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 Universal RAID Utility Ver2.61 (Linux/VMware ESX Edition)
 for NEC Express5800/Scalable HA Server
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                                                            NEC Corporation
                                                                   Dec 2012

[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/A1080a-D
  - Express5800/A1080a-E
  - Express5800/A1080a-S
  - Express5800/A1040a
  - Express5800/A1020a
  <RAID Controllers>
  - Internal RAID Controller on NEC Express5800/A1080a-D, A1080a-E, 
    A1080a-S, A1040a, A1020a
  - NE3108-212 External 6Gbps SAS (512 MB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  - NE3203-155 External 6Gbps SAS (1 GB)
  - NE3104-004 6Gbps SAS RAID Controller (1GB Cache)

  For users who will install following Linux or VMware ESX on NEC
  Express5800 series.
  <Linux>
  - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.5
  - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.6
  - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.7
  - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.8
  - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1
  - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2
  - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP3
  - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1
  - Oracle Linux 6
  <VMware ESX>
  - VMware ESX 4.0 - VMware ESX 4.0 Update 4
  - VMware ESX 4.1 - VMware ESX 4.1 Update 3

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.
      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.

<Linux>
  (1) Avoiding TCP port conflict
      In Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.0 or later versions or Red Hat
      Enterprise Linux 5.6 or later version, you can reserve TCP ports
      which Universal RAID Utility uses. It prevents you from the
      conflict between Universal RAID Utility and the software which
      automatically assigns TCP ports.
      Add the following line at "/etc/sysctl.conf".
        net.ipv4.ip_local_reserved_ports = 52805-52807

<VMware ESX>
  (1) Reboot VMware ESX after creating the Logical Drive.
      After Rebooting VMware ESX, the created Logical Drive becomes
      available.

  (2) Universal RAID Utility does not notify of events when VMware ESX
      is started.
      Confirm if the event notification works correctly when you start
      VMware ESX.

      (a) Start the computer.

      (b) The service console of VMware ESX is shown.
          Wait about 5 minutes.

      (c) Login VMware ESX.

      (d) Confirm buzzer setting using raidcmd, and note the setting.
          Run the following procedures to RAID Controller #1 when you
          use multiple RAID Controllers.

          # raidcmd property -tg=rc -c=1
          RAID Controller #1

          ID                         : 0
          Vendor                     : LSI Corporation
          Model                      : LSI MegaRAID SAS 9264-8i
          ...
          Buzzer Setting             : Enable
                                       ~~~~~~

      (e) Change the buzzer setting using raidcmd.
          Change [Enable] to [Disable] when the current buzzer setting
          is [Enable].
          Change to [Enable] when it is [Disable].

          # raidcmd optctrl -c=1 -be=disable
                                     ~~~~~~~
                                     buzzer setting(Set to enable or disable)

          * The buzzer setting can not change in the Standard mode of
            raidcmd.
            Change the RAID System Management Mode of raidcmd to
            Advanced mode.

      (f) Confirm the last line of RAID log.
          # tail /var/log/raidsrv/raid.log

      (g) Confirm following event is registered.

          In case of setting to [Enable]:
            <RU0201> [CTRL:1(ID=0)] The buzzer of RAID Controller is enable.

          In case of setting to [Disable]:
            <RU0202> [CTRL:1(ID=0)] The buzzer of RAID Controller is disable.

          If the above event is not found, the event notification does
          not work correctly.
          In this case, go back to the step (b) and run again.
          Otherwise the event notification works correctly.
          Go to step (h).

      (h) Set the buzzer setting to the previous setting.

5. Revision History
  2012/12/26 Ver2.61 Rev 2459
  "Enhancement"
     1. Additional support of the following OS
       - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.8
       - VMware ESX 4.1 Update 3
     2. Support of select function for installing NEC ESMPRO Manager 
        Communication Module
  "Improvement"
     1. Bug fix: No events are notified in rare cases.
     2. Bug fix: Operation may be done to the Physical Device not exist when
        you specify wrong Physical Device.
     3. Bug Fix: An event of 'OS fatal error" may be registered although no
        error actually occurs.
  "Changes"
     1. Changing TCP ports used by Universal RAID Utility
        Refer to the section [TCP ports used by Universal RAID Utility]
        in "Universal RAID Utility User's Guide"

  2012/10/31   Ver2.5 Rev 2343
    "Enhancement"
     1. Additional support of the following OS
       - Oracle Linux 6

  2012/8/31   Ver2.5  Rev 2343
    "Improvement"
     1. Security fix for vulnerability issue that RAID management can be done
        remotely due to the problem on URU intra-module communication.

  2012/7/31   Ver2.5 Rev 2244
    "Enhancement"
     1. Additional support of the applicable model that supports Red Hat 
        Enterprise Linux 6.2
       - Express5800/A1020a

  2012/6/29   Ver2.5 Rev 2244
    "Enhancement"
     1. Additional support of the following OS
       - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2
     2. Additional support of the following RAID Controllers
       - NE3104-004 6Gbps SAS RAID Controller (1GB Cache)

  2012/5/31   Ver2.5 Rev 2244
  First version released.
    "Enhancement"
     1. Additional support of the following RAID Controllers
       - NE3203-151 RAID Controller (1GB)
     2. Additional support of the applicable model
       - Express5800/A1020a
     3. Support of ExpressUpdate
        This feature enables you to install, update or uninstall Universal
        RAID Utility from NEC ESMPRO Manager remotely.

