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June 2006 (Second edition) 

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Summary of Contents for 347786-B21 - 8 Internal Port SAS HBA

Page 1: ...HP Eight Port SAS SATA RAID Host Bus Adapter Installation Guide June 2006 Second edition Part Number 377610 002 ...

Page 2: ... as constituting an additional warranty HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein Microsoft and Windows are U S registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation June 2006 Second edition Part Number 377610 002 Audience assumptions This document is for the person who installs administers and troubleshoots servers and storage systems HP assumes you are quali...

Page 3: ...on utility screens 8 Adapter List screen 8 Global Properties screen 9 Adapter Properties screen 10 RAID Properties screens 10 SAS Topology screen 13 Device Properties screen 13 Exit screen 15 Performing configuration tasks 15 Creating a RAID 0 array 15 Creating a RAID 1 array 16 Viewing RAID array properties 17 Managing an array 17 Locating a disk drive 18 Selecting a boot disk 18 Moving arrays 18...

Page 4: ...l 4x SAS connector port 2I Summary of specifications The HP Eight Port SAS SATA RAID Host Bus Adapter is a low profile 64 bit 133 MHz PCI X host bus adapter It supports SAS data transfer rates of up to 3 Gb s and SATA data transfer rates of up to 1 5 Gb s For more information about the features and specifications of the adapter and for information about compatibility see the QuickSpecs on the prod...

Page 5: ...C power cord from the outlet and then unplug it from the server 5 Disconnect all peripheral devices attached to the server Installing the adapter hardware CAUTION Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage electronic components Be sure that you are properly grounded before beginning this procedure For more information see the Electrostatic Discharge section of this guide 1 Remove or open the server ac...

Page 6: ...uthorized HP service provider If the cable that you need is not listed here or if you need additional ordering information see http www hp com Completing the adapter installation procedure 1 Verify that all cables are routed correctly and are not restricting or being pinched by other components For the correct routing of the cables see the server documentation 2 Reconnect any peripheral devices to...

Page 7: ...ge the default configuration of the SAS host adapters The default values might change if there is a conflict between device settings or if the system performance needs optimizing The version number of the SAS BIOS appears in a banner displayed on the computer monitor during bootup If the configuration utility is available the following message also appears during bootup Press F8 to start LSI Logic...

Page 8: ... Order field for that adapter and then press the or key To add an adapter to the boot order list move the cursor to the Boot Order field of the adapter and then press the Ins key To remove an adapter from the boot order list move the cursor to the Boot Order field of the adapter and then press the Del key The configuration utility prompts you to save the changes before you exit the screen The Adap...

Page 9: ...ls how much information the BIOS displays about adapters and devices during the boot process Possible values are Display adapters only Display adapters and all devices Display minimal information Display adapters and installed devices Support interrupt This option enables you to prevent a hook on INT40 if required Possible values are Hook interrupt default Bypass interrupt hook Restore Defaults If...

Page 10: ... array configured For more information see RAID Properties screens on page 10 To view information about the devices connected to the adapter move the cursor to the SAS Topology field and then press the Enter key The SAS Topology screen also provides access to screens deeper in the hierarchy of the configuration utility that enable you to format or verify devices RAID Properties screens The screen ...

Page 11: ...you are prompted to choose one of the following options when you add the first disk Press the M key to keep the existing data and migrate to a RAID 1 array Disk synchronization occurs Press the D key to overwrite existing data and create a new RAID 1 array No synchronization occurs CAUTION If you press the D key the data on all disks in the array will be deleted After you have configured the array...

Page 12: ...press the Enter key To create a new array press the C key Manage Array screen The Manage Array screen enables you to modify certain features of the currently selected array If you select Manage Hot Spare the utility displays a hot spare management screen that has the same layout as the Create New Array screen If you select Synchronize Array Activate Array or Delete Array an alert prompts you to pr...

Page 13: ...ng to a listed device move the cursor to the appropriate Device Identifier field and then press the Enter key The locator LED on the device glows To clear Device Mappings for missing devices press the C key at any time while on this screen Device Properties screen The Device Properties screen displays information about a specific device To access this screen press the Alt D key combination when th...

Page 14: ...usly formatted to another sector size This is the only sector size that the SAS BIOS configuration utility supports on RAID arrays Device Verify screen This screen enables you to verify a particular device To access the Verify screen press the Enter key in the appropriate field on the Device Properties screen To begin the verify process press the Enter key You can cancel the verify process at any ...

Page 15: ...ion is not relevant or unavailable it is deactivated Performing configuration tasks This section explains how to use the configuration utility to perform configuration tasks Creating a RAID 0 array In a RAID 0 array data is striped across multiple disk drives combining the drives into one logical volume This procedure maximizes storage capacity and performance IMPORTANT RAID 0 does not provide any...

Page 16: ...single drive For an even greater level of protection you can configure a RAID 1 array with a hot spare Then if a drive fails data that was on the failed drive is rebuilt to the hot spare from the mirrored drive To create a RAID 1 array 1 Open the configuration utility 2 On the Adapter List screen select an adapter 3 On the Adapter Properties screen select RAID Properties If the adapter already has...

Page 17: ... configured view the properties of the next array by pressing the Alt N key combination Managing an array 1 Open the configuration utility 2 On the Adapter List screen select an adapter 3 On the Adapter Properties screen select RAID Properties 4 On the View Array screen select Manage Array From this screen you can Manage hot spares Synchronize an array Activate an array Delete an array Managing ho...

Page 18: ...another key Selecting a boot disk 1 Open the configuration utility 2 On the Adapter List screen select an adapter 3 On the Adapter Properties screen select SAS Topology The SAS Topology screen opens If selection of a boot device is supported the Alt B option is listed at the bottom of the screen If a device is currently configured as the boot device the Device Info column displays the word Boot To...

Page 19: ...atic sensitive component or assembly Grounding methods to prevent electrostatic discharge Several methods are used for grounding Use one or more of the following methods when handling or installing electrostatic sensitive parts Use a wrist strap connected by a ground cord to a grounded workstation or computer chassis Wrist straps are flexible straps with a minimum of 1 megohm 10 percent resistance...

Page 20: ...European standards European Norms which are listed on the EU Declaration of Conformity issued by Hewlett Packard for this product or product family This compliance is indicated by the following conformity marking placed on the product This marking is valid for non Telecom products and EU harmonized Telecom products e g Bluetooth This marking is valid for EU non harmonized Telecom products Notified...

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