HP SC44Ge, Installation Manual

Page 1: ...HP SC44Ge Host Bus Adapter Installation Guide Part Number 432589 001 January 2007 First Edition ...

Page 2: ...d be construed as constituting an additional warranty HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein Microsoft and Windows are U S registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Audience assumptions This document is for the person who installs administers and troubleshoots servers and storage systems HP assumes you are qualified in the servicing of computer ...

Page 3: ...enu screen 16 Performing configuration tasks 17 Creating a RAID 0 volume 17 Creating a RAID 1 volume 18 Viewing RAID volume properties 19 Managing an array 19 Moving an array 20 Locating a disk drive 21 Selecting a boot disk 21 Electrostatic discharge 22 Preventing electrostatic discharge 22 Grounding methods to prevent electrostatic discharge 22 Regulatory compliance notices 23 Federal Communicat...

Page 4: ...Contents 4 Acronyms and abbreviations 27 ...

Page 5: ... during data transfer 4 Internal mini SAS 4x connector Summary of specifications The HP SC44Ge Host Bus Adapter is a low profile 64 bit PCIe adapter that supports SAS transfer rates up to 3 Gb s and SATA transfer rates up to 1 5 Gb s This adapter enables you to build up to two RAID volumes of ten drives each For more information about the features specifications and compatibility of the adapter se...

Page 6: ...zardous conditions WARNING To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equipment adequately stabilize the rack before extending a component outside the rack Extend only one component at a time A rack may become unstable if more than one component is extended The installation procedure involves the following steps 1 Preparing the server on page 6 2 Installing the adapter hardware on page...

Page 7: ...n the adapter edge must be fully seated in the system board connector 6 Depending on the server model secure the adapter by replacing the retaining screw or by closing the slot latch Connecting the adapter Cables for connecting the adapter to other devices are provided with most HP server products The following table lists cables that can be used with this adapter All HP cables are keyed to ensure...

Page 8: ...server documentation 2 Connect peripheral devices to the server 3 Plug the AC power cord into the server 4 Plug the other end of the power cord into a grounded AC outlet 5 Power on any peripheral devices attached to the server 6 Power up the server 7 Install the adapter drivers The drivers are available on the CD in the adapter kit or the HP website http www hp com Instructions are provided with t...

Page 9: ...he Boot Connection Devices menu lists the available boot options Select the device and boot order Exit to continue the boot process Starting the SAS BIOS configuration utility SAS BIOS 6 xx with the SAS BIOS configuration utility enables you to change the default configuration of SAS host adapters The default configuration might need to be changed if the adapter conflicts with other devices or if ...

Page 10: ...of the current screen and also identifies the adapter on screens other than the Adapter List screen Main area The main area for presenting data This area has a cursor for item selection and horizontal and vertical scroll bars if necessary Footer Provides general help information text Adapter List screen The Adapter List screen is the first screen to appear when the SAS BIOS configuration utility o...

Page 11: ...t the adapter and gives access to other screens that enable you to configure or manage a RAID volume or to view information about devices connected to the adapter To configure or manage a RAID volume move the cursor to the RAID Properties field and then press the Enter key To view information about devices connected to the adapter move the cursor to the SAS Topology field and then press the Enter ...

Page 12: ...the Create New Array screen Create New Array screen Use the Create New Array screen to select the disk drives for the new array For a RAID 1 volume choose one of the following options when adding the first disk To keep the existing data and migrate to a RAID 1 array press M Disk synchronization occurs CAUTION Pressing D deletes the data on all disks in the array To overwrite existing data and crea...

Page 13: ...ay screen displays the current array configuration and provides access to the Manage Array screen To view the next array press Alt N To perform management tasks on this array move the cursor to the Manage Array field and then press Enter To create a new array press C Manage Array screen The Manage Array screen enables you to add or remove hot spares synchronize an array activate an array or delete...

Page 14: ...ice move the cursor to the appropriate Device Identifier field and then press Alt D The Device Properties screen is displayed To identify the physical device corresponding to a listed device move the cursor to the appropriate Device Identifier field and then press Enter The locator LED on the device is lit To clear Device Mappings for missing devices press C at any time while on this screen Device...

Page 15: ...reen Use the Format screen to format a particular device To access this screen press Enter in the appropriate field on the Device Properties screen CAUTION After a format is started it cannot be paused or cancelled To begin the format press F The formatting procedure sets the sector size to 512 bytes even if the drive was previously formatted to another sector size This is the only sector size tha...

Page 16: ...s follows Yes Reassign only this block If another block must be reassigned in the future display the prompt again No Do not reassign this block If another block must be reassigned in the future display the prompt again All Reassign the current block and automatically reassign other blocks that must be reassigned without displaying the prompt again nonE Do not reassign the current block and do not ...

Page 17: ...not supported The volume must have at least two drives but no more than eight drives RAID 0 volumes cannot have hot spare drives so data is unprotected against drive failure To create a RAID 0 volume 1 On the Adapter List screen select an adapter 2 On the Adapter Properties screen select RAID Properties o If the adapter has a configured volume the View Array screen appears Press the C key to creat...

Page 18: ...rive fails in such a configuration data that was on the failed drive is rebuilt to the hot spare from the mirrored drive When selecting drives for the RAID 1 volume remember the following limitations Every drive in the volume must be the same type either SAS or SATA Each drive must have 512 byte blocks Drives with removable media are not supported A RAID 1 volume must have two drives three if you ...

Page 19: ...perties The View Array screen is displayed showing the properties of the first volume on the adapter 3 If the adapter has more than one volume configured view the properties of the next array by pressing Alt N Managing an array 1 On the Adapter List screen select an adapter 2 On the Adapter Properties screen select RAID Properties 3 On the View Array screen select Manage Array The Manage Array scr...

Page 20: ... The Activate Array option enables an inactive array that has been added to a system to be reactivated This option is only available when the selected array is currently inactive To activate an array select Activate Array on the Manage Array screen and then press Y To cancel the activation press N After a pause the array becomes active Deleting an array CAUTION To avoid loss of data back up all da...

Page 21: ... a disk drive There are two ways to physically locate a disk drive On the Create New Array screen the drive locator LED is on when a drive is selected to be part of a RAID volume When the RAID volume is created or the drive is deselected from the volume the locator LED is off On the SAS Topology screen move the cursor to the drive and then press Enter The locator LED on the drive remains lit until...

Page 22: ...rcuitry Always be properly grounded when touching a static sensitive component or assembly Grounding methods to prevent electrostatic discharge Several methods are used for grounding Use one or more of the following methods when handling or installing electrostatic sensitive parts Use a wrist strap connected by a ground cord to a grounded workstation or computer chassis Wrist straps are flexible s...

Page 23: ...are those that may reasonably be expected to be installed in a residential environment for example personal computers The FCC requires devices in both classes to bear a label indicating the interference potential of the device as well as additional operating instructions for the user FCC rating label The FCC rating label on the device shows the classification A or B of the equipment Class B device...

Page 24: ... that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio or television technician for help Declaration of conformity for products marked with the FCC logo United States only This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference...

Page 25: ...e B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada European Union regulatory notice This product complies with the following EU Directives Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC EMC Directive 89 336 EEC Compliance with these directives implies conformity to applicable harmonized European standards European Norms which are listed on the EU Declaration of Conformity issued...

Page 26: ...Regulatory compliance notices 26 BSMI notice Japanese notice Korean notice Class A equipment Class B equipment ...

Page 27: ...Acronyms and abbreviations 27 Acronyms and abbreviations LBA logical block addressing NVRAM non volatile memory RBSU ROM Based Setup Utility SAS serial attached SCSI SATA serial ATA ...