Compaq Proliant 6000 Server

Overview

The Compaq Proliant 6000 Server incorporates a symmetrical multiprocessor (SMP) architecture that supports the installation of up to four system processors. For maximum system performance, use the Compaq multiprocessor Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) supplied on the Compaq Software Support Diskettes (SSD) when installing WINFRAME.

Hardware Tested

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Compaq Proliant 6000 Four Pentium Pro 200MHz processors Two Compaq Ultra Wide SCSI controllers (embedded) Netflex-3 network adapter Four 4GB SCSI drives

Software Requirements

WINFRAME Version 1.6 Compaq Smart Start CD-ROM Version 3.30 or higher with Program Reference disk

Installation Overview

Run Smart Start to prepare the system for installation Install the WINFRAME server software with Compaq-specific HAL and network drivers

Smart Start Installation

This section describes how to configure the Compaq Proliant 6000 Server with the correct hardware settings for installing WINFRAME. This includes adapter card recognition and configuration, and MPS hardware settings. This procedure also creates several diskettes containing device drivers used during WINFRAME installation. 1. Boot the server using the Compaq Smart Start CD-ROM. 2. Select the US versions for all hardware settings. 3. Select Manual installation. 4. Place the Compaq Program License diskette into drive A or other appropriate drive. 5. Select WINFRAME as the operating system to be installed from the menu. 6. Select WINFRAME 1.6 (Windows NT Version 3.51). 7. You can review and modify hardware settings or install an ISA board. Continue with Smart Start installation when finished. 8. The system will reboot and partition the system. 9. Select whether or not to complete registration of the hardware. 10. Select to create software support diskettes. 11. Select Create Software Diskettes From CD Only. 12. Select to create the following diskettes within the COMPAQ folder: Compaq Support Software for Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 and 4.0, Version 1.21A Note At the time this application note was written, SSD version 1.21A was used. Please contact Compaq to receive their latest SSD drivers or download them from Compaqs Web site at http://www.compaq.com. 13. Obtain four formatted floppy disks and label them with the appropriate disk names. Follow the on-screen instructions for creating the floppy disks. 14. Select Next until the Compaq installation program requests that you remove the Smart Start CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive. 15. Remove the Smart Start CD-ROM and place the WINFRAME CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. Insert the WINFRAME Setup floppy disk in Drive A. 16. The system reboots and starts installing WINFRAME.

WINFRAME Installation

This section describes how to install the HAL provided by Compaq, the SCSI controller driver, and the Compaq network adapter during WINFRAME installation. 1. WINFRAME Setup Disk 1 should be in the diskette drive and the WINFRAME CD-ROM should be in the CD drive from Step 16 above. 2. When prompted, insert Setup Disk 2 and press ENTER. Select Custom Setup when prompted for the installation type. 3. Press ENTER for disk detection and insert Setup Disk 3 when prompted. 4. Press S to specify additional drivers. 5. Select Other and place the Compaq SSD disk 1 into the floppy drive. 6. Select Compaq 32-Bit SCSI-2 Controllers for Windows NT. 3.51 from the list. 7. After the device driver is installed, press ENTER to continue with the WINFRAME installation. You will be prompted to place Setup disk 3 back into the floppy drive. 8. The next step is to install the HAL provided by Compaq. The HAL can be selected when the WINFRAME installation has determined the hardware and software components of the system. There are five choices that represent Computer, Display, Keyboard, Keyboard layout, and Pointing device. Using UP ARROW, highlight the section under computers that says MPS Multiprocessor PC and press ENTER. 9. Select Other to install the HAL driver. 10. Place Compaq SSD Disk 1 into the diskette drive and press ENTER. 11. Select Compaq MPS Multiprocessor for Windows NT 3.51 from the list. 12. Press ENTER and continue with the installation as described in the WINFRAME Installation Guide. Important The Smart Start installation utility creates a 4GB partition on drive C. It is not recommended that you install WINFRAME on a FAT partition greater than 2GB. Use the NTFS file system for partitions greater than 2GB. If you are using the FAT file system, press D to delete the 4GB partition on drive C. Create a new partition equal to or less than 2GB for installing WINFRAME because the FAT file system does not support a partition larger than 2GB. 13. The network adapter in the Compaq 6000 Server is not detected by WINFRAME Setup. When the Detecting Network Adapter dialog box appears, select Do Not Detect and click Continue. From the pull-down menu, select <Other> Requires Disk From Manufacturer.

14. Place the Compaq SSD disk 1 into the floppy drive and type a:\net\netflx3. 15. Select the Netflex-3 driver. 16. Continue with the installation as described in the WINFRAME Installation Guide.

Remarks

Compaq recommends using the Compaq multiprocessor HAL with WINFRAME because it is designed to take advantage of specific features in the Compaq hardware. The default HAL that ships with WINFRAME works with Compaq Proliant servers but it is not as efficient as the Compaq HAL. The Compaq Proliant 6000 has a dual PCI bus architecture. The first PCI bus uses slots 1 through 5, the second PCI bus uses slots 6 through 10. This allows the Compaq Proliant servers to make more efficient use of PCI peripherals. Compaq recommends that PCI adapters be staggered across the two PCI buses. For example, if the system contains four PCI cards, position the first two cards in slots 1 and 2 and the second two cards in slots 6 and 7. This provides maximum bus throughput. Using EISA cards in the Compaq Proliant 6000 is not recommended. The EISA bus is an extension to the first PCI bus. Data from EISA peripherals must pass from the EISA bus to the PCI bus and then to the system bus, which reduces bus throughput. Compaq recommends the use of PCI peripherals only in the Proliant 6000 Server.

QuickSpecs

MODELS
Smart Array 4250ES Controller
Compaq Smart Array 4250ES Controller
295635-B21 295635-291 (Japan) New high performance 64-bit architecture Compatible with Wide Ultra2 and Wide-Ultra SCSI hard drives Cable-free controller design Hot plug Fail-Over Redundancy for higher availability Three SCSI channels provide up to 120 MB/s throughput High availability online storage management tools 64-MB ECC-protected and battery-backed removable read/write cache Note: 56 MB useable for Read/Write cache, 8 MB used for transfer buffer and scripts memory.

OVERVIEW

The Smart Array 4250ES Controller is based on new innovations in RAID I/O architecture. This is the second cable-free array controller from Compaq, providing unparalleled performance and availability in a ProLiant 8000, 7000, or 6000 server with Extended SCSI (ES) PCI slots. Designed specifically for internal drive support in these ProLiant servers, this controller offers a unique cable-free designallowing for hot plug, cache coherent fail-over to an optional second Smart Array 4250ES controller. Note: The ProLiant 7000 and 6000 servers are discontinued. New record setting RISC processor architecture offering industry-leading controller performance Hot plug cable-free design, for greater online availability in redundant controller environments Consistent configuration and management tools for ease of storage deployment and administration Data compatibility with all Smart Array controllers for simpler, more cost effective upgrades
The Smart Array Advantage Compaqs innovative design and integration work for the Smart Array family of products offers unmatched customer value. Large-scale use of Smart Array products creates a much lower cost of ownership than many competitive server storage products. The Compaq Smart Array family brings unparalleled return on invested dollars due to these product family benefits: Data Compatibility: Data compatibility among all models of Smart Array Controllers means customers can upgrade their Smart Array products to get to higher performance, capacity and availability. Unlike competitors products, successive generations of Smart Array products understand the data format of other Smart Array controllers. Note: Certain restrictions and exclusions apply. Consult the Compaq Customer Support Center at 1-800-345-1518 for details.

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O V E R V I E W (continued)
The Smart Array Advantage (continued)
Consistent Configuration and Management Tools: All Smart Array products utilize a standard set of management and utility software. These tools consistently lower the cost of ownership by reducing training and technical expertise necessary to install and maintain the Compaq server storage. Configuration, management and diagnostic software tools include: Array Configuration Utility, Array Diagnostic Utility, Compaq Insight Manager (CIM), and Compaq SmartStart. Snapshots and Storage Pools: Compaq delivers the next step towards the Enterprise Network Storage Architecture vision with support for StorageWorksVirtual Replicator by Compaq. With this optional software, users can: instantly create snapshots of production data to reduce backup and restore Windows from hours to minutes; pool storage for quick response to changing storage capacity needs; create virtual volumes of up to 1 terabyte and enjoy policy-based automation to simplify system data and storage management. Pre-Failure Warranty: This means that Compaq Insight Manager not only tells you when a drive is going bad, but allows you to replace failing drives before they actually fail. Note: Pre-Failure Warranty is available on all Compaq Prosignia and Compaq ProLiant servers using Compaq Insight Manager 2.1 or higher, and covers Pentium processors, ECC memory and server hard drives (except the 535 MB Fast-SCSI-2 hard drive) using Compaq IDA, IDA-2, Compaq SMART SCSI Array Controllers, Compaq SMART-2 Array Controllers or Compaq Smart Array Controllers. Certain restrictions and exclusions apply. Consult the Compaq Customer Support Center for details. Server Management On-Line Capacity Expansion: Simplifies storage management by allowing on-line capacity expansion, eliminating the need to shut down the server while adding storage. Logical Drive Capacity Extension: Allows the user to increase the size of existing logical drives. Array Configuration Utility: Simplifies array configuration and facilitates on-line capacity expansion. Array Performance Monitor: Monitors key parameters (with Compaq Insight Manager) and provides information for proactive system planning. Drive & Array Movement: The users can move (detach & attach) drives in any order on the same controller (drive movement) or add a configured drive array to another controller (array movement), and maintain configuration information. This feature requires the system to be powered down, and there must not be any failed drives or active spare drives in the array. High Performance 64-bit Architecture: New 64-bit architecture is designed around the high-performance PowerPC Super-scalar RISC processor with a 64-bit data path. Intelligent Array Engines: Processing tasks are divided between two engines. Working simultaneously, one engine generates fault tolerance information and manages data flow, while the other prepares and sorts array storage commands. 3 Channels: Three SCSI channels provide up to 1.528 TB of high-availability fault tolerant storage using the 72.8-GB Wide Ultra3 Hard Drives. Enhanced Array Accelerator: 64-MB ECC-protected and battery-backed removable read/write cache module maximizes I/O performance without sacrificing data integrity. Prediction of sequential operations and retrieval of data prior to a request further enhances performance. Note: 56 MB useable for Read/Write cache, 8 MB used for transfer buffer and scripts memory. Data Distribution/Accessibility: Data is distributed across multiple drives (up to 21), optimizing drive efficiency and performance. Multiple commands and requests for information are processed simultaneously across drives with Tagged Command Queuing. Higher Availability Online storage management tools saves you training and administration costs: Online RAID Level Migration, Online Capacity Expansion, Logical Drive Capacity Extension, Global Online Spares, Pre-Failure Warranty. Note: Pre-Failure Warranty is available on all Compaq Prosignia and Compaq ProLiant servers using Compaq Insight Manager 2.1 or higher, and covers Pentium processors, ECC memory and server hard drives (except the 535 MB Fast-SCSI-2 hard drive) using Compaq IDA, IDA-2, Compaq SMART SCSI Array Controllers, Compaq SMART-2 Array Controllers or Compaq Smart Array Controllers. Certain restrictions and exclusions apply. Consult the Compaq Customer Support Center for details. Fail-over Controller Redundancy: Supports redundant controller boards for higher data availability. You can Hot Plug a redundant SA-4250ES controller without bringing down the server. Fault Tolerance Keeps data available and server running while a failed drive is being replaced; several fault tolerance configurations are supported including: Distributed Data Guarding (RAID 5): Allocates parity data across multiple drives and allows simultaneous write operations. Data Guarding (RAID 4): Writes parity data to a single, dedicated parity drive. Drive Mirroring (RAID 1, 1+0): Allocates half of the drive array to data and the other half to mirrored data, providing two copies of every file.

Fault Recovery

Minimizes downtime, data and facilitates a quick recovery from component failures. On-Line Spares: Up to four spare drives can be installed prior to drive failure. If a failure occurs, recovery begins with a Global On-Line Spare and data is reconstructed automatically. Array Accelerator: Onboard battery backup of cached memory protects data in the event of a power, controller or server hardware failure. This daughter board is uniquely removable from the array in the unlikely event of a controller failuresaving critical user data for up to 4 days. Hot Pluggable Drive Support Hard disk drives can be removed or added without powering down the server. Storage Capacity Three SCSI channels allows support for up to twenty-one, 1 in (2.54 cm) drives on a single controller in the ProLiant 8000 server, and up to twelve, 1.6 in (4.06 cm) drives and eighteen, 1 in (2.54 cm) drives in the ProLiant 6000 and 7000 servers. Maximum internal capacity for the ProLiant 8000 server is twenty-one, 1 in (2.54 cm) 72.8-GB drives, resulting in 1.528 TB of storage (21 x 72.8 GB 1 Wide Ultra3 drives).

SOFTWARE COMPONENTS

Compaq Smart Array software makes configuration, management, and trouble shooting a breeze. Compaq Smart Array products utilize a single, consistent set of utility software for storage and RAID management. This consistency across the Smart Array product line reduces the cost of ownership by reducing training and technical expertise necessary to install and maintain your Compaq server storage solution. Array Configuration Utility & Array Diagnostic Utility Powerful configuration and diagnostic utilities for all Smart Array controllers Provides a graphical view of Compaq drive array configurations Easy to use Wizards for configuration Runs online on NT and NetWare
Compaq Insight Manager Powerful server and server options/storage monitoring tool, monitoring over 1,200 different server parameters
SmartStart Simple to use server/storage installation utilities
StorageWorks Virtual Replicator (sold separately) Snapshot Back Up and Restore: Instantly create snapshots of production data to reduce backup and restore windows from hours to minutes. Storage Pools: For quick response to changing storage capacity needs, create virtual volumes of up to 1 terabyte and enjoy policy-based automation to simplify system data and storage administration. System requirements: Windows NT 4.0 SP3, IE 3.02, 32 MB memory, and 30 MB disk space

SPECIFICATIONS

Wide Ultra2 SCSI (running in Wide-Ultra SCSI-3 mode) Single Ended SCSI ProLiant 8000: Up to in (2.54 cm) hard drives ProLiant 7000/6000: Up to in (2.54 cm) hard drives Note: The ProLiant 7000 and 6000 servers have been discontinued. 64-bit PCI bus-master Data Transfer Method Simultaneous Drive Transfer Three Channels Protocols SCSI Electrical Interface Drives Supported

Total Channel Transfer Rate Software Upgradable Firmware Read/Write Cache Logical Drives Supported Reliability Features (continued) 120 MB/s Yes
64-MB ECC protected, battery-backed read/write cache built on Compaqs uniquely removable daughter board technology Note: 56 MB useable for Read/Write cache, 8 MB used for transfer buffer and scripts memory. 32 Fail-over Redundancy Yes, requires second controller Cache Battery Backup Yes Online Capacity Expansion Yes Logical Drive Extension Yes Online RAID Level Migration Yes Online Strip Size Migration Yes Automatic Data Recovery Yes Distributed Data Guarding Yes (RAID 5) Data Guarding (RAID 4) Yes Drive Mirroring (RAID 1, 1+0) Yes Drive Striping (RAID 0) Yes Online Spare Yes
Server Compatibility ProLiant 8000, ProLiant 7000, and ProLiant 6000 Operating Systems Compatibility Windows NT 3.51, 4.0 NetWare 3.2, 4.22, 5.0 SCO UnixWare 2.x, 7.x, Open Server 5 OS/2 Warp Server Family Banyan 6.x, 7.x, 8.x Solaris 2.6, 7 Kit Contents Controller, warranty card, Smart Start, user guide, quick install poster and Compaq Systems Reference Library CD Warranty Maximum: Minimum: Pre-Failure Warranty: The remaining warranty of the Compaq server product in which it is installed (to a maximum three-year limited warranty) One-year, on-site limited warranty Drives attached to the Smart Array Controller and monitored under Compaq Insight Manager are supported by a Pre-Failure (replacement) Warranty. Note: Certain restrictions and exclusions apply. Consult the Compaq Customer Support Center at 1-800-345-1518 for details. Note: Pre-Failure Warranty is available on all Compaq Prosignia and Compaq ProLiant servers using Compaq Insight Manager 2.1 or higher, and covers Pentium processors, ECC memory and server hard drives (except the 535 MB Fast-SCSI-2 hard drive) using Compaq IDA, IDA-2, Compaq SMART SCSI Array Controllers, Compaq SMART-2 Array Controllers or Compaq Smart Array Controllers. Certain restrictions and exclusions apply. Consult the Compaq Customer Support Center for details.

OPTIONS

Hard Drives
Note: For complete compatibility information, refer to the Compaq SCSI Hard Drive Compatibility table located at http://www.compaq.com/products/storageworks/hdd/appinfo.html. Using hard drives in unsupported configurations will result in voiding of the warranty and could result in damage to the drive and/or loss of data. Please note this web site is available in English only. Wide Ultra3 SCSI Universal Drives Hot Plug 36.4-GB Wide Ultra3 SCSI 15,000 rpm Drive (1) 232916-B22 18.2-GB Wide Ultra3 SCSI 15,000 rpm Drive (1) 188122-B22 9.1-GB Wide Ultra3 SCSI 15,000 rpm Drive (1) 188120-B22 72.8-GB Wide Ultra3 SCSI 10,000 rpm Drive (1) 232432-B22 36.4-GB Wide Ultra3 SCSI 10,000 rpm Drive (1) 176496-B22 18.2-GB Wide Ultra3 SCSI 10,000 rpm Drive (1) 142673-B22 9.1-GB Wide Ultra3 SCSI 10,000 rpm Drive (1) 142671-B22 36-GB Wide Ultra3 SCSI 10,000 rpm Drives (1), 10 pack 232617-B21 18-GB Wide Ultra3 SCSI 10,000 rpm Drives (1), 10 pack 202352-B21 Wide Ultra2 SCSI Drives Hot Plug 18.2-GB Ultra2 SCSI Drive (1) 388144-B21 9.1-GB Ultra2 SCSI 10,000 rpm Drive (1) 9.1-GB Ultra 2 SCSI Drive (1) 4.3-GB Ultra2 SCSI 10,000 rpm Drive (1) 4.3-GB Ultra2 SCSI Drive (1) Wide-Ultra SCSI-3 Drives Hot Plug 36.4-GB Wide-Ultra SCSI-3 Drive (1.6) 18.2-GB Wide-Ultra SCSI-3 Drive (1) 18.2-GB Wide-Ultra SCSI-3 10,000 rpm Drive (1.6) 18.2-GB Wide-Ultra SCSI-3 Drive (1.6) 9.1-GB Wide-Ultra SCSI-3 10,000 rpm Drive (1) 9.1-GB Wide-Ultra SCSI-3 Drive (1) 4.3-GB Wide-Ultra SCSI-3 10,000 rpm Drive (1) 4.3-GB Wide-Ultra SCSI-3 Drive (1) Note: This is a list of supported hard disk drives (note that some drives may be discontinued). StorageWorks Virtual Replicator License & Media (CD-ROM) License Only 328939-B21 349514-B21 328938-B21 349513-B21 400740-B21 400739-B21 336358-B21 313756-B21 336357-B21 313706-B21 336356-B21 272577-001