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Page 1: User Guide
6-Port SATA RAID Controller User Guide Part number: 377602-003 Third edition: May 2006... - Page 2 © Copyright 2004, 2006 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents 1 Board components and features Controller specifications and attributes... 4 2 Installation and configuration procedures Overview of the installation process ... 5 Installing the controller and drives ... 5 Preparing the server ... 5 Installing the controller board ... 5 Assigning the boot controller ... -
Page 4: Board Components And Features
Number of drives allowed per port Maximum size of logical drive RAID levels supported For a complete list of the controller attributes, see the HP website (http://www.hp.com). Flash jumper I2C connector 0°C to 50°C (forced airflow is recommended, but not required) -
Page 5: Installation And Configuration Procedures
Otherwise, continue with steps 2 and 3. Build a bootable array, as described in “Creating a bootable array” on page 7. Install the controller driver and operating system. The driver is available on the HP website (http://www.hp.com), and instructions for installation are given with the driver. - Page 6 Attach the other end of the I2C able to the connector on the internal drive cage backplane board (2). Figure 2-1 Install drives in the internal SATA drive bay of the server, if necessary. The 6-Port SATA RAID Controller can support logical drives of up to 2 TB capacity.
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Page 7: Assigning The Boot Controller
Use the arrow keys to highlight one of the previously initialized drives, and press the Insert key. Repeat this step for each drive in the array. The 6-Port SATA RAID Controller can support logical drives up to 2 TB capacity. - Page 8 On the next screen, respond as follows: Table 2-1 Entries for array properties Property line displayed Entry or selection Array type Select the RAID level, and the press the Enter key. Type a name, and then press the Enter key. Array label Array size Press the Enter key, and then press the Enter key again to use the default granularity of GB.
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Page 9: Appendix A: Electrostatic Discharge
Appendix A: Electrostatic discharge Preventing electrostatic discharge To prevent damaging the system, be aware of the precautions you must follow when setting up the system or handling parts. A discharge of static electricity from a finger or other conductor may damage system boards or other static-sensitive devices. -
Page 10: Appendix B: Regulatory Compliance Notices
Appendix B: Regulatory compliance notices Federal Communications Commission notice Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rules and Regulations has established Radio Frequency (RF) emission limits to provide an interference-free radio frequency spectrum. Many electronic devices, including computers, generate RF energy incidental to their intended function and are, therefore, covered by these rules. -
Page 11: Modifications
For questions regarding this FCC declaration, contact us by mail or telephone: Hewlett-Packard Company P. O. Box 692000, Mail Stop 510101 Houston, Texas 77269-2000 1-281-514-3333 To identify this product, refer to the part, series, or model number found on the product. Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Hewlett-Packard Company may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. -
Page 12: Japanese Notice
Japanese notice Korean notices Class A Equipment Class B Equipment Appendix B: Regulatory compliance notices 12... -
Page 13: Appendix C: Using The Raid Configuration Utility
Power down the computer, and then restart it. NOTE: After you install a 6-Port SATA RAID Controller in a system and power it up, the BIOS could display a configuration that does not match the existing system configuration. This is normal. Continue to create an array as described in the following procedure. -
Page 14: Managing Arrays
Select the method by which you want the array to be created. Build/Verify conducts a background initialization on the array. The array is available immediately, although performance is degraded. Quick Init also enables the array to be available immediately, without any ongoing background controller activity. -
Page 15: Managing Failover Drive Assignments
Press the Enter key. The following message appears: Warning!! Deleting will erase all the data from the array. Do you still want to continue? (Yes/No): Select Yes to delete the array, or No to return to the previous menu. In the Array Properties dialog box, select Delete again, and then press the Enter key. Press the Esc key to return to the previous menu. -
Page 16: Rescanning Drives
Rescanning drives Restart the computer. When the appropriate prompt appears, press Ctrl+A to access the RAID Configuration Utility. From the RAID Configuration Utility menu, select Array Configuration Utility. Select Rescan Drives. Appendix C: Using the RAID Configuration Utility 16... -
Page 17: Appendix D: About Raid
RAID. This Appendix describes the various RAID levels supported by the 6-Port SATA RAID controller. The following table shows the number of drives needed and supported for the controller according to RAID level. -
Page 18: Raid 1
RAID 1 A RAID 1 array is created by copying, or mirroring, all data from one drive onto a second drive. This mirroring provides redundancy, ensuring that if one drive fails no data is lost. However, redundancy also means that only half the total capacity is available. - Page 19 RAID 10 This dual-level RAID type is created by using two or more equal-sized RAID 1 arrays to create a RAID 0 array. Both read and write performance are improved because array striping occurs. However, the performance improvement requires that additional storage space be used because the arrays are mirrored. Figure 6 A RAID 10 array Appendix D: About RAID 19...
- Page 20 RAID 50 This dual-level RAID type is created by using two or more equal-sized RAID 5 arrays to create a RAID 0 array. The top level RAID 0 array shares the load among the second-level RAID 5 arrays, improving both read and write performance.
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Page 21: Glossary
Glossary activity See task. array A logical disk created from available space and made up of one or more partitions on one or more physical disks. Arrays are typically used to provide data redundancy or enhanced I/O performance. See also container, volume, spanned volume, and RAID signature. Also known as a container. - Page 22 degraded A redundant array (for example, a RAID 1 array) in which one or more members have failed. The data is intact, but redundancy has been compromised. Any further failure would cause the array to fail and result in data loss. dirty data Data that has been written to a cache, but which has not been flushed out to its final destination.
- Page 23 impacted An impacted array is one which has been created, but for some reason the initial build operation did not complete. All member drives are present and operational, and all data written to the array is protected. To optimize the array, run a Verify with Fix task. initialize Process of preparing a disk for use by the controller.
- Page 24 redundant The ability of an array to maintain operability when one or more hardware failures occur. RAID 1 array is an example of a redundant array. In the event of a drive failure, redundant arrays can be restored to normal operation by replacing the failed drive and rebuilding the array.
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Page 25: Index
Index board components, 4 boot controller, assigning, 7 bootable array, creating, 7 BSMI notice, 11 cables, 11 Canadian notice, 11 controller attributes, 4 controller features, 4 controller specifications, 4 declaration of conformity, 10 driver, installation of, 8 drives, number of, for a given RAID level, 17 electrostatic discharge, 9 European Union regulatory notice,...