********************************************************************* * IBM ServeRAID NetWare Update * * README.TXT * * Version 8.25 * ********************************************************************* CONTENTS ________ 1.0 Overview 2.0 Change history 2.1 ServeRAID Family 8.15 to 8.20 2.2 ServeRAID Family 8.10 to 8.15 2.3 ServeRAID Family 8.00 to 8.10 2.4 ServeRAID Family 8.00 3.0 Installation and setup instructions 3.1 Updating the BIOS and firmware 3.2 Creating logical drives 3.3 Installing or updating the device driver 3.4 Installing the ServeRAID Manager 3.5 Installing the ARCCONF command-line program 4.0 Troubleshooting tips 5.0 Web Site and Support Phone Number 6.0 Trademarks and Notices 7.0 Disclaimer 1.0 Overview _____________ NOTE: This README provides information needed to install and configure an IBM ServeRAID-8i Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) controller. It also provides information about ServeRAID support for the IBM TotalStorage DS300 and DS400 external storage enclosures. Follow each step in this README to ensure that your ServeRAID controllers have the latest software levels. The ServeRAID 8.20 release of code contains the following levels of firmware: o Firmware level 5.0 for the ServeRAID-8i SAS Controller Creating logical drives, prior to installing the ServeRAID Manager program, requires the "IBM ServeRAID Support" CD. This CD comes with your ServeRAID controller or you can download an ISO image from the IBM Support Web site. Refer to the documentation that comes with your CD-ROM writer for details on how to create a CD from an ISO image. If a CD writer is not available and the CD is lost, defective, or destroyed, contact the IBM HelpCenter for a replacement "IBM ServeRAID Support" CD. 2.0 Change History __________________ 2.1 ServeRAID Family 8.15 to 8.20 __________________________________ o Enhanced functionality in the ServeRAID Manager program: - Support for native OS authentication on Windows, Linux, Unix, and Netware. With native authentication, you log into the ServeRAID Manager on local and remote systems using your standard network user name and password. NOTE: Native OS authentication replaces the Security Manager feature in the ServeRAID Manager agent. The Security Manager is no longer a part of the agent console. - Support for the following features on network storage devices (enclosures): NOTE: These features require enclosure firmware level 2.15 or greater. + Logical drive migration wizard for expanding or migrating arrays + Improved ROM update wizard with a common user interface for direct-attached and network-attached storage devices + Network management tools for configuring network details and Ethernet port settings + New right-click actions for direct access to configuration wizard options: Configure access-control list, Configure target information, Increase logical drive capacity 2.2 ServeRAID Family 8.10 to 8.15 __________________________________ o Support for the following operating systems: + Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS/ES/WS* + Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS/ES for EM64T* + Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 AS/ES/WS* + SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 with Service Pack 1 for Intel x86 and EM64T + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 for EM64T + Novell NetWare 6.5 with Service Pack 3 *Out-of-box and current quarterly update o Enhanced functionality in the ServeRAID Manager program: - Ability to manage FlashCopy backups of logical drive data on external storage enclosures o Fixed RAID Level-5 rebuild problem o Fixed notification problem for lost cache data 2.3 ServeRAID Family 8.00 to 8.10 __________________________________ NOTE: This release first introduced with IBM Director 4.22. o Support for dual-controller configurations of the IBM TotalStorage DS300 and DS400 external storage enclosures o Enhanced functionality in the ServeRAID Manager program: - Support for following features on dual-controller enclosures: * Fail over and fail back of storage between controllers * Ability to select and change the preferred owner of an array * Enclosure-wide actions: shutdown, restart, update images * Automatic detection of fibre channel initiators o Support for the ServeRAID Manager program on the following operating systems: + SCO UnixWare 7.1.3 and 7.1.4 + SCO OpenServer 5.0.6a and 5.0.7 + IBM OS/2 WARP Server for e-business NOTE: When using ServeRAID Manager version 8.10 with OS/2 or UnixWare as an operating system on a remote system, the version information will display as 7.10. 2.4 ServeRAID Family 8.00 __________________________ o Support for the IBM ServeRAID-8i SAS controller o Support for the following operating systems: Microsoft Windows: + Windows 2000 Server/Advanced Server + Windows Server 2003 Workstation/Server/Enterprise Server + Windows Server 2003 for EM64T Linux: + Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 AS/ES/WS* + Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 AS/ES for EM64T* + SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9* + SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 for EM64T* Netware: + Novell Netware 6.5 EP *Out-of-box and current quarterly update or service pack o Enhanced functionality in the ServeRAID Manager program: - Support for the following features on the IBM ServeRAID-8i controller: * RAID level-6 and RAID level-60 logical drives (in addition to standard RAID levels and volumes, including RAID-1E and 5EE) * FlashCopy backup of logical drive data * Copyback of logical drive data * Up to 512 KB stripe-unit size * Multiple dedicated hot spares - ROM Update wizard. Supports direct updates of ServeRAID controller software on local and remote systems - New action: Clear initialization method on ServeRAID-7t and ServeRAID-8i logical drives 3.0 Installation and setup instructions ________________________________________ NOTE: For detailed installation and setup instructions, refer to the IBM ServeRAID Installation Guide (INSTALL.PDF) in the /BOOKS directory on the "IBM ServeRAID Support" CD. 3.1 Updating the BIOS and firmware ___________________________________ 1. Install the new controller in the server. 2. Insert the "IBM ServeRAID Support" CD into the CD-ROM drive or insert the "IBM ServeRAID BIOS and Firmware Update (1 of 2)" diskette into the diskette drive; then, turn on the server. 3. Wait for the IBM ServeRAID ROM Update Wizard to start and follow the instructions on the screen. 3.2 Creating logical drives ____________________________ NOTES: o Skip this step if your ServeRAID controller already has been configured with logical drives. o You must create logical drives on the ServeRAID controller before you can use it. 1. After the "IBM ServeRAID Support" CD updates the BIOS and firmware, reboot the server. When the ServeRAID Manager starts, you will see an Express/Custom choice on the screen. Choose Express for the ServeRAID Manager to automatically create your logical drives. Choose Custom to manually create your logical drives. 3.3 Installing or updating the device driver _____________________________________________ Install the ServeRAID device drivers that are provided with the IBM ServeRAID controllers on the "IBM ServeRAID Support" CD. Refer to the IBM ServeRAID Installation Guide (INSTALL.PDF) in the /BOOKS directory on the "IBM ServeRAID Support" CD. 3.4 Installing the ServeRAID Manager _____________________________________ Install the ServeRAID Manager that is provided with the IBM ServeRAID controllers on the "IBM ServeRAID Applications" CD or from the IBM Support Web site. Refer to the IBM ServeRAID Installation Guide (INSTALL.PDF) in the /BOOKS directory on the "IBM ServeRAID Support" CD for more installation information. To install the ServeRAID Manager from the World Wide Web, use the following instructions: 1. Download the Netware version of the ServeRAID Manager file from the World Wide Web into a temporary directory, such as SYS:\TEMP. Unzip the file using the UNZIP command. 2. Type: SYS:\TEMP\INSTALL where TEMP is the directory used for the download in step 1. 3. Press Enter. 4. The installation program starts. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the program. To start the ServeRAID Manager after installation, type: LOAD RAIDMAN 3.5 Installing the ARCCONF command-line program ________________________________________________ The ARCCONF command-line program is normally installed with the ServeRAID Manager program. If you did not install ARCCONF when you installed the ServeRAID Manager, you can install it manually from the "IBM ServeRAID Support" CD or the IBM Support Web site. Refer to the IBM ServeRAID User's Reference (SRAID.PDF) in the /BOOKS directory on the "IBM ServeRAID Support" CD for installation instructions. NOTE: The HRCONF command-line program is also installed with the ServeRAID Manager. HRCONF only supports the IBM ServeRAID-7e (Adaptec HostRAID) controller. 4.0 Troubleshooting tips ________________________ o If you initialize one or more drives in a flashcopy source array, the flashcopy target cannot be deleted. To avoid creating a flashcopy drive that cannot be deleted, you must delete the flashcopy drive first, before you initialize the drives in the source array. o You cannot create a RAID volume using the ACU BIOS configuration utility program for the ServeRAID-8i SAS controller. Use the ServeRAID Manager program, either in desktop or bootable-CD mode, to create RAID volumes for the ServeRAID-8i. o The ACU BIOS configuration utility does not distinguish between RAID volumes, simple volumes, and spanned volumes. It reports all volume types as just a "volume". Use the ServeRAID Manager program to view volume properties. o If you start a server with the "IBM ServeRAID Support" CD in the CD-ROM drive, the following warning message might display: You passed an undefined mode number. Press to see video modes available, to continue or wait 30 secs Press the Spacebar to continue starting the "IBM ServeRAID Support" CD. Then, the following message displays and the CD starts: Uncompressing Linux... Ok, booting the kernel. o If you start a server with the "IBM ServeRAID Support" CD in the CD-ROM drive and a "boot:" prompt appears, then one of following might be preventing the CD from starting: - The Caps Lock or Scroll Lock is set. - The Shift or Alt keys are held. Press at the boot prompt to continue starting the "IBM ServeRAID Support" CD. o If you start a server with the "IBM ServeRAID Support" CD in the CD-ROM drive, and you are unable to eject the CD after exiting the ServeRAID Manager, do the following: 1. Turn off the server. 2. Turn on the server. 3. Press the eject button on the CD-ROM drive. o If a Netware machine has multiple adatpters and TCP/IP addreses, you can connect to that machine from a remote ServeRAID Manager only if you add an entry for the Netware machine to the local machine's Hosts file. You do not have to create this entry if you are using DNS. o The Caps Lock key is disabled when using the ServeRAID Manager program in bootable-CD mode. 5.0 Web Sites and Support Phone Number _______________________________________ o You can download new and updated files for the IBM ServeRAID products from the IBM Support Web site: http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/ o For the latest list of supported operating systems, see the IBM Server Proven - SCSI and RAID Controllers Web site: http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/ For supported operating systems on legacy (non-shipping) controllers, see: http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/oldservers.html o With the original purchase of an IBM hardware product, you have access to extensive support coverage. During the IBM hardware product warranty period, you may call the IBM Personal Computer HelpCenter (1-800-IBM-SERV in the U.S.) for hardware product assistance covered under the terms of the IBM hardware warranty. 6.0 Trademarks and Notices ___________________________ The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United States or other countries or both: Active PCI OS/2 Warp HelpCenter PC Server IBM Predictive Failure Analysis Netfinity ServeRAID Netfinity Manager ServerGuide OS/2 UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries and is licensed exclusively through The Open Group. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows NT are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. Java and all Java-based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States, other countries, or both. Adaptec and HostRAID are trademarks or registered trademarks of Adaptec, Inc. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. 7.0 Disclaimer _______________ THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. IBM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND MERCHANTABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT. BY FURNISHING THIS DOCUMENT, IBM GRANTS NO LICENSES TO ANY PATENTS OR COPYRIGHTS. Note to U.S. Government Users -- Documentation related to restricted rights -- Use, duplication or disclosure is subject to restrictions set forth in GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corporation.