HP Kayak XU04, FastRAID Installation And Configuration Manual

Installation and

Configuration Guide

HP FastRAID

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Contents

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HP FastRAID Installation and Configuration Guide

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Installing HP FastRAID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Configuring HP FastRAID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Installing the HP RAID Device Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Optimizing Performance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Resolving Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Technical Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

HP Hardware Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Regulatory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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HP FastRAID

Installation and Configuration Guide

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Introduction

HP FastRAID uses RAID technology to accelerate the performance of
your PC’s hard drives. Rather than focusing on data protection, as with
server-based RAID technologies, HP FastRAID brings top performance
to your computer.

With HP FastRAID
Pre-Installed on Your
PC Workstation

With HP FastRAID already installed on your PC Workstation, you will
receive the following components:

•

Windows NT installation CD-ROM & 3 Setup diskettes,

•

a Windows NT Service Pack CD-ROM, and

•

an HP Kayak Drivers and Utilities CD-ROM.

To find out more about configuring HP FastRAID, refer to “Configuring
HP FastRAID” on page 4.

HP FastRAID
Accessory Kit

The HP FastRAID Accessory Kit provides the components necessary to
implement FastRAID on suitably equipped PCs or PC Workstations.
The HP FastRAID accessory kit includes the following components:

•

an Adaptec®ARO-1130 PCI RAIDportTM adapter,

•

CI/OTM Array Management software (3 HP RAID Device Manager
diskettes),

•

an ArrayConfig utility diskette, and

•

an Array 1000 Family manager drivers diskette

You will also need the Windows NT installation CD-ROM & Setup
diskettes, and the Windows NT Service Pack CD-ROM that came with
your XU or XW PC Workstation.

To find out how to install and configure HP FastRAID, refer to
“Installing HP FastRAID” on page 3, and “Configuring HP FastRAID” on
page 4.

NOTE The HP FastRAID Accessory Kit is intended for use only with HP Kayak

XU and XW PC Workstations equipped with a RAIDport connector
running Windows NT 4.0.

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Installing HP FastRAID

To install the Adaptec® ARO-1130 accessory in your PC, follow the
step-by-step instructions below.

1 Remove the computer’s cover. Refer to the User’s Guide that came

with your PC or PC Workstation, if necessary.

WARNING For your safety, never remove the computer’s cover without first

removing the power cord and any connection to a telecommunications
network. Always replace the cover before switching on the computer.

2 Locate the RAIDport slot on the PC Workstation’s system board.

Refer to the User’s Guide that came with your PC or PC
Workstation, if necessary.

3 Unscrew and remove the slot cover. If the slot cover is hard to

remove, loosen the screws on the adjacent slots.

4 Hold the adapter board horizontally by its “top” edge. Slide it into the

board guide of the RAIDport socket. Do not bend the board.

5 Align the board’s connector with the slot’s socket. Firmly press the

board into the socket. Make sure that the board’s connector is fully
seated in the socket and does not touch components on other
boards.

6 Secure the board by replacing the slot cover screw. If you loosened

the screws on adjacent slots, tighten them.

7 Replace the cover and connect all cables and power cords.

Your PC, and the location
of its accessory board
slots, may be different to
the one shown here.

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Configuring HP FastRAID

You can configure HP FastRAID to:

•

Create a new array, and

•

Manage existing arrays on your system’s hard disk drives.

Before you create a new array, you may need to do the following:

With FastRAID
Pre-installed

1 Create an ArrayConfig bootable utility diskette from the HP Kayak

XU/XW PC Workstation Drivers and Utilities CD-ROM.

a Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive

and a blank, formatted diskette into the floppy disk drive.

b Use Explorer to locate either the

\FASTRAID\ARCONFIG\

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\FASTRAID\ArcfgDRV\

directory on the Drivers and Utilities

CD-ROM.

c Double click on the file

DISKIMG.BAT.

..

.

The ArrayConfig bootable utility diskette has been created.

2 Create an Array 1000 Family driver diskette from the HP Kayak

XU/XW PC Workstation Drivers and Utilities CD-ROM.

a Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive

and a blank, formatted diskette into the floppy disk drive.

b Use Explorer to locate the

\FASTRAID\DRIVERS\ directory on

the Drivers and Utilities CD-ROM.

c Copy all the files and subdirectories in this directory to drive

A:\.

..

.

Ensure that the files

DISK1 and TXTSETUP.OEM

 and the

directory

\WINNT containing the files CDA1000.SYS and

OEMSETUP.INF,

,,

, have been successfully copied.

The Array 1000 Family driver diskette has been created.

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All HP FastRAID Users

1 Back up any existing data that you wish to save on your hard disk

drives. Once the drives have been configured and the operating
system re-installed, you can restore your backed up data.

2 Disable or remove any non-SCSI disks on your computer before

running the ArrayConfig utility, or ensure that the Array 1000
adapter is set to the highest priority in the Setup program
(

Boot>Boot Order).

3 Some HP FastRAID configurations require two hard drives. If you

need to install an additional drive, we strongly recommend that you
select an drive that matches the original drive in both capacity and
performance (consult an authorized HP dealer for the appropriate
HP accessory drive). HP does not provide support for this accessory
when used with drives other than HP accessory drives.

4 Make sure that when you install a new drive, you assign the drive a

unique SCSI ID. This can be checked through the SCSISelect Utility
by selecting

SCSI Disk Utilities.

Creating a New Array

You can create a new array using either of the following options.

Express Setup - use this if you want to create an array (up to two
drives) quickly and easily. ArrayConfig asks you a few simple
questions and uses your answers to create the kind of array that best
meets your needs. This process is similar to the “Wizards” used in
many applications. You do not need to know the technical details of
how arrays are configured. Refer to “Using Express Setup” on page 6.

Custom Setup - this option allows advanced users to create arrays
(with more than two drives) with customized configurations. You
will need to know more technical details about how arrays are
configured to benefit from this option. Refer to “Using Custom
Setup” on page 11.

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Using Express Setup

To create an array using Express Setup, you will need to do the
following:

1 Select the ArrayConfig menu option by pressing the hot key

—

the
letter that appears in a different color. (The hot key letters are
underlined in the following instructions). You can also press the

↑

and

↓

keys until the option is highlighted and then press .

2 Insert the ArrayConfig utility disk in drive A and reboot your

computer. The ArrayConfig utility will start automatically.

3 Read the text that appears on the initial ArrayConfig screens. Press

any key to view the next screen, or press to return to the
previous screen.

4 When you see the Setup Type Selection Menu, select

Express Setup.

5 When the next screen appears, select the type of array you want to

create:

•

Select

Optimized for Performance

if you want the fastest possible data
input and output from the new array. This type of array does not
have special data protection features, however.

•

Select

Optimized for Data Protection

if your main concern is to protect
the files on the array from disk failure. This type of array
safeguards files in the array even if one of the array disks fails. To
use this option, two disk drives are required.

6 At the prompt, enter the number of drives to use in the array. You

can create either a one- or two-drive array with the Express Setup.

NOTE When you select a single hard drive for RAID 0, the drive will be striped

and optimized using the ARO-1130’s cache memory, but no actual array
will be created. A single drive optimized in this way, although
significantly faster, will not provide the same level of performance as a
two-drive RAID 0 array.