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1. Click Enter a name for this UDV Select from which VG that this UDV will be created from Select the CV no if a dedicated CV has been created Global CV will be used as default Set the capacity to be used for the UDV Set the desired stripe height block size on off line status read write mode and priority Click ES after making sure all configurations are set correctly 5 Done A summary page will be created to show the new UDV So I Note If a dedicated cache volume is needed for UDVs the cache volume will have to be created prior the UDV setup More detail is in section 5 4 www RackmountMart com SYNERGY GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY INC 1 888 865 6888 email sales RackmountMart com ATTACH LUN SNAPSHOT gt CREATE DELETE Size R Snapshot YG C No Name MB Status 1 34 af RAID LUN MB rele UD We cine ce RAID vo M vc a RO a996e8 D er Ea BE E E Ca Figure 5 2 2 Figure 5 2 2 Setup of a UDV named UDV RO created from VG R0 The size is 100GB status is online write back high priority with cache volume 107MB Note VG amp UDV can be deleted by simply checking the one you want to delete then click 5 3 Attach and detach Bus ID SCSI ID and LUN This section will describe how to attach and detach Bus ID SCSI ID and LUN 5 3 1 Attach LUN to UDV There are 2 methods to attach Bus ID SCSI ID and LUN to UDVS 1 Enter Volume config then User data volume Click to
2. synergy Global Technology Inc LE www RackmountMart com Toll Free 1 888 865 6888 Tel 510 226 8368 Fax 510 226 8968 Email sales RackmountMart com RAC141 ULTRA 320 SCSI to SATA Disk Subsystem User Manual Version 1 0 Oct 2006 www RackmountMart com SYNERGY GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY INC 1 888 865 6888 email sales RackmountMart com Important Safeguards Please read all of these instructions carefully before you use the device Save this manual for future reference What the warranty does not cover m Any product on which the serial number has been defaced modified or removed m Damage deterioration or malfunction resulting from Accident misuse neglect fire water lightning or other acts of nature unauthorized product modifi cation or failure to follow instructions supplied with the product Repair or attempted repair by anyone not authorized by us Any damage of the product due to shipment Removal or installation of the product Causes external to the product such as electric power fluctuation or failure Use of supplies or parts not meeting our specifications Oo oO oO O0 O 0O Normal wear and tear L Any other causes which does not relate to a product defect mM Removal installation and set up service charges Regulatory Notice Legal Information First English printing October 2002 Information in this document has been carefully checked for accuracy however no guarantee is giv
3. 5000 gt The hard disk is good f l FRIL gt The hard disk has failed FO gt RAID Disk This hard disk has been set as a member of a RAID array or a Volume Group SYNERGY GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY ING 1 888 865 6888 Tl R gt FRee disk This hard disk is free for use J 5 gt Dedicated Spare This hard disk has been set to be a dedicated spare for a specific VG GS gt Global Spare This hard disk has been set to be a global spare for all VGs RS gt ReServe This disk was part of a VG and contains information from the VG The reserved status may be caused by removal of drive while system was running In reserved status this disk can only be used to rebuild the VG It can not be used as a member disk of a new VG To make this disk usable perform a Free Disc by manually selecting the disk and click ee Status 2 R gt Recover The disk is doing recovering M gt Migration The disk is doing migration e PD operations description FREE DISC Set the selected hard disk s to be free for use gt FREE DISC GLOBAL SPARES Set the selected hard disk s to be global spares of all VGs DEDICATED SPARES Set the selected hard disk s to be dedicated spares of selected VGs www RackmountMart com email sales RackmountMart com SYNERGY GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY ING 1 888 865 6888 4 5 2 Volume group Enter Volume group to view the status of each volume group Total Free F Mo Name PD UDY Status 1 2 3 R
4. 8 1 This figure shows the setting for taking snapshots every hour and newest 8 snapshot copies will be kept Note Daily snapshot will be taken everyday at 00 01 Weekly snapshot will be taken on every Monday at 00 01 www RackmountMart com SYNERGY GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY INC 1 888 865 6888 email sales RackmountMart com Chapter 6 Formatting and Partitioning the R4 Before the R4 array can be fully utilized it needs to be formatted During this process the array can also be customized with partition As you format the drive you will have the opportunity to divide the hard drive into sections called partitions A partition is a section of the hard drive s capacity that is created to contain file and data 6 1 Windows Users After having followed the steps to set the RAID level create an array and connect the interface cable to the host computer the R4 must now be formatted and partitioned before it can be used 1 Right click My Computer and click Manage S My Documents Fe My Recent Documents ah My Pictures r My Music Explore Scan Directory with eTrust PestPatrol Search ae Control Pane Manage m Set Program System Information Defaults Scan for viruses Printers and F D Map Network Drive O Help and Sup Disconnect Network Drive Figure 6 1 1 2 From the Computer Management window select Disk Management Figure 6 1 2 3 If the Initialize and C
5. bs CREATE gt DELETE Size R Snapshot YG C No Name ME Status 1 2 95 He AEN ee EI MB name MEB LID RO 56960 FP Sa H ag RAID oro ET Yva _ EN EE Ro ca ES ES EJ Figure 5 6 3 Figure 5 6 3 A 4 Way RAID 1 array migrates to RAID 3 array completion is 9 5 7 Snapshot Snapshot function allows the user to take an image of the selected UDV at a specific point in time The snapshot is a mirror image of the UDV with the same data This feature allows consistent backup of data in minutes not hours without system downtime And since snapshot is done on the controller level no special software is necessary to do snapshots The Snapshot on the Box not only ensures consistent data backup but also availability A snapshot can be brought online without lengthy database rebuilds In the event of data corruption a last known good snapshot in time can be used to recover a system in minutes and not hours or days as in traditional backup solutions The Snapshot image will automatically become new UDV you can attach a LUN to this UDV and access it on the host server Snapshot uses the same disk space of the associated VG It is recommended to leave at least 20 of VG size for snapshot space The disk space allocated to snapshot can be customized for each UDV by clicking the E button in the Snapshot Column of User Data Volume info page To take a snapshot of the data please follow the instructions below 1 Ent
6. disks Minimum of 3 disks RAID 6 2 dimensional parity protection over all member disks Minimum of 4 disks RAID 0 1 Mirroring of RAID 0 volumes Minimum of 4 disks and array needs to consist of even number of disks RAID 10 Striping over RAID 1 volumes Minimum of 4 disks and array needs to consist of even number of disks RAID 30 Striping over RAID 3 volumes Minimum of 6 disks With 6 disks two arrays of RAID 3 are striped into one array as RAID 30 RAID 50 Striping over RAID 5 volumes Minimum of 6 disks With 6 disks two arrays of RAID 5 are striped into one array as RAID 50 RAID 60 Striping over RAID 6 volumes Minimum of 8 disks With 8 disks two arrays of RAID 6 are striped into one array as RAID 60 JBOD The abbreviation of Just a Bunch Of Disks JBOD will set the disks as individual disks www RackmountMart com email sales RackmountMart com SYNERGY GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY ING 1 888 865 6888
7. expansion the total size of new array must be larger or equal to the original array To perform an expansion migrate to the same RAID level of the original VG with added drives 7 No Name m AE PD HUDY Status 1 2 3 RAID 1 EB of ve ro EB 056960 56960 4 O ml ONLINE rain i BE Figure 5 6 1 Enter Volume config 2 Enter Volume group 3 Select which VG to perform migration expansion by clicking in the RAID column next the RAID level 4 Change the RAID level by selecting from the pull down menu RAID Level Rami A warning window will pop up if the current available disks are not enough to support the new RAID level Click to increase or change hard disks to be included in the new RAID array then click Ea 5 Check ale setting of RAID level and RAID PD slots and click 6 A confirmation page will show details of the current and new RAID array Start the migration process by clicking CEEA 7 During migration M will be displayed in status 3 column of the VG page In User data volume page the status of the migration will also be shown in status 4 column and the percentage completion of migration in R 7 No Name 1a pat PD HUDY Status 1 2 3 RAID 1 E ove ro BM i7oss0 o 4 1 dd ONLINE Okan BE Figure 5 6 2 Figure 5 6 2 A 4 Way RAID 1 array migrates to RAID 3 array www RackmountMart com SYNERGY GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY INC 1 888 865 6888 email sales RackmountMart com gt ATTACH LUN on SNAPSHOT
8. firmware Info to show the system version and Shutdown to either reboot or shutdown the system www RackmountMart com email sales RackmountMart com SYNERGY GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY ING 1 888 865 6888 Im i lo Maintenance Upgrade Remote upload firmware Info Sysem version Shutdown Reboot or shutdown system Figure 4 7 1 4 7 1 Upgrade Enter Upgrade function to upgrade firmware Please contact our tech support to receive the latest firmware Once the firmware has been downloaded and saved to a designated location press to select the file from the saved location Click BESS 1 start upgrade automatically After upgrading finishes reboot the system Browse the firmware to upgrade Browse CONFIRM Figure 4 7 1 1 Note Please contact us for the latest Firmware 4 7 2 Info Enter Info function to display current system firmware version m io Im Maintenance System information Figure 4 7 2 1 www RackmountMart com SYNERGY GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY INC 1 888 865 6888 email sales RackmountMart com 4 7 3 Shutdown Enter Shutdown function to do a shutdown or reboot Before powering off system it is recommended to perform a system SHUTDOWN to allow the data from cache to be written to hard disks REBOOT SHUT OCU Figure 4 7 3 1 4 8 Logout For security reason Logout function will allow users to logout of GUI Login name and password must be entered to get access again Logout is
9. name and password Login name admin Default password 1234 Please check section 4 4 1 for changing IP address After login the selections listed can be accessed ENHANCE TECHNOLOGY EnhanceRAID home Guick install Welcome System contig Please select an option from the menu Yolume contig Enclosure management Maintenance L go 3 ou t 0000 Figure 4 2 1 www RackmountMart com SYNERGY GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY INC 1 888 865 6888 email sales RackmountMart com 4 3 Quick install Use the Quick instal function to create a volume easily Step 1 Select Quick instal then choose the RAID Level desired After choosing the RAID level click SCS ID and LUN setup It will take you to step 2 for Bus ID Step 2 In this step the volume can be customized as needed Volume size Bus ID SCSI ID and LUN can be assigned specified numbers to be attributed to the volume The maximum volume size is shown as default The volume can only be less or equal to the number shown By default the Bus ID SCSI ID and LUN are set at 0 These numbers can be changed by the pull down menu Click HEAT after desired volume size and IDs are set Note Other UDVs can be created by Quick Install The remaining capacity from the Volume Group will be shown and controller will determine the next ID settings to avoid conflicts with other UDVS Step 3 Confirm page Click ET sl if all settings are correct Don
10. option This allow mach fast formatting however this disallow Disk Management to check the drive sector for errors Click Next to start the format process 8 Your drive should now appear in your Computer and ready for use www RackmountMartcom SYNERGY GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY INC 1 888 865 6888 email sales RackmountMart com Appendix A 1 Glossary CV Cache Volume Cache is memory used to speed up data transfer to and from a disk A Cache Volume is assigned to each UDV for execution of the data transaction Each CV can have different cache memory size Types of Cache Volume Dedicated Cache is a Cache Volume that is assigned to a specified UDV Global Cache is a Cache Volume that is shared by all UDVs Degrade mode DG Degrade mode is a status alert on the GUI to show which VG has degraded or failed GUI Graphical User Interface HBA Host Bus Adapter HBA is a device that connects the host system to a storage system and allows users to pass and retrieve data on this bus Host Host System A computer typically a server or a workstation which operates and monitors the storage system LUN Logical Unit Number LUN is the number identifier assigned to an UDV that allows the host system to distinguish between different UDVs PD Physical Disk The PD refers to the actual hard drive that can be selected to be a member of a volume group RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks RAID is a disk array consisting of two or more disk
11. snap2 both of snap1 and snap2 will be deleted because snap1 are related to snap2 The max number of snapshots is 8 If snapshot space is full snapshot UDVs will fail and become unusable Snapshot UDVs can not migrate with the VG and will be deleted when migration is executed BON 5 8 Auto snapshot Snapshot function can be setup to automatically take images of a UDV at specified period of time or intervals Please follow these instructions to setup automatic snapshot 1 Enter Volume config 2 Enter User data volume 3 Create a snapshot space Please see section 5 7 for more detail www RackmountMart com SYNERGY GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY INC 1 888 865 6888 email sales RackmountMart com 4 Click in Snapshot column to set automatic snapshot function 5 The auto snapshots can be set at weekly daily or hourly intervals Select the number of how many snapshots you will keep Older snapshots will be overwritten by the newer snapshots Hours to take Snapshots allow users to designate which hours to take snapshots for the hourly snapshots Click SE when settings are correct 6 The system will take snapshots automatically Number of Weekly snapshots E D Number of daily snapshots E O Number of hourly snapshots E B I all Moo Moi Moz M os Mos Mos Mos M o7 Hours to take snapshots Mos Moo Mis Mii Mis Mis Mia Mis Mis Mir Mis Mis IM oo M21 M22 M23 Figure 5 8 1 Figure 5
12. 1 888 865 6888 email sales RackmountMart com 2 2 Product overview Front view Power LED J Access LED Release Figure 2 2 1 Rear view Figure 2 2 2 2 3 Install SATA disks If the hard drives do not come with the RAID system please follow the instructions for installation below e Press the release button and pull the handle to remove the disk tray The trays may have to be unlocked first using the key provided Figure 2 3 1 Figure 2 3 2 e Insert the disk into the disk tray with the connectors directed toward the open rear of the tray www RackmountMartcom SYNERGY GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY INC 1 888 865 6888 email sales RackmountMart com Figure 2 3 1 Figure 2 3 2 e Align the mounting holes of the disk with the tray e Mount the disk to the disk tray with the screws provided in the accessory pack Figure 2 3 3 e Slide the disk tray back into the empty slot of the chassis and make sure the handle clicks into place Figure 2 3 4 e Lock the tray with key provided to ensure disk security Figure 2 3 3 Figure 2 3 4 2 4 Connect cables Please see Figure 2 2 2 as reference for cable connections e Connect power cords Both power cords need to be installed for redundant power supplies e Connect SCSI Ultra 320 cable and SCSI Ultra 320 terminator The RAC 141 controller does not have terminator on board and will need an external terminator to properly work e Connect console cable to the host ser
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14. 65 6888 email sales RackmountMart com check the drive sector for errors Click Next to start the format process 8 Your drive should now appear in your My Computer and ready for use Hew Partition Wizard Welcome to the New Partition Wizard This maid helps you create partbon on base cick b re dekk a physical dek hal contain pomar partibors etended patton and logical dre You can use any versjon ol Windows of MS DOS bo gain acces bo pation or bate dekt Po caninus click Mesi Figure 6 1 4 Mew Partition Wizard Format Partition Tid Hare Gata d thee PARA Le reat hore dt fisi Choose whether you wart bo fownel ihi parion and f so vat setlinos you wen Io upa Do not iomat this partition Ce Formal ther partlion silk the folowing settings File system NTFS locaton unit size Defaul kolume labet acs T7100 Perionrn a quick format Enable file and iode compression Figure 6 1 5 www RackmountMart com email sales RackmountMart com SYNERGY GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY ING 1 888 865 6888 Caution z Formatting drive will crash all data in the drive 6 2 Formatting drive over 2TB capacity on Windows Vista The steps below will guide you to format a drive over 2TB capacity on Window Vista 1 Right click Computer and click Manage 2 From the Computer Management window select Disk Management 3 Windows operation system will list all the hard drives that are installe
15. AF TE config function to enable or disable the management of SAF TE from buses EHABLE vi x DISABLE Bus SCSI ID LUN UDY name C D SAFTE Disabled 1 ISAFTE Disabled Figure 4 6 1 1 4 6 2 Voltage amp Temperature Enter Voltage amp Temperature function to view the information of current voltage amp Temperature www RackmountMart com SYNERGY GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY INC 1 888 865 6888 email sales RackmountMart com Item Information er 1 36 VW min 1 31 V max 1 43 Y 5 3v 3 42 Vo min 3 10 V max 3 55 VI 54 5 02 Y min 4 80 Y max 5 25 VI EEan 12 23 Vo min 11 40 V max 12 80 754 2 61 VW min 2 45 Y max 2 70 Y Core Processor 51 0 0 hyst 0 0 C1 high 70 0 C4 Locatian 1 40 0 C hyst 0 0 C1 high 58 0 21 Location z 44 5 C hyst 0 0 iC high 60 0 C4 Figure 4 6 2 1 4 6 3 SMART Enter SMART function to view SMART Self monitoring analysis amp reporting technology for physical disks health information Read Spin Reallocated Seek Spin Slot error up sector error up GN Ls Status rate time count rate retries L fem a 200 fer cn k a 2 60 ea 290 6 60 nd ea 24 oe er om ae acne 4 Gay lea 200 67 60 i sill 5 fae lga 1005 gen 60 orden ci GE en Gi ai si pi Figure 4 6 3 1 4 7 Maintenance Maintenance function allows operation of the system functions including Upgrade of the latest
16. AID MB ME 1 0 vs so BB gt 227840 127872 4 i d ONLINE RAID O og Figure 4 5 2 1 Figure 4 5 2 1 RAID 0 setup with 4 physical disks named VG RO total size is 227GB One associated UDV of 100GB has been created so free space is 127GB VG status is online e VG column description No Number of volume group Click EF next to the Volume No to display details of this VG Name Volume group name Click EM next to the Name to change the name of this VG Total MB Total capacity of this volume group Free MB Remaining free capacity of this volume group PD The number of physical disks which the volume group is using UDV The number of user data volumes related to this volume group Status The status of volume group wm ONLINE gt volume group is online f FRAIL gt volume group has failed Status I OG gt Degrade mode This volume group is not complete due to a missing drive or failed drive Status 2 R 3 Recover This volume group is in process of rebuilding www RackmountMart com SYNERGY GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY INC 1 888 865 6888 email sales RackmountMart com Status 3 M gt Migration This volume group is process of migration RAID The RAID level which this volume group is using The button next to the RAID level is the Migration function Click to add disk s to perform expansion or change the RAID level of the Volume group e VG operations description CREATE Create a volum
17. Accessory Box o Screws for Mounting Hard Drives o One Standard Power Cord R4 Rackmount RAID Storage Accessory Box Enclosure Apc tee Te EEMOYaDE NDEAN Ay Screws Power Cord SCSI Cable and Terminator Heavy Duty Foam Protection www RackmountMart com SYNERGY GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY INC 1 888 865 6888 email sales RackmountMart com Optional Items Model Number AC ETR TRAY Description Additional Hot Swap Removable HDD Tray Model Number gia Upgrade MT512 Description Memory upgrade from 256MB to 512MB Model Number gi Upgrade MT1G Description Memory upgrade from 512MB to 1G Before starting any type of hardware installation please ensure that all power switches have been turned off and all power cords have been disconnected to prevent personal injury and damage to the hardware To avoid overheating RAC 141 should be operated in a well ventilated area and in such a way that sufficient airflow is maintained across the controller chips Static electricity can damage electronic components To guard against such damage 1 Work in a static free environment 2 Wear a grounded anti static wrist strap 3 Store uninstalled components in anti static bags 4 Handle PCBs by their edges and avoid touching chips and connectors Environmental requirements Temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing www RackmountMartcom SYNERGY GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY INC
18. GUI operation 4 1 RAC 141 Menu Quick install Quick install Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Confirm System contig IP address DHCP Static Password Administrative password change Date Date and time setting Mail Email alert setting SNMP SNMP alert setting Event log View event log Volume contig Physical disk Free disc Global spares Dedicated spares Details Volume group Create Delete Details Rename Migrate User data volume Create Delete Attach LUN Snapshot Details rename On Off Line Set read write mode Set priority Resize Snapshot space Auto Snapshot Cache Volume Create Delete Details Resize Logical unit Attach Detach of Enclosure management SAF TE config SAF TE enable disable Voltage amp View current voltage and temperature of system Temperature SMART View SMART disk monitor eff Maintenance Upgrade Remote upgrade firmware Info Current system firmware version Shutdown Reboot Shutdown Lo J m ut Logout Logout of system menu www RackmountMartcom SYNERGY GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY INC 1 888 865 6888 email sales dRackmountMart com 4 2 Login RAC 141 supports graphic user interface to operate and monitor the system via any Web Browser Be sure to connect LAN cable The default IP for the system is 192 168 0 200 Open the browser and type http 192 168 0 200 Clicking on any function for the first time a dialog window will pop up to authenticate login
19. Sure to logout Figure 4 8 1 www RackmountMart com SYNERGY GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY INC 1 888 865 6888 email sales RackmountMart com Chapter 5 Advanced operations 5 1 Create volume group To create the volume group please follow the procedures Marne VG RO RAID Level RAID 0 RAID PD slot 44 Figure 5 1 1 1 Enter Volume config 2 Enter Volume group 3 Click EEG 4 Enter a VG Name choose a RAID level from the pull down menu press to choose the PD slot that will be members of this VG then press 5 Check the setting Press eter TT settings are correct 6 Done A summary page will be created to show the new VG No Name ae fae PD UDY Status 1 23 RAID 1B ve so E 156544 56576 2 1 de ONLINE rano B Figure 5 1 2 Figure 5 1 2 Setup of RAID 0 with 2 physical disks named VG R0 The total size is 156GB Because no related UDV has been created yet free size is still 156GB VG status is online www RackmountMart com SYNERGY GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY INC 1 888 865 6888 email sales RackmountMart com 5 2 Create user data volume To create a data user volume please follow the procedures Marne UOV RO VIG name vc Ro Ce na Global 107 MB ee 100000 Stripe height kb es Block size fb siz on off Line online offline Read Write write through write back Priority fa High EC mid Low Figure 5 2 1 Enter Volume config Enter User data volume
20. VGs while Dedicated spares will serve the only VG it is assigned to pos 0 FREE DISC gt GLOBAL SPARES DEDICATED SPARES YL name Wis Ro Wier wis Ro Status Gi GOOD Gi Gooo Gil GOOD GOOD 9 GOOD GI GOOD vG R5 E Slot WW Mid 2008806100040224 MM 2001001378000012 Ms 2007806100040224 eee 2002806100040224 TER gt 0P0f001378000008 eee 2004001378000012 VWG RS B Figure 5 7 1 Figure 5 7 1 Physical disk of slot 4 has been set as global spare disk Physical disk of slot 5 has been set as dedicated spare for VG named VG R5 1 Enter Volume config 2 Enter Physical disk 0 FREE DISC pr GLOBAL SPARES DEDICATED SPARES 3 Select the free disk s by checking the square for the disk then click to set as global spares Select a VG from the upper left pull down menu Select the free disk s by checking the square for the disk then click to set as dedicated spare for the selected VG Note The upper left box will not be present if no VG have been created or if the existing VGs are RAID 0 or JBOD These RAID level will not be able to take advantage of the added protections from spare disks www RackmountMart com email sales RackmountMart com SYNERGY GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY ING 1 888 865 6888 5 6 Migration Expansion Migration and expansion allows users to change RAID levels to improve performance and reliablity and to add drives to increase capaciy For migration and
21. d on the system Locate the R4 drive that is represented by the gt Right click the icon and select Initialize Disk 4 The Initialize Disk dialog box will appear select the disk number and select the GPT GUID Partition Table partition style Figure 6 2 1 In the drive box to the right shows Unallocated right click and select New Simple Volume Figure 6 2 2 Icon sd ET a Enitalize Disk Talag fake You must misl e dsk before Loge Geek Us eger can sos Disk 1 Lee the folovang pation style for U selected dak MGR Masjer Boot Record GPT GUID Partition Tabla Nota The GPT partition shia ia not recognized by all previous verona of Wirda bis recommended for disks fngerthan JTA or daks used on Hariumbarsd computer OK Cancel Figure 6 2 1 www RackmountMartcom SYNERGY GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY INC 1 888 865 6888 email sales RackmountMart com ioe vas keg 2 rote ag 6 Jd 4 ig rm Meret ii F i Ers I LLL EE LIE 6 og ery a Pieri ira heed Peg fem ELFA a 8 rac Fe Lewis i rs fs cee Figure 6 2 2 6 The New Simple Volume Wizard dialog box will appear click Next to continue 7 After selecting partition type specifying partition size and assigning drive letter the Format Partition dialog box will appear you have the option of selecting the Quick Format
22. e summary page with the User data volume will be shown as Figure 4 3 1 i m Volume config gt gt CREATE 2 DELETE Total Free F Mo Name PD HUDY Status 1 2 3 RAID MB MB QUICK14183 RAID O Mi rea 227840 0 4 1 ONLINE Figure 4 3 1 Figure 4 3 1 A RAID 0 user data volume with the UDV name QUICK14183 named by the system itself with the total available volume size 227840MB or roughly 230GB www RackmountMart com SYNERGY GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY INC 1 888 865 6888 email sales RackmountMart com 4 4 System config System config selection is for the setting of IP address Password Date Mail SNMP and for viewing Event log i m io lo System config modde Internet Protocol IP address for remote administration Password Administrator s password o o p o wot a a wisn rederne Event log System event log to record critical events Figure 4 4 1 www RackmountMart com SYNERGY GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY INC 1 888 865 6888 email sales RackmountMart com 4 4 1 IP address Enter IP address to change IP setting There are 2 selections DHCP Get IP address from DHCP server or static IP Manually enter the IP address if setting is on Static DHCP Static Address Mask Gateway Figure 4 4 1 1 4 4 2 Password Enter Password to change administrator password Old password Password Confirm Figure 4 4 2 1 4 4 3 Date Enter Date to set up the current date amp t
23. e The LCM has four buttons 4 up w down ENT Enter and ESC Escape These are used to control LCM functions A and v are pressed to scroll through the functions and options ENT is pressed to enter functions and to accept selections ESC is pressed to exit to previous menu Holding ESC will jump back to main menu After the system boots up the following screen will be shown on the LCM There are 6 functions accessible by the LCM Alarm Mute Reset Shutdown Quick Install View IP Setting Change IP Config and Reset to Default Select Alarm Mute to mute the alarm select Reset to restart the controller without powering down select Shutdown to prepare controller for shutdown prior to powering off Before powering off system it is recommended to do Shutdown from the controller to clear the data from cache Select Quick Install to setup a RAID array from the available drives Please see Appendix for RAID level definitions and minimum requirements for each RAID level Select View IP Setting to display current IP address IP subnet mask and IP Gateway select Change IP Config to modify IP address IP subnet mask and IP Gateway Select Reset to Default to reset to original manufacture settings The login and password will return to default admin 1234 and the IP address to default 192 168 0 1 www RackmountMartcom SYNERGY GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY INC 1 888 865 6888 email sales RackmountMart com Chapter 4
24. e group DELETE Delete this volume group 4 5 3 User data group Enter User data volume function to view the status of each user data volume ATTACH LUN A SNAPSHOT gt gt CREATE DELETE C No Name 2 status 1 2 34 Ramp Lun S apshot VG CY ME Na ME name ME UD F RO 30968 NE gE A Fs fr vo vc 107 EN o HH CM ra Figure 4 5 3 1 Figure 4 5 3 1 UDV created under name of UDV RO related to VG RO size is 100GB status is online write back high priority with cache volume of 107MB www RackmountMart com email sales RackmountMart com SYNERGY GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY ING 1 888 865 6888 e UDV column description No Number of this user data volume Click below the UDV No to shows the details of this User data volume Name Name of this user data volume Click below the UDV Name to change the name this UDV Size MB Total capacity of this user data volume Status The status of this user data volume Click E to bring this UDV ON or OFF line w ONLINE gt user data volume is online OFFLINE gt user data volume is offline amp FAIL gt user data volume has failed svare I Hi gt Write Through gt Write Back gt Read Only Click Hl below the status to change the cache write policy pel 2 M gt High priority wi gt Mid priority a gt Low priority Click Ell below the status to change the priority Status 3 I gt user data volume is initializing R g
25. eiver mM Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Preface About this Manual Thank you for using Synergy Global Technology Inc products if you have any question please e mail to sales rackmountmart com We will answer your question as soon as possible This manual is designed and written for users of the RAC141 Users should ideally be familiar and have some experience with RAID planning and data storage operations However this manual will provide instructions and education for those who have little or no experience in RAID to install and setup the RAC141 Notice Product features and specifications described in this manual are subject to change without notice The manufacturer shall not be liable for any damage or for the loss of information resulting from the performance or use of the information contained herein Copyright 2008 Synergy Global Technology Inc All rights reserved www RackmountMartcom SYNERGY GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY INC 1 888 865 6888 email sales RackmountMart com Table of Contents Chapter 1 Product Overview rnannxnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnennnnnennnnnen 5 1 1 FEeatureS arrnarnnnrnnnrnarrnnnnannnnrnnnrnannnnennnnnnrnnnrnnnnnnennnenennnn 5 1 2 SPECIMENON EE 6 Chapter 2 Environment Setup rannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnennnnnennnnnen 7 2 1 Before installation cccceccseccecccseceeeceeceeeceeee
26. en to the correctness of the contents The information in this document is subject to change without notice We are not liable for any injury or loss that results from the use of this equipment Safety Instructions m Unplug equipment before cleaning Don t use liquid or spray detergent use a moist cloth M Keep equipment away from excessive humidity and heat Preferably keep it in an air conditioned enviro nment with temperatures not exceeding 40 Celsius 104 Fahrenheit E When installing place the equipment on a sturdy level surface to prevent it from accidentally falling and causing damage to other equipment or injury to persons nearby m When the drawer is in an open position do not cover block or in any way obstruct the gap between it and the power supply Proper air convection is necessary to keep it from overheating m Arrange the equipments power cord in such a way that others won t trip or fall over it M If you are using a power cord that didn t ship with the equipment ensure that it is rated for the voltage and current labeled on the equipment s electrical ratings label The voltage rating on the cord should be higher than the one listed on the equipment s ratings label M Observe all precautions and warnings attached to the equipment m If you don t intend on using the equipment for a long time disconnect it from the power outlet to prevent being damaged by transient over voltage mM Keep all liquids away from the equipme
27. enter setup page 2 Enter Volume config then Logical unit Click to enter setup page UD UDV RO 99968 MB Bus id ET SCSI ID ee z LUI ZE Figure 5 3 1 1 www RackmountMartcom SYNERGY GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY INC 1 888 865 6888 email sales RackmountMart com 1 Select which UDV to attach 2 Choose Bus ID SCSI ID and LUN to attach and then click PET 3 Done Note Note which channel the SCSI cable is connected to The SCSI ID of the UDV must correspond to the SCSI channel and cable setup 5 3 2 Detach Bus ID SCSI ID and LUN from UDV To detach IDs and LUN from the UDV please follow the procedures below E ATTACH E DETACH Bus SCSI ID LUN UDY name fv o D D UDV RO Figure 5 3 2 1 1 Enter Volume config 2 Enter Logical unit 3 Select the UDV by checking the square for the appropriate UDV Click A dialog window will pop up for confirmation Choose Done or Note If you delete a UDV with attached IDs and LUN from the user data volume page it will detach the IDs and LUN automatically www RackmountMart com SYNERGY GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY INC 1 888 865 6888 email sales RackmountMart com 5 4 Create dedicated cache Each UDV will be associated with one specific CV to execute the data transaction whether it s global CV or dedicated CV Each CV can be assigned different cache volume size Unless specified each UDV will use the default global cache volume A dedicated cac
28. er Volume config 2 Enter User data volume 3 Setup the Snapshot disk space allocation for the UDV by clicking Ea in the Snapshot column The size recommended for the snapshot allocation is 20 of the free space Click ea 4 The UDV page will now reflect the space allocation for snapshot There are 2 numbers in Snapshot column These numbers represent Free snapshot space Total snapshot space www RackmountMart com SYNERGY GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY INC 1 888 865 6888 email sales RackmountMart com 5 Select the UDV for snapshot by checking the front square and click 6 A snapshot UDV is now created with the date and time stamp of when the image was taken 7 Attach Bus ID SCSI ID and LUN to the snapshot UDV Please see section 5 3 for more detail on attaching the IDs and LUN ATTACH LUH A SNAPSHOT gt CREATE DELETE Size R Snapshot YG CY No Name MB Status 1 2 34 oy RAID LUN MB hame me 1 er domme A M ae 56569 56569 g E ES 99968 EN ES A 1 EI CI ae 207 LID RAID 07 24 WG F El T Taea po o RO 93968 ONLINE OE rm T Figure 5 7 1 Figure 5 7 1 No 1 is a RAID 0 UDV Snapshot space set to 56GB No 2 is a snapshot UDV taken on 07 24 15 12 21 Snapshot function may have some limits in the current version as described below 1 Snapshot function is incremental For example three snapshots have been taken and named as snap1 first snap2 sanp3 last When deleting
29. eussseseseeveeessssereseeeeeeessssrseseeeeveusssssnn 48 A 1 GIlossary arrnraneranennnnevanennannnanennrnnanennnennanennnennanennnennene 46 A 2 RAID Ex TELL vvs 48 www RackmountMart com SYNERGY GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY INC 1 888 865 6888 email sales RackmountMart com Chapter 1 Product Overview 1 1 Features RAC 141 Subsystem is a high performance RAID subsystem built around EnhanceRAID controller with the features listed below single channel performance is over 240MB sec Snapshot on the box without relying on host software SATA II drive interface Backward compatible Configurable N way mirror for high data protection On line volume expansion with no system down time Extensible APIs for host server integration When properly configured RAC 141 provides non stop data storage service with a high degree of fault tolerance through the use of RAID technology and advanced array management features RAC 141 connects to the host system through an U320 SCSI interface for optimized performance in speed It can be configured to any RAID level to provide the most reliable data protection and fastest data transfer rates as required by user applications RAC 141 is designed with a new level of polynomial technology to implement the RAID 6 function RAID 6 arrays allow up to two simultaneous HDD failures without impact on the existing data making the RAC 141 the most reliable RAID system RAC 141 has SNAPSHOT feature that can perform an o
30. he volume must be created prior to setting up an UDV with the dedicated cache The total cache size will depend on the size of the RAM installed By default the total cache size is set to global cache To create a dedicated cache volume the desired CV size must first be determined then subtracted from the global cache Resize the global cache by subtracting the amount needed for the CV Finally create a new CV by setting the remainder cache to the new CV E CREATE DELETE F No Size MB UDY name F 1 40 Glabal ME 70 EE Empty Free 47 MB Figure 5 4 1 1 Enter Volume config 2 Enter Cache volume 3 If no more free space remaining for creating a new dedicated cache volume cut down the global cache size first by clicking EJ in the size column After resizing click BESTE io return to cache volume page Click to enter the setup page Fill in the desired size and click PETE Done ao a Note The minimum global cache volume size should be no less than 40MB The minimum dedicated cache volume size should be no less than 20MB www RackmountMart com SYNERGY GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY INC 1 888 865 6888 email sales RackmountMart com 5 5 Set global spare and dedicated spare disks Spare disks are used to provide an added layer of protection in case a member disk of a VG fails The system will automatically switch a spare disk in place of a failed disk and start a rebuild Global spares will be reserved to serve all
31. il sales RackmountMart com SYNERGY GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY ING Power Supply 150W Input Range 100 to 240 VAC 10 Voltage 5V 25A 12V 10A 47 63Hz Agency Approval EMI RFI CE FCC B BSMI Safety UL CUL CB TUV CCC Physical amp Environment Operating Temperature 0 C 40 C Non Operating Temperature 10 C 50 C Relative Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing Supported Operating System Windows 95 98 98SE NT 2000 Millennium XP 2003 Mac 9 1 and above including OSX OSX Server XSERVE Mac 8 6 9 04 support possible with ATTO SCSI HBA Linux all latest builds which support SCSI And all other systems supporting SCSI protocol Optional Features e Snapshot on the Box e N Way Mirror e Battery Backup e System Handle Manufacturer Warranty System Warranty 3 Years Advanced Replacement 90 Days 1 888 865 6888 Chapter 2 Environment Setup 2 1 Before installation Requirement Prepare a host system with a SCSI HBA card For optimized performance a SCSI Ultra 320 HBA is recommended The host system should have one free COM port to be used for the initial setup The management and configuration web GUI can be accessed remotely after proper setup Package contents e 1 pcs 4x3 5 SATA II HDDs Rackmount RAID Storage Enclosure e 4 pcs Hot Swap Removable HDD Tray Installed e 4 pcs Cooling Fan Module Installed e One 150 Watt Power Supply Installed e One SCSI Cable and One SCSI Terminator e Heavy Duty Foam Protection e
32. ime before using Now 2005 72 15 2242 Date 2005 6 i 22 Figure 4 4 3 1 www RackmountMart com SYNERGY GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY INC 1 888 865 6888 email sales RackmountMart com 4 4 4 Mail Enter Mail to set up to 3 email addresses for receiving event notification Some mail servers would check Mail from address and need authentication for anti spam Please fill the necessary fields Check Send test mail to send test emails to the specified email addresses Mail from address Mall to address 1 Mail to address 2 Mail to address 3 SMTP relay a SMTP server I Authentication rane E Account Password Confirm Send test mail Figure 4 4 4 1 4 4 5 SNMP Enter SNMP to enter up to three SNMP trap for alert via SNMP SNMP trap address 1 SNMP trap address 2 SNMP trap address 3 Community public Figure 4 4 5 1 www RackmountMart com SYNERGY GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY INC 1 888 865 6888 email sales RackmountMart com 4 4 6 Event log Enter Event log to view the event messages INFO Fri 22 Jul 2005 15 43 15 CST Info VG QUICK15196 has been created INFO Fri 22 Jul 2005 15 43 15 CST Info UDY QUICK18661 has been created INFO Fri 22 Jul 2005 15 43 15 CST Info UDY QUICK16661 has been LUN attached Figure 4 4 6 1 4 5 Volume config Volume config is for the management and display of volume configurations Functions include Physical disk Volume group User data v
33. lobal Spare disks are accessible by all VGs to do rebuilding recovery UDV User Data Volume Each VG could be divided into different UDVs The UDVs from one VG share the same RAID level but may have different volume capacity VG Volume Group A Volume Group is a RAID array that consists of multiple physical disks Write Back cache write policy VE A caching method that delays copying data modification to system memory until absolutely necessary This method offers a better performance than write through method but at the risk of losing the modifications if the system crashes Write Through cache write policy WT A caching method that writes data modifications to both the cache memory and system memory This method provides data consistency between the cache and system memory but at a slower performance than the write back method WWN World Wide Name WWN Also known as World Wide Identifier WWID WWN is an unique identifier created for each physical disk in a Fibre Channel storage network www RackmountMart com SYNERGY GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY INC 1 888 865 6888 email sales RackmountMart com A 2 RAID Explained RAID 0 Disk striping of any number of drives Minimum of 2 disks RAID 1 Disk mirroring of 2 disks N way Disk Mirroring of N disks are Choose N number of disks and set as RAID 1 array RAID 3 Striping with parity on the dedicated disk Minimum of 3 disks RAID 5 Striping with interspersed parity over all member
34. nline speedy logical data backup on the controller level without affecting the performance of the server host RAC 141 offers array migration and expansion technology to give users the flexibility to change RAID levels and increase array capacity for increased performance or data security to meet the changing demands of applications RAC 141 is the most cost effective disk array subsystem with completely integrated high performance and data protection capabilities that meet or exceed the highest industry standards www RackmountMartcom SYNERGY GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY INC 1 888 865 6888 email sales RackmountMart com 1 2 Specifications Model Specifications RAID Engine EnhanceRAID 320 Storage Processor Intel IOP 80331 500Mhz Hybrid Technology SCSI to SATA Supported RAID Levels 0 1 0 1 3 5 6 amp J BOD Memory 256MB DDR333 DIMM Max up to 1GB Max HDD Supported 4 x SATA I II HDDs Max HDD Capacity 750GB Max System Capacity up to 4 0TB Host Connection 1 Ultra320 SCSI Port Host Connection 2 Multi lane Port Remote management via 1 E thernet Port RAID management Web browser amp SNMP OS Independent amp Transparent Y es Enclosure Specification Hot Swappability 4 x Removable HDD Tray Drive Failure LED indicator for each HDD System Fan 4 x 4cm fan Middle Power Supply Single PS2 150Watt Temperature built in thermal amp fan sensor Dimensions H x W x D 31 x 24 x 7 5 Weight without disk 30 Lbs www RackmountMart com ema
35. nt to minimize the risk of accidental spillage Liquid spilled on to the power supply or on other hardware may cause damage fire or electrical shock m Only qualified service personnel should open the chassis Opening it yourself could damage the equip ment and invalidate its warranty M If any part of the equipment becomes damaged or stops functioning have it checked by qualified service personnel Regulatory Notices Federal Communications Commission FCC This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interfer ence in a residential installation Any changes or modifications made to this equipment may void the user s authority to operate this equip ment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures M Re position or relocate the receiving antenna M Increase the separation between the equipment and rec
36. olume Cache volume and Logical unit Volume config Es Physical disk Hard disks to store data O 7 el eee ne Dedicated or global cache space for user data volume Logical unit Target volumes for hosts access Figure 4 5 1 www RackmountMart com SYNERGY GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY INC 1 888 865 6888 email sales RackmountMart com 4 5 1 Physical disk Enter Physical disk to view the status of hard disks installed in the system fos FREE DISC gt GLOBAL SPARES gt gt DEDICATED SPARES WE YN 2z008506100040224 2z001001376000012 z007506100040224 2z0025606100040224 200f001378000008 2004001375000012 OZ OZ foe foe foe Status Gi GOOD Gi GOOD Gi sooo G GOOD 9 GOOD GOOD FREE DISC Figure 4 5 1 1 Figure 4 5 2 Physical disks of slot 2 and 3 have been created for a VG named RO Physical disks of slot 1 5 6 are free disks Slot 4 has been set as global spare disk e PD column description The actual location of hard disks in relation to the controller Click Hl next to the slot number to display Slot WWN Size MB VG Name Status Status 1 www RackmountMart com email sales RackmountMart com the details of the hard disk World Wide Name It is created automatically when new hard disk is installed WWN is a unique identifier for Fibre Channel storage network Capacity of hard disk Related volume group name The status of hard disk
37. onvert Disk Wizard window appears click Cancel 4 Windows operation system will list all the hard drives that are installed on the system Locate the R4 drives that are represented by the gt icon Right click the icon and select Initialize www RackmountMartcom SYNERGY GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY INC 1 888 865 6888 email sales dRackmountMart com 5 In the drive box to the right shows Unallocated right click and select New Partition Figure 6 1 6 lie ETT Tote ree See be UA i RET bu 7 LEG i E ren ari fee MT ite at sora Tea ee pi na Fe Ger VPS Hete sr FAM Mo orm Figure 6 1 2 CE ls JET sg re am Ver Ge Hi 2 Bd AM j pg on agent Top eye una pre Prea parm rer Paii Jern opa f Sco ain Mar AP my Tr SN LEA i Fa Ti Pett Ve MFT bd Moat Te T R md Fas T Th ana Sj ee Be br rss rd ts Aa OP mL OD cd EE T b bh rme E nj mald i meas Pore a hoe Fro re sb Tak ed mile Seu TET EE fb menn ard gp are bn ii r fom dt ee ees er Figure 6 1 3 6 The New Partition Wizard dialog box will appear click Next to continue Figure 6 1 4 7 After selecting partition type specifying partition size and assigning drive letter the Format Partition dialog box Figure 6 1 5 will appear you have the option of selecting the Quick Format option This allow mach fast formatting however this disallow Disk Management to www RackmountMart com SYNERGY GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY INC 1 888 8
38. r tg 107 GE Global Free O MB Figure 4 5 4 1 www RackmountMart com email sales RackmountMart com SYNERGY GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY ING 1 888 865 6888 e CV column description No Number of this Cache volume Click E next to the CV No to display the details of the cache volume Size MB Total capacity of this cache volume Click Hl next to the CV size to resize the CV The CV size can be adjusted as needed UDV Name Name of the UDV e CV operations description CREATE Create a cache volume function DELETE Delete this cache volume function 4 5 5 Logical unit Enter Logical unit function to view the status of attached logical unit of each UDV 2 gt ATTACH EE CETACH Figure 4 5 5 1 e LUN operations description ATTACH Attach a Bus ID SCSI ID and LUN to a user data volume DETACH Detach a Bus ID SCSI ID and LUN from a user data volume Note Note which channel the SCSI cable is connected to The SCSI ID of the UDV must correspond to the SCSI channel and cable setup www RackmountMart com email sales RackmountMart com SYNERGY GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY ING 1 888 865 6888 4 6 Enclosure management Enclosure management function allows monitoring of enclosure and drive information including SAF TE config Voltage and Temperature and Smart functions Enclosure management a ee S4F TE config SAF TE settings on SCSI bus PN MN EE PN for physical disks Figure 4 6 1 4 6 1 SAF TE config Enter S
39. s to provide fault tolerance and better performance There are different RAID levels with different degrees of the data protection Please see Appendix A 2 for more information on RAID levels and minimum requirements Reserved RO This disk was part of a VG and contains data from the VG The reserved status may be caused by removal of drive while system was running In reserved status this disk can only be used to rebuild the VG To make this disk usable perform a Free Disc by manually selecting the disk and click www RackmountMart com SYNERGY GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY INC 1 888 865 6888 email sales RackmountMart com SAF TE SCSI Accessed Fault Tolerant Enclosures SAF TE commands are used to monitor information about the status of the drives in the array such as rebuilding failed and spare SAF TE also monitors certain environmental information about the system such as temperature voltage power supply and fan health SCSI Small Computer System Interface SMART Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Monitoring tool to display drive s health status Spare Spare Disk A disk that is assigned that be a spare is used automatically to replace a failed drive in a RAID array or a Volume Group Spare disks remain idle until the systems detects a failed drive Types of Spares Dedicated Spare disks 05 These are spare disks that only belong to only one specified VG for recovery rebuilding Global Spare disks amp 5 The G
40. seseeeseeeees 7 2 2 Product Overview rrnnrnnnrnnnrnnnrnnnrnnnrnnnrnnnnnnnennnennnennnennnen 9 2 3 Install SATA disks rerarornnrornnrrnnnennnrnnnnennnrrnanennnnnvanennnnnen 9 2 4 COMING CT CASS ea EE E 10 Chapter 3 GUI Connection mmmeessseessseessssseereeesssssereeeessssereeeeessssnn 10 3 1 EE 0 a 15 EE 11 3 2 RS 232 serial port rranrnnnnnrnnnnrnnnnevnnnernanrvranennnnnnvnnennnnn 11 3 3 Remote control secure Shell rrrrrnarrnnrnanrnnnnnrvnnennr 11 3 4 KM 12 Chapter 4 GUI operation ean ennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnennnnnennnnne 13 4 1 RAC 141 MON sidccsinccvninossnasssnevinadiusand ceantiaasdemieteaienanaptcien 13 4 2 Kole een ee ee en EE E 14 4 3 QUICK install e oarrrorrrnnrrerrrnnrrernrnnrnvvrrnunnsenrrnnerernrnnnnere 15 4 4 JE 11004020 10 EE 16 4 4 1 IP address rrrrrnrarernnnrvanevnrnnanennnrnnanenanennanennnnnnanen 17 4 42 Password rrnrernnrennnennnennnennnrnnnennnennnennnenanennnennnennn 17 44 DAG EE E EEE E AEE EEE 17 4 4 4 fo ree ee ee 18 4 4 5 SNMP ouaesseessesennsuesruennunsennuunnrnennuesnnnnnnnunnnuurnnnennrennnns 18 4 4 6 Event I0G rrrarnnnrnannnnrvnnenarnnnenannnnrnnnrnasnnnenanennennsennne 19 4 5 Volume config EEE 19 4 5 1 EN AL 20 452 VE CLOUD ren 22 4 5 3 User data group rrranrrvnnnvrnnnrvnanrvnnnrrnnnernanennanrnnasenn 23 4 5 4 Cache volume rrrurenanennnnevnnennnnevanennernnanennnennanennene 25 4S LOGICA UN EEE 26 4
41. t user data volume is recovering Status 4 M gt user data volume is in process of migration R gt percentage complete for initializing or recovering RAID The RAID level that user data volume is using LUN The number of LUNs that this user data volume is attached to www RackmountMart com SYNERGY GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY INC 1 888 865 6888 email sales RackmountMart com Snapshot MB The volume size that is allocated for snapshot Click EF next to the Snapshot to set the desired volume size for snapshot allocation The two number represent Free snapshot space Total snapshot space For the snapshot UDV this column displays the date and time of the snapshot VG name The VG name that this user data volume belongs to CV MB The cache volume that user data volume is using e UDV operations description ATTACH LUN Attach to a Bus ID SCSI ID and LUN E ATTACH SNAPSHOT Choose a UDV to execute snapshot CREATE Create a user data volume function DELETE Delete this user data volume function 4 5 4 Cache volume Enter Cache volume function to view the status of cache volume The global cache volume is a default cache volume automatically created after system is powered on This number can not be deleted or changed The size of global cache is base on the RAM size If 256MB RAM is installed there will be 107MB left for cache volume after memory allocation for system BE CREATE bb DELETE E No Size MB UDY name T
42. ver RS 232 e Connect LAN cable to your existing network setup hub or switch www RackmountMartcom SYNERGY GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY INC 1 888 865 6888 email sales RackmountMart com Chapter 3 GUI Connection 3 1 GUI http RAC 141 supports graphic user interface to manage the system by any web browser Be sure to connect LAN cable to the network The default IP for the system Is 192 168 0 200 The GUI can be accessed by typing the following in the browser URL address bar http 192 168 0 200 Clicking on any function for the first time a dialog window will pop up to authenticate login name and password Please check section 4 4 1 for changing IP address Login name admin Default password 1234 3 2 RS 232 serial port Use RS 232 serial cable to connect console port Default baud rate 115200 8 bits 1 stop bit and no parity Terminal type vt100 Login name admin Default password 1234 3 3 Remote control secure shell SSH secure shell is required for RAC 141 to remote login The SSH client software is available at the following web site SSHWinClient http Awww ssh com Putty http www chiark greenend org uk Host name 192 168 0 200 Login name admin Default password 1234 Note Using ssh the IP address has to be setup and the password is required for login www RackmountMartcom SYNERGY GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY INC 1 888 865 6888 email sales RackmountMart com 3 4 LCM LCM LCD Control Modul

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