DL380 G3 with BBWC Enabler

[Robin Twiggs]

Running a DL380 G3 with Windows 2003 Standard. 128mb BBWC enabler has been installed.

Array Configuration Utility 7.15.19.0 provides the following information under "Array Accelerator" for "Smart Array 5i Controller in Embedded Slot" (Rev B, v2.58):

Array Accelerator
Present Yes
Cache Status Enabled
Accelerator Ratio 50% Read /50% Write
Read Cache Size 24 MB
Write Cache Size 24 MB
Battery Pack Count 1
Battery Status OK

Are the Read and Write Cache Sizes correct considering the extra 128mb provided by the BBWC ?

Thanks,
RT

[Oleg Koroz]

you need to verify what you see from ADU for
Total Ctlr Memory Size:


a few Examples bellow
when Daughterboard Size(MB): 64

Example

ACCELERATOR STATUS:
Logical Drive Disable Map: 0x00000000
Read Cache Size: 24 MBytes
Posted Write Size: 24 MBytes
Disable Flag: 0x00
Status: 0x00000109
Disable Code: 0x0000
Total Memory Size: 48 MBytes
Battery Count: 1

When 16MB reserved by controller



When you have 128 + 64 On-board

Recovery ROM Inactive
Image Revision: 2.36
Recovery ROM Active Image
Flags Status: 0x01
Percent Write Cache: 50
Daughterboard Size(MB): 128
Cache Battery Count: 1
Total Ctlr Memory Size: 192

For Read Write only Battery baked reported

ACCELERATOR STATUS:
Logical Drive Disable Map: 0x00000000
Read Cache Size: 64 MBytes
Posted Write Size: 64 MBytes
Disable Flag: 0x00
Status: 0x00000001
Disable Code: 0x0000
Total Memory Size: 128 MBytes
Battery Count: 1

[Robin Twiggs]

Thanks for this feedback.

I'm unable to find ADU on the server. Is there an executable I can search for ?

Using Insight Diagnostics I get the following information under storage:

Array Controller, COMPAQ Smart Array 5i, Slot 0
Model COMPAQ Smart Array 5i
Firmware 2.58
Installed Memory 64 Mbytes
Usable Cache RAM 48 Mbytes
Read Cache Size 24 Mbytes
Write Cache Size 24 Mbytes
Battery 0 OK
PCI Bus 1
PCI Device Number 3
PCI Function Number 0
PCI Slot Number 0
Windows Device ID PCI\VEN_0E11&DEV_B178&SUBSYS_40800E11&REV_01\3&13C0B0C5&0&18
Device 3
Function 0
Revision ID 01h
Vendor Name Hewlett-Packard Company
Vendor ID 0E11
Device ID B178
Sub Vendor ID 0E11
Subsystem ID 4080
Class Code 01h
Sub-Class Code 00h
Base Address Register 0 F05C0000
Base Address Register 1 F04F0000
I/O Port Base Address 3000h
Interrupt Line 1Eh

Regards,
RT

[Oleg Koroz · Accepted solution]

all Updates for SCSI releated chain

BTW what Part number you installed
What exactly you atached Battery or new Cache (Part Number ) and battery ?


http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/index.html

http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/download/23362.html


http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/download/23361.html


http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/download/23379.html

http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/download/25094.html

[Robin Twiggs]

Thanks for the links.

Part number of installed BBWC is 260740-001.

I've downloaded and installed the ADU which provides the following relevant information:

SLOT 0 Smart Array 5i Controller ERROR REPORT:

No problems detected

SUBSYSTEM INFORMATION:

Chassis Serial Num: EAB2LJC143
This Controller
Array Serial Number: Not Available
Cache Serial Number: P52AC0A9VR03YL
Other Controller
Array Serial Number: Not Available
Cache Serial Number: Not Available

CONTROLLER IDENTIFICATION:
Configured Logical Drives: 1
Configuration Signature: 0xa000119c
Controller Firmware Rev: 2.58
Controller ROM Revision: 2.58
Controller Hardware Rev: 0x01
Boot Block Version: 0.18
Board ID: 0x40800e11
Cable or Config Error: 0x00 (No)
Invalid Host RAM Address: No
CPU Revision: 0xc0
CPU to PCI ASIC Rev: 0x00
Cache Controller ASIC Rev: 0x01
PCI to Host ASIC Rev: 0x00
Marketing Revision: 0x42 (Rev B)
Expand Disable Code: 0x01
SCSI Chip Count: 2
Max SCSI IDs per Bus: 16
Big Drive Map: 0x0000 0x0007 0x0000 0x0000 0x0000 0x0000 0x0000 0x0000
Big Ext Drive Map: 0x0000 0x0000 0x0000 0x0000 0x0000 0x0000 0x0000 0x0000
Big Non-Disk Drive Map: 0x0000 0x8000 0x0000 0x0000 0x0000 0x0000 0x0000 0x0000
Host I2C Autorev: 0x00 (level of hardware and programmable logic devices)
CPLD Revision: 0x08 (code level used in the programmable logic devices)
Fibre Chip Count: 0
LKS: 0x00
AMS: 0x00
FS: 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00
0x2e32 0x3835 0x01 0x00 0x00 0x4032

Recovery ROM Inactive
Image Revision: 2.58
Recovery ROM Active Image
Flags Status: 0x01
Percent Write Cache: 50
Daughterboard Size(MB): 64
Cache Battery Count: 1


Regards,
RT

[Oleg Koroz]

Spare Part Number: 260740-001

Description: 4.8V 360mAh NiMH battery pack board - Battery Backed Write Cache (BBWC) enabler for Smart Array 5i Plus controller

5i Plus by default in all DL380 G3 comes with 64MB cache

As you posted 128MB installed ?

[Robin Twiggs]

Thanks again for the response.

Yes, the BBWC apparently contains 128mb cache.

The server host, where this dedicated server is hosted, have thus far installed the latest firmware for the Smart Array 5i Controller, but there is still no reference to the additional cache within ADU and ACU.

We will shortly be installing a BBWC enabler on another DL380 G3 server.

It will be interesting to see whether the cache will reflect on that server.

Regards,
RT

[sandeep_raman]

Hello Robin,

Change the cache ratio to 100% Read, 0% Write and see if it makes a difference.

Latest firmware available,

http://h18007.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/download/25094.html

SRH