Product Description1-2 eXtremeRAID 3000 Installation GuideController FeaturesFeatures of the eXtremeRAID 3000 controller include:• Two Q-Logic ISP 210

IntroductionManual No. DB11-000033-00 1-3Channel Capabilities• 126 physical devices per Fibre loop channel• 15 physical devices per SCSI channelContro

Electromagnetic Compatibility NoticesThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This

Standard Package Contents1-4 eXtremeRAID 3000 Installation GuideStandard Package ContentsThe following items are supplied with the standard shipping p

IntroductionManual No. DB11-000033-00 1-5User-supplied Items The following user-supplied items are required to perform this installation:SCSI• IBM-PC™

User-supplied Items1-6 eXtremeRAID 3000 Installation Guide

Manual No. DB11-000033-00 2-1Chapter 2InstallationThis chapter describes:• Before you begin• Safety Considerations• Installation Checklist• Connectors

Before You Begin2-2 eXtremeRAID 3000 Installation GuideBefore You BeginInstalling the eXtremeRAID 3000 Fibre Channel RAID controller is no more diffic

InstallationManual No. DB11-000033-00 2-3Safety ConsiderationsBe sure to observe the following precautions before beginning the controller installatio

Installation Checklist2-4 eXtremeRAID 3000 Installation GuideInstallation ChecklistGET READY☛ NoteIt is recommended that you wear a grounded wrist str

InstallationManual No. DB11-000033-00 2-513. ____ Safety check the installation.☛ NoteReview Figure 2-1, Figure 2-2, Figure 2-3 and Table 2-1 to get f

Connectors, Jumpers and LEDs2-6 eXtremeRAID 3000 Installation GuideConnectors, Jumpers and LEDsThere are two Fibre Loop connectors and one internal Ul

InstallationManual No. DB11-000033-00 2-7 Figure 2-1. eXtremeRAID 3000 Controller with ConnectorsFigure 2-2. eXtremeRAID 3000 Controller with Jumpe

Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur

Connectors, Jumpers and LEDs2-8 eXtremeRAID 3000 Installation GuideFigure 2-3. eXtremeRAID 3000 Controller with LEDs (back side)3- Fibre Activity1- SC

InstallationManual No. DB11-000033-00 2-9Follow these installation steps:1. Choose any available 32 bit or 64 bit PCI slot as shown in Figure 2-4. Fig

Connectors, Jumpers and LEDs2-10 eXtremeRAID 3000 Installation Guide3. Remove the eXtremeRAID 3000 controller from the anti-static bag as shown in Fig

InstallationManual No. DB11-000033-00 2-115. Connect the SCSI cables from the internal disk drives to the SCSI connector on the eXtremeRAID 3000 contr

Connectors, Jumpers and LEDs2-12 eXtremeRAID 3000 Installation GuideSCSI TerminationEach end of a SCSI bus must be terminated to maintain proper volta

InstallationManual No. DB11-000033-00 2-13SCSI CablingThe controller supports one internal Ultra2 SCSI channel which can support up to 15 SCSI devices

Connectors, Jumpers and LEDs2-14 eXtremeRAID 3000 Installation GuideSCSI Drive PreparationTo prepare the drives for installation, follow these steps:1

InstallationManual No. DB11-000033-00 2-15Figure 2-9. Fibre External Drive Configuration Fibre CablingThe eXtremeRAID 3000 controller supports two Fib

Connectors, Jumpers and LEDs2-16 eXtremeRAID 3000 Installation GuideFibre Connectors, ExternalThe external Fibre connectors are on the controller’s Hi

InstallationManual No. DB11-000033-00 2-17Fibre Drive PreparationTo prepare the drives for installation, follow these steps:1. Set up your Fibre Chann

Declaration of ConformityPer FCC Part 2, Section 2.1077(a)Manufacturer’s Name: LSI Logic Corporation Manufacturer’s Address:North American Headquarter

Connectors, Jumpers and LEDs2-18 eXtremeRAID 3000 Installation Guide

Manual No. DB11-000033-00 3-1Chapter 3Controller Start-upThis chapter describes:•BIOS Options• BIOS Configuration Utility (RAID EzAssist)• Operating S

BIOS Options3-2 eXtremeRAID 3000 Installation Guideand the Drive geometry parameters.

Controller Start-upManual No. DB11-000033-00 3-3Setting BIOS OptionsThe available BIOS options are:• BIOS disabled/enabled• CD-ROM boot disabled/disab

BIOS Options3-4 eXtremeRAID 3000 Installation GuideEnable 8GByte or 2GByte DrivesThis setting affects how the BIOS reads the disk drives for the boot

Controller Start-upManual No. DB11-000033-00 3-5☛ NoteIn the event that the RAID controller needs to be replaced, the current drive geometry will be r

Global Array Manager (GAM) Client3-6 eXtremeRAID 3000 Installation GuideGlobal Array Manager (GAM) ClientThe controller can be configured using Global

Manual No. DB11-000033-00 A-1 Appendix AMemory Module andBattery Backup UnitFigure A-1. BDIMM ModuleProduct Description The Battery Dual Inline Memory

BDIMM OperationA-2 eXtremeRAID 3000 Installation Guide BDIMM Operation This BDIMM consists of 32MB, 64MB, 128MB of ECC1 SDRAM cache memory, a lithium

Memory Module and Battery Backup UnitManual No. DB11-000033-00 A-3 Maintenance No maintenance is required. It is recommended that the BDIMM charge lev

Declaration of ConformityPer 89\336\EECResponsible PartyName:LSI Logic Corporation Address:North American HeadquartersMilpitas, CAU.S.A.hereby declare

BDIMM Functional DescriptionA-4 eXtremeRAID 3000 Installation Guide Status Indication Battery status can be checked, and the battery can be reconditio

Memory Module and Battery Backup UnitManual No. DB11-000033-00 A-5 BDIMM Specifications On-board Battery Electrical Properties• One Lithium-Ion cell,

BDIMM SpecificationsA-6 eXtremeRAID 3000 Installation Guide

Manual No. DB11-000033-00 B-1Appendix BeXtremeRAID 3000SpecificationsGeneral Hardware SpecificationseXtremeRAID 3000Controller eXtremeRAID 3000CPU Str

Environmental SpecificationsB-2 eXtremeRAID 3000 Installation GuideEnvironmental Specifications Controller eXtremeRAID 3000Temperature Operating 0°C t

Manual No. DB11-000033-00 C-1Appendix CeXtremeRAID 3000Error Messages☛ NoteThe firmware you are using may have these messages turned off. However, the

Installation AbortC-2 eXtremeRAID 3000 Installation GuideDuring the initialization, if the firmware fails to respond to the BIOS inquiry within two mi

eXtremeRAID 3000 Error MessagesManual No. DB11-000033-00 C-3EzAssist Configuration Utility User Reference Guide or RAID EzAssist Configuration Utility

System Reboot or Power DownC-4 eXtremeRAID 3000 Installation Guide

Manual No. DB11-000033-00 D-1Appendix DPCI Hot PlugIntroductionPCI Hot Plug is a feature that allows a PCI card to be replaced while the host system i

Community of EuropeCE mark is rated for the eXtremeRAID 3000 as follows: CISPR 22 Radiated EmissionEN55022, Generic immunity standard for the followi

ImplementationD-2 eXtremeRAID 3000 Installation Guide• odineb.nlm –This is a module combining the Open Data-link interface and the Novell Event Bus (N

PCI Hot PlugManual No. DB11-000033-00 D-3Windows NTWindows NT requires additional software from the vendor who makes the system. Since this software i

ImplementationD-4 eXtremeRAID 3000 Installation GuidePlease refer to the Windows XP or .NET 32-bit documentation for instructions on how to use the PC

Manual No. DB11-000033-00 E-1Appendix EEnclosure ManagementIntroductionMylex’s eXtremeRAID controllers support the industry standard enclosure managem

SAF-TEE-2 eXtremeRAID 3000 Installation GuideFibre Channel CabinetYou will need to use a Fibre, High Speed Serial Data Connector (HSSDC), cable to con

Manual No. DB11-000033-00 G-1GlossaryAcceleRAID™The AcceleRAID family features high performance, cost effective Ultra SCSI/Ultra2 SCSI LVD and Ultra 1

G-2 eXtremeRAID 3000 Installation GuideAutomatic RebuildMylex controllers provide automatic rebuild capabilities in the event of a physical disk drive

GlossaryManual No. DB11-000033-00 G-3BusA set of conductors that connect the functional units in a computer and are the channels through which data is

G-4 eXtremeRAID 3000 Installation GuideSCSI bus on a disk array controller. Each disk array controller provides at least one channel.Conservative Cach

GlossaryManual No. DB11-000033-00 G-5Disk ArrayA collection of disks from one or more commonly accessible disk systems. Disk arrays, also known as RAI

Underwriters Laboratories Statement and Warning

G-6 eXtremeRAID 3000 Installation GuideECCError Correcting Code, a method of generating redundant information which can be used to detect and correct

GlossaryManual No. DB11-000033-00 G-7FailbackRestoring a failed system component’s share of a load to a replacement component.FailoverA mode of operat

G-8 eXtremeRAID 3000 Installation GuideGigabyte230 (1,073,741,824) bytes. Abbreviated as G or GB.Global Array Manager (GAM)A Mylex RAID management uti

GlossaryManual No. DB11-000033-00 G-9controller to “rebuild” the data on the new drive, all without interrupting system operations. Once the rebuild i

G-10 eXtremeRAID 3000 Installation GuideI/OInput/Output, the transmission of information between an external source and the computer.I/O BusAny path u

GlossaryManual No. DB11-000033-00 G-11Logical Drive StatesA logical (system) drive can be Online, Critical, or Offline. Notice that the term “online”

G-12 eXtremeRAID 3000 Installation GuideMirroringRefers to the complete duplication of data on one disk drive to another disk drive, this duplication

GlossaryManual No. DB11-000033-00 G-13OfflineA Logical Drive is in an “offline” state if no data can be read from it or written to it. Offline does no

G-14 eXtremeRAID 3000 Installation GuidePhysical DeviceAny device connected to some kind of hardware. For example, SCSI disk, fibre disk, network disk

GlossaryManual No. DB11-000033-00 G-15RAID LevelsMylex disk array controllers support four RAID Advisory Board approved (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 3, and R

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G-16 eXtremeRAID 3000 Installation GuideRAID MigrationA feature in RAID subsystems that allows for changing a RAID level to another level without powe

GlossaryManual No. DB11-000033-00 G-17enclosure itself is treated as simply another device on the SCSI bus. Many other leading server, storage, and RA

G-18 eXtremeRAID 3000 Installation GuideOffline: A SCSI disk drive is in a “offline” state if it is not present, if it is present but not powered on,

GlossaryManual No. DB11-000033-00 G-19reported, conservative cache is enabled and all system drives are switched to write-through cache. Primarily use

G-20 eXtremeRAID 3000 Installation GuideTo use the standby rebuild feature, you should always maintain a standby SCSI disk in your system. When a disk

GlossaryManual No. DB11-000033-00 G-21drive 1, block 2 on SCSI drive 2, block 3 on SCSI drive 3, block 4 on SCSI drive 1, block 5 on SCSI drive 2, and

G-22 eXtremeRAID 3000 Installation GuideUltra SCSI (Fast 20 SCSI)A high performance SCSI protocol that has a bus speed of 20 Megabytes per second in t

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