Compaq External RAID Controller & Subsystem Infortrend - Array Configuration

347 pages

To Next Page

To Next Page

To Previous Page

To Previous Page

Loading...

RAID Planning

2-12

Array Configuration:

➀

Disk reserved space

256MB 64KB – backward compatible

➁

Array assignment

Primary

controller

Secondary controller

➀

Array partitioning

1Up to 64

Others:

➂

Password

N/A User-Defined; Password

Validation Timeout: 1 to Always

Check Configurable

➂

LCD Display

Controller Name

N/A User-Defined

Table of Contents

Default Chapter4
- Table of Contents4
- List of Tables18
- Logical Drive20
- Revision History21
Chapter 1 RAID Functions: an Introduction23
- Logical Drive23
- Logical Volume23
  - What Is a Logical Volume23
  - Figure 1 - 1 Logical Drive23
- RAID Levels24
- Spare Drives28
- Identifying Drives30
- Rebuild31
- Logical Volume (Multi-Level RAID)34
Chapter 2 RAID Planning40
- Considerations40
  - Figure 2 - 1 Optimization Setting42
- Configuring the Array44
  - Starting a RAID System44
  - Figure 2 - 2 Array Configuration Process44
- Operation Theory46
- Tunable Parameters49
Chapter 3 Accessing the Array through Serial Port and Ethernet52
- RS-232C Serial Port52
  - Configuring RS-232C Connection Via Front Panel53
  - Starting RS-232C Terminal Emulation54
- Out-Of-Band Via Ethernet55
  - What Is the "Disk Reserved Space55
Chapter 4 LCD Screen Messages62
- 4.1 the Initial Screen62
- 4.2 Quick Installation Screen62
- 4.3 Logical Drive Status63
- 4.4 Logical Volume Status64
- 4.5 SCSI Drive Status65
- 4.6 SCSI Channel Status66
- 4.7 Controller Voltage and Temperature67
- 4.8 Cache Dirty Percentage68
- 4.9 View and Edit Event Logs68
Chapter 5 LCD Keypad Operation69
- Power on RAID Enclosure69
- Caching Parameters69
- View Connected Drives73
- Creating a Logical Drive74
- Creating a Logical Volume78
  - Initialization Mode78
  - Write Policy78
- Partitioning a Logical Drive/Logical Volume80
- Mapping a Logical Volume/Logical Drive to Host LUN81
- Assigning Spare Drive and Rebuild Settings82
- Viewing and Editing Logical Drives and Drive Members84
- Viewing and Editing Host Luns90
  - Viewing and Deleting LUN Mappings90
  - Pass-Through SCSI Commands90
- Viewing and Editing SCSI Drives91
- Viewing and Editing SCSI Channels93
- System Functions102
- Controller Parameters105
- SCSI Drive Utilities108
  - SCSI Drive Low-Level Format108
  - SCSI Drive Read/Write Test109
Chapter 6 Terminal Screen Messages110
- The Initial Screen110
- Main Menu111
- Quick Installation111
- Logical Drive Status113
- Logical Volume Status114
- SCSI Drive Status115
- SCSI Channel's Status116
- Controller Voltage and Temperature118
- Viewing Event Logs on the Screen119
Chapter 7 Terminal Operation120
- Power on RAID Enclosure120
- Caching Parameters120
- Viewing the Connected Drives123
- Creating a Logical Drive124
- Creating a Logical Volume129
- Partitioning a Logical Drive/Logical Volume130
- Mapping a Logical Volume to Host LUN132
- Assigning Spare Drive, Rebuild Settings134
  - Adding Local Spare Drive134
  - Adding a Global Spare Drive135
- Viewing and Editing Logical Drive and Drive Members135
- Viewing and Editing Host Luns140
- Viewing and Editing SCSI Drives141
- Viewing and Editing SCSI Channels144
- System Functions153
- Controller Parameters156
- Drive Information161
Chapter 8 Fibre Operation164
Host and Drive Parameters164
- Overview164
- Major Concerns165
- Supported Features167
- Configuration: Host and Drive Parameters169
Multi-Host Access Control: Lun Filtering177
- Creating LUN Masks178
- Figure 8 - 2 Host-LUN Mapping178
- Figure 8 - 3 LUN Mask178
- WWN Name List179
- Logical Unit to Host LUN Mapping180
- LUN Mask (ID Range) Configuration182
- Filter Type: Include or Exclude182
- Access Mode: Read Only or Read/Write183
- Sample Configuration183
- Figure 8 - 4 LUN Filtering - Configuration Sample183
- Configuration Procedure184
Chapter 9 Advanced Configuration186
- Fault Prevention186
- Host-Side and Drive-Side SCSI Parameters196
- Monitoring and Safety Mechanisms210
- Disk Array Parameters212
  - Rebuild Priority212
  - Verification on Writes213
Chapter 10 Redundant Controller214
- Operation Theory214
- 10.2 Preparing Controllers227
- 10.3 Configuration232
Chapter 11 Record of Settings248
- 11.1 View and Edit Logical Drives248
  - Logical Drive Information248
  - Partition Information249
- 11.2 View and Edit Logical Volumes250
  - Logical Volume Information250
  - Partition Information250
- 11.3 View and Edit Host Lun's251
  - LUN Mappings251
  - Host-ID/WWN Name List251
- 11.4 View and Edit SCSI Drives253
- 11.5 View and Edit SCSI Channels254
- View and Edit Configuration Parameters255
- 11.7 View and Edit Peripheral Devices258
- 11.8 Save NVRAM to Disk, Restore from Disk259
- 11.9 RAID Security: Password259
  - RAID Security259
  - RAID Expansion260
Chapter 12 Array Expansion260
- Overview260
  - Figure 12 - 1 Logical Drive Expansion262
  - Mode 1 Expansion: Adding Drive to a Logical Drive263
- 12.2 Mode 1 Expansion263
- Mode 2 Expansion266
- Making Use of the Added Capacity: Expand Logical Drive268
- Expand Logical Volume270
- Configuration Example: Volume Extension in Windows 2000 Server271
Appendix A LCD Keypad Navigation Map277
Appendix B Firmware Functionality Specifications284
- Basic RAID Management284
- Advanced Features285
- Caching Operation286
- RAID Expansion287
- On-Line RAID Expansion287
- Fibre Channel Support288
- S.M.A.R.T. Support289
- Redundant Controller289
- Data Safety290
- System Security291
- Environment Management292
- SAF-TE/S.E.S. Support292
- User Interface293
- Raidwatch On-Board293
- RS-232C Terminal293
- Remote Manageability293
- JBOD-Specific294
- Others294
Appendix C Controller Maintenance295
New Features Supported with Firmware 3.21295
- Raidwatch Manager Establish the In-Band SCSI Connection in Raidwatch296
Appendix C System Functions: Upgrading Firmware295
- Background RS-232C Firmware Download295
- Redundant Controller Rolling Firmware Upgrade295
- Redundant Controller Firmware Sync-Version296
- Upgrading Firmware Using RS-232C Terminal Emulation298
  - Upgrade the Firmware Binary Only298
  - Upgrading the Firmware Binary Only300
Appendix D Event Messages301
- Event Index301
- Redefining Channel Mode347
- View Drive Information347