Using swag's disk array

Hardware notes:

• Adaptec JBOD external SCSI array
• Adaptec 2200S SCSI RAID card
• 3 x Adaptec 146gb disks

^A at system boot to go into SCSI controller configuration.

1. Initialize the drives.
2. Create the array. It tells me that a RAID5 will be 273gb, where a "Volume" and a RAID0 would be 410gb. We'll go with RAID5 for now.
3. Choose a label for the array: "RAID5-0". Very imaginative on my part.
4. Write caching: enable with battery.
5. Create RAID via: Build/Verify (since this is an initial creation).

It tells me "The array is available immediately, but performance will be affected" (wording not exact, but that's what it meant). Now we see it in Manage Arrays.

Boot into the OS: aacraid sees it as sda. "Attached scsi removable disk sda at scsi0, channel 0, id 0, lun 0"

"fdisk /dev/sda" and create a single primary partition of 293598 MB. Now "mke2fs -j" it.

I experimented, but it appears that one cannot add disks to the RAID once it's been created. (Perhaps it could be done if one chose Volume? MikeGore tells me it's very likely that the filesystem would then barf though.)

Software Notes

• See /usr/StorMan - various raid logs
• See /root/Desktop/aacraid for the raid driver
• See /opt/dell/srvadmin/ for Dell diagnostics
  • Documents /opt/dell/srvadmin/wwwroot/oma/docs
• See /root/openmanage-scripts for dell reporting tools
• Useful Raid Status commands*
  • omreport storage vdisk controller=0
  • omreport storage vdisk controller=1
  • omreport storage adisk controller=0
  • omreport storage adisk controller=1
• Baseline raid report see /root/raid_report

./raid_report 
omreport storage vdisk controller=0
Virtual Disk 0 on Controller PERC 4/Di (Embedded)

Controller PERC 4/Di (Embedded)
ID           : 0
Status       : Ok
Name         : Virtual Disk 0
State        : Ready
Progress     : Not Applicable
Layout       : RAID-5
Size         : 341.20 GB (366361968640 bytes)
Device Name  : /dev/sda
Type         : SCSI
Read Policy  : Read Ahead
Write Policy : Write Back
Cache Policy : Direct I/O
Stripe Size  : 64 KB

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omreport storage vdisk controller=1
List of Virtual Disks on Controller PERC 2 Family (Slot 7)

Controller PERC 2 Family (Slot 7)
ID           : 0
Status       : Ok
Name         : home3
State        : Resynching
Progress     : 73% complete
Layout       : RAID-5
Size         : 273.40 GB (293561434112 bytes)
Device Name  : /dev/sdb
Type         : SCSI
Read Policy  : Read Cache Enabled
Write Policy : Write Cache Disabled
Cache Policy : Not Applicable
Stripe Size  : 512 KB

ID           : 1
Status       : Ok
Name         : home4
State        : Ready
Progress     : Not Applicable
Layout       : RAID-5
Size         : 273.40 GB (293561434112 bytes)
Device Name  : /dev/sdc
Type         : SCSI
Read Policy  : Read Cache Enabled
Write Policy : Write Cache Enabled Protected
Cache Policy : Not Applicable
Stripe Size  : 512 KB

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omreport storage adisk controller=0
List of Array/Hard Disks on Controller PERC 4/Di (Embedded)

Controller PERC 4/Di (Embedded)
ID                        : 0:0
Status                    : Ok
Name                      : Array Disk 0:0
State                     : Online
Failure Predicted         : No
Progress                  : Not Applicable
Type                      : SCSI
Capacity                  : 68.24 GB (73274490880 bytes)
Used RAID Disk Space      : 68.24 GB (73272393728 bytes)
Available RAID Disk Space : 0.00 GB (2097152 bytes)
Hot Spare                 : No
Vendor ID                 : MAXTOR  
Product ID                : ATLASU320_73_SCA
Revision                  : B120
Serial No.                : 348231112956
Negotiated Speed          : 320
Capable Speed             : 320
Manufacture Day           : Not Available
Manufacture Week          : Not Available
Manufacture Year          : Not Available
SAS Address               : Not Available

ID                        : 0:1
Status                    : Ok
Name                      : Array Disk 0:1
State                     : Online
Failure Predicted         : No
Progress                  : Not Applicable
Type                      : SCSI
Capacity                  : 68.24 GB (73274490880 bytes)
Used RAID Disk Space      : 68.24 GB (73272393728 bytes)
Available RAID Disk Space : 0.00 GB (2097152 bytes)
Hot Spare                 : No
Vendor ID                 : MAXTOR  
Product ID                : ATLASU320_73_SCA
Revision                  : B120
Serial No.                : 348231012295
Negotiated Speed          : 320
Capable Speed             : 320
Manufacture Day           : Not Available
Manufacture Week          : Not Available
Manufacture Year          : Not Available
SAS Address               : Not Available

ID                        : 0:2
Status                    : Ok
Name                      : Array Disk 0:2
State                     : Online
Failure Predicted         : No
Progress                  : Not Applicable
Type                      : SCSI
Capacity                  : 68.24 GB (73274490880 bytes)
Used RAID Disk Space      : 68.24 GB (73272393728 bytes)
Available RAID Disk Space : 0.00 GB (2097152 bytes)
Hot Spare                 : No
Vendor ID                 : MAXTOR  
Product ID                : ATLASU320_73_SCA
Revision                  : B120
Serial No.                : 348228111098
Negotiated Speed          : 320
Capable Speed             : 320
Manufacture Day           : Not Available
Manufacture Week          : Not Available
Manufacture Year          : Not Available
SAS Address               : Not Available

ID                        : 0:3
Status                    : Ok
Name                      : Array Disk 0:3
State                     : Online
Failure Predicted         : No
Progress                  : Not Applicable
Type                      : SCSI
Capacity                  : 68.24 GB (73274490880 bytes)
Used RAID Disk Space      : 68.24 GB (73272393728 bytes)
Available RAID Disk Space : 0.00 GB (2097152 bytes)
Hot Spare                 : No
Vendor ID                 : MAXTOR  
Product ID                : ATLAS10K5_73SCA 
Revision                  : JNZM
Serial No.                : D20RTRSK
Negotiated Speed          : 320
Capable Speed             : 320
Manufacture Day           : Not Available
Manufacture Week          : Not Available
Manufacture Year          : Not Available
SAS Address               : Not Available

ID                        : 0:4
Status                    : Ok
Name                      : Array Disk 0:4
State                     : Online
Failure Predicted         : No
Progress                  : Not Applicable
Type                      : SCSI
Capacity                  : 68.24 GB (73274490880 bytes)
Used RAID Disk Space      : 68.24 GB (73272393728 bytes)
Available RAID Disk Space : 0.00 GB (2097152 bytes)
Hot Spare                 : No
Vendor ID                 : MAXTOR  
Product ID                : ATLASU320_73_SCA
Revision                  : B120
Serial No.                : 348231012597
Negotiated Speed          : 320
Capable Speed             : 320
Manufacture Day           : Not Available
Manufacture Week          : Not Available
Manufacture Year          : Not Available
SAS Address               : Not Available

ID                        : 0:5
Status                    : Ok
Name                      : Array Disk 0:5
State                     : Online
Failure Predicted         : No
Progress                  : Not Applicable
Type                      : SCSI
Capacity                  : 68.24 GB (73274490880 bytes)
Used RAID Disk Space      : 68.24 GB (73272393728 bytes)
Available RAID Disk Space : 0.00 GB (2097152 bytes)
Hot Spare                 : No
Vendor ID                 : MAXTOR  
Product ID                : ATLASU320_73_SCA
Revision                  : B120
Serial No.                : 348229511050
Negotiated Speed          : 320
Capable Speed             : 320
Manufacture Day           : Not Available
Manufacture Week          : Not Available
Manufacture Year          : Not Available
SAS Address               : Not Available

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omreport storage adisk controller=1
List of Array/Hard Disks on Controller PERC 2 Family (Slot 7)

Controller PERC 2 Family (Slot 7)
ID                        : 0:5
Status                    : Unknown
Name                      : Array Disk 0:5
State                     : Unknown
Failure Predicted         : No
Progress                  : Not Applicable
Type                      : SCSI
Capacity                  : 136.70 GB (146780979200 bytes)
Used RAID Disk Space      : 0.00 GB (0 bytes)
Available RAID Disk Space : 0.00 GB (0 bytes)
Hot Spare                 : No
Vendor ID                 : SEAGATE 
Product ID                : ST3146807LC     
Revision                  : 0007
Serial No.                : 3HY8HMHN00007452LSC3
Negotiated Speed          : Not Available
Capable Speed             : Not Available
Manufacture Day           : Not Available
Manufacture Week          : Not Available
Manufacture Year          : Not Available
SAS Address               : Not Available

ID                        : 1:0
Status                    : Ok
Name                      : Array Disk 1:0
State                     : Online
Failure Predicted         : No
Progress                  : Not Applicable
Type                      : SCSI
Capacity                  : 136.70 GB (146780979200 bytes)
Used RAID Disk Space      : 136.70 GB (146780717056 bytes)
Available RAID Disk Space : 0.00 GB (262144 bytes)
Hot Spare                 : No
Vendor ID                 : SEAGATE 
Product ID                : ST3146707LC     
Revision                  : 0004
Serial No.                : 3KS14QD300007544C11K
Negotiated Speed          : Not Available
Capable Speed             : Not Available
Manufacture Day           : Not Available
Manufacture Week          : Not Available
Manufacture Year          : Not Available
SAS Address               : Not Available

ID                        : 1:1
Status                    : Ok
Name                      : Array Disk 1:1
State                     : Online
Failure Predicted         : No
Progress                  : Not Applicable
Type                      : SCSI
Capacity                  : 136.70 GB (146780979200 bytes)
Used RAID Disk Space      : 136.70 GB (146780717056 bytes)
Available RAID Disk Space : 0.00 GB (262144 bytes)
Hot Spare                 : No
Vendor ID                 : SEAGATE 
Product ID                : ST3146707LC     
Revision                  : 0004
Serial No.                : 3KS149W700007544C125
Negotiated Speed          : Not Available
Capable Speed             : Not Available
Manufacture Day           : Not Available
Manufacture Week          : Not Available
Manufacture Year          : Not Available
SAS Address               : Not Available

ID                        : 1:2
Status                    : Ok
Name                      : Array Disk 1:2
State                     : Online
Failure Predicted         : No
Progress                  : Not Applicable
Type                      : SCSI
Capacity                  : 136.70 GB (146780979200 bytes)
Used RAID Disk Space      : 136.70 GB (146780717056 bytes)
Available RAID Disk Space : 0.00 GB (262144 bytes)
Hot Spare                 : No
Vendor ID                 : SEAGATE 
Product ID                : ST3146707LC     
Revision                  : 0004
Serial No.                : 3KS147P900007544NVJD
Negotiated Speed          : Not Available
Capable Speed             : Not Available
Manufacture Day           : Not Available
Manufacture Week          : Not Available
Manufacture Year          : Not Available
SAS Address               : Not Available

ID                        : 1:3
Status                    : Ok
Name                      : Array Disk 1:3
State                     : Online
Failure Predicted         : No
Progress                  : Not Applicable
Type                      : SCSI
Capacity                  : 136.70 GB (146780979200 bytes)
Used RAID Disk Space      : 136.70 GB (146780717056 bytes)
Available RAID Disk Space : 0.00 GB (262144 bytes)
Hot Spare                 : No
Vendor ID                 : SEAGATE 
Product ID                : ST3146807LC     
Revision                  : 0007
Serial No.                : 3HY7191E000074525AXL
Negotiated Speed          : Not Available
Capable Speed             : Not Available
Manufacture Day           : Not Available
Manufacture Week          : Not Available
Manufacture Year          : Not Available
SAS Address               : Not Available

ID                        : 1:4
Status                    : Ok
Name                      : Array Disk 1:4
State                     : Online
Failure Predicted         : No
Progress                  : Not Applicable
Type                      : SCSI
Capacity                  : 136.70 GB (146780979200 bytes)
Used RAID Disk Space      : 136.70 GB (146780717056 bytes)
Available RAID Disk Space : 0.00 GB (262144 bytes)
Hot Spare                 : No
Vendor ID                 : SEAGATE 
Product ID                : ST3146707LC     
Revision                  : 0004
Serial No.                : 3KS16MBW00007544C0AX
Negotiated Speed          : Not Available
Capable Speed             : Not Available
Manufacture Day           : Not Available
Manufacture Week          : Not Available
Manufacture Year          : Not Available
SAS Address               : Not Available

ID                        : 1:5
Status                    : Ok
Name                      : Array Disk 1:5
State                     : Online
Failure Predicted         : No
Progress                  : Not Applicable
Type                      : SCSI
Capacity                  : 136.70 GB (146780979200 bytes)
Used RAID Disk Space      : 136.70 GB (146780717056 bytes)
Available RAID Disk Space : 0.00 GB (262144 bytes)
Hot Spare                 : No
Vendor ID                 : SEAGATE 
Product ID                : ST3146807LC     
Revision                  : 0007
Serial No.                : 3HY666KZ000074528051
Negotiated Speed          : Not Available
Capable Speed             : Not Available
Manufacture Day           : Not Available
Manufacture Week          : Not Available
Manufacture Year          : Not Available
SAS Address               : Not Available

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