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 Universal RAID Utility Ver6.0 (Windows Edition)
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                                                            NEC Corporation
                                                                   Mar 2022

[Contents]
  1. Software Introduction
  2. Applicable model
  3. Installation Procedure
  4. General Notice
  5. Revision History
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1. Software Introduction
Universal RAID Utility (hereinafter called "this software") is RAID System
Management Utility for the following applicable models.

2. Applicable model
  <Express5800 server>
  - Express5800/Y52Xa
  - Express5800/52Xa
  - Express5800/Y53Xi
  - Express5800/53Xi
  - Express5800/53Xh
  - Express5800/Y53Xh
  - Express5800/51Eb
  - Express5800/Y51Eb
  - Express5800/55Xa
  - Express5800/Y55Xa
  - Express5800/56Xg
  - Express5800/Y56Xg
  - Express5800/56Xg-E
  - Express5800/Y56Xg-E
  - Express5800/53Xj
  - Express5800/Y53Xj
  - Express5800/T110d
  - Express5800/T110e-M
  - Express5800/T110f-E
  - Express5800/GT110e
  - Express5800/GT110e-S
  - Express5800/E110d-M
  - Express5800/R110d-1M
  - Express5800/R110e-1M
  - Express5800/R110e-1E
  - Express5800/B110d
  - Express5800/GT110f
  - Express5800/GT110f-S
  - Express5800/T110f-S
  - Express5800/R110f-1E
  - Express5800/T120d
  - Express5800/T120e
  - Express5800/R120d-1M
  - Express5800/R120d-2M
  - Express5800/R120d-1E
  - Express5800/R120d-2E
  - Express5800/R120e-1M
  - Express5800/R120e-2M
  - Express5800/R120e-1E
  - Express5800/R120e-2E
  - Express5800/E120d-1
  - Express5800/E120d-M
  - Express5800/E120e-M
  - Express5800/B120d
  - Express5800/B120d-h
  - Express5800/B120e
  - Express5800/B120e-h
  - Express5800/B120f
  - Express5800/B120f-h
  - Express5800/R120f-1M
  - Express5800/R120f-2M
  - Express5800/E120f-M
  - Express5800/T110g-E
  - Express5800/GT110g
  - Express5800/GT110g-S
  - Express5800/T110g-S
  - Express5800/R110g-1E
  - Express5800/T120f
  - Express5800/R120f-1E
  - Express5800/R120f-2E
  - Express5800/T110h-S
  - Express5800/T110h
  - Express5800/R110h-1
  - Express5800/GT110h
  - Express5800/R120g-2E
  - Express5800/T120g
  - Express5800/E120g-M
  - Express5800/R120g-1M
  - Express5800/R120g-2M
  - Express5800/R120g-1E
  - Express5800/B120g-h
  - Express5800/D120h
  - Express5800/T110i-S
  - Express5800/T110i
  - Express5800/R110i-1
  - Express5800/GT110i
  - Express5800/T110j-S
  - Express5800/T110j-S (2nd-Gen)
  - Express5800/T110j
  - Express5800/T110j (2nd-Gen)
  - Express5800/GT110j
  - Express5800/T110k-S
  - Express5800/T110k
  - Express5800/V608-L(N8610-1021/1031)
  - Express5800/V608-H(N8610-1022/1032)
  - Express5800/V618-L(N8610-1023/1024/1033/1034)
  - Express5800/V618-H(N8610-1025/1026/1035/1036)
  - Express5800/V628-L(N8610-1027/1037)
  - Express5800/V628-H(N8610-1028/1038)
  - iStorage NS100Td
  - iStorage NS100Te
  - iStorage NS100Tg
  - iStorage NS100Th
  - iStorage NS300Tc
  - iStorage NS300Te
  - iStorage NS300Tf
  - iStorage NS300Rd
  - iStorage NS300Re
  - iStorage NS300Rg
  - iStorage NS300Rh
  - iStorage NS500Rc
  - iStorage NS500Rd
  - iStorage NS500Re
  - iStorage NS500Rf
  <RAID Controllers>
  - Onboard RAID Controller on NEC Express5800/Y52Xa, 52Xa, Y53Xi, 53Xi,
    53Xh, Y53Xh, 51Eb, Y51Eb, 55Xa, Y55Xa, 56Xg, Y56Xg, 56Xg-E, Y56Xg-E,
    53Xj, Y53Xj, T110d, T110e-M, E110d-M, T110f-E, T110f-S, GT110e,
    GT110e-S, R110d-1M, R110e-1M, R110e-1E, B110d, GT110f, GT110f-S,
    R110f-1E, T120d, T120e, R120d-1E, R120d-2E, R120e-1E, R120e-2E,
    E120d-1, B120d, B120d-h, B120e, B120e-h, B120f, B120f-h, T110g-E,
    GT110g, GT110g-S, T110g-S, R110g-1E, T120f, R120f-1E, R120f-2E,
    T110h-S, T110h, R110h-1, GT110h, R120g-2E, T120g, E120g-M, R120g-1E,
    B120g-h,T110i-S, T110i, R110i-1, GT110i, T110j-S, T110j,
    T110j-S (2nd-Gen), T110j (2nd-Gen), GT110j, V608-L(N8610-1021/1031),
    V608-H(N8610-1022/1032), iStorage NS100Td, NS100Te, NS100Tg,
    NS100Th
  - Internal RAID Controller on NEC Express5800/V618-L(N8610-1023/1024
    /1033/1034), V618-H(N8610-1025/1026/1035/1036), V628-L(N8610-1027
    /1037),V628-H(N8610-1028/1038),
    iStorage NS300Rd, NS300Re, NS300Tc, NS300Te, NS300Tf, NS500Rc, NS500Rd,
    NS500Re, NS500Rf
  - N8103-149 RAID Controller (512MB, RAID 0/1)
  - N8103-150 RAID Controller (512MB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  - N8103-151 RAID Controller (1GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  - N8103-152 RAID Controller (1GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  - N8103-160 RAID Controller (1GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  - N8103-161 RAID Controller (1GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  - N8103-167 RAID Controller (1GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  - N8103-168 RAID Controller (1GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  - N8103-171 RAID Controller (0MB, RAID 0/1)
  - N8103-G171 RAID Controller (0MB, RAID 0/1)
  - N8103-172 RAID Controller (512MB, RAID 0/1)
  - N8103-173 RAID Controller (512MB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  - N8103-174 RAID Controller (1GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  - N8103-176 RAID Controller (1GB, RAID 0/1)
  - N8103-176A RAID Controller (1GB, RAID 0/1)
  - N8103-177 RAID Controller (1GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  - N8103-177A RAID Controller (1GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  - N8103-178 RAID Controller (2GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  - N8103-178A RAID Controller (2GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  - N8103-179 RAID Controller (2GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  - N8103-188 RAID Controller (0GB, RAID 0/1)
  - N8103-205 RAID Controller (0GB, RAID 0/1)
  - N8103-206 RAID Controller (2GB, RAID 0/1)
  - N8103-207 RAID Controller (2GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  - N8103-208 RAID Controller (4GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  - N8103-210 RAID Controller (2GB, RAID 0/1)
  - N8103-211 RAID Controller (2GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  - N8103-225 RAID Controller (4GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  - N8103-232 RAID Controller (RAID 0/1)
  - N8103-233 RAID Controller (2GB, RAID 0/1)
  - N8103-234 RAID Controller (2GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  - N8103-235 RAID Controller (2GB, RAID 0/1)
  - N8103-236 RAID Controller (2GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  - N8403-059 RAID Controller Kit(512MB, RAID 0/1)
  - N8404-007 Storage and I/O Blade AD106c

  For users who will install following Windows on NEC Express5800 series.
  - Windows Server 2022
  - Windows Server 2019
  - Windows Server 2016
  - Windows Server 2012 R2
  - Windows Server 2012
  - Windows Server 2008 R2
  - Windows Server 2008
  - Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2 or later
  - Windows 10
  - Windows 8.1
  - Windows 8
  - Windows 7
  - Windows XP Professional SP3 or later
  - Windows Small Business Server 2011
  - Windows Storage Server 2012 R2
  - Windows Storage Server 2012
  - Windows Storage Server 2008 R2
  - Windows Storage Server 2008
  - Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 SP2 or later

3. Installation Procedure
  Refer to the "Universal RAID Utility User's Guide" which is contained
in the installation image for the detailed procedure of the installation.

4. General Notice
  (1) Restart of the server after Universal RAID Utility installation
      /update/uninstallation by ExpressUpdate.
      When you install, update, or uninstall Universal RAID Utility with
      the Automatic Reboot checkbox checked, "Installation Failed" or
      "Reboot Required" may be displayed as the current status. 
      In this case, the installation, update, or uninstallation has
      been successfully finished. However, you must restart the server
      where you install Universal RAID Utility. If you leave the server
      without restart, Universal RAID Utility will not operate properly.

  (2) The RAID Viewer and the Log Viewer are not available in Windows
      Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2012 or
      Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 2016 or Windows Server
      2019 or Windows Server 2022 Server Core. Use raidcmd with the
      administrative right.

  (3) About support of Solid State Drive (SSD)
      To display the Solid State Drive correctly in the environment where
      the onboard RAID Controllers (LSI Embedded MegaRAID) are used, you
      need the driver ver14.00.1026 or later which supports the Solid State
      Drive.
      Please check if the version of driver is 14.00.1026 or later.

  (4) Universal RAID Utility appears as uninstalled even if it has been
      installed Universal RAID Utility may be displayed as Uninstalled on
      the window of ExpressUpdate even if it has been installed in the
      computer to be monitored.
      This symptom occurs in either of the following cases:

      (a) Uninstall Universal RAID Utility and then install Universal RAID
          Utility in the folder different from that you have installed 
          before, WITHOUT restarting the computer before install it. 

      (b) Install ExpresssUpdate Agent and install Universal RAID Utility
          first time.

      In either case, the display will become normal after restarting the
      server or ExpressUpdate Agent service. 

  (5) Be sure log out of the computer to be monitored before you uninstall
      Universal RAID Utility from the computer using ExpressUpdate.

5. Revision History
  2022/3/25  Ver6.0 Rev 3853
  "Enhancement"
     1. Additional support of the OS
        - Windows Server 2022

  2022/1/7  Ver6.0 Rev 3853
  First version released.
  "Enhancement"
     1. Additional support of the applicable model
        - Express5800/T110k-S
        - Express5800/T110k
     2. Additional support of the following RAID Controllers
        - N8103-225 RAID Controller (4GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
        - N8103-232 RAID Controller (RAID 0/1)
        - N8103-233 RAID Controller (2GB, RAID 0/1)
        - N8103-234 RAID Controller (2GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
        - N8103-235 RAID Controller (2GB, RAID 0/1)
        - N8103-236 RAID Controller (2GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
     3. Additional support of managed hardware
        - physical devices with NVMe interface
