AlphaServer 1000 NCR810 Raid help needed

[Wilko Bulte]

On Sun, Sep 14, 2003 at 04:28:41PM -0400, Tuc wrote:
> > 
> > On Sun, Sep 14, 2003 at 12:15:56PM -0400, Tuc wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > > 
> > > 	I inherited an AlphaServer 1000 that used to run NT 3.51 at one
> > > point. I'd like to get it to run FreeBSD. It has an NCR 810 SCSI controller,
> > > and claims from what I can see that there is a 6 disk RAID-5 and its broke,
> > > and 1 JBOD... There are only 4 disks in the case. Trying to figure out how
> > > to make it just one big RAID. I tried ARC, and didn't see anything there for
> > > it, and tried "run bios" and that does nothing. 
> > 
> > Hm, if it had RAID it probably has a KZPSC aka Mylex RAID card.
> > 
> > Please post the output of 
> > 
> > SHOW CONF
> > SHOW DEVICES
> > 
> > from the SRM (>>> prompt)
> > 
> 
> I have to type it by hand, so I'll only include the 2 I think matter:
> 
> PCI Bus
> 
> 	Bus 00	Slot 06: NCR	810 Scsi Controller
> 					pka0.7.0.6.0	SCSI Bus ID 7
> 					dka400.4.0.6.0	RRD45
> 					mka200.2.0.6.0	TLZ07
> 
> 	Bus 00	Slot 13: DAC960	Scsi Raid Controller
> 					dra.0.0.13.0
> 

		^--- that is the Mylex RAID card I mentioned.

> and for the SHOW DEVICE (No S)
> 
> dka400.4.0.6.0	DKA400			RRD45  	1645
> dra0.0.0.13.0	DRA0		6 Member RAID 5	Failed
> dra1.0.0.13.0	DRA1		1 Member JBOD
> dva0.0.0.0.1	DVA0
> mka200.2.0.6.0	MKA200			TLZ07	553B
> ewa0.0.0.11.0	EWA0		00-00-F8-22-34-F8
> pka0.7.0.6.0	PKA0		SCSI Bus ID 7
> 
> 
> I did boot the system, and it DMESG's a mlxd0 (Raid 5/Offline) and
> mlxd1 (Raid 7/Online).
> 
> I tried to install on mlxd1 since thats the single disk. The
> mlx0 message says to use 2.42 or later, mine is 2.36-0-00. How do
> I upgrade?

Pff. Long ago. I think the latest rev for alpha is 2.73

I have no idea (anymore) how the f/w upgrade worked.

There used to be a standalone Raid Config Utility floppy (the RCU) for
Alpha.  Lemme see if I can find it. If yes, I'll mail it to you

W/


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