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1. 3 Rear ci ANNE M 4 System LED Informati RECTE TTE EO OE TOTEM 5 Hardware Installation Bett 7 Boore ER EE E 7 FS TIE ere qi I aan 7 gie E 8 ASCON 11 System Malnte ha air naar a SK maataan Cao iaia 15 SAS mc O 15 Power UPP amp aida 19 SAS Drive Modules 23 HOP ATIS poste 28 Appendix A System 31 System Enclosure DIMENSIONS i 31 VE ARR Em 31 ERV MONIT SML ss s s ai ossaa m 31 FOWO 31 IX User Manual Version 1 0 Table of Contents gt AMERICAN DYNAMICS Table of Figures Figure 1 Fibre RAID Expansion Unit Front VIeW aan aa naan ana aan naan nana 1 Eura Chassis Layout H 3 Figure Fibre RAID Expansion Unit Front VieW noa nennen nnne 3 Figure 4 Rear View with Hot Plug Mod2. e ADGcan span across interconnected Fibre RAID Storage and Fibre RAID Expansion Unit systems e Drives within a DG can reside in any order across any of the enclosures in a system e The capacity of a DG can be expanded by adding disks from the available pool of global spare disks Adding disks to a disk group may require multiple disks DGs can be accessed by either controller but must be assigned a primary controller e Drives not assigned to a disk group will be classified as Global Spares e Global spare s can reside on any of the 4 interconnected chassis to protect any DG within the four chassis A Global Spare cannot be added to RAID 0 DG e Failed Disks or disks disassociated from their disk group will be classified as Orphans by the system e Itis recommended not to build a RAID 5 DG beyond 8 drives The bigger the RAID 5 DG the higher the probability for multi drive failures Multi drive failure is not protected by RAID 5 e To build RAID 5 DG bigger than 8 drives use the system s capacity expansion feature to concatenate a second RAID 5 disk group to the first You can do this multiple times up to a maximum of 24 drives Disk Group DG RAIDO rove RAID 1 0 Minimum Number of Drives Number of Drives Maximum of Drives per DG prm Access to DG by both Disk Roaming The Fibre RAID Expansion Unit has the unique capability of allowing disk groups and their properties to roam with the driv
3. Figure 34 Installing the Mid Plane 29 User Manual Version 1 0 System Maintenance AMERICAN DYNAMICS 30 Appendix A System Specifications System Enclosure Dimensions Height Width Depth 87 5mm 3 44in 446mm without ears 17 56in 687mm 27 05in Weight Maximum Weight 12x Drives 28 96kg 5 63 85 Ibs The weight of a Fibre RAID Expansion Unit depends on its configuration Environment Temperature Relative Humidity Operating 10 to 35 20 to 80 non condensing 50 F to 95 F Non operating 40 C to70 C 10 to 95 non condensing 40 F to 158 F Power Power 100 120 200 240Vac input 50 60Hz Current 8 4A 31 User Manual Version 1 0 Please visit our website for more information www americandynamics net Part Number 8200 2606 02
4. anual 8200 2606 02 O 2008 Tyco International Ltd and its Respective Companies All Rights Reserved A W No 8111 0574 01 Rev AO User Manual Fibre RAID Expansion Unit Version 1 0 Notice The information in this manual was current when published The manufacturer reserves the right to revise and improve its products All specifications are therefore subject to change without notice Copyright Under copyright laws the contents of this manual may not be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any electronic medium or machine readable form in whole or in part without prior written consent of Tyco International Ltd Copyright O 2008 Tyco International Ltd and its Respective Companies All Rights Reserved Customer Service Thank you for using American Dynamics products We support our products through an extensive worldwide network of dealers The dealer through whom you originally purchased this product is your point of contact if you need service or support Our dealers are empowered to provide the very best in customer service and support Dealers should contact American Dynamics Telephone 800 507 6268 561 912 6259 Web www americandynamics net Trademarks Trademarked names are used throughout this manual Rather than place a symbol at each occurrence trademarked names are designated with initial capitalization Inclusion or exclusion is not a judgment on the validity or legal statu
5. 3 5 Drives 0 11 SAS IO Module 1 Rack Mount Bracket amp Power Supply Module 1 Rack Mount Bracket Front View The front of the Fibre RAID Expansion Unit allows easy access to the 12 hot plug drive canisters Each drive canister has a status LED located to the right of the release handle TU D J IE Figure 3 Fibre RAID Expansion Unit Front View 7 N rem em 6 YL 7 118 0 O Drives 0 11 Drive Tray LEDs Note Hard Disk Drives are numbered O through 11 as shown in the figure above User Manual Version 1 0 Introduction Rear View The back of the Fibre RAID Expansion Unit provides easy access to the hot plug SAS IO Modules fans and power supply modules All of the device and power connections are externally accessible and are located in the back of the system Figure 4 Rear View with Hot Plug Modules O SAS IO Module O Power Supply Module 0 SAS IO Module 1 amp Power Supply Module 1 Figure 5 Rear View with Connectors O Mini serial Port SFF 8470 Connector 2 Subtractive Routing O SFF 8470 Connector 0 Table Routing AC Power Connector 0 SFF 8470 Connector 1 Table Routing AC Power Connector 1 AMERICAN 4 DYNAMICS Introduction System LED Information This system is eguipped with LED indicators for all major components of the system These LEDs provide visual cues to the status of each of the
6. Before you setup your Fibre RAID Expansion Unit thoroughly research and establish an installation and configuration plan for your specific network environment You should also plan how you want to configure your storage Kit Contents Make sure you have all the components that shipped with your system The Fibre RAID Expansion Unit ships with the following e Chassis One 20 chassis with one or two Controller Modules CM installed e Hard Disks Twelve Hard Disk Modules are shipped with your system Each consists of a SATA hard drive in a hot plug canister e Power Cords Two power cords e Serial Cable A serial RS232 null modem cable for use with the management port on the system e SAS Cable Two SAS Cables e Chassis Brackets Two chassis brackets for rack installation e Quick Start Guide User Manual Version 1 0 Hardware Installation Rack Installation N Warni ng A stabilizer must be correctly attached to the bottom front of the rack to prevent the rack from tipping forward while the enclosure is being removed or installed Do not remove or install any enclosure if a stabilizer is not attached to the rack N Warni ng Do not attempt to lift the enclosure by yourself Ask another person for aid N Warni ng Do not use the handles from the SAS IO controller or power supply modules to carry the enclosure These handles are not intended to support the weight of the enclosure N
7. Avoid touching pins leads or circuitry e Always place drives with printed circuit board PCB assembly side down lii User Manual Version 1 0 Safety Information Rack Warnings If you plan to rack mount the Fibre RAID Storage System please follow the rack manufacturer s safety Instructions Install the enclosure only in a rack that has been properly secured in an area with suitable environmental conditions AN Caution Have someone assist you during physical installation AN Caution To properly ventilate the system you must provide at least 7 6 cm of clearance at the front and back of the server N Warni ng To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to equipment always ensure that the rack is adequately stabilized prior to extending a component outside the rack A rack may become unstable if more than one component is extended Extend only one at a time System Warnings N Warni ng To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces allow the hot plug disk modules and other system modules to cool before touching them N Warni ng To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to the equipment e not disable the power cord grounding plug The grounding plug is an important safety feature e Ensure the power cord is inserted into a grounded electrical outlet that is easily accessible at all times e Unplug the power cord from the power supply module to shut off power to the equipment Caution
8. Protect the storage system from power fluctuations and temporary power interruptions with a regulating uninterruptible power supply UPS This device protects the hardware from damage caused by power surges and voltage spikes and keeps the system operational during a power failure AN Caution The storage system must always be operated with all hot plug modules installed or slot covers in place to ensure proper cooling AMERICAN DYNAMICS Safety Information Regulatory and Integration Information Regulatory Compliance Identification Numbers For the purpose of regulatory compliance certifications and identification this system is assigned a serial number This system serial number can be found on the product label along with the reguired approval markings and information When reguesting certification information for this product always refer to this serial number This serial number should not be confused with the marketing name or model number Product Regulatory Compliance Product Safety Compliance This system complies with the following safety reguirements Table i Product Safety Reguirements IEC 60950 1 Safety of Information Technology Eguipment EN 60950 1 Safety of Information Technology Equipment Including Electrical Business Equipment European Committee for Electro technical Standardization CENELEC UL 60950 1 Safety of Information Technology Eguipment UL 94 Tests for Flammability of Plastic Materials f
9. module handle back in place UT Hard Drive ASI N Modules 221 Figure 31 Pushing the Drive Module Handle Back Into Place Rules for Adding Storage The Fibre RAID Expansion Unit functions as an expansion enclosure for the Fibre RAID Storage oystem Up to Three Fibre RAID Expansion Unit expansion enclosures can be added to a Fibre RAID Storage System in a daisy chain fashion using the supplied SAS IO cables to enable a maximum capacity of 51 drives Fibre RAID Expansion Unit enclosures can be added while the system is running hot added To hot add a Fibre RAID Expansion Unit to an existing system the Fibre RAID Expansion Unit must be the last enclosure in the daisy chain Fibre RAID Expansion Unit enclosures follow the same concept of disk groups used for the Fibre RAID Storage System A Disk Group DG is composed of an associated group of disks with similar RAID properties All DGs must be assigned a RAID level The system supports RAID 0 1 5 10 The following rules must be followed when creating DGs for a Fibre RAID Storage System Fibre RAID Expansion Unit Note To improve the utilization of the available storage capacity and ensure reliability it is recommended that all disk drive modules within a DG be the same size and from the User Manual Version 1 0 System Maintenance same manufacturer This is because for each RAID Group the system scales down to the size of the smallest drive except for RAID 0
10. Once the class of the device is determined refer to the following corresponding statement V User Manual Version 1 0 Safety Information Class A Eguipment This eguipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at personal expense Declaration of Conformity for Products Marked with the FCC Logo United States Only This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation and is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation For questions regarding your product please contact your sales representative To identify this product refer to the Part Series or Model number found on the product European Union Notice Products with the CE Marking comply with both the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC and the Low Vo
11. ailable to the system in read only state Once the IO module is replaced the user can use the system utilities to rebuild repair the affected disk groups SAS Cable Disconnect If a cable fails or is removed the system will react as if the SAS IO Module failed See the SAS IO Failure section above Mid Plane The mid plane consists of the drive backplane and SAS IO backplane joined together by a mid plane bracket The drive backplane can support twelve 3 5 SATA Il and SAS drives The design incorporates a hot swappable feature to allow easy replacement of drives The system uses a SAS IO backplane to connect the drive backplane with the SAS IO modules and power supply modules The location of the mid plane module on the Fibre RAID Expansion Unit is shown below Figure 32 Mid Plane Location Before you remove or install the mid plane please follow the steps below RNa Make sure the Fibre RAID Expansion Unit is not turned on or connected to the AC power Remove the SAS IO module s Remove the power supply module s Remove all the drive modules 28 YNAMICS System Maintenance To remove the mid plane module O Push in the locking buttons on both sides of the mid plane O Lift up the mid plane Figure 33 Removing the Mid Plane To install the mid plane Insert the mid plane into the chassis Ensure the mid plane is fully inserted and the buttons on both sides of the mid plane lock into place a
12. can be forced online using the NetCOR Storage Manager or CLI discovery command Disk Orphans If some of the drives from a disk group are not re inserted or a drive from the disk group goes bad and is not reconstructed before it roams to a new system the system will not be able to discover the disk group It will know that one or more drives are missing and will designate the drives in the incomplete disk group as orphans The data in the incomplete set is maintained however user intervention is required to reset the drives This ensures that the data on the remaining drives is not overwritten If the drives are designated as orphans the user has the following options e Complete Set You can track down the remaining drives from the disk group insert them in any order into the same Fibre RAID Storage Fibre RAID Expansion enclosure and use the Fibre RAID Storage Manager to do a discovery Once the whole set is discovered the disk group will be restored e Rebuild a Disk Group If the original group is part of a RAID 5 1 or 10 disk group bad drive maybe the reason for an orphan classification by the system If this is the case make sure you have a global spare in the system and then use the Fibre RAID Storage Manager to do forced discovery of the disk group Once the disk group is discovered and the bad drive is identified the system will start the RAID rebuild using the global spare This will restore the Disk Group e Re configure
13. e for SATA that provides dual port functionality and the other for SAS The location of drive modules is shown below Figure 26 Drive Module Location The layout of drive canister is shown below Q 2 3 Figure 27 Hard Disk Module O HDM Hard Disk Module Card Hard Disk Tray Hot plug Handle Assembly Note A unique SAS or SATA II card is required for each type of drive Note Take note of the Hard Disk Module orientation before sliding it out The Hard Disk Module will not fit back into the bay if inserted incorrectly User Manual Version 1 0 System Maintenance A drive reguires replacement if the drive tray LED is red To ensure this is not a drive seating issue pull out the drive and reinsert firmly into the drive bay If the LED remains red then the drive reguires replacement To remove the drive module O Slide the release button along the direction of the arrow to release the drive module handle The drive handle will pop out automatically we Hard Drive Modules Figure 28 Release the Hard Drive Module O Slide the drive module out of the drive bay Figure 29 Slide the Hard Drive Module AMERICAN 24 DYNAMICS System Maintenance To install the drive module O Carefully insert the drive module completely into the drive bay with the drive module handle open A Figure 30 Inserting the Drive Module Once completely inserted into the drive bay push the drive
14. ed with a icon 1 Connectoneendof one of the included SAS cables to the SAS connector on RAID controller 0 of the NetCOR 6000 Each IO module on the Fibre RAID Expansion Unit has 3 SAS connectors Two are marked with icon downstream cascading and one is marked with a icon upstream 2 Connect the other end of the SAS cable from Step 1 to the SAS connector marked with an icon on SAS IO module O of the 1st Fibre RAID Expansion Unit 3 Follow same exact process described above to connect RAID controller 1 on the Fibre RAID Storage System to SAS IO module 1 on the 1st Fibre RAID Expansion Unit You have now properly connected the Fibre RAID Storage System to the 1st Fibre RAID Expansion enclosure 4 If you have additional Fibre RAID Expansion enclosures to add to this RAID system follow the rest of these steps to daisy chain them to the 1st Fibre RAID Expansion Unit 5 Connect one end of another of the included SAS cables to the SAS connector marked with an icon on the SAS IO module O of the 1st Fibre RAID Expansion chassis Connect the other end of the SAS cable to the SAS connector marked with an icon on SAS IO module 0 of the 2nd Fibre RAID Expansion enclosure 6 Follow the same exact instructions above for connecting SAS IO module 1 on the 1st Fibre RAID Expansion enclosure to SAS IO module 1 on the 2nd Fibre RAID Expansion enclosure You have now properly connected a 2nd Fibre RAID Expansion encl
15. es The user can physically remove the drives that make up a disk group and install in different locations within the same array or in a different array The system will recognize the disk group configuration including the RAID volume Masking and host information are contained in the controller You will need to reconfigure the masking and host information if you move the disk group to a new controller as in moving the disk group to a new chassis AMERICAN 26 DYNAMICS System Maintenance Disk roaming is possible because when a disk group is created the system automatically creates a small 128MB partition on each drive This partition contains the disk group configuration In this way all the information regarding a disk group can be recognized by any Fibre RAID Storage controller during the automatic boot up discovery or during a manual discovery using the Fibre RAID Storage System Manager or CLI The drives can be reinserted in different slots and they can be rediscovered while the system is on line You can take advantage of this flexibility to arrange your storage for different on line and off line tasks This feature provides a basic and inexpensive way to upgrade a system and retain your data or move drives to another system for basic system recovery Note All drives in a DG needed for automatic boot up and discovery need to be present for the disk group discovery to take place A disk group with one missing member
16. isk drives Up to 3 Fibre RAID Expansion Unit enclosures can be daisy chained to a Fibre RAID Storage system With the Fibre RAID Storage holding 15 disks and each Fibre RAID Expansion Unit holding 12 disks a fully loaded configuration can hold a total of 51 disk drives Figure 1 Fibre RAID Expansion Unit Front View 1 User Manual Version 1 0 Introduction Each Fibre RAID Expansion Unit enclosure can be configured with one or two hot plug SAS I O modules for redundancy Each I O module on the Fibre RAID Expansion Unit comes with three 12Gbs SAS connectors for low cost high performance connectivity with the Fibre RAID Storage system and additional Fibre RAID Expansion Units The enclosure is also equipped with redundant power supplies fans and a fully passive and serviceable mid plane Table 1 Product Features 2U rack mounted chassis SAS IO Modules Support single or dual SAS IO Modules for SAS connection with the Fibre RAID Storage System Support single 700W power supply module or 1 1 redundant power supply module equipped with universal AC input that includes PFC Twelve hot pluggable 3 5 hard disk bays Backplane SATAII and SAS backplane for connecting 12x3 5 Drive modules gt AMERICAN DYNAMICS Introduction Chassis Layout 3 SAS 10 Module 1 2 SAS 10 Module 0 Power Supply Module 700W 1 Figure 2 Chassis Layout O Passive Mid Plane Power Supply Module 0 O SAS IO Module 0
17. it completely enters the IO bay Figure 18 Inserting the SAS IO Module Push the locking handle along the direction of the arrow until it locks to secure the SAS IO module Figure 19 Securing the SAS IO Module Note Make sure that the SAS IO module is fully inserted and locks into place This ensures a proper connection with the backplane AMERICAN 18 DYNAMICS System Maintenance Power Supply Modules The Fibre RAID Expansion Unit contains two 700 watt power supply modules to provide redundant power for the entire enclosure One power supply provides enough power to boot up and run a fully loaded system The second power supply serves as a backup in the event of a system failure Each power supply module contains two non removable external fans to cool the power supply module The module shuts itself down if the specified limit is exceeded for temperature or output current Features e On off DC power switch e wo Non removable variable speed fans e plug receptacle e Power supply status LED The location of the power supply modules on the Fibre RAID Expansion Unit is shown below Figure 20 Power Supply Module Location Note Before you remove or install the power supply module from the Fibre RAID Expansion Unit disconnect the power supply cords Note Moving the Power On Off switch to the Off position does not completely remove power from the system Some portions of the power supply and so
18. lease the Power Supply MOdUlEe oonan ana eene nennen nnne nnn nnn nnn 21 Figure 24 Removing the Power Supply MOdUlEe esses nennen nennen nnn nnns 21 Figure 25 Installing the Power Supply Module cles 22 Figure 2o Drive Moduli LOCAlioN reo 23 FigUre 27 Modiano 23 Figure 28 Release the Hard Drive MOdUle i 24 Figure 29 Slide the Hard Drive MOdUlEe ii 24 Figure 30 Inserting the Drive MOdUlEe ii 25 Figure 31 Pushing the Drive Module Handle Back Into 25 Figure 32 WIG 21020 EOC ANION eri addi 28 Figure 33 Removing the Mid Plane iii 29 Figure 34 Installing the Mid Plane ira 29 xi User Manual Version 1 0 Table of Figures gt AMERICAN DYNAMICS XII Introduction Audience Assumptions This manual assumes that you are a service technician or network administrator familiar with computer hardware data storage and network administration terminology and tasks It also assumes that you have a basic knowledge of networking and RAID technology concepts System Overview The Fibre RAID Expansion Unit is low cost high performance 2U 12 bay SAS disk expansion enclosure for use with a Fibre RAID Storage system The Fibre RAID Expansion Unit can be populated with 12 hot plug SAS SATA Il or mixed hard d
19. ltage Directive 73 23 EEC issued by the Commission of the European Community Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following European Norms items in brackets are the equivalent international standards Table ii European Union Safety Reguirements EN55022 CISPR 22 Electromagnetic Interference EN55024 IEC61000 4 2 3 4 5 6 8 11 Electromagnetic Immunity EN61000 3 2 IEC61000 3 2 Power Line Harmonics EN61000 3 3 IEC61000 3 3 Power Line Flicker EN60950 IEC950 Product Safety AMERICAN vi DYNAMICS Safety Information Canadian Notice Avis Canadien Class A Eguipment This Class A digital apparatus meets all reguirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada Japanese Notice VCCIv 2 2v Cv KORISIHET S CORRI LK ES AER BRS VCC DEM HO lt ITAMPUKMNMEETI ZOBEXERK 2 EW Pp ERIKEIIJILSENEI LONG KEDRA ZALIBRANAZLEBSVETF Taiwanese Notice HKH EE PMMA Aen ARRESE TRE dps Bc RAB Se KR PERSIA o Power Cords The power cord set included in the system meets the reguirements for use in the country where the system was purchased If this system is to be used in another country contact your sales representative to purchase a power cord that is approved for use in that country The power cord must be rated for
20. me internal circuitry remain active Disconnect all power cords from the Fibre RAID Expansion Unit to completely remove power from the system 19 User Manual Version 1 0 System Maintenance To power off the power supply Press the power switch O to the off position The green power LED O will turn off To unplug the power cords First unplug the power cords from the AC outlet and then from the Fibre RAID Expansion Unit Figure 22 Unplug the Power Cord 5 AMERICAN 20 DYNAMICS 21 System Maintenance Remove the power supply module O Press the retaining clip on the right side of the power supply along the direction of the arrow Figure 23 Release the Power Supply Module O At the same time pull out the power supply by using its handle The power supply will require steady pressure to remove Figure 24 Removing the Power Supply Module User Manual Version 1 0 System Maintenance Install the power supply module Insert the replacement power supply firmly into the bay The retaining clip should snap Connect the AC power to the replacement power supply module Figure 25 Installing the Power Supply Module AMERICAN 22 DYNAMICS System Maintenance SATA II and SAS Drive Modules 23 Each Fibre RAID Expansion Unit can be populated with up to 12 hard drive modules Each module consists of a SATA or SAS disk drive housed in a hot plug canister There are two types of hot plug canisters on
21. or Parts in Devices amp Appliances GB4943 Safety of Information Technology Eguipment Worldwide Safety approvals can be supplied upon reguest Please contact your sales representative tor approvals Product EMC Compliance This product has been tested and verified to comply with the following electromagnetic compatibility EMC regulations Communications Commission Notice Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission FCC Rules and Regulations has established Radio Frequency RF emission limits to provide an interference free radio freguency spectrum Many electronic devices including computers generate RF energy incidental to their intended function and are therefore covered by these rules These rules place computers and related peripheral devices into two classes A and B depending upon their intended installation Class A devices are those that may reasonably be expected to be installed in a business or commercial environment Class B devices are those that may reasonably be expected to be installed in a residential environment for example personal computers The FCC requires devices in both classes to bear a label indicating the interference potential of the device as well as additional operating instructions for the user The rating label on the device shows which class A or B the equipment falls into Class A devices do not have an FCC logo or FCC ID on the label Class B devices have an FCC logo or FCC ID on the label
22. osure to the first Fibre RAID Expansion enclosure 7 Repeatsteps 7 and8 to adda third and final Fibre RAID Expansion enclosure to this RAID array system This now completes the maximum configuration of one Fibre RAID Storage System to three Fibre RAID Expansion enclosures 13 User Manual Version 1 0 Hardware Installation 2222 ME RICA N DYNAMICS System Maintenance This section describes the hardware setup procedures that you must perform when removing or replacing system components The Fibre RAID Expansion Unit is designed with tool less modules which allow users to remove or install modules without any tools The tool less modules are listed below e SAS IO Modules e Power Supply Modules e Fan Modules e Mid plane e Hard Drives SAS IO Modules This Fibre RAID Expansion Unit is designed to operate with up to two SAS IO modules When the Fibre RAID Expansion Unit is eguipped with dual SAS IO modules the hot swappable redundant function is enabled If one SAS IO module fails you can replace the failed SAS IO module without powering off the Fibre RAID Expansion Unit because the surviving IO module takes the place of the failed one The Fibre RAID Expansion Unit SAS IO modules are designed to be hot pluggable They fit into one of the two IO module slots of the Fibre RAID Expansion Unit The Fibre RAID Expansion Unit SAS IO modules contain firmware that initializes and configures various onboard devices and registe
23. ote The Fibre RAID Storage System is designed to be mounted in a quality 30 deep Industrial grade computer IT rack with proper cooling To ensure proper operation and data integrity an uninterrupted stable AC power source must be provided An Uninterruptible Power Supply UPS is recommended for each Fibre RAID Storage System to allow for proper shut down in the event of a sudden loss of power 1 Place the bracket on one side of the chassis with the locking tabs aligned with the locking tab holes Figure 7 Attaching the Bracket to the Chassis AMERICAN 8 DYNAMICS Hardware Installation 2 Push the bracket along the direction of the arrow as the figure below shows Make sure the bracket is locked Repeat for the other side Figure 8 Locking the Chassis Bracket 3 Lift the system to the desired position on the rack with the help of a second person 4 Rotate the hinge shown below and make sure that the hole of the bracket is aligned with the rack hole Figure 9 Mounting the Chassis onto the Rack User Manual Version 1 0 Hardware Installation 5 With someone holding the system in place tighten the 2 front and 2 back screws to fix the chassis to the rack Figure 10 Fixing the Chassis to the Rack lt AMERICAN DYNAMICS 10 Hardware Installation SAS Connections The system is designed with external SAS connectors to connect with the Fibre RAID Storage system and to other Fibre RAID E
24. rs on the IO module Figure 13Figure SAS IO Module Panel shows the front panel of a SAS IO module aur Fan LED Tray Figure 13 SAS IO Module Panel 15 User Manual Version 1 0 System Maintenance Features e Three x4 12Gbps SAS connectors the two left SAS connectors are configured with a routing table attribute downstream connectors The right SAS connector is configured a subtractive routing attribute upstream connector e Two hot pluggable fan trays each consists of two variable speed fans The SAS IO module automatically controls the fan speed based on temperature e One console port with a mini stereo connector for serial terminal connection One IO Module LED status indicator e Two Fan Fail LED indicators one on each fan The location of the SAS IO module on the Fibre RAID Expansion Unit is shown below Figure 14 SAS IO Module Location To remove the SAS IO module O Press the locking button Figure 15 Pressing the Locking Button AMERICAN 16 DYNAMICS 17 System Maintenance O Pull down the locking handle to release the SAS IO module Figure 16 Release the SAS IO Module Pull out the SAS IO module from the chassis using the handle Figure 17 Removing the SAS IO Module User Manual Version 1 0 System Maintenance To install the SAS IO module O Carefully insert the SAS IO module into the bay with the handle fully extended until
25. s of the term AMERICAN DYNAMICS Safety Information Technician Notes N warning Only authorized technicians should attempt to repair this equipment All trouble shooting and repair procedures allow only module replacement Because of the complexity of the individual boards and sub assembles no one should attempt to make repairs at the component level or make modifications to any printed wiring board Improper repairs can create a safety hazard N Warning To reduce the risk of personal injury from electric shock and hazardous energy levels do not exceed the level of repairs specified in these procedures AN Caution The system is designed to be electrically grounded To ensure proper operation plug the AC power cord into a properly grounded AC outlet only Electrostatic Discharge Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage static sensitive devices or micro circuitry Proper packaging and grounding techniques are required to prevent damage e Transport products in static safe containers such as conductive tubes bags or boxes e Keep electrostatic sensitive parts in their containers until they arrive at a static free work area e Usea wrist strap connected to the work surface as well as properly grounded tools and equipment e Keep the area free of nonconductive materials such as ordinary plastic assembly aids and foam packing e Ensure proper grounding before touching a static sensitive component or assembly e
26. se components Figure 6 Rear View LED O System Health LED Fan Fail LED AC Power LED The LEDs in the front of the system provide information on the status of each of the 12 hot plug disk drives The LEDs located in the back of the system provide information on the status of the fans AC power and system health Table 2 LED Information provides details on each LED and the different warnings they provide the user 5 User Manual Version 1 0 Introduction Type of LED Drive Tray LEDs Table 2 LED Information Color Status Front View LEDs On Drive present System Health LED Fan LEDs Blue Off Not present Blinking Drive activity or RAID rebuild Red On Drive fault Back View LEDs Green Blinking Operation normal Red On System failed voltage or temperature not w in tolerance On Fan s within tray failed or not spinning at Red minimum speed of 3000 RPM Off Operation normal Gen On Output ON and OK Blinking AC present but power supply off AC Power LEDs DYNAMICS On Power supply critical event causing a shutdown Blinking Power supply has a warning condition but Amber continues to operate i e high temperature high current high power slow fan in the front or internal fan not functioning properly _ power supply failure fuse blown Fan Failed etc Off No AC power to power supply module 5 AMERICAN Hardware Installation Before you Begin
27. the Drives If you cannot complete the disk group or rebuild it then you will not be able to recreate the disk group it is recommended you always back up your data to recover from such a scenario Alternatively you may just want to reuse drives from an old disk group where the data on the drives is no longer needed In either case you can create a new disk group or turn the drives into global spares by using the Fibre RAID Storage Manager User Manual Version 1 0 System Maintenance Failure Conditions RAID Controller Failure When a RAID controller fails in the Fibre RAID Storage System with redundant controllers all drives including those on interconnected Fibre RAID Expansion Unit enclosures will fail over to the surviving controller Drive Failure If a drive fails RAID 1 5 10 DG the DG will go into degraded mode If a global spare is present in the system the spare will be automatically added to the DG and a rebuild of the DG will be initiated Note RAID O by definition has no protection and therefore cannot be rebuilt SAS IO Failure When a SAS IO module in one of the interconnected Fibre RAID Expansion units fail the system will treat all drives associated with that IO module as failed If only one drive is missing from the associated DGs the system will rebuild it using an available global spare If more than one drive is associated with the affected DGs all writes to the DG will be suspended and the DG will be made av
28. the product and for the voltage and current marked on the product s electrical ratings label The voltage and current rating of the cord should be greater than the voltage and current rating marked on the product In addition the cross sectional area of the wires must be a minimum of 1 00mm or 18AWG and the length of the cords must be between 1 8m 6 feet and 3 6m 12 feet If you have questions about the type of power cord to use contact your sales representative vii User Manual Version 1 0 Safety Information AMERICAN viii DYNAMICS Table of Contents Salely MENTO YAU ON tte a aa MN jaana iii WC IEC AA INOS S og E m iii Electrostatic Discharge rire iii iii PACK N VAINIO NR m IV Systemi VV ARMING METRO iv Regulatory and Integration Information nnne n nnne nnn nnns V Regulatory Compliance Identification Numbers sess V Product Regulatory Compliance eene nnne nnne nares nnns annis V Canadian Notice Avis Canadien ii vii Japanese c E vii Taiwanese Notice iii vii mee T M TR T m vii ITO ACT OM ie 1 Audience Assumptions RETE 1 System OVErVieW iii 1 Chassis Layout 3 R VIO
29. ules eeeessssseesssesseese nennen nnne nnne nnn nnn 4 Figure 5 Rear View with Connectors i 4 Figure 6 Rear View S DE 5 Figure 7 Attaching the Bracket to the ChassiS eene nennen nnne nnne nnns annes 8 Figure 8 Locking the Chassis Bracket i 9 Figure 9 Mounting the Chassis onto the RacK aan nennen nnn nennen nnns nna nnns 9 Figure 10 Fixing the Chassis to the RacK 10 Figure T1 ONS COR S commedia impatient 11 Figure 12 Fibre RAID Expansion Unit Connection Diagram sees 12 Faure 55 10 Mod le RR RR EE TO E DEM 15 Figure 14 SAS IO Module Location eaa nennen nennen naan aan nnn aa aa aan nnns nna nnn rines 16 Figure 15 Pressing the Locking Button iaia 16 Figure 16 Release the SAS IO MOdUle ei 17 Figure 17 Removing the SAS IO MOdUle i 17 Figure 18 Inserting the SAS IO Module sessi nennen nennen nnn hann nnn nsns nna nnns 18 Figure 19 Securing the SAS IO Module sssesessssessssssseeee nennen nnne nnns nnn na a aan snnt nani 18 Figure 20 Power Supply Module Location naan aan nennen nennen nennen nnne nnne 19 Figure 21 Power Switch and LED nnne nennen nenne nnn nnn n narrans nnne 20 Figure 22 Unplug the Power Cord ii 20 Figure 23 Re
30. xpansion enclosures These SAS connectors can be used for upstream connection subtractive routing or downstream cascading table routing Upstream and downstream connections are reguired to be connected to different SAS connectors Refer to Figure 11 below for further details Please see illustration below for details Figure 11 SAS Connectors O SFF 8470 Connector 0 Table Routing SFF 8470 Connector 1 Table Routing SFF 8470 Connector 2 Subtractive Routing e 11 User Manual Version 1 0 Hardware Installation Figure 12 Fibre RAID Expansion Unit Connection Diagram shows the supported cabling configuration for Fibre RAID Storage system and up to three Fibre RAID Expansion Unit expansion enclosures 1 2 5j I 2 1 p n Dn LI Pa JN TEM Ge sa A a Ce A ii M AM Y s e di Te U L nn e W i ieri c m m1t t 1 Figure 12 Fibre Expansion Unit Connection Diagram AMERICAN DYNAMICS 12 Hardware Installation Use the following steps to properly cable a Fibre RAID Storage System and up to three Fibre RAID Expansion drive enclosures Start from the Fibre RAID Storage System and connect to the first Fibre RAID Expansion enclosure Then add additional Fibre RAID Expansion enclosures Each RAID controller on the Fibre RAID Storage System has a single SAS connector mark
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