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HP Smart Array Controllers for HP Integrity

Servers
User Guide

Part Number 469987-002

March 2009 (Second Edition)

Summary of Contents for 381513-B21 - Smart Array P800 Controller RAID

Page 1: ...HP Smart Array Controllers for HP Integrity Servers User Guide Part Number 469987 002 March 2009 Second Edition ...

Page 2: ... HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein Microsoft Windows and Windows Server are U S registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Bluetooth is a trademark owned by its proprietor and used by Hewlett Packard Company under license Intended audience This document is for the person who installs administers and troubleshoots servers and storage systems ...

Page 3: ...guring an array 16 Utilities available for configuring an array 16 Comparing the utilities 16 Using ORCA 17 Using ACU 18 Installing device drivers and Management Agents 19 Systems using Microsoft Windows 19 Installing device drivers 19 Installing the Event Notification Service 19 Installing Management Agents 19 Systems using Linux 19 Installing Management Agents 20 Upgrading or replacing controlle...

Page 4: ...static discharge 47 Preventing electrostatic discharge 47 Grounding methods to prevent electrostatic discharge 47 Regulatory compliance notices 48 Federal Communications Commission notice 48 FCC rating label 48 Class A equipment 48 Class B equipment 48 Declaration of conformity for products marked with the FCC logo United States only 49 Modifications 49 Cables 49 Canadian notice Avis Canadien 49 E...

Page 5: ... SAS port 2E external 4x wide 3 40 bit 256 MB cache module also known as array accelerator CAUTION Do not use this controller with cache modules designed for other controller models because the controller can malfunction and you can lose data Also do not transfer this cache module to a different controller module because you can lose data ...

Page 6: ...e LEDs see Controller board runtime LEDs on page 41 2 Connector not used on HP Integrity servers 3 Cache module also known as array accelerator 4 Connector for the cable to an optional cache battery that upgrades the cache to BBWC This connector is absent on some P700m models 5 Mezzanine connector to system board P800 model ...

Page 7: ...that the controller is loaded with the latest firmware Features common to all controller models Feature Details Temperature range Operating 10 to 55 C 50 to 131 F Storage 30 to 60 C 22 to 140 F Relative humidity noncondensing Operating 10 to 90 Storage 5 to 90 Time required to recharge battery From 15 minutes to 2 hours depending on the initial battery charge level Duration of battery backup If th...

Page 8: ... option part number Not supported on Integrity servers Cache size 40 bits 256 MB I O connection to the system board PCIe x8 edge connector These dimensions exclude the board bracket HP Smart Array P700m Controller features Feature Description Board type Type I 4 port PCIe mezzanine board Dimensions cm 11 3 x 10 0 x 2 0 Dimensions in 4 5 x 4 0 x 0 8 Maximum number of physical drives 108 external Ma...

Page 9: ... x 4 4 x 0 5 Maximum number of physical drives 108 internal external Maximum power required approximate 25 W RAID levels 0 1 1 0 and 5 with cache battery also RAID 6 Battery kit option part number 398648 001 Cache size 72 bits 512 MB 48 MB is used by the onboard processor I O connection to the system board PCIe x8 edge connector These dimensions exclude the board bracket ...

Page 10: ...gh a POST procedure This POST procedure halts briefly during controller initialization and prompts you to open ORCA 8 Open ORCA Configuring an array on page 16 o If using a headless console press the Esc 8 key combination o Otherwise press the F8 key 9 Configure the logical boot drive and then exit from ORCA If the server is using Linux controller installation is complete When the server is next r...

Page 11: ...f the installation procedure 11 The latest firmware drivers utilities software and documentation for HP Integrity servers are available on the support page of the HP website http www hp com support itaniumservers ...

Page 12: ...ous and are intended to be serviced only by qualified personnel who have been trained to deal with these hazards Do not remove enclosures or attempt to bypass any interlocks that may be provided for the purpose of removing these hazardous conditions 1 Remove or open the access panel WARNING To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces allow the drives and the internal system components ...

Page 13: ...comparable capacity For additional information about drive installation see the appropriate section in this guide Replacing moving or adding hard drives on page 32 and consult the server documentation and the documentation that accompanied the drives 3 Use the internal wide SAS cable provided with the server to connect the controller to the drives o If the drives are hot plug capable connect the i...

Page 14: ...nector and then release the tab 4 Power up the enclosure 5 Power up the server SAS cable part numbers To order additional cables use the option kit part number Approximate cable length Type of cable Option kit part number Cable assembly number 1 m 3 ft Mini SAS 4x to standard SAS 4x 419570 B21 408908 002 2 m 6 ft Mini SAS 4x to mini SAS 4x 407339 B21 407344 003 Mini SAS 4x to standard SAS 4x 41957...

Page 15: ...rt page of the HP website http www hp com support Some components are also available on the Smart Setup media 1 Find the most recent version of the component that you require 2 Follow the instructions for installing the component on the server These instructions are provided on the same Web page as the component 3 Follow the additional instructions that describe how to use the component to flash t...

Page 16: ...hould have approximately the same capacity Each configuration utility treats every physical drive in an array as if it has the same capacity as the smallest drive in the array Any excess capacity of a particular drive cannot be used in the array and so is unavailable for data storage The more physical drives that an array has the greater the probability that the array will experience a drive failu...

Page 17: ...ORCA 1 Power up the server POST runs and any array controllers that are in the server are initialized one at a time During each controller initialization process POST halts for several seconds while an ORCA prompt message appears 2 At the ORCA prompt do one of the following o If you are connected using a headless console press the Esc 8 key combination o In all other situations press the F8 key Th...

Page 18: ...the F8 key to confirm the settings and save the new configuration After several seconds the Configuration Saved screen appears 5 Press the Enter key to continue You can now create another logical drive by repeating the previous steps NOTE Newly created logical drives are invisible to the operating system To make the new logical drives available for data storage format them using the instructions g...

Page 19: ...ion to the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 64 bit system event log and the HP Integrated Management log The most recent version of the software component is available on the support page of the HP website http www hp com support itaniumservers Installation instructions are provided with the component Installing Management Agents The Management Agents are available on the Smart Setup media The most r...

Page 20: ...img uname r Novell SLES mkinitrd k boot vmlinux i boot initrd 5 For Novell enter the following command to confirm that the driver is active lsmod grep cciss If the driver is active the system responds by displaying cciss Installing Management Agents The most recent versions of the agents are available on the support page of the HP website http www hp com support itaniumservers For installation ins...

Page 21: ...er from the server and place it on a firm flat and nonconductive surface 4 Remove the existing cache from the controller by lifting both ends of the cache module with equal force 5 Install the new cache on the controller Press firmly above each connector to ensure good electrical contact If the cache is not connected properly the controller cannot boot 6 Install the controller in the server Replac...

Page 22: ...ht see a POST message during reboot indicating that the array accelerator cache is temporarily disabled This behavior is normal because the new battery pack is likely to have a low charge You do not need to take any action because the recharge process begins automatically when the battery pack is installed The controller operates properly while the battery pack is recharging although the performan...

Page 23: ...ery pack and simultaneously rotate the battery out of the opening 10 Position the replacement battery pack in the opening in the battery case as shown The upper left edge of the battery is under the flanges on the pillars at the left edge of the opening and the right side of the battery rests on the right pillars ...

Page 24: ...ss begins automatically when the battery pack is installed The controller operates properly while the battery pack is recharging although the performance advantage of the array accelerator is absent When the battery pack has been charged to a predetermined level the array accelerator is automatically enabled Replacing a P800 cache battery CAUTION Electrostatic discharge can damage electronic compo...

Page 25: ...assembly tilt the clip until it is at about 30 degrees to the batteries and then push the clip in line with the clip hinges until the clip detaches from the batteries The rest of the procedure depends on whether you are replacing a battery or adding one o If you are replacing a battery continue with the next step o If you are only adding an optional third battery go to step 9 7 Separate the batter...

Page 26: ...nt notice on page 51 9 Position the new battery and the remaining good battery as indicated push them together and then slide them until they are aligned The batteries combine into one unit 10 Install the battery clip a Position the clip so that the hinges on the clip are next to the appropriate hinge pillars on the batteries b Hold the clip at about 30 degrees to the batteries ...

Page 27: ...place 11 Reinstall the batteries a Hold the controller board near the DIMM socket and at the top and right edges to minimize bending of the board b Position the batteries so that the pegs A on the underside of each battery are in the appropriate holes B on the controller board and pegs C are in slots D ...

Page 28: ...After installing a battery pack you might see a POST message during reboot indicating that the array accelerator cache is temporarily disabled This behavior is normal because the new battery pack is likely to have a low charge You do not need to take any action because the recharge process begins automatically when the battery pack is installed The controller operates properly while the battery pa...

Page 29: ...nking every 2 seconds data is trapped in the cache Restore system power and repeat the previous steps in this procedure o If the LED is not lit proceed with the next step WARNING There is a risk of explosion fire or personal injury if the battery pack is not properly handled Refer to Battery replacement notice on page 51 before installing or removing any item that contains a battery pack 3 Remove ...

Page 30: ...ep o If you are replacing the cache module pull it out of the battery assembly install the new cache module in its place and then go to the next step 7 Install the cache module and batteries on the controller board a Hold the controller board near the DIMM connector and at the top and right edges to minimize bending of the board b Position the batteries so that the pegs A on the underside of each ...

Page 31: ... connector When the cache module is correctly seated the gold contacts on the cache module are completely hidden within the DIMM connector 8 Secure the battery clip to the controller board a Swivel the clip over the cache module 1 b Push the clip firmly at both ends 2 until it clicks into place under the controller board 9 Reinstall the controller in the server ...

Page 32: ...line LED green Online activity LED green Fault UID LED amber blue Interpretation On off or flashing Alternating amber and blue The drive has failed or a predictive failure alert has been received for this drive it also has been selected by a management application On off or flashing Steadily blue The drive is operating normally and it has been selected by a management application On Amber flashing...

Page 33: ... the controller has placed it offline Replace the drive as soon as possible Off Amber flashing regularly 1 Hz A predictive failure alert has been received for this drive Replace the drive as soon as possible Off Off The drive is offline a spare or not configured as part of an array Recognizing hard drive failure A steadily glowing Fault LED indicates that that drive has failed Other indications of...

Page 34: ...recovered refer to Recovering from compromised fault tolerance on page 34 One example of a situation in which compromised fault tolerance may occur is when a drive in an array fails while another drive in the array is being rebuilt If the array has no online spare any logical drives in this array that are configured with RAID 5 fault tolerance will fail Compromised fault tolerance can also be caus...

Page 35: ...ger and inspect the Error Counter window for each physical drive in the same array to confirm that no other drives have any errors For details refer to the Systems Insight Manager documentation on the Management CD Be sure that the array has a current valid backup Confirm that the replacement drive is of the same type SAS or SATA as the degraded drive Use replacement drives that have a capacity at...

Page 36: ...wever failure of another drive need not lead to a fatal system error These exceptions include Failure after activation of a spare drive Failure of a drive that is not mirrored to any other failed drives in a RAID 1 0 configuration Failure of a second drive in a RAID 6 ADG configuration Time required for a rebuild The time required for a rebuild varies considerably depending on several factors The ...

Page 37: ... The drive with the illuminated Fault LED has now failed Each of these situations requires a different remedial action Case 1 An uncorrectable read error has occurred 1 Back up as much data as possible from the logical drive CAUTION Do not remove the drive that has the media error Doing so causes the logical drive to fail 2 Restore data from backup Writing data to the location of the unreadable se...

Page 38: ...ard drive capacity 1 Back up all data 2 Replace any drive The data on the new drive is re created from redundant information on the remaining drives CAUTION Do not replace any other drive until data rebuild on this drive is complete When data rebuild on the new drive is complete the Online Activity LED stops flashing steadily and either flashes irregularly or glows steadily 3 Repeat the previous s...

Page 39: ...ly to prevent data loss ii Return the drives to their original locations iii Restore the data from backup if necessary 5 Verify the new drive configuration by running ORCA or ACU Configuring an array on page 16 Adding drives You can add hard drives to a system at any time as long as you do not exceed the maximum number of drives that the controller supports You can then either build a new array fr...

Page 40: ... fault tolerance method in the enlarged array that it had in the smaller array When the expansion process has finished you can use the liberated storage capacity on the enlarged array to create new logical drives Alternatively you can use ACU to enlarge extend one of the original logical drives ...

Page 41: ...D Color Name Comments 1 Amber CR14 Controller Lockup The controller ASIC has locked up and cannot process any commands 2 Amber CR13 Drive Failure To determine which drive has failed check the Fault LED of each physical drive connected to the controller 3 Green CR3 Activity Port 2E is active 4 Green CR8 Activity Port 1E is active 5 Green CR5 Command Outstanding The controller is working on a comman...

Page 42: ...er CR10 Thermal Alert This LED is not used 2 Amber CR9 System Error The controller ASIC has locked up and cannot process any commands 3 Amber CR1 Diagnostics Error One of the server diagnostics utilities has detected a controller error 4 Amber CR2 Drive Failure To determine which drive has failed check the Fault LED of each physical drive connected to the controller 5 Green CR3 Activity Port 2 is ...

Page 43: ...ly On steadily 75 100 Runtime LEDs for P800 model LED ID Color Name Comments 1 Green CR502 Expander Heartbeat This LED flashes every two seconds during normal operation If the LED glows steadily the expander cannot function due to an internal problem If the LED flashes twice per second the expander cannot function because the NVRAM is corrupt 2 Amber CR510 System Error The controller ASIC has lock...

Page 44: ...ails see the following table 10 Green CR503 Idle Task This LED together with the Gas Pedal LED previous item indicates the amount of controller CPU activity For details see the following table Gas pedal LED status Idle task LED status Controller CPU activity level Off Blinking 0 25 Blinking Off 25 50 On steadily Off 50 75 On steadily On steadily 75 100 Battery pack LEDs Item ID Color Description 1...

Page 45: ...r is waiting for the host controller to communicate One blink per second The battery pack is below the minimum charge level and is being charged Features that require a battery such as write cache capacity expansion stripe size migration and RAID migration are temporarily unavailable until charging is complete The recharge process takes between 15 minutes and two hours depending on the initial cap...

Page 46: ...of the various ADU error messages see the troubleshooting chapter in the server specific service guide Event Notification Service This utility reports array events to the Microsoft Windows system event log and the HP Integrity System Event Log You can obtain the utility from the HP website http www hp com support POST messages Smart Array controllers produce diagnostic error messages POST messages...

Page 47: ...tic 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 48: ...d and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harm...

Page 49: ...ent calls may be recorded or monitored 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...

Page 50: ...ectives implies conformity to applicable harmonized 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 v...

Page 51: ...nal injury if a battery pack is mishandled To reduce this risk Do not attempt to recharge the batteries if they are disconnected from the controller Do not expose the battery pack to water or to temperatures higher than 60 C 140 F Do not abuse disassemble crush or puncture the battery pack Do not short the external contacts Replace the battery pack only with the designated HP spare Battery disposa...

Page 52: ...Partner or their agents For more information about battery replacement or proper disposal contact an authorized reseller or an authorized service provider Taiwan battery recycling notice The Taiwan EPA requires dry battery manufacturing or importing firms in accordance with Article 15 of the Waste Disposal Act to indicate the recovery marks on the batteries used in sales giveaway or promotion Cont...

Page 53: ...n Utility ADG Advanced Data Guarding also known as RAID 6 ADU Array Diagnostics Utility BBWC battery backed write cache EBSU EFI based setup utility EFI extensible firmware interface OBDR One Button Disaster Recovery ORCA Option ROM Configuration for Arrays POST Power On Self Test ...

Page 54: ...0 12 controller installation overview of 10 controller LEDs 41 controller options replacing 21 D data recovery 34 36 data transfer rate 7 device drivers installing 19 diagnostic tools 45 drive failure detecting 33 drive LEDs 32 drive types supported 7 drivers 19 E electrostatic discharge 47 environmental requirements 7 error messages 33 45 European Union notice 50 Event Notification service 19 45 ...

Page 55: ... 8 preparation procedures 12 R RAID levels supported 8 rebuild abnormal termination of 37 rebuild description of 36 rebuild time required for 36 regulatory compliance notices 48 51 52 replacing hard drives 32 replacing the batteries 21 24 replacing the cache module 21 29 replacing the controller 29 ROM updating 15 runtime LEDs 41 S spares battery pack part number 8 spares cable part numbers 14 spe...

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