#6230 PCI SSA Advanced SerialRAID Plus Adapters
Type 4-P

   Minimum support AIX 4.2.1 and 4.3.2 - A99-1653

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                 _______________________________________
             B2 |      ____________________     ______  |
 Green light -->|     | DRAM 64MB or 128MB |  _| ____ | |
             B1 |     |____________________| | ||____|| |       32MB
             A2 |                            | |    ----------- Fast-Write
 Green light -->|                            |_|      | |       Option
             A1 |                              |______| |       Cache
                |   ___         _          _____________|
                |__|   |_______| |__|||||||

              FC  DESCRIPTION         FRU
            -------------------------------
            #6230 Base Card............  34L5388 (no DRAM)
                  64MB DRAM Standard...  09L2104
            #6231 128MB DRAM Option....  09L5585 (Replaces 64MB)
            #6235 32MB Fast-Write Cache  09L2105
                  Fast-Write battery...  44L0305

     COMMAND                 RESULT
ssa_format -l ssaX -b        Resets counter - don't do that unless battery is changed)
ssa_fw_status -a ssaX        Shows ALL: size, expectancy, powered on and battery state )
ssa_fw_status -a ssaX -l     Shows battery life expectancy )
ssa_fw_status -a ssaX -p     Shows how long it had been powered on )
ssa_fw_status -a ssaX -c     Shows if cache is active )







Specs:



  • AIX: 4.2.1, 4.3.2 or above

  • RAID support:

    Non-RAID, 0, 1, 5, 10.

  • Option 32MB Fast-Write Cache: improves performance
    

    with RAID 5, RAID-10 and non-RAID applications.

  • Initiators:

    Non-RAID = 8

    RAID-0 = 1

    RAID-1 with Fast-Write option = 2

    RAID-5 with Fast-Write option = 2

    RAID-10 with Fast-Write option = 2

  • Number of disks:

    2-16 per RAID-0 Array.

    2 per RAID-1 Array.

    3-16 per RAID-5 Array.

    4-16  per RAID-10 Array (in pairs)

  • Bus width: 32

  • Busmaster: Yes

  • Adapter Type: Long

  • Data transfer rate: 20MB/40MB SSA link speed
    
     automatically negociated

  • 7133-D40/T40 require enclosure microcode level >=11

  • Loops: 2

  • Max disks/loop: 48

  • Adapter Compatibility: 4M, 4N and 4P (Note 1)

  • Hot Spare: Yes

  • Fast Write Cache Option: 32MB

  • RAID/Spares Span Loops: No.

  • Boot Support:Yes
    

  • Dump tool: Requires Hot Spare

    

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Links to see/download current level of fileset:

    

  • Adapters:
    

    devices.pci.14104500.*
    

    devices.pci.14109100.*

    

  • Disks:

    devices.ssa.disk.rte.*
    

    devices.ssa.IBM_raid.rte.*

    
Microcode:
    

    Adapter, disks, spare tool and AIX
    

    See Microcode Revision history

    
Documentation:
    
- Download / Read SSA General Doc Page
    

- Read PDF User's Guide and Maintenance
    

 - Read PDF Technical Reference 
    

 - Read PDF Planning Guide

    



Others searches:
    

    Dave Adams Web Site


    Boulder PTF WWW Site

    


  • VPD Sample

    

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 Note 1) Two adapters per loop with RAID and non Fast Write Cache,
         Eight adapters per loop non-RAID and non Fast Write Cache.

        7133 models D40 and T40 require enclosure microcode level 11 or greater.
   - Up to Eight Adapters - Non RAID and Non Fast/Write
   - From 3 to 16 drives for RAID 5 arrays.
   - From 2 to 16 drives for RAID 0 arrays.
   - Array member drives and spares must be on same loop (can not span A and B loops) on the adapter.
   - IPL boot not supported.
   - Supports dump tool.

Updated May 2003 by Bruno Croft