Fujitsu Supplement for Embedded MegaRAID SATA User manual

Supplement for Embedded MegaRAID SATA User’s Guide

CA97232-0014-01EN

Supplement for

Embedded MegaRAID SATA

User’s Guide

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Contents 
 
¾Before reading this manual .......................................................................................................................................................... 3 
¾About the change in the Array controller display name according to the driver's update.................................. 3 
¾“Product Names” (page 3) .......................................................................................................................................................... 4 
¾“2.1 SATA Setup Utility” (page 24) ......................................................................................................................................... 4 
¾“3.1 Updating Device Drives” (page 52)................................................................................................................................. 4 
z3.1.1 Creating Driver Disk _______________________________________________________________________________ 4 
zUpdating Drivers (Windows Server 2008 – Full installation)_____________________________ 5 
zUpdating Driver (Windows Server 2008 – ServerCore Installation) ___________________ 6 
¾“4.1.2 Requirements for ServerView RAID” (page 57) ..................................................................................................... 6 
¾“4.1.3 Access Privileges to ServerView RAID” (page 58)............................................................................................... 7 
¾“4.2.1 Operation via Network” (page 60) ...............................................................................................................................7 
¾“4.2.5 Monitoring Event Log” (page 63).................................................................................................................................. 7 
¾“4.3.1 How to Install ServerView RAID” (page 65) ............................................................................................................ 7 
¾“4.3.2 How to Uninstall ServerView RAID” (page 66)....................................................................................................... 8 
¾“4.4.1 Installing HDD Check Scheduler” (page 68) ............................................................................................................ 8 
¾“4.4.2 Modifying HDD Check Start Time” (page 69).......................................................................................................... 8 
¾“4.4.4 Uninstallation of HDD Check Scheduler” (page 71).............................................................................................. 9 
¾“4.5.1 Preparation and Precautions for using ServerView RAID Manager” (page 72).......................................... 9 
¾“4.6.3 Layout of the Tree View” (page 81) ........................................................................................................................... 9 
¾“4.7.1 Viewing and Changing Array Controller Settings” (page 84)...........................................................................10 
¾“4.7.3 Setting ServerView RAID” (page 87)........................................................................................................................10 
¾“4.9.2 Checking Array Controller Status” (page 98) .......................................................................................................11 
¾“5.1.1 Message and Error Handling” (page 108)................................................................................................................11 
 
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¾Before reading this manual

This document is to supplement the description to the Embedded MegaRAID SATA User’s Guide.

Please also refer to the “Safety Precautions” and “Embedded MegaRAID SATA User’s Guide”

accompanied with “Array Controller Document & Tool CD” when this document is used.

Note: The page number in bracket indicates the page in the Current User’s Guide for your reference

purpose.

■ Display Samples and figures

Please note that not all display samples and figures can be shown in this document.

Occasionally, the actual screens, figures or file names may be different from their samples in

this document. In addition, figures drawn on this document might omit cables originally

connected for the convenience of the explanation.

■ Information for PRIMERGY

For the latest information on PRIMERGY, update modules, drivers and the software, refer to

the Fujitsu PRIMERGY website.

http://www.fujitsu.com/global/services/computing/server/ia/driver/

Regarding BIOS and FW, contact to Fujitsu Support Office.

Refer to the website ( http://www.fujitsu.com/global/contact/computing/PRMRGY_index.html ).

■ Trademarks

Microsoft, Windows and Windows Server are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft

Corporation in the USA and other countries.

Linux is a trademark or registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the USA and other countries.

Red Hat and Red Hat-based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of

Red Hat, Inc. in the USA and other counties.

SUSE is a trademark of SUSE LINUX AG. of Novell, Inc. in the USA and other countries.

LSI, Global Array Manager(GAM) and MegaRAID are trademarks or registered trademarks of

LSI Corporation.

Other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective

manufacturers.

All other products are copyrights of their respective manufacturers.

Screen shot(s) reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation.

¾About the change in the Array controller display name according

to the driver's update

Array controller display name is changed as follows.

Driver version Array controller display name

V09.xx LSI Logic Embedded MegaRAID

V10.xx or later LSI Embedded MegaRAID

Array controller name in device manager and event log are also changed.

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¾“Product Names” (page 3)

Include the following information when the “Table: Abbreviation of Product Names” on P.3 of the

User’s Guide is referred.

Table: Abbreviations of Product Names (addition)

Product Names Description in the document

Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Standard

Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Enterprise

Windows Server 2008

Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Standard (x64)

Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Enterprise (x64)

Windows Server 2008 x64

[Note2]

Microsoft® Windows® Vista Business

Microsoft® Windows® Vista Ultimate

Microsoft® Windows® Vista Enterprise

Windows Vista

Windows

[Note 2] When it is not particularly marked in this document, it is included in Windows Server 2008.

¾“2.1 SATA Setup Utility” (page 24)

Version of expansion ROM BIOS is displayed as “BIOS Version” when using expansion ROM

BIOS A.06.05071459R.

¾“3.1 Updating Device Drives” (page 52)

The “table:Driver disk” on page 52 is changed as follows;

OS Folder Name Floppy Disk Name

Windows Server 2003 \Drivers\MegaSR\W2k3 Embedded MegaRAID SATA Windows Server

2003 Drivers Disk

Windows Server 2003 x64 \Drivers\MegaSR\W2k3x64 Embedded MegaRAID SATA Windows Server

2003 for x64 Edition Drivers Disk

Windows Server 2008 \Drivers\MegaSR\W2k8 Windows Server 2008 Drivers Disk

Windows Server 2008 x64 \Drivers\MegaSR\W2k8x64 Windows Server 2008 for x64 Edition Drivers

Disk

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The update procedure for the device driver using Windows Server 2008 is as follows;

1 Log on to Windows with Administrator privileges.

2 Insert the “Array Controller Document & Tool CD” into a CD/DVD drive.

3 Select [Diagnostics] -> [Device Manger] from [Server Manger].

4 Double-click [Storage controllers].

The Controllers list appears.

5 Double-click one of the below;

・Starting with “LSI Logic Embedded MegaRAID SATA…”

・Starting with “LSI Embedded MegaRAID SATA…”

6 Select [Driver] tab and click [Update Driver].

The [Update Driver Software] window appears.

7 Click [Browse my computer for driver software].

8 Click [Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer].

9 Click [Have Disk].

10 Click [Browse] button and select the file as follows;

・For Windows Server 2008

[CD/DVD Drive]:\Drivers\MegaSR\W2K8\MegaSR.INF

・For Windows Server 2008 x64

[CD/DVD Drive]:\Drivers\MegaSR\W2K8x64\MegaSR.INF

11 Click [OK]. Confirm that the driver is displayed in the list and click [Next] afterwards.

12 Upon completion of the Driver update, click [Close] to exit from the [Update Driver

Software] window.

13 Click [OK] to close the [Properties] window.

14 If more than one array controllers are installed, update all the device drivers. Repeat

the Step 5 to 13 until all device drivers are updated.

15 When all device drivers are updated, remove the “Array Controller Document & Tool

CD” from CD/DVD drive.

16 Restart the system.

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1 Log on to Windows with Administrator privileges.

2 Insert “Array Controller Document & Tool CD” into the CD/DVD drive.

3 Execute the command below from the command prompt.

・For Windows Server 2008

pnputil -i -a [CD/DVD Drive]:\Drivers\MegaSR\W2K8\MegaSR.INF

・For Windows Server 2008 x64

pnputil -i -a [CD/DVD Drive]: \Drivers\MegaSR\W2K8x64\MegaSR.INF

4 When device driver update is completed, remove the “Array Controller Document & Tool

CD” from CD/DVD drive.

5 Restart the system.

¾“4.1.2 Requirements for ServerView RAID” (page 57)

The “table: Requirements for ServerView RAID” on page 57 is changed as follows;

table: Requirements for ServerView RAID

DescriptionCategory

For Windows For Linux

Hard disk 150MB or more free space in the installation

partition of the OS 150MB or more free space under /opt.

Application TCP/IP, SNMP service and ServerView must be installed.

OS OS supporting servers with this array controller installed.

Web browser [*note] Internet Explorer 6 or later Mozilla Firefox 1.0.4 or later

SeaMonkey 1.0.3 or later

Java [*note] Java™ 2 Runtime Environment Standard Edition V1.5.0_06 or later

[*note]: When in one of the environment listed bellow, those software are not necessary to be

installed in the server that ServerView RAID is installed. However, the environment that

those software can be operated at the network ahead, such as the server and clients

PC, is necessary to manage the Array.

- When Server Core is installed at Windows Server 2008

- RHEL5(Intel64)、RHEL-AS4(EM64T)、RHEL-ES4(EM64T)

The “table: Requirements for ServerView RAID Manager” on page 58 is changed as follows;

table: Requirements for ServerView RAID Manager

Category Description

Network Network connection with TCP/IP available

Input device A mouse or other pointing device

Processor Pentium® 500MHz or higher (1GHz or higher recommended)

Memory 512MB or more (1GB or more recommended)

Monitor 800 × 600 or better resolution (1024 x 768 or more recommended), 256 or more

colors

OS Windows Server 2008

Windows Vista

Windows Server 2003 SP1 or later

Windows XP

Windows 2000 Server ServicePack4 or later

Windows 2000 Professional ServicePack4 or later

Web browser Internet Explorer 6 or later

Java Java™ 2 Runtime Environment Standard Edition V1.5.0_06 or later

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¾“4.1.3 Access Privileges to ServerView RAID” (page 58)

As for “■User privilege”, the description is slightly modified as follows;

Current User’s Guide (ServerView RAID V2.x.xx-xx or previous):

■User privilege

The User privileges are mainly used to see the status of the array controllers, hard disks, and

logical drives. To use the User privileges, log in to ServerView RAID Manager with any of the

user names and passwords registered with the OS. With User privileges, you can see the

detailed information, settings, and status of the RAID subsystems such as the array

controllers, hard disks, and logical drives. However, you cannot rebuild hard disks, or modify

the parameters for ServerView RAID.

ServerView RAID V3.x.xx-x or later:

■User privilege

The User privileges are mainly used to see the status of the array controllers, hard disks, and

logical drives. To use the User privileges, log in to ServerView RAID Manager with any of the

user names and passwords of the user who belongs to the “raid-usr” group. With User

privileges, you can see the detailed information, settings, and status of the RAID subsystems

such as the array controllers, hard disks, and logical drives. However, you cannot rebuild

hard disks, or modify the parameters for ServerView RAID.

“raid-usr” group should be created upon necessity.

¾“4.2.1 Operation via Network” (page 60)

The following information is added to the [POINT] in “4.2.1 Operation via Network” on page 60.

・When in Windows Server 2008, firewall is enabled by default upon Windows installation.

Release the block on the TCP port 3173 when the ServerView RAID Manager is operated

from other server or client PC connected with network.

¾“4.2.5 Monitoring Event Log” (page 63)

The following information is added to the “4.2.5 Monitoring Event Log ■Event log file” on

page 63.

table: Record directory of Event log files (Addition)

For Windows 2008 C:\Program Files\Fujitsu Siemens\RAID\web\public\

For Windows 2008 x64 C:\Program Files (x86)\Fujitsu Siemens\RAID\web\public\

¾“4.3.1 How to Install ServerView RAID” (page 65)

“4.3.1 How to Install ServerView RAID” on page 65 is partially modified as follows;

Step 3 Click the [Start] button – [Run...]. Enter the following path and click [OK].

The “Start” menu is not available in the environment of ServerCore installation with under

Windows Server 2008. Input the following command.

[CD/DVD drive]:

cd \RAIDTOOL\SVRAID\Windows

install.bat

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Step 6 Once the system is up and running, create and configure a Windows user

account.

Regarding the above, the description is change as follows;

Current User’s Guide: (ServerView RAID V2.x.xx-x or previous)

Users Account for User Privileges

1. Create a user account for the User privileges of ServerView RAID.

Make sure that the user account for the User privileges does not belong to the “raid-adm”

group.

ServerView RAID V3.x.xx-x or later:

User Account for User Privileges

1. Create a user account for the User privileges of ServerView RAID.

2. Create “raid-usr” group.

3. Set the user account for the user privileges to be included in the “raid-usr” group.

Make sure that the user account for the user privileges does not belong to the “raid-adm”

group.

¾“4.3.2 How to Uninstall ServerView RAID” (page 66)

Follow the instruction shown below to uninstall ServerView RAID when ServerCore is installed with

Windows Server 2008.

1. Log on to Windows with Administrator privileges.

2. Execute the following command from the command prompt.

wmic product where name=”ServerView RAID Manager” call uninstall

3. Restart the system.

¾“4.4.1 Installing HDD Check Scheduler” (page 68)

When in ServerCore installation with Windows Server 2008, The instruction in “4.1.1 Installing HDD

Check Scheduler” on page 68 is partially changed as follows;

Step 3 Click [Start] button – [Run...]. Type the following file name and click [OK].

As for the script above, the “start” menu” is not available when in ServerCore installation with

Windows Server 2008. input the command as follows;

[CD/DVD drive]:

cd \RAIDTOOL\HDDCS\Windows

install.bat

¾“4.4.2 Modifying HDD Check Start Time” (page 69)

The instruction in “4.4.2 Modifying HDD Check Start Time” on page 69 is partially changed as

follows;

Step 2 Click [Start] button – [All Programs] (or [Programs]) – [Accessories] – [Command

Prompt].

The above procedure is not needed when ServerCore is installed with Windows Server 2008.

Step 4 Write down the [ID] value for the row with the following value in the [Command Line]

column:

and Step 6 Register a new schedule. By using the AT command,…:

Regarding the above procedure, follow the same procedure as Windows Server 2003 when

in Windows Server 2008. Refer to the instruction of Windows Server 2003 for the operation.

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¾“4.4.4 Uninstallation of HDD Check Scheduler” (page 71)

The procedure of the “4.4.4 Uninstallation of HDD Check Scheduler” on page 71 is partially modified

as follows;

Step 2 Click [Start] button – [All Programs] (or [Programs]) – [Accessories] – [Command

Prompt].

The above procedure is no longer needed when ServerCore is installed with Windows Server

2008.

Step 4 Write down the [ID] value for the row with the following value in the [Command Line]

column:

When in Windows Server 2008, operate in the same manner as Windows 2003.

Refer to the Procedure of Windows Server 2003 for implementation.

¾“4.5.1 Preparation and Precautions for using ServerView RAID

Manager” (page 72)

Regarding the article in “●General precautions” on page 72, further information is added as follows;

・Web browser cannot be operated when ServerCore is installed with Windows Server 2008. In

this situation, prepare the server or client PC for Windows to implement ServerView RAID

Manager for management of the Array Controller when in ServerCore installation with

Windows Server 2008.

¾“4.6.3 Layout of the Tree View” (page 81)

As for “4.6.3 Layout of the Tree View” on page 81, include the information as follows;

-------------- ●Scheduler

This function is not supported. It is displayed only with ServerVIew RAID V3.x.xx-x or later.

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¾“4.7.1 Viewing and Changing Array Controller Settings” (page 84)

When using ServerView RAID V3.0.14-00 or later, following setting is displayed under [settings] tab,

but This function is not supported.

Option Default Value Initial Value Description

Logical drive number for boot 0 0 Not supported

¾“4.7.3 Setting ServerView RAID” (page 87)

When using ServerView RAID V3.0.14-00 or later, following setting is displayed under “File logging”

Option Setting Description

Text format (additionally) Disabled Default Additional event log of text

format is recorded.

The table of the “POINT” on page 89 is partially modified as follows;

Table: At the destination of event log files

For Windows Server 2003 or

Windows Server 2008 C:\Program Files\Fujitsu Siemens\RAID\web\public\

For Windows Server 2003 x64 or

Windows Server 2008 x64 C:\Program Files (x86)\Fujitsu Siemens\RAID\web\public\

For Linux /opt/fsc/RAID/web/public

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