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Universal RAID Utility Ver 2.0 User's Guide 2nd Edition March 2009 808-882328-450-B

10The usable modules are different by the version of Universal RAID Utility or the kind of operating system. See the following table for detail. Ope

100 Command Parameter Description -mr={make [-a=<diskarray1>[,<diskarrayX>]] | Depending on whether the -a option exists or not, the typ

101 raidcmd <physicaldevice1>, <physicaldeviceviceX>, ... ,<physicaldevice -cp=<capacity>] [-ss={1 | 2 6 | 51 riteback | write

102 RAID Levels allowed to be created RAID 0、RAID 1、RAID 5、RAID 6、RAID 10、RAID 50 Available Physical Devices Physical Devices with [Status] of [Read

103 oplist [OveDis RAID Controller and their progresses. [Forraid[De rview] med in a plays the list of operations performat] cmd oplist scription] Di

104 optld [Overview] Allows you to set optional parameters of a Logical Drive. [Format] raidcmd optld -c=<controller> -l=<logicaldrive> -

105 n] ys the properties of RAID Controllers, Disk Arrays, Logical Drives and/or Physical Devices. The properties of all managed RAID Systems connect

106 Valid period of mode after change The running mode is valid unless it is changed by runmode command. The running mode remains unchanged if the c

107 Command Parameter Description [-y] Changes the status without the message of confirming that the status may be changed. [Description] [Status

108 Notes on Use of Universal RAID Utility This bes the notes on use of the Universal RAID Utility. Operation Environment chapter descriUse of IPv

109 Appendix A : Glossary The terms used on the Universal RAID Utility are listed in the tables below. tem Basic Terms on RAID SysTer m Descriptio

11 Use the omission mark in the RAID Viewer and raidcmd. The Logical Drive is displayed as "LD" and Physical Device is displayed as "

110 RAID System Basic Terms on Functions of Ter m Description Operation Generic term of maintenance functions requiring certain periods for execut

111 Appendix B : Logs/Events The list of log and eve ert messages that Universal RAID Utility logs to d OS Log. [Event Source, Alert Type]nt , al

112 Event ID (hex digit) Severity Description Log Alert Summary Deal Method Memo 0201 (400000C9) Information [ ype 1 ] Th zzer of Contr r is e

113 Event ID (hex digit) Severity Description Log Alert Summary Deal Method Memo 0301 (40 D) 00012Information [Address Type 2 ] Physical Device

114 Event ID (hex digit) Severity Description Log Alert Summary Deal Method Memo 0320 (C0000140) Fatal [Address Type 2 ] Medium Error was dete

115 Event ID (hex digit) Severity Description Log Alert Summary Deal Method Memo 0413 (C000019D) Fatal [Address Type 3 ] Data Inconsistency wa

116 Event ID (hex digit) Severity Description Log Alert Summary Deal Method Memo 0425 (C00001A9) Fatal [Address Type 3 ] A Fatal Error happened

117 Event ID (hex digit) Severity Description Log Alert Summary Deal Method Memo 0508 (800001FC) Warning [Address Type 1 ] The Battery state i

118 Event ID (hex digit) Severity Description Log Alert Summary Deal Method Memo 0702 (400002BE) Information raidsrv Configuration [CTRL:%1(ID

Setup of Universal RAID Utility This chapter describes installation or uninstallation of the Universal RAID Utility. Operation Environments The Univ

13Runtime component of Microsoft Visual C++ library To use the Universal RAID Utility, the runtime component of the Microsoft Visual C++ library is r

14 Safe Mode and Single User Mode The Universal RAID Utility uses the network function. Accordingly, the Universal RAID Utility is unavailable in any

Installation and Uninstallation This section describes the procedure of installation and uninstallation of Universal RAID Utility. The working proced

 A user having the administrator authority should install or uninstall the Universal RAID Utility in the computer. Only users having the administrat

CPU architecture Required component and its vendor x86/x64 [Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86)] http://www.microsoft.com/do

Step 4 At the completion of the installation, the wizard appears as shown in the figure to the right. Click [Finish]. Step 5 If ins

Step 2 The update installation starts the InstallShield Wizard of the Universal RAID Utility. Click [Next]. Step 3 At the completio

2 Trademarks NEC ESMPRO and NEC EXPRESSBUILDER are trademarks of NEC Corporation. Microsoft and its logo, Windows, Win

Step 3 At the completion of the installation, the wizard appears as shown in the figure to the right. Click [Finish]. You can check the result of in

21. reparing installation (Linux) Step 4 At the completion of the uninstallation, the wizard appears as shown in the figure to the right. Click [F

You must install the Universal RAID Utility in the ESX Server. Don't install in the virtual machine. 22Step 1 Execute setup.sh in the instal

Starting or Stopping Universal RAID Utility This chapter describes the procedure of starting or stopping each module in the Universal RAID Utility.

RAID Viewer Use [Start] menu to open the RAID Viewer. Click [Start], and point menu in order to [Programs], [Universal RAID Utility] and [RAID Viewe

Log Viewer Use [Start] menu to open the Log Viewer. Click [Start], and point menu in order to [Programs], [Universal RAID Utility], [Log Viewer].

raidcmd raidcmd is command on console as "Command Prompt" in Windows and console(terminal) in Linux and VMware ESX Server. The raidcmd is e

27 Standard and Advanced Modes The RAID Viewer and raidcmd can operate in two running modes, which are Standard Mode and Advanced Modes. The Standard

Running Mode when startup RAID Viewer and raidcmd RAID Viewer RAID Viewer always starts with Standard Mode. You can change the running mode when RAID

Functions of RAID Viewer This chapter describes the functions of the RAID Viewer. Structure of RAID Viewer As shown in the figure below, the RAID Vi

Introduction This User’s Guide describes RAID System management utility "Universal RAID Utility Ver 2.0". See "Appendix A : Glossary

Computer The first level node shows the computer in which the Universal RAID Utility operates. The computer icon indicates the status of the RAID Sys

Disk Array - Fatal These are some components which the status is Fatal or Warning. Logical Drive The Logical Drive node exists in the Disk Array nod

Operation View The Operation View indicates the status and results of operations executed in the computer after the RAID Viewer is started. Figure

Menu Bar The RAID Viewer has four menu items on the Menu Bar, or [File], [Control], [Tool] and [Help]. Figure 4 Menu of RAID Viewer The following d

34Functions executable for Logical Drive Menu item Description [Consistency Check] Executes Consistency Check for the selected Logical Drive. [Init

35 Status Bar The Status Bar indicates the current running mode of the RAID Viewer. Figure 5 Status Bar of RAID Viewer

Functions of Log Viewer This chapter describes the functions of the Log Viewer. Structure of Log Viewer As shown in the figure below, the Log Viewer

Log View The Log View indicates RAID System operation logs logged by the raidsrv service. You can view the following information on the Log View. It

38 Menu item Description [Refresh] Reads the contents in the RAID Log and updates the Log View to the latest. [Properties...] Opens the [Event Pro

Functions of raidcmd This chapter describes the functions of the raidcmd. Command Line 39To use the raidcmd, specify a command and one or more para

4 Contents Overview 8 What is Universal RAID Utility? 8 Structure of Universal RAID Utility 9 Functional difference from Universal RAID Utility Ver

40 Referring to Information on RAID System This chapter describes how to see the configurations and status of RAID Systems and the RAID System opera

41Item RAID Viewer Item Description raidcmd - Battery Status Indicates the status of the battery installed in the RAID Controller. Three possible

42 Item Description RAID Viewer Status Indicates the status o troller. Three possible statusNormal: Indicates thaWarning: Indicates that the battNo

43Item RAID Viewer Item Description raidcmd Disk Array InformaDisk Array Indicates the number of the Disk Array in which the Logical Drive exists a

44 Number of failed Physical Devices 0 1 2 3 or more RA OID 0 nline Offline Offline Offline nline DegrRAID 1 O aded Offline - RAID 5 Online

45Item RAID Viewer Item Description raidcmd Enclosure Indicates the number of Enclosure inserted Physical Device. lue is a num inning with 1. Enclo

46 To display the property of Disk Array by RAID Viewer, click the Disk A hose information is to be seen onand cli roperties] on th l-down menu of m[

47Updating Information of RAID System The management information of RAID System managed by tservice at the following timings: The Universal RAID Util

Configuration of RAID System uration of a RAID System by using the Universal RAID Utility. Utility provides a variety of functions depending on pur

Making Hot Spare The Universal RAID Utility can make a Hot Spare to be replaced with a Physical Device in whicHot spares can have the following two m

5Status Bar 35 Functions of Log Viewer 36 Structure of Log Viewer 36 Log View 37 Menu Bar 37 [File] menu 37 [Help] menu 38 Functions of raidcmd

50t Spare About Dedicated HoDedicated Hot Spare is a Hot Spare of specified Logical Drives for a single RAID Controller. The Dedicated Hot gical Dri

51Ex 4 : Dedicat d Ho r the Logical Driv Figure 14 Dedicated Hot Spare 4 Making Global Hot Spare Figure 13 Dedicated Hot Spare 3 Dedicated Hot Spare

52raidcmd Use "hotspare" command. Step 1 Execute "hotspare" command with -mr option and the following parameters.  Number of t

53Execute "hotspare" command with -mr meters.  Number of the Physical Device with which a Dedicated lue [Dedicated]. Removing Hot Spare

54 Configuring RAID System Easily The Univ func ting Logical Driv her connected to RAID Contr If y mber of Physical Devices used for data stor uring

55Step 4 In step 2/3, specify the number of RAID Controller. If Physical Devices of different ge the he RAID System will be configured. After the

56ical r f cify wn to the right, proper settings are rovided for Physical Devices of the SAS interface. If ther Physical Devices of different types

57 Easy Configuration Creating Logical Drives byLogical Drives created by Easy Configuration are descRAID Levels and the number of Logiribcaed below.

58Ex.: If Physical Devices #1 - #7 can be used for Easy Configuration and two Logical Drives are created, s #1 - #4 and three Physical Devices #5 -

59Items set for Logical Drive T ther selection items set for a Logical Drive to be created are defined as shown in the table below. he values of oS

6Setting Patrol Read Priority 71 Checking Logical Drive Consistency 72 Executing Consistency Check Manually 72 Executing Consistency Check for arbit

60x.: If Physical Devices #1 - #7 are used in Easy Configuration to create two Logical Drives and a single Hot Spare, the Hot Spare will be the Dedic

61 Creating Logical Drive Easily The Universal RAID Utility s ve - Simple M Logical Driv ated only by selecting two selection items according to the

62Step 4 In step 2/3, select Physical Devices to be boxes of Physical Devices to be used on [Physical Devices properly, click [Next]. the Logical D

63Step 4 After the Logical Drive is created completely, the raidcmd terminates normally. The Logical Drive has been the Logical Drive by using &quo

64 C y reating Logical Drive FreelThe Universal RAID Utility supports "Create Logical Drive - Custom Mode" in which a Logical Drive can be

65Step 4 If you click [Add] in the [Create Logical selection, click [Next]. 5 In step 2/3, the operation varies depending on the RAID Level selec

66 Level of the Logical Drive to e created is RAID 10 or RAID 50, you may not enter e value. Select [Stripe Size], [Cache Mode] and nitialization Mo

67raidcmd Use "mkldc" command. A count of Logical Drive Step 1 Connect Physical Devices used for a Logic Step 2 Execute "mkldc"

68 Mode" Creating Logical Drives by "Create Logical Drive - CustomThis section describes the information on Logical Drives to be created by

69 Deleting Logical Drive The Universal RAID Ut ility can delete a Logical Drive becoming unnecessary. The function of deleting a Logical Drive is av

7mklds 102 oplist 103 optctrl 103 optld 104 property 104 rebuild 105 rescan 105 runmode 105 sbuzzer 106 slotlamp 106 stspd 106 Notes on Us

Maintenance of RAID System This chapter describes the maintenance of a RAID System using the Universal RAID Utility. Providing Patrol Read for Physi

71Checking Result of Executing Patrol Read You can find the result of executing Patrol Read by checking the RAID Log of thWhen detects something prob

72Checking Logical Drive Consistency The Consistency Check function checks the consistency betparity. The Universal RAID Utility can start or stop C

73Executing Consistency Check for arbitrary Logical Drive The Universal RAID Utility makes a task for scheduled execution of Consistennot supporting

74which you want to stop. Click [Stop] on the Operation raidcmd Step 2 Click operation [Consistency Check] View. After the Consistency Check is sto

75 ncy rity is set Value set after Consistency Check Priority is set(Select a of high, middle, and low) Check the execution result by using St

76 Initializing Logical Drive The Initiali ofunction w saved in a Logical Dr ze writes 0s into the entire area of a Logical Drive then you want to er

77Step 1 Execute "init" command with -op option Drive to be initialized . Check the execution status of the Initialize Stopping Initiali

78iewer RAID VChange the property of RAID Controller. ontrol he pull-down ile]. ], [Middle], or [Low]. lick [OK] or [Apply]. Step 1 Start the RAID V

79 Rebuilding Physical Device Rebuild means incorporation of a new Physical Device to a Logical Drive after a Physical Device is replaced with the e.

8 Overview This chapter describes the overview of the Universal RAID Utility. What is Universal RAID Utility? The Universal RAID Utility enables RAI

80Step 3 After the Rebuild is started, the raidcmd terminates normally. Check the execution status of the Rebuild by using "oplist" comman

81 ab in the [RAID x. Change the value iddle], or [Low]. raidcmd Step 1 Start the RAID Viewer. Click the RAID Controller on the Tree View. Then cli

82 Checking Location of Physical Device The locate function can be used when you want to kin the RAID Viewer computthe tynow the slot to which a spec

83rcibly Changing Status of Physical Device FoThe fuPhysicnorma nction of changing status of a Physical Device forcibly can be used when you want to

To [Failed] Forcibly To set the [Status] of a Physical Device to [Failed] forcibly, use Make Offline. The procedure of executing Make ewer Offline is

Troubleshooting RAID System The Uni arious measures to monitor occurrences of failures in the RAID System. The figure below shows the image of the t

Failure Detection Measures The Universal RAID Utility provides several fault detection measures as shown in Figure 21 Troubleshooting image of RAID S

Y ou can click menu item [Silence Buzzer] whether a Buzzer sounds or not. Nothing is done ifno Buzzer sounds. raidcmd Use "sbuzzer" comman

88 Name Type Admin ull Control istrators FEveryone Read ull Control Group Full Control SYSTEM FESMPRO User (speciESMPRO User Group is the name g

Operation in no failures of Phys l ica Devices If all Physical Devices used by a Logical Drive operates no ( ta g [Online]), the L Dr the online sta

Structure of Universal RAID Utility The Universal RAID Utility consists of the following modules:  raidsrv service The raidsrv service always oper

90e degraded or lost due to failure of Physical Device Operation when redundancy of Logical DrivIf one or more Physical Devices used by a Logical Dri

Operation when failed Physical Device is replaced to recover RAID System Using the RAID System continuously with the redundancy of a Logical Drive re

92Operation when the Logical Drive is offline due to failure of Physical Device If you continue to use the RAID System with lost redundancy of a Logi

Monitoring Battery Status The U RAID U y c itor atus which th Con by the following means. niversal tilit an mon battery st e RAID troller detects

94 Monitoring Enclosure Status The Universal RAID Utility can monitor enclosure status which the RAID Controller detects by the following means. RAI

Figure 27 Display of RAID Viewer / raidcmd (Detection of S.M.A.R.T. error) Tree View of RAID Viewer 95 The status of the node of Physical Device be

96 C Universal RAID hanging of Settings of Utility This chapter describes how to change the settings of the Universal RAID Utility. Changing TCP p

97 Step 6 Last, modify the configuration file of raidcmd. The omplete to modify three configuration files, start ice. Click [Start] - [Control Panel]

98 raidcmd Command Reference cc This chapter describes commands of the raidcmd. [Overview] e> -op={start|stop} Starts or stops Consistency Check

99 Command Parameter Description [-y] Deletes the Logical Drive immediately wiconfirming that the Logical Drive may be delthout displaying the messa