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1. Show Inactive Links To set a limit on a connection click on the Set Node Transfer Limit checkbox next to the connection that you wish to limit which should now allow the text box below to become editable Type in a value you desire with a minimum possible value of one megabyte and click the OK button To remove a limit click on your chosen Node and click the configure Node button uncheck the Set Node Transfer Limit checkbox on the connection that you wish to remove the limit on and click OK The limit will now be lifted Note Any changes to the bandwidth limit will become instantly effective on pressing apply Fibre Channel Node Page 55 6 1 3 Learning This procedure will kick start the Artificial Intelligence module to start learning the characteristics of the link network Once it has completed it will store these values in the memory flash ready for use when data transfers start From the root menu select the remote Node management icon the GUI will display the following Screen Remote Node Management Home Node E Alias Enable Remote Administration List of Remote Nodes E liieriove Nedell RCNTSYENNEREN BEES Remote Node Management Select the remote Node that you are going to use for the learn process from the List of Remote Nodes window and then click on the learn button just above the window You can start Multiple Nodes learning in this way simultaneously by cl
2. jploading a new configuration you will need to reboot the Support Online Help Contact Support Export Configur store Defaults The Load Save Configuration Page To save the configuration data click on the Click here to Download link from within the Export Configuration window located in the centre of the page Depending upon the browser you are using select the option to save file to disk The Node will now download an encoded file that contains all the configuration settings for the Node To reload the configuration click on the Browse button and locate the required configuration to upload into the Node Once located click the upload button and the new configuration data will be uploaded Once completed use the various configuration pages to make any further adjustments required and then reboot the system Fibre Channel Node Page 75 8 5 Restore to Factory Defaults By clicking on this button all the parameters will be set back to the factory defaults This includes IP address hostname and passwords We recommend that if you return the Node for maintenance that you reset to defaults to protect passwords and other sensitive information If you are accessing your Node remotely over a SANSIide link do not use this option as you wont be able to re establish connection with your Node SANSIide Midrange Page 76 8 6 Licence Keys Your SANSIide Node is upgradeable to allow new fe
3. 11 1 Select the Node you want to refresh the devices on from the Host Name list When selected the Node will become blue 11 2 Click on the Refresh Devices button at the bottom of the screen The screen will go grey and a frame will appear with a blue loading bar 11 3 Click on Ok to acknowledge the refreshed devices 11 4 Repeat step 11 1 to 11 3 for each Node Result Once completed a report will be returned informing you of the progress of the update Every target device connected to the remote board that you have chosen to enable will be presented in the bottom list as shown below Fibre Channel Node Page 39 Remote Device Management Remote Nodes Devices Connected to 10 10 10 95 liqn 2002 12 com 4bridgeworks 000000 fsecaf24080fa5a4 idgeworks 000000 fSecb024080fa757 idgeworks 000000 f5ecb124080fa90a 4bridgeworks 000000 fsecb224080faabd ign 2002 12 liqn 2002 12 The Remote Device Management Page with target devices attached to a remote Node Related Topics 6 2 Remote Device Management SANSIide Midrange Page 40 Step 12 Instigating the Learn Process This procedure will kick start the Artificial Intelligence module to start learning the characteristics of the link network Once it has completed it will store these values in memory ready for use when data transfer starts The Target Nodes are the only Nodes that may require the following steps Navigat
4. Warning Ensure you have the correct firmware for your product IF INDOUBT ASK The Firmware Updates page will allow the administrator to load new firmware into the Node From within the main menu select the Firmware Updates icon from the Node Maintenance section The GUI will now display the following window Update Firmware Firmware Upload The Firmware Update Page Once you have downloaded the new firmware to a local disk drive e Click on the browse button to locate the file you have downloaded from the website e Then click on the update button Updating the firmware will take a few minutes after which it will be necessary to reboot the system to bring the new code into memory SANSIide Midrange Page 74 8 4 Saving the Configuration to Disk Once you have finished configuring your Node we recommend that you save your configuration data to a local disk By doing so you could save valuable time if the unit requires replacement or if a configuration is lost during upgrades It is also possible to create a Boiler Plate configuration and load this into each new Node as it is initialised This can ease the rollout of multiple Nodes within an enterprise From within the main menu select the Load Save Configuration icon from the Node Maintenance section The GUI will now display the following window Load Save Configuration Node Control Import Configuration
5. Server 2008 Or 7 eene nennen nnne nnn nnne nnns 83 Appendix B LED Indicators s de doen ame era e teni PARURE nau e NE HEURE E ERU HIN NE QE 85 TOGB Ethernet POr Co rrura eor b evt sb cath cual b tesa atte atu Rh 85 Appendix C Technical SpecifICatlOnts nuo eco tor Free tore eret Peta rer moe halo 86 Fibre Channel Node Page 5 1 0 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Bridgeworks SANSlide Node Bridgeworks have designed the SANSIide product to be intuitive and easy to install and configure However we would recommend that you work in conjunction with this manual when you first configure the SANSlide Node 1 1 Overview The SANSlide product range has been designed to connect storage devices over long distance high latency TCP IP networks with very little loss in performance It supports all the major storage protocols such as Parallel SCSI Fibre Channel iSCSI and SAS More interfaces will be added as they become part of the mainstream storage protocols A SANSlide installation consists of a number of Nodes connected via a TCP IP network as shown below a 2 ak VTL Tape Library VTL Tape Library SANSlide SANSlide EB Mc EM MM M E E Switch E Switch N E x x 3 a L Array Im VTL Tape Library Example SANSlide Installation Each Node s storage interface can be configured to act either as a target interface working in a similar mode to a storage device or as an init
6. e Target Node A Node which has both of its ports configured to be Targets e Remote Node A Node which has at least one initiating Port which has or is intended to have a target device connected to it e Local Node A Node which has at least one Target Port which has or is intended to have an initiating device connected to it Fibre Channel Node Page 7 2 0 Hardware Installation 2 1 Ethernet Connection The Node can be used on the following network configurations e 10BaseT e 100BaseT e 1000BaseT Gigabit It is not necessary to specify which network type you are connected to as when powered up the Node will automatically select the correct network speed The connection to the Ethernet network is via an industry standard twisted pair RJ45 copper interface on the front of the unit To connect the Node the Ethernet network insert a Cat 5E cables into the connector on the unit as shown below When the plug is in the correct position a click should be heard Rear Panel of the Node Showing Ethernet Cable Connections SANSIide Midrange Page 8 2 2 Fibre Channel Interface The Node can be used on the following Fibre configurations e 2GbFC e 4GbFC e 8GbFC It is not necessary to specify which network type you are connected to as the Node will automatically select the correct network speed when first powered up The Node connects to the FC network via an industry Small Form factor Pluggable SFP
7. Automatic to Manual Step 10 2 Click on the save button you will then have to reboot your unit for the change to take affect and the Web interface displays extra controls Ej Note Atthis point all devices are disabled until the assignments are added 10 3 Select the device you want to be assigned from the Device amp Logical Unit drop down list 10 4 Select which FC port to present the target device on from the Port drop down menu 10 5 Select the LUN of the device on the FC Interface if this is the first assignment for your chosen port then the LUN must start on 0 10 6 Click the Add Assignment button 10 7 Repeat the steps 10 3 to 10 6 for each assignment you wish to make Note Devices can be allocated to each port but cannot be allocated again to the same port Related Topics e 7 3 Fibre Channel Target SANSlide Midrange Page 38 Step 11 Refreshing the Devices Once you have configured the devices and ports it may be necessary to refresh the devices on each of your Nodes to reflect any changes made in the previous steps This step may not be necessary but is advised to make sure your Nodes are up to date The following steps should be implemented for Target Nodes only Navigation From the main menu select the Remote Device Management icon the GUI will display the following Screen The Remote Device Management Page Procedure Refreshing the device list Steps
8. K Note The 10Gb Ethernet ports only support speeds of 10GB Sec Fibre Channel Node Page 11 2 4 Connecting the Power Supply The Node contains two power supplies in a redundant supply configuration The system evenly distributes power across both power supplies to maximise efficiency In order to utilise this feature please ensure that both power supplies are connected Before connecting the power supply to the unit ensure the wall plug is removed or switched off Connect the power supply to the rear of the Node as shown below and turn on the power from the wall Socket Note Before powering up the Node ensure all the peripherals are powered up K and you have a connection to the network 2 5 Powering on the Node To turn on the Node use the switch on the opposite side to the power connector and push in the button Whenever the Node is powered on the green LED on the back panel will be illuminated SANSIide Midrange Page 12 3 0 Using the Web Interface Now the SANSlide Node is fully connected the primary method for configuring any option is through its web interface The following section highlights the requirements needed to access these pages and the consistent layout used throughout K Note The default IP address of the web interface for the Node is http 10 10 10 10 3 1 Browsers This Node supports the following browsers Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 Microsoft Internet
9. Node Page 19 Result When you next login to the web GUI you should now have to use your new network address or hostname Related Topics e 5 1 Connections e 9 2 Lost IP Address SANSlide Midrange Page 20 Step 2 Testing the Connection The following steps will verify your chosen network connections and should be completed for all Nodes Before You Begin If you made changes to your computer return them to their previous setting and reconnect to the Node using the IP address or hostname depending on which addressing mode you selected You will need to have to hand at least two Cat5e or better network cables Navigation Select the Connections page from the root page and at the top of the left hand column in Node Control you will find a link to the ping window called Network Ping Select this link The GUI will display the following screen Network Ping Procedure Testing the connection between Nodes alt i k Steps 2 1 Connect the Nodes together using one of the 10Gb network ports 2 2 Enter in the IP address of the 10Gb network port from the Node you are not currently accessing the Web interface from and click ping Fibre Channel Node Page 21 Result On a successful ping the text box below the buttons should fill with text similar to that below PING Address Address 56 data bytes 64 bytes from Address seq 0 ttl 64 time 0 600 ms 64 bytes from Address seq 1 ttl 64 time 0 129 ms 64
10. Page 18 Procedure Configuring network ports Note If you select the DHCP mode ensure that the hostname is changed from the default Bridgeworks as all Nodes have this set as the default 1 1 Enter in the Hostname field the name you wish to use to address this Node in the Steps future It is recommended that you use a name that is relevant to its location and or its purpose If you wish to use IPV6 click the checkbox to allow for the support of IPV6 addressing on selected network ports 1 2 Click on the icon for the network link you wish to configure E cay ake ng d Network Port Configuration Page Steps 1 3 Enter in the IP address you have chosen or select DHCP for Management A The ps 10Gb network ports are used for the SANSlide connection and must have a static IP address 1 4 If the Node is configured to use DHCP the net mask will be issued from the DHCP server If you are using a static IP address enter the net mask in to this box This must be done for any network port not using DHCP 1 5 Click the save button to save these parameters and then click the reboot option under Node Control in the left hand panel 1 6 Reconnect to your Node with the hostname or IP address that you have just set 1 7 Repeat step 1 1 to 1 6 for any additional Nodes and network ports you wish to configure Note None of these changes will take effect until a reboot is completed Fibre Channel
11. Reboot the Node by clicking Reboot System under Node Control in the left hand menu Note These changes will not come into effect until a reboot is initiated Result Once the reboot has completed the green LED on the front panel of the board will flash to match the speed you have set the port to Related Topics e 7 3 Fibre Channel Target e Appendix C LED Indicators SANSIide Midrange Page 36 Step 10 Linking the Remote Devices to Local FC Interfaces Optional You will only need to complete this step if e You only want to present certain target devices to specific target ports If you don t require changing these settings skip to the next step Information In Automatic mode the Local FC Node will map all the remote devices to both FC interfaces For example if the Remote Node has 4 FC devices enabled for presentation to the Local Node and the Portmap s Configuration Type is set to Automatic all 4 devices will be present on both FC target interfaces as LUNs 0 3 Navigation From the FC Target menu select the portmap icon under global settings the GUI will display either of the following screens Fibre Channel Target Portmap screen in Automatic Mode Fibre Channel Node Page 37 input LUN Number Fibre Channel Target Portmap screen in Manual Mode with a Mapping assigned Procedure Linking Remote Devices to Local Fibre Channel Interfaces Steps Step 10 1 Change drop down menu from
12. Target ID 10 10 100 131 10 10 100 30 D o MB s Fallover v Path2 10 10 100 131 10 10 100 32 ofo Failover Path3 10 10 100 131 10 10 100 33 D p MB s Failover v Path4 10 10 100 130 10 10 100 10 10 1001 CO o MB s Failover Path5 10 10 100 130 10 10 100 30 D o MB S Failover Path 10 10 100 131 10 10 100 CIOE C o MB s Primary v Any Show Inactive Links 7 Setting Primary and Failover Paths When you establish a link between two SANSlide Nodes this link is set as the primary path and is the default connection used by the Nodes Once this primary path is established the Nodes will then automatically check for other available connections to each other through their WAN ports Any possible connections that are found will automatically be set as failover paths A failover path will not be used unless the primary path fails You can also select a Primary Failover path which will be the first one that is used in the event of a failure with the primary path To choose a primary failover path select the path that you wish to use from the drop down box on the far right of the path table e Note The order in which failover paths are used is set automatically and cannot be manually changed To change the primary path from click on the Path Type drop box of the primary path and select Failover from the drop down list Click on the Path
13. be selected for removal check that only the keys that you wish to remove are selected before pressing the remove button Fibre Channel Node Page 77 9 0 Trouble Shooting 9 1 Lost Password If you have lost the admin password it is possible to reset it with help from Bridgeworks 49Q35CYD5A First ensure that there is nothing entered into the user field and then type PASSWORDRESET into the password field The unit will respond with a challenge key Copy this key into an email along with your name company and contact details you must include your company s personnel email address for security purposes Send this email to support 4bridgeworks com and a key will be returned for you to enter into the key field Press the reset button once you have entered the key this will reset the admin user password back to admin SANSIide Midrange Page 78 9 2 Lost IP Address Introduction The utility will find any device irrespective of its IP address this can be helpful in determining the IP address of a Bridgeworks device with an unknown IP address and for checking the number of Bridgeworks devices on a network Downloading LAN Scan The utility can be downloaded from http www 4bridgeworks com support software shtml How to use LAN Scan The utility is available under both Windows and Linux and is a CLI based tool The downloaded file is in zip format and contains the files lanscan lanscan exe and la
14. changes have been made click the Update Configuration button to make the changes Fibre Channel Node Page 63 permanent If at any point you want to remove those changes click the Clear Configuration button SANSIide Midrange Page 64 7 2 Fibre Channel Initiator This configuration page will allow the administrator to configure the Fibre Channel Interface of the Node From within the main menu select the FC Target icon from the SCSI System section The GUI will now display the following window Fibre Channel Target Global settings PortMap Port List Port 1 500041B61DEADBEE The left hand most icons display the current state of each Fibre Channel Port The green red arrow display whether the port is up or down whilst the number displays the negotiated Fibre Channel speed Clicking on the icon will take you into a further screen displaying more detailed information Now select the first of the ports configuration icon The Screen will now display the following Fibre Channel Node Page 65 The link speed pull down menu has 4 options Auto 8Gb s 4Gb s and 2Gb s It is recommended that you leave the option set to Auto However some SFP s do not report their speed correctly so if you are unsure set the link speed to the SFP speed The topology pull down menu has 3 options Auto Loop arbitrated Loop FC AL and Point to Point FC P2P Again the recommendation is you leave this as Auto unless you wish to force this i
15. on the Local Node you will need to define which ones to enable From the Remote Nodes root menu select the FC initiator icon and then the Connected Targets icon SANSIide Midrange Page 66 from the second menu The GUI will then display the following screen Fibre Channel Initiator device configuration in automatic mode From the pull down menu select manual and the GUI will display the following screen nabled Remote Ports Fibre Channel Initiator device configuration in manual mode All Target devices are displayed by their WWN and are enabled by default until Manual is selected at which point all devices are disabled by default To enable a target device select the device by clicking on its entry in the table and then the Enable Button at the bottom of the table To disable a Target device select an entry from the Target Selection table and click the Disable button Click on the save button to effect these changes otherwise they will revert to the current setting when you exit the window Fibre Channel Node Page 67 7 3 Fibre Channel Target From the root menu select the FC target icon and then the configuration icon The GUI will display the following screen SANSlide FC Node works Fibre Channel Target Management Console Node Control EES Global settings Beboot System PortMap Port List Port 1 1000113000163128 Status Configuration Connected Hosts Port 2 100011300016312A Configu
16. to change the access password for the GUI From within the main menu select the Password and Security icon under the Network section The GUI will now display the following window Passwords and Security To change your password type the existing password and the new password into the appropriate boxes and press save Secure Connection by clicking this box it will force all further transactions with the GUI to be done via a secure encrypted HTTPS connection Once you have clicked this option save the configuration and log out then log in again If you have lost your password please follow the steps in the Lost Password section of the Trouble Shooting chapter SANSIide Midrange Page 48 5 3 Network Services This configuration page will allow the administrator to configure the IP addresses for the Network Time Domain From within the main menu select the Service Control icon under the Network section The GUI will now display the following window Service Control E Network Time Protocol SNTP MAH Warning Events z Service Control 5 3 1 NTP The Network Time Protocol NTP is a protocol for synchronising the clocks of computer systems over the IP network This feature is particularly useful when viewing the logs to determine the time an event occurs To enable NTP on the Node click the tick box and enter the IP address for the NTP Server and then click the save button 5 3 2 Email Alerts The SANSlide
17. transport of the event emails SMTP Username The username required to allow the use of the SMTP Server SMTP Password The password required to allow the use of the SMTP Server SANSIide Midrange Page 50 6 0 SANSlide Configuration This section will detail the operations of the following SANSlide Configurations e 6 1 Remote Node Management e 6 2 Remote Device Management e 6 3 Transfer Statistics 6 1 Remote Node Management This configuration page will allow the adding and removing of Nodes the instigation of a learning cycle and the ability to take remote control of other Nodes From within the main menu select the Remote Node Management icon under the Network section The GUI will now display the following window List of Remote Nodes Configure Node Start Remote Control Stop Remote Control Remote Node Management To add a Node click on the Add Node button and then add the IP address of the Node to be connected to in the window as shown below finally click the Add button Fibre Channel Node Page 51 Add Remote Node IP Address iy PHONE portSB 10 10 10 16 Remote Node Management adding a Node The unit will then search for the Node on the Link Network which will be displayed with a progress bar Once completed a window will appear with the Nodes name and the number of target devices attached to that Node Any remote Node that has been added to the local Node in this way will be automaticall
18. 4 AM BRIDGEWORKS simply making data flow SANSlide Midrange Fibre Channel Node User Manual V1 3 Bridgeworks 135 Somerford Road Christchurch Dorset BH23 3PY Tel 44 0 1202 588 588 Fax 44 0 1202 588 589 Email support 4bridgeworks com Manual Revision History Revision Date Firmware 1 0 April 2012 V3 04 AP 1 1 November 2012 V3 05 AP 1 2 August 2013 V3 05 AP 1 3 October 2013 V3 05 AP SANSIide Midrange Page 2 Warning The Bridgeworks SANSlide Node contains no user serviceable components Only an authorised service centre should carry out servicing or repairs Unauthorised repairs or modifications will immediately void your warranty Before you start There are a number of additional pieces of equipment you will require for the successful installation of your Node Ethernet Cable You will require a good quality cable of suitable length to go between your network access point and the Node This should be marked as certified to Cat 5e and have a RJ45 style connector at the Node end Fibre Channel Interface The Fibre Channel Node supports the use of SFP modules to connect top the Fibre Channel You will require the correct type to connect to your existing infrastructure Fibre Channel Cable In addition to the fibre channel interface you will require a good quality cable of suitable length to go between your Node and your initiator device or fibre channel switch 10Gb Ether
19. Explorer 9 Mozilla Firefox 20 Mozilla Firefox 21 Mozilla Firefox 22 Google Chrome Latest K Note JavaScript must be enabled within the web browser to use the web interfaces functionality Important If you choose to use a browser that is not on the list of supported CE browsers Bridgeworks cannot guarantee the behaviour of the Nodes functionality Fibre Channel Node Page 13 3 2 Connecting to the Web Interface From within your web browser connect to the Node using the address http 10 10 10 10 or if you have changed this previously the address of the left hand network port from the bottom two Depending on your current network parameters it may be necessary to change your network setting on your computer for the initial set up See Appendix A for further help Once you have connected to the GUI on the Node you will see the entry page shown below SANSIide Node Login To access the web interface a user name and password must be used the default of which are e Username admin e Password admin SANSIide Midrange Page 14 3 3 Management Console The GUI will now display the root selection screen as shown below Node Control MidRange Node Management Console Choose an option Network Connections Service Control SANSlide Remote Node Ri evice Transfer Management N ment Statistics Interfaces and Devices FABRE FIBRE FIBRE 1 27773 20 27078 Y FC Initiator FC Target FC Port Feature Card Config
20. Node can notify a systems administrator when certain level log events are observed in the Nodes logs To enable email alerts on the Node click the tick box next to Enable Alerts this will allow you to alter the contents of the currently greyed out fields The following fields need to be completed Recipient Email Address This is the email address to which the emails will be sent Senders Email Address This is the email address that emails will be sent from This can be any address and does not have to be genuine which is useful for email filtering For example entering in logs 4bridgeworks com would allow emails from this address to be filtered to a specified folder in the users email client Trigger Event Log Level This allows the user to specify what severity of event will trigger the log to be emailed with Critical Events being the most severe and Warning Events being the least For each level picked the higher level logs will also be emailed for example selecting Error Events will also send all Critical Events Fibre Channel Node Page 49 Below are examples of events that will be sent for each log level e Critical The Node is running at non recommended temperatures e Error The Node was Unable to connect to another Node e Warning A Remote Controlled GUI Session has been stopped K Note For the following details consult your Network Administrator SMTP server The IP address of the Mail Server that will handle the
21. Type drop box of the path that you wish to set as the new primary path and select primary from the drop down list Click on Apply to save your changes L Note Multiple links can be assigned as primary paths SANSlide will automatically attempt to use all available primary links simultaneously A green red or grey arrow in the Path State box will indicate the state of each path A green arrow pointing upwards means that it is a known link that is up A red arrow pointing downwards means that it is a known link that is down A grey arrow pointing downwards means an unknown link that is down only shown if the Show Inactive Links checkbox is checked If a path has never been established the link will be set as inactive and will not be shown by default To view all possible connections that may exist between the two Nodes check the Show Inactive Links SANSIide Midrange Page 54 checkbox at the bottom of the window This will now show any possible but never established links between the WAN ports of the two Nodes Limiting the Bandwidth If there is other traffic on your network that needs to access a share of your links bandwidth you can limit the bandwidth between your Nodes The limit is induced on a per Node per connection bases Configure Paths For node179 List of Current Paths 10 10 11 98 10 10 11 95 v sM amp s 10 10 11 94 10 10 11 95 4 amp omes 10 10 11 93 10 10 11 95 Gomes
22. ard can be used The Node will try to automatically detect what feature card is in each slot and associated it with the installed keys If you have multiple cards of the same type you may need to manually configure the feature card mappings From the management console click on the Feature Cards icon this will take you to the feature cards mapping page as shown below v4 v SANSlide S5400 MidRai Bridgeworks Feature Card Mappings A Fibre Channel 8 Gb 2 port The image at the top of the page is a graphical representation of the back of your unit Each PCI slot on the unit is assigned a number clearly shown on your unit and the above image The licensed cards table shows the cards that have been licensed for use on your node The number in the limit column shows how many cards of this type can be installed The number in the assigned column shows how many of these cards have been assigned to PCI slots Mappings Inside the mappings box are listed the available PCI slots that your unit has Here you can select which card is assigned to which PCI slot by clicking on the drop down box next to the PCI slot that you wish to configure and selecting the feature card that you have installed in the slot The default is set to none once a card is installed and the Node has been rebooted this will change to the feature card that Node believes is in this slot If the current selection is incorrect you can change it by clicking on t
23. asswords amp Security page 3 4 Enter your existing password the default is admin in the old password field 3 5 Enter the new password of your choosing into the new password field 3 6 Re enter the new password of your choosing into the Retype New Password field Fibre Channel Node Page 23 Result You are now using HTTPS within your browser this can be verified by confirming the web address starts with https Depending on your browser or if you have completed these steps before it may become necessary to accept a security certificate or specify to ignore an invalid certificate Once the password has been changed successfully the message Password successfully changed will appear Related Topics e 5 2 Passwords and Security SANSIide Midrange Page 24 Step 4 Linking Together the SANSlide Nodes Basic Information The IP address used to discover the Node is the address you have assigned to the WAN port on the Node you want to add SANSIide will always attempt to get the best performance possible for the data it is transferring however there may be other traffic on your network that will also need to accesses a share of your links bandwidth this is where the configuring of a SANSlide Node comes in Navigation From within the root window select the Remote Node Management icon The following screen will be displayed Start Remote Control J Stop Remote Contro Remote Node Management Proced
24. atures and functions to be added to your existing unit Once your upgrade has been purchased and installed you will need to install the licence key for your upgrade To install a license key or to view your installed licence keys click on the Licence Keys icon in the management console You will then be taken to the Licence Key page as shown below Node Control Licence Keys Installed Licence Fibre Channel 8 Gb 2 port WA 1452823838 Licence Key Upload Licence key file Upload The Installed Licence Keys table shows the licence keys that have been installed on your node and the features that they enable The number in the limit column shows how many cards of this type can be installed To install a licence key click on the browse button in the Licence Key Upload box You are then presented with a popup box locate the licence key file on your system and click on the open button and then click upload button on the license key page to install the key K Note A reboot is required for your licence key to take affect K Note Any errors with your licence key will be shown in the system log If you wish to remove a license key select it from the table by clicking on the rows corresponding to the key you wish to remove When a row is selected correctly it turns a deep blue Click remove to remove the keys from your node K Note Multiple keys can
25. b s and 1Gb s It is recommended that you leave the option set to Auto However some SFP s do not report their speed correctly so if you are unsure set the link speed to the SFP speed The topology pull down menu has 3 options Auto Loop arbitrated Loop FC AL and Point to Point FC P2P Again the recommendation is you leave this as Auto unless you wish to force this into a know topology Navigation From the root menu select the FC target icon the GUI will display the following screen SANSlide FC Node Fibre Channel Target Management Console Node Control memes Global settings Reboot System Logout PortMap Port List Port 1 100011300016312B Support SS i Contact Support Status Port 2 100011300016312A i Status Configuration Connected Hosts Fibre Channel Target Screen From within the screen select the port you wish to configure by clicking on the icon of a spanner under the port number Fibre Channel Node Page 35 SANSlide FC Node Fibre Channel Target Port Configuration Port 1 Ch rrent Congifuration Fibre Channel Target Port Configuration Screen Procedure Configuring the Fibre Channel Target Ports 9 1 Select the link speed you require leave it as auto if you are unsure 9 2 Select the topology you require leave it as auto if you are unsure 9 3 Click on the save button in order for these changes to take effect 9 4 Repeat for the other FC Target Ports that you want to setup 9 5
26. bytes from Address seq 2 ttl 64 time 0 096 ms 64 bytes from Address seq 3 ttl 64 time 0 143 ms 64 bytes from Address seq 4 ttl 64 time 0 094 ms Address ping statistics 5 packets transmitted 5 packets received 0 packet loss round trip min avg max 0 094 0 212 0 600 ms Ei Note Where Address is the IP address you entered If the results of the ping match the output above this completes the initial set up if not please retry step 1 Related Topics e 5 1 Connections SANSlide Midrange Page 22 Step 3 Security Options Optional You will only need to complete this step if e You want to change the password from the default e You want to enable HTTPS This stage is not necessary for configuring the Nodes but for your security it is recommended to complete the following configuration changes If you do not require these features or are going to configure them at a later stage proceed to step 4 Navigation Click on the Passwords amp Security button under the Network section of the main window This will now bring up a new configuration page Secure Web Connection ie HTTPS i Passwords and Security Procedure Changing the Admin password and enabling HTTPS Steps 3 1 Click the checkbox next to Enable HTTPS and click on save A pop up message will inform you that you are going to be logged out click OK 3 2 Login to the Node again under HTTPS 3 3 Navigate back to the P
27. ccess the GUI of your Node The 10Gb network ports are located at the top of the back panel and are used for the link between Nodes There are two possibilities when configuring the IP addresses of the Node Management A can be configured in one of two ways e DHCP The Node will seek out the DHCP server on your network and obtain an IP address from the server each time it powers up With this option when accessing the web interface the host name will be entered into the web browser e Static IP the IP address set in this page will be the IP address the unit will use each time it powers up The 10Gb network ports are the SANSlide connections and must have a static IP address It is recommended that static address be used for the SANSlide links K Note If you select the DHCP mode Bridgeworks recommends you ensure your DHCP server is set to automatically update the DNS server Before You Begin Depending on your current network parameters it may be necessary to change your network setting on your computer for the initial set up See Appendix A for further help Navigation Click on the Connections button under the Network section of the main window This will now bring up a new configuration page as shown below Network Connec tions Global Network Configuration eea 10 10 10 1 Enable IPv6 8 able Unplugged 5 b MET Te Unplugged e0 db 55 0a 0d 07 Network Connections SANSIide Midrange
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29. e which has a Node with multiple Target Device 6 2 1 Restoring of Devices When a Node has been restarted and it is in the process of re establishing its link to another Node the word Connecting may appear next to the Nodes name the target devices name in brackets and the text will be in italics as shown below The Remote Device Management page in the process Linking Together Nodes All the functionality that can be used when a Node is active can be used whilst a Node is connecting but the effects will not occur until the link is up SANSIide Midrange Page 60 6 3 Transfer Statistics This configuration page will allow you to monitor in real time the performance of a link over the span of a minute From within the main menu select the Remote Node Management icon under the Network section The GUI will now display the following window Transfer Statistics Node Control Remote Nodes AAD Console Home Reboot System Remote Node Name 00000000000 Logout ssis1sopPw Support Online Help Contact Support Data Transmission Rate To view the data transfer of a node please select a node from the list above E tagna The Transfer Statistics Page without a Node being selected This page will show you both the transmit and the receive rate for any selected Nodes the transmit rate for a Node is in blue and the receive rate is in red To view a Nodes transfer rate click on the name of the Node fo
30. es are disabled by default Navigation From the Nodes root menu select the FC initiator icon and then the Connected Targets icon from the second menu The GUI will then display either of the following screens te Ports Support Online Help Contact Support Fibre Channel Initiator Enabled Remote Ports Screen in Automatic Mode Fibre Channel Node Page 33 Fibre Channel Initiator Enabled Remote Ports in Manual Mode Procedure Configuring the Connected Hosts Steps 8 1 If not already done so from the pull down menu select manual and click save the GUI will display the screen shown above 8 2 To enable a target device select the device by clicking on its entry in the table 8 3 Click the Enable Button at the bottom of the table 8 4 Repeat Step 9 2 to 9 3 for any additional devices you want to enable 8 5 Save the configuration by clicking the save button once you have made any changes Related Topics e 7 2 Fibre Channel Initiator e Appendix C LED Indicators SANSlide Midrange Page 34 Step 9 Configuring the FC Target Ports You will only need to complete this step if e You want to manually set the link speed e You want to change the ports topology If you don t require changing these settings skip to the next step The following only needs to be completed for Nodes that you want to setup as a target Information The link speed pull down menu has 4 options Auto 4Gb s 2G
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32. guide The next section covers each of the web interfaces functionality in more detail if this still does not provide you with enough information please contact your reseller Fibre Channel Node Page 43 5 0 Network Configuration This section will detail the operations of the following Network Configurations e 5 1 Connections e 5 2 Passwords and Security e 5 3 Network Service SANSlide Midrange Page 44 5 1 Connections This configuration page will allow the administrator to configure network interface settings and to view network statistics From within the main menu select the Network Control icon under the Network section The GUI will now display the following window Network Connections Global N wk Configuration Hostname ble Unplugged 04 96 ONetwork Connections The SANSlide Node has four GbE network ports Two are used for the management port and two are used for the link between the SANSlide Nodes The two left hand physical ports are designated as Management A and Management B in the above window and the right hand ports as Port 8A and Port 8B Setting the Hostname In this box enter the name you wish to use to address this Node in the future We suggest that you use a name that is relevant to its location and or its purpose L Note If you select the DHCP mode ensure your DHCP server is set to automatically update the DNS server Enabling IPv6 Checking th
33. he drop down box and selecting the correct card Once you have set the feature card mappings you must then press the save button and reboot your Node for the changes to take effect Fibre Channel Node Page 71 8 0 Node Maintenance The following section describes the various pages that are available to the administrator to monitor the performance and maintain the Node The following operations will be detailed 8 1 System Information 8 2 System Log 8 8 Firmware Updates 8 4 Saving the Configuration to Disk 8 5 Restore Factory Defaults 8 1 System Information This System information page will allow the administrator to view the Performance of the Node From within the main menu select the System Information icon from the Node Maintenance section The GUI will now display the following window Within the top window the following information is displayed Current Firmware amp Boot Loader Revision Level Serial Number of the PCB within the Node Within the lower window are 3 bar graphs which provide an approximation of the follow performance parameters Data Throughput This indicates the current performance in MB s CPU This indicates the percentage of the time the CPU is occupied undertaking the management and scheduling the transfer of data between the two interfaces Memory usage This indicates the percentage of memory used by all processes SANSIide Midrange Page 72 8 2 System Log This system information page w
34. iator working in a similar mode to a server Or if the SANSlide Node has multiple storage interfaces one can be configured to be an initiator and one as a target device A unique part of SANSlide functionality is that all the Nodes within a SANSlide installation do not have to have the same storage interface Therefore it is quite feasible to have the data centre Node connected to a Fibre Channel network whilst a remote Tape Library is connected via a parallel SCSI Node SANSlide Midrange Page 6 1 2 Manual Layout This Manual has been divided into two primary sections an installation guide and a more detailed section containing all of the functionality available to you which is divided into sections that correspond to the web interface Throughout the manual symbols will be used to quickly identify different pieces of information K This icon represents a note of interest about a step or section of information Fo This icon represents an important piece of information This icon represents a warning care must be taken and the warning should be read thoroughly 1 3 Definitions e Node A Node refers to the physical SANSlide unit you have purchased e Target Device A disk or tape drive connected to a SANSlide Node e Initiating Device A computer or other piece of equipment which can perform backups connected to a SANSlide Node e Initiator Node A Node which has both of its ports configured to be Initiators
35. icking on each one and clicking learn K Note The learn process can take up to 5 minutes to complete The GUI will in another window display the learn transfer graph as shown below Training for Network Conditions Select a Remote Node in the Process of Learning SSiS150DPW 10 10 11 61 v Change in Speed measured in MB over time 119MB OKB 15 33 57 15 34 07 15 34 17 15 34 27 15 34 37 15 34 47 Learning A Node in the process of a learn SANSIide Midrange Page 56 Each Node in the process of a learn can be viewed by clicking on the drop down list of Nodes and selecting the one you wish to monitor Once this has completed as indicated by the bottom text displaying Learn Complete the Pop up window can be closed Fibre Channel Node Page 57 6 1 4 Restoring of a Node When a Node has been restarted and it is in the process of re establishing its link to another Node the words Connecting may appear next to the Nodes name in brackets and the text will be in italics as shown below Remote Node Management Node Alias Enable Remote Administration Home Node List of Remote Nodes 10 10 10 95 bridgeworks Connecting A Node in the process of restoring its Links During this time it is not possible to use the features of a Node apart from remove until the connection has been established A repeat attempt at connecting to a Node can take up to a minute and if the Node fails it wil
36. ill allow the administrator to view the log status that the Node encounters whilst running From within the main menu select the View Log file icon from the Node Maintenance section The GUI will now display the following window System Log System Log rsion shepherdm v3 02 Apr 22 2010 16 16 57 iSCSI IQN iqn 2002 12 com 4bridgeworks 030482 Support Jan 1 16 14 20 notice kernel klogd exiting Online Help Jan 1 16 14 20 info syslogd started BusyBox v1 11 1 Contact Support Jan 1 16 14 20 notice kernel klogd started BusyBox v1 11 1 2010 04 22 14 11 51 BST The System Log Page with the Log cleared Below the log display pane are two options e Clear system logs this will delete the current and saved logs within the Node e Download this will download the log files to your local disk You may be asked by our support team to email this log file to them to aid them in any problem resolution Fibre Channel Node Page 73 8 3 Firmware Updates From time to time it may be necessary to upgrade the firmware within the Node New versions contain resolutions to known issues as well as new features and improvements to the functionality of the Node It is advisable to check on the latest release on a regular basis Where possible firmware on two communicating SANSlide Nodes should be kept consistent New versions of the firmware can be downloaded from the Bridgeworks web site at www 4bridgeworks com support software shtml
37. interface Module that is inserted into the SFP receptacle on the unit K Note Only use an SFP that meet or exceed the following standards EU IEC EN 60825 1 North America FCC CDRH Rear Panel of the Node Showing FC Cable Connections Insert one end of a fibre channel cable into the Node and the other end into your initiator device or switch as required Fibre Channel Node Page 9 2 3 Connecting the 10Gb Ethernet Cables Depending on the configuration you have purchased one of two cables will be required for your product Small Form factor Pluggable SFP If you have purchased the card with the SFP s already connected the following cables can be used e Multimode Multi Mode 50 125 OMS Patch Cables up to 300 meters e Multimode Multi Mode 50 125 OMA Patch Cables up to 550 meters To connect the Node to the Ethernet network insert one or two SFPS into the unit Insert the multimode cables into the SFP you just inserted on the unit as shown below When the plug is in the correct position a click should be heard SANSIide Midrange Page 10 Using a copper solution If you are using a copper based solution a SFP Direct Attached Twin Ax Copper interface cable must be used The maximum supported length of which is 5 meters To connect the Node to the Ethernet network inset one or two SFP cables into the connector on the unit as shown below When the plug is in the correct position a click should be heard
38. ion From the root menu select the remote Node Management icon the GUI will display the following Screen Remote Node Management Console Home Node Control N Reboot System E Logout Support List of Remote Nodes Online Help Contact Support bridgeworks Start Remote Control Stop Remote Control Remote Node Management Procedure Initiate a learn Steps 12 1 Select the remote Node that you are going to use for the learn process from the List ps of Remote Nodes 12 2 Click on the learn button just above the table K Note The learn process can take up to 5 minutes to complete Steps 12 3 Once this has completed as indicated by the bottom text displaying Learn ps Complete the pop up window can be closed 12 4 Repeat step 10 for each of the Nodes you have added Fibre Channel Node Page 41 Result A pop up window will display the learn transfer graph and once complete will display the words learn complete at the bottom of the screen Training for Network Conditions Select a Remote Node in the Process of Learning SSiS150DPW 10 10 11 61 x Change in Speed measured in MB over time 119MB 15 34 07 15 34 17 15 34 27 15 34 37 15 34 47 Learning A Node in the process of a learn Related Topics e 6 1 Remote Node Management SANSlide Midrange Page 42 4 3 Installation Complete Congratulations You have now completed the installation
39. is box will enable the Node to use IPv6 IP addresses As with Ipv4 you can either choose to use DHCP or assign a static IPv6 address To change the settings of a specific connection click on the connection You will be presented with the screen as shown below where you can make changes to the connection Fibre Channel Node Page 45 7 Bridgeworks Network Port Port 3A 01 Home Node Control P Port Settings Console Home MTU Size Reboot System Logout Use DHI ie follo Support Online Help Contact Support Down Link Speed 0 TX Bytes TX Errors 10 10 11 15 Network Port Configuration Setting the MTU Enabling larger frames on a jumbo frame capable network can improve the performance of your backup operations Jumbo frames are Ethernet frames that contain more than 1500 bytes of payload MTU Before enabling jumbo frames ensure that all the devices hosts located on the network support the jumbo frame size that you intend to use to connect to the Node If you experience network related problems while using jumbo frames use a smaller jumbo frame size Consult your networking equipment documentation for additional instructions Some networking switches require you to specify the size of the jumbo frame MTU when enabling as opposed to a simple enable command On these switches it might be required to add the necessary bytes needed for the frame header i e header information MTU Typical header size is 28 b
40. ja Connections Acres tn and peren located oa cthar matwork computers or honga anm etu Qugeeca and ieget metoveds problems o get Decblerhectng enfbponmatia Local Area Connection Status General ps A general status page will be displayed From within this page IP 4 Connectivity Internet p 1Pv6 Connectivity NEUE select Properties Meda State Enabled Duration 11 days 09 37 18 Speed 1 0 Gbps Deta Activity set Muy Received a Bytes 8 714 667 337 8 676 681 643 i Q Local Area Connection Properties NN EX Networking l N Connect using Select the Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IP entry and Realtek RTL8168D 8111D Family PCI E Gigabit Ethemet then Properties This connection uses the following items SM Client for Microsoft Networks QoS Packet Scheduler Fie and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks Intemet Protocol Version 6 TCP IPv6 ES Intemet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 Link Layer Topology Discovery Mapper 1 0 Driver Link Layer Topology Discovery Responder Description Transmission Control Protocol Intemet Protocol The default wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks K KI IK S S S XT ok Cancel _ i Fibre Channel Node Page 83 2 Internet Protocol Version AUS dL eis aia 9 mim General Make a Note of your curre
41. l continually retry Any newly discovered Target Devices would be added automatically SANSIide Midrange Page 58 6 2 Remote Device Management This configuration page will allow the Adding and Removing of Nodes the instigation of a learning cycle and the ability to take remote control of other Nodes From within the main menu select the Remote Node Management icon under the Network section The GUI will now display the following window Remote Device Management Node Control Console Home Remote Nodes Select note Nade from the list below Reboot System Logout Support Online Help Contact Support Devices Connected to 10 10 10 95 Device Name Disable all Devices Remote Device Management To refresh the devices on this list select the Node you want to refresh the devices on from the Host Name list and click on it When successfully selected the Node will become blue Click on the Refresh Devices button at the bottom of the screen The screen will go grey and a frame will appear with a blue loading bar as shown below Discovering Remote Node E Establishing connection please wait Loading The Remote Device Management page in the process of an update Fibre Channel Node Page 59 When the loading bar is complete a report will be returned informing you of the progress of the update The Remote Device Management Pag
42. lowing screen The screen for the Fibre Channel Port Configuration Procedure Configuring the Fibre Channel Port Types 6 1 For the FC ports that you wish to configure select the required setting from the drop down box next to the port 6 2 From the Node Control menu click the Reboot System link 6 3 Repeat this process with any other Nodes you may have to configure SANSIide Midrange Page 30 Step 7 Configure the Initiator Ports Optional You will only need to complete this step if e You want to manually set the link speed e You want to change the ports topology The following only needs to be completed for Nodes that you want to setup as an initiator Information The link speed pull down menu has 4 options depending on your configuration For 4Gb Fibre Channel cards this is Auto 4Gb s 2Gb s and 1Gb s For 8Gb Fibre Channel cards this will be Auto 8Gb s 4Gb s and 2Gb s It is recommended that you leave the option set to Auto However some SFP s do not report their speed correctly if you are unsure set the link speed to the SFP speed The topology pull down menu has 3 options Auto Loop arbitrated Loop FC AL and Point to Point FC P2P Again the recommendation is you leave this as Auto unless you wish to force this into a know topology Navigation Select the FC Initiator icon from the root menu GUI will display the following screen Fibre Channel Initiator Port 4B 0x10000000c99120d3 Status Config
43. ndow s Configuration tab B Client for Microsoft Networks I 3Com Fast EtherLink XL 10 100Mb TX Ethernet NIC 3C9 Dial Up Adapter Y TCP IP gt 3Com Fast EtherLink XL 10 100Mb TX Ethere TCP IP gt Dial Up Adapter Select the TCP IP entry Then the Properties Button F Remove Properties Primary Network Logon cient for Microsoft Networks gt Eile and Print Sharing Description TCP IP is the protocol you use to connect to the Internet and wide area networks DK Cancel zixl Click on the IP Address tab Bindings Advanced Netpios DNS Configuation Gateway WINS Configuration IP Address Make a Note of your current set up then An IP address can be automatically assigned to this computer If ietwork does not automaticall ign IP addr ask MU TONO bt ferar aides edlen ISERE Click on the Specify an IP address button the space below C Obtain an IP address automatically Specify an IP address IP Address Enter 10 10 10 11 into the IP Address field Subnet Mask Enter 255 255 255 0 into the Subnet Mask field Finally click the OK button and reboot your computer n Note Once you have completed the initial set up of the Node return your Kj computer to the original settings and reconnect to the Node SANSIide Midrange Page 80 A2 Windows 2000 2003 or XP If your computer is running Windows 2000 2003 or XP follow the instructions below For
44. net Cable Depending on the configuration you have purchased you will require at least one cable from either e Multimode Multi Mode 50 125 OMS Patch Cable up to 300 meters e Multimode Multi Mode 50 125 OMA Patch Cable up to 550 meters Or A SFP Direct Attached Twin Ax Copper interface cable up to 5 meters If you are in any doubt contact your reseller for extra assistance Fibre Channel Node Page 3 Table of Contents 1 0 iahiko lU eio g eC 6 1 1 Overview e 6 1 2 Manual Layout dee MM D HERES 7 T Definitions ess cache PC A CX a a al aM a te elt eee 7 2 0 Hardware InstallatlOFiz s eoo Laien orte et EE te eto E E ergo re ERR obese ed emere eere 8 2T Ethernet Connection e iade conet io do aee lei orae boe ee Pee Re hide deat eMac RE ue bar Soda dece 8 2 2 Fibre Channel Interface eet petens schade ue an dle b sr a d eee 9 2 3 Connecting the 10Gb Ethernet Cables esseseeseeseeeeeeeeeeeeennnn nnn 10 2 4 Connecting the Power Supply essssessssseesssseeeeeeenene nennen nnne nnne nnn nnne 12 2 5 Powering on the Node mE 12 3 0 Using the Web Interfata micea eoe E een De oat alan 13 umEpecl cM 13 3 2 Connecting to the Web Interface seeesssssssssssseeeesseeeenene nnnm nnne 14 3 3 Management Console os dated o EID oan tad eae wa du ien edes 15 ZDInsiallaDmseptJp io o dest d t cit a Aseo u
45. ng Devices on the Remote Node seeeesseeenene 66 Z3 Fibre Channel Targel eo e eme ERE pO e o tin qr patere dota a ahead 68 SANSIide Midrange Page 4 7 3 1 Configuring the Fibre Channel Ports ssssssen 68 7 3 2 Linking the Remote Device to Local Fibre Channel Interfaces 69 7 4 Feature Card IV US INS agai ceeded rra rep ete S endet dier 71 8 0 Node Malhlenareg aue Spalato e ae d tec dudar i ace tale ak ahaa NERIS o di patna 72 8 1 System InformallOn o tcl n e ge eee del a qos EH d REER 72 B2 SVSIBI Eg occ AA LLL AAA RAE M MM M A eee ate 73 8 3 Firmware Updates n a ecedan 2s Sean aus amice easiest ape 74 8 4 Saving the Configuration to Disk sssssssseeeeenenemm eene 75 8 5 Restore to Factory Deraulis 2 5 oe eor eire DLP cc PUT Boe PUR EAE Te abd ed 76 98 6 Licence Keys ersen e Gua A En e M acia E Estee UNE 77 9 0 Trouble Shooting cora e retra cerei rd edes eedem P e QS etx Fa eder resta ud ue AUS 78 9 TIEOSUPASSWDIOLs tenda debts nda et i ee nk et iin at ast ies ea 78 9 2 Lost IPAddress c diretto eo Po o HER eR REI tu Scenic obe et tr bu TSA 79 Appendix A Setting up your computer for initial set up sseeeem 80 A1 Windows 95 98 or NT sssssesesssee nn mm n nnne nnnnne n nn nni nn nnne nean nnns na an rns nnns 80 A2 Windows 2000 2003 or XP menm nnn n nnn n nenne rn nsn na rn nnne nnn 81 A3 Windows Vista
46. nscan bat For the GNU Linux operating system the lanscan executable is needed For the Windows operating system the lanscan exe and lanscan bat files are required Linux Execute lanscan within a console and the output is displayed on screen Windows Double click on lanscan bat This will create a file named lanscan txt Open lanscan txt within a text editor to view the discovered Bridgeworks devices Typical output SFC4266 SCSI FC Bridge IP Address 10 18 11 10 Mac 66 64 1b 66 86 G6c Netmask gt 255 255 255 0 Broadcast 180 10 10 255 Gateway 6 6 6 6 MTU 1566 IP Address 10 10 10 31 Mac 06 04 1b 00 80 0d Netmask 255 255 255 0 Broadcast 18 18 180 255 Gateway 6 6 6 6 MTU 15 bridgewo F 1200 F CSI Bridge IP Address 10 0 0 241 Mac gt 66 cO 9f 2a bf 5e Netmask 255 255 255 0 Broadcast U documents gt Fibre Channel Node Page 79 Appendix A Setting up your computer for initial set up A1 Windows 95 98 or NT If your computer is running Windows 95 98 or NT follow the instructions below For users with Windows 2000 2003 or XP instructions are detailed in Appendix A2 and for Windows Server 2008 7 or Vista instructions are detailed in Appendix A3 From the Start menu choose Settings then Control Panel Then click the Network icon Network 00 21x Configuration Identification Access Control The following network components are installed In the Network wi
47. nt set up then Mardi Diet proenl Wai your QUE PART Mtem wor Click Use the following IP Address Obtain an IP address automatcaly a R aT Enter 10 10 10 11 into the IP Address field Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Default gateway 10 10 10 1 Enter 255 255 255 0 into the Subnet Mask field Obtain ONS server address automaticaly Use the foloning DNS server addresses Finally click the OK button Validate settings upon exit Advanced ox Ea a Note Once you have completed the initial set up of the Node return your F4 computer to the original settings and reconnect to the Node SANSIide Midrange Page 84 Appendix B LED Indicators Ethernet On Link Off No Link On 1000Mb s Flashing Data EN VA Off 10 100mb s 10GB Ethernet port Link Up Data Transfer Fibre Channel Flashing No Link LC Solid Link FC Link Speed 1 Flash 2Gb 2 Flash 4Gb 3 Flash 8Gb s E Note During heavy data transfers the LED s may appear off for an extended period Fibre Channel Node Page 85 Appendix C Technical Specifications Physical Form Factor 19 2U Rack mount Depth 755 8mm 29 75 in Height 87 3mm 3 44 in Width with rack latches 482mm 18 98 in Width without rack latches 444mm 17 08 Weight 29 5Kg 64 9 Ib Recommended minimum clearance for cooling Electrical Input voltage 110 240V Frequency 50 60H
48. nto a know topology Finally save the settings using the save button and return to FC Target menu To enable the newly configured FC interfaces on to the SAN Network reboot the system using the reboot link in the upper left hand frame of the GUI 7 2 1 Configuring the Fibre Channel Ports From within the screen select the port number you wish to configure and click the Configuration icon The screen will now display the following Fibre Channel Target Port Configuration The link speed pull down menu has 4 options Auto 8Gb s 4Gb s and 2Gb s It is recommended that you leave the option set to Auto However some SFP do not report their speed correctly so if you are unsure set the link speed to the SFP speed The topology pull down menu has 3 options Auto Loop arbitrated Loop FC AL and Point to Point FC P2P Again the recommendation is you leave this as Auto unless you wish to force this into a know topology Finally save the settings using the save button and return to FC Target menu To enable the newly configured FC interfaces on to the SAN Network reboot the system using the reboot link in the upper left hand frame of the GUI 7 2 2 Configuring Devices on the Remote Node Without any alteration to this section all the devices connected to the remote Node s SAN FC connection will be identified within the Node s device list However if you only want to allow a subsection of the devices present on the Remote Nodes FC interface
49. ocal Node Navigation From within the root window select the Remote Node Management icon The following screen will be displayed List of Remote Nodes Start Remote Control Stop Remote Controt Remote Node Management Procedure Starting remote Node control Steps 5 1 Highlight the Node you wish to connect to by clicking the Node in the remote Node list 5 2 Click the Start Remote Node Control button at the bottom of the list 5 3 The Web Interface will now display the login screen of the remote Node as normal login to that Node using the credentials of the remote Node 5 4 Repeat this process with any other Nodes you may have to configure SANSIide Midrange Page 28 Result Whenever a remote control session is underway there will be a yellow bar at the top of the web interface which will contain the name of the Node you are connected to as illustrated below te Control Link bridgeworks MidRange Node Management Console Choose an option Network SANSlide Node Maintenance View Log file Information A remote Node under remote control Related Topics e 6 1 Remote Node Management Fibre Channel Node Page 29 Step 6 Configuring the Fibre Channel Port Types The following steps will configure the type of the fibre channel port and should be completed for all Nodes Navigation From the root menu select the FC Port Configuration icon The GUI will display the fol
50. ration Fibre Channel Target Homepage 7 3 1 Configuring the Fibre Channel Ports From within the screen select the port number you wish to configure and click the Configuration icon The screen will now display the following Node Control Console Home z T ae Change Current Congifuration RanooeSuctem Port Enable fd Link ed Logout Fibre Channel Target Port Configuration The link speed pull down menu has 4 options Auto 8Gb s 4Gb s and 2Gb s It is recommended that you leave the option set to Auto However some SFP do not report their speed correctly so if you are unsure set the link speed to the SFP speed The topology pull down menu has 3 options Auto Loop arbitrated Loop FC AL and Point to Point FC P2P Again the recommendation is you leave this as Auto unless you wish to force this into a SANSIide Midrange Page 68 know topology Finally save the settings using the save button and return to FC Target menu To enable the newly configured FC interfaces on to the SAN Network reboot the system using the reboot link in the upper left hand frame of the GUI 7 3 2 Linking the Remote Device to Local Fibre Channel Interfaces From the FC Target menu select the portmap icon under global settings The GUI will display the following screen Fibre Channel Target Portmap Configuration Type In Automatic mode the Local Node will map all the devices to both FC interfaces For example if the Node has 4 FC device
51. rm the list and graphing will start automatically L Note Because these parameters are always in a state of continual monitoring by the Al clicking to view these figures will not affect the performance of the data transfer Fibre Channel Node Page 61 The Transfer Statistics Page with a Selected Node To find out the IP address of a Remote Node leave the mouse over it and it will be displayed in a pop up box Offline A Node will be offline if the link between two SANSlide Nodes has not been re established after a system restart You cannot start the monitoring of the Node until the link has been re established SANSlide SSiS150 Transfer Statistics VAS Node Control Remote Nodes SSiS150DPW Offline II M M The Transfer Statistics Page with the Node Offline SANSIide Midrange Page 62 7 0 Interfaces and Devices Configuration 7 1 Local Device Management This configuration page will allow the administrator to configure a number of parameters that control the behaviour of the devices From within the main menu select the Device Management section The GUI will now display the following window Console Home Reboot System Support Online Help Contact Support 1 Clear Configuration Update Configuration By clicking on the blue triangle in the Device info box you can display further information about each de
52. rnet Status box General r Connection H Status Connected P ropert les Duration 00 25 10 Speed 1 0 Gbps r Activity Sent eB Received Ce Packets 58720 86 280 Properties Disable be Close In the My Computer window select Network and Dial up Connections positioned in the bottom left hand corner From within the displayed Network and Dial up Connections select the interface connection that will be used to connect to the Node in this example we have selected the Gigabit Ethernet interface A general status page will be displayed From within this page select Fibre Channel Node Page 81 Gigabit Ethernet Properties Ax General Sharing Connect using Bg NETGEAR GA311 Gigabit Adapter Configure Components checked are used by this connection EE Woorep pee eere Select the Internet Protocol TCP IP entry and then Properties O E Network Load Balancing ivi B File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks MF Intemet Protocol TCP IP Install Uninstall Properties Description Allows your computer to access resources on a Microsoft network IV Show icon in taskbar when connected Internet Protocol TCP IP P General You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings E esnai tie cars Make a Note of your current se
53. s enabled for presentation and the Portmap s Configuration Type is set to Automatic all 4 devices will be present on both FC target interfaces as LUNs 0 3 If Manual portmap configuration is selected the GUI will display the following screen Fibre Channel Target Portmap Type Port Assignment New Device Assignment Lu JN Input LUN Number From this menu it is possible to allocate devices to one or both FC interfaces To enable a device Select the device from the Select a Target pull down menu Select which FC port to present the target device Fibre Channel Node Page 69 Select the LUN of the device on the FC Interface If this is the first assignment for your chosen port then the LUN must start on O The example below shows device configured to FC port 0 as LUN 0 Fibre Channel Target Portmap Configuration Type Port Assignment Node Control naa 00500040001000df m New Device Assignment LUN Input LUN Number To remove a Mapping Select the mapping from the table you want to remove and click the remove button Connected Hosts This section lists the current connections i e logged on from FC hosts Fibre Channel Target Connected Hosts Host Initiators connected to Port 0 HOSTO 1000 4a3 SANSIide Midrange Page 70 7 4 Feature Card Mappings Once you have installed and uploaded the licence for your feature card you must reboot your Node before the feature c
54. t up then m Use the following IP address 3j IP address w 10 10 11 S brel mask 95 25 35 0 Click Use the following IP Address Default gateway s s x CUR DU RUN Enter 10 10 10 11 into the IP Address field r 8 Use the following DNS server addresses Preferred DNS server am Coe Enter 255 255 255 0 into the Subnet Mask field Finally click the OK button 7 Note Once you have completed the initial set up of the Node return your K computer to the original settings and reconnect to the Node SANSIide Midrange Page 82 A3 Windows Vista Server 2008 or 7 If your computer is running Windows Vista or 7 follow the instructions below For users with Windows 95 98 or NT instructions are detailed in Appendix A1 and for Windows 2000 2003 or XP instructions are detailed in Appendix A2 From the Start menu select Control Panel Contre Prod era Vis out Gal MEPE E AE SE sod om chant From the control panel select the Network CO dept etes a J m and Internet link followed by the Network e at Re as nnt v and Sharing Centre link Vote yos Oxted tte ong t e or d Vet etu Leven type dem te Connectonz Locs Arte Connector QM iaupecidun besten dde ate e trading ood ERO Now you can see the Local Area connection i a a TREE EEI dialogue box Double click Local Area kiasa Maiani da
55. th that you have just established 4 4 Enter in the limiting value in Megabytes a second 4 5 Click on Apply to start the limit E Note The bandwidth limit will become instantly effective Result The Remote Node s you have added will be displayed in the List of Remote Nodes list Related Topics e 6 1 Remote Node Management SANSIide Midrange Page 26 4 2 Installed Configuration Now you have completed the local configuration the Nodes can now be relocated to their remote locations and the continuation of the configuration can be done remotely The Installed Configuration will take you through the following steps Step 5 Remotely Connecting to a Node Optional Step 6 Configuring the FC Port Types Step 7 Configure the Initiator Ports Optional Step 8 Configuring the Connected Hosts Optional Step 9 Configuring the FC Target Ports Step 10 Linking the Remote Devices to Local FC Interfaces Optional Step 11 Refreshing the Devices Step 12 Instigating the Learn Process Fibre Channel Node Page 27 Step 5 Remotely Connecting to a Node Optional You will only need to complete this step if You want to configure the settings on a Node and do not have direct access to the web interface for that Node During the set up of your Nodes it may not be possible to directly access the web interface on a Node remote control can be used to take control of any other Node added to your l
56. there will be a yellow bar at the top of the web interface which will contain the name of the Node you are connected to as illustrated below Remote Control Link bridgeworks N MidRange Node Management Console Choose an option Node Maintenance System View Log file oad Save Information Cor A remote Node under Remote Control If you close down the window or tab containing the remote control session you can navigate back at any point to the Remote Node Management page on your Local Node select the Node you had previous remote control over and click the Reload Remote Window button When you have finished configuring the remote Node clicking Stop Remote Control from the Remote Node Management page will end the remote control session Fibre Channel Node Page 53 6 1 2 Configuring a Node SANSlide will always attempt to get the best performance possible for the data it is transferring Once a link has been established between two Nodes they will automatically check for other available connections to each other through their WAN ports Any available connections that are found will be set as failover paths and will not be used unless the primary path fails To change the link settings between two Nodes click on the Configure Node button an popup box will appear as shown below List of Current Paths Local Port Remote Port Path 5 Address Widrdus State Bandwidth Limit Path Type Failover
57. u having direct access to both Nodes e Installed Configuration these steps are preformed with one of the Nodes being configured in a remote location If at any point during the installation guide a mistake is made or you become worried about the configuration you have entered the Node can be restored back to factory defaults and the process can be started again see the section 8 5 Restore to Factory Defaults SANSIide Midrange Page 16 4 1 Local Configuration This section will take you through the steps required to configure the SANSlide Nodes so they can communicate with each other before connecting them to the storage networks and the link network The local configuration will take you through the following steps e Step 1 Configuring Network Connections e Step 2 Testing the Connection Step 3 Security Options Optional e Step 4 Linking together the SANSlide Nodes Once these steps have been repeated for all your Nodes the Nodes can be moved to their permanent respective positions Fibre Channel Node Page 17 Step 1 Configuring Network Connections The following steps will configure the networking options for your Nodes and should be completed for all Nodes Basic Information The Node has Four GbE Gigabit Ethernet Network ports and four 10Gb Network ports The GbE ports are located at the bottom of the back panel The two left hand physical ports are designated as Management A and Management B and are used to a
58. uration Fibre Channel Imitator Screen From within the screen select the port you wish to configure by clicking on the icon of a spanner under the port number The screen will now display the following Fibre Channel Node Page 31 Fibre Channel Initiator Port Configuration screen Procedure Configuring the Initiator Ports 7 1 Select the link speed you require from the drop down menu 7 2 Select the topology you require from the drop down menu 7 3 Click on the save button to effect these changes 7 4 Repeat for the other FC initiator ports that you want to setup 7 5 Reboot the Node by selecting Reboot System under the left hand menu Node Control Note These changes will not come into effect until a reboot is initiated Result Once the reboot has completed the green LED on the front panel of the board will flash to match the speed you have set the port to Related Topics e 7 2 Fibre Channel Initiator e Appendix C LED Indicators SANSlide Midrange Page 32 Step 8 Configuring the Connected Hosts Optional You will only need to complete this step if e You want to limit the target devices presented to the Node If all the devices connected to the Remote Node s FC interface are to be enabled on the Local Node then nothing more is required so proceed to the next step Information All target devices are displayed by their WWN and are enabled by default until Manual is selected at which point all devic
59. uration Mappings Node Maintenance System View Log file oad e Firmware Information Confi n Updates SANSIide Node main menu K Note Your screen may have different icons to the one shown above depending on the configuration you have purchased You will notice the screen is split into two sections Within the left hand panel you will observe two further panels The upper panel Node Control typically remains constant wherever you are within the GUI it allows you to reboot or logout of the GUI whilst the console home link will take you back to this screen K Note Whenever a Reboot command is issued it can take up to a minute for the Node to become accessible again Within the Support section there is a link that will open up your mail service with Bridgeworks Email address loaded and an Online Help button The Online help is contextually aware of which GUI page you are currently viewing and will provide you with help relevant to the display and configuration data Fibre Channel Node Page 15 4 0 Installation Set Up To avoid travelling between sites where the Nodes are installed Bridgeworks has included a feature within the GUI making it is possible to connect to and manage a remote Node from another Node However to achieve this the IP address of the remote Nodes WAN port must be known therefore the steps are divided into two sections e Local Configuration these steps are preformed with yo
60. ure Adding a SANSlide Node Steps 4 1 Click on the Add Node button 4 2 In the window that appears enter the IP address of the WAN port then click the Add button The unit will then search for the Node on the Link Network as indicated by a blue progressing bar 4 3 Click on OK to confirm the Node 4 4 If you have more than one Node repeat this operation for all Remote Nodes El Note These Nodes will be automatically saved and will restore on reboot Fibre Channel Node Page 25 List of Current Paths HET eee Bandwidth Limi Path Type Failover Target ID f10 10 100 131 10 10 100 31 O fo MB S Primary 10101100131 10 10 100 30 O 0 MB S Failover i aiae Path 2 10 10 100 131 10 10 100 32 O 0 MB Failover Path 3 iio 10 100 131 10 10 100 33 O 6 MB s Failover Path4 Tem 10 10 100 130 10 10 100 31 O 0 MB s Failover y Path 5 p qr LII 10 100 130 10 10 100 30 EA Failover v PIOIOI mea Tiem m s Show Inactive Links Refresh Apply close Configuring a Node These steps are only necessary if you want to limit the amount of bandwidth SANSIide uses Procedure Limiting bandwidth 4 1 Select a Node from the Node list when selected the background colour will become Steps blue 4 2 Click on the Configure Node button 4 3 In the window that appears check the Set Transfer Limit checkbox next to the pa
61. users with Windows 95 98 or NT instructions are detailed in Appendix A1 and for Windows Server 2008 7 or Vista instructions are detailed in Appendix A3 From the Desktop or Start menu select My Computer My Computer E inl x File Edit View Favorites Tools Help EJ ack gt fy Qusearch Gyrolders CBristory 5 GE XX x Ed Address B My Computer z Go L1 Ban Floppy A 31 Inch Floppy Disk p a amp Local Disk C Local Disk 13 9 My Computer S Compact Disc D Compact Disc S2 Data on ntserver Network Drive Select an item to view its Control Panel System Folder description Displays the Files and folders on your computer See also My Documents My Network Places Network and Dial up Connections xL 2d s object s Gi my Computer DA cols Advanced Help EJ Back gt Sj Search Gyrolders lt Bristory dg Ui X fae Address du Network and Dial up Connections z ao File Edt view Favorites ks Make New Connection 41 10 100 Ethernet LAN Network and Dial Gigabit Ethernet LAN up Connections This folder contains network connections for this computer and a wizard to help you create a new connection To create a new connection click Make New Connection To open a connection click its icon To access settings and components Pise diee 0 o gt 5 object s 4 Gigabit Ethe
62. vice The expanded information also gives you two options Persistent LUN if you select this option the device will always be presented to the interface in exactly the same way i e the same LUN number If the device is disabled or has been removed from the port its LUN number will be reserved and not assigned to any other device Enable Disable Device This pull down menu option allows you to disable a device from appearing on the interface This is useful if you wish to reserve a device or to take it out of commission for repair or replacement at a later date without powering down the Node After any changes have been made click the Update Configuration button to make the changes permanent If at any point you want to remove those changes click the Clear Configuration button 7 1 1 Persistent LUN If you select the Persistent LUN option the device will always be presented to the SCSI interface in exactly the same way i e the same LUN number If the device is disabled or has been removed from the FC port its LUN number will be reserved and not assigned to any other FC device 7 1 2 Enabling Disabling a Target Device For each target device there are two possible actions whether the device is enabled or not and if the device requires a Persistent LUN Each device is enabled by default Disabling a device will prevent it from being available to another SANSlide Node or presented to an initiating device 7 1 3 Saving After any
63. y saved and will restore on reboot until the Node is removed The remote Node should then be displayed on the remote Node list as shown below Remote Node Management Home Node Node Alias Enable Remote Administration Support of Remote Node Online Help Contact Support bridgeworks Remote Node Management with a Node added To remove a Node that has been added simply select the Node from the list you want to remove and click the Remove Node button A confirmation box will appear click OK to continue SANSIide Midrange Page 52 6 1 1 Remote Control During the set up of your Nodes it may not be possible to directly access the web interface on a Node you want remote control can be used to take control of any other Node added to your local Node To stop or allow other Nodes to take remote control of the Node you are currently using there is a checkbox within the home Node section at the top of the page Select the checkbox if you want to allow other users to take control deselect it if not Once you have chosen click the save button Highlight the Node you wish to connect to by clicking the Node in the remote Node list and then the Start Remote Node Control button at the bottom of the list The web interface will now display the login screen of the remote Node as normal and you login in the normal way using the credentials of the remote Node Whenever a remote control session is underway
64. ytes so a 9000 byte MTU would translate to 9028 byte setting Refer to your switch documentation to understand what the maximum frame size settings are for your switch Setting the IP Address There are two possibilities when configuring the IP address of the Node e DHCP this means the Node will seek out the DHCP sever on your network and obtain an IP address from the server each time it powers up e Static IP the IP address set in this page will be the IP address the unit will use each time it powers up Depending on the configuration either click the DHCP button or set the Static IP address e Note If you select the DHCP mode ensure your DHCP server is set to automatically update the DNS server Setting the Subnet Mask If the Node is configured to use DHCP the net mask will be issued from the DHCP server If you are using static IP address enter the IP mask in this box SANSlide Midrange Page 46 Setting an IPv6 IP Address If IPv6 is enabled on the network connections page here you can choose to use DHCP to automatically assign an IPv6 address or you can set a static IPv6 address If you choose to assign a static IPv6 address you will also need to assign an IPv6 subnet mask Committing the Changes Click the save button to save these parameters and then click the reboot option in the left hand pane Fibre Channel Node Page 47 5 2 Passwords and Security This configuration page will allow the administrator
65. z Input current Maximum Power Consumption Environmental Operating 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F Non Operating 20 to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Operating Humidity 20 to 80 Non condensing Storage Humidity 5 to 90 Non condensing Operating Altitude 15 2m to 3 000m 50ft to 9 842ft Non Operating Altitude 15 2 to 8 000m 50ft to 26 250ft Fibre Channel Interface Physical Interface 2 SFP GBIC connectors Speed 8Gb 4Gb 2Gb Auto or manual selected FC AL FC PLDA FC PH FC FLA FCP SCSI FC FS Protocol FC TAPE Topology NL Port FL Port F Port N Port Visual Indicators Link connection Link Speed Ethernet Interface Physical RJ45 Speed 10 100 1000Mb s Protocol IPv4 IPv6 Visual Indicators Link Activity WAN Interface SANSIide Midrange Page 86 Physical SFP Twin Ax 10GBase SR Laser LC Speed 10000Mb s Protocol IPv4 IPv6 CHAP DHCP NTP iSNS Visual Indicators Link and Link activity Fibre Channel Node Page 87

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