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Du al Chan ne l SC SI RAI D Ena b l em en t Ca rd In sta ll a ti o n an d U sin g Gu i d e SA23-1325-01.
Second Edition (August 2004) Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in “Safety Information” on page v and Appendix B, “Notices,” on page 27. A reader’s comment form is provided at the back of this publication.
Contents Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v Handling Static Sensitive Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii About This Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 3 European Union (EU) Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 3 International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Statement . . . . . . . . .
Safety Information DANGER An electrical outlet that is not correctly wired could place hazardous voltage on metal parts of the system or the devices that attach to the system. It is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that the outlet is correctly wired and grounded to prevent an electrical shock.
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Handling Static Sensitive Devices Attention: Static electricity can damage this device and your system unit. To avoid damage, keep this device in its anti-static protective bag until you are ready to install it. To reduce the possibility of electrostatic discharge, follow the precautions listed below: v Limit your movement.
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About This Book This book provides information about installing the Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card and device driver support software, as well as cabling requirements. Use this book in conjunction with your specific system unit and operating system documentation.
T rademarks The following terms are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both: v AIX v AIX 5L ™ v Eserv er v pSeries ™ v RS/6000 ® Other company , product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.
Chapter 1. Overview The Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card adds RAID 0, 5, or 10 disk array capability to systems containing the appropriate supporting dual channel integrated SCSI adapter . It provides an internal RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) solution on supporting systems with internal multiple disk drives or packs of drives.
V erifying Operating System Requirements Ensure that your operating system will support the Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card, use the following appropriate procedure to verify your operating system requirements. Using AIX The Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card is supported on the following levels of AIX or higher: v AIX 5L V ersion 5.
Chapter 2. Preparing for Installation This chapter helps you prepare to install the Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card. To install the Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card, you may need the foll.
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Chapter 3. Installing the Device Driver Software (AIX) The instructions in this chapter pertain to the AIX operating system. Note: If you are using the Linux operating system, see Chapter 7, “Instal.
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Chapter 4. Installing the Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card This chapter provides instructions for installing the Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card if you are using the AIX or Linux operating system.
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Chapter 5. Setting Up the Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card (AIX) This chapter provides AIX-specific system hardware and software installation verification, adapter configuration, and problem- determination procedures.
If the Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card did install correctly , the following is an example of the data that displays on your screen: sisioa0 Available 1H-08 PCI-X Dual Channel U320 SCSI RAID Ad.
Chapter 6. Using Disk Arrays This chapter provides information about using the RAID-related features of this adapter . The following tasks are beyond the scope of this installation guide and are usually performed by system administrators. v To use the RAID-related features of the hardware, disk arrays must be created first.
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Chapter 7. Installing and Setting Up Software for the Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card (Linux) Previously , SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 SP3 used the ibmsis device driver to control the PCI-X Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI RAID adapter .
strings filename | grep "ipr version" where filename is the file name displayed after the modinfo command was typed in the previous step. Press Enter . The following is an example of the data that displays on your screen: ipr version=Ver. 1 Rev.
V erifying Utility V ersion The Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card requires V ersion 1.0.3 (or later) of the iprconfig utility for 2.4 based kernels and version 2.x.x for 2.6 based kernels. To verify the version number of the iprconfig utility , do the following: 1.
Installing the Utility Software If you downloaded the iprutils utility package, do the following: 1. T urn on the power to your system unit. 2. At the system prompt, log in as root user . 3. Install the following packages (if not already installed): gcc ncurses-devel pciutils-devel glibc-devel 4.
Display Hardware Status Type option, press Enter. 1=Display hardware resource information details OPT Name PCI/SCSI Location Description Status --- ------ -------------------------- ------------------------- --------------- 0000:02:04.0.2/ PCI-X SCSI RAID Adapter Operational 0000:02:04.
Updating Hard Disk Drive and Adapter Microcode Disk drives attached to this RAID adapter must contain the latest microcode level. Microcode updates for hard disk drives attached to the Dual Channel SC.
V erifying Linux Software Installation Software for the Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card consists of a device driver and a set of utilities. This software is provided with the supported Linux distribution, and should have been installed along with the operating system.
V erifying Utility V ersion The Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card requires V ersion 1 Revision 19 (or later) of the sisconfig utility . To verify the version number of the sisconfig utility , do the following: 1. If necessary , log in as root user .
Installing the Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card If you have successfully verified your software installation, install your Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card. Follow the steps in Chapter 4, “Installing the Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card,” on page 7.
Updating Hard Disk Drive and Adapter Microcode Disk drives attached to this RAID adapter must contain the latest microcode level. Microcode updates for hard disk drives attached to the Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card are handled automatically by the sisupdate utility , which executes each time the system is booted.
Appendix A. Communications Statements The following statement applies to this product. The statement for other products intended for use with this product appears in their accompanying documentation.
interface with this equipment using Safe Extra Low V oltages only . In order to maintain the separate (independent) approval of the manufacturer’s adapters, it is essential that other optional cards, not supplied by the manufacturer , do not use main voltages or any other excessive voltages.
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Appendix B. Notices This information was developed for products and services offered in the U.S.A. The manufacturer may not offer the products, services, or features discussed in this document in other countries. Consult the manufacturer’s representative for information on the products and services currently available in your area.
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