Manuels d'utilisation pour LSI 500

Table des matières

• 1 Overview

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  • Single Ended and Differential SCSI Buses

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  • Maximum Cable Length for SCSI Standards

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  • Documentation

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  • MegaRAID Express 500 Block Diagram

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• 2 Introduction to RAID

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  • RAID Benefits

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  • In This Chapter

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    • MegaRAID Express 500 – Host-Based RAID Solution

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    • RAID Overview

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    • Fault Tolerance

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    • Consistency Check

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    • Disk Rebuild

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    • Hot Spares

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    • Hot Swap

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    • Parity

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    • Disk Striping

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    • Disk Mirroring

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    • Disk Spanning

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    • Logical Drive

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    • Logical Drive States

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    • SCSI Drive States

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    • Disk Array Types

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    • Enclosure Management

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• 3 RAID Levels

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  • Selecting a RAID Level

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  • RAID 0

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  • RAID 1

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  • RAID 3

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  • RAID 5

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  • RAID 10

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  • RAID 30

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  • RAID 50

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• 4 Features

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  • Hardware Requirements

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  • Configuration Features

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  • Hardware Architecture Features

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  • Array Performance Features

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  • RAID Management Features

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  • Fault Tolerance Features

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  • Software Utilities

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  • Operating System Software Drivers

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  • MegaRAID Express 500 Specifications

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    • PCI Bridge/CPU

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    • Cache Memory

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    • Warning!

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    • MegaRAID BIOS

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    • Onboard Speaker

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    • Serial Port

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    • SCSI Bus

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    • SCSI Connectors

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    • SCSI Termination

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    • SCSI Firmware

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    • RAID Management

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    • Fault-Tolerance Features

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    • Compatibility

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  • Summary

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• 5 Configuring MegaRAID Express 500

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  • Configuring SCSI Physical Drives

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  • Current Configuration

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  • Logical Drive Configuration

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  • Configuration Strategies

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  • Assigning RAID Levels

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  • Configuring Logical Drives

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  • Optimizing Data Storage

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  • Planning the Array Configuration

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  • Array Configuration Planner

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• 6 Hardware Installation

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  • Checklist

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  • Installation Steps

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    • Step 1 Unpack

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    • Step 2 Power Down

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    • Step 3 Configure Motherboard

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    • Step 4 Install Cache Memory

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    • Step 5 Set Jumpers

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      • MegaRAID Express 500 Card Layout

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    • Step 6 Set Termination

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      • SCSI Termination

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    • Step 7 Install MegaRAID Express 500

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    • Step 8 Connect SCSI Cables

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    • Step 9 Set Target IDs

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      • Device Identification on MegaRAID Express 500

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    • Step 10 Power Up

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    • Step 11 Run MegaRAID BIOS Setup

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    • Step 12 Install the Operating System Driver

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  • Summary

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• 7 Cluster Installation and Configuration

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  • Software Requirements

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  • Hardware Requirements

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  • Installation and Configuration

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  • Driver Installation Instructions under Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server

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  • Network Requirements

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  • Shared Disk Requirements

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  • Cluster Installation

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  • Installing the Windows 2000 Operating System

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  • Setting Up Networks

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  • Configuring the Cluster Node Network Adapter

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  • Configuring the Public Network Adapter

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  • Verifying Connectivity and Name Resolution

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  • Verifying Domain Membership

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  • Setting Up a Cluster User Account

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  • Setting Up Shared Disks

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  • Configuring Shared Disks

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  • Assigning Drive Letters

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  • Verifying Disk Access and Functionality

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  • Cluster Service Software Installation

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  • Configuring Cluster Disks

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  • Validating the Cluster Installation

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  • Configuring the Second Node

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  • Verify Installation

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  • SCSI Drive Installations

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  • Configuring the SCSI Devices

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  • Terminating the Shared SCSI Bus

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• 8 Troubleshooting

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  • BIOS Boot Error Messages

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  • Other BIOS Error Messages

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  • DOS ASPI Driver Error Messages

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  • Other Potential Problems

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• A SCSI Cables and Connectors

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  • SCSI Connectors

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  • 68-Pin High Density SCSI Internal Connector

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  • High-Density 68-Pin SCSI Connector Pinout

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  • 68-Pin Connector Pinout for LVD SCSI

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• B Audible Warnings

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• C Cluster Configuration with a Crossover Cable

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  • Solution

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• Glossary

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• Index

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