User`s guide
Contents
EX-SWRA2-IG. C01 v
5 3-Channel RAID Controller Installation
5.1 Installing the 3-Channel RAID Controller................................................................5-2
5.1.1 EISA Controller Internal Cabling.......................................................................5-4
5.1.2 PCI Controller Internal Cabling.........................................................................5-6
5.2 Cabling....................................................................................................................5-7
5.2.1 Shelf_OK Jumper Installation and Verification..................................................5-8
5.2.2 SCSI Cable Installation....................................................................................5-12
5.2.2.1 Cable Installation - Method 1 ..........................................................................5-14
5.2.2.2 Cable Installation - Method 2 ..........................................................................5-15
5.2.2.3 Cable Installation - Method 3 ..........................................................................5-16
5.2.2.4 Labeling the Installed Drives...........................................................................5-18
5.2.3 Power Cable Installation..................................................................................5-19
6 Configuring Your Array
6.1 Getting Started ........................................................................................................6-1
6.1.1 Turning-On and -Off Your System and Storage Enclosures ...............................6-2
6.1.2 Invoking the Standalone Configuration Utility...................................................6-2
6.1.2.1 Invoking the Standalone Utility on Intel Systems...............................................6-2
6.1.2.2 Invoking the Standalone Utility on AXP Systems..............................................6-4
6.1.2.3 Using the Standalone Utility .............................................................................6-5
6.1.2.4 Exiting the Utilities ...........................................................................................6-6
6.2 Determining Version of Controller Firmware ..........................................................6-6
6.3 Setting Controller Parameters, and Fault Management and
Battery Backup Options...........................................................................................6-6
6.3.1 Setting Controller Parameters............................................................................6-6
6.3.1.1 Completing the Controller Parameters...............................................................6-7
6.3.1.2 Setting the SCSI Transfer Parameters................................................................6-9
6.3.1.3 Setting the Startup Parameters.........................................................................6-11
6.3.2 Setting Fault Management and Battery Backup Option....................................6-12
6.4 Configuring the Array............................................................................................6-15
6.4.1 Planning How to Recover from a Disk Failure.................................................6-15
6.4.2 Planning the Configuration..............................................................................6-17
6.4.2.1 Sample Configuration for Data Availability.....................................................6-17
6.4.2.2 Sample Configuration for Drive Connectivity and Performance.......................6-19
6.4.3 Understanding the Configuration Methods.......................................................6-20
6.5 Configuring Automatically ...................................................................................6-21
6.5.1 Selecting the Automatic Configuration Option.................................................6-21
6.5.2 Initializing a Logical RAID Drive....................................................................6-23
6.5.3 Saving the RAID Configuration to Diskette.....................................................6-25