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Dell™ PowerEdge™ Expandable RAID Controller 4/SC and 4/DC User's Guide

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Requirements

This section describes the procedures for installing the PERC 4/SC/DC controllers. You must have the following items to install the RAID controller:

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  • A PERC 4/SC or 4/DC controller
  • A host system with an available 32- or 64-bit, 3.3V PCI extension slot
  • The Dell™ OpenManage™ Server Assistant® CD
  • The necessary internal and/or external SCSI cables
  • Ultra, Ultra2, Ultra3, Ultra160, or Ultra320 SCSI hard drives
    (SCSI is backward compatible, but it slows to the slowest device).

Quick Installation Procedure

Perform the following steps for quick installation of the controller if you are an experienced computer user/installer. All others should follow the steps under the heading Installation Steps in this section.

  1. Turn off all power to the server and all hard drives, enclosures, and system components.
  2. Open the cabinet of the host system by following the instructions in the host system technical documentation.
  3. Determine the SCSI ID and SCSI termination requirements.
  4. Install the PERC 4 controller in the server and attach the SCSI cables and terminators.
    • Make sure pin 1 on the cable matches pin 1 on the connector.
    • Make sure that the SCSI cables you use conform to all SCSI specifications.
  5. Perform a safety check.
    • Make sure all cables are properly attached.
    • Make sure the PERC 4 controller is properly installed.
    • Close the cabinet of the host system.
    • Turn power on after completing the safety check.
  6. Format the hard drives as needed.
  7. Configure logical drives using the BIOS Configuration Utility, Dell Manager, or the WebBIOS Configuration Utility.
  8. Initialize the logical drives.
  9. Install the network operating system drivers as needed.

Installation Steps

This section provides instructions for installing the PERC 4 RAID controllers.

Step 1 Unpack the Controller

NOTICE: See the safety instructions in your system documentation for information about protecting against electrostatic discharge.

Unpack and remove the controller and inspect it for damage. If the controller appears damaged, or if any items listed below are missing, contact your Dell support representative. The PERC 4 controller is shipped with:

  • The PERC 4 RAID Controller User's Guide (on CD)
  • The PERC 4 RAID Controller Operating System Driver Installation Guide (on CD)
NOTE: You can order a hard copy of the documentation for the controller.
  • A license agreement
  • The PERC 4 Configuration Utilities diskette

Step 2 Power Down the System

Turn off the system and remove the AC power cord. Disconnect the system from any networks before installing the controller. Remove the system's cover. Please consult the system documentation for instructions.

Step 3 Set Jumpers

Make sure the jumper settings on the PERC 4/SC or PERC 4/DC controller are correct. Following are diagrams of the controllers showing their jumpers and connectors, and tables describing them. Select your controller from the ones shown on the following pages.

PERC 4/SC Jumpers and Connectors

Figure 3-1. PERC 4/SC Controller Layout

Connector

Description

Type

Default Setting

J1

Internal SCSI connector

68-pin connector

Internal high-density SCSI bus connector.
Connection is optional.

J2

NVRAM Clear

2-pin header

To CLEAR the configuration data, install a jumper.

J3

Serial EPROM

2-pin header

To CLEAR the configuration data, install a jumper.

J4

Onboard BIOS Enable

2-pin header

No jumper = Enabled (Default is Enabled)
With jumper in = Disabled

J5

SCSI Activity LED

2-pin header

Connector for enclosure LED to indicate data transfers. Connection is optional.

J6

Serial Port

3-pin header

Connector is for diagnostic purposes.
Pin-1 RXD (Receive Data)
Pin-2 TXD (Transmit Data)
Pin-3 GND (Ground)

J7

External SCSI connector

68-pin connector

External very-high density SCSI bus connector.
Connection is optional.

J8

BBU daughter card connector

40-pin connector

Connector for optional backup battery unit (BBU) located on a daughter card.

J9

SCSI bus TERMPWR Enable

2-pin header

Install jumper to enable onboard termination power. Default is installed.

J10

SCSI bus Termination Enable

3-pin header

Jumper pins 1-2 to enable software control of SCSI termination through drive detection.

Jumper pins 2-3 to disable onboard SCSI termination.

Having no jumper installed enables onboard SCSI termination.

PERC 4/DC Jumpers and Connectors

Figure 3-2. PERC 4/DC Controller Layout

Connector

Description

Type

Default Setting

J1

I2C Header

4-pin header

Reserved.

J2

SCSI Activity

4-pin header

Connector for LED on enclosure to indicate data transfers. Optional.

J3

Write Pending Indicator
(Dirty Cache LED)

2-pin header

Connector for enclosure LED to indicate when data in the cache has yet to be written to the device. Optional.

J4

SCSI Termination Enable Channel 1

3-pin header

Jumper pins 1-2 to enable software control of SCSI termination via drive detection.

Jumper pins 2-3 to disable onboard SCSI termination.

No Jumper installed enables onboard SCSI termination. (See J17 and J18).

J5

SCSI Termination Enable Channel 0

3-pin header

J6

DIMM socket

DIMM socket

Socket that hold the memory module

J7

Internal SCSI Channel 0 connector

68-pin connector

Internal high-density SCSI bus connector. Connection is optional.

J8

Internal SCSI Channel 1 connector

68-pin connector

J9

External SCSI Channel 0 connector

68-pin connector

External very-high density SCSI bus connector. Connection is optional.

J10

Battery connector

3-pin header

Connector for an optional battery pack.
Pin-1 -BATT Terminal (black wire)
Pin-2 Thermistor (white wire)
Pin-3 +BATT Terminal (red wire)

J11

NVRAM clear

2-pin header

To CLEAR the configuration data, install a jumper.

J12

NMI jumper

2-pin header

Reserved for factory.

J13

32-bit SPCI Enable

3-pin header

Reserved for factory.

J14

Mode Select jumper

2-pin header

J15

Serial Port

3-pin header

Connector is for diagnostic purposes.
Pin-1 RXD (Receive Data)
Pin-2 TXD (Transmit Data)
Pin-3 GND (Ground)

J16

Onboard BIOS Enable

2-pin header

No jumper = Enabled (Default setting)
Jumpered = Disabled

J17

TERMPWR Enable Channel 0

2-pin header

Jumper installed enables TERMPWR from the PCI bus. Default setting.

No jumper installed enables TERMPWR from the SCSI bus. (See J4 and J5)

J18

TERMPWR Enable Channel 1

2-pin header

J19

External SCSI Channel 1 connector

68-pin connector

External very-high density SCSI bus connector. Connection is optional.

J23

Serial EEPROM

2-pin header

To CLEAR the configuration data, install a jumper.

Step 4 Install the PERC 4 Controller

Select a 3.3V PCI slot and align the controller PCI bus connector to the slot. Press down gently but firmly to make sure that the controller is properly seated in the slot, as shown in Figure 3-3. Screw the bracket to the system chassis.

Figure 3-3. Inserting the PERC 4 Controller into a PCI Slot

Step 5 Connect SCSI Cables and SCSI Devices

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Connect the SCSI cables to the SCSI connectors and SCSI devices.

Connect SCSI Devices

Perform the following steps to connect SCSI devices.

  1. Disable termination on any SCSI device that does not sit at the end of the SCSI bus.
  2. Configure all SCSI devices to supply TermPWR.
  3. Set proper target IDs (TIDs) for all SCSI devices.

The host controller has a SCSI ID of 7.

  1. Connect the cable to the devices.

The maximum cable length for Fast SCSI (10 MB/s) devices or single ended (SE) is 3 meters. For Ultra SCSI devices, it is 1.5 meters. The cable length can be up to 12 meters for LVD devices.

Cable Suggestions

System throughput problems can occur if SCSI cable are not the correct. You should:

  • Use cables up to 12 meters for Ultra3, Ultra160, and Ultra320 devices.
  • For single-ended SCSI devices, use the shortest SCSI cables (no more than 3 meters for Fast SCSI, no more than 1.5 meters for an 8-drive Ultra SCSI system and no more than 3 meters for a 6-drive Ultra SCSI system).
  • Use active termination.
  • Avoid clustering the cable nodes.
  • Note that cable stub length should be no more than 0.1 meter (4 inches).
  • Route SCSI cables carefully.
  • Use high impedance cables.
  • Do not mix cable types (choose either flat or rounded and shielded or non-shielded).
  • Note that ribbon cables have fairly good cross-talk rejection characteristics.

Step 6 Set Target IDs

Set target identifiers (TIDs) on the SCSI devices. Each device in a channel must have a unique TID. Non-disk devices should have unique SCSI IDs regardless of the channel where they are connected. See the documentation for each SCSI device to set the TIDs. The PERC 4 controller automatically occupies TID 7 which is the highest priority. The arbitration priority for a SCSI device depends on its TID. Table 3-3 lists the target IDs.

Priority

Highest Lowest

TID

7

6

5

...

2

1

0

15

14

...

9

8

Step 7 Set SCSI Termination

The SCSI bus is an electrical transmission line and must be terminated properly to minimize reflections and losses. Termination should be set at each end of the SCSI cable(s).

For a disk array, set SCSI bus termination so that removing or adding a SCSI device does not disturb termination. An easy way to do this is to connect the controller to one end of the SCSI cable and to connect an external terminator module at the other end of the cable. The connectors between the two ends can connect SCSI devices. Disable termination on the SCSI devices. See the manual for each SCSI device to disable termination.

Set the termination so that SCSI termination and TermPWR are intact when any hard drive is removed from a SCSI channel, as shown in Figure 3-4.

Figure 3-4. Terminating Internal SCSI Disk Array

Step 8 Start the System

Replace the system cover and reconnect the AC power cords. Turn power on to the host system. Set up the power supplies so that the SCSI devices are powered up at the same time as or before the host system. If the system is powered up before a SCSI device, the device might not be recognized.

During boot, the PERC 4 BIOS message appears:

PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller BIOS Version x.xx date

Copyright (c) Dell Computer Corporation

Firmware Initializing... [ Scanning SCSI Device ...(etc.)... ]

The firmware takes several seconds to initialize. During this time the adapter scans the SCSI channel. When ready, the following appears:

HA –0 (Bus 1 Dev 6) Type: PERC 4/xx Standard FW x.xx SDRAM=xxxMB

0 Logical Drives found on the Host Adapter

0 Logical Drive(s) handled by BIOS

Press <Ctrl><M> to run PERC 4 BIOS Configuration Utility

Or press <Ctrl><H> to run WebBIOS

The PERC 4 BIOS Configuration Utility prompt times out after several seconds.

The PERC 4 host controller number, firmware version, and cache SDRAM size display in the second portion of the BIOS message. The numbering of the controllers follows the PCI slot scanning order used by the host motherboard.

Light-emitting Diode (LED) Description

When you start the system, the boot block and firmware perform a number of steps that load the operating system and allow the computer to function properly. The boot block contains the operating system loader and other basic information needed during startup.

As the system boots, the LEDs indicate the status of the boot block and firmware initialization and whether the system performed the steps correctly. If there is an error during startup, you can use the LED display to identify it.

Table 3-4 displays the LEDs and execution states for the boot block. Table 3-5 displays the LEDs and execution states during firmware initialization. The LEDs display in hexadecimal format so that you can determine the number and the corresponding execution state from the LEDs that display.

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LED

Execution State

0x01

Setup 8-bit Bus for access to Flash and 8 Bit devices successful

0x03

Serial port initialization successful

0x04

Spd (cache memory) read successful

0x05

SDRAM refresh initialization sequence successful

0x07

Start ECC initialization and memory scrub

0x08

End ECC initialization and memory scrub

0x10

SCRAM is present and properly configured. About to program ATU.

0x11

CRC check on the firmware image successful. Continue to load firmware.

0x12

Initialization of SCSI chips successful.

0x13

BIOS protocols ports initialized. About to load firmware.

0x17

Firmware is either corrupt or BIOS disabled. Firmware was not loaded.

0x19

Error ATU ID programmed.

0x55

System Halt: Battery Backup Failure

LED

Execution State

0x1

Begin Hardware Initialization

0x3

Begin Initialize ATU

0x7

Begin Initialize Debug Console

0xF

Set if Serial Loopback Test is successful

Step 9 Run the PERC 4 BIOS Configuration Utility, WebBIOS Utility, or Dell Manager

Press <Ctrl><M> when prompted during the boot process to run the BIOS Configuration Utility or <Ctrl><H> to run the WebBIOS Configuration Utility. You can also run Dell Manager in Novell NetWare and Red Hat Linux to perform the same functions, such as configuring arrays and logical drives.

See PERC 4 BIOS Configuration Utility for additional information about running the PERC 4 BIOS Configuration Utility. WebBIOS is an HTML-based configuration utility. See WebBIOS Configuration Utility, for additional information about running the WebBIOS Configuration Utility and Dell Manager, for additional information about running Dell Manager.

Step 10 Install an Operating System

Install one of the following operating systems: Microsoft® Windows NT®, Windows® 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Novell® NetWare®, and Red Hat Linux.

Step 11 Install the Operating System Driver

Operating system drivers are provided on the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD that accompanies your PERC controller. See the PERC 4 RAID Controller Operating System Driver Installation Guide for additional information about installing the drivers for the operating systems.

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Electrical Interface: SCSI LVD U160 - 160MBps 16-bit

On-Board Cache: 128MB

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The Dell™ PowerEdge™ Expandable RAID Controller 3 (PERC 3) PCI card is a high-performance, intelligent peripheral component interconnect (PCI)-to-SCSI host adapter with RAID control capabilities. The RAID controller provides system availability, high performance, and fault-tolerant disk subsystem management and is an ideal RAID solution with Dell PowerEdge systems. It offers a cost-effective way to implement RAID in a server.

Throughput on each SCSI channel can be as high as 160 MB/sec. PERC 3 supports both an LVD SCSI bus and a single-ended SCSI bus. PERC 3 is a high-performance, intelligent PCI-to-SCSI host adapter with RAID control capabilities. With LVD, you can use cables up to 12 meters long. PERC 3 requires no special motherboard PCI expansion slot.

Feature

PERC 3/DC, 3/DCL

RAID levels

0, 1, 5, 10, and 50

SCSI channels

2

Array interface to host

PCI Rev 2.2

Storage interface

Wide 160M

Cache memory size

128 MB DIMM for PERC 3/DC

64 MB for PERC 3/DCL

Cache function

Write-back, write-through, adaptive read-ahead, non-read-ahead, read-ahead

Number of logical drives and arrays supported

Up to 40 logical drives and 32 arrays per controller

Maximum logical drive size supported

2 TB for all RAID levels (0, 1, 5, 10, and 50)

Online capacity expansion

Yes

Hot spares

Yes

Flashable firmware

2 MB

Hot swap devices supported

Yes

Non-disk devices supported

NOTE: PERC 3 does not support any non-disk devices except backplanes.

No

Mixed capacity hard drives

Yes

Number of 16-bit internal connectors

Two

Number of 16-bit internal connectors

Two

Cluster support

PERC 3/DC only

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