Microsemi RAID 3101-4i, RAID 3151-4i, RAID 3102-8i, RAID 3152-8i, RAID 3154-8i Service Manual

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Installation and User's Guide

Microsemi Adaptec®SmartRAID 3100 Series and

SmartHBA 2100 Series Host Bus Adapters

Released

September 2017

Revision History

2017

Details of ChangeIssue DateIssue

First Production Release.September

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Microsemi Adaptec®Product Support.............................................................................................8

Limited 3-Year Hardware Warranty.................................................................................................9

Regulatory Compliance Statements...............................................................................................10

1 About This Guide........................................................................................................................13

1.1 What You Need to Know Before You Begin.................................................................................................13

1.2 Terminology Used in this Guide..................................................................................................................13

1.3 How to Find More Information...................................................................................................................13

2 Kit Contents and System Requirements.....................................................................................15

2.1 Kit Contents................................................................................................................................................15

2.2 System Requirements ................................................................................................................................15

3 About Your SmartRAID 3100 Series Host Bus Adapter ..............................................................16

3.1 Standard Features.......................................................................................................................................16

3.2 Mechanical Information .............................................................................................................................16

3.2.1 Board Dimensions.........................................................................................................................16

3.2.2 Heat Sink.......................................................................................................................................16

3.3 Visual Indicators..........................................................................................................................................17

3.4 About the Microsemi Adaptec SmartRAID 3101-4i/3151-4i.......................................................................19

3.5 About the Microsemi Adaptec SmartRAID 3102-8i/3152-8i/3154-8i.........................................................20

3.6 About the Microsemi Adaptec SmartRAID 3154-8e...................................................................................21

3.7 About the Microsemi Adaptec SmartRAID 3154-16i..................................................................................22

3.8 About the Microsemi Adaptec SmartRAID 3154-24i..................................................................................23

4 About Your SmartHBA 2100 Series Host Bus Adapter ...............................................................24

4.1 Standard Features.......................................................................................................................................24

4.2 Mechanical Information .............................................................................................................................24

4.2.1 Board Dimensions.........................................................................................................................24

4.2.2 Heat Sink.......................................................................................................................................24

4.3 Visual Indicators..........................................................................................................................................25

4.4 About the Microsemi Adaptec SmartHBA 2100-4i4e.................................................................................26

4.5 About the Microsemi Adaptec SmartHBA 2100-8i.....................................................................................27

4.6 About the Microsemi Adaptec SmartHBA 2100-24i...................................................................................28

5 Installing the Controller and Disk Drives....................................................................................29

5.1 Before You Begin.........................................................................................................................................29

5.2 Selecting Disk Drives and Cables ................................................................................................................29

5.2.1 Disk Drives....................................................................................................................................29

5.2.2 Cables...........................................................................................................................................29

5.3 Installing the Host Bus Adapter..................................................................................................................30

6 Installing the Driver and an Operating System ..........................................................................33

6.1 Download the Driver Package.....................................................................................................................33

6.2 Creating a Driver Disk.................................................................................................................................33

6.3 Installing with Windows .............................................................................................................................33

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6.4 Installing with Red Hat Linux or CentOS.....................................................................................................34

6.5 Installing with SuSE Linux Enterprise Server...............................................................................................35

6.6 Installing with Oracle Linux.........................................................................................................................36

6.7 Installing with Ubuntu Linux.......................................................................................................................37

6.8 Installing with Debian Linux........................................................................................................................38

6.9 Installing with FreeBSD...............................................................................................................................39

6.10 Installing with Solaris................................................................................................................................41

6.10.1 Installing with Solaris Live Media...............................................................................................41

6.10.2 Installing with Solaris Text Installer.............................................................................................42

6.11 Installing with Citrix XenServer ................................................................................................................43

6.12 Installing with VMware ............................................................................................................................43

7 Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System ..............................................................45

7.1 Download the Driver Package.....................................................................................................................45

7.2 Creating a Driver Disk.................................................................................................................................45

7.3 Installing on Windows ................................................................................................................................45

7.4 Installing on Red Hat or CentOS..................................................................................................................46

7.5 Installing on SuSE Linux Enterprise Server..................................................................................................47

7.6 Installing on Oracle Linux............................................................................................................................48

7.7 Installing on Ubuntu Linux..........................................................................................................................49

7.8 Installing on Debian Linux...........................................................................................................................50

7.9 Installing on FreeBSD..................................................................................................................................50

7.10 Installing on Solaris...................................................................................................................................50

7.11 Installing on Citrix XenServer....................................................................................................................52

7.12 Installing on VMware................................................................................................................................52

8 Solving Problems .......................................................................................................................53

8.1 Troubleshooting Checklist...........................................................................................................................53

8.2 Resetting the Adapter ................................................................................................................................53

Appendix A Using the Microsemi SAS/SATA Conguration Utility................................................54

A.1 Running the Microsemi SAS/SATA Conguration Utility: Ctrl-A or UEFI/HII? ............................................54

A.2 Controller Information................................................................................................................................55

A.3 Creating an Array........................................................................................................................................55

A.4 Managing Arrays and Logical Drives...........................................................................................................55

A.4.1 Viewing Logical Drive Properties..................................................................................................55

A.4.2 Creating Logical Drives.................................................................................................................56

A.4.3 Enabling IO Bypass.......................................................................................................................56

A.4.4 Editing Logical Drive Properties....................................................................................................56

A.4.5 Deleting a Logical Drive................................................................................................................57

A.4.6 Assigning Spares...........................................................................................................................57

A.4.7 Deleting a Spare Drive..................................................................................................................57

A.4.8 Identifying the Drives in an Array.................................................................................................58

A.4.9 Deleting an Array..........................................................................................................................58

A.5 Modifying SmartHBA 2100/SmartRAID 3100 controller Settings ..............................................................58

A.6 Clearing the Controller Conguration........................................................................................................60

A.7 Backup Power Source.................................................................................................................................60

A.8 Manage Power Settings..............................................................................................................................60

A.9 BMC Settings..............................................................................................................................................61

A.10 Device Information...................................................................................................................................61

A.11 Identifying a Disk Drive.............................................................................................................................61

A.12 Erasing a Disk Drive..................................................................................................................................62

A.13 Updating Drive Firmware.........................................................................................................................62

A.14 Clearing RAID Meta-data..........................................................................................................................63

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A.15 Setting the Bootable Device(s) for Legacy Boot Mode.............................................................................63

A.16 Updating the SmartHBA 2100/SmartRAID 3100 controller Firmware......................................................63

A.17 Creating a Support Archive.......................................................................................................................64

Appendix B Installing the SmartPQI Drivers from Source ............................................................65

B.1 Installation Instructions for Supported Linux OS's......................................................................................65

B.2 Using the Installation DVD as the Repository.............................................................................................67

Appendix C Safety Information.....................................................................................................69

C.1 Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)......................................................................................................................69

Appendix D Technical Specications.............................................................................................70

D.1 Environmental Specications.....................................................................................................................70

D.2 DC Power Requirements.............................................................................................................................70

D.3 Current and Power Requirements .............................................................................................................70

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Figures

Figure 1 • SmartRAID 3100 Series LED Locations.........................................................................................................17

Figure 2 • Microsemi Adaptec SmartRAID 31x1-4i.......................................................................................................19

Figure 3 • Microsemi Adaptec SmartRAID 31xx-8i.......................................................................................................20

Figure 4 • Microsemi Adaptec SmartRAID 3154-8e......................................................................................................21

Figure 5 • Microsemi Adaptec SmartRAID 3154-16i.....................................................................................................22

Figure 6 • Microsemi Adaptec SmartRAID 3154-24i.....................................................................................................23

Figure 7 • SmartHBA 2100 Series Status LEDs..............................................................................................................25

Figure 8 • Microsemi Adaptec SmartHBA 2100-4i4e....................................................................................................26

Figure 9 • Microsemi Adaptec SmartHBA 2100-8i Features.........................................................................................27

Figure 10 • Microsemi Adaptec SmartHBA 2100-24i Features.....................................................................................28

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Tables

Table 1 • SmartRAID 3100 Series Board Dimensions ..............................................................................................16

Table 2 • SmartRAID 3100 Series Status LEDs .........................................................................................................17

Table 3 • SmartRAID 3100 Series DDR/FBWC LED States ........................................................................................18

Table 4 • SmartHBA 2100 Series Board Dimensions ...............................................................................................24

Table 5 • SmartHBA 2100 Series Status LEDs ..........................................................................................................25

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Microsemi Adaptec®Product Support

If you have questions about installing or using your Microsemi Adaptec®product, check this document

rst—you will nd answers to most of your questions. If you need further assistance, use the support

options listed below. To expedite your service, have your computer in front of you.

Note: Please visit our Support site at start.microsemi.com for the most up to date contact information.

Self Help and Support in English

• Search the Microsemi Support Knowledgebase (ASK) at ask.microsemi.com for articles, troubleshooting tips, and frequently asked questions for your product.

• For support through email, submit your question at ask.microsemi.com.

• To contact Technical Support, visit our product support site at start.microsemi.com.

Technische Informationen und Support in Deutsch

• Suchen Siein der Adaptec Support Knowledgebase (ASK) unter ask-de.microsemi.com nach Artikeln, Tipps zur Fehlerbehebung und häug gestellten Fragen zu Ihrem Produkt.

• Support per Email erhalten Sie unter ask-de.microsemi.com.

• Um den Technischen Support zu kontaktieren, besuchen Sie uns bitte unter start.microsemi.com und klicken Sie auf „Support kontaktieren“, für Auswahlmöglichkeiten.

Техническая поддержка и информация на русском языке

• База знанийMicrosemi (ASK) на сайте ask-ru.microsemi.comask-ru.adaptec.com – статьи, советы по устранению неисправностей и часто задаваемые вопросы о Вашем продукте.

• Для поддержки по электронной почте отправьте Ваш запрос на сайте ask-ru.microsemi.com

• Для обращения в службу Технической Поддержки, пожалуйста, посетите наш web сайт start.microsemi.com и используйте ссылку "Contact Support".

日本語での技術情報とサポート

• ask.microsemi.co.jp のMicrosemi Support Knowledgebase (ASK)で、お使いの製品の情報トラブル

シューティングのヒント、よくある質問を検索してください。

• Eメールでのサポートには ask.microsemi.co.jp から質問を送ってください。

• テクニカルサポートへコンタクトするには、弊社ウェブサイトstart.microsemi.comをご覧になり、"Contact Support“をクリックして下さい。

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Limited 3-Year Hardware Warranty

1. Microsemi Corporation (“Microsemi”) warrants to the purchaser of this product that it will be free

from defects in material and workmanship for a period of three (3) years from the date of purchase. If the product should become defective within the warranty period, Microsemi, at its option, will repair or replace the product, or refund the purchaser's purchase price for the product, provided it is delivered at the purchaser's expense to an authorized Microsemi service facility or to Microsemi.

2. Repair or replacement parts or products will be furnished on an exchange basis and will either be

new or reconditioned and will be subject to original warranty term. All replaced parts or products shall become the property of Microsemi. This warranty shall not apply if the product has been damaged by accident, misuse, abuse or as a result of unauthorized service or parts.

3. Warranty service is available to the purchaser by delivering the product during the warranty period

to an authorized Microsemi service facility or to Microsemi and providing proof of purchase price and date. The purchaser shall bear all shipping, packing, and insurance costs and all other costs, excluding labor and parts, necessary to effectuate repair, replacement or refund under thiswarranty.

4. For more information on how to obtain warranty service, click on the Services & Support link at

microsemi.com.

5. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY DOES NOT EXTEND TO ANY PRODUCT WHICH HAS BEEN DAMAGED AS A

RESULT OF ACCIDENT, MISUSE, ABUSE, OR AS A RESULT OF UNAUTHORIZED SERVICE OR PARTS.

6. THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALLOTHER EXPRESS WARRANTIES WHICH NOW ORHEREAFTER MIGHT

OTHERWISE ARISE RESPECT TO THIS PRODUCT. IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT SHALL (A) HAVE NO GREATER DURATION THAN 3 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE, (B) TERMINATE AUTOMATICALLY AT THE EXPIRATION OF SUCH PERIOD AND (C) TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW BE EXCLUDED. IN THE EVENT THIS PRODUCT BECOMES DEFECTIVE DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD, THE PURCHASER'S EXCLUSIVE REMEDY SHALL BE REPAIR, REPLACEMENT OR REFUND AS PROVIDED ABOVE. INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LOSS OF DATA, ARISING FROMBREACH OF ANY EXPRESS ORIMPLIED WARRANTY ARE NOTTHE RESPONSIBILITY OF MICROSEMI AND, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED BOTH FOR PROPERTY DAMAGE, ANDTO THE EXTENTNOT UNCONSCIONABLE, FORPERSONAL INJURY DAMAGE.

7. WITHIN THE US, SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR

CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS, AND SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

8. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS

WHICH VARY DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU RESIDE.

9. FOR AUSTRALIA RESIDENTS, IF THE PRODUCT SHOULD BECOME DEFECTIVE WITHIN THE WARRANTY

PERIOD, MICROSEMI, AT ITS OPTION, WILL REPAIR OR REPLACE THE PRODUCT, OR REFUND THE PURCHASER'S PURCHASE FOR THE PRODUCT, PROVIDED IT IS DELIVERED AT THE PURCHASER'S EXPENSE BACK TO THE PLACE OF PURCHASE AFTER MICROSEMI TECHNICAL SUPPORT HAS ISSUED AN INCIDENT NUMBER. IN ADDITION TO THE WARRANTIES SET FORTH HEREIN, OUR GOODS COME WITH GUARANTEES THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED UNDER THE AUSTRALIAN CONSUMER LAW. YOU ARE ENTITLED TO A REPLACEMENT OR REFUND FOR A MAJOR FAILURE AND FOR COMPENSATION FOR ANY OTHER REASONABLY FORESEEABLE LOSS OR DAMAGE. YOU ARE ALSO ENTITLED TO HAVE THE GOODS REPAIRED OR REPLACED IF THE GOODS FAIL TO BE OF ACCEPTABLE QUALITY AND THE FAILURE DOES NOT AMOUNT TO A MAJOR FAILURE.

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Regulatory Compliance Statements

Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement

Attention: Changes or modications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible

for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with thelimits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interferencein a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. However, if this equipment does cause interference to radio or television equipment reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.

• Use a shielded and properly grounded I/O cable and power cable to ensure compliance of this unit to the specied limits of the rules.

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

UL Compliance Statement

Microsemi Adaptec products are tested and listed by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. to UL 60950-1 Second Edition and IEC-60950-1 Second Edition standards, le numbers E175975. Microsemi Adaptec products are for use only with UL listed ITE.

Microsemi Adaptec SmartRAID 3101-4i/Microsemi Adaptec SmartRAID 3151-4i/ Microsemi Adaptec SmartRAID 3102-8i/Microsemi Adaptec SmartRAID 3152-8i/

Microsemi Adaptec SmartRAID 3154-8i/Microsemi Adaptec SmartRAID 3154-8e/

Microsemi Adaptec SmartRAID 3154-16i/Microsemi Adaptec SmartRAID 3154-24i

Microsemi Adaptec SmartHBA 2100-8i/Microsemi Adaptec SmartHBA 2100-24i/

Use only with the listed ITE:Microsemi Corporation

Microsemi Adaptec SmartHBA 2100-4i4e

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European Union Compliance Statement

This Information Technology Equipment has been tested and found to comply with EMC Directive 2014 /30/EU, in accordance with:

• EN55032 (2014) Emissions: Class B ITE radiated and conducted emissions•

• EN55024 (2010) Immunity:

• EN61000-4-2 (2009) Electrostatic discharge: ±4 kV contact, ±8 kV air

• EN61000-4-3 (2010) Radiated immunity: 3V/m

• EN61000-4-4 (2012) Electrical fast transients/burst: ±1 kV AC, ±0.5 kV I/O

• EN61000-4-5 (2014) Surges: ±1 kV differential mode, ±2 kV common mode

• EN61000-4-6 (2014) Conducted immunity: 3 V

• EN61000-4-11 (2004) Supply dips and variations: 30% and 100%

• EN50581 (2012) Technical Documentation:

• For the assessment of electrical and electronic products with respect to the restriction of hazardous substances

In addition, all equipment requiring U.L. listing has been found to comply with EMC Directive 2014/35/ EU, in accordance with EN60950 with amendments A1, A2, A3, A4, A11, A12.

Australian/New Zealand Compliance Statement

This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to the Australian/New Zealand standard AS/NZS 3548 set out by the Spectrum Management Agency.

Canadian Compliance Statement

This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareilnumérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigencesdu Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.

Japanese Compliance (Voluntary Control Council Initiative)

This equipment complies to class B Information Technology equipment based on VCCI (Voluntary Control Council for Interface). This equipment is designed for home use but it may causes radio frequency interference problem ifused toonear to a television or radio. Please handle it correctlyper thisdocumentation.

Korean Compliance (KCC) Statement

Microsemi Adaptec products are tested and certied by KCC: Korean Compliance (KCC) Statement:

MSIP-REM-M2C-3154-8i

The above certication covers the following series:

Microsemi Adaptec SmartRAID 3101-4i Microsemi Adaptec SmartRAID 3151-4i Microsemi Adaptec SmartRAID 3102-8i Microsemi Adaptec SmartRAID 3152-8i Microsemi Adaptec SmartRAID 3154-8i

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Microsemi Adaptec SmartHBA 2100-8i

Korean Compliance (KCC) Statement:

MSIP-REM-M2C-3154-8e

The above certication covers the following series:

Microsemi Adaptec SmartRAID 3154-8e

Korean Compliance (KCC) Statement:

MSIP-REM-M2C-3154-24i

The above certication covers the following series:

Microsemi Adaptec SmartRAID 3154-16i w/ ASCM-35F Microsemi Adaptec SmartRAID 3154-24i w/ ASCM-35F Microsemi Adaptec SmartHBA 2100-24i

Korean Compliance (KCC) Statement:

MSIP-REM-M2C-2100-4i4e

The above certication covers the following series:

Microsemi Adaptec SmartHBA 2100-4i4e

This equipment is home use (Class B) electromagnetic wave suitability equipment and to be used mainly at home and it can be used in all areas.

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About This Guide

1 About This Guide

This Installation and User's Guide explains howto install and setup your Microsemi Adaptec®SmartRAID 3100 or SmartHBA 2100 Series Host Bus Adapter, including driver installation, BIOS operations, troubleshooting tips, and instructions for ashing the adapter rmware.

These SmartRAID 3100 Series adapter models are described in this guide:

• Microsemi Adaptec SmartRAID 3101-4i

• Microsemi Adaptec SmartRAID 3151-4i

• Microsemi Adaptec SmartRAID 3102-8i

• Microsemi Adaptec SmartRAID 3152-8i

• Microsemi Adaptec SmartRAID 3154-8i

• Microsemi Adaptec SmartRAID 3154-8e

• Microsemi Adaptec SmartRAID 3154-16i

• Microsemi Adaptec SmartRAID 3154-24i

These SmartHBA 2100 Series adapter models are described in this guide:

• Microsemi Adaptec SmartHBA 2100-8i

• Microsemi Adaptec SmartHBA 2100-4i4e

• Microsemi Adaptec SmartHBA 2100-24i

1.1 What You Need to Know Before You Begin

This guide is written for data storage and IT professionals who are responsible for installing, conguring, and maintaining SmartRAID 3100 Series and SmartHBA 2100 Series Host Bus Adapters in computers or servers in a "cloud" or data center environment. You should be familiar with computer hardware, operating system administration, data storage devices, and SAS and Serial ATA (SATA) technology.

If you are responsible for conguring the storage resources on the SmartRAID and SmartHBA adapters, you should be familiar with RAID technology and creating bootable volumes.

1.2 Terminology Used in this Guide

Many of the terms and concepts referred to in this guide are known to computer users by multiple names. This guide uses these terms:

• Host Bus Adapter or HBA (also known as controller, adapter, or I/O card)

• Disk drive (also known as hard disk, hard drive, or hard disk drive)

• Solid State Drive (also known as SSD or non-rotating storage media)

• Enclosure (also known as a storage enclosure, disk drive enclosure, or JBOD)

1.3 How to Find More Information

You can nd more information about your SmartRAID 3100 Series or SmartHBA 2100 Series Host Bus Adapter by referring to these documents.

• ARCCONF Command Line Utility User's Guide for Microsemi Smart Storage Controllers—Describes how to use the ARCCONF utility to perform conguration and storage management tasks from an interactive command line. (ESC-2161615)

• Microsemi Adaptec SmartRAID 3100 Series and SmartHBA 2100Series Host Bus Adapters Installation and User's Guide (this manual)—Describes how to install SmartRAID 3100 and SmartHBA 2100 Series adapters in a computer or server, install drivers, and congure the adapter for initial use. (ESC-2171547)

• Microsemi Adaptec Flash Backup Module ASCM-35 Installation Instructions—Describes how to install the ASCM-35 Flash Backup module using the mounting plate method. (ESC-2170352)

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About This Guide

• Microsemi Adaptec SmartRAID 3100 and SmartHBA 2100 Software/Firmware Release Notes—Includes updated product information, known issues, and limitations. (ESC-2161026)

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Kit Contents and System Requirements

2 Kit Contents and System Requirements

This section lists the contents of your SmartRAID 3100 Series or SmartHBA 2100 Series kit and the system requirements for successfully installing and using your adapter.

2.1 Kit Contents

SmartRAID 3100 Series kits:

• SmartRAID 3100 Series adapter

• Full-height ("FH") and Low-prole ("LP") brackets, with mounting screws

• ASCM-35F Supercap Module, including:

Supercap module extension cable•

• Full-height and Low-prole mounting plate, with mounting screws

• Supercap mounting clip

• Tie-wraps (nylon)

SmartHBA 2100 Series kits:

• SmartHBA 2100 Series adapter

• Full-height ("FH") and Low-prole ("LP") brackets, with mounting screws

Note: The latest rmware, drivers, utilities software, and documentation can be downloaded at

storage.microsemi.com. For more information, see Downloading the Driver Package.

2.2 System Requirements

• PC-compatible computer with Intel Pentium, or equivalent, processor

• 4 GB of RAM minimum

• Available compatible PCIe slot (depending on your adapter model—see the descriptions in About

Your Host Bus Adapter)

• One of these operating systems:

• Microsoft®Windows®Server, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7

• Red Hat®Enterprise Linux

• CentOS

• SuSE Linux Enterprise Server

• Ubuntu Linux

• Debian Linux

• Oracle Linux

• Citrix Xenserver

• Solaris

• FreeBSD

• VMware ESXi

See the Release Notes for a complete list of supported OSs and OS versions.

• USB ash drive or CD burner, for creating driver disks and bootable media

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About Your SmartRAID 3100 Series Host Bus Adapter

3 About Your SmartRAID 3100 Series Host Bus Adapter

This section provides an overview of the features of the SmartRAID 3100 Series adapter.

3.1 Standard Features

• Support for SAS and SATA Hard Disk Drives (HDD) and Solid State Drives (SSD)

• uEFI pre-boot BIOS, CTRL-A conguration utility

• Flash ROM for updates to rmware and BIOS

• Up to 24 ports, 12 Gb/s I/O

• SAS 3.0, PCIe 3.0

• Low-prole MD2 form factor

• Mini-SAS HD connectors

• Cache protection with supercapacitor module

• Support for disk drive enclosures with SES2 enclosure management hardware

• Thermal sensor, with logging capabilities

• GUI and CLI management utilities

• Support for RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60

• Universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter (UART) debug/diagnostic port

Note: See the Product Brief for a complete list of supported features.

3.2 Mechanical Information

3.2.1 Board Dimensions

This table shows the board dimensions of the SmartRAID 3100 Series adapter, in inches.

Table 1 • SmartRAID 3100 Series Board Dimensions

3.2.2 Heat Sink

SmartRAID 3100 Series adapters include a passive 50x70M heat sink. The heat sink does not support an optional fan. Theheat sinkhas four push-pins located at its four corners to ensure an even distribution of force across the top of the ASIC. For airow requirements, see Environmental Specications on page

70.

MeasureDimension

2.700"Height

6.600"Length

0.062"PCB Thickness

0.570"Max Component Height, Top Side

0.105"Max Component Height, Bottom Side

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About Your SmartRAID 3100 Series Host Bus Adapter

3.3 Visual Indicators

LEDs on SmartRAID 3100 Series adapters provide a visual indication of the board hardware status and cache backup system. SmartRAID 3100-4i and -8i adapters include status LEDs near the mounting bracket and DDR LEDs (also referred to as Flash-Based Write Cache, or FBWC, LEDs) at the top of the printed circuit board. On SmartRAID 3100-16i and -24i adapters, the LEDs are located on the back of the board (see Figure 1 • SmartRAID 3100 Series LED Locations). The LED states are described below in Table 2 •

SmartRAID 3100 Series Status LEDs and Table 3 • SmartRAID 3100 Series DDR/FBWC LED States.

Front panel brackets on SmartRAID 3100-4i/8i controllers have three holes for the Heartbeat LED, Fault LED, and Crypto LED.

Figure 1 • SmartRAID 3100 Series LED Locations

Table 2 • SmartRAID 3100 Series Status LEDs

YellowDDR_LED1

GreenDDR_LED2

GreenDDR_LED3

GreenHEARTBEAT

GreenCRYPTO

MeaningColorLED

Cache backup error (see Table 3 • SmartRAID 3100 Series

DDR/FBWC LED States)

Dirty cache (see Table 3 • SmartRAID 3100 Series DDR/FBWC

LED States)

Charge status (see Table 3 • SmartRAID 3100 Series DDR/FB-

WC LED States)

Heartbeat (blinks once per/second when rmware operating normally)

Hardware Lockup/FaultYellowFAULT

Cryptographic State: Off= NON-ENCRYPTING, On = ENCRYPTING

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GreenAVS_ENB

MeaningColorLED

The controller is operating normally if this LED is on or off: On = Adaptive Voltage Scaling (AVS) Enabled, Off = Adaptive Voltage Scaling (AVS) Disabled

Note: Not supported on SmartRAID 3100-16i and SmartRAID 3100-24i adapters.

PAL_DEBUG

Red (16i/24i adapters)

Debug LED control signalYellow (8i/8e adapters)

Table 3 • SmartRAID 3100 Series DDR/FBWC LED States

Cache Status

Cache powered Off

State

POWER not ready

POWER ready, No dirty Cache

POWER ready, Dirty Cache

State

BROWNOUT & BAD_ VOLT

VOLT

er timeout

Sate ASIC Error

DDR_LED1 (Yellow)

DDR_LED2 (Green)

INFORMATIONAL: Amber LED Off

ERROR: Amber LED On or Blinking

(Green)

Blinking 1/2HzBlinking 1/2HzOffBoot loader/Program

Blinking 1HzBlinking 1HzOffPower Up State

Blinking 1HzOffOffIdle State, BACKUP

OnOffOffIdle State, BACKUP

OnOnOffIdle State, BACKUP

OffBlinking 1HzOffBackup State

OffOnOffBackup Complete

Blinking 1HzOnOffBackup State Cont.

OffBlinking 1HzBlinking 1HzIdle State & BDtF &

OnBlinking 1HzBlinking 1HzIdle State & BAD_

OnBlinking 2HzBlinking 2HzIdle State, Capcharg-

OnOnOnCache Error

Meaning/CommentsDDR_LED3

Controller/cache is not powered.OffOffOff

Data retention inprocess, system power is available.

Indicates PIC Backup Error: PIC unable to complete the backup on a previous Panic.

Indicates BAD_VOLT either set on a previous boot or during current boot by the PIC. Data may be corrupted.

OVER_TEMP_ALERT is set.OffOnBlinking 1HzOver-temperature

Indicates ASIC Backup Error.OffOnOnBackup Complete

Error detected: PIC failed to load bootloader, main code checksum failed, stuck in bootloader, other failure.

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3.4 About the Microsemi Adaptec SmartRAID 3101-4i/3151-4i

The Microsemi Adaptec SmartRAID 3101-4i/3151-4i is a SAS Host Bus Adapter with these features:

Figure 2 • Microsemi Adaptec SmartRAID 31x1-4i

Thermal sensor

Low-prole MD2Form Factor

PCIe 3.0Bus compatibility

x8PCIe bus width

12 Gb/s per portData transfer rate

4Phys (Unied Serial Ports)

32 MB Boot Flash, 256 Kb SEEPROM, 1Mb MRAMStandard memory

1 GBCache

1 mini-SAS HD x4 (SFF-8643)Connectors, internal

4 direct-attached (or up to 238 with expanders)Maximum number of disk drives

SES2, SES3, IBPI and SGPIOEnclosure Support

NoEncryption

Inlet ambient temperature, ASIC die temperature, Top-side board ambient temperature, Bottom-side board ambient temperature

SmartRAID 3101-4i: NoCache Protection/Backup SmartRAID 3151-4i: Integrated ASCM-35F backupmodule with external

supercapacitor

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3.5 About the Microsemi Adaptec SmartRAID 3102-8i/3152-8i/3154-8i

The Microsemi Adaptec SmartRAID3102-8i/3152-8i/3154-8iis a SAS Host Bus Adapter with these features:

Figure 3 • Microsemi Adaptec SmartRAID 31xx-8i

Thermal sensor

Low-prole MD2Form Factor

PCIe 3.0Bus compatibility

x8PCIe bus width

12 Gb/s per portData transfer rate

8Phys (Unied Serial Ports)

32 MB Boot Flash, 256 Kb SEEPROM, 1Mb MRAMStandard memory

SmartRAID 3102-8i/3152-8i: 2 GBCache SmartRAID 3154-8i: 4 GB

2 mini-SAS HD x4 (SFF-8643)Connectors, internal

8 direct-attached (or up to 238 with expanders)Maximum number of disk drives

SES2, SES3, IBPI and SGPIOEnclosure Support

YesEncryption

Inlet ambient temperature, ASIC die temperature, Top-side board ambient temperature, Bottom-side board ambient temperature

SmartRAID 3102-8i: NoCache Protection/Backup SmartRAID 3152-8i/3154-8i: Integrated ASCM-35F backup module with

external supercapacitor

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3.6 About the Microsemi Adaptec SmartRAID 3154-8e

The Microsemi Adaptec SmartRAID 3154-8e is a SAS Host Bus Adapter with these features:

Figure 4 • Microsemi Adaptec SmartRAID 3154-8e

Thermal sensor

Low-prole MD2Form Factor

PCIe 3.0Bus compatibility

x8PCIe bus width

12 Gb/s per portData transfer rate

8Phys (Unied Serial Ports)

32 MB Boot Flash, 256 Kb SEEPROM, 1 Mb MRAMStandard memory

4 GBCache

2 mini-SAS HD x4 (SFF-8644)Connectors, external

8 direct-attached (or up to 238 with expanders)Maximum number of disk drives

SES2, SES3, IBPI and SGPIOEnclosure Support

NoEncryption

Inlet ambient temperature, ASIC die temperature, Top-side board ambient temperature, Bottom-side board ambient temperature

Integrated ASCM-35F backup module with external supercapacitorCache Protection/Backup

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3.7 About the Microsemi Adaptec SmartRAID 3154-16i

The Microsemi Adaptec SmartRAID 3154-16i is a SAS Host Bus Adapter with these features:

Figure 5 • Microsemi Adaptec SmartRAID 3154-16i

Low-prole MD2Form Factor

PCIe 3.0Bus compatibility

x8PCIe bus width

12 Gb/s per portData transfer rate

16Phys (Unied Serial Ports)

32 MB boot ash, 128 Kb SEEPROM, 128 KB MRAMStandard memory

4 GBCache

4 mini-SAS HD x4 (SFF-8643)Connectors, internal

16 direct-attached (or up to 238 with expanders)Maximum number of disk drives

SES2, SES3, IBPI and SGPIOEnclosure Support

Processor temperature, Ambient temperatureThermal sensor

Integrated ASCM-35F backup module with external supercapacitorCache Protection/Backup

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