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Sun StorageTek SAS RAID HBA
Installation Guide For The Eight-Port, Internal HBA Model SG-XPCIESAS-R-INT-Z
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Contents |
Advanced Data Protection Suite
Operating System and Technology Requirements
2. Hardware Installation and Removal
Observing ESD and Handling Precautions
Preparing for Hardware Installation
To Prepare for Hardware Installation
To Install the OS Onto a Bootable Array
To Install on an Existing Operating System
Installing the Battery Backup Module
To Install the Battery Backup Module
Verifying the Current Devices on a SPARC System
To Connect Directly to the HBA
To Connect to a System Backplane
To Test the HBA Installation on a SPARC System
To Test the HBA Installation on an x64 System
To Prepare the HBA for Removal
3. Creating a Bootable Array on an x64 System
To Create a RAID 5 Array With the ACU
4. Creating a Bootable Array on a SPARC System
Preparing to Create a Bootable Logical Drive
To Prepare to Create a Bootable Logical Drive on a SPARC System
Building a Logical Drive On Which to Install the Solaris OS
To Delete a Logical Drive on RAID Card 1
To Label the Newly Created Logical Drive
5. Installing an OS Onto a Bootable Array on an x64 System
Installing the HBA Driver With an OS
To Install the Driver With the Windows OS
To Install the Driver With the Red Hat Linux OS
To Install the Driver With the SUSE Linux OS
To Install the Driver With the Solaris OS
To Install the Driver With VMware Technology
6. Installing the Solaris OS on a SPARC System
Preparing to Install the Solaris OS
To Prepare to Install the Solaris OS
7. Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System
Preparing to Install the HBA Driver
Installing the Driver on an Existing OS
To Install the Driver on the Windows OS
To Install the Driver on the Red Hat or SUSE Linux OS
To Install the Driver on the Solaris OS on an x64 System
To Install the Driver on the Solaris OS on a SPARC System
To Install the Driver On the VMware Technology
Some or All CDs Are Not Included in the HBA Ship Kit
Creating an Array With the BIOS Utility Changes the BIOS Boot Order
Hot-Plug Functionality Does Not Work in the BIOS Utility
The System Freezes When a Sun Storage 32GB SLC SATA Solid State Drive (SSD) is Configured In the HBA
Cannot Access the HBA From the GUI Nor Access a LUN From the Host
Data Miscompare With 3.5" SAS Disks
C. Using the BIOS RAID Configuration Utility
Introduction to the BIOS RAID Configuration Utility
Understanding Hot-Plug Limitations and Conditions Within the BIOS RAID Configuration Utility
Hot-Unplug and Plug Replacement/Reinsertion Conditions
Running the BIOS RAID Configuration Utility
To Start the BIOS RAID Configuration Utility
To Navigate the BIOS RAID Configuration Utility
Using the ACU to Create and Manage Arrays
To Create a New Array With the ACU
To Manage Existing Arrays With the ACU
To Make an Array Bootable With the ACU
To Initialize Disk Drives With the ACU
To Rescan Disk Drives With the ACU
To Perform a Secure Erase on Disk Drives With the ACU
To Stop a Secure Erase in Progress With the ACU
Using the -Select Utility to Modify HBA Settings
To Start Using a -Select Utility
To Apply Changes and Exit a -Select Utility
To Modify General HBA Settings With a -Select Utility
To Modify SAS-Specific HBA Settings With a -Select Utility
Using the Disk Utilities to Manage Disk Drives
To Format or Verify a Disk Drive With the Disk Utilities
To Locate Disk Drives With the Disk Utilities
To Identify Disk Drives With the Disk Utilities
Viewing the BIOS-Based Event Log
Recovering From a Disk Drive Failure
Failed Disk Drive Protected by a Hot-Spare
To Recover From a Disk Drive Failure
Failed Disk Drive Not Protected by a Hot-Spare
Failure in Multiple Arrays Simultaneously
Disk Drive Failure in a RAID 0 Array
Multiple Failures in the Same Array
Best Practices For Placing a New HBA in a System Running the Solaris OS
Best Practices For Switching Cables and Making New Connections
Switching a Cable From One Port To the Other
Pulling a Cable and Reconnecting It To the Same Port
Connecting a JBOD With SATA Disks
Best Practices For Cabling to Disk Enclosures
Best Practices For Testing Hard Drive Failure Conditions
Best Practices For Deleting Logical Volumes Without Deleting Partitions
Best Practices For Testing Physical Drive Failures
Best Practices For Rescanning or Discovering Drives
Best Practices For Controlling the Boot Order of Logical Drives
Best Practices For Selecting Members of RAID Logical Devices
Best Practices For Replacing an HBA
Replacing an HBA On a SPARC System
Replacing an HBA On an x64 System
F. Selecting the Best RAID Level
G. Introduction to Serial Attached SCSI
Terminology Used in This Appendix
About SAS Device Communication
About Identifying Disk Drives in SAS
Differences Between SAS and Parallel SCSI
H. Declaration of Conformity, Safety, and Regulatory Statements
Safety Agency Compliance Statements
Regulatory Compliance Statements
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