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IBM P/N: 46M1379

ServeRAID-MR10k 

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Page 1: ...IBM P N 46M1379 ServeRAID MR10k USER S GUIDE F e b r u a r y 2 0 0 9...

Page 2: ...ebruary 2009 Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2007 2009 All rights reserved US Government Users Restricted Rights Use duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Cont...

Page 3: ...gers who are evaluating BBU products for possible use Organization This document has the following chapters Chapter 1 Introduction describes the ServeRAID MR10k SAS SATA DIMM and explains how its oper...

Page 4: ...ting system The information in this document is independent of the back end bus and applies to the ServeRAID MR10k SAS SATA DIMM IBM Systems Safety Notices IBM Document Number G229 9054 01 This book c...

Page 5: ...situations that can be poten tially lethal or extremely hazardous to you A danger statement is placed just before the description of a potentially lethal or extremely hazardous procedure step or situa...

Page 6: ...age and phase rotation according to the system rating plate Connect any equipment that will be attached to this product to properly wired outlets When possible use one hand only to connect or disconne...

Page 7: ...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 rem...

Page 8: ...viii Preface...

Page 9: ...naging RAID Arrays 3 1 Supported Configurations and Limitations 3 2 3 2 Importing Integrated RAID Arrays into MegaRAID Using WebBIOS 3 2 3 3 Monitoring the iTBBU Using the MegaRAID Configuration Utili...

Page 10: ...x Contents 4 2 Battery Life and Data Retention Time 4 2 Appendix A Notices A 1 Trademarks A 2 A 2 Important Notes A 3...

Page 11: ...e ServeRAID MR10k SAS SATA DIMM 2 4 3 1 WebBIOS Foreign Configuration Screen 3 3 3 2 Foreign Configuration Preview Screen 3 4 3 3 First Controller Properties Screen 3 5 3 4 Second Controller Propertie...

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Page 13: ...on 3 2 3 2 Display BBU Information 3 8 3 3 Display BBU Status Information 3 8 3 4 Display BBU Capacity Information 3 9 3 5 Display BBU Design Parameters 3 10 3 6 Display Current BBU Properties 3 10 3...

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Page 15: ...1078 operates in the Integrated RAID IR mode which supports RAID levels 0 and 1 The ServeRAID MR10k DIMM consists of two pieces A customized 240 pin DIMM module that contains a RAID key which contains...

Page 16: ...rage SAS and Serial ATA II SATA II External support None available System supported IBM System x3850 M2 and IBM System x3950 M2 Supported RAID levels RAID 0 and RAID 1 Maximum number of volumes Two vo...

Page 17: ...56 Mbytes 72 bit iTBBU with a custom DDR2 connector Supported RAID levels RAID 0 1 5 6 10 50 and 60 Maximum number of volumes 64 Maximum number of drives supported 116 drives 4 internal drives and 112...

Page 18: ...unicate battery status information such as voltage temperature and current to the host computer system A transportable BBU can be used to move a RAID DIMM s cached data to a replacement DIMM if that d...

Page 19: ...t revision of IPC A 610 The battery in the iTBBU must charge for at least six hours under normal operating conditions To protect your data the firmware changes the Write Policy to write through until...

Page 20: ...oard The remote intelligent BBU is mounted in a bracket next to the DIMM Figure 2 1 displays the custom 240 pin DDR2 form factor that contains the RAID key The J1 connector on the back of the DIMM con...

Page 21: ...PCI Express slots to assign system resources in the following order the integrated Ethernet controller the integrated SAS controller and then the PCI Express slots 1 through 7 If you have not changed...

Page 22: ...2 Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables as necessary to replace the device Attention When you handle static sensitive devices take precauti...

Page 23: ...ion Incomplete insertion might cause damage to the server or the DIMM Step 9 Firmly press the DIMM straight down into the connector by applying pressure on both ends simultaneously The retaining clips...

Page 24: ...2 6 Installing a ServeRAID MR10k SAS SATA DIMM...

Page 25: ...stack imports all previously defined IR virtual disks without notification This import is permanent and cannot be reversed Click on the following links to view instructions on how to use the Section 3...

Page 26: ...ations that you can migrate from IR to MR You can migrate the following types of RAID arrays with mixed RAID levels One 10 drive RAID 0 array one RAID 1 array two hotspares Two RAID 1 arrays two hotsp...

Page 27: ...Note When you create a new configuration the WebBIOS CU shows only the unconfigured drives Drives that have existing configurations including foreign configurations will not appear To use drives with...

Page 28: ...virtual disk 3 3 Monitoring the iTBBU Using the MegaRAID Configuration Utilities This section describes how you can use the MegaRAID RAID management utilities to monitor the condition of installed iTB...

Page 29: ...BIOS CU by pressing CTRL H when the prompt appears on the screen during boot up The WebBIOS CU main menu screen appears 3 Click Controller Properties on the WebBIOS CU main menu screen The first Contr...

Page 30: ...roperties Screen 5 Click the word Present in the Battery Backup field The Battery Module screen appears as shown in Figure 3 5 This screen contains the following information Battery information Design...

Page 31: ...ry You can change the learn delay interval and the auto learn mode Note LSI recommends leaving the the learn delay interval and the auto learn mode at their default settings Setting the Learn Delay In...

Page 32: ...n this section to monitor the iBBU and to select the settings for BBU related options 3 3 2 1 Display BBU Information Use the command in Table 3 2 to display complete information about the BBU for the...

Page 33: ...No Fully Charged Yes No Discharging Yes No Initialized Yes No Remaining Time Alarm Yes No Remaining Capacity Alarm Yes No Discharge Terminated Yes No Over Temperature Yes No Charging Terminated Yes No...

Page 34: ...mAh Run Time to Empty xxx Min Average Time to Empty xxx Min Average Time to Full xxx Min Cycle Count xx Max Error xx Table 3 4 Display BBU Capacity Information Cont Table 3 5 Display BBU Design Parame...

Page 35: ...ed controller 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...

Page 36: ...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 3 6 Description Sets...

Page 37: ...e of its current 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...

Page 38: ...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 3 3 3 2 Setting Learn Cycle Properties To set the lear...

Page 39: ...y 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 tab The BBU...

Page 40: ...not burn Exchange only with the IBM approved part Recycle or discard the battery as instructed by local regulations In the United States IBM has a process for the collection of this battery For infor...

Page 41: ...eRAID MR10k iTBBU Specifications Section 4 2 Battery Life and Data Retention Time 4 1 ServeRAID MR10k iTBBU Specifications The following specifications apply to the ServeRAID MR10k iTBBU Battery type...

Page 42: ...can vary based on a number of factors 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 throug...

Page 43: ...ever 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 matter describe...

Page 44: ...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 45: ...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...

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