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Yotta 3 Enhance PCIe-SAS RAID Subsystem Series Software Operation Manual Ver. 1.0

Software Operation Manual 6 CChhaapptteerr 11.. IINNTTRROODDUUCCTTIIOONN This chapter provides a brief introduction of RAID Concept and Unde

Software Operation Manual 96 Option Description Quick Volume/Raid Setup Create a default configuration based on the number of physical disk inst

Chapter 5. McBIOS Configuration 97 The total number of physical drives in a specific RAID set determine the RAID levels that can be implemented wit

Software Operation Manual 98 Such as: Windows 2003 with SP1 or later, Linux kernel 2.6.x or later 4K Block: It change the sector size from def

Chapter 5. McBIOS Configuration 99 A larger stripe size produces better-read performance, especially if your computer does mostly sequent

Software Operation Manual 100 5.5.2.1 Create Raid Set The following is the RAID set features for the RAID subsystem. 1. Up to 32 disk drives can

Chapter 5. McBIOS Configuration 101 Note To create RAID 30/50/60 volume, you need create multiple RAID sets (up to 8 RAID sets) first with the s

Software Operation Manual 102 5.5.2.3 Expand Raid Set Instead of deleting a RAID set and recreating it with additional disk drives, the “Expand

Chapter 5. McBIOS Configuration 103 Note 1. Once the “Expand Raid Set” process has started, user can not stop it. The process must be completed.

Software Operation Manual 104 5.5.2.5 Activate Incomplete Raid Set The following screen is used to activate the RAID set after one of its disk d

Chapter 5. McBIOS Configuration 105 Select the target disk by clicking on the appropriate check box. Press the Enter key to select a disk drive and

Chapter 1. Introduction 7 1.1.3 Foreground Availability/Background Initialization RAID 0 and RAID 1 volume sets can be used immediately

Software Operation Manual 106 5.5.2.8 Rescue Raid Set When the system is powered off in the RAID set update/creation period, it possibly coul

Chapter 5. McBIOS Configuration 107 5.5.3 Volume Set Function A volume set is seen by the host system as a single logical device; it

Software Operation Manual 108 4. The new create volume set attribute allows user to select the Volume Name, Raid level, Capacity, Strip Size

Chapter 5. McBIOS Configuration 109 6. Repeat steps 3 to 5 to create additional volume sets. 7. The initialization percentage of volume set will b

Software Operation Manual 110 5.5.3.1.3 Capacity The maximum volume size is default in the first setting. The capacity can increase

Chapter 5. McBIOS Configuration 111 This option works on different OS which supports 16 bytes CDB. Such as: Windows 2003 with SP1 or later, Linux

Software Operation Manual 112 5.5.3.1.5 SCSI Channel The RAID controller function simulates a external SCSI RAID controller. The host bus repres

Chapter 5. McBIOS Configuration 113 5.5.3.1.7 SCSI Lun Each SCSI ID can support up to 8 LUNs. Most SAS controllers treat each LUN like a SAS disk.

Software Operation Manual 114 5.5.3.1.9 Write Protection: Enable this protection to prevent any data being written to Volumes. 5.5.3.1.1

Chapter 5. McBIOS Configuration 115 5.5.3.2 Create Raid 30/50/60 To create 30/50/60 volume set from RAID set group, move the cursor bar to the main

Software Operation Manual 8 The RAID subsystem controller redistributes the original volume set over the original and newly added disks, using th

Software Operation Manual 116 Note RAID level 30 50 and 60 can support up to eight RAID set. 5.5.3.3 Delete Volume Set To delete volume set fro

Chapter 5. McBIOS Configuration 117 5.5.3.4.1 Volume Growth Use “Expand RAID Set” function to add disk to a RAID set. The additional capacity can

Software Operation Manual 118 5.5.3.4.2 Volume Set Migration Migrating occurs when a volume set is migrating from one RAID level to another, when

Chapter 5. McBIOS Configuration 119 5.5.3.6 Stop Volume Set Check Use this option to stop all the “Check Volume Set” function. 5.5.3.7 Display Vo

Software Operation Manual 120 5.5.4 Physical Drive Choose this option from the main menu to select a physical disk and perform the operations l

Chapter 5. McBIOS Configuration 121 5.5.4.2 Create Pass-Through Disk A pass-through disk is not controlled by the RAID subsystem firmware and thus

Software Operation Manual 122 pass-through disks attributes. Select the parameter from the list to be changed and then press the Enter key to mod

Chapter 5. McBIOS Configuration 123 5.5.4.5 Set Disk To Be Failed It sets a normal working disk as “failed” so users can test some of the features

Software Operation Manual 124 5.5.4.7 Identify Selected Drive To prevent removing the wrong drive, the selected disk fault LED indicator will lig

Chapter 5. McBIOS Configuration 125 5.5.5 Raid System Function To set the “Raid System Function”, move the cursor bar to the main menu and select t

Chapter 1. Introduction 9 replaces. The host spare function only works with RAID level 1, 1E, 3, 5, 6, 10, 30, 50, or 60 volume set. The “Create H

Software Operation Manual 126 the initial screen if it does not receive any command in 5 minutes. To set or change the password, move the cursor

Chapter 5. McBIOS Configuration 127 5.5.5.8 Volume Data Read Ahead The Read data ahead parameter specifies the controller firmware algorithms whi

Software Operation Manual 128 5.5.5.14 Write Same Support Drives that support the Write Same feature (SCT) can write to multiple drive sectors a

Chapter 5. McBIOS Configuration 129 5.5.6 More System Functions To set the “More System Functions”, move the cursor bar to themain menu and select

Software Operation Manual 130 5.5.6.3 Hot Plugged Disk For Rebuilding It defines if the RAID volume should start rebuilding or not when controlle

Chapter 5. McBIOS Configuration 131 5.5.7.1 Stagger Power On Control In a PC system with only one or two drives, the power can supply enough power

Software Operation Manual 132 5.5.8 Ethernet Configuration Use this feature to set the controller Ethernet port configuration. It is

Chapter 5. McBIOS Configuration 133 using DHCP if that option is available on your network. An IP address allocation scheme will reduce the time it

Software Operation Manual 134 5.5.10 View System Events To view the RAID subsystem’s system events information, move the cursor bar to the main

Chapter 5. McBIOS Configuration 135 5.5.11 Clear Events Buffer Use this feature to clear the entire events buffer information. 5.5.12 Hardware Mon

Software Operation Manual 10 111...222 UUUnnndddeeerrrssstttaaannndddiiinnnggg RRRAAAIIIDDD RAID is an acronym for Redundant Array of

Software Operation Manual 136 Item Warning Condition Controller Board Temperature > 72 Celsius Backplane Temperature > 65 Celsius Control

Chapter 5. McBIOS Configuration 137

Software Operation Manual 138 CChhaapptteerr 66.. DDrriivveerr IInnssttaallllaattiioonn This chapter describes how to install the SA

Chapter 6. Driver Installation 139 several choices will be displayed. 4. Move the highlight bar to the “Create Driver Disk” entry and press Enter.

Software Operation Manual 140 1. Make sure you follow the instructions in “Hardware Installation” to install the controller and connect the disk

Chapter 6. Driver Installation 141 6.2.2.2 Making Volume Sets Available to Windows System When you reboot the system, log in as a system administra

Software Operation Manual 142 7. After specifying the driver location, the previous dialog box will appear showing the selected driver to be inst

Chapter 6. Driver Installation 143 2. Open Control Panel and start the Add/Remove Program icon and uninstall and software for the SAS RAID controll

Software Operation Manual 144 The supplied CD-ROM that came with the SAS RAID controller includes compiled and tested drivers for FreeBSD 7.x (7.

Chapter 7. CLI for Full Volume Encryption 145 CChhaapptteerr 77.. CCoommmmaanndd LLiinnee IInntteerrffaaccee ffoorr FFuullll VVoolluummee

Chapter 1. Introduction 11 1.2.2 RAID 1 RAID 1 also known as “disk mirroring”, data written to one disk drive is simultaneously writ

Software Operation Manual 146 on-screen prompts to complete CLI installation. 4. A program bar appears that measures the progress of the CLI. 5.

Chapter 7. CLI for Full Volume Encryption 147 7.2.2 For Linux, FreeBSD, Mac and Solaris To access the CLI from the Linux/FreeBSD/Mac/Solaris

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Chapter 7. CLI for Full Volume Encryption 149

Software Operation Manual 150 Syntax: vsf genkey2 Parameter: <path=xxx> Description: The New Encrypted - Volume Key value is generated

Chapter 7. CLI for Full Volume Encryption 151

Software Operation Manual 152 7.3.2 Lock Volume To make an encrypted - volume key invalidated, follow the procedure below: Syntax: vsf lock

Chapter 7. CLI for Full Volume Encryption 153

Software Operation Manual 154 AAppppeennddiixx AA.. UUppggrraaddiinngg FFiirrmmwwaarree Since the RAID controller features flash firmware, it

Appendix A. Upgrading Firmware 155 UUUpppgggrrraaadddiiinnnggg FFFiiirrrmmmwwwaaarrreee TTThhhrrrooouuuggghhh WWWeeebbb BBBrrrooowwwssseeer

Software Operation Manual 12 1.2.4 RAID 3 RAID 3 provides disk striping and complete data redundancy though a dedicated parity drive.

Software Operation Manual 156 Note 1. The user doesn’t need to reconfigure all of the settings after the firmware upgrade is complete, because

Appendix B. Performance for AV Stream 157 AAppppeennddiixx BB.. PPeerrffoorrmmaannccee ffoorr AAVV SSttrreeaamm For a better performance on

Software Operation Manual 158 2. Advanced Configurations: Buffer Threshold Setting: 5% Amount Of Read Ahead: Auto Number Of AV Streams: 6

Appendix C. SNMP Operation & Definition 159 AAppppeennddiixx CC.. SSNNMMPP OOppeerraattiioonn && DDeeffiinniittiioonn OOOvvveeer

Software Operation Manual 160 SSSNNNMMMPPP IIInnnssstttaaallllllaaatttiiiooonnn The installation of the SNMP manager is accomplish

Appendix C. SNMP Operation & Definition 161 LLLooocccaaatttiiiooonnn fffooorrr MMMIIIBBB Depending upon the SNMP management applicati

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Appendix D. Event Messages 163 Disk Modified Modified Pass Through Disk Deleted Inform Pass Through Disk Deleted B. Volume Event Event Type M

Software Operation Manual 164 C. Raid Set Event Event Type Meaning Action Create Raid Set Warning New Raid set created Delete Raid Set Warn

Appendix D. Event Messages 165 Power Failed Urgent Power # failure Replace Power # Fan Failed Urgent Cooling Fan # failure or speed below 1700RPM

Chapter 1. Introduction 13 1.2.5 RAID 5 RAID 5 is sometimes called striping with parity at byte level. In RAID 5, the parity information is writte

Software Operation Manual 166 Note Depend on models, not every model will encounter all events.

Software Operation Manual 14 1.2.7 RAID x0 RAID level-x0 refers to RAID level 00,100, 30, 50 and 60. RAID x0 is a combination

Chapter 1. Introduction 15 Note RAID level 00, 100, 30, 50 and 60 can support up to eight RAID set. If volume is RAID level 00, 100, 30, 50, or

Software Operation Manual ii Copyright ©2014 This guide and any accompanying software and firmware are copyrighted. No parts of this publicatio

Software Operation Manual 16 3 Also known Bit-Interleaved Parity. Data and parity information is subdivided and distributed across all disk. Pari

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Chapter 2. Configuration Methods 19 2.2.1 Function Key Definitions The four function keys at the button of the front panel perform the following fu

Software Operation Manual 20 The legend at the bottom of the screen shows you what keys are enabled for the windows. For additional information

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Chapter 2. Configuration Methods 23 Advanced Configuration Hdd Power Management EtherNet Configuration

Software Operation Manual 24 CChhaapptteerr 33.. LLCCDD PPaanneell CCoonnffiigguurraattiioonn The Yotta 3 Enhance SAS/SATA RAID’s LCD config

Chapter 3. LCD Panel Configuration 25 Raid System Functions Setting the RAID system configurations Ethernet Configuration LAN Port setting Views S

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Chapter 3. LCD Panel Configuration 27 Using UP/DOWN buttons to create the current volume set capacity size and press ENT to confirm it. The availa

Software Operation Manual 28 To setup the Hot Spare (option), choose “Raid Set Function” from the main menu. Select the “Create Hot Spare” and p

Chapter 3. LCD Panel Configuration 29 Choose one RAID set from the Select Raid Set screen. Press ENT to confirm it. The volume set attributes scr

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Chapter 3. LCD Panel Configuration 31 3.7.2.1 Create A New Raid Set For detailed procedure please refer to chapter section 3.6. 3.7.2.2 Delete Ra

Software Operation Manual 32 3.7.2.3 Expand Raid Set Instead of deleting a RAID set and recreating it with additional disk drives, the “Expand Ex

Chapter 3. LCD Panel Configuration 33 3.7.2.6 Create Hot Spare Disk Please reference this chapter: Designating Drives as Hot Spares. 3.7.2.7 Delete

Software Operation Manual 34 3.7.3.1 Create Raid Volume Set To create a volume set, Please reference to section 4.6: Using “Raid Set and Volume

Chapter 3. LCD Panel Configuration 35 the attributes descriptions. Please refer to section 4.6 Using “Raid Set and Volume Set” Functions to complet

Software Operation Manual iv Note This icon presents commentary, sidelights, or interesting points of information. . Important terms, commands

Software Operation Manual 36 3.7.3.1.7 Tag Queuing The Enabled option is useful for enhancing overall system performance under multi-tasking oper

Chapter 3. LCD Panel Configuration 37 3.7.3.4 Check Volume Set Consistency Use this option to check volume set consistency. To check volu

Software Operation Manual 38 3.7.4.1 Display Drive Information Using UP/DOWN buttons to choose the “Display Drive Information” option and press E

Chapter 3. LCD Panel Configuration 39 disk. It is typically used on a system where the operating system is on a disk and not controlled by the RAID

Software Operation Manual 40 The selected disk fault LED indicator will flash. 3.7.5 RAID System Function To enter a "Raid System Functions&

Chapter 3. LCD Panel Configuration 41 FENDView System Events ENT : To Clear ESC : To AbortSystem InformationEtherNet ConfigurationDHCP FunctionLoca

Software Operation Manual 42 3.7.5.2 Alert Beeper Setting The “Alert Beeper Setting” function item is used to disable or enable the RAID subsyst

Chapter 3. LCD Panel Configuration 43 subsystem allows the user to select the SATA NCQ support: “Enabled” or “Disabled”. 3.7.5.7 HDD Rea

Software Operation Manual 44 the other 123.4 GB. “Multiples Of 1G” truncates the fractional part. This makes the same capacity for both of these

Chapter 3. LCD Panel Configuration 45 3.7.6.4 Telnet Port Number To manually configure the "Telnet Port Number" of the RAID subsystem, pr

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Software Operation Manual 46 Item Warning Condition Controller Board Temperature > 72 Celsius Backplane Temperature > 65 Celsius Controlle

Chapter 4. Web Browser-Based Configuration 47 CChhaapptteerr 44.. WWeebb BBrroowwsseerr-- BBaasseedd CCoonnffiigguurraattiioonn The RAID subs

Software Operation Manual 48 444...222 WWWeeebbb BBBrrrooowwwssseeerrr SSStttaaarrrttt---uuuppp SSScccrrreeeeeennn The web browser star

Chapter 4. Web Browser-Based Configuration 49 444...333 MMMaaaiiinnn MMMeeennnuuu The main menu shows all available functions, acce

Software Operation Manual 50 Note In “Quick Create”, your volume set is automatically configured based on the number of disks in you

Chapter 4. Web Browser-Based Configuration 51 128 volumes is the default mode for SAS RAID controller, the 16 volumes mode is used for support roam

Software Operation Manual 52 Select the “Expand Raid Set” option. If there is an available disk, then the “Select SATA Drives For Raid Set Expans

Chapter 4. Web Browser-Based Configuration 53 4.5.5 Rename RAID Set The default RAID set name will always appear as “Raid Set #” when it is first

Software Operation Manual 54 4.5.7 Create Hot Spare When you choose the “Create Hot Spare” option in the “Raid Set Function”, all unused

Chapter 4. Web Browser-Based Configuration 55 4.5.9 Rescue Raid Set When the system is powered off in the RAID set update/creation period, the co

Software Operation Manual 2 2.4 FIRMWARE-EMBEDDED TCP/IP & WEB BROWSER-BASED RAID MANAGER (USING THE CONTROLLER’S 10/100 ETHERNET LAN PORT)..

Software Operation Manual 56 444...666 VVVooollluuummmeee SSSeeettt FFFuuunnnccctttiiiooonnn A volume set is seen by the host system as a

Chapter 4. Web Browser-Based Configuration 57 4.6.1.1 Volume Name: The default volume name will always appear as Volume Set. #. You can rename th

Software Operation Manual 58 4K Block : It change the sector size from default 512 bytes to 4k bytes. The maximum volume capacity up to 16TB. Thi

Chapter 4. Web Browser-Based Configuration 59 4.6.1.9 Full Volume Encryption: The RAID subsystem have featured with controller based hardwa

Software Operation Manual 60 4.6.1.11 SCSI Channel/SCSI ID/SCSI Lun SCSI Channel: The SAS RAID controller function is simulated as a external

Chapter 4. Web Browser-Based Configuration 61 Note RAID level 30 50 and 60 can support up to eight RAID set (four pairs), but it can not suppor

Software Operation Manual 62 4.6.4 Modify Volume Set To modify a volume set from a RAID set: (1). Click on the “Modify Volume Set” link. (2). Cli

Chapter 4. Web Browser-Based Configuration 63 For greater 2TB expansion:  If your system installed in the volume, don't expand the volume c

Software Operation Manual 64 4.6.4.3 Volume Write Protection When "Volume Write Protection" is enabled on the "Modify Vol

Chapter 4. Web Browser-Based Configuration 65 parameters to “Scheduler” to change the scheduled run time. The “Checking After System Idle” is defin

3 4.5.8 Delete Hot Spare...54 4.5.9 Rescue Raid Set...

Software Operation Manual 66 4.6.7 Stop Volume Set Check Use this option to stop the Check Volume Set function. 4.6.8 Download Volume Key File G

Chapter 4. Web Browser-Based Configuration 67 444...777 PPPhhhyyysssiiicccaaalll DDDrrriiivvveee Choose this option from the Main Menu to

Software Operation Manual 68 4.7.3 Delete Pass-Through Disk To delete a pass-through drive from the pass-through drive pool, move the mouse curs

Chapter 4. Web Browser-Based Configuration 69 Clone Disk Procedure (1). Select one of the members as the “Clone Source” (status indicated as Raid

Software Operation Manual 70 4.7.5 Abort Clone Use this function to stop the ongoing clone disk action. 4.7.6 Set Disk To Be Failed It sets a n

Chapter 4. Web Browser-Based Configuration 71 4.7.8 Identify Enclosure To prevent removing the wrong subsystem, the selected JBOD expander enclosu

Software Operation Manual 72 444...888 SSSyyysssttteeemmm CCCooonnntttrrrooolllsss 4.8.1 System Configuration To set the RAID system functi

Chapter 4. Web Browser-Based Configuration 73 4.8.1.4 SATA NCQ Support The controller supports both SAS and SATA disk drives. The SATA N

Software Operation Manual 74 4.8.1.12 Auto Activate Incomplete Raid When some of the disk drives are removed in power off state or boot up stage,

Chapter 4. Web Browser-Based Configuration 75 under Gen3 slot. You must restart the computer twice for the PCIE Gen3 setting to take effect. 4.8.1.

Software Operation Manual 4 4.9.4 Hardware Monitor...88 CHAPTER 5. MCBIOS RAID MANAG

Software Operation Manual 76 4.8.2 Advanced Configuration To set the RAID system function, move the cursor to the main menu and click on the “Adv

Chapter 4. Web Browser-Based Configuration 77 4.8.2.4 Buffer Threshold Setting There are 4 options in this new feature; 5%, 25%, 50%, 75%. The pe

Software Operation Manual 78 Normally you should not need to modify this value. Default value is 6. You can select between 6~256. To decide how

Chapter 4. Web Browser-Based Configuration 79 4.8.2.12 Hitachi SATA HDD speed The options are: “default”, “6Gb/s”, “3Gb/s” and “1.5Gb/s”. 4.8.2.13

Software Operation Manual 80 4.8.3.1 Stagger Power on Control Normally RAID system’s redundant power can supply enough power to spin up both driv

Chapter 4. Web Browser-Based Configuration 81 4.8.4 Ethernet Configuration Use this feature to set the controller Ethernet port configuration. A cu

Software Operation Manual 82 4.8.5 Alert By Mail Configuration To configure the RAID subsystem’s e-mail function, move the cursor bar to the main

Chapter 4. Web Browser-Based Configuration 83  SNMP Trap Configurations: Enter the SNMP Trap IP Address.  SNMP System Configurations: About com

Software Operation Manual 84 4.8.7.1 NTP Server Address The most important factor in providing accurate, reliable time is the selection of NTP se

Chapter 4. Web Browser-Based Configuration 85 4.8.9 Generate Test Event Use this feature to generate events for testing purposes. Such as test ma

5 7.1. INSTALLING THE CLI...145 7.1.1 For Windows...

Software Operation Manual 86 4.8.11 Modify Password To set or change the RAID subsystem’s password, select “System Controls” from the menu and cl

Chapter 4. Web Browser-Based Configuration 87 444...999 IIInnnfffooorrrmmmaaatttiiiooonnn MMMeeennnuuu 4.9.1 Raid Set Hierarchy Use this feat

Software Operation Manual 88 number, main processor, CPU data / instruction cache size, system memory size / speed and current IP address appear

Chapter 4. Web Browser-Based Configuration 89 The Hardware Monitor Information provides the temperature, fan speed (chassis fan) and voltage of the

Software Operation Manual 90 CChhaapptteerr 55.. MMccBBIIOOSS RRAAIIDD MMaannaaggeerr The McBIOS RAID manager is firmware-based and is used

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Software Operation Manual 92 that can be implemented with the array. RAID 0 requires 1 or more physical drives. RAID 1 requires at least 2 physic

Chapter 5. McBIOS Configuration 93 Initialize the volume set you have just configured. If you need to add additional volume set, using main menu

Software Operation Manual 94 RAID 3 requires at least 3 physical drives. RAID 5 requires at least 3 physical drives. RAID 6 requires at least 4

Chapter 5. McBIOS Configuration 95 555...555 MMMaaaiiinnn MMMeeennnuuu The main menu shows all functions that are available for executing