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Tecal ES3000 High Performance PCIe SSD Card
V100R002C01
User Guide
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04
Date
2014-03-05
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

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  • Page 1 Tecal ES3000 High Performance PCIe SSD Card V100R002C01 User Guide Issue Date 2014-03-05 HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
  • Page 2 All other trademarks and trade names mentioned in this document are the property of their respective holders. Notice The purchased products, services and features are stipulated by the contract made between Huawei and the customer. All or part of the products, services and features described in this document may not be within the purchase scope or the usage scope.

  • Page 3: About This Document

    About This Document About This Document Purpose Huawei provides the Tecal ES3000 PCIe SSD high-performance storage card (ES3000 for short) of 800 GB, 1.2 TB, and 2.4 TB. PCIe standards for Peripheral Component Interconnect Express, and SSD standards for solid state drive.
  • Page 4 Issue 02 (2012-12-13) Figures showing the ES3000 appearance are updated. Added two commands about querying temperature and clearing data. Issue 01 (2012-08-30) The issue is the first official release. Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    3.1 Process for Installing and Configuring the ES3000.....................25 3.2 Installing an ES3000 on a Riser Card...........................25 3.3 Installing an ES3000 Directly in a Server........................27 3.4 Driver Description................................29 3.5 Transferring Files by Using WinSCP...........................29 Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 6 4.4.7 Setting the ES3000 Capacity.............................60 4.4.8 Deleting All Data...............................61 5 Maintenance and Upgrade......................63 5.1 Troubleshooting................................64 5.1.1 Failure to Install the ES3000 Driver..........................64 5.1.2 Failure to Mount an SSD device..........................65 Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 7 A.3.2 Querying Logs (hio_log)............................94 A.3.3 Querying Temperature Information (hio_temperature)....................95 A.3.4 Querying and Setting the E-label (hio_label)......................96 A.3.5 Upgrading the Firmware (hio_firmware).........................97 A.3.6 Setting the ES3000 Capacity (hio_capacity)......................98 Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 8 D How to Get Help........................111 D.1 Preparations Before Contacting Huawei........................112 D.1.1 Collecting Fault Information..........................112 D.1.2 Making Debugging Preparations..........................112 D.2 Getting Help from Huawei Support Website......................112 E Acronym or Abbreviation......................114 Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 9: Security

    This document describes the safety information you must comply with when installing and maintaining the devices. 1.2 General Safety Notice This topic describes the safety precautions you must take before installing or maintaining Huawei equipment. 1.3 Labels on Devices This topic describes the warning labels, grounding labels, and electrostatic discharge (ESD) labels on devices.
  • Page 10 Tecal ES3000 High Performance PCIe SSD Card User Guide 1 Security 1.11 Other This topic describes safety precautions about installing and removing a board, bundling signal cables, and laying out cables. Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 11: Overview

    Only the qualified professionals can install and maintain the devices. They must be trained and familiar with correct operation skills and all safety preventive measures. 1.2 General Safety Notice This topic describes the safety precautions you must take before installing or maintaining Huawei equipment. Overview To ensure safety of humans and the equipment, pay attention to the safety symbols on the equipment and all the safety instructions in this document.

  • Page 12: Labels On Devices

    Table 1-1 Safety labels Label Meaning Description Warning This label indicates that wrong operations may cause device damage or human injury. Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 13: General Requirements

    Do not block the ventilation while the device is operating. Keep a minimum distance of 5 cm between the device and the wall or other objects that may block the ventilation. Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 14 Only qualified professional personnel are allowed to install, configure, operate, and disassemble the device. Only the personnel authenticated or authorized by Huawei are allowed to replace or change the device of the parts of the device (including the software). Any fault or error that might cause safety problems must be reported immediately to a supervisor.

  • Page 15: Inflammable Environment

    Do not wear metal articles such as wristwatch, hand chain, bracelet, and ring. Use special insulation tools. Take care to protect your eyes when operating the device. Wear rubber gloves and a protective coat in case of electrolyte overflow. Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 16 When the temperature of the battery is higher than 60°C, check the battery for electrolyte overflow. If the electrolyte overflows, absorb and counteract the electrolyte immediately. Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 17: Lithium Battery

    Before installing or maintaining an antenna on a steel tower or a mast with a large number of transmitter antennas, coordinate with the parties concerned to shut down the transmitter antennas. Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 18: Restricted Area

    Read the instructions before installing, operating, and maintaining the device. Ignoring the instructions can cause exposure to dangerous laser radiation. Wear a pair of eye-protective glasses when you are handling lasers or fibers. Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 19: Working At Heights

    Before working at heights, check that all the lifting facilities are in good condition. 1.8.1 Hoisting Heavy Objects CAUTION Do not walk below the cantilever or hoisted objects when heavy objects are being hoisted. Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 20: Using Ladders

    The recommended gradient of ladders is 75 degrees. You can measure the gradient of the ladder with an angle square or your arms, shown in Figure 1-2. When using a ladder, ensure that the Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 21 If you want to climb up a roof, ensure that the ladder top is at least one meter higher than the roof, shown in Figure 1-3. Figure 1-3 Ladder of 1 m higher than the roof Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 22: Mechanical Safety

    When replacing a component near fans, do not insert your fingers or boards into the operating fans until the fans are switched off and stops running. Lifting Heavy Objects Wear protective gloves when moving heavy objects to avoid injuries. Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 23: Es3000 Safety Precautions

    To prevent yourself from being scalded, do not touch the heat sink with bare hands because the heat sink temperature is high during the running of the ES3000. Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 24: Other

    24 hours. Handle cables with caution, especially at a low temperature. Do not drop the cables directly from the vehicle. Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 25: Introduction To The Es3000

    This topic describes the features and specifications of the ES3000. 2.3 Indicators This topic describes the status indicators of the ES3000. 2.4 Server Configuration Requirements This topic describes the ES3000 requirements for server software and hardware. Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 26: Overview

    2.1 Overview This topic describes the ES3000 appearance. As a high-performance solid state drive (SSD) card launched by Huawei, the ES3000 provides local data storage for servers to improve input/output operations per second (IOPS) performance. It applies to frequent random or sequential read and write operations and high IOPS services, such as search engines, cache, databases, and videos.

  • Page 27: Features And Specifications

    – Ensures data reliability by using the error checking and correcting (ECC) technology. – Extends the service life by combining static wear leveling and dynamic wear leveling. – Prevents errors by using the data scrubbing technology. Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 28 75/25) random IOPS@4KB Maximum power 35 W 50 W 60 W consumption Standby power 20 W 25 W 25 W consumption Power failure Supported Supported Supported protection Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 29: Indicators

    Figure 2-3 Status indicators Fault indicator Active indicator You can observe the indicators to determine the current operating status of the ES3000. Table describes the indicator status. Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 30: Server Configuration Requirements

    One Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) x8 slot of full height and half length Software Requirements The ES3000 supports the following operating systems (OSs): RHEL 5U3 SLES 11.1 Windows Server 2008 R2 VMware 4.1 Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 31 Tecal ES3000 High Performance PCIe SSD Card User Guide 2 Introduction to the ES3000 VMware 5.0 NOTE For details about the OSs supported by the ES3000, see the compatibility list Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 32: Installation And Configuration

    This topic describes the initial configuration of an ES3000, primarily ES3000 formatting. Skip this topic if you need to use a raw device. 4 KB alignment is recommended for partitions. Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 33: Process For Installing And Configuring The Es3000

    Operation Scenarios When the server is 1 U or 2 U high, install the ES3000 on a riser card and then install the riser card in the server. Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 34 See step (1) in Figure 3-2. Step 4 Screw the ES3000 using a Phillips screwdriver. See step (2) in Figure 3-2. Figure 3-2 Installing an ES3000 on a riser card Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 35: Installing An Es3000 Directly In A Server

    – Electrostatic discharge (ESD) gloves Used to prevent ESD damage when you insert, remove, and hold an ES3000 or hold a precision device. Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 36 If the indicator on the ES3000 is off, power off the server, remove the ES3000 and install it again. Step 2 Install the chassis cover back. ----End Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 37: Driver Description

    This topic describes the driver supported by the ES3000 and how to obtain them. Table 3-1 lists the drivers supported and related operating systems (OSs). You can log in to http://support.huawei.com/enterprise, choose Software Downloads > IT > Server > Accelerator > Tecal ES3000, and download the required driver program. NOTE 2.0.0.5 in the driver file name indicates the software version, and the actual version may be different.
  • Page 38 Private key file: The default value is None. Do not change the default value. l Protocol: Select the default value is SFTP, and then select Allow SCP fallback. Step 3 Click Login. The WinSCP file transfer page is displayed. Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 39: Installing Drivers

    This topic describes how to install the ES3000 driver in various operating systems (OSs). 3.6.1 Installing the ES3000 Driver in Linux Operation Scenarios You need to install the ES3000 driver on the server before using an ES3000. Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 40 Step 3 Install the ES3000 driver by running the following command: rpm -ivh hio-2.0.0.5-2.6.32.12_0.7_default.x86_64.rpm After successful installation, the command output is as follows: Preparing... ########################################### [100%] 1:hio ########################################### [100%] Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 41: Installing The Es3000 Driver In Windows

    If you install multiple ES3000s on a server, you need to install the driver only once. l The driver package contains the ES3000 driver program and ES3000 tools. Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 42 Step 4 In Setup Wizard, click Next. Step 5 In License Agreement, select I accept the terms in the license agreement, as shown in Figure 3-6. Click Next. Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 43 Step 6 In Choose Install Location, choose a path for installing the driver (the default path is recommended), as shown in Figure 3-7. Click Next. Figure 3-7 Choose Install Location Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 44 After the driver is installed, you can choose Server Manager > Diagnostics > Device Manager and check that the driver is successfully installed, as shown in Figure 3-9. Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 45: Installing The Es3000 Driver In Vmware

    Step 1 Log in to the operating system (OS) as an administrator. Step 2 Install the ES3000 driver. NOTICE If you use the ESXi 5.0 OS, the driver package must be stored in / directory. Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 46 1: SCSI mode. Simulated as a SCSI device, which improves the concurrent processing capability of the PCIe SSD. Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 47: Initial Configuration

    An SSD device (such as dev/hioa) has been created for the ES3000. You have run the hio_info command to verify the mapping between the ES3000 and the SSD device. Procedure Format the SSD device. Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 48: Initial Configuration In Windows

    The following information describes how to format an ES3000 in Windows 2008 R2 Enterprise Server. Step 1 Choose Start > All Programs > Administrative Tools > Server Manager. Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 49 The shortcut menu is displayed, as shown in Figure 3-12. Figure 3-12 New Simple Volume Step 8 Choose New Simple Volume. The Format F window is displayed. Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 50: Initial Configuration In Vmware

    The following information describes how to format an ES3000 in VMware ESX 4.1. Step 1 Log in to the vSphere Client and select the host from the Inventory panel. Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 51 Step 10 If needed, adjust the file system and capacity values, and click Next The Ready to Complete page is displayed. Step 11 Review the datastore configuration information and click Finish. ----End Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 52: Common Operations

    This topic describes the common operations in Linux. 4.3 Common Operations in Windows This topic describes the common operations in Windows. 4.4 Common Operations in VMware This topic describes the common operations in VMware. Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 53: Operation Description

    Step 2 Run the following command to query the information about an SSD device, for example, dev/ hioa: hio_info -d /dev/hioa The following command output is an example: hioa Size(GB): Max size(GB): Serial number: 030PXT10C9000007 Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 54: Querying Logs

    You can use an ES3000 effectively after knowing its SSD device information. You also need to verify the ES3000 information before an upgrade. NOTE The version information about all ES3000s is stored in the info file in /proc/hio. Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 55: Querying Temperature Information

    Step 1 Log in to the operating system (OS) as an administrator. Step 2 Run the following command to query the e-label information about an SSD device, for example, dev/hioa: Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 56: Setting E-Label Information

    Back up all required data before setting the capacity. This is because all data on the ES3000 will be lost after the capacity is set. Use the command with caution. Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 57: Deleting All Data

    Note: please make sure the device is unmounted and unused. The tool may take several minutes, please wait before completed. Do you want to continue: yes or no? Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 58: Common Operations In Windows

    Procedure Step 1 Log in to the operating system (OS) as an administrator. Step 2 Choose Start > All Programs > Huawei SSD > Utility > Huawei SSD Utility(GUI). The graphical user interface (GUI) is displayed, as shown in Figure 4-1.
  • Page 59 I/O timeout R/W error ============================================= Device health information: Average erase count Max badblock rate 0.049% Max bit flip Battery status Warning Event status Health status Warning ============================================= ----End Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 60: Querying Logs

    Procedure Step 1 Log in to the operating system (OS) as an administrator. Step 2 Choose Start > All Programs > Huawei SSD > Utility > Huawei SSD Utility(CMD). The HW SSD Utility(CMD) command line window is displayed. Step 3 Run the following command to query the temperature of the SSD: HioTemperature.exe -d number_of_SSD...
  • Page 61 PRODUCE DATE: 2012-07-13 13:43 MANUFACTURER: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. ============================================= Step 7 In the Huawei SSD Label Editor dialog box, set the asset information, and click OK, as shown Figure 4-4. Figure 4-4 Setting e-label information Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential...

  • Page 62: Setting The Es3000 Capacity

    If yes, go to Step l If no, go to Step Step 5 In SSD Card Selection, select an ES3000, and click OK, as shown in Figure 4-5. Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 63 Figure 4-5 Selecting an ES3000 Step 6 In the Warning dialog box, click OK. The Huawei SSD Capacity Selection dialog box is displayed. Step 7 In Huawei SSD Capacity Selection, set Input Capability Size, as shown in Figure 4-6. Click...

  • Page 64: Deleting All Data

    Procedure Step 1 Log in to the operating system (OS) as an administrator. Step 2 Choose Start > All Programs > Huawei SSD > Utility > Huawei SSD Utility(CMD). The HW SSD Utility(CMD) command line window is displayed. Step 3 Run the following command to delete all user data on an SSD device: HioTemperature.exe -d number_of_SSD...

  • Page 65: Querying Ssd Device Information

    Step 2 Run the following command to query the logs about an SSD device, for example, dev/chioa: hio_log -d /dev/chioa -l 2 The following command output is an example: Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 66: Querying Version Information

    Max bad block rate: 0.089% Event log: Health: ----End 4.4.4 Querying Temperature Information Operation Scenarios You can find out the temperature of the SSD controllers by querying temperature information. Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 67: Querying E-Label Information

    Step 1 Log in to the operating system (OS) as an administrator. Step 2 Run the following command to set the OTHER field. For example, set OTHER for the SSD device /dev/chioa to HW0001: Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 68: Setting The Es3000 Capacity

    The following command output is an example: Warning: ALL DATA in the device will be LOST, backup before the change. Note: please make sure the device is unmounted and unused. Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 69: Deleting All Data

    Run the following command to delete all user data on an SSD device, for example, dev/ chioa: hio_cleardata -d /dev/chioa The following command output is an example: Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 70 Clearing hioa, please wait...OK All data has been cleared. Hioa will become effective AFTER reboot. Please reboot!!! 10 Restart the OS. NOTE Do initial configuration again. ----End Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 71: Maintenance And Upgrade

    This topic describes how to upgrade the ES3000 controller firmware in various operating systems (OSs). 5.5 Replacing an ES3000 This topic describes how to replace an ES3000. Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 72: Troubleshooting

    Context NOTE You can run the hio_info command to view the health status of the ES3000. If the value of Health in the command output is not OK, contact Huawei Technical Support. 5.1.1 Failure to Install the ES3000 Driver Symptom When you install the driver, a message is displayed indicating a file collision.

  • Page 73: Failure To Mount An Ssd Device

    Event log: Health: If the value of Health in the command output is OK, contact Huawei Technical Support. Step 2 Log out of the operating system (OS) and turn off the power to the server. Step 3 Remove the chassis cover.

  • Page 74: Querying And Setting The Fan Speed (Fanlevel)

    Step 6 Install the chassis cover. Step 7 Turn on the power to the server and observe the mount process. l If the ES3000 is successfully mounted, the problem is resolved. l If the fault persists, contact Huawei Technical Support. ----End Reference Information None 5.1.3 Querying and Setting the Fan Speed (fanlevel)

  • Page 75: Querying And Setting The Fan Mode (Fanmode)

    # Run the following command to set the fan mode to the manual mode, and then the manual mode switches to the automatic mode in 60s: root@BMC:/#ipmcset -d fanmode -v 1 60 Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 76: Uninstalling The Driver

    If no information is displayed after you run this command, the uninstalling is successful. ----End 5.2.2 Uninstalling the ES3000 Driver in Windows Operation Scenarios If you want to stop using, replace, or upgrade an ES3000, uninstall the driver first. Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 77: Uninstalling The Es3000 Driver In Vmware

    The Huawei SSD driver Uninstall dialog box is displayed. Step 7 Click Yes to uninstall the ES3000 driver and its programs. Step 8 After uninstalling the driver, click Close to close the Huawei SSD driver Uninstall window. ----End 5.2.3 Uninstalling the ES3000 Driver in VMware Operation Scenarios If you want to stop using, replace, or upgrade an ES3000, uninstall the driver first.

  • Page 78: Upgrading The Es3000 Driver

    Step 1 Uninstall the existing driver. For details, see 5.2.2 Uninstalling the ES3000 Driver in Windows. Step 2 Install the new driver. For details, see 3.6.2 Installing the ES3000 Driver in Windows. ----End Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 79: Upgrading The Es3000 Driver In Vmware

    Step 2 Run the following command to query the SSD device controller firmware version: hio_info The command output contains the following controller firmware version: Controller firmware version: 200 Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 80: Upgrading The Controller Firmware In Windows

    Step 1 Log in to the operating system (OS) as an administrator. Step 2 Open the ES3000 graphical user interface (GUI). For details, see Step 2 4.3.1 Querying Hardware Information. Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 81: Upgrading The Controller Firmware In Vmware

    Step 3 Navigate to the folder where the controller firmware is stored, for example, /tmp. Step 4 Run the following command to upgrade the controller firmware of an SSD device (for example, /dev/chioa): Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 82: Replacing An Es3000

    To ensure the safety of the human body and security of the equipment, only trained maintenance personnel can replace an ES3000. You need to replace an ES3000 if: The ES3000 hardware fails. Preparations Before replacing an ES3000, check that: Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 83: Replacing An Es3000 Directly In A Server

    You need to replace an ES3000 if: The ES3000 hardware fails. NOTICE To ensure the safety of the human body and security of the equipment, only trained maintenance personnel can replace an ES3000. Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 84 Step 4 Place the removed ES3000 in an ESD bag. Step 5 Install a new ES3000 in the server. For details, see 3.3 Installing an ES3000 Directly in a Server. ----End Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 85: A Command Description

    A.2 Windows System Tools This topic describes how to use the ES3000 tools in Windows. A.3 Commands Used in VMware This topic describes the ES3000 commands used in VMware. Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 86: Commands Used In Linux

    030PXT10C9000007 Driver version: 2.0.0.8 Bridge firmware version: Controller firmware version: Battery firmware version: Battery status: Run time (sec.): 241871 Total IO read: 2635580821 Total IO write: 11958359432 Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 87 Max bad block rate Indicates the bad block rate for the nand flash. Event log Indicates the status of SSD card log events. Health Indicates the overall health status of an SSD card. Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 88: Querying Logs (Hio_Log)

    A.1.3 Querying Temperature Information (hio_temperature) Function The command is used to query temperature information of the SSD controllers. NOTE You can run the hio_temperature command in any directories. Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 89: Querying And Setting The E-Label (Hio_Label)

    The command is used to query and set the e-label of an ES3000. Syntax hio_label -Parameter Value Parameter Description Parameter Description Value Specifies the SSD device. For example, / dev/hioa or / dev/hiob Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 90: Upgrading The Firmware (Hio_Firmware)

    During the firmware upgrade, the system automatically generates a backup file hio_fw.bak for rollback. NOTICE You need to restart the system for the upgraded firmware to take effect. Syntax hio_firmware -Parameter Value Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 91: Setting The Es3000 Capacity (Hio_Capacity)

    Back up all required data before setting the capacity. This is because all data on the ES3000 will be lost after the capacity is set. Use the command with caution. NOTE A new capacity takes effect after you restart the operating system (OS). Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 92: Deleting All Data (Hio_Cleardata)

    Back up all required data before this operation. This is because all data on the ES3000 will be lost after this operation. Use the command with caution. Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 93: Windows System Tools

    A.2 Windows System Tools This topic describes how to use the ES3000 tools in Windows. Huawei SSD Utility (GUI) tools are installed along with the ES3000 driver. You can use these tools to upgrade firmware and query hardware information. A.2.1 Hardware Information Tool...
  • Page 94 I/O timeout R/W error ============================================= Device health information: Average erase count Max badblock rate 0.049% Max bit flip Battery status Warning Event status Health status Warning ============================================= Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 95: Log Querying Tool

    0 or 1 Displays help information about the command. None Displays the command version. None Example Query the information about the temperature of an SSD device (for example, 0). Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 96: E-Label Setting Tool

    A dialog box is displayed after you click the tool icon, asking you to set the OTHER field, as shown in Figure A-3. The OTHER field value contains a maximum of 31 characters. Figure A-3 Setting an e-label Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 97: Firmware Upgrade Tool

    If you install only one ES3000 in the server, a dialog box is displayed after you click the icon, asking you to select the firmware ssd_fw, as shown in Figure A-5. Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 98: Capacity Setting Tool

    (IOPS) of small data blocks, depends on the capacity. A smaller capacity ensures a higher random write IOPS of small data blocks. You can set the ES3000 capacity within a specified range. Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 99 If you install only one ES3000 in the server, a dialog box is displayed after you click the icon, asking you to set the capacity, as shown in Figure A-7. Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 100: Deleting All Data

    Back up all required data before this operation. This is because all data on the ES3000 will be lost after this operation. Use the command with caution. Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 101: Commands Used In Vmware

    The command is used to query general information about all HIO devices, including the capacity, type, version, device name, and bad block. NOTE You can run the hio_info command in any directories. Syntax hio_info -Parameter Value Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 102: Querying Logs (Hio_Log)

    The command is used to query logs of a specified SSD device on the server. NOTE You can run the hio_log command in any directories. Syntax hio_log -Parameter Value Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 103: Querying Temperature Information (Hio_Temperature)

    Parameter Description Parameter Description Value Specifies the SSD device. For example, / dev/chioa or / dev/chiob Displays help information about the command. None Displays the command version. None Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 104: Querying And Setting The E-Label (Hio_Label)

    -d /dev/chioa -i myHIO The following command output is an example: Updating the device(hioa)'s label...OK Query the e-label information about SSD device /dev/chioa to myHIO. hio_label -d /dev/chioa Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 105: Upgrading The Firmware (Hio_Firmware)

    Displays the command version. None Example Upgrade the controller firmware of an SSD device, for example, /dev/chioa. The generated firmware upgrade file hio_fw is stored in /tmp/firmware. Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 106: Setting The Es3000 Capacity (Hio_Capacity)

    Specifies the ES3000 The value is an integer in the unit of GB. capacity to be set. Displays help information None about the command. Displays the command None version. Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 107: Deleting All Data (Hio_Cleardata)

    Parameter Description Parameter Description Value Specifies the SSD device. For example, / dev/chioa or / dev/chiob Displays help information about the command. None Displays the command version. None Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 108 Do you want to continue: yes or no? yes Clearing hioa, please wait...OK All data has been cleared. Hioa will become effective AFTER reboot. Please reboot!!! Restart the OS. Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 109: B Snmp Function

    This topic describes the software for querying hio_snmp information and where to obtain the software. B.5 SNMP OID This topic describes the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) object identifier (OID) defined by the ES3000. Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 110: Overview

    For details about how to install and use it, see http://www.net-snmp.org. hio_snmp is the SNMP agent extension in Linux that Huawei has developed based on the Net- SNMP platform. hio_snmp defines the ES3000 management information base (MIB), and the SNMP client uses the hio_snmp to monitor ES3000 health status.

  • Page 111: Hio_Snmp Initial Configuration

    Press Esc, and enter :wq. Save and close the snmpd.conf file. Start the SNMP service. Start the SNMP service by running the following command: service snmpd start ----End Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 112: Querying Hio_Snmp Information

    Description Type Permi ssion driverVersion 1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.2.269.1 Driver version OCTET Read- STRING only hioCount 1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.2.269.4 Number of HIOs Integer32 Read- only hioIndex 1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.2.269.2.1. hio index Unsigned32 Read- only Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 113 Log status OCTET Read- STRING only health 1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.2.269.2.1. Health status OCTET Read- STRING only ctrlr0Temp 1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.2.269.2.1. Maximum, OCTET Read- minimum, STRING only current bridge temperatures of controller 0 Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 114 Integer32 Read- status write NOTE The SNMP system creates a table instance for each solid-state drive (SSD) device, and the table node OIDs are 1(iso).3(org).6(dod).1(internet).4(private).1(enterprises).2011(huawei).2 (products).269(hio).2 (hioCardTable). Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 115: C Standards Compliance

    This topic describes the Underwriters Laboratories Inc (UL) standard that the product complies with. C.7 KCC This topic describes the Korea Communications Commission (KCC) standards that the product complies with. Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 116: Fcc

    SJ/T-11363-2006 Requirements for concentration limits for certain hazardous substances in electronic information products. C.4 WEEE This topic describes the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) standards that the product complies with. Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 117: Reach

    UL tests products according to different features, in the specified danger range or under specific cases. In general, classified products are mostly construction materials or industrial instruments. Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 118: Kcc

    Korea electrical communication law and radio wave law. Any applicable information communications equipment must be certified during production, import, and sales, and labeled with a certification mark. Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 119: D How To Get Help

    User Guide D How to Get Help How to Get Help This topic describes how to contact Huawei for technical support if a fault persists during routine maintenance or troubleshooting. D.1 Preparations Before Contacting Huawei Before you get technical support from Huawei, collect fault information or prepare the commissioning environment.

  • Page 120: Preparations Before Contacting Huawei

    Fault severity and deadline for rectifying the fault D.1.2 Making Debugging Preparations When you seek for technical support, Huawei technical engineers may help you to perform some operations to further collect fault information or rectify the fault. Therefore, you need to make certain preparations before seeking for technical support.
  • Page 121 User Guide D How to Get Help NOTE Alternatively, you can quickly locate a product document by entering a keyword in the Search text box at the upper right corner at http://support.huawei.com/enterprise. For details about server compatibility, see the Compatibility List.

  • Page 122: E Acronym Or Abbreviation

    IOPS I/O operations per second multi-level cell MTBF mean time between failures PCIe PCI Express RAID redundant array of independent disks Reed-Solomon solid-state drive Issue 04 (2014-03-05) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

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