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Contents ● 10Using the ICP Flash UtilitySystem Requirements... 99

Appendix E: Using the ICP Flash Utility ● 100Creating the Firmware Floppy DisksNote: You will need at least two bootable MS-DOS floppy disks to comple

Appendix E: Using the ICP Flash Utility ● 1016 Complete the flash operation and restart your computer before trying to use the RAID controller again.

Appendix E: Using the ICP Flash Utility ● 102These switches are available:● /C <Controller ID>—One or more RAID controller IDs representing the

Appendix E: Using the ICP Flash Utility ● 103VerifyCompares the contents of each of the flash components on a RAID controller to the corresponding ima

Appendix E: Using the ICP Flash Utility ● 104Updating the Flash Using the IFU Command Line1 Create the firmware floppy disks (see page 100).2 Power of

FSafety InformationTo ensure your personal safety and the safety of your equipment:● Keep your work area and the computer clean and clear of debris. ●

GTechnical SpecificationsIn this appendix...Environmental Specifications...

Appendix G: Technical Specifications ● 107Environmental SpecificationsDC Power RequirementsCurrent Requirements Ambient temperature without battery ba

IndexAACUarrays 41creating arrays 41, 80creating bootable arrays 81initializing disk drives 81managing arrays 81rescanning disk drives 81secure erasin

Index ● 109command line utility 57contents of controller kit 14Controller SCSI Channel ID setting 85Controller SCSI Channel Termination setting 85cont

1About This GuideIn this chapter...What You Need to Know Before You Begin... 12

Index ● 110firmware 99creating floppy disks 100firmware upgrades 18flashing controllers 62floppy disks for firmware update 100formatting disk drives 8

Index ● 111RAID 0 71RAID 1 72RAID 10 73RAID 1E 17, 72RAID 5 74RAID 50 76RAID 5EE 17, 75RAID 6 17, 77RAID 60 18, 77RAID controllers. See controllersRAI

Index ● 112opening 82Serial ATA. See SATASerial Attached SCSI. See SASSerialSelect 82Small Computer System Interface. See SCSIsnapshot 17software 57So

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Chapter 1: About This Guide ● 12What You Need to Know Before You BeginYou should be familiar with computer hardware, data storage, RAID technology, an

2Kit Contents and System RequirementsIn this chapter...Kit Contents...

Chapter 2: Kit Contents and System Requirements ● 14Kit Contents● ICP RAID controller● RAID Installation CD (bootable), including controller drivers,

Chapter 2: Kit Contents and System Requirements ● 15● 20 MB of free disk drive space● 16-bit SVGA color monitor with a resolution of at least 800 x 60

3About Your RAID ControllerIn this chapter...Standard RAID Controller Features...

Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 17Standard RAID Controller Features● Flash ROM for updates to controller firmware, BIOS, and the ICP RAID Conf

Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 18● Dual Drive Failure Protection (RAID 601)—A RAID 60 array is similar to a RAID 50 array except that it incl

Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 19About the ICP5445AUThe ICP5445AU is a low-profile SAS RAID controller with these features:Bus compatibility

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Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 20About the ICP5085AUThe ICP5085AU is a SAS RAID controller with these features:Bus compatibility PCIe x8I/O p

Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 21About the ICP9085LIThe ICP9085LI is a SAS RAID controller with these features:Note: Although this controller

Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 22About the ICP5085BRThe ICP5085BR is a SAS RAID controller with these features:Note: Although this controller

Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 23About the ICP9047MAThe ICP9047MA is a SATA II RAID controller with these features:Note: A low-profile bracke

Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 24About the ICP9087MAThe ICP9087MA is a SATA II RAID controller with these features:Note: A low-profile bracke

Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 25About the ICP9014ROThe ICP9014RO is a low-profile SCSI controller with these features: Bus compatibility PCI

Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 26About the ICP9024ROThe ICP9024RO is a low-profile SCSI controller with these features:Bus compatibility PCI

4Getting StartedIn this chapter...Choosing a RAID Level...

Chapter 4: Getting Started ● 28Choosing a RAID LevelThis section provides a brief overview of the RAID levels supported by your ICP RAID controller, i

Chapter 4: Getting Started ● 29Selecting Disk DrivesWhen selecting disk drives for your RAID array, ensure that all the disk drives have the same perf

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Chapter 4: Getting Started ● 30Selecting CablesThis section describes the cable options and requirements for your ICP controller:● For SAS cables, see

Chapter 4: Getting Started ● 31Cable connectors are keyed so that you can’t insert them incorrectly. ICP recommends using only high quality SAScables.

Chapter 4: Getting Started ● 32ICP recommends using only ICP SCSI cables. For more information or to purchase cables, visitthe ICP Web site at www.icp

5Installing the Controller and Disk DrivesIn this chapter...Before You Begin ...

Chapter 5: Installing the Controller and Disk Drives ● 34Before You Begin● Read Safety Information on page 105.● Familiarize yourself with your ICP RA

Chapter 5: Installing the Controller and Disk Drives ● 35● For SATA RAID controllers, see page 37.● For SCSI RAID controllers, see page 38.If you are

Chapter 5: Installing the Controller and Disk Drives ● 362 Use internal SAS or mini-SAS cables to attach the disk drives to the controller. 3 When al

Chapter 5: Installing the Controller and Disk Drives ● 37Connecting to a System BackplaneIn a backplane connection, disk drives and SAS cards are atta

Chapter 5: Installing the Controller and Disk Drives ● 38Connecting Disk Drives to SCSI RAID Controllers1 For each controller channel, set the SCSI ID

Chapter 5: Installing the Controller and Disk Drives ● 39Monitoring Disk Drives with ICP Storage ManagerICP Storage Manager allows you to monitor the

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6Creating a Bootable ArrayIn this chapter...Setting the Boot Controller...

Chapter 6: Creating a Bootable Array ● 41Setting the Boot ControllerNote: If your system won’t contain more than one bootable controller, skip to the

Chapter 6: Creating a Bootable Array ● 425 Select at least three disk drives for the array, press Insert for each selected disk drive, then press Ente

Chapter 6: Creating a Bootable Array ● 43Creating an Array with ICP Storage ManagerThis section describes how to use the ICP Storage Manager configura

Chapter 6: Creating a Bootable Array ● 447 Review the information that is displayed.Note: In DAS environments, ICP Storage Manager uses the term logic

7Installing the Driver and an Operating SystemIn this chapter...Before You Begin ...

Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 46Before You Begin● Install and connect your ICP RAID controller and internal disk drives (

Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 47Installing with WindowsNote: You will need your Windows Installation CD to complete this

Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 48Installing with SUSE LinuxTo install the ICP RAID controller driver while installing SUSE

Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 498 From the lower window menu, select Continue, then press Enter.If the driver installatio

● 5Regulatory Compliance StatementsFederal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference StatementWARNING: Changes or modifications to this u

Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 50Installing with FreeBSDNote: You will need your FreeBSD Installation CD to complete this

8Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating SystemIn this chapter...Before You Begin ...

Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System ● 52Before You BeginBefore you begin, install and connect your ICP RAID controller an

Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System ● 53Installing on WindowsTo install the driver on Windows:1 Start or restart Windows.

Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System ● 548 At the Driver Name menu, press the Insert key. 9 Insert the driver disk, press

Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System ● 55Installing on SolarisTo install the driver on Solaris:1 Start your computer.2 Ins

9Managing Your Storage SpaceIn this chapter...About ICP Storage Manager...

Chapter 9: Managing Your Storage Space ● 57About ICP Storage ManagerNote: Currently, ICP Storage Manager is not supported on Solaris or FreeBSD. To cr

Chapter 9: Managing Your Storage Space ● 58About the ICP RAID Configuration UtilityThe ICP RAID Configuration utility is a BIOS-based utility that you

10Solving ProblemsIn this chapter...Troubleshooting Checklist...

ContentsAbout This GuideWhat You Need to Know Before You Begin ... 12Terminology Used in this Guide...

Chapter 10: Solving Problems ● 60Troubleshooting ChecklistIf you encounter difficulties installing or using your ICP RAID controller, check these item

Chapter 10: Solving Problems ● 61Failed Disk Drive Protected by a Hot SpareWhen an array is protected by a hot spare, if a disk drive in that array fa

Chapter 10: Solving Problems ● 62Multiple Failures in the Same ArrayExcept in RAID 6 and RAID 60 arrays (see page 70), if more than one disk drive fai

AIntroduction to Serial Attached SCSIIn this appendix...Terminology Used in This Chapter ...

Appendix A: Introduction to Serial Attached SCSI ● 64Terminology Used in This ChapterFor convenience, SAS HBAs and SAS RAID controllers are referred t

Appendix A: Introduction to Serial Attached SCSI ● 65How Do SAS Devices Communicate?SAS devices communicate with each other through links. A link is a

Appendix A: Introduction to Serial Attached SCSI ● 66What’s a SAS Port?Note: Because the physical link between SAS devices is from phy to phy, rather

Appendix A: Introduction to Serial Attached SCSI ● 67How are Disk Drives Identified in SAS?In the BIOS and in the management utilities (see page 56),

Appendix A: Introduction to Serial Attached SCSI ● 68SAS Expander ConnectionsA SAS expander device literally expands the number of end devices that yo

Appendix A: Introduction to Serial Attached SCSI ● 69How is SAS Different from Parallel SCSI?In summary, although SAS and parallel SCSI both use the S

Contents ● 7Selecting Cables... 30SAS Cables...

BUnderstanding RAIDIn this appendix...Understanding Drive Segments...

Appendix B: Understanding RAID ● 71Understanding Drive SegmentsA drive segment is a disk drive or portion of a disk drive that is used to create an ar

Appendix B: Understanding RAID ● 72RAID 1 ArraysA RAID 1 array is built from two disk drives, where one disk drive is a mirror of the other (the same

Appendix B: Understanding RAID ● 73RAID 10 ArraysA RAID 10 array is built from two or more equal-sized RAID 1 arrays. Data in a RAID 10 array is both

Appendix B: Understanding RAID ● 74RAID 5 ArraysA RAID 5 array is built from a minimum of three disk drives, and uses data striping and parity data to

Appendix B: Understanding RAID ● 75RAID 5EE ArraysA RAID 5EE array—also known as a hot space—is similar to a RAID 5 array except that it includes a di

Appendix B: Understanding RAID ● 76RAID 50 ArraysA RAID 50 array is built from six to forty-eight disk drives configured as two or more RAID 5 arrays,

Appendix B: Understanding RAID ● 77RAID 6 ArraysA RAID 6 array—also known as dual drive failure protection—is similar to a RAID 5 array because it use

Appendix B: Understanding RAID ● 78Selecting the Best RAID LevelUse this table to select the RAID levels that are most appropriate for the logical dri

CUsing the ICP RAID Configuration UtilityIn this appendix...Introduction to the ICP RAID Configuration Utility ...

Contents ● 8Installing on NetWare... 53Installing on OpenServer...

Appendix C: Using the ICP RAID Configuration Utility ● 80Introduction to the ICP RAID Configuration UtilityThe ICP RAID Configuration utility comprise

Appendix C: Using the ICP RAID Configuration Utility ● 81Managing Existing ArraysTo view or modify existing arrays, select Manage Arrays from the main

Appendix C: Using the ICP RAID Configuration Utility ● 82Secure Erasing Disk DrivesWhen you perform a secure erase on a disk drive, all data on that d

Appendix C: Using the ICP RAID Configuration Utility ● 83Modifying Your Controller’s ConfigurationNote: Default controller settings are suitable for m

Appendix C: Using the ICP RAID Configuration Utility ● 84SAS-specific Controller SettingsIn addition to the general settings listed on page 83, your I

Appendix C: Using the ICP RAID Configuration Utility ● 85SCSI-specific Controller SettingsIn addition to the general settings listed on page 83, your

Appendix C: Using the ICP RAID Configuration Utility ● 86Formatting and Verifying Disk DrivesYou can use the disk utilities to low-level format or ver

DUsing the Array Configuration Utility for DOSIn this appendix...Getting Started ...

Appendix D: Using the Array Configuration Utility for DOS ● 88Getting StartedNote: You need a bootable floppy disk to complete this task.The ACU for D

Appendix D: Using the Array Configuration Utility for DOS ● 89Running the ACU Using ScriptsTo work in the ACU using scripts:1 Insert the ACU floppy di

Contents ● 9Understanding RAIDUnderstanding Drive Segments ... 71Nonredundant Arra

Appendix D: Using the Array Configuration Utility for DOS ● 90About Record ModeNote: You can also create a script file manually (see the following sec

Appendix D: Using the Array Configuration Utility for DOS ● 91Array Definition Block KeywordsThe array definition block always begins with the keyword

Appendix D: Using the Array Configuration Utility for DOS ● 92End KeywordEnd is a required keyword, indicating the end of the block.HotspareDrives Key

Appendix D: Using the Array Configuration Utility for DOS ● 93Method KeywordMethod is an optional keyword, indicating which method to use when creatin

Appendix D: Using the Array Configuration Utility for DOS ● 94Type KeywordType is a required keyword, indicating the array type. There is no default v

Appendix D: Using the Array Configuration Utility for DOS ● 95ControllerID KeywordControllerID is an optional keyword to change the SCSI ID of the con

Appendix D: Using the Array Configuration Utility for DOS ● 96Sample ScriptsThis MS-DOS command invokes the ACU and creates arrays on controller 1 bas

Appendix D: Using the Array Configuration Utility for DOS ● 97Sample Script for SATA ControllersThis is a sample ACU file that will initialize all dis

EUsing the ICP Flash UtilityIn this appendix...System Requirements ......

Appendix E: Using the ICP Flash Utility ● 99System Requirements● MS–DOS version 5.0 or later. Note: You can’t run the IFU from a DOS command prompt wi