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SaNTa Fe 2.000
Purpose
This SOP is used to set up RAID arrays and perform initial server configuration for SaNTa Fe 2.000 servers
using Compaq\HP hardware. This SOP is specific to servers that must use Smart Start 6.10 or later.
Generally these are servers with the distinction of G2, G3 etc (For Example DL380G3.) SmartStart 6.10 or
later will not work on server models older than a G2 model name (For Example DL380.)
Procedure
Step 2. If the machine has been previously configured with SmartStart, remove any existing system configuration
or data.
Note: If the machine has not been previously configured, go to Step 3.
a) If the server has an external drive cabinet, turn it on; then power up the server and insert the
SmartStart CD into the server’s CD drive. The system boots and loads SmartStart; Input the
SmartStart Language and Keyboard (English, English)
b) The End User Agreement screen will appear. Click Agree to continue
h) A pop-up window will appear reading “Clearing the configuration will delete all array and logical
drives on this controller. Any data on these logical drives will be lost! Press OK to continue, or
Cancel to return.” Click OK
k) Click OK to continue.
l) Click Exit ACU in the upper right hand corner.
m) This will return you to the SmartStart Maintenance Utilities window – Click Exit in right hand corner.
n) A window will appear reading: “You have decided to exit SmartStart. Click “OK” to eject the
SmartStart CD and reboot or “Cancel” to return to SmartStart” – Click OK
Rebooting the server is not always a requirement but there are occasions when clearing the
configuration will not take affect until the server has been rebooted.
o) Re-insert SmartStart CD
j) Select the Hard Drives that will make up the array. Select All can be used if all drives are needed.
Once this is completed select OK
k) An array will appear in the “Configuration View” panel with the available disk space noted as
Unused Space.
b) “Create Logical Drive” panel will appear. Available options to modify are: Fault Tolerance, Stripe Size, Size,
Max Boot and Array Accelerator.
Maximum Boot Size determines number of sectors used for the logical drive.
When Max Boot is disabled, the logical driver is created with 32 sectors per track netting a 4GB
boot partition limit.
When Max Boot is enabled, the logical driver is created with 63 sectors per track netting an 8GB
boot partition limit.
g) Array Accelerator will be Disabled for integrated controllers and Enabled for 3200\4200\5300
series controller which contain write back cache.
Write Back Cache resides on the array controller or on an “Add On” module which can be
purchased on some of the newer model servers, such as the DL380G3. Write Back Cache enables
the controller to store instructions to ROM before it writes to disk thus speeding up disk write
operations..
h) Click OK, The configuration view will update with the logical drive created in a highlighted state.
i) Repeat steps 5a through 5h again. When repeating these steps this will not be the boot partition so
Max Boot should be Disabled and there is not a hardware limitation on the size of the partition
outside of the OS constraints.
j) Once all the logical drives have been created. Click Save in the controller state panel.
l) Click OK to continue.
b) Select Controller Settings in the Select a task from panel. In this panel you can modify the
following: Expand Priority, Rebuild Priority, Cache Ratio, and Surface Scan Delay.
c) Confirm that the radio buttons are set to Low for Expand Priority & Rebuild Priority.
d) Cache ratio can be modified if the controller supports write back cache. The standard for this is
75% Read, 25% Write. If the controller does not support write back cache the only option is Read
100%, Write 0%. Click OK
e) If any changes were made, Click Save in the controller state panel.
f) Click Exit ACU in the upper right hand corner.
g) The SmartStart System Maintenance Utilies will reappear
c) A new set of options will appear to the right. In the Select a task for: area select Create Array.
d) Select the Hard Drives that will make up the array. Select All can be used if all drives are needed.
Once this is completed select OK
Flashing drive tray LEDs (on the front of the server housing) help locate the drives.
Any drive(s) selected in the “Show Physical View” dialog identify themselves by
flashing their drive lights.
e) The “Configuration View” window will refresh with Array name Array A.
b) “Create Logical Drive” panel will appear. Available options to modify are: Fault Tolerance, Stripe Size, Size,
Max Boot and Array Accelerator. Modify the Fault Tolerance to meet the specification outlined in the build
sheet.
l) Click OK to continue.
c) Confirm that the radio buttons are set to Low for Expand Priority & Rebuild Priority.
d) Cache ratio can be modified if the controller supports write back cache. The standard for this is
75% Read, 25% Write. If the controller does not support write back cache the only option is Read
100%, Write 0%. Click OK
e) If any changes were made, Click Save in the controller state panel.
f) Click Exit ACU in the upper right hand corner.
g) The SmartStart System Maintenance Utilies will reappear
c) The Supplemental Disk window is available if there is an update to a system that has been
released since the distribution of the SmartStart CD being used. Download the update, place the
diskette in the floppy drive and select Use Disk radio button.
d) The Results window outlines the results of the update.
e) Available Firmware outlines what models and devices are included in the SmartStart Release.
f) Once updates have been performed – Click Exit in the upper right corner of the screen.
d) A popup window “You have decided to Reboot to RBSU. Click ‘OK’ to reboot to RBSU or ‘cancel’
to return to SmartStart.” Click OK
e) Server will reboot to RBSU.
f) Eject the Smart Start CD.
b) Select OS Selection
c) Select Operating system Microsoft Windows 2000/Windows .Net – Press Enter
d) Hit ESC to return to ROM Based Setup Utility
e) Select Date and Time and update the date and time to correct values Press Enter to save