MegaRAID Storage Manager Application for Linux

Adapters Supported:
- N2125 SAS/SATA HBA for IBM System x
- N2115 SAS/SATA HBA for IBM System x
- IBM PureFlex System Storage Expansion Node
- Onboard LSI 2004 SAS/SATA controller
- Onboard LSI 1064 SAS controller
- Onboard LSI 1064e SAS controller
- Onboard LSI 1068e SAS controller
- Onboard LSI 1078 SAS controller
- ServeRAID C100 (81Y4475)
- ServeRAID C105 (90Y4386)
- ServeRAID H1110 SAS/SATA Controller for IBM System x (81Y4492)
- ServeRAID H1135 Controller for IBM Flex System and BladeCenter (90Y4750)
- ServeRAID M5210e SAS/SATA Controller for IBM System x
- ServeRAID M5210e SAS/SATA Controller
- ServeRAID M5110 SAS/SATA Controller for IBM System x (81Y4481)
- ServeRAID M5110e SAS/SATA Controller for IBM System x
- ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller for IBM System x (81Y4478)
- ServeRAID M5025 SAS/SATA controller (46M0830)
- ServeRAID M5016 SAS/SATA Controller for IBM System x (90Y4304)
- ServeRAID M5015 SAS/SATA controller (46M0829)
- ServeRAID M5014 SAS/SATA controller (46M0916)
- ServeRAID M1115 SAS/SATA Controller for IBM System X (81Y4448)
- ServeRAID M1015 SAS/SATA Controller (46M0831)
- IBM SAS HBA (25R8060)
- IBM 3Gb SAS HBA v2 (44E8700)
- IBM SAS Expansion Card (CFFv) for IBM BladeCenter (39Y9190)
- IBM SAS Connectivity Card (CFFv) for IBM BladeCenter (43W3974)
- IBM SAS/SATA RAID Kit (42C1312, 42C1313)
- IBM ServeRAID BR10i SAS controller (44E8688)
- IBM ServeRAID BR10il SAS controller (44X0411)
- IBM ServeRAID BR10il v2 SAS controller (49Y4731)
- IBM ServeRAID MR10il SAS controller (44E8767)
- IBM ServeRAID MR10is SAS controller (44E8695)
- IBM ServeRAID MR10ie (CIOv) SAS controller (46C7167)
- IBM ServeRAID MR10i SAS controller (43W4296)
- IBM ServeRAID MR10k SAS controller (43W4280)
- IBM ServeRAID MR10M SAS controller (43W4339)
- MegaRAID 8480 SAS controller (39R8850)
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CONTENTS
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1.0 Overview
2.0 Installation and setup instructions
3.0 LSI SNMP agent for Linux
4.0 Usage information
5.0 Unattended mode
6.0 Web site and support phone number
7.0 Notices and trademarks
8.0 Disclaimer
1.0 Overview
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1.1 This document describes how to install the MSM storage management
application. MSM is a GUI application that runs in the Linux or
VMware environment.
1.2 Limitations
- MegaRAID Storage Manager only supports 1024 bit SSL encryption key
length.
1.3 Problems fixed:
- See change history

1.4 Level of Recommendations and Prerequisites for the update:
- If using any of the following, the mptbase.ko, mptsas.ko and
mptctl.ko modules must be loaded into the kernel before MSM will
function correctly:
- Onboard LSI 1064/1064e/1068/1078
- IBM SAS HBA/3Gb SAS HBA v2
- IBM SAS Expansion Card (CFFv)/SAS Connectivity Card (CFFv)
- IBM SAS/SATA RAID Kits
- IBM ServeRAID BR10 Series Controllers
- If using any of the following, the megaraid-sas.ko module must be
loaded into the kernel before MSM will function correctly:
- IBM ServeRAID MR10 Series Controllers
- IBM ServeRAID M1000 or M5000 Series Controllers
1.5 Dependencies:
- Soft links in Linux 64 bit: For RHEL/SLES on 64 bit platform(s), it i
s necessary to create
the below soft links before installing MegaRAID Storage Manager(MSM)
64 bit package.
"ln -sf /usr/lib64/libcrypto.so.xx.xx /lib64/libcrypto.so.4"
"ln -sf /usr/lib64/libssl.so.xx.xx /lib64/libssl.so.4"

- For RHEL 5, it is necessary to install compat-libstdc++ version 33-3.
x before installing rpm.
- For SLES-10 SP3 64bit OS, it is necessary to install libstdc++33-32bi
t-3.3.3-7.8.1.x86_64.rpm
before installing MSM. This RPM is available in the OS DVD
(path is /media/SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-Server_001/suse/x86_64)
- For SLES-9 32bit OS, it is necessary to install compat-libstdc++-lsb-
4.0.2_20050901-0.4.i586.rpm
before installing MSM. This RPM is available in the OS DVD (path is /
media/dvd/suse/i586)
- For RHEL 3, it is necessary to install the RPM libstdc++34-3.4.0-1.i3
86 before
installing MSM.
- Prerequisites for installing MSM on RHEL6.0 operating system
Before installing MSM on RHEL6.0 system, Please install the following
rpms,
Without these files/RPM's MSM may not be install properly or may not
work as
expected.
libstdc++-4.4.4-13.el6.i686.rpm
compat-libstdc++-33-3.2.3-69.i686.rpm
libXau-1.0.5-1.el6.i686.rpm
libxcb-1.5-1.el6.i686.rpm
libX11-1.3-2.el6.i686.rpm
libXext-1.1-3.el6.i686.rpm
libXi-1.3-3.el6.i686.rpm
libXtst-1.0.99.2-3.el6.i686.rpm
Also note that RHEL6.0 complete OS installation is required for MSM
to work.
The above mentioned rpm's come as part of RHEL6 OS DVD. These RPM'
s may need
additional dependent RPM's as well, all the dependent RPM's also mus
t be installed
on the target system.
- Net-SNMP rpm installation is required before we install agent rpms.
RHEL 4.8:
net-snmp-5.1.2-18.el4.x86_64.rpm
net-snmp-utils-5.1.2-18.el4.x86_64.rpm
RHEL5.4
lm_sensors-2.10.7-4.el5.x86_64.rpm
net-snmp-utils-5.3.2.2-7.el5.x86_64.rpm
net-snmp-5.3.2.2-7.el5.x86_64.rpm
RHEL 5.3
lm_sensors-2.10.7-4.el5.x86_64.rpm
net-snmp-5.3.2.2-5.el5.x86_64.rpm
net-snmp-utils-5.3.2.2-5.el5.x86_64.rpm
RHEL 5.5
net-snmp-5.3.2.2-9.el5.x86_64.rpm
net-snmp-utils-5.3.2.2-9.el5.x86_64.rpm
SLES 11
net-snmp-5.4.2.1-8.1.x86_64.rpm
perl-SNMP-5.4.2.1-8.1.x86_64.rpm
- In case you are unable to install lsi snmp agent rpms, use rpm -ivh -
-force *.rpm and
then you can uninstall the lsi rpms using rpm -e *.rpm.
- In case of problems with installing multiple rpms and get into cyclic
redundancy
issue, one can install all rpms in one command line.
(Example: rpm -ivh net-snmp-5.4.2.1-8.1.x86_64.rpm perl-SNMP-5.4.2.1
-8.1.x86_64.rpm)
libX11-1.3-2.el6.i686.rpm
libXext-1.1-3.el6.i686.rpm
libXi-1.3-3.el6.i686.rpm
libXtst-1.0.99.2-3.el6.i686.rpm
- MSM installation scripts also installs the LSI SNMP agent rpm.
The LSI SNMP agent application depends upon standard SNMP Utils packag
e.
Please ensure that the SNMP-Util package is present in the system befo
re
installing MSM. SNMP-Util package includes the rpm.s net-snmp-libs,
net-snmp-utils and additional dependent RPM.s. Please make sure that t
hese
RPM.s are installed from the OS media before installing MSM.
- Prior to install MSM, check for existence of libstdc++.so.5 and libstd
c++.so.6
librareis are present in /usr/lib directory. If not present/ installed
,
then install the Linux software component RPM that provides these libr
aries.
These RPM's will be available in the OS DVD.
- Prior to executing install.csh, check for existence of /bin/csh. If
not present/ installed, then install the Linux software component RPM
that provides /bin/csh.
1.6 Update Contents:
o ibm_sw_msm_13.04.04.00_linux_32-64.zip
- Zipped installation package
o ibm_sw_msm_13.04.04.00_linux_32-64.chg
- Change history
2.0 Installation and setup instructions
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Installation
------------
The installer provides the user with four types of setup option.
1. Complete - This will install all the features of the product.
2. Client Components Only - The storelib feature of the product will not
be installed
in this type of installation. As a result, the resident system will o
nly be able to
administer and configure all the servers in the subnet, but will not
be able to
serve as a server.
3. StandAlone - This option will only install components required for lo
cal server
management. This system will not be discovered automatically by other
MSM
servers in the subnet and it will not discover other MSM servers in t
he subnet
automatically. (multicasting will be disabled) But the system can con
nect to other
MSM servers by providing the ipaddress in the hostview screen and can
be connected
by the other MSM clients in the subnet.
4. Local - This option will install only components required for local c
onfiguration.
Will not allow other systems on the network to connect to this server
and cannot
connect to other servers. This MSM installation mode only uses the lo
opback
interface.
- The package contains two mode of installation, interactive and non-interac
tive.
- To, install the product using interactive mode, the user should execute th
e command
"./install.csh" from the installation disk.
- To, install the product in a non-interactive or silent mode, the user may
use the command
"./install.csh [-options] [ -ru popup]"
from the installation disk. The options are:
a, for Complete installation
c, for Client Component Only
s, for StandAlone
l, for Local
- The "-ru popup" will remove popup from installation list.
- User may also run non-interactive installation using "RunRPM.sh" command.
- Under Linux, this installation kit can be used in either interactive or no
n-interactive
mode. In VMware, only interactive mode is supported.


- The installation will help the user to select any of the setup type, but i
f the user
directly run "RunRPM.sh",
it will install the complete feature.
Uninstallation
--------------
The application can be uninstalled using the "Uninstall" short-cut which
is created created in the program menu.
A scriptable uninstaller can be found here:
/usr/local/MegaRAID Storage Manager/uninstaller.sh
NOTES:
- This release supports upgrades by future releases. There is no need to
uninstall before upgrading.
- To shut down the MSM Framework service, first stop the Monitor service
by typing:
/etc/init.d/mrmonitor stop
then stop the framework service by typing:
/etc/init.d/vivaldiframeworkd stop
- Any kernel upgrade requires restart of the MSM Framework and Services for
example,
RedHat Linux command to reload or restart network (login as root user):
To start Linux network service:
# service network start
Debian Linux command to reload or restart network:
# /etc/init.d/networking restart
Prerequisites to run MSM remote admin
-------------------------------------
- Configure the system with valid IP address. Make sure there is no IP addre
ss conflict
with in the sub network.
- Ports such as 3071 and 5571 are open and available for MSM framework commu
nication.
- Security manager and firewall is configured correctly to allow needed port
s to be opened.
- Configure the multicasting, make sure class D multicast IP addresses are r
egistered (at
least 229.111.112.12 should be register for MSM to work), if not create st
atic route
using the following command:
route add 229.111.112.12 dev eth1.
Note that this command will not modify the routing table to be persisten
t across
reboots. Please follow the guidelines per operating system to add the a
bove mentioned
IP address as a static entry into the routing table to be persistent acr
oss reboots.
You may wish to add the entire range of IP addressess (224.0.0.0 through

239.255.255.255) into the routing table. Please note that this requires
procedures
that varies between different flavours and versions of operating system
and may have
security implications.
CIMPlugin Support
-----------------
In case of networks that doesn't have DNS configured, the .hosts. file of t
he systems
where MSM is installed must be manually edited to map the IP address & the
host name of
your CIMOM server. In addition, it should also have a mapping of its own I
P address (not
the loop back address) and host name for the indications to be supported.
MegaRAID Storage Manager(MSM) Installation on VMware 4.x ESX
----------------------------------------------------
Only VMware 4.x ESX is supported
Detailed install instructions can be found at:
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/systems/support/system_x_pdf/ibm_sw_msm_1.00-
install-guide_vmware_noarch.pdf
To, install the MSM on VMWare operating system, the user should execute
the
command "./vmware_install.csh" from the installation disk.
The installer provides the user to choose the License agreement,operatin
g system
and storelib to be used as mentioned below.
1. End user license agreement.
2. Operating system (VMware 4.0).
3. Select the Storelib (Inbox Storelib or Storelib from MSM package).
MegaRAID Storage Manager(MSM) Installation on VMware ESXi 5.x
----------------------------------------------------
For Vmware ESXi 5.x to work with MegaRAID Storage Manager Software, the
SMI-S provider must be installed on the host server.
The management is performed through the MegaRAID Stroage Manager softwar
e installed on a remote server running Linux or Windows operating systems.
MSM Performance improvement
---------------------------
For better performance of MSM, when subjected to any heap-intensive (say
heavy
IOs) or computational tasks,improve the heap by including the following
command
"-Xms1024m -Xmx1024m",where
1024m Size of the heap allocated. The specified size is depen
dent on the
machine's Hardware configuration.
-Xms1024m Sets the initial size of the Java heap to 1024 Mbytes
-Xmx1024m Sets the maximum heap size to 1024 Mbytes
1. Goto product home folder (/usr/local/MegaRAID Storage Manager).
2. Open startupui.sh file in editable mode.
3. Include the command -Xms1024m -Xmx1024m after "./jre/bin/java",
effectively:
LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$MSM_HOME/lib ./jre/bin/java -Xms1024m -Xmx1024m -DVEN
US=true....
3.0 LSI SNMP agent for Linux
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Installation procedure for LSI SNMP Agent(For SUSE and Red Hat Linux)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
--
1. LSI SNMP Agent rpm's installs the agents.
2. rpm will take care of the necessary modification needed in the snmpd.
conf
file for running the agent.
[
NB: Before installation please check,there is any pass command
starts with 1.3.6.1.4.1.3582 OID in snmpd.conf, if available then delete
all the old pass commands starts with 1.3.6.1.4.1.3582 OID.
(This could be possible if there is any previous LSI SNMP Agent was inst
alled
in the system)
]
3. The snmpd.conf file structure should be same as lsi_mrdsnmpd.conf. Fo
r
reference,a sample conf file (lsi_mrdsnmpd.conf) will be there in the
/etc/lsi_mrdsnmp directory.
4. For running SNMP query from a remote m/c add the ip address of that m
/c in
the snmpd.conf file like this..
com2sec snmpclient 172.28.136.112 public
Here ipaddress of the remote m/c is 172.28.136.112
5. For receiving snmp trap to a particular m/c, add the ip address of th
at m/c
in the com2sec section of snmpd.conf file. For example, to get Trap in
10.0.0.144, then add following line to snmpd.conf.
# sec.name source community
com2sec snmpclient 10.0.0.144 public
6. To Run/stop the snmpd daemon.
/etc/init.d/snmpd start/stop

7. To start/stop the SNMP Agent daemon before issuing any snmp query.
/etc/init.d/lsi_mrdsnmpd start/stop
8. Status of the SNMP Agent daemon can be checked by issuing the followi
ng
command...
/etc/init.d/lsi_mrdsnmpd status
9. You can issue snmp query like this...
snmpwalk -v1 -c public localhost .1.3.6.1.4.1.3582
10. You can get the snmp trap from local m/c by issuing the following
command...
snmptrapd -P -F "%02.2h:%02.2j TRAP%w.%q from %A %v\n"
NOTE:
For SNMP components to work, it is necessary that linux system s
hould
have snmp-net packages(rpm) to be already present.
It is assumed that snmpd.conf is located at /etc/snmp for Redhat
and
/etc for SuSE. Anyway, user can change the file location from
/etc/init.d/lsi_mrdsnmpd file
It is neccessary to uninstall all the previous version before
installing a new version. The rpm has not been created to support -U ver
sion.
The rpm -U is most likely to fail with this rpm.
SNMP Trap Disable functionality
-------------------------------
User may disable SNMP Trap functionality using "-notrap" as install(inst
all.csh)
parameter.
Note:
LSI SNMP Agent is not a supported configuration on VMware Operating syst
em (VMware 3.5
or VMware 4.0).
4.0 Usage information
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Detailed usage information can be found in the ServeRAID M Series or MR
Series Software User's Guide.
4.1 MSM TCP/UDP Port Information
==================================
Component Sending port/Source Port Listening Port/Dest Port
MSM GUI Client 49258 - 50058 (TCP) 49258 - 50058 (TCP)
Framework 49258 - 50058 (TCP) 3071(TCP/UDP)
Popup 49152 - 65535 (TCP) 49152 - 65535 (TCP)
MrMonitor 49152 - 65535 (TCP) 49152 - 65535 (TCP)
Port 49152 - 65535 (TCP) Dynamic ports, can be used by anyone.
Port 3071(TCP/UDP) - Registered Port with IANA registration.
4.2 MSM Japanese Language Support
===================================
If you install the MSM Japanese package onto Windows MegaRAID Storage

Manager, please follow steps 1-5 below to to complete installation.


1. Copy MSM Japanese package file "ibm_sw_msm_<version_string>-jp_anyos_
noarch.zip"
to temporary folder and extract.
<version_string> is the same version string in the MSM English package f
ile name.
2. Extract "ibm_sw_msm_<version_string>-jp_anyos_noarch.zip". There are
two folders
which is named "Windows" and "Linux". Open the folder "MegaRAID Storage
Manager" in
Windows folder using Windows Explorer, then choose all of folders and fi
les
(Common, Languages - two folders). Use right click of mouse to click "Co
py" on selected
file and folder.
3. Open the folder where MSM was installed,
then right-click, and do "paste". Choose "overwrite all of files" when d
ialog to check
"overwrite folder" is seen.
4. Restart MSMFramework service by using either one of the two methods b
elow.
(A) open command prompt, then run the following commands.
net stop msmframework
net start msmframework
(B) open "service" in Administrative Tools, then restart MSMFramework s
ervice
5. Restart MSM Popup process by using either one of the two methods belo
w.
(A) Open MegaPopup folder where MSM was installed, then double-click Pop
up.exe
(B) Logout from windows, then logon again
If you install Japanese package onto Linux MegaRAID Storage
Manager, please follow steps 1-5 below to complete installation.
1. Copy MSM Japanese package file "ibm_sw_msm_<version_string>-jp_anyos_
noarch.zip"
to /tmp directory commands
<version_string> is the same version string in the MSM English package f
ile name.
2. Move to /tmp, then unzip the Japanese package file using following co
mmands:
cd /tmp/
unzip -q ibm_sw_msm_<version_string>-jp_anyos_noarch.zip
Note: Two directories "Windows" and "Linux" are created after the extrac
tion of the
above file
3. Move to Linux directory, then copy all of folders and files
(Common, Languages, and startupui.sh ) using following commands:
cd "MegaRAID Storage Manager"
cp -af * <inst_dir>
Note: <inst_dir> is the directory where MSM program was being installed.
Note: Initial setting is /usr/local/MegaRAID Storage Manager

4. Run the following command to restart MSM Framework service
/etc/init.d/vivaldiframeworkd restart
5. Restart MSM Popup process by using either one of the two methods belo
w.
(A) Run the following commands.
cd "/usr/local/MegaRAID Storage Manager/MegaPopup"
./popup &
(B) Logout from GNOME or KDE desktop, then logon again.
5.0 Unattended Mode
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This is a user interface application, and therefore cannot be used in
unattended mode. For information on unattended installation or
uninstallation, see section 2.0 above.
6.0 Web Sites and Support Phone Number
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o You can find support and downloads for IBM products from the IBM Support
Web site:
http://www.ibm.com/support/

You can find support and downloads specific to disk controllers by
searching for the "Disk Controller and RAID Software Matrix" from the
main support page.
o For the latest compatibility information, see the IBM ServerProven Web
site:
http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/
o With the original purchase of an IBM hardware product, you have access
to extensive support coverage. During the IBM hardware product warranty
period, you may call the IBM HelpCenter (1-800-IBM-SERV in the U.S.)
for hardware product assistance covered under the terms of the
IBM hardware warranty.
7.0 Trademarks and Notices
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parties, as well as code licensed by IBM. For non-IBM Code, the third
parties, not IBM, are the licensors. Your use of the non-IBM code is
governed by the terms of the license accompanying that code, as identified
in the attached files. You acknowledge that you have read and agree to the
license agreements contained in these files. If you do not agree to the
terms of these third party license agreements, you may not use the
accompanying code.
IBM and ServeRAID are trademarks or registered trademarks of International
Business Machines Corporation in the United States and other countries.
LSI and MegaRAID are trademarks or registered trademarks of LSI Logic, Corp
in the United States and other countries.
Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States and
other countries.
Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks
of others.
8.0 Disclaimer
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IBM Corporation.