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Seagate X8 Accelerator Quick Start Guide - Page 1
... in as a PCIe card like a RAID controller. Follow these steps to install and configure your X8 Accelerator device.
Step 1: Review System Requirements The host system must be running one of the supported versions of the operating systems listed on the X8 Accelerator datasheet (http://www.seagate.com/internalhard-drives/enterprise-hard-drives/ssd/x8-accelerator/). Also Host memory must have 2 to...
Seagate X8 Accelerator User Guide for Linux - Page 6
... and conditions of this EULA. If you receive an Update, you may continue to use the previous version(s) of the Software in your possession, custody or control. Seagate shall have no obligation to support the previous versions of the Software upon availability of an Update. Seagate has no obligation to provide support, maintenance, Updates, or modifications under this EULA.
5. NO WARRANTY. THE...
Seagate X8 Accelerator User Guide for Linux - Page 25
... the solution listed below.
1) "Firmware Version Mismatch Found (GRTL) 45801 Expected 52879. The firmware for drive 'a',PCIe 0000:82:00.0 does not match the installed driver. Please install vgc-firmware bundle from support site to upgrade the firmware." Solution: Update the firmware using instructions in Section 6 "Updating Controller Firmware". 2) "vgcd: Not loading kernel modules because the...
Seagate X8 Accelerator User Guide for VMware - Page 3
... Installation 5 3.1 Bracket Installation 5 3.2 PCI Slot Selection 5
4.0 System BIOS Settings 6 4.1 Fan Speed Settings in BIOS 6 4.2 Processor Settings in BIOS 6
5.0 Software Installation & Update 7 5.1 Device Driver Installation & Update 7 5.1.1 Install/Update Seagate Driver VIBs Using Offline VIB Bundle 7 5.1.2 Reboot 8 5.1.3 Install/Update Seagate Driver Using VMware vSphere Update...
Seagate X8 Accelerator User Guide for VMware - Page 6
... and conditions of this EULA. If you receive an Update, you may continue to use the previous version(s) of the Software in your possession, custody or control. Seagate shall have no obligation to support the previous versions of the Software upon availability of an Update. Seagate has no obligation to provide support, maintenance, Updates, or modifications under this EULA.
5. NO WARRANTY. THE...
Seagate X8 Accelerator User Guide for VMware - Page 11
...root' -password='password' software vib list
5.1 DEVICE DRIVER INSTALLATION & UPDATE Download the device driver offline bundle from Seagate Support website before proceeding. Ensure that the device is seen by the operating system. If this is a new setup and first time installation of the X8 Accelerator device, then the device is detected only as the Seagate Technology Memory controller.
~ # lspci...
Seagate X8 Accelerator User Guide for VMware - Page 12
.../Update Seagate Driver Using VMware vSphere Update Manager (VUM) 1. Configure update manager and install the required plugin for vSphere client. Import the downloaded device driver bundle into the
update manager Patch Repository as show below.
2. Create a new baseline with type as Host Extension and include the driver from the repository.
SEAGATE X8 ACCELERATOR FOR VMWARE ESXI USER GUIDE, REV...
Seagate X8 Accelerator User Guide for VMware - Page 14
...http://kb.vmware.com/kb/ 2004501
5.1.4 Confirm Driver Installation After Reboot
~ ~ # esxcli software vib list | grep -i seagate
block-vgc
3.2.55402.C7-1OEM.500.0.0.472560 Seagate VMwareCertified 2013-04-09
esxcli-vgc-utils
3.2.55402.C7-5.0.0.464360
Seagate PartnerSupported 2013-04-09
5.2 ENSURING X8 ACCELERATOR IS OPERATIONAL Check if Driver Modules are loaded using the vmkload_mod command...
Seagate X8 Accelerator User Guide for VMware - Page 17
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Once the firmware downgrade is completed, DO NOT Power Cycle the host until the following steps are completed. The same is also described in README.downgrade under /opt/vgc/bin folder.
1. Uninstall the current version of installed driver and utils VIBs
~ # esxcli software vib remove -n block-vgc -n esxcli-vgc-utils Removal Result
Message: The update completed successfully...
Seagate X8 Accelerator User Guide for VMware - Page 18
...comes back up, X8 Accelerator device is ready for use with the previous version of firmware and device driver.
5.3.3 Uninstalling X8 Accelerator Driver & Utilities VIBs
To uninstall the installed driver and utilities VIBs manually, follow the below instructions
~ # esxcli software vib remove -n block-vgc -n esxcli-vgc-utils Removal Result
Message: The update completed successfully, but the system...
Seagate X8 Accelerator User Guide for VMware - Page 30
... of the 4 SCSI controllers. From within the windows VM, create a striped volume with the 4 Virtual Disks. Assign a drive letter and use this volume for max performance
The above configuration is for demonstration purposes only. Guest VMs use LSI SCSI adapters by default, however, there are instances where PVSCSI adapters are recommended for certain workload scenarios for better CPU utilization...
Seagate X8 Accelerator User Guide for VMware - Page 33
... the solution listed below. 1) "Firmware Version Mismatch Found (GRTL) 45801 Expected 52879. The firmware for drive 'a',PCIe 0000:82:00.0 does not match the installed driver. Please install vgc-firmware bundle from support site to upgrade the firmware." Solution: Update the firmware using instructions in Section 6 "Updating Controller Firmware". 2) "vgcd: Not loading kernel modules because the...
Seagate X8 Accelerator User Guide for VMware - Page 35
...) 8 Install/Update Seagate Driver VIBs Using
Offline VIB Bundle 7 Introduction 4 IOs are not Being Processed because
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Multiple Devices 26
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Onboard Diagnostic LEDs 30 Optimizing Performance 26
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Partitioning and Write Performance 26 PCI Slot Selection 5 Performance is Lower than Expected 29 Power Throttling 28 Processor Settings in BIOS 6 Purging Data on the Drive 24...
Seagate X8 Accelerator User Guide for Windows - Page 3
... Agreement for Seagate® Software 1
1.0 Introduction 4
2.0 System Requirements 4
3.0 Hardware Installation 5 3.1 Bracket Installation 5 3.2 PCI Slot Selection 5
4.0 System BIOS Settings 6 4.1 Fan Speed Settings in BIOS 6 4.2 Processor Settings in BIOS 6
5.0 Installing X8 Accelerator Driver and Utilities 7 5.1 Installing the Device Driver 7 5.2 Windows Power Modes for Performance...
Seagate X8 Accelerator User Guide for Windows - Page 5
... source code for the Third Party Software can be found at http://www. seagate. com/www I en-us/ support/ downloads/.
2. Product License. Subject to your compliance with the terms of this EULA, Seagate grants you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited license to install and use one (1) copy of the Software on one (1) device residing on your premises, internally...
Seagate X8 Accelerator User Guide for Windows - Page 6
... and conditions of this EULA. If you receive an Update, you may continue to use the previous version(s) of the Software in your possession, custody or control. Seagate shall have no obligation to support the previous versions of the Software upon availability of an Update. Seagate has no obligation to provide support, maintenance, Updates, or modifications under this EULA.
5. NO WARRANTY. THE...
Seagate X8 Accelerator User Guide for Windows - Page 11
... X8 Accelerator Driver and Utilities
Installation driver is found on the USB drive shipped with the X8 Accelerator or at http://www.seagate.com/support/ downloads/ for the supported Operating Systems versions
All of the following installation instructions need to be executed as an Administrator. A reboot of the system is required to enable certain boot parameter changes therefore an appropriate...
Seagate X8 Accelerator User Guide for Windows - Page 25
... called TEST.EXE from the driver download section of Support Site. This application verifies the driver installation, system configuration, and maximum read and write performance with a simple command line option.
Please be sure to install the driver, create a file system, and assign a drive letter NOTE to the device before running.
To run, open a command window (as a Local Administrator) and...
Seagate X8 Accelerator User Guide for Windows - Page 36
... the solution listed below.
1) "Firmware Version Mismatch Found (GRTL) 45801 Expected 52879. The firmware for drive 'a',PCIe 0000:82:00.0 does not match the installed driver. Please install vgc-firmware bundle from support site to upgrade the firmware."
Solution: Update the firmware using instructions in Section 6 "Updating Controller Firmware".
2) "vgcd: Not loading kernel modules because the...
Seagate X8 Accelerator User Guide for Windows - Page 38
... 27 Details Displayed 11 Device Configuration 15 Double Board 5 Driver Crash on System Boot 33 Dynamic Throttling 28
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Fan Speed Settings in BIOS 6
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Hardware Installation 5
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Install Device Driver 7 Install Software 7 Introduction 4 IOMeter 30 IOs are not Being Processed because the Driver is Hung 33
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Seagate X8 Accelerator Manager 10 Single Board 5 Software EULA 1 System BIOS Settings 6 System...