Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card Installation and Using Guide SA23-1325-01
Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card Installation and Using Guide SA23-1325-01
Note Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the general information under ″Product Warranties and Notices″ included with your system unit. Second Edition (August 2004) Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in “Safety Information” on page v and Appendix B, “Notices,” on page 27. A reader’s comment form is provided at the back of this publication.
Contents Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Handling Static Sensitive Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii About This Book . . . . . . . . . . . ISO 9000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Highlighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . References to AIX and Linux Operating Systems Related Publications . . . . . . . . . . . Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement . . . . . European Union (EU) Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Statement . . . . United Kingdom Telecommunications Safety Requirements . . . . Avis de conformité aux normes du ministère des Communications du Canadian Department of Communications Compliance Statement . VCCI Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Statement - Taiwan . . . . .
Safety Information DANGER An electrical outlet that is not correctly wired could place hazardous voltage on metal parts of the system or the devices that attach to the system. It is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that the outlet is correctly wired and grounded to prevent an electrical shock. Before installing or removing signal cables, ensure that the power cables for the system unit and all attached devices are unplugged.
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Handling Static Sensitive Devices Attention: Static electricity can damage this device and your system unit. To avoid damage, keep this device in its anti-static protective bag until you are ready to install it. To reduce the possibility of electrostatic discharge, follow the precautions listed below: v Limit your movement. Movement can cause static electricity to build up around you. v Handle the device carefully, holding it by its edges or its frame.
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About This Book This book provides information about installing the Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card and device driver support software, as well as cabling requirements. Use this book in conjunction with your specific system unit and operating system documentation. ISO 9000 ISO 9000 registered quality systems were used in the development and manufacturing of this product.
Trademarks The following terms are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both: v AIX v AIX 5L™ v Eserver v pSeries™ v RS/6000® Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.
Chapter 1. Overview The Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card adds RAID 0, 5, or 10 disk array capability to systems containing the appropriate supporting dual channel integrated SCSI adapter. It provides an internal RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) solution on supporting systems with internal multiple disk drives or packs of drives. Internally attached Ultra320 devices can run at a data rate up to 320 MB/s on systems that have internal backplanes capable of running Ultra320 speeds.
Verifying Operating System Requirements Ensure that your operating system will support the Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card, use the following appropriate procedure to verify your operating system requirements. Using AIX The Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card is supported on the following levels of AIX or higher: v AIX 5L Version 5.1 with the 5100-04 Recommended Maintenance Package (APAR IY44478) v AIX 5L Version 5.
Chapter 2. Preparing for Installation This chapter helps you prepare to install the Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card. To install the Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card, you may need the following items: v Your system unit installation guide v Documentation provided with your SCSI devices v IBM Eserver pSeries & RS/6000 Standalone Diagnostics CD-ROM (Version 5.2.0.11 or higher) Note: This card is supported on multiple systems and may require a system firmware update.
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Chapter 3. Installing the Device Driver Software (AIX) The instructions in this chapter pertain to the AIX operating system. Note: If you are using the Linux operating system, see Chapter 7, “Installing and Setting Up Software for the Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card (Linux),” on page 13 for information regarding installing the device driver software and configuring your system. If you have another operating system installed, refer to your operating system documentation.
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Chapter 4. Installing the Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card This chapter provides instructions for installing the Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card if you are using the AIX or Linux operating system. Save this guide for future reference. Note: If you are using the Linux operating system, the device driver and utility software must first be installed before the Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card.
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Chapter 5. Setting Up the Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card (AIX) This chapter provides AIX-specific system hardware and software installation verification, adapter configuration, and problem- determination procedures. Note: If you are using the Linux operating system, see Chapter 7, “Installing and Setting Up Software for the Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card (Linux),” on page 13 for information regarding installing the device driver software and configuring your system.
If the Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card did install correctly, the following is an example of the data that displays on your screen: sisioa0 sisraid0 Available 1H-08 Available 1H-08-ff PCI-X Dual Channel U320 SCSI RAID Adapter PCI-X U320 SCSI RAID Adapter Logical bus You may also see a message on your screen that shows the non-RAID adapter that existed before the integrated SCSI controller was converted to a RAID adapter, sisscsia0, is now Defined instead of Available, as shown: sisscsia0 Defined
Chapter 6. Using Disk Arrays This chapter provides information about using the RAID-related features of this adapter. The following tasks are beyond the scope of this installation guide and are usually performed by system administrators. v To use the RAID-related features of the hardware, disk arrays must be created first. v AIX and Linux use and manage the disk array in the same way as it would a single non-RAID disk.
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Chapter 7. Installing and Setting Up Software for the Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card (Linux) Previously, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 SP3 used the ibmsis device driver to control the PCI-X Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI RAID adapter. This device driver has been replaced by the ipr device driver, which is used on all other supported distributions. Information on using the ibmsis device driver has been retained in this chapter.
strings filename | grep "ipr version" where filename is the file name displayed after the modinfo command was typed in the previous step. Press Enter. The following is an example of the data that displays on your screen: ipr version=Ver. 1 Rev. 0.3 SMP Note: The version displayed in the example might be different from the output displayed on your screen.
Verifying Utility Version The Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card requires Version 1.0.3 (or later) of the iprconfig utility for 2.4 based kernels and version 2.x.x for 2.6 based kernels. To verify the version number of the iprconfig utility, do the following: 1. If necessary, log in as root user. 2. Type: iprconfig --version Press Enter. The following is an example of the data that displays on your screen: iprconfig: Ver. 1 Rev. 0.3 iprconfig: 2.0.
Installing the Utility Software If you downloaded the iprutils utility package, do the following: 1. Turn on the power to your system unit. 2. At the system prompt, log in as root user. 3. Install the following packages (if not already installed): gcc ncurses-devel pciutils-devel glibc-devel 4. Rebuild the rpm package by typing: rpmbuild –-rebuild –-target ppc iprutils-2.0.10-1.src.rpm Press Enter. 5. Install the compiled rpm package by typing: rpm -Uvh iprutils-2.0.10-1.ppc.rpm 6.
Display Hardware Status Type option, press Enter. 1=Display hardware resource information details OPT Name PCI/SCSI Location --- ------ -------------------------0000:02:04.0.2/ 0000:02:04.0.2/1:14:0 0000:02:04.0.2/1:6:0 0000:02:04.0.2/1:8:0 0000:02:04.0.2/1:9:0 sdt 0000:02:04.0.2/255:0:0 0000:02:04.0.2/1:10:0 0000:02:04.0.2/1:11:0 0000:02:04.0.2/1:12:0 0000:02:04.0.2/1:13:0 sdb 0000:02:04.0.2/255:0:2 0000:02:04.0.2/1:4:0 sdc 0000:02:04.0.2/255:0:3 0000:02:04.0.2/1:3:0 sdd 0000:02:04.0.
Updating Hard Disk Drive and Adapter Microcode Disk drives attached to this RAID adapter must contain the latest microcode level. Microcode updates for hard disk drives attached to the Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card are handled automatically by the iprupdate utility, which executes each time the system is booted, or manually by the iprconfig utility.
Verifying Linux Software Installation Software for the Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card consists of a device driver and a set of utilities. This software is provided with the supported Linux distribution, and should have been installed along with the operating system.
Verifying Utility Version The Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card requires Version 1 Revision 19 (or later) of the sisconfig utility. To verify the version number of the sisconfig utility, do the following: 1. If necessary, log in as root user. 2. Type: sisconfig --version Press Enter. The following is an example of the data that displays on your screen: sisconfig: Ver. 1 Rev. 19.10 Note: The version displayed in the example might be different from the output displayed on your screen.
Installing the Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card If you have successfully verified your software installation, install your Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card. Follow the steps in Chapter 4, “Installing the Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card,” on page 7. Verifying Hardware Installation To verify that your system unit recognizes the Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card, do the following: 1. If necessary, log in as root user. 2. Type: sisconfig Press Enter. 3.
Updating Hard Disk Drive and Adapter Microcode Disk drives attached to this RAID adapter must contain the latest microcode level. Microcode updates for hard disk drives attached to the Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card are handled automatically by the sisupdate utility, which executes each time the system is booted. The latest microcode level for your drive model and Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card is shipped as part of the Linux distribution.
Appendix A. Communications Statements The following statement applies to this product. The statement for other products intended for use with this product appears in their accompanying documentation. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
interface with this equipment using Safe Extra Low Voltages only. In order to maintain the separate (independent) approval of the manufacturer’s adapters, it is essential that other optional cards, not supplied by the manufacturer, do not use main voltages or any other excessive voltages. Seek advice from a competent engineer before installing other adapters not supplied by the manufacturer.
Geräte dürfen an Orten, für die sie nicht ausreichend entstört sind, nur mit besonderer Genehmigung des Bundesministers für Post und Telekommunikation oder des Bundesamtes für Post und Telekommunikation betrieben werden. Die Genehmigung wird erteilt, wenn keine elektromagnetischen Störungen zu erwarten sind. (Auszug aus dem EMVG vom 9.Nov.92, Para.3, Abs.4) Hinweis Dieses Genehmigungsverfahren ist von der Deutschen Bundespost noch nicht veröffentlicht worden. Appendix A.
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Appendix B. Notices This information was developed for products and services offered in the U.S.A. The manufacturer may not offer the products, services, or features discussed in this document in other countries. Consult the manufacturer’s representative for information on the products and services currently available in your area. Any reference to the manufacturer’s product, program, or service is not intended to state or imply that only that product, program, or service may be used.
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