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Contents CONTENTS GETTING STARTED .......................................................................................................................................... 1.1 OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................................. 1.1.1 Software Components ............................................................................................................... 1.1.2 System Requirements ...............
Marvell Storage Utility User Manual for 88SE91xx 3.6 3-19 3-19 3-22 3-22 3-24 3-24 3-24 3-25 3-26 ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l 3.7 MONITORING VIRTUAL DISK ..................................................................................................................... 3.6.1 Receiving E-mail Event Notifications ...................................................................................... 3.6.2 Viewing Events using Windows Event Viewer .......................................
Contents GLOSSARY ....................................................................................................................................................... D-1 E TROUBLESHOOTING ....................................................................................................................................... E-1 Ap pr N ot ov Do ed c — .
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Getting Started 1 GETTING STARTED ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l This chapter contains the following sections: Overview Installing the Marvell Storage Utility (MSU) Ap pr N Copyright © 2010 Marvell October 22, 2010 1-1 CONFIDENTIAL Document Classification: Proprietary Not Approved by Document Control. For Review Only. Do Not Distribute. Doc No. MV-S800768-00 Rev.
Marvell Storage Utility User Manual for 88SE91xx 1.1 Overview ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l The Marvell Storage Utility (MSU), formerly the Marvell RAID Utility (MRU), is a browser-based management utility for Marvell 88SE91xx controllers. Using storage and enclosure devices connected to the controller, it can create and manage RAID and HyperDuo virtual disks and arrays. This section discusses the following: 1.1.
Getting Started 1.1.4 Supported Operating Systems MSU currently supports the following operating systems: Windows XP Windows Server 2003 ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l 1.1.
Marvell Storage Utility User Manual for 88SE91xx 1.2 Installing the Marvell Storage Utility (MSU) This section discusses the following: Installing the 88SE91xx Controller Connecting Physical Disks Installing MSU in Windows ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l 1.2.1 Installing the 88SE91xx Controller Before installing MSU, install the 88SE91xx controller in the system.
Getting Started 3. If the drivers are installed correctly, the RAID controller is listed under one of the following categories: SCSI and RAID controllers (for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003) Storage controllers (for Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, and Windows 7). ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Figure 1-1 Device Manager (Windows 7) Note: Figure 1-1 shows the Device Manager on Windows 7 with an example 88SE91xx controller (Marvell 88SE91xx SATA 6G Controller) installed. 1.2.
Marvell Storage Utility User Manual for 88SE91xx ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Figure 1-2 MSU Setup Wizard 3. Select Next, as shown in Figure 1-2. Ap pr N The License Agreement window appears, as shown in Figure 1-3. 1-6 Copyright © 2010 Marvell October 22, 2010 Installing the Marvell Storage Utility (MSU) CONFIDENTIAL Document Classification: Proprietary Not Approved by Document Control. For Review Only. Do Not Distribute. Doc No. MV-S800768-00 Rev.
Getting Started ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Figure 1-3 License Agreement 4. Read the License Agreement. Select I accept the terms of the License Agreement, as shown in Figure 1-3. 5. Select Next, as shown in Figure 1-3, to continue with the installation. Ap pr N The Choose Components window appears, as shown in Figure 1-4.
Marvell Storage Utility User Manual for 88SE91xx ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Figure 1-4 Choose Components Note: Installation of the Command Line Interface utility and Flash Command Line Interface utility is optional and disabled by default. Check these components if you wish to install them. 6. Select Next, as shown in Figure 1-4. The Choose Install Location window appears, as shown in Figure 1-5, with the default location displayed in the Destination Folder field. Ap pr N 7.
Getting Started ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Figure 1-5 Choose Install Location 8. Select Install, as shown in Figure 1-5, to begin installation. Ap pr N The installation wizard displays progress, as shown in Figure 1-6. Installing the Marvell Storage Utility (MSU) Copyright © 2010 Marvell October 22, 2010 CONFIDENTIAL Document Classification: Proprietary Not Approved by Document Control. For Review Only. Do Not Distribute. 1-9 Doc No. MV-S800768-00 Rev.
Marvell Storage Utility User Manual for 88SE91xx ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Figure 1-6 Installation Progress 9. After installing the Apache2 HTTP Server (which is a built-in component of the installation package), the installation triggers a Windows Security Alert on some versions of Windows, as shown in Figure 1-7. Ap pr N Select Unblock or Allow Access to continue.
Getting Started ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Figure 1-7 Windows Security Alert Note: Figure 1-7 shows the Security Alert that appears in Windows 7. The alert is similar for other WIndows operating systems. 10. When the installation is complete, the wizard confirms the completion, as shown in Figure 1-8. Ap pr N Click Finish, as shown in Figure 1-8. MSU is now installed.
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Marvell Storage Utility (MSU) 2 MARVELL STORAGE UTILITY (MSU) ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l This chapter contains the following sections: Overview Enabling Scripting Opening MSU Tray Application for Windows Login User Interface Logout Ap pr N Copyright © 2010 Marvell October 22, 2010 2-1 CONFIDENTIAL Document Classification: Proprietary Not Approved by Document Control. For Review Only. Do Not Distribute. Doc No. MV-S800768-00 Rev.
Marvell Storage Utility User Manual for 88SE91xx 2.1 Overview ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l The Marvell Storage Utility (MSU) is a browser-based management utility for Marvell 88SE91xx controllers. It can create and manage RAID and HyperDuo virtual disks and arrays, using storage and enclosure devices connected to the 88SE91xx controller. This chapter provides an introduction to MSU and an overview of its user interface.
Marvell Storage Utility (MSU) 2.2 Enabling Scripting Before opening MSU, verify that Active Scripting or JavaScript is enabled in the browser. This section discusses the following: Enabling Active Scripting in Internet Explorer Verifying JavaScript is Enabled in Firefox ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l 2.2.1 Enabling Active Scripting in Internet Explorer This section describes the procedure to enable Active Scripting in Internet Explorer.
Marvell Storage Utility User Manual for 88SE91xx ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Figure 2-2 Internet Options Ap pr N 2. Select the Security tab, as shown in Figure 2-3. 2-4 Copyright © 2010 Marvell October 22, 2010 Enabling Scripting CONFIDENTIAL Document Classification: Proprietary Not Approved by Document Control. For Review Only. Do Not Distribute. Doc No. MV-S800768-00 Rev.
Marvell Storage Utility (MSU) ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Figure 2-3 Security 3. Select Local Intranet under Select a zone to view or change security settings. 4. Select Custom level..., as shown in Figure 2-3. Ap pr N The Security Settings - Local Intranet Zone dialog box appears, as shown in Figure 2-4. Enabling Scripting Copyright © 2010 Marvell October 22, 2010 2-5 CONFIDENTIAL Document Classification: Proprietary Not Approved by Document Control. For Review Only.
Marvell Storage Utility User Manual for 88SE91xx ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Figure 2-4 Security Settings - Internet Zone 5. In the list of settings, browse to Scripting > Active scripting. 6. Select Enable to enable Active scripting as shown in Figure 2-4. 7. Select OK to confirm the selection. This closes the Security Settings - Local Intranet Zone dialog box. N 8. Select OK to exit the Internet Options dialog. 2.2.
Marvell Storage Utility (MSU) ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Figure 2-5 Firefox Tools Menu pr N Figure 2-6 Firefox Options Dialog Ap 2. Select the Content tab, as shown in Figure 2-6. Enabling Scripting Copyright © 2010 Marvell October 22, 2010 2-7 CONFIDENTIAL Document Classification: Proprietary Not Approved by Document Control. For Review Only. Do Not Distribute. Doc No. MV-S800768-00 Rev.
Marvell Storage Utility User Manual for 88SE91xx 3. As shown in Figure 2-7, Enable Javascript should be selected by default. Enable Javascript if it is disabled. ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Figure 2-7 Content 4. Select OK to confirm the selection. Ap pr N This closes the Options dialog. 2-8 Copyright © 2010 Marvell October 22, 2010 Enabling Scripting CONFIDENTIAL Document Classification: Proprietary Not Approved by Document Control. For Review Only. Do Not Distribute. Doc No.
Marvell Storage Utility (MSU) 2.3 Opening MSU This section discusses the following: Opening MSU in Windows Tray Application for Windows ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l 2.3.1 Opening MSU in Windows This section describes the procedure to open MSU in Windows. To open MSU in Windows 1. Verify that Active Scripting or JavaScript is enabled in the default browser, as described in 2.2, Enabling Scripting. 2. Open MSU.
Marvell Storage Utility User Manual for 88SE91xx 2.4 Tray Application for Windows When MSU opens in Windows, the Tray Application appears in the System Tray, as shown in Figure 2-9. ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Figure 2-9 Tray Application The Tray Application provides right-click menu options for controlling the MSU, as shown in Figure 2-10.
Marvell Storage Utility (MSU) ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Figure 2-11 Tray Application: Accelerate Status 2.4.2 Open MSU Select Open MSU to open MSU in the system’s default browser. Note: You can also open MSU by double-clicking the Tray Application icon. 2.4.3 Enable/Disable Alarm The audible alarm is disabled by default. To enable the audible alarm for critical and warning events, select Enable Alarm.
Marvell Storage Utility User Manual for 88SE91xx 2.4.5 View Version Information Select About Storage Tray to view version information for the MSU Tray Application. Exit MSU ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l 2.4.6 Ap pr N Select Exit to exit MSU (and the Tray Application). 2-12 Copyright © 2010 Marvell October 22, 2010 Tray Application for Windows CONFIDENTIAL Document Classification: Proprietary Not Approved by Document Control. For Review Only. Do Not Distribute. Doc No.
Marvell Storage Utility (MSU) 2.5 Login This section discusses the following: Security Warning Login Page ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l 2.5.1 Security Warning Note: This section only applies to Internet Explorer. When opening MSU in some versions of Windows, Internet Explorer may detect a problem with the security certificate for the MSU web page, as shown in Figure 2-13. Select Continue to this website (not recommended), as shown in Figure 2-13, to continue opening MSU.
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Marvell Storage Utility (MSU) 2.6 User Interface The MSU user interface, as shown in Figure 2-15, contains the following three panes: Marvell Storage Management Properties Event Logs ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Figure 2-15 MSU User Interface 2.6.1 Marvell Storage Management As shown in Figure 2-16, the Marvell Storage Management pane uses a tree view to list and show the relationships between the various physical/virtual devices attached to the system.
Marvell Storage Utility User Manual for 88SE91xx ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Figure 2-16 Marvell Storage Management Pane 2.6.2 Properties As shown in Figure 2-17, the Properties pane lists the properties of the device selected in the System pane. The Properties pane contains tabs at the top. Depending on the device selected in the System pane, one of more of the following tabs appear: Property Select Property to view/modify the properties of the device selected in the System pane.
Marvell Storage Utility (MSU) ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Figure 2-17 Properties Pane 2.6.3 Event Logs As shown in Figure 2-18, the Events Logs pane lists adapter events. The events are categorized into informational, warning, and error events. For information on the icons used for different event types, see Appendix C, Icons used in MSU.
Marvell Storage Utility User Manual for 88SE91xx 2.7 Logout Select Logout, as shown in Figure 2-19, to logout of MSU. ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Figure 2-19 MSU Logout Ap pr N Note: To exit MSU, right-click the Tray Application, and select Exit MSU. 2-18 Copyright © 2010 Marvell October 22, 2010 Logout CONFIDENTIAL Document Classification: Proprietary Not Approved by Document Control. For Review Only. Do Not Distribute. Doc No. MV-S800768-00 Rev.
MSU for RAID 3 MSU FOR RAID ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l This chapter contains the following sections: Overview Creating Virtual Disk Managing Virtual Disk Managing Physical Disks Managing Enclosures Monitoring Virtual Disk Migrating Virtual Disk Rebuilding Degraded Virtual Disk Deleting Virtual Disk Ap pr N Note: The contents of this chapter are currently under revision.
Marvell Storage Utility User Manual for 88SE91xx 3.1 Overview ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l An IO Processor (IOP) is similar to an IOC, except that it contains an on-board CPU that enables hardware RAID functionality. At this time, MSU supports the Marvell 88SE91xx 6 Gbps SATA RAID IOP can create and manage RAID 0 and RAID 1 virtual disks. Ap pr N Note: MSU v4.1.1503 is an early build that does not offer complete support for 88SE91xx IOP.
MSU for RAID 3.2 Creating Virtual Disk This section discusses the following: Optimizing Virtual Disk for Performance/Reliability Customizing Virtual Disk for your Application ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l 3.2.1 Optimizing Virtual Disk for Performance/Reliability This section describes the procedure to quickly create a virtual disk that is optimized for either best read/write performance or best fault tolerance (reliability).
Marvell Storage Utility User Manual for 88SE91xx ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Figure 3-2 Create Options 3. As shown in Figure 3-2, select one of the following options: Select Performance for creating a virtual disk that is optimized for best read and write performance. Select Reliability for creating a virtual disk that is optimized for best fault tolerance.
MSU for RAID ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Figure 3-3 VD Created 3.2.2 Customizing Virtual Disk for your Application This section describes the procedure to create a custom virtual disk that is most suitable for your application. Note: MSU v4.1.1503 is an early build that does not offer complete support for 88SE91xx IOP. The Marvell BIOS Utility (MBU) for 88SE91xx offers more flexibility for creating and managing virtual disks.
Marvell Storage Utility User Manual for 88SE91xx ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Figure 3-4 Create VD Ap pr N Figure 3-5 Create New VD 3-6 Copyright © 2010 Marvell October 22, 2010 Creating Virtual Disk CONFIDENTIAL Document Classification: Proprietary Not Approved by Document Control. For Review Only. Do Not Distribute. Doc No. MV-S800768-00 Rev.
MSU for RAID 3. Select RAID Level suitable for your application, as shown in Figure 3-6. For information on RAID levels, see Appendix B, Selecting a RAID Level. ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Figure 3-6 Select RAID Level Ap pr N Note: Marvell RAID controllers support different sets of RAID levels depending on the hardware model and OEM software package. Some software packages, depending on OEM selections, support limited RAID levels by design.
Marvell Storage Utility User Manual for 88SE91xx ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Figure 3-7 Select Physical Disks N 4. After selecting the physical disks, select Next as shown in Figure 3-7. The Create New VD screen now presents options to configure the virtual disk, as shown in Figure 3-8. Ap pr Note: Next is grayed-out until the minimum required number of physical disks are selected.
MSU for RAID ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Figure 3-8 Create New VD N 5. As shown in Figure 3-8, MSU assigns a default name to the virtual disk. You can type a new name in the Name field. pr 6. After selecting the Name, select the Initialization method for the virtual disk. As shown in Figure 3-9, MSU has three options for Initialization, with the default being Fast Initialization. Ap Note: For information on Initialization, see Appendix D, Glossary.
Marvell Storage Utility User Manual for 88SE91xx pr N ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Figure 3-9 Initialization 7. After selecting the Name, select Stripe Size for the virtual disk. Ap As shown in Figure 3-10, the RAID controller being used has four options for Stripe Size, with the default being 64K. 3-10 Copyright © 2010 Marvell October 22, 2010 Creating Virtual Disk CONFIDENTIAL Document Classification: Proprietary Not Approved by Document Control. For Review Only.
MSU for RAID Note: Availability of Stripe Sizes depends on the capabilities of the controller. For information on Stripe Size, see Appendix D, Glossary. ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Figure 3-10 Stripe Size pr N Note: The MBU for 88SE91xx supports selection of Gigabyte Rounding. For more information, see Appendix A, MBU for 88SE91xx IO Processor (IOP) 8. After selecting Stripe Size, select Submit to create the virtual disk.
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MSU for RAID 3.3 Managing Virtual Disk This section discusses the following: Viewing Properties of Virtual Disk Renaming Virtual Disk ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l 3.3.1 Viewing Properties of Virtual Disk To view the properties of a virtual disk, select the Virtual Disk (Virtual Disk 0: (VD_R1_1) in this example) in the list of system devices, as shown in Figure 3-12. Upon selection, MSU displays the Property tab for the virtual disk.
Marvell Storage Utility User Manual for 88SE91xx ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Figure 3-13 Renaming Virtual Disk Ap pr N Note: Modify is grayed-out until the settings change. 3-14 Copyright © 2010 Marvell October 22, 2010 Managing Virtual Disk CONFIDENTIAL Document Classification: Proprietary Not Approved by Document Control. For Review Only. Do Not Distribute. Doc No. MV-S800768-00 Rev.
MSU for RAID 3.4 Managing Physical Disks This section discusses the following: Viewing Properties of Physical Disk Erasing RAID Configuration Data on Foreign Physical Disk ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l 3.4.1 Viewing Properties of Physical Disk To view the properties of a physical disk, select the Physical Disk in the list of system devices, as shown in Figure 3-14. Upon selection, MSU displays the Property tab for the physical disk.
Marvell Storage Utility User Manual for 88SE91xx To erase RAID configuration data WARNING If the physical disk was originally part of another virtual disk, erasing RAID ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l configuration data may damage that virtual disk, depending on its fault tolerance capabilities. 1. Select foreign Physical Disk in the list of system devices, as shown in Figure 3-15. 2. Rollover the Operation tab, and select Erase Foreign Configuration, as shown in Figure 3-15.
MSU for RAID 3.5 Managing Enclosures This section discusses the following: Viewing Properties of Port Multiplier ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l 3.5.1 Viewing Properties of Port Multiplier To view the properties of a port multiplier, select Port Multipliers in the list of system devices. Upon selection, MSU displays the Property tab listing all port multipliers connected to the RAID controller, as shown in Figure 3-16.
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MSU for RAID 3.6 Monitoring Virtual Disk This section discusses the following: Receiving E-mail Event Notifications Viewing Events using Windows Event Viewer Enabling Alarm for Critical Events ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l 3.6.1 Receiving E-mail Event Notifications MSU can send event notifications to a user’s email account. This requires a working SMTP email server. This involves the following two steps: 3.6.1.
Marvell Storage Utility User Manual for 88SE91xx ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Figure 3-19 Email Settings 3. Configure the email server settings, and select Test setting, as shown in Figure 3-19. MSU sends a test mail to the configured email address. If the test mail is received, the settings are working correctly. 4. Select Submit to save settings. MSU confirms changes with the message Setting updated successfully! 3.6.1.
MSU for RAID ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Figure 3-20 System Toolset Menu pr N Figure 3-21 Account Manage 3. Type the E-mail address, as shown in Figure 3-21. Ap Note: The E-mail address must be valid for the SMTP server configured in Email Setting. Monitoring Virtual Disk Copyright © 2010 Marvell October 22, 2010 3-21 CONFIDENTIAL Document Classification: Proprietary Not Approved by Document Control. For Review Only. Do Not Distribute. Doc No. MV-S800768-00 Rev.
Marvell Storage Utility User Manual for 88SE91xx 4. Specify the event types that trigger email notifications by selecting options for Event notification level, as shown in Figure 3-21. 5. Select Submit to save settings. ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l MSU confirms changes with the message Account updated successfully! 3.6.2 Viewing Events using Windows Event Viewer Note: This section applies only to Windows OS.
MSU for RAID ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Figure 3-23 Enabling Alarm using Tray Application Ap pr N Note: See 2.4.3, Enable/Disable Alarm for information on enabling/disabling alarm using the Tray Application. Monitoring Virtual Disk Copyright © 2010 Marvell October 22, 2010 3-23 CONFIDENTIAL Document Classification: Proprietary Not Approved by Document Control. For Review Only. Do Not Distribute. Doc No. MV-S800768-00 Rev.
Marvell Storage Utility User Manual for 88SE91xx 3.7 Migrating Virtual Disk This section discusses the following: Migrating Virtual Disk to Higher RAID Level Expanding Disk Capacity on Operating Virtual Disk ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l 3.7.1 Migrating Virtual Disk to Higher RAID Level It is not possible to migrate a virtual disk to another RAID level.
MSU for RAID 3.8 Rebuilding Degraded Virtual Disk Ap pr N ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l At this time, MSU cannot initiate, pause, resume, stop, or complete rebuilding of virtual disks. To rebuild virtual disks created with 88SE91xx, use the MBU as described in Appendix A, MBU for 88SE91xx IO Processor (IOP). Rebuilding Degraded Virtual Disk Copyright © 2010 Marvell October 22, 2010 3-25 CONFIDENTIAL Document Classification: Proprietary Not Approved by Document Control.
Marvell Storage Utility User Manual for 88SE91xx 3.9 Deleting Virtual Disk This section describes the procedure for deleting a virtual disk. ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Note: After deleting a virtual disk, the physical disks constituting the virtual disk become available for use in other virtual disks. To delete a virtual disk WARNING Deleting a virtual disk permanently erases all data on the virtual disk. However, you can choose to keep partition information on the virtual disk.
MSU for HyperDuo 4 MSU FOR HYPERDUO ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l This chapter contains the following sections: Overview Creating HyperDuo Virtual Disk Managing HyperDuo Virtual Disk Monitoring HyperDuo Virtual Disk Rebuilding Degraded Virtual Disk Deleting HyperDuo Virtual Disk Ap pr N Copyright © 2010 Marvell October 22, 2010 4-1 CONFIDENTIAL Document Classification: Proprietary Not Approved by Document Control. For Review Only. Do Not Distribute. Doc No.
Marvell Storage Utility User Manual for 88SE91xx 4.1 Overview Ap pr N ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l This chapter describes MSU functionality for Marvell controllers with HyperDuo, such as the Marvell 88SE9130 SATA controller. 4-2 Copyright © 2010 Marvell October 22, 2010 Overview CONFIDENTIAL Document Classification: Proprietary Not Approved by Document Control. For Review Only. Do Not Distribute. Doc No. MV-S800768-00 Rev.
MSU for HyperDuo 4.2 Creating HyperDuo Virtual Disk This section describes the procedure to quickly create a HyperDuo virtual disk, or hyper disk, that is optimized for either best read/write performance or best fault tolerance (reliability). ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l To quickly create virtual disk optimized for performance/reliability 1. Select Adapter. 2. Roll-over the Operation tab and select Create HyperDuo, as shown in Figure 4-1.
Marvell Storage Utility User Manual for 88SE91xx 3. As shown in Figure 4-2, select one of the following options: Safe mode creates a virtual disk that is optimized for best fault tolerance. It is safe to use with hard drives that contain existing data. Capacity mode creates a virtual disk that is optimized for best read and write performance. ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Note: Capacity mode is a data-destructive process. Please back up all data before using capacity mode. 4.
MSU for HyperDuo 4.3 Managing HyperDuo Virtual Disk This section describes procedures for customizing your HyperDuo virtual disk. ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l To add folders for HyperDuo optimization 1. Select HyperDuo Service. 2. Select Advanced. The Customize Wizard window appears, as shown in Figure 4-4. 3. Check folders to add them, as shown in Figure 4-4. 4. Review the folders. Select the red X beside a folder or file to remove it. 5. Select Submit to save settings.
Marvell Storage Utility User Manual for 88SE91xx ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Figure 4-5 Check Methods of Optimization Ap pr N Figure 4-6 Optimization in Progress 4-6 Copyright © 2010 Marvell October 22, 2010 Managing HyperDuo Virtual Disk CONFIDENTIAL Document Classification: Proprietary Not Approved by Document Control. For Review Only. Do Not Distribute. Doc No. MV-S800768-00 Rev.
MSU for HyperDuo 4.4 Monitoring HyperDuo Virtual Disk This section discusses the following: Receiving Email Event Notifications Viewing Events using Windows Event Viewer Enabling Alarm for Critical Events ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l 4.4.1 Receiving Email Event Notifications This section describes the procedure to configure MSU to send event notifications to a user’s email account. Note: This requires a working SMTP email server. To configure email event notifications 1.
Marvell Storage Utility User Manual for 88SE91xx To view events in the Windows Event Viewer 1. From the Start menu, right-click My Computer (in XP or 2003) or Computer (in Vista, 2008, or 7) and select Manage. The Computer Management utility appears, as shown in Figure 4-8. ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l 2.
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Marvell Storage Utility User Manual for 88SE91xx 4.5 Rebuilding Degraded Virtual Disk Ap pr N ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l At this time, MSU cannot initiate, pause, resume, stop, or complete rebuilding of virtual disks. To rebuild virtual disks created with 88SE91xx, use the MBU as described in Appendix A, MBU FOR 88SE91xx IO Processor (IOP).
MSU for HyperDuo 4.6 Deleting HyperDuo Virtual Disk This section describes the procedure for deleting a HyperDuo virtual disk. ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Note: After deleting a virtual disk, the physical disks constituting the virtual disk become available for use in other virtual disks. To delete a virtual disk WARNING Deleting a virtual disk permanently erases all data on the virtual disk. However, you can choose to keep partition information on the virtual disk. 1.
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MBU for 88SE91xx IO Processor (IOP) A MBU FOR 88SE91XX IO PROCESSOR (IOP) ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l This appendix contains the following sections: Overview Launching the BIOS Navigating the BIOS Creating Virtual Disk Erasing RAID Configuration Data Rebuilding Virtual Disk Deleting Virtual Disk Ap pr N Note: The contents of this appendix are currently under revision.
Marvell Storage Utility User Manual for 88SE91xx A.1 Overview This section discusses the following: Supported Controllers Supported RAID Functionality ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l A.1.1 Supported Controllers The Marvell BIOS utility (MBU) supports 88SE91xx controllers with on-board CPU. Note: Controllers in the 88SE91xx family may contain an on-board CPU depending on OEM selections. The on-board CPU enables RAID functionality and requires firmware programming.
MBU for 88SE91xx IO Processor (IOP) A.2 Launching the BIOS Note: The BIOS is only applicable to 88SE91xx controllers with on-board CPU. ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Table 1-2 lists the keyboard controls for launching the BIOS during the controller‚Äôs Power-On Self Test (POST). Table 1-2 Launching the BIOS Key Ctrl Function + M Launch the Marvell BIOS Utility Press the key combination during the controller‚Äôs POST.
Marvell Storage Utility User Manual for 88SE91xx A.3 Navigating the BIOS As shown in Figure 1-2, the BIOS user interface (UI) is divided into three main panes: Topology Information Help ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Figure 1-2 BIOS User Interface Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
MBU for 88SE91xx IO Processor (IOP) Figure 1-3 BIOS UI Example Selection Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd. Topology ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Information HBA 0: Marvell 0 Virtual Disks Free Physical Disks PD 0: ST3750330MS PD 8: ST3750330MS Vendor ID : Device ID : Revision ID : BIOS Version : Firmware Version : PCIe Speed Rate : Configure SATA as: 1B4B 91xx B1 1.0.0.1008 2.1.0.1316 5.0Gbps AHCI Mode Help Marvell RAID on chip controller.
Marvell Storage Utility User Manual for 88SE91xx A.3.4 Keyboard Controls Table 1-3 lists the controls for navigating and using the BIOS UI. Table 1-3 Navigation Keys Function ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Key Scrolls menu/list items. Selects an item and shows a pop-up menu with options. Enter Toggles between Enable/Disable states and Select/Unselect states (as applicable). Space Go backwards. Esc Y N Confirm (Y) or Deny (N) settings. Save and Exit the BIOS.
MBU for 88SE91xx IO Processor (IOP) A.4 Creating Virtual Disk This section describes the procedure for creating a virtual disk using the BIOS Configuration Wizard. ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l To create a virtual disk 1. In the Topology pane, scroll to HBA 0: Marvell 0 and press Enter to select. A menu pops-up, as shown in Figure 1-4. Select Configuration Wizard and press Enter to begin creating the virtual disk.
Marvell Storage Utility User Manual for 88SE91xx Figure 1-5 Select Free Disks Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd. ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Configure->Select free disks HBA 0: Marvell 0 Virtual Disks Free Physical Disks PD 0: ST3750330MS PD 8: ST3750330MS Vendor ID : Device ID : Revision ID : BIOS Version : Firmware Version : PCIe Speed Rate : Configure SATA as: 1B4B 91xx B1 1.0.0.1008 2.1.0.1316 5.
MBU for 88SE91xx IO Processor (IOP) Figure 1-6 Confirm Disk Selection Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd. ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Configure->Select free disks HBA 0: Marvell 0 Virtual Disks Free Physical Disks * PD 8: ST3750330MS * PD 0: ST3750330MS Vendor ID : Device ID : Revision ID : BIOS Version : Firmware Version : PCIe Speed Rate : Configure SATA as: 1B4B 91xx B1 1.0.0.1008 2.1.0.1316 5.
Marvell Storage Utility User Manual for 88SE91xx 4. Create Virtual Disk by configuring its settings in the Information pane, as shown in Figure 1-7. The controls for making selections are listed in the Help pane when an available setting is highlighted. ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Figure 1-7 Configure Virtual Disk Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
MBU for 88SE91xx IO Processor (IOP) 5. RAID Level, as shown in Figure 1-7, is highlighted when the Create Virtual Disk screen is presented. Press Enter to select a RAID Level. A menu pops-up, as shown in Figure 1-8, and lists available RAID levels. ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l 6. Scroll the list, as shown in Figure 1-8, and press Enter to select a RAID Level (RAID 0, RAID 1). Figure 1-8 RAID Level Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
Marvell Storage Utility User Manual for 88SE91xx 7. Scroll to Stripe Size and press Enter to select. A menu pops-up, as shown in Figure 1-9, and lists available stripe sizes for the selected RAID level. 8. Scroll the list, as shown in Figure 1-9, and press Enter to select Stripe Size (32K, 64K). ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Figure 1-9 Stripe Size Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
MBU for 88SE91xx IO Processor (IOP) 9. Scroll to Gigabyte Rounding and press Enter to select. A menu pops-up, as shown in Figure 1-10, and lists available stripe sizes for the selected RAID level. ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l 10. Scroll the list, as shown in Figure 1-10, and press Enter to select Gigabyte Rounding (None, 1G, 10G). Figure 1-10 Gigabyte Rounding Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
Marvell Storage Utility User Manual for 88SE91xx 11. Scroll to Quick Init and press Enter to enable or disable quick initialization of the virtual disk. A menu pops-up, as shown in Figure 1-11, and lists available options for quick initialization of the virtual disk. 12. Scroll the list, as shown in Figure 1-11, and press Enter to select Quick Init (Yes, No). ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Figure 1-11 Quick Init Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
MBU for 88SE91xx IO Processor (IOP) 13. Scroll to VD Name and the Default name is cleared for a new name, as shown in Figure 1-12. Type a new name and press Enter to confirm the selection. Figure 1-12 VD Name ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
Marvell Storage Utility User Manual for 88SE91xx 14. After configuring the virtual disk, scroll to Next, as shown in Figure 1-13. Press Enter to create the virtual disk. Figure 1-13 Create Virtual Disk ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
MBU for 88SE91xx IO Processor (IOP) 15. Press Y to select Yes, as shown in Figure 1-14, to confirm the creation of the virtual disk. The virtual disk is now listed in the Topology pane, as shown in Figure 1-15. Figure 1-14 Create Virtual Disk Confirmation ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
Marvell Storage Utility User Manual for 88SE91xx Figure 1-15 Virtual Disk in Topology Pane Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd. Topology ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Information HBA 0: Marvell 0 Virtual Disks VD 0: Test PD 0: ST3750330MS PD 8: ST3750330MS Free Physical Disks Vendor ID : Device ID : Revision ID : BIOS Version : Firmware Version : PCIe Speed Rate : Configure SATA as: 1B4B 9123 B1 1.0.0.1008 2.1.0.1316 5.
MBU for 88SE91xx IO Processor (IOP) A.5 Erasing RAID Configuration Data This topic describes the procedure to erase RAID configuration data (if any) on a foreign physical disk. ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Note: The RAID controller stores RAID configuration data on all physical disks that are part of a virtual disk. RAID configuration data must be erased on the physical disk before it can be used with another virtual disk.
Marvell Storage Utility User Manual for 88SE91xx A.6 Rebuilding Virtual Disk This topic describes the procedure to manually rebuild a degraded virtual disk. This is applicable to the RAID 1 virtual disk created with the 88SE91xx controller. ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Note: The 88SE91xx BIOS supports manual rebuilding of RAID 1 virtual disks. The rebuild process is both initiated and completed in the BIOS.
MBU for 88SE91xx IO Processor (IOP) 2. Replace the faulty physical disk with an identical physical disk. Note: If an identical disk is unavailable, use a replacement physical disk of larger size or one with a slightly smaller size as determined the Gigabyte Rounding setting for the virtual disk. ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l The 88SE91xx detects the new physical disk and lists the device under Free Physical Disks in the Topology pane, as shown in Figure 1-18.
Marvell Storage Utility User Manual for 88SE91xx 3. In the Topology pane, scroll to Virtual Disks (VD 0: New_VD in Figure 1-19), and press Enter to select. A menu pops-up, as shown in Figure 1-19. Scroll to Rebuild and press Enter to configure the rebuild process. Figure 1-19 Rebuild Virtual Disk ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
MBU for 88SE91xx IO Processor (IOP) 4. Scroll through the list of free disks, as shown in Figure 1-20, and press Space to select or unselect a replacement physical disk. Press Enter to continue. Figure 1-20 Select Replacement Disk ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
Marvell Storage Utility User Manual for 88SE91xx 5. Press Y to select Yes, as shown in Figure 1-21, when prompted to confirm the rebuild process. Figure 1-21 Confirm Rebuild Virtual Disk Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd. Information ot ov Do ed c — .
MBU for 88SE91xx IO Processor (IOP) 6. The status of the Rebuild process is reflected in the properties of the virtual disk, as shown in Figure 1-22. Figure 1-22 Rebuild Status Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd. Topology ot ov Do ed c — .
Marvell Storage Utility User Manual for 88SE91xx A.7 Deleting Virtual Disk This topic describes the procedure to delete a virtual disk. ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l To delete a virtual disk WARNING Using Delete permanently erases all data on the virtual disk. 1. In the Topology pane, select Virtual Disk (VD 0: Default in Figure 1-23) and press Enter. A menu pops-up, as shown Figure 1-23. 2. Select Delete to delete the virtual disk, as shown in Figure 1-23. 3.
Selecting a RAID Level B SELECTING A RAID LEVEL ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l This chapter contains the following sections: RAID Overview Comparing RAID Levels RAID 0 (Striping) RAID 1 (Disk Mirroring) Ap pr N Copyright ¬© 2010 Marvell October 22, 2010 B-1 CONFIDENTIAL Document Classification: Proprietary Not Approved by Document Control. For Review Only. Do Not Distribute. Doc No. MV-S800768-00 Rev.
Marvell Storage Utility User Manual for 88SE91xx B.1 RAID Overview Ap pr N ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l RAID is an acronym for Redundant Array of Independent Disks. The RAID storage systems are created by combining multiple (two or more) physical disks and storing data using techniques specified by different RAID levels. Each RAID level offers a unique set of characteristics suitable for certain applications. See Section B.
Selecting a RAID Level B.2 Comparing RAID Levels Table 2-1 compares RAID levels across a number of parameters. These ratings are intended to help you identify RAID levels with characteristics suitable for your application. ot ov Do ed c — .
Marvell Storage Utility User Manual for 88SE91xx B.3 RAID 0 (Striping) RAID 0 stripes data evenly across multiple (two or more) physical disks. It does not store parity or mirror data for fault tolerance. ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Table 2-2 describes RAID 0 across a number of parameters.
Selecting a RAID Level Figure 2-1 describes RAID 0. Figure 2-1 RAID 0 A0 B0 A1 B1 A1 B0 B1 A B ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l A0 Physical Disks Virtual Disk Legend Play Demo Empty area of disk Disk filled with fragment A A Ap pr N Note: Click Play Demo to launch an Adobe Flash¬Æ demonstration RAID 0. To view the demonstration, Adobe Reader¬Æ 9 (or higher) is required.
Marvell Storage Utility User Manual for 88SE91xx B.4 RAID 1 (Disk Mirroring) RAID 1 uses exactly two physical disks and creates a copy (or mirror) of the primary physical disk on the secondary physical disk, as shown in Figure 2-2. ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Table 2-3 describes RAID 1 across a number of parameters. Table 2-3 RAID 1 Parameter Rating Description Read Performance RAID 1 can perform two read operations simultaneously.
Selecting a RAID Level Figure 2-2 describes RAID 1. ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Figure 2-2 RAID 1 A0 A0 A0 A0 A0 A0 A1 A2 A3 A1 A2 A3 A1 A2 A3 A B Physical Disks Virtual Disk Legend Play Demo Empty area of disk Disk filled with fragment A A Mirror of fragment A A0 A Ap pr N Note: Click Play Demo to launch an Adobe Flash¬Æ demonstration RAID 1. To view the demonstration, Adobe Reader¬Æ 9 (or higher) is required.
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Icons used in MSU C ICONS USED IN MSU ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l This appendix describes the icons used in MSU for the following physical/virtual devices: Arrays Events Physical Disks Virtual Disks Other Devices Ap pr N Note: The contents of this appendix are currently under revision. Copyright © 2010 Marvell October 22, 2010 C-1 CONFIDENTIAL Document Classification: Proprietary Not Approved by Document Control. For Review Only. Do Not Distribute. Doc No.
Marvell Storage Utility User Manual for 88SE91xx C.1 Arrays Table 3-1 lists the icons used to indicate the status of arrays. Table 3-1 Icons for Arrays Description Notes Online Array The array is operating normally. Degraded Array The array is degraded and has no fault tolerance. In this state, data is not recoverable if even one physical disk fails. Rebuild the array by replacing the failed physical disk(s). Ap pr N ot ov Do ed c — .
Icons used in MSU C.2 Events Table 3-2 lists the icons used for adapter events. Table 3-2 Icons for Events Description Notes Normal Event Example: Physical disk 1 is assigned as spare. Unknown Event Any event that was not recognized by MSU. See Windows Events Viewer for more information on the event. Warning Event Example: Virtual Disk 1 is deleted. Critical Event Example: Virtual Disk 1 is degraded. Ap pr N ot ov Do ed c — .
Marvell Storage Utility User Manual for 88SE91xx C.3 Physical Disks Table 3-3 lists the icons used to indicate the status of physical disks. Table 3-3 Icons for Physical Disks Description Notes ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Symbol Unconfigured Physical Disk The physical disk is available for use in a virtual disk (or array). Configured Physical Disk The physical disk is part of a virtual disk.
Icons used in MSU C.4 Virtual Disks Table 3-4 lists the icons used to indicate the status of virtual disks. Table 3-4 Icons for Virtual Disks Description Notes Online Virtual Disk The virtual disk is operating normally. Online Virtual Disk with Background Activity The virtual disk is operating normally and performing a background activity. Offline Virtual Disk This virtual disk is not operating because one or more member physical disks are not connected.
Marvell Storage Utility User Manual for 88SE91xx C.5 Other Devices Table 3-5 lists the icons used in MSU. Table 3-5 Miscellaneous Icons Description ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Symbol Adapter Battery Backup Unit (BBU) Enclosure Ap pr N Port Multiplier C-6 Copyright © 2010 Marvell October 22, 2010 Other Devices CONFIDENTIAL Document Classification: Proprietary Not Approved by Document Control. For Review Only. Do Not Distribute. Doc No. MV-S800768-00 Rev.
Glossary D GLOSSARY ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l This glossary describes abbreviations, acronyms, and terms used in this manual. Note: The contents of this appendix are currently under revision. A Adapter Adapter refers to any board that hosts the Controller. Note: Commands are executed on the controller, which is hosted on either an HBA (Host Bus Adapter), evaluation board, or OEM motherboard.
Marvell Storage Utility User Manual for 88SE91xx Auto-Rebuild When enabled, degraded virtual disks are automatically rebuilt if a global spare drive of suitable size is available. ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Related terms: Rebuild, Spare, Global Spare Drive, Hot Spare, Hot Swap, Gigabyte Rounding. B Background Initialization Refers to Full Initialization running as a background activity. BBU Abbreviation for Battery Backup Unit. BGA Abbreviation for Background Activity.
Glossary Consistency Fix Consistency Fix checks, reports, and fixes parity/mirror data on virtual disks. Note: Consistency Fix can be performed only on fully-initialized virtual disks. ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Related terms: Full Initialization, Consistency Check, Synchronization Rate. Controller Refers to the RAID controller on which commands are executed.
Marvell Storage Utility User Manual for 88SE91xx A fault-tolerant virtual disk/array becomes degraded when one or more member physical disks fail. In this state, the fault tolerance of the degraded virtual disk/array is compromised to the extent determined by the RAID level and number of failed member physical disks. Rebuild the virtual disk/array to ensure continued and maximum fault tolerance. ot ov Do ed c — .
Glossary Foreground Initialization Foreground Initialization writes 0 to the entire virtual disk. As with Fast Initialization, all data on the virtual disk is destroyed. ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Related terms: Fast Initialization, Full Initialization. Full Initialization In this mode, mirror (or parity) data is updated to ensure consistency of data on the physical disks constituting the virtual disk.
Marvell Storage Utility User Manual for 88SE91xx Gigabyte Rounding Gigabyte Rounding defines the flexibility in size for spare drives used to rebuild degraded virtual disks. Available options for Gigabyte Rounding are None, 1G, and 10G. ot ov Do ed c — .
Glossary When using Windows/Linux, physical disks can be plugged in and out with requiring a complete system power-down. On Windows, the physical disk is unplugged using the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the System Tray. ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Hot Plug I Import Controllers supporting this feature allow you to import a virtual disk created with another RAID controller. Initialization See Full Initialization.
Marvell Storage Utility User Manual for 88SE91xx IOP Abbreviation for IO Processor. ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l IO Processors (IOPs) are similar to IOCs, except that it contains an on-board CPU that enables hardware RAID functionality. The Marvell 88SE91xx 6 Gbps SATA RAID IOP can create and manage RAID 0 and RAID 1 virtual disks. Note: Marvell RAID controllers support different sets of RAID levels depending on the hardware model and OEM software package.
Glossary Media Patrol Rate The controller assigns priority to Media Patrol based on the Media Patrol Rate. Default is 100% (High). ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Note: When background activities are in progress, the controller is still available to the OS for normal operations. However, the response time may be lower depending on the background activity control rate.
Marvell Storage Utility User Manual for 88SE91xx P Printed Circuit Board ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l PCB PCIe PCI Express PD Physical Disk PD Table Physical Disk Table. PD Table is the mapping of PD ID and WWN for each physical disk. It is stored in the SPI Flash. PD ID is assigned to each physical disk, starting with 0 and subsequently in increments of one. So the first physical disk is assigned an ID of 0, the next 1, and so on.
Glossary Read Ahead In this read cache mode, the controller’s read performance is configured for sequential access of data. It reads extra blocks from the physical disk to cache memory, in anticipation of the next read command from the application. ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Note: For applications requiring random access of data, enabling Read Ahead might degrade read performance due to the overhead of advance read operations.
Marvell Storage Utility User Manual for 88SE91xx ROC Abbreviation for RAID-On-Chip Controller. ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l RAID-On-Chip (ROC) controllers such as the Marvell 88RC8180 can create and manage RAID 0, 1, 1E, 5, 10, 50, and 60 arrays. ROCs contain an on-board CPU which enables hardware RAID functionality. Note: Marvell RAID controllers support different sets of RAID levels depending on the hardware model and OEM software package.
Glossary Staggered Spin-Up In order to avoid excessive power-draw at power-up, physical disks can be powered-up sequentially (instead of powering-up simultaneously). ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Depending on power supply, the speed of the computer, and other system configuration variations, you may want to spin up fewer or more physical disks at the same time. This can be configured in the BIOS.
Marvell Storage Utility User Manual for 88SE91xx W Performs Quick Initialization of the physical or virtual disk. ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Wipe Out Write-Back (Performance) In this write cache mode, the controller is configured for best write performance. Write data is stored temporarily in DDR cache memory and flushed to the hard disk at the appropriate time.
Troubleshooting E TROUBLESHOOTING ot ov Do ed c — .C Co o nf ntr id ol en tia l Table 5-1 lists potential issues you might encounter when using MSU and possible solutions for the same. Table 5-1 Troubleshooting Category Issue Possible Solutions Adapter Detection MSU does not detect the adapter • Verify that the drivers for the RAID controller are installed, as described in 1.2, Installing the Marvell Storage Utility (MSU). • Re-install MSU. • Install the latest version of MSU.
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