MEGARAID CONFIGURATION CONSOLE USER’S GUIDE MegaRAID Configuration Console ........................................... 2 Installation ..................................................................................... 5 Using MegaRAID Configuration Console ............................. 13 Scan Device ................................................................................. 18 Config View ................................................................................ 19 Log Data ..................
MegaRAID Configuration Console This manual describes how to use the MegaRAID Configuration Console that is used when managing the IDE RAID. MegaRAID Configuration Console Features & Architecture MegaRAID Configuration Console is a utility which is used for managing IDE RAID Controller or RAID array, and it enables the user to connect to a host system and perform all possible operations upon a RAID Controller.
MegaRAID Configuration Console MegaRAID Configuration Console 3 MegaRAID Configuration Console is a web-enabled solution for RAID Controller configuration. A user with just a web browser can connect to a host system via LSI Logic’s own WebServer. MegaRAID Configuration Console Definition MegaRAID Configuration Console is a controller configuration software for MegaRAID IDE controllers that can be run via LSI Logic’s own RAID aware custom web server.
MegaRAID Configuration Console MegaRAID Configuration Console Registration Server The Registration Server contains a database of all computers that have registered as users of the RAID Server. Before any computer running RAID Server can use MegaRAID Configuration Console, it must be registered in the Registration Server. Registering host machine in Registration Server Confirm that “localhost” is located in the following file: %Winbootdir%\System32\Drivers\Etc\Regserv.
MegaRAID Configuration Console Installation 5 Installation Prerequisite The computer must have the following before installing the MegaRAID Configuration Console. You need to install items for some of the operating systems before you install the MegaRAID Configuration Console, as shown below: Windows 2000 Service Pack Internet browser 3 or greater Internet Explorer 5.x or greater Java Runtime Environment (JRE) JRE 1.
MegaRAID Configuration Console Installation Client Client doesn’t have IDE-RAID function. Client has only management function of another RAID Servers. Installation Steps for Windows Setup.EXE Insert the Toshiba Server Setup Tool CD-ROM in your computer and run the following program: :\PUBLIC\RAID\LSI\IDE\JAVARAID \Setup.EXE (use the drive letter for your CD-ROM.) Setup.
MegaRAID Configuration Console Installation 7 Please choose appropriate components for your configuration from setup screen.
MegaRAID Configuration Console Installation NOTE: The SNMP Agent icon will not be displayed if the SNMP Service is not installed on the server. For MegaRAID Configuration Console, you need Java Runtime Environment. If Java Runtime Environment has not been installed, click on “Yes” to install.
MegaRAID Configuration Console Installation 9 You need this password for logging in the server in “Full Access” mode. We recommend you setting the password. Click on “Finish” to finish the installation.
MegaRAID Configuration Console Installation Setting after install There are two files that need additional setting. ! \Winnt\system32\drivers\etc\Regserv.dat ! \Program Files\MegaRAID\mcc.properties Setting of Regserv.dat This file is used by MegaRAID Server service. You can set Registration Server and port number that MegaRAID Server service uses. ! Setting Registration Server At first line, please write name of Registration Server or IP address. Default setting is “localhost”.
MegaRAID Configuration Console Installation 11 Setting mcc.properties This file is used by MegaRAID Web Server. You can set port number that MegaRAID Web Server uses, name of RAID Server, and port number that MegaRAID Server service uses. In this file, there are another parameters: FRMFILE_DIRECTORY, LOGFILE_DIRECTORY, and startserverauto. These parameters are inoperative. Please don’t modify these parameters.
MegaRAID Configuration Console Installation RAID_SERVER_PORT= Ex) RAID_SERVER_PORT=7777 If there is “#” at first character of line, the line is comment line. Ex) Port number for MegaRAID Web Server=1234 Name of RAID Server=Server1 Port number for MegaRAID Server service=7777 # This is a comment line.
MegaRAID Configuration Console Using MegaRAID Configuration Console 13 Using MegaRAID Configuration Console This section describes the MegaRAID Configuration Console software utility. You can use the software utilities that come with MegaRAID Configuration Console to: ! Get information about the configuration ! Track the health of the arrays and physical drives ! Track S.M.A.R.T.
MegaRAID Configuration Console Using MegaRAID Configuration Console Continue the log on procedure by selecting either View Only or Full Access.
MegaRAID Configuration Console Using MegaRAID Configuration Console Option 15 Description View Only This allows you to view the RAID configuration only. It does not allow you to perform rebuilds or check consistency. Full Access This allows you to view, configure, and manage the MegaRAID controller. This option requires you to supply the Full Access Password. NOTE: When you install MegaRAID Configuration Console with Server Setup Tool, the password is set to “megaraid”.
MegaRAID Configuration Console Using MegaRAID Configuration Console Frame Top Description The top frame displays the following information: ! The Server ID that you are logged on to ! The Mode you are logged on as ! The type of RAID controller being used Left This frame lists the following options: ! Scan Devices ! Configuration View ! Device Progress ! Log Data ! Advanced ! Back Plane ! Close Server Middle Upper This frame displays the Physical Disk Drive View.
MegaRAID Configuration Console Using MegaRAID Configuration Console Frame 17 Description Right This frame displays the type of actions you can perform. It also displays extended options and links when certain links are selected. The functions of the left button are as follows: Name Description Scan Devices Rescans system for new hard drives. After pressing this button, this driver rescans all hard disk drives connected to the MegaRAID controller.
MegaRAID Configuration Console Scan Device A small browser window will be running in the background as soon as you log on to the RAID Server. It will constantly refresh view so you have the most current information. Scan Device The screen below displays the MegaRAID Configuration Console with the Scan Devices button in the left frame selected. When you click on “Scan Devices”, application will rescan for new hard disk drives. You will notice a delay while this takes place.
MegaRAID Configuration Console Config View 19 Config View The screen below displays the MegaRAID Configuration Console with the Config View button in the left frame selected. When you click on “Config View”, it will display the RAID configuration, media errors, and status of the drives and arrays. It also allows you to start activity on particular array. ! Physical View - displays all connected hard disk drives attached to the MegaRAID controller. ! Logical View - displays information about the arrays.
MegaRAID Configuration Console Config View RAID Controller Properties To view the RAID controller properties, click on the blue button with the white arrow pointing to the right in the upper middle frame next to your RAID controller. The icon looks like the one pictured below. After you click on it, the RAID controller ID will display in the right frame. The link to the RAID controller Properties page will be listed as shown below. Click on “Properties”.
MegaRAID Configuration Console Config View Field 21 Description Model This field gives the model number of the RAID controller. Driver Version This field gives the driver version of the RAID controller. ROM Version This field gives the ROM version of the RAID controller. Revision This field gives the revision of the RAID controller. Interrupt This field gives the interrupt of the RAID controller. Bus Master Base Address This field gives the Bus Master Base Address of the RAID controller.
MegaRAID Configuration Console Config View Field Primary Channel Control Address Description This field gives the Primary Channel Control Address of the RAID controller. Secondary This field gives the Secondary Channel Base Address of the Channel Base RAID controller. Address Secondary Channel Control Address This field gives the Secondary Channel Control Address of the RAID controller. To exit this page, click on “Config View” or “Scan Devices”.
MegaRAID Configuration Console Config View 23 To view the Physical Drive Properties, Fail Drive and Error Status, click on the blue button in the upper middle frame next to physical drive you would like to view. The icon looks like the one pictured below. After you click on it, the Physical Drive ID will display in the right frame. The link to the RAID controller Properties, Fail Drive and Error Status page will be listed as shown below.
MegaRAID Configuration Console Config View Array Rebuild Click on “Rebuild” to rebuild the array. Rebuilding is available only for RAID 1 (Mirror) . The Rebuild operation automatically determines the best available source physical drive and sets a spare drive as a target drive, another drive in this array will be marked as Failed and shifted to Spare drive pool. The rebuild operation will not be performed unless a spare drive is available.
MegaRAID Configuration Console Config View Array Rebuild Device Progress This screen displays the Array Rebuild Progress.
MegaRAID Configuration Console Config View Each field is described in the table below: Field Description Array This field gives the array number being rebuilt. Operation This field gives the type of operation being performed. Example: Rebuild. Percentage This field gives the percentage complete. Time Left This field gives the estimated time left to complete the task. Progress This gives a graphical representation of the progress. To exit this page, click on “Config View” or “Scan Devices”.
MegaRAID Configuration Console Config View 27 Each field is described in the table below: Field Description Firmware This field gives the firmware version of the physical drive. Status This field gives the status of the physical drive. (online or offline) Errors This field gives the number of errors in the physical drive. S.M.A.R.T. Status This field gives the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology) status of the physical drive.
MegaRAID Configuration Console Config View Physical Drive Error Status This screen displays the physical drive error status. Each field is described in the table below: Field Description Time and Date This field gives the time and date the error was logged. Error This field gives the error type. Sector This field logs the sector that contains the error. Physical Drive Errors Error codes for the physical drives display when you select the error log view.
MegaRAID Configuration Console Config View 29 Array To view the Array Properties, Check the Consistency, or Rebuild the array, click on the blue button in the lower middle frame next Array. The icon looks like the one pictured below. After you click on it, the Array ID will display in the right frame. The link to the Array Properties, Check Consistency, and Rebuild will be listed as shown below. Click on “Properties” to view the Array Properties. Below are described Array operations.
MegaRAID Configuration Console Config View After you click on “Check Consistency”, the following options display in the right frame. They are described below. Field Description Check All Partitions Check this option to perform the consistency check on all valid partitions (Logical Drives). Make drives identical When this option is selected and data of both drives are not consistent, the contents of first drive (usually, Primary) are copied to the second drive.
MegaRAID Configuration Console Config View Check Consistency Device Progress This screen displays the progress of the Check Consistency.
MegaRAID Configuration Console Config View Each field is described in the table below: Field Description Array This field gives the array number being checked. Operation This field gives the type of operation being performed. Example: Check Consistency. Percentage This field gives the percentage complete. Time Left This field gives the estimated time left to complete the task. Progress This gives a graphical representation of the progress.
MegaRAID Configuration Console Config View 33 Each field is described in the table below: Field Description Mode This field displays the MegaRAID controller's RAID level. IDE RAID supports RAID 0 and RAID 1. Status This field displays the health of the array. The array health status can be one of the following: On Line - Working within normal parameters. Off Line - All drives have failed. Deteriorated - One of the drives has failed. Logical Drive Not Available.
MegaRAID Configuration Console Log Data Log Data This screen displays the Log Data screen. Use the scroll bar to view the log. To exit this page, click on “Config View” or “Scan Devices”.
MegaRAID Configuration Console Advanced 35 Advanced This screen displays the Advanced Settings of the MegaRAID Configuration Console. Each field is described in the table below: Field Description Fail Physical Drive if Error Threshold Reached Marks drive as Failed when error threshold is reached. After marking as Failed this drive can’t be used anymore. Drive status can only be changed from the BIOS configuration utility. This option is not set by default.
MegaRAID Configuration Console Advanced Field Description Make Contents of Array Drives Identical after Check Consistency error found If MegaRAID Configuration Console finds mismatches between two mirrored (RAID 1) arrays, it will copy the data from one drive to the other to make them identical. * - This option is valid only for arrays set for reliability mode (RAID 1 mirrored arrays). Activity Log File Size Use this box to select the maximum size for the activity log file. Enable S.M.A.R.T.
MegaRAID Configuration Console Back Plane 37 Back Plane This screen displays the Back Plane information of the RAID array. Different Backplanes can have different features. This application supports the following: ! Stop of the beep. (Opening the front panel can also stop the beep.) ! Display/erasure of the log data stored in a back plane To exit this page, click on “Config View” or “Scan Devices”.
MegaRAID Configuration Console Close Server Close Server To exit this RAID server, click on “Close Server” in the left frame. About rebuild array If fail occures on physical drive If drive fail occures on physical drive, beep sounds. And Fault LED of fail drive is turned on. In that case, rebuild the array. Rebuild array Using MegaRAID Configuration Console, you can rebuild array by the following procedures. 1 Remove the fail drive. When remove the drive, operation of OS may slow for a few minutes.
MegaRAID Configuration Console About rebuild array 39 5 Rebuild starts. If rebuild doesn’t start, click on “Scan Devices” again. 6 At “Device Progress”, you can check progress of rebuilding. 7 When Rebuild is completed, “Rebuild COMPLETED Successfully” records in “Log Data”.
