ICP GDT8500RZ Installation And User Manual - Contents
Hardware Installation and User’s Guide
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Contents
1
Getting Started
1.1
Using the User Documentation Set ............................................................................................... 5
1.1.1
Document Formats ...................................................................................................... 6
1.2
About This Guide........................................................................................................................... 6
1.3
Customer Support Contact Information ......................................................................................... 7
1.4
Regulatory and Certification Information ....................................................................................... 7
1.4.1
Product Regulatory Compliance .................................................................................. 7
1.4.2
Product Safety Compliance ......................................................................................... 7
1.4.3
Product EMC Compliance ........................................................................................... 7
1.4.4
Product Regulatory Compliance Markings .................................................................. 7
1.4.5
Electromagnetic Compatibility Notices ........................................................................ 7
1.5
Warnings and Cautions ................................................................................................................. 9
2
Hardware Installation
2.1
About this Chapter....................................................................................................................... 11
2.2
Installation Procedures ................................................................................................................ 11
2.2.1
Computer System Hardware Requirements .............................................................. 11
2.2.2
Installing the ICP RAID Controller ............................................................................. 12
2.3
Programming the Flash Memory ................................................................................................. 13
2.4
SCSI Termination ........................................................................................................................ 13
2.5
Configurable Disk Drive SCSI Parameters..................................................................................14
2.6
Configurable I/O Controller SCSI Parameters............................................................................. 14
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Hardware Specifications and Features
3.1
ICP RAID Controller Hardware Features..................................................................................... 15
3.1.1
Key Features ............................................................................................................. 15
3.2
Operating System Support .......................................................................................................... 16
3.3
Supported SCSI Technology ....................................................................................................... 17
3.3.1
Supported Hard Drive Technology ............................................................................17
3.3.2
Support for Non-Hard-Disk-Drive SCSI Devices (Non-Direct-Access Devices) ........ 18
3.4
RAID Array Drive Roaming ......................................................................................................... 19
3.5
Optional Features ........................................................................................................................ 19
3.6
RAID Controller Drive Limitations (Host, Array, Logical, and Physical)....................................... 19
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Flash Memory Programming
A.1
About Firmware Files.................................................................................................................. 21
A.2
Choosing Update vs. Recover .................................................................................................... 21
A.3
Setting Jumper J1B1 .................................................................................................................. 21
A.4
Updating or Recovering Firmware Using the FRUU................................................................... 22
A.4.1
Creating Firmware Diskettes from the CD-ROM Autorun Menu ................................ 23
A.4.2
Creating Firmware Diskettes from the Bootable RAID Software Suite CD-ROM ...... 24
A.4.3
Running the FRUU .................................................................................................... 24
A.5
Updating Firmware Using XROM ICPCON ................................................................................ 26