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 Universal RAID Utility Ver2.61 (Windows Edition)
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                                                            NEC Corporation
                                                                   Mar 2013

[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>
  - Express5800/53Xf
  - Express5800/54Xg
  - Express5800/54Cd
  - Express5800/53La
  - Express5800/51Lg
  - Express5800/51Mb
  - Express5800/Y51Mb
  - Express5800/53Xg
  - Express5800/Y53Xg
  - Express5800/53Xh
  - Express5800/Y53Xh
  - Express5800/51Ea
  - Express5800/Y51Ea
  - Express5800/51Eb
  - Express5800/Y51Eb
  - Express5800/55Xa
  - Express5800/Y55Xa
  - Express5800/T110b
  - Express5800/R110b-1
  - Express5800/E110b-1
  - Express5800/GT110b
  - Express5800/GT110b-S
  - Express5800/T110c
  - Express5800/T110d
  - Express5800/R110c-1
  - Express5800/E110c-1
  - Express5800/GT110d
  - Express5800/GT110d-S
  - Express5800/GT110e
  - Express5800/GT110e-S
  - Express5800/E110d-1
  - Express5800/E110d-M
  - Express5800/R110d-1E
  - Express5800/R110d-1M
  - Express5800/B110d
  - Express5800/R120a-1
  - Express5800/R120a-2
  - Express5800/T120a-M
  - Express5800/T120a-E
  - Express5800/GT120a
  - Express5800/R120b-1
  - Express5800/R120b-2
  - Express5800/T120b-M
  - Express5800/T120b-E
  - Express5800/GT120b
  - Express5800/R120d-1M
  - Express5800/R120d-2M
  - Express5800/R120d-1E
  - Express5800/R120d-2E
  - Express5800/T120d
  - Express5800/iR120a-1E
  - Express5800/E120b-1
  - Express5800/E120d-1
  - Express5800/E120d-M
  - Express5800/R140b-4
  - Express5800/B120a
  - Express5800/B120a-d
  - Express5800/B120b-Lw
  - Express5800/B120b
  - Express5800/B120b-d
  - Express5800/B120b-h
  - Express5800/B120d
  - Express5800/B120d-h
  - Express5800/V608-L(N8610-1011/1021)
  - Express5800/V608-H(N8610-1012/1022)
  - Express5800/V618-L(N8610-1023/1024)
  - Express5800/V618-H(N8610-1025/1026)
  - Express5800/V628-L(N8610-1027)
  - Express5800/V628-H(N8610-1028)
  - iStorage NS480
  - iStorage NS100Ta
  - iStorage NS500Ra
  - iStorage NS500Ba
  - iStorage NS300Rb
  - iStorage NS100Tb
  - iStorage NS500Rc
  <RAID Controllers>
  - Onboard RAID Controller on NEC Express5800/53Xf, 54Xg, 54Cd, 53La,
    51Mb, Y51Mb, 53Xg, Y53Xg, 51Ea, Y51Ea, R120a-1, R120a-2, R120b-1,
    R120b-2, T120a-E, GT120a, T120b-M, T120b-E, GT120b, iR120a-1E,
    E120b-1, T110b, R110b-1, R110c-1, T110c, GT110b, GT110b-S, E110b-1,
    B120b-h, V608-L(N8610-1011/1021), V608-H(N8610-1012/1022),
    iStorage NS100Ta, NS100Tb
  - Internal RAID Controller on NEC Express5800/54Xg, R120a-1, R120a-2,
    T120a-M, T120a-E, E110b-1, iStorage NS480, NS300Rb
  - N8103-115 RAID Controller (512 MB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  - N8103-116A RAID Controller (128 MB, RAID 0/1)
  - N8103-G116A RAID Controller (128 MB, RAID 0/1)
  - N8103-117A RAID Controller (128 MB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  - N8103-118A RAID Controller (256 MB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  - N8103-128 RAID Controller (128 MB, RAID 0/1)
  - N8103-G128 RAID Controller (128 MB, RAID 0/1)
  - N8103-129 RAID Controller (256MB, RAID 0/1)
  - N8103-130 RAID Controller (256MB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  - N8103-134 RAID Controller (512MB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  - N8103-135 RAID Controller (512MB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  - 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)
  - N8103-167 RAID Controller (1GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  - N8403-026 RAID Controller
  - N8403-027 SATA Interface Card (When using for RAID System)
  - N8403-059 RAID Controller Kit(512MB, RAID 0/1)
  - N8404-001 Storage and I/O Blade AD106a
  - N8404-003 Storage and I/O Blade AD106b

  For users who will install following Windows on NEC Express5800 series.
  - Windows Server 2012
  - Windows Server 2008 R2
  - Windows Server 2008
  - Windows Server 2003 R2
  - Windows Server 2003 SP1 or later
  - Windows 8
  - Windows 7
  - Windows Vista
  - Windows XP Professional SP2 or later
  - Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP1 or later
  - Windows Small Business Server 2011
  - Windows Storage Server 2008 R2
  - Windows Storage Server 2008
  - Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 SP1 or later
  - Windows Storage Server 2003 SP1 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.
      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 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
  2013/3/12  Ver2.61 Rev 2459
  "Enhancement"
     1. Additional support of the applicable model
       - Express5800/V608-L(N8610-1011/1021)
       - Express5800/V608-H(N8610-1012/1022)
       - Express5800/V618-L(N8610-1023/1024)
       - Express5800/V618-H(N8610-1025/1026)
       - Express5800/V628-L(N8610-1027)
       - Express5800/V628-H(N8610-1028)

  2012/12/26 Ver2.61 Rev 2459
  "Enhancement"
     1. Additional support of the applicable model
       - Express5800/E110d-M
       - Express5800/E120d-M
       - Express5800/E120d-1
  "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"

  2012/11/30 Ver2.6  Rev 2425
  "Enhancement"
     1. Additional support of the following OS
       - Windows Server 2012
  "Improvement"
     1. Bug Fix: An event of "OS fatal error" may be registered although no
        error actually occurs. 

  2012/10/31 Ver2.6  Rev 2397
  "Enhancement"
     1. Additional support of the following RAID Controllers
       - N8103-152 RAID Controller (1GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
       - N8103-167 RAID Controller (1GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
     2. Additional support of the following OS
       - Windows 8
     3. Additional support of the applicable model
       - iStorage NS300Tc
     4. Support of the Flash Backup Unit
     5. Support of select function for installing GUI modules and NEC ESMPRO
        Manager Communication Module
     6. Addition of the function to check if any programs that prevent
        Universal RAID Utility from being uninstalled have started
  "Improvement"
     1. Improvement that enables you to use RAID Viewer without installing
        Microsoft Visual C++ Library Runtime Component
     2. Bug fix: No events are notified in rare cases.
     3. Bug fix: Operation may be done to the Physical Device not exist when
        you specify wrong Physical Device.

  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 connection.
  "Enhancement"
     1. Additional support of the applicable model
       - Express5800/R110d-1M
       - Express5800/R120d-1E
       - Express5800/R120d-2E
       - Express5800/T110d
       - Express5800/T120d
       - Express5800/GT110e
       - Express5800/GT110e-S
       - Express5800/R110e-1E
       - Express5800/B110d
       - Express5800/B120d
       - Express5800/B120d-h
       - Express5800/51Eb
       - Express5800/Y51Eb
       - Express5800/53Xh
       - Express5800/Y53Xh
       - Express5800/55Xa
       - Express5800/Y55Xa
       - iStorage NS500Rc

  2012/4/6   Ver2.5  Rev 2244
  First version released.
  "Enhancement"
     1. Additional support of the following RAID Controllers
       - 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)
       - N8103-160 RAID Controller (1GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
     2. Additional support of the applicable model
       - Express5800/53Xg
       - Express5800/Y53Xg
       - Express5800/51Ea
       - Express5800/Y51Ea
       - Express5800/GT110d
       - Express5800/GT110d-S
       - Express5800/E110d-1
       - Express5800/R110d-1E
       - Express5800/R120d-1M
       - Express5800/R120d-2M
       - iStorage NS300Rb
       - iStorage NS100Tb
     3. Additional support of the following OS
       - Windows Small Business Server 2011
       - Windows Storage Server 2008 R2
       - Windows Storage Server 2008
       - Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 SP1 or later
       - Windows Storage Server 2003 SP1 or later
     4. Support of the Premium Feature of RAID Controller
        You can use the CacheCade function to create the SSD Cache Drive
        using the Solid State Drive(s).
     5. Support of HDD Power Saving function
        The HDD Power Saving reduces power consumption of the system by
        spinning down the Hot Spares that are not in use.
     6. Addition of the Refresh Battery function
        Universal RAID Utility Ver2.5 supports refreshing the battery
        connected to the RAID Controller.
     7. Support of ExpressUpdate
        This feature enables you to install, update or uninstall Universal
        RAID Utility from NEC ESMPRO Manager remotely.
     8. Changing the policy of Physical Device number to be managed by
        Universal RAID Utility
        From Ver2.5, the policy has been changed that the Physical Device
        number is assigned based on the enclosure number and slot number.
     9. raidcmd Tree View
        Universal RAID Utility Ver2.5 supports the function that can
        display the RAID system configuration in a tree view using raidcmd.
    10. Support of the Logical Drive with the level of RAID 60
        Universal RAID Utility Ver2.5 supports the display, operation,
        and deletion of the RAID 60 Logical Drive
    11. Enhancement of the Physical Device Monitoring
        The events indicating "Physical Device Warning Error" and "Physical
        Device Fatal Error" are available when a specific error of Physical
        Devices is detected.
    12. Fatal FW Error
        Universal RAID Utility Ver2.5 monitors the event of the fatal FW
        Error that is detected by the RAID Controller. The event is notified
        at the start of Universal RAID Utility when a fatal FW error occurs
        and the system is down.
    13. Support of RAID System management by NEC ESMPRO Manager Ver. 5.5
        or later
        Universal RAID Utility Ver2.4 has supported RAID System management
        and monitoring with NEC ESMPRO Manager Ver 5.3 or later versions.
        Universal RAID Utility Ver2.5 supports NEC ESMPRO Manager Ver5.5
        or later versions.


