USER’S GUIDE MyStorage® Management Software May 2006 Version 2.
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Preface This book is the primary reference and user’s guide for the LSI Logic MyStorage® management software. It contains a functional description of this software, as well as installation instructions. Audience This document assumes that you have some familiarity with Fibre Channel or SAS protocol and the SAN environment and related support devices.
Related Publications LSIFC929XL Dual Channel Fibre Channel I/O Processor Technical Manual, October 2005 (Document No. DB14-000272-01) LSIFC949X Dual Channel Fibre Channel I/O Processor Technical Manual, November 2005 (Document No. DB15-000284-02) LSIFC949E Fibre Channel I/O Processor Technical Manual, February 2006 (Document No. DB15-000345-00) LSISAS1064 PCI-X to 4-port SAS/SATA Controller Technical Manual, October 2005 (Document No.
Revision History Document Number Version/Date Remarks DB15-000308-03 Version 2.0 May 2006 Added new Fibre Channel and SAS product information. Updated Table 1.1 to indicate support for additional boards. DB15-000308-02 Version 1.01 March 2004 Removed dynamic multipathing feature. DB15-000308-01 Version 1.0 February 2004 Added “Remote Node Management” description in Section 4.2. DB15-000308-00 Version 0.5 December 2003 Initial release of document.
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Contents Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 MyStorage Management Software Overview 1.1 MyStorage Management Software Overview 1.2 MyStorage Benefits and Features 1.3 Host Adapter and Operating System Support MyStorage Management Software Installation 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Installation with Windows 2000/Windows Server 2003 2.3 Installation with Linux 2.4 Uninstalling MyStorage Management Software 2.4.1 Uninstalling MyStorage Management Software in Windows 2.4.
4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 Chapter 5 viii 4.1.3 Adapter Reset 4.1.4 Link Reset 4.1.5 Fibre Channel Tape Storage Topology: Fibre Channel Storage Devices Device Persistence 4.3.1 Set Persistent Bindings 4.3.2 Remove Persistent Bindings Event Filter Adapter Statistics Adapter Diagnostics Consolidated Health 4.7.1 Check Health Operation 4.7.2 Check Health, Clear Results Backup/Restore/Update Adapter Firmware 4.8.1 Update Host Adapter Firmware 4.8.2 Backup Host Adapter Firmware 4.8.
5.8 5.9 Appendix A Backup/Restore/Update Adapter Firmware 5.8.1 Update Host Adapter Firmware 5.8.2 Backup Host Adapter Firmware 5.8.3 Restore Host Adapter Firmware Launch Web Browser 5-23 5-25 5-27 5-27 5-28 Enable Boot Option for Fibre Channel HBAs Customer Feedback Contents Copyright © 2003–2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
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Figures 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.
5.8 5.9 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 5.16 5.17 Cascaded Expander Topology Storage Target Device Information RAID Information RAID Volume Information: Status OK RAID Volume Information: Status Degraded RAID Rebuild RAID Drive Information RAID Error Information Page Event Log Panel Backup/Update Firmware Menu xii Copyright © 2003–2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
Tables 1.1 1.2 1.3 3.1 3.2 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 LSI Host Adapter Compatibility MyStorage Fibre Channel OS Compatibility MyStorage SAS/SATA OS Compatibility MyStorage Fibre Channel Functions MyStorage SAS/SATA Functions Informational Log Events Error Log Events Definition of Performance Statistics Diagnostics Definitions Consolidated Health Results 1-3 1-4 1-4 3-3 3-5 4-15 4-15 4-16 4-19 4-21 xiii Copyright © 2003–2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
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Chapter 1 MyStorage Management Software Overview This chapter contains an overview of the LSI MyStorage management software. This chapter describes these topics: 1.1 • Section 1.1, “MyStorage Management Software Overview” • Section 1.2, “MyStorage Benefits and Features” • Section 1.3, “Host Adapter and Operating System Support” MyStorage Management Software Overview MyStorage management software is designed to simplify storage area network (SAN) management and reduce SAN installation time.
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1.3 Host Adapter and Operating System Support This document supports the MyStorage management software and operates in conjunction with any of the LSI FC host adapters shown in Table 1.1. Table 1.
MyStorage management software is distributed on CD and may be installed on any of the operating systems shown in Table 1.2 and Table 1.3. Table 1.2 MyStorage Fibre Channel OS Compatibility Supported Operating System Windows Server 2003 Service pack 1 or greater Windows 2000 Service pack 4 or greater Linux SUSE Enterprise 9.0, SP1 Kernel v2.6.21-138 Linux Red Hat Enterprise Server (ES) 3.0 Kernel v2.4.21-4.EL Linux Red Hat Enterprise Server 4.0 Kernel v2.6 Table 1.
Chapter 2 MyStorage Management Software Installation This chapter provides installation details for the LSI MyStorage management software. This chapter includes these topics: 2.1 • Section 2.1, “Introduction” • Section 2.2, “Installation with Windows 2000/Windows Server 2003” • Section 2.3, “Installation with Linux” • Section 2.4, “Uninstalling MyStorage Management Software” Introduction LSI provides an InstallShield package to facilitate fast and accurate software installation.
Figure 2.1 Step 4. Found New Hardware Wizard Window Win2000: Select “CD-ROM search location”. Win2003: Proceed with next step. Step 5. Accept whichever driver Windows suggests. Note: Later the MyStorage installer auto-updates if necessary. Step 6. The “Found New Hardware Wizard” window appears for each LSI adapter. Repeat steps 2 through 5 for each occurrence. Step 7. Next click the MyStorage icon located in the top directory of the install CD.
Figure 2.2 MyStorage Installer Window Step 8. Review the license agreement. Choose “I accept...” and click “Next” if you intend to install the MyStorage software. Step 9. Validate the default installation directory. Click “Next”. Step 10. After several seconds, the installation completes. The installation process requires that you restart your computer before using the MyStorage management software, as shown in Figure 2.3. Select “Yes, restart my computer”; then click “Finish”.
Figure 2.3 MyStorage Install Complete Window Step 11. You are now ready to launch the MyStorage management software from your desktop. Note: Several MyStorage functions require a security password. The default password for new MyStorage installations is (all lowercase): lsistorage 2-4 MyStorage Management Software Installation Copyright © 2003–2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
2.3 Installation with Linux Install the MyStorage management software using these steps for Linux operating systems. Step 1. Boot your machine and log in as root. Step 2. If at the command console, type startx. Step 3. Insert the CD containing the MyStorage management software. Step 4. If the Linux OS does not automount the CD, open the terminal window and type: # mkdir /mnt/cdrom # mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom Step 5.
Step 9. RPM is located on the Red Hat OS at /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/i386 or on SUSE at /usr/src/packages/RPMS/i386. Note: If you are creating the binary RPM on another architecture, substitute “i386” with your architecture. You can run uname -m to get the architecture. However, sometimes the binary RPM still appears in the i386 directory even if you are running on a different architecture. Step 10.
2.4 Uninstalling MyStorage Management Software This section contains detailed instructions for how to uninstall MyStorage management software. 2.4.1 Uninstalling MyStorage Management Software in Windows MyStorage management software can be uninstalled in two ways. 1. Go to Start>Programs>LSI Logic>MyStorage Uninstall. Launch the uninstaller as shown in Figure 2.4. Figure 2.4 MyStorage Uninstaller from the Programs Menu 2. The second method is to go to Start>Settings>Control Panel.
Figure 2.5 MyStorage Uninstall Using “Add or Remove Programs” After the installation screen, click Next (see Figure 2.6). The automated uninstall begins. After the uninstall is complete, the uninstaller may ask for a system reboot. 2-8 MyStorage Management Software Installation Copyright © 2003–2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
Figure 2.6 2.4.2 Automatic Uninstall Uninstalling MyStorage Management Software in the Linux OS To uninstall MyStorage management software in the Linux OS, run the uninstall.sh file: # cd /opt/LSILogic/MyStorage # ./uninstall.sh Uninstalling MyStorage Management Software Copyright © 2003–2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
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Chapter 3 Getting Started with MyStorage Management Software This chapter provides an overview of launching MyStorage management software, assigning remote hosts and security. This chapter includes these topics: • Section 3.1, “Launching MyStorage Management Software” • Section 3.2, “Remote Host Management” • Section 3.3, “MyStorage Security and Passwords” MyStorage Management Software User’s Guide Copyright © 2003–2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
3.1 Launching MyStorage Management Software Windows Operating Systems – After installing the MyStorage software, locate the MyStorage icon (as Figure 3.1 shows) placed on the desktop during the installation process and double-click it. Figure 3.1 MyStorage Management Icon Linux Operating Systems – After installing the MyStorage management software, open a terminal window and type # cd /opt/LSILogic/MyStorage # ./MyStorage This launches the MyStorage management software.
Figure 3.2 MyStorage Launch Window Menu Toolbar Web Updates Device Tree Window Help Status Icon Key Event Log Button Hints Explore the monitored systems and attached storage. Note: Press F5 to refresh/redraw ANY screen. You may navigate through the various functions provided by MyStorage software using the icons across the top of the pop-up window. The Fibre Channel functions are summarized in Table 3.1. The SAS/SATA functions are summarized in Table 3.2. Table 3.
Table 3.1 MyStorage Fibre Channel Functions (Cont.) Icon Function/Description Event Filter. Click this icon to filter events that are logged by the MyStorage management software. Refer to Section 4.4, “Event Filter,” page 4-14 for details. Host Adapter Statistics. Click this icon to gather performance statistics from the selected host adapter. Refer to Section 4.5, “Adapter Statistics,” page 4-15 for details. Host Adapter Diagnostics. Click this icon to perform host adapter diagnostics.
. Table 3.2 MyStorage SAS/SATA Functions Icon Function/Description Storage topology. Click this icon to gather information about the LSI host adapters and the storage devices to which they connect. Refer to Section 5.1, “Storage Topology: LSI SAS/SATA Adapters,” page 5-1; Section 5.2, “Storage Topology: LSI SAS/SATA Expanders,” page 5-7; and Section 5.4, “Storage Topology: Storage Devices,” page 5-12 for details. RAID Topology. Click this icon to view the layout of the RAID topology of the SAS adapters.
Figure 3.3 Remote Host Management Options There are two options available for remote host management: “Remote Hosts...” and “Settings”. 3.2.2 Registering a Remote Host Use the following steps to register a remote host. 3-6 Step 1. Select “Remote Hosts...” from the Options pull-down menu. Step 2. In the “Remote Hosts...” window (Figure 3.4), click “Add”. Getting Started with MyStorage Management Software Copyright © 2003–2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
Figure 3.4 Step 3. Type the IP address or host name of the remote host you wish to register (Figure 3.5). Then click “OK”. Figure 3.5 Step 4. Remote Host Window Entering the Remote Host Name With the remote host name or IP address highlighted in the “Remote Hosts” window, click “Commit” (Figure 3.6). Remote Host Management Copyright © 2003–2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
Figure 3.6 Adding the Remote Host The remote host has now been added. 3.2.3 Setting the Discovery Interval Use the following steps to set the refresh interval used for discovery on the network. Step 1. Select “Settings” from the Options pull-down menu. The MyStorage management software displays a pop-up to set the discovery interval (as Figure 3.7 shows). Figure 3.7 3-8 Discovery Interval Step 2. Use the up-and-down arrows to select an appropriate interval. Step 3. Click “OK”.
3.3 MyStorage Security and Passwords Several MyStorage functions require a security password. The default password for new MyStorage installations is (all lowercase): lsistorage 3.3.1 Assigning a New Password Users may individually assign a new password using the options menu. Step 1. Select “Security” from the Options pull-down menu. Step 2. A security window appears (Figure 3.8). Using the drop-down menu, chose a server for the new password assignment. Figure 3.8 Security Window Step 3.
The Linux default directory is /opt/LSILogic/MyStorage In that directory is the file “MyStorageOriginal.pwd”. Step 2. Use the file “MyStorageOriginal.pwd” to overwrite the existing password file so that the password is set to the initial setting (lsistorage) using the following command: In Windows: copy c:\Program Files\LSILogic\MyStorage\MyStorageOriginal.pwd %SYSTEMROOT%\system32\MyStorage.pwd In Linux: cp /opt/LSILogic/MyStorage/MyStorageOriginal.pwd /etc/MyStorage.pwd Step 3.
Chapter 4 Operating Fibre Channel MyStorage Management Software This chapter provides an overview of how to operate the MyStorage management software for Fibre Channel Adapters and includes these topics: 4.1 • Section 4.1, “Storage Topology: LSI Fibre Channel Adapters” • Section 4.2, “Storage Topology: Fibre Channel Storage Devices” • Section 4.3, “Device Persistence” • Section 4.4, “Event Filter” • Section 4.5, “Adapter Statistics” • Section 4.6, “Adapter Diagnostics” • Section 4.
Figure 4.1 4-2 • Host Adapter Information Tab • FC Port Information Tab • PCI Microchip Information Tab • Advanced FC Port Information Tab Adapter Information Tab Operating Fibre Channel MyStorage Management Software Copyright © 2003–2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
Figure 4.2 FC Port Information Tab Storage Topology: LSI Fibre Channel Adapters Copyright © 2003–2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
Figure 4.3 4-4 PCI Microchip Information Tab Operating Fibre Channel MyStorage Management Software Copyright © 2003–2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
Figure 4.4 Advanced FC Port Information Tab The fifth tab, labeled Advanced Configuration, provides an opportunity to adjust default settings of the LSI host adapter (as Figure 4.5 shows). The settings are described in the following sections. Storage Topology: LSI Fibre Channel Adapters Copyright © 2003–2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
Figure 4.5 4.1.1 Advanced Configuration Tab Topology The Topology setting forces the host adapter to operate as “Point-to-Point or Fabric” or “Arbitrated Loop”. The default is to let the host adapter automatically detect and configure itself for either environment. Factory default: Adapter Determined 4.1.2 Port Speed The Port Speed setting configures the FC transmit and receive speed (1 Gbit/s, 2 Gbit/s, or 4 Gbit/s).
4.1.3 Adapter Reset The Adapter Reset setting performs a complete host adapter reinitialization. The effect is to cycle power on the host adapter. 4.1.4 Link Reset The Link Reset setting generates a link reinitialization sequence. This has an effect similar to unplugging the cable and reinserting it. 4.1.5 Fibre Channel Tape If the adapter is connected to Fibre Channel tape drives, selecting this option enables enhanced connection management.
Figure 4.6 4-8 Target Information Tab Operating Fibre Channel MyStorage Management Software Copyright © 2003–2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
Figure 4.7 Port Information Tab Storage Topology: Fibre Channel Storage Devices Copyright © 2003–2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
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4.3 Device Persistence One of the most powerful benefits of SANs is scalability; the freedom to quickly add or delete storage components. To facilitate trouble-free SAN reconfigurations, use this window to save a device order list of devices currently connected to the host adapter. Later, if certain devices are powered off temporarily, the adapter ensures the remaining devices appear at the same drive letter mapping or Linux mount point.
Figure 4.9 4-12 Setting Persistent Bindings Tab Step 4. Click the “Save Persistent Snapshot” button. Step 5. Click the “Persistent Bindings Information” tab to view the current Persistent Bindings Snapshot (as Figure 4.10 shows). Operating Fibre Channel MyStorage Management Software Copyright © 2003–2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
Figure 4.10 Persistent Bindings Information Tab 4.3.2 Remove Persistent Bindings Use this tab to remove persistence for all storage devices. Step 1. Select the “Device Persistence” icon and highlight the host adapter. Step 2. Next, click the “Set Persistent Bindings” tab. Step 3. Click the “Clear Persistent Snapshot” button. Device Persistence Copyright © 2003–2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
4.4 Event Filter This menu allows the user to adjust the storage events logged by the MyStorage software. After the first installation, the MyStorage management software will log all storage events by default. Figure 4.11 Event Filter Settings Tab Using the event filter, the user may turn off event logging in any combination. Log events include those listed in Table 4.1 and Table 4.2. 4-14 Operating Fibre Channel MyStorage Management Software Copyright © 2003–2006 by LSI Logic Corporation.
Table 4.1 Event Description New Disk/Tape Detected Report when any new storage devices are detected. Table 4.2 4.5 Informational Log Events Error Log Events Event Description Link Detection Report all events related to the LSI adapter’s physical Fibre Channel link circuit: Link down, link up, link messages. Disk/Tape Offline Report when a storage device is missing or powered off.
Figure 4.12 Port Statistics Tab Table 4.3 defines the parameters listed in Figure 4.12. Table 4.3 Definition of Performance Statistics Parameter 4-16 Definition LIP Count The number of times this host adapter has been initialized. Tx Frames/ Rx Frames The number of FC frames transmitted/received. Tx Words/ Rx Words The number of FC words transmitted/received. Error Frames The number of frames received with incorrect CRC. Dumped Frames The number of frames dropped.
Table 4.3 Definition of Performance Statistics (Cont.) Parameter Definition Invalid Tx Word Count The number of frames transmissions with invalid word counts 4.6 NOS Count The number of times this host adapter has been in NOS (non-operational state). Link Failure The number of times the link failed. Loss of Sync The number of times synchronization (clock recovery) failed. Loss of Signal The number of times Loss of Sync signal was detected.
Figure 4.13 Adapter Diagnostics Tab Step 2. A table of connected devices is presented. Select the storage device(s) to be tested. (Note: Click “Select All” to choose all connected devices.) Step 3. Click Run tests. Step 4. If prompted, enter the MyStorage security password. (See Section 3.3, “MyStorage Security and Passwords”.) The MyStorage management software will perform a series of data pattern tests with each selected device. The diagnostic does not harm data stored on the drive.
Table 4.4 4.7 Diagnostics Definitions Result Code Diagnostic Definition Green Green is displayed next to each device that successfully passes all diagnostics. This indicates optimal connection quality between host adapter and tested storage devices. Yellow Yellow is displayed next to any device that fails some tests but passes others. For devices in this category, the user may consider cleaning the optical laser modules or reseating cables to improve the FC connection quality.
Figure 4.14 Consolidate Health Tab Step 1. Click the “Consolidated Health” tab. Step 2. Click the “Check Health” button. This operation spawns SAN diagnostic tests on all computers being monitored. After several seconds, test results are gathered and listed in the column labeled “results”. Health results are presented as color-coded icons under the column labeled “results” (as shown in Table 4.5).
Table 4.5 4.7.2 Consolidated Health Results Result Code Consolidated Health Definition Green Green is displayed next to each computer that successfully passed all SAN diagnostics. Click “View Details” for additional information. Red Red is displayed next to each computer that failed to pass all SAN diagnostics. Click “View Details” for additional information. Clear (colorless) Clear is displayed next to each computer that did not participate in the consolidated health test.
4.8 Backup/Restore/Update Adapter Firmware This menu enables you to update the firmware stored on the host adapter. LSI host adapters feature one or more Fibre Channel processors, which includes a powerful embedded CPU subsystem. Code for this CPU subsystem is stored in special memory components called Flash ROM located on the host adapter. With these menus, you can update the (1) firmware, (2) BIOS or (3) FCode stored on the Fibre Channel host adapter.
Figure 4.15 Update/Backup Firmware Tab 4.8.1 Update Host Adapter Firmware Use this button to update the host adapter firmware. Step 1. Highlight the host adapter that gets updated. Step 2. Next, click the “Update” button. Step 3. Enter the MyStorage security password for this computer. Step 4. A pop-up file browser appears, identifying the new firmware component. Step 5. Confirm, and the update commences. Repeat these steps for each new firmware component.
4.8.2 Backup Host Adapter Firmware Use this button to back up the host adapter firmware. 4.8.3 Step 1. Highlight the host adapter selected for firmware backup. Step 2. Next, click the “Backup” button. The system prompts you that you are about to back up all image files. Step 3. Click “OK”. Step 4. A pop-up appears, showing the location on the hard drive chosen to store a backup image. Step 5. Confirm, and backup commences.
Chapter 5 Operating SAS/SATA MyStorage Management Software This chapter provides an overview of how to operate the MyStorage management software for SAS/SATA expanders and host adapters and includes these topics: 5.1 • Section 5.1, “Storage Topology: LSI SAS/SATA Adapters” • Section 5.2, “Storage Topology: LSI SAS/SATA Expanders” • Section 5.3, “Typical SAS/SATA Topologies” • Section 5.4, “Storage Topology: Storage Devices” • Section 5.5, “RAID Topology: LSI SAS/SATA Adapters” • Section 5.
5.1.1 • Advanced Adapter Information • Advanced Configuration SAS/SATA Host Adapter Information This tab gives the basic information about the adapter, such as the hostname of the computer on which the adapter is installed, manufacturer of the SAS adapter, driver version, managing bios version, firmware version, chip name, chip revision, board name and serial number about the adapter. Figure 5.
5.1.2 SAS/SATA Adapter Phy Information This tab gives information about the Phy Speed, the address of the port on which the phy is connected, the routing type, and whether an expander or a storage disk is connected to it. If the attached device is an end-device this panel also shows the target id of the end device. Figure 5.2 5.1.2.1 SAS/SATA Adapter Phy Information Phy Speed The phy speed is 3 Gbits/s if connected to a SAS end device or an expander phy. Phy speed is 1.
5.1.2.2 SAS Address The SAS address is a unique worldwide name assigned to a SAS initiator port, SAS target port, expander device, SAS initiator device, or SAS target device. 5.1.2.3 Phy Routing There are three types of phy routing: Table Routing, Direct Routing and Subtractive Routing. A brief description of the different types of routing is given below. Direct routing method: – The method the expander connection manager uses to establish a connection with an end device.
Figure 5.3 5.1.4 Advanced Adapter Information Advanced Configuration This tab provides information on the port width of the phys. Adapter reset and phy resets can also be performed under this tab. Storage Topology: LSI SAS/SATA Adapters Copyright © 2003–2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
Figure 5.4 5.1.4.1 Advanced Configuration Port Width of Phys Port width of phys can be narrow or wide. A port is said to be narrow when only one phy connects two devices, i.e., one adapter and one expander is connected to each other by one phy. A port is said to be wide when two or more phys connect from the adapter to an expander or an expander to an expander. Note that end devices or hard disk drives are always connected via a narrow port, i.e., one single phy connects it to the adapter or expander.
5.1.4.2 Adapter Reset The Adapter Reset setting performs a complete host adapter reinitialization. The effect is to cycle power on the host adapter. 5.1.4.3 Phy Reset The Phy Reset setting generates a phy reinitialization sequence. This has an effect similar to unplugging the cable and reinserting it. In this option the host connection which has to be reset can be selected. If the selected phy is among any one of the wide port then it resets all the phys of the wide port. 5.
Figure 5.5 Expander Information Number of Phys – This is the number of phys being reported by the device. Port Width – The port width indicates whether the port is wide or narrow. A value of one indicates a narrow port. A value of two or more indicates a wide port. 5.2.2 Expander Phy Information Tab This tab (Figure 5.6) gives information about the Phy connected to the expander. You can change the phy number from the drop down box beside the “Select Phy” label.
Maximum Link Rate – Maximum link rate programmed in the Phy (generally 3 Gbits/s) Minimum Link Rate – Minimum link rate programmed in the Phy (generally 1.5 Gbits/s). Current Link Rate – The “Current Link Rate” is dependent upon the type of end device or hard disk that is connected to the adapter or expander. If a SAS end device or phy of another expander is connected to the adapter, then “Current Link Rate” is set to 3 Gbits/s where as in case of a SATA-type end device the “Current Link Rate” is set to 1.
Figure 5.6 5.3 Expander Phy Information Typical SAS/SATA Topologies SAS domains support a wide variety of topologies. Following are some examples: Figure 5.7 shows two different SAS HBAs connected to a single LSISASx12 expander. 5-10 Operating SAS/SATA MyStorage Management Software Copyright © 2003–2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
Figure 5.7 Two SAS HBAs Connected to an Expander Figure 5.8 indicates a configuration called cascaded expander topology. In this case, the Hewlett Packard drives are connected through an LSISASx12 expander, then through another LSISASx12 expander to the LSISAS1068 controller. Typical SAS/SATA Topologies Copyright © 2003–2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
Figure 5.8 5.4 Cascaded Expander Topology Storage Topology: Storage Devices The MyStorage management software provides information about a storage device (target) in a single tab. After you highlight the storage device, navigate the only tab to view read-only information about that device.
connector type or protocol (SAS, SSP, or SATA, depending on the disk type). The two most important pieces of information are the Target ID and the Attached Phy. The Target ID defines the SCSI address of the device. The Attached Phy defines the phy number of the expander or the adapter to which the end disk is connected (Figure 5.9). Figure 5.9 Storage Target Device Information Storage Topology: Storage Devices Copyright © 2003–2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
5.5 RAID Topology: LSI SAS/SATA Adapters This tab enables the user to view the RAID topology configured on the LSI SAS adapter. LSI SAS adapters support RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 1E. This tab gives the basic information about the different RAID capabilities supported by the SAS adapter: Striping, Mirror, and Mirror Enhanced. It also gives information on the number of RAID volumes configured, the number of active RAID volumes, and the number of inactive RAID volumes (Figure 5.10).
Figure 5.10 RAID Information o 5.5.1 RAID Volume Information This tab provides the basic information about a particular RAID volume. Figure 5.11 shows examples of the values that are typically displayed for an active RAID volume. RAID Volume Target ID – This is the SCSI target ID of the RAID volume visible from the operating system. Capacity – This provides the total volume size for the RAID volume.
(IME) configuration. In an Integrated Mirroring™ (IM) configuration, this value is 0. Status – Status provides the state of the RAID volume. States can be “OK”, “Degraded”, or “Rebuilding”. Information – Information provides the status of the RAID volume, i.e. has a disk has failed or not. Drive Count – Drive Count provides the number of hard drives in the RAID volume. Estimated Time Left – This indicates the time left for the degraded RAID volume to be rebuilt.
Figure 5.11 RAID Volume Information: Status OK If the RAID volume has become degraded, multiple fields change, as illustrated in Figure 5.12. RAID Topology: LSI SAS/SATA Adapters Copyright © 2003–2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
Figure 5.12 RAID Volume Information: Status Degraded 5.5.2 RAID Rebuilding If a RAID volume is broken, i.e., the any one of the disks crash and needs replacement, then the RAID volume is automatically rebuilt as shown in Figure 5.13. While rebuilding, the “Information” heading shows the progress of rebuilding. 5-18 Operating SAS/SATA MyStorage Management Software Copyright © 2003–2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
Figure 5.13 RAID Rebuild 5.6 RAID Topology: Storage Devices This tab gives information about the types of storage devices in the RAID volume. There are two read only sub-tabs under each storage device. They are RAID drive information and RAID error information. RAID Drive Information – This screen gives the basic information and status of a disk drive: OK, Failed, or Rebuilding (Figure 5.14). RAID Topology: Storage Devices Copyright © 2003–2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
Figure 5.14 RAID Drive Information RAID Error Information – SCSI smart errors are illustrated in Figure 5.15. 5-20 Operating SAS/SATA MyStorage Management Software Copyright © 2003–2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
Figure 5.15 RAID Error Information Page 5.7 Event Logs The event log screen traps and displays events as they take place in the SAS or RAID topology that is present in the system (Figure 5.16). It is also able to trace Discovery Errors. The event log panel has four attributes for pointing out an event: Severity, Server, Time, and Description. Severity – This column shows the severity of the event. The severity is the extent to which a change in the topology effects the stability of the topology.
Server – This column indicates the computer on which the event occurred. Time – This column gives the time at which the event occurred. Description – This column gives the description of the event. Figure 5.16 Event Log Panel The event panel can trace three types of events: SAS events, RAID events, and Discovery events. The following events are reported by MyStorage management software.
• Volume settings changed • Volume status changed • Physical Disk field in a RAID Volume configuration page changed • A new RAID Physical Disk Page created • A RAID Physical Disk Page deleted • Physical Disk Settings changed • Physical Disk Status changed • A new disk has been automatically added to an Integrated RAID volume • SMART data has been received from an Integrated RAID Physical Disk • The IOC processed a RAID Action Request message Discovery Events 5.
To begin, you must first download new host adapter firmware component(s) from the LSI web site (www.lsilogic.com). Type the following address into your preferred browser: http://drivers.lsilogic.com The browser presents three drop-down menus. Make the following selections: Step 1. Select Host Bus Adapters. Step 2. Select SAS HBAs. Step 3. Select the appropriate adapter. Step 4. Check the box next to BIOS/Firmware. Then click the Go button.
Figure 5.17 Backup/Update Firmware Menu 5.8.1 Update Host Adapter Firmware Use this button to update the host adapter firmware. Step 1. Highlight the host adapter to be updated. Step 2. Next, click the “Update” button. Step 3. A pop-up file browser appears identifying the new firmware and BIOS components. Step 4. Confirmation is requested. Step 5. When confirmed, a warning for heavy I/O load is given. Click OK to begin the update process.
Step 6. Upon successful completion of the update, a confirmation appears. Note: An update can fail due to wrong firmware/bios file or for mismatched product ID in firmware. Repeat these steps for each new firmware component. 5-26 Operating SAS/SATA MyStorage Management Software Copyright © 2003–2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
5.8.2 Backup Host Adapter Firmware Use this button to back up the host adapter firmware. Step 1. Highlight the host adapter selected for firmware backup. Step 2. Next, click the “Backup” button. The system prompts you that you are about to back up all image files. Step 3. Click “OK”. Step 4. Backup commences. Upon completion a confirmation message box appears. Step 5.
5.9 Launch Web Browser The user can click this icon from the toolbar of the application to launch the default web browser set up in the system. This directs the user to a specific URL where you can manually download the latest driver/firmware corresponding to your card, if an update is available. 5-28 Operating SAS/SATA MyStorage Management Software Copyright © 2003–2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
Appendix A Enable Boot Option for Fibre Channel HBAs The LSI Fibre Channel host adapters ship to the customer with boot disabled. Boot is the mechanism of loading the computer's operating system (for example, Windows or Linux). Often, computers boot from a non-fibre channel local drive (ATA, IDE, SATA, and so on). The following procedure describes how to enable the LSI host adapter so that the host computer may optionally boot OS code loaded on a Fibre Channel disk or RAID array. Step 1.
A-2 Enable Boot Option for Fibre Channel HBAs Copyright © 2003–2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
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