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1. Use the following DNS server addresses OK Cancel Select the Internet Protocol TCP IP entry and then Properties Make a Note of your current set up then Click Use the following IP Address Enter 10 10 10 11 into the IP Address field Enter 255 255 255 0 into the Subnet Mask field Finally click the OK button Note Once you have completed the initial set up of the Bridge return your computer to the original settings and reconnect to the Bridge Rialto SFC4200 Page 39 A3 Windows Vista Server 2008 or Vista or 7 If your computer is running Windows Vista or 7 follow the instructions below For users with Windows 95 98 or NT instructions are detailed in Appendix A1 and for Windows 2000 2003 or XP instructions are detailed in Appendix A2 From the Start menu select Control Panel Contrai Pri Meme VE iaiia From the control panel select the one seg remi vu Se ewe Network and Internet link followed by e vya nenen versa the Network and Sharing Centre link Tha corper Meteori Acea type hiovat Charge yen rahana bevy sette b oian bnini de ad hoc ce VPN connecton ce set Up a arte Now you can see the Local Area cr connection dialogue box Double click dg Cinsoansanaiona Local Area Connections CUARAIN of AOPA to a melania awed alp dr VON aan Comer lt Paine Pur rt dA en dept Accra fd and prre lnceted oa other natanti computimi of renga thang seta _ Tarn element dhe y i gmt Crott2. Console Home Import Configuration Reboot System J Browse Note after uploading a new configuration you will need to reboot the bridge Support 9 Online Help Export Configuration Restore Defaults Once you have finished configuring your Bridge we recommend that you save your configuration data to a local disk By doing so you could save valuable time if the unit requires replacement or if you require restoring an old firmware version as the configuration may change due to upgrades It is possible to create a Boiler Plate configuration and load this into each new Bridge as it is initialised This can ease the rollout of multiple Bridges within an enterprise To save the configuration data click on the Click here to Download link from within the Export Configuration window located in the centre of the page Depending on the browser you are using select the option to save file to disk The Bridge will now download an encoded file that contains all the configuration settings for the Bridge SCSI to Fibre Channel Page 30 5 3 Restoring a Saved Configuration To reload the configuration click on the Browse button and locate the required configuration to upload into the Bridge Once located click the upload button and the new configuration data will be uploaded Once completed use the various configuration pages to make any further adjustments required and then reboot the system 5 4 Restoring Factory Defa
3. Enable Email Alerts E Recipient Email Address Sender Email Address P Trigger Event Log Level SMTP Server Bess SMTP Username Eee SMTP Password Online Help Contact Support To enable NTP on the Bridge click the tick box and enter the IP address for the NTP Server and then click the save button 3 4 2 Email Alerts The Bridge can notify a systems administrator when certain level log events are observed in the Bridges logs To enable email alerts on the Bridge click the tick box next to Enable Alerts this will allow you to alter the contents of the currently greyed out fields The following fields need to be completed Recipient Email Address This is the email address to which the emails will be sent Senders Email Address This is the email address that emails will be sent from This can be any address and does not have to be genuine which is useful for email filtering For example entering logs 4bridgeworks com would allow emails from this address to be filtered to a specified folder in the users email client Trigger Event Log Level This allows the user to specify what severity of event will trigger the log to be emailed with Critical Events being the most severe and Warning Events being the least For each level picked the higher level logs will also be emailed for example selecting Error Events will also send all Critical Events Rialto SFC4200 Page 19 Below are examples of events that will be se
4. Bus This is best understood via an example Example Configuring device naa 50060B000057E758 LUN 0x00000000 to a SCSI bus 0 an ID of 1 anda single LUN of 0 Select the device naa 50060B000057E758 LUN 0x00000000 from the Device amp Logical Unit pull down menu Select 01 00 from the Local SCSI ID pull down menu Select 0 from the Local LUN pull menu Once you are happy with the chosen options click on Add Mapping The device will now be shown in the Bus Assignments window Below is the sequence of steps to perform this function First we select the device we wish to connect to Rialto SFC4200 Page 23 SCSI Target Bridge Control Console Home Bus Assignments Reboot System Logout Support Online Help New Device Assignment Device amp Logical Unit Se evice amp Logicalunt im select a Device amp Logical unit WAN TestDevicel LUN 0 MANN naa 500608000057E758 LUN 0 MANN TestDevice2 LUN 0 Be Then select the bus and ID the first two digits denote the SCSI bus and the second two digits denote the SCSI ID on that bus SCSI Target Bus Assignments Support Online Help Contact Support Select a Port amp ID iv Local LUN Select an LUN vl Lastly we select the Local LUN for the device for the SCSI bus and SCSI ID SCSI to Fibre Channel Page 24 L Bridgeworks Bridge Control SCSI Target Bus Assignments
5. Configuration Updates Note For security reasons only one person can access this GUI at any one time Therefore to avoid the situation where one person forgets to logout effectively locking up the GUI the Bridge incorporates a five minute idle timer which will automatically logout any user after this period Rialto SFC4200 Page 13 Within the Support section there is a link that will open up your mail service with Bridgeworks Email address loaded and an Online Help button The Online help is contextually aware of which GUI page you are currently viewing and will provide you with help relevant to the display and configuration data SCSI to Fibre Channel Page 14 3 2 Configuring the Network Parameters Click on the Connections icon to enter the network configuration page Network Connections Global Network Configuration bs ctaetebert b Dridgeworks120 DAENS ac 10 10 10 1 Enable IPv6 W Network Interfaces Network 1 Connected 1000Mb s 00 04 1b 00 1f c0 3 2 1 Setting the Hostname In this box enter the name you wish to use to address this Bridge in the future We suggest that you use a name that is relevant to its location and or its purpose Note If you select the DHCP mode ensure your DHCP server is set to automatically update the DNS server 3 2 2 Enabling IPv6 Checking this box will enable the Bridge to use IPv6 IP addresses As with lov4 you can either choose to use DHCP or assign
6. Rialto SFC4200 Page 43 Protocol IPv4 IPV6 Visual Indicators Link Activity SCSI to Fibre Channel Page 44
7. Support Online Help Contact Support ERR n ent E Once completed and Added via the assign button the mapped device will appear in the Bus Assignments device list SCSI Target Bus Assignments Support Online Help Contact Support New Device Assignment Device amp Logical Unit Select a Device amp Logicalunt Local Port amp ID Local LUN Select an LUN Rialto SFC4200 Page 25 3 7 Device Manager This configuration page will allow the administrator to configure a number of parameters that control the behaviour of the FC bus From within the main menu select the Device Management section The GUI will now display the following window Device Management Bridge Control Console Home Device Info Reboot System Logout Support Online Help 00 00 00 00 Enable Disable Device I Enabled ei Clear Configuration Update Configuration In the first Box at the top of the screen are a number of options for configuring how the Bridge will present the FC devices on the SCSI interface e Single Target with Multiple LUNs Choose this option if you require all the devices on the FC ports to appear as a single WWN with devices as LUNs underneath this By clicking on the blue triangle in the Device info box you can display further information about each FC device The expanded information also gives you two optio
8. and are enabled you will need to drill down each device entry to see this option If you can ping the Bridge but the GUI fails to appear check the setting within the Web Browser you are using If you are directly connected to the Bridge then any proxy setting will require adjustment and may require you to contact your administrator Ensure any Fibre channel cables do not have any kinks or a bend that exceeds your cable manufacturers maximum bend radius Also confirm that then connector ends of the cable are fully clicked in inside the SFP s on either your device or switch and Bridge Some Manufacturers SFP s do not report their speed correctly to the Bridge To confirm that the speed is correct first confirm the speed of your SFP by contacting your supplier Once your speed is confirmed navigate to the fibre channel target page and click on the configuration next to the port you are using Change the link speed form auto to the speed of your SFP If you are in any doubt it is recommended to use A 4GB SFP as this will prevent any speed compatibility problems Ensure there is no damage to the SFP confirm the SFP is fully pushed into the FC enclosure and that the clip to secure the cable in place is functioning correctly When a cable is connected to the device or switch correctly the Green LED on the front of the unit will flash If using a fibre channel switch ensure that the zones are correctly configured for the new dev
9. you commit these parameters to memory it is worth checking that K all the parameters and spellings are correct and that these have been written down in a safe place for future reference Click the save button to save these parameters and then click the reboot button in the left hand pane 3 2 9 Reconnect to the Bridge If you made changes to your computer return them to their previous setting and reconnect to the Bridge using the IP address or hostname depending on which addressing mode you selected 3 2 10 Network Ping You can test your network connection by using the Network Ping tool To access the Network Ping click on the link in the left hand panel Node Control Console Home Connections Reboot System Logout Support Online Help Contact Support Network Ping Enter the IP Address that you want to ping in the Host box and the number of times that you want to ping in the count box The results of the ping will be displayed in the box below Note If you enter 0 into the count box the ping will carry on until you leave the K page or enter a value greater than 0 in to the count box and hit ping again Rialto SFC4200 Page 17 3 3 Passwords and Security This configuration page will allow the administrator to change the access password for the GUI From within the main menu select the Password and Securi
10. 4 AT BRIDGEWORKS simply making data flow Rialto SFC4200 SCSI to Fibre Channel Bridge 3012 4200 User Manual V3 4 Bridgeworks 135 Somerford Road Christchurch Tel 44 0 1202 588 588 Fax 44 0 1202 588 589 Email support 4bridgeworks com Manual Revision History Revision Date Firmware 3 0 July 2011 3 1 April 2012 V3_02 AP 3 2 May 2012 V3_03 AP 3 3 August 2012 V3_03 AP 3 4 October 2013 V3_04 AP SCSI to Fibre Channel Warning The Bridgeworks Rialto SCSI to Fibre Channel Bridge contains no user serviceable components Only an Authorised Service Centre should carry out any servicing or repairs Unauthorised repairs or modifications will immediately void any warranty Before You Start There are a number of additional pieces of equipment you will require for the successful installation of your Bridge Ethernet Cable You will require a good quality cable of suitable length to go between your network access point and the Bridge This should be marked as certified to Cat 5e and have a RJ45 style connector at the Bridge end Fibre Channel Interface The Fibre Channel Bridge supports the use of SFP modules to connect top the Fibre Channel You will require the correct type to connect to your existing infrastructure Fibre Channel Cable In addition to the fibre channel interface you will require a good quality cable of suitable length to go between your Bridge and your devi
11. CP IP gt 3Com Fast EtherLink XL 10 100Mb TX Etherne TCP IP gt Dial Up Adapt x a a a ae as sli Then the Properties Button i Remove Properties Primary Network Logon Client for Microsoft Networks File and Print Sharing Description TCP IP is the protocol you use to connect to the Internet and wide area networks 2 x Click on the IP Address tab Bindings Advanced NetBIOS l DNS Configuration Gateway WINS Configuration IP Address Make a Note of your current set up then An IP address can be automatically assigned to this computer If your network does not automatically assign IP addresses ask your network administrator for an address and then type it in Click on the Specify an IP address button the space below Obtain an P address automatically Specify an IP address IP Address Enter 10 10 10 11 into the IP Address field Subnet Mask Enter 255 255 255 0 into the Subnet Mask field Finally click the OK button and reboot your computer Note Once you have completed the initial set up of the Bridge return your K computer to the original settings and reconnect to the Bridge Rialto SFC4200 Page 37 A2 Windows 2000 2003 XP If your computer is running Windows 2000 2003 or XP follow the instructions below For users with Windows 95 98 or NT instructions are detailed in Appendix A1 and for Windows Server 2008 7 or Vista instructions are detailed in Appe
12. SFC4200 Bridge There are 4 basic steps to installing the Bridge Connecting the Ethernet cable Connecting the Fibre Channel cables Connecting the SCSI Cables to the Servers Connecting the Power Supply 2 1 Connecting the Ethernet Cable The Bridge can be used on the following network configurations e 10BaseT e 100BaseT e 1000BaseT Gigabit It is not necessary to specify which network type you are connected to as when powered up the Bridge will automatically select the correct network speed The connection to the Ethernet network is via an industry standard twisted pair RJ45 copper interface on the front of the unit To connect the Bridge to the Ethernet network insert a Cat 5E cable directly into the connector on the unit as shown below When the plug is in the correct position a click should be heard SCSI to Fibre Channel Page 8 2 2 Connecting the FC Interface The FC Bridge can be used on the following network configurations e 1GbFC e 2Gb FC e 44Gb FC It is not necessary to specify which network type you are connected to as the FC Bridge will automatically select the correct network speed when first powered up The connection to the FC network is via an industry Small Form factor Pluggable SFP interface Module that is inserted into the SFP receptacle on the front of the unit Once the SFP is inserted securely into the Bridge insert one end of a fibre channel cable into the Bridge and the other end in
13. _rinbt eliel ike ican S gt 3 objectis 4 Gigabit Ethernet Status 2 x General A general status page will be displayed From within this page Connection select Properties Status Connected Duration 00 25 10 Speed 1 0 Gbps Activity Sent P Received Packets 58 720 86 280 Disable Close SCSI to Fibre Channel Page 38 zjx Gigabit Ethernet Properties General Sharing Connect using BY NETGEAR GA311 Gigabit Adapter Configure Components checked are used by this connection v amp Client for Microsoft Networks C E Network Load Balancing v A File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks MI Internet Protocol TCP IP Install Uninstall Properties Description Allows your computer to access resources on a Microsoft network MM Show icon in taskbar when connected OK Cancel Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties 2 x dira dala General You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IF address automatically Use the following IP address IP address Ti agli Subnet mask 2555200 255 Default gateway i Obtain DNS server address automatically Preferred DNS server i Alternate DNS server F Advanced
14. a ant tein Ataia protien ce get D ititi intg elites Local Area Connection Status General ERES A general status page will be displayed From within Pv4 Connectivity Intemet this page select Properties IPv6 Connectivity No Internet access Meda State Enabled Li cays 09 37 18 1 0 Ghos Sent A Received a Bytes 8 714 467 387 8 676 681 643 Properties ioeabie_ _0isgnose U Local Area Connection Properties evo Networking Connect using Select the Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IP entry Realtek RTL8168D 8111D Family PCI E Gigabit Ethemet and then Properties This connection uses the following items IM Client for Microsoft Networks 18 QoS Packet Scheduler SS File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks Intemet Protocol Version 6 TCP IPv6 e internet Protocol Version 4 TCP Pv4 Link Layer Topology Discovery Mapper 1 0 Driver i Link Layer Topology Discovery Responder Install Uninstall Properties Description Transmission Control Protocol Intemet Protocol The default wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks OK Cancel SCSI to Fibre Channel Page 40 Internet Protocol Version 4 T CP IPW4 Properties 2 pene General Make a Note of your current set up then You can get amp settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capabdity Otherwise
15. a static IPv6 address To change the settings of the connection click on the connection You will be presented with the screen as shown below where you can make changes to the connection Rialto SFC4200 Page 15 Network Port Network 1 Port Settings MTU Size 1500 v Use DHCP to assign an IP address automatically Use the following IP address IP Address 10 10 10 120 Use automatic IPv6 address assignment Use the following IPv6 address I Up Link Speed 1000Mb s 161579 TX Bytes 596400 8 TX Errors 0 IPv4 Address 10 10 10 120 IPv6 Address Cancel Save Cancel _ 3 2 3 Setting the MTU Enabling larger frames on a jumbo frame capable network can improve the performance of your backup operations Jumbo frames are Ethernet frames that contain more than 1500 bytes of payload MTU Before enabling jumbo frames ensure that all the devices hosts located on the network support the jumbo frame size that you intend to use to connect to the Bridge If you experience network related problems while using jumbo frames use a smaller jumbo frame size Consult your networking equipment documentation for additional instructions Some networking switches require you to specify the size of the jumbo frame MTU when enabling as opposed to a simple enable command On these switches it might be required to add the necessary bytes needed for the frame header i e header information MTU Typical header size is 28 byt
16. an IPye IP AQdrosSS sr aes 17 32 GOMMINING ING Cnangi Saian ella 17 3 2 9 Reconnect to the Bridge 17 3210 NGIWO PINO aae 17 33 Passwords and SOCUIY faccessecysendscdatonseedesandedsatougsecusanded dad onesecesoageddadanaseees DiS 18 SA NGIWOfKSErNVIEes corinee reed 19 3 4 1 NTEP l 19 3 4 2 EMAKAS cel ri ee men ee eee Re ne eee eee eee 19 0 9 FG InitiatorGonnectionis Lerici 21 gt M0 sSool bardetcziraliivasle lapilli cree cuni cicale oi ico 23 9 DEVICE Manage nici 26 A0 INOM Oon a a 27 Al OVSENI Oma Neee O E os 27 d2 NEO a NOTE IER aT Oe OE eR 28 30 Mamtenan e sal LI tee eee rire e cee ss 29 Sul FmwareUpdales scali 29 5 2 Saving the Configuration to Disk 30 5 3 Restoring a Saved Configuration 31 5A Restoring Factory DerauliS aiie allea lai 31 60 1 TOUDICSMOOTING ia leo 32 Bel MEO SUS SW OF yi cters haart ad bist bars bance Sed base Sima bance Sed ses dd A nd baat Set bse ne baat ed 32 6 2 Network problems ei 33 6 3 Device related problems ii 34 Od OOM ChIOMM ING C inca a 35 65 OSC ACCS S ites ets oe alcalina 36 Appendix A Setting up your Computer for Initial Setup 37 AL WNAWN 95 O8 Ol IN atte t eil ie 37 A2 WING OWS 2000 2003 XP sated seca leielzo dicerie 38 A3 Windows Vista Server 2008 or Vista OF 7 40 APPENAreB visualingicalo Salle 42 Appendix C Technical Specif
17. an exe and lanscan bat files are required Linux Execute lanscan within a console and the output is displayed on screen Windows Double click on lanscan bat This will create a file named lanscan txt Open lanscan txt within a text editor to view the discovered Bridgeworks devices Typical output ca EA WINDOWS system3z cmd exe P FC Bridge Port gt IP Address 16 18 11 18 60 694 1b 6590 86 Mc 255 255 255 0 10 10 10 255 4 6 6 8 1568 10 10 10 31 6H 84 1b 06 860 8d 255 255 255 868 16 18 16 255 bridgeworks F 1200 FC SCSI Bridge IF Address 109 0 0 241 Mac B9 c09 9f 2a bf 5e Hetmask 255 255 455 0 Broadcast 109 0 0 255 Gateway UTET I e SCSI to Fibre Channel Page 36 Appendix A Setting up your Computer for Initial Setup A1 Windows 95 98 or NT If your computer is running Windows 95 98 or NT follow the instructions below For users with Windows 2000 2003 or XP instructions are detailed in Appendix A2 and for Windows Server 2008 7 or Vista instructions are detailed in Appendix A3 From the Start menu choose Settings then Control Panel Then click the Network icon Network 2 x Configuration Identification Access Control The following network components are installed In the Network window s Confi gu ration tab Client for Microsoft Networks Sif 3Com Fast EtherLink XL 10 100Mb TX Ethernet NIC 3C9 BP Dial Up Adapter Select the TCP IP entry Y T
18. ce or fibre channel switch SCSI Cable The greatest source of SCSI related faults is poor quality SCSI cabling This is especially true when running at the higher speeds possible with this Bridge We therefore recommend that you purchase a good quality SCSI 3 compatible cable with High Density 68 way D type connector for your installation If you are in any doubt please contact your reseller for assistance Rialto SFC4200 Page 3 Table of Contents 0 INTOdUCcio ili 5 il OVeNeWeaa ll ella 5 le2 Manua Layo liane 6 13 DGTIANMIOINS anne 6 ld oae NOICE Sossar ashi teer ticle ants den an eek nie in Glee aaa 7 2 0 Installing the SFC4200 Bridge 8 2 1 Connecting the Ethernet Cable e 8 2 2 Connecting the FC Interface 9 2 9 SGSIBUS CONNECION ire 10 2 4 Connecting the Power Supply eee 11 3 0 Configuring the SFC4200 Bridge i 12 ol Wsingihe vveb Interface scolioialeliaialleaa 12 3 1 1 bIOWSe Silla 12 3 1 2 Connecting to the Webinterface 12 3 2 Configuring the Network ParametersS 15 3 2 1 Setting the Hostname isitin ti a a a a a 15 aL ENADO IPVO ese e vignette wig neues wig seat waineuswgnetat wenneu an tates 15 02 93 Siino li 16 324 S tlind the IP Address iuelel lil ia 16 3 2 5 Setting the Subnet MaS Kiasma 16 3 2 6 Setting the Gateway Address i 16 32 7 Setting
19. es so a 9000 byte MTU would translate to 9028 byte setting Refer to your switch documentation to understand what the maximum frame size settings are for your switch 3 2 4 Setting the IP Address There are two possibilities when configuring the IP address for the Bridge DHCP the Bridge will seek out the DHCP server on your network and obtain an IP address from the server each time it powers up Static IP the IP address set in this page will be the IP address the unit will use each time it powers up Depending on your configuration either click the DHCP button or set your Static IP address n gt Note If you select the DHCP mode ensure your DHCP server is set to K automatically update the DNS server L si 3 2 5 Setting the Subnet Mask If the Bridge is configured to use DHCP the net mask will be issued from the DHCP server If you are using static IP address enter the IP mask in this box 3 2 6 Setting the Gateway Address Enter in this box the address of your gateway controller for your network SCSI to Fibre Channel Page 16 3 2 7 Setting an IPv6 IP Address If IPv6 is enabled on the network connections page here you can choose to use DHCP to automatically assign an IPv6 address or you can set a static IPv6 address If you choose to assign a static IPv6 address you will also need to assign an IPv6 subnet mask 3 2 8 Committing the changes Note Before
20. fied technician To prevent electric shock do not remove the cover There are no user serviceable parts inside The power cord is used as a disconnection device To de energize the equipment disconnect the power cord Do not use the equipment where it can get wet Protect equipment from liquid intrusion If your equipment gets wet disconnect power to the equipment and to any attached devices If the Bridge is connected to an electrical outlet turn off the AC power at the circuit breaker before attempting to remove the power cables from the electrical outlet Disconnect any attached devices Use only the power supply cord set provided with the system for this unit should this not be correct for your geographical area please contact your supplier The mains plug to the rear of the unit is used as the power disconnect device please ensure that this is kept clear from any obstruction and is visible at all times Before installing or removing signal cables ensure that the power cables for the system unit and all attached devices are unplugged To prevent electrical shock hazard disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system Class 1 Laser Product Certain models will use a Small Form Factor Pluggable GBIC module for connection to an optical network These devices may use a Class 1 Laser device it is important that you do not stare into the Laser beam Rialto SFC4200 Page 7 2 0 Installing the
21. he process of identifying and configuring devices on the SCSI bus for the Server to communicate with it is necessary to understand some of the terms used by the menus SCSI Target Device A SCSI device is a device that is connected to the SCSI bus that can be accessed by the Server Each device on the SCSI bus has a Unique ID number in the range 0 15 Note By convention ID 7 on the SCSI Bus is reserved by the Server s Host K Bus Adaptor SCSI to Fibre Channel Page 6 1 4 Safety Notices A This device should only be installed by suitably trained personnel Protection provided by the equipment may be impaired if used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer Do not block the enclosure s vents Air enters from the front and is exhausted out the back of the device This device is connected to the AC power line Before using the device please read the instructions carefully in order to use the device correctly and safely For the installation instructions refer to the installation section of this guide Class Equipment This equipment must be earthed The power plug must be connected to a properly wired earth ground socket outlet An improperly wired socket outlet could place hazardous voltages on accessible metal parts Do not attempt to service the equipment yourself doing so will void the warranty and may damage the system This unit contains hazardous voltages and should only be opened by a trained and quali
22. ications 43 SCSI to Fibre Channel Page 4 1 0 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Bridgeworks SCSI Bridge The Bridge has been designed to ensure that in the majority of installations it will require the minimum of set up before use However we suggest you read the following instructions which will guide you through setting up both the Fibre Channel Network and SCSI aspects of the SCSI to Fibre Channel Bridge The GUI Management section will guide you through the initial set up required to install the Bridge on to your network 1 1 Overview The SCSI to Fibre Channel FC Bridge creates an interface between Servers that utilise the SCSI bus and FC devices that reside on the FC network The internal circuitry of the Bridge acts as a two way interface taking the commands and data that it receives on the SCSI bus and converting these to FC data packets ready for transporting across a network to FC enabled storage devices such as disks and tape drives The Bridgeworks SFC4200 Bridge Rialto SFC4200 Page 5 1 2 Manual Layout Throughout the manual symbols will be used to quickly identify different pieces of information E This icon represents a note of interest about a step or section of information E This icon represents an important piece of information This icon represents a warning care must be taken and the warning should be read thoroughly 1 3 Definitions In order to understand t
23. ice Force a rediscovery from the initiator Reboot the devices and Bridge If none of the above resolves your problem please contact support SCSI to Fibre Channel Page 34 6 4 Poor Performance Poor performance can be caused by many differing reasons The following checklist is provided as a guide to where you may find ways to improve performance Ensure your initiator and Bridge are communicating at the fastest possible network speed Within the GUI is the Network Connections window select this and check the Link Speed entry in each of the Link Status Boxes This should be 1000Mb s if this is 10 or 100Mb s this will limit the performance dramatically Packet loss can be a cause of poor performance Within the Link Status Box check the number of TX and RX errors for both network Interfaces that are displayed in the Network Connections window This should be zero or a very small number If these are showing large numbers of errors check the connections between the Bridge and the initiator Also check that the entire network cabling between the Initiator and the Bridge is Cat5e certified By enabling Jumbo packets increasing the MTU size to 9000 from within the GUI Network Connections window section 3 2 2 you can improve the throughput performance of the Bridge This will only work if ALL of the components in the infrastructure between the Initiator and the Bridge are enabled for Jumbo packets That includes the HBA all swi
24. intenance section The GUI will now display the following window Update Firmware Bridge Control Console Home Firmware Upload Firmware Revision vieler v3 02 Mar 30 2011 11 40 27 Logout Firmware image Support Update Online Help After clicking update please wait for this page to change before Contact Support pci From time to time it may be necessary to upgrade the firmware within the Bridge New versions contain resolutions to known issues as well as new features and improvements to the functionality of the Bridge It is advisable to check for the latest release on a regular basis New versions of the firmware can be downloaded from the Bridgeworks web site at http www 4bridgeworks com software_downloads phtml Once you have downloaded the new firmware to a local disk drive e Click on the browse button to locate the file you have downloaded from the website e Click on the update button Updating the firmware will take a few minutes after which it will be necessary to reboot the system to bring the new code into memory Rialto SFC4200 Page 29 5 2 Saving the Configuration to Disk The Load Save Configuration page will allow the administrator to save and load the configuration parameters to a file on a local disk From within the main menu select the Load Save Configuration icon from the Bridge Maintenance section The GUI will now display the following window Load Save Configuration Bridge Control
25. ld ONLY BE K FINGER TIGHT SCSI to Fibre Channel Page 10 2 4 Connecting the Power Supply Before connecting the Power Supply to the unit ensure the wall plug is removed or switched off Connect the Power Supply to the rear of the Bridge as shown below Note Before powering up the Bridge ensure all the peripherals are powered up K and you have a connection to the network To turn on the Bridge use the switch next to the power connector and push in the button The image above shows the button in the off position Whenever the Bridge is powered on the blue LED on the front panel will be illuminated Now that the Bridge is installed the next stage is to configure it This is described in the next chapter Rialto SFC4200 Page 11 3 0 Configuring the SFC4200 Bridge Before the Bridge can be used for the first time it is necessary to configure a number of parameters 3 1 Using the Web Interface Now that the Bridge is fully connected the primary method for configuring any option is through its web interface The following section highlights the requirements needed to access these pages and the consistent layout used throughout E Note The default IP address of the web interface for the Bridge is http 10 10 10 10 3 1 1 Browsers This Bridge supports the following browsers Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 Mozilla Firefox 9 Mozilla Firefox 10 Go
26. ndix A3 From the Desktop or Start menu select My Computer E rey Computer m i xi i es In the My Computer window select Network Go Back gt gt gt search GyFolders EHistory is U x Eee E a i a e and Dial up Connections positioned in the bottom left hand corner m esa CH GF Floppy A 314 Inch Floppy Disk JLocal Disk C Local Disk My Compute r amp Compact Disc D Compact Disc SP Data on ntserver Network Drive Select an item to view its Control Panel System Folder description Displays the files and folders on your computer See also My Documents My Network Places Network and Dial up Connections 5 object s From within the displayed Network and Dial Fie Edit View Favorites Tools Advanced Help Back gt search C Folders E4 history Ax Di XK Ye H up Connections select the interface address E network and Dialup connections e connection that will be used to connect to the e A 2 Name 7 Te Bridge in this example we have selected the oF te ti ean si Gigabit Ethernet interface Network and Dial up Connections ath Gigabit Ethernet LAN This folder contains network connections for this computer and a wizard to help you create a new connection To create a new connection click Make New Connection To open a connection click its icon To access settings and components nf a rannertinn
27. ns Persistent LUN if you select this option the device will always be presented to the SCSI interface in exactly the same way i e the same LUN number If the device is disabled or has been removed from the FC port its LUN number will be reserved and not assigned to any other FC device Enable Disable Device This pull down menu option allows you to disable a FC device from appearing on the SCSI interface SCSI to Fibre Channel Page 26 4 0 Information 4 1 System Information This System Information page will allow the administrator to view the Performance of the Bridge From within the main menu select the System Information icon from the Bridge Maintenance section The GUI will now display the following window N System Information Node Control Firmware Revision shepherdm v3 02 Apr 22 2010 16 16 57 Boot loader Revision 1 2 0 1 v3_01_03 Nov 16 2009 15 34 56 Serial Number 197762 E amp Firmware Details Support System Performance Online Help Data throughput Contact Support CPU Utilisation Within the top window the following information is displayed e Current Firmware amp Boot Loader Revision Level e Serial Number of the Bridge e iSCSI Qualified Name IQN Within the lower window are 3 bar graphs which provide an approximation of the following performance parameters e Data Throughput This indicates the current performance in MB s e CPU This indicates the percentage of the time
28. nt for each log level e Critical The Bridge is running at non recommended temperatures e Error The Bridge rejected a login attempt e Warning An Initiator has logged out of the Bridge SCSI to Fibre Channel Page 20 3 5 FC Initiator Connections This configuration page will allow the administrator to configure the Fibre Channel Interface of the Bridge From within the Management Console select the FC initiator icon from the SCSI System section The GUI will now display the following window Fibre Channel Initiator Port 1 0x500041b60deadbee i Status Configuration Port 2 0x500041b40deadbee Status The left hand most icons display the current state of each Fibre Channel Port The green red arrow displays whether the port is up or down whilst the number displays the negotiated Fibre Channel speed Clicking on the icon will take you into a further screen displaying more detailed information Now select the first of the port s configuration icons The Screen will now display the following Rialto SFC4200 Page 21 Fibre Channel Target Port Configuration Bridge Control Port 1 Console Home x r Change Current Configuration Port Enable md Link Speed Reboot System Logout Topology Support PETE Online Help The link speed pull down menu has 4 options Auto 4 GB s 2 GB s and 1 GB s It is recommended that you leave the option set to Auto However some SFP s do not report their s
29. ogle Chrome Latest K Note JavaScript must be enabled within the web browser to use the web interfaces functionality E Important If you choose to use a browser that is not on the list of supported browsers Bridgeworks cannot guarantee the behaviour of the Bridge s functionality 3 1 2 Connecting to the Web Interface From within your web browser connect to the Bridge using the address http 10 10 10 10 or if you have changed this previously the address of the left hand network port Depending on your current network parameters it may be necessary to change your network settings on your computer for the initial set up See Appendix A for further help Once you have connected to the web interface on the Bridge you will see the entry page shown below SCSI to Fibre Channel Page 12 e To access the web interface a user name and password must be used the defaults of which are Username admin Password admin Note We suggest that you change your password at the next possible opportunity The GUI will now display the Console Home menu screen as shown below SCSI FC Bridge Management Console Bridge Control Console Home Choose an option Network t System amp La N de H Connections Passwords amp Service Control Security Support SCSI Systems FIBRE CHANNEL FC Initiator SCSI Target Local Device Management Bridge Maintenance O CO e System View Log file Load Save Firmware Information
30. peed correctly so if you are unsure set the link speed to the SFP speed The topology pull down menu has 8 options Auto Loop arbitrated Loop FC AL and Point to Point FC P2P Again the recommendation is you leave this as Auto unless you wish to force this into a known topology When you click on the Connected Targets icon you will be presented with the screen shown below The default configuration type is set to Automatic By changing this to manual you can enable or disable each individual target on the Fibre Channel link Select the FC target by clicking on its World Wide Port name and then click enable or disable SCSI to Fibre Channel Page 22 3 6 SCSI Target To adda device to the SCSI Connect Bridge requires 2 basic steps Identify the Device s you wish to use Identify and configure the SCSI device s on the SCSI bus The following sequence is repeated for each device you wish to connect to the SCSI Connect Bridge From within the Console Home menu select the SCSI Target icon SCSI Target Bridge Control Console Home Bus Assignments Reboot System Port amp ID LUN wewn LUN Logout Support Online Help New Device Assignment Select a Device amp Logical unit Y Local Port amp ID Selecta Port amp ID x al LUN To enable this device on the SCSI Bus SCSI Parallel Interface SPI you have to select the device from the interface and then define its address on the SCSI
31. rnet cable is plugged in at both ends Note the status of the LEDs positioned within the Ethernet connector make sure that the Link present LED is illuminated If it is not check with your Network Administrator If you are using a Bridge with two Ethernet ports and only one network cable try using the other network address and or the other network port Ensure you are using the correct network address and netmask Scan the network using the LAN Scan utility to find all the Bridges connected to the network in case the network address is different from that expected See Section Lost IP Address If none of the above resolves your problem then after consulting with your Network Administrator please contact support Rialto SFC4200 Page 33 6 3 Device related problems Once the Bridge has booted and the target devices have finished initialising these devices should be available on the host machine After checking that you have correctly configured the initiator run through the following checklist to help you identify the problem Ensure that the devices are powered on and are ready some libraries can take 5 minutes or more before they are ready and appear on the Bridge The power up status of libraries are usually displayed on the front panel Ensure that the cables between the Bridge and the devices are connected Connect to the Bridge via the GUI and check that devices are present in the Device management window
32. tches and routers and the Bridge itself If any of the components are not enabled or not capable of handling Jumbo packets then unexplained packet loss or corruption can happen Data Digests are an extra level of checksum error checking on top of the standard TCP IP checksum error checking configured on the initiator However the calculation of these extra checksums can greatly affect overall performance Therefore Header and Data Digests should only be enabled where the integrity of the Network connection is in doubt Poor GUI performance If the Bridge is transferring large amounts of data then the response from the GUI may seem a little slow as the process that controls the GUI has the lowest priority for Network and CPU resources Rialto SFC4200 Page 35 6 5 LostIP Address Introduction The utility will find any device irrespective of its IP address this can be helpful in determining the IP address of a Bridgeworks device with an unknown IP address and for checking the number of Bridgeworks devices on a network Downloading LAN Scan The utility can be downloaded from http www 4bridgeworks com support software shtml How to use LAN Scan The utility is available under both Windows and Linux and is a CLI based tool The downloaded file is in zip format and contains the files lanscan lanscan exe and lanscan bat For the GNU Linux operating system the lanscan executable is needed For the Windows operating system the lansc
33. the CPU is occupied undertaking the management and scheduling the transfer of data between the two interfaces e Memory Usage This indicates the percentage of memory used by all processes Rialto SFC4200 Page 27 4 2 System Log This System Log page allows the administrator to view the logged status of the Bridge From within the main menu select the View Log file icon from the Bridge Maintenance section The GUI will now display the following window IN System Log Node Control Eancoletiens System Log Reboot System System Information Serial number 197762 Logout Firmware Version shepherdm v3 02 Apr 22 2010 16 16 57 iSCSI ION ign 2002 12 com 4bridgeworks 030482 Support Jan 1 16 14 20 notice kernel klogd exiting Online Help Jan 1 16 14 20 info syslogd started BusyBox v1 11 1 Contact Support Jan 1 16 14 20 notice kernel klogd started BusyBox v1 11 1 2010 04 22 14 11 51 BST Below the log display pane are two options Clear System Log this will delete the current and saved logs within the Bridge Download this will download the log file to your local disk You may be asked by our support team to email this log file to them to aid them in any problem resolution SCSI to Fibre Channel Page 28 5 0 Maintenance 5 1 Firmware Updates The Firmware Updates page will allow the administrator to load new firmware into the Bridge From within the main menu select the Firmware Updates icon from the Bridge Ma
34. to your device or switch Front Panel of the Bridge Showing FC Cable Connections Note Only use an SFP that meets or exceeds the following standards EU IEC EN 60825 1 North America FCC CDRH Rialto SFC4200 Page 9 2 3 SCSI Bus Connection The SCSI bus on the Bridge is capable of running at speeds of up to 160 Mbytes s However devices that operate at slower speeds can still be connected to this SCSI bus In a manner similar to the Ethernet connection the Bridge will automatically negotiate with these devices to obtain their optimal operating speed upon power up When adding your SCSI Servers to the SCSI bus it is important to remember that every device on the SCSI bus must have a unique SCSI ID and it is normal for SCSI ID 7 to be reserved for the Server The Bridge can support both single ended and LVD Servers However it should be noted that the two bus types have different data transfer speeds and cable length limitations e Single ended termination and or devices 2 metres length 40 MB s maximum e LVD termination and or devices 6 metres length variable speeds up to a maximum of 160 MB s If you are in any doubt please contact your reseller for further assistance Connect the SCSI cable to the front of the Bridge as shown below ensuring that the connector is the correct way up Connecting the SCSI Cable to the Bridge SCSI Port Note The two securing screws on either side of the connector shou
35. ty icon under the Network section The GUI will now display the following window Bridgeworks Node Control System Password MMH __H__ Old Password New Password Retype New Password Support ia Secure Web Connection o iM HR n HTTPS Jul Online Help Contact Support To change your password type the existing password and the new password into the appropriate boxes and press save Secure Connection by clicking this box it will force all further transactions with the GUI to be done via a secure encrypted HTTPS connection Once you have clicked this option save the configuration logout and login again Note It is not possible to reset the password without logging into the GUI so ensure you remember your password SCSI to Fibre Channel Page 18 3 4 Network Services 3 4 1 NTP The Network Time Protocol NTP is a protocol for synchronising the clocks of computer systems over the IP network This is used by the Bridge to synchronise its internal clock with the rest of the network This configuration page will allow the administrator to configure the IP addresses for the Network Time Domain server From within the main menu select the Service Control icon under the Network section The GUI will now display the following window Node Control Console Home Network Time Protocol SNTP Service Control Reboot System Use NTP ni Logout Support Event Notification Email
36. ults By clicking on this button all the parameters will be set back to the factory defaults This includes IP address hostname and passwords We recommend that if you return the Bridge for maintenance that you reset to defaults to protect passwords and other sensitive information Rialto SFC4200 Page 31 6 0 Troubleshooting 6 1 Lost Password If you have lost the admin password it is possible to reset it with help from Bridgeworks Challenge 249Q35CYD5A Key First ensure that there is nothing entered into the user field and then type PASSWORDRESET into the password field The unit will respond with a challenge key Copy this key into an email along with your name company and contact details you must include your company s personnel email address for security purposes Send this email to support 4bridgeworks com and a key will be returned for you to enter into the key field Press the reset button once you have entered the key this will reset the admin user password back to admin SCSI to Fibre Channel Page 32 6 2 Network problems Under normal operation you should be able to ping the network address of the Bridge and receive a response If this fails run through the following checklist to help you identify the problem Ensure that the Bridge is properly plugged into the library and that the library is powered on Make sure that the power LED on the Bridge is illuminated Ensure that the Ethe
37. you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP seteng Click Use the following IP Address Obtain an IP address automaticaly Use the following IP address OS ET Enter 10 10 10 11 into the IP Address field Submet mask 255 255 255 0 Default gateway 0 0 0 i Enter 255 255 255 0 into the Subnet Mask field Obtain ONS server address automaticaly Use the foloning DNS server addresses Finally click the OK button Note Once you have completed the initial set up of the Bridge return your computer to the original settings and reconnect to the Bridge Rialto SFC4200 Page 41 Appendix B Visual Indicators Ethernet On Link Off No Link On 1000Mb s Flashing Data x PA Off 10 100mb s SCSI Channel 2 fo on JO Channel 1 Flashing Data transfer Fibre Channel Flashing No Link Solid Link O O FC Link Speed 1 Flash 1 GB 2 Flash 2 GB 3 Flash 4 GB Note During heavy data transfers the LED s may appear off for an extended E period SCSI to Fibre Channel Page 42 Appendix C Technical Specifications 100mm 4 in on front and rear faces Electrieal Environmena Fibre canne meme protocol FC AL FC PLDA FC PH FC FLA FCP SCSI FC FS FC TAPE Topology NL Port FL_Port F_Port N_Port Storage Humidity 5 to 90 Non condensing sesime S Width Auto negotiation for narrow and wide Visual Indicators SCSI Bus busy Physical RJ45
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