NEC SigmaBlade AD106a User's Guide

NEC Express5800 SeriesN8404-001FStorage and I/O Blade AD106aUser's Guide1st Edition3-2009856-128149-101-A

ivCONTENTSSAFETY INDICATIONS ... iiiSymbols

4-56 Configuring Your Storage and I/O Blade 4. Check to "Make Global HSP" or select the DG you want to specify as Hot Spare andcheck to &q

Configuring Your Storage and I/O Blade 4-57 6. Click [Home] at the lower left of the screen to go back to WebBIOS Top Menu.

4-58 Configuring Your Storage and I/O BladeReconstructionDescribed below are procedures based on assumption:Add a Hard Disk Drive to a RAID5 VD confi

Configuring Your Storage and I/O Blade 4-59 4. On the right of the screen, items required for reconstruction are displayed. 5. Select "Migrati

4-60 Configuring Your Storage and I/O BladeLocateThe Locate command makes an LED on Hard Disk Drive light or blink to confirm the location ofthe slot

Configuring Your Storage and I/O Blade 4-61Slow InitializeSlow Initialize writes zero to all the sectors of the data area in the VD. 1. Start WebBIO

4-62 Configuring Your Storage and I/O BladeWebBIOS and Universal RAID UtilityYou can use Universal RAID Utility for configuration and management, mon

Configuring Your Storage and I/O Blade 4-63Disk ArrayWebBIOS manages Disk Array by a number beginning with 0. You can see a number of Disk Arraywhere

4-64 Configuring Your Storage and I/O BladeSee the table below for correspondence.Setting value of WebBIOS and the display level of Universal RAID Ut

Chapter 5Installing the Operating SystemRefer to the User's Guide of your CPU Blade for how to install the operating system.

vChapter 4 Configuring Your Storage and I/O Blade ... 4-1RAID System Configuration ...

5-2 Installing the Operating SystemINSTALLING AND SETTING DEVICE DRIVERSFollow these steps to install and configure the device drivers.NOTE: You ma

Installing the Operating System 5-3Network DriverRefer to the User's Guide of CPU Blade to install network driver of onboard network adapter.I

5-4 Installing the Operating SystemSetting Receive Side ScalingThe setting for Receive Side Scaling must be changed on the onboard network adapter

Installing the Operating System 5-5Setting up Scalable Networking Pack (SNP)Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Scalable Networking Pack (SNP) is a modul

5-6 Installing the Operating System 5. [Agree Software License Agreement] screen appears.Read the license terms carefully. If you agree, select &q

Installing the Operating System 5-7SETTING FOR SOLVING PROBLEMSSetup the following issue in advance so that your computer can recover from any trou

5-8 Installing the Operating SystemNetwork Trace Capture (Windows Server 2008) 1. On the Start menu of the CPU Blade, start Microsoft Network Monit

Installing the Operating System 5-9Network Monitor (Windows Server 2003)To use Network Monitor, you need to restart the system after the installati

5-10 Installing the Operating SystemUPDATING THE SYSTEMUse NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD that comes with your CPU blade to update the system. Referto the

Chapter 6Installing and Using UtilitiesRefer to the User's Guide of the CPU Blade contained in the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD forinformation about ut

viChapter 8 Troubleshooting ... 8-1System Viewers...

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Chapter 7MaintenanceThis chapter describes the daily maintenance of the system and precautions when relocating orstoring the Storage and I/O Blade.MAK

7-2 MaintenanceSYSTEM DIAGNOSTICSThe System Diagnostics runs several tests on the CPU blade and Storage and I/O Blade.Select [Tool menu] - [Test and

Maintenance 7-3RELOCATING/STORING THE UNITFollow the procedure below to relocate or store the Storage and I/O Blade, hard disk drives, andBlade Enclo

7-4 MaintenanceRelocating/Storing Blade Enclosure with Devices Installed 1. Turn off the powers of all the CPU blades and Storage and I/O Blade in Bl

Chapter 8TroubleshootingIf your CPU blade and Storage and I/O Blade do not operate as expected, read this chapter beforeassuming a failure.

8-2 TroubleshootingSYSTEM VIEWERSMonitor the occurrence of fault by NEC ESMPRO and Web console of EM card during the systemoperation.Check whether an

Troubleshooting 8-3ERROR MESSAGESIf an error occurs in the Storage and I/O Blade, an error message appears on the display unit.POST Error MessagesPow

8-4 TroubleshootingOn-screen message ActionSATA drives were detected, but this controller doesnot support SATA drives.Please remove the SATA drives t

Troubleshooting 8-5On-screen message ActionThe following VDs are missing: xxIf you proceed (or load the configuration utility),these VDs will be remo

Chapter 1Notes on Using Your Storage and I/O BladeThis chapter includes information necessary for proper and safe operation of the Storage and I/OBlad

8-6 TroubleshootingOn-screen message ActionMultiple Single-bit ECC errors were detected duringthe previous boot of the controller. DIMM on thecontrol

Troubleshooting 8-7Virtual LCD indications when STATUS lamp is flashing in redOn-screen message Description ActionMEZ1 Power Fault An error was detec

8-8 TroubleshootingVirtual LCD indications when STATUS lamp is flashing in amberOn-screen message Description ActionHDD X Fault An error was detected

Troubleshooting 8-9SOLVING PROBLEMSWhen the CPU blade or Storage and I/O Blade fails to operate as expected, see the following to findout your proble

8-10 Troubleshooting Did you turn on the power of Blade Enclosure and Storage and I/O Blade within 30seconds after AC power is supplied to each pow

Troubleshooting 8-11Fail to access to internal or external devices (or such devices fail to operate): Are cables properly connected?→ Make sure th

8-12 TroubleshootingThe system does not restart automatically when a stop error occurs, though the system isadjusted to automatically restarting:→ W

Troubleshooting 8-13Problems with WindowsThe following system events are logged when Windows Server 2008 is installed:Event ID: 134Source: Microsoft-

8-14 TroubleshootingThe following application events are logged when Windows Server 2008 is installed.Event ID: 63Source: Microsoft-Windows-WMILevel:

Troubleshooting 8-15The following system event is logged when Windows Server 2008 is installed.Event ID: 10Source: VDS Dynamic ProviderDescription: T

1-2 Notes on Using Your Storage and I/O BladeSAFETY NOTESThis section provides notes on using the Storage and I/O Blade safely. Read this section car

8-16 TroubleshootingThere are some cases that an event log is registered as follows when you install WindowsServer 2003 x64 Editions:Source: DCOMCate

Troubleshooting 8-17There are some cases that an event log is registered as follows when you install WindowsServer 2003 x64 Editions.Source: Service

8-18 TroubleshootingThere are some cases that an event log is registered as follows when you operate WindowsServer 2003 R2.Source: IPMIDRVType: Error

Troubleshooting 8-19Problems with RAID System and RAID ControllerFail to install the OS: Did you create virtual disk?→ Create virtual disks by usi

8-20 TroubleshootingRAID battery is not detected, or POST displays the following message:The battery hardware is missing or malfunctioning, or the ba

Troubleshooting 8-21Event ID505:The following message is registered in RAID log in Universal RAID Utility and OS log(Event Log of Windows, syslog of

8-22 TroubleshootingProblems with N8403-018 FibreChannel ControllerThe names of the FibreChannel Controllers may appear with different names on Devic

Chapter 9Upgrading Your Storage and I/O BladeThis chapter describes optional devices available for the Storage and I/O Blade, procedures forinstall or

9-2 Upgrading Your Storage and I/O BladeSAFETY NOTESObserve the following notes to install or remove optional devices safely and properly.WARNINGObse

Upgrading Your Storage and I/O Blade 9-3ANTI-STATIC MEASURESThe Storage and I/O Blade contains electronic components sensitive to static electricity.

Notes on Using Your Storage and I/O Blade 1-3WARNINGDo not use the equipment in the place where corrosive gases exist.Make sure not to locate or use

9-4 Upgrading Your Storage and I/O BladeCONFIRMATION AFTER INSTALLATION/REMOVALConfirm the following after installing an additional option and removi

Upgrading Your Storage and I/O Blade 9-5PREPARATION FOR INSTALLATIONTo install or remove an optional device in the Storage and I/O Blade, you should

9-6 Upgrading Your Storage and I/O BladeINSTALLATION/REMOVAL PROCEDUREInstall or remove the devices in the following procedure.Mezzanine CardThe Stor

Upgrading Your Storage and I/O Blade 9-7NotesNote the followings in the installation or removal of the mezzanine card. Be careful not to make your

9-8 Upgrading Your Storage and I/O Blade 5. Remove the two screws fixing the top cover. 6. Firmly hold the cover, move it slightly toward the rear

Upgrading Your Storage and I/O Blade 9-9 8. From top of the Storage and I/O Blade, position the connector of the mezzanine card sothat it aligns the

9-10 Upgrading Your Storage and I/O BladeRemovalTo remove the board, follow the procedure below: 1. After the shutdown processing for the CPU blade

Upgrading Your Storage and I/O Blade 9-11Hard Disk DriveThe Storage and I/O Blade can contain up to six 2.5-inch hard disk drives. This section descr

9-12 Upgrading Your Storage and I/O BladeInstallation or Removal of Hard Disk DriveInstall the hard disk drive in the following procedure. Install th

Upgrading Your Storage and I/O Blade 9-13 3. Hold the hard disk drive so that its BP connector faces the hard disk drive slot and thelever on the fr

1-4 Notes on Using Your Storage and I/O BladeCAUTIONAvoid installation in extreme temperature conditions.Immediately after the Storage and I/O Blade

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Appendix ASpecificationsStorage and I/O Blade AD106aItemN8404-001FStandard NoneHard disk driveMaximum 1800 GB (300 GB × 6)Cache size 128 MBRAID level

A-2 Specifications(This page is intentionally left blank.)

Notes on Using Your Storage and I/O Blade 1-5FOR PROPER OPERATIONObserve the following notes for successful operation of the Storage and I/O Blade. U

1-6 Notes on Using Your Storage and I/O Blade Optional hard disk drive, mezzanine card, and other electronic components– These components are extr

Notes on Using Your Storage and I/O Blade 1-7TRANSFER TO THIRD PARTYThe following must be observed when you transfer (or sell) the Storage and I/O Bl

PROPRIETARY NOTICE AND LIABILITY DISCLAIMERThe information disclosed in this document, including all designs and related materials, is thevaluable pro

1-8 Notes on Using Your Storage and I/O BladeDISPOSAL AND CONSUMABLES Dispose of the CPU Blade, Storage and I/O Blade, hard disk drives, Blade Encl

Notes on Using Your Storage and I/O Blade 1-9USER SUPPORTBefore Asking for Repair, do the following when the Storage and I/O Blade appears to fail: 1

1-10 Notes on Using Your Storage and I/O BladeAdvice for HealthThe longer you keep using the computer equipment, the more you becometired, which may

Chapter 2General DescriptionThis chapter provides information that you should be familiar with before using the Storage and I/OBlade. It includes name

2-2 General DescriptionOVERVIEWNEC Express5800/SIGMABLADE is a modular and multiprocessing system that includes processor,memory, network connections

General Description 2-3STANDARD FEATURESHigh performance High-speed 1000BASE-T interface x2(1Gbps supported) High-speed disk access (SAS)High-rel

2-4 General DescriptionNAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF COMPONENTSThis section describes the names and features of the components in the device.Front ViewID0 1

General Description 2-5Internal View1 Hard disk drive slot2 RAID controller3 Lithium battery4 Battery for RAID controller5 Type I mezzanine slotSlot

2-6 General DescriptionExternal View1 Top cover2 Slide tag3 Eject lever123

General Description 2-7Hard Disk DriveThe hard disk drive is an optional device. Hard disk drive is sensitive to static electricity, vibration,and sh

Keep this User's Guide at hand for quick reference at anytime necessary.SAFETY INDICATIONSFollow the instructions in this User's Guide for y

2-8 General DescriptionLamp IndicationsThis section describes the positions and display meanings of the lamps on the Storage and I/O Bladeand other d

General Description 2-9STATUS LampThe STATUS lamp stays lit in green when the Storage and I/O Blade is in successful operation.When the STATUS lamp i

2-10 General DescriptionLAN (1 - 2) Link/Access LampsThe lamp flashes when data is being transmitted through each LAN port. When the power issupplied

General Description 2-11USING YOUR STORAGE AND I/O BLADEThis section describes the basic operation of the Storage and I/O Blade.The power of the Stor

2-12 General DescriptionDevice IdentificationTo identify the device to be maintained among more than one device, ID lamp is used.The ID lamp is locat

Chapter 3Setting Up Your Storage and I/O BladeThis chapter describes how to set up the Storage and I/O Blade appropriate for your system, on astep-by-

3-2 Setting Up Your Storage and I/O BladeBEFORE INSTALLING STORAGE AND I/O BLADEBe sure to check the MAC addresses before installing a Storage and I/

Setting Up Your Storage and I/O Blade 3-3INSTALLING THE STORAGE AND I/O BLADEInstall the Storage and I/O Blade in the dedicated Blade Enclosure. The

3-4 Setting Up Your Storage and I/O Blade CPU blade that occupies two slots (upper and lower)A pair of a CPU blade and a Storage and I/O Blade occu

Setting Up Your Storage and I/O Blade 3-5Installing in Blade EnclosureTo use the Storage and I/O Blade, install it in a Blade Enclosure.This section

SYMBOLS USED IN THIS MANUAL AND WARNING LABELSAttentionsIndicates that improper use may cause an electric shock.Indicates that improper use may cause

3-6 Setting Up Your Storage and I/O Blade 4. While pushing the eject button on the lower part of Storage and I/O Blade, pull the ejectlever toward y

Setting Up Your Storage and I/O Blade 3-7Removal 1. Power off the CPU blade to which the Storage and I/O Blade is being connected.IMPORTANT: Be ver

3-8 Setting Up Your Storage and I/O BladeN8403-032 Joint Bracket for AD106aTo use the Storage and I/O Blade with the CPU blade that uses upper and lo

Setting Up Your Storage and I/O Blade 3-9Installation and Removal 1. Put N8403-032 joint bracket for AD106a with its hooks faces the top surface of S

3-10 Setting Up Your Storage and I/O BladeINSTALLING THE HARD DISK DRIVEInstall a hard disk drive according to the procedure described in Chapter 9.I

Chapter 4Configuring Your Storage and I/O BladeThis chapter describes how to configure RAID system with hard disk drives installed in the Storageand I

4-2 Configuring Your Storage and I/O BladeRAID SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONThis section describes how to use the internal hard disk drives as RAID System by

Configuring Your Storage and I/O Blade 4-3RAID LevelsThe record mode enabling the RAID feature includes several levels. Among the levels, the Interna

4-4 Configuring Your Storage and I/O BladeVirtual DiskVirtual disk is a logical drive defined in disk group. It is recognized as a physical drive by

Configuring Your Storage and I/O Blade 4-5RAID LevelsCharacteristics of RAID LevelsThe table below lists the characteristics of the RAID levels.Level

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digitaldevice, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These l

4-6 Configuring Your Storage and I/O BladeRAID0In RAID0, data to be recorded is distributed to HDDs. The mode is called "striping".In the f

Configuring Your Storage and I/O Blade 4-7RAID5In RAID5, data is distributed to HDDs by striping and, at the same time, the parity (redundant data)is

4-8 Configuring Your Storage and I/O BladeConfiguration by Internal RAID ControllerThis section describes how to use the internal hard disk drives as

Configuring Your Storage and I/O Blade 4-9Patrol ReadThe patrol read gives the read & verify test in the entire area of HDDs. It can be performed

4-10 Configuring Your Storage and I/O BladeBackground InitializeThe Background Initialize is automatically executed when RAID5 virtual disk is create

Configuring Your Storage and I/O Blade 4-11ReconstructionThe reconstruction feature is used to change configuration and/or RAID level of existing vir

4-12 Configuring Your Storage and I/O BladeIMPORTANT: Note the following for the Reconstruction: Be sure to make backup copy of data and perform Co

Configuring Your Storage and I/O Blade 4-13Configuration on Disk (COD) FeatureConfiguration on Disk (COD) feature is used to store the configuration

4-14 Configuring Your Storage and I/O BladeBefore Using WebBIOSRead the following sections describing supported functions and precautions before usin

Configuring Your Storage and I/O Blade 4-15Notes on Creating Virtual Drive 1. The Hard Disk Drives configuring the drive group should have the same c

TrademarksNEC ESMPRO and NEC EXPRESSBUILDER are trademarks of NEC Corporation.Microsoft, Windows, Windows Server, Windows NT, and MS-DOS are registere

4-16 Configuring Your Storage and I/O BladeProperty of Physical Device of Universal RAID Utility

Configuring Your Storage and I/O Blade 4-17Using WebBIOSStarting WebBIOS 1. When the screen as shown below appears, press Ctrl + H to start WebBIOS.L

4-18 Configuring Your Storage and I/O BladeMain MenuShown below is [Adapter Selection] screen that appears first on WebBIOS. On [Adapter No.] box,sel

Configuring Your Storage and I/O Blade 4-19WebBIOS MenuController Selection Goes back to Adapter Selection menu.Controller Properties Displays proper

4-20 Configuring Your Storage and I/O BladeIMPORTANT: The right frame of Physical View shows slot number, type, capacity,and status of Hard Disk Dr

Configuring Your Storage and I/O Blade 4-21Controller PropertiesWhen you click [Controller Properties] on WebBIOS Top Menu, the configuration informa

4-22 Configuring Your Storage and I/O BladeThe detailed setting is continued on the next page. Click [Next] to view more information.Clicking [Suppor

Configuring Your Storage and I/O Blade 4-23Default settings and their explanationItem Default Description ChangeBattery Backup PresentNoneDisplays Pr

4-24 Configuring Your Storage and I/O BladeItem Default Description ChangeSelect VDs toExclude CCUnchecked Specify the VD to which the scheduledconsi

Configuring Your Storage and I/O Blade 4-25How to change setting valueOn [Controller Properties] screen, change a parameter to desired value, and the

iPREFACEWelcome to the Storage and I/O Blade for NEC Express5800/SIGMABLADE.Connecting the Storage and I/O Blade with the CPU blade can expand I/O cap

4-26 Configuring Your Storage and I/O BladeScan DevicesWhen you click [Scan Devices] on WebBIOS Top Menu, the connected Hard Disk Drives aredetected

Configuring Your Storage and I/O Blade 4-27Virtual DrivesWhen you click [Virtual Drives] on WebBIOS Top Menu, the screen for operating the VD that ha

4-28 Configuring Your Storage and I/O BladeDrivesWhen you click [Drives] on WebBIOS Top Menu, the screen for operating the connected physicaldrive ap

Configuring Your Storage and I/O Blade 4-29Physical Drive PropertiesTake the following procedures to check Physical Drive Properties. Shown below is

4-30 Configuring Your Storage and I/O BladePhysical Drive PropertiesItem DescriptionLocate Let Disk Status lamp light or blinks.Make Global HSP The s

Configuring Your Storage and I/O Blade 4-31Configuration WizardUse this wizard to configure a virtual drive using the Hard Disk Drives connected. The

4-32 Configuring Your Storage and I/O BladeExitWhen you click [Exit] on WebBIOS Top Menu, a confirmation screen to exit from WebBIOS isdisplayed. Cli

Configuring Your Storage and I/O Blade 4-33Configuring Virtual DriveThis section describes the procedures for configuration of VD (virtual drive) usi

4-34 Configuring Your Storage and I/O BladeWhen you select [Add Configuration], the screen as shown below appears.Be sure to select [Manual Configura

Configuring Your Storage and I/O Blade 4-35 2. Upon completion of selection, click [Add to Array] at the lower left of the screen. 3. A new DG is d

iiABOUT THIS USER'S GUIDEThis User's Guide is a guide for proper setup and use of the Storage and I/O Blade.This User's Guide also cove

4-36 Configuring Your Storage and I/O Blade 5. Then, the Span Definition screen appears. 6. Select a DG to define VD from "Array With Free Spa

Configuring Your Storage and I/O Blade 4-37IMPORTANT: To configure RAID0, 1, 5, or 6, perform Span Definition to a singleDG only. If you need to pe

4-38 Configuring Your Storage and I/O Blade 5. Upon completion of VD definition, click [Next].IMPORTANT: RAID1 may be configured with three or mor

Configuring Your Storage and I/O Blade 4-39 6. VD is created in DG as shown in the screen below.After making sure that the VD is created correctly,

4-40 Configuring Your Storage and I/O Blade 10. WebBIOS Top Menu is displayed. Virtual Drives you have created is displayed in the rightframe of the

Configuring Your Storage and I/O Blade 4-41Configure SPANThe following explains the sample procedure to configure RAID10 (spanning of RAID1) with fou

4-42 Configuring Your Storage and I/O Blade 4. A new DG is defined in the Drive Groups frame. Define another DG in the similarprocedures. After DGs

Configuring Your Storage and I/O Blade 4-43 7. Then, select DG1 and click [Add to SPAN]. When the two DGs are defined in the "Span"field t

4-44 Configuring Your Storage and I/O Blade 9. Make sure that both DG0 and DG1 are defined as VD 0, then click [Next] at the lowerright of the scree

Configuring Your Storage and I/O Blade 4-45 11. The confirmation message "Save this Configuration?" appears. Click [Yes] to save theconfig

iiiText ConventionsThe following conventions are used throughout this User's Guide. For safety symbols, see"SAFETY INDICATIONS" provide

4-46 Configuring Your Storage and I/O BladeParameters for VD DefinitionListed below are parameters for Configuration Wizard.Item Parameter RemarksRAI

Configuring Your Storage and I/O Blade 4-47The Write Policy has the following modes depending on combination with WrtThru for BAD BBU.Select a mode s

4-48 Configuring Your Storage and I/O BladeThe Disk Cache Policy has the following modes. Select a mode suitable for your environment.Unchanged • Th

Configuring Your Storage and I/O Blade 4-49Operation of Various FeaturesCheck ConsistencyCheck Consistency is used to check consistency among virtual

4-50 Configuring Your Storage and I/O Blade 7. The progress of Check Consistency is displayed on the left frame of Virtual Drives screen. 8. Click

Configuring Your Storage and I/O Blade 4-51Manual RebuildRebuild can be performed automatically when the failed Hard Disk Drive is replaced in hot-sw

4-52 Configuring Your Storage and I/O BladeDescribed below are procedures based on assumption:One of the Hard Disk Drives failed in a RAID5 VD config

Configuring Your Storage and I/O Blade 4-53 4. Check to "Make Global HSP" or select the DG you want to rebuild and check to "MakeDedi

4-54 Configuring Your Storage and I/O Blade 6. The WebBIOS Top Menu changes as shown below during rebuild. If you click onPhysical Drive being rebui

Configuring Your Storage and I/O Blade 4-55Setting Hot SpareDescribed below are procedures based on assumption:Add a Hard Disk Drive to a RAID5 VD co