Lsi Megaraid Scsi 320 1 Raid Controller Series 520 Users Manual MegaRAID_SCSI_320 1_UG

2015-02-09

• Preface
  • MegaRAID Problem Report Form
  • Logical Drive Configuration
  • Physical Device Layout
• Contents
• Chapter1 Overview
  • 1.1 Features
  • 1.2 SCSI Channel
  • 1.3 NVRAM and Flash ROM
  • 1.4 SCSI Connectors
  • 1.5 Single-Ended and Differential SCSI Buses
  • 1.6 Maximum Cable Length for SCSI Standards
    • Table1.1 Maximum Cable Length for SCSI Standards
  • 1.7 SCSI Bus Widths and Maximum Throughput
    • Table1.2 SCSI Bus Widths and Maximum Throughput
  • 1.8 Documentation
    • 1.8.1 MegaRAID SCSI 320-1 Hardware Guide
    • 1.8.2 MegaRAID Configuration Software Guide
    • 1.8.3 MegaRAID Operating System Driver Installation Guide
• Chapter2 Introduction to RAID
  • 2.1 RAID Benefits
    • 2.1.1 Improved I/O
    • 2.1.2 Increased Reliability
  • 2.2 MegaRAID SCSI 320-1 – Host-Based RAID Solution
    • 2.2.1 Host-Based RAID
    • 2.2.2 SCSI-to-SCSI External RAID
  • 2.3 RAID Overview
    • 2.3.1 Physical Array
    • 2.3.2 Logical Drive
    • 2.3.3 Consistency Check
    • 2.3.4 Fault Tolerance
    • 2.3.5 Disk Striping
      • Figure2.1 Disk Striping
      • 2.3.5.1 Stripe Width
      • 2.3.5.2 Stripe Size
    • 2.3.6 Disk Mirroring
      • Figure2.2 Disk Mirroring
    • 2.3.7 Disk Spanning
      • Figure2.3 Disk Spanning
      • Table2.1 Spanning for RAID 10 and RAID 50
    • 2.3.8 Parity
    • 2.3.9 Hot Spares
    • 2.3.10 Hot Swapping
    • 2.3.11 Disk Rebuild
      • 2.3.11.1 Rebuild Rate
    • 2.3.12 Logical Drive States
      • Table2.2 Logical Drive States
    • 2.3.13 SCSI Drive States
      • Table2.3 SCSI Drive States
    • 2.3.14 Disk Array Types
      • Table2.4 Disk Array Types
    • 2.3.15 Enclosure Management
• Chapter3 RAID Levels
  • 3.1 Selecting a RAID Level
  • 3.2 RAID 0
    • Figure3.1 RAID 0 Array
  • 3.3 RAID 1
    • Figure3.2 RAID 1 Array
  • 3.4 RAID 5
    • Figure3.3 RAID 5 Array
  • 3.5 RAID 10
    • Figure3.4 RAID 10 Array
  • 3.6 RAID 50
    • Figure3.5 RAID 50 Array
• Chapter4 Features
  • 4.1 SMART Technology
  • 4.2 Configuration on Disk
  • 4.3 Configuration Features
    • Table4.1 Configuration Features
  • 4.4 Array Performance Features
    • Table4.2 Array Performance Features
  • 4.5 RAID Management Features
    • Table4.3 RAID Management Features
  • 4.6 Fault Tolerance Features
    • Table4.4 Fault Tolerance Features
  • 4.7 Software Utilities
    • Table4.5 Software Utilities
  • 4.8 Operating System Software Drivers
  • 4.9 MegaRAID SCSI 320-1 Specifications
    • Table4.6 MegaRAID SCSI 320-1 Specifications
    • 4.9.1 PCI Bridge/CPU
    • 4.9.2 Cache Memory
    • 4.9.3 MegaRAID BIOS
    • 4.9.4 Serial Port
    • 4.9.5 SCSI Bus
    • 4.9.6 SCSI Connectors
    • 4.9.7 SCSI Termination
    • 4.9.8 SCSI Firmware
      • Table4.7 SCSI Firmware
  • 4.10 RAID Management
    • 4.10.1 MegaRAID BIOS Configuration Utility
    • 4.10.2 WebBIOS Configuration Utility
    • 4.10.3 Power Console Plus
    • 4.10.4 MegaRAID Manager
  • 4.11 Compatibility
    • 4.11.1 Server Management
    • 4.11.2 SCSI Device Compatibility
    • 4.11.3 Software
• Chapter5 Configuring Physical Drives, Arrays, and Logical Drives
  • 5.1 Configuring SCSI Physical Drives
    • 5.1.1 Basic Configuration Rules
    • 5.1.2 Current Physical Device Configuration
      • Table5.1 Physical Device Configuration - SCSI Channel 1
    • 5.1.3 Logical Drive Configuration
      • Table5.2 Logical Drive Configuration
    • 5.1.4 Physical Device Layout
      • Table5.3 Physical Device Layout
  • 5.2 Configuring Arrays
    • 5.2.1 Arranging Arrays
    • 5.2.2 Creating Hot Spares
  • 5.3 Creating Logical Drives
    • 5.3.1 Configuration Strategies
      • 5.3.1.1 Maximize Capacity
        • Table5.4 Capacity for RAID Levels
      • 5.3.1.2 Maximizing Drive Availability
        • Table5.5 Fault Tolerance for RAID Levels
      • 5.3.1.3 Maximizing Drive Performance
        • Table5.6 Performance Characteristics for RAID Levels
    • 5.3.2 Assigning RAID Levels
      • Table5.7 Number of Physical Drives for RAID Levels
  • 5.4 Configuring Logical Drives
    • 5.4.1 Optimizing Data Storage
      • 5.4.1.1 Data Access Requirements
      • 5.4.1.2 Array Functions
  • 5.5 Planning the Array Configuration
    • Table5.8 Factors for Planning the Array Configuration
    • 5.5.1 Using the Array Configuration Planner
      • Table5.9 Array Configuration Planner
• Chapter6 Hardware Installation
  • 6.1 Hardware Requirements
  • 6.2 Installation Steps
    • Table6.1 Hardware Installation Steps
    • 6.2.1 Step 1: Unpack
    • 6.2.2 Step 2: Power Down
    • 6.2.3 Step 3: Check Jumper Settings
      • Table6.2 Jumpers for the MegaRAID SCSI 320-1
      • Figure6.1 MegaRAID SCSI 320-1 Controller Layout
      • 6.2.3.1 J2 Dirty Cache LED
      • 6.2.3.2 J3 Clear EPROM
      • 6.2.3.3 J4 BIOS Enable
        • Table6.3 Pinout for J4 BIOS Enable
      • 6.2.3.4 J5 SCSI Activity LED
      • 6.2.3.5 J6 Serial Port
      • 6.2.3.6 J8 Connector for Optional BBU Daughter Card
      • 6.2.3.7 J9 SCSI Bus Termination Power
      • 6.2.3.8 J10 Termination Enable
        • Table6.4 Pinout for J10 Termination Enable
    • 6.2.4 Step 4: Set Termination
      • 6.2.4.1 SCSI Termination
      • 6.2.4.2 Selecting a Terminator
      • 6.2.4.3 Terminating Internal SCSI Disk Arrays
        • Figure6.2 Termination of Internal SCSI Disk Arrays
      • 6.2.4.4 Terminating External Disk Arrays
        • Figure6.3 Terminating External Disk Arrays
      • 6.2.4.5 Terminating Internal and External Disk Arrays
        • Figure6.4 Terminating Internal and External Disk Arrays
      • 6.2.4.6 Connecting Non-Disk SCSI Devices
        • Figure6.5 Connecting Non-Disk SCSI Devices
    • 6.2.5 Step 5: Install MegaRAID SCSI 320-1
      • Figure6.6 3.3 V and 5V PCI Slots
      • Figure6.7 Installing the MegaRAID SCSI 320-1 Controller
    • 6.2.6 Step 6: Connect SCSI Devices
      • 6.2.6.1 Cable Suggestions
    • 6.2.7 Step 7: Set Target IDs
      • Table6.5 Priority of Target IDs
      • 6.2.7.1 Example of MegaRAID SCSI 320-1 ID Mapping
        • Table6.6 Example of Mapping for SCSI 320-1
      • 6.2.7.2 Target IDs as Presented to the Operating System
        • Table6.7 Target IDs as Presented to the Operating System
    • 6.2.8 Step 8: Power Up
    • 6.2.9 Step 9: Run the MegaRAID BIOS Configuration Utility
    • 6.2.10 Step 10: Install the Operating System Driver
  • 6.3 Summary
    • Table6.8 Configuration Utilities and Operating Systems
• Chapter7 Troubleshooting
  • 7.1 General Troubleshooting
    • Table7.1 General Problems and Suggested Solutions
  • 7.2 BIOS Boot Error Messages
    • Table7.2 BIOS Boot Error Messages
  • 7.3 Other BIOS Error Messages
    • Table7.3 Other BIOS Error Messages
  • 7.4 Other Potential Problems
    • Table7.4 Other Potential Problems
• AppendixA SCSI Cables and Connectors
  • A.1 68-Pin High-Density SCSI Internal Connector
    • A.1.1 Cable Assembly for Internal Wide SCSI Devices
    • A.1.2 Connecting Internal and External Wide Devices
    • A.1.3 Converting Internal Wide to Internal Non-Wide (Type 2)
    • A.1.4 Converting Internal Wide to Internal Non-Wide (Type 30)
    • A.1.5 Converting from Internal Wide to Internal Non-Wide (Type 3)
  • A.2 SCSI Cable and Connector Vendors
    • TableA.1 SCSI Cable Vendors
    • TableA.2 SCSI Connector Vendors
  • A.3 High-Density 68-Pin Connector Pinout for SE SCSI
    • TableA.3 High-Density 68-Pin Connector Pinout (SE SCSI)
  • A.4 68-Pin Connector Pinout for LVD SCSI
    • TableA.4 68-Pin Connector Pinout for LVD SCSI
• AppendixB Audible Warnings
  • TableB.1 Audible Warnings and Descriptions
• AppendixC Glossary
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