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1. E Raid System Console a Quick Create Raid olume Set El Quick Function Total Number Of Disks 8 Select Raid Level Raid 5 Spare vi H RAID i H 0 volume Set Functions Maximum Capacity Allowed 1800 5 GB H Physical Drives Select Capacity 1800 5 GB H System Controls BO In formation Greater Two TB Yolume Support No x volume Initialization Mode Foreground Initialization x Select Stripe Size 64 M kBytes Confirm The Operation Submit Reset lt gt Greater Two TB Volume Support No Volume Set capacity is set to maximum 2TB 64bit LBA Use this option for UNIX Linux Kernel 2 6 or later Windows Server 2003 SP1 or later versions Windows x64 and other supported operating systems The maximum Volume Set size is up to 512TB 4K Block Use this option for Windows OS such as Windows 2000 2003 or XP The maximum Volume Set size is 16TB Just use the Volume as Basic Disk Volume can t be used as Dynamic Disk also can t be used in 512Bytes block service program User Manual 43 Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem Tick on the Confirm The Operation option and click on the Submit button in the Quick Create screen The Raid Set and Volume Set will start to initialize You can use RaidSet Hierarchy feature to view the Volume Set information Refer to Section 5 6 1 based on the number of disks in your system maximum 32 disks per Raid Set Use the Raid Set Function and Vo
2. Free 3000 6GB Hitachi HDS723030ALA640 48 User Manual Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem NOTE Cannot expand Raid Set when contains Raid30 50 60 volume open al close al a RRRA ERRERA RRR os es os Aaien i i oe ie oe Be Bee i ie i ii estes i ee LEER Le te i Le Le A Controller Response 3 Raid System Console H Quick Function l Bey RAID Set Functions Cannot Expand RaidSet Contains Raid30 50 60 Volume D Create RAID Set 0 Delete RAID Set O Activate Incomplete RAID Si 0 Create Hot Spare Delete Hot Spare a volume Set Functions 9 Physical Drives HQ System Controls H 0 Information User Manual 49 Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem 5 2 4 Offline RAID Set If user wants to offline and move a Raid Set while the system is powered on use the Offline Raid Set function After completing the function the HDD state will change to Offlined Mode and the HDD Status LEDs will be blinking RED To offline a Raid Set click on the Offline RAID Set link A Select The RAID SET To Offline screen is displayed showing all existing Raid Sets in the subsystem Select the Raid Set which you want to offline in the Select column Tick on the Confirm The Operation and then click on the Submit button to offline the selected Raid Set lopen all close all s a Select The Raid Set To Offline 3 Raid System Console H Quick Function Select Raid Set Name Member Disks
3. Hdd Power Management Fibre Channel Config EtherNet Configuration Q Alert By Mail Configuration O SNMP Configuration NTP Configuration D View Events Mute Beeper Generate Test Event 0 Clear Event Buffer Modify Password Upgrade Firmware O Shutdown Controller a Information PITAY i ELIE LETTE LEE ELLE EELLEEIELSSE LLL m f roRAID C anager XXXXXXXXXXXX 9 Raid System Console H E Quick Function D Make Sure To Restart Controller S RAID Set Functions Submit Reset 9 volume Set Functions j H Physical Drives i a System Controls SQ System Configuration 0 Hdd Power Management VL Fibre Channel Config 0 EtherNet Configuration 0 Alert By Mail Configuration 0 SNMP Configuration eC NTP Configuration Ha view Events Mute Beeper Generate Test Event 0 Clear Event Buffer Q Modify Password Q Upgrade Firmware 0 Shutdown Controller i H Information User Manual Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem 5 6 Information Menu 5 6 1 RAID Set Hierarchy Use this feature to view the RAID subsystem s existing Raid Set s Volume Set s and disk drive s configuration and information Select the RAID Set Hierarchy link from the Information menu to display the Raid Set Hierarchy screen open all close all a RaidSet Hierarchy 9 Quick Function RAID Set Devices Volume Set Ch Lun Volume State Capacit
4. NOTE To verify if the disk drive you use supports MAID or APM select RaidSet Hierarchy and click the disk drive E Slot link Check in the Device Information screen if the Disk APM Support shows Yes 76 User Manual Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem 5 5 3 Fibre Channel Config To set the Fibre Channel Configuration function move the mouse cursor to the main menu and click on the Fibre Channel Config The Fibre Channel Configuration screen will be shown Configure the desired function EEE EEE EEE ELE EEL EE ELE LE LE LLL LLL LL LLL LLL LLL LLL LLL LLL LL LLL LLL LL LLL LLL LL LLL LLL LL LLL LLL LLL LLL LLL LLL LLL LLL LLL LLL LL LL LLL LLL LLL LLL LLL LLL LLL LLL LLL LLL LLL LL LLL LEE FE EE EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE open all lose all SSSR SSS SS SS SRS SES SES SESS SRS SES SES SES SES SE SN SESS SESS SS SSS SR SSS SES SESS SR OSS SES SES SSS SSS RSS SS SESS RSS SS RSE SS SESS RS ciose alll EG RRR iat TEP E Clack s Fibre Channel Configurations WWNN 20 00 00 1b 4d 01 8e 83 Raid System Console H Quick Function l Distinct WWNN for Each Channel J RAID Set Functions J Volume Set Functions J Physical Drives Channel 0 Speed Auto v Current Speed 4 Gb System Controls _ System Configuration i O Hdd Power Management Channel 0 Hard Loop ID o Disabled v L Fibre Channel Config L EtherNet Configuration L Alert By Mail Configuration Channel 1 Speed Auto Current Speed Unknown L SNMP Configurat
5. Submit lopen all close all a Select The Raid Set To Rename 3 Raid System Console H Quick Function Raid Set Name Member Disks Raid State Capacity ES RAID Set Functions Raid Set 000 6 6 Normal 6000 0GB L Create RAID Set L Delete RAID Set L Expand RAID Set Submit Reset L Offline RAID Set 0D Activate Incomplete RAID S L Create Hot Spare Delete Hot Spare L Rescue Raid Set H Volume Set Functions H Physical Drives H System Controls H Information Enter the new name for the RAID Set Tick the Confirm The Operation and click Submit lopen all close all 3 Raid System Console a Quick Function Raid Set Name Raid Set 000 EJ RAID Set Functions Saniber Bicke Create RAID Set ER 0 Delete RAID Set Min Member Disk Size 1000 0GB Eoee D B Offline RAID Set l Confirm The Operation O Rename RAID Set Ser dl to LM O Create Hot Spare L Delete Hot Spare L Rescue Raid Set H Volume Set Functions HQ Physical Drives H System Controls 9 Information User Manual 51 Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem 5 2 6 Activate Incomplete RAID Set When Raid Set State is Normal this means there is no failed disk drive e Raid Set Information Raid Set Name Member Disks Total Raw Capacity Free Raw Capacity Min Member Disk Size Raid Set Power State Raid Set State EE y y Raid Set 000 10 3200 00
6. Sending C 6160FIRMO627 BIN Last event Sending Files fi of 1 Hute Status Sending Retries jo Alert Change File EELE 35k of 240K JBOD R ET RAID R Elapsed 00 00 03 Remaining 00 00 17 Throughput 11946 cps Maximu Termin cps bps Restar Or AZ Move Cursor Enter Select ESC Escape L Line Draw K Redraw Connected 0 04 26 VT100 115200 8 N 1 SCROLL CAPS NUM Capture Print echo User Manual 99 Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem 7 When the firmware downloading is completed the confirmation screen appears Select Yesto start programming the flash ROM Raid HyperTerminal E j zoi x File Edit view Call Transfer Help Hute The Alert Beeper Alert Beeper Setting Change Password Update The Firmware JBODZRAID Function RAID Rebuild Priority Maximum ATA Mode No Terminal Port Confi Restart Controller ArrowKey Or AZ Move Cursor Enter Select ESC Escape L Line Draw K Redraw Connected 0 04 57 vT100 115200 8 N 1 SCROLL caps NUM Capture Print echo 8 When the Flash programming starts a message will show Start Updating Firmware Please Wait Raid HyperTerminal A Oy x Fie Edit View Call Transfer Help Model Name RAID Controller Raid System Function Hute The Alert Beeper Alert Beeper Setting Change Password JBODZRAID Function RAID Rebuild Priorit Maximum Terminalia eLA ie pie Ts at Teo E Update F Resta
7. pata pata pata pata DATA PARITY PARITY PARITY PARITY x Gar we X Gr Sa yyyy yd Reads can occur simultaneously on every drive PARITY cal In summary RAID O is the fastest and most efficient array type but offers no fault tolerance RAID O requires a minimum of one drive RAID 1 is the best choice for performance critical fault tolerant environments RAID 1 is the only choice for fault tolerance if no more than two drives are used RAID 3 can be used to speed up data transfer and provide fault tolerance in single user environments that access long sequential records However RAID 3 does not allow overlapping of multiple I O operations and requires synchronized spindle drives to avoid performance degradation with short records RAID 5 with a small stripe size offers similar performance RAID 5 combines efficient fault tolerant data storage with good performance characteristics However write performance and performance during drive failure is slower than with RAID 1 Rebuild operations also require more time than with RAID 1 because parity information is also reconstructed At least three drives are required for RAID 5 arrays e RAID 6 is essentially an extension of RAID level 5 which allows for additional fault tolerance by using a second independent distributed parity scheme two dimensional parity Data is striped on a block level across a set of drives just like in RAID
8. Disable SNMP Trap No SNMP Trap Will Be Sent Urgent Error Notification Send Only Urgent Event Serious Error Notification Send Urgent And Serious Event Warning Error Notification Send Urgent Serious And Warning Event O oO ao 9 4 Information Notification Send All Event l Confirm The Operation SNMP Trap Configurations Type in the SNMP Trap IP Address box the IP address of the host system where SNMP traps will be sent The SNMP Port is set to 162 by default SNMP System Configuration Community Type the SNMP community The default is public 1 sysContact 0 2 sysLocation 0O and 3 sysName O SNMP parameter 31 bytes max If these 3 categories are configured and when an event occurs SNMP will send out a message that includes the 3 categories within the message This allows user to easily define which RAID unit is having problem SNMP Trap Notification Configurations Select the desired option After completing the settings tick on the Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button to save the configuration SNMP also works in the same way as Alert By Mail when sending event notifications 84 User Manual Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem 5 5 7 NTP Configuration NTP stands for Network Time Protocol It is an Internet protocol used to synchronize the clocks of computers to some time reference Type the NTP Server IP Address to enable the RAID subsystem to synchronize with it To set the NTP function move
9. Information Migration occurs when a disk is added to a Raid Set Migrating status is displayed in the Raid Set status area of the Raid Set information Migrating status is also displayed in the Volume Set status area of the Volume Set Information for all Volume Sets under the Raid Set which is migrating lopen all close all l Stop Auto Refresh a RaidSet Hierarchy RaIDSet___ Devices__ Volume Set Ch tun Volume State Capacity 8 Raid System Console H Quick Function a RAID Set Functions Create RAID Set LI D Delete RAID Set Raid Set 000 E 1Slot 1_ Volume VOL 000 0 0 Migrating 0 0 2199 0GB CB ceo aa ct pices endear ieee i 0 Offline RAID Set E 1 E 1Slot 3_ acon Ta fee 0 Activate Incomplete RAID S O Create Hot Spare s D Delete Hot Spare T tat Rescue Raid Set i a Enclosure 1 SATA RAID Subsystem V1 0 J Volume Set Functions amp Physical Drives EHG System Controls Slot 1 0 7 Raid Set 000 3000 6GB Hitachi HDS723030ALA640 S Information B Slot 2 0 5 Raid Set 000 3000 6GB Hitachi HDS723030ALA640 Set Hierarchy Slot 3 0 4 Raid Set 000 3000 6GB Hitachi HDS723030ALA640 Ds System Information Slot 4 0 8 Raid Set 000 3000 6GB Hitachi HDS723030ALA640 Hardware Monitor Slot 5 0 9 Free 3000 6GB Hitachi HDS723030ALA640 Slot 6 0 6 Free 3000 6GB _ Hitachi HDS723030ALA640 Slot 7 O A Slot 8 0 3 Free 3000 6GB Hitachi HDS723030ALA640
10. Raid State Capacity si TOEO ar ene Raid Set 000 6 6 Normal 6000 0GB be gi ces awe gt Delete RAID Set _ J Expand RAID Set M The Operation VolumeSet In This RaidSet Will Also Be Offlined 2 ee Rename RAID Set gt Q Activate Incomplete RAID S Create Hot Spare L Delete Hot Spare Rescue Raid Set H Volume Set Functions H Physical Drives System Controls H 0 Information lopen all close all 3 Raid System Console oben EL Ln es H Quick Function RAID Set fain ser ___ Devices __J vourme sex eh tun Yolume Set Ch Lun ao State RAID Set Functions ET H Physical Drives J System Controls E Information Slot 1 12 Offlined 1000 2GB Hitachi HDE 21010SLA4330 Slot 2 14 Offlined 1000 2GB Hitachi HDE721010SLA4330 Slot 3 19 Offlined 1000 2GB Hitachi HDE 21010SLA330 Slot 4 14 Offlined 1000 2GB Hitachi HDE721010SLA4330 Slot 5 15 Offlined 1000 2GB Hitachi HDE721010SL4330 Slot 6 16 Offlined 1000 2GB Hitachi HDE 21010SLA4330 Slot 7 17 Free 1000 2GB Hitachi HDE721010SLA4330 Slot 8 18 Free 1000 2GB Hitachi HDE7210105LA330 D System Information be 0 Hardware Monitor 50 User Manual Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem 5 2 5 Rename RAID Set Use this function to rename a RAID Set Select the Rename RAID Set under the RAID Set Functions and then select the Select the RAID Set to rename and click
11. A point to point topology consists of two and only two devices connected by N ports of which are connected directly In this topology the transmit Fibre of one device connects to the receiver Fibre of the other device and vice versa The connection is not shared with any other devices Simplicity and use of the full data transfer rate make this Point to point topology an ideal extension to the standard SCSI bus interface The point to point topology extends SCSI connectivity from a server to a peripheral device over longer distances User Manual a7 Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem Arbitrated Loop The arbitrated loop FC AL topology provides a relatively simple method of connecting and sharing resources This topology allows up to 126 devices or nodes in a single continuous loop or ring The loop is constructed by daisy chaining the transmit and receive cables from one device to the next or by using a hub or switch to create a virtual loop The loop can be self contained or incorporated as an element in a larger network Increasing the number of devices on the loop can reduce the overall performance of the loop because the amount of time each device can use the loop is reduced The ports in an arbitrated loop are referred as L Ports Switched Fabric A switched fabric a term is used in a Fibre channel to describe the generic switching or routing structure that delivers a frame to a destination based on the destination address in the frame
12. Clear Event Buffer C Modify Password bn O Upgrade Firmware i 2 Shutdown Controller _ Restart Controller 0 Information To add a host filter entry first select the host to be include exclude from Host WWN list Adjust Range Mask Filter Type Access Mode fields Choose Add operation then Confirm Submit to complete the add operation The added host filter entry will be shown in the upper half of the Config Frame Up to 8 host filter entries can be added lopen all close all a Raid System Console s Fibre Channel Volume Set Host Filters ChO LUN 0O A Quick Function None H RAID Set Functions s Add or Delete Selected Host Filter Entry Eli Volume Set Functions i 1 Physical Drives M Select WWN From Host Name List Ej System Controls View Edit Host Name List D ia ower Management Host WWN WWN 210000244f0a0243 Y Fibre Channel Config Range Mask lf lf lf J fi Jf f fff Hex pe D EtherNet Gonbit Filter Type Include e SE Alert By Mail Configuration M IES E gr SNMP Configuration Access Mode Read Write v S NTP Configuration Operation Add ae 0 View Events Mute Beeper Di a Generate Test Event 5 0 Clear Event Buffer Confirm The Operation a C Modify Password Submit I Reset a a Upgrade Firmware a a C Shutdown Controller as Restart Controller 9 Information 80 User Manual Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem To delete a host filter entry from the list
13. Edit the Capacity L_ Select Stripe Size gt 4K 8K 16K 32K 64K 128K L Create Vol Raid Set Yes No L Initialization Mode gt Foreground Background No Init User Manual 35 Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem Create Raid Set L_ Select IDE Drives for Raid Set gt Ch01 Ch08 L_ Create Raid Set gt Yes No L_ Edit The Raid Set Name Delete Raid Set L_ Select Raid Set to Delete L_ Delete Raid Set gt Yes No L_ Are You Sure gt Yes No Expand Raid Set L Select Raid Set to Expand L Select IDE Drives for Raid Set Expansion _ Select Drives IDE Channel gt Ch01 Ch08 L_ Expand Raid Set gt Yes No L Are You Sure gt Yes No Raid Set Function Offline Raid Set L_ Select Raid Set to Offline L Offline Raid Set Yes No L Are You Sure gt Yes No Activate Raid Set L_ Select Raid Set to Active Activate Raid Set Yes No L_ Are You Sure gt Yes No Create Hot Spare Disk L_ Select Drives for Hot Spare gt Ch01 Ch08 L_ Create Hot Spare gt Yes No L Hot Spare Type gt Global Dedicated to Raid Set Dedicated to Enclosure Delete Hot Spare L_ Select The Hot Spare Device To Be Deleted L_ Delete Hot Spare gt Yes No Rescue Raid Set L Enter the Operation Key Raid Set Information L_ Select Raid Set To Display 36 User Manual Volume Set Function User Manual 37 Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem Create Volume Set L Create Volume From Raid Set L Greater Two TB Volume S
14. Ethernet Address L_ Save the Settings gt Yes No View System Events Show System Events Clear Event Buffers Clear Event Buffer gt Yes No Hardware Monitor The Hardware Monitor Information System Information _ The System Information 40 User Manual Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem 4 3 Configuration through web browser based proRAI D Manager The RAID subsystem can be remotely configured via R Link port with proRAID Manager a web browser based application The proRAID Manager can be used to manage all available functions of the RAID controller To configure the RAID subsystem from a remote machine you need to know its IP Address Launch your web browser from remote machine and enter in the address bar http 1 P Address IMPORTANT The default I P address of the Controller R Link Port is 192 168 1 100 and subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 DHCP client function is also enabled by default You can reconfigure the IP Address or disable the DHCP client function through the LCD front panel or terminal Ethernet Configuration menu NOTE If DHCP client function is enabled but a DHCP server is unavailable and the IP address is changed a Controller Restart is necessary If the DHCP client function is disabled and the IP address is changed Controller Restart is not needed Note that you may need to be logged in as administrator with local admin rights on the remote machine to remotely configure the RAID
15. coexist on the same Raid Set 2 Up to 128 Volume Sets in a Raid Set can be created in the RAID subsystem To create Volume Set from a Raid Set expand the Volume Set Functions in the main menu and click on the Create Volume Set link The Select The Raid Set To Create On It screen will show all existing Raid Sets Tick on the Raid Set where you want to create the Volume Set and then click on the Submit button lopen all close all a Select The Raid Set To Create Volume On It H Quick Function Select Raid Set Name Member Disks Raid State Capacity Y Raid System Console H RAID Set Functions E a Volume Set Functions aeesseessseeseseseesesesesseseseseesesesessssesessesssesesseg Delete Ja Set Modify Volume Set Check Volume Set Schedule Volume Check Stop Volume Check E Volume Set Host Filters H Physical Drives H System Controls H Information Raid Set 000 6 6 Normal 6000 0GB COCCCOCL The Volume Set setup screen allows user to configure the Volume Name Capacity RAID level Initialization Mode Stripe Size Cache Mode Tagged Command Queuing Fibre Channel LUN Base LUN and Volume To Be Created 56 User Manual lopen all close all W Raid System Console H Quick Function H RAID Set Functions El Volume Set Functions a Enter The Volume Attribute Volume Name Member Disks Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem Volume VO L 000 6 Raid5 x _ Create Vo
16. drive that is used in the subsystem Options are User Manual 73 Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem Multiples Of 10G If you have several 120GB drives from different vendors chances are that the capacity varies slightly For example one drive might be 121 1 GB and the other 120 4 GB This drive truncation mode makes the 121 1 GB and 120 4 GB drives same capacity as 120 GB so that one could replace the other Multiples Of 1G If you have 120 GB drives from different vendors chances are that the capacity varies slightly For example one drive might be 121 1 GB and the other 121 4 GB This drive truncation mode makes the 121 1 GB and 121 4 GB drives same capacity 121 GB so that one could replace the other No Truncation The capacity of the disk drive is not truncated 74 User Manual Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem 5 5 2 HDD Power Management MAID Massive Array of Idle Disks is a storage technology that employs a large group of disk drives in which only those drives in active use are spinning at any given time This reduces power consumption and prolongs the lives of the drives MAID is designed for Write Once Read Occasionally WORO applications such as Data Backup Document Mail server and so on MAID technology focuses on Green Storage Concept to save power consumption and enhance disk drives effective usage i e disk drives are spun down when there is no activity or I O on the drives In the RAID subsystem MAID is im
17. ms a Stop Volume Check _ 0 Volume Set Host Filters Physical Drives H 0 System Controls H 0 Information a Enter The Volume Attribute Volume Name Volume VOL 001 Member Disks 2x3 Volume Raid Level 50 Max Capacity Allowed 5602 0 GB Select Volume Capacity s20 GB Greater Two TB Volume Support M E Volume Initialization Mode Foreground initialization v 64 w KBytes Volume Stripe Size Volume Cache Mode Write Back a Tagged Command Queuing Fibre Channel LUN Base LUN Enabled S zA s Volumes To Be Created l Confirm The Operation Submit Reset VW NOTE Refer to Section 5 3 1 Create Volume Set for detailed information about the Volume Set settings User Manual 59 Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem 5 3 3 Delete Volume Set To delete a Volume Set select the Volume Set Functions in the main menu and click on the Delete Volume Set link The Select The Volume Set To Delete screen will show all available Raid Sets Tick on a Raid Set and check the Confirm The Operation option and then click on the Submit button to show all Volume Sets in the selected Raid Set Tick on a Volume Set and check the Confirm The Operation option Click on the Submit button to delete the Volume Set lopen all close all Raid System Console Select The TOME Set To Delete H Quick Function Volume Set Name On Raid Set Capacity IJ RAI
18. notification alarm Supports password protection Serial port interface for remote event notification Redundant flash image for high availability Support spin down drives when not in use to extend service MAID Supports bad blocks auto remapping and schedule volume check Supports hot spare and automatic hot rebuild User Manual og Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem 1 1 Technical Specifications RAID processor Intel 64 bit RISC 0 1 10 1E 3 5 6 30 50 60 and RAID level JBOD Emenn Yes exes fe level stripe size migration Online array roaming array roaming a Instant availability and background y a es initialization Disk status indicator Access Fail LED AC 110V 220V 6A 3A 47Hz 63Hz 10 User Manual Power Requirements Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem Relative Humidity 10 85 Non condensing Operating Temperature 10 C 40 C 50 F 104 F Physical Dimension 88 H x 482 W x 500 D mm Weight Without Disk User Manual al Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem 1 2 RAID Concepts RAI D Fundamentals The basic idea of RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks is to combine multiple inexpensive disk drives into an array of disk drives to obtain performance capacity and reliability that exceeds that of a single large drive The array of drives appears to the host computer as a single logical drive Five types of array architectures RAID 1 through RAID 5 were originally define
19. select the radio button before the host name entry Choose Delete operation and then Confirm Submit to complete the delete operation Range Mark Sometimes it is convenient to combine some co related WWNs into one ID range as a single filter entry This ID range is obtained by AND ing the host WWN and the Range Mask which are both 64 bit entities For example if hosts 0x210000e0_ 8b03dc84 and 0x210000e0_8b03dc85 have the same access control they can be combined as a single filter entry using either WWN as host WWN with Range Mask setting as OxFFFFFFFF_FFFFFFFE Note that under most circumstances the Range Mask is left as OxFFFFFFFF_FFFFFFFF which means that only a single WWN is specified for that filter entry Filter Type Each filter entry can be set to include or exclude certain host s from data access If a node s WWN falls in an ID range specified as Exclude the related Volume Set will be invisible to this node and no data access is possible If a node s WWN falls in an ID range specified as Include and does not fall in any ID range specified as Exclude this node will be allowed to access the data of the related Volume Set The access mode can be specified as normal Read Write or restricted Read Only If a node s WWN falls in none of the ranges and there is at least one Include type entry specified this node is considered as Excluded otherwise it is considered as Included x Access
20. subsystem The RAID subsystem controller default User Name is admin and the Password is 00000000 lopen all close all Raid System Console s RaidSet Hierarchy H Quick Function RAID Set Devices Volume Set Ch Lun Volume State Capacity H RAID Set Functions Raid Set 000 E 1Slot 1 Volume VOL 000 0 0 Normal 2199 0GB 3 Volume Set Functions E 1Slot 2 H Physical Drives H System Controls E 1Sot 3 El Information E 1Slot 4 L RAID Set Hierarchy E 1Slot 5 O System Information 1Slot 6 L Hardware Monitor if a Enclosure 1 SATA RAID Subsystem V1 0 Device Usage Capacity Model 1000 ss Slot 1 0 3 Raid Set 000 1000 2GB WDC WD1002FBYS 01A6B0 Slot 2 0 1 Raid Set 000 1000 2GB WDC WD1002FBYS 01A6B0 Slot 3 0 0 Raid Set 000 1000 2GB WDC WD1002FBYS 01A6B0 Slot 4 0 2 Raid Set 000 1000 2GB WDC WD1002FBYS 01A6B0 Slot 5 0 D Raid Set 000 1000 2GB WDC WD1002FBYS 01A6B0 Slot 6 0 4 Raid Set 000 1000 2GB WDC WD1002FBYS 01A6B0 Slot 7 0 5 Free 1000 2GB WDC WD1002FBYS 01A6B0 Slot 8 0 6 Free 1000 2GB WDC WD1002FBYS 01A6B0 Slot 9 0 7 Free 1000 2GB Hitachi HDE721010SLA330 Slot 10 0 8 Free 1000 2GB Hitachi HDE721010SLA330 User Manual 41 Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem Main Menu The main menu shows all available function that user can execute by clicking on the appropriate hyperlink Create a RAID configuration
21. the cursor to the main menu and click on the NTP Configuration link The RAID subsystem s NTP Configuration screen will be displayed Select the desired function and configure the necessary option After completing the settings tick on the Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button to save the configuration proRAID C anager lopen all close all 4 Raid System Console a NTP Server Configurations H Quick Function NTP Server IP Address 1 i i H RAID Set Functions Bo volame et FUncone NTP Server IP Address 2 6 Physical Drives a Time Zone Configuration S EHS System Controls AD System Configuration Time Zone GMT 08 00 Taipei a U Hdd Power Management Automatic Daylight Saving Enabled z _ Fibre Channel Config _ EtherNet Configuration SQ Alert By Mail Configuration O SNMP Configuration Q View Events Mute Beeper gt Generate Test Event gt Q Clear Event Buffer p Modify Password 0 Upgrade Firmware e Shutdown Controller 0 Restart Controller H Information Current Time 2009 4 20 19 33 29 NTP Server Not Set I Confirm The Operation User Manual 85 Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem 5 5 8 View Events Mute Beeper To view the RAID subsystem s event log information move the mouse cursor to the System Controls menu and click on the View Events Mute Beeper link The Raid Subsystem s System Events Information screen a
22. two types of write caching Write Through and Write Back Write Through data are both written to the cache and the disk s before the write I O is acknowledged as complete Write Back when data is written to cache the I O is acknowledged as complete and some time later the cached data is written or flushed to the disk s This provides better performance but requires a battery module support for the cache memory or a UPS for the subsystem Tagged Command Queuing When this option is enabled it enhances the overall system performance under multi tasking operating systems by reordering tasks or requests in the command queue of the RAID system This function should normally remain enabled Fibre Channel LUN Base LUN Fibre Channel Each RAID controller has two 4Gbps Fibre Host Channels ports Select the Fibre port where to map the LUN Volume Set Options are 0 1 and 0 amp 1 Cluster O amp 1 Cluster will make the LUN visible on both Fibre ports LUN Base The base LUN number Each LUN Base supports 8 LUNs LUN Each Volume Set must be assigned a unique LUN ID number A Fibre Port can connect up to 128 devices LUN ID O to 127 Select the LUN ID for the Volume Set Volumes To Be Created Use this option to create several Volume Sets with the same Volume Set attributes Up to 128 Volume Sets can be created 58 User Manual 5 3 2 Create Raid 30 50 60 Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem To create a Raid30 50 60 Vol
23. 0 0 Delete Hot Spare 7 DFE TSN ak oot M slot 7 3000 6GB Hitachi HDS723030ALA640 FHS Volume Set Functions Slot 3000 6GB Hitachi HDS723030ALA4640 A Physical Drives E System Controls Raid Set Name H Information il Confirm The Operation To create a Raid Set click on the Create RAID Set link A Select The Drives For RAID Set screen is displayed showing the disk drives in the system Tick the box of each disk drive that will be included in Raid Set to be created Enter the preferred Raid Set Name 1 to 16 alphanumeric characters to define a unique identifier for the Raid Set Default Raid Set name always appear as Raid Set xxx Tick on the Confirm The Operation option and click on the Submit button in the screen Raid Set Name Raid Set 000 E aeann i Confirm The Operation User Manual a5 Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem 5 2 2 Delete RAID Set To delete a Raid Set click on the Delete RAID Set link A Select The Raid Set To Delete screen is displayed showing all Raid Sets existing in the system Select the Raid Set you want to delete in the Select column Tick on the Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button to process with deletion open all close all Raid System Console a Select The Raid Set To Delete H 0 Quick Function Select Raid Set Name Member Disks Raid State ete ae Expand RAID Set l Confirm The Operation VolumeS
24. 1002FBYS 01A6B0_ Slot 8 0 6 Raid Set 000 1000 2GB WDC WD1002FBYS 01A6B0 User Manual 63 Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem 5 3 5 Check Volume Set Use this function to perform Volume Set consistency check which verifies the correctness of redundant data data blocks and parity blocks in a Volume Set This basically means computing the parity from the data blocks and comparing the results to the contents of the parity blocks or computing the data from the parity blocks and comparing the results to the contents of the data blocks Check Volume Set Only RAID levels with parity redundant data NOTE The Volume Set state must be Normal in order to perform such as RAID Levels 3 5 6 30 50 and 60 support this function To perform Check Volume Set function 1 Click on the Check Volume Set link 2 Tick from the list the Volume Set you want to check Select the Check Volume Set options open all close all u Select The Volume Set To Be Checked k Raid System Console Ps l J Quick Function Select Volume Set Name On Raid Set Capacity 1 RAID Set Functions E Volume VOL 000 Raid Set 000 2199 0GB A ra Volume Set Functions i ar Create Volume Set oe Create Raid30 50 60 W Scrub Bad Block If Bad Block Is Found Assume Parity Data Is Good L Delete Volume Set M Re compute Parity If Parity Error Is Found Assume Data Is Good 0 Modify Volume Set i L Check Volume Set 1 Schedule Volume Check
25. 3 Volume Set Functions Enter New Password H I Physical Drives Re Enter New Password fe H3 System Controls O System Configuration O Hdd Power Management L Fibre Channel Config C EtherNet Configuration C Alert By Mail Configuration Confirm The Operation Submit Reset O SNMP Configuration _J NTP Configuration O View Events Mute Beeper _ Generate Test Event _ Modify Password C Upgrade Firmware C Shutdown Controller _ Restart Controller Information lg x 5 5 12 Upgrade Firmware NOTE The admin Password characters allowed are A Z a 2 and O 9 The minimum number of Password characters Is null empty Password is disabled and maximum number of Password characters is 15 Please refer to Section 6 2 for more information User Manual 39 Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem 5 5 13 Shutdown Controller Use this function to shutdown the RAID Controller This is used to flush the data from the cache memory and is normally done before powering off the system power switch eroRAID CManayer XXXXXXXXXXXX Jopen all close all et apr arn ao Quick Function M i Confirm To Shutdown Controller 9 volume Set Functions 3 Physical Drives si ids System Controls P System Configuration Hdd Power Management Fibre Channel Config _ EtherNet Configuration PO Alert By Mail Configuration P SNMP Configura
26. 3B 756 7GB a20 06B Operating Normal When does a Raid Set State becomes I ncomplete If the RAID subsystem is powered off and one disk drive is removed or has failed in power off state and when the subsystem is powered on the Raid Set State will change to Incomplete e Raid Set Information 3 3 i Raid Set Name Member Disks Total Raw Capacity Free Raw Capacity Min Member Disk Size Raid Set Power State Raid Set State Raid Set 000 10 3200 0GB 3200 0GB 320 06 Operating Incomplete E E The Volume Set s associated with the Raid Set will not be visible and the failed or removed disk will be shown as Missing At the same time the subsystem will not detect the Volume Set s hence the volume s is are not accessible s RaidSet Hierarchy RAID Set Devices Yolume Set Ch Lun Yolume State Capacity Raid Set 000 Eri Slo E 1SLOT 05 E 1S5SLOT 06 E 1SLOT OF E iSLOT 0S E 1S5SLOT 09 E 15LOT 10 E 52 User Manual Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem When can the Activate Incomplete Raid Set function be used In order to access the Volume Set s and corresponding data use the Activate Incomplete RAID Set function to active the Raid Set After selecting this function the Raid State will change to Degraded state To activate the incomplete the Raid Set click on the Activate Incomplete RAID Set link A Select The Raid Set To Activate screen i
27. 43 34 RAID Set FUNCION ocne aeiia ea eS ea nr ee ee Seen ee eee NETR 45 341 Create RAID Sl orsorpere eiin a a iaoea e n i e ra aaea na EE N aia irr aia 45 322 Delete 91 Ba Ne reed oon ee ee Tere ne eT re 46 oo Pa RAID ins een ene ere eee re eee eee ere ce eee ere ee 47 IAA OMNE RAID Pree nO er nO vee ene ee ere 50 529 Rename RAID CU ce reskecasc sacar tcc rE aeei iaae teen Ea aa osana E eae E EENEN ENEE 51 5 2 6 Activate Incomplete RAID Seti scssssssssesssesesssssssssssssssessssssesscsssessssssesesecssseseesesssesessesssesesseseees 52 347 Create 0 ene ett eee ee Tee ee een ete ene re ore eee eee 54 Bye CIRC THOU iE e E E A E ances eesti ences 55 ROSS RIA gece cbc eee cscs erste scent ccc cesc cas cae sesne ec ance ex E R S 55 3o Vome ak FUNCIO eae R E E E AEE E A 56 See NI E E E E EA E teen 56 S02 Cee Rad 20 30 00 rae aE EE E EEE E ere reer ener 59 5 3 3 Delete Volume Ws 2 neem ee eeeee eaeeeer tere eee ener eea eeii n aR aiekin aE i aai eee eee ere eee 60 A MGT ONS 5 Scere cece cet cccc cece acs dent eranes tec ceen sa uc ese ease E E N cece state eeamastaceees 61 5341 Volume Set Ey AIS Ole sneri eae aeS ee E EEE E EEEE 62 5 3 4 2 Volume Set Migration se sseesssesssesnsossssnsesnsesssesssesssenssrnseensesnssonsssnseensseoseossrosneossresstosuresseessresseess 63 S39 VS VOUE SG lisiina re E hades enema eee 64 5 3 6 Schedule Volume ChE ck nssenseessosnsesssesssesssesseesssenssesseesseosseerssrosstnssenssrnssrnsern
28. 5 and a second set of parity is calculated and written across all the drives RAID 6 provides for an extremely high data fault tolerance and can sustain multiple simultaneous drive failures It is a perfect solution for mission critical applications User Manual a5 Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem RAI D Management The subsystem can implement several different levels of RAID technology RAID levels Supported by the subsystem are shown below Block striping is provide which yields higher performance than with individual drives There is no redundancy Drives are paired and mirrored All data is 100 duplicated on an equivalent drive Fully redundant Data is striped across several physical drives 3 Parity protection is used for data redundancy Data is striped across several physical drives 3 Parity protection is used for data redundancy Data is striped across several physical drives Parity protection is used for data redundancy Requires N 2 drives to implement because of two dimensional parity scheme Combination of RAID levels 1 and 0 This level provides striping and redundancy through mirroring RAID 10 requires the use of an even number of disk drives to achieve data protection while RAID 1E Enhanced Mirroring uses an odd number of drives 4 3 Combination of RAID levels 0 and 3 This level is best implemented on two RAID 3 disk arrays with data striped across both disk arrays RAID 50 provides the fea
29. 7 1000 268 wpe wD1002FBYS 01A6B0 e siots 1000 268 WDC WD1002FBYS 01A6B0 User Manual 71 Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem 5 5 System Controls 5 5 1 System Configuration To set the RAID subsystem system configuration options click the System Configuration link under the System Controls menu The System Configurations screen will be shown Set the desired system option as needed lopen all close all s System Configurations y Raid System Console A Quick Function System Beeper Setting Enabled H RAID Set Functions AS Volume Set Functions t Af Physical Drives Terminal Port Configuration Baud Rate 115200 Stop Bits 1 m ee JBOD RAID Configuration RAID J Background Task Priority High 80 v ey O System Configuration L Hdd Power Management SATA NCO Support Enabled v wL Fibre Channel Config R C EtherNet Configuration HP Read Rane Coolie Enabled E Alert By Mail Configuration Volume Data Read Ahead Normal v SNMP Configuration SE NTP Configuration HOD Reus Bepih 32 l of View Events Mute Beeper SATA150 Support Disabled w C Generate Test Event are s SE Clear Event Buffer Auto Activate Incomplete Raid Disabled v D Modify Password Disk Write Cache Mode Enabled v O Upgrade Firmware 7 3 3 SSS A Upg Disk Capacity Truncation Mode Multiples afla ae Shutdown Controller Ly O Restart Controller H Informati
30. D Set Functions Volume VOL 000 Raid Set 000 2199 0GB El 3 Volume Set Functions Oo Confirm The Operation Submit Reset D maces Volume Set as J Check Volume Set O Schedule Volume Check Di C Stop Volume Check ee Volume Set Host Filters H Physical Drives H System Controls H 0 Information 60 User Manual Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem 5 3 4 Modify Volume Set Use this function to modify Volume Set configuration To modify the attributes of a Volume Set 1 Click on the Modify Volume Set link 2 Tick from the list the Volume Set you want to modify Click on the Submit button open all close all ae E E E EE EE Eeen npin ENDERNE 3 Raid System consuls a Select The Volume Set For Modification els cheney Sie aad held ome Raid Set 000 2199 0GB Sj a Volume Set Functions Create Volume Set x 0 Create Raid30 50 60 Submit Reset z D Delete Bda Set R D Check SAE Set a C Schedule Volume Check te C Stop Volume Check ae 0 Volume Set Host Filters A Physical Drives H System Controls H Information The following screen appears open all close all a EE EEE EEE EE EEE EEE a Enter The Volume Attribute 4 Raid System Console H Quick Function H RAID Set Functions i a Volume Set Functions Volume Name Volume VOL 000 5000 0 GB Max Capacity Allowed z L Create Volume Set Volume Capacity 2199 0 GB a8 C Crea
31. D ey a Pass Tena Disk lopen all close all Submit Reset a D EREE ye a J System Controls H Information 70 User Manual 5 4 5 Identify Selected Drive Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem Use this option to physically locate a selected drive to prevent removing the wrong drive When a disk drive is selected using the Identify Drive function the Status LED of the selected disk drive will be blinking To identify a selected drive from the drives pool click on the Identify Drive link The Select The IDE Device For identification screen appears Tick on the IDE device from the drives list After completing the selection click on the Submit button to identify selected drive lopen all close all 8 Raid System Console Bl Quick Function 0 RAID Set Functions Volume Set Functions H Physical Drives AS System Controls H 0 Information pe LJ Create Pass Through Disk L Modify a Pass Through Disk C Delete Pass Through Disk a Select The Device For Identification a Enclosure 1 SATA RAID Subsystem V1 0 e slote1 1000 2GB WDC WD1002FBYS 01A6B0 e slot 2 1000 268 wDC wD1002FBYS 01A6B0 e slot 3 1000 26B8 WDC wp1002FBYS 01A6B0 lc siot 4 1000 268 WDC WD1002FBYS 01A6B0 e slots 1000 268 WDC wD1002FBYS 01A6B0 e slot s 1000 268 wpe wp1002FBYS 01A6B0 e slot
32. Fibre to SATA RAI D Subsystem User Manual Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem Table of Contents Preta CO seisoo Er E A E E O EE O ERES 5 Before You Begin cose yeces zctccexesetecuvececeevsceassaesrenecosecenseene canyoasccngeecescptesuecseecctesyveveseestesceesers 6 SASAE E E EEE E ee E E E E E E TA EEA A A AET E eve men Te 6 C nroller Conig ra ONS sensis EEE ere 6 Packaging Shipment and Delvays earan E E E O E a NEEE Ia ERA 6 Unpacking the Shipping CANTO ie sipesces cece scecenctasereict cessetcbagacuceauesocescieban eE iea ree oria EAA E PAA erann TEERAA Nra i Sias 7 Chapter 1 Product Introduction esoooesssooeesssoeeessssocesssooeesssoreesssoceessoeeesssoesesssoee 8 LE NESE MENA DECI CAOR e E E E A A 10 Le RAID COM ODIS serseri ee EES E a E E E NT 12 LS FOG FOACHONS pernan EE a E E E E E 17 MM SNS N e A E EA E S A E EE A sans I7 1 3 2 Three ways to connect FC TOPOlOGIAS ccecccesessssescssescssesessssescesssessesessscsessesecsesesseseaneseseseeseeeeseees 17 IA Any TSUN ee AE E 19 A RIG E R E E E E E E O 19 BA ONAN SC Me ee E EA E EE EE estas 19 LS HOr Ava DIN e E E E E N 20 t54 Arein AOU Pares cerae des cues suesesansed de cacuatii oss sesaesecectcpenecatea it nosacsterceeetee 20 Meo Hot Swap Disk Drive SOOO cass scct sect ee seees snes ecteauesdescecntencsauecschdescesptaieetbasatastaceteseacoitin iainta 20 L53 Hot Swap Disk REDUI meet me mtr ne ete ones ee tC en eet tee eee re ree nr 20 Chapter 2 Ident
33. Filters ao Physical Drives System Controls E Information RAID Set Hierarchy gt select the Volume Set gt the Volume Set Information will be displayed X NOTE To verify the Volume Check schedule go to Information gt 66 User Manual Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem 5 3 7 Stop Volume Check Use this option to stop all Volume Set consistency checking process processes lopen all close all s Do You Want To Stop All Volume Consistency Checking 3 Raid System Console H Quick Function HJ RAID Set Functions See he ee M Confirm The Operatio El Volume Set Functions sisatilnslaichest simibicshbe B Create Volume Set Submit Reset Eas Create Raid30 50 60 L Delete Volume Set L Modify Volume Set L Check Volume Set L Schedule Volume Check Volume Set Host Filters BI Physical Drives User Manual 67 Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem 5 4 Physical Drive Choose this option from the Main Menu to select a disk drive and to perform the functions listed below 5 4 1 Create Pass Through Disk A Pass Through Disk is a disk drive not controlled by the internal RAID subsystem firmware and thus cannot be a part of a Volume Set A Pass Through disk is a separate and individual Raid Set The disk is available to the host as an individual disk It is typically used on a system where the operating system is on a disk not controlled by the RAID firmware To create pass throug
34. I ConfirmThe Operation ar Stop Volume Check Submit Reset J Volume Set Host Filters E Ta Physical Drives E E Jj System Controls H 0 Information Check Volume Set Options e Scrub Bad Block If Bad Block Found Assume Parity Data is Good e Re compute Parity if Parity Error Assume Data is Good NOTE When the 2 options are not selected it will only check for errors It is recommended to perform Check Volume Set X with the 2 options unselected at first If the result shows errors the data must be backed up to a safe storage Then the two options can be selected and redo Check Volume Set to correct the errors 64 User Manual Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem 3 Tick on Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button The Checking process will be started The checking percentage can also be viewed by clicking on RaidSet Hierarchy in the Information menu lopen all close all W Raid System Console Stop Auto Refresh H Quick Function a RaidSet Hierarchy a PARECEN RAID Set Devi vol Set Ch L vol Stat Capaci H 5 Volume Set Functions ina olume Set un Volume State Capacity L Create Volume Set Raid Set 000 E 1Slot i_ Volume VOL 000 0 0 Checking 0 0 2199 0GB L Create Raid30 50 60 E 1Slot 2 C Delete Volume Set E 1Slot 3 Modify Volume Set E 1Slot 4 O Check Volume Set E 1Slot 5 0 Schedule Volume Check L Stop Volume Check E 1Slot 6 O Volume Set Host Filters
35. Mode NOTE When no Filter Entries are specified for a Volume Set any node can access the Volume Set as there is no LUN masking For certain applications it is desired to limit the data access as Read Only such that the data on the volume won t be accidentally modified This can be done by setting the Access Mode of the Included ID range as Read Only However some Operating Systems e g Linux may ignore this Write Protect attribute and still issue write commands to the protected volumes The response to these write commands will then be Data Protected error It is suggested to mount the volumes as Read Only for a consistent behavior if possible User Manual 81 Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem 5 5 4 EtherNet Configuration To set the Ethernet configuration click the EtherNet Configuration link under the System Controls menu The RAID subsystem EtherNet Configuration screen will be shown Set the desired configuration Once done tick on the Confirm The Operation and click the Submit button to save the settings po RAID Manager lopen all close all 3 Raid System Console H 0 Quick Function H RAID Set Functions H 0 volume Set Functions J Physical Drives EJ System Controls D System Configuration Hdd Power Management VL Fibre Channel Config EtherNet Configuratio SQ Alert By Mail Configuration SNMP Configuration s NTP Configuration VL View Events Mute B
36. OLL caps NUM Capture Print echo yy 3 Go to the menu bar and click Transfer Select Send File Raid HyperTerminal f l0l x File Edit view Call Transfer Help Receive File Capture Text Send Text File Capture to Printer Hute The Alert Beeper Alert B Change Update The Raid FirmWare JBOD RA RAID Re Transfer File From Terminal Maximum Emulator By Zmodem Protocol Termina lt lt Five Ctrl K To Abort gt gt Update Restart Controller Sends a file to the remote system A 4 Select ZMODEM modem under Protocol to set ZMODEM as the file transfer protocol of your terminal emulation software 98 User Manual Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem 5 Click Browse Look in the location where the firmware file was saved Select the firmware file name XXXXXXXX BIN and click Open Raid HyperTerminal E 5 xj File Edit View Call Transfer Help Dias l al Model Name RAID Controller _ Send File es Raid Systel Folder C Filename Mute The A C SISOFIRMOB27 BIN 0000 TOWSE eet B C B160FIRMO627 BIN Change Protocol JBODZRA Zmodem x RAID Re Haximum Send Close Cancel Termina Update Restart Controller Or AZ Move Cursor Enter Select ESC Escape L Line Draw K Redraw Connected 0 03 21 vT100 115200 8 N 1 SCROLL CAPS NUM Capture Print echo Raid HyperTerminal File Edit View Call Transfer Help
37. Raid Set function please contact your vendor s support engineer for assistance open all close all Raid System Console a Try To Rescue Missing RAIDSET ae Quick Function nter RESCUE To Try To Recover Missing RaidSet P RAID Set Functions nter SIGN AT To Regenerate RaidSet Signature If RaidSet Is Recovered _ L Create RAID Set D Delete RAID Set Enter The Keyword J Expand RAID Set V Offline RAID Set l Confirm The Operation O Rename RAID Set _ Activate Incomplete RAID Si Submit Reset gt Create Hot Spare gt Delete Hot Spare Rescue Raid Set a Volume Set Functions H Physical Drives H System Controls H 0 Information User Manual 55 Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem 5 3 Volume Set Function Volume Set is seen by the host system as a single logical device It is organized in a RAID level with one or more physical disks RAID level refers to the level of data performance and protection of a Volume Set A Volume Set capacity can consume all or a portion of the raw capacity available in a Raid Set Multiple Volume Sets can exist on a group of disks in a Raid Set Additional Volume Sets created in a specified Raid Set will reside on all the physical disks in the Raid Set Thus each Volume Set on the Raid Set will have its data spread evenly across all the disks in the Raid Set 5 3 1 Create Volume Set The following are the Volume Set features 1 Volume sets of different RAID levels may
38. Raid Set 001 E 1Slot 7_ H 0 Physical Drives E 1Slot 8 NOTE The result of Check Volume Set function is shown in System Events I nformation and Volume Set Information In System Events Information it is shown in the Errors column In Volume Set Information it is shown in Errors Found field User Manual 65 Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem 5 3 6 Schedule Volume Check To perform Check Volume Set by schedule follow these steps 1 Click on the Schedule Volume Check link 2 Select the desired schedule that you wish the Check Volume Set function to run Tick on Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button Scheduler Disabled 1Day For Testing 1Week 2Weeks 3Weeks 4Weeks 8Weeks 12Weeks 16Weeks 20Weeks and 24Weeks Check After System Idle No 1 Minute 3 Minutes 5 Minutes 10 Minutes 15 Minutes 20 Minutes 30 Minutes 45 Minutes and 60 Minutes lopen all close all ES SS SS ES EE Se 8 Raid System Console i Sionee voien ECan Eim Quick Function Scheduler Disabled v H RAID Set Functions ee hades No z ES ichene Sek FETA Checking After System Idle e L Create Volume Set W Scrub Bad Block If Bad Block Is Found Assume Parity Data Is Good a AE sth ie Re compute Parity If Parity Error Is Found Assume Data Is Good L Delete Volume Set ae Modify Volume Set Check Volume Set LZ Confirm The Operation Schedule Volume Check Submit Reset 0 Stop Volume Check f _ Volume Set Host
39. TA RAID Subsystem 5 4 2 Modify a Pass Through Disk Use this option to modify the attribute of a Pass Through Disk User can modify the Cache Mode Tagged Command Queuing and Fibre Channel LUN Base LUN on an existing Pass Through Disk To modify the Pass Through drive attribute from the Pass Through drive pool click on the Modify a Pass Through Disk link The Select The Pass Through Disk For Modification screen appears Tick on the Pass Through Disk from the Pass Through drive pool and click on the Submit button to select the drive lopen all close all ie a Select The Pass Through Disk For Modification 4 Raid System Console te H Quick Function a Enclosure 1 SATA RAID Subsystem V1 0 A RAID Set Functions Gl Slot 1 Hi Volume Set Functions WDC WD1002FBYS 0146B0 EI ha pana Drives Submit Reset X D ae awe 2 8 Identify Drive 4 System Controls H 0 Information The Enter Pass Through Disk Attribute screen appears Modify the drive attribute values as you want open all close all Raid System Conade Enter Pass Through Disk Attribute H Quick Function Enclosure 1 Slot 1 1000 2GB WDC WD1002FBYS 01AGB0 A O RAID Set E Voka Cache Mode Write Back Ea H Volume Set Functions E a Physical Drives Tagged Command Queuing Enabled na ae O EREN em Fibre Channel LUN Base LUN 0 hore z s D Delete pa Through pisk a ar Identify Enclosure mi Confi irm The Operation SG C Identify Dr
40. VOL link from the Raid Set Hierarchy screen The Volume Set Information screen appears lopen all close all 3 Raid System Console 9 Quick Function J RAID Set Functions J Volume Set Functions 9 Physical Drives J System Controls Sj Information i merce BALL Set merarcny O System Information 0 Hardware Monitor User Manual 93 Tl Raid Set Name Volume Capacity 2199 0GB Member Disks 12 f Cache Mode Volume Set Name d VYolume VOL 000 Raid Set 000 ozo Raid 6 64KBytes s12Bytes write Back Tagged Queuing Enabled Normal Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem 5 6 2 System Information To view the RAID subsystem s controller information click the System Information link from the Information menu The Raid Subsystem Information screen appears lopen all close all Raid System Console s Raid Subsystem Information EJ Quick Function Controller Name Eo RAID Set Functions Firmware Version V1 49 2011 02 24 H Volume Set Functions BOOT ROM Version V1 49 2011 01 26 agent SDK veao i n eee Goa SAS Firmware Version 4 7 3 0 e RAID Set Hierarchy Serial Number A105TFBBPR600025 ar System Information Unit Serial Hardware Monitor Main Processor 800MHz IOF348 C1 CPU ICache Size 32KBytes CPU DCache Size 32KBytes Write Back CPU SCache Size 512KBytes Write Back System Memory 512MB 533MHz ECC Current IP Address 192 168 15 102 The Controller Name Fir
41. _ Select Drive gt Fibre Host LUN Base Fibre LUN Cache Mode Tag Queuing Modify Pass Through Disk Physical Drives L_ Select The Drives gt Fibre Host LUN Base Fibre LUN Cache Mode Tag Queuing L Modify Pass Through gt Yes No L Are You Sure gt Yes No Delete Pass Through Disk l_ Select The Drives L_ Delete Pass Through gt Yes No L Are You Sure gt Yes No Identify Selected Drive L_ Select The Drives Identify Enclosure L_ Select The Enclosure 38 User Manual Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem Mute The Alert Beeper Yes No Alert Beeper Setting gt Disabled Enabled L_ Save The Settings Yes No Change Password L Enter New Password L_ Re Enter Password L_ Save The Password gt Yes No JBOD RAID Function L RAID JBOD Configured AS JBOD Yes No L_ Are You Sure gt Yes No Background Task Priority gt UltraLow 5 Low 20 Medium 50 High 80 Raid System Function L Save The Settings gt Yes No SATA NCQ Support gt Enable Disable L_ Save the Settings gt Yes No HDD Read Ahead Cache gt Enable Disable Maxtor Disable L_ Save the Settings gt Yes No Volume Data Read Ahead gt Normal Aggressive Conservative Disabled L_ Save the Settings gt Yes No HDD Queue Depth Setting gt 1 2 4 8 16 32 L_ Save the Settings gt Yes No Controller Fan Detection gt Disabled Enabled L_ Save the Settings gt Yes No Disk Write Cache Mode gt A
42. a transfer time for long sequential records Under RAID 5 parity information is distributed across all the drives Since there is no dedicated parity drive all drives contain data and read operations can be overlapped on every drive in the array Write operations will typically access one data drive and one parity drive However because different records store their parity on different drives write operations can usually be overlapped Writes require parity to be updated DATA i DATA i pata d DATA a i DATA DATA PARITY PARITY PARITY ERTE ENMITY CAREEN liiisi Reads can occur simultaneously on every drive Dual level RAID achieves a balance between the increased data availability inherent in RAID 1 RAID 3 RAID 5 or RAID 6 and the increased read performance inherent in disk striping RAID 0 These arrays are sometimes referred to as RAID 10 1E RAID 30 RAID 50 or RAID 60 re User Manual Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem RAID 6 is similar to RAID 5 in that data protection is achieved by writing parity information to the physical drives in the array With RAID 6 however two sets of parity data are used These two sets are different and each set occupies a capacity equivalent to that of one of the constituent drives The main advantage of RAID 6 is High data availability any two drives can fail without loss of critical data Writes require parity to be updated i gt Lo La Le La gt pata
43. and Terminal together Press X key to display the disk array Monitor Utility screen on your VT100 Terminal 10 The Main Menu will appear z RAID bepperberminal i E Gi Gat yew ca Transfer Helo Ol alg olal s Hain Menu Quick Volume Rard Setup Raid Sel Function Voluse Set Function Physical Drives Raid System Function Ethernet Configuration View System Events Clear Event Buffer Hardware Monitor System Information Contected UU uo wT SA 1 Keyboard Function Key Definitions A key to move to the line above Z key to move to the next line Enter key Submit selection function ESC key Return to previous screen L key Line draw X key Redraw User Manual 31 Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem Main Menu The main menu shows all function that enables the customer to execute actions by clicking on the appropriate link RAID HyperTerminal E E File Edit View Call Transfer Help 15 x Model Name RAID Controller Main Menu Quick Yolume Raid Setup Raid Set Function Volume Set Function Physical Drives Raid System Function Fibre Channel Config Ethernet Configuration View System Events Clear Event Buffer Hardware Monitor System Information Connected 0 00 43 WT100 NOTE The password option allows user to set or clear the RAID subsystem s password protection feature Once the password has been set the user can only mo
44. anual 83 Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem 5 5 6 SNMP Configuration The SNMP gives users independence from the proprietary network management schemes of some manufacturers and SNMP is supported by many WAN and LAN manufacturers enabling true LAN WAN management integration To set the SNMP function move the cursor to the main menu and click on the SNMP Configuration link The RAID subsystem s SNMP Configurations screen will be shown Select the desired function and set the preferred option proRAID C anager W Raid System Console J Quick Function H RAID Set Functions H volume Set Functions H Physical Drives a3 System Controls O System Configuration LJ Hdd Power Management L Fibre Channel Config LJ EtherNet Configuration O Alert By Mail Configuration srenseoeensnssesnssenszsasransseseassenssnsssenssnsasssnseoeees Siotanconseovencsnsecasueceervansennens e enceseeecseareaescensee LJ NTP Configuration view Events Mute Beeper O Generate Test Event _ Clear Event Buffer L Modify Password O Upgrade Firmware L Shutdown Controller _ Restart Controller H Information XXXXXXXXXXXX lopen all close all Ee s SNMP Trap Configurations fo i m fo SNMP Trap IP Address 1 b Port 162 fo fo fo SNMP Trap IP Address 2 Port 162 a m m m SNMP Trap IP Address 3 b Port 162 Community sysContact O sysName 0 sysLocation 0 a SNMP Trap Notification Configurations
45. at end of the row You have to click the Fibre Channel Config link again from the menu frame to refresh the current speed information User Manual F l Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem Channel Topology Each Fibre Channel can be configured to the following Topology options Fabric Point to Point Loop or Auto The default Topology is set to Auto which takes precedence of Loop Topology Restarting the RAID controller is needed for any topology change to take effect The current connection topology is shown at end of the row You have to click the Fibre Channel Config link again from the menu frame to refresh the current topology information Note that current topology is shown as None when no successful connection is made for the channel Hard Loop ID This setting is effective only under Loop topology When enabled you can manually set the Loop ID in the range from O to 125 Make sure this hard assigned ID does not conflict with other devices on the same loop otherwise the channel will be disabled It is a good practice to disable the hard loop ID and let the loop itself auto arrange the Loop ID NOTE For reliable operation of the RAID subsystem and depending X on how the subsystem is connected it is recommended to setup Channel Speed and Channel Topology as follows RAID subsystem is Channel Speed Channel Topology connected to setting setting 4Gb FC HBA 4Gb L 2Gb FC HBA 2Gb L Fabric topo
46. bit LBA Use 4K Block L Edit the Capacity L Select Stripe Size gt 4K 8K 16K 32K 64K 128K L Create Vol Raid Set gt Yes No L Initialization Mode Foreground No Init Raid 3 L Greater Two TB Volume Support gt No Use 64bit LBA Use 4K Block L_ Edit the Capacity L Create Vol Raid Set gt Yes No L Initialization Mode gt Foreground Background No Init Quick Volume Raid Set Raid 5 L Greater Two TB Volume Support gt No Use 64bit LBA Use 4K Block L Edit the Capacity L Select Stripe Size gt 4K 8K 16K 32K 64K 128K L Create Vol Raid Set Yes No L Initialization Mode gt Foreground Background No Init Raid 3 Spare L Greater Two TB Volume Support gt No Use 64bit LBA Use 4K Block L_ Edit the Capacity L Create Vol Raid Set gt Yes No L Initialization Mode gt Foreground Background No Init Raid 5 Spare L Greater Two TB Volume Support gt No Use 64bit LBA Use 4K Block L Edit the Capacity L Select Stripe Size gt 4K 8K 16K 32K 64K 128K L Create Vol Raid Set Yes No L Initialization Mode gt Foreground Background No Init Raid 6 L_ Greater Two TB Volume Support gt No Use 64bit LBA Use 4K Block L Edit the Capacity L Select Stripe Size gt 4K 8K 16K 32K 64K 128K L Create Vol Raid Set Yes No L Initialization Mode gt Foreground Background No Init Raid 6 Spare L Greater Two TB Volume Support gt No Use 64bit LBA Use 4K Block L
47. ble should not be performed by bare hand Using anti static hand gloves is recommended In installing each component secure all the mounting screws and locks Make sure that all screws are fully tightened Follow correctly all the listed procedures in this manual for reliable performance Controller Configurations This RAID subsystem supports both single controller configurations The single controller can be configured depending on the user s requirements This manual will discuss single controller configuration Packaging Shipment and Delivery Before removing the subsystem from the shipping carton you should visually inspect the physical condition of the shipping carton Unpack and verify that the contents of the shipping carton are complete and in good condition Exterior damage to the shipping carton may indicate that the contents of the carton are damaged If any damage is found do not remove the components contact the dealer where you purchased the subsystem for further instructions 6 User Manual Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem Unpacking the Shipping Carton The shipping package contains the following RAID Subsystem Unit Two 2 power cords Two 2 Fibre optic cables One 1 RJ45 Ethernet cable One 1 external null modem cable User Manual NOTE If any damage is found contact the dealer or vendor for assistance User Manual l Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem Chapter 1 Produ
48. close all s Fibre Channel Host Name List Y Raid System Console Quick Function None 1 _J RAID Set Functions a Add or Delete Selected Host Name Entry Volume Set Functions H 0 Physical Drives V Select WWN From Detected Host ej System Controls Type WWNN WWPN _ Fibre Channel Config Host WWN 210000244f0a0243 v L EtherNet Configuration ponn Nick Name L Alert By Mail Configuration l SNMP Configuration Operation Add w NTP Configuration View Events Mute Beeper 7 Generate Test Event Confirm The Operation Clear Event Buffer Submit Reset Modify Password Upgrade Firmware Shutdown Controller Restart Controller H Information DUCOLOLLLULLU User Manual 79 Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem 5 5 3 2 Volume Set Host Filters Volume Set Host Filters can be specified by clicking View Edit Volume Set Host Filters link at bottom of Fibre Channel Config page Then select the Volume Set name and click Submit lopen all close all Raid System Console s Select The Volume Set For View Edit Host Filters HJ RAID Set Functions a Raid Set 000 2199 0GB ngm Volume Set Functions H Physical Drives EI a System Controls Submit Reset iL System Configuration an Hdd Power ot E 2 ENAT TEE je C Alert By Mail Configuration ps ar SNMP Configuration i C NTP Configuration ae C View Events Mute Beeper ae Generate Test Event Fo D
49. ct I ntroduction The RAID Subsystem The most cost effective SATA II RAID subsystem the iSO8F4A series RAID subsystem features 4GB FC AL host interface to increase system efficiency and performance It carries 8 hot swappable SATA II hard disk drive bays in a 19 inch 2U rackmount unit scaling the storage capacity of server in the terabyte range provides a fast and easy way to install and upgrade your storage Exceptional Manageability The firmware embedded Web Browser based RAID manager allows local or remote management and configuration The firmware embedded SMTP manager monitors all system events and user notification automatically The firmware embedded SNMP agent allows remote to monitor events via LAN with no SNMP agent required Menu driven front panel display 8 User Manual Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem Features Supports RAID levels O 1 10 1E 3 5 6 30 50 60 and JBOD Supports online array roaming Online RAID level stripe size migration Online capacity expansion and RAID level migration simultaneously Online volume set expansion Supports multiple array enclosures per host connection Supports greater than 2TB per volume set Transparent data protection for all popular operating systems RAID ADG provides the highest level of data protection Instant availability and background initialization Supports S M A R T NCQ and OOB staggered Spin up capable drives Local audible event
50. d each provides disk fault tolerance with different compromises in features and performance In addition to these five redundant array architectures it has become popular to refer to a non redundant array of disk drives as a RAID O arrays Disk Striping Fundamental to RAID technology is striping This is a method of combining multiple drives into one logical storage unit Striping partitions the storage space of each drive into stripes which can be as small as one sector 512 bytes or as large as several megabytes These stripes are then interleaved in a rotating sequence so that the combined space is composed alternately of stripes from each drive The specific type of operating environment determines whether large or small stripes should be used Most operating systems today support concurrent disk I O operations across multiple drives However in order to maximize throughput for the disk subsystem the I O load must be balanced across all the drives so that each drive can be kept busy as much as possible In a multiple drive system without striping the disk I O load is never perfectly balanced Some drives will contain data files that are frequently accessed and some drives will rarely be accessed STRIPING DISK DRIVES Disk 2 Disk 3 Disk 4 Data stripes from each drive are interleaved to create one logical drive By striping the drives in the array with stripes large enough so that each record falls entirely within one stripe m
51. d RAID Manager remote management page With terminal emulation program you must complete the appropriate installation and configuration procedure before proceeding with the firmware upgrade Whichever terminal emulation program is used must support the ZMODEM file transfer protocol Web browser based RAID Manager can be used to update the firmware A web browser must have been setup before proceeding with the firmware upgrade User Manual 97 Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem Upgrading Firmware Through ANSI VT 100 Terminal Emulation Get the new version firmware for your RAID subsystem controller For Example download the bin file from your vendor s web site into the local directory NOTE When there is new boot ROM firmware that needs to be upgraded upgrade first the boot ROM firmware Then repeat the process steps 1 to 9 to upgrade the firmware code after which a RAID controller restart will be necessary 1 From the Main Menu scroll down to Raid System Function 2 Choose the Update Firmware The Update The Raid Firmware dialog box appears lt lt i xi File Edit View Call Transfer Help Dla sl 3 als iy Raid System Function Mute The Alert Beeper Al B ert Update The Raid FirmWare JBOD RA RAID Re Transfer File From Terminal Maximum Emulator By Zmodem Protocol Termina lt lt Five Ctrl K To Abort gt gt Update Restart Controller Connected 0 01 39 vT100 115200 8 N 1 SCR
52. eeper L Generate Test Event 0 Clear Event Buffer 0 L Modify Password s Upgrade Firmware Shutdown Controller L Restart Controller H 0 Information XXXXXXXXXXXX a Ether Net Configurations DHCP Function Enabled 7 Local IP Address Used If DHCP Disabled Gateway IP Address Used If DHCP Disabled Subnet Mask Used If DHCP Disabled HTTP Port Number 7168 8191 Is Reserved Bo Telnet Port Number 7168 8191 Is Reserved SMTP Port Number 7168 8191 Is Reserved Current IP Address 192 168 1 111 Current Gateway IP Address 192 168 1 1 Current Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Ether Net MAC Address 00 1B 4D 01 04 76 eEEEEEESE aaa l Confirm The Operation NOTE If HTTP Telnet and SMTP Port Number is set to 0 the service is disabled 82 User Manual Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem 5 5 5 Alert By Mail Configuration To set the Event Notification function click on the Alert By Mail Configuration link under the System Controls menu The RAID subsystem Event Notification configuration screen will be shown Set up the desired function and option When an abnormal condition occurs an error message will be emailed to the email recipient s that a problem has occurred Events are classified into 4 levels Urgent Serious Warning and Information lopen all close all 4 Raid System Conso
53. enerate test events move the cursor bar to the main menu and click on the Generate Test Event Link Tick on the Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button Then click on the View Events Mute Beeper to view the test event eroRAID CManayer XXXXXXXXXXXX Jopen all close all AV ED 3 Raid System Console H Quick Function Q RAID Set Functions 9 volume Set Functions J Physical Drives EMS System Controls P System Configuration Hdd Power Management Fibre Channel Config EtherNet Configuration i Alert By Mail Configuration SNMP Configuration eL NTP Configuration S View Events Mute Beeper gt Clear Event Buffer Modify Password pD Upgrade Firmware pO Shutdown Controller gt Restart Controller H Information o Ura E Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem 5 5 10 Clear Event Buffer Use this feature to clear the RAID subsystem s System Events Information buffer proRAlD Mammor XXXXXXXXXXXX_ lopen all close all 3 Raid System Console s Do You Want To Clear The Event Buffer H O Quick Function EEE EEE id bala Saab faa Volume Set Functions l Confirm The Operation H Physical Drives Submit Reset B oe System Controls Q System Configuration Hdd Power Management PL Fibre Channel Config EtherNet Configuration VC Alert By Mail Configuration SNMP Configuration NTP Configuration D view Events Mute Beeper L Generate Te
54. esessssssssesesscssscssssssssssesescsesssessssssesesssssssesessesesssesescesesesessseseeseseeees 86 5 5 9 Generate Test EV SING xcs scscicsaecss ceteecctectest bea besesetetacctieacteess cotetenetde disaeteeastiactiasdhidscneesteeiet dee tlecedes 8 ee VS are Ey Si MI O en E AEA R 88 zol Mod PAGS OM orci cec coset A E EEEE E 89 aol NO ACIS PIVA Ee A E E A 89 Salo SNOWN CONTONE eskerren rR e EE E ARE 90 aod Fea O OM e E E E E N E EE 91 ao Mona on M e EE E EE E 92 ao PAD Cr tr te CNY e E EA E E 92 EO SEO a R EN E E 94 5609 Mardware MONIO cerere E E 95 Chapter 6 Maintenance ssoeeessooeesssooeeesssooeesssocesssoceesssooeessoeeessooeesssosessssoesssseso 96 6 1 Upgrading the RAID Controller s Cache M MOSY ccccscssessssesessesesssescssescsessesessesesscsesssesesseseeeeseeneaes 96 6 1 1 Replacing the Memory Module uu cccesesssesessesessesessesessssesessssesessesessssescssecssesesussesessesssseseeseseeneees 96 6 2 Upgrading the RAID Controller s Firmware ccccsccsesscscssssessssescsesesessesessssesessesessesesesseseesesesseeeeseseensees 97 a User Manual Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem Preface About this manual This manual provides information regarding the hardware features installation and configuration of the RAID subsystem This document also describes how to use the storage management software Information contained in the manual has been reviewed for accuracy but not for product warranty because of the various environ
55. ession each HDD in the RAID subsystem In the past all the HDDs on the RAID subsystem are powered up altogether at the same time This function allows the power transfer time lag time from the last HDD to the next one be set within the range of 0 4 to 6 0 seconds Default is 0 7 seconds User Manual 75 Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem Time to HDD Low Power Idle MAID Level 1 This option enables the RAID subsystem to place idle HDDs of a Raid Set in Low Power Mode where drives heads are unloaded The power consumption of the Idle HDD saving is around 15 to 20 Recovery time is under a second Options are Disabled 2 3 4 5 6 and 7 Minutes Time to HDD Low RPM Mode MAID Level 2 This option enables the RAID subsystem to place idle HDDs of a Raid Set in Low RPM Mode where drives heads are unloaded and drive platters speed is reduced to around 4000 RPM The power consumption of the Idle HDD saving is from 35 to 45 Recovery time is 15 seconds Options are Disabled 10 20 30 40 50 and 60 Minutes Time to Spin Down Idle HDD MAID Level 3 This option enables the Raid subsystem to spin down HDDs of a Raid Set after they become idle after a preset period of time In this level the drives stop spinning and go into sleep mode The power consumption of the Idle HDD saving is from 60 to 70 Recovery time is 30 to 45 seconds Options are Disabled 1 For Test 3 5 10 15 20 30 40 and 60 Minutes x
56. et member If disk drives of different capacity are grouped together in a Raid Set then the capacity of the smallest disk will become the effective capacity of all the disks in the Raid Set 1 4 2 Volume Set A Volume Set is seen by the host system as a single logical device It is organized in a RAID level with one or more physical disks RAID level refers to the level of data performance and protection of a Volume Set A Volume Set capacity can consume all or a portion of the raw capacity available in a Raid Set Multiple Volume Sets can exist on a group of disks in a Raid Set Additional Volume Sets created in a specified Raid Set will reside on all the physical disks in the Raid Set Thus each Volume Set on the Raid Set will have its data spread evenly across all the disks in the Raid Set Volume Sets of different RAID levels may coexist on the same Raid Set In the illustration below Volume 1 can be assigned a RAID 5 level while Volume O might be assigned a RAID 10 level RAID Set 1 4 Individual Disks Free Space Volume 1 RAID 5 Volume 0 RAID 10 Disk 0 Disk 1 Disk 2 Disk 3 User Manual 19 Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem 1 5 High Availability 1 5 1 Creating Hot Spares A hot spare drive is an unused online available drive which is ready to replace a failed disk drive In a RAID level 1 10 3 5 6 30 50 or 60 Raid Set any unused online available drive installed but not belonging to a Raid Set can be defined as a
57. et Hierarchy screen The Device Information screen appears This screen shows various information such as disk drive model name serial number firmware revision disk capacity timeout count media error count and SMART information proRAID C anager lopen all close all 8 Raid System Console H Quick Function H RAID Set Functions H Volume Set Functions Q Physical Drives H System Controls A 5 Information RAID ie Si at Hi erarc hi z Q System Information H0 Hardware Monitor s Device Information Device Type SATA 500 184D000990001 Device Location Model Name lEnclosure 1 SLOT 01 ST3250620NS Serial Number l9QE6T6P6 Firmware Rev 3 AEG Disk Capacity 250 1GB Current SATA Mode SATA300 NCQ Depth16 Supported SATA Mode Disk APM Support SATA300 NCQ Depth16 Yes Device State Normal Timeout Count 0 Media Error Count 0 Device Temperature 144 0c SMART Read Error Rate 108 6 SMART Spinup Time 96 0 SMART Reallocation Count 100 36 ISMART Seek Error Rate 86 30 SMART Spinup Retries 100 97 SMART Calibration Retries IN A N A he SMART Attribute Threshold Is A Normalized Value The Value Is The Larger The Better If The Attribute Value Is Smaller Than The Threshold Value The Disk Is In Unstable State To view the Volume Set information click the Volume
58. et In This RaidSet Will Also Be Deleted Submit Reset _ Q Offline RAID Set _ L Rename RAID Set _ L Activate Incomplete RAID S Q Create Hot Spare L Delete Hot Spare _ L Rescue Raid Set H 0 Volume Set Functions Physical Drives System Controls H 0 Information NOTE You cannot delete a Raid Set containing a Raid 30 50 60 Volume Set You must delete the Raid 30 50 60 Volume Set first arr User Manual Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem 5 2 3 Expand RAID Set Use this option to expand a Raid Set when one or more disk drives is are added to the system This function is active when at least one drive is available lopen all close alll Raid System Console a Select The Raid Set For Raid Expansion HH Quick Function Select Raid Set Name Member Disks Raid State Capacity Bree Bee ble Eg Raid Set 000 3 3 Normal 960 0GB Create RAID Set J Delete RAID Set el Expand RAID Set Submit _ Offline RAID Set T me Rename RAID Set ma Activate Incomplete RAID S 5 C Create Hot Spare a C Delete Hot Spare Rescue Raid Set A Volume Set Functions J Physical Drives To expand a Raid Set click on the Expand RAID Set link Select the Raid Set which you want to expand Tick on the available disk s and check Confirm The Operation Click on the Submit button to add the selected disk s to the Raid Set NOTE Once the Expand Raid Set process has started user cannot
59. face which provides fast 200MB data transfer rate using fibre This section describes the location of the host channels and instructions on connecting external fibre devices 1 Configure the Loop ID of subsystem or use dynamic LIP 2 The package comes with two fibre optical cables For every pair of host channel fibre connector at the rear of the subsystem attach one end of the fibre optical cable to one of the fibre connectors and the other end to the host adapter s external fibre connector or to the fibre Hub Switch The host adapter is installed in your Host subsystem 3 Connect the other host system using the other fibre optical cable if you want to configure subsystem into multi host attachment NOTE For safety reasons make sure the subsystem and the host computer are turned off when you plug in the Fibre cable 3 3 Powering On When you connect the subsystem to the Host computer you should press the ON OFF Power Supply Switch It will turn the subsystem on and the Self Test will be started automatically 1 Set the Voltage Selector Switch if necessary Voltage Selector Switch IMPORTANT Configure the Voltage Selector according to the type of voltage you are using Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the subsystem The power supplies installed in the subsystem is capable of operating in 115V or 230V 2 Plug in all the power cords or power connectors located at the rear of the subsystem 3 Tur
60. h disk click on the Create Pass Through link under the Physical Drives main menu The setting function screen appears Select the disk drive to be made as Pass Through Disk and configure the Pass Through Disk attributes such as the Cache Mode Tagged Command Queuing and Fibre Channel LUN Base LUN for this volume lopen all close all a Select the IDE drive For Pass Through 4 Raid System Console H Quick Function sa Enclosure 1 SATA RAID Subsystem V1 0 HLJ RAID Set Functions Slot 1 1000 2GB WDC WD1002FBYS 01A6B0 H Volume Set Functions Ej Physical Drives Preeaenaneeraeeaeanensrenseeenensestanneesnanseenseesnenseenseeseanseansneeneseraneres Slot 2 1000 2GB WDC WD1002FBYS 01A6B0 lennecenscensnasecnsecnecaeseaeecssceneteneneneseusenevsnsseceeMoueessuessensanenseed Modify a Pass Through Disk C Delete Pass Through Disk 0 Identify Enclosure Identify Drive H System Controls J Information Slot 3 1000 2GB WDC WD1002FBYS 01A6B0 Slot 4 1000 2GB WDC WD1002FBYS 01A6B0 1000 2GB WDC WD1002FBYS 01A6B0 Slot 6 1000 2GB WDC WD1002FBYS 01A6B0 Slot 7 1000 2GB WDC WD1002FBYS 01A6B0 ee Got Rey ed os be FD pie eu 5 aA t wn Slot 8 1000 2GB WDC WD1002FBYS 01A6B0 a Enter Pass Through Disk Attribute Volume Cache Mode WriteBack Tagged Command Queuing Enabled x Fibre Channel LUN Base LUN lo v o v lo Confirm The Operation Submit Reset 68 User Manual Fibre to SA
61. he firmware upgrade is complete a message will show Firmware Has Been Updated Successfully Restarting the RAID controller is required for the new firmware to take effect SIS LAL EEE proRAID Manager XXXXXXXXXKKX lopen all close all Raid System Console 3 Quick Function H 0 RAID Set Functions 9 volume Set Functions 0 Physical Drives a System Controls System Configuration Hdd Power Management P Fibre Channel Config EtherNet Configuration P Alert By Mail Configuration SNMP Configuration H NTP Configuration VQ View Events Mute Beeper gt Generate Test Event V Clear Event Buffer _ L Modify Password 0 Shutdown Controller _ Restart Controller H 0 Information Se User Manual ETENE
62. header It can be used to connect up to 16 million nodes each of which is identified by a unique world wide name WWN In a switched fabric each data frame is transferred over a virtual point to point connection There can be any number of full bandwidth transfers occurring through the switch Devices do not have to arbitrate for control of the network each device can use the full available bandwidth A fabric topology contains one or more switches connecting the ports in the FC network The benefit of this topology is that many devices approximately 2 24 can be connected A port on a Fabric switch is called an F Port Fabric Port Fabric Switches can function as an alias server multi cast server broadcast server quality of service facilitator and directory server as well rs User Manual Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem 1 4 Array Definition 1 4 1 Raid Set A Raid Set is a group of disk drives containing one or more logical volumes called Volume Sets It is not possible to have multiple Raid Sets on the same disk drives A Volume Set must be created either on an existing Raid Set or on a group of available individual disk drives disk drives that are not yet a part of a Raid Set If there are existing Raid Sets with available raw capacity new Volume Set can be created New Volume Set can also be created on an existing Raid Set without free raw capacity by expanding the Raid Set using available disk drive s which is are not yet Raid S
63. hen the Disk Tray is unlocked Disk Tray is unlocked Disk Tray is locked ues User Manual Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem 2 1 1 2 LCD Front Panel Power LED Power Fail LED Fan Fail LED Over Temperature LED Voltage Warning LED Activity LED Use the Up or Down arrow keys to go through Up and Down y N the information on the LCD screen This is also Arrow buttons VW used to move between each menu when you configure the subsystem Select button oe This is used to enter the option you have selected Press this button to return to the previous menu Exit button EXIT NOTE This button can also be used to reset the alarm beeper Environment Status LEDs If a redundant power supply unit fails this LED will turn to RED and alarm will sound When a fan fails or the fan s rotational speed Fan Fail LED oF is below 1500RPM this LED will turn red and an alarm will sound If temperature irregularities in the system occurs HDD slot temperature over 65 C Controller temperature over 70 C this LED will turn RED and alarm will sound Over Temperature LED An alarm will sound warning of a voltage Voltage Warning LED abnormality and this LED will turn red This LED will blink blue when the RAID Activity LED subsystem is busy or active User Manual aa Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem 2 1 2 Rear View Power Supply 1 Fan1 Fan2 i Monitor Port 60 00 Power S
64. hot spare drive Hot spares permit you to replace failed drives without powering down the system When the RAID subsystem detects a drive failure the system will do automatic and transparent rebuild using the hot spare drives The Raid Set will be reconfigured and rebuilt in the background while the RAID subsystem continues to handle system request During the automatic rebuild process system activity will continue as normal however the system performance and fault tolerance will be affected IMPORTANT The hot spare must have at least the same or more Capacity as the drive it replaces 1 5 2 Hot Swap Disk Drive Support The RAID subsystem has built in protection circuit to support the replacement of SATA II hard disk drives without having to shut down or reboot the system The removable hard drive tray can deliver hot swappable fault tolerant RAID solution at a price much less than the cost of conventional SCSI hard disk RAID subsystems This feature is provided in the RAID subsystem for advance fault tolerant RAID protection and online drive replacement 1 5 3 Hot Swap Disk Rebuild The Hot Swap feature can be used to rebuild Raid Sets with data redundancy such as RAID level 1 10 3 5 or 6 If a hot spare is not available the failed disk drive must be replaced with a new disk drive so that the data on the failed drive can be rebuilt If a hot spare is available the rebuild starts automatically when a drive fails The RAID
65. ides a system of screens with areas for information status indication or menus The LCD screen displays menu items or other information up to two lines at a time The RAID controller s factory default password is set to 00000000 Function Key Definitions The four function keys at side of the front panel perform the following functions Up and Down 4 Arrow buttons Y Use the Up or Down arrow keys to go through the information on the LCD screen This is also used to move between each menu when you configure the subsystem Select button W amp This is used to enter the option you have selected Press this button to return to the previous menu Exit button EXIT NOTE This button can also be used to reset the alarm beeper 34 User Manual Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem 4 2 1 Menu Diagram The following menu diagram is a summary of the various configurations and setting functions that can be accessed through terminal Raid 0 L_ Greater Two TB Volume Support gt No Use 64bit LBA Use 4K Block L Edit the Capacity L Select Stripe Size gt 4K 8K 16K 32K 64K 128K L Create Vol Raid Set gt Yes No Raid 1 or 1 0 L Greater Two TB Volume Support gt No Use 64bit LBA Use 4K Block L Edit the Capacity L Select Stripe Size gt 4K 8K 16K 32K 64K 128K L Create Vol Raid Set gt Yes No L Initialization Mode Foreground No Init Raid 1 0 Spare L_ Greater Two TB Volume Support gt No Use 64
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67. il LED will turn red and an alarm will sound You will also see an error message appear in the LCD screen warning you of fan failure 24 User Manual Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem Chapter 3 Getting Started with the Subsystem 3 1 Disk Drive Installation This section describes the physical locations of the hard drives supported by the Subsystem and gives instructions on installing a hard drive The subsystem supports hot swapping allowing you to install or replace a hard drive while the subsystem is running Each Drive Carrier has a locking mechanism When the Lock Groove which is located in carrier open button is horizontal the Drive Carrier is locked When the Lock Groove is vertical the Drive Carrier is unlocked Lock and unlock the Drive Carriers by using a flat head screw driver a Make sure the lock indicator is in unlocked position To pull out a disk tray press the carrier open button Carrier Open Button b Pull out an empty disk tray Pull the lever handle outwards to remove the carrier from the enclosure c Place the hard drive in the disk tray User Manual 25 Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem d Install the mounting screws on the bottom part to secure the drive in the disk tray e Slide the tray into a slot f Close the lever handle until you hear the latch click into place 26 User Manual Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem 3 2 Connecting to Fibre HBA The subsystem supports fibre inter
68. ion Channel 0 WWPN 21 00 00 1b 4d 01 8e 83 F Channel 0 Topology Auto w Current Topology Loop Channel 1 WWPN 21 00 00 1b 4d 01 8e 84 C NTP Configuration Channel 1 Topology Auto Current Topology None L View Events Mute Beeper Channel 1 Hard Loop ID lo Disabled L Generate Test Event 7 r a G dex Event Buffer View Edit Host Name List L Modify Password View Edit Volume Set Host Filters L Upgrade Firmware O Shutdown Controller L Restart Controller l Confirm The Operation H 0 Inf ti J Information Submit Reset WWNN World Wide Node Name The WWNN of the FC RAID system is shown at top of the configuration screen This is an eight byte unique address factory assigned to the FC RAID common to both FC ports WWPN World Wide Port Name Each FC port has its unique WWPN which is also factory assigned Usually the WWNN WWPN tuple is used to uniquely identify a port in the Fabric Channel Speed Each FC port speed can be configured either as 1Gbps 2Gbps or 4Gbps channel Another option is to use Auto for auto speed negotiation between 1Gbps 2Gbps 4Gbps The RAID system s default setting is Auto which should be adequate under most conditions The Channel Speed setting takes effect during the next connection That means a link down link up should be applied for the change to take effect The current connection speed is shown
69. ion Migration occurs when a Volume Set migrates from one RAID level to another a Volume Set stripe size changes or when a disk is added to a Raid Set Migrating status is displayed in the Volume Set status area of the RaidSet Hierarchy screen during migration open all close all E Auto Refresh Goa e Volume Set Ch Lun Volume State Capacity Raid Set 000 E 1Slot 1 ea E Migrating 0 6 2199 OGB E 1Slot 2 i E 1Slot 3 E 1Slot 4 E 1Slot 5s 3 Raid System Console H Quick Function 5i a RAID Set Functions _ 0 Create RAID Set i 0 Delete RAID Set Expand RAID Set Offline RAID Set L Rename RAID Set L Activate Incomplete RAID S Create Hot Spare Delete Hot Spare _ Rescue Raid Set J Volume Set Functions amp 4 Physical Drives H System Controls 3 Information E 1Slot 6 Ezislotes E 1Slot 7 Raid Set 001 a Enclosure 1 SATA RAID Subsystem V1 0 Device usse oapacty a OOOO C System inarmati C Hardware Monitor Slot 1 0 3 Raid Set 000 1000 2GB__ WDC WD1002FBYS 01A6B0 Slot 2 0 1 Raid Set 000 1000 2GB WDC WD1002FBYS 01A6B0 Slot 3 0 0 Raid Set 000 1000 2GB WDC WD1002FBYS 01A6B0 Slot 4 0 2 Raid Set 000 1000 2GB WDC WD1002FBYS 01A6B0 Slot 5 0 D Raid Set 000 1000 2GB WDC WD1002FBYS 01A6B0 Slot 6 0 4 Raid Set 000 1000 2GB lwoc WD1002FBYS 01A6B0 Slot 7 0 5 Raid Set 001 1000 2GB WDC WD
70. ive H System Controls HJ Information _ Submit Reset User Manual 69 Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem 5 4 3 Delete Pass Through Disk To delete Pass Through Disk from the Pass Through drive pool click on Delete Pass Through link Select a Pass Through Disk tick on the Confirm The Operation and click the Submit button to complete the delete action lopen all close all SSS SS A A EE EE Ee i Raid System Console a Select The Pass Through Disk To Delete H Quick Function s Enclosure 1 SATA RAID Subsystem V1 0 H J RAID Set Functions Slot 1 1000 2GB WDC wD1002FBYS 01A6B0 H Volume Set Functions 5 E Physical Drives O Create cae a Disk T Confirm The Operation Submit Reset D Identify Enclosure Identify Drive 0 System Controls Fl Information 5 4 4 Identify Enclosure To identify an Enclosure move the mouse cursor and click on Identify Enclosure link The Select The Enclosure For Identification screen appears Tick on the enclosure from the list of enclosures then click on the Submit button to identify the selected enclosure All disk drives LEDs in an enclosure will flash when a particular enclosure is selected a Se ee ee ee a ee cr UMU ae a te H Raid System Console a Select The Enclosure For Identification Ai Quick Function enclosure 1 SATA RAID Subsystem V1 0 1 RAID Set Functions Hi Volume Set Functions I a Physical Drives oe Create Pass Through Disk a
71. le H Quick Function H RAID Set Functions H Volume Set Functions H Physical Drives ES System Controls D System Configuration Hdd Power Management Fibre Channel Config EtherNet Configuration Preneeeeeneeeecessesssenceeaeeccssceseneseesnsensesesssensassscesseesoessensesassseney SNMP Configuration C NTP Configuration View Events Mute Beeper ge Generate Test Event Clear Event Buffer Modify Password Upgrade Firmware D Shutdown Controller _ Restart Controller H Information A ii w _a SMTP Server Configuration SMTP Server IP Address lo Jo Jo Jo a Mail Address Configurations Sender Name Mail Address Account Password MailTo Namel Mail Address MailTo Name2 Mail Address MailTo Name3 Mail Address MailTo Name4 Mail Address a Event Notification Configurations Disable Event Notification No Event Notification Will Be Sent Urgent Error Notification Send Only Urgent Event Serious Error Notification Send Urgent And Serious Event c c fe Warning Error Notification Send Urgent Serious And Warning Event C Information Notification Send All Event r Notification For No Event Notify User If No Event Occurs Within 24 Hours Confirm The Operation Submit Reset NOTE If Event Notification by email is enabled every 30 of event log will be sent to the email recipient s as one package log User M
72. le H Quick Function A RAID Set Functions EI oa Volume Set Functions toast L Create Volume Set Volume Capacity a8 C Create Raid30 50 60 ae oO Delete Volume Set Volume VOL 000 5000 0 GB 2199 0 Volume Name Max Capacity Allowed i Greater Two TB Volume Support T ylin mu 2 a 2 4 5 ZL Volume Initialization Mode ore uw H Fi tL tl bs FY Check volume Set i O Schedule Volume Check 2 F Stop Volume Check Volume Stripe Size KBytes ba C Volume Set Host Filters Ei Physical Drives Volume Cache Mode Write Back H System Controls Tagged Command Queuing Enabled ee Fibre Channel LUN Base LUN 3 Confirm The Operation submit Reset Volume Raid Level NOTE The Volume Set capacity of Raid30 50 60 cannot be expanded NOTE The Stripe Size of a Raid30 50 60 Volume Set cannot be modified lopen all close all Raid System Console Controller Response tH Quick Function l a 3 RAID Set Functions Cannot Expand RaidSet Contains Raid30 50 60 volume Create RAID Set Qo Delete RAID Set 0 Offline RAID Set L Rename RAID Set b Activate Incomplete RAID Si L Create Hot Spare L Delete Hot Spare L Rescue Raid Set ey 3 volume Set Functions gj 3 Physical Drives a0 System Controls H 0 Information 62 User Manual Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem 5 3 4 2 Volume Set Migrat
73. logy is used when there is switch Loop topology is used when there is no switch The Speed setting follows the FC switch speed if there is switch If there is no FC switch the Speed setting follows the FC HBA speed 78 User Manual Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem 5 5 3 1 View Edit Host Name List To set up LUN masking for each volume a host list should be established first This is done by clicking View Edit Host Name List link at bottom of Fibre Channel Config page Only hosts that will be used as include exclude filters are necessary to be added The subsystem provides two ways to add a host to the list 1 Selecting WWN from Detected Host 2 Keying in First enter the WWPN exact 16 hex digits of the host in the Host WWN text field Optional host nick name up to 23 ASCII characters can be given for descriptive purpose Choose Add operation then Confirm Submit to complete the add operation The added host will be shown in the upper half of the Config Frame Up to 20 hosts can be added To delete a host from the list select the radio button before the host name in the host list Choose Delete operation and then Confirm Submit to complete the delete operation Once volumes are created and the host name list is established Volume Set Host Filters can be specified by clicking View Edit Volume Set Host Filters link at bottom of Fibre Channel Configuration page lopen all
74. lume Set Function if you prefer to create customized Raid Set and Volume Set NOTE In Quick Create your Raid Set is automatically configured NOTE In Quick Create the Raid Level options 30 50 and 60 are not available If you need to create Volume Set with Raid Level 30 50 or 60 use the Create Raid Set function and Create Volume Set function x ry User Manual Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem 5 2 RAID Set Functions Use the Raid Set Function and Volume Set Function if you prefer to create customized Raid Sets and Volume Sets User can manually configure and take full control of the Raid Set settings but it will take alittle longer to setup than the Quick Create configuration Select the Raid Set Function to manually configure the Raid Set for the first time or to delete existing Raid Set and reconfigure a Raid Set 5 2 1 Create RAID Set lopen all close all a Select The Drives For RAID Set E Raid System Console H Quick Function s Enclosure 1 SATA RAID Subsystem V1 0 Slot 1 3000 6GB Hitachi HDS723030AL4640 El RAID Set Functions 7 0 Create RAID Set O Delete RAID Set M Slot 2 3000 6GB Hitachi HDS723030ALA640 L Expand RAID Set i Slot 3 3000 6GB Hitachi HDS723030ALA640 D Offline RAID Set M es aes 230 aAA M Slot 4 3000 6GB Hitachi HDS723030ALA640 e Activate Incomplete RAID 5 M Slot 5 3000 6GB Hitachi HOS7230304L4640 U Create Hot Spare M Slot 6 3000 6GB Hitachi HDS723030ALA64
75. lume Set Volume Raid Level e Create Raid30 50 60 Max Capac ty Allowed 5000 GB U Delete Volume Set C Modify Volume Set Select Volume Capacity 5000 GB Check Volume Set Greater Two TB Volume Support No v L Schedule Volume Check 2 O Stop Volume Check Volume Initialization Mode Foreground Initialization j D Volume Set Host Filters Volume Stripe Size los E KBytes Physical Drives ee H System Controls Volume Cache Mode Write Back J Information Tagged Command Queuing Enabled v Fibre Channel LUN Base LUN l0 a 0 M e Volumes To Be Created fi Confirm The Operation Submit Reset Volume Name The default Volume Set name will appear as Volume VOL XXX You can rename the Volume Set name provided it does not exceed the 16 characters limit Volume Raid Level Set the RAID level for the Volume Set Click the down arrow in the drop down list The available RAID levels for the current Volume Set are displayed Select the preferred RAID level Select Volume Capacity The maximum Volume Set size is displayed by default If necessary change the Volume Set size appropriate for your application Greater Two TB Volume Support If the Volume Set size is over 2TB an option Greater Two TB Volume Support will be automatically provided in the screen as shown in the example above There are three options to select No 64bit LBA and 4K Block No Volume Set size is set to maximum 2TB limitatio
76. ment OS settings Information and specifications will be changed without further notice This manual uses section numbering for every topic being discussed for easy and convenient way of finding information in accordance with the user s needs The following icons are being used for some details and information to be considered in going through with this manual NOTES These are notes that contain useful information and tips that the user must give attention to in going through with the subsystem operation IMPORTANT These are the important information that the user must remember WARNING These are the warnings that the user must follow to avoid unnecessary errors and bodily injury during hardware and software operation of the subsystem CAUTION These are the cautions that user must be aware of to prevent damage to the subsystem and or its components Copyright No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written consent Trademarks All products and trade names used in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Changes The material in this document is for information only and is subject to change without notice User Manual 5S Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem Before You Begin Before going through with this man
77. mware Version BOOT ROM Version Agilent TSDK PL Firmware Version SAS Firmware Version Serial Number Unit Serial Main Processor CPU ICache Size CPU DCache Size CPU SCache Size System Memory and Current IP Address appear in this screen 94 User Manual Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem 5 6 3 Hardware Monitor To view the RAID subsystem s hardware information click the Hardware Monitor link from the Information menu The Hardware Monitor Information screen appears lopen all close all W Raid System Console Stop Auto Refresh H Quick Function Controller H W Monitor H RAID Set Functions CPU Temperature 58 oC JD Volume Set Functions a Physical Drives Controller Temp 37 0C A System Controls 12V 12 220 W El Information 5v 5 026 V O RAID Set Hierarchy 3 94 3 9328 V Q System Information DDR II 1 8V 1 856 V O Hardware Monitor ERY CPU 1 8V 1 856 V cpu 1 2V 1 232 V DDR II 0 9V 0 928 W Battery Status Not Installed Enclosure 1 SATA RAID Subsystem V1 0 Fan 1 2311 RPM Fan 2 2360 RPM Fan 3 2343 RPM Fan 4 2311 RPM Power 1 OK Power 2 OK NOTE To disable auto refresh of GUI tick the Stop Auto Refresh option x The Hardware Monitor Information provides information about controller enclosure 1 such as the temperature fan speed power supply status and voltage levels All items are also unchangeable When the threshold values are surpassed warning messages will be indicated thro
78. n 64bit LBA Use this option for UNIX Linux Kernel 2 6 or later Windows Server 2003 SP1 or later versions Windows x64 and other supported operating systems The maximum Volume Set size is up to 512TB 4K Block Use this option for Windows OS such as Windows 2000 2003 or XP The maximum Volume Set size is 16TB Just use the Volume as Basic Disk Volume can t be used as Dynamic Disk also can t be used in 512Bytes block service program I nitialization Mode Set the Initialization Mode forthe Volume Set Initialization in Foreground mode is completed faster but must be completed before Volume Set becomes accessible User Manual 57 Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem Background mode makes the Volume Set instantly available but the initialization process takes longer No Init To Rescue Volume is used to create a Volume Set without initialization normally used to recreate Volume Set configuration to recover data Stripe Size This parameter sets the size of the stripe written to each disk in a RAID O 1 10 5 or 6 Volume Set You can set the stripe size to 4 KB 8 KB 16 KB 32 KB 64 KB or 128 KB A larger stripe size produces better read performance especially if your computer does mostly sequential reads However if you are sure that your computer does random reads more often select a small stripe size D NOTE Stripe Size in RAID level 3 can t be modified Cache Mode The RAID subsystem supports
79. n on each Power On Off Switch to power on the subsystem 4 The Power LED on the front Panel will turn green User Manual E Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem Chapter 4 RAID Configuration Utility Options Configuration Methods There are three methods of configuring the RAID controller a VT100 terminal connected through the serial Monitor port b Front panel touch control buttons cC Web browser based remote RAID management via the R Link Ethernet port d Telnet connection via the R Link Ethernet port NOTE The RAID subsystem allows you to access using only one method at a time You cannot use more than one method at the same time 4 1 Configuration through Terminal Configuring through a terminal will allow you to use the same configuration options and functions that are available from the LCD panel and via Telnet To start up 1 Connect the Monitor port located at the rear of the system to a PC or a VT100 compatible terminal operating in an equivalent terminal emulation mode using serial cable NOTE You may connect a terminal while the system s power is on 2 Power on the terminal 3 Run the VT100 program or an equivalent terminal program D o u So i z z amp er User Manual Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem Connection Description ae NBS New Connection Enter a name and choose an ioon for the connection 4 The default setting of the monitor port is 115200 baud
80. ndependent read operations Mirroring thus doubles the read performance of a single non mirrored drive and while the write performance is unchanged RAID 1 delivers the best performance of any redundant array type In addition there is less performance degradation during drive failure than in RAID 5 arrays Duplicate data is written to pairs of drives DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA TTT Reads can occur simultaneously on every drive User Manual a3 o Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem RAID 3 sector stripes data across groups of drives but one drive in the group is dedicated for storing parity information RAID 3 relies on the embedded ECC in each sector for error detection In the case of drive failure data recovery is accomplished by calculating the exclusive OR XOR of the information recorded on the remaining drives Records typically span all drives which optimizes the disk transfer rate Because each I O request accesses every drive in the array RAID 3 arrays can satisfy only one I O request at a time RAID 3 delivers the best performance for single user single tasking environments with long records Synchronized spindle drives are required for RAID 3 arrays in order to avoid performance degradation with short records RAID 5 arrays with small stripes can yield similar performance to RAID 3 arrays Read and write operations span all drives DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA PARITY Paralled access decreases dat
81. nitor and configure the RAID subsystem by providing the correct password The password is used to protect the RAID subsystem from unauthorized access The controller will check the password only when entering the Main menu from the initial screen The RAID subsystem will automatically go back to the initial screen when it does notreceive any command in twenty seconds The RAID subsystem s factory default password is set to 00000000 32 User Manual Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem VT100 Terminal Configuration Utility Main Menu Options Select an option and the related information or submenu items under it will be displayed The submenus for each item are shown in Section 4 2 1 The configuration utility main menu options are N Quick Volume And Raid Create a RAID configuration which Set Setup consists of all physical disks installed Raid Set Functions Create a customized Raid Set Volume Set Functions Create a customized Volume Set Physical Drive Functions View individual disk information Raid System Functions Setting the Raid system configurations Setting the HDD power management Fibre Channel Config Setting the Fibre Channel configurations Ethernet Configuration Setting the Ethernet configurations ser nual EE Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem 4 2 Configuration through the LCD Panel All configurations can be performed through the LCD Display front panel function keys except for the Firmware update The LCD prov
82. on Confirm The Operation Submit Reset System Beeper Setting This option is used to Disable or Enable the system s RAID controller alarm beeper Background Task Priority The Background Task Priority indicates how much time and system resource the RAID controller devotes to a background task such as a rebuild operation The RAID Subsystem allows user to choose the background task priority High 80 Medium 50 Low 25 and Ultra Low 5 to balance between background task process and Volume Set access For high RAID subsystem performance specify a low value Terminal Port Configuration Speed setting values are 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 and 115200 Stop Bits values are 1 bit and 2 bits Note Parity value is fixed at None Data Bits value is fixed at 8 bits J BOD RAID Configuration The RAID subsystem supports JBOD and RAID configuration 72 User Manual Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem SATA NCQ Support NCQ is a command protocol in Serial ATA that can only be implemented on native Serial ATA hard drives It allows multiple commands to be outstanding within a drive at the same time Drives that support NCQ have an internal queue where outstanding commands can be dynamically rescheduled or re ordered along with the necessary tracking mechanisms for outstanding and completed portions of the workload Disabled or Enable the SATA NCQ function HDD Read Ahead Cache This option allows the user
83. on of multiple communication points called N_Ports The port itself only manages the connection between itself and another such end port which which could either be part of a switched network referred to as a Fabric in FC terminology or a point to point link The fundamental elements of a Fibre Channel Network are Port and Node So a Node can be a computer system storage device or Hub Switch This chapter describes the Fibre specific functions available in the Fibre Channel RAID controller Optional functions have been implemented for Fibre Channel operation which is only available in the Web browser based RAID manager The LCD and VT 100 can t be used to configure some of the options available for Fibre Channel RAID controller 1 3 2 Three ways to connect FC Topologies A topology defines the interconnection scheme It defines the number of devices that can be connected Fibre Channel supports three different logical or physical arrangements topologies for connecting the devices into a network Point to Point Arbitrated Loop AL Switched Fabric The physical connection between devices varies from one topology to another In all of these topologies a transmitter node in one device sends information to a receiver node in another device Fibre Channel networks can use any combination of point to point arbitrated loop FC_AL and switched fabric topologies to provide a variety of device Sharing options Point to point
84. ose to lock the memory module Reinsert the Controller Module If the RAID subsystem has dual redundant RAID controllers repeat Steps 3 to 6 to replace upgrade the memory of the other Controller Module Reconnect the Fibre cable s to the Controller Module s Reconnect the power cables and power on the 2 switches of the Power Supply Fan Modules 96 User Manual Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem 6 2 Upgrading the RAID Controller s Firmware Upgrading Firmware Using Flash Programming Utility Since the RAID subsystem s controller features flash firmware it is not necessary to change the hardware flash chip in order to upgrade the controller firmware User can simply re program the old firmware through the RS 232 port New releases of the firmware are available in the form of binary file at vendor s FTP The file available at the FTP site is usually a self extracting file that contains the following XXXXVVV BIN Firmware Binary where XXXX refers to the model name and VVV refers to the firmware version README TXT It contains the history information of the firmware change Read this file first before upgrading the firmware These files must be extracted from the compressed file and copied to one directory in the host computer Establishing the Connection for the RS 232 The firmware can be downloaded to the RAID subsystem s controller using an ANSI VT 100 compatible terminal emulation program or web browser base
85. ost records can be evenly distributed across all drives This keeps all drives in the array busy during heavy load situations This situation allows all drives to work concurrently on different I O operations and thus maximize the number of simultaneous I O operations that can be performed by the array 42 User Manual Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem Definition of RAI D Levels RAID O is typically defined as a group of striped disk drives without parity or data redundancy RAID O arrays can be configured with large stripes for multi user environments or small stripes for single user systems that access long sequential records RAID O arrays deliver the best data storage efficiency and performance of any array type The disadvantage is that if one drive in a RAID O array fails the entire array fails Writes can occur simultaneously on every drive SOSSE DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA TTT Reads can occur simultaneously on every drive RAID 1 also known as disk mirroring is simply a pair of disk drives that store duplicate data but appear to the computer as a single drive Although striping is not used within a single mirrored drive pair multiple RAID 1 arrays can be striped together to create a single large array consisting of pairs of mirrored drives All writes must go to both drives of a mirrored pair so that the information on the drives is kept identical However each individual drive can perform simultaneous i
86. plemented in the HDD Power Management menu Using the Advanced Power Management APM function of disk drives HDD Power Management has three options MAID Levels Level 1 Place idle drives in Lower Power Mode where the drives heads are unloaded Level 2 Place idle drives in Low RPM Mode where drives heads are unloaded and slows down to around 4000 RPM and Level 3 Spin down idle drives where drives stops spinning and goes into sleep mode proRAID Manager XXXXXXXXXXXX lopen all close alll Es tm Ahmer a a Hdd Power Management 4 Raid System Console 9 Quick Function Stagger Power On Control 0 7 J RAID Set Functions a Be EM Time To Hdd Low Power Idle Disabled 7 4 volume Set Functions H Physical Drives Time To Hdd Low RPM Mode Disabled gt iS System Controls a se a a des Time To Spin Down Idle HDD Disabled system O Hdd Power Management Esecenersusceesecncecavecescensceassoebecentocueaevcenemebusebacsceevecessesed L Fibre Channel Config l Confirm The Operation O EtherNet Configuration Submit Reset C Alert By Mail Configuration Submit Reset O SNMP Configuration E L NTP Configuration J View Events Mute Beeper _ Generate Test Event O Clear Event Buffer L Modify Password C Upgrade Firmware O Shutdown Controller O Restart Controller H 0 Information uf Stagger Power On Control This option allows the RAID subsystem s power supply to power up in succ
87. ppears The System Events Information screen will show Time Device Event type Elapse Time and Errors proRAID C anager lopen all close all 3 Ra PA cim a a ag 20 id System Console Quick Function RAID Set Functions volume Set Functions Physical Drives System Controls 0 System Configuration Hdd Power Management Fibre Channel Config L EtherNet Configuration Alert By Mail Configuration L SNMP Configuration NTP Configuration pesseseoesvsosorososesoseoveoesosoeoesoaseocooseposoeocessosossoesssosssosssessoessy Generate Test Event Clear Event Buffer L Modify Password 0 Upgrade Firmware Shutdown Controller Restart Controller Information a XXXXXXXXXXXX a System Events Information Time Device Event Type Elapse Time Errors 0000 01 44 E Ife channel 1 Fe Link Down 19 29 07 Channel 0 FC Link Down eae FC Channel 1 FC Link Down ae FC Channel 0 FC Link Down se See wee SLOT 21 PassThrough Disk Created eee Volume VOL 000 Abort Checking ERE S Volume voL 000 Start Checking a N iia RE Create Yolume Roa Ra Set 001 aate RaidSet EES Raid Set 000 Create RaidSet vob ig Raid Set 000 Delete Raidset iaees oe ipl volume SEEE a FC Channel 1 Ec Link Down This function is also used to silence the beeper alarm User Manual Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem 5 5 9 Generate Test Event If you want to g
88. rate 8 data bit non parity 1 stop bit and no flow control Ce e ee 5 Click B disconnect button olaj 03 oial e Wen deca facodwec Ena EFs A ie ffrintecho User Manual 29 Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem 6 Open the File menu and then open Properties 7 Open the Settings Tab Lard hive himala em hainbet e Dies alg ala 2 RAN Propertirs Conrac To Seting Pyro esa Countin bezoni rama Tisi of dena 1 Erde the crea code raihan the long ditance preter Area coke E Configure E Ucosan pode ord ern pede r Hiba iri liiaga ale Deconnacted leno deter Murada Scr cars ji ie Fyintecho 8 Configure the settings as follows Function arrow and ctrl keys act as Terminal Keys Backspace key sends Crtl H Emulation VT100 Telnet terminal ID VT100 Back scroll buffer lines 500 Click OK a OOOOETL lt sip xi nied sine linne iem bain nies Dice alg ola Coren To Settings Funcom mow end oike ectep T Tesora hoes T Winden kban Backipace key beridi GH Da f Chih Spree hH a Deecennacted lana dete fuadar Scr cars MUM tephre ffrntecho i F 30 User Manual Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem 9 Now the VT100 is ready to use After you have finished the VT100 Terminal setup you may press the X key in your Terminal to link the RAID subsystem
89. rt Controller Or AZ Move Cursor Enter Select ESC Escape L Line Draw K Redraw Connected 0 05 55 VT100 115200 8 N 1 SCROLL caps NUM Capture Print echo N 9 The firmware upgrade will take approximately thirty seconds to complete 100 User Manual Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem 10 After the firmware upgrade is complete a message will show Firmware Has Been Updated Successfully Restarting the RAID controller is required for the new firmware to take effect Raid HyperTerminal e l0 x Fie Edit Yiew Call Transfer Help Hute The Alert Beeper Alert Beeper Setting Change Password JBOD RAID Function RAID Rebuild Priorit Or AZ Move Cursor Enter Select ESC Escape L Line Draw K Redraw Connected 0 06 22 vT100 ftiszooe N 1 SCROLL CAPS NUM Capture Print echo Raid HyperTerminal p E 5 x File Edit View Call Transfer Help Model Name RAID Controller Raid System Function Mute The Alert Beeper Alert Beeper Setting Change Password JBOD RAID Function RAID Rebuild Priorit Restart Controller Is Required For New Firmware To Take Effect Restart Controller Or AZ Move Cursor Enter Select ESC Escape L Line Draw K Redraw Connected 0 06 52 vT100 fiis2o0oe n 1 SCROLL caps NUM Capture Print echo User Manual 101 Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem Upgrading Firmware Through Web Browser Get the new version of firmware for your RAID s
90. s displayed showing all existing Raid Sets in the subsystem Select the Raid Set with Incomplete state which you want to activate in the Select column lopen all close all a Select The Raid Set To Activate H is Quick Function Select Raid Set Name Member Disks Raid State Capacity ES RAID Set Functions Raid Set 000 9 10 Incomplete Create RAID Set Delete RAID Set E T e Expand RAID Set Submit Reset Offline RAID Set Rename RAID Set Create Hot Spare Delete Hot Spare Rescue Raid Set volume Set Functions Physical Drives System Controls J Information Click on the Submit button to activate the Raid Set The Volume Set s associated with the Raid Set will become accessible in Degraded mode lopen all close all Ee AE AEAT TE a a RaidSet Hierarchy W Raid System Console 4 Q Quick Function RAID Set Devices ix Yolume a Yolume State Capacity 4 RAID Set Functions Raid Set 000 E 1SLOT 01 2C 8666 000 0 0 N0 0 Degraded 2199 0GB J volume Set Functions E 1SLOT 02 Physical Drives a H System Controls ee E 1SLOT 04 E 1SLOT OS D Breen EA E 1SLOT 06 O Hardware Monitor E 1SLOT 07 3 63 Information E 1SLOT 08 NOTE The Activate Incomplete Raid Set function is only used when Raid Set State is Incomplete It cannot be used when Raid Set configuration is lost If in case the RAID Set configuration is los
91. s to disable the cache of the HDDs on the RAID subsystem In some HDD models disabling the cache in the HDD is necessary to prove the RAID subsystem functions correctly Volume Data Read Ahead This option allows the users to set the Volume Data Read Ahead function Options are Normal Aggressive Conservative and Disabled HDD Queue Depth The queue depth is the number of I O operations that can be run in parallel on a disk drive HDD Queue Depth options are 1 2 4 8 16 and 32 SATA150 Support Enable this option if using SATA150 hard drives The default option is Disabled Auto Activate Incomplete Raid Use this option to automatically activate an Incomplete Raid Set Note that the Raid Set status becomes Incomplete when one disk is removed or failed in power off state After activated the Volume Set s in the Raid Set will be in Degraded mode The default option is Disabled Disk Write Cache Mode The RAID subsystem supports Disk Write Cache Mode options Auto Enabled and Disabled If the RAID subsystem has BBM battery backup module selecting the Auto option will automatically enable Disk Write Cache On the other hand if there is no BBM the Auto option will disable Disk Write Cache Disk Capacity Truncation Mode The RAID subsystem use drive truncation so that drives from different vendors are more likely to be able to be used as spares for each other Drive truncation slightly decreases the usable capacity of a
92. seenseenstonsrossrossrossenssensees 66 5 37 Stop Volume CheECK essri sirais anaona E a E Saa ES EE EE E aE EEEa 67 Ae PA CA DIVE a EE E S 68 5 4 1 Create Pass Through DISK sss ssnesssesnsosssssssesssesssesssesssenssenssenssensssnssenseonssenssossrossrossrosstenstesneesseesseessresses 68 5 4 2 Modify a Pass Through DiSK sss ssssssssessssssssessssssssessssessssssssrsssssnssensnressstnnsssnssrnsssensstesnrernsnresnrensnrennsenss 69 5 4 3 Delete Pass Through DISK wc ssssssesssscsesesscsssssessescsesecsescsesssssssessssesesessssesesesecsssessescseseesssssesssseaeees 70 AA N ENO Ur e A A ENE EE E 70 SAs Identify selected Driv seses e eNe Ea r ra aI E Era e TA eE 71 aa V E OTO aa E E A N N E E E sits J2 JoL System OPEC ratoN srra eea ee EEEE ae aE E E 72 5 5 2 HDD Power Management esessessessosseesessorseeseesseneessesseseessensesseeseoseesseseessesrsseseseessessessessesseosessessesss 75 350 ADEC pannel CONI ere R E E E E 77 S391 View Edit Host Name Lisi essesnseneiarsereoinuan ario EE Ear aa Erara REO ETET 79 5532 Vol me Set Host FIG OUS reserare enige ira Erai Ae erasa aa ae ae O EEEa RARESA E AOA EEEa 80 3954 EtherNetConiguratioN sen a EE sae vaecaeeeteicuiees 82 5539 Alert By Mail Configuratio issir enri aia a a r ie n EE E EE 83 I SNMP COM GUON eee a A E ease 84 User Manual a Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem os WY damm I cep Bre 116 0 21 eea eeer nee arene rn errr net rane ep AE 85 5 5 8 View Events Mute Beeper ou es
93. signed It PE AICA TEC LOR BIASE can replace any failed disk in the RaidSet where it is assigned The Hot Spare disk is a hot spare dedicated only to the enclosure where it is located It can replace any failed disk on the enclosure where it is located Dedicated to Enclosure NOTE The capacity of the hot spare disk s must be equal to or greater than the smallest hard disk size in the subsystem so that it they can replace any failed disk drive x x 54 User Manual NOTE The Hot Spare Type can also be viewed by clicking on Raid Set Hierarchy in the Information menu Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem 5 2 8 Delete Hot Spare Select the target Hot Spare disk s to delete by clicking on the appropriate check box Tick on the Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button in the screen to delete the hot spare s open all close all AEA IAE SEERNE EEE s Select The Hot Spare Drive To Delete s Enclosure 1 SATA RAID Subsystem V1 0 iva ST9500325A45 Global Raid System Console H Quick Function EMS RAID Set Functions E Create RAID Set b C Delete RAID Set 5 Expand RAID Set l Confirm The Operation be L Offline RAID Set Rename RAID Set 3 Activate Incomplete RAID S 0 Create Hot Spare AO Volume Set Functions HI Physical Drives H System Controls H Information 5 2 9 Rescue Raid Set If you need to recover a missing Raid Set using the Rescue
94. st Event O Modify Password V Upgarde Firmware 0 Shutdown Controller L Restart Controller H Information 88 User Manual Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem 5 5 11 Modify Password To change or disable the RAID subsystem s admin password click on the Modify Password link under the System Controls menu The Modify System Password screen appears The factory default admin password is set to 00000000 Once the password has been set the user or administrator can only monitor and configure the RAID subsystem by providing the correct password The password is used to protect the RAID subsystem s configuration from unauthorized access The RAID controller will check the password only when entering the Main Menu from the initial screen The RAID subsystem will automatically go back to the initial screen when it does not receive any command after sometime To disable the password enter only the original password in the Enter Original Password box and leave both the Enter New Password and Re Enter New Password boxes blank After selecting the Confirm The Operation option and clicking the Submit button the system password checking will be disabled No password checking will occur when entering the main menu from the starting screen proRAID C anager XX XXXXXXXXKX lopen all close all ma ee Raid System Console Modify System Password H Quick Function Enter Original Password H RAID Set Functions
95. stop it The process must be completed Spare is available an auto rebuild operation will occur after NOTE If a disk drive fails during Raid Set expansion and a hot the Raid Set expansion is completed NOTE A Raid Set cannot be expanded if it contains a Raid 30 50 60 Volume Set User Manual 47 Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem lopen all close all E nad System Console s RAID Expansion on Raid Set 000 Member Disks 3 H Quick Function s Enclosure 1 SATA RAID Subsystem V1 0 if ee ee Slot 4 320 1GB T9320423AS 7 ial Slot 5 500 1GB ST9500325AS DB nd R ap Slot 6 500 1GB WDC WD5000BEVT 00A03TO D Offline RAID Set O Rename RAID Set Slot 7 500 1GB WDC WDSOOOBEVT 00A03TO a SE Activate Incomplete RAID S Slot 8 500 1GE 51950032545 2 0 Create Hot Spare gt C Delete Hot Spare _ C Rescue Raid Set Volume Set Functions 9 Physical Drives HI System Controls HJ Information Confirm The Operation lopen all close all s Raid Set 000 Total Disks 4 Disks Before Expansion 3 E Quick Function Volume Name Raid Level Stripe size Me a volume voL 000 Raid5 W 64 W kevtes a o RAID Set KBytes Raid System Console C Expand t YES NO Reset Dc Offline RAID Set C Rename RAID Set 0 Activate Incomplete RAID S Ha Create Hot Spare Delete Hot Spare L Rescue Raid Set eH 7 Volume Set Functions a J Physical Drives H System Controls H
96. subsystem automatically and transparently rebuilds failed drives in the background with user definable rebuild rates The RAID subsystem will automatically continue the rebuild process if the subsystem is shut down or powered off abnormally during a reconstruction process 20 User Manual Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem Chapter 2 Identifying Parts of the RAI D Subsystem The illustrations below identify the various parts of the system Familiarize yourself with the parts and terms as you may encounter them later in the later chapters and sections 2 1 Main Components 2 1 1 Front View Disk Trays LCD Front Panel Slot4 Slot3 Slot2 Slotd Slot8 Slot7 Slot I m 0 ho User Manual 21 Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem 2 1 1 1 Disk Trays HDD Status I ndicator Activity LED Fault LED HDD Activity LED This LED will blink blue when the hard drive is being accessed Green LED indicates power is on and hard drive status is good HDD Fault LED for this slot If hard drive is defective or failed the LED is Red LED is off when there is no hard drive Lock I ndicator Every Disk Tray is lockable and is fitted with a lock indicator to indicate whether or not the tray is locked into the chassis or not Each tray is also fitted with an ergonomic handle for easy tray removal When the Lock Groove is horizontal this indicates that the Disk Tray is locked When the Lock Groove is vertical t
97. t please contact your vendor s support engineer User Manual 53 Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem 5 2 7 Create Hot Spare The Create Hot Spare option gives you the ability to define a global hot spare When you choose the Create Hot Spare option in the Raid Set Function all unused non Raid Set member disk drives in the subsystem appear Select the target disk drive by clicking on the appropriate check box Tick on the Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button to create hot spare drive s open all close all Raid System Console s Select The Drives For Hot Spare H E Quick Function s Enclosure 1 SATA RAID Subsystem V1 0 flip borate st els abt m Slot 5 500 1GB ST9500325AS L Create RAID Set Ap SS E M slot 6 500 1GB WDC WDS5000BEVT 00A403TO ar Expand RAID Set Slot 7 500 166 WDC WDSOOOBEVT OOA03TO ore DET M Slot s 500 1GB ST9500325AS 0 Rename RAID Set sae dali TAAS ae Activate Incomplete RAID 5 Select The Hot Spare Type Global Hot Spare B Create Hot Spare j Global Hot Spare ae Delete Hot Spare Dedicated To Raidset Rescue Raid Set Confirm The Operation Dedicated To Enclosure ao Volume Set Functions AN Physical Drives Af System Controls H 0 Information The Hot Spare disk is a hot spare on all Global Hot Spare enclosures connected in daisy chain It can replace any failed disk in any enclosure The Hot Spare disk is a hot spare dedicated f only to the RaidSet where it is as
98. te Raid30 50 60 ave D Delete Volume Set Greater Two TB Volume Support No Modify Volum ot Volume Initialization Mode Foregr round Initialization 3 D Check caged Set E Schedule Volume Check Volume Raid Level Raid5 Stop Volume Check Volume Stripe Size KBytes HC Volume Set Host Filters Ho Physical Drives Volume Cache Mode Write Back na H 0 System Controls Tagged Command Queuing Enabled na a omen Fibre Channel LUN Base LUN Confirm The Operation submit Reset To modify Volume Set attribute values select an attribute item and click on the attribute value After completing the modification tick on the Confirm The Operation option and click on the Submit button to save the changes User Manual 61 Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem 5 3 4 1 Volume Set Expansion Volume Capacity Logical Volume Concatenation Plus Re stripe Use the Expand Raid Set function to expand a Raid Set when a disk is added to your subsystem Refer to Section 5 2 3 The expanded capacity can be used to enlarge the Volume Set size or create another Volume Set Use the Modify Volume Set function to expand the Volume Set capacity Select the Volume Set and move the cursor to the Volume Set Capacity item and enter the capacity size Tick on the Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button to complete the action The Volume Set starts to expand lopen all close all s Enter The Volume Attribute Raid System Conso
99. tion P NTP Configuration pO View Events Mute Beeper VO Generate Test Event Clear Event Buffer L Modify Password p Upgrade Firmware D ET Restart Controller E ke Information proRAID CManager XxXXXXXXXXKKK lopen all close all Ss SS OO Raid System Console O Quick Function H RAID Set Functions Submit Reset 3 Volume Set Functions 3 Physical Drives B o System Controls P System Configuration L Hdd Power Management P Fibre Channel Config P EtherNet Configuration PO Alert By Mail Configuration VO SNMP Configuration NTP Configuration D view Events Mute Beeper VO Generate Test Event VO Clear Event Buffer L Modify Password ou Upgrade Firmware i id Restart Controller iB ie Information After shutting down the controller and still want to use the RAID subsystem you must restart the controller either by Restart Controller function or by Power Supply On Off switch 90 User Manual Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem 5 5 14 Restart Controller Use this function to restart the RAID Controller This is normally done after upgrading the controller s firmware IE mo i ID Cfanager XXXXXXXXXXXX 9 Raid System Console 7 H 0 Quick Function M i Confirm To Restart Controller H RAID Set Functions 9 Volume Set Functions 9 Physical Drives EHS System Controls 3 D System Configuration
100. tures of both RAID 0 and RAID 5 RAID 50 includes both parity and disk striping across multiple drives RAID 50 is best implemented on two RAID 5 disk arrays with data striped across both disk arrays RAID 60 combines both RAID 6 and RAID O features Data is striped across disks as in RAID 0 and it uses double distributed parity as in RAID 6 RAID 60 provides data reliability good overall performance and supports larger volume sizes RAID 60 also provides very high reliability because data is still available even if multiple disk drives fail two in each disk array User Manual Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem 1 3 Fibre Functions 1 3 1 Overview Fibre Channel is a set of standards under the auspices of ANSI American National Standards Institute Fibre Channel combines the best features from SCSI bus and IP protocols into a single standard interface including high performance data transfer up to 800 MB per second low error rates multiple connection topologies scalability and more It retains the SCSI command set functionality but uses a Fibre Channel controller instead of a SCSI controller to provide the interface for data transmission In today s fast moving computer environments Fibre Channel is the serial data transfer protocol choice for high speed transportation of large volume of information between workstation server mass storage subsystems and peripherals Physically the Fibre Channel can be an interconnecti
101. ual you should read and focus on the following Safety guidelines Notes about the subsystem s controller configuration and the product packaging and delivery are also included here Safety Guidelines To provide reasonable protection against any harm on the part of the user and to obtain maximum performance user is advised to be aware of the following safety guidelines particularly in handling hardware components Upon receiving of the product Place the product in its proper location Do not try to lift it by yourself alone Two or more persons are needed to remove or lift the product to its packaging To avoid unnecessary dropping out make sure that somebody is around for immediate assistance It should be handled with care to avoid dropping that may cause damage to the product Always use the correct lifting procedures hesg Upon installing of the product Ambient temperature is very important for the installation site It must not exceed 30 C Due to seasonal climate changes regulate the installation site temperature making it not to exceed the allowed ambient temperature Before plugging in any power cords cables and connectors make sure that the power switches are turned off Disconnect first any power connection if the power Supply module is being removed from the enclosure Outlets must be accessible to the equipment All external connections should be made using shielded cables and as much as possi
102. ubsystem controller NOTE When there is new boot ROM firmware that needs to be upgraded upgrade first the boot ROM firmware Then repeat the process steps 1 to 3 to upgrade the firmware code after which a RAID controller restart will be necessary 1 To upgrade the RAID subsystem firmware click the Upgrade Firmware link under System Controls menu The Upgrade The Raid System Firmware Or Boot Rom screen appears 2 Click Browse Look in the location where the firmware file was saved Select the firmware file name XXXXXXXX BIN and click Open 3 Select the Confirm The Operation option Click the Submit button proRAID C anager XXXXXXXXXXXX Reid System Console a Upgrade The Raid System Firmware Or Boot Rom Fis EID Spt Puneet ae H volume Set Functions E Physical Drives I Confirm The Operation CC P E System Controls Submit Rest D system Configuration A L Hdd Power Management L _ Fibre Channel Config eC EtherNet Configuration SD Alert By Mail Configuration H SNMP Configuration P NTP Configuration 0 p View Events Mute Beeper P Generate Test Event gt Clear Event Buffer L Modify Password i ef y hnnrade EPAR Ar grate Im wW alt utdown Controller _ L Restart Controller J Information 4 The Web Browser begins to download the firmware binary to the controller and start to update the flash ROM 102 User Manual Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem 5 After t
103. ugh the LCD LED and alarm buzzer Onm Waring Conon User Manual 95 Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem Chapter 6 Maintenance 6 1 Upgrading the RAI D Controller s Cache Memory The RAID controller is equipped with one DDRII SDRAM socket By default the RAID controller comes with at least 1GBof memory that is expandable to a maximum of 4GB The expansion memory module can be purchased from your dealer Memory Type 1 8V DDR2 800 Registered ECC SDRAM 240pin Memory Size Supports 240pin DDR2 of 2GB or 4GB A S rs iH i iy nee nt i a a a c BE HE SE E oe fe E E oe EE TET ET eme ae Tee ES n n 5 4 SEEE TTE Demet 3 i 6 1 1 Replacing the Memory Module is Shutdown the RAID controller using the Shutdown Controller function in proRAID Manager GUI After RAID controller is shutdown power off the switches of the 2 Power Supply Fan Modules Then disconnect the power cables Disconnect any Fibre cable from the controller module and then remove the Controller Module from the slot Remove the memory module from the RAM socket of the RAID controller by pressing the ejector clips until the memory module pops out of the socket Align the new memory module into the socket Make sure the notch is aligned with the key on the socket itself With the ejector clips in open position press down the memory module into the socket until it sinks into place The ejector clips will automatically cl
104. ume Set move the mouse cursor to the main menu and click on the Create Raid30 50 60 link The Select Multiple RaidSet For Raid30 50 60 screen will show all Raid Sets Tick on the Raid Sets that you want to include in the creation and then click on the Submit button jopen all close all d Raid System Console J Quick Function H RAID Set Functions 5j 3 Volume Set Functions i rO Create Volume Set 4130 50 60 B D Delete Vahine Sat RS a Modify Volume Set O Check Volume Set C Schedule Volume Check B O Stop Volume Check Volume Set Host Filters H Physical Drives J System Controls H 0 Information a Select Multiple RaidSet For Raid30 50 60 Max 8 RaidSet Supported Eg Raid Set 000 3 NOTE When creating Raid 30 50 60 Volume set you need to create first the Raid Sets Up to 8 Raid Sets maximum is supported in Raid 30 50 60 All Raid Sets must contain the same number of disk drives 450 0GB 450 0GB Submit E Raid Set 001 3 Reset 450 0GB 450 0GB Configure the Volume Set attributes refer to previous section for the Volume Set attributes When done tick Confirm The Operation and click on Submit button open all close all 3 Raid System Console H Quick Function H 0 RAID Set Functions 3 Volume Set Functions i ope O Create Voluit Set x D Delete ones Set p D Modify Volume Set 3 C Check Volume Set or 0 Schedule Volume Check
105. upply 2 Fan 3 R Link Port Host Channel B Fan 4 Host Channel A Host Channel B The subsystem is equipped with 2 host channels Host channel A and Host channel B Each host channel with one optical LC Fibre connectors at the rear of the subsystem is use to connect to Fibre Hub Switch or Server s fibre interface Host Channel A Connect to Host s Fibre adapter R Link Port Remote Link through RJ 45 ethernet for remote management The subsystem is equipped with one 10 100 Ethernet RJ45 LAN port You use web based browser to management RAID subsystem through Ethernet for remote configuration and monitoring Link LED Green LED indicates ethernet is linking Access LED The LED will blink orange when the 100Mbps ethernet is being accessed Monitor Port The subsystem is equipped with a serial monitor port allowing you to connect a PC or terminal Power Supply 1 2 Two power supplies are located at the rear of the subsystem Turn on the power of these power supplies to power on the subsystem The power LED at the front panel will turn green If the power supply fails to function or a power supply is not turn on the Power Fail LED will turn red and an alarm will sound An error message will also appear on the LCD screen warning of power failure Cooling Fan Module Four fans are located at the rear of the subsystem They provide sufficient airflow and heat dispersion inside the chassis In case a fan fails to function the Fan fa
106. upport gt No Use 64bit LBA Use 4k Block L Volume Creation Volume Name Raid Level Capacity Stripe Size Fibre Host LUN Base Fibre LUN Cache Mode Tag Queuing L Create Volume Yes No L Initialization Mode Foreground Background No Init Create Raid 30 50 60 L Create Raid 30 50 60 Free capacity L Select Multiple Raid Set L Greater Two TB Volume Support gt No Use 64bit LBA Use 4k Block L Volume Creation gt Volume Name Raid Level Capacity Stripe Size Fibre Host LUN Base Fibre LUN Cache Mode Tag Queuing L Create Volume gt Yes No Lnitialization Mode gt Foreground Background No Init Delete Volume Set L Select Volume To Delete L Delete Volume Set gt Yes No Are You Sure gt Yes No Modify Volume Set L Select Volume To Modify L_ Volume Modification gt Greater Two TB Volume Support Volume Name Raid Level Capacity Stripe Size Fibre Host LUN Base Fibre LUN Cache Mode Tag Queuing L Modify Volume gt Yes No L Are You Sure Yes No Check Volume Set L_ Check Volume From Raid Set L Select Volume Set to Check L Check The Volume gt Yes No Stop Volume Check L Stop All Volume Check gt Yes No L Are You Sure gt Yes No Display Volume Set Info L Display Volume Info in Raid L Select Volume To Display Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem View Drive Information L Select The Drives Create Pass Through Disk L
107. uto Enabled Disabled L_ Save the Settings gt Yes No Capacity Truncation gt To Multiples of 10G To Mulitples of 1G Disabled L_ Save the Settings gt Yes No Update Firmware Shutdown Controller Shutdown Controller gt Yes No L_ Are You Sure Yes No Restart Controller L Confirm Reset gt Yes No L Are You Sure Yes No User Manual 39 Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem Stagger Power On gt 0 4 0 7 1 0 1 5 2 0 2 5 3 0 3 5 4 0 4 5 5 0 5 5 6 0 L Save the settings gt Yes No Hdd Power Management Time to Low Power Idle gt Disabled 2 3 4 5 6 7 L_ Save the settings gt Yes No Time to Low RPM Mode gt Disabled 10 20 30 40 50 60 l_ Save the settings gt Yes No Time to Spin Down Hdd gt Disabled 1 3 5 10 15 20 30 40 60 L_ Save the Settings gt Yes No Channel 0 Speed Auto 1Gb 2Gb 4Gb Channel 0 Topology gt Auto Loop Point Point Fabric Fibre Channel Config Channel 0 Loop ID gt 0 125 Channel 1 Speed gt Auto 1Gb 2Gb 4Gb Channel 1 Topology Auto Loop Point Point Fabric Channel 1 Loop ID gt O 125 DHCP Function gt Disabled Enabled L_ Save the Settings gt Yes No Local IP Address L_ Save the Settings gt Yes No Ethernet Configuration HTTP Port Number 80 L_ Save the Settings gt Yes No Telnet Port Number 23 L_ Save the Settings gt Yes No SMTP Port Number 25 L_ Save the Settings gt Yes No
108. which consists of all physical disks installed The Volume Set Capacity Raid Level and Stripe Size can be modified during setup Raid Set Functions Create customized Raid Sets Volume Set Create customized Volume Sets and allow Functions modification of parameters of existing Volume Sets parameter Physical Drives Create pass through disks and allow modification of parameters of existing pass through drives This also provides a function to identify a disk drive System Controls For setting the RAID system configurations To view the controller and hardware monitor information The Raid Set hierarchy can also be viewed through the Raid Set Hierarchy item 42 User Manual Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem Chapter 5 RAID Management 5 1 Quick Function 5 1 1 Quick Create The number of physical drives in the RAID subsystem determines the RAID levels that can be implemented with the Raid Set This feature allows user to create a Raid Set associated with exactly one Volume Set User can change the Raid Level Capacity Volume Initialization Mode and Stripe Size A hot spare can also be created depending upon the existing configuration If the Volume Set size is over 2TB an option Greater Two TB Volume Support will be automatically provided in the screen as shown in the example below There are three options to select No 64bit LBA and 4K Block oroRAID C anager XXXXXXXXXXXX lopen all close all
109. y H RAID Set Functions Raid Set 000 E 1Slot 1 Volume VOL 000 0 0 Normal 2199 0GB H Volume Set Functions he i aaa i 3 Raid System Console A E 1Slot 2 Physical Drives 0 System Controls E 1Slot 3 2 5 Information E 1Slot 4 RAID Set Hierarchy E 1Slot 5 L System Information E 1Slot 6 _ Hardware Monitor a Enclosure 1 SATA RAID Subsystem V1 0 Device Usage Capacity Model Slot 1 0 3 Raid Set 000 1000 2GB WDC WD1002FBYS 01A6B0 Slot 2 0 1 Raid Set 000 1000 2cB WDC WD1002FBYS 01A6B0 Slot 3 0 0 Raid Set 000 1000 2GB wDC WD1002FBYS 01A6B0 Slot 4 0 2 Raid Set 000 1000 2cGB WDC WD1002FBYS 01A6B0 Slot 5 0 D Raid Set 000 1000 2GB WDC WD1002FBYS 01A6B0 Slot 6 0 4 Raid Set 000 1000 2GB WDC WD1002FBYS 01A6B0 7 Slot 7 0 5 Free 1000 268 WDC WD1002FBYS 01A6B0 i Slot 8 0 6 Free 1000 2GB WDC WD1002FBYS 01A6B0_ To view the Raid Set information click the Raid Set link from the Raid Set Hierarchy screen The Raid Set Information screen appears a Raid Set Information Rai d Set Name Raid Set 000 Member Disks 4 Free Raw Capacity 0 0GB Min Member Disk Size 320 0GB Ra d Set Po W er 5 ta te Op e ra tin g Raid Set State Normal a 92 User Manual Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem To view the disk drive information click the E Slot link from the Raid S

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