********************************************************************* * IBM ServeRAID Firmware and BIOS Update * * README.TXT * * Version 4.00 * ********************************************************************* CONTENTS ________ 1.0 Overview 2.0 Change history 2.1 ServeRAID Family 3.61 to 4.00 2.2 ServeRAID Family 3.60 to 3.61 2.3 ServeRAID Family 3.50 to 3.60 2.4 ServeRAID Family 3.11 to 3.50 3.0 Installation and setup instructions 3.1 Updating the BIOS and firmware 4.0 Troubleshooting tips 5.0 Web Site and Support Phone Number 6.0 Trademarks and Notices 7.0 Disclaimer 1.0 Overview _____________ Follow each step in this README to ensure that your ServeRAID controllers have the latest software levels. The ServeRAID 4.00 release of code contains the following levels of firmware: o Firmware level 4.00 for the ServeRAID-4H Ultra160 SCSI Controller o Firmware level 3.61 for the ServeRAID-3H/3HB Ultra2 SCSI Controller and the ServeRAID-3L Ultra2 SCSI Controller o Firmware level 2.88 for the ServeRAID-II Ultra SCSI Controller o Firmware level 2.88 for the integrated ServeRAID Controller on the IBM PC Server 330 and IBM Netfinity 5500 system boards o Firmware Level 2.25 for the ServeRAID Adapter Creating logical drives requires the "IBM ServeRAID Support CD." This CD comes with your ServeRAID controller or you can download an ISO image from the IBM Web site. Refer to the documentation that came with your CD-ROM writer for details on how to create a CD from an ISO image. If a CD writer is not available and the CD is lost, defective, or destroyed, contact the IBM HelpCenter for a replacement "IBM ServeRAID Support CD." 2.0 Change History __________________ 2.1 ServeRAID Family 3.61 to 4.00 __________________________________ o ServeRAID Manager has the following new features: - Runs in Netfinity Director on Windows 2000 as a console, server, and agent - Runs in Netfinity Director on NetWare 5.x and UnixWare 7.1 as an agent - Red Hat Linux 6.1 and OpenServer 5.05 support - SNMP trap support - Agent runs as a service - Hot-plug (Active) PCI hot-replace support for Windows NT 4.0 - RAID level-00, 10, 1E0, and 50 support o Windows 2000 device driver supports logical drives larger than 4 GB, clustering, failover, and Hot-plug (Active) PCI hot add and hot remove. o ServeRAID-4H firmware - New RAID level-00, 10, 1E0, and 50 - Ultra160 physical drive support - 4 channel support - Enhanced failed physical drive reporting o ServeRAID-3H/3HB and the ServeRAID-3L firmware - Enhanced failed physical drive reporting - (3L only) Fixed support for 64 KB stripe-unit size 2.2 ServeRAID Family 3.60 to 3.61 __________________________________ o (Windows NT only) Resolved adapter hang during FlashCopy. Requires this update in the firmware and IPSSEND command-line utility. o Integrated Retain Tip H1746 fix. 2.3 ServeRAID Family 3.50 to 3.60 __________________________________ o ServeRAID Manager has the following new features: - Runs in Netfinity Director on Windows NT - OS/2 and NetWare 5.0 support - Option to verify a Microsoft Cluster Service (MSCS) is setup correctly - Standby Hot Spare support - BIOS compatibility mode setting - Enable write-back cache in the drives support - Printable configuration, code levels, event logs, and VPD - Enhanced PCI Hot Plug and failover support - Enclosure monitoring o The ServeRAID Manager replaces the following programs: - DOS Configuration program - OS/2 Administration and Monitoring program - NetWare Administration and Monitoring program - Windows NT Administration and Monitoring program o IPSSEND BACKUP now saves the BIOS settings. o The High-Performance Windows NT 4.0 (monolithic) driver is integrated with the standard miniport driver now. You can expect higher performance and less CPU utilization when accessing RAID drives. o New device driver for the Red Hat Linux 6.0 operating system. o ServeRAID-3H/3HB and the ServeRAID-3L firmware - Performance enhancements in the ServeRAID firmware - Support for arrays consisting of up to 16 physical drives with 32 KB and 64 KB stripe-unit sizes - Support for up to four concurrent FlashCopy commands - Fix of rare, but potential, failure that might result under repeated manual movement of cluster resources from one server to another under MSCS - Fix of potential hang conditions resulting from the handling of the ServeRAID battery-backup cache - Enhancement of drive rebuilding while logical drive migration is in progress - Fix of various operating system-level traps reported on, but not limited to, OS/2 and UnixWare 7.1 - Improved handling of drives that exceed the Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA) threshold 2.4 ServeRAID Family 3.11 to 3.50 __________________________________ o New ServeRAID Manager for Windows NT and UnixWare o Support for 12 controllers with Windows NT o Logical drive numbering starts at 1 instead of 0 o When creating a hot-spare drive, old ServeRAID configuration data is automatically deleted from the drive. This eliminates the low-level format requirement for cluster setups. o Corrected Windows NT installation problems with more than seven drives in RAID level-5 arrays. o ServeRAID-3H/3HB and the ServeRAID-3L firmware - Rebuild recovery enhancements - New RAID level-5E - FlashCopy - Adaptive read-ahead support - Enhanced import configuration path when importing a configuration with a non-default stripe-unit size - RAID level-1 rebuild error recovery enhancements - Corrected system hang condition for PC Server 704 - Channel 3 quorum-arbitration link no longer required when running Microsoft Cluster Service (MSCS) - Clustering error recovery enhancements - Message to the user added when voltage drop or removal of battery-backup cache option 3.0 Installation and setup instructions ________________________________________ 3.1 Updating the BIOS and firmware ___________________________________ NOTES: o The ServeRAID-4H controller does not support SCSI CD-ROM(s). o To install a ServeRAID-4H controller into a server with one or more existing ServeRAID controllers, do the following: * Update the BIOS and firmware on the existing controllers using the ServeRAID 4.00 software. * Install the ServeRAID-4H controller in the server. o When upgrading the controller BIOS and firmware to 4.00, you must also upgrade to level 4.00 of the device drivers and utilities. 1. Insert the "IBM ServeRAID Support CD" into the CD-ROM drive or insert the "IBM ServeRAID BIOS/Firmware Update Diskette" into the diskette drive; then, turn on the server. NOTE: When starting the "IBM ServeRAID Support CD" in startable-CD (bootable) mode, the ServeRAID BIOS/Firmware Update program might hang if the ServeRAID BIOS is 3.10 or earlier. To prevent this potential problem, update the ServeRAID BIOS and firmware with the "ServeRAID BIOS/Firmware Diskette," 3.50 or later, which is available on the IBM Web site. 2. Wait for the BIOS/Firmware Update program to start and follow the instructions on the screen. 4.0 Troubleshooting tips ________________________ o If you experience problems with SCSI CD-ROM drives connected to a ServeRAID-4H controller, do one of the following: o Use a ServeRAID-3HB or ServeRAID-3L controller instead. o Install an IDE CD-ROM drive in your server. The ServeRAID-4H controller does not support SCSI CD-ROM drives. o If you are installing a ServeRAID-4H controller into a server with one or more existing ServeRAID controllers, and the server fails to start displaying POST code EF10, do the following: 1. Remove the ServeRAID-4H controller from the server. 2. Update the BIOS and firmware on the existing controllers using the ServeRAID 4.00 software. 3. Install the ServeRAID-4H controller in the server. o On a Netfinity server, if your operating system fails to start three times consecutively, the system BIOS will turn off the processor cache. When this happens the "IBM ServeRAID Support CD" behaves unexpectedly. To correct this problem, enter the system BIOS and re-enable the processor cache (or load the default settings). Refer to your system documentation for instructions on entering the system BIOS. o The Mini-Configuration Program reports RAID level-10 as RAID level-1. 5.0 Web Sites and Support Phone Number _______________________________________ o You can download new and updated files for the IBM ServeRAID and Clustering products from the IBM Support Web site: http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/ o With the original purchase of an IBM hardware product, you have access to extensive support coverage. During the IBM hardware product warranty period, you may call the IBM Personal Computer HelpCenter (1-800-772-2227 in the U.S.) for hardware product assistance covered under the terms of the IBM hardware warranty. 6.0 Trademarks and Notices ___________________________ The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United States or other countries or both: HelpCenter OS/2 Warp IBM PC Server Netfinity Predictive Failure Analysis Netfinity Manager ServeRAID OS/2 UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries and is licensed exclusively through The Open Group. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Java and all Java-based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States, other countries, or both. 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