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1. c NOTE Place your cursor on a specific item to display its device category Component status is constantly refreshed yet the refresh time depends on the value set for device bus polling intervals e g polling period set for SAF TE or SES devices The Galaxy subsystem series supports auto polling of cascaded enclosures meaning the status of a connected enclosure is automatically added to the System Information window without the user s intervention 11 6 Statistics 11 15 RAIDWatch Manager includes a statistics monitoring feature to report the overall performance of the disk array system This feature provides a continually updated real time report on the current throughput of the system displaying the number of bytes being read and written per second and the percentage of data access being cached in memory These values are displayed by numeric value and as a graph System Action ATBF O1A2 Array 192 166 4172 LE Statistics cj Information a Entcle amp urne View Operation Description i Y Tasks Under Process al Logical Drive Information T Lagical Volume Information ai Fibre Channel Status SE F Cache Drty 33 I System Information i E25 iiy Maintenance Logical Orres lg Physical Drives Task Schedules s i Configuration Figure 11 12 Statistics Display Window To access the Statistics window click on the Statistics icon on the GUI navigation pa
2. cernere APP 19 ENINSTALLNGRAIDWAT C ies ies o es O E io APP 19 User s Manual Overview This management program allows you to control and monitor disk array subsystems from a local host a remote station connected through a local area network LAN or the Internet This manual discusses how to install and use RAIDWatch to manage disk array systems incorporating Galaxy RAID enclosures Please note that RAIDWatch does not support drive enclosure displays manufactured by other vendors In addition to RAIDWatch you can also use the on board COM port or LCD panel to manage the Galaxy subsystems User s Manual Structure and Chapter Overviews The RAIDWatch User s Manual is divided into three 3 separate parts and Appendices Part 1 Getting Started With RAIDWatch Chapter 1 Introduction Provides information about RAIDWatch including a product description features summary and highlights The basic concept of RAIDWatch is defined in an individual section 1X RAIDWatch User s Manual Chapter 2 RAIDWatch Considerations Provides some background information on RAID and defines some terms that will be used throughout the rest of the manual Discusses the use of spares and how to replace a drive if no spares were available Finally provides a short discussion on RAIDWatch preliminaries Chapter 3 Installation Discusses how to install RAIDWatch in your systems Discussions include system requirements setting
3. 9 Time ZOMG oe eon ea Rant em ted tee eps 5 Unique Identifier ccccceeeeeeeeeeeeees 5 upload NVRAM to Host Disk 8 wite Dack CAC CHG oci et tn rts 4 write caching algorithm 12 Write Verify options eeeeeeeessss 17 7 23 Chapter 8 Channel Configuration Chapter 8 Channel Configuration Using RAIDWatch Manager you can modify the configuration of any channel on the controller With RAID controllers like the Galaxy you can set the channel operation mode to host or drive enable or disable channel termination set IDs set the transfer clock rate for synchronous communication and select the transfer width Wes NOTE The Galaxy Al2U XXXXX series of RAIDs does not support this channel operation mode feature Channel configuration settings are available under Physical View in the RAID View window This chapter describes the following Channel Configuration features Channel Configuration Window Section 8 1 page 8 2 User Configurable Channel Parameters Section 8 2 page 8 3 8 2 1 Channel Mode 8 2 2 Termination 8 2 3 Default Transfer Clock in MHz 8 2 4 ID Pool PID SID Setting the Configurations for a Channel Section 8 3 page 8 7 Channel Configuration Window 8 1 RAIDWatch User s Manual 8 1 Channel Configuration Window I O Channel configuration options are available under the Configuration category which
4. Configuration Parameters Lue Quick Installation E Create Logical Drive Fg EE xm m y x gt Y TEL CAS MPa Lt H p n peres yt ae P Lon FEE au Ca vat fol ur IH rui ms aud aptid IMPS Figure 9 16 Accessing the Create Logical Volume Window Step 2 The Create Logical Volume window will appear Create Logical Volume Logical Drives Available Selected Members gt Size MB ME io 36088945 Size 200048 BE 10 3Fc10456 size 40018 Assignment Primary Controller Write Policy OK Reset Figure 9 17 The Create Logical Volume Window 9 3 2 Creating Logical Volumes 9 3 2 1 LV Creation Step 1 Select the LDs that will be used in the LV from the Logical Drives Available panel Step 2 Select the following RAID parameters Write Policy Assignment Logical Volume Management 9 19 RAIDWatch User s Manual 9 20 Step 3 Information about the selected LDs will appear on the Selected Members panel Click the OK button 9 3 2 2 Selecting LDs Step 1 Select each logical drive you wish to include in the new logical volume with a single mouse click Select the LDs you wish to incorporate into a LV and click the Add button beneath the Available menu jy Step 2 All available logical drives are listed on the left There are no limitations as to the number of logical drives that can be included in a logical volu
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6. E BLOCK 8_ x Figure C 5 RAID 3 Storage RAID 5 RAID 5 implements multiple block striping with distributed parity This RAID level offers the same redundancy available in RAID 3 though the parity information is distributed across all disks in the array Data and relative parity are never stored on the same disk In the event a disk fails original data can be reconstructed using the available parity information For small I Os as few as one disk may be activated for improved access speed RAID 5 offers both increased data transfer rates when data is being accessed in large chunks or sequentially and reduced total effective data access time for multiple concurrent I Os that do not span multiple drives Physical Disks Striping non dedicated Parity Logical Drive BLOCK1 BLOCK 2 BLOCK 3 RAID Levels App 17 RAIDWatch User s Manual Figure C 6 RAID 5 Storage RAID 6 A RAID 6 array is essentially an extension of a RAID 5 array with a second independent distributed parity scheme Data and parity are striped on a block level across multiple array members just like in RAID 5 and a second set of parity is calculated and written across all the drives The goal of this duplication is solely to improve fault tolerance RAID 6 can handle the failure of any two drives in the array while other single RAID levels can handle at most one fault This is a perfect solution when data is mission crit
7. NOTE 6 28 The Configuration Category Chapter 6 Basic Operations Changing the channel mode or adding removing IDs requires resetting the controller subsystem 6 8 7 Host LUN Mapping Window The Host LUN Mapping window allows you to associate configured arrays with host channel IDs or LUN numbers This window allows you to create LUN masking entries with host LUN mapping when access control over a Fibre Channel network is necessary The Host LUN Mapping window contains four sub windows Host LUN s WWN Names s and Logical Drive s or Volume s This window also contains a right click menu that creates association with either a Primary Controller ID or a Secondary Controller ID A ll ES PISF HIEZA Array Dena Host LUN Mapping Host LUBY Channel if fsa Configuration BE Create Lagical Prive Sce Partlian Logical Driver ciumes Add LUN hap to PID Add LUN Mapto SID ET Existing Logical Drives 2 Create Logical Wok HAE Existe Logical votames Host Lun Fiere HA Host Channel DA PA E ll IA A Lit E t Configuration Parameters Logical Drive s or Volume s lE io 74426 Sie G00MB it 3E0ER945 Size 200v ID 3FCABEO Size 800MB Figure 6 32 Host LUN Mapping Right click Menu 6 8 8 Configuration Parameters Window The Configuration Parameters window allows you to change various syst
8. Figure 6 11 GUI Screen Elements The GUI screen can be divided mainly into three 3 separate windows a tree structure Navigation Panel the Information Configuration window and the Event Log Configuration View window at the bottom Each information or configuration window can also be accessed through the command menus on the upper left corner of the management interface At the bottom of the Event Log window tab buttons allow you to switch the view to the Configuration View display Command Menus The menu bar shown in Figure 6 12 displays the available menus on the Outer Shell window The Outer Shell window contains multiple management windows each providing access to a connected array Look and Feel Chapter 6 Basic Operations Outer Shell Window 4 System Language Window Help System Action Management fi Array Window Figure 6 12 Command Menu Bar All menus provide a list of commands shown in Figure 6 13 for invoking various disk array and display related operations For a summary of commands see Appendix A Command Summary NOTE Multiple simultaneous RAIDWatch Managers can connect to one RAID system 6 5 4 Outer Shell Commands The following commands are described in Section 6 5 2 and shown in Figure 6 13 System Language Window Help ae Open Device English Mest Window About Auto Discovery Japan Tile All What s this Exit Deutsch Cascade All Help Topic Hide All
9. Action Command Refresh Information b Enclosure wiew Add LUN Map Logout Maintenance b Tasks Under Process Remove LUN Map Configuration P Logical Drive Information Logical olume Information Fibre Channel Status System Information Statistics Logical Drives Physical Drives Task Schedules Quick Installation Create Logical Drive Existing Logical Drivez Create Logical Volume Existing Logical Volumes Channel Host LUM Mapping Configuration Parameters Figure 6 14 Management Window Commands The Refresh command sends instructions to the GUI asking to review the connection status The Logout command under the System menu allows you to disconnect from a controller subsystem and to end the software 6 14 Look and Feel Chapter 6 Basic Operations session This command is only available when RAIDWatch Manager is currently connected to a RAID array The Action menu brings up sub menus that allow you to access various options under the three 3 configuration categories Information Maintenance and Configuration Each of these options will be discussed in later this chapter The Command menu provides different configuration options only when specific configuration items are selected in a functional display window On the other hand when a configurable item is selected the corresponding command menu and the related commands automatically appear on the menu bar 6 6 The Information Category Th
10. Broadcast Enabled vi Figure 13 5 Broadcast Sender side Settings Step 2 Fill in or select the following configuration fields Q Step 3 Click Apply or OK to proceed with configuration Note that the Enabled Select this check box to enable the notification configuration will be saved to the reserved space on the array and may cause a short delay Q Step 4 Click Broadcasting List from the tabbed panel above Host IP The IP address a broadcast message will be sent to Severity Select the severity level of events to be sent to the receiver station Computers receiving broadcast messages will be added to the Host Name list on the right 13 6 Configuring the Utility Options Chapter 13 NPC Utility Coupled with Mode Three Installation 2 Ca nfi ure 5500 Notncation Process Center Setting Base Setting BroadCasting List LLLA a Paa mata ti iiL mi xi Broadcast Host Name EAN severity 192 166 1 656 Host 192168 660 Severity 1 Figure 13 6 Broadcast Receiver side Settings Step 5 Click Apply or OK to complete the configuration IMPORTANT In a massive capacity configuration it takes a while for the RAID subsystem to write the NPC configuration profile to every disk member DO NOT reset or power down the subsystem before the configuration can be safely distributed to the array Also make sure the subsystem s Ethernet por
11. Figure 4 4 Add Host Command BENE Bel 12 Please input the RootAgent server address Figure 4 5 Input Root Agent Dialog Box e NOTE The Root Agent IP is usually the computer IP where the Configuration Client is installed Step 3 The connected IP displays on the left of the Connection View window Select the IP and click the Connect Root Agent Server icon see Figure 4 6 or right click on the displayed IP to display the Connect commands See Figure 4 7 wit Configuration Client File Language TET ES Lf h cup ZA onnen onnect Raot amp gent Server i MEE LCAEEFTE Figure 4 6 Connect Commands 4 4 0000000000000 The Configuration Client Utility Chapter 4 Configuration Client Options wii Configuration Client Fie Language Help et Connection view mm P 192 168 1993 Delete Host Connect MESconnect Generate Dummy Event Ixefresh Figure 4 7 Connect Commands Step 4 The Confige user dialog box appears Select to log in either as an Administrator or Guest An administrator has the authority to change any configuration client settings unlike a guest is allowed to view the settings only See Figure 4 8 au Confige user ES on Figure 4 8 Access Rights Selection Box Step 5 When login as an administrator enter root as the authentication code in the Password dialog box at the first time login and then click OK See Figure 4
12. RAIDWatch Effortless RAID Management Java based GUI Manager for Galaxy Disk Array Subsystems User s Manual Software Revision 2 3 x A Subsidiary of W RELL MICROPRODUCTS RAIDWatch User s Manual Contact Information For Support and other Technical Information contact Rorke Data Inc 9700 West 76 St Eden Prairie MN 55344 USA Tel 41 800 328 8147 Fax 41 952 829 0988 sales rorke com techsupport rorke com http www rorke com RAIDWatch User s Manual Copyright 2006 First Edition Published 2005 All rights reserved This publication may not be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language in any form or by any means electronic mechanical magnetic optical chemical manual or otherwise without the prior written consent of Rorke Data Disclaimer Rorke Data makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Furthermore Rorke Data reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation to notify any person of such revisions or changes Product specifications are also subject to change without prior notice Trademarks Rorke Data Galaxy and RAIDWatch are all registered trademarks of Rorke Data Inc Microsoft Windows
13. RAIDWatch supports local or remote management of Galaxy subsystems over a LAN WAN or the Internet using the TCP IP protocol RAIDWatch can be highly flexible to access to a RAID subsystem When Advanced installation is chosen during the installation process three 3 installation schemes are available for you to select using the install shield program See Figure 1 3 Below sections are the explanations of the three options Snore The default setting of RAIDWatch installation is using basic installation Basic installation is the same as Mode 1 Centralized Management in Advanced installation Setup Type for Galaxy RAID Management Tool m Choose the type of installation you prefer C5 Centralize Management Install all components including RAID Watch program RAID Agent Root Agent and other centralized management utilities into host computer 5 Stand alone on Host Install RAID Watch program RAID Agent and drivers into host computer Install applet mode RAID Watch program components into the subsystem I uu Cancel Figure 1 3 Installation Options e Mode One Centralized Management For centralized or one to many configurations using either the Ethernet or in band host connection to the RAID subsystems The root agent and sub modules including the Configuration Client and RAIDWatch Gate are included Necessary RAID agents are installed onto the management computer Featured Highlights 1 5 RAI
14. Close All A0SF Array 192 168 J Figure 6 13 Outer Shell Commands Under System menu the Open Device command lets you connect to a RAID array This command triggers the connection prompt Multiple arrays can be managed each in a separate management window Click the Auto Discovery command will start a new search of any available RAID systems in the specific IP ranges on the network The function can be setup using Configuration Client utility The Exit command under the System menu is always available and is used to end all RAIDWatch Manager sessions at once Look and Feel 6 13 RAIDWatch User s Manual The Language items allow you to display the on screen GUI instructions commands messages and explanatory legends in a different languages The current supporting languages are English Deutsch Spanish and Japanese The Window command allows you to enlarge shrink or rearrange the system view window s Please refer to 6 9 Arranging Windows for details on the use of the Window commands Under the Help menu the About command displays a window that provides RAIDWatch version and copyright information The Help Topic commands displays the online help contents which are implemented in Java Help format You may click the What s this command move it around the screen and display related information by a second mouse click on the screen element you are interested in 6 5 5 Management Window Commands System
15. Controller Time 2004 10 05 18 06 E11 00 Figure 11 2 Selecting Information Windows Maintaining the system date and time is important because it is used for tracking a pending task past events configuring a maintenance task schedule etc Date and time are generated by the real time clock on the RAID controller subsystems Enclosure View The Enclosure View window displays both the front and the rear views of connected enclosures For the Galaxy subsystems RAIDWatch displays drive trays in the front view and system modules power supplies cooling modules etc in the rear view If multiple enclosures are cascaded and managed by a RAID subsystem RAIDWatch defaults to the display of RAID enclosures and the graphics of the cascaded JBODs which can be accessed by clicking the tab buttons RAIDWatch is capable of displaying any information provided by an SES SAF TE or I C data bus Various kinds of information is typically provided including the status of Power supplies 4 Fans Ambient temperature Voltage UPS 4 Disk drives Chapter 11 System Monitoring and Management System module LEDs To read more information about enclosure devices place your cursor either over the front view or rear view graphic An information text field displays as shown below Enclosure View RAID JBOD ChI 0 ID 16 JBOD CHI 0 ID 32 Slot 2 IBM DTLA 3200 Size MB 200 Status Good Speed
16. Defaut v Initialization On Line v Figure 9 2 The Create Logical Drive Window 9 2 2 Creating Logical Drives 9 2 2 1 LD Creation To create a logical drive dm jy Step 1 Select the physical drives that will be used in the LD See Section 9 2 2 2 3 Step 2 Select the following RAID parameters See Section 9 2 2 3 Drive Size Stripe Size Initialization Mode RAID Level Write Policy Step 3 Click the OK button See Section 9 2 2 4 9 2 2 2 Selecting Drives Qm Step 1 Select members for the new logical drive by clicking drive icons in the Front View window Bad drives or drives being used by another logical drive are unavailable for the creation process Qm Step 2 Drives selected for a new logical drive will be listed in the Selected Members sub window on the right hand side of the screen Logical Drive Management 9 5 RAIDWatch User s Manual 9 6 Step 3 Continue to set appropriate RAID parameters in the Select menu at the lower part of the configuration screen 9 2 2 3 Setting RAID Parameters After the physical drives that will be used in the LD have been selected the RAID parameters for the LD must be selected Available RAID parameter options can be accessed at the bottom of the configuration screen Drive Size The value entered in the Drive Size field determines how much capacity from each drive will be used in the logical drive NOTE Enter a smaller number i
17. ID 112 113 Speed 1 GHz Channel Status Topology Loop Fibre Channel Speed 1 GHz Link Status Link Up Port WH 2000002064412345 Node WN 100000206441 2345 Loop ID 42 47 Fibre Channel Address Figure 11 10 Fibre Channel Status Window 11 5 System Information This is a view only window This window contains information about the operating status of major components including CPU board temperature and enclosure modules like cooling fan and power supply units If the application includes multiple cascaded enclosures you may also refer to the Enclosure View window where a faulty unit is indicated by the lit red 11 13 Fibre Channel Status RAIDWatch User s Manual LED The color display of the LEDs shown on enclosure graphics corresponds to the real situation on the enclosure modules System Information Device Name mg CPU Type PPC750 ap Total Cache Size 51 2MB ECC SDRAM wep Firmware Version 3 344 m Bootrecord Version f 31K amp Serial Number 3460402 l Power Supply 1 Power supply functioning normally f ta Power Supply 2 Power supply functioning normally Sup RS Fon 1 8756 0 RPM Fan functioning normally p D Fan 2 penne Feil Sebald FAS Fan 3 8544 0 RPM Fan functioning normally as Fan 4 8755 0 RPM Fan functioning normally CPU Temp Sensor 23 5 Temp within safe range Board Temp Sensor lso oc
18. page 3 3 Platform Requirements Section 3 3 page 3 4 Software Setup Section 3 4 page 3 5 3 4 1 Before You Start 3 4 2 Installing RAIDWatch on a Windows Platform 3 4 3 Installing RAIDWatch on a Linux Platform 3 4 4 Installing RAIDWatch on a Solaris Platform 3 4 5 Installing RAID Watch 3 4 6 Installing Software Components Stand alone on Host or Subsystem Installation Program Updates Section 3 5 page 3 17 In band SCSI Section 3 6 page 3 18 3 6 1 Overview 3 6 2 Related Configuration on Controller Subsystem System Requirements 3 1 RAIDWatch User s Manual 3 1 System Requirements 3 2 The minimum hardware and software requirements for RAIDWatch are listed below 3 1 1 Server Running RAIDWatch A server can be chosen as the Centralized Management center which uses the Configuration Client utility and can be installed with the RAIDWatch manager program using the first installation scheme Centralized Management Computer must be Pentium or above PC compatible running Windows 2000 Windows 2003 Linux RedHat 8 9 Linux RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 0 LinuxSuse8 1 9 1 Solaris 9 or Mac OS X that supports Java Runtime 1 4 2 or higher 256 color or higher mode management station monitor At least one available RS 232C port is required if connection to the controller is through the RS 232C 3 1 2 Local Client Running RAIDWatch Manager Computer must be Pentium or ab
19. the Expand tab under Functions window Logical Drive Management 9 9 RAIDWatch User s Manual Functions Properties Add Disk Expand Migrate Logical Drives Available Expand Size 152367 MB Expand Size 152387 Execute Expand on Line y On Line wana Figure 9 7 The Expand Command Sub window Available Expand Size MB If there is an amount of unused capacity in a logical drive the LD may be expanded If there is no amount present in the text box then the LD cannot be expanded Set Expansion Size A value can be entered in this text box if and only if an amount is shown in the Available Expand Size text box The value entered into the Expansion Size text box cannot exceed the amount shown above The value entered here specifies the size of the LD expansion Execute Expand Execute Expand allows you to determine whether or not the expansion will be done online or offline If you wish to do an online expansion then the expand process will be completed once the subsystem finds I O requests from the host are comparatively low and allows the expand operation If you wish to do an offline expansion then the OFFLINE menu item will begin immediately 9 2 3 4 Click Expand to Initiate LD Expansion To initiate the LD expansion follow these steps Step 6 Once the LD expansion parameters have been selected click the Expand button at the bottom of the Expand page Step 7 The expand process begins an
20. 1 functioning normally L AAAAAR HAHAHLHHSS X Fan 2 functioning normally Device DilFan 3 functioning normally Controller CPU PPC750 Cache 256MB ECC SDRAM Firmware 3 414 Bootrecord 1 31K sn 12 Power Supply O functioning normally Power Supply 1 functioning normally i ea Channel Channel 0 Host Fibre Speed 2 GHz AR a A A SS ea Channel Channel 1 Host Fibre Speed Auto t Ee de Wu Channel Channel 3 RCCOM Fibre Speed Auto Logical Drive D T8485AAE RAID 5 8000MB i too Lun Ch ID 0 SCSI ID O LUN O Figure 6 16 Enclosure View Window Tasks Under Process Window The Tasks Under Process window shown in Figure 6 17 reminds you of unfinished tasks being processed by a subsystem The start time and percentage of progress are also displayed on screen Task status Task Description Status i Logical Drive 71488188 On Line initialization 64 ase Fe Drive 11 Media Scan 0 we a gt cy T Ais Drive 13 Media Scan 32 Drive 15 Media S fis ve echa Scan ry A cy Figure 6 17 Task Status Window Logical Drive Information Window The Logical Drive Information window shown in Figure 6 18 provides the configuration management and monitoring functions available in RAIDWatch The Logical Drive View window includes three 3 sub windows Logical Drive Status Front View and Logical Drive Message The Information Category Chapte
21. 100 MB LD 3F744216 i BBU failed Fan 0 functioning normally Fan 1 functioning normally Fan 2 functioning normally Fan 3 functioning normally Power Supply 0 functioning normally Power Supply 1 functioning normally Figure 11 3 Displaying Enclosure Device Information More information about each enclosure device can also be found in the System Information window 11 1 4 Task Under Process Access the Task Under Process window by clicking on the display icon in the RAIDWatch navigation panel Task status Task Description L Logical Drive 714881BB On Line Intialization ML Drive 11 Media Scan dl Drive 13 Media Scan WM Drive 15 Media Scan Figure 11 4 Tasks Currently Being Processed This window shows the unfinished tasks currently being processed by the subsystem The Task Status display includes disk drive maintenance tasks such as Media Scan or Regenerate Parity and array configuration processes such as logical drive initialization and capacity expansion 11 5 RAID Information RAIDWatch User s Manual If you find that you have made the wrong configuration choice you may also left click and then right click on the task information to display the Abort command A brief task description start time and a percentage indicator are available with each processing task 11 1 5 Event Log List Configuration List Window In the bottom of RAIDWatch program shows Event Log List and Configuration Li
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23. 14 RAID Cai sciet miedo ted Era 3 RAIDWatch CD sionistas 5 remote management onocconccconcccnnonennoneness 2 reserved PACO 8 155 2326 DOS areas 14 software requirements cccceceeeeees 2 5 SOL Ware ela 4 Stand ON ostia ic 8 System Requirement 1 23 TC PII as codestuiisidelce TA 5 Windows Messaging ssseeeeeseeeeeeeees 4 3 22 Chapter 4 Configuration Client Options Chapter 4 Configuration Client Options This chapter describes the Configuration Client options There are a number of different items that users can configure These include the Root Agent and RAID Agents relationship and the configuration options concerning event notification The following sections are covered in this chapter The Configuration Client Utility Section 4 1 page 4 2 4 1 1 Start the Configuration Client 4 1 2 Setting Up a Root Agent Configuration Client Section 4 2 page 4 6 4 2 1 Command Menu 4 2 2 Tool Bar Buttons 4 2 3 Connection View Window 4 2 4 Module Configuration Window Root Agent Configuration Section 4 3 page 4 10 4 3 1 Root Agent Settings 4 2 2 Tool Bar Buttons 4 3 3 Root Agent Log Settings 4 3 4 Create Plug ins Event Notification Settings Section 4 4 page 4 12 4 4 1 Configuration Client Notification Methods 4 4 2 Event Severity Levels 244 3 Enabling Notification Functions 4 4 4 SNMP Traps Settings 4 4 5 E
24. 2 from the Configuration Parameters window Configuration Parameters Communication Controller System Password Threshold Redun S232 Port Q com OM 1 O coma Terminal Emulation GESE Baud rate 3400 etwork Interface Q ano AN D 000023000233 Q static once G rare BB BocTP IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Apply Figure 7 2 The Communication Page RS 232C Port Galaxy RAID subsystems controllers come with one or two serial ports Before proceeding with configuration first select COM1 or COM2 by a single mouse Terminal emulation allows you to enable or disable the terminal emulation option If you want to connect the COM port to a computer running terminal emulation enable the option and set the identical baud rate to the computer COM port Baud rate allows you to control the serial port baud rate Select an appropriate value from the pull down menu Network Interface Depending on your network setting select a protocol selection circle to obtain adequate TCP IP support This column is used to configure the subsystem s Ethernet port If the Static box is selected consult your network administrator for appropriate IP address subnet mask and gateway values 7 3 RAIDWatch User s Manual Click Apply for the configurations to take effect 7 3 Controller Controller here refers to the RAID controller unit which is the main processing unit of a RAID subsystem Th
25. 24 Partitioning a Logical Configuration Chapter 9 Drive Management 9 4 2 Partitioning a Logical Drive A WARNING Partitioning a configured array destroys the data already stored on it aay qQ Step 1 Select the logical drive you want to partition Move your cursor to the Logical Drives window Right click to display the Edit Partition command menu Logical Drives Click to select a logical drive from the list at Front View Functions ed RAID JBOD Cht0 1D 16 JBOD Chi 0 10 32 Properties ada cess Espana Figure 9 23 The Edit Partition Command Step 2 Select Edit Partition from the menu Step 3 The Edit Partition window displays Use the arrow keys on the button on the lower right to switch between partitions Edit Partition E x Edit Partition s of LD 58A781CC Figure 9 24 The Edit Partition Command Window Step 4 If the array has not been partitioned all of 1ts capacity appears as one single partition Single click to select the partition the color bar de Step 5 Right click or select the Edit command to display the Add Partition command Click to proceed n Step 6 The Partition Size window displays Enter the desired capacity and press OK to proceed Partitioning a Logical Configuration 9 25 RAIDWatch User s Manual CSS A e Please input partition size cae Figure 9 25 The Partition Size Window Step 7 Shown below is
26. 3 2 3 9 15 Logout command 6 13 Logout 6 9 look and feel 6 1 6 10 Look and Feel 6 10 LUN map table 10 2 3 LUN mapping delete 10 1 5 LUN mapping 10 3 LUN 9 21 LUNs per Host ID 7 14 LV assignment 9 17 LV parameters 9 17 LV partition 9 2 9 21 9 23 LV write policy select 9 18 M Mail Address List 13 4 mail subject 4 19 Maintenance login 6 9 Maintenance 6 14 6 19 6 21 Managed Arrays 4 11 Management Center 1 7 management center 4 7 map LD partition 10 1 10 4 map LV partition 10 1 10 4 MAPI 3 2 Maximum Drive Response Timeout 7 16 maximum free capacity 9 0 Maximum Queued IO Count 7 14 Maximum Tag Count 7 14 member drives 1 4 menu bar 6 11 Mode Three Installation 13 1 Mode Three 1 5 1 6 Mode Two 1 5 Module Config panel 4 9 Module Config 4 9 4 25 Module Configuration 4 9 Module Redundancy 3 10 Module Requirements 1 11 MSN Account 4 25 MSN contact 4 26 MSN Messenger 4 24 4 26 multi RAID environment 4 2 mute beeper 7 6 N narrow transfer 8 5 6 Index navigation panel 11 11 Navigation Tree Icons 5 1 NetBEUI 3 4 network interface 7 3 no drop frame 7 16 node name 6 17 11 10 Notification configuration options 4 3 Notification Methods 4 14 notification methods 4 9 NPC Utility 13 1 a On Off switch 4 20 4 22 4 27 Open Bookmark File 4 7 Open Device 6 27 operational status 12 5 Optimization for Random I O 7 4 5
27. 5 1 6 start time 11 5 statistics command button 11 13 statistics monitoring 11 13 Statistics Window 6 18 Status 4 15 4 22 4 24 Stripe size 9 5 stripe size 9 6 Subject 13 4 Sync Period 7 5 synchronized cache 7 11 synchronous communication 8 1 8 5 synchronous transfer clock rate 8 5 synchronous transfer clock signal 8 5 synchronous transfer mode 8 5 System Information icons 5 5 System Information 6 1 6 17 11 12 System parameters 7 6 System Requirement 3 1 3 2 3 5 system tab 7 6 System View window 6 26 cq tabbed panel 6 15 12 2 12 4 task description 11 5 Task Schedules 6 2 6 20 6 21 Task Status 6 15 Tasks under Process 5 4 6 1 6 15 11 5 TCP IP 1 4 3 5 Terminal Emulation 7 3 termination 8 1 8 5 Threshold 7 8 Time Zone 7 5 Tool Bar Buttons 4 7 transfer clock rate 8 1 transfer rate 12 5 transfer width 8 1 U Unique Identifier 7 5 upload NVRAM to Host Disk 7 7 _W Warning 4 14 wide transfer 8 5 8 6 Windows Messaging 3 4 Write Policy 9 17 write policy 9 5 9 6 write back cacche 7 4 write caching algorithm 7 11 Write Verify options 7 15 WWN Names s 6 25 WWN port name 6 17 Index Index 5
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29. 6 25 should appear Front View Functions RAID JBOD ChI 2 1D 114 Copy and Replace Clone Reserved Space 6 22 Media Scan Assign Spare Selected Drive Slot Operation Mode Continuous y Operation Priority Detaut y OK Figure 6 25 Maintenance Physical Drives The Maintenance Category Chapter 6 Basic Operations There are two 2 sub windows in the Physical Drives maintenance mode window The Front View window allows you to select a hard drive to perform maintenance tasks on A selected drive is highlighted by bright blue lines and its slot number is shown in the Functions window in the Selected Drive Slot field The Functions window provides configuration options with maintenance tasks and an OK button to apply the configuration The Maintenance Category Media Scan You can set up media scan action to a specific physical drive To start a media scan select a drive from the Front View window then set all options in the Functions window and click Apply button Maintain Spare You can add a spare drive from the list of the unused drives The spare chosen here can be selected as global or local spare drive If you choose to create a local spare drive enter a logical drive ID in the next page Click Finish the controller will then rebuild data onto the replacement drive NOTE A logical drive composed in a non redundancy RAID level NRAID or RAID 0 doe
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31. 7 download firmware 7 7 download NVRAM from host disk 7 7 Drive Check Period Sec 7 13 Drive Fail Swap Check Period 7 14 Index 1 RAIDWatch User s Manual drive partition mapping 1 3 drive partitioning 1 3 drive selection 9 5 Drive Size 9 5 drive tray icon 9 3 drive s capacity 12 5 Drive RCCOM 8 4 Drive Side Parameters 7 13 dual redundant controllers 1 12 dynamic LD expansion 9 10 By ae edit commands 6 23 Edit Monitor Controller 4 10 Edit Partition 9 22 Email Notification 13 3 Email 4 17 Enclosure Device Information 11 4 enclosure graphics 11 11 enclosure modules 11 11 Enclosure View messages 12 5 Enclosure View 6 14 11 2 12 2 Ethernet port 4 17 Event Log Config View 6 11 Event Severity Levels 4 14 Event Triggered Operations 7 12 execute expand 9 10 Existing Logical Drives 5 6 6 2 6 23 existing logical drives 9 1 9 8 Existing Logical Volumes 5 6 Exit command 6 12 Expand by Adding Drives 9 9 Expand Command 9 1 9 9 expand LD 9 3 expand LV 9 2 9 19 Expand 9 8 Expansion Mode 1 9 10 Expansion Mode 2 9 11 expansion size 9 9 ES failed drive 1 3 2 2 2 3 2 4 9 14 Fax device 4 23 fax notification 3 2 Fax 4 21 Fibre Channel Status Window 6 17 Fibre Channel Status 5 5 11 10 Front View window 9 3 9 9 Front View 6 16 Functions Panel 6 20 e Generate Dummy Event 4 9 graphical interface 1 3 guaranteed latency 7 16 Guest
32. Configuration Parameters Communication Controller System Password Threshold Redundant Trigger Other Device Mame Current salue Miri salue Max value Stat E cmm aie Default 0 E 7 Default 90 1 Temp within sate ra Default Oc 7 Default 50 7 Default 2 9 Default 3 5 W Defaut 45 v Defaut 5 5 V Default 13 2 V Temp within safe ra Voltage within accer Voltage within accep 12 Value Voltage within accep Figure 7 7 The Threshold Page To change the threshold values on a specific monitored item for example the CPU Temp Sensor right click on the item The Configuration button will prompt See Figure 7 7 Left click on the Configuration button to bring up the Configuration prompt window See Figure 7 8 Configuration Parameters Communication Controller System Password Threshold Redundant T Device Mare Current salue Miri alle hax gt Jr CPU Temp Sensor Sc Default 0 C Defaulti SC EI Board Temp Sensor 35 0 c Default OC Default 8C iv 43 3 Value 3 288 V Default 2 3 W Default 3 1 wif 5v value 5 019 Y Defaut 4 5 Y Defaul 5 12 Value 12 077 Default 12 I Threshold PLI Temp Sensor Lower Threshold from O to 20 o Upper Threshold fram 50 to 100 40 Disabled setta 1 Apply Default Cancel Figure 7 8 The Threshold Configuration Prompt Window A WARNING The upper or lower thresholds
33. In many configuration windows a single click on a drive tray icon selects a hard drive Drive status is indicated and automatically refreshed by displaying different icons The drive tray icons used in the Front View window to instantly display drive status are shown below By referring to the drive status in the Front View window you can start to create or configure a logical array Drive Conditions Graphical Identification New or Healthy Used Drive Bad or Missing Drive Spare Drive Before you start configuring a logical array please read the following All members in a logical configuration are displayed in the same unique color Whenever a disk drive is selected by a single mouse click on its icon the drive s status is displayed on the associated configuration window For example when a drive is selected by clicking its icon it automatically appears in the Selected Members column In this way mistakes can be avoided by double checking the information related to a specific disk drive 9 2 Logical Drive Management Locating Drives This section describes how to Access the Logical Drive LD Creation and Management Windows Create LDs Expand LDs Migrate LDs Delete LDs 9 3 RAIDWatch User s Manual 9 2 1 Q e NOTE When you delete a logical drive all physical drives assigned to the logical drive will be released making them available for creation or expansion of logical drives A
34. MB Stripe Size KB 2000 128 Good l EA 72E1C817 RAID 6 A 5AIAIE15 Click to select a logical drive from the list above Front View Functions RAID Properties Add Disk Expand Migrate Logical Drives Write Policy Default v Name Apply Figure 9 4 List of LDs From the list shown in Figure 9 4 select the LD for which you wish to change its characteristics or configure Once this LD has been selected its members will appear in the Front View sub window At the top of the Functions window three tabs Properties Add Disk and Expand will appear 9 2 3 1 Modifying LD Configurations After the LD is created some configurations can be modified in the Properties command page To access the page select a logical drive and click on the Properties tab under Functions window Functions Properties Add Disk Expand Migrate Logical Drives Write Policy Defaut Marne LO Assignment Primary Controller w Figure 9 5 The Add Drive Command Sub window Each option is executed by a two step procedure Click to select a desired value from the pull down menu or input a name and then click Apply for the configuration to take effect Write Policy Write policy can be adjusted on a per logical drive basis This option allows you to set a write policy for the specific logical drive you selected Default is a neutral value that is coordinated with the controller s caching mode setting O
35. NOTE This function is only applicable on RAID subsystems running Firmware 3 47 or above version with SATA HDD configured Host side Parameters Maximum Queued I O Count This is the arrangement of the controller internal resources for use with a number of the current host nexus It is a concurrent nexus so when the cache is cleared up it will accept a different nexus again Many I Os can be accessed via the same nexus This function allows you to configure the maximum number of I O queues the controller can accept from the host computer LUNs per Host ID Each SCSI ID can have up to 32 LUNs Logical Unit Numbers A logical configuration of array capacity can be presented through one of the LUNs under each host channel ID Most SCSI host adapters treat a LUN like another SCSI device Max Concurrent Host LUN The configuration option adjusts the internal resources for use with a number of current host nexus If there are four host computers A B C and D accessing the array through four host IDs LUNSs ID 0 1 2 and 3 host A through ID 0 one nexus host B through ID 1 one nexus host C through ID 2 one nexus and host D through ID 3 one nexus all queued in the cache that is called 4 nexus If there are I Os in the cache through four different nexus and another host I O comes down with a nexus different than the four in the cache for example host A access ID 3 the controller will return busy Note that Ot
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37. RAIDWatch Manager main connection wizard appears on the screen Starting RAIDWatch Manager 6 5 RAIDWatch User s Manual Step 2 The RAIDWatch management window should start after a brief moment NOTE In Applet mode connecting to the second array requires opening another browser window and entering its IP 6 3 Start Using RAIDWatch Manager When the RAIDWatch Manager is launched A RAIDWatch Connection window will first prompt and appear on the screen See Figure 6 4 x IP Address fis2 168 Enable SSL Username lnformation Configuration Password Maintenance Information Show Root Agent List Cancel Figure 6 4 RAIDWatch Connection Window On the computer screen if you don t see the RAIDWatch Connection window it can be opened from the RAIDWatch program menu Click on the System and then select Open Device command and the RAIDWatch Connection window will prompt up See Figure 6 5 MM rarbwatch Window Help Open Device oL HA X t Auto Liscoverv Exit Figure 6 5 Opening the RAIDWatch Connection Window 6 6 Start Using RAIDWatch Manager Chapter 6 Basic Operations 6 3 1 Connecting to a RAID Subsystem The following steps will explain how to connect to a RAID Subsystem that is available on your network by RAIDWatch Manager Step 1 If you have a specific RAID array s IP address in mind and wish only to manage one array simply enter the IP
38. SMTP Server The Internet mail server used to send event notification Sender s email Enter a valid mail address the From part of email notification functionality Enabled Select this check box to enable email notification Configuring the Utility Options 13 3 RAIDWatch User s Manual Subject Allows you to append a subject matter to event notification emails e g Events from RAID 3 array t Step 3 Click Apply or OK to proceed with configuration Note that the configuration will be saved to the reserved space on the array and may cause a short delay Step 4 Click Mail Address List from the tabbed panel above Fill in or select the following configuration fields AE Lontigure EE xd EMAIL SNMP Trap Broadcast Base Setting Mail Address List Receiver B Severity Recerver s Emaik Add Hgrnave Amy o Figure 13 2 Email Notification Receiver Side Settings Receiver s email Shows a list of all the email addresses that the NPC will send a message to Addresses added will be listed on the right Severity Select the severity level of events to be sent to the receiver station Step 5 Click Apply or OK to complete the configuration 13 2 3 SNMP Traps Step 1 Click on the Notification Process Center Setting tab and SNMP Trap to display SNMP settings 13 4 Configuring the Utility Options Chapter 13 NPC Utility Coupled with Mode Three Installatio
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40. The Apply button allows you to complete the process and add the schedule 6 8 The Configuration Category 6 8 1 The Configuration category contains functional windows that allow you to create logical configurations and set appropriate configuration settings for system operations This category is available only when logging in using the Configuration access with the correct password To access the Configuration category either select the icon from the navigation tree or go to the Action Command menus and then select Configuration on the top of the screen See Figure 6 23 gm aosr Array 192 168 Syster Action Information Ld A Maintenance Create Logical I Configuration P Guick Installation Create Logical Drive P Tasks Under os Logical Drive Create Logical volume Existing Logical Drives E Logical olurr Existing Logical Volumes Channel ee Fibre Channe Host LUM Mapping vos 30 System Inforn o Me i Configuration Parameters lal Statistics Figure 6 27 Accessing Configuration Commands Quick Installation This is a new function in RAIDWatch 2 2 or above version When you first connect RAIDWatch to a new RAID system without any previous configurations select Quick Installation and let RAIDWatch guide you thought a simple logical drive creation process Later the RAIDWatch program will lead you to a LUN mapping process If you already have at least one logical drive existed in the R
41. a configured array A member of a logical volume representing a logical drive Different logical drives are presented using icons of different colors A logical drive Different logical drives are presented using icons of different colors Partition s of 5D8D3BEB A partitioned array 2 volume is represented Index O Offset OMB Size 14346MB as a color bar that can be split into many segments Each color segment indicates a partition of a configured array Configuration Parameters No icons are used in the window 5 5 Event Log Icons Event Log Icons 5 7 RAIDWatch User s Manual Event Messages Severity Levels An informational message Command processed message sent from the firmware ES A warning message System faults An alert message Errors that need immediate attention Event Type Type of messages detected by the subsystem The event view panel displays icons representing specific categories using the same icons as those used in the System Information window This page Is intentionally left blank 5 8 Event Log Icons Chapter 5 RAIDWatch Icons Chapter 5 RAIDWatch Icons 5 1 Navigation Tres TOON Suena dais l SZ ATA MOON ICONS ada 3 Enclosure VIE rad a cta 3 Tasks Under Proteus ida dicte aid 4 I opical Drive Mito ON ssa 4 Logical Volume Infomasi r aid 4 Fibre Channel Stas soy adoro tpe N uberem N o da ord ordei TO 5 SN SUG Ml toda ON ocn alos 5 5 3 Maintenance cons
42. address to proceed As soon as you input the first number of an IP address the screen will show the previous entries that start with the same number by auto complete feature You are able to choose one you are looking for from the list or type in a new IP address NOTE If you are not certain of a RAID array s IP address you may rely on the Auto Discovery option in the Configuration Client to automatically detect the available RAID arrays that are controlled by root agents If the Auto Discovery option is enabled the available RAID array will be shown automatically in the Agent List window that is described in later this section To use the Auto Discovery option please refer to Section 4 5 Auto Discovery Step 2 You may select to enable the Secure Sockets Layer SSL security option by a single mouse click on its check box SSL works by using a private key to encrypt data when transmitting private documents and obtain confidential information SSL creates a secure connection between a client and a server over which any amount of data can be sent securely Step 3 Enter a user name by selecting from the pull down menu Each user name represents an authorized access level Enter a password to proceed Leave it blank if there is no preset password Click OK button to start the management session NOTE Refer to Section 6 4 for the details of the three authorized access levels Start Using RAIDWatch Manager 6 7 RAIDWatch
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44. be listed in the LUN Map table After deleting the LUN mapping it no longer appears in the host LUN s 7 Step 4 To remove additional LUN mappings repeat Step 2 LUN Mapping 10 5 RAIDWatch User s Manual This page is intentionally left blank 10 6 LUN Mapping Chapter 10 LUN Mapping Chapter 10 LUN Mapping 10 1 Accessins the LUN Map Table ras scott tei et eM mate 2 10 2 EEND I a a ea Lastest tocius 3 OZ Mappine a Complete LD Or Te Vasa alii cion 3 10 2 2 Map a Logical Drive or Volume Partition to a Host LUN 4 I0 2 5 Deluns a Host LUN Mappine tacita ad 5 LUN Mapping 10 7 RAIDWatch User s Manual COLO Des 4 create LUN mapping 2 Deli LUN na ais 5 delete LUN mapping 2 A aodio de ete oe debo cited l LUN map talentos 255 10 8 LUN mapping eere 3 LUN mapping delete 1 5 map LD partition sessse 1 4 map LV partitiON ooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnns 1 4 Ps aeie A botes uiia l LUN Mapping Chapter 11 System Monitoring and Management Chapter 11 system Monitoring and Management RAID Information Section 11 1 page 11 2 11 1 1 The Information Category 11 1 2 Date and Time 71 1 3 Enclosure View 11 1 4 Task Under Process 11 1 5 Event Log List Configuration List Window Logical Drive Information Section 11 2 Page 11 9 11 2 1 Acce
45. can also be disabled by entering 1 in the threshold field However users who disable the thresholds do this at their own risk The controller s will not report condition warning when the original thresholds are exceeded You may then enter a value in either the lower or upper threshold field e NOTE 7 10 Threshold Chapter 7 Configuration Parameters If a value exceeding the safety range is entered an error message will prompt and the new parameter will be ignored Click Apply for the configuration change to take effect Click Default to restore the default values for both thresholds Click Cancel to cancel this action and go back to the Threshold page in Configuration Parameter window 7 7 Redundant Controller Settings This sub window contains configuration options related to redundant controller configurations See Figure 7 9 This Redundant page only displays if your controller subsystem comes with dual redundant RAID controllers Configuration Parameters Communication Controller System Password Threshold Redundant rager Other Redundant Controller Communication Channel SATA Channel Secondary Controller RS 232 Terminal Disabled Periodic Cache Flush Time Enabled d Adaptive Write Policy Disabled Apply wt 4 Figure 7 9 The Redundant Page Each option is executed by a two step procedure Click to select a desired value from the pull down menu and then click Apply for the configurati
46. cause unrecoverable errors and system down time Always consult technical personnel before proceeding with any firmware upgrade w NOTE we Firmware version installed on your system should provide the complete functionality listed in the specification sheet user s manual We provide special revisions for various application purposes Therefore DO NOT upgrade your firmware unless you fully understand what a firmware revision will do RAIDWatch User s Manual Revision History March 23 2006 RAIDWatch and Configuration Client further support Spanish user interface The description and how to switch between different language user interfaces are described in Chapter 4 and Chapter 6 The ICQ event notification function was removed through out the manual The function was described mainly in Chapter 4 January 5 2006 A new utility called Central Management that provides Java based RAID management is added to RAIDWatch and is described in Chapter 14 Support for 64 bit Operating Systems including Windows 2003 64 bit Linux Suse9 64 bit Linux Fedora3 64 bit and Linux RedHat Enterprise ES 4 has been added Additionally support of Solaris 8 OS has been removed October 5 2005 Some new features are added to the new version of RAIDWatch Features such as identify drive and scan add clear drive features are added in the physical drives maintenance window Those features are described in Chapter 6 In Chapter 7 more it
47. displays Enter the desired capacity and press OK to proceed Input 2 Please input partition size cancel Figure 9 29 The Partition Size Window Step 7 Shown below is a capacity partitioned into two Each partition is displayed in a different color Repeat the above process to create more partitions or click to view its information E dit Partition Edit Partition s of LW 3FEC2Q034 Figure 9 30 The Edit Partition Window The arrow buttons help you travel from one partition to another Partitioning a Logical Configuration 9 27 RAIDWatch User s Manual This page is intentionally left blank 9 28 Partitioning a Logical Configuration Chapter 9 Drive Management Chapter 9 Drive Management DU EA AAA A Ow tutta lasedand m datus dus dote 3 9 2 Jbogical Drive MALAS EMO A AA e perius 3 9 2 1 Accessing the Create Logical Drive WinNdOW oooooonnncccccncnncncnnnonononononononnnnnnnnnos 4 92 2 Creating Logical DIES aee oer e REFER EE etur o redet re DE Todd virtue eris 5 9 22 1 DID re ATO efectos dated E dat agen Fact tet EN o ud Lad HER Mute 5 922 2 Selec DT Sa 5 9 22 5 Seine RATO Parameters Sonet act ada 6 9 2 2 4 CERO 10 Create LD ate tion i e c do 7 9 2 3 Accessing the Existing Logical Drive Window essen 7 92 Sek Modifying LD Conte tados ich 8 92 32 Expanding LD by Adding Disks oca 9 9 2 5 3 Accessing the Expand Command page ooooooooonnnccncnnnnnnnnnn
48. email LAN broadcast and SNMP traps Chapter 14 Central Management Utility The Central Management utility provides Online monitoring of Galaxy RAID subsystems in the network enhancing ease of use Appendices Appendix A Command Summary xl RAIDWatch User s Manual Summarizes the available commands and command buttons in RAIDWatch and the Configuration Client utility Appendix B Glossary Provides information on definitions of key technology terms used in this manual Appendix C RAID Levels Provides information about the various RAID levels Appendix D Additional References Provides information about Java Runtime environment software download and uninstallation xli RAIDWatch User s Manual Usage Conventions Throughout this document the following terminology usage rules apply e Controller always refers to Infotrend RAID array controllers e Subsystem refers to Galaxy 8 12 16 bay or 24 bay RAID array subsystems e RAIDWatch refers to the entire program and all of its modules e RAIDWatch Manager refers only to the management interface not to any other parts of the software e Root Agent is an independent agent of the software which permits one management station to monitor and report the operating status of multiple RAID systems The Root Agent gets information from and sends commands to one or multiple RAID arrays e RAID Agent is the part of the software whi
49. function flushes the unfinished writes still cached in controller memory making it safe to turn off the subsystem Restore Factory Default When you apply this function any settings that you have made in RAIDWatch program will be formated and the original factory default configuration will be restored Download Upload Download FW Subsystem firmware can be upgraded using the existing We management connection whether Ethernet or in band Provide the firmware filename using the file location prompt RAIDWatch will start to download the firmware Find an appropriate time to temporarily stop the access from host systems then reset the controller in order to use the new downloaded firmware Download FW BR This allows you to download the firmware and boot record together It may not be necessary to upgrade the boot record each time you update your firmware binaries Please refer to the readme text file that came with each firmware version Download NVRAM from Host Disk The subsystem configuration is saved in NVRAM and can be saved to a system drive This function allows you to retrieve a previously saved configuration profile from a system disk NOTE All of the download functions will prompt for a file source from the current workstation Upload NVRAM to Host Disk This allows you to backup your controller dependent configuration information to a system drive We strongly recommend using this function to save t
50. is enabled the system will automatically search for the available agents and add it into agent list without manually key in each agent IP address To setup the Auto Discovery option please follow the steps below Step 1 Open the Module Configuration page Use the Module Name pull down menu to select Auto Discovery option See Figure 4 45 itociua Contig Plucin odule Mame auto Discovery Figure 4 45 Auto Discovery Option r in jy Step 2 Double click on the current value under IP scan range row to open the Auto Discovery dialog box See Figure 4 46 4 28 Auto Discovery Chapter 4 Configuration Client Options ll Auto Discovery x IP Range From 92 1 68 5 0 Eo g2 158 5 254 f d2 158 5 0 182 158 5 254 9 Expand Modify Delete Cancel Finish Figure 4 46 Auto Discovery Dialog Box Step 3 Enter a set of IP range that you want the system to detect in the IP range dialog box e NOTE You may modify an existing IP range by clicking the Modify button or delete an existing IP range by clicking the Delete button Click on the Cancel button to cancel any action you made in the Auto Discovery dialog box and return to the Auto Discovery main screen i Step 4 Click the Expand button to add the new IP range into a preset list Step 5 Click Finish button to close this dialog box and return to the Auto y Discovery option main screen a e Step 6 Double click on th
51. pull down menu to select Broadcast Figure 4 33 Selecting LAN Broadcast Notification Step 2 To create a new LAN broadcast notification click the Create button on the top right of the screen or right click on the lower half of the configuration screen to display the Add Broadcast Recipient dialog box Figure 4 34 Adding LAN Broadcast Notification i Q Step 3 An Add Broadcast Receiver dialog box appears Simply enter the IP addresses of a station configured on a network Add Broadcast receiver x Broadcast receiver Host Mare Severity h al Figure 4 35 Add Broadcast Receiver Dialog Box Step 4 Select the severity level of events to be sent to the receiver station Step 5 Repeat this process to add more receivers Event Notification Settings 4 21 RAIDWatch User s Manual e NOTE NETBUES and TCP IP should be active services on your Centralized Management station for message broadcasting Sender Side From the Module Config window any Step 1 Find the Broadcast settings from the pull down list jy Step 2 Click on the On Off switch beside the pull down button to enable LAN broadcast notification Switched ON Switched OFF t Step 3 Double click on the Current Value field of the Status row to enable LAN broadcast Set Status to Enable if you want the module to be activated every time the Root Agent is started Note that the On Off s
52. s Manual 2 1 Background Information Redundant Arrays of Independent Disks RAID is a storage technology used to improve the processing capability of storage systems This technology is designed to provide reliability 1 e fault tolerance in disk array systems and to take advantage of the performance gains multiple disks can offer RAID comes with a redundancy feature that ensures fault tolerant uninterrupted disk storage operations In the event of a disk failure disk access will still continue normally with the failure transparent to the host system RAID has several levels and multi level configurations including RAID 10 30 50 and 60 RAID levels 1 3 and 5 are the most commonly used levels while the highest fault tolerance RAID level 6 are also available Appendix C RAID Levels gives information about these levels and the benefits of each Galaxy disk array controllers support hot swapping so that a failed drive can be replaced while the disk array system continues to function Spares can also be assigned so that as soon as a drive fails the spare is automatically configured into the array and reconstruction will commence 2 2 Definition of Terms 2 2 This section describes some of the disk array terms used in this documentation Physical drives These are the actual drives installed into the enclosure drive slots These drives are displayed in Enclosure View and the Front View of different configuration window
53. single logical unit with even larger capacity Logical volumes or their partitions are mapped to various host LUNs To view logical volumes select Existing Logical Volumes under the navigation menu tree 2 3 Operating with Spare Drives You can assign spare drives to a particular logical drive to serve as backup drives When a drive fails within the logical drive one of the spares will be automatically configured into the logical drive and data reconstruction onto it will immediately commence The following are guidelines for disk failure recovery when a spare drive is available If a spare drive exists in the same logical drive the controller will automatically mount the spare drive and start rebuilding data in the background Depending on system design it may be possible to remove a defective drive and replace it with a new drive without shutting down the system hot swapping All Galaxy subsystems support drive hot swapping The replacement drive must then be assigned as a new spare drive 2 4 Operating without Spare Drives The following are guidelines for disk failure recovery when a spare drive is not available Operating with Spare Drives 2 3 RAIDWatch User s Manual Depending on the design of the system it may be possible to remove a defective drive and replace it with a new drive without shutting down the system hot swapping All Galaxy subsystems support drive hot swapping If the replacement d
54. the Configurations for a Channel 8 9 RAIDWatch User s Manual channel configuration 1 2 Channel Mode eene 4 channel parameters o uenis deco hpai ta PER eda 3 Channel Parameters eres 3 Channel window eene 2 data transfer clock rate 5 Drive FRECO Mccain aiii 4 ID Posa ici 1 6 7 ID Pool Meninas 7 narrow transfer esee 5 6 A eu uie Lu aL 1 6 Piman TD io Lade 6 Primary ID PID uice 7 8 10 Channel IC C OVE adi ised 4 vi bod M LL RD eL EE 1 Secondary ID 6 secondary IDAS aid 7 VID 6 synchronous communication 1 5 synchronous transfer clock rate 5 synchronous transfer clock signal 5 synchronous transfer mode 5 terminato o iscects codec N 1 5 tratistet clock Tate d etis l tatister A A l wide trans id el 5 6 Setting the Configurations for a Locating Drives Chapter 9 Drive Management Chapter 9 Drive Management Using RAIDWatch Manager you can make and delete Logical Drives LDs and Logical Volumes LVs Both LDs and LVs can be partitioned This chapter describes the following drive management features Locating Drives Section 9 1 page 9 3 Logical Drive Management Section 9 2 page 9 3 92 1 Accessing the Create Logical Drive Window 9 2 2 Creating Logical Drives 9 2 2 1 LD C
55. the management utility redundantly onto two different servers select Advanced Install and click the Next button to choose a desired installation mode in the next screens NOTE To properly install the new Central Management utility please install RAIDWatch using the Custom gt Stand alone on Host setting Software Setup Chapter 3 Installation Install RAID Watch program RAID Agent and drivers into host computer Recommended for most users Destination Folder C Program Files Galaxy RAIDWATCH Custom You may choose the options you want to install Recommended for advanced users Figure 3 7 Choose an Installation Mode Step 4 If you choose the Custom install on the previous screen three 3 Software Setup installation modes will appear These modes shown in Figure 3 8 are Centralized Management Stand alone on Host and Stand alone on Subsystem 4 Centralized Management Selecting this option allows you to install the RAIDWatch software a Root Agent RAID Agents Configuration Client utility and necessary drivers on the computer chosen as a management center The new Central Management utility is also installed in this process The utility provides Online monitoring of RAID subsystems in the network Stand alone on Host Selecting this option will install the In band driver RAID agents for servers that are directly attached to a RAID subsystem and the RAID
56. 1 Find the SNMP settings from the pull down list cs Step 2 Click on the On Off switch beside the pull down button to enable SNMP traps notification Switched ON Switched OFF 2 X a ar Step 3 Double click on the Current Value field of the Status row to enable SNMP traps notification 7 4 18 Event Notification Settings Chapter 4 Configuration Client Options Step 4 Select the severity level of events to be sent to the receiver station Step 5 Provide a valid out port IP that will be used for delivering SNMP traps Usually the default IP detected by the Root Agent will be sufficient If you have more than one Ethernet port double click to configure it 4 4 5 Email Settings Receiver Side w NOTE wh SASL authentication is supported with this revision To set an email address to receive notification emails N Step 1 Open the Module Configuration page Use the Module Name pull down menu to select Email nee Meroerkov I Vid subo HAD Estri EMIF server 15 a ETT mm af Figure 4 30 Selecting Email Notification e Step 2 To create a new email notification click Create on the top right of the screen or right click on the lower half of the configuration screen to display the Add Email Recipient dialog box Fightclick on the lower level of Configuration z reer Figure 4 31 Adding Email Notification o Step 3 An Add Email Recipient dialog box appears En
57. 1 cache hits statistics oocccoccnnoccnnoconocon 13 Enclosure Device Information 4 enclosure graphics sssse 1 enclosure modules 11 Enclosure View eeeenne 2 4 Fibre Channel Status 10 lug HU E D IN LOLMAION Cy DO oae iedetu bise tai sncdetu ados 12 JBOD tab button eene 9 Logical Drive Information 8 Logical Drive Messages 9 logical partition 9 10 Logical Volume Information 10 11 19 Chapter 11 System Monitoring and Management navigation panel esssss 1 NOGS NM TN 10 percentage indicator occcccccnnncnnnnnnnnnnnnm 5 polling period ooooooonnnncncnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnos 13 DOCHI ein e e 10 read write statistics ccccccccccnnnnnnnnnnnnnns 13 A A EET 11 litio 2 vir M H 2 Sn Oan te adc badd 5 statistics command button 13 statistics monitoring eeeeese 13 System Informai nit 12 task ESCH PUOM ss oisi dodo reo apes Rd 5 Task Under Process a esce 5 Statistics Chapter 12 Enclosure Display Chapter 12 Enclosure Display This chapter introduces the enclosure display using the Enclosure View window in the RAIDWatch s main program The following topics are discussed 4 Abo
58. 172 HE formation EK is A RAID EF Tasks Under Process Ha Logical Drive information E Logical Volume Information age Filtre Channel tats A System information Bees ICE TH Statistics Information Summary ki Mairt n nte Device Description y Configuration RC Conisoler CPU PPCTSD Cache 178MB ECC SDRAM Farmaci 3 414 Boobrec rd 1 31K SM ECHTE E E Creale Logical Erbe mL Choe el Tha Fist Fibre Spend 7 GHz Er Epi Logical Drives Bay CB Channel 1 Host Fibre Speed 2 GHz I LE Create Logical Volume Ligou Larra SAR RAL 1 LR1214 MEI t e Exi3 rig Logical Volumes L gscal Dare Wr 3b ET D RAD 1 23657 4M d y Channel Logical Drive ICS ARGOS RAD 1 17644048 af Host LUN Mapping Logical Debes Lr ELSCEEEF RAD 1 2387145 L Configuration Parameters ux lun sire oem ue Sun zip Luni Chi Eh SCSI 112 LUN 1 az Lun CH ED SCSI 112 LUM 2 zx lum 2H DD SCS 112 LUN 3 zx Lum Xi Er SC TA Lun s Ju ues y T Figure 1 1 Enclosure View Window The enclosure window shown in Figure 1 1 provides real time reporting of the status of enclosure components including components that can be accessed through the front or the rear side of an enclosure When a drive fails the system highlights the corresponding LED icon of the failed drive by changing its display color When you remove a drive its icon is removed from the enclosure window This feature is particularly useful in cases when a drive fail
59. 3 Regenerate Parity Finish Step 2 Logical Drive Information Figure 11 8 Opening Logical Drive Information Display As shown above once a configured array is selected its members will be displayed as highlighted drive trays in the Front View window The array s logical partition 1s displayed on the right Each logical configuration of drives is displayed in a different color If a selected array includes members on different enclosures click the 11 10 Chapter 11 System Monitoring and Management JBOD tab button on top of the enclosure graphic to locate its positions The Logical Drive Messages column only displays messages that are related to a selected array 11 3 Logical Volume Information A logical volume consists of one or many logical drives Data written onto the logical volume is striped across the members 11 3 1 24 ue Step 1 To access the Logical Volume Information single click its display icon on the navigation panel or select the command from the Action Accessing Logical Volume Information command menu After opening the information window select a logical volume by single mouse click The window defaults to the first volume on the list A display window as shown in Figure 11 9 should appear Logical Volume Status a ID 3F744215 Size BOOMB BE io 3F749204 Size ence Partition s of LV JFES4CS7 Related Information Descriptian FT44215 2004 02 05 41 21
60. 31 nai 2004 02 05 11 23 33 Figure 11 9 Opening Logical Volume Information Display Step 2 As shown above once a configured volume is selected its members will be displayed in the Members column The volume s logical partition s are displayed on the right as a segmented color bar Each segment represents a partition of the volume capacity The Related Information column only displays messages that are related to the selected volume 11 11 Logical Volume Information RAIDWatch User s Manual Logical Volume Information 11 12 Chapter 11 System Monitoring and Management 11 4 Fibre Channel Status This window is automatically grayed out on subsystems featuring SCSI or iSCSI host channels The Fibre Channel Status window displays information such as WWN port name and node name This information is necessary in storage applications managed by SAN management software or failover drivers Q Step 1 To access the window click on the Fibre Channel Status icon on the GUI navigation panel or select the command from the Action command menu The events in the window are listed according to the date and time they occurred with the most recent event at the bottom A description of each event is provided Step 2 A Refresh button allows you to renew the information in cases when loop IDs are changed or an LIP has been issued Fibre Channel List 3 Channel 0 Host Fibre ID 42 47 Speed 1 GHz Channel 1 Host Fibre
61. 35 Chapter 5 RAIDWatch Icons Chapter 5 RAIDWatch Icons This chapter introduces icons used in the main configuration access categories 4 Navigation Tree Icons Section 5 1 Information Icons Section 5 2 Maintenance Icons Section 5 3 Configuration Icons Section 5 4 Jo gt Event Log Icons Section 5 5 9 1 Navigation Tree Icons i Connected RAID Array Pu Enclosure View Tasks Under Process Logical Drive Information Logical Volume Information Fibre Channel Status ES System Information Statistics Navigation Tree Icons 5 1 RAIDWatch User s Manual E Logical Drive Physical Drive Len Task Scheduler Configuration Quick Installation i Create Logical Drive i Existing Logical Drives i Create Logical Volume Existing Logical Volumes Host Channel Host LUN Mappin Configuration Parameters 5 2 Navigation Tree Icons Chapter 5 RAIDWatch Icons 5 2 Array Information Icons RE 0 Any drive icon showing a color other than black represents a member of a logical drive or a dedicated spare Black is the default color of a new or used drive A used drive is a drive that had been used as a member of a logical drive An empty tray disk drive not installed This graphic represents a rotation button Each mouse click on it turns the enclosure graphic 90 degrees clockwise li s 2 t LO fete i UE E BBU failed Fan 0 functioning norma
62. 5 16 02 03 On Line Expansion of Logical Drive 0 Completed 2004 1 2 15 16 02 03 LG 0 Logical Drive NOTICE Starting On Line Initialization 2004 1 2 15 16 06 25 LG 1 Logical Drive NOTICE Starting Creation 2004 1 2 15 16 06 29 Creation of Logical Drive 1 Completed 2004 1 2 15 16 06 29 LG 1 Logical Drive NOTICE Starting On Line Initialization The event log window displays on the right hand side of the RAIDWatch screen E NOTE The utility does not display events that happened before the utility started 4 32 Event Log Display Chapter 4 Configuration Client Options Chapter 4 Configuration Client Options 4 1 The Configuration Chent Ult lio 2 4 1 1 Start the Configuration Client Program ccccccscccceeecceeeeeeeeeeeaaeessssseeeeeeeees 2 4 1 2 Set ne UPa ROOT A Ce isos impii dtocst roo eese texte tust satus ctesaasbuee aa abe cen p ode etn nes 3 4 2 Contieuration Client User tenacidad 6 4 2 1 Command Mens tail 7 4 2 2 TooL Dar BUON S eenia T N tees 7 4 2 3 Connection View WIdO Winds n 8 4 2 4 Module Configuration Window esses nennen eene nnne nns 9 4 3 Root Avent Contra taeda modd donat mcat Paca aa Lada ert aa 10 4 3 1 ROO AG CICS CHIN OS cakes coal esie inda tain saiasa iat eat aici ilatina 10 4 3 2 Adding RAID Agents IPs Associating Root Agent with Multiple RAIDAT VS id 10 4 3 3 ROO Aseni Log SOLDES tu a 12 4 3 4 Create Plug ins with Event Notificat
63. 55DA14FE P RAID 5 Size 200MB AA Map LUN Cancel Map Lun and Add Filter Figure 10 3 LUN Map Setting Window 10 2 LUN Mapping 10 2 1 Mapping a Complete LD or LV Say Step 1 If you want to map a complete LD or LV make sure that the LD or LV has not been partitioned Step 2 Follow the steps listed in Section 10 1 above to access the Host LUN Mapping window shown in Figure 10 3 Step 3 Select the appropriate Channel SCSI ID and LUN numbers from the separate pull down lists above 10 3 RAIDWatch User s Manual Step 4 Select a Logical Drive or Logical Volume and then select the Partition color bar with a single mouse click The partition bar appears on the right hand side of the screen An LD or LV that has not been partitioned should have only one partition NM Step 5 Click on the Map LUN button to complete the process See Figure 10 4 E Add new LUN to host LUN Map Setting Channel ID s SCSI ID s ME 10 3F744216 Size 600MB u Map LUN Cancel Map Lun and Add Filter Figure 10 4 LUN Map Setting Window Single Partition 10 2 2 Map a Logical Drive or Volume Partition to a Host LUN Qm Step 1 First partition the logical drive or logical volume e Q Step 2 Follow the steps listed in Section 10 1 above to access the LUN Map Setting window shown in Figure 10 3 Es Step 3 When the LUN Map window appears sele
64. 6 2 4 For Remote Management via Web Browser Any Supported OSes Start Using RAIDWatch Manager Section 6 3 page 6 6 6 3 1 Connecting to a RAID Subsystem 6 3 2 Using the Agent List Window 6 3 3 Disconnecting and Refreshing a Connection Security Authorized Access Levels Section 6 4 page 6 10 Look and Feel Section 6 5 page 6 11 6 5 1 Look and Feel Overview 6 5 2 Screen Elements 6 5 3 Command Menus 6 5 4 Outer Shell Commands 6 5 5 Management Window Commands The Array Information Category Section 6 6 page 6 15 Starting RAIDWatch Agents 6 1 RAIDWatch User s Manual 6 2 6 6 1 Enclosure View 6 6 2 Tasks Under Process Window 6 6 3 Logical Drive Information Window 6 6 4 Logical Volume Information Window 6 6 5 Fibre Channel Status Window 6 6 6 System Information Window 6 6 7 Statistics Window The Maintenance Category Section 6 7 page 6 20 6 7 1 Logical Drives Maintenance Window 6 7 2 Physical Drives Maintenance Window 6 7 3 Task Schedules Maintenance Window The Configuration Category Section 6 8 page 6 25 6 8 1 Quick Installation 6 8 2 Create Logical Drive Window 6 8 3 Existing Logical Drives Window 6 8 4 Create Logical Volume Window 6 8 5 Existing Logical Volumes Window 6 8 6 Channel Window 6 8 7 Host LUN Mapping Window 6 8 8 Configuration Parameters Window Arranging Windows Section 6 9 page 6 30 M
65. 6 24 03 0 EXISTING Logical Drives WINdOWI0 ici 6 25 6 8 4 Create Logical Volume Window voii a RERRUUGUOA 6 26 6 8 5 Existing Logical Volumes Wind OW ssl ES EA 6 26 O 0 CNANR CIN WA AAA 6 26 6 8 7 Host LUN Mapping Window 0 E bU US eUE USQUE 6 28 6 6 5 Configuration Parameters Window sss enne eene nnne 6 26 6 9 ARRANGING WINDOWS 6555258 400280552 99581 450200454402 0 0 0B ttbi quud ERUNT 2000802 0S 0L Moo oc dis 6 28 6 10 MULTI ARRAY MANAGEMENT cassouno aea nenen EEan E nennen nnne nennen 6 30 CHAPTER 7 CONFIGURATION PARAMETERS 7 1 ACCESSING CONFIGURATION PARAMETERS OPTIONS cene eene 7 2 did COMMUNICATIONS imss dal la 7 3 71 3 CONTROLLER 7 4 7 4 Rd UNS A T m UE ETT 7 6 de PASSWORD io M A LA AVERT 7 8 7 6 THRESHOLD CP REP 7 9 Jed REDUNDANT CONTROLLER SETTINGS 5 o eee et eet eee eee e etos e Peek e rove aote eee o Cep reser ues 7 10 7 8 EVENT TRIGGERED OPERATIONS sncccsscscecscccssessccsscvsveeseesseuscaducwsersveccsetversveccussvecseus 7 12 7 9 OJHEBR se O ae TRY ET OEE EN AT RUNS TR FT RW UNS ER 7 13 CHAPTER 8 CHANNEL CONFIGURATION 8 1 ACCESSING CHANNEL CONFIGURATION WINDOW ccccceccssccecceescccenscescenssesseues 8 2 8 2 USER CONFIGURABLE CHANNEL PARAMETERS eee Rhen eene eere 6 3 O z ToC hanmel MOUDS tE end or e tp cdit I Dra 5 4 o 2 2 CHIT ON A e RG a le ic dg eet ee 5 5 vi RAIDWatch User s Manual 8 2 3 Default Transfer Clock in
66. 6 6 5 6 6 6 443 Enclosure View al BR tasks UnderProcess Logical Volume Status FE Logical Drive Information E Logical Volume Information Fibre Channel Status Size MB ee 317FSFED 10842013 0 System Information Ji Statistics 3 Member Logical Drive s afp Maintenance E Logical Drives M 10 68EC876B Size 76058MB NRAID Partition s of LV 1869F0A4 yG Physical Drives L E Task Schedules PO 14 Configuration E Create Logical Drive Ep Existing Logical Drives ml Create Logical Volume a l Related Information mT Existing Logical Volumes A Channel Description 68EC876B 2004 1 016 10 13 01 LG 1 NOTICE CHL 2 ID 37 Starting Media Scan Primary in slot 4 ue Host LUN Mapping a a 6SEC876B 2004 016 10 15 23 Lot NOTICE Media Scan of CHL 2 ID 37 Completed Primary in slot 4 L m i nnfiniiratian Paramatarc i Figure 6 19 Logical Volume Information Fibre Channel Status Window The Fibre Channel Status window shown in Figure 6 20 displays information on the Fibre host channel ID connection speed host side connection protocols topology link status WWPN port name and WWNN node name loop IDs and Fibre Channel address The corresponding icon turns gray and is disabled if RAIDWatch operates with a SCSI or iSCSI host subsystem This information is useful when configuring a subsystem for a heterogeneous environment such
67. 9 Drive Management Logical Volume Parameters Expand Properties Available Expand Size max O ME n Expand Figure 9 21 Logical Volume Parameters Step 3 Available expansion size displays in a text box if there is any amount of unused capacity Step 4 Click the Expand button at the bottom of the configuration panel The expand process should be completed in a short while because all unused capacity in the members of a logical volume must be made useful by the same expansion process The expansion process on a logical volume simply lets subsystem firmware recognize the change in the arrangement of free capacity E NOTE You may combine partitions under View and Edit LV Partition Table by expanding the size of earlier partitions such as increasing the size of partition O so that it is as large as all partitions combined to make one partition A WARNING Combining partitions destroys existing data on all drive partitions t Step 5 The logical volume will now have a new last partition the same size as the expansion Right click the expanded volume and select the Edit Partition command to look at the partition verify this 9 3 4 Deleting an LV Step 1 Select the configured volume you wish to remove with a single mouse click Right click the adjacent area to display a command menu As shown in Figure 9 22 all the LVs that have been created will appear below the Logical Volume Status panel L
68. 9 The authentication code can be changed later in the utility Only an administrator who has the password can access the notification settings nu Step 6 Password is not required when login as a guest Click OK to login without entering any password xi Enter authentication code Figure 4 9 Password Dialog Box Step 7 Double click the Admin Tool item on the Connection View window in the Configuration Client User Interface See Figure 4 10 The Configuration Client Utility 4 5 RAIDWatch User s Manual wt Configuration Client Fie Language Help e Connection view EH 1P 192 165 4 43 Versioni 0 3 2 y Model PI6P 528 24 Marne ID e Model 201 6345 Mame ID pp Model 41 22 621 21 2 Marne IL mm Model 41 28 621 21 2 Mame ID ag Model 2 1 6 51211 Mame ID 1 Sela Figure 4 10 Left Column of Configuration Client User Interface yj Step 8 The Module Configuration window will display on the right of the Configuration Client User Interface You may now start configuring event receivers under each notification method window Click on the Module Name pull down list to display all the configuration options See Figure 4 11 Module Config Plugin Create Plugin Module Name Rootagent Setting w Root gent Setting Foot gent log SNMP trap Email Broadcast Fax Create Administrator passwd Guest password MSN messenger Short Message Servic
69. AID system this function will be disabled You will be prompt a message window that indicates logical drive already exists The Configuration Category 6 25 RAIDWatch User s Manual 6 26 Create Logical Drive Window When the Create Logical Drive window is opened the screen shown in Figure 6 28 should appear The basic rules for using the functional elements in the Create Logical Drive window are This window uses a parallel display principle To create a logical drive select its members from the Front View window each by a single mouse click The Selected Members window then displays the disk drives slot IDs and sizes The Configuration view also employs an up then down pattern with the configuration process Important logical drive characteristics are set using the pull down menus at the lower part of the Configuration screen The creation procedure is completed by clicking the OK button at the bottom of the screen A selected physical drive is highlighted by bright blue lines a second mouse click on it deselects the drive Create Logical Drive Front View Selected Members Size MB 239112 Drive Size MB 239112 RAID Level Non RAID v Stripe Size v Write Policy Default v On Line Initialization OK Reset Figure 6 28 Selecting Members for a New Logical Drive For detail of creating a logical drive please refer to Chapter 9 of this document Existing Logical Driv
70. DWatch Manager online help RAIDWatch System Menu Commands Each Connection Window Refresh Refreshes the status display of the current connection in cases when configuration changes are made through a terminal connection to the same array Logout Closes the currently open window and ends the software s connection with the array Command Summary App 3 RAIDWatch User s Manual RAIDWatch Action Menu Commands Each Connection Window Array Displays the second level menu which provides Information access to all information windows Access to the information windows can also be found on the navigation panel Maintenance Displays the second level menu which provides access to all maintenance tasks windows Access to the maintenance task windows can also be found on the navigation panel Configuration Displays the second level menu which provides access to all configuration windows Access to the configuration windows can also be found on the navigation panel Configuration Client Utility Commands File Menu Commands Add Host Creates a new entry by entering Root Agent server IP Exit Closes the Configuration Client application Language Commands English The Configuration Client online help will show in English Deutsch The Configuration Client online help will show in Deutsch Japanese The Configuration Client online help will show in Japanese Help Menu Commands About Displays in
71. DWatch User s Manual 1 6 Mode Two Stand alone on Host For configurations depending on the existing SCSI iSCSI or Fibre host connection for RAIDWatch to RAID communications Servers in DAS Direct Attached Storage environments SCSI host models for example require RAID agents for RAIDWatch commands to pass through and communicate with RAID arrays RAID agents are installed onto the servers that are directly attached with a RAID subsystem Mode Three Stand alone on Subsystems For remote and server transparent management using an Ethernet connection to Galaxy subsystems The manager program is installed on the RAID subsystem itself The RAID subsystem then uses a segregated disk space called the reserved space to store the program files The array is accessed by invoking a Java Applet on a web browser that runs anywhere in the network We NOTE RAID agents are embedded in the RAID subsystem firmware When subsystems are installed in Mode 2 or Mode 3 the management station running in Mode I can manage the RAIDWatch components This way multiple and or distant arrays can be managed by a single management station Access Requirements Three 3 installation schemes for different access requirements are discussed below We NOTE The discussions below do not include all possibilities RAIDWatch supports various configurations and the combinations of machines running components installed in any of the th
72. DWatch screen e Step 2 To add or delete RAID Agents click the Create button next to the Root Agent pull down list to open an Add Monitor Controller window See Figure 4 17 The same command can also be activated by right clicking on the agent list under Current Value section See Figure 4 18 Module Contig Plugin Create Plugin Module Name Root gent Setting Administrator password CS Guest password NS Current value Severity Agent IF 1 192 158 E AgentP2 E agens aaa AgetP4 2188 Agees 192488 Agri PB hee OOOO o Figure 4 17 Agent List under Root Agent Setting Agubi WE BgetP2 AC L M Agent IP 4 182 158 Figure 4 18 Agent List Right click Menu Se Step 3 Enter the IP address of the array you wish the Root Agent to manage Click OK to complete the process An example is shown in Figure 4 19 Root Agent Configuration 4 1 RAIDWatch User s Manual Add Monitor Controller x Agent IP oren Figure 4 19 Adding RAID Agent IP 4 3 3 Root Agent Log Settings Following are the methods used to keep an administrator constantly notified of the status of managed arrays As shown in Figure 4 20 when properly configured the Root Agent Log allows an administrator to receive event logs for all managed arrays for every preset time period To configure the Root Agent Log settings D Step 1 Enable the functio
73. E We Please contact DMarc for the complete list of compatible GSM modems 3 2 RAID Chart Before installing RAIDWatch and its various agents and modules it is helpful to chart your RAID subsystems If you operate a single RAID subsystem from a local or remote workstation you may skip this section If you have multiple RAID subsystems the information shown in Table 3 1 provides guidelines for charting existing RAID subsystems Each field is explained follows the table RAID System RAID System 1 RAID System 2 RAID System 3 OS Windows 2000 N A Centralized Storage pool Management RAID Chart 3 3 RAIDWatch User s Manual e Internet Yes N A Capable Table 3 1 RAID Charting Table ID Name User designated an ID or name should be a unique identifying label Location A specific geographic reference e g headquarters Building 3 Equipment Room 100 OS The Operating System running on the particular system IP Address If available Role The purpose fulfilled by the particular system relative to RAID operations Internet Capable If a server is an Internet server the answer to this is Yes If a workstation will manage RAID systems through a browser note the particular browser software its version number and its support for Java 3 3 Platform Requirements 3 4 RAIDWatch supports Windows 2000 2003 operating systems both for servers RAID management hosts or web serv
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75. N Storage Area Network environments Access management over the network is directed through exchanges between a remote manager station and RAIDWatch programs that exist on array hard drives Installing the Configuration Client and Root Agent onto a management station enables Event Notification Installing these modules onto two or more management computers also supports redundancy for agents see Figure 1 5 Installation Software Modules Mode One Management Center Root Agent Configuration Client utility Featured Highlights 1 7 RAIDWatch User s Manual RAID Arrays Management Station Table 1 2 Software Modules RAIDWatch Connection over Java Applet RAIDWatch in SAN Environment Server C Qmm Tn Remote Browser FC Links Ethernet l Configuration Client Galaxy RAID Arrays or y Management Station Agents on RAID Figure 1 5 Typical RAIDWatch Connection Applet Mode 3 Stand alone Out of Band on Host Installation This installation provides management access with no centralized management utility Event notification is provided through an independent NPC utility RAIDWatch accesses RAID subsystems over the network through the command exchanges between a manager station and RAIDWatch programs that exist in array hard drives See Figure 1 6 The management session and the NPC configuration screen are invoked as a Software Modules Java Applet RAID Ar
76. OM Device Type 5 gt Scanner Device Type 6 gt HO Device Type 7 gt Storage Array Controller Device Tuype Bxc gt Enclosure Services Device Type 6xd gt Unknown Device Type 6x1f gt Figure 3 16 RS 232 Terminal Screen l Step 2 Select LUN Applicability Undefined LUN 0 s Only option 4 Main Menu Quick installation view and edit Logical drives view Maximum Queued 1 0 Count 256 vien LUNs per Host SCSI ID 8 Max Number of Concurrent Host LUM Connection Def 4 gt T 5 y Peripheral Device Type No Device Present amp Tupe Hx7f y Peripheral Device Qualifier Connected Device Supports Removable Media Disabled licability Undefined LUK s Onl Figure 3 17 RS 232 Terminal Screen Il Step 3 Leave other options as defaulted In band should work fine by setting these two options The adjustments necessary to use in band protocols have been completed e NOTE Be sure to change the Peripheral Device Type to your preference after in band SCSI connection has been setup 3 19 RAIDWatch User s Manual This page is intentionally left blank 3 20 In band SCSI Chapter 3 Installation Chapter 3 Installation 3 1 Syse MERETE MENS ai A 2 3 1 1 Server Running RAID Watckh cocccccccccccnnonononococnnccnnnnnnnnnnnononononnnononnnnnnncnnnnnnnnnos 2 341 2 Local Client Running RAIDWatch Manager eeeeeee 2 A A A E EET 3 3 3
77. Open Device command under the System menu The Exit command ends the RAIDWatch manager session with all configured arrays Clicking the Open Device command and the connection wizard is followed Multiple management windows can be opened Multi array Management 6 31 RAIDWatch User s Manual Chapter 6 Basic Operations 6 1 Starting RAID W atch Agents aiii iria 3 6 2 Starting RAID Watch Mona dci 4 6 2 1 Locally or via LAN under Windows 2000 2003 Environments 4 6 2 2 Locally or via LAN under Linux EnNvVIrOnMenN S oooonnnccncnnnnncnnnnnnnononononnnnnnnnnnnnnos 5 6 2 3 Locally or via LAN under Solaris Environments oooooonnnnccnnnnnnnnnnnnnnononnnanncnnnnnnss 5 6 2 4 For Remote Management via Web Browser Any Supported OSes 5 6 3 Start Using RAIDWatch Managet cccccccccccccccccceeeesssseseeeeeeccececceeseeaeaaseaseseeeeeess 6 6 3 1 Connecting to a RAID SubsysteM ooccccccccncncnonnnnnnnnoonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnonononononanannnnnnnss 7 6 3 2 sing thie Agent LISE WIAdO Wi a De etes 8 6 3 3 Disconnecting and Refreshing a Connection ooocccncncnnnnncncnnnononnnnonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnos 10 6 4 5ecurity AulliortzedAeGCOSS Level ais 10 6 5 or ech A rn or rr errr acre tr ene mr enti eser pe cabe 11 6 5 1 Look and Peol ONE mmm 11 6 5 2 Ie esi isi ET OO E OO D OE TT 12 6 5 3 Command moni Mem 12 6 5 4 Outer Hell Commands iiie 5 a tuimus Ie Eee a telat 13 6 5 5 Management Window Commands
78. THE UTILITY OPTIONS ssssccccccceceeseeccceeeeeeseseeeceeeeeaaeseeeeeeeeas 13 3 LI A A 13 3 13 22 Boma IN OLEO A A A E ados 13 3 13 2 7 SNMP IODS diia edebat tas 13 5 135 2 7 Brodda t NOCA OR sat etds ide e tu aab eene di 13 6 CHAPTER 14 CONTROL MANAGEMENT UTILITY 14 1 CENTRAL MANAGEMENT INTRODUCTION eren 2 142 SSETTINGE UP TE OTAN 2 14 3 CENTRAL MANAGEMENT CONNECTIVITY eene 4 14 4 MAINTENANCE amp CONFIGURATION occococcoocccnnnnnnnnnnononnnnnnnnonnccnnnnnnnnnnnccnnnnnnnnnos 4 LARA LACRA TEE HER RU MEUS Rte eU d 4 T 4 4 2 SY SLOHLSVOHES ASA A PUR AA AE AA A E 5 APPENDICES APPENDIX A COMMAND SUMMARY A l MEN COMMAND Susan a an T AA EA AAA En EAE an i aN a APP 2 A 1 1 RAID WATCH PROGRAM COMMANDS sccsceccececcececcececcscecescecscecescscesescesesces APP 2 A 2 CONFIGURATION CLIENT UTILITY COMMANDS cccsceccsceccscecscececcecesescceces APP 4 Vill RAIDWatch User s Manual APPENDIX B GLOSSARY APPENDIX C RAID LEVELS CJ RATO DESCRIPTION sits da dsd APP 13 Co SNONERATD STORAGE unidad Beretta da APP 13 Cas RADO P P APP 14 Ed RAMIS di APP 15 SEU IA a O A EA APP 15 iO RAID Situada li APP 16 Edo RAM alos ooo els o ci ac APP 17 Gr EE DS O PW A RO ONE TOT OE RW AU APP 18 de A IES AIN AAA A O a Rs APP 18 APPENDIX D ADDITIONAL REFERENCES D 1 D2 D 3 JAVA RUNTIME ENVIRONMENT loess eee ie ea APP 19 RAIDWATCH UPDATE DOWNLOADS amp UPGRADING
79. Temp within safe range Board2 Temp Sensor B4 0 C Temp within safe range 33V Value 3 336 bi Woltage within acceptable range 5 Value 5 072 Y Voltage within acceptable range 12 Value 12199 V voltage within acceptable range Battery Backup Battery Battery charging OFF battery fully charged J Power Supply O Power supply functioning normally St Power Supply 1 Power supply functioning normally a GO Fan 0 leo RPM Fan functioning normally my Fan 1 po RPM Fan functioning normally T Fan 2 6 0 RPM Fan functioning normally my Fan 3 6 0 RPM Fan functioning normally m 3f Temperature Sensor 0 27 0C Temp within safe range S I Device siet 1 Slot is empty el M A Devine Sint gt Sint is eranty Figure 11 11 System Information Window Step 1 To access the window click on the System Information icon on the GUI navigation panel or select the command from the Action command menu a p Step 2 Carefully check the display icons in front of the Device Name Devices are categorized by the data bus by which they are connected See the icon list below for more information Description RAID controller status Status of I2C bus devices Status of SAF TE devices Status of SES devices Temperature sensors Table 11 3 Device Icon A Refresh button allows you to renew the information in cases when loop IDs are changed or when an LIP has been issued System Information 11 14 Chapter 11 System Monitoring and Management
80. U Temp Sensor Redundant Temp sensor is NOT present Board1 Temp Sensor Redundant Temp sensor is NOT present Figure 6 21 System Information Window 6 6 7 Statistics Window Select the Statistics window in the configuration tree and start calculating Cache Dirty rate or Disk Read Write Performance by clicking either or both of the check boxes Ls ATBF G1A2 Array 192 168 4 172 a Information i 38 Enclosure View 0 Operon Gc LL Tasks Under Process e Logical Drive Information iu Logical Volume Information mim amame qu Lack Read Dre Performance MaRe 437608 i l ar Fibre Channel Status d System Infornalion Hip Maintenance E Logica Dries IZ Cache Dirty HS Physical Drives E Task Schedules lle SA Configuration Figure 6 22 Performance Statistics Window 6 19 The Information Category RAIDWatch User s Manual Cache Dirty If you select Cache Dirty a window similar to the one shown in Figure 6 22 will appear The percentage of the cache block in use is displayed in numbers and the cache hits average is displayed as a graph The Cache Dirty rate provides cached writes data over the last few minutes and indicates data caching consistency and frequency Disk Read Write Performance MB s If you select Disk R W a window similar to the one shown in Figure 6 22 will appear showing the read write performance A real time vie
81. User s Manual 6 3 2 Using the Agent List Window A unique Agent List window is built in the RAIDWatch Manager to help you search available RAID subsystems that are connected to the network or a specific root agent To use the Agent List window please follow the steps below Step 1 If you would like to see the available RAID subsystems that are connected to the network or a specific root agent you may click the Show Root Agent List button on the bottom of the RAIDWatch Connection window The window displays the tree tables of the available RAID systems that are detected by Auto Discovery function An example of an Agent List window is shown in Figure 6 6 i Agent List Root Agent Please right click mouse atthe target then select command do Connect P Auto Discovery uper ID 3854 7 Maintenance Information Configuratian Chingfu ID 716588 NIA ID U Figure 6 6 Retrieve IP List IPs Managed by Root Agents Step 2 If you like to add a new root agent pull down the Root Agent command menu in the Agent List window and select Add Root Agent Enter a root agent IP address in the prompt up window Any RAID systems that are connected to the root agent will be shown in a tree table in the Agent List window 6 8 Start Using RAIDWatch Manager Chapter 6 Basic Operations RalpWatch System Language Window Help Z Agent List s atthe target then select command Figure 6 7 Add an Ro
82. Volume Status 26 logical volumes eeeesss 18 IP On A 24 TEN assie nne creed tia oae 19 20 LY parameters iii 20 EV Parion sida did 24 LV write policy sele lanas 20 maximum free capacity cccccccccnnnnnnnnnm 10 Partition SIZe ui 25 27 DAL LODS rs tea 24 phiystcal drives sete etr ool mt aieiouaos 4 9 30 A atten oi detta d ut 8 RAID T aiite debo actedtodsb dia dibus 16 RAID rails 16 RAID Srila 16 RAID levels eminen ert 18 RATD Parametros 6 SCS LID doian 17 Selected Members column 3 Selected Members panel 20 Sbare CIV bosco da Ada ess 2 15 16 17 SEDE SIZC ei oa 6 Wie POMO usa loa 5 6 W tite ROMO inicia 19 Partitioning a Logical Configuration Chapter 10 LUN Mapping Chapter 10 LUN Mapping After creating a logical drive LD or logical volume LV you can map it as is to a host LUN or if partitions are set you can map each partition to a specific host LUN RAIDWatch supports eight LUNs per host channel numbered 0 7 each of which appears as a single drive letter to the host if mapped to an LD LV or a partition of either Existing host LUN mappings can also be deleted In cases where certain mappings are found to be useless or the disk array needs to be reconfigured you can delete unwanted mappings in your system This chapter explains the following LUN mapping features Accessing the LUN Map Table Sectio
83. Watch software on the local computer Stand alone on Subsystem This will install the software onto the controller subsystem itself The Galaxy subsystems come with necessary RAID agents embedded in the firmware A RAID subsystem will use a small section of formatted disk space called the reserved space to store software related files Installed in this mode RAIDWatch can be started by a remote browser accessing the IP address assigned to the subsystem s Ethernet port If the Stand alone on Subsystem installation was selected you will have to use a web browser to connect to the RAIDWatch program To do this open a web browser and enter the controller subsystem IP address RAIDWatch User s Manual 3 12 IMPORTANT There is no need to configure the Peripheral Device setting if you are trying to manage a RAID subsystem from a RAIDWatch station through an Ethernet connection to the Galaxy subsystem s Ethernet port An Ethernet connection to RAID uses TCP IP as the communication protocol amp Setup Type for Galaxy RAID Management Tool Choose the type of installation you prefer O Centralize Management Install all components including RAID Watch program RAID Agent Root Agent and other centralized management utilities into host computer C5 Stand alone on Host Install RAID Watch program RAID Agent and drivers into host computer Install applet mode RAID Watch program components into the subsystem Fig
84. Windows NT Windows 2000 Windows XP and Windows 2003 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U S and other countries SCO OpenServer and UnixWare are trademarks or registered trademarks of The Santa Cruz Operation Inc in the U S and other countries Solaris and Java are trademarks of Sun Microsystems Inc All other names brands products or services are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners iii RAIDWatch User s Manual Table of Contents PART 1 GETTING STARTED WITH RAIDWATCH CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1 FAL WAT CEO VIER VIEW sidad ale 1 2 La TP rodut DESTO lt a ERE A 1 2 Lo CALNE RE aE E E E O E ET 1 2 142 PRATURED HIGHLIGHT S ai iio 1 3 T GraphicalUseritenace Uli dada 1 35 L2 2 D THOU TI E o 1 4 1 2 3 Powerful Event Notification Function eee seen eee 1 4 1 2 4 Java based Remote Management eese eene nnne 1 5 1 2 4 1 Mode One Centralized Management esses 1 5 1 2 4 2 Mode Two Stand alone on Host esee 1 6 1 2 4 3 Mode Three Stand alone on Subsystems sss 1 6 ELA ACCOSS REGATAS cid 1 6 dI 2 9M Ed ancudee sS UI cda 1 9 15270 BASS WOFA EVOL ON qais qut Ra dA em M ma qe eU NU RM 1 9 1 3 CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATION Hc Se toe ESI Ma ORIS DI IN ADI M SON UNI UE 1 10 1 3 1 Centralized Management Agent based Installation ccesssssseeee 1 10 1 352 Stand alone On Host Installatton
85. a Fibre Channel Status ET System Information Uil Statistics cee Maintenance ELA Configuration Figure 6 10 Disconnect from a Connected Array Select Logout will close the current management session and return to the Outer Shell window If you wish to connect to another RAID array enter its IP address and then click OK to proceed Click Cancel to close the connection prompt and return to the Outer Shell window Selecting the Refresh button allows you to re connect with an array if a RAID system has been temporarily disconnected e g the RAID system is being reset or the host links were disconnected for maintenance reasons 6 4 Security Authorized Access Levels Password protection is implemented with the Connection wizard to prevent unauthorized access to configured arrays This protection which is implemented along with the security access levels prompts a user for the station password the first time he or she attempts to connect to a RAID system 6 10 Security Authorized Access Levels Chapter 6 Basic Operations By default no password is required to access a RAID system using the first two protection levels Configuration Administrator and Maintenance User A default password is required for the Information login Default Passwords Configuration Password previously set for the controller subsystem press Enter for none The password can be changed in Configuration Parameter
86. a capacity partitioned into two Each partition is displayed in a different color Repeat the above process to create more partitions or click to view its information new partition is created from the existing partition Edit Partition Edit Partition s of LO 3F744216 he 0 OTS OME Size 300IVB Figure 9 26 The Edit Partition Command Window The arrow buttons help you travel from one partition to another 9 4 3 Partitioning a Logical Volume jy Step 1 Select the logical volume you wish to partition Move your cursor onto the Logical Volume Status window Right click to display the Edit Partition command menu Logical Volume Status I 3EDBESAS Size 200486000 Expand Properties L Assignment Write Policy Figure 9 27 The Edit Partition Command Step 2 Select Edit Partition from the menu 9 26 Partitioning a Logical Configuration Chapter 9 Drive Management y Step 3 The Edit Partition mode window displays as shown below E dit Partition Edit Partitions of LV 3FEC3034 Index 0 Offset OMB Size 100MB Figure 9 28 The Edit Partition Window Q Step 4 If the volume has not been partitioned all of its capacity appears as one single partition Single click to select the partition the color bar Step 5 Right click or select the Edit command to display the Add Partition command Click to proceed Step 6 The Partition Size window
87. able 8 2 Dual Single Controller Channel Modes For more information about all possible combinations please refer to the Installation and Hardware Reference Manual that came with your controller 8 2 2 Termination This parameter enables or disables channel SCSI termination on subsystems featuring SCSI host channels SCSI buses must be properly terminated at both ends that is when connecting one end of a SCSI cable to a host HBA the termination of the channel must be enabled on the subsystem side An alternate configuration should be applied when multiple enclosures are being cascaded on the host buses An enclosure situated in the middle of a SCSI bus should have its termination set to disabled 8 2 3 Default Transfer Clock in MHz These parameters set the data transfer clock rate for synchronous communication over the SCSI bus and enable or disable wide transfer respectively Data transferred across the bus in synchronous transfer mode is clocked using a synchronous transfer clock signal The frequency of this signal determines the rate at which data is transferred For example if the synchronous transfer clock is 10 MHz data transfer rate will be 10 million bytes per second using narrow transfer Data transfer across the SCSI bus can be either 8 bits or 16 bits at a time The former is referred to as narrow transfer while the latter is referred to as wide transfer According to SCSI channel specifications transfer speed show
88. anagement Station 1 6 4 2 Centralized Management 1 5 3 8 4 2 channel configuration 8 1 8 2 Channel Mode 8 4 channel parameters 8 3 Channel Window 6 24 8 2 check boxes 6 25 check circles 6 25 color bar 9 22 10 4 Index INDEX COM port 4 27 Command Menus 6 11 6 14 Communications 7 3 Community 13 5 Conceptual Foundation 1 10 Configuration Category 6 21 Configuration Client 1 4 1 10 4 2 6 3 Configuration Parameters 7 2 Configuration 5 2 Configure Task Schedule 6 21 Configure 4 3 Connect Root Agent Server 4 8 Connection Prompt 6 5 6 7 6 8 Connection View 6 9 connection wizard 6 5 6 8 controller parameters 7 13 controller configuration 7 2 Controller Name 7 5 Controller Parameters 7 4 Controller 7 4 controllers 1 2 1 4 cooling module 12 3 create LD 9 3 Create Logical Drive Window 6 22 Create Logical Volume Window 6 23 Create Logical Volume 5 6 9 2 9 16 create LUN mapping 10 2 create LV 9 2 9 15 9 17 current status 12 5 Current Value field 4 9 4 18 Current Value 4 15 D data cache 7 4 data transfer clock rate 8 5 Date Time 7 5 Delay Second 4 22 delete LUN mapping 10 2 Delete LUN 10 5 delete LV 9 2 9 15 9 21 device components 12 2 directly attached server 6 3 Disconnect Root Agent Server 4 8 Disk Access Delay Time Sec 7 13 Disk I O Timeout Sec 7 14 Disk R W 6 18 download firmware and binary 7
89. anagement Utility Chapter 14 Central Management Utility This chapter introduces the Central Management utility The following topics are discussed Central Management Section 14 1 page 14 2 Setting Up the Utility Section 14 2 page 14 2 Central Management Connectivity Section 14 3 page 14 4 Maintenance amp Configuration Section 14 4 page 14 4 14 4 1 Icon Labels 14 4 2 System Events Central Management Introduction 14 1 RAIDWatch User s Manual 14 1 Central Management Introduction The Central Management utility provides Online monitoring of Galaxy RAID subsystems in the network Creation of instant event logs Filtering and exporting event logs via text files The Central Management utility is an entrance portal to RAIDWatch whereby you can configure and maintain subsystems Simply click the icon to connect to the subsystem 14 2 Setting Up the Utility The Central Management utility along with the Configuration Client and RAIDWatch can be accessed from the icons on your desktop or traditionally through the Start menu Fay Step 1 Open the Configuration Client and select Add Host See Figure 14 1 i Configuration Client Language Help P art E CA h amp if Exil the Connection view Figure 14 1 Add Host N Step 2 Add one 1 Root Agent by entering the IP address for the Root Agent See Figure 14 2 Input Root Agent IP Please input the Root
90. and is also implemented with a Fibre Channel host connection App 7 RAIDWatch User s Manual App 8 iSCSI is Internet SCSI Small Computer System Interface an Internet Protocol IP based storage networking standard for linking data storage facilities developed by the Internet Engineering Task Force IETF JBOD Just a Bunch of Disk non RAID use of multiple hard disks for data storage JRE Java Runtime Environment the Solaris Java program used to run JAR applications locally over a network or the Internet Logical Drive Typically a group of hard disks logically combined to form a single large storage unit More broadly the assignment of an ID to a drive or drives used in storage management Often abbreviated LD Logical Volume A group of logical drives logically combined to form a single large storage unit Often abbreviated LV LUN Logical Unit Number A 3 bit identifier used on a bus to distinguish between up to eight devices logical units with the same ID Mapping The assignment of a protocol or logical ID to a device for the purposes of data storage data transfer or device management Mirroring A form of RAID where two or more identical copies of data are kept on separate disks Used in RAID 1 Configuration Client An independently run software application included with RAIDWatch which permits centralized management using the Root Agent as the bridging element and event no
91. and is automatically loaded when the server is powered on Restart the Configuration Client for the changes to take effect 4 06 Event Notification Settings Chapter 4 Configuration Client Options BEE REE um EEE ES EEE SEE aE E E E ng F Switched ON Switched OFF ETETE m Figure 4 26 Enabling a Notification Method by the Switch Button 4 4 4 SNMP Traps Settings Receiver Side To set a client listening to SNMP traps n Step 1 Open the Module Config page Use the Module Name pull down menu to select SNMP trap Figure 4 27 Selecting SNMP Trap Notification aay Step 2 To create a new SNMP trap click the Create button on the top right screen or right click on the lower half of the configuration screen the Add SNMP Receiver dialog box will appear Event Notification Settings 4 17 RAIDWatch User s Manual ldociula Mara LE l Figure 4 28 Adding SNMP trap Qm Step 3 Enter the IP addresses of the SNMP agents that will be listening for trap notification in the Add SNMP Receiver dialog box Add SNMP receiver X SMP receiver IP Severity f on Figure 4 29 Add SNMP Receiver Dialog Box t Step 4 Select the severity level of events that will be sent to the SNMP agent Refer to Section 4 4 2 N t Step 5 Repeat this process to add more SNMP agents Sender Side From the Module Config window Step
92. ands available from the menus in the menu bar A 1 1 RAID Watch Program Commands RAIDWatch System Menu Commands Base level Window Open Device Connects RAIDWatch Manager to a particular disk array system for management Auto Discovery Search the available RAID systems in the specific range on the network Closes the RAIDWatch Manager application RAIDWatch Language menu Commands Base level Window English The RAIDWatch GUI online help will show in English Deutsch The RAIDWatch GUI online help will show in Deutsch Japanese The RAIDWatch GUI online help will show in Japanese Command Summary Appendices RAIDWatch Window Menu Commands Base level Window Next Window This command allows you to switch to the display of the next array being connected Tile All This command arranges currently open windows so that they are all visible and occupy an equal part of the RAIDWatch application window Cascade All This command arranges currently open windows so that one is placed over the other but every window 1s still visible caption button windows and ends all software connections RAIDWatch Help Menu Commands Base level Window About lt A gt Displays information about the RAIDWatch Manager program What s this Produces an interactive arrow mark By placing the arrow mark over and clicking on a functional menu or push button the related help content page displays Help Topic Displays RAI
93. as a storage network operating with multiple hosts and applications aj Enclosure View Tasks Under Process Fibre Channels 4 Logical Drive Information Channel 0 Host Fibre ID Speed j Logical volume Information Channel 1 Host Fibre ID 101 102 108 109 38 100 110 111 Speed Fibre Channel Status System Information pi Statistics af Maintenance E Logical Drives Topology Loop Channel Status 5 Physical Drives Speed Task Schedules Link Status Link Down A Configuration WWPN Port Name 210000D023F00233 E Create Logical Drive WWNN Node Name 200000D023F00233 Er Existing Logical Drives Loop ID ml Create Logical Volume Xm Existing Logical Volumes Refresh Figure 6 20 Fibre Channel Status Window System Information Window The System Information window shown in Figure 6 21 provides key information about the RAID subsystem and the RAID controller unit that powers the subsystem Enclosure information includes the operating status of power supply temperature sensors and cooling fan units Controller information The Information Category Chapter 6 Basic Operations includes CPU firmware boot record version serial number CPU and board temperature voltage and status of the battery This window has no configuration options Array AE Information Ha Enclosure View Tasks Under Process eL Logical Drive Information El Logical volume I
94. ased capacity from either expansion type will be listed as a new partition Three new drives are scanned in To add the drives to the logical drive select the logical drive where they will be added then choose the Add Disk tab to begin the process described above Select one or more drives to add and click the Add Disk button When you have selected all of the new drives you want to add click OK When you return to the partition table you will notice that either partition 0 or the last partition will now be larger than before Follow the directions in the next chapter to map the new partition to a host LUN The new partition must be mapped to a host LUN in order for the HBA host bus adapter to see it 9 2 5 Adding Spare Drive Assignments You can assign spare drives to a logical drive to serve as backups for failed drives In the event of a drive failure the spare drive will be automatically configured into the array and reconstruction or rebuilding will immediately commence Logical drives can support multiple spare drives however this configuration is rarely used due to its high cost and the uncommon occurrences of drive failures A practical configuration calls for one spare drive per logical drive After rebuilding on this drive just replace the failed drive and then configure the replacement as the new spare drive Logical Drive Management 9 15 RAIDWatch User s Manual Df 2 NOTE Adding a spare drive can be d
95. atch User s Manual This page is intentionally left blank App 6 Command Summary Appendix B Glossary Fibre Fiber HBA Host Appendices Glossary Also known as Fibre Channel A device protocol in the case of RAID a data storage device capable of high data transfer rates Fibre Channel simplifies data bus sharing and supports greater speed and more devices on the same bus Fibre Channel can be used over both copper wire and optical cables An optical network data transmission type of cable which is unrelated to the Fibre Channel described above Host Bus Adapter an HBA is a device that permits a PC bus to pass data to and receive data from a storage bus such as SCSI or Fibre Channel A computer typically a server which uses a RAID system internal or external for data storage Host LUN PC See Host and LUN Host LUN is another term for a LUN Inter Integrated Circuit a type of bus designed by Philips Semiconductors which is used to connect integrated circuits IC is a multi master bus which means that multiple chips can be connected to the same bus and each one can act as a master by initiating a data transfer In Band SCSI iSCSI Also known as in band or In band A means whereby RAID management software can use SCSI cabling and protocols to manage a controller Note in band SCSI is typically used in place of RS 232 for controller management In b
96. ated Configuration on Controller Subsystem cesses 3 16 1V RAIDWatch User s Manual CHAPTER 4 CONFIGURATION CLIENT OPTIONS 4 1 THE CONFIGURATION CLIENT UTILITY As 4 2 4 1 1 Start the Configuration Client Program eese 4 2 d do2 Seng DO ROO BEN satin oet etes testet nals enit estan state Lien 4 3 4 2 CONFIGURATION CLIENT USER INTERFACE ccccccccecececcecccececceececceceeceeceeeeeeeees 4 6 d 2d Command MEUS A as M d Le ii ted 4 7 47 2 TOOL IGF BUON eas tat A NT A BU te A UTE a EMT c COE ee 4 7 4 2 3 Connectiom View WIndOW siiuusddn an tu ds 4 6 4 2 4 Module Configuration WIndOW ao 4 9 4 3 ROOT AGENT CONFIGURATION i dois b o E RUN EROR U S ROEUUE HUN ONERE 4 9 ADL TNA ES O tic TO oer medien aii pem Ween Me adelante 4 10 4 3 2 Adding RAID Agents IPs Associating Root Agent with Multiple RAID Arrays 4 10 4 9 9 ARO OL AGEN LOO SCLIN GS AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA 4 11 4 3 4 Create Plug ins with Event Notification sse 4 12 AD AeA BASO rE VON DE O cuni ente T edu utc eae M LE LE 4 12 A 4 21h CONSELLO TOC OSS serta etse D tu EE 4 12 4 4 EVENT NOTIFICATION SETTINGS Tens 4 14 4 4 1 Configuration Client Notification Methods cesses 4 14 do DAVE CIS LCV CIS ASAS AE D sse AAA le aes 4 14 4 4 3 Enabling Notification Functions da it 4 15 d d SIN IVER TIAS SENOS A Sous A E E LEE 4 16 UE BEE E E CUI IU QS ASA EA TR 4 17 4 4 6 LAN Broadcast SettingS ooooooncccononinnnnnnnn
97. ation of the drive including the channel number of the drive slot on the subsystem to which the drives are connected the drive s capacity transfer rate and current status The enclosure components displays as a summary of module operating status The operating status of each module is shown either as operating normally or failed Ds Messages do not always appear instantaneously After the cursor has been moved onto the component there is usually a delay of a second before the message tag appears NOTE More device dependent information is provided in the System Information window To access the System Information window please refer to Chapter 6 12 5 Information Summary The Information Summary window displays key information on the subsystem currently selected including the RAID controller s I O channels connecting speeds logical drive status LUN mapping status etc Enclosure View RAID JBOD ChI 2 1D 113 OOOO CX t LO i ERG S Ce m LA PA MOSS Redundant Controller is Scanning rct Mi as Fan 0 functioning normally Fan 1 functioning normally Fan 2 functioning normally Fan 3 functioning normally OL 27 RDR TEF z Size MB 76058 Status Good Speed 2 0GB Information Summary 5 Device Controller CPU PPC750 Cache 256MB ECC SDRAM Firmware 3 414 Bootrecord 1 31K SN 12 Power Supply O functioning normally Power Supply 1 funct
98. before creating logical arrays See Figure 7 1 WW RaIDWatch System Language Window Help L A16F R142 Array System Action Information P Maintenance b lrocess Enclosure View Configuration P Create Logical Drive Existing Logical Drives rm JBOD ChE2 ID 144 Create Logical olurme A Fibre Channe Existing Logical volumes OF System Inforn Channel Statistics Configuration Parameters Information Summary 22 Maintenance A Configuration E Create Logical Drive Er Existing Logical Drives 1 3 Create Logical volume Device i Controller Channel LA Channel Channel D Logical Drive mil Bait aaa CPLEPPC TSO0 Cache Channel 0 Host Fibre P y Existing Logical Volumes Channel 1 Host Fibre Ib 4D603F 07 MRAIO Chl IDr 1 SCSI ID 01 CHL z ID 36 Drive MO Figure 7 1 Opening the Configuration Parameters Window The following is a complete list of configuration controls and optional menus that you will have available once the Configuration Parameters option has been selected More information about many of these variables is available in the controller hardware and firmware documentation 7 2 Accessing Configuration Parameters Options Chapter 7 Configuration Parameters 7 2 Communications Communications To configure the Communication options select the Communication page as shown in Figure 7
99. cal Drive 2 gt KK BLOCK 1 BLOCK2 BLOCK 4 3 BLOCK 1 1 d y _ BLOCK 6 x a 7 T _ of he BLOCK 2_ 0 A BLOCK3 gt Re BLOCK _ a BLOCK 8_ E _ Mirror 2 4 Mirror 3 Mirror 4 gt Mirror 6 Miror Mire gt Figure C 4 RAID 1 0 1 Storage RAID 3 RAID 3 implements block striping with dedicated parity This RAID level breaks data into logical blocks the size of a disk block and then stripes these blocks across several drives One drive is dedicated to parity In the event a disk fails the original data can be reconstructed from the parity information In RAID 3 the total disk capacity is equivalent to the sum of the capacities of all drives in the combination excluding the parity drive For example combining four 1GB drives would create a single logical drive with a total disk capacity of 3GB This combination appears to the system as a single logical drive RAID 3 provides increased data transfer rates when data is being accessed in large chunks or sequentially App 16 RAID Levels Appendices However in write operations that do not span multiple drives performance is reduced since the information stored in the parity drive needs to be recalculated and rewritten every time new data is written to any of the data disks Physical Disks Logical Drive Dedicated BLOCK1 L BLOCK2 _ BLOCK3 3 BLOCKS BLOCKS LOCK V BLOCK7 BLOCK7
100. ccess each window by selecting from the Action menu on the menu bar at the top of the screen See Figure 11 1 for access routes Chapter 11 System Monitoring and Management WW raipwatch System Language Window Help Lj ES FI6F R2424 Array 192 163 199 233 System Action Enclosure View re View Tasks Under Process Logical Drive Information Logical Volume Information Fibre Channel Status statistics El Logical valurr T Tasks Under ee Fibre Channel Status 19 System Information Statistics Information Summary 3 Maintenance B Logical Drives Device Controller CPLUPPCTSO Cache Figure 11 1 Selecting Information Windows The Array Information category provides access to seven display windows as listed below e Icon for the Array Information category Opens the Enclosure View window Displays the Configuration Tasks currently being processed by the subsystem Opens the Logical Drive information window Opens the Logical Volume information window Opens the Fibre Channel Status window Opens the System View window Opens the Statistics window Table 11 1 Array Information Icons 11 3 RAID Information RAIDWatch User s Manual 11 1 2 11 1 3 RAID Information Date and Time Once date and time has been configured on your subsystem they are displayed on the bottom right corner of the manager s screen af eee
101. ccessing the Create Logical Drive Window LDs are created in the Create Logical Drive window and managed in the Existing Logical Drives window These functional windows are accessed from the command from the Action menu or RAIDWatch s navigation panel on the left of the GUI screen Step 1 To manage LDs such as to create and set related parameters display the Create Logical Drive window by clicking on the Create Logical Drive icon in the functional navigation panel or clicking on the Action menu items located on top of the screen WRAIDWatch System Language Window Help AS Array 192 168 System Action Information amp FOCE SS Maintenance M hfoarmatian Create Logical Drive Configuration P istelrrstaliatior Create Logical Drive l z ee Fibre Channe Se t View MIS LT Coho DAT Py E S system Inforn Create Logical volume Statistics Existing Logical s alumes Channel Host LUN Mapping Configuration Parameters L Create Logical Drive al Drives umi ranta l arial tial ran Figure 9 1 Accessing the Create Logical Drive Window Step 2 The configuration screen shown in Figure 9 2 should appear 9 4 Logical Drive Management Chapter 9 Drive Management Create Logical Drive Front View Selected Members Size MB RAID 238214 238214 238214 238214 Drive Size MB 238214 RAID Level RAID 6 v Stripe Size 128K Defaut v Write Policy
102. ch allows the RAID controller subsystem to talk to the RAIDWatch Manager or Root Agent A RAID Agent communicates with the RAID array via SCSI bus iSCSI or Fibre channels using the In band protocols or via an Ethernet port RAID Agents are the intermediaries between RAID systems and the RAIDWatch program e Configuration Client refers to the software utility that allows an administrator to be notified of system events at any of the RAID systems being managed The Configuration Client also enables centralized management of multiple arrays using a single workstation Important information that users should be aware of is indicated with the following icons We NOTE These messages inform the reader of essential but non critical information These messages should be read carefully as any directions or instructions contained therein can help you avoid making mistakes CAUTION Cautionary messages should also be heeded to help you reduce the xiii X1V RAIDWatch User s Manual chance of losing data or damaging the system 2 IMPORTANT The Important messages emphasis on using RAIDWatch management software A WARNING Warnings appear where overlooked details may cause damage to the equipment or result in personal injury Warnings should be taken seriously Software and Firmware Updates Please contact support for the latest software or firmware updates Problems that occur during the updating process may
103. computer select this command Generate Dummy Event You can also generate simulated events to test the notification functions once you have configured any or all of the notification methods Refresh Refresh the connection between your computer and the Root Agent Server 4 2 4 Module Configuration Window The Module Config panel contains pull down menus that allow access to create or modify various notification methods The panel also allows you to setup an administrator s identity and lets an administrator be constantly aware of all arrays status through notification emails Module Config Plugin Create Plugin Module Name Roctgert log Status Disable SME Server 192 166 1268 est infortrend com tw ecrit Email estatintortrend com tu Send periachaur jp US Figure 4 15 Enable an Administrator s Options The Module Config panel provides access to ten 10 configurable items and each item contains two or more setup options Seven 7 of them belong Configuration Client User Interface 4 9 RAIDWatch User s Manual to the notification methods ways to notify a user if event faults occur settings Double clicking the Current Value field can modify all configuration options 4 3 Root Agent Configuration To configure the Root agent settings select the Module Config menu on the right of the Configuration Client User Interface as shown in Figure 4 16 Select the pull down menu named Root Agent Setting fro
104. cond level the Maintenance tasks e Configuration The Configuration administrator login has access rights to all three levels Configuration Maintenance and Information Featured Highlights 1 9 RAIDWatch User s Manual w NOTE The default password for Information categories is 1234 We Passwords for access levels can be set in the Configuration category under the Configuration Parameters Password settings Please refer to Section 7 5 Featured Highlights Chapter 1 Introduction 1 3 Conceptual Foundation In order for RAIDWatch to function properly different software modules must be correctly installed on different servers and stations in a given LAN or WAN If you follow the default installation during the installation process RAIDWatch will be installed as a centralized management tool into your system 1 3 1 We Centralized Management Agent based Installation RAIDWatch communicates with a RAID subsystem either using the firmware embedded RAID agents or agents manually installed onto a RAID attached server Assuming that a given network has multiple RAID systems RAIDWatch can communicate with RAID arrays through the RAID agents installed on the servers or on the RAID subsystems A server is chosen as the main management server When RAIDWatch is installed onto this server using the first installation scheme two important modules are included Configuration Client and Root Agent The Confi
105. configuring RAID controller subsystems into a peripheral device 3 6 2 Related Configuration on Controller Subsystem The RAID controller or subsystem must make some adjustments as well as the host computer s SNMP settings before the two can communicate using SCSI commands You can use the RS 232 terminal to change the RAID controller settings Step 1 From the Main Menu press the Up or Down buttons to select View and Edit Configuration Parameters Step 2 Press Enter and then use the Up or Down keys to select Host side SCSI Parameters Then press Enter In band SCSI In band SCSI EIGN Number of Tags Reserved for each Host LUM Connection Def 32 gt Peripheral Device Type Parameters H Chapter 3 Installation The Peripheral Device Type Parameters submenu also needs to be adjusted Refer to the instructions below to set the proper settings for the in band protocol to work Q Step 1 First select the Peripheral Device Type submenu and then select Enclosure Services Devices lt Type 0xd gt amp Main Menu gt Quick installation view and edit Logical drives view view view view Maximum Queued 1 0 Count 256 LUNs per Host SCSI ID 8 Max Number of Concurrent Host LUN Connection Def 4 gt tion Def 325 Ho Device Present Type x7f gt Li S MR Direct access Device CTupe H Sequential access Device Type 1 gt Processor Device Type 3 gt CD R
106. connection are installed e RAIDWatch runs on the RAID attached server as a Java program 1 3 3 Stand alone on Subsystem Installation Main features of the RAID based installation method are listed below e RAIDWatch revisions 2 0 and above support installation to array hard drives A portion of the drive capacity 256MB of disk space is segregated and formatted on each hard drive This segregated portion is called a reserved space Once RAIDWatch s automatically distributed to the reserved space installation begins main programs are Conceptual Foundation Chapter 1 Introduction The RAIDWatch 2 0 or above installation only executed when hard drive is formatted or at least one logical drive exists Use LCD panel or RS 232 terminal program to create a logical drive when you are using new hard drive before installing RAIDWatch 2 0 or above version Conceptual Foundation There is no need to install the RAIDWatch program to your management computer If the arrays are managed by dual redundant controllers in the event of single controller failure the manager interface can failover to a counterpart controller Operators access to the system will not be interrupted The RAID subsystem can be accessed from a remote station running a web browser RAIDWatch now runs in Java Applet mode Applet is executed when the connection is established between a remote browser and the RAID subsystem Web browsers which
107. ct the appropriate Channel SCSI ID and LUN numbers from the separate pull down lists above E Step 4 Select a Logical Drive or Logical Volume with a single mouse click With a single mouse click on the Partition color bar select one of the partitions that you wish to associate with the selected channel ID LUN number See Figure 10 5 for the configuration screen 10 4 LUN Mapping Chapter 10 LUN Mapping Be Ad d new Y M ta host LUN Map Setting Il 3F744216 Size GOOME JD 3EDES9AS Size 200148 Partition s of LD SEDBB345 Mae LUN Cancel Map Lun and Add Fiter Figure 10 5 Select Add New LUN to Host N Step 5 Click on the Map LUN button to complete the process 10 2 3 Deleting a Host LUN Mapping Step 1 Follow the steps listed in Section 10 1 above to access the LUN Map Setting window shown in Figure 10 2 Step 2 Left click on a configured LUN and then right click on the adjacent area A command menu displays as shown in Figure 10 6 Select Remove LUN Map to complete the process Host LUN Mapping Host LUN s Channel ID Logical Drive Yolume Partition Add LUN Map to PID Add LUN Map to SID Remove LUN Map Host Lun Filter s WN Name s Logical Partition Fiter Type Access WAN Name Figure 10 6 Delete LUN Command Step 3 When prompted for a password or an answer enter it and click OK The LUN mapping should no longer
108. d 9 18 Delay Second 22 Disconnect Root Agent Server 8 Edit Monitor Controller 10 Email 17 Ethernet port 17 Event Severity Levels 14 Fax 21 Fax device 23 Generate Dummy Event 9 Guest login 5 Guest Password 10 GUI Screen Elements 7 IP scan range 27 mail subject 19 Managed Arrays 11 management center 7 Module Config 9 24 Module Config panel 9 Module Configuration 9 MSN Account 23 MSN contact 24 MSN Messenger 23 24 multi RAID environment 2 Notification configuration options 3 notification methods 9 Event Log Display Chapter 4 Configuration Client Options Notification Methods 14 On Off switch 20 22 26 Open Bookmark File 7 out port IP 17 Outside line 22 Password 19 Plugin 13 Plugin Description 13 plugin folder 12 Plugin Label 13 Plug ins 12 port number 10 Queue size 23 RAID Agent IP 11 30 RAIDWatch GUI 2 Receiver Data 13 Rescan time 27 retry time 26 Root Agent 3 10 20 Root Agent entry 8 Root Agent IP 3 Root Agent Log 1 11 Root agent settings 9 SASL 17 Save Bookmark File 8 Send period 12 Send Period 26 sender s address 19 severity 18 26 severity events Level 1 2 29 severity events Level 2 2 29 severity events Level 3 2 30 severity level 14 severity levels 29 severity parameter 14 SMS 2 24 SMTP 12 SMTP mail server 19 SNMP agent 16 SNMP settings 17 Status 15 22 Tool Bar Buttons 7 Warning 14 4
109. d Version 1 311 Sqm Hine lies OL le Serial Number 6620142 y Controller Settings ES Controller Marne Mat Set Restore Configuration from xL File Logo ATBF R1211 Event Log List Configuration List Figure 11 7 Configuration List Window Right click on the Configuration List window will allow you to select four 4 options and they are explained as below Export Configuration Data as Text File When you select this option the program will save the system s configuration data to a text file You may select a file destination in a prompt up Save window Export Configuration Data as XML File Select a file location where you like to save the system s configuration data as an XML file in a prompt up Save window when you select this option Export Host LUN List as XML File This option will only export Host LUN list to a XML file You may select a file destination in a prompt up Save window Restore Configuration from XML File You may retrieve the configuration data that you export earlier to the system Browse the file in the prompt up Open window 11 2 Logical Drive Information Logical Drive Information helps you to identify the physical locations and logical relationship among disk drive members In a massive storage application a logical array may consist of disk drives installed in different drive enclosures 11 9 Logical Drive Information RAIDWatch User s Manual The Logical Drive inf
110. d then click on the area where you have question A Help window will appear to explain the functionality e Help Click on the Help button to browse the Online Help in RAIDWatch management software s main Help program 4 2 3 Connection View Window The Connection View window displays the current connections with different RAID Agent servers Each Root Agent server IP has an Administration Tool This window has a command menu that can be triggered by right clicking a Root Agent icon Right click on the Root Agent server to show a selection menu See Figure 4 14 These commands on the selection menu allow you to remove a Root Agent entry to connect disconnect or refresh the current connectivity status The Connection View window automatically updates when an array is turned on or off and automatically prompts you for a status change e g a managed array once disconnected is now connected Configuration Client User Interface Chapter 4 Configuration Client Options When Root Agent Server is When Root Agent Server is Disconnected Connected Delete Host Delete Host Connect Connect Mesconnect Disconnect Generate Dummy Event Generate Duran Event Ixefresh Refresh Figure 4 14 Connection The Right click Menus Delete Host Delete the Root Agent Server by selecting this command Connect Select this command to connect your computer to the Root Agent Server Disconnect To disconnect the Root Agent Server from your
111. d you may check the progress in the Tasks Under Process window jy Step 8 The logical drive will now have a new last partition the same size as the expansion You may right click the logical drive field listed above to display the Edit Partition command to verify this 9 10 Logical Drive Management Chapter 9 Drive Management 9 2 3 5 Accessing the Migrate LD Command page To access the Migration LD command page first select a logical drive on the top of the screen and then click on the Migrate Logical Drives tab under Functions window See Figure 9 8 w NOTE Only RAID level 5 and 6 support the migration option currently This function is disabled when a LD is configured as other RAID levels e This function is only applicable on RAID subsystems running Firmware 3 47 or above version Logical Drives EA RAID Level Size MB Stripe Size KB EA 6E70766D RAID 5 m NT l i Good li X 1c064081 RAID 1 1000 i28 Good LD Name Clickto select a logical drive from the list above Front View Functions Properties Add Disk Expand Migrate Logical Drives Slot Size MB 239112 ee 239112 239112 m Aem RAID Level RAID 6 v Stripe Size 128K Defaut v Drive Size MB 239112 Migrate LD Figure 9 8 The Expand Command Sub window The display panel shows the slot number and its available size that are currently selected You can assign a RAID level strip si
112. desired LD parameters have been selected e Step 1 Click OK at the bottom of the LD management window D t Step 2 A confirmation window will appear If you are certain that you want to create the LD with the settings you have selected click OK Step 4 If you selected OK in the Please Confirm window the Create In Progress content window will display the logical drive creation progress Step 5 Click the Reset button to redo or abort the process When the initialization process begins you can check the Tasks Under Process window to view its progress 9 2 3 Accessing the Existing Logical Drive Window Various functions can be performed on configured arrays in the Existing Logical Drives window The window is accessible from the command in the Action menu or RAIDWatch s navigation panel on the left of the GUI screen RAIbWatch System Language Window Help Il ADSF G1A2 Array 192 168 199 233 System Action Information amp DCESS Maintenance b hfarmatian Logical Drives Existing Logical olume Channel Host LUN Mapping lect a logical di Configuration Parameters View Figure 9 3 Accessing the Existing Logical Drives Window After the Existing Logical Drives window is opened the LDs that have been created will appear in the Logical Drives panel Logical Drive Management 9 7 RAIDWatch User s Manual 9 8 Logical Drives mp RAIDLevel Size
113. directory select the Configuration Client option shown in Figure 4 2 42 The Configuration Client Utility Chapter 4 Configuration Client Options Figure 4 1 Configuration Client Shortcut on Windows Desktop Figure 4 2 Configuration Client Shortcut on Windows Startup Menu Step 3 Click on Configuration Client to activate the Configuration Client window as shown in Figure 4 3 The Configuration Client program allows you to configure the following items Root Agent administrative settings Auto Discovery Notification configuration options di modula h ELIT pas 188 4 45 Versi L0 33 En l Crest Pugh ca OEA Ye D SANNT sade in p Medet LT 40389 heme Dr RISSE a Model Ad 28 021 21 2 Mame Or 104 BE TS mme Medeb amp 128 021 1 2 Mame Kx OS F ad Model 41651 211 arre Kx1 T Fi ue 165410 b 7 BP nga 1585 4 248 4 1 gem P3 192158 5 143 4 1 gent P4 1621685157 MILE 23685211 Apert E BILL pei E EE Figure 4 3 Configuration Client Window 4 1 2 Setting Up a Root Agent Q Step 1 Launch the Configuration Client program See Section 4 1 1 Step 2 From the Command menu select File gt Add Host see Figure 4 4 or right click on Connection View to bring up the Input Root Agent Dialog Box and enter a Root Agent IP here See Figure 4 5 The Configuration Client Utility 4 3 RAIDWatch User s Manual wi Configuration Client File Language Help Add Hast a ADIECIT
114. dow allow you to switch between Filter and column pages You may set the event sorting criteria the type of event you like to export the severity of the event and the time occurrence range in the Filter page of the Event View Option window Switch to Column page allows you to set the column you like to view Click Apply for the changes to take effect The Event Log List window will immediately shows the event list follows the new criteria Click OK to exist the window or click Default to return to the system default settings Event Log Clear Option This option allow you to clear the event logs in the Event Log List window All event logs will be erased when you select Clear All Logs option Select the Clear Log Precede Index X option will erase the beginning of the events to the one before you selected Configuration List Window RAID Information Chapter 11 System Monitoring and Management Every detail of the RAID system is presented in the Configuration List window The information will include system information controller settings logical drive setting s logical volumn setting s channel setting s host LUN list drive side parameters caching parameters and communication information 3 ATBF R1211 Array 192 168 5 91 3 System Information CPU Type PPC 50 amp Total Cache Size 512MB ECC SDRAM Export Configuration Data as Text File Firmware version 3 42D 03 Export Configuration Data as XML File Bootrecor
115. drive s health and report potential problems Ideally this should allow users to take proactive actions to prevent impending disk crashes The Short Message Service SMS is the ability to send and receive text messages to and from mobile telephones SMS was created and incorporated into the Global System for Mobiles GSM digital standard Spares are defined as dedicated Local or Global A drive designation used in RAID systems for drives that are not used but are instead hot ready and used to automatically replace a failed drive RAIDs generally support two types of spare Local and Global Local Spares only replace drives that fail in the same logical drive Global Spares replace any drive in the RAID that fails Glossary Glossary Appendices A contiguous region of disk space Stripes may be as small as one sector or may be composed of many contiguous sectors Striping Also called RAID 0 A method of distributing data evenly across all drives in an array by concatenating interleaved stripes from each drive Stripe Size A k a chunk size The smallest block of data read from or written to a physical drive Modern hardware implementations let users tune this block to the typical access patterns of the most common system applications Stripe Width The number of physical drives used for a stripe As a rule the wider the stripe the better the performance Write back Cache Many modern disk controll
116. e Auto Discovery ali a Current Value Agent IP 1 az2 1568 4 13 1 1 Agent IP 2 32 168 4 33 EN Figure 4 11 Module Name Pull down List 4 2 Configuration Client User Interface The Configuration Client user interface contains four 4 major elements Tool Bar Buttons Connection View Window and Module Configuration Window They are shown in Figure 4 12 4 6 Configuration Client User Interface Chapter 4 Configuration Client Options Module Configuration Window ii Configuration Client Command Menu A Fis Language Hep Tool Bar Buttons Connection View d Module Contig Praga Create Pag zi Lo P182 1684 43 Version 1102 2 L Meet FIEF RIAJA Mame 1 230 568 Miockde Name oot tin Te Connection View Window Figure 4 12 Major Elements in Configuration Client User Interface 4 2 1 Command Menu e File commands include Add Host and Exit The Add Host command connects you to a Root Agent host A Root Agent host is one that is chosen as a management center to manage multiple RAID agents which are in turn used to access different arrays By connecting to a Root Agent IP all its subsidiary RAIDs are then managed by the management center The Exit command will let you exit the Configuration Client User Interface and close the program e The Language command allows you to select the language display on the Configuration Client User Interface The current selections include English Deutsch S
117. e Information category allows you to access to information about every aspect of system operation To access the information category either select the icon from the navigation tree or go to the Action Command menus and then select Information on the top of the screen See Figure 6 15 aosr Array 192 168 System Action Enclosure gw Maintenance b Tasks Under Process Configuration P Logical Drive Information em IE ua E Ie Wie Ex Logical olume Information iy F Tasks Under Fibre Channel Status system Information c Logical Drive Statistics T Logical Volum a Fihra Channal Static Figure 6 15 Accessing Information Commands The Information Category 6 15 RAIDWatch User s Manual 6 16 6 6 1 6 6 2 6 6 3 Enclosure View Window The Enclosure View window displays the physical view of all major components including drive slots and enclosure components When the Enclosure View window is opened the screen shown in Figure 6 16 should appear Use the Enclosure View window to monitor multiple enclosures from the computer screen For detail of using the Enclosure View window please refer to Chapter 12 Enclosure View RAID JBOD ChI 2 1D 113 Redundant Controller is Scanning BBU Disable Fan 0 functioning normally Slot 27 Chi 2 ID 26 IFT ES 416F J Size MB 76058 Status Good Speed 2 06B Information Summary 72465644E Fan
118. e NPC utility is automatically distributed to a disk array s reserved space when installing RAIDWatch using the Mode 3 scheme 13 1 2 To Access the Utility The NPC utility is easily accessed using a web browser over the network Q Step 1 Open a web browser program Step 2 Enter http lt controller IP gt configure htm in the web browser s URL field t Step 3 A safe content warning message might prompt Click Yes to proceed Qj Step 4 The configuration utility starts as a Java Applet 13 2 The NPC Utility Chapter 13 NPC Utility Coupled with Mode Three Installation 13 2 Configuring the Utility Options 13 2 1 SSL SSL stands for Secure Sockets Layer Handshake Protocol As shown in Figure 13 2 above the initial screen defaults to the SSL option Select the check box if you want to enable SSL connection for the management session with the array p Wwe NOTE The configuration will take effect after you restart the network connection or reset the management station 13 2 2 Email Notification Follow the steps below to configure email notification Step 1 Click on the Notification Process Center Setting tab Open the Base Setting page 2 0 nfiq ure Sie x EMAIL SNMP Trap Broadcast SMTP Server Enabled Subject RAID Event amy o Figure 13 1 Email Notification Sender Side Settings Step 2 Fill in or select the following configuration fields
119. e View window will also change Enclosure Pages Enclosure Viev RAID JBOD ChI 2 D 114 p a s i Em z BEES Es E E es E dco 3 Des aa TA 3 Device ACTUEL Wm CUm UE A a ar IPAM xmas Status LEDs Figure 12 4 Enclosure Tabbed Panel and Component LED Display The definition for each LED has been completely described in the Installation and Hardware Reference Manual that came with your RAID controller subsystem Please refer to the manual to determine what the different LEDs represent 12 3 1 Service LED Support LED panel model Service LED for RAID JBOD subsystems The service LED can be enabled by RAIDWatch management software from remote site to identify which subsystem is being serviced The corresponding subsystem will be lighted in RAIDWatch GUI Enclosure Display Chapter 12 Enclosure Display Pressing the service button on the subsystem can also enable the service LED Enclosure View RAID JBOD Top of LED Front Panel Information Summary Device LC Controller CPU PRCSOFX Cache 256MB ECC DDR Firmware 3 518 13 Bootrecorc 4 channel Channel O Hast Fibre Speed 4 Channel Channel 1 Host Fibre Speed D Logical Drive Ib BBCSB OD MRAID 34812MB E arical Drive Ir RACREDI RAI 1700MA Figure 12 5 Service LED lights up After servicing the subsystem the administrator should turn off this service LED by pressing the s
120. e configuration window contains two sub windows Caching and Controller Parameters To configure the controller s caching behaviors select an appropriate value from each of the pull down menus as shown in Figure 7 3 Configuration Parameters Communication Controller System Password Threshold Redun aching Parameters wWrite Back Cache Enabled w Optimization Random i Sync Period Sec Continuous w ontroller Parameters Controller Name HA Unique Identifier HE Not Defined Time onecshiTy onion Date Time 2004 1 0 05 14 11 ES SDRAM ECC Enabled w Apply Figure 7 3 The Controller Page The data cache can be configured for optimal I O performance using the following variables Caching Parameters Write Back Cache Enabled Host Writes are cached before being distributed to hard drives This improves write performance but requires battery backup support to protect data integrity in case of a power outage Disabled Cache Write Through Used primarily if no cache battery backup is installed and if there is increased likelihood of a power failure 7 4 Controller Controller Chapter 7 Configuration Parameters Optimization Policy Optimization for Random I O More common setting Use this option for environments e g database maintenance with smaller I O transactions Optimization for Sequential I O Used for large I O environment
121. e current value under Rescan time row to modify a time frame in minute that you like the system to scan the network Von The default rescan time is set to 0 minute that indicates the system will scan the network only when Configuration Client is starting up The Auto Discovery option will be turned off after the first scan Step 7 You may turn on and off this option by double click on current value under Status row see Figure 4 47 or click on the On Off switch beside the pull down button to enable the option Module Contig Pugin Create Pugin Module Name Auto Discovery 7 Creat velo status traba scan range Figure 4 47 Enable Disable the Auto Discovery Auto Discovery 4 29 RAIDWatch User s Manual eom If you already have the Auto Discovery option turned on be sure to turn off and then turn on the option for any adjustments that you newly made to take effect Once the Auto Discovery option is successfully configured the system will detect the IP range that you designated and automatically add the search results into the agent list An Auto Discovery Notice window will prompt you may click OK button to close the window and start using Configuration Client and RAIDWatch Manager Auto Discovery Service Status Figure 4 48 Auto Discovery Notice If you open the Root Agent setting option under module configuration window an available agent list will be shown in the lower section o
122. e type used as a simple real time check on the go no go status of enclosure UPS fans and other items Storage Area Network is a high speed subnetwork of shared storage devices A storage device is a machine that contains nothing but a disk or disks for storing data A SAN s architecture works in a way that makes all storage devices available to all servers on a LAN or WAN App 9 RAIDWatch User s Manual App 10 SASL SCSI S E S Because stored data does not reside directly on the network s servers server power 1s utilized for applications rather than for data passing SASL is the Simple Authentication and Security Layer a mechanism for identifying and authenticating a user login to a server and for providing negotiating protection with protocol interactions Small Computer Systems Interface pronounced scuzzy a high speed interface for mass storage that can connect computer devices such as hard drives CD ROM drives floppy drives and tape drives SCSI can connect up to sixteen devices SCSI Enclosure Services is a protocol used to manage and sense the state of the power supplies cooling devices temperature sensors individual drives and other non SCSI elements installed in a Fibre Channel JBOD enclosure S M A R T SMS Spare Stripe Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology an open standard for developing disk drives and software systems that automatically monitor a disk
123. ed in Chapter 3 of this manual Please refer to that chapter for further instructions on how to open the RAIDWatch program Enclosure Display Chapter 12 Enclosure Display 12 2 2 Opening the Enclosure View Window Once RAIDWatch is successfully connected to a RAID device the Enclosure View of the device you are using will appear immediately If it doesn t appear or if you have closed the Enclosure View window but wish to access it again you can either select the Enclosure View icon from the navigation tree or go to the Action Command menus and then select Information Enclosure View on the top of the screen See Figure 12 3 Array 192 168 Sy stern Action Information p Enclosure view ure View Maintenance b Tasks ORGer Process Logical Drive Information agical Volume Information PS EMNLIISoOTEe IE n Tasks Under Fibre Channel Status i System Information i Logical Drive Statistics eal C Logical olurr aw Fihro Channol Stato Figure 12 3 Accessing the Enclosure View 12 2 3 Component Information The front and rear view of a RAID system in the Enclosure View window presents a graphical display of different components This window is particularly useful in monitoring the status of the physical drives It provides a real time report on the drive status using LED colors to represent various operating conditions Using the RAIDWatch Enclosure View it is
124. em preferences options This window uses tabbed panels to provide access to the functional sub windows Each sub window provides configurable options using check boxes check circles or pull down menus Clicking Apply button will complete the configuration process A mixture of message prompts file path windows text fields and confirm boxes ensure ease of use Refer to Chapter 7 for details of each configuration options The Configuration Category 6 29 RAIDWatch User s Manual 6 9 Arranging Windows 6 30 Each array configuration window is enveloped in a system view window The system view window is the area where you interact with RAIDWatch program You can use the mouse to choose commands from outer shell Window menu to enlarge shrink or rearrange currently opened system view window s on your screen You may also select each connected system by clicking the listed systems at the bottom of the Window menu E j Logical Volume Information H ee Fibre Channel Status ig System Information ri Statistics a V Maintenance F E Logical Drives Physical Drives ERES uec Seem Toe Ez H iri Event Log List Configuration List a 2002 07 03 01 02 09 Controller Initialization Completed Figure 6 33 The Outer Shell System View Window The window menu includes the following commands Next Window The Next Window command change w
125. ems are included in the host side parameter category August 29 2005 RAIDWatch 2 2 supports installing in Solaris and Linux operation systems In RAIDWatch User s Manual revision 2 2 c the installation steps for Solaris and Linux operation environments are described in Chapter 3 In Chapter 6 new sections explain how to launch the RAIDWatch Manager in different OSes RAID level 6 is newly added to RAIDWatch 2 2 c The RAID level 6 function is mentioned in Chapter 2 Chapter 9 as well as a clear description in Appendix C Several new RAIDWatch functions are added in 2 2 c version according to Firmware version 3 47 Those functions are only available when firmware is running 3 47 or above version They are explained across Chapter 7 and Chapter 9 May 18 2005 This manual was revised for RAIDWatch revision 2 2 Chapter 6 was moved to Chapter 2 to introduce RAID and RAIDWatch considerations to user before installation XV RAIDWatch User s Manual xvi The program supports more operation environments that are listed in Chapter 1 Chapter 1 also describe the new features such as the multi language support include English Deutsch and Japanese for the software GUI and online help The auto complete feature is added This feature saves time when user is trying to connect a RAID system by typing in an IP address that was previously connected in the connection window The typical program installation opinion is newly provided while i
126. ent security level can be set during notification function setting If you wish to modify the security levels for any notification setting right click on the Severity section in the lower level of Configuration screen Select Edit common to view the Edit dialog box See Figure 4 23 Select the desired severity level in the Severity pull down menu See Figure 4 28 Once the severity level is selected click OK to exit the dialog box Event Notification Settings 4 15 RAIDWatch User s Manual EE NS SHAG isa recia 1 Faght c lic k it the Severity section Figure 4 23 Editing the Severity Level Edit SNMP receiver X SAMP receiver IP 32 158 4 43 severity i Cancel Figure 4 24 Selecting the Severity Level 4 4 3 Enabling Notification Functions When all notification settings have been properly configured remember to enable each notification method by double clicking the Current Value field in Status row Set Status to Enable if you want the module to be activated every time the Root Agent is loaded Please see an example shown in Figure 4 25 Module Contig Piugin Create Plugin Module Name 1al 3 Create ETE HE Simus Severty 0 n m Figure 4 25 Enabling a Notification Method under Status Row You can also turn on and off each notification method by double clicking on the switch button located on the upper left of the user interface See Figure 4 26 The Root Agent runs as an application
127. er width are displayed Channel Mode Special Option not applicable to Galaxy This option allows you to change the I O channel operating mode The channel mode selections can be host drive RCC drive RCC Default Data Rate Should only be applied with limitations on current configuration e g when optical cables and adapters are running on different wavelengths The ID page allows you to add or remove IDs by selecting or deselecting ID boxes Channel Channel 0 Host Fibre Speed Channel 1 Host Fibre Speed Channel 2 Drive Fibre Speed 2 GHz Channel 3 Drive Fibre Speed Channel 4 Drive SATA Speed 1 5 GHz Channel 5 Drive SATA Speed 1 5 GHz Channel 6 Drive SATA Speed 1 5 GHz Channel Drive SATA Speed 1 5 GHz Channel 8 Drive SATA Speed 1 5 GHz Channel 8 Drive SATA Speed 1 5 GHz Channel 10 Drive SATA Speed 1 5 GHz Channel 11 Drive SATA Speed 1 5 GHz Channel 12 Drive SATA Speed 1 5 GHz Channel 13 Drive SATA Speed 1 5 GHZ Channel 14 Drive SATA Speed 1 5 GHz Channel 15 Drive SATA Speed 1 5 GHZ Channel 16 Drive SATA Speed 1 5 GHZ Channel 17 Drive SATA Speed 1 5 GHZ ch i a asd annal 12 Mriva QATA OGnaart 1 5 H0 Figure 6 31 Host Channel ID Settings Be sure to click Apply for the configuration to take effect For detail of how to configure channels please refer to Chapter 8 of this document
128. ere C Redundancy Slave Host Pie ase input master host IP here Figure 6 1 Installation Wizard Prompt Redundancy Server Before management can be performed on a particular disk array system you need to first establish a connection from your array to the network or a Starting RAIDWatch Agents 6 3 RAIDWatch User s Manual connection between your array and the directly attached server Once a connection is established successfully management can be started The following discusses how to connect to a disk array Information on disconnection is provided at the end of this section 6 2 Starting RAIDWatch Manager 6 4 6 2 1 The management software interface RAIDWatch Manager needs to be started by a network or RAID subsystem manager regardless of which OS is being used Depending on your setup you can start RAIDWatch Manager in various ways For both local and remote management and under various OSes starting the program is fairly simple Please refer to the appropriate sub sections below for information Locally or via LAN under Windows 2000 2003 Environments From the Startup menu select Programs gt Galaxy gt RAIDWatch Manager See Figure 6 2 Double click the RAIDWatch Manager icon j aniiguration Chent Figure 6 2 Configuration Client Shortcut on Windows Startup Menu OR Double click the RAIDWatch Manager icon from the desktop see Figure 6 3 if a shortcut was added during
129. erformance for sequential writes 2 The adaptive policy temporarily disables an array s write caching algorithm when handling sequential writes Write caching can be unnecessary with sequential writes so that write requests can be more efficiently fulfilled by writing data onto disk drives in the order in which they are received 3 The adaptive policy changes the preset write policy of an array when handling I Os with heterogeneous characteristics If the firmware determines it is receiving write requests in sequential order the write caching algorithm is disabled on the target logical drives If subsequent I Os are fragmented and received randomly the firmware automatically restores the original write cache policy of the target logical drives 7 12 Redundant Controller Settings Chapter 7 Configuration Parameters Adaptation for Redundant Controller Operation 4 If arrays managed by a redundant controller configuration are configured to operate with write back caching cached data will be constantly synchronized between the partner controllers Upon receiving sequential writes the firmware disables write caching on target arrays and also the synchronized cache operation IMPORTANT The Adaptive Write Policy is applicable to subsystems working under normal conditions For example if a drive fails in an array the firmware automatically restores the array s original write policy 7 8 Event Triggered Operations Configuratio
130. ers and for client management stations RAIDWatch Manager workstations Support for Java however depends on the Java Runtime installed on each OS Below is the platform requirements using windows OSes Under Windows 2000 2003 the Java installation program installshield jar ONLY supports Netscape 4 5 or above Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 0 or above Windows Messaging MAPI for Windows must be enabled if support for fax or email notification under NT is needed Refer to your Windows documentation for more information Windows NetBEUI support for Windows must be enabled if network broadcast support notification is needed Refer to your Windows documentation for more information Platform Requirements Chapter 3 Installation 3 4 Software Setup This section discusses how to install RAIDWatch in your system Before proceeding with the setup procedure read through the Before You Start section below The sections follow will explain how to install RAIDWatch in different operation systems 3 4 1 Before You Start Before starting the installation read through the notes listed below 4 TCP IP must be installed and running with a valid IP address assigned to a server The server can either be used as a centralized management station a remote client using a browser to access the array or directly attached with a RAID subsystem using the in band protocols Your system display must be running in 256 colors or
131. ers have several megabytes of cache on board Onboard cache gives the controller greater freedom in scheduling reads and writes to disks attached to the controller In write back mode the controller reports a write operation as complete as soon as the data is in the cache This sequence improves write performance at the expense of reliability Power failures or system crashes can result in lost data in the cache possibly corrupting the file system Write through Cache The opposite of write back When running in a write through mode the controller will not report a write as complete until it is written to the disk drives This sequence reduces read write performance by forcing the controller to suspend an operation while it satisfies the write request App 11 RAIDWatch User s Manual This page is intentionally left blank App 12 Glossary Appendices Appendix C RAID Levels This appendix provides a functional description of Redundant Array of Independent Disks RAID This includes information about RAID and available RAID levels RAID Description Redundant Array of Independent Disks RAID is a storage technology used to improve the processing capability of storage systems This technology is designed to provide reliability in disk array systems and to take advantage of the performance gains multiple disks can offer RAID comes with a redundancy feature that ensures fault tolerant uninterrupted disk storage operation
132. ervice button or remotely using the RAIDWatch management software 12 4 Enclosure View Messages The messages shown in the Enclosure View window provide easy access to information about components on the RAID device that is being monitored The message tag reports the status of major devices Enclosure View RAID JBOD ChI 2 ID 113 67074 0 9 8 8 9 8 O 0 0 0 0 0 0 RIR F Redundant Controller is Scanning BBU Disable Size MB 76058 Status Good Speed 2 06B Fan D functioning normally LD 784B6AAE Fan 1 functioning normally Fan 2 functioning normally Fan 3 functioning normally Information Summa Device Controller CPU PPC750 Cache 256MB ECC SDRAM N 2 Power Supply O functioning normally T e Power Supply 1 functioning normally eas Channel Channel 0 Host Fibre Speed 2 GHz As Channel Channel 1 Host Fibre Speed Auto As Channel Channel 3 RCCOM Fibre Speed Auto q Logical Drive r T84BBAAE RAID 5 SODOMB poo Lun Chl ID 0 SCSI ID O LUN O Figure 12 6 Component Information Message Tags To generate the message tags move the mouse cursor onto the relevant RAID device component For example if you wish to determine the operational status Enclosure Display 12 5 RAIDWatch User s Manual of a RAID subsystem move the cursor onto the enclosure graphic and the corresponding message tag will appear The enclosure front view message tag displays the current configur
133. es Window When the Existing Logical Drives window is opened the screen shown in Figure 6 29 should appear The basic rules for using the functional elements in the Existing Logical Drives window are The Configuration Category Chapter 6 Basic Operations This window also uses a parallel display and the up then down principle To start configuring an existing array select a configured array from the LD list above Locations of its members are automatically displayed and then the available functions are displayed in the Functions window This window contains three edit commands that can be triggered by right clicking your mouse button Logical Drives ID RAID Level Size MB Status LD Name Non Raid 600 Good Raids 200 EN View Logical Drive Edit Partition K 3F744216 Click to select Delete Logical Drive jst above Front View Functions RAID JBOD ChI 0 1D 16 JBOD ChI 0 1D 32 Properties Add Disk Expand LD Assignment Primary Controter Name Ld 2 Write Policy Peat y Apply Figure 6 29 Existing Logical Drives Window 6 8 4 Create Logical Volume Window This window uses the same operation flow as that applied in the Create Logical Drive window 6 8 5 Existing Logical Volumes Window This window uses the same operation flow as that applied in the Existing Logical Volumes window NOTE This window also contains Edit mode commands that are only accessib
134. ete the LD press the OK button If you are not sure click the Cancel button 9 3 Logical Volume Management You can create and delete logical volumes using RAIDWatch Manager Combining logical drives together creates logical volumes You can combine logical drives with different capacities and RAID levels into a single logical volume You can also delete existing logical volumes Before deleting make certain that the data stored in the logical volume is no longer needed Deleting a logical volume erases all information stored on that logical volume WV w NOTE When you delete a logical volume all logical drives assigned to it will be released making them available for new logical volume creation 9 3 1 Accessing the Create Logical Volume Window LVs are created in the Create Logical View window which can be accessed either from the navigation panel icon or the command menu on top of the screen 9 18 Logical Volume Management Chapter 9 Drive Management Say Step 1 To create LVs display the Create Logical Volume window by clicking on the associated icon in the GUI s navigation panel or the command in the Action menu bar Mi RAIDWatch System Language window Help aoar Array 192 168 Syster Action Information amp fPOLESS A Maintenance P formation Create Logical Configuration P Quick Installation Create Logical Drive al Drives ee Fibre Channe Channel Host LUM Mapping
135. evision on Basic Operations became Chapter 4 in the new revision More detailed instructions on how to use RAIDWatch were added and new screen captures included Chapter 4 in the old revision on Array Management has been separated into six new chapters in the new revision Five of the new chapters Chapter 5 Chapter 9 make up Part 2 of this revision of the user s manual and the sections in Chapter 4 of the previous edition on S E S management and IIC SAF TE and Fault bus management were moved into Chapter 10 of this revision All these chapters have enhanced descriptions on how to manage an array and a series of more indicative screen captures were added Chapter 5 Notification Processing Center and Chapter 6 Event Monitor in the older revisions of the user s manual became Chapter 11 and Chapter 12 respectively in the new revision The content of these chapters remained largely unaltered with only a few minor editorial adjustments Appendix A in the previous revision was moved to Chapter 13 in the current revision and is followed by a completely new chapter Chapter 14 on Galaxy storage subsystem panel view customizations Extracting Appendix A from the appendices reduced the number of appendices from six to five and the names of each appendix changed to a higher letter e g Appendix B in the last revision is now Appendix A Appendix C is now Appendix B etc The content of these appendices remained the same RAIDWatch User s Man
136. ew Functions RAID JBOD ChI 2 1D 113 a Media Scan Regenerate Parity Rebuild al feuis Figure 9 14 Displaying the Rebuild Command Menu 9 2 Deleting an LD If you want to delete an LD from your RAID subsystem follow the steps outlined below Remember that deleting an LD results in all the data on the LD being deleted and any data that was previously stored on the LD will be irretrievable IMPORTANT Deleting a logical drive irretrievably wipes all data currently stored on the logical drive Logical Drive Management 9 17 RAIDWatch User s Manual Am Step 1 Select the logical drive you wish to remove with a single mouse click Right click on the adjacent screen area A command menu will prompt as shown in Figure 9 15 Logical Drives RAD bevel ac 3FT44218 FAGEDBESAS Edit Partition Click to select a logical drive fron the list above Delete Logical Drive Front View Functions RAID JBOD Cht 0 1D 16 JBODI ChI 0 ID32 Properties Add Disk Espana LD Assignment Primary Controller Marre Ld 2 wee Policy Defaut T Apple Figure 9 15 Displaying the Logical Drive Command Menu e Step 2 Select the Delete Logical Drive command The delete process is completed almost immediately e Step 3 Once the Delete command has been selected a confirm box will prompt asking you whether to proceed or not t Step 4 If you are certain that you wish to del
137. f the Configuration Client user interface See Figure 4 49 Module Config Plugin Create Plugin Module Marne RootAgernt Setting ee Administrator password Va RENE IN NR RN ert 1 o quon n ges hee o O ERR Sars mi Agen PR ents MO lg le Figure 4 49 The Root Agent List N If you like to start using the RAIDWatch manager please refer to Section 5 2 A Agent List window will automatically show the controllers that were detected by the Auto Discovery option 4 30 Auto Discovery 4 6 Event Severity Levels Chapter 4 Configuration Client Options RAIDWatch classifies disk array events into three severity levels Level 1 includes non critical information events such as initialization of the controller and initiation of the rebuilding process Level 2 severity includes events which require the issuance of a warning message Level 3 severity is the most serious level and includes events that need immediate attention The following provides example events for each level e NOTE The severity levels here are different from the levels used for configuring the notification methods 4 6 1 Level 1 Severity Events Examples Controller Initialization Complete Rebuild Initiated Rebuild Complete Rebuild Failed Logical Drive Initialization Started Logical Drive Initialization Complete Logical Drive Initialization Failed 4 6 2 Level 2 Severity Events Examples Event Severi
138. f you do not want to use up all of the capacity at this time The unused capacity can be utilized later using the Expand Logical Drive function Selecting Stripe Size The stripe size used when the LD is created can be selected from the Stripe Size pull down menu The following stripe sizes are available 16KB 32KB 64KB 128KB 256KB 512KB or 1024KB A default stripe size is pre selected Select a stripe size but note that stripe size arrangement has a tremendous effect on RAID subsystem performance Changing strip size is only recommended for experienced users Stripe size defaulted to this menu is determined by the subsystem Optimization mode and the RAID level selected Initialization Options This allows you immediate availability of the array Online means the logical drive is immediately available for I Os and the initialization process can be automatically completed some time later Select RAID Level From the RAID Level pull down menu shown select the RAID level you wish to use when creating the LD Write Policy Define the write policy that will be applied to this array Default means identical to the subsystem s overall setting The overall setting can be accessed in the Caching Parameters section of the Configuration Parameters sub window Logical Drive Management Chapter 9 Drive Management 9 2 2 4 Click OK to Create LD Once the physical drives that will be used in the LD have been selected and all the
139. formation about the Configuration Client program App 4 Command Summary Appendices Tool Bar Commands Open Bookmark Opens a previously saved connection view profile File This profile contains information about the Root Agent server and the RAID arrays being managed by a Root Agent Save Bookmark Saves the current connection view profile onto your File system drive The default file name 1s default npc Connect Connects to a Root Agent server usually the one RootA gent Server that you choose as a management and install the Configuration Client utility However you may connect to multiple Root Agent servers from a single workstation EL server gt with a screen element Help Displays RAIDWatch Manager online help Details about the Configuration Client utility are also included Root Agent SSS Menu Commands Add Host Connects to a Root Agent server Z the one that you choose as a management and install the Configuration Client utility However you may connect to multiple Root Agent servers from a single workstation Delete Host Deletes a Root Agent entry from the connection view Disconnects from a currently connected Root Agent server Creates dummy events for testing the Events notification functions Refresh Refreshes the connection view status Updates the connection information about Root Agent s and the RAID arrays being managed Command Summary App 5 RAIDW
140. four 1GB drives would create a single logical drive with a total disk capacity of 2GB This combination of drives appears to the system as a single logical drive RAID 1 is simple and easy to implement however it is more expensive as it doubles the investment required for a non redundant disk array implementation Physical Disks Logical Drive EDLOCKANe P E B BLOCK2 4 E BLOCK1 lt BLOCK3 EP BLOCK2 d gt BLOCK4 4 b BLOCK3 BLOCKS5 V BLOCK4 gt BLocks d aru BLOCK7 BLOCK8_ y e e Figure C 3 RAID1 Storage In addition to the data protection RAID 1 provides this RAID level also improves performance In cases where multiple concurrent I Os are occurring these I Os can be distributed between two disk copies thus reducing total effective data access time RAID 1 0 1 RAID Levels RAID 1 0 1 combines RAID 0 and RAID 1 mirroring and disk striping RAID 0 1 allows multiple drive failure because of the full redundancy of the hard disk drives If more than two hard disk drives are chosen for RAID 1 RAID 0 1 will be performed automatically App 15 RAIDWatch User s Manual w IMPORTANT RAID 0 1 will not appear in the list of RAID levels supported by the controller If you wish to perform RAID 1 the controller will determine whether to perform RAID 1 or RAID 0 1 This will depend on the drive number that has been selected for the logical drive Physical Disks Logi
141. gent server address 9 Figure 14 2 Input Root Agent IP 14 2 Central Management Introduction Chapter 14 Central Management Utility Step 3 Select the Auto Discovery option from the Module Name drop down box See Figure 14 3 41 Auto Discovery IP Range From 192 168 5 100 to 192 166 5 254 192 168 5 100 152 168 5 254 Configure modfy Delte cancel Finish Figure 14 3 Auto Discovery Q Step 4 Input the IP scan range to search the network Click Finish Step 5 Double click the ON OFF switch The Root Agent will automatically scan the IP range for available subsystems on the network ai E q Step 6 Check the results of the scan in RootAgent Setting NO IMPORTANT The Auto Discovery Module only supports the Firmware versions listed below FW 3 42H03 or later Fibre to SATA FW 3 42J09 or later SCSI to SATA FW3 42R01 or later Fibre to Fibre Auto Discovery cannot detect a subsystem if the firmware version is older then those listed above However you still can manually enter the Agent IP Setting Up the Utility 14 3 RAIDWatch User s Manual 14 3 Central Management Connectivity Central Management will display subsystems based on the Agent IP list The information is queried from the RootAgent and available subsystems are displayed via icons Figure 14 4 Not Connected Figure 14 4 shows that Central Management
142. gram Be sure to install the Java plug in Install the Java based GUI RAIDWatch manager main program An install shield will be prompted on the screen Please refer to Section 3 4 5 for step by step installation procedures 3 4 4 Installing RAIDWatch on a Solaris Platform Q Q t t Software Setup Follow these steps to install RAIDWatch on your server s and RAID subsystems Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Insert the RAIDWatch installation CD into the systems CD ROM drive If you are currently running other applications close them before proceeding with the setup process This will minimize the possibility of encountering system errors during setup Be sure to install JRE 1 4 2 or above version on your server Running older version of Java runtime may cause a failure of the RAIDWatch main program installation When the File Manager window pops up on the screen double click the file unix sh See Figure 3 3 3 7 RAIDWatch User s Manual rig Manager vxrmaater Galaxy Figure 3 3 File Manager Window in Solaris Platform Step 5 A Run window prompt will display See Figure 3 4 To install the Java based GUI RAIDWatch manager main program type YES and then press Enter This will launch RAIDWatch manager install shield Please refer to Section 3 4 5 for step by step installation procedures poe ote ode ate ode ope ote oe ate ode ope ode ope ate ode ope ode ope nte od ope ode ope nte
143. guration Client enables automatic notifications of system events and the Root Agent communicates with multiple RAID subsystems that are not directly attached to this server The main management server will also need Java Run time Environment JRE installed if a system administrator needs to configure the arrays from it Table 1 4 on page 1 12 provides a guide to what modules need to be installed on which servers NOTE The items in the lower section of Table 1 4 JRE web browser and or web server are not included with RAIDWatch management program therefore they must be installed or modified by system users 5 Conceptual Foundation For more information about specific platform requirements see Section 3 3 Platform Requirements RAIDWatch User s Manual Mode 1 Centralized Management All Modes Mode 2 Stand alone on Host Mode 3 Stand alone on Subsystem RAID Subsystem Server w RAID Directly Attached Installed Centralized Remote Elements Management Browser Server Station Applet Mode in band Yes if it is Mag IDWatch used to run anager c f used to run 7 od gaa EE RAIDWatch gett Table 1 4 RAIDWatch Module Requirements Yes if it is Embedded 1 3 2 Stand alone on Host Installation Main features of the RAID based installation method are listed below e RAIDWatch main programs and the RAID agents used to communicate with a RAID subsystem over in band
144. he changes to take effect Step 3 If you want to assign a different ID to the selected channel choose the ID panel An ID pool scroll menu will appear as shown in Figure 8 5 Host Channel Channel D Host Fibre Speed 2 GHz Parameters ID Channel T fost Fibre Speed Auto I Apply Figure 8 5 ID Pool Menu When selecting an ID be sure that it does not conflict with the other devices on the channel Preset Ds should have been grayed out and excluded from selection The ID pool lists all available IDs for the current selection Highlight the IDs you want to use by selecting their check boxes and click Apply to create either the PIDs Primary ID or SIDs Secondary ID for the channel Setting the Configurations for a Channel 8 7 RAIDWatch User s Manual This page is intentionally left blank 8 8 Setting the Configurations for a Channel Chapter 8 Channel Configuration Chapter 8 Channel Configuration 8 1 Channel Configuration WiNdOW oooooonnnccnnnnnnnnnnnnononononononnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnos 2 8 2 User Configurable Channel Parameters ooooonnnnccccnnnccncccnonnnononnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnonononannnnnnos 3 8 2 1 RIVE lo AAA A 4 8 2 2 TENA slip 5 8 2 3 Default Transfer Clock in MHZ aeien aerieni roeier eene 5 8 2 4 W Poo DIDA SD AAA E EEEE EEE 6 8 3 Setting the Configurations for a Channel oocccnnncncnccnnnnnnnnononnnnnnncnonnnnnnnonononnnnnnnnnss 7 Setting
145. he configuration profile whenever a configuration change is made Save NVRAM to Disk The configuration profile can also be saved to array hard drives Each array hard drive will have a replica of the 7 7 RAIDWatch User s Manual NVRAM backup in its reserved space so that when a drive fails or is being regrouped the backup remains intact Restore NVRAM from Disk While user likes to retrieve the previously saved NVRAM backup from subsystem hard drives all the settings including system password will also be restored It causes inconvenience if user doesn t get the stored password before and hence user can t access subsystem With this option user can decide whether to restore with or without password through user interface terminal according to individual requirement When this option is applied a question window will prompt up See Figure 7 5 B Restore NVRAM from Disk Restore without password Mo Upload NVRAM will prompt for a file destination at the current workstation This option is only available in Firmware 3 47 or above version 7 5 Password To configure different levels of the Access authorization Password select the Password page as shown in Figure 7 6 from the Configuration Parameter window 7 8 Password Chapter 7 Configuration Parameters Configuration Parameters Communication Controller System Password Threshold Redundant Trigger Other aintenance pass
146. he drive cache flushing threshold is set as 16 to enhance performance by using LMDD test in the sequential read 3 Low Priority Rebuild will be much slow down when host I O loading 4 A minimum read ahead size is determined We NOTE 1 No matter what user configures for the Maximum Drive Response Timeout once the AV optimization is set to Fewer Streaming option the Maximum Drive Response Timeout is fixed at 160ms If the AV optimization is set to Multiple Streaming option the Maximum Drive Response Timeout is fixed at 960ms 2 The above parameter 2 amp 3 will leave modification capability in append file for specific ODM OEM requirement Other 7 21 RAIDWatch User s Manual Chapter 7 Configuration Parameters 7 1 Accessing Configuration Parameters Options oooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnononononnnnannnoncnnnnnnnnnnnnos 2 7 2 C Ommiunte attis Gs doe onustus oss oo ecd Lesser eese ettet dcs Lat edes 3 7 3 o PNE RAE 4 7 4 In 6 TO PASS WOLU nite anita eee 8 TS ON So iut eh EE Rt d eer qu E npn des mui tui en nut sac Dees ae 9 7 7 Redundant Controller Semin es ecc 11 7 8 Event Tre vere OPETAN n tui cic caia 13 7 9 olaaa 14 7 22 Other Adaptive Write Policy 12 Auto assign Global Spare Drive 15 AV Optimization Mode 18 battery backup essene nan 4 BAU Fate esconde E toon eue iadeu rus 3 Cache Synchronization on Write Through A adie ces 11 cache write th
147. her Chapter 7 Configuration Parameters it is concurrent nexus if the cache is cleared up it will accept four different nexus again Many I Os can be accessed via the same nexus Tag Reserved Per Host LUN Connection Each nexus has 32 the default setting tags reserved When the host computer sends 8 I O tags to the controller and the controller is too busy to process them all the host might start to send less than 8 tags during every certain period of time since then This setting ensures that the controller will accept at least 32 tags per nexus The controller will be able to accept more than that as long as the controller internal resources allow if the controller does not have enough resources at least 32 tags can be accepted per nexus Peripheral Device Type Peripheral Device Qualifier Device Supports Removable Media LUN applicability If no logical drive has been created and mapped to a host LUN and the RAID controller is the only device connected to the host SCSI card usually the operating system will not load the driver for the host adapter If the driver is not loaded the host computer will not be able to use the in band utility to communicate with the RAID controller This is often the case when users want to start configuring a RAID using management software from the host It will be necessary to configure the Peripheral Device Type setting for the host to communicate with the controller If the LUN 0 s only
148. hich window is active The active window is raised to the top of the screen If you connect more than one RAID system this command allows you to switch between different system view windows The Next Window command is useful if you want to circulate through all the windows on the screen Tile All Use the Tile All command to arrange and display all system view windows This allows you to view multiple systems simultaneously Cascade All Use the Cascade All command to diagonally arrange and display all system view windows on the screen This allows you to view multiple systems at a glance Hide All When you select this command all active system view windows will be minimized to small icons on the bottom left of the Arranging Windows Chapter 6 Basic Operations RAIDWatch screen To enlarge the system view window click on the icon s Close All If you select this command all the RAID systems will be discounted and every system view windows will be closed System List A list of connected RAID systems is shown in the Window menu To view a specific system mouse click on the system name and its system view window will show up 6 10 Multi array Management Mirar Watch System Language Windows Help Open Device rray 192 168 5 62 Array 192 168 Enclos RAID Tackle Indoor Proarace Figure 6 34 Opening Device for Multi Array Management Management of multiple arrays is allowed by clicking the
149. higher mode otherwise some configuration items may not be visible Be certain that your system meets the minimum hardware and software requirements listed in Section 3 1 System Requirements Check to confirm that the RAID disk arrays and controllers are installed properly For the installation procedure see the documentation that came with the controller subsystems Follow the directions provided in the Section 3 3 Platform Requirements and prepare for installation and operation under different OS environments 3 4 2 Installing RAIDWatch on a Windows Platform If you are running a Windows platform on the server computer follow these steps to install RAIDWatch on your server s and RAID subsystem jy Step 1 Insert the RAIDWatch installation CD into the systems CD ROM drive Step 2 If you are currently running other applications close them before proceeding with the setup process This will minimize the possibility of encountering system errors during setup Step 3 The RAIDWatch installer program is included on the CD ROM that Software Setup came with your RAID controller or subsystem An auto run screen provides a hot link to the installer program See Figure 3 1 Click Install RAIDWatch 3 5 RAIDWatch User s Manual LB TETUR NIRE etch O Usera Documents O CD ROM Conas 3 Contact Us 3 Infartrend Website C Exit Figure 3 1 Product Utility CD Initial Screen Step 4 Click the supported
150. hoose different stripe size may affect the performance of RAID subsystem Base on the applications users should choose a best fit stripe size to achieve the best data transfer rate The following stripe sizes are available 16KB 32KB 64KB 128KB 256KB 512KB or 1024KB A default stripe size is pre selected Select a stripe size but note that stripe size arrangement has a tremendous effect on RAID subsystem performance Changing strip size is only recommended for experienced users Stripe size defaulted to this menu is determined by the subsystem Optimization mode and the RAID level selected Set a Drive Size In the Drive Size MB input box displays the maximum drive size per selected physical disk total capacity of each disk Decreasing this value can create a smaller logical drive The remainder can be used later by expanding the drive as explained in Section 9 2 3 3 9 2 3 6 Click Migrate Logical Drives to Initiate LD Migration To initiate the LD expansion follow these steps Step 1 Once the LD migration parameters have been set to the value desired click the Migrate LD button at the bottom of the Migrate Logical Drives page Step 2 The migration process begins and you may check the progress in the Tasks Under Process window y Step 3 The logical drive will now have a new RAID level strip size and drive size All data will be moved from the old logical drive to the new logical drive 9 12 Logical Drive Ma
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152. ia 2422 23 ESSO 16 Tasks Under Process 1 16 the Channel Window 26 the Existing Logical Drives 2 22 the Existing Logical Volumes Window 26 WWN Names s eeeeer 27 WWN port name oooocccccncncnnniccncnnnnnnnnnnnoss 17 6 33 Chapter 7 Configuration Parameters Chapter 7 Configuration Parameters RAIDWatch Manager enables you to modify the configuration of the disk array controller from your manager console This chapter describes the following subsystem configuration features 4 Accessing Configuration Parameters Options Section 7 1 on page 7 2 Communications Section 7 2 on page 7 3 Controller Section 7 3 on page 7 4 System Section 7 4 on page 7 6 Password Section 7 5 on page 7 8 Threshold Section 7 6 on page 7 9 Redundant Controller Settings Section 7 7 on page 7 11 Event Triggered Operations Section 7 8 on page 7 13 Other Section 7 9 on page 7 14 Accessing Configuration Parameters Options 7 1 RAIDWatch User s Manual 7 1 Accessing Configuration Parameters Options To access controller configuration options either use the Configuration category icons on the Navigation Tree or select the Configuration Parameters command from the command menu to open the Configuration Parameters The configuration window contains many options that are directly related to array performance and should be configured
153. ical Physical Disks Logical Drive O Striping non dedicated Parity p MC BLOCK1 E 3 m BLOCK 2 V BLOCK1 LR BLOCK 2 P 1 Parity i Q 1 Parity 2 BLOCK4 BLOCK 5 A P 4 Parity Q4 Parity h ILOCK 10 BLOCK 11 m BLOCK 12_ pe BLOCKS ai 01 Parity BLOCK 13_ BLOCK 14_ BLOCK 3 BLOCK8 _BLOCK7 _ TE E gt BLOCK4 etocks Parity QzParity Mb BLOCK6 E A A __P3Parity A 03Par PB BLOCK8 BLOCKS BLOCK 15 P1Parity e Figure C 7 RAID 6 Storage RAID 10 30 50 and 60 Galaxy implements RAID 10 30 50 and 60 in the form of logical volumes Each logical volume consists of one or more logical drives Each member logical drive can be composed of a different RAID level Members of a logical volume are striped together RAID 0 therefore if all members are RAID 3 logical drives the logical volume can be called a RAID 30 storage configuration Using logical volumes to contain multiple logical drives can help manage arrays of large capacity It is however difficult to define the RAID level of a logical volume when it includes members composed of different RAID levels App 18 RAID Levels Appendices Appendix D Additional References This appendix provides direction to additional references that may be useful in creating and operating a RAID and in using RAIDWatch and RAIDWa
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156. is found in the lower section of the navigation panel To access the Channel window use either the command from the Action menu or select the Channel icon from the navigation panel See Figure 8 1 W RaAIDWatch System Language Window Help Mi A16F R142 Array System Action Information P E Maintenance rocess channel Configuration k Create Logical Drive el Host Fih nel 1 Host Fib A R E nel 2 Drive Fik e x sl 3 Drive FiE SE System Channel gt 2 Drive S Host LUM Mapping el 13 Drive 5 nel 14 Drive S Channel 15 Drive S F Logical Drives Channel 16 Drive 5 Channel 17 Drive S Channel 18 Drive S Channel 19 Drive S Existing Logical Drives mm EN Logical Valurr E g Create Logical volume Statistics Configuration Parameters Maintenance gt 7 Physical Drives Task Schedules LA Configuration E Create Logical Drive Er Existing Logical Drives 1 3 Create Logical Wolume p Existing Logical Yolu ETT 7 A AE ate Figure 8 1 Accessing Channel Configuration Window Once the Channel window has been opened and channel items have appeared click on the channel that needs to be configured and its configuration window will appear on the right See Figure 8 2 8 2 Channel Configuration Window Channel 1 Host Fibre Speed Auto Channel 2 Drive Fibre Speed 2 GHz Channel 3 ROCOM Fibre Speed Auto Cha
157. is not connected with the RootAgent and there will be no systems listed in Central Management m 102 168 554 Figure 14 5 Data Query Figure 14 5 shows that Central Management is querying data from the RootA gent Figure 14 6 Connected Figure 14 6 shows that Central Management is connected with the RootA gent 14 4 Maintenance amp Configuration 14 4 14 4 1 Icon Labels Icon labels will display the model name and the IP address of the connected subsystems Move the cursor over the icon and an information box will pop up with more detailed system information such as the System Name ID IP and event log See Figure 14 7 Central Management Connectivity Chapter 14 Central Management Utility Fi6F R2021 6 Al5F aG2422 StorEdge 3320 416F G24e2 192 166 5 99 192 1568 5 243 192 158 5 154 192 158 5 95 ID 51660 IP 192 1568 5 99 2 pa has 63 new events Figure 14 7 System Information Box wh NOTE Icons that are blinking red have warning messages or events that should be checked The event log is the same as used in RAIDWatch 14 4 2 System Events There are two 2 options when clicking on a system icon Connect to the subsystem 1 Double click the system icon will invoke RAIDWatch to connect to the subsystem The main RAIDWatch program will open and more detailed information regarding the subsystem will be displayed Filter and export log Maintenance amp Configuration 14 5 RAIDWatch U
158. is selected only LUN O of the host ID will appear as a device with the user defined peripheral device type If all undefined LUNs is selected each LUN in that host ID will appear as a device with the user defined peripheral device type For connection without a pre configured logical unit and Ethernet link to a host the in band SCSI protocol can be used in order for the host to see the RAID subsystem Please refer to the reference table below You will need to make adjustments in those pull down menu Peripheral Device Type Peripheral Device Qualifier Device Support for Removable Media and LUN Application Operation Peripheral Peripheral Device LUN System Device Device Support for Applicability Type Qualifier Removable Media Windows Oxd Connected Either is okay LUN O s 2000 2003 Solaris Oxd Connected Either is okay 8 9 x86 and SPARC n Other 7 17 RAIDWatch User s Manual A E LL ee Table 7 1 Peripheral Device Type Parameters CC CS DN Rue 0 08 Table 7 2 Peripheral Device Type Settings Cylinder Head Sector Drive capacity is decided by the number of blocks For some operating systems Sun Solaris for example the capacity of a drive is determined by the cylinder head sector count For Sun Solaris the cylinder cannot exceed 65535 choose cylinder 65535 then the controller will automatically adjust the head sector count for your OS to read the correct drive capacity Please
159. itical application can achieve better performance Whereas the disabled drive write cache is recommended to be used for mission critical applications Galaxy s RAID system will maintain the system reliability The default setting 1s Disabled This function is only applicable on RAID subsystems running Firmware 3 47 or above version with SATA HDD configured Disk I O Timeout Sec This is the time interval for the subsystem to wait for a drive to respond to I O requests Selectable intervals range from 1 to 10 seconds SAF TE SES Device Check Period Sec If enclosure devices in your RAID enclosure are being monitored via SAF TE SES use this function 7 15 RAIDWatch User s Manual 7 16 to decide at what interval the subsystem will check the status of these devices Drive Fail Swap Check Period Sec The subsystem scans drive buses at this interval to check if a failed drive has been replaced Maximum Tag Count The subsystem supports tag command queuing with an adjustable maximum tag count from 1 to 128 The default setting is Enabled with a maximum tag count of 32 Spindown Idle Delay Period Sec User can setup an idle period for the drives Drives will automatically spin down while there is no read write command to drives within the idle period Then if any I O command is issued such as disk backup the drives will wake up and serve the I O requirement This feature rises up drives usage life We
160. k Cancel to stop the installation Upload the files arm htm is Uploading Cancel Figure 3 11 Installing Active Step 1 If the Next button from Figure 3 10 was selected the Install Active window shown in Figure 3 11 will appear If you wish to stop the installation procedure then click the Cancel button 3 14 Software Setup Chapter 3 Installation Step 2 Once the software has been successfully installed a window indicating the successful installation see Figure 3 12 will appear To complete the process and exit the window click Finish Upload had finished You can try to connect the url http 92 168 1 129fndex htrn right now Figure 3 12 Successful Installation 3 4 7 Stand alone on Host or Subsystem Installation ih Setup IP or Hostname of Ehe Controller where applets to install B Input the IP of controller where applets to install IP ar HostName Controller Password Figure 3 13 Input IP and Controller Password Software Setup 3 15 RAIDWatch User s Manual 3 16 Step 1 As shown in Figure 3 13 above enter the IP address or the host name of the controller subsystem and the controller password in their respective fields The default for the controller subsystem IP or password is blank The preset IP and password should have been configured along with other configuration utilities before proceeding with the RAIDWatch ins
161. l management eeeeeeese 4 Logical Drive Information 16 Logical Drive Message 16 Logical Drive Status 16 Logical Drive s or Volume s 27 Multi array Management Chapter 6 Basic Operations Logical Drives window 20 Logical Volume Information Window 17 Lot ONE s dosi necesse O a 10 Logout command sseeeees 14 look and feel 1 11 WOOK and Eeel iso iccictuo tc ERE 1 Maintenance eere 15 19 23 Maintenance login sse 10 MENU DOT dais 12 node RA AMES Alas 17 OpenDeco 30 Outer nella ocio 29 parallel display 24 Dassword iiec A 10 password protection eeeussss 10 pull down menu eeeeeeeeesse 28 RAID systems manager 4 EUA di 3 remote management eese 1 5 Rete ve IPD 8 Screen Elements iras 11 Selected Members window 24 Selecting Members 25 Show Root Agent List 7 SOl TI ot osa ed 24 Statistics Window ccssssseeeseeeeeeeeeees 18 System Information 2 18 System View window 20 tabbed pane ainia 15 Task Schedules asoc
162. l rives lg Prrysieal Drives Tak Schedules z A Configuriadior RAID JEOD ChIE ID 114 Media Sean Regenerate Parity Rihuta i Create Logical Drive Er Existing Logecal Lies EE e Operation Mode cordrsaas Operation Pri rifr peti te Create Logical Volume ce Existing Logical volumes Media Ecan Figure 6 24 Maintenance Logical Drives There are three 3 sub windows in the Logical Drives maintenance mode window The Logical Drives window provides a list of all configured arrays Use a single mouse click to select the logical drive you wish to perform maintenance tasks on The Front View window allows you to see the locations of logical drives Note that a logical drive is selected by a single mouse click from the list of configured arrays on the upper screen The Functions window provides configuration options for maintenance tasks and the buttons which start a maintenance task Media Scan Media Scan examines drives and detects the presence of bad blocks If any data blocks have not been properly committed and are found during the scanning process data from those blocks are automatically recalculated retrieved and stored onto undamaged sectors If bad blocks are encountered on yet another drive during the rebuild process the block LBA Logical Block Address of those bad blocks will be shown If rebuild is carried out under this situation rebuild will continue with the unaffected sec
163. le by a mouse right click 6 8 6 Channel Window The Channel window allows you to change host or drive port data rate channel mode and to add or remove channel IDs When the Channel window is opened the screen shown in Figure 6 30 should appear The Configuration Category 6 27 RAIDWatch User s Manual Two pages Parameters and ID display on the right of the Channel screen Channel Channel 0 Host Fibre Speed Channel 1 Host Fibre Speed Channel 2 Drive Fibre Speed 2 GHz Channel 3 Drive Fibre Speed Channel 4 Drive SATA Speed 1 5 GHz Channel 5 Drive SATA Speed 1 5 GHZ Channel 6 Drive SATA Speed 1 5 GHz Channel Drive SATA Speed 1 5 GHz Channel 8 Drive SATA Speed 1 5 GHz Channel 9 Drive SATA Speed 1 5 GHZ Channel 10 Drive SATA Speed 1 5 GHz Channel 11 Drive SATA Speed 1 5 GHz Channel 12 Drive SATA Speed 1 5 GHz Channel 13 Drive SATA Speed 1 5 GHZ Channel 14 Drive SATA Speed 1 5 GHz Channel 15 Drive SATA Speed 1 5 GHz Channel 16 Drive SATA Speed 1 5 GHz Channel 17 Drive SATA Speed 1 5 GHz Channal 19 Mriva QATA Snood 1 GHA fA Apply Figure 6 30 Channel Window Parameters ib Current Data Rate Default Data Rate Auto v Current Transfer Width Node Name 200000D023F00233 Port Name 210000D023F00233 On the Parameters page channel mode current data rate default data rate and current transf
164. ll xcx caros Figure 4 22 Create Plug in Receiver Profile 4 14 Root Agent Configuration Chapter 4 Configuration Client Options 4 4 Event Notification Settings 4 4 1 Configuration Client Notification Methods Configuration Client provides the following methods for sending notifications SNMP traps email LAN broadcast fax SMS and MSN Messenger Some notification methods such as the connection to a fax machine require Windows MAPI support on the servers used as the Configuration Client platform To configure the Event Notification previous NPC settings select Module Config from the right hand side of GUI screen Scroll down the pull down menus to create or modify various notification methods There are seven notification methods listed in the pull down menus Along with seven different means of informing RAID managers that an event has occurred fax broadcast email SNMP traps SMS and MSN messenger the severity level of events to be sent via these notification methods can also be configured 4 4 2 Event Severity Levels You may select a severity level for every notification method using the Event Severity Level setting Each level determines events of what severity level s are to be sent to a receiver See Table 4 1 for severity level descriptions 1 All severity levels Two levels Warning and Alert a Only the most serious events Alert messages Table 4 1 Levels of Notification Severity The ev
165. lly Fan 1 functioning normally Fan 2 functioning normally NN Fan 3 functioning normally Power Supply 0 functioning normally Power Supply 1 failed RAIDWatch recognizes each subsystem by its board serial number and displays an exact replica of it in the panel view LEDs shown on the enclosure view correspond to the real LEDs on the subsystem s rear panel If an LED corresponding to a failed component is lit red as shown in the diagram move your mouse cursor to point to the red LED on the enclosure panel Hold the cursor on the LED for a few seconds and an enclosure status summary will be displayed Array Information Icons 5 3 RAIDWatch User s Manual Tasks Under Process Type of tasks being processed by the subsystem The Task status window displays icons representing specific configurations Progress indicator Logical Drive Information ih A logical drive Partition s of 5D8D3BEB A partitioned E logical drive Index O Offset OMB Size 14346MB J I LL volume is represented as a color bar that can be split into many segments Each color segment indicates a partition of a configured array Logical Volume Information Partition s of 5D8D3BEB A partitioned B logical volume Index O Offset OMB Size 14346MB is represented as a color bar 5 4 Array Information Icons Chapter 5 RAIDWatch Icons that can be split into many segments Each color segmen
166. log Box Step 4 Enter the Outside line dial out number if there is any Step 5 Enter the Delay Second number y Step 6 Enter the level of Severity of events to be sent via fax n t Step 7 Repeat this process to add more receivers Event Notification Settings 4 23 RAIDWatch User s Manual e NOTE The physical connection and fax service with Windows MAPI should be ready before configuring this function Sender Side From the Module Config window Step 1 Find the Fax settings from the pull down list Step 2 Click on the On Off switch beside the pull down button to enable Fax notification Switched ON Switched OFF Si Step 3 Double click on the Current Value field of the Status row to enable fax notification Set Status to Enable if you want the module to be activated every time the Root Agent is started Note that the On Off switch should also be in the On position before you turn off the server or close the utility Otherwise you will have to manually enable the function whenever you reboot the server m Step 4 Select the severity level of events to be sent to the receiver station Q Step 5 The Fax device row shows the fax machine s currently available Check for appropriate setup in the Windows control panel amp Step 6 Queue size determines how many events will be accumulated and y then sent via a single fax transmission 4 4 8 MSN Settings Receiver Side To set an MSN
167. login 4 5 Guest Password 4 10 Index 2 GUI Screen Elements 4 7 H help topic command 6 13 Host Channel 5 6 Host IP 13 6 13 7 Host LUN Mapping Window 6 25 Host LUN Mapping 5 7 Host LUN s 6 25 10 1 Host Side Parameters 7 14 hot swapping 2 2 http server 1 12 HTTP 1 12 Me I O channel 12 3 I2C 11 2 ID Pool Menu 8 7 ID pool 8 1 8 6 8 7 in band connection 1 11 In band SCSI 3 14 Information login 6 10 information type 11 12 initialization mode 9 5 initialization options 9 6 install shield 3 7 installation method 1 11 installing RAIDWatch 3 5 installshield jar 3 4 IP address 3 9 7 3 IP scan range 4 28 X Java Apple 1 5 Java program 1 11 Java Run time 1 10 Java virtual machines 1 12 Java based GUI 6 10 JBOD tab button 11 9 sl LD assignement 9 5 LD assignment 9 6 LD drive size 9 6 LD partition 9 21 LD RAID level 9 5 9 6 LED Representations 12 4 Local client 3 1 3 2 local management 6 4 logical drive creation 1 3 Logical Drive Information 5 4 11 8 Logical Drive Message 6 16 Logical Drive Messages 11 9 Logical Drive Status 6 16 Logical Drive s or Volume s 6 25 Logical Drives window 2 3 6 19 9 4 logical drives 1 3 2 3 9 16 logical partition 11 9 11 10 Logical view 1 4 logical volume creation 1 3 Logical Volume Information 5 4 11 10 Logical Volume Parameters 9 20 Logical Volume Status 9 23 logical volumes 1
168. m the Module Name section 4 3 1 Root Agent Settings The Root Agent Setting option is shown in Figure 4 16 Module Contig Plugin Create Plugin Module Name Aer Figure 4 16 Root Agent Setting e Administrator Password This allows you to set an administrator s password This is the port number the RAIDWatch centralized manager station will use to communicate with the Root Agent The default for Administrator is root There is no default password for login as Guest e NOTE This password is independent from the password set for the Configuration login to start the RAIDWatch management program e Guest Password This is selected to enable a user logging in as Guest to view the status of RAID arrays currently being managed by the Configuration Client utility 4 3 2 Adding RAID Agents IPs Associating Root Agent with Multiple RAID Arrays RAID Agents are the sub modules of RAIDWatch or the Configuration Client utility used to communicate with a RAID subsystem Multiple RAID 4 10 Root Agent Configuration Chapter 4 Configuration Client Options Agents can be associated with a Root Agent A Root Agent then summarizes and presents these RAID Agents to the Configuration Client so that system administrators can be notified of system alerts if any faulty conditions are detected within these RAID arrays Step 1 RAID Agents currently being managed by a Root Agent are listed in the lower right corner of the RAI
169. m the controller enter the following into the address bar of the web browser http www Xxxx yyy ZzZ where www XXX yyy ZZZ is the IP address entered in Figure 3 13 3 9 Program Updates You are entitled to free program updates For more information about this service contact Galaxy support Program Updates 3 17 RAIDWatch User s Manual 3 6 In band SCSI 3 18 3 6 1 Overview To meet the needs of device monitoring and administration more and more external devices require communication with the host computers Out of band connections such as RS 232C ports or an Ethernet port can be used to achieve this goal An alternative way of communication is in band SCSI which transfers configuration commands into supported SCSI commands and uses them to communicate with RAID arrays over the existing SCSI or Fibre host connections The traditional way for controllers to communicate with the host computer has been via software such as RAIDWatch using an Ethernet connection With in band integrators have more flexibility and may use the existing host connection instead There are limitations on the use of in band protocols however In order for a host to see the RAID controller subsystem at least one 1 logical drive must exist and be mapped to a host ID LUN Otherwise the RAID controller subsystem itself must be configured to appear as a peripheral device to the host computers See the examples below for the procedures on
170. mail Settings The Configuration Client Utility 4 RAIDWatch User s Manual 4 4 6 LAN Broadcast Settings 4 4 7 Fax Settings 4 4 8 MSN Settings 4 4 9 SMS Settings Auto Discovery Section 4 5 page 4 28 Event Severity Levels Section 4 6 page 4 31 4 6 1 Level I Severity Events Examples 4 6 2 Level 2 Severity Events Examples 4 6 3 Level 3 Severity Events example Event Log Display Section 4 7 page 4 32 4 1 The Configuration Client Utility 4 1 1 Start the Configuration Client Program If the Centralized Management option was selected during the installation process outlined in Chapter 2 the Root Agent driver associated agents and Configuration Client utilities will be installed onto your computer Centralized management in a multi RAID environment is achieved through the Configuration Client utility To access the Configuration Client interface please do the following Step 1 Open the directory in which the RAIDWatch management software was installed The directory was selected during the installation process and the default access route was named Galaxy cy Step 2 If you are using a Windows operating environment you may start the Configuration Client by double clicking on the Configuration Client shortcut on your Windows Desktop See Figure 4 1 Otherwise select Start on the bottom left of your screen select the Programs menu and then select Galaxy Under the Galaxy
171. me Double check to ensure that you have selected the appropriate members 9 3 2 3 Setting LV Parameters After the LDs that will be used in the LV have been selected the LV parameters for the LV must be selected LV parameter options can be accessed at the bottom of the Create Logical Volume window as shown in Figure 9 17 LV Assignment Choose Primary Controller or Secondary Controller from the Logical Volume Assignment menu e NOTE If the redundant controller function has not been enabled or the SIDs are not assigned on drive channels the LD Assignment pull down menu will not be available Select Write Policy Use the Write Policy menu to select either Default Global Setting Write Through or Write Back The same policy will automatically apply to all logical drives members included in the logical volume 9 3 2 4 Click OK to Create LV Once the logical drives that will be used in the LV have been selected and all the desired LV parameters have been selected Step 1 Click the OK button at the bottom of the Create Logical Volume window Step 2 The creation is completed almost immediately Logical Volume Management Chapter 9 Drive Management 9 3 3 Accessing the Existing Logical Volumes Window The Existing Logical Volumes window allows you to perform LV expansion and change related configuration options As shown below the configuration window can be accessed either from the functional navigation pa
172. ment Station 6 Conceptual Foundation 10 Configuration Client 4 10 controllers 2 5 drive partition mapping 3 drive partitioning 3 dual redundant controllers 12 failed drive 4 graphical interface 3 HTTP 12 http server 12 in band connection 11 installation method 11 Java Apple 6 Java program 11 Java Run time 10 Java virtual machines 12 logical drive creation 3 logical drives 3 Logical view 4 logical volume creation 3 logical volumes 3 Conceptual Foundation Chapter 1 Introduction Management Center 7 member drives 4 Mode Three 6 Mode Two 6 Module Requirements 11 password protection 3 9 Password Protection 9 physical drives 4 pop up menu 3 pull down menu 3 RAID agents 6 RAIDWatch agents 10 real time reporting 2 remote management 5 reserved space 6 SAN 7 SNMP traps 3 Software Module 7 Software Modules 8 Software Modules 7 Stand alone on Host 6 Stand alone on Subsystems 6 TCP IP 5 Chapter 2 RAIDWatch Considerations Chapter 2 RAIDWatch Considerations Before you begin installing RAIDWatch the following items should be considered Background Information Section 2 1 on Page 2 2 Definition of Terms Section 2 2 on Page 2 2 Operating with Spare Drives Section 2 3 on Page 2 3 Operating without Spare Drives Section 2 4 on Page 2 3 Before You Start Section 2 5 on Page 2 4 Background Information 2 RAIDWatch User
173. messenger address to receive notification messages 4 Step 1 Open the Module Configuration page Use the Module Name pull down menu to select MSN 4 24 Event Notification Settings Chapter 4 Configuration Client Options Prd eee An UITIUM iet Figure 4 39 Selecting MSN Notification Q Step 2 To create an MSN notification click Create on the top right of the screen or right click on the lower half of the configuration screen to display the Add MSN Recipient dialog box Meciula Corr g Fran Chante Pugin a Pre pes rueda A alli AI EI Sani Ue ada l Seda l E APS uii iran 2H prvi zl iF E Sa Figure 4 40 Adding MSN Notification n Step 3 Enter the MSN account of the contact receiving event messages Add MSN receiver E xj MSN Account Severity f v os Figure 4 41 Add MSN Receive Dialog Box n Q Step 4 Select the severity level of events to be sent to the receiver i Step 5 Repeat this process to add more receivers Sender Side From the Module Config window Q Step 1 Find the MSN settings from the pull down list Step 2 Click on the On Off switch beside the pull down button to enable MSN notification Event Notification Settings 4 25 RAIDWatch User s Manual Switched ON Switched OFF Step 3 Double click on the Current Value field of the Status row to enable MSN notification Set Status to Enable if you want the module to be activated eve
174. ministrator login access A Centralized Management utility that provides Online monitoring of Galaxy RAID subsystems in the network Compatible with most popular computer working environments Windows Linux Solaris and Mac OS X operating systems compatible with the Java Run time Environment 1 2 Featured Highlights 1 2 1 Graphical User Interface GUI RAIDWatch manager is designed for ease of use It uses symbolic icons to represent configuration levels physical and logical drives and logical volumes on the screen and to identify the current configuration of a disk array system Pull down right click and pop up menus are used with all command options You need only point and click a mouse button to select an icon or command The program also displays the current status of various disk drives or enclosure components by changing the color of their respective LED icons With an easy to use interface complicated disk array operations such as logical drive and logical volume creation drive partitioning and drive partition mapping to host channels LUNs can be completed with just a few mouse clicks The Central Management utility an entrance portal to RAIDWatch provides convenient monitoring of Galaxy RAID subsystems in the network The utility also provides and instant event log which can be exported to a text file Featured Highlights 1 3 RAIDWatch User s Manual 1 2 2 Enclosure View li M BF G1A2 Array 192 168 4
175. n 2 Co E ure EMAIL SNMP Trap Broadcast zip xj Enabled vi Community public i Figure 13 3 SNMP Traps Sender side Settings Step 2 Fill in or select the following configuration fields Enabled Select this check box to enable the notification Community This is just a string authentication and can be seen as a plain text password oS Step 3 Click Apply or OK to proceed with configuration Note that the configuration will be saved to the reserved space on the array and may cause a short delay o D Step 4 Click SNMP Trap List from the tabbed panel above Co mic une SSL Notification Process Center Setting EMAIL SNMP Trap Broadcast E Trap Receivers irap Ret Severity 102 168 1254 Hast IP 132 168 1 254 1 Severity a Figure 13 4 SNMP Traps Receiver Side Settings Host IP The port number of the agents listening for traps Severity Select the severity level of events to be sent to the receiver station Configuring the Utility Options 13 5 RAIDWatch User s Manual Trap receivers will be added to the Trap Receivers list on the right Step 5 Click Apply or OK to complete the configuration 0 13 2 4 Broadcast Notification Step 1 Click on the Notification Process Center Setting tab and Broadcast to display Broadcast settings Eco nfig ure EE Base Setting BroadCasting List Pee SNMP Trap
176. n Controller System Password Threshold Trigger Other rOrive Side Parameters Disk Access Delay Time Sec s v Disk O Timeout Sec DeFautt 7 0 m Drive Check Period Sec fio d SAF TE SES Device Check Period Sec Disabled ad Auto Assign Global Spare Drive Disabled Drive Fail Swap Check Period Sec 5 0 Y SMART Disabled Maximum Tag Count 16 v Spindown Idle Delay Period Sec Disabled y Drive Delayed Write Enabled y Host Side Parameters Disk Array Parameters Maximum Queued I O Count 256 v Rebuild Priority Normal LUNs per Host SCSI ID s LUNs hd Write Verify on Normal Access Disabled v Max Concurrent Host LUN Connection Oefautys v Write Verify on LD Rebuild Disabled v Tags Reserved per Hos LUN Connection Defauty32 Y Write Verity on LO Initialization Disabled m Peripheral Device Type en No Device Present v Maximum Drive Response Timeout Disable v Peripheral Device Qualifier Connected v AV Optimization Mode Disabled x Device Supports Removable Media Disable Y LUN Applicability as Undefined LUNs v Cylinder Head Sector Defauit Variable Variable Variable v Apply Figure 7 11 The Other Page Each option is executed by a two step procedure Click to select a desired value from the pull down menu and then click Apply for the configuration to take effect Some configuration changes may only take effect after resetting the subsystem 7 14 Other Other Cha
177. n 10 1 page 10 2 LUN Mapping Section 10 2 page 10 3 10 2 1 Mapping a Complete LD or LV 10 2 2 Map a Logical Drive or Volume Partition to a Host LUN 10 2 3 Deleting a Host LUN Mapping Accessing the LUN Map Table 10 1 RAIDWatch User s Manual 10 1 Accessing the LUN Map Table 10 2 When you want to either create or delete a LUN mapping or an extended LUN mapping it is necessary to access the LUN Map Table The LUN Map Table lists the LDs LVs and partitions that have previously been mapped To access the LUN Map Table please follow these steps Step 1 In the navigation panel under the Configuration category click on the Host LUN Mapping where you can find the configuration options with the mapping operation See Figure 10 1 WiRaiwwatch System Language Window Help ES F16F R2A2A Array 192 168 199 238 System Action Information amp P TOTTTIatlor a j Maintenance O status Host LUN Mapping Configuration P Create Logical Drive j o Existing Logical Drives Ses ID PARRES Create Logical volume i EUN y Maintenance Existing Logical volumes 1 1 Logical Drive 1 ost LUN hMapninc E Physical Dr E Host NU Mapping onfiguration Parameters oom Filter s LA Configuration Logical Partition Task Schede E Create Logical Drive Fr Existing Logical Drives 1 3 Create Logical valume p Existing Logical volumes Logical Drive s or 4 a i
178. n Parameters Communication Controller System Password Threshold Redundant Trigger Controller Failure BEU Lower or Failure UPS Auxiliary Power Loss Power Supply Failed Fan Failure F Temperature exceeds threshold Apply Figure 7 10 The Trigger Page To reduce the chance of data loss caused by hardware failure the controller subsystem can automatically commence an auto cache flush upon the detection of the following conditions When cache contents are forced to be distributed to hard drives the Write Back caching mode is also switched to the Write Through mode 1 Controller Failure 2 BBU Lower or Failure 3 UPS Auxiliary Power Loss 4 Power Supply Failed single PSU failure Event Triggered Operations 7 13 RAIDWatch User s Manual 5 Fan Failure 6 Temperature Exceeds Threshold Each option is executed by a two step procedure Select the check box of the events for which you wish the controller subsystem to commence the cache flush and then click Apply for the configuration to take effect e NOTE The thresholds on temperature refer to the defaults set for RAID controller board temperature 7 9 Other I O channel host side drive side and rebuild priority options are included in the Other sub window To configure these configuration options select the Other page as shown in Figure 7 11 from the Configuration Parameters window Configuration Parameters Communicatio
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180. n by double clicking the Current Value field in the Status field t Step 2 Set an SMTP server address in the SMTP server field so that event log emails can be sent to the administrator Step 3 Set a valid mail address in the Sender mailbox field and an administrator s email address in the Recipient Email field mo e Step 4 The Send period hour determines how often an administrator receives event log notifications Module Config Plugin Create Plugin Module Marne Root Agent log Eu Debe ON 192 de Sender malbo jesGifotendcomiw Recipient Emal esdWfotrendcomi Figure 4 20 Root Agent Log Settings 4 3 4 Create Plug ins with Event Notification 4 3 4 1 Before you begin The Plug in sub function allows you to add a specific feature or service to RAIDWatch s notification methods 4 12 Root Agent Configuration Chapter 4 Configuration Client Options The add ins can be used to process the events received from Configuration Client utility and extend its functionality Prepare your execution file and place it under the plug in sub folder under the directory where you installed the RAIDWatch program If the default installation path has not been altered the plug in folder should be similar to the following Program Files gt Galaxy gt RAID GUI Tools gt bin gt plug in Place the execution file that will be implemented as a plug in in this folder The plug i
181. n capability provides advanced users the flexibility to customize and present the event messages received from the Configuration Client utility 4 3 4 2 The Configuration Process Step 1 Click the Create Plug in tab Step 2 Make sure you have placed the execution file in the plug in folder as described earlier Root Agent Configuration 4 13 RAIDWatch User s Manual Q Step 3 Enter the appropriate data in the Plug in Description and Plug in Label fields and then select an execution file from the Application Program field if there is more than one Q Step 4 Click Create to complete the process See Figure 4 21 Module Contig Plugin Create Plugin Plugin Description Fug Test Plugin Label Test 1 Application Program hest exe w Figure 4 21 Naming and Associating a Plug in file Step 5 Select the Plug in tab from the panel Click Create Receiver to display an input field dialog box Q Step 6 Enter the configuration string to be read when the application program starts See Figure 4 22 A configuration argument may look like this plugin Wserprogram exe uid xx model xxx xxx IP XXX XXX XXX xXxx ctrlrName N A severity 1 evtStr Evt String recv customized string An added profile is listed in the Receiver Data field Module Config Plugin Create Plugin Application test exe Receiver Data Input Ea 2 Input plugin receiver data 1 fst xxx com username test U
182. n in MHz is the SCSI bus synchronous frequency At the same synchronous transfer clock rate 16 bit wide transfer rate is double of 8 bit narrow transfer rate Please refer to the transfer speed in the table below User Configurable Channel Parameters 8 5 RAIDWatch User s Manual 8 6 Transfer Rate Clock Speed in MHz SCSI 320 160MHz SCSI 160 SUMHZ Table 8 3 SCSI Channels Clock Speeds wes w NOTE Galaxy s SCSI products are backward compatible with older version of SCSI type However using older versions of SCSI type may slow down the data transferring speed and do not enjoy some of the new SCSI features Under conditions in which SCSI signal quality is poor such as with extremely long cables poor connections or bad termination it may occasionally be necessary to reduce the synchronous transfer clock to allow the SCSI channel to function normally Worst case it may be necessary to switch to asynchronous communication mode Furthermore certain older SCSI devices may only support narrow transfer and behave abnormally when attempting to negotiate wide transfer Under such conditions wide transfer may need to be disabled forcing the controller to use narrow transfer mode with that device IMPORTANT Every time you change the transfer speed you must reset the controller for the changes to take effect ID Pool PID SID The selection with PID Primary ID and SID Secondary ID only appears with contr
183. nagement Chapter 9 Drive Management 9 2 4 Dynamic Logical Drive Expansion 9 2 4 1 What ls It and How Does It Work Before Dynamic Logical Drive Expansion increasing the capacity of a RAID system using traditional methods meant backing up re creating and then restoring data Dynamic Logical Drive Expansion allows you to add new hard disk drives and expand a RAID level 0 3 5 or 6 logical drive without powering down the system 9 2 4 2 Two Modes of Dynamic LD Expansion There are two modes of Dynamic Logical Drive Expansion Mode 1 Mode 1 Expansion is illustrated in Figure 9 9 and involves adding more hard disk drives to a logical drive which may require that the purchase of an enclosure with more drive bays The data will be re striped onto the original and newly added disks RAID Expansion Mode 1 A eee ee ee ee eee ee eee Gas u u RAID 5 Logical Drive 4GB Add in New Drives Figure 9 9 RAID Expansion Mode 1 In Figure 9 9 above new drives are added to increase the capacity of a 4 Gigabyte GB RAID 5 logical drive The two new drives increase the capacity to 8GB Mode 2 Logical Drive Management 9 13 RAIDWatch User s Manual Mode 2 Expansion on the other hand requires the same number of higher capacity hard disk drives for a given logical drive RAID Expansion Mode 2 15 2 GE 2 GE 2 GE CO A E The original logical drive RAIDS 4GB GB 2GH 260 4 36 H e
184. nd feel Just like other GUI based applications the RAIDWatch Manager works entirely with windows buttons and menus to facilitate various disk array operations These windows follow the standard Windows look and feel specifications so 6 11 RAIDWatch User s Manual 6 12 6 5 2 6 5 3 that manipulating elements and windows within any RAIDWatch Manager window generally conforms to standard procedures The management sessions are best displayed with 1024x768 screen resolution NOTE Screen captures throughout this document show the Windows look and feel Screen Elements Panel Event Log Window E i ks Navigation J emn Information Configuration Window Command Menu E Anh A Bed hopurs vow Tanky Under Process Logical Drive informaten D Lagical valurra information Fibre thanngd Esau rd Logical Drives ha Pentel Drienn ESSE Tirik Schedules e Corigurabon Er En vine Longi Lares E Cristie Logs al Volume e Existing Logical volunt Tre Descrnption i 2004 10 18 101157 ICA MOTICE Mesa Sean et CALS r 37 Completas Primary i Edo Aj it 3004 10 16 10 18 00 LY 0 Logica Voe MOTOR Shearing Creation Prmany in pot A l H i ZUCH TD 18 101000 Crono of Leia olga D Completos Primary ini gib A ee n Contona Time 3004 10 16 10 3T na Event Log List Configuration List Switch Buttons
185. nel or select the Statistics command from the Action menu Then choose either Cache Dirty or Disk Read Write Performance MB s by checking the respective select box The Cache Dirty statistics window displays what percentage of data is being accessed via cache memory Statistics RAIDWatch User s Manual The Read Write Performance window displays the amount of data being read from or written to the disk array system in MB per second Statistics 11 16 Chapter 11 System Monitoring and Management This page is intentionally left blank 11 17 Statistics RAIDWatch User s Manual Chapter 11 System Monitoring and Management LT RAID Tora ips 2 UTA Phe lnformation Category sisas 2 TZ Date and TIME iria 4 UTA dEnelosute Ve restado 4 VIA Task Under PLOCess estrictos 5 11 1 5 A Event Log List Configuration List WiNdOW ooooonnnnncnnnnnnnncncnnnnnnononononnccnnnnnnnnnos 6 11 2 Logical Drive IntottnatlOnz eoo cas 9 11 2 1 Accessing Logical Drive Information ooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnononnnnnnnnncnnnnnnnnnnnnnos 10 11 3 Logical Volume Information eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenee enne eene nennen nnns 11 11 3 1 Accessing Logical Volume Informati0N oooooononnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnonnnnnnonnnnnnnnnnnnnos 11 LAA Fipe C hanne Stats dois 13 LES SS y Stent tor AO ds tos 13 1120 Abed 15 Statistics 11 18 Action command eee 10 Action command menu eee 1
186. nel or the command menu on the top of the GUI screen RaAlbWatch System Language Window Help aosr Array 192 168 System Action Information amp jFOCess Maintenance P hfarmatian Logical Volui Configuration P Quick Installation Create Logical Drive wee Fibre channe Existing Logical Drives 30 System Inforn rf Statistics Host LUN Mapping electa logic Configuration Parameters Lee Quick Installat E Create Logical Drive Er Existing Logical Drives Figure 9 18 Accessing Existing Logical Volume Window 9 3 3 1 Modifying LV Configurations After the LV is created some configurations can be modified in the Properties command page To access the page select a LV and click on the Properties tab under Functions window Logical Volume Parameters Expand Properties LY Assignment Primary Controller w Write Policy Defaut Apply Figure 9 19 Properties command page under Functions window Logical Volume Management 9 2 RAIDWatch User s Manual Each option is executed by a two step procedure Click to select a desired value from the pull down menu and then click Apply for the configuration to take effect LV Assignment both controllers can access a logical volume In tradition to LV management one LV can only be accessed by primary or secondary controller Write Policy Write policy can be adjusted on a per logical volume basis Thi
187. nformation r 9 Fibre Channel Status EE system Information i Statistics Maintenance H Configuration Create Logical Drive Ep Existing Logical Drives m i Create Logical Volume P Existing Logical Volumes s Channel Ia Host LUN Mapping 1L Configuration Parameters System Information CPU Type Device Name Value PPC750 Status Total Cache Size ECC SDRAM Firmware Yersion 3414 Bootrecord Version E Serial Number Dp Power Supply 0 1 31K 123 Power Supply 1 Power supply functioning normally Power supply functioning normally Fan 0 Fan functioning normally El i Fan 1 Fan functioning normally Fan 2 Fan functioning normally Fan 3 Fan functioning normally Power supply malfunctioning Power Supply 1 Power supply functioning normally Fan 0 Fan functioning normally Fan 1 Fan 2 SES Device Channel NO 2 Device ID 113 Fan functioning normally Fan functioning normally Fan 3 Fan functioning normally Temperature Sensor 0 E hg Roy Temp within safe range Temperature Sensor 1 Temp within safe range Temperature Sensor 2 Temp within safe range Voltage Sensor 0 Voltage Sensor 1 Voltage within acceptable range Voltage within acceptable range Voltage Sensor 2 Voltage within acceptable range r CP
188. nnel 12 Drive SATA Speed Channel 13 Drive SATA Speed Channel 14 Drive SATA Speed Channel 15 Drive SATA Speed Channel 16 Drive SATA Speed Channel 17 Drive SATA Speed Channel 18 Drive SATA Speed Channel 18 Drive SATA Speed 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 GHz 5 GHz 5 GHz 5 GHz 5 GHz 5 GHz 5 GHz 5 GHz Chapter 8 Channel Configuration Channel Channel 0 Host Fibre Speed 2 GHz Parameters iD Current Data Rate 2 GHz Default Data Rate Auto F Current Transfer Width Serial Mode Mame 2000000023000233 Port Name 2100000023000233 Apply Figure 8 2 Selecting a Channel Fibre Host The following sections describe user configurable channel parameters 8 2 User Configurable Channel Parameters Once the channel has been selected the screen shown in Figure 8 3 will appear in the content window The different options are discussed below md c NOTE A SCSI host channel is shown in Figure 8 3 User Configurable Channel Parameters 8 3 RAIDWatch User s Manual Channel Parameters Galaxy Series Host Channel Channel 0 Host SCSI Speed 0 Mz Parameters ID Channel 1 Hast SCSI Speed 0 MHz Current Transfer Clock O MHz Default Transfer Clack MEOMHz Ww Current Transfer Width Marrow Defaut Tranzfer Width fue y Termination Q Enabled a Disabled Parity Check Enabled Disabled Apply Figure 8 3 Selecting a Ho
189. nnnnnnnnnnnannnnnnnnnnonnnannnonnnnnnnnnnannnnnnnnnnnnnoss 4 19 A dix SEIN BS EE T E E E O EEEE T EN O E 4 21 4A o MSN SENOS Selene tr M MER QE E EE E 4 23 40 9 SMS SCLIN ON ht ches ise ui iR E M MM M eee ee 4 24 4 5 AUTO DISC OVERY S421 09 dn toos E odo ipsi RU ees Gs 4 26 4 6 EVENT SEVERITY LEVELS rrien iira v E ORO RN PERRA TER DURER DEO AER PORK ER ME UE Gd 4 29 4 6 1 Level I Severity Events Examples eese eee esses esee 4 29 4 6 2 Level 2 Severuy Events Examples eet tesusced aves divus did 4 29 440 0 Leyel 2uSeveraty Events example caida lilas 4 30 4 7 EVENTEOS DISPLA resone tad 4 30 CHAPTER 5 RAIDWATCH ICONS 5 1 NAVIGATION TREE ICONS cun a 5 1 5 2 ARRAY INFORMATION ICONS adn 5 3 5 3 MAINTENANCE CONS e e el o 5 5 5 4 CONFIGURATION ICONS 25 25 chase cet ter ee el lead 5 6 5 5 EVENTLOG ICONS de le o en ee e alee en 5 7 PART 2 USING RAIDWATCH FOR SYSTEM MANAGEMENT CHAPTER 6 BASIC OPERATIONS 6 1 STARTING RATDWATCH AGENT SS ccirlai s llista ada 6 3 6 2 STARTING RAIDWATCH MANAGER cooooccccccccnnononnnnnnnccnonnnnnnnnncnonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnncnnnnnnnnns 6 4 6 2 1 Locally or via LAN under Windows 2000 2003 Environments ooooonocnncccnnnccnnnco 6 4 6 2 2 Locally or via LAN under Linux Environments eese 6 5 RAIDWatch User s Manual 6 2 3 Locally or via LAN under Solaris Environments eese 6 5 6 2 4 For Remote Management via Web Browser Any Supported OSes
190. nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnos 4 Appendix B GIOS IV aee a eth lake EN T Appendix C RAID Leve ame T TT Pe 13 Cil JEADDIDESCHDLHOHS 5 a etos ts 13 52 sINONER AMD SUOEIPE tetris tds 13 Er RAID O cc 14 O A A 15 CS RAID TOF o 15 CO RAT O 16 Ed ARA es Berane etree cee a EL MM ICD urea eee Ace CU nt ote CU 17 Eo RAAD anti bata antutos on c aa opa eG 18 C9 RAED TO 30 50 and O0 o stein si RdeUR edet oto e Cobou ode oduus 18 Appendix D Additional Re tetona bestetoss tata fete imeerul e a 19 DL Java Runtime Environ unio p erac a Rusa a tasas taltese teta lunae deleta 19 D 2 RAIDWatch Update Downloads amp Upgrading ccccccccnnnnnnnnnoncnncnnnnnnnnnnnonnnonnnnnos 19 D gt Uninstalling B ATI W tenian tallas 19 Additional References App 21 RAIDWatch User s Manual Action Meninas 4 Add HOST A 4 5 block striping with dedicated parity 16 command buttons eene 2 Configuration Client 1 4 Connect Open command button 4 dedicated PALY asm iotites dmaina 16 Deke PIOS drm antt ete m tint tn cde cma sot 5 DISCODDBOE nia it osieis utate ait 5 disk EHEEOEITID Leonor roo atto on emhchs 15 disk spanning eed occides tore eres 13 Enclosure command button 4 Pile Medalla oruod 4 Help MEI nena ld 4 Help Veios oi bodie ios 3 Java Unt Me saat RES 1 19 MA DOE isse tatit dome Lene 2 App 22 Open Bookmark cccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeees
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193. nsion and deletion of both logical drives LD and logical volumes LV Different LD and LV options are explained and steps to setting the different options are described in detail A discussion on partitioning LDs and LVs is also found in this chapter Chapter 10 LUN Mapping Discusses how to map complete or separate partitions of LDs and LVs to different LUNs Detailed description of the mapping procedure is given A discussion on how to delete LUN mappings and a description of the LUN Mapping Table are provided All the associated options are also described Part 3 System Monitoring Chapter 11 System Monitoring amp Management Discusses how to obtain the current status of SAF TE IC and S ES monitoring devices and get updates on the status of storage system components Descriptions on how to access these different monitoring devices are given and the type of information that is offered by these devices is shown Chapter 12 Enclosure Display The Enclosure View customization is discussed fully in this chapter Detailed instructions on how to access and use the Enclosure View are given Examples of status messages are shown and explanations of the status messages are provided Chapter 13 NPC Utility An independent NPC configuration utility is added for use with RAIDWatch installation without the Configuration Client functionality Although not as powerful as the Configuration Client NPC provides basic event notifications over
194. nsole interface found on Galaxy s RAID controllers and a line of host based text mode RAID Managers that provide the same functionality but with greater ease of use The following sections describe the outstanding features of RAIDWatch and introduce its conceptual framework 1 1 2 Feature Summary The list below summarizes RAIDWatch features Support RAID level 6 which sustains the highest fault tolerance RAID level migration on a per logical drive basis Each logical drive can be accessed by both controllers 512K 1024K stripe size supported User friendly graphical interface displays multiple information windows for simultaneous managing and monitoring of multiple RAID subsystems Standard TCP IP connections to an Internet agent for full featured worldwide remote management over the network Communicates with the subsystems over a LAN out of band and the Internet and over the SCSI bus iSCSI or Fibre channels using in band command protocols Auto Discovery function searches available subsystems on the network for user convenient RAID connections RAIDWatch Overview Chapter 1 Introduction Severity levels and display sequences are configurable for event notification via Email Fax MSN Messenger SMS Short Message LAN Broadcast and SNMP Traps Provides password protection to guard against unauthorized modification of disk array configuration passwords are set for Maintenance user and Configuration ad
195. nstalling RAIDWatch The option is fully described in Chapter 3 RAIDWatch 2 2 comes with enhanced install shield program The graphics used to explain the RAIDWatch installation are modified The system requirements and platform requirements are also being updated in this chapter A Quick Installation icon under Configuration category is included in Chapter 5 The new Chapter 6 previously Chapter 5 was rearranged to fit the current software version The auto complete feature is included in the connection window The new agent list window combined with auto discovery function is described in the chapter A new function called Quick Installation 1s being added in the configuration category The explanation of using Window commands is being added In Chapter 11 the event log list configuration list functions are newly described Users are able to use those functions to monitor and report the system status The content of Chapter 12 is enhanced with more information December 20 2004 Two new functions are being added By using RAIDWatch revision 2 1 c the configuration client supports the auto discovery of iSCSI models to auto detect the available agents The new function is fully described in Section 3 5 A restore factory defaults function is newly provided in the RAIDWatch main program The function description can be found in Section 7 4 November 15 2004 Revised for RAIDWatch revision 2 1 b This is an initial RAIDWatch version
196. ntenance amp Configuration 14 7 RAIDWatch User s Manual Chapter 14 Central Management Utility 14 1 Central Management Introduction esses eene 2 14 2 setting Wp the UAV cesse T 2 14 3 Central Management Connectivity ooccccncnnnccccnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnonononnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnos 4 14 4 M intenance amp CONSUMO is 4 MAI Icon labe IE errn e AA EVO A EO 4 14 2 SYSE EVON S oier n eco oe EE avon S EE EE 5 14 8 Maintenance amp Configuration Appendices Appendices The following Appendices are provided Command Summary Appendix A page App 2 8 A Menu Commands A 2 Configuration Client Utility Commands Glossary Appendix B page App 7 RAID Levels Appendix C page App 13 C RAID Description C 2 Non RAID Storage C 3 RAID 0 C 4 RAID 1 C 5 RAID 1 0 1 C 6 RAID 3 C 7 RAID 5 C 8 RAID 6 C 9 RAID 10 30 50 Additional References Appendix D page App 19 D I Java Runtime Environment D 2 RAIDWatch Update Downloads Upgrading D 3 Uninstalling RAIDWatch Command Summary App 1 RAIDWatch User s Manual Appendix A Command Summary App 2 This appendix describes the commands available in RAIDWatch Manager These commands are presented either in each configuration window as command buttons on pull down menus or on pop up menus triggered by a mouse right click Menu Commands This section lists and explains the comm
197. o 50a 781CC Size 1724 ID 55DA14FE Size 200ME we Figure 10 1 Select the Host LUN Mapping Window ie Step 2 The Host LUN Mapping window should appear on the right Right click on the Host LUN s sub window to display PID Primary controller ID SID Secondary controller ID command menu as shown in Figure 10 2 Galaxy s controllers or subsystems always come with pre configured IDs If it is necessary to add alternative IDs please select the Channel window from the navigation panel Accessing the LUN Map Table Chapter 10 LUN Mapping Host LUN Mapping Host LUNS Channel ID Size MB Partition SCSI ID Logical Drive olume Add LUN Map to PID Remove LUN Map WANN Name s WAN Name Host ID r Host Lun Filter s Logical Partition Host ID Host ID Filter Type Access Logical Drive s or Volume s ME 10 59A781CC Size 1724598 l ID 55DA14FE Size 200MB Partition s of LD 58A781CC B uj Index D Offset OMB Size 17245MB Figure 10 2 Selecting the Host Channel ID Number hn Step 3 After selecting the ID the LUN Map Setting window appears as shown in Figure 10 3 I Add new LUN to host i x TLUN Map Setting rChannel ID s SCSI ID s LUNs rLogical Drive s Volurne s for Primary lf o 58A781C0 P NRAJD Size 17245 Partition s of LD 58A781CC lC 10
198. o not wish to continue with the installation process then select the Decline button Software Setup 3 9 RAIDWatch User s Manual 3 10 RAIDWatch Menem pum PLEASE READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE USING THIS SOFTWARE THIS AGREEMENT S A LEGAL CONTRACT BETWEEN YOU THE CUSTOMER AND Rorke Data THE VENDOR GOVERNING THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE YOUR FIRST USE OF THIS SOFTWARE INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS YOU MAY NOT INSTALL OR USE THE SOFTWARE 1 CUSTOMER may use RAIDY atch the ea ans 1 on a RU a user all ora Figure 3 6 License Agreement aay Q Step 3 If you accepted the License Agreement in Figure 3 6 a new window wh with two installation options will appear These options shown in Figure 3 7 are Typical Install and Custom Install The default is set to Basic Install All users are recommended to install RAIDWatch program using the default settings This will create a new Galaxy folder on the computer chosen as a management center If you want to install RAIDWatch in a different folder type in a new location or click the Browse button to select a destination folder If you follow the default selection and click the Next button the install shield will start install the RAIDWatch software RAID Agents and necessary drivers on the computer If you want to install
199. o a single chapter Chapter 13 Panel View This chapter generally describes the panel view and removes the redundant descriptions that were previously in both Chapter 13 and Chapter 14 Part 4 of the previous edition was also removed and Chapter 13 has been included in Part 3 of the Manual September 29 2003 Figure 1 1 in Chapter 1 was changed to show a rackmount enclosure Section 3 1 in Chapter 3 was divided into two sections Using Windows RAIDWatch Installed as In Band and Using Web Browser RAIDWatch Installed as Applet Section 3 5 Rebooting the Controller was also added Modifications to Table 14 1 were also made August 28 2003 This manual was completely revised from previous editions Previous editions came with six chapters and six appendices the current revision has fourteen chapters divided into four parts and five appendices The main changes to this edition are given below Chapter I remained largely unchanged with only minor editorial corrections that do not directly affect the content Chapter 2 was separated into two chapters In the previous revision Chapter 2 Installation described system and platform requirements installation and xvii RAIDWatch User s Manual XVI different configuration options This chapter was separated into Chapter 2 Installation which describes the new RAIDWatch installer and Chapter 3 Configuration Options in the new revision Chapter 3 in the old r
200. ode ope ode ope ote ad ote ope ote ode ope ode ope ote ode ote of ope nte ode ope ode ope ote a ode ope ote ope oe oe ote ote oc Java based GUI RAID Manager Installation Procedure LILLLPLLLLLLLLPLLLLLLLDLDLLLLLLLLPLLLLLLLDLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLIPLPLLIL SECTION I Java based GUI RAID Manager Installation NOTE To install and configure Java based GUI RAID Manager successfully We highly recommend you refer to INSTALLATION GUIDE in advance Would you like to install Java based GUI RAID Manager now Please type yes or no y Figure 3 4 The Run Window 3 8 software Setup Chapter 3 Installation 3 4 5 Installing RAIDWatch Main Program When the install shield of RAIDWatch main program is launched follow the steps below to complete the installation Step 1 To install RAIDWatch click the Next button at the bottom of the window If you do not wish to continue with the installation process select the Cancel button E Galaxy RAID Management Tool Installation Program TE Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Galaxy RAID Management Tool Click Next to Continue Setup Program Figure 3 5 Welcome to the Install Shield Window e Step 2 If you selected the Next button on Figure 3 5 the License Agreement window seen in Figure 3 6 will appear First read through the License Agreement If you are in agreement with the specified terms and wish to continue installing the RAIDWatch program select Accept If you d
201. ogical Drives Depending on whether or not there is a spare drive rebuilding is initiated automatically or must be started manually In the presence of a spare drive the system automatically rebuilds onto the spare drive This process is done in the background thus it is transparent to users However you should replace the failed drive as soon as possible and insert a new drive and set it as a spare just in case another drive fails and you will need a backup drive In the absence of a spare drive rebuilding must be initiated manually Before initiating a manual rebuild you must first replace the failed drive If you install the replacement drive in the same drive slot that is the same channel and ID then you can proceed with the rebuilding process by clicking on the Rebuild button otherwise you need to scan in the drive first A failed drive should be replaced as soon as possible For a RAID 3 or RAID 5 array two failed members will cause an irrecoverable loss of data The controller subsystem can be set to rescan the drive bus for a replacement drive at preset intervals The related setting can be found in Configuration Parameters gt Other gt Drive Side Parameters gt Drive Fail Swap Check Period in second Logical Drives i MOU LAL iad eU MIDS yn Va NWE TA LAY oo LA me SAD DRY LD Name gl IEA Add thei tail jer ue Dira sil lara a LO Click to select a logical drive from the list above FrontView Vi
202. ogical Volume Management 9 23 RAIDWatch User s Manual Logical Volume Status View Logical Volume Edit Partition Delete Logical Volume Click to select a logical volume from the list above Members Logical Volume Parameters lE ic 36744216 Size BOOME Gand lC O 22068945 size 200MB Good Expand Properties Available Expand Size max 0 MB fo Expand Figure 9 22 Displaying Logical Volume Edit Mode Menu on Step 2 You will be asked to confirm that you wish to delete the selected LV If you are certain that you want to delete the LV then select OK The logical volume will be deleted and removed from the logical volumes list 9 4 Partitioning a Logical Configuration 9 4 1 Overview Partitions can be created in both logical drives LD and logical volumes LV Depending on your specific needs you can partition an LD or LV into smaller sizes or just leave it at its default size that is one large partition covering the entire LD or LV If you intend to map an entire LD or LV to a single host LUN then partitioning becomes irrelevant Partitioning can be helpful when dealing with arrays of massive capacities and when rearranging capacities for applications that need to be accessed by many hosts running heterogeneous OSs e NOTE You can create a maximum of eight partitions per logical drive or logical volume Also partitioned logical drives cannot be included in a logical volume 9
203. oller subsystems that come with dual redundant RAID controllers This parameter sets the IDs to appear on the host channels Each channel must have a unique ID in order to work properly For a SCSI host subsystem IDs range from O to 15 For an iSCSI host subsystem IDs range from 0 to 3 For a Fibre host controller subsystem IDs range from O to 125 ID 0 is the default value assigned for host channels on SCSI host and 1SCSI host subsystems and ID 112 113 is the default value assigned for host channels on Fibre host controller subsystems Preset IDs are available with drive channels and it is recommended to keep the defaults User Configurable Channel Parameters Chapter 8 Channel Configuration For more information on host channel and drive channel IDs please refer to the Generic Operation Manual and the hardware documentation that came with your controller subsystems 8 3 Setting the Configurations for a Channel e Step 1 Single click under the Channel window to select a corresponding channel Channel icons are displayed in the left side panel of the configuration window The Channel Settings configuration will appear as two separate pages on the right side Parameters and ID See Figure 8 1 e Step 2 From the Parameters panel specify a preferred value with configurable items either by checking the pull down menus or radio buttons of the transfer clock transfer width termination and or parity check Be sure to click Apply for t
204. on hard drives is to ensure delays caused by media errors or drive erratic behaviors do not result in host I O timeouts Doing so can avoid the unnecessary efforts dealing with delays especially when drives showing problems are often the failing drives Below are some operation limitations e Battery shall be present and not failed e Write Back policy is enabled e Only available for RAID level 1 3 5 and 6 If this option is applied when write cmd timeout regarding to different RAID levels with its corresponding disk status will e RAID1 Paired disk conditions are good and the corresponding write cmd is complete e RAID3 5 or 6 All member disk conditions are good and others write are completed on the same stripe disk NOTE This function is only applicable on RAID subsystems running Firmware 3 42 or above version 7 20 Other Chapter 7 Configuration Parameters AV Optimization Mode The AV optimization is applied for the emerging Audio Video or non drop frame applications Choose Fewer Steaming will 1 Maximum Drive Response Timeout will be automatically set as 160ms 2 The drive cache flushing threshold is set as 1696 to enhance performance by using LMDD test in the sequential read 3 Low Priority Rebuild will be much slow down when host I O loading 4 A minimum read ahead size is determined Choose Multiple Steaming will 1 Maximum Drive Response Timeout will be automatically set as 960ms 2 T
205. on to take effect Secondary Controller RS 232 Terminal In a redundant controller configuration the RS 232C port on the Secondary controller is normally nonfunctional Enable this function if you wish to use the port for debugging purposes Redundant Controller Settings 7 11 RAIDWatch User s Manual NOTE Access to the Secondary controller only allows you to see controller settings In a redundant configuration configuration changes have to be made through the Primary controller Periodic Cache Flush Time If redundant controllers work with Write TBack caching it is necessary to synchronize the unfinished writes in both controllers memory Cache synchronization lets each controller keep a replica of the unfinished writes on its partner so that if one of the controllers fails the surviving controller can finish the writes If controllers are operating using the Write Through caching mode the Periodic Cache Flush Time can be manually disabled to save system resources and achieve better performance e NOTE If periodic cache flush is disabled the configuration changes made through the Primary controller is still communicated to the Secondary controller Adaptive Write Policy Firmware is embedded with intelligent algorithms to detect and to adapt the array s caching mode to the I O requests characteristics The capability is described as follows 1 When enabled the adaptive write policy optimizes array p
206. one automatically by selecting the RAID 1 Spare RAID 3 Spare RAID 5 Spare or RAID 6 Spare option from the logical drive RAID Level selection dialog box when creating a logical drive These options apply to RAID I RAID 3 RAID 5 and RAID 6 levels respectively 9 2 5 1 Accessing the Spare Drive Management Screen To open the Spare Drive Management screen please follow these steps o Step 1 Select the logical drive to which you wish to add a dedicated spare from the list of the logical drives above In the Functions window click the Add Disk tab The functional window is accessed from the Existing Logical Drives window as shown in Figure 9 13 the Add Spare button appears next to the Add Disk button Functions Properties Add Disk Expand Migrate Logical Drives Slot Size MB 15 194220 Add Disk Add Local Spare Disk Figure 9 13 The Add Spare Drive Button Step 2 From the Front View window select the disk drive you want to use as a dedicated spare with a single mouse click A in Step 3 After selecting the drive that will be used as a spare the selected drive s status will be displayed and you may click the Add Spare button to complete the process e NOTE Spare drive assignments can also be made in the Maintenance mode window Note that a Global Spare cannot be added in the Existing Logical Drives window 9 16 Logical Drive Management Chapter 9 Drive Management 9 2 6 Rebuilding L
207. optimization for Sequential I O 7 5 optimization policy 7 4 Other configuration parameters 7 13 out port IP 4 17 Outer Shell 6 26 Outside line 4 22 P parallel display 6 22 Partition Size 9 23 9 24 partitions 10 1 partitions 9 21 9 22 password protection 1 3 1 9 2 4 6 9 Password 4 19 6 9 percentage indicator 11 5 Physical Drives window 2 2 physical drives 1 3 2 2 2 3 9 4 12 3 PID 8 1 6 Platform Requirements 3 4 Plugin Description 4 13 plugin folder 4 12 Plugin Label 4 13 Plugin 4 13 polling period 11 13 pop up menu 1 3 port name 11 10 port number 4 10 Power Supply Unit 12 3 Primary ID PID 8 7 Primary ID 8 6 Product Utility CD 3 6 program updates 3 14 Properties 9 8 PSU 12 3 pull down menu 1 3 6 25 Q Index 3 RAIDWatch User s Manual Queue size 4 23 R RAID 1 9 13 RAID 3 9 13 RAID 5 9 13 RAID Agent IP 4 11 4 31 RAID agents 1 6 12 2 RAID Chart 3 3 RAID controller 12 3 RAID levels 2 2 9 15 RAID Parameters 9 6 RAID systems manager 6 4 RAIDWatch agents 1 10 RAIDWatch CD 3 5 RAIDWatch GUI 4 2 RCCOM 8 4 read write statistics 11 13 real time reporting 1 2 Rebuild Priority 7 15 Receiver Data 4 13 Receiver s Email 13 5 redundancy 6 3 Redundant Controller Settings 7 10 redundant controller 7 15 refresh 11 11 remote management 1 4 3 2 6 1 6 8 replacement drives 2 2 Rescan time 4 29
208. ormation is designed for today s complicated configurations of RAID arrays The information window helps to achieve the following Having a clear idea of the logical relationship can help avoid removing the wrong drive in the event of drive failure A logical drive RAID configuration of disk drives cannot afford two failed disk drives A logical drive may include members that reside on different enclosures or different drive channels Doing so can help reduce the chance of downtime if a hardware failure should occur With operations such as manual rebuild or capacity expansion using the Copy and Replace methodology it is crucial to correctly identify an original member and a replacement drive 11 2 1 Accessing Logical Drive Information T Step 1 To access the Logical Drive Information single click its display icon on the GUI navigation panel or select the command from the Action command menu After opening the information window select the logical drive with a single mouse click A display window as shown in Figure 11 8 should appear Logical Drive Status 3F744215 Non Raid i600 RAID Level LD Name 3EDBB9A5 IRAID3 1200 E24 a PM Front View RAID JBOD ChI 0 1D 16 JBOD Chl 0 1D 32 Logical Drive Message 3F744216 Partition s of LD SEDBB9A5 Description 2004 02 05 10 20 10 Regenerate Parity Start 3F744216 2004 02 05 10 23 3
209. osea oeste tie S aset aes 3 SUMEN statis a iia 5 Power Supply UnNit ooooccccncnnnncnn 3 device components cceeeeceeeeeeeeeeeees 2 A HM ER RU 3 AVES Capacidad 5 RATD A Cesc 2 EnclOsure VIEW piini 2 RAID controllo sacana 3 Enclosure View messages 5 tabbed PA O Liso 2 4 DO AN lt a stsentectusceis 3 tras erT aaa 5 Enclosure Display 12 9 The NPC Utility Chapter 13 NPC Utility Coupled with Mode Three Installation Chapter 13 NPC Utility Coupled with Mode Three Installation This chapter introduces the NPC utility The following topics are discussed The NPC Utility Section 13 1 page 13 2 73 1 1 The NPC Utility 13 1 2 To Access the Utility Configuring the Utility Options Section 13 2 page 13 3 13 2 1 SSL 13 2 2 Email Notification 73 2 3 SNMP Traps 13 2 4 Broadcast RAIDWatch User s Manual 13 1 The NPC Utility 13 1 1 Introduction NPC is stands for Notification Processing Center This utility is used to send event messages when the main RAIDWatch modules are installed to a RAID subsystem s segregated disk capacity the reserved space NPC is implemented to manage event notification functions since the Configuration Client utility is not available with the Mode 3 installation scheme With Mode 3 installation arrays are accessed directly through network connections without installing the manager software and utilities onto a server Th
210. oss App 13 RAIDWatch User s Manual 2GB Hard Drive e 3GB Hard Drive 1GB Hard Drive 2GB Hard Drive 2 3 1 2 8 GB Logical Drive Figure C 1 Non RAID Storage RAID 0 RAID 0 implements block striping where data is broken into logical blocks and striped across several drives Although called RAID 0 this is not a true implementation of RAID because there is no facility for redundancy In the event of a disk failure data is lost In block striping the total disk capacity is equivalent to the sum of the capacities of all drives in the array This combination of drives appears to the system as a single logical drive RAID 0 provides the highest performance without redundancy It is fast because data can be simultaneously transferred to from multiple disks Furthermore read writes to different drives can be processed concurrently Physical Disks Logical Drive Striping App 14 RAID Levels Appendices Figure C 2 RAIDO Storage RAID 1 RAID 1 implements disk mirroring where a copy of the same data is recorded onto two sets of striped drives By keeping two copies of data on separate disks or arrays data is protected against a disk failure If a disk on either side fails at any time the good disks can provide all of the data needed thus preventing downtime In disk mirroring the total disk capacity is equivalent to half the sum of the capacities of all drives in the combination For example combining
211. ot Agent Step 3 You may refresh the Agent List window by select Refresh under Root Agent command menu Step 4 Click on the controller that you want to manage and select an authorized access level Enter any necessary password and the program will lead you to its management session y Step 5 If you like the system to search the available RAID systems again pull down the System command menu and select Auto Discovery See Figure 6 8 The new search result will be showing in the Agent List Window INIM atch System Language Window Help use atthe target then select command di Figure 6 8 Start Auto Discovery Function When the system is executing auto discovery function the Auto Discovery option in the System pull down menu will be temporarily disabled See Figure 6 9 Open Device wv Auto Discovery Exit Figure 6 9 The system is processing Auto Discovery Function Start Using RAIDWatch Manager 6 9 RAIDWatch User s Manual NOTE Setting up Auto Discovery is shown in Section 4 5 Auto Discovery 6 3 3 Disconnecting and Refreshing a Connection From the System menu select Logout AT16F Array 199 199 199 299 System Action ash Array 199 199 199 299 ogo tion arc Unc YER ess Dior Lo t mt K EN pee a ee E Fer rIneirecxr enr AH imu uz View Tasks Under Process Logical Drive Information Logical Volume Information Y apa
212. ove PC compatible running Windows 2000 Windows 2003 32 bit or 64 bit Linux RedHat 8 9 Linux RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 0 Linux RedHat Enterprise ES 4 LinuxSuse8 1 9 1 Linux Suse9 64 bit Linux Fedora3 64 bit Solaris 9 or Mac OS X that supports Java Runtime 1 4 2 or higher We v NOTE Linux 64 bit Operating Systems currently do not support Java applet mode Remote station must be running Netscape 4 7X IE6 0 or Mozilla 5 0 Java Runtime 1 4 2 for a particular platform 256 color or higher mode management station monitor At least one available RS 232C port is required if connection to the controller is through the RS 232C Windows Messaging MAPI for Windows 2000 2003 if fax notification support is needed System Requirements Chapter 3 Installation Windows NetBEUI support for Windows 2000 2003 must be enabled if network broadcast support notification is needed Please refer to your Windows documentation for more information SNMP traps service for Windows NT if SNMP traps notification is desired TCP IP with a valid IP assigned to each controller subsystem A fax modem that supports Hayes AT command protocol is required if using the fax event notification function Fax command class 2 0 and above A GSM modem is required if using the SMS short message event notification function RAIDWatch currently supports two GSM modem models Siemens TC35 WAVECOM Fast Rack M1206 w NOT
213. panish and Japanese e The Help command provides information about the current software version The Help explains how to use the Configuration Client and can be accessed in RAIDWatch s main Help program 4 2 2 Tool Bar Buttons Connect Root Agent Server Disconnect Root Agent are ration Client Open Bookmark Filet pi Lam Save Bookmark File cs Bookmark File f Connection Vie View _ IP 192468 Mode Figure 4 13 Tool Bar Buttons The tool bar has six 6 buttons described from left to right as follows e Open Bookmark File In the environment where multiple arrays need to be monitored at the same time this button brings out the previously Configuration Client User Interface 4 7 RAIDWatch User s Manual 4 8 saved profile of the access to multiple arrays via Root Agent and RAID Agent IPs e Save Bookmark File This button allows you to save the current connection profile as shown in the Navigation panel as a file to your system drive A file path dialog box displays when selected e Connect Root Agent Server This button allows you to connect to a Root Agent server to begin monitoring for example in situations when it has been manually disconnected The Root Agent IP is the IP of the computer where you installed your Configuration Client utility e Disconnect Root Agent This button allows you to disconnect from a Root Agent server e Help Cursor Click the Help Cursor button an
214. platform on the right hand side to start the installation process The current availability is Windows 2000 and above See Figure 3 2 instal RAID mbci User s Documents CD ROM Contents CarnTazE Lis O Infartrend Website Eust Figure 3 2 The Platform Window Step 5 If your server or workstation is not ready with Java Runtime at least version 1 4 2 an install shield will automatically install Java Runtime onto your machine Please follow the on screen instructions to proceed Step 6 To install the Java based GUI RAIDWatch manager main program follow Section 3 4 5 for detail procedures 3 6 Software Setup Chapter 3 Installation 3 4 3 Installing RAIDWatch on a Linux Platform Q Q Q t t t If you are running a Linux platform on the server computer follow these steps to install RAIDWatch on your server s Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Insert the RAIDWatch installation CD into the systems CD ROM drive If you are currently running other applications close them before proceeding with the setup process This will minimize the possibility of encountering system errors during setup Open the file manager and change the directory to mnt cdrom Execute linux sh to start the software installation Be sure to install JRE 1 4 2 or above version on your server Running older version of Java runtime may cause a failure of installing RAIDWatch main pro
215. possible to obtain information about the following RAID device components RAID Controller The RAID controller is the heart of any RAID device and controls the flow of data to and from the storage devices I O Channels An VO channel is the channel through which data flows to and from the RAID controller Battery Backup Unit BBU The BBU provides power to the memory cache when power outage occurs or the power supply units fail w NOTE We The BBU is an optional item for some subsystem models Enclosure Display 12 3 RAIDWatch User s Manual 12 3 12 4 Power Supply Unit PSU All RAID devices should come with at least one PSU that provides power to the RAID device from the main power source Cooling Module All RAID devices should come with at least one cooling module The cooling modules keep the RAID device temperature down to prevent the RAID device from overheating LED Representations As described earlier see Section 12 1 the Enclosure View is a direct representation of the physical device Almost every major component has its status indicating LEDs When a component fails or some other event occurs the related LEDs will flash or change the display color The physical status of the LEDs will be reflected by the LEDs shown in the Enclosure View window That is if an LED on the physical device changes its display color then the display color of the corresponding LED in the Enclosur
216. pter 7 Configuration Parameters Drive side Parameters Disk Access Delay Time Sec Sets the delay time before the subsystem tries to access the hard drives after power on Default is 15 seconds Drive Check Period Sec This is the time interval for the controller to check all disk drives that were on the drive buses at controller startup The default value is Disabled Disabled means that if a drive is removed from the bus the controller will not know it is missing as long as no host accesses that drive Changing the check time to any other value allows the controller to check all array hard drives at the selected time interval If any drive is then removed the controller will be able to know even if no host accesses that drive Auto assign Global Spare Drive Enable this function to allow the system to auto assign the Global Spare drive SMART This allows you to configure SMART related functionality SMART is short for Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Options provided in the pull down menu are the actions to be taken if the SMART function detects an unstable drive Drive Motor Spin Up Selected when hard drives need to Spin up by SCSI command By default all hard drives will start spinning up when powered on Also refer to the documentation that came with your hard drives Drive Delayed Write User is able to enable disable the drive write cache With enabled drive write cache the non mission cr
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218. r 6 Basic Operations Logical Drive Status RAID Level Size MB Status Description 661 ESAB 200441 0A3 09 20 08 ILG 2 Logical Drive NOTICE Starting Creation Primary in slot A BB1ESAB 20041 043 09 20 09 Creation of Logical Drive 2 Completed Primary in slot amp Figure 6 18 Logical Drive information Logical Drive Status This sub window displays information on configured arrays logical drives showing a unique array ID RAID level capacity array status and a name that can be manually assigned Front View This sub window helps you to quickly identify configured arrays by the physical locations of their members Different arrays are distinguished by different colors When any member drive is selected by a mouse click the rest of the array s members will be highlighted by bright blue lines indicating they are members of the selected array Formation of logical partitions is displayed next to the Front View window Logical Drive Message Messages related to a selected array are automatically listed at the bottom of the screen 6 6 4 Logical Volume Information Window The Logical Volume Information window shown in Figure 6 19 provides the configuration of a configured volume The Logical Volume Information window includes three sub windows Logical Volume Status Member Logical Drive s and Related Information The Information Category 6 17 RAIDWatch User s Manual 6 18
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220. rays Table 1 3 Software Modules Management Only 1 8 Featured Highlights Chapter 1 Introduction RAIDWatch Installed onto RAID Server c a n Local Remote Browser Java Applet gt RAID Watch Programs gt Firmware Embedded agents http server Figure 1 6 Typical RAIDWatch Connection Applet Mode 1 2 5 Multi Language Support RAIDWatch is a useful RAID management tool that is being used worldwide The software is currently available in four 4 languages English Deutsch Spanish and Japanese Support for other languages is under development The language display is easily changed using the language selection on the program menu bar As soon as a language is selected the user interface wizards and online help display the chosen language 1 2 6 Password Protection RAIDWatch Manager comes with password protection to prevent unauthorized users from modifying the configuration of the RAID system With the password security feature you have control over array settings knowing that the currently managed disk array is safe from unauthorized modifications because the correct password must be entered for each access level The RAIDWatch management screen has a navigation tree panel that provides access to functional windows under three major categories e Information An Information login can only access the first level Information e Maintenance A Maintenance user login can access the se
221. reation 9 2 2 2 Selecting Drives 9 2 2 3 Setting RAID Parameters 9 2 2 4 Click OK to Create LD 9 2 3 Accessing the Existing Logical Drive Window 9 2 3 1 Modifying LD Configurations 9 2 3 2 Expanding LD by Adding Disks 9 2 3 3 Accessing the Expand Command 9 2 3 4 Click Expand to Initiate LD 9 2 3 5 Accessing the Migrate LD Command page 9 2 3 6 Click Migrate Logical Drives to Initiate LD Migration 9 2 4 Dynamic Logical Drive Expansion 9 2 4 1 What Is It and How Does It Work 9 2 4 2 Two Modes of Dynamic LD Expansion 9 RAIDWatch User s Manual 9 2 5 Adding Spare Drive Assignments e 9 2 5 1 Accessing the Spare Drive Management Screen 9 2 6 Rebuilding Logical Drives 9 2 7 Deleting an LD Logical Volume Management Section 9 3 page 9 18 9 3 1 Accessing the Create Logical Volume Window 9 3 2 Creating Logical Volumes e 9 3 2 1 LV Creation e 9 3 2 2 Selecting LDs e 9 3 2 3 Setting LV Parameters e 9 3 2 4 Click OK to Create 9 3 3 Accessing the Existing Logical Volume e 9 3 3 1 Modifying LV Configurations e 9 3 2 2 Expanding a LV e 9 3 3 3 Accessing the Expand LV Command Page 9 3 4 Deleting an LV Partitioning a Logical Configuration Section 9 4 page 9 24 9 4 1 Overview 9 4 2 Partitioning a Logical Drive 9 4 3 Partitioning a Logical Volume 9 2 Locating Drives Chapter 9 Drive Management 9 1 Locating Drives RAIDWatch uses icons to represent subsystem drive trays
222. ree different modes 1 A RAID Server Chosen as the Centralized Management Station Applied in heterogeneous environments where multiple arrays are serving different hosts applications and scattered in distant locations Access management over the network is achieved through data exchanges between a local or remote RAIDWatch Manager station can be a RAID server or not and RAID agents that are installed on the RAID servers or RAID subsystems themselves The management center and the RAIDWatch station can be two different machines Featured Highlights Chapter 1 Introduction A Root agent is installed on a computer chosen to be the management center Figure 1 4 shows a typical connection and Table I I shows the modules installed and the installation mode required Installation Software Modules Mode One Management Center Root Agent Configuration Client utility RAID Servers servers A B and C via in band Mode Three Independent Array Table 1 1 Software Modules Heterogeneous RAIDWatch Connection RAIDWatch in DAS Environment Independent Server E Server F Remote Browser e af US A Ld e Server A Management Station e i P AID Agents on Server or Agents on RAID Root Agent RAID Agents Notifications Configuration Client Figure 1 4 Typical RAIDWatch Connection Heterogeneous 2 Using a Workstation as the Management Center Applied in SA
223. refer to the related documents provided with your operating system for more information Cylinder Head and Sector counts are selectable from the configuration menus shown below To avoid any difficulties with a Sun Solaris configuration the values listed below can be applied 256 512 GB 127 127 512 1 TB 255 127 Table 7 3 Cylinder Head Sector Mapping under Sun Solaris 7 18 Other Chapter 7 Configuration Parameters Older Solaris versions do not support drive capacities larger than 1 terabyte Solaris 10 now supports array capacity larger than 1TB Set the values to the values listed in the table below gt 1TB 65536 255 Table 7 4 Cylinder Head Sector Mapping under Sun Solaris Login Authentication with CHAP This option allows you to enable or disable the login authentication with the Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol CHAP function CHAP enables the username and password to be encrypted against eavesdroppers EN w NOTE This function is not only applicable on Galaxy SCSI series RAID subsystems Configuration Parameters Communication Controller System Password Threshold Trigger Other rDrive Side Parameters Disk Access Delay Time Sec 25 vy Disk VO Timeout Sec etatz o y Drive Check Period Sec 1 0 SAF TE SES Device Check Period Sec 30 0 x Auto Assign Global Spare Drive Disabled v Drive Fail Swap Check Period Sec 5 0 v r Host Side Paramete
224. reserved space 1 5 3 8 reset controller 7 6 Restore NVRAM from Disk 7 7 Retrieve IP List 6 7 retry time 4 27 Root Agent entry 4 8 Root Agent IP 4 3 Root Agent Log 4 1 4 11 Root agent settings 4 9 Root Agent 4 3 4 10 4 20 RS 232C ports 3 14 7 3 sS safety range 7 9 SAF TE 11 2 SAF TE SES Device Check Period 7 14 SAN 1 7 SASL 4 17 Save Bookmark File 4 8 save NVRAM to Disk 7 7 Screen Elements 6 11 SCSI ID 2 4 8 1 9 14 SCSI Motor Spin Up 7 13 SDRAM DCC 7 5 Secondary Controller RS 232 Terminal 7 10 Secondary ID SID 8 7 Index 4 Secondary ID 8 6 Selected Members column 9 3 Selected Members panel 9 17 Selected Members window 6 22 Selecting Members 6 22 Send period 4 12 4 27 sender s address 4 19 Sender s Email 13 4 sequential writes 7 11 SES 11 2 severity events Level 4 1 4 2 4 30 severity level 4 14 4 30 Severity levels icons 5 7 severity parameter 4 14 Severity 4 18 4 27 13 5 13 6 13 7 Show Root Agent List 6 6 shutdown controller 7 6 SID 8 6 slot ID 6 22 SMART 7 14 SMS 4 2 4 26 SMTP mail server 4 19 SMTP Server 13 4 SMTP 4 12 SNMP agent 4 16 SNMP settings 4 17 SNMP Trap List 13 5 SNMP traps 1 2 13 5 Software Module 1 6 1 7 1 8 software requirements 3 2 3 5 Software Setup 3 4 spare drive 2 2 2 3 2 4 9 1 9 13 9 14 SSL 13 3 Stand alone on Host 1 5 Stand alone on Subsystems 1
225. rive is installed on the same channel and ID the original drive slot where the faulty drive was you can then proceed with data rebuilding If the replacement drive is installed on a different channel or ID different drive slot or the periodic drive scan function has been disabled you need to scan in the new drive first and then assign it as a spare drive of the logical drive which had a drive failure Data rebuilding will have to be manually initiated Ue IMPORTANT Although the RAID system provides uninterrupted disk access even after a disk failure do not leave a failed drive unattended Without replacement the system will not survive a second physical drive failure on the same logical drive A defective drive must be promptly replaced and data rebuilt A CAUTION When performing hot swapping be sure to remove only the defective drive Removing the wrong drive will result in complete unrecoverable data loss Use the Enclosure View window or Logical Drive Information window to locate exactly which physical drive has failed 2 5 Before You Start 2 4 RAIDWatch Manager comes with password protection that prevents unauthorized modification of the disk array configuration During each attempt at modifying the system configuration the configuration will require the correct password before proceeding By default the RAIDWatch Manager station comes with a password for login as an Information viewer For information on how to
226. rough 4 5 Cac DW Bosco dodo its bete Trad dave abut a tasa 4 CACHING THOU o cer i tton emos 12 CHAP orsa otioso onibus 16 COMMUNICALIONS ccoooconnnnnnnccncnnnnnnnnnnnnnnos 3 Configuration Parameters 2 Configuration password 9 Controller ibid 4 controller parameters 14 controller configuration 2 Controller Name cscs a 5 data Ca iia 4 Date Wine aria 5 default thresholds 9 Disk Access Delay Time Sec 14 Disk I O Timeout Sec 15 download firmware sse 7 download firmware and binary 7 download NVRAM from host disk 7 Drive Check Period Sec 4 Dive Delay WEIG sisane aii 15 Drive Fail Swap Check Period 15 Drive Side Parameters 14 engage fITMWALEC cccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 7 Event Triggered Operations 13 A HP 5 Host Side Parameters 16 AAA ated denote us 3 Login Authentication with CHAP 16 LUNs per Host IDs nete 16 Maintainance password 9 Maximum Drive Response Timeout 17 Maximum Queued IO Count 16 Maximum Tag Count 15 Ite DeepeE oor ice 6 Other Chapte
227. rs Disk Array Parameters Maximum Queued VO Count 256 v Rebuild Priority normal da Write Verify on Normal Access isaba Write Verify on LD Rebuild isabea Write Verify on LD Initialization Disablea Maximum Drive Response Timeout ms Disable Apply Figure 7 12 The Other Page for iSCSI Models LUNs per Host SCSI ID Login Authentication with CHAP Disable v Disk Array Parameters Other 7 19 RAIDWatch User s Manual I We Rebuild Priority The rebuild priority determines how much of the system resources are applied when rebuilding a logical drive Available options are Low Normal Improved and High The higher priority takes up more system resources and the rebuild process completes more rapidly However I O performance in the meantime is inevitably lower due to the resources consumed Write Verify Options Errors may occur when a hard drive writes data In order to avoid write errors the controller can force the hard drives to verify the written data There are three selectable methods Verification on LD Normal Access Performs Verify after Write during normal I O requests Verification on LD Rebuild Writes Performs Verify after Write during the rebuilding process Verification on LD Initialization Writes Performs Verify after Write while initializing the logical drive Maximum Drive Response Timeout ms The main purpose for having a maximum response time
228. ry time the Root Agent is started Note that the On Off switch should also be in the On position before you turn off the server or close the utility Otherwise you will have to manually enable the function whenever you reboot your server D t Step 4 Select the severity level of events to be sent to the receiver station e Step 5 Provide a valid MSN contact by entering the user name c9 Step 6 Provide the associated password 4 4 9 SMS Settings SMS is a short for Short Message Service Using this notification method requires a GSM modem RAIDWatch currently supports two GSM modem models Siemens TC35 WAVECOM Fast Rack M1206 Please contact DMarc for the complete list of compatible GSM modems Receiver Side l 3 To set a cell phone to receive notification messages Step 1 Open the Module Configuration page Use the Module Name pull down menu to select SMS Message Service Figure 4 42 Selecting SMS Notification 4 26 Event Notification Settings Chapter 4 Configuration Client Options Step 2 To create a new SMS notification click the Create button on the top right of the screen or right click on the lower half of the configuration screen to display the Add SMS Recipient dialog box Module Cong pan chaste Fuge Ze md al soy Rm pal ln Oaks meee itt paraa prin eer irre 1 E a me O Seventy Figure 4 43 Adding SMS Notification Q4 Step 3 Enter
229. s Spare drives These are physical drives that serve as backups When a drive fails the spare automatically joins the array and data reconstruction commences immediately Dedicated and Global Spares are shown in different colors A Dedicated Spare appears in the same color as other members of the logical drive it belongs to A Global Spare uses the default color black Both Dedicated and Global Spares have an orange cross superimposed on them Replacement drives These are physical drives that are manually configured into the array to replace failed drives In the absence of spare drives you will need to use replacement drives to replace defective drives before rebuilding If a spare drive has been used to Background Information Chapter 2 RAIDWatch Considerations rebuild the array you will also need to replace the failed drive manually to create another spare in case another drive fails Failed drives These are physical drives that fail due to some type of error Failed drives appear with red LED marks on their respective icons Logical drives Logical drives are the combinations of multiple physical drives Combining physical drives into logical drives gives you a disk array with a certain RAID level To view logical drives select Existing Logical Drives under the navigation menu tree Logical volumes Volumes are the combinations of several logical drives Combining logical drives into logical volumes gives you a
230. s window in RAIDWatch s main program Maintenance You can set a password for this level login in Configuration Parameters window in RAIDWatch s main program Information Default password is 1234 It is recommended to configure passwords for the first two access levels at the first time you successfully connect to an array Information users can monitor array status and see event messages A user logging for Maintenance access can perform maintenance jobs onto configured arrays and a user logging in using the Configuration login has full access to create modify or delete all related array configurations Note that some RAID subsystem controllers may have been configured with a password using terminal or LCD keypad utilities This preset password can be used for a Configuration login However the password can be changed using Configuration Parameters window in RAIDWatch s main program See Chapter 7 for the description of password setup 6 5 Look and Feel 6 5 1 Look and Feel Look and Feel Overview Because RAIDWatch Manager is a Java based GUI program it accommodates the look and feel standards of various Operating Systems At present the Windows interface appearance is supported RAIDWatch Manager will auto detect and configure to match the OS where it is currently running In the event of a compatibility problem or under an unknown OS or OS versions the program will default to the Java look a
231. s In the event of a disk failure disk access will still continue normally with the failure transparent to the host system RAID has several different levels and can be configured into multi levels such as RAID 10 30 and 50 RAID levels 1 3 and 5 are the most commonly used levels while RAID levels 2 and 4 are rarely implemented The following sections described in detail each of the commonly used RAID levels RAID offers the advantages of Availability Capacity and Performance Choosing the right RAID level and drive failure management can increase data Availability subsequently increasing system Performance and storage Capacity Non RAID Storage RAID Levels One common option for expanding disk storage capacity is simply to install multiple disk drives into the system and then combine them end to end This method is called disk spanning In disk spanning the total disk capacity is equivalent to the sum of the capacities of all SCSI drives in the combination This combination appears to the system as a single logical drive For example combining four 1GB drives in this way would create a single logical drive with a total disk capacity of 4GB Disk spanning is considered non RAID due to the fact that it provides neither redundancy nor improved performance Disk spanning is inexpensive flexible and easy to implement however it does not improve the performance of the drives and any single disk failure will result in total data l
232. s and you need to identify its exact location for subsequent replacement The enclosure window also appears in other configuration windows showing the logical relationship between the member drives of a logical configuration Drives belonging to the same logical drive will be displayed in the same color This allows you to easily identify members of different configurations To see a cascaded enclosure single click on the JBOD page on top of the enclosure graphic 1 2 3 Powerful Event Notification Function 18 x M Module Config Plugin create Plugin 2 2 123 D 568 Module Name Roctgent Setting y RootAgent Setting Administrator passw Oot gent log Guest password zl av Agent IP 1 192 168 199 238 Figure 1 2 Event Notification Function RAIDWatch can notify system administrators of event occurrences and status changes in the RAID system Event Notification is managed by a RAIDWatch s 1 4 Featured Highlights Chapter 1 Introduction sub module Configuration Client that is installed onto a management station and runs independently from the main manager program Notifications can be sent via the Internet as email messages via a local network as a broadcast message SNMP traps MSN messenger SMS short message or via fax modem as fax messages without location constrain To setup the event notification options please refer to Chapter 4 in this manual 1 2 4 Java based Remote Management
233. s such as video recording and editing Particularly useful where I O read write must be in sequential order Sync Period This option allows you to select the desired interval for the partner controllers in a dual controller configuration to synchronize mirror copy their cached data RAID controllers have defaults for this however this option provides more choices with the sync period Controller Parameters Controller Name A manually entered nickname for the RAID controller This name can also be used to recognize a RAID subsystem in an environment where multiple RAID subsystems reside Unique Identifier HEX This is a MUST for subsystem configuration especially for those with dual controllers or Fibre host ports The unique ID is integrated as unique Fibre Channel node name and port names In the event of controller failover and failback this ID helps host side initiators to identify a RAID subsystem Time Zone GMT GMT Greenwich Mean Time is used with a 24 hour clock To change the clock to your local time zone select a time from the drop down menu Choose the hour later than the Greenwich Mean Time following a plus sign For example enter 9 for Japan s time zone Date Time Enter time and date in their numeric representatives in the following order month day hour minute and the year SDRAM ECC 7 5 RAIDWatch User s Manual If the DIMM module installed for data caching supports ECC
234. s not support spare drive rebuild Copy and Replace Logical drives can be expanded by copying and replacing the member drives with drives of higher capacity The existing data in the array is copied onto the new drives and then the original members can be removed Clone a system administrator can also choose to manually perform Clone Failing Drive on a drive which is about to fail Reserved Space The 256MB of reserved space can be removed from a drive once the drive is excluded from a logical drive The reserved space a space formatted with a micro file system can also be manually created from a new disk drive Identify Drive Use this function to identify a drive on the subsystem Administrations can identify a drive easily in the server room when he applies this feature using RAIDWatch program Select a drive from the Front View window then click Apply button in the Functions window The drive LED will start flashing 6 23 RAIDWatch User s Manual 6 24 Scan Add Clear Drive The Scan drive function allows user to scan a new drive The ADD and Clear function only appear when you click on an empty drive slot on a Fibre and SCSI drive channel RAID subsystem The feature enable user to add a drive entry when the drive slot is empty The created entry can be deleted by applying Clear Drive Status option Low Level Format This function only appear when you have inserted a new disk drive without di
235. s option allows you to set a write policy for the specific logical volume you selected Default is a neutral value that is coordinated with the controller s caching mode setting Other choices are Write back and Write through 9 3 3 2 Expanding a LV When members of a logical volume have free and unused capacity the additional capacity can be added to existing logical volumes The unused capacity can result from the following situations e Certain amount of capacity was intentionally left unused when the logical drives were created configurable with maximum array capacity e Some or all of the members of a logical volume have been expanded either by adding new drives or copying and replacing original drives with drives of larger capacity 9 3 3 3 Accessing the Expand LV Command Page Step 1 Select a configured LV from the Existing Logical Volumes window shown in Figure 9 20 As shown below all the LVs that have been created will appear below the Logical Volume Status panel Logical Volume Status Size MB Click to select a logical volume from the list above Members Logical Volume Parameters ME o 35058355 Size 20086000 Expand Properties walale Expand Size max 0 hia lo Expend Figure 9 20 Existing Logical Volumes Window Step 2 The expand command can be found by clicking the Expand tab under the LV Parameters panel 9 22 Logical Volume Management Chapter
236. ser s Manual 14 6 410 2221 FF R2UZ1 A BF R1211 A 5F R2221 A1b5PE GZAZZ 122 168 8 88 122 1868 4 38 192 168 4 223 122 168 4 188 122 168 6 10 Lm Event List pans E Type Time ZUUS 1T2 U 13 11 26 2005 12 02 13 11 30 CHL 2 IM ee IZ oo MEC CSS EUN a text file mE AO ERE w g osema CHL2n u pg B emsizozis1138 CHL2n 12 E B emsizozi31140 CHL2n 3 p f m m20 1510342 CHL20 4 B poos 1zoz131145 eman p g wsesse pman s jd g meemonue oman jd g meemeonus oman A Figure 14 8 Event List Options 2 Right clicking the system icon will also provide you with two 2 options filtering the event log and exporting the event log to a text file See Figure 14 8 Maintenance amp Configuration Chapter 14 Central Management Utility Event View Option Event Sorting ist descending andJNon 0v descending 4th descending Sth descending Event Type Controller Event Drive Event Host Event LD LV Event System Event Severity of the Event Information Warning Critical Time Interval From First Event 116 06 416 PM Figure 14 9 Event View Option The Event log filter option allows you to filter events based on various criteria See Figure 14 9 NOTE Using multi RootAgents for load balance redundant purpose You can add more RootAgents to query information from the system Add procedure is the same as described in 74 2 Mai
237. set a password and other security features see the Password section of Chapter 7 Configuration Parameters Before You Start Chapter 2 RAIDWatch Considerations Chapter 2 RAIDWatch Considerations 2 1 Background Information si id 2 22 Delon or TORIS asg R 2 2 3 Operating with Spare Drives oci estote tnt Phe ertet riadas 3 2 4 Operating without Spare Drives ooooooooonnnnncnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnononnnononnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnos 3 2 5 CLONE Y ONU SUE eos eto echa ieu idad 4 Before You Start 2 5 RAIDWatch User s Manual falled dtfyeunssiciete tot a ets 2 3 4 Physical drives cueca 2 Failed drives aii lic 3 Physical Drives window 2 hot swapping eene 2 AAA Sie etate 2 HOGI CAL IVES nao 3 replacement drives reato 2 Los eal drives corista e 3 Replacement drives sse 2 Logical Drives window 3 A 4 Logica VOS a tained tegat 3 Spare CHV curiosa 2 3 4 password protectiON ccccccccnccccnnnnnnnnnnno 4 PALO VES triana iii dani 2 PHYSICAL CHIVES scada 2 9 2 6 Before You Start Chapter 3 Installation Chapter 3 Installation This chapter describes RAIDWatch requirements and the installation procedure The following sections are covered in this chapter System Requirements Section 3 1 page 3 2 3 1 1 Server Running RAID Watch 3 1 2 Local Client Running RAID Watch Manager RAID Chart Section 3 2
238. sk format This function allows you to format a new disk drive Read Write Test You can setup a read write test to a single disk drive Click on the disk drive that you wish to test in the Front View window and then set the conditions in the Functions window Click Apply to start the action 6 7 3 Task Schedules Maintenance Window When the Physical Drives maintenance window is opened the screen shown in Figure 6 26 should appear Task Schedules EN GNE ea io TES MecisScan 204 04 18 17 08 Execubon Once Configure Task Schedule Harime Lars 604 08 Phi r7 Exerube an Controller Intiahrstion E Execute Media can on al destination elemante concurrente Meda Scan dezlinali n Cra Fai ected Slat Frogeily Lewy ha Pecioct Execution once T Figure 6 26 Task Schedules Window To begin using the Task Schedule functionality right click to display the Add New Schedule Task command There are two 2 sub windows in the Task Schedules maintenance mode window The Task Schedules window displays previously configured schedules that are now being held in NVRAM The Configure Task Schedule window allows you to select a hard drive or logical drive to perform a scheduled task on A selected drive or logical drive is highlighted by bright blue lines and its related configuration options are displayed on the selection boxes on the right of the screen The Maintenance Category Chapter 6 Basic Operations
239. ssing Logical Drive Information Logical Volume Information Section 11 3 page 11 11 11 3 1 Accessing Logical Volume Information Fibre Channel Status Section 11 4 page 11 13 System Information Section 11 5 page 11 13 Statistics Section 11 6 page 11 15 RAID Information RAIDWatch User s Manual 11 1 RAID Information 11 1 1 RAID Information SY Unlike its predecessor RAIDWatch presents access to all information services under one Array Status category Users logged in using the Information authorization will be allowed to access the information windows while being excluded from other configuration options Support for device monitoring via SAF TE SES and I2C data buses is the same However RAIDWatch now uses a more object oriented approach by showing the enclosure graphics which are identical to your Galaxy enclosures RAIDWatch reads identification data from connected arrays and presents a correct display as an enclosure graphic This process is automatically completed without user s setup NOTE RAIDWatch does not support the display of drive enclosures provided by other vendors The Information Category Once properly set up and connected with a RAID array a navigation panel displays on the upper left of the screen RAIDWatch defaults to the Enclosure View window at startup To access each informational window single click a display icon on the navigation panel You may also a
240. st Channel SCSI Host Channel Parameters Galaxy 2510FS Series Channel Channel O Hast Fibre Speed 2 GHz Parameters ID Channel 1 Host Fibre Speed Suto ly Channel 2 Drive RCCom Fibre Speed 2 GHz Channel Made privesRCcoM y Channel 3 Drivo A CCO Fibre Speed 2 GHz Drive Channel 4 Host Fibre Speed 2 GHz Current Data Rate 2 G6H2 Channel 5 Host Fibre Speed 2 GHz RCCOM Default Data Rate DrivesECCOM Current Tranzfer Width Serial Apply Figure 8 4 Selecting a Drive Channel Galaxy 2510FS 8 2 1 Channel Mode This configuration option is exclusively available with the Galaxy 2510FS series The Galaxy series controller allows flexible reconfigurations of its I O channels An I O channel can be assigned as Host Drive dedicated RCC RCCOM or Drive RCCOM channels For example the combination of I O channels may look like the following Dual Redundant Controller Models Galaxy 2510FS 4RH 2 hosts and 2 drive RCCOMs a total of 4 I O 8 4 User Configurable Channel Parameters Chapter 8 Channel Configuration Galaxy 2510FS 6RH 2 hosts 2 dedicated RCCOMs and 2 drives a total of 6 I O channels Table 8 1 Dual Redundant Controller Channel Modes Dual Single Controller Models Galaxy 2510FS 4D 2 hosts and 2 drives per controller a total of 8 I O channels Galaxy 2510FS 6D 2 hosts and 4 drives or 4 hosts and 2 drives per controller a total of 12 I O channels T
241. st windows You can switch between the two windows by clicking on the tabbed panel on the bottom left of RAIDWatch screen z ion Completed Event log filter option Event log Clear option evice SLERT Power SL T arget ALERT Unexpected Select 1 002 05 11 08 27 42 LG D Logical Drive MOTICE Starting Creati Event Log List Configuration List abbed Panel Figure 11 5 Event Log List and Configuration List Window Tabbed Panel Event Lot List Window The Event Lot List window generates the system s event log list in the bottom of the RAIDWatch screen The Event Log window give user the real time monitoring alerting as well as status reporting of the RAID systems When a new event is generated the icon under Severity column will flash to draw user s attention The severity icons also indicate the severity level of an event See Table 11 2 You can easily read the time of an event occurred by viewing the Time column l A notice of an action begin complete Information or status change of the RAID system This is a warning message that an Warning event happened that may cause RAID Information 11 6 Chapter 11 System Monitoring and Management A critical condition happened o RAID Watch program strongly Critical suggest you to check your system immediately Table 11 2 Severity Level Icons The Event log list function allow you to export the logs to a text file and the even
242. t indicates a partition of a configured volume A member of a logical volume representing a logical drive Different logical drives are presented using icons of different colors Fibre Channel Status p A Fibre host channel em Information RAID A RAID conollerunit unit re A cooling module dle An enclosure device connected through an I C bus A power supply E 3 An enclosure device connected through SAF TE SCSI bus RES An enclosure device connected through SES Fibre link m A drive tray slot PET E A temperature sensor An UPS device Array Information Icons 5 5 RAIDWatch User s Manual A voltage sensor 5 3 Maintenance Icons Maintenance This category uses the same icons as in the Logical Drive Information window See Logical Drive Information section 5 4 Configuration Icons Create Logical Drives This window uses the same icons as in the Logical Drive Information window See Logical Drive Information section Existing Logical Drives A configured array logical drive A member of a logical volume representing a logical drive Different logical drives are presented using icons of different colors Partition s of 5D8D3BEB A partitioned logical volume is represented Index D Offset OMB Size 14346MB as a color bar that can be split into many segments Each color 5 6 Maintenance Icons Chapter 5 RAIDWatch Icons segment indicates a partition of
243. t and related TCP IP settings have been properly configured for the NPC functionality to take effect Configuring the Utility Options 13 7 RAIDWatch User s Manual This page is intentionally left blank 13 8 Configuring the Utility Options Chapter 13 NPC Utility Coupled with Mode Three Installation Chapter 13 NPC Utility Coupled with Mode Three Installation 13 1 BI LOU C Asiria 2 DAA EttOGU CHON eses E T 2 15 1 2 TO ACCESS the UTY ia tri 2 13 2 Configuring the Utility OPptiODS cccccccccccnnnnononononnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnonononnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnos 3 E ET 3 1227 EMANO CAO e ee eperen ver tero iore e trente edic neues ty co t secede 3 O SNMP IP ct crannies tenet ete eo ai 4 13 2 4 Broadcast Notification cccccccccccccccccssssseseesseeeccceceeeeeseeeaaasesssseeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeqaaas 6 Configuring the Utility Options 13 9 RAIDWatch User s Manual Broad a ite ses Rd ee idet 6 Receivers Ema sabi 5 Broadcasting LiSt cccccccccnnnnnmmmmm 7 Senders Lala is ist 4 COMMUNI mE 5 Sa 5 6 7 Email Notification eee 3 SMTP SENE ea 4 HOSULDB ett A 6 7 SINMIPSPEapEISU S S 5 Mail Address List sss 4 SNMP AA OU c a eteut dudit 5 Mode Three Installation 1 A see cacteutaadaassheeesmcatand 3 NPE UO sanas densi 2 SUDICG EE W E EE E EE E E 4 INPCSU DU eee tose 1 13 10 Configuring the Utility Options Chapter 14 Central M
244. t log filter option enable user to easily filter through stores of log files for specific event logs and then view filter export and report on those events of interest To export or filter the event logs mouse right click on the event log list window A list of three selections will appear on the screen You may select Export all logs to a text file Event log filter option or Event log clear option e Export All Logs to a Text File This option will export all logs start from the time you accessed the RAID system to a text file You may select a location where you like to save the file in a prompt up Save window If you like to export any specific events set the Event log Filter option before export the logs to a text file e Event Log Filter Option When you click this option an Event View Option window will prompt up RAID Information RAIDWatch User s Manual Event View Option X 1st Hon descending z2nd Mon descending 3rd Non descending 4th Hon 7 descending Sth Mon 0 descending vent Type W Controller Event Drive Event he Host Event M LOLLY Event 4 System Event severity of the Event W Information Warning Critical Time Interval Fram Fist Event 2005 4421 EF 10 56 To Last Event y 2005 4 21 EF 10 56 OK Cancel Apply Default Figure 11 6 Event View Option Window In the Event View Option window the tabbed panel on the top of the win
245. tallation Once the IP or host name and the controller password have been entered select the Next button if you wish to proceed with the installation process If you do not wish to proceed with the installation process select the Stop button If you wish to re select the installation options then select the Back button InstallShield is copying files to your system Click Cancel to stop the installation Upload the files EE arm htm is Uploading Cancel Figure 3 14 Installing Active Ein Q Step 2 If the Next button from Figure 3 13 was selected the Install Active window shown in Figure 3 14 will appear If you wish to stop the installation procedure then click the Cancel button If you wish to continue installing the Applet components allow the installation shield to continue through the rest of the procedure a ic Q Step 3 Once the software has been successfully installed a window indicating the successful installation see Figure 3 15 will appear To complete the process and exit the window click the Finish button Software Setup Chapter 3 Installation Galaxy RAIDWatch Upload had finished You can try to connect the url http 92 169 1 1 28 index htm right now Figure 3 15 Successful Installation Step 4 If you wish to immediately access the RAIDWatch manager open a web browser and type in the IP address that you used in Figure 3 13 To run the RAIDWatch Manager fro
246. tch Manager Java Runtime Environment JRE Java Runtime Environment is a shareware product from Sun Solaris Two websites that may be of use relative to JRE are The main Java website URL java sun com The JRE download website URL www sun com software solaris jre download html RAIDWatch Update Downloads amp Upgrading Galaxy will provide RAIDWatch Agent and RAIDWatch Manager updates periodically as new CD releases Uninstalling RAIDWatch RAIDWatch agents Configuration Client and RAIDWatch Manager can be uninstalled Choose the Uninstall icon in the RAIDWatch group Click on the Uninstall button on the bottom of the uninstallation program window to start the uninstall process The RAIDWatch program will be uninstalled and files will be removed from your computer amp installing Galaxy RAID Management Tool dS Galaxy RAIDWatch 1 O T JL 59 ENS HERO a InstallShield is copying files to your system Click Cancel to stop the installation Upload the files EA OE arm htm is Uploading Additional References App 19 RAIDWatch User s Manual Figure D 1 RAIDWatch Uninstallation Program This page Is intentionally left blank App 20 Additional References Appendices Appendices Appendix A Command UMMA dardos 2 Peis A TE T OE T EMIL 2 A 1 1 RAID Watch Program Command wvindidetiviohton moteurs wes morons 2 A 2 Configuration Client Utility Commands coooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnncnnnnnonnnono
247. ter an email address that is able to receive email notification Event Notification Settings 4 19 RAIDWatch User s Manual Add Email recipient X Email Address Severity h Figure 4 32 Add Email Recipient Dialog Box Q Step 5 Repeat this process to add more email addresses Step 4 Select the severity level of events to be sent to the receiver s email Sender Side From the Module Config window amp Q Step 1 Find the email settings from the Module Name pull down list in Step 2 Click the On Off switch beside the pull down list button to enable Email notification Switched ON Switched OFF x Step 3 Double click on the Current Value field of the Status row to enable email notification jy Step 4 Select the severity level of events to be sent to the receiver station Q Step 5 Enter the mail subject by double clicking the Current Value field al y Step 6 Set your SMTP mail server through which emails will be sent y Step 7 Enter the Account name and Password if your mail server requires these values SASL is the currently supported mechanism 3 Step 8 Provide a valid email address as your sender s address 420 D 0 J Event Notification Settings Chapter 4 Configuration Client Options 4 4 6 LAN Broadcast Settings Receiver Side To set a computer to receive broadcast messages Step 1 Open the Module Configuration page Use the Module Name
248. the Cell Phone Number of the contact who will receive event messages WO Add SMS receiver x Cell Phone Murmber Severity h v os em Figure 4 44 Add SMS Receiver Dialog Box eo Step 4 Select the severity level of events to be sent to the receiver a E Step 5 Repeat this process to add more receivers Sender Side From the Module Config window Q Step 1 Find the SMS settings from the pull down list Step 2 Click on the On Off switch beside the pull down button to enable SMS notification Switched ON Switched OFF X Q Event Notification Settings 4 27 RAIDWatch User s Manual Step 3 Set Status to Enable if you want the module to be activated every time the Configuration Client is started Note that the On Off switch should also be in the On position before you turn off the server or close the utility Otherwise you will have to manually enable the function whenever you reboot the server Step 4 Select the severity level of events to be sent to the receiver station 3 Step 5 Select the COM port where you connect your GSM modem da Step 6 Enter the four digit identification Pin Code required by the modem Step 7 Provide a Send Period in milliseconds for time intervals between messages sent XD jy Step 8 Provide a retry time value 4 5 Auto Discovery The innovative Auto Discovery feature provides quick instant agent search function If this option
249. the installation process Figure 6 3 RAIDWatch Shortcut on Windows Desktop starting RAIDWatch Manager Chapter 6 Basic Operations 6 2 2 Locally or via LAN under Linux Environments To startup RAIDWatch manager under Linux environments follow the steps below Step 1 Step 2 e wa Step 3 After the main program of RAIDWatch manager is installed the files will be installed on the path usr local Galaxy RAID GUI Tools To execute RAIDWatch manager type raidwatch sh in the terminal screen To open configuration client type configuration sh in the terminal screen 6 2 3 Locally or via LAN under Solaris Environments To startup RAIDWatch manager under Linux environments follow the steps below e Step 1 e Step 2 e Step 3 6 2 4 For After the RAIDWatch program is completely installed the RAIDWatch files can be found on the path usr local galaxy RAID GUI Tools Type raidwatch sh to launch RAIDWatch program Type configuration sh to open Configuration Client Remote Management via Web Browser Any Supported OSes e Step 1 t Start your web browser and enter the IP address assigned to the RAID subsystem Ethernet port or that of a RAID attached server as your URL e g 210 212 121 123 The IP of a RAID attached server is used when the server uses in band protocols to communicate with the attached RAID array After a brief delay while the Java Applet starts the
250. ther choices are Write back and Write through Logical Drive Management Chapter 9 Drive Management Name You can name a logical drive per logical drive basis LD Assignment both controllers can access a logical drive In tradition to LD management one LD can only be accessed by primary or secondary controller 9 2 3 2 Expanding LD by Adding Disks To access the Add Disk command page select a logical drive and click on the Add Disk tab under Functions window Functions Properties Add Disk Expand Migrate Logical Drives Slot Size MB 15 194220 Add Disk Add Local Spare Disk Figure 9 6 The Add Drive Command Sub window Step 1 Select the logical drive you wish to expand from the LD list on top of the GUI screen Step 2 Select the Add Disk tab to display the content panel jy Step 3 Select one or more drives you wish to add to the logical drive by single mouse click from the Front View window When the drive s are selected its status is displayed in the Add Disk content panel Step 4 The Add Disk panel has two functional buttons Add Disk and Add Local Spare Disk Click on the Add Disk button to include new members into the array e Step 5 The Add Disk process should immediately begin You may check the add drive progress in the Tasks Under Process window 9 2 3 3 Accessing the Expand Command page To access the Expand command page select a logical drive and click on
251. tification via various methods including e mail and fax NRAID Glossary Glossary Parity RAID Appendices Non RAID The capacities of all the drives are combined to become one logical drive no block striping In other words the capacity of the logical drive is the total capacity of the physical drives NRAID does not provide data redundancy Parity checking is used to detect errors in binary coded data The fact that all numbers have parity is commonly used in data communications to ensure the validity of data This is called parity checking Redundant Arrays of Independent Disks Originally Redundant Arrays of Inexpensive Disks The use of two or more disk drives instead of one disk which provides better disk performance error recovery and fault tolerance and includes interleaved storage techniques and mirroring of important data See 0 RAID Agent The RAIDWatch module that manages and monitors a RAID controller and receives RAIDWatch Manager commands via the RAID Agent RAID Agent comes embedded with RAID array firmware RAID Agent can also be manually installed onto a server that is directly attached with a RAID array and communicates with it using the in band protocols See description of in band RAIDWatch Manager SAF TE SAN The RAIDWatch management software interface It s part of the RAIDWatch software SCSI Accessed Fault Tolerant Enclosures an evolving enclosure monitoring devic
252. to support iSCSI subsystems The cover of the manual and the header footer through out the manual were modified to match the hardware manual Graphics for note caution important and warning messages were added In Chapter 3 some figures for notification settings were added to make the description more clear The Generate Dummy Event function is added to the Configuration Client management utility In the same chapter GSM modem information for SMS message event notification function was also added A new Task Schedule icon was added in Chapter 4 In Chapter 5 Section 5 9 Multi array Management RAIDWatch User s Manual was added SCSI channel and compatible cables were explained clearer in Chapter 8 August 10 2004 Revised for RAIDWatch revision 2 1 Added descriptions for new configuration options including the NPC utility for the Applet mode installation Added Chapter 13 NPC Utility April 20 2004 Completely revised for RAIDWatch 2 0 but still kept the manual structure Although software revision 2 0 has a brand new look and feel and a different configuration access the available configuration options are basically the same One chapter Event Monitor was removed because the functionality was combined with GUI screen interface The chapter for NPC functionality was also removed because the event notifications were integrated with the Configuration Client utility October 15 2003 Chapter 13 and Chapter 14 were merged int
253. tors salvaging the majority of the stored data There are two options with performing the Media Scan The Maintenance Category 6 21 RAIDWatch User s Manual Operation Priority determines how much of the system resources will be used for the drive scanning and recalculating process Operation Mode determines how many times the scan is performed If set to continuous the scan will run in the background continuously until it is stopped by a user The system can automatically perform a Media Scan according to a preset task schedule For more details please refer to Section 6 7 3 Regenerate Parity If no verifying method is applied to data writes this function can often be performed to verify parity blocks of a selected array This function compares and recalculates parity data to correct parity errors NOTE The function is available for logical drive that is configured to RAID level 1 3 5 and 6 Rebuild To manually rebuild a logical drive When this feature is applied the controller will first examine whether there is any Local Spare assigned to the logical drive If yes it will automatically start to rebuild If there is no Local Spare available the controller will search for a Global Spare If there is a Global Spare logical drive rebuild will be automatically conducted 6 7 2 Physical Drives Maintenance Window When the Physical Drives maintenance window is opened the screen shown in Figure
254. ty Levels SCSI Target Select Timeout SCSI Target Phase Signal Error SCSI Target Unexpected Disconnect SCSI Target Negotiation Error SCSI Target Timed Out SCSI Target Parity Error SCSI Bus Reset Issued SCSI Target Not Ready Error SCSI Target Media Error SCSI Target Hardware Error SCSI Target Unit Attention SCSI Target Unexpected Sense Date RAIDWatch User s Manual SCSI Target Block Reassignment Failure SCSI Target Unexpected Data Over Underrun Drive SCSI Unrecognized Event 4 6 3 Level 3 Severity Events example Drive Failure Enclosure Power Supply Failure Cooling Fan Module Failure RAID Controller Unit Failure 4 Event Log Display Once RAID Agent IPs are associated with a Root Agent their icons and names display on the Connection View panel To check the events that have happened since the Configuration Client started single click on a connected RAID 441 Configuration Client File Language Help Connection View 4 H 1P 192 168 4 43 Version 1 0 3 2 gt ug Model F15F R2424 Name ID 661 ug Model U12U 6343 Name ID 6555 lt r Model 41 2E G21 21 2 Name A HE Model 4 12E 62121 2 Name ID 1 i Admin Tool Figure 4 50 Event Log Display Window Generate Time 2004 12 15 16 01 16 Event Description LG 0 Logical Drive NOTICE Starting Parity Regeneration 2004 1 2 15 16 01 39 LG 0 Logical Drive NOTICE Starting On Line Expansion 2004 1 2 1
255. ual This page is intentionally left blank Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction This chapter provides information about the RAIDWatch management program The following topics are discussed in this chapter RAIDWatch Overview Section 1 1 page 1 1 1 1 1 Product Description 1 1 2 Feature Summary Featured Highlights Section 1 2 page 1 3 1 2 1 Graphical User Interface 1 2 2 Enclosure View 1 2 3 Powerful Event Notification Function 1 2 4 Java based Remote Management Conceptual Foundation Section 1 3 page 1 9 1 3 1 Centralized Management Agent based Installation 1 3 2 Stand alone on Host Installation 1 3 3 Stand alone on Subsystem Installation RAIDWatch Overview 1 1 RAIDWatch User s Manual 1 2 1 1 RAIDWatch Overview 1 1 1 Product Description RAID Watch is a Java based program specifically designed for use in managing Galaxy RAID subsystems RAIDWatch provides a user friendly interface that graphically represents disk array elements and simplifies the normally complicated process of array configuration RAIDWatch also provides real time reporting on the status of the entire array thus making the task of monitoring disk arrays virtually effortless The functionality provided in the Event Monitor sub module in the previous RAIDWatch versions is now integrated into the main management screen and the Configuration Client RAIDWatch complements the on board co
256. ulti array Management Section 6 10 page 6 31 Starting RAIDWatch Agents Chapter 6 Basic Operations 6 1 Starting RAIDWatch Agents Once the RAIDWatch software is properly installed the necessary software agents start automatically each time the host computer is started or reset e g RAID Agents and Root Agents However the GUI part of RAIDWatch and the Configuration Client utility need to be manually started Since the majority of RAID storage applications require non stop operation the Configuration Client utility which is used to monitor and report array conditions should be installed on a management server that runs 24 7 operation For a higher level of fault tolerance in case of server failure the Configuration Client can be installed onto more than one server As shown below when installing RAIDWatch using the Advance Centralized Management scheme a pair of redundant servers can be specified in the installation wizard prompt The configuration is done by specifying IP addresses for a Master Host and a Slave Host NO IMPORTANT RAIDWatch must be manually installed Advanced Installation and then choose Mode 1 installation Centralized Management onto both the Master and Slave hosts The Configuration Client functionality on the Slave host becomes active only when the Master host fails Select Single or Redundancy Mode of Centralized Management Single C Redundancy Master Host Please input slave host IP h
257. up hardware software installation Chapter 4 Configuration Client Options Describes how to configure the RAIDWatch sub module configuration client and event notification for faxes e mail broadcast and so on Other functionalities of the utility are also described in full Information about the supported notification levels are also provided to aid in explaining these functions Chapter 5 RAIDWatch Icons Describes the icons used in RAIDWatch GUI Chapter 6 Basic Operations Discusses basic operations at system startup These include starting RAIDWatch connecting and disconnecting from a disk array system setting up system security displaying controls working with various disk array windows and exiting the program Part 2 Using RAlDWatch for System Management Chapter 7 Configuration Parameters Discusses how to access the controller subsystem configuration options and the different RAID configuration options that are available A detailed description of how to set these options is given as well as brief explanations of the different parameters Chapter 8 Channel Configuration Discusses how to access the channel configuration options and describes in detail the user configurable channel options that can be set Instructions on setting the configuration of a channel and how to configure host channel IDs are also discussed RAIDWatch User s Manual Chapter 9 Drive Management This chapter describes the creation expa
258. ure 3 8 Advanced Installation Options 3 4 6 Installing Software Components RAIDWatch allows you to install its management utility redundantly onto two different servers This prevents blind time if one server fails or is powered down for expected reasons Note that if a server is chosen as either the Master or Slave host RAIDWatch must be manually installed on it Software Setup Chapter 3 Installation Select Single or Redundancy Mode of Centralized Management Single C Redundancy Master Hast mme input slava host IP here Please input master host IP here Figure 3 9 Choice of Software Module Redundancy RAIDWatch allows you to choose components during the Custom installation process However it is recommended to keep all the default combinations Select the components you want to install clear the components you do not want to install Available Components RAID atch System files Description Figure 3 10 Optional Components Once the components that you want have been selected select the Next button to proceed with the installation If you do not wish to proceed with the installation process select the Cancel button If you wish to re select the installation options select the Back button Software Setup 3 13 RAIDWatch User s Manual 2a Rp anne a Li Installing Galaxy RAID Management Tool PE rt ttt ttt tye LETT Tt tT tt ES d B Installshield is copying files to your system Clic
259. ut The Enclosure View Section 12 1 page 12 2 Accessing the Enclosure View Section 12 3 page 12 4 12 2 1 Connecting to the RAID Agent 12 2 2 Opening the Enclosure View Window 12 2 3 Component Information LED Representations Section 12 3 page 12 4 Enclosure View Messages Section 12 4 page 12 5 Information Summary Section 12 5 Page 12 6 Enclosure Display 12 1 RAIDWatch User s Manual 12 1 About The Enclosure View Window The RAIDWatch Enclosure View is a customized display that shows a visual representation of the physical RAID controller subsystem components The Enclosure View allows you to quickly determine the operational status of critical RAID device components The Enclosure View window shows both the front and rear panel e g the Galaxy 2510FS controller head series see Figure 12 1 The Enclosure View of each RAIDWatch session defaults to the display of the connected RAID controller or RAID subsystem The tabbed panel provides access to other cascaded enclosures e g JBODs the Galaxy series see Figure 12 2 so you can monitor multiple enclosures by your computer screen Enclosure View RAID JBOD ChI 2 D 8 Figure 12 2 Galaxy F16F Series Enclosure View 12 2 Accessing the Enclosure View 12 2 12 2 1 Connecting to the RAID Agent To open the Enclosure View window it is necessary to access the RAIDWatch program Connecting to the RAID Agent is fully describ
260. w Dri IIl RAID S 4GEB Copy and Replace one of the member drives Copy and replace each of the member drives Even if one member drive fails during the copy and replace the logical drive will still be available for access Figure 9 10 RAID Expansion Mode 2 1 3 Figure 9 10 above illustrates expansion of the same 4GB RAID 5 logical drive using Mode 2 Expansion Drives are copied and replaced one by one onto three higher capacity drives RAID Expansion Mode 2 2 3 E 2GB 2GB 4GB 4GB af e Drive RAID 5 Aa Y Copy and Replace the other member drives one by one until all the member drives have been replaced RAID Expansion to use the additional capacity Copy and Replace each member drive After all the member drives have been replaced execute the ES In use 7 Unused Figure 9 11 RAID Expansion Mode 2 2 3 This results in a new 4GB RAID 5 logical drive composed of three physical drives The 4GB of increased capacity is in a new partition 9 14 Logical Drive Management Chapter 9 Drive Management RAID Expansion Mode 2 3 3 RAID 5 8GB n partitions E gt Partition nl o BE B E a or After the RAID Expansion the additional capacity will appear as another partition Adding the extra E In use capacity into the existing partition requires OS F7 unused support y Figure 9 12 RAID Expansion Mode 2 3 3 IMPORTANT The incre
261. w of current activity is provided as a graph and the performance data is constantly updated and displayed as MB s 6 7 The Maintenance Category 6 20 The Maintenance category provides access to logical and physical drives and performs maintenance functions that help ensure the integrity of the configured arrays The operation of the Maintenance window also includes access through the Navigation Panel and a functional window To access the maintenance category either select the icon from the navigation tree or go to the Action Command menus and then select Maintenance on the top of the screen See Figure 6 23 D Array Syster Action Information Pe 100 230 ogical Drives Maintenance P Logical Drives Configuration P Physical Drives Task Schedules PA Pmr i mear miENI Lum LN a Le IH L A Bie Tasks Under Process i i anical Drive Infnrmatinn Figure 6 23 Accessing Maintenance Commands The Maintenance Category Chapter 6 Basic Operations 6 7 1 Logical Drives Maintenance Window When the Logical Drives maintenance window is opened the screen shown in Figure 6 24 should appear C Sytem Mahon melanie Sms n Tasks Under Process Logical Drives Logical Deme Information mn T Lagicst Volume Information Fibre Channel Status A Exesbam Irifesrnalian ITI Sea ae Clickto select a logical drive from the list above F Maintenance z p EE Front View Functions Logica
262. witch should also be in the On position before you turn off the server or close the utility Otherwise you will have to manually enable the function whenever you reboot the server Step 4 Select the severity level of events to be sent to the receiver station 4 4 7 Fax Settings In order to use fax notification a fax modem is required and its parameters must be properly set on the main management station For NT servers Widows MAPI services modem and fax must be ready and running for the notification methods to work Receiver Side To set a fax machine to receive event messages Step 1 Open the Module Configuration page Use the Module Name pull down menu to select Fax 4 22 Event Notification Settings Chapter 4 Configuration Client Options Figure 4 36 Selecting Fax Notification e q Step 2 To create a new Fax notification click Create on the top right of the screen or right click on the lower half of the configuration screen to display the Add Fax Recipient dialog box aae Poterat Fax ar q E n Vara Cure anle lature Eng lad Sets H Ghre TiDu Ed P ee Serv et Figure 4 37 Adding Fax Notification Ln Step 3 An Add Fax Receiver dialog box prompts Enter the phone number of the fax machine that will receive event notifications Add FAX receiver xj Telephone Outside line y Delay Second hy Severity h oros Figure 4 38 Add FAX Receiver Dia
263. word onfiquration password Mew Password New Password Confirm Password Confirm Password OK OK Figure 7 6 The Password Page Maintenance Password Users logging in using the Maintainance Password will be able to access the first two configuration categories Information and Maintenance You may set the Maintenace Password here and click OK for the change to take effect Configuration Password Users logging in using the Configuration Password have full access to all configuration options A super user has the right to access all three configuration categories on the navigation tree You may set the Configuration Password here and click OK for the change to take effect 7 6 Threshold Threshold To access the event threshold options click the Threshold page in the Configuration Parameters window This window allows you to change the preset values on thresholds used to monitor the condition of the RAID controller unit s in your subsystem For example these threshold values can be changed if the controller operates in a system enclosure where the upper or lower limit on ambient temperature is much higher or lower than that on the RAID controller Adjusting the default thresholds can coordinate the controller status monitoring with that of the system enclosure It is not recommended to change the threshold values unless out of normal conditions are expected on the installation site 7 9 RAIDWatch User s Manual
264. you may select to enable or disable the error check function here When preferences have been set with the configurations above click Apply to make the changes 7 4 System To access the System specific functions select the System page as shown in Figure 7 4 from the Configuration Parameters window Configuration Parameters Communication Controller System Password Threshold Redundan EMUMMIEMM A A vatem Mute Beeper a Resetthe controller G shutdown Controller a Restore Factory Defaults ownload i Upload Download FW Download FW BR a Download NYRAM from Host Disk G Upload NYEAM ta Host Disk CJ Save NVRAM to Disk CJ Restore NVRAM from Disk Apply Figure 7 4 The System Page Each function is executed by a two step procedure Click the select button of the function you wish to perform and click the Apply button for the configuration to take effect Select only one option each time from the System page You may repeat the steps if you like to change more than one option System Functions 7 6 System System Chapter 7 Configuration Parameters Mute Beeper Turns the beeper off temporarily for the current event The beeper will still be activated by the next event Be sure that you have checked carefully to determine the cause of the event Reset Controller Resets the subsystem without powering off Shutdown Controller This prepares the subsystem to be powered off This
265. ze and drive size for the new logical drive after migration Choose a RAID Level There are number of different RAID levels each level is a different way to spread data across multiple drives Choose a right level depends on the application can be important to your system The available RAID levels for migration are 5 and 6 currently For each RAID level definitions please refer to Appendix C in the manual Each RAID level required a certain amount of hard disk drives You need a minimum of three 3 drives for RAID 5 and four 4 drives for RAID 6 This drag down menu only shows available RAID levels according to the number of physical drives you selected You can add drives by click on an available drive in the Front View window A selected drive is circled in a light blue line To deselect a drive click on the selected drive in the Front View window The slot number and available size information will be changed accordingly in the display panel Logical Drive Management 9 11 RAIDWatch User s Manual A WARNING 1 Different RAID configurations use different sizes of disk space to store parity or mirrored data When migrating from one to another disk space might not be enough to hold the original data So the total drive spaces of new RAID level must not less than original RAID level 2 To avoid possible problems with OS partition table a logical drive s LUN mappings must be deleted before migration Select a Stripe Size C

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