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iv RAID Array 3000 Pedestal Storage Subsystem Hardware User's Guide
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Writer: Bob Young Project: RAID Array 3000 Pedestal Storage Subsystem Hardware User's Guide Comments:
Part Number: EK-SMCPO-UG. C01 File Name: a-frnt Last Saved On: 12/8/00 9:53 AM
Chapter 2
RAID Array Controller
Controller Overview..................................................................................................2-1
Controller Features ....................................................................................................2-3
Controller Reset and LED Indicators ........................................................................2-8
Flexible RAID Set Configuration..............................................................................2-9
Performance Enhancements ....................................................................................2-10
Custom Components ........................................................................................2-10
Efficient Write and Read Algorithms...............................................................2-11
RAID Levels Supported ..........................................................................................2-13
RAID 0 .............................................................................................................2-14
RAID 1 .............................................................................................................2-16
RAID 0+1.........................................................................................................2-16
RAID 4 .............................................................................................................2-18
RAID 5 .............................................................................................................2-19
Just a Bunch of Drives (JBOD)........................................................................2-21
Redundant Operation...............................................................................................2-21
Initialization......................................................................................................2-21
Message Passing...............................................................................................2-22
Failover.............................................................................................................2-22
Environmental..........................................................................................................2-22
Backup Power Management.............................................................................2-22
Voltage Monitoring..........................................................................................2-24
Temperature Monitoring ..................................................................................2-26
Chapter 3
Maintenance
Pedestal Status and Power LEDs...............................................................................3-2
SBB Status LEDs.......................................................................................................3-3
Controller LEDs.........................................................................................................3-4
EMU Error Reporting................................................................................................3-5
EMU Error Conditions.......................................................................................3-6
Replacing Components (FRUs).................................................................................3-7
Removing the Pedestal Door..............................................................................3-8
Replacing an SBB ..............................................................................................3-9
Replacing a Power Supply ...............................................................................3-10
Replacing the RAID Array Controller .............................................................3-12
Replacing the EMU Board ...............................................................................3-13
Replacing the UPS............................................................................................3-15
Differential/Wide UltraSCSI Bus............................................................................3-15
Reconfiguring the SCSI Bus ............................................................................3-16
Replacing the Controller Memory Cache Modules.................................................3-20