********************************************************************* IBM ServeRAID-8e (Adaptec HostRAID) Linux 64-bit Update README.TXT Release Date 05/15/06 Version 1.30 ********************************************************************* CONTENTS ________ 1.0 Overview 2.0 Change history 2.1 HostRAID 1.25 to 1.30 2.2 HostRAID 1.20 to 1.25 2.3 HostRAID 1.01 to 1.20 2.4 HostRAID 1.00 to 1.01 2.5 HostRAID 1.00 3.0 Installation and setup instructions 3.1 Creating logical drives 3.2 Installing the device driver 3.3 Installing the ServeRAID Manager 3.4 Installing the HRCONF command-line program 4.0 Known Issues and LIMITATIONS 4.1 HRCONF getversion command 5.0 Troubleshooting tips 4.1 General 6.0 Web Site and Support Phone Number 7.0 Trademarks and Notices 8.0 Disclaimer 1.0 Overview _____________ This README provides information needed to install and configure an IBM ServeRAID-8e (Adaptec HostRAID) controller. Installation and configuration requires the "IBM ServeRAID-8e (Adaptec HostRAID) Support" CD. This CD comes with your server 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-8e (Adaptec HostRAID) Support" CD. 2.0 Change History __________________ 2.1 HostRAID 1.25 to 1.30 __________________________________ o Added support for RAID10 2.2 HostRAID 1.20 to 1.25 __________________________________ o Improved error handling for drive medium errors Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) RAID and Support for SATA RAID on Intel ICH7R chip sets device drivers. Reference Retain Tip H185947 for details. IBM Strongly recommends this code be applied as soon as possible. o There is a co-requisite for this level as well. AIC-9405 SAS BIOS Update Diskette version 1554 is needed with the SAS RAID drivers o There is a co-requisite for this level as well. The x206m/x306m requires system BIOS 1.29 and the Intellistation M Pro requires system BIOS 1.33 when using the SATA on Intel ICH7R chip set device drivers. 2.3 HostRAID 1.01 to 1.20 __________________________________ o Support for Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) RAID o Support for SATA RAID on Intel ICH7R chip sets o Support for the following operating systems on IBM ServeRAID-8e controller: NOTE: For supported quarterly updates and service packs, refer to the diskette images readme in the /DISKETTE directory on the "IBM ServeRAID-8e (Adaptec HostRAID) Support" CD o Microsoft Windows 32-bit: + Windows Server 2003 Enterprise, Standard, and Web Edition + Windows XP Professional o Linux 32-bit: + Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 AS/ES/WS + Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS/ES/WS + SuSE Linux Professional 9.2 and 9.0 + Novell Linux Desktop 1.0 + UnitedLinux 1.0 (SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8) + SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 o Microsoft Windows 64-bit: + Windows Server 2003 Enterprise, Standard, and Web Edition + Windows XP Professional o Linux 64-bit: + Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 AS/ES/WS + Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS/ES/WS + UnitedLinux 1.0 (SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8) + SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 2.4 HostRAID 1.00 to 1.01 __________________________________ o Support for the following operating systems: + Microsoft Windows XP Professional + SuSE Linux Professional 9.0 2.5 HostRAID 1.00 __________________________________ o First version support for the Adaptec HostRAID controller o Support for the following operating systems: + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server and Advanced Server + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition, and Web Edition + Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1 for Intel 32-bit kernels + Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 3 for Intel and AMD 32-bit kernels + SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 (UnitedLinux) o Enhanced functionality in the ServeRAID Manager program: - New user-interface look and feel, featuring the Enterprise view and Physical and Logical device views - Configuration wizard for Adaptec HostRAID controllers o HRCONF command-line tool for HostRAID controllers, providing IPSSEND-like functionality. 3.0 Installation and setup instructions ________________________________________ 3.1 Creating logical drives ____________________________ NOTES: o Skip this step if your HostRAID controller already has been configured with logical drives. o You must create logical drives on the HostRAID controller before you can use it. 1. Insert the "IBM ServeRAID-8e (Adaptec HostRAID) Support" CD into the CD-ROM drive; then, turn on the server. 2. The ServeRAID Manager program will start. You will see an Express/Custom choice on the screen. Choose Express to automatically create your logical drives. Choose Custom to manually create your logical drives. 3.2 Installing or updating the device driver _____________________________________________ NOTE: When upgrading a Linux installation with a package that includes device drivers (such as a kernel upgrade), always re-install the latest version of the HostRAID Linux device driver before rebooting your system. Install the HostRAID device drivers that are provided on the "IBM ServeRAID-8e (Adaptec HostRAID) Support" CD. Refer to the IBM ServeRAID and Adaptec HostRAID Device Driver Installation Instructions (DEVDRV.PDF) in the /BOOKS directory on the "IBM ServeRAID-8e (Adaptec HostRAID) Support" CD. 3.3 Installing the ServeRAID Manager ____________________________________ Install the ServeRAID Manager program from the "IBM ServeRAID-8e (Adaptec HostRAID) Support" CD or from the IBM Support Web site. Refer to the IBM ServeRAID User's Reference (hRAID.PDF) in the /BOOKS directory on the "IBM ServeRAID-8e (Adaptec HostRAID) Support" CD for installation instructions. o To install the ServeRAID Manager on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, you must install two packages from the Red Hat installation CD: - compat-libstdc++-7.3-2.96.122.i386.rpm - compat-libstdc++--devel-7.3-2.96.122.i386.rpm NOTE: The version string in the file name may be different than above. Be sure to check the version string on the Red Hat CD. For example, type: rpm --install /mnt/compat-libstdc++-7.3-2.96.122.i386.rpm where mnt is the mount point of the CD-ROM drive. o To install the ServeRAID Manager on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 for EM64T, you must install the following package from the Red Hat installation CD: - xorg-x11-deprecated-libs-6.8.1-23.i386.rpm NOTE: The version string in the file name may be different than above. Be sure to check the version string on the Red Hat CD. o To install the ServeRAID Manager on Novell Linux Desktop 9 Service Pack 1 for 64-bit systems, you must install two packages from the Novell Linux installation CD: - liblcms-devel-1.12-55.2.x86_64.rpm - compat-32bit-9-200502081830.x86_64.rpm NOTE: The version string in the file name may be different than above. Be sure to check the version string on the Novell Linux CD. 3.4 Installing the HRCONF command-line program ________________________________________________ Install the HRCONF command-line program that is provided on the "IBM ServeRAID-8e (Adaptec HostRAID) Support" CD. Refer to the IBM ServeRAID User's Reference (hRAID.PDF) in the /BOOKS directory on the "IBM ServeRAID-8e (Adaptec HostRAID) Support" CD for installation instructions. 4.0 Known Issues and LIMITATIONS 4.1 HRCONF getversion command The HRCONF getversion command does not display correct Driver version and BIOS version. User can see correct version information of Driver and BIOS components from ServeRaid Manager Controller property page. 5.0 Troubleshooting tips ________________________ o The ServeRAID Manager will not start on a server that is using only 16 colors. The ServeRAID Manager supports a minimum of 256 colors. You must switch the video mode from 16 colors to a mode with at least 256 colors. o If the ServeRAID Manager console does not repaint correctly, select the View->Refresh menu item to repaint the screen. 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 If you cannot connect to a local or remote ServeRAID Manager installed on a Linux system, verify that the TCP/IP hosts file is configured properly. 1. Open the /etc/hosts file. NOTE: The following is an example: 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost matrix 2. If the hostname of the system is identified on the line with 127.0.0.1, you must create a new host line. 3. Remove the hostname from the 127.0.0.1 line. NOTE: The following is an example: 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost 4. On a new line, type the IP address of the system. 5. Using the Tab key, tab to the second column and enter the fully qualified hostname. 6. Using the Tab key, tab to the third column and enter the nickname for the system. NOTE: The following is an example of a completed line: 1.1.1.1 matrix.localdomain matrix where 1.1.1.1 is the IP address of the server and matrix is the hostname of the server. 7. Restart the server for changes to take effect. o On certain versions of Linux, you may see messages concerning font conversion errors. Font configuration under X-Windows is a known JVM problem. It does not affect the proper operation of the ServeRAID Manager software. To suppress these messages, add the following line to your .Xdefaults file: stringConversionWarnings: False o Some pop-up identification boxes include complete window frames when running the ServeRAID Manager in bootable-CD mode. These pop-ups may run off the side of the screen due to the extra width of the window frame. This is a known problem of the fvwm window manager on the CD. o On rare occasions, the online help system may generate a Java exception. This is due to a known problem in the HTML rendering section of JFC/Swing. o With Linux kernel versions 2.4 and 2.6, the ARCCONF DELETE command may fail with a Kernel Oops error message. Even though the drives are removed from the ServeRAID Manager console, they may not really be deleted. Reboot the controller; then, issue the ARCCONF DELETE command again. 6.0 Web Sites and Support Phone Number _______________________________________ o For the latest list of supported operating systems, see the IBM Server Proven Web site: http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/ 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 (1-800-772-2227 in the U.S.) for hardware product assistance covered under the terms of the IBM hardware warranty. 7.0 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. 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. 8.0 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. ARTICULAR PURPOSE AND MERCHANTABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT. BY FURNISHING THIS DOCUMENT, IBM GRANTS NO LICENSES TO ANY PATENTS OR COPYRIGHTS. 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