Logic MegaRAID Express User's Guide
Table Of Contents
- 1 Overview
- 2 Introduction to RAID
- 3 RAID Levels
- 4 Features
- 5 Configuring MegaRAID Express 500
- 6 Hardware Installation
- Checklist
- Installation Steps
- Summary
- 7 Cluster Installation and Configuration
- Software Requirements
- Hardware Requirements
- Installation and Configuration
- Driver Installation Instructions under Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
- Network Requirements
- Shared Disk Requirements
- Cluster Installation
- Installing the Windows 2000 Operating System
- Setting Up Networks
- Configuring the Cluster Node Network Adapter
- Configuring the Public Network Adapter
- Verifying Connectivity and Name Resolution
- Verifying Domain Membership
- Setting Up a Cluster User Account
- Setting Up Shared Disks
- Configuring Shared Disks
- Assigning Drive Letters
- Verifying Disk Access and Functionality
- Cluster Service Software Installation
- Configuring Cluster Disks
- Validating the Cluster Installation
- Configuring the Second Node
- Verify Installation
- SCSI Drive Installations
- Configuring the SCSI Devices
- Terminating the Shared SCSI Bus
- 8 Troubleshooting
- A SCSI Cables and Connectors
- B Audible Warnings
- C Cluster Configuration with a Crossover Cable
- Glossary
- Index
Chapter 1 Overview
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1Overview
The MegaRAID® Express 500 PCI RAID controller is a high performance intelligent
PCI-to-SCSI host adapter with RAID control capabilities. The MegaRAID Express 500
provides reliability, high performance, and fault-tolerant disk subsystem management.
The MegaRAID Express 500 is part of the LSI Logic Intel i960RM/RS-based MegaRAID
controller family. The MegaRAID Express 500 is an entry level-to mid-range RAID
controller solution. MegaRAID Express 500 offers a cost-effective way to implement
RAID in a server.
The MegaRAID Express 500 has a 160M Ultra and Wide SCSI channel supporting data
transfer rates up to 160 megabytes per second (MB/s) per channel. The SCSI channel
supports up to fifteen non-Ultra SCSI devices. MegaRAID Express 500 includes
MegaRAID features and performance.
Features
MegaRAID Express 500:
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provides a high performance I/O migration path while preserving existing PCI-SCSI software
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performs SCSI data transfers up to 160 MB/s
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performs synchronous operation on a wide LVD SCSI bus
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allows up to 15 LVD SCSI devices on the wide bus
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includes an Intel® i960RM that performs RAID calculations and routing
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supports 8, 16, 32, 64, or 128 MB of SDRAM cache memory in a DIMM socket used for read
and write-back caching and RAID 5 parity generation
SCSI Channel
The MegaRAID Express 500 upgrade card includes one Ultra3 SCSI channel. The
channel is powered by a Q-Logic ISP10160A 160M SCSI processor.
NVRAM and Flash ROM
A 32 KB x 8 NVRAM stores RAID system configuration information. The
MegaRAID Express 500 firmware is stored in flash ROM for easy upgrade.
SCSI Connectors
MegaRAID Express 500 has one ultra high density 68-pin external connector for
external storage subsystem and one high density 68-pin internal connector.