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Lenovo ThinkServer RD230 Software User's Manual (364 pages)

MegaRAID SAS Software User Guide

Brand: Lenovo | Category: Server | Size: 27.8 MB

Table of Contents

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Table of Contents

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- Chapter 1 Overview
  
  25
  - Overview
    25
  - SAS Technology
    25
  - Serial ATA II Features
    27
  - Serial-Attached SCSI Device Interface
    27
  - Solid State Drive Features
    28
    
    Solid State Drive Guard
    28
  - Dimmer Switch Feature
    29
  - UEFI 2.0 Support
    29
  - Configuration Scenarios
    30
    
    Example of a Thinkserver SAS Direct-Connect Application
    31
    
    Valid Drive MIX Configurations
    32
    
    Valid Drive MIX Configurations with Hdds and Ssds
    32
- Chapter 2 Introduction to RAID
  
  33
  - RAID Benefits
    33
  - RAID Description
    33
  - RAID Functions
    33
  - Components and Features
    34
    
    Physical Array
    34
    
    Virtual Drive
    34
    
    Fault Tolerance
    35
    
    RAID Drive Group
    35
    
    Consistency Check
    37
    
    Copyback
    37
    
    Background Initialization
    38
    
    Disk Striping
    39
    
    Example of Disk Striping (RAID 0)
    39
    
    Patrol Read
    39
    
    2.4.10 Disk Mirroring
    40
    
    Example of Disk Mirroring (RAID 1)
    40
    
    2.4.11 Parity
    41
    
    Example of Distributed Parity (RAID 5)
    41
    
    Types of Parity
    41
    
    2.4.12 Disk Spanning
    42
    
    Example of Disk Spanning
    42
    
    2.4.13 Hot Spares
    43
    
    Spanning for RAID 10, RAID 50, and RAID
    43
    
    2.4.14 Disk Rebuilds
    45
    
    2.4.15 Rebuild Rate
    46
    
    2.4.16 Hot Swap
    46
    
    2.4.17 Drive States
    46
    
    2.4.18 Virtual Drive States
    47
    
    Drive States
    47
    
    2.4.19 Enclosure Management
    48
  - RAID Levels
    48
    
    Summary of RAID Levels
    48
    
    Selecting a RAID Level
    49
    
    Raid 0
    50
    
    RAID 0 Drive Group Example with Two Drives
    50
    
    RAID 0 Overview
    50
    
    RAID 1 Drive Group
    51
    
    RAID 1 Overview
    51
    
    Raid 5
    51
    
    RAID 5 Drive Group with Six Drives
    52
  - RAID 5 Overview
    52
    
    Raid 6
    53
    
    RAID 6 Overview
    53
    
    Example of Distributed Parity Across Two Blocks in a Stripe (RAID 6)
    54
  - RAID 00 Overview
    54
    
    RAID 00 Drive Group Example with Two Drives
    55
  - RAID 10 Overview
    56
  - RAID 50 Overview
    57
    
    Raid 0
    59
    
    RAID 60 Overview
    59
    
    RAID Configuration Strategies
    59
    
    Maximizing Fault Tolerance
    60
    
    RAID Levels and Fault Tolerance
    60
    
    Maximizing Performance
    61
  - RAID Levels and Performance
    62
    
    Maximizing Storage Capacity
    63
    
    RAID Levels and Capacity
    63
  - RAID Availability
    64
    
    RAID Availability Concept
    64
  - Configuration Planning
    65
    
    Drive Group Purpose
    66
    
    Number of Drives
    66
  - Factors to Consider for Drive Group Configuration
    67
- Chapter 3 Full Disk Encryption
  
  69
  - Overview
    69
  - Purpose
    70
  - Terminology
    70
    
    Terminology Used in FDE
    70
  - Workflow
    71
    
    Enable Security
    71
    
    Change Security
    72
    
    Create Secure Virtual Drives
    73
    
    Import a Foreign Configuration
    74
  - Instant Secure Erase
    75
- Chapter 4 Webbios Configuration Utility
  
  77
- Chapter 5 Megaraid Command T Ool
  
  172
  - Product Overview
    172
    
    Abbreviations Used in the Command Line
    174
    
    Command Line Abbreviations and Conventions
    174
    
    Novell Netware, SCO, Solaris, Freebsd, and DOS Operating System Support
    174
  - Conventions
    175
    
    Controller Parameters
    176
  - Controller Property-Related Options
    176
    
    Display Controller Properties
    176
  - Cache Flush on Selected Controller
    177
  - Enable or Disable Automatic Rebuild
    177
  - Number of Controllers Supported
    177
  - Set Controller Properties
    178
  - Display Specified Controller Properties
    179
  - Set Factory Defaults
    180
  - Set SAS Address on Controller
    180
  - Set Time and Date on Controller
    180
  - Display Time and Date on Controller
    181
    
    Patrol Read-Related Controller Properties
    181
  - Set Patrol Read Options
    181
    
    Set Patrol Read Delay Interval
    182
  - BIOS-Related Properties
    182
    
    Bootable Virtual Drive ID
    183
    
    Options for BIOS Status
    183
    
    Set or Display Bootable Virtual Drive ID
    183
  - Battery Backup Unit-Related Properties
    183
  - Display BBU Information
    184
  - Display BBU Status Information
    184
    
    Battery Backup Unit-Related Properties
    184
    
    Display Current BBU Properties
    184
    
    Start BBU Learning Cycle
    184
    
    Display BBU Capacity
    185
  - Display BBU Capacity Information
    186
  - Display BBU Design Parameters
    186
  - Display Current BBU Properties
    186
  - Place Battery in Low-Power Storage Mode
    187
  - Set BBU Properties
    187
  - Start BBU Learning Cycle
    187
  - Options for Displaying Logs Kept at Firmware Level
    188
    
    Event Log Management
    188
    
    Set BBU Terminal Logging
    189
  - Configuration-Related Options
    189
  - Create a Drive Group from All of the Unconfigured Drives
    190
  - Add RAID 0, 1, 5, or 6 Configuration
    191
  - Add RAID 10, 50, or 60 Configuration
    193
  - Clear Existing Configuration
    193
  - Manage Foreign Configuration Information
    194
  - Restore Configuration Data from File
    194
  - Save Configuration on the Controller
    194
  - Delete Specified Virtual Drives
    195
  - Display Free Space
    195
  - Virtual Drive-Related Options
    196
    
    Change Virtual Drive Cache and Access Parameters
    196
    
    Display Virtual Drive Information
    196
  - Display Virtual Drive Cache and Access Parameters
    197
  - Manage Virtual Drive Initialization
    197
  - Manage Background Initialization
    198
  - Manage Consistency Check
    198
  - Display Number of Virtual Drives
    199
  - Display Virtual Drive and Drive Information
    199
    
    Display Information about Virtual Drives and Drives
    199
  - Virtual Drive Reconstruction
    199
  - Drive-Related Options
    200
    
    Display Drive Information
    200
    
    Set Drive State to Online
    200
    
    Set the Drive State to Offline
    200
  - Change Drive State
    201
    
    Drive Initialization
    202
    
    Manage a Drive Initialization
    202
    
    Rebuild a Drive
    202
  - Change Drive State to Unconfigured Good
    201
  - Set Drive State to Offline
    201
  - Display Drives in Missing Status
    203
  - Locate Drive and Activate LED
    203
  - Mark Configured Drive as Missing
    203
  - Replace Configured Drive(S) and Start Automatic Rebuild
    203
    
    Display List of Physical Devices Attached to Controller(S)
    204
    
    Display Number of Drives Attached to an Controller
    204
    
    Prepare the Unconfigured Drive for Removal
    204
    
    Prepare Unconfigured Drive(S) for Removal
    204
    
    5.11.15 Download Firmware to the Physical Devices
    205
    
    Display Enclosure Information
    205
  - Enclosure-Related Options
    205
  - Flashing the Firmware
    205
    
    Flash Firmware with ROM File
    205
    
    Flash Firmware in Mode 0 with ROM File
    206
  - SAS Topology
    206
    
    Display PHY Connection Information
    207
    
    Start Diagnostics Setting
    207
  - Diagnostic-Related Options
    207
    
    Start Battery Test
    207
    
    Start Controller Diagnostics
    207
    
    Start NVRAM Diagnostic
    207
    
    Start NVRAM Diagnostic
    208
  - Miscellaneous Options
    208
    
    Display Help for Megacli
    208
    
    Display Megacli Version
    208
    
    Creating Storage Configurations
    209
    
    Overview
    209
    
    Maintaining Storage Configurations
    210
    
    Monitoring Storage Devices
    210
- Chapter 6 Megaraid Storag E Manager Overview and Installation
  
  210
- Chapter 7 Megaraid Storage Manager Window
  
  246
  - Physical/Logical View Panel
    247
  - Properties/Operations Panels
    248
  - Event Log Panel
    249
  - Menu Bar
    250
- Chapter 8 Configuration
  
  253
- Chapter 9 Monitoring System Events
  
  301
- Chapter 10 Maintaining and Managing Storage Configurations
  
  329
  - Initializing a Virtual Drive
    329
    
    Running a Consistency Check
    330
  - Rebuilding a Drive
    331
  - Scanning for New Drives
    331
  - Making a Drive Offline or Missing
    332
  - Upgrading the Firmware
    333
- Appendix A Events and Messages
  
  335
- Appendix B Glossary
  
  349

Lenovo ThinkServer RD230 Safety Information Manual (389 pages)

Safety Information

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Lenovo ThinkServer RD230 Hardware Maintenance Manual (164 pages)

Hardware Maintenance Manual

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Table of Contents
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Safety Information

5
Chapter 1. General Information

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- Introduction
  13
- Server Documentation
  13
Chapter 2. Server Setup Roadmap

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Chapter 3. Features and Technologies

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- What Is Included with Your Server
  19
- Features
  19
- Specifications
  19
- Software Programs
  21
  - Easystartup
    21
  - Easymanage
    21
- Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability
  21
Chapter 4. Diagnostics

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- Troubleshooting Tables
  23
  - DVD Drive Problems
    23
  - General Problems
    24
  - Hard Disk Drive Problems
    24
  - Intermittent Problems
    25
  - Keyboard, Mouse, or Pointing-Device Problems
    25
  - Memory Problems
    26
  - Microprocessor Problems
    27
  - Monitor Problems
    27
  - Optional-Device Problems
    29
  - Power Problems
    29
  - Serial Port Problems
    31
  - Software Problems
    31
  - Universal Serial Bus (USB) Port Problems
    32
- Solving Power Problems
  32
- Solving Ethernet Controller Problems
  32
- Solving Undetermined Problems
  33
- Event Logs
  34
  - Viewing Event Logs Without Restarting the Server
    34
- System Event Log
  34
- Diagnostic Leds on the Front Control Panel
  35
- Onboard Debug Digitron
  35
Chapter 5. Locating Parts, Controls, Leds, and Connectors

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- Front View
  37
- Rear View
  37
- Front Control Panel
  37
- Locating Server Components
  40
- Locating Parts on the System Board
  41
- Locating Connectors on the Backplane
  46
Chapter 6. Installing, Removing, or Replacing Hardware

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Lenovo ThinkServer RD230 User Manual (134 pages)

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Lenovo ThinkServer RD230 User Manual (32 pages)

Remote Management User Guide

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Chapter 1. Introduction

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- Terminology
  7
- Safety Information
  7
Chapter 2. Overview of the Thinkserver Remote Management Module

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Features of Thinkserver Remote Management Module

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Chapter 3. Configuring the Thinkserver Remote Management Module

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Chapter 4. Thinkserver Remote Management Quick Start

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- Prestart
  13
- Log in
  14
- Navigation
  14
- Online Help
  16
- Log out Thinkserver Remote Management Module
  16
Chapter 5. Remote Console (KVM) Operation

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Chapter 6. Thinkserver Remote Management Module Web Console Options

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- System Information
  21
  - View System Information
    21
- Server Health
  21
  - View Sensor Readings
    21
  - View Event Log
    22
- Configuration of Settings
  22
  - Alerts
    22
  - Configuration of Mouse Mode Setting
    23
  - Configuration of Network Settings
    23
  - Make SMTP Setting
    24
  - User Management
    24
  - BMC Sensor Settings
    24
  - Date/Time and NTP Server Setting
    24
  - Configure SSL Upload
    24
- Remote Control
  24
  - Console Redirection
    25
  - Server Power Control
    25
  - Other Control
    25
- Maintenance
  25
- Group Control
  26
- Languages
  26
Appendix A. FAQ

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Appendix B. Notices

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- Trademarks
  30

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Safety Information
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Chapter 1. Information Resources

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- Documentation
  9
- Thinkserver Web Site
  11
- Lenovo Support Web Site
  11
- Recording Your Server Information
  12
Chapter 2. Help and Service

13
Chapter 3. Lenovo Limited Warranty

19
Chapter 4. Customer Replaceable Units (Crus)

29
Chapter 5. Notices

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- Additional Notice Information
  32
- European Union Compliance Mark
  32
- Trademarks
  32

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Overview

Chapter 2 Introduction to RAID

Chapter 3 Full Disk Encryption

Chapter 4 Webbios Configuration Utility

Chapter 5 Megaraid Command T Ool

Chapter 6 Megaraid Storag E Manager Overview and Installation

Chapter 7 Megaraid Storage Manager Window

Chapter 8 Configuration

Chapter 9 Monitoring System Events

Chapter 10 Maintaining and Managing Storage Configurations

Appendix A Events and Messages

Appendix B Glossary

Table of Contents

Safety Information

Chapter 1. General Information

Chapter 2. Server Setup Roadmap

Chapter 3. Features and Technologies

Chapter 4. Diagnostics

Chapter 5. Locating Parts, Controls, Leds, and Connectors

Chapter 6. Installing, Removing, or Replacing Hardware

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. About this Manual

Chapter 2. General Information

Chapter 3. Diagnostics

Chapter 4. Locating Parts, Controls, Leds, and Connectors

Chapter 5. Installing, Removing, or Replacing Hardware

Table of Contents

Safety Information

Chapter 1. General Information

Chapter 2. Server Setup Roadmap

Chapter 3. Features and Technologies

Chapter 4. Locating Parts, Controls, Leds, and Connectors

Chapter 5. Installing, Removing, or Replacing Hardware

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. Overview of the Thinkserver Remote Management Module

Features of Thinkserver Remote Management Module

Chapter 3. Configuring the Thinkserver Remote Management Module

Chapter 4. Thinkserver Remote Management Quick Start

Chapter 5. Remote Console (KVM) Operation

Chapter 6. Thinkserver Remote Management Module Web Console Options

Appendix A. FAQ

Appendix B. Notices

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Information Resources

Chapter 2. Help and Service

Chapter 3. Lenovo Limited Warranty

Chapter 4. Customer Replaceable Units (Crus)

Chapter 5. Notices

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Safety Information (Información de Seguridad)

Capítulo 1. Información General

Capítulo 2. Itinerario de la Configuración del Servidor

Capítulo 3. Características y Tecnologías

Capítulo 4. Localización de Piezas, Controles, LED y Conectores

Capítulo 5. Instalación, Extracción O Sustitución de Hardware

Capítulo 6. Configuración del Servidor

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Safety Information (Información de Seguridad)

Capítulo 1. Recursos de Información

Capítulo 2. Ayuda y Servicio

Capítulo 3. Garantía Limitada de Lenovo

Capítulo 4. Unidades Reemplazables por el Cliente (CRU)

Capítulo 5. Avisos

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Safety Information (Consignes de Sécurité)

Chapitre 1. Informations Générales

Chapitre 2. Feuille de Route Pour la Configuration du Serveur

Chapitre 3. Caractéristiques Et Technologies

Chapitre 4. Emplacement des Composants, Boutons de Commande, Voyants Et Connecteurs

Chapitre 5. Installation, Retrait Ou Remplacement de Matériel

Chapitre 6. Configuration du Serveur

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Safety Information (Consignes de Sécurité)

Chapitre 1. Sources D'informations