Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto AOC-SOZCR1 del fabbricante SUPER MICRO Computer
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Rev . 1.0a S UPER USER'S GUIDE All-In-One ZCR Card AOC-LPZCR1/AOC-SOZCR1 AOC-LPZCR1 AOC-SOZCR1.
AOC-LPZCR1/AOC-SOZCR1 User's Guide 1-2 The information in this User ’s Guide has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate. The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracie.
1-3 Chapter 1: Introduction T able of Contents Chapter I: Introduction ............................................................................. 1-4 1.1 Overview .....................................................................................
AOC-LPZCR1/AOC-SOZCR1 User's Guide 1-4 Chapter 1 Introduction This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users who intend to integrate Supermicro's Zero-Channel RAID solution into their RAID system.
1-5 Chapter 1: Introduction • Supports Marvell's Hercules II 88SX6081 (8-port)/88SX6041 (4-port) Host Con- troller • Supports Adaptec's AIC-7901/-7902 Ultra 320 SCSI Controller and AIC-9410 SAS Controller • RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, RAID 50* and JBOD supported (*See Note 1 Below .
AOC-LPZCR1/AOC-SOZCR1 User's Guide 1-6 1.4 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: SuperMicro Computer , Inc. 980 Rock A ve. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. T el: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.
2-1 Chapter 2: T echnical Specifi cations and Installation Rear view 2.1 AOC-LPZCR1 Card Layout and Jumper Locations 2.1.1 AOC-LPZCR1 Card Layout and Jumper Locations Front view (AOC-LPZCR1) 5V LED DS14 I/O Processor AOC-LPZCR1 Rev . 1.01 7.0” 2.5” DS13 3V LED Flash Firmware Act.
AOC-LPZCR1/AOC-SOZCR1 User's Guide 2 - 2 2.1.2 Jumper and Connector Descriptions (*AOC-LPZCR1) Jumper Description J2 Activity LED Connector (*See 2.1.3 for details) J4 Buzzer Connector (*See 2.1.3 for details) Connector Description J1 Systerm Management Bus (I 2 C) (*See I 2 C cable connection on the next page.
2 - 3 Chapter 2: T echnical Specifi cations and Installation 2.1.3 Connectors and LED Indicators (*AOC-LPZCR1) Activity LED Indicator Activity LED Indicator (J2), located on the front side of the AOC-LPZCR1 card, indicate the activity status of the AOC-LPZCR1 card.
AOC-LPZCR1/AOC-SOZCR1 User's Guide 2 - 4 J 2 J 3 J 4 J1 Pin 1 I/O Processor J6 Flash SAS SA T A 2 SCSI AOC-SO Z CR1 3.19" 2.66" 3.82" U6 NVSRAM Flash EPROM Cache Cache Fir m wa re I 2 C Front view (AOC-SOZCR1) 2.2.1 AOC-SOZCR1 Card Layout and Jumper Locations 2.
2 - 5 Chapter 2: T echnical Specifi cations and Installation 2.2.2 Connector and Header Descriptions (*AOC-SOZCR1) Connector Description J1 Systerm Management Bus (I 2 C) (*See Page 2-2 for I 2 C cable connection.
AOC-LPZCR1/AOC-SOZCR1 User's Guide 2 - 6 2.3 Intelligent Interface Management: SAF-TE Both AOC-LPZCR1 and AOC-SOZCR1 models offer the feature of SAF-TE.
2 - 7 Chapter 2: T echnical Specifi cations and Installation 2.4 Safety Guidelines T o avoid personal injury and property damage, please carefully follow all the safety steps listed below when accessing your system or handling the components: ESD Safety Guidelines Electric Static Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents.
AOC-LPZCR1/AOC-SOZCR1 User's Guide 2 - 8 2.5 Installing the Controller Driver 2.5.1 Creating the Driver Floppy Disk: A CD-ROM that contains the drivers for the Windows OS, the Linux Red Hat/SuSE OS, and the Controller BIOS is included in the shipping package.
2 - 9 Chapter 2: T echnical Specifi cations and Installation 2.5.3 Installing the Driver into a New System (*Note: A new system is a system that has no operating system installed yet, and the AOC-LPZCR1/AOC-SOZCR1 driver installation is a part of the OS installation.
AOC-LPZCR1/AOC-SOZCR1 User's Guide 2 - 1 0 Notes.
Chapter 3: RAID Confi guration 3-1 AOC-LPZCR1 Jumper/Function J6 J5 J3 J7 T o flash Firmware On T o enable SA T A based on Hercules II On T o enable SCSI On T o Enable SAS On Note1: For jumper locati.
3-2 AOC-LPZCR1/AOC-SOZCR1 Manual Using Adaptec's RAID Confi guration Utility The Adaptec RAID Confi guration Utility includes the following major compo- nents: 1. Array Confi guration Utility: this utility allows the user to create and manage arrays.
Chapter 3: RAID Confi guration 3-3 4. At the prompt, press the <Ctrl> and <A> keys simultaneously to enter the Adaptec RAID Confi guration Utility .
3-4 AOC-LPZCR1/AOC-SOZCR1 Manual T o Create Arrays (* Note: Make sure that the disks you want to use for the arrays are connected to your system and are initialized. A disk shown in the gray area is not initialized and cannot be used for an array . Please refer to the section "Initializing Disk Drives" for disk initialization.
Chapter 3: RAID Confi guration 3-5 6. Once you've selected all the disk drives for new arrays, and all the drives selected have appeared in the "Selected Drives" dialogue box, press <Enter>. Then, a dialogue box showing array properties will display .
3-6 AOC-LPZCR1/AOC-SOZCR1 Manual 3. From the main menu, select "Manage Arrays" and press <Enter> to access the Manage Arrays submenu as shown below: T o assign properties to the new array 7.
Chapter 3: RAID Confi guration 3-7 T o View the properties of Existing Arrays 4. A dialogue box showing a List of Arrays will display on the right. Select the array you want to view as shown below: 5. Press <Enter>, and the "Array Properties" dialogue box will display , showing detailed information.
3-8 AOC-LPZCR1/AOC-SOZCR1 Manual 2. From the "List of Arrays" dialogue box (on the right), select the array you wish to delete and press <Del>. 3. The "Array Properties" dialogue box displays. In the "Properties" dialogue box, select <Delete> and press <Enter>.
Chapter 3: RAID Confi guration 3-9 Setting a Bootable Array 1. From the Array Confi guration Main menu, select "Manage Arrays" and press <Enter> to access the submenu as shown below: 2.
3-10 AOC-LPZCR1/AOC-SOZCR1 Manual Adding a Hotspare Disk Drive 1. From the Array Confi guration Utility Main menu, select "Manage Arrays" and press <Enter> to access the submenu as shown: 2.
Chapter 3: RAID Confi guration 3-1 1 Deleting a Hotspare Disk Drive 1. From the Array Confi guration Utility Main menu, select "Manage Arrays" and press <Enter>. 2. In the "List of Arrays" dialogue box (on the right), select the Hotspare array you wish to delete and press <Ctrl> and <S> simultaneously .
3-12 AOC-LPZCR1/AOC-SOZCR1 Manual Initializing Disk Drives Please be sure to initialize a disk drive before creating an array . Caution: Initializing a disk will overwrite the partition table on the disk, making any data on the disk inaccessible. If the drive is used in an array , you may not be able to use the array again.
Chapter 3: RAID Confi guration 3-13 3. From the Array Confi guration Utility Main Menu, select: "Initialize Drives" (as shown above) and press <Enter>. The following screen will display: 4. From the list of drives (on the left), select the disk drive you wish to initialize and press <Insert>.
3-14 AOC-LPZCR1/AOC-SOZCR1 Manual 5. Repeat the step above to select all the drives you wish to initialize. When all the drives to be initialized are selected, press <Enter>, and a warning message will display as shown below: 6. Make sure that you have selected the correct disk drives to initialize.
Chapter 3: RAID Confi guration 3-15 Rebuilding Arrays Note: If there is an interruption during array building or disk initialization, you can rebuild an array .
3-16 AOC-LPZCR1/AOC-SOZCR1 Manual 4. When fi nished, press <Esc> to return to the previous menu. T o Secure Erase Drives 1. Power on your system. When prompted, press <Ctrl> and <A> simultane- ously to access the Array Confi guration Utility .
Chapter 3: RAID Confi guration 3-17 4. Use the up and down arrows to select the drive you wish to erase and press <Insert>. The following screen displays: 5.
3-18 AOC-LPZCR1/AOC-SOZCR1 Manual 3.2.1 Using Adaptec's SCSISelect Utility (*Please refer to Page 3-1 for SCSI Jumper Confi guration before using the SCSISelect Utility . Please refer to Section 3.2.2 for SA T A, and Section 3.23 for SAS Utility Confi guration settings.
Chapter 3: RAID Confi guration 3-19 3. Use the arrow keys to select the item and press <Enter>. The status of the selected channel displays as shown on the next page: Using the SCSI Confi guration Utility 1. From the Array Confi guration Utility Main Menu, select "SCSISelect Utility" and press <Enter>.
3-20 AOC-LPZCR1/AOC-SOZCR1 Manual 6. T o view the status of the SCSI drives or to confi gure SCSI drives, use the arrow keys to select SCSI Device Confi guration (under "Additional Options"), and press <Enter>. The current settings of the selected drive will be displayed as shown on the next page: 4.
Chapter 3: RAID Confi guration 3-21 7. T o change the setting of an item, use the arrow keys to select the item and press <Enter> in the menu as shown above. (*Please refer to the table below for detailed information.) 8. T o restore the default setting, press <F6>.
3-22 AOC-LPZCR1/AOC-SOZCR1 Manual 3.2.2 Using Adaptec's SA T ASelect Utility (*Please refer to Page 3-1 for SA T A Jumper Confi guration before using the SA T ASelect Utility . Please refer to Section 3..2.1 for SCSI and Section 3.2.3 for SAS Utility Confi guration settings.
Chapter 3: RAID Confi guration 3-23 3.2.3 Using Adaptec's Serial Select Utility (*Please refer to Page 3-1 for SAS Jumper Confi guration before using the Serial_Select Utility . Please refer to Section 3..2.1 for SCSI and Section 3.2.3 for SAS Utility Confi guration settings.
3-24 AOC-LPZCR1/AOC-SOZCR1 Manual 3.2.4 Using Physical Confi guration Utility 1. Power on your computer . When prompted, press the <Ctrl> and <A> keys simultaneously to enter the RAID Confi guration Utility .
Chapter 3: RAID Confi guration 3-25 3.3 Using Disk Utilities The Disk Utilities enable you to format or to verify the integrity of your Hard Drive Disks and to determine if there is any defect. (*Note: Formatting a disk will overwrite data stored in the disk.
3-26 AOC-LPZCR1/AOC-SOZCR1 Manual 3. Once the disk drive is selected, press <Enter>. The Adaptec RAID Utility starts re-scanning the selected drive, and a screen will display as below: (*Note: Please refer to the following section for SAS and SA T A Disk Utilities.
Chapter 3: RAID Confi guration 3-27 3.3.2 T o Use Disk Utilities (*for SA T A and SAS only) (*Note: Please refer to Page 3-1 for SA T A and SAS Jumper Settings before using "Disk Utilities". Please refer to the previous section for SCSI Disk Utilities.
3-28 AOC-LPZCR1/AOC-SOZCR1 Manual 3.3.2.2 T o V erify Disk Media 1. Power on your computer . When prompted, press the <Ctrl> and <A> keys simultaneously to access the Adaptec RAID Confi guration Utility . From the RAID Confi guration Main Menu, select "Disk Utilities" and press <Enter>.
4-1 Chapter 4: T roubleshooting Chapter 4 T roubleshooting 1. Problem: The AOC-LPZCR1/AOC-SOZCR1 BIOS does not show up in POST . Recommended Solutions: • Make sure that the system has enough expansion ROM to initialize the card. Remove other add-in cards if possible.
AOC-LPZCR1/AOC-SOZCR1 User's Guide 4-2 3. Problem: I cannot see the hard drives that are connected to the controller . Recommended Solutions: • Make sure that there is power supply to the hard drives. • Check the SAS, SA T A or SCSI cable to make sure that there are no loose con- nections between the card and the hard drives.
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Se non hai ancora comprato il SUPER MICRO Computer AOC-SOZCR1 è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del SUPER MICRO Computer AOC-SOZCR1 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso SUPER MICRO Computer AOC-SOZCR1 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul SUPER MICRO Computer AOC-SOZCR1 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il SUPER MICRO Computer AOC-SOZCR1, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del SUPER MICRO Computer AOC-SOZCR1.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il SUPER MICRO Computer AOC-SOZCR1. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo SUPER MICRO Computer AOC-SOZCR1 insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
