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Page 1: ...ServeRAID MR10is VAULT SAS SATA Controller USER S GUIDE F e b r u a r y 2 0 0 9 IBM P N 46M1378...

Page 2: ...ebruary 2009 Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2008 2009 All rights reserved US Government Users Restricted Rights Use duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Cont...

Page 3: ...n about the operating system drivers refer to the ServeRAID MR Device Driver Installation User s Guide Audience This document assumes that you have some familiarity with RAID controllers and related s...

Page 4: ...d monitor the iBBU model and how to replace it Chapter 7 Intelligent Battery Backup Unit Specifications has complete technical information and specifications for the iBBU model Appendix A Notices cont...

Page 5: ...ument The following notices and statements are used in this document Note These notices provide important tips guidance or advice Important These notices provide information or advice that might help...

Page 6: ...tial damage and to ensure your own personal safety Note Use the ServeRAID MR10is SAS SATA Controller with UL listed Information Technology Equipment ITE products only IBM Document Number Edition Date...

Page 7: ...ting plate Connect any equipment that will be attached to this product to properly wired outlets When possible use one hand only to connect or disconnect signal cables Never turn on any equipment when...

Page 8: ...g an unpainted metal surface such as the metal around the card slot openings at the back of the computer As you continue to work inside the computer periodically touch an unpainted metal surface to re...

Page 9: ...ecture 1 8 1 5 2 Operating System Support 1 9 1 6 Summary of the ServeRAID MR10is SAS SATA Controller Characteristics 1 9 1 6 1 SAS Features 1 10 1 6 2 SAS Array Limitations 1 11 1 6 3 SATA II Feature...

Page 10: ...nce Features 3 5 3 3 3 Fault Tolerance 3 6 3 3 4 Electrical Characteristics 3 6 3 3 5 Operating and Non operating Conditions 3 7 3 3 6 Safety Characteristics 3 8 3 4 Data Encryption 3 8 3 4 1 Support...

Page 11: ...ning Cycle 6 8 Place Battery in Low Power Storage Mode 6 8 Set BBU Properties 6 8 6 1 3 Monitoring the iBBU with the MegaRAID Storage Manager 6 9 Battery Learn Cycle 6 10 Setting Learn Cycle Propertie...

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Page 13: ...or 2 8 2 5 Connecting the ServeRAID MR10is SAS SATA Controller with Internal Connectors to a Physical Drive 2 9 3 1 Card Layout for the ServeRAID MR10is Controller 3 2 5 1 Intelligent Battery Backup U...

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Page 15: ...ntroller Specifications 3 4 3 4 Array Performance Features 3 5 3 5 Fault Tolerance Features 3 6 3 6 Maximum Power Requirements 3 7 6 1 Display BBU Information 6 5 6 2 Display BBU Status Information 6...

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Page 17: ...rdware Specifications Section 1 8 Technical Support 1 1 Overview The ServeRAID MR10is SAS SATA Controller is a high performance intelligent Serial Attached SCSI SAS Serial ATA II SATA II PCI Express a...

Page 18: ...ovative intelligent Battery Backup Unit iBBU is pre installed on the ServeRAID MR10is controller The iBBU provides cached data protection which allows system builders to protect cached data even durin...

Page 19: ...by the National Institute of Standards and Technology IEEEP1619 These standards are used by non military government agencies and contractors See Section 3 4 Data Encryption for more information about...

Page 20: ...a PCI Express x8 interface The controller integrates eight high performance SAS SATA II PHYs and a PCI Express bus master DMA core Each of the eight PHYs is capable of 3 0 Gbit s SAS link rates and 3...

Page 21: ...ug Native command queuing Activity and fault indicators for each PHY Port Selector for dual port drives Each port on the ServeRAID MR10is controller supports SAS devices SATA II devices or both using...

Page 22: ...p select signals for pipelined synchronous burst static random access memory PSBRAM nonvolatile static random access memory NVSRAM and Flash ROM Figure 1 1 Example of a SAS Direct Connect Application...

Page 23: ...one RAID level can be assigned to each virtual disk Table 1 1 shows the minimum and maximum number of drives required for each RAID level LSISASx12 Flash ROM NVSRAM SRAM I2 C UART LSISASx12 SAS SATA...

Page 24: ...uirements when compared to parallel SCSI The controller leverages a common electrical and physical connection interface that is compatible with Serial ATA technology The SAS protocols and the SATA II...

Page 25: ...Enterprise Linux version 4 and version 5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server version 9 and version 10 Novell NetWare 6 5 SCO OpenServer 6 0 0 SCO UnixWare 7 1 4 VMWare ESX 3 0 and ESX 3 5 To download the la...

Page 26: ...om access memory NVRAM for storing RAID system configuration information the MegaRAID SAS firmware is stored in flash ROM for easy upgrade 1 6 1 SAS Features The following list describes the SAS featu...

Page 27: ...eRAID MR10is controller supports 64 bit logical block addressing LBA which makes it possible to connect a large number of drives to the controller directly and through expanders However the actual num...

Page 28: ...ServeRAID MR10is controller Supports SATA II data transfers of 3 0 Gbits s Supports STP data transfers of 3 0 Gbits s Provides a serial point to point storage interface Simplifies cabling between devi...

Page 29: ...the internal SAS Sideband signal SFF 8485 SGPIO interface 1 6 6 Flexibility Features These features increase the flexibility of the ServeRAID MR10is controller Supports a Flash ROM interface a nonvol...

Page 30: ...tem components Disconnect the power cords from the system Step 2 Open the host system by following the instructions in the host system technical documentation Step 3 Move the drives to different posit...

Page 31: ...guration is on the destination controller The NVRAM mismatch error appears only if you move all of the physical drives to the other controller Step 2 Turn off all power to the server and all physical...

Page 32: ...ID MR10is controller Table 1 3 ServeRAID MR10is Controller Specifications Specification ServeRAID MR10is Controller RAID Levels 0 1 5 6 10 50 and 60 Devices Supported per Port Up to 15 SAS devices or...

Page 33: ...Information document for information about the technical support available for this product Hardware Exclusive OR XOR Assistance Yes Direct I O Yes Architecture Fusion MPT Table 1 3 ServeRAID MR10is...

Page 34: ...1 18 Overview...

Page 35: ...SAS Device Cables Section 2 5 Replacing a Failed Controller Containing Data in the IBBU Section 2 6 After Installing the ServeRAID MR10is Controller 2 1 Requirements The following items are required f...

Page 36: ...the controller Step 4 Install the ServeRAID MR10is controller in the computer and connect the SAS devices or SATA II devices to it Make sure that the cables you use conform to all specifications Step...

Page 37: ...tep 3 Review the ServeRAID MR Controller Connectors Refer to Chapter 3 ServeRAID MR10is SAS SATA Controller Characteristics for a diagram of the ServeRAID MR10is controller with its connectors Step 4...

Page 38: ...uirements Step 8 Connect the SAS Devices the SATA II Devices or Both to the Controller Use SAS cables to connect SAS devices SATA II devices or both to the ServeRAID MR10is controller Refer to Section...

Page 39: ...d portion of the BIOS message displays the ServeRAID MR10is controller number firmware version and cache SDRAM size The numbering of the controller follows the PCI slot scanning order used by the host...

Page 40: ...e a thin 7 wire connector instead of the 68 wire SCSI cable or 26 wire ATA cable Note Use only straight SAS cables not cross over SAS cables Figure 2 2 displays the SAS cable that connects the interna...

Page 41: ...s respectively Both SAS physical drives and SATA II physical drives can connect to SAS backplane receptable connectors The difference between the SAS connector and SATA II connector is the bridge betw...

Page 42: ...nnect the ServeRAID MR10is controller with internal connectors to a physical drive Step 1 Plug the connector on the internal cable into the internal connector on the controller Step 2 Plug the connect...

Page 43: ...s an uninterrupted power source to the module if power is unexpectedly interrupted while cached data is still present If the power failure is the result of the ServeRAID MR10is controller itself faili...

Page 44: ...sert the iBBU into the replacement controller Step 5 Insert the replacement controller into the system Step 6 Turn on the power to the system The controller then reads the disk configuration into NVRA...

Page 45: ...used in a system with a PCI Express slot PCI Express goes beyond the PCI specification in that it is intended as a unifying I O architecture for various systems desktops workstations mobile server co...

Page 46: ...it J2 Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter debugging 4 pin connector Reserved for IBM use J3 Individual Activity LED header for eight SAS ports 16 pin connector Provides an LED interface indivi...

Page 47: ...pending Optional J8 Ports 0 3 x8 SAS Ports The x8 Mini SAS 4i ports connect the cables from the RAID controller to SAS physical drives SATA II physical drives or a SAS expander J9 Ports 4 7 x8 SAS Por...

Page 48: ...requirements of CISPR Class B The ServeRAID MR10is controller and the intelligent Battery Backup Unit iBBU are CSA C22 2 No 60950 1 UL 60950 1 First Edition listed Accessory UL file number E257743 3...

Page 49: ...ler SAS Bus Speed 3 Gbits s SAS Ports Two SAS connectors with four SAS ports each Cache Configuration Integrated 128 Mbyte 256 Mbyte Double Data Rate II 667 MHz SDRAM intelligent battery backup unit S...

Page 50: ...zes 8 16 32 64 128 256 512 and 1024 Kbytes Maximum Number of Concurrent Commands 255 Support for Multiple Initiators Yes Table 3 4 Array Performance Features Cont Specification ServeRAID MR10is Contro...

Page 51: ...ng of the battery pack 230mA in 12V current 3 3 5 Operating and Non operating Conditions For the ServeRAID MR10is controller the operating thermal and atmospheric conditions are Relative humidity rang...

Page 52: ...fer to the ServeRAID MR Software User s Guide 3 4 1 Support of Governmental Standards As it applies to data encryption the DE feature implements the XTS AES encryption algorithm as defined by FIPS 197...

Page 53: ...hen the virtual disk is created with a Volume Encryption Key it is known as a secure drive group The controller uses the Security Key to lock and unlock access to the secure user data The Security Key...

Page 54: ...ot support encryption the configuration is locked and foreign and it cannot be imported Note Drive roaming and drive migration cannot be supported at the same time To migrate encrypted volume groups p...

Page 55: ...y component failures without experiencing any additional degradation in data availability or data recoverability compared to an array that does not used the DE feature This includes but is not limited...

Page 56: ...3 12 ServeRAID MR10is SAS SATA Controller Characteristics...

Page 57: ...can be lost if the AC power fails before it has been written to the storage device 4 1 Functionality An intelligent BBU has built in functionality to charge the battery pack automatically and to comm...

Page 58: ...attery pack is typically 15 20 degrees higher than the ambient temperature during fast charge For the fast charge circuit to complete a fast charge cycle ambient temperature should be less than 40 C I...

Page 59: ...ide the chassis within 10 inches of the controller Attention Electrostatic discharge can damage the iBBU and the controller on which it is installed Always ground yourself and or use a ground strap be...

Page 60: ...y pack harness CAUTION The battery is a lithium ion battery To avoid possible explosion do not burn Exchange only with the IBM approved part Recycle or discard the battery as instructed by local regul...

Page 61: ...server and workstation chassis vary from vendor to vendor there is no standard mounting option that is compatible with the various system configurations Therefore the ServeRAID MR10is iBBU battery ki...

Page 62: ...on the iBBU from the J1 BBU connector on the controller Figure 5 2 Removing the iBBU from the ServeRAID MR10is SAS SATA Controller Step 3 Mount the iBBU to the chassis of your computer based on the lo...

Page 63: ...r carefully to avoid stripping the screwhead Do not over tighten the screws Step 4 Hold the daughtercard so that the J2 board to board connector on the daughtercard lines up with the J1 board to board...

Page 64: ...the card correctly in the slot Step 3 Secure the controller to the computer chassis with the bracket screw Note Refer to your computer documentation for information about the PCI Express slot Figure 5...

Page 65: ...ke sure they are connected properly Note The cable connectors are polarized and can be inserted into the connectors on the daughtercard and the iBBU only if the rails on the cable connectors align wit...

Page 66: ...Unit Remotely Figure 5 5 Connecting the ServeRAID MR10is SAS SATA Controller Remotely to the iBBU Important See the ServeRAID MR Software User s Guide for information about running the RAID configura...

Page 67: ...Data from a Failed Controller Section 6 4 Resolving a Configuration Mismatch You can monitor the battery status temperature voltage and so on in these MegaRAID utility programs WebBIOS Configuration U...

Page 68: ...WebBIOS Configuration Utility The WebBIOS CU is a web based utility for configuring and managing RAID volumes Its operation is independent of the operating system because the utility resides in the M...

Page 69: ...Properties Screen f 4 Click Next to view the second Controller Properties screen The second Controller Properties screen appears as shown in Figure 6 2 The Battery Backup field at the top left of the...

Page 70: ...Figure 6 3 Battery Module Screen Most of the Battery Module properties are view only and are self explanatory In the lower right corner of the screen are the Auto Learn options A learning cycle is a...

Page 71: ...to choose the learn mode 1 Open the drop down menu in the Auto Learn Mode field 2 Set the learn mode as Auto the default or Manual 3 Click Go Note LSI recommends 30 days for the interval between cycle...

Page 72: ...displays in the following formats BBU Status for Adapter xx Battery Type XXXXXX string Voltage xx mV Current xx mA Temperature xx C Firmware Status xx Battery state xx Gas Gauge Status Fully Discharge...

Page 73: ...State of Charge xx Absolute State of Charge xx Remaining Capacity xx mAh Full Charge Capacity xx mAh Run Time to Empty xxx Min Average Time to Empty xxx Min Average Time to Full xxx Min Cycle Count xx...

Page 74: ...r s after reading from the file Description Displays current properties of the BBU The information displays in the following formats BBU Properties for Adapter x Auto Learn Period xxx Sec Next Learn T...

Page 75: ...hysical tab to open the physical view 2 Select the BBU icon in the left panel 3 Click the Properties tab The BBU properties such as the battery type temperature and voltage appear as shown in Figure 6...

Page 76: ...rrent state of charge and the estimated time until it will be depleted The current BBU temperature voltage current and remaining capacity If the battery is charging the estimated time until it is full...

Page 77: ...168 hours 7 days If you disable automatic learn cycles you can start the learn cycles manually and you can choose to receive a reminder to start a manual learn cycle 6 1 3 2 Setting Learn Cycle Prope...

Page 78: ...e Manually To start the learn cycle properties manually perform the following steps 1 Click the Physical tab to open the physical view 2 Select the BBU icon in the left panel 3 Click the Operations ta...

Page 79: ...r To save the data the following conditions must be met The new controller on which you install the iBBU must be the same model as the failed controller The replacement controller must have a cleared...

Page 80: ...on Mismatch If the replacement controller has a previous configuration this message displays during the power on self test POST Unresolved configuration mismatch between disk s and NVRAM on the adapte...

Page 81: ...d iBBU specifications Section 7 1 iBBU Specifications Section 7 2 Battery Life and Data Retention Time 7 1 iBBU Specifications The following specifications apply to the iBBU Battery type LiON Battery...

Page 82: ...ors including the following Capacity of the battery pack and the battery load Ambient temperature Age of the battery and number of discharge cycles it has been through Number of DIMMs installed and nu...

Page 83: ...d instead However it is the user s responsibility to evaluate and verify the operation of any non IBM product program or service IBM may have patents or pending patent applications covering subject ma...

Page 84: ...appropriate without incurring any obligation to you A 1 Trademarks The following terms are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States other countries or both Intel...

Page 85: ...warranties regarding non IBM products and services that are ServerProven including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose These products are...

Page 86: ...A 4 Notices...

Page 87: ...ipheral devices that make up a computer system or the software settings that allow the hardware components to communicate with each other device driver A program that allows a microprocessor through t...

Page 88: ...t RAID level 0 and the hot spare must have sufficient capacity internal SAS device A SAS device installed inside the computer cabinet These devices are connected by using a shielded cable main memory...

Page 89: ...exceeding that of a single physical drive The RAID array appears to the controller as a single storage unit I O is expedited because several disks can be accessed simultaneously Redundant RAID levels...

Page 90: ...liable than hard disk drives HDDs SSP Acronym for Serial SCSI Protocol SSP enables communication with other SAS devices Each PHY on the SAS controller can function as an SSP initiator or SSP target ST...

Page 91: ...on each disk included in the stripe The portion of a stripe that resides on a single disk is a stripe element Striping by itself does not provide data redundancy striping in combination with parity p...

Page 92: ...B 6 Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations...

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