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1. Device Location lEnclosure 1 SLOT O1 Model Name ST3250620NS Serial Number SQESBTHPRG Firmware Rev 3 4EG Disk Capacity 250 1GB i Current SATA Mode SATAZO0 NCQ Depthi6 Supported SATA Mode SATA300 NCQ Depthia 4 f Disk APM Support Yes Device State Normal Timeout Count o i Media Error Count 0 Device Temperature 44 oC J SMART Read Error Rate 108 6 SMART Spinup Time 196 0 7 SMART Reallocation Count 100 36 SMART Seek Error Rate 86 30 I SMART Spinup Retries 10097 ISMART Calibration Retries IN A N A gt SMART Attribute Threshold Is A Normalized Value The Value Is The Larger The Better ii f The Attribute Value Is Smaller Than The Threshold Value The Disk Is In Unstable State To view the Volume Set information click the Volume VOL link from the Raid Set Hierarchy screen The Volume Set Information screen appears Manager lopen all close all 3 Raid System Console H 0 Quick Function H 0 RAID Set Functions H 0 volume Set Functions H Physical Drives Hj System Controls User Manual ETENE Set Information Volume Set Name Volume Set Information S ARC 8760 VOL 000 Raid Set Name Raid Set 000 Volume Capacity 6000 0GB iSCSI Targ Lun Raid Level Stripe Size b4kKBytes Block Size 512Bytes
2. Member Disks Write Back Tagged Queuing Enabled Volume State Normal Time To Volume Check 10 23 58 33 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 6 2 System Information To view the Disk Array s controller information click the System Information link from the Information menu The Disk Array Information screen appears lopen all close all E Raid System Console H Quick Function H RAID Set Functions H0 Volume Set Functions H Physical Drives H System Controls B Information O RAID Set Hierarchy my stem informal ardware Monitor Serial Number 4 Main Processor CPU Cache Size CPU DCache Size Current IP Address Device Mode SAS Chip Manager RD AS4 2G Controller Name Firmware version v1 46 2009 04 09 BOOT ROM version y1 46 2009 01 06 Agilent TSDK V4 0 MPT Firmware Version 1 220150 t Unit Serial 800MHz 10P341 C1 32KBytes 32KBytes Write Back CPU SCache Size 512KBytes Write Back System Memory 2048MB 533MH2 ECC 192 168 1 111 LSISAS1068E B2 SAS Expander Chip LSISASx28 A1 JBOD Port Link Status Not Linked The Controller Name Firmware Version BOOT ROM Version Agilent TSDK version MPT Firmware Version Serial Number Main Processor CPU Data Instruction Cache size System Memory size speed Current IP Address Device Mode SA
3. O iSCSI Configuration 0 EtherNet Configuration Q Alert By Mail Configuration O SNMP Configuration f O NTP Configuration View Events Mute Beeper 0 Generate Test Event O Clear Event Buffer L Modify Password Q Upgrade Firmware D Shutdown Controller A Information User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 6 Information Menu 5 6 1 RAID Set Hierarchy Use this feature to view the Disk Array s existing Raid Set s Volume Set s and disk drive s configuration and information Select the RAID Set Hierarchy link from the Information menu to display the Raid Set Hierarchy screen lopen all close all 9 Raid System Console 9 Quick Function H RAID Set Functions RaidSet Hierarchy Volume Set Ch Lun 2199 068 E 1SLOT 01 Volume VOL 000 0 0 Tis kad Set 000 3 volume Set Functions a H Physical Drives E iSLOTO2 a2 E 1SLOT 03 H System Controls Normal _ be E 1SLOT 04 i i a st IER Seat H ie fe src iy Ps D System sauraient 0 Hardware Monitor E 1SLOT O E 15LOT 09 E 1SLOT 10 E 1SLOT 08 LE E 1SLOT 11 E 1SLOT12 E 1SLOT 13 E 1SLOT 14 E 1SLOT 15 E 1SLOT 16 E 1SLOT 17 E ISLOT 18 E 1SLOT 19 E 1SLOT20 _ E 2SLOT 22
4. TargetNode 13 i TargetNode 14 Data Digest ajalalalaloa olaaa oal alata jalajalaroalajalalolotalalalaln iSCSI TargetNode Base Name can be used to view the target name for iSCSI initiator CRC Checksum for Data Digest and Header Digest the initiator in host server should be set the same option Otherwise this function will not effect Advanced Settings hag 2f xj General IPSec M Connect by using Local adapter 7 Source P Dea ff Target Portal Dea A CRC Checksum F Data digest Il Header digest T CHAP logon information GHAP helps ensure date security by providing authentication between a target and an initiator tring to establish a connection Touse tt specify the same target CHAP secrefthatwas confiaured on the target hor ths mitrator Username igm 1951 05 com microsoftrex arget secret j2 Perfor mutual authentication Tio Use mutual CHAP specify an initiator secret on the nitrator Settiras page and contiglite that secret on thetarget ISCSI initiator in host server Authentication Options are None and CHAP CHAP is the abbreviation of Challenge Handshake Authorization Protocol CHAP is a strong authentication method used in point to point for user login It s a type of authentication in which the authentication server sends the client a key to be used for encrypting the username and password CHAP enables the username and password to transmitting in an e
5. The queue depth is the number of I O operations that can be run in parallel on a disk drive HDD Queue Depth options are 1 2 4 8 16 and 32 Disk Write Cache Mode The Disk Array supports Disk Write Cache Mode options Auto Enabled and Disabled If the Disk Array has BBM battery backup module selecting the Auto option will automatically enable Disk Write Cache On the other hand if there is no BBM the Auto option will disable Disk Write Cache Disk Capacity Truncation Mode The Disk Array use drive truncation so that drives from different vendors are more likely to be able to be used as spares for each other Drive truncation slightly decreases the usable capacity of a drive that is used in the subsystem Options are Multiples Of 10G If you have several 120GB drives from different vendors chances are that the capacity varies slightly For example one drive might be 121 1 GB and the other 120 4 GB This drive truncation mode makes the 121 1 GB and 120 4 GB drives same capacity as 120 GB so that one could replace the other Multiples Of 1G If you have 120 GB drives from different vendors chances are that the capacity varies slightly For example one drive might be 121 1 GB and the other 121 4 GB This drive truncation mode makes the 121 1 GB and 121 4 GB drives same capacity 121 GB so that one could replace the other No Truncation The capacity of the disk drive is not truncated User Manual 97 42 Bays iSCSI
6. This parameter sets the size of the stripe written to each disk in a RAID O 1 0 1 5 or 6 Volume Set You can set the stripe size to 4 KB 8 KB 16 KB 32 KB 64 KB or 128 KB A larger stripe size produces better read performance especially if your computer does mostly sequential reads However if you are sure that your computer does random reads more often select a small stripe size NOTE Stripe Size in RAID level 3 can t be modified Cache Mode The Disk Array Supports two types of write caching Write Through and Write Back Write Through data are both written to the cache and the disk s before the write I O is acknowledged as complete Write Back when data is written to cache the I O is acknowledged as complete and some time later the cached data is written or flushed to the disk s This provides better performance but requires a battery module support for the cache memory or a UPS for the subsystem Tagged Command Queuing When this option is enabled it enhances the overall system performance under multi tasking operating systems by reordering tasks or requests in the command queue of the RAID system This function should normally remain enabled iSCSI Target Node LUN iSCSI Target Node Options are 0 15 LUN Each iSCSI Target Node can support up to 8 LUNs Options are 0 7 Each Volume Set must be assigned a unique LUN ID number Select the LUN ID for the Volume Set Volumes to Be Created Use th
7. fan cables loosen the screws on the fan board and replace the fan board User Manual 133 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 4 Push the Turbo Fan Module until it is fully inserted 5 Tighten the 2 screws of the Turbo Fan Module 134 User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 6 3 4 Replacing the Front Panel To replace the Front Panel 1 Loosen two screws on both sides of the top cover on the front panel side 3 Hold the front part of the top cover and slide the top cover about half an inch towards the front side then pull upwards to remove it User Manual 135 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 4 Loosen the 2 screws on both sides of the front panel 5 Hold the front panel on both sides and carefully detach the front panel from the enclosure Note that the main switch cable is connected to the front panel Disconnect the cable Poe e geen ik a 136 User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 6 Replace the front panel 4 oo m E E a hh Se User Manual FETAN 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 8 Hold the front panel and carefully attach to the enclosure Note that there are 4 contact points which the front panel must connect to Am 9 Tighten the 2 screws on the front panel side 138 User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA I
8. 1500 DHCP Function Disabled Enabled Local IP Address Ethernet Configuration HTTP Port Number 80 Telnet Port Number 23 SMTP Port Number 25 Ethernet Address View System Events _ Show System Events Clear Event Buffers Clear Event Buffer gt Yes No Hardware Monitor The Hardware Monitor Information System Information The System Information 62 User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 4 3 Configuration through web browser based RAI D Manager The Disk Array can be remotely configured via R Link port with RAID Manager a web browser based application The RAID Manager can be used to manage all available functions of the RAID controller To configure the Disk Array from a remote machine you need to know its IP Address Launch your web browser from remote machine and enter in the address bar http 1 P Address x I MPORTANT The default I P address of R Link Portis 192 168 1 100 and subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 DHCP client function is also enabled by default You can reconfigure the IP Address or disable the DHCP client function through the LCD front panel or terminal Ethernet Configuration menu NOTE If DHCP client function is enabled but a DHCP server is unavailable and the IP address is changed a Controller Restart is necessary If the DHCP client function is disabled and the IP address is changed Controller Restart is not needed Note that yo
9. NOTES These are notes that contain useful information and tips that the user must give attention to in going through with the subsystem operation IMPORTANT These are the important information that the user must remember WARNING These are the warnings that the user must follow to avoid unnecessary errors and bodily injury during hardware and software operation of the subsystem CAUTION These are the cautions that user must be aware of to prevent damage to the subsystem and or its components Copyright No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written consent Trademarks All products and trade names used in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Changes The material in this document is for information only and is subject to change without notice User Manual 5S 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem Before You Begin Before going through with this manual you should read and focus on the following Safety guidelines Notes about the subsystem s controller configuration and the product packaging and delivery are also included here Safety Guidelines To provide reasonable protection against any harm on the part of the user and to obtain maximum performance user is advised to be aware of th
10. RDL AS42G1 RDL AD42G1 42 Bays ISCSI to SAS SATA II DISK Array User Manual Revision 1 0 www raiddeluxe com 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem Table of Contents FMT ACS gaspar tenner nce EEE E A E E user E TE 5 BEE YOU COIN erreira E T 6 Safety 10 6 2 g co emcee em ne ee a E E a EE TAE ee eee 6 Packaging Shipment and DelIVETY ccccccccccceeeeeeseeeecaeceeeaeeeeeeesseeeeeseseeeeeseeeeeeesseeeeesaeeeeeessaasaaeees 6 Unpacking the Shipping Carton eccccceecceceeececeeeeeceeeceseeeceseeeceesesaeeeeeseeeeseeeesseeeesseeeeseneeees 7 Chapter 1 Product INtroduction cccccccsccceeeceeeceeeceseeceeeesaeecceeeseeeesseeseeeesaeeeees 8 1 1 Technical Specifications er 9 ta RAID CONCODG ori err ee T E E EEE 10 To Ara CMAN OM ss recta ae E S T E S 15 Cr 2 0 gt e a ne E E A AE E ee eee 15 L2 VUm Sd eae asses n EE E O ERIE E EEE NOES 15 tA FONA Ai UY oen E AE E bop noe ease meee caeee ade 16 14 1 Creating Hot Spares sce sicsiceidsunsseni ann ianu suian devine ania anaa a AR RARA NE R RASA SARRE R RAS 16 1 4 2 Hot Swap Disk Drive Support nannnnannnennnnnnnnnnnurnnennnnenrnnnrrnenrnrnrirnnrrnnnrnenrrsnnrrnnrrenne 16 1 4 3 Hot Swap Disk RCDUING irccossctcndncnstebesersceisecuepbesebsnexnebedauaumestiecsuvaslevanestieeddehacucooteseeanedoseves 16 Chapter 2 Identifying Parts of the Disk Array ccccsecceeeceeeceeeeeeeeeeesaeeeaeees 17 21 Main CompPoneniS es re iserse sec
11. 000 Member Dis Disks 3 Total Raw Capacity 247 0GB Free Raw Capacity l 0 0GB Min Member Disk Size z 3GB E Set Power State 9 _ Operating When does a Raid Set State becomes I ncomplete If the Disk Array is powered off and one disk drive is removed or has failed in power off state and when the subsystem is powered on the Raid Set State will change to Incomplete u Raid Set Information Raid Set Name Raid Set 000 Member Disks Eq ain Se Total Raw Capacity O S270 Free Raw Raw Capacity J247 0GB k Min Member Disk Size 82 3GB_ l Raid Set Power State Operating Raid Set State The Volume Set s associated with the Raid Set will not be visible and the failed or removed disk will be shown as Missing At the same time the subsystem will not detect the Volume Set s hence the volume s is are not accessible s RaidSet Hierarchy Y Raid System Console H E Quick Function RAID Set Devices Volume Set Port Lun Volume State Hi RAID Set Functions Raid Set 000 E 1Slot i H Volume Set Functions 1Slotz H 0 Physical Drives H 0 System Controls El a oration Be LQ Sete este z Enclosure 1 SAS RAID Subsystem V1 0 fe Hardware Monitor Device Usage Capacity Model Slot 1 0 1 be at 500 1GB HDS725050KLA360 pa T slors2 0 7 Rais ace 500 1GB HDS725050KLA360 User Man
12. D Create Hot Spare HO Delete Hot Spare Rescue Raid Set cal 9 Volume Set Functions El J Physical Drives 0 System Controls Hl Information Manager RDL AS42G1 Jopen all close all Z EEE EE EEE EEE EE EEE m Hierarchy RAD set Devices Volume set ch Lun Capacity Mare E E ee ee 4 Raid System Console HQ Quick Function J RAID Set Functions H 0 Volume Set Functions J Physical Drives Hi System Controls i SADE CDSE 2 a iaranmariot ENASI VA SAS E 436 05 5F B000 000 a 23 ime A et Hierarchy i i s Device usage eS Ea e aeee D System taformation i 0 Hardware Monitor i aora M Offlined 250 1GB 573250620NS 1 som CEN SLOT 03 0 28 LoT n4 CE LoT os 05 CEN i SLOT 06 Offlined 250 1GB ST3250620NS Offlined 320 1GB ST3320620NS Offlined 250 1GB ST3250310NS Offlined 250 1GB ST3250620NS Offlined 250 1GB ST3250620NS fan SLOT 07 4 0 7 SLOT 08 E stot og p05 H sLot 10 Mnai Offlined 250 1GB ST3250620NS Free 250 1GB ST3250310NS t t Free 250 1GB 73250620NS Free 250 1GB ST3250620NS 72 User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 2 5 Activate Incomplete RAID Set When Raid Set State is Normal this means there is no failed disk drive s Raid Set Information Raid Set Name Raid Set
13. Open the rail box Rail Assembly Box User Manual 35 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 2 Remove the 2 rail assemblies and the screws accessories from the box Check its contents ant r a bl a k 2 k x I H r rhs oF Lew at i om Tial Lh oe n r i i M ata a i s Spa ai i i Ti a E A 4 a ee __ TE Wire ee oe 3screw 4pcs M6 18 screw i T I a 8 pcs M5 12 7 screw 12 pcs M4 6 screw 4 pcs M5 20 screw y 3 Get one rail assembly Rear Side of Rail Assembly Front Side of Rail Assembly 4 Release and detach the inner rail member from the rail assembly a Slide the middle rail out towards the front side 36 User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem b Press the white lock then pull the inner rail out White Lock of Inner Rail 5 Repeat step 4 for the other rail assembly 6 Install the inner rail member to one of the sides of the enclosure Use six 6 M4 6 screws to attach the inner rail to the side of enclosure Rear Side l Front Side 7 Install the other inner rail member in the other side of the enclosure Use six 6 M4 6 screws to attach the inner rail to the side of enclosure Front Side Rear Side User Manual 37 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 8 Inthe front side of the rail assembly loosen the 2 nuts Use long nose pliers or hex nut screwdri
14. Reset D Clear Event Buffer O Modify Password EE O ___S _DSD S _S_ L _ SS_ a O Upgrade Firmware O Shutdown Controller O Restart Controller H Information User Manual 101 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 5 4 EtherNet Configuration To set the Ethernet configuration click the EtherNet Configuration link under the System Controls menu The Disk Array EtherNet Configuration screen will be shown Set the desired configuration Once done tick on the Confirm The Operation and click the Submit button to save the settings Manager RDL AS42G open all close all RA 1 en Raid System Console a Ether Net Configurations l 29 Quick Function OHCP Function Enabled gt J RAID Set Functions T oa TA Vhs ASR fj Local IP Address Used If DHCP Disabled fig2 free fi fin H 0 Physical Drives Gateway IP Address Used If DHCP Disabled fis2 fiss f fi 8 5 System Controls D D System Configuration Subnet Mask Used If DHCP Disabled 255 255 s5 Jo J Hdd Power Management nt s f M HTTP Port Number 7168 8191 Is Reserved feo D iSCSI Configuration 1 Be Di configur i EtherNet Configuration Telnet Port Number 7168 8191 Is Reserved ps Q Alert By Mail Configuration D SNMP Configuration SMTP Port Number 7168 8191 Is Reserved fs gt NTP Configuration Current IP Addres
15. SLOT 22 WDC WD1002FBYS 0246B0 1 escue Raid Se E F TESS M SLOT 24 1000 268 WDC WD1002FBYS 01A6B0 H volume Set Functions H Physical Drives MW SLOT 40 1000 268 WDC WD1002FBYS o246B0 Hj System Controls a Information O RAID Set Hierarchy O System Information O Hardware Monitor Vv SLOT 42 1000 26B WDC WD1002FBYS 0246B0 Raid Set Name Raid Set 000 To create a Raid Set click on the Create RAID Set link A Select The Drives For RAID Set screen is displayed showing the disk drives in the system Tick the box of each disk drive that will be included in Raid Set to be created Enter the preferred Raid Set Name 1 to 16 alphanumeric characters to define a unique identifier for the Raid Set Default Raid Set name always appear as Raid Set xxx Tick on the Confirm The Operation option and click on the Submit button in the screen Raid Set Name Reid Set 000 NOTE Maximum number of disk drives supported per RAID Set is 32 For example if you have 42 disk drives in the subsystem only 32 disks will be used when a single RAID Set is created To use all 42 disks you can create two RAID Sets each with 21 disks and then create a Raid 30 50 or 60 Volume Set User Manual 67 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 2 2 Delete RAID Set To delete a Raid Set click on the Delete RAID Set link A Select The Raid Set To Delete screen is displayed showing all Raid Sets exis
16. Select Volume Capacity The maximum Volume Set size is displayed by default If necessary change the Volume Set size appropriate for your application Greater Two TB Volume Support If the Volume Set size is over 2TB an option Greater Two TB Volume Support will be automatically provided in the screen as shown in the example above There are three options to select No 64bit LBA and 4K Block No Volume Set size is set to maximum 2TB limitation 64bit LBA Use this option for UNIX Linux Kernel 2 6 or later Windows Server 2003 SP1 or later versions Windows x64 and other supported operating systems The maximum Volume Set size is up to 512TB 4K Block Use this option for Windows OS such as Windows 2000 2003 or XP The maximum Volume Set size is 16TB Just use the Volume as Basic Disk Volume can t be used as Dynamic Disk also can t be used in 512Bytes block service program User Manual 79 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem I nitialization Mode Set the Initialization Mode forthe Volume Set Initialization in Foreground mode Is completed faster but must be completed before Volume Set becomes accessible Background mode makes the Volume Set instantly available but the initialization process takes longer No Init To Rescue Volume is used to create a Volume Set without initialization normally used to recreate Volume Set configuration to recover data Stripe Size
17. Up to 84 Disks Processor Type Intel OP341 64 bit Cache Memory 512MB 4GB DDR II ECC SDRAM Battery Backup Optional Management Port support Yes Monitor Port support Yes RAID level 0 1 0 1 3 5 6 30 50 60 and JBOD Array Group Up to 128 LUNs Up to 128 Hot Spare Yes Drive Roaming Yes Online Rebuild Yes Variable Stripe Size Yes E mail Notification Yes Online capacity expansion RAID level stripe size migration ves Online Array roaming Yes Online consistency check Yes SMTP manager and SNMP agent Yes Redundant Flash image Yes Instant availability and vee background initialization S M A R T Support Yes MAID spin down idle drives Yes Bad block auto remapping Yes Platform Rackmount Form Factor 4U of Hot Swap Trays 42 Tray Lock Yes Disk Status Indicator Access Fail LED Backplane SAS SATA II Single BP of PS Fan Modules 1100W x 2 w PFC of Fans Relative Humidity 10 85 Non condensing Operating Temperature 10 C 40 C 50 F 104 F Physical Dimension 810 L x 482 6 W x 176 H m Weight Without Disk 48 5 User Manual og f Power requirements AC 100V 240V 10 Full Range 50Hz 60Hz 1 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 1 2 RAID Concepts RAI D Fundamentals The basic idea of RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks is to combine multiple inexpensive disk drives into an array of disk drives to obtain performan
18. gt 1 375V 116 User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem Chapter 6 Maintenance 6 1 Upgrading the RAI D Controller s Cache Memory The RAID controller is equipped with one DDRII SDRAM socket By default the RAID controller comes with at least 512MB of memory that is expandable to a maximum of 4GB The expansion memory module can be purchased from your dealer Memory Type 1 8V PC5300 4200 DDR2 SDRAM 240pin ECC Memory Size Supports 240pin DDR2 of 512MB 1GB 2GB or 4GB 6 1 1 Replacing the Memory Module 1 Shutdown the RAID controller by turning off the Main Switch 2 When Disk Array is already shutdown power off the switches of the 2 Power Supply Fan Modules Then disconnect the power cables 3 Remove the Controller Module from the slot 4 Remove the memory module from the RAM socket of the RAID controller by pressing the ejector clips until the memory module pops out of the socket 5 Align the new memory module into the socket Make sure the notch is aligned with the key on the socket itself With the ejector clips in open position press down the memory module into the socket until it sinks into place The ejector clips will automatically close to lock the memory module 6 Reinsert the Controller Module 7 Reconnect the power cables and power on the 2 switches of the Power Supply Fan Modules 8 Turn on the Main Switch of the Disk Array User Manual 117 42 Bays iSCSI GbE
19. Confirm The Operation option Click on the Submit button to delete the Volume Set lopen all close all a Select The Volume Set To Delete Select Volume Set Name On Raid Set Capacity iV ARC 8760 VOL 000 Raid Set 000 6000 0GB Confirm The Operation 3 Raid System Console H Quick Function H0 RAID Set Functions F Volume Set Functions L Create Volume Set L Create Raid30 s0 60 AO Modify Volume Set pi Check Volume Set Schedule Volume Check L Stop Volume Check J Physical Drives J System Controls H 0 Information User Manual 83 Manager_RDL AS42G1 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 3 4 Modify Volume Set Use this function to modify Volume Set configuration To modify the attributes of a Volume Set 1 Click on the Modify Volume Set link 2 Tick from the list the Volume Set you want to modify Click on the Submit button Manager RDL AS42G1 open all close all a Select The Yolume Set For Modification Volume Set Name On Raid Set Capacity Rew velit Sot Rune Heys ee Create Volume Set L Create Raid30 50 60 Submit Reset a Delete Volume Set 3 Raid System Console HJ Quick Function J RAID Set Functions Pa Check volume Set P Schedule Volume Check 4 Stop Volume Check i J Physical Drives Ei System Controls in af The following screen appears Manager REE Perec ore lopen all close all a Enter The Volume A
20. Device Event Type Elapse Time Errors FC Channel 1 IFC Link Dawn 2009 04 20 19 29 07 2009 04 20 19 28 22 2009 04 20 19 27 55 2009 04 20 19 20 11 2009 04 20 19 16 05 2009 04 20 19 14 21 IFC Channel 0 IFC Channel 1 FC Channel 0 Enc 1 SLOT 21 Yolume YOL 000 Volume VOL 000 2009 04 20 19 11 42 2009 04 20 19 10 00 2009 04 20 19 06 46 2009 04 20 19 06 16 Volume VOL 000 Raid Set 001 Raid Set 000 Raid Set 000 FC Link Down IFC Link Dawn FC Link Down PassThrough Disk Created Abort Checking Start Checking Create Volume 000 01 44 Create RaidSet Create RaidSet Delete RaidSet 2009 04 20 19 06 03 2009 04 20 19 00 10 Volume VOL 000 IFC Channel 1 Delete Volume IFC Link Down This function is also used to silence the beeper alarm User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 5 9 Generate Test Event If you want to generate test events move the cursor bar to the main menu and click on the Generate Test Event Link Tick on the Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button Then click on the View Events Mute Beeper to view the test event Manager RDL AS42G1 Jopen all close all P AHnxrnnZZ Raid System Console Do You Want To Generate Test Event H E Quick Function 9 RAID Set Functions 4 Volu
21. Digest Header Digest Authentication None z Allowed IP 0 0 0 0 a Alert By Me FORRO SIGN TargetNode 03 Data Digest Header Digest Authentication None 7 Allowed IP 0 0 0 0 O SNMP Configuration a C NTP Configuration TargetNode 04 Data Digest Header Digest Authentication None Allowed IP 0 0 0 0 Pi D View Events Mute Beeper EXEAT TOA F p T y y O Generate Test Event l TargetNode 05 Data Digest Header Digest Authentication None gt Allowed IP 0 0 0 0 r eA at a TargetNode 06 Data Digest Header Digest Authentication None Allowed IP 0 0 0 0 f odify Passwor E Y z K 4 Allowed IP pooo p Header Digest Authentication None x Allowed IP ooo y Header Digest Authentication None Allowed IP ooo y Header Digest None Allowed IP booo p ader Digest Authentication None 7 Allowed IP foooo p Header Digest Authentication None Allowed IP pooo Header Digest Authentication None Allowed IP pooo Header Digest Authentication None Allowed IP booa p TargetNode 15 Data Digest Header Digest Authentication None Allowed IP 0 0 0 0 F l Confirm The Operation Submit Reset O Upgrade Firmware TargetNode 07 Data Digest Header Digest Authentication None O Shutdown Controller f O Restart Controller H Information TargetNode 09 ui TargetNode 08 Data Digest Data Digest TargetNode 10 Data Digest TargetNode 11 Data Digest TargetNode 12 Data Digest JUUN Data Digest
22. Mode Tag Queuing L Modify Volume gt Yes No L Are You Sure gt Yes No Check Volume Set L_ Check Volume From Raid Set L Select Volume Set to Check L Check The Volume gt Yes No Stop Volume Check Stop All Volume Check gt Yes No L Are You Sure Yes No Display Volume Set Info Ss Display Volume Info in Raid L Select Volume To Display 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem View Drive Information L Select The Drives Create Pass Through Disk L_ Select Drive iSCSI Target Node LUN Cache Mode Tag Queuing Modify Pass Through Disk Physical Drives L_ Select The Drives iSCSI Target Node LUN Cache Mode Tag Queuing Delete Pass Through Disk L_ Select The Drives L Delete Pass Through gt Yes No L_ Are You Sure Yes No Identify Selected Drive L_ Select The Drives Identify Enclosure L_ Select The Enclosure 60 User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem Mute The Alert Beeper Yes No Alert Beeper Setting gt Disabled Enabled L Save The Settings gt Yes No Change Password _ Enter New Password L_ Re Enter Password L_ Save The Password gt Yes No JBOD RAID Function L_ RAID JBOD L Configured AS JBOD Yes No L_ Are You Sure gt Yes No Background Task Priority UltraLow 5 Low 20 Medium 50 High 80 Raid System Function L Save The Settings Yes No SATA NCQ Support Enable Dis
23. ST3250310NS 4 ST3250620NS ST3250620NS ST3250620NS ST3250620NS ST3250620NS ST3250620N5 Mel Manager ROL AS42G61 lopen alliclose all 3 Raid System Console 9 Quick Function RAID Set Functions 0 Create RAID Set E Delete RAID Set D offing ne Set CEEE L Activate Incomplete RAID Si Create Hot Spare Delete Hot Spare 0 Rescue Raid Set 3 Volume Set Functions H Physical Drives H 0 System Controls a Information 500 Prt en dai a dii User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem Migration occurs when a disk is added to a Raid Set Migrating status is displayed in the Raid Set status area of the Raid Set information Migrating status is also displayed in the Volume Set status area of the Volume Set Information for all Volume Sets under the Raid Set which is migrating Manager _RDL AS42G1 lopen all clase all ca Raid System Console Hi 9 Quick Function H RAID Set Functions a H Volume Set Functions L 0 Physical Drives Raid Set 000 E ISLOTOL Volume vOL O00 0 0 Migrating 0 3 2199 068 J System Controls E 1SLOT 02 B Information lE ist orT os Ei geoes EA A EP NCEE TD E a E wi D RAID Set Hierarchy IE 1SLOT 04 H0 System Information a cee gt F O Hardware Monitor E istoTos E E 1SLOT 06 E 1SL
24. Schedule Volume Check ao Physical ries J System Controls H Information 90 User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 4 Physical Drive Choose this option from the Main Menu to select a disk drive and to perform the functions listed below 5 4 1 Create Pass Through Disk A Pass Through Disk is a disk drive not controlled by the internal Disk Array firmware and thus cannot be a part of a Volume Set A Pass Through disk is a separate and individual Raid Set The disk is available to the host as an individual disk It is typically used on a system where the operating system is on a disk not controlled by the RAID firmware To create pass through disk click on the Create Pass Through link under the Physical Drives main menu The setting function screen appears Select the disk drive to be made as Pass Through Disk and configure the Pass Through Disk attributes such as the Cache Mode Tagged Command Queuing and iSCSI Target Node LUN for this volume Manager RDL AS42G1 lopen all close all A A Raid System Console a Select the IDE drive For Pass Through J Quick Function a Enclosure 1 SAS E x28 05 73 B000 000 i z ERAR pan aN SLOTO1 1000 2GB WDC WD1002FBYS 01A6B0 E29 Physical Drives SLOT 06 1000 2G8 WDC WD1002FBYS 0246B0 L Create Pass Through Disk SLOT 14 1000 2GB WDC WD1002FBYS 0246B0 L Modify a Pass Through Disk 0 Delete Pass Through Disk SLOT 21 1000 2GB WDC W
25. System Controls I Submit D System Configuration o O Hdd Power Management o D iSCSI Configuration EtherNet Configuration D Alert By Mail Configuration SNMP Configuration _ LJ NTP Configuration p Q View Events Mute Beeper PL Generate Test Event O Clear Event Buffer re Modify Password i Di Jpgrac fa nw are C Confirm The Operation i eF it warg EES D Shutdown Controller if Restart Controller aE Information 4 The Web Browser begins to download the firmware binary to the controller and start to update the flash ROM User Manual 123 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 After the firmware upgrade is complete a message will show Firmware Has Been Updated Successfully Restarting the RAID controller is required for the new firmware to take effect Manager RDL AS42G1 Jopen all close all 3 Raid System Console HJ Quick Function By RAID Set Functions Firmware Has Been Updated Successfully Bo Volume Set Fosete Restart Controller Is Required For New Firmware To Take Effect 0 Physical Drives a System Controls V System Configuration S Hdd Power Management PO iSCSI Configuration EtherNet Configuration pD Alert By Mail Configuration U SNMP Configuration O NTP Configuration 0 VD View Events Mute Beeper _ Generate Test Event Q Clear Event Buffer E Modify Password HD Shutdown Controller Restart Controller a Informati
26. Through Disk Submit Reset Delete Pass Through Disk o e Identify Enclosure 0 Identify Drive H System Controls H Information k pal The Enter Pass Through Disk Attribute screen appears Modify the drive attribute values as you want Manager RD lopen all close all 9 Raid System console Enter Pass Through Disk Attribute 9 Quick Function _Enclosure 1 SLOT 01 1000 2GB WDC WD1002FBYS 01A6B0 H RAID Set Functions Volume Cache Made Write Back H Volume Set Functions B 53 Physical Drives Tagged Command Queuing Enabled gt E amas ie etl pek iSCSI Target Node LUN D Delete Pass Through Disk eD Identify Enclosure T Confirm The Operation Submit Reset 0 Identify Drive H System Controls 1i H 0 Information b ail 92 User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 4 3 Delete Pass Through Disk To delete Pass Through Disk from the Pass Through drive pool click on Delete Pass Through link Select a Pass Through Disk tick on the Confirm The Operation and click the Submit button to complete the delete action RDL AS42G1 lopen all close all 4 Raid System Console Hi Quick Function H RAID Set Functions 4 Volume Set Functions Ely Physical Drives Create Pass Through Disk i _ Modify a Pass Through Disk SE Identify Enclosure 0 Identify Drive H System Controls H Information User Manual 93 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SAT
27. To identify a selected drive from the drives pool click on the Identify Drive link The Select The IDE Device For identification screen appears Tick on the IDE device from the drives list After completing the selection click on the Submit button to identify selected drive RDL AS42G1 lopen all close all l 9 lt 0 0909297 0 p Ail Clo a EEE LILI LL EDT ETE L LLE s Select The Device For Identification s Enclosure 1 SAS E x36 05 5F B000 000 Ipserecesees 4 Raid System Console 9 Quick Function O RAID Set Functions ToN ISLOT 01 250 1GB 5T3250620NS H volume Set Functions feret E Physical Drives C SLOT 02 320 1GB 5T3320620NS Create Pass Through Disk C SLOT 03 250 1GB 5T3250310NS H Modify a Pass Through Disk Spare SAE z J Delete Pass Through Disk RAET Me ESAR sT325062 SNS O Identify Enclosure Cc SLOT 05 250 1GB ST3250620NS O ERNE ESE C SLOT 06 250 1GB ST3250620NS HLJ System Controls t i t Information SLOT 07 250 1GB ST3250620NS SLOT 08 250 1GB ST3250310NS lhaia 3 hiia SLOT 09 250 1GB ST3250620NS SLOT 10 250 1GB ST3250620NS SLOT 11 250 1GB ST3250620NS SLOT 12 250 IGB IsT3250620NS Cc SLOT 13 250 1GB 5T3250620NS SLOT 14 250 1GB sTa2sn620NS C SLOT 15 250 1GB 5T3250620N5 C stot 16 250 1GB ST3250620NS Cc SLOT 17 250 1
28. choose an icon for the connectors Hame 4 The default setting of the monitor port is 115200 baud rate 8 data bit non parity 1 stop bit and no flow control COMI Fi operties Port Settings Bits per second ka piae Paty Nore i i iC i Sophie i x Elow contiot None Ola 13 ala e Dicornacted tia te Moder ERAL oS YM techy fieh User Manual 51 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 6 Open the File menu and then open Properties P RAJD Hipper Termina 7 Open the Settings Tab Pie Ca Win Call Tchad Hai olej alg olal T Countepfoegaann Urara Santers oo Aaea 1 Erie the onea pode mathout the long ditance pik Amc SO F Ure cor ieees pode od een ee TF Hi te liag Deanamaid adea Agoda OG SS OM cma fete 5 Lt 8 Configure the settings as follows Function arrow and ctrl keys act as Terminal Keys Backspace key sends Crtl H Emulation VT100 Telnet terminal ID VT100 Back scroll buffer lines 500 Click OK Pie Ci wew Cal Th hae halb olej alz olal l Come To Settings Functor amow end iken acter fo Teoma keys D Winda kean Hachipana key tendi E teed O Bel Chh Space Chet Decicnened hmd aco doar u OS OM e enero 52 User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAI
29. have been installed and locked put the top cover back and place it about half an inch away Then push the top cover towards the rear f Use the Top Cover Key to lock the key lock on the front panel side g To secure the top cover tighten two screws on both sides of the top cover on the front panel side 34 User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem Chapter 3 Getting Started with the Subsystem This chapter contains information about the steps needed to start using the subsystem If the subsystem will be installed in a rackmount cabinet follow the steps in Section 3 1 otherwise proceed with Section 3 2 3 1 Installing the Rails and Mounting into Rack NOTE At least two persons are needed to lift the subsystem To reduce the weight of the subsystem remove the 2 power supply modules from the rear of subsystem If disk drives are already installed in the disk trays remove also the disk trays Refer to appropriate sections on how to remove the power supply modules and how to remove the disk trays disk drives NOTE The subsystem must be installed near the Disk Array or host system where it will be connected A Phillips screwdriver a flat head screwdriver and long nose pliers or hex nut screwdriver are needed in installation WARNING It is prohibited to put other rack mountable systems on top of the 42 bay subsystem because the total weight will not be supported by the rails Steps 1
30. the capacity size Tick on the Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button to complete the action The Volume Set starts to expand NOTE The Volume Set capacity of Raid30 50 60 cannot be expanded User Manual 85 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 3 4 2 Volume Set Migration Migration occurs when a Volume Set migrates from one RAID level to another a Volume Set stripe size changes or when a disk is added to a Raid Set Migrating status is displayed in the Volume Set status area of the RaidSet Hierarchy screen during migration lopen all clase all Raid System Console H Quick Function J RAID Set Functions O volume Set Functions H Physical Drives H System Controls EJ Information O RAID Set Hierarchy 0 System Information L Hardware Monitor Raid Set 000 modified A N 86 User Manual RAID Set Devices Yolume Set Ch Lun olume State Capacity E 1SLOT 01 E 1SLOT 02 E 1SLOT 03 E 1SLOT 04 e istoTos E 1SLOT 06 E 1SLOT 07 E 1SLOT 08 E 1SLOT 09 E 1SLOT 10 E 1SLOT 11 lE 1SLOT 12 E 1SLOT13 E 1SLOT 15 E 1SLOT 16 E 1SLOT 17 E 1SLOT 18 E 1SLOT 19 E 2SLOT 38 Volume VOL 000 0 0 Migrating 0 356 2199 0GB E 1SLOT 14 E 1SLOT 20 NOTE The Stripe Size of a Raid30 50 60 Volume Set cannot be 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RA
31. to place idle HDDs of a Raid Set in Low Power Mode Options are Disabled 2 3 4 5 6 and 7 Time to HDD Low RPM Mode Minutes This option enables the Disk Array to place idle HDDs of a Raid Set in Low RPM Mode Options are Disabled 10 20 30 40 50 and 60 Time to Spin Down Idle HDD Minutes This option enables HDDs of a Raid Set to spin down after they become idle after a preset period of time Options are Disabled 1 For Test 3 5 10 15 20 30 40 and 60 RaidSet Hierarchy and click the disk drive E Slot link In the Device Information screen check the Disk APM Support if Yes 98 User Manual NOTE To verify if the disk drive you use supports APM select 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 5 3 iSCSI Configuration To set the iSCSI Configuration function move the mouse cursor to the main menu and click on the iSCSI Configuration The iSCSI Configuration screen will be shown Configure the desired function Once done tick on the Confirm The Operation and click the Submit button to save the settings Manager RDL AS42G1 lopen all close all Tie Raid System Console iSCSI Configuration H Quick Function Link Aggregation Disabled z H 0 RAID Set Functions Setup TargetNode Parameters H volume Set Functions H Physical Drives a System Controls 4 i os O System Configuration Setup Initiator CHAP Secret L Hdd Power Management O iSCSI
32. totally powered down turn off the switches of the 2 Power Supply Fan Modules at the rear Sequence of disk slot power down from slot 1 to slot 42 User Manual 49 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem Chapter 4 RAID Configuration Utility Options Configuration Methods There are four methods of configuring the RAID controller a VT100 terminal connected through the serial Monitor port b Front panel touch control buttons c Web browser based remote RAID management via the R Link Ethernet port d Telnet connection via the R Link Ethernet port NOTE The Disk Array allows you to access using only one method at a time You cannot use more than one method at the same time 4 1 Configuration through Terminal Configuring through a terminal will allow you to use the same configuration options and functions that are available from the LCD panel and via Telnet To start up 1 Connect the Monitor port located at the rear of the system to a PC or a VT100 compatible terminal operating in an equivalent terminal emulation mode using serial cable NOTE You may connect a terminal while the system s power is on 2 Power on the terminal 3 Run the VT100 program or an equivalent terminal program a Ca We Oe or ge p j Wii ate Windows 2000 Server 50 User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem Connection Description w New Connection Enter a name and
33. 1100W Power Supply Fan Modules All PSFM are inserted at the rear of the chassis NOTE Each PSFM delivers Full Range 100V 240V 10 voltage AC electricity Each PSFM consists of 1 power supply and 5 fans Two Fans are located at the panel side and three fans are located in rear side of the PSFM Power Supply 01 1 Power Supply 01 2 a fj a e Mi q warnine n SL ee eS i oe od r na ae p r i i F 4 ol i f wel Fil j F f F r A j e A o E E Fan 01 1 Fan02 1 Fan 01 2 Fan 02 2 01 1 and Fan 02 1 The second PSFM 01 2 on the right side has q gt NOTE The first PSFM 01 1 on the left side of enclosure has Fan Fan 01 2 and Fan 02 2 1 means enclosure 1 and 2 means enclosure 2 User Manual 25 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 2 3 1 PSFM Panel Power On Off Switch AC Power Input Socket Power Status LED Fan Fail LED Part Description O AC Power Input Socket Use to connect the power cord from power source Power On Off Switch Use to power on or power off the PSFM indicator Color Description Power Status Green I ndicates the power supply module is good LED I ndicates the power supply module is faulty Fan Fail LED Rea Pa one or more fans in the PSFM has When the power cord connected from main power source is inserted to the AC Power Input Socket the Power Status LED becomes RED When the switch of the PSFM is tu
34. 42 Activity LEDs will flash once When the power cord s is are disconnected from AC Power Input Socket after 3 seconds all 42 Activity LEDs will flash twice User Manual 47 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 2 Turn on each Power On Off Switch of the PSFM NOTE When the power cord connected from main power source is inserted to the AC Power Input Socket the Power Status LED becomes RED When the switch of the PSFM is turned on the LED still shows RED After the main switch in front panel is turned on the LED turns GREEN which means it is functioning normally Power Supply 01 1 Power Supply 01 2 a FE g Fa 2 3 To power on the subsystem turn on the main switch open first the switch cover in the right corner side of front panel Main Switch 4 Allow the machine a few moments to initialize before using it L NOTE The system will initialize after turning on the Main Switch Each disk slot will be checked during subsystem initialization 5 Configure RAID using the utility options described in the next chapter 48 User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 4 Powering Off IMPORTANT When powering off the Disk Array turn off first the Main Switch and allow at least 3 minutes for the subsystem to shutdown properly During this time each disk slot starting from slot 1 until slot 42 will be powered down When subsystem has
35. 8 User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem The Volume Set setup screen allows user to configure the Volume Name Capacity RAID level Initialization Mode Stripe Size Cache Mode Tagged Command Queuing iSCSI Taget Node LUN and Volume To Be Created L AS42G1 Manager lopen all close all a Enter The Yolume Attribute volume Name AR C 6760 YOL 000 Y Raid System Console H Quick Function H RAID Set Functions z a Member Disks 8 AJ Volume Set Functions C Create Volume Set volume Raid Level Raid 6 L Create Raid30 50 60 Max Capacity Allowed 6000 0 GB _ Delete Volume Set O Modify volume Set Select Volume Capacity 6000 0 GB F Check Volume Set Greater Two TB Volume Support No X Schedule Yolume Check O Stop Volume Check volume Initialization Mode Foreground Initialization HI Physical Drives volume Stripe Size 64 KBytes H System Controls J BH SISON volume Cache Mode Write Back Tagged Command Queuing Enabled 99 g iSCSI Target Node LUN jo z i a volumes To Be Created Volume Name The default Volume Set name will appear as Volume VOL XXX You can rename the Volume Set name provided it does not exceed the 16 characters limit Volume Raid Level Set the RAID level for the Volume Set Click the down arrow in the drop down list The available RAID levels for the current Volume Set are displayed Select the preferred RAID level
36. A Use 4K Block L Edit the Capacity L Select Stripe Size gt 4K 8K 16K 32K 64K 128K L Create Vol Raid Set Yes No L Initialization Mode gt Foreground Background No Init Raid 6 L_ Greater Two TB Volume Support gt No Use 64bit LBA Use 4K Block L Edit the Capacity L Select Stripe Size gt 4K 8K 16K 32K 64K 128K L Create Vol Raid Set Yes No L Initialization Mode gt Foreground Background No Init Raid 6 Spare L_ Greater Two TB Volume Support gt No Use 64bit LBA Use 4K Block L Edit the Capacity L_ Select Stripe Size gt 4K 8K 16K 32K 64K 128K L Create Vol Raid Set Yes No L Initialization Mode gt Foreground Background No Init User Manual 57 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem Create Raid Set L_ Select IDE Drives for Raid Set gt E1SLOT 01 E1SLOT 21 E2SLOT 22 E2SLOT 42 L_ Create Raid Set gt Yes No L_ Edit The Raid Set Name Delete Raid Set L_ Select Raid Set to Delete L Delete Raid Set gt Yes No L_ Are You Sure gt Yes No Expand Raid Set L_ Select IDE Drives for Raid Set Expansion L_ Select Drives IDE Channel gt EISLOT XX E1SLOT 21 E2SLOT XX E2SLOT 42 L Expand Raid Set gt Yes No L_ Are You Sure gt Yes No Offline Raid Set L_ Select Raid Set to Offline L Offline Raid Set gt Yes No Raid Set Function Activate Raid Set L_ Select Raid Set to Active L Activate Raid Set gt Yes No L Are You Sure gt Yes No Create Hot S
37. A II RAID Subsystem 5 4 4 Identify Enclosure To identify an Enclosure move the mouse cursor and click on Identify Enclosure link The Select The Enclosure For Identification screen appears Tick on the enclosure from the list of enclosures then click on the Submit button to identify the selected enclosure All disk drives LEDs in an enclosure will flash when a particular enclosure is selected RDL AS42G1 Manager open all close all Raid System Console l H Quick Function e Enclosure 1 SAS E x36 05 5F B000 000 J RAID Set Functions Enclosure 2 SAS E 436 05 5F 8000 000 H Volume Set Functions Ej Physical Drives Create Pass Through Disk f Submit Reset P Modify a Pass Through Disk _ Delete Pass Through Disk 0D Identify Drive 3 System Controls 9 Information aipeure NOTE The 42 bay Disk Array is divided into two enclosures Enclosure 1 Expander 1 1 and Enclosure 2 Expander 1 2 When you select Enclosure 1 all disk LED s of disk slots 1 to 21 will be flashing If you select Enclosure 2 all disk LED s of slots 22 to 42 will be flashing 94 User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 4 5 Identify Selected Drive Use this option to physically locate a selected drive to prevent removing the wrong drive When a disk drive is selected using the Identify Drive function the Status LED of the selected disk drive will be blinking
38. AET E EEE ETE TEE aA 47 Le User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem Be TO SU Ii peer peters te lea Sem eect te emt en ia ac dors Sapte inst ce ne Deloeiss bd ceca scat nei 49 Chapter 4 RAID Configuration Utility Options ccc cceccseeceeeeeeeseeeeeeeaeeeaeees 50 4 1 Configuration through Terminal ccccccccseeeceeeeeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeesaeeeeeeeseeeeeesseeeeeesseeseeessaeeeeeeeeas 50 4 2 Configuration through the LCD Panel cccccecccccseeeeeeeseeeeeeeseeeeeesaeeeeeeseaeceeeeesaaeeeesaeeeeeeeas 56 7 ee Menu Diagrami rn enn ce eh en en en ee 57 4 3 Configuration through web browser based RAID ManagGel ccccceeeceeeeeceeeeeeseeeeesaeeeeees 63 Chapter 5 RAID Management cccccccsecceeeceeceeeceeesaeecaeecaeesaeesaeesaeesaeesaeees 65 a TCH FUNC UON eror a tixsoece ons erecta ped evan tacranernsewanelte E E E E N 65 LEi QOUCKECMA eese N E ee ee 65 5 2 RAID Set FUNCUONS ener cetera setieue rna AENT E E E aAa Eaa 67 5 21 Create RAID SOl siiras a E aaa AEAN EEEE ERE 67 52 2 OS SS RAID SOf ocenenia E E aE EEA TE Ear EEE EE TEATE E EAE ERES 68 523 Expand RAID Selene eee oR E EEE 69 524 OMNES RAID Seion aaa a Era r 72 5 2 5 Activate Incomplete RAID Se rcseseteesthecccascascasepeie eccvencescacaseseavesves ccc wubteduencsadssacencaveomncneans 73 32060 Create 61m 82 2 ee ee oe eee ee ee eee ee ene eee 75 oe ges Delle ROODI gt een eee ee ee 76 520 Rescue Rad OC aes sc
39. Configuration Port 0 00 1B 4D 01 33 F9 Link is Up at 1000Mbps Full Duplex O Shutdown Controller O Restart Controller H 0 Information s Port 1 00 1B 4D 01 33 FA Link is Up at 1000Mbps Full Duplex IP Address Assignment F EtherNet eats a IP Address Assignment C DHCP Static Alert By Mail Configuration O SNMP Configuration Port IP Address i92 E i i f L NTP Configuration 3 ateway IP Address D View Events Mute Beeper Bape ove 2 je zl ace _ Generate Test Event Subnet Mask 255 255 255 i O Clear Event Buffer C Modify Password iSCSI Port Number 8260 L Upgrade Firmware MTU 1500 O DHCP Static Port IP Address a fies ie th Gateway IP Address ha often SR Subnet Mask ps5 ps ps ooo iSCSI Port Number 260 MTU jso Confirm The Operation Eemi Resat Link Aggregation This option allows the users to set the link aggregation function Options are Disabled LACP and Trunking 1 Disabled The default link aggregation is set to Disabled The iSCSI Disk Array has two gigabit LAN ports to transmit data Each of iSCSI data port is connected by itself Each of them must be assigned to one IP address 2 Trunking defines the use of multiple iSCSI data ports in parallel to increase the link speed beyond the limits of any single port If two ports are set in trunking mode the iSCSI Disk Array will use the porto IP 3 LACP The Link Aggregation Control Protocol
40. D Subsystem 9 Now the VT100 is ready to use After you have finished the VT100 Terminal setup you may press the X key in your Terminal to link the Disk Array and Terminal together Press X key to display the disk array Monitor Utility screen on your VT100 Terminal 10 The Main Menu will appear RAID Hyperterminal Piiale Bie pk Yew Cal Ieis ip Dle alz oi cl Model Name HAID Controller Main Menu Quick VYolume Raid Setup Raid Set Function Volume Sel Function Physical Drives Raid System Function Fibre Channel Config Ethernet Configuration View System Events Clear Event Buffer Hardware Honi tor System Information Orrowkey Or A Move Cursor Enter Selact ESC Escape L Line Draw K Redraw Canmeched Coie 15 WTL piem iE Keyboard Function Key Definitions A key to move to the line above Z key to move to the next line Enter key Submit selection function ESC key Return to previous screen L key Line draw X key Redraw User Manual 53 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem Main Menu The main menu shows all function that enables the customer to execute actions by clicking on the appropriate link RAID HyperTerminal E E File Edit View Call Transfer Help 15 x Model Name RAID Controller Main Menu Quick Yolume Raid Setup Raid Set Function Volume Set Function Physical Drives Raid System
41. D1002FBY YS 014680 Identify Enclosure a Enclosure 2 SAS E x28 05 73 B000 000 _ S Identify Drive C SLOT 22 1000 268 WDC WD1002FBYS 024A6B0 H System Controls EES Information C SLOT 24 1000 2GB WDC WD1002FBYS 0146B0 Seveoneed SLOT 40 1000 2G8 WDC WD1002FBYS 0246B80 A C SLOT 42 1000 2GB WDC WD1I002FBYS 0246B0 s Enter Pass Through Disk Attribute volume Cache Mode Write Back gt Tagged Command Queuing Enabled gt iSCSI Target Node LUN fo fox Confirm The Operation Submit Reset User Manual 91 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 4 2 Modify a Pass Through Disk Use this option to modify the attribute of a Pass Through Disk User can modify the Cache Mode Tagged Command Queuing and iSCSI Target Node LUN on an existing Pass Through Disk To modify the Pass Through drive attribute from the Pass Through drive pool click on the Modify a Pass Through Disk link The Select The Pass Through Disk For Modification screen appears Tick on the Pass Through Disk from the Pass Through drive pool and click on the Submit button to select the drive Manager RDL AS42G1 lopen all close all 77 LL LEE Raid System Console a Select The Pass Through Disk For Modification 9 Quick Function Enclosure 1 SAS E x28 05 73 B000 000 Bie Ral SC GUNG tone SLoTo1 1000 2GB WDC WD1002FBYS 01A6B0 H volume Set Functions E S Physical Drives eL Create Pass
42. DRIVES Disk 1 Disk 2 Disk 3 Disk 4 Data stripes from each drive are interleaved to create one logical drive By striping the drives in the array with stripes large enough so that each record falls entirely within one stripe most records can be evenly distributed across all drives This keeps all drives in the array busy during heavy load situations This situation allows all drives to work concurrently on different I O operations and thus maximize the number of simultaneous I O operations that can be performed by the array 10 User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem Definition of RAI D Levels RAID 0O is typically defined as a group of striped disk drives without parity or data redundancy RAID O arrays can be configured with large stripes for multi user environments or small stripes for single user systems that access long sequential records RAID O arrays deliver the best data storage efficiency and performance of any array type The disadvantage is that if one drive in a RAID O array fails the entire array fails Writes can occur simultaneously on every drive a a Data pata pata pata pata pata Ltt Reads can occur simultaneously on every p RAID 1 also known as disk mirroring is simply a pair of disk drives that store duplicate data but appear to the computer as a single drive Although striping is not used within a single mirrored drive pair multiple RAID 1 arrays can be st
43. Function Fibre Channel Config Ethernet Configuration View System Events Clear Event Buffer Hardware Monitor System Information Connected 0 00 43 WT100 NOTE The password option allows user to set or clear the Disk Array s password protection feature Once the password has been set the user can only monitor and configure the Disk Array by providing the correct password The password is used to protect the Disk Array from unauthorized access The controller will check the password only when entering the Main menu from the initial screen The Disk Array will automatically go back to the initial screen when it does notreceive any command in twenty seconds The Disk Array s factory default password is set to 00000000 54 User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem VT100 Terminal Configuration Utility Main Menu Options Select an option and the related information or submenu items under it will be displayed The submenus for each item are shown in Section 4 2 1 The configuration utility main menu options are N Quick Volume And Raid Create a RAID configuration which Set Setup consists of all physical disks installed Raid Set Functions Create a customized Raid Set Volume Set Functions Create a customized Volume Set Physical Drive Functions View individual disk information Raid System Functions Setting the Raid system configurations Setting the HDD power management iSCSI Configuration Settin
44. GB sT3250310NS Es SLOT 18 250 1GB 5T3250620NS A c SLOT 19 250 1GB ST3250620NS E User Manual 95 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 5 System Controls 5 5 1 System Configuration To set the Disk Array system configuration options click the System Configuration link under the System Controls menu The System Configurations screen will be shown Set the desired system option as needed Manager lopen all close all Raid System Console 49 Quick Function Hj RAID Set Functions 3 Volume Set Functions H Physical Drives EQ System Controls T TTT Hdd Power Management iSCSI Configuration EtherNet Configuration Alert By Mail Configuration SNMP Configuration NTP Configuration view Events Mute Beeper ae s System Configurations System Beeper Setting Background Task Priority JBOD RAID Configuration SATA NCQ Support HDD Read Ahead Cache volume Data Read Ahead HDD Queue Depth Disk Write Cache Mode Disk Capacity Truncation Mode Enabled gt High 80 gt RAID Enabled x Enabled gt Normal gt 32 2 Enabled x No Truncation Generate Test Event Clear Event Buffer Modify Password Upgrade Firmware Shutdown Controller Restart Controller H Information Confirm The Operation Submit Reset i T OOOO e C OGCGCGCGO CG OOGGODGC System Beeper Setting This option is used to Disable or Enable t
45. GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 5 2 HDD Power Management The Disk Array supports Advanced Power Management APM of disk drives which will place idle drives in Lower Power Mode or Low RPM Mode Manager lopen all close all RDL AS42G1 s Hdd Power Management Raid System Console 9 Quick Function Stagger Power On Control 07 Ei AJID Se ians F SS SAID ABS pe aoe Time To Hdd Low Power Idle Disabled H Volume Set Functions H Physical Drives Time To Hdd Low RPM Mode Disabled gt H3 System Controls T MAS RICERRA Time To Spin Down Idle HDD Disabled gt O System Configuration ed r a ra L iSCSI Configuration L EtherNet Configuration O Alert By Mail Configuration O SNMP Configuration Confirm The Operation Submit Reset SSS O NTP Configuration _ View Events Mute Beeper _ Generate Test Event _ Clear Event Buffer O Modify Password _ Upgrade Firmware 1 Shutdown Controller O Restart Controller H Information 4 gt Stagger Power On Control This option allows the Disk Array s power supply to power up in succession each HDD in the Disk Array In the past all the HDDs on the Disk Array are powered up altogether at the same time This function allows the power transfer time lag time from the last HDD to the next one be set within the range of 0 4 to 6 0 seconds Default is 0 7 seconds Time to HDD Low Power Idle Minutes This option enables the Disk Array
46. I RAID Subsystem 10 Put the top cover back and place it about half an inch away Then push the top cover towards the rear 11 Use the Top Cover Key to lock the key lock on the front panel side 12 To secure the top cover tighten two screws on both sides of the top cover on the front panel side User Manual FETES 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 6 3 5 Replacing the Bottom Board The subsystem has 2 bottom boards One or both bottom boards can be replaced if necessary To replace a Bottom Board 1 Loosen two screws on both sides of the top cover on the front panel side 2 Use the Top Cover Key to unlock the key lock on the front panel side 3 Hold the front part of the top cover and slide the top cover about half an inch towards the front side then pull upwards to remove it 140 User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 4 Loosen the 2 screws on both sides of the front panel 5 Hold the front panel on both sides and carefully detach the front panel from the enclosure Note that the main switch cable is connected to the front panel Disconnect the cable i User Manual EZTEN 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 6 Place the front panel in a safe place s HONOL T 0000000000 7 If the right bottom board will be replaced unlock and remove disk trays 1 to 21 and hung the trays in the slots If the left bott
47. ID Subsystem 5 3 5 Check Volume Set Use this function to perform Volume Set consistency check which verifies the correctness of redundant data data blocks and parity blocks in a Volume Set This basically means computing the parity from the data blocks and comparing the results to the contents of the parity blocks or computing the data from the parity blocks and comparing the results to the contents of the data blocks Check Volume Set Only RAID levels with parity redundant data NOTE The Volume Set state must be Normal in order to perform such as RAID Levels 3 5 6 30 50 and 60 support this function To perform Check Volume Set function 1 Click on the Check Volume Set link 2 Tick from the list the Volume Set you want to check Select the Check Volume Set options BE varao Mia kik lopen all close all Raid System conle a Select The Volume Set To Be Checked H Quick Function Select Yolume Set Name On Raid Set Capacity RAID Set Functions A ARC 8760 VOL 000 Raid Set 000 6000 0GB 3 volume Set Functions _ Create Volume Set jae ae a a e a _ Create Raid30 50 60 M Scrub Bad Block If Bad Block Is Found Assume Parity Data Is Good LJ Delete Volume Set MV Re compute Parity If Parity Error Is Found Assume Data Is Good O Modify Volume Set _ Check Volume Set O Schedule Yolume Check V Confirm The Operation O Stop volume Check Reset H Physical Drives H System C
48. II RAID Subsystem 29 Insert an M5 nut into one of the holes of the rack post Make sure the hole of the rack post is aligned with or in the same level as the hole of the front panel side 30 Do the same for the other 3 holes ral 2 Lower Right 31 Use M5 20 screw to lock the front side into the rack post 32 Do the same for the other 3 holes on the sides of the front panel Upper Left 20 I Lower Right arr User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 2 Preparing the Disk Array 1 Install the disk drives if not yet installed Refer to Section 2 6 1 Disk Drive Installation for detailed information 2 Attach network cable to the R Link port Connect the other end to your network hub or switch Alternatively you may use the Monitor port and connect the serial cable from the Monitor port to any available serial COM port of a PC NOTE If a J BOD subsystem will be connected to the Disk Array a connect the SAS cable from the SAS Expansion Port of Disk Array to the SAS In Port of J BOD subsystem 3 3 Powering On 1 Plug in all the power cords into the AC Power Input Socket located at the PSFM NOTE The subsystem is equipped with redundant full range power supplies with PFC power factor correction The system will automatically select voltage NOTE The PSFM has a 5V standby DC voltage When the power cord s is are connected to the AC Power Input Socket after 1 second all
49. L EtherNet Configuration MailTo Named Mail Address O Alert By Mail Configuration re 1 a eae i O SNMP Configuration MailTo Names Mail Address O NTP Configuration MailTo Named Mail Address o L View Events Mute Beeper 1 Generate Test Event a Event Notification Configurations 9 Clear Event Buffer Disable Event Notification No Event Notification Will Be Sent O Modify Password wer F o Sse a o L Upgrade Firmware Shutdown Controller C Serious Error Notification Send Urgent And Serious Event Urgent Error Notification Send Only Urgent Event 2 Restart Controller C Warning Error Notification Send Urgent Serious And Warning Event H Information i C Information Notification Send All Event I Notification For No Event Notify User If No Event Occurs Within 24 Hours Confirm The Operation Submit Reset NOTE If Event Notification by email is enabled every 30 of event log will be sent to the email recipient s as one package log User Manual ETENE 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 5 6 SNMP Configuration The SNMP gives users independence from the proprietary network management schemes of some manufacturers and SNMP is supported by many WAN and LAN manufacturers enabling true LAN WAN management integration To set the SNMP function move the cursor to the main menu and click on the SNMP Con
50. LACP is part of IEEE specification 802 3ad that allows bundling several physical ports together to form a single logical channel LACP allows a network switch to negotiate an automatic bundle by sending LACP packets to the peer The advantages of LACP are 1 increase in bandwidth and 2 failover when link status fails on a port If two ports are set in link aggregation the iSCSI Disk Array will use the porto IP IP settings Set the desired configuration of Port 0 amp Port 1 1 IP Address Assignment There are 2 selections DHCP Get IP address from DHCP server or static IP 2 iSCSI Port Number The default is 3260 3 MTU Maximum Transmission Unit The default is 1500 User Manual 99 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 5 3 1 Setup Target Node Parameters Manager lopen all close all ee eee os 7 LEE 2 T See 7 Raid System Console s TargetNode Configuration 4 Quick Function RAID Set Functions iscatTargetnade BaseName O O OOOO Hj Volume Set Functions H Physical Drives System Controls RDL AS42G1 EEE EEE z EEEE EEEE AEAEE EEE EAEE EEEE EEEE A ee oe ot O System Configuration TargetNode 00 Data Digest Header Digest Authentication None 7 Allowed 1P pooo a Hdd Power Management TargetNode 01 Data Digest Header Digest Authentication None Allowed IP 0 0 0 0 Fi L iSCSI Configuration s D EtherNet Configuration TargetNode 02 Data
51. M Confirm The Operation M Scrub Bad Block If Bad Block Is Faurid Assume parity I Data Is Good M Re compute Parity If Parity Error Is Found Assume Data Is Good Submit Reset schedule volume Check E D Stop Volume Check 4 Physical Drives iH J System Controls BH Information NOTE To verify the Volume Check schedule go to Information gt RAID Set Hierarchy gt select the Volume Set gt the Volume Set Information will be sed daiat lopen all close all 4 Raid System Console 9 Quick Function H 0 FAID Set Functions Yolume Set Name ARC 8760 vOL 000 Raid Set Name Raid Set 000 Hl volume Set Functions volume Capacity 6000 028 Be oO Physical Drives ISCSI Targ Lun i e ao a fi RAID Set Hierarchy Stripe Size JO4KBytes bi D eSa EEEa Block Size Sl2Bytes a fy Hardware Monitor ee Member Disks g cache Mode Write Back Tagged Queuing Enabled volume State Normal Time Ta Volume Check O25 58733 User Manual 39 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 3 7 Stop Volume Check Use this option to stop all Volume Set consistency checking process processes Manager RDL AS42G1 Jopen all close all 5 3 Raid System Console H 0 Quick Function J RAID Set Functions EMSj Volume Set Functions L Create Volume Set _ Create Raid30 50 60 Q Delete Volume Set e0 Modify Volume Set Check Volume Set 0
52. OT o7 E 1SLOTO8 E 1SLOTO9 E 1SLOT 10 E 1SLOT 11 4 E 1SLOT 12 a LOT 12 T 4 E ISLOT 13 E ISLOT 14 EeisioT As iE istoTis E 1SLOT 17 E 1SLOT 18 E 1SLOT 19 _ E 1SLOT 20 al i BR A E 25LOT 38 4 s i eas if j i i User Manual eee 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 2 4 Offline RAID Set If user wants to offline and move a Raid Set while the system is powered on use the Offline Raid Set function After completing the function the HDD state will change to Offlined Mode and the HDD Status LEDs will be blinking RED To offline a Raid Set click on the Offline RAID Set link A Select The RAID SET To Offline screen is displayed showing all existing Raid Sets in the subsystem Select the Raid Set which you want to offline in the Select column Tick on the Confirm The Operation and then click on the Submit button to offline the selected Raid Set lopen all close all z EEE E Raid System Corgole EAS The Raid Set To Offline S O Quick Function Select Raid Set Name Member Disks _ S RAID Set Functions 6 ray set 000 7 7 Normal 1750 4GB _ gt Create RAID Set ETE 0 Delete RAID Set pomem x SET Se SSO Reo i O SEH sul Set Confirm The Operation YolumeSet In This RaidSet Will Also Be Offlined i 2 Hetivate meem RAID Si
53. S Chip SAS Expander Chip and JBOD Port Link Status appear in this screen tre User Manual 5 6 3 Hardware Monitor 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem To view the Disk Array s hardware information click the Hardware Monitor link from the Information menu The Hardware Monitor Information screen appears lopen all close all 4 Raid System Console H Quick Function H 0 RAID Set Functions 9 Volume Set Functions 4 Physical Drives H System Controls El Information RAID Set Hierarchy suaseeenagsuaneneyanavunsveneyananenerenavaneyeenecesey a a a r option aff Manager RDL AS42G1 _T Stop Auto Refresh s Controller H W Monitor CPU Temperature DLG Controller Temp 41 0C 12V 12 281 V BY 4 945 v 3 3V 3 344 v DDR II 1 8V 1 872 V 1 248 YV DDR II 0 9 10 928 RTC 3 0 3 296 Y Battery Status Not Installed a Enclosure 1 SAS E x36 05 5F B000 000 0 23 1 2V 1 1 180 V BV 1 4 960 v 12 1 12 120 V Fan 01 1 4e 4680 RPM Fan 02 1 4440 RPM Fan 03 1 6610 RPM Fan 04 1 6490 RPM Fan 05 1 7020 RPM Fan 06 1 3210 RPM Power 01 1 OK BOARD TEMP 1 39 9 NOTE To disable auto refresh of GUI tick the Stop Auto Refresh lopen all close all 9 Raid System Console Quick Function H 0 RAID Set Fu
54. Select Raid Level 5 RAID Set Functions H volume Set Functions Maximum Capacity Allowed 7501 8 GB H Physical Drives Select Capacity 7501 8 GB H System Controls 3 lt Lo oe p n WA Lin c ps 4 Information Greater Two TB Yolume Support No z volume Initialization Mode Foreground Initialization Select Stripe Size 64 KBytes a l Confirm The Operation Submit Reset EO EEEee SF Y Greater Two TB Volume Support No Volume Set capacity is set to maximum 2TB 64bit LBA Use this option for UNIX Linux Kernel 2 6 or later Windows Server 2003 SP1 or later versions Windows x64 and other supported operating systems The maximum Volume Set size is up to 512TB 4K Block Use this option for Windows OS such as Windows 2000 2003 or XP The maximum Volume Set size is 16TB Just use the Volume as Basic Disk Volume can t be used as Dynamic Disk also can t be used in 512Bytes block service program User Manual 65 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem Tick on the Confirm The Operation option and click on the Submit button in the Quick Create screen The Raid Set and Volume Set will start to initialize You can use RaidSet Hierarchy feature to view the Volume Set information Refer to Section 5 6 1 based on the number of disks in your system maximum 32 disks per Raid Set Use the Raid Set Function and Volume Set Function if you prefer to c
55. Set Functions H Volume Set Functions 3 Physical Drives aj o System Controls PO System Configuration _ P Hdd Power Management if Tete SEGRE Current Time sara 19 33 29 O Alert By Mail Configuration NTP Server Not Set Us Snu aa By view pores Beeper PI Generate Test Event eQ Clear Event Buffer gt Modify Password 0 Upgrade Firmware S Shutdown Controller Restart Controller a J Information User Manual ETENE 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 5 8 View Events Mute Beeper To view the Disk Array s event log information move the mouse cursor to the System Controls menu and click on the View Events Mute Beeper link The Disk Array s System Events Information screen appears The System Events Information screen will show Time Device Event type Elapse Time and Errors Manager lopen all close all Raid System Console H Quick Function H RAID Set Functions a volume Set Functions H 4 Physical Drives a ra System Controls System Configuration C Hdd Power Management O iSCSI Configuration EtherNet Configuration 0 Alert By Mail Configuration SNMP Configuration D NTP Configuration g Generate Test Event Clear Event Buffer 0O Modify Password 0 Upgrade Firmware 0 Shutdown Controller L Restart Controller al ys Information 2009 04 20 19 29 05 int z i a System Events Information Time
56. T 28 250 1GB ST3250620NS mU Create RAID Set _ Delete RAID Set _ Expand RAID Set L Offline RAID Set L Activate Incomplete RAID Si O Create Hot Spare Delete Hot Spare L Rescue Raid Set 4 Yolume Set Functions J Physical Drives 0 System Controls Ej Information RAID Set Hierarchy L System Information _ Hardware Monitor SLOT 29 250 1GB iST3250620NS ISLOT 30 250 1GB ST3250620NS SLOT 31 250 1GB ST3250620NS ISLOT 32 250 168 IST32S50310NS ISLOT 33 250 1GB ST3250620NS SLOT 34 250 1GB ST3250620NS SLOT 35 250 168 ST3250620NS SLOT 36 250 1GB ST3250620HS SLOT 37 250 1GB S7T3250310NS ISLOT 38 250 1GB ST3250620NS SLOT 39 250 1GB ST3250620NS gt a z r E SLOT 40 250 1GB ST3250620NS SLOT 41 250 1GB ST3250620 NS iST3250620NS SLOT 42 250 1GB v Confirm The Operation NOTE The capacity of the hot spare disk s must be equal to or greater than the smallest hard disk size in the subsystem so that it they can replace any failed disk drive User Manual 75 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 2 Delete Hot Spare Select the target Hot Spare disk s to delete by clicking on the appropriate check box Tick on the Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button in the screen to delete the hot spare s RDL AS42G1 Manager lopen all close alll 9 Raid System Console Select
57. The Hot Spare Drive To Delete a Quick Function wEnclosure 2 SAS E x36 05 5F B000 000 m RAID Set Functions f m stot41 250 168 sT325n620Ns O Delete RAID Set P stot 42 250 1GB ST3250620NS V Expand RAID Set S SS O O D Offline RAID Set Ti co THe Operation bent Confirm The Operation 0 D Activate Incomplete RAID Si pe i te Hot S 1 ero 1 Rescue Raid Set H Volume Set Functions H Physical Drives H System Controls Eh Information O RAID Set Hierarchy D System Information O Hardware Monitor 76 User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 2 8 Rescue Raid Set If you need to recover a missing Raid Set using the Rescue Raid Set function please contact your vendor s support engineer for assistance RDL AS42G1 Manager lopen all close all 3 Raid System Console 9 Quick Function a ra RAID Set Functions H Create RAID Set _ P Delete RAID Set H Expand RAID Set gt O Offline RAID Set HO Activate Incomplete RAID Si _ Create Hot Spare Ot pelote Hot Selb A ta yira Set punetions 4 Physical Drives a System Controls H 0 Information User Manual Feo 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 3 Volume Set Function Volume Set is seen by the host system as a single logical device It is organized in a RAID level with one or more physical disks RAID level refers to the level of data performan
58. able HDD Read Ahead Cache gt Enable Disable Maxtor Disable Volume Data Read Ahead gt Normal Aggressive Conservative Disabled HDD Queue Depth Setting gt 1 2 4 8 16 32 Controller Fan Detection gt Disabled Enabled L_ Save the Settings gt Yes No Disk Write Cache Mode gt Auto Enabled Disabled Capacity Truncation gt To Multiples of 10G To Mulitples of 1G Disabled Update Firmware Shutdown Controller L Shutdown Controller Yes No L Are You Sure Yes No Restart Controller L Confirm Reset gt Yes No L Are You Sure Yes No User Manual 61 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem Stagger Power On 0 4 0 7 1 0 1 5 2 0 2 5 3 0 3 5 4 0 4 5 5 0 5 5 6 0 Time to Low Power Idle gt Disabled 2 3 4 5 6 7 Hdd Power Management Time to Low RPM Mode gt Disabled 10 20 30 40 50 60 Time to Spin Down Hdd gt Disabled 1 3 5 10 15 20 30 40 60 Link Aggregation Disabled LACF Trunking PO Ethernet Address XX XX XX XX XX XX DHCP Function gt Enable Disable IP Address gt 000 000 000 000 iSCSI Configuration Gateway Address gt 000 000 000 000 Subnet Mask gt 000 000 000 000 iSCSI Port Number 3260 MTU 1500 P1 Ethernet Address gt 00 00 00 00 00 00 DHCP Function Enable Disable IP Address gt 000 000 000 000 Gateway Address gt 000 000 000 000 Subnet Mask 000 000 000 000 iSCSI Port Number 3260 MTU
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60. arrays in order to avoid performance degradation with short records RAID 5 arrays with Small stripes can yield similar performance to RAID 3 arrays Read and write operations span all drives Y vvvyy DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA PARITY Paralled access decreases data transfer time for long sequential records Under RAID 5 parity information is distributed across all the drives Since there is no dedicated parity drive all drives contain data and read operations can be overlapped on every drive in the array Write operations will typically access one data drive and one parity drive However because different records store their parity on different drives write operations can usually be overlapped Writes require parity to be updated DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA PARITY PARITY PARITY PARITY PARITY PARITY Reads can occur simultaneously on every drive Dual level RAID achieves a balance between the increased data availability inherent in RAID 1 RAID 3 RAID 5 or RAID 6 and the increased read performance inherent in disk striping RAID 0 These arrays are sometimes referred to as RAID 0 1 1E RAID 30 RAID 50 or RAID 60 a2 User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem RAID 6 is similar to RAID 5 in that data protection is achieved by writing parity information to the physical drives in the array With RAID 6 however two sets of parity da
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62. ce capacity and reliability that exceeds that of a single large drive The array of drives appears to the host computer as a single logical drive Five types of array architectures RAID 1 through RAID 5 were originally defined each provides disk fault tolerance with different compromises in features and performance In addition to these five redundant array architectures it has become popular to refer to a non redundant array of disk drives as a RAID O arrays Disk Striping Fundamental to RAID technology is striping This is a method of combining multiple drives into one logical storage unit Striping partitions the storage space of each drive into stripes which can be as small as one sector 512 bytes or as large as several megabytes These stripes are then interleaved in a rotating sequence so that the combined space is composed alternately of stripes from each drive The specific type of operating environment determines whether large or small stripes should be used Most operating systems today support concurrent disk I O operations across multiple drives However in order to maximize throughput for the disk subsystem the I O load must be balanced across all the drives so that each drive can be kept busy as much as possible In a multiple drive system without striping the disk I O load is never perfectly balanced Some drives will contain data files that are frequently accessed and some drives will rarely be accessed STRIPING DISK
63. ce and protection of a Volume Set A Volume Set capacity can consume all or a portion of the raw capacity available in a Raid Set Multiple Volume Sets can exist on a group of disks in a Raid Set Additional Volume Sets created in a specified Raid Set will reside on all the physical disks in the Raid Set Thus each Volume Set on the Raid Set will have its data spread evenly across all the disks in the Raid Set 5 3 1 Create Volume Set The following are the Volume Set features 1 Volume sets of different RAID levels may coexist on the same Raid Set 2 Up to 128 Volume Sets in a Raid Set can be created in the Disk Array To create Volume Set from a Raid Set expand the Volume Set Functions in the main menu and click on the Create Volume Set link The Select The Raid Set To Create On It screen will show all existing Raid Sets Tick on the Raid Set where you want to create the Volume Set and then click on the Submit button Manager ROL AS4ZGI lopen all close all E Select The Raid Set To Create Volume On It ehbar Disks ul wola siete Hovde 3 Raid System Console lt 9 Quick Function O RAID Set Functions Raid Set 000 9 8 Normal at OGB 5 ra y lutma Set hunnen i DE cr pate Voli ume e Set a create Raid30 50 60 Submit Reset gt Delete Volume Set e0 Modify Volume Set 0 Check Volume Set eD Schedule Volume Check 3 Stop Volume Check fH J Physical Drives E J System Controls 9 Information i bale 7
64. default SNMP System Configuration Community Type the SNMP community The default is public 1 sysContact 0 2 sysLocation 0O and 3 sysName O SNMP parameter 31 bytes max If these 3 categories are configured and when an event occurs SNMP will send out a message that includes the 3 categories within the message This allows user to easily define which RAID unit is having problem SNMP Trap Notification Configurations Select the desired option After completing the settings tick on the Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button to save the configuration SNMP also works in the same way as Alert By Mail when sending event notifications 104 User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 5 7 NTP Configuration NTP stands for Network Time Protocol It is an Internet protocol used to synchronize the clocks of computers to some time reference Type the NTP Server IP Address to enable the Disk Array to synchronize with it To set the NTP function move the cursor to the main menu and click on the NTP Configuration link The Disk Array s NTP Configuration screen will be displayed Select the desired function and configure the necessary option After completing the settings tick on the Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button to save the configuration Manager RDL AS4261 open all close all n eee Raid System Console F a NTP Server Configurations H Quick Function J RAID
65. e Beeper C Generate Test Event O Clear Event Buffer _ Upgrade Firmware _ Shutdown Controller O Restart Controller H Information 5 5 12 Upgrade Firmware Please refer to Section 6 2 for more information User Manual 109 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 5 13 Shutdown Controller Use this function to shutdown the RAID Controller This is used to flush the data from the cache memory and is normally done before powering off the system power switch lopen all close all Raid System Console H Quick Function O RAID Set Functions Submit Reset H Volume Set Functions _ Physical Drives a3 System Controls 0 System Configuration Hdd Power Management iSCSI Configuration L EtherNet Configuration Alert By Mail Configuration SNMP Configuration NTP Configuration View Events Mute Beeper Generate Test Event Clear Event Buffer Modify Password Upgrade Firmware 1 Shutdown Controller _ Restart Controller Information RDL AS42G1 lopen all close all d Raid System Console H Quick Function l Make Sure To Shutdown Controller 1 RAID Set Functions Submit Reset H volume Set Functions H 0 Physical Drives E System Controls TE System Configuration Hdd Power Management iSCSI Configuration EtherNet Configuration Alert By Mail Configuration SNMP Configuration NTP Configuration View Events Mute Beeper Generate Test Event Clear Event Buff
66. e following safety guidelines particularly in handling hardware components Upon receiving of the product Place the product in its proper location Do not try to lift it by yourself alone Two or more persons are needed to remove or lift the product to its packaging To avoid unnecessary dropping out make sure that somebody is around for immediate assistance It should be handled with care to avoid dropping that may cause damage to the product Always use the correct lifting procedures Upon installing of the product Ambient temperature is very important for the installation site It must not exceed 30 C Due to seasonal climate changes regulate the installation site temperature making it not to exceed the allowed ambient temperature Before plugging in any power cords cables and connectors make sure that the power switches are turned off Disconnect first any power connection if the power Supply module is being removed from the enclosure Outlets must be accessible to the equipment All external connections should be made using shielded cables and as much as possible should not be performed by bare hand Using anti static hand gloves is recommended In installing each component secure all the mounting screws and locks Make sure that all screws are fully tightened Follow correctly all the listed procedures in this manual for reliable performance Packaging Shipment and Delivery Before removing the sub
67. eated on an existing Raid Set without free raw capacity by expanding the Raid Set using available disk drive s which is are not yet Raid Set member If disk drives of different capacity are grouped together in a Raid Set then the capacity of the smallest disk will become the effective capacity of all the disks in the Raid Set 1 3 2 Volume Set A Volume Set is seen by the host system as a single logical device It is organized in a RAID level with one or more physical disks RAID level refers to the level of data performance and protection of a Volume Set A Volume Set capacity can consume all or a portion of the raw capacity available in a Raid Set Multiple Volume Sets can exist on a group of disks in a Raid Set Additional Volume Sets created in a specified Raid Set will reside on all the physical disks in the Raid Set Thus each Volume Set on the Raid Set will have its data spread evenly across all the disks in the Raid Set Volume Sets of different RAID levels may coexist on the same Raid Set In the illustration below Volume 1 can be assigned a RAID 5 level while Volume O might be assigned a RAID 0 1 level RAID Set 1 4 Individual Disks Free Space Volume 1 RAID 5 Volume 0 RAID 0 1 Disk 0 Disk 1 Disk 2 Disk 3 User Manual a5 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 1 4 High Availability 1 4 1 Creating Hot Spares A hot spare drive is an unused online available drive which is ready to replace a failed dis
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69. epesseepanereenscnsvenyussnaveeseoseseyeonsnnpereseneney Sedachsvecenactssssensuincscastedreatseesnandecevecssansenoales L System Information Hardware Monitor Fa a NOTE The result of Check Volume Set function is shown in System Events Information and Volume Set Information In System Events Information it is shown in the Errors column In Volume Set Information it is shown in Errors Found field 8B User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 3 6 Schedule Volume Check To perform Check Volume Set by schedule follow these steps 1 Click on the Schedule Volume Check link 2 Select the desired schedule that you wish the Check Volume Set function to run Tick on Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button Scheduler Disabled 1Day For Testing 1Week 2Weeks 3Weeks 4Weeks 8Weeks 12Weeks 16Weeks 20Weeks and 24Weeks Check After System Idle No 1 Minute 3 Minutes 5 Minutes 10 Minutes 15 Minutes 20 Minutes 30 Minutes 45 Minutes and 60 Minutes Manager RDL AS42G 1 lopen all close all Raid System Console s Scheduled Volume Checking ao Quick Function Scheduler i Day For Testing gt J RAID Set Functions Baa volume Set Functions Checking After System Idle fi Minute z gt U Create Yolume Set oL Create Raid30 50 60 L Delete Volume Set L Modify Volume Set Oc Check volume Set
70. er Sends a file to the remote system 4 Select ZMODEM modem under Protocol to set ZMODEM as the file transfer protocol of your terminal emulation software User Manual 119 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 Click Browse Look in the location where the firmware file was saved Select the firmware file name XXXXXXXX BIN and click Open Raid HyperTerminal 5 x File Edit View Call Transfer Help Raid Syste Folder C Filename Mute The A fexsienrinwosz en O O OOO Change Protocol JBOD RA Zmodem 7 RAID Re Max i mum Send Close Cancel Termina EELE Restart Controller Or AZ Move Cursor Enter Select ESC Escape L Line Draw K Redraw Connected 0 03 21 vT100 115200 8 N 1 SCROLL caps NUM Capture Print echo Raid HyperTerminal File Edit View Call Transfer Help ET Sending C 6160FIRMO627 BIN Last event Sending Files fi of 1 Mute Status Sending Retries jo Alert Change JBOD R mna 35k of 240K RAID R Elapsed 00 00 03 Remaining 00 00 17 Tiea T1948 ops Maximu Termin cps bps Restar Or AZ Move Cursor Enter Select ESC Escape L Line Draw K Redraw Connected 0 04 26 WT100 115200 8 N 1 SCROLL caps NUM Capture Print echo 120 User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 7 When the firmware downloading is completed the co
71. er Modify Password Upgrade Firmware Shutdown Controller Restart Controller H Information OUCOULLLEOCULOULLU h After shutting down the controller and still want to use the Disk Array you must restart the controller either by Restart Controller function or by Power On Off switch 110 User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 5 14 Restart Controller Use this function to restart the RAID Controller This is normally done after upgrading the controller s firmware RDL AS42G1 open all close all _ F Raid System Console I H E Quick Function M Confirm To Restart Controller H RAID Set Functions HJ volume Set Functions 9 Physical Drives EMS System Controls O System Configuration rD Hdd Power Management eQ iSCSI Configuration D EtherNet Configuration _ O Alert By Mail Configuration rD SNMP Configuration 0O NTP Configuration View Events Mute Beeper O Generate Test Event VQ Clear Event Buffer LL Modify Password O Upgrade Firmware 7a Shutdown Controller H Information Manager RDL AS42G1 lopen all close all NE TEL PEELE eee 4 Raid System Console qT E e TimakeguraToRestat controler OOOO O O S H RAID Set Functions Submit Reset me alse sel THN SSS H Physical Drives H System Controls Q System Configuration 0 Hdd Power Management
72. ew disk drive so that the data on the failed drive can be rebuilt If a hot spare is available the rebuild starts automatically when a drive fails The Disk Array automatically and transparently rebuilds failed drives in the background with user definable rebuild rates The Disk Array will automatically continue the rebuild process if the subsystem is shut down or powered off abnormally during a reconstruction process 16 User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem Chapter 2 Identifying Parts of the Disk Array 2 1 Main Components 2 1 1 Front View Display Panel HDD Status Indicator IMPORTANT When powering off the Disk Array turn off first the Main Switch and allow at least 3 minutes during which each disk slot starting from slot 1 until slot 42 will be powered down for the subsystem to shutdown properly Then turn off the switches of the 2 Power Supply Fan Modules User Manual Pea 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 2 1 1 1 LCD Display Panel LEDs Power LED et AIC Power Fail LED a Fan Fail LED Over Temperature LED Voltage Warning LED Activity LED Environmental Status Power LED Green indicates power is ON If one of the redundant power supply unit fails P Fail LED eer ns this LED will turn to RED and alarm will sound When a fan s rotation speed is lower than Fan Fail LED 1500rpm this LED will turn red and an alarm will sound If temperat
73. figuration link The Disk Array s SNMP Configurations screen will be Shown Select the desired function and set the preferred option RDL AS42G1 Manager apan alllcidse Sill ex _ _Z _ z_ EOEOEE Prt Ce nr Ln a F Raid System Console ee a a Sess SS H Quick Function H RAID Set Functions INI TL REA AONTAS Se H Volume Set Functions HJ Physical Drives p fa Ey System Controls SNMP Trap IP Address 2 E Port fte2 F 0 Port 162 O System Configuration C Hdd Power Management d nd e fa ites SNMP Tra Iss 3 Port O iSCSI Configuration SNMP Trap IP Addre Por J EtherNet Configuration Q Alert By Mail Configuration s SNMP System Configurations L NTP Configuration D View Events Mute Beeper sysContact 0 J Generate Test Event veName o i eS O Clear Event Buffer SEAR L Modify Password sysLocation O O Upgrade Firmware D Shutdown Controller a SNMP Trap Notification Configurations Restart Controller Disable SNMP Trap No SNMP Trap Will Be Sent H Information shih C Urgent Error Notification Send Only Urgent Event C Serious Error Notification Send Urgent And Serious Event C Warming Error Notification Send Urgent Serious And Warning Event Information Notification Send All Event iT 3 we Een The te randale lees SNMP Trap Configurations Type in the SNMP Trap IP Address box the IP address of the host system where SNMP traps will be sent The SNMP Port is set to 162 by
74. g the iSCSI configurations Ethernet Configuration Setting the Ethernet configurations o Ura E 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 4 2 Configuration through the LCD Panel All configurations can be performed through the LCD Display front panel function keys except for the Firmware update The LCD provides a system of screens with areas for information status indication or menus The LCD screen displays menu items or other information up to two lines at a time The RAID controller s factory default password is set to 00000000 Function Key Definitions If you are going to configure the subsystem using the LCD panel please press first the select button Use the Up or Down arrow keys to go through the Up and Down information on the LCD screen This is also used to move between each menu when you configure the RAID Select button W This is used to enter the option you have selected Press this button to return to the previous menu Arrow buttons W NOTE This button can also be used to reset the alarm beeper For example if one disk drive fails pressing this button will mute the beeper Exit button EXIT 56 User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 4 2 1 Menu Diagram The following menu diagram is a Summary of the various configurations and setting functions that can be accessed through terminal The LCD panel menus also have similar functions except Update Firmwa
75. he system s RAID controller alarm beeper Background Task Priority The Background Task Priority indicates how much time and system resource the RAID controller devotes to a background task such as a rebuild operation The Disk Array allows user to choose the background task priority High 80 Medium 50 Low 25 and Ultra Low 5 to balance between background task process and Volume Set access For high Disk Array performance specify a low value JBOD RAID Configuration The Disk Array supports JBOD and RAID configuration 96 User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem SATA NCQ Support NCQ is a command protocol in Serial ATA that can only be implemented on native Serial ATA hard drives It allows multiple commands to be outstanding within a drive at the same time Drives that support NCQ have an internal queue where outstanding commands can be dynamically rescheduled or re ordered along with the necessary tracking mechanisms for outstanding and completed portions of the workload Disabled or Enable the SATA NCQ function HDD Read Ahead Cache This option allows the users to disable the cache of the HDDs on the Disk Array In some HDD models disabling the cache in the HDD is necessary to prove the Disk Array functions correctly Volume Data Read Ahead This option allows the users to set the Volume Data Read Ahead function Options are Normal Aggressive Conservative and Disabled HDD Queue Depth
76. her rail assembly t e install the other rail assembly on the other side of the rack 7 I ba A mae n E a oe Th 23 J J a2 ai Jl mt E Front Right Side Rear Left Side User Manual 43 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 24 Pull the 2 middle rail members out from the rail assembly Tig al LILEEITITILLLLOOILI I O OO eee nti nnn nni Nn i Ti Rear Side 25 With at least 2 persons carrying the enclosure insert the 2 inner rails attached to the sides of the enclosure into the middle rails Slide the enclosure until it stops or about half way through A NOTE Be careful when inserting the 2 inner rails into the middle rails The 2 inner rails must be parallel with the 2 middle rails so that 2 inner rails will insert and slide easily Front Side m Bl Rear Side ary User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 26 Press outwards the blue locks on both sides of the inner rail members at the Same time Then push the enclosure inwards until it goes inside the rack lt gt arene et j nt ah oe 2 ey Blue Lock of Inner Rail eee Ege OD we i firi 27 Insert the 2 power supply modules f pn f i i I I1 bi Pi 5 i bina a a L E E a 28 Open the top cover to install the disk drives trays Then close the top cover User Manual 45 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA
77. ical Drives a System Controls 4 Information To expand a Raid Set click on the Expand RAID Set link Select the Raid Set which you want to expand Tick on the available disk s and check Confirm The Operation Click on the Submit button to add the selected disk s to the Raid Set NOTE Once the Expand Raid Set process has started user cannot stop it The process must be completed NOTE If a disk drive fails during Raid Set expansion and a hot Spare is available an auto rebuild operation will occur after the Raid Set expansion is completed NOTE A Raid Set cannot be expanded if it contains a Raid 30 50 60 Volume Set User Manual 69 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem Manager RDL AS42G1 lopen all close all SLOT 25 250 1GB STa250620N5 l ze 26 250 168 ST3250620NS Raid System Console SLOT 27 250 1GB ST3250620NS H Quick Function i E RAID Set Functions ia 28 250 1GB STa250620NS PU Create RAID Set C slot 2s 250 1GB 5T3250620N5 So Delete RAID Set 4 D See m stot ao 250 168 ST3250620NS D Offiine RAID Set J stor a1 250 168 ST3250620NS 0 Activate Incomplete RAID S 250 468 sTa250310Ns L Create Hot Spare 4 l 0 Delete Hot Spare 250 1GB ST3250620NS 0 Rescue Raid Set l ST3250620NS E baledinhabnbadbadbahacdabebciadabednbebsbalsbebabababade 4 Volume Set Functions H Physical Drives H System Controls 4 ST3250620NS H Information j
78. is option to create several Volume Sets with the same Volume Set attributes Up to 128 Volume Sets can be created 80 User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 3 2 Create Raid 30 50 60 To create a Raid30 50 60 Volume Set move the mouse cursor to the main menu and click on the Create Raid30 50 60 link The Select Multiple RaidSet For Raid30 50 60 screen will show all Raid Sets Tick on the Raid Sets that you want to include in the creation and then click on the Submit button NOTE When creating Raid 30 50 60 Volume set you need to create first the Raid Sets Up to 8 Raid Sets maximum is supported in Raid 30 50 60 All Raid Sets must contain the same number of disk drives Manager lopen all close all S eee re 3 See TORT Select multiple RoldSet For Rald30 50 60 Mox 8 raidset Supported H E Quick Function Raid Set 000 4000 0GB 4000 0GB H O RAID Set Functions EM volume Set Functions gt Create volume Set Raid Set 001 4000 0GB 4000 0GB i R LIedle Kalou 90700 0 Delete Volume Set p Modify Volume Set 0 Check Volume Set e Schedule Volume Check 3 Stop Volume Check HJ Physical Drives H System Controls H Information User Manual 81 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem Configure the Volume Set attributes refer to previous section for the Volume Set attributes When done tick Confirm The Operation and click on Submit button Manager o
79. k drive In a RAID level 1 0 1 3 5 6 30 50 or 60 Raid Set any unused online available drive installed but not belonging to a Raid Set can be defined as a hot spare drive Hot spares permit you to replace failed drives without powering down the system When the Disk Array detects a drive failure the system will do automatic and transparent rebuild using the hot spare drives The Raid Set will be reconfigured and rebuilt in the background while the Disk array continues to handle system request During the automatic rebuild process system activity will continue as normal however the system performance and fault tolerance will be affected IMPORTANT The hot spare must have at least the same or more Capacity as the drive it replaces 1 4 2 Hot Swap Disk Drive Support The Disk Array has built in protection circuit to support the replacement of SATA II hard disk drives without having to shut down or reboot the system The removable hard drive tray can deliver hot swappable fault tolerant RAID solution at a price much less than the cost of conventional SCSI hard disk Disk Array This feature is provided in the Disk Array for advance fault tolerant RAID protection and online drive replacement 1 4 3 Hot Swap Disk Rebuild The Hot Swap feature can be used to rebuild Raid Sets with data redundancy such as RAID level 1 0 1 3 5 6 30 50 and 60 If a hot spare is not available the failed disk drive must be replaced with a n
80. l 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem To install a SAS disk drive or SATA disk drive in a disk tray 1 Use the Key for Disk Tray Lock to unlock a disk tray 2 Place the disk drive into the disk tray 3 Turn the disk tray upside down To secure the disk drive into the disk tray tighten 4 screws on the holes of the disk tray Note in the picture below where the screws should be placed in the disk tray holes 4 screws OF 6 32 UNC L 5 0mm CS User Manual en 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem To install the disk trays into the disk slots a Loosen two screws on both sides of the top cover on the front panel side c Hold the front part of the top cover and slide the top cover about half an inch towards the front side then pull upwards to remove it 32 User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem d Insert each disk tray with disk drive one by one 14 disk trays or one row first and then lock each disk tray Then do the same for the next 14 disk trays or row To install the disk tray into the disk slot insert it first in the Slot Then push down the latch part of disk tray as indicated in the picture below until it reached a full stop Close the lever handle then use the Key for Disk Tray Lock and turn the disk tray lock into locked position User Manual 33 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem e When all disk trays
81. m Controls Ely Information C RAID Set Hierarchy C System Information Failed Volume Set Port Lun Volume State Capacity 1 Volume VOL 000 0 0 Degraded 164 7GB E iSlot s Enclosure i SAS RAID Subsystem V1 0 eg O Hardware Monitor Device Usage Capacity Model Slot 1 0 1 99 ae 500 1GB IHDS725050KLA360 estate l Raid Get Raid Set 500 168 i 0 2 Slot Zz looo Set configuration is lost HDS 725050KL A360 NOTE The Activate Incomplete Raid Set function is only used when Raid Set State is Incomplete It cannot be used when Raid f in case the RAID Set configuration is lost please contact your vendor s support engineer 74 User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 2 6 Create Hot Spare The Create Hot Spare option gives you the ability to define a global hot spare When you choose the Create Hot Spare option in the Raid Set Function all unused non Raid Set member disk drives in the subsystem appear Select the target disk drive by clicking on the appropriate check box Tick on the Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button to create hot spare drive s Manager RDL AS42G1 aii SLOT 25 250 1GB iST3250620NS E O SLOT 26 250 1GB S7T3250620N5S lopen all close all H Raid System Console he r eae dH Quick Function Lz seer 27 250 1GB JSTSZS06Z0NS l Ej RAID Set Functions SLO
82. me Set Functions HL Physical Drives a System Controls D System Configuration _ J Hdd Power Management O iSCSI Configuration J EtherNet Configuration Q Alert By Mail Configuration D SNMP Configuration ei NTP Configuration View Events Mute Beeper Clear Event Buffer O Modify Password Upgrade Firmware P Shutdown Controller i 0 Restart Controller 0 Information User Manual 107 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 5 10 Clear Event Buffer Use this feature to clear the Disk Array s System Events Information buffer Manager RDL AS42G1 lopen all close all 9 Quick Function HA RAID Set Functions 0 volume Set Functions H Physical Drives aS System Contrals ru System Configuration O Hdd Power Management 0 iSCSI Configuration O EtherNet Configuration HO Alert By Mail Configuration SNMP Configuration D HD NTP Configuration View Events Mute Beeper L Generate Test Event D MOA EVEL OS EY D Modify Password O Upgrade Firmware D D i Shutdown Controller Restart Controller 0 Information i i i j j i i i i i j i H 108 User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 5 11 Modify Password To change or disable the Disk Array s admin password click on the Modify Password link under the System Controls menu The Modify System Password screen appears The facto
83. mperature To replace a disk drive 1 Loosen two screws on both sides of the top cover on the front panel side 3 Hold the front part of the top cover and slide the top cover about half an inch towards the front side then pull upwards to remove it _ A 126 User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 4 To remove the disk tray containing the disk drive to be replaced unlock the disk tray lock using the key for disk tray lock The lever handle will automatically open If the lever handle does not automatically open pull upwards the tip of the lever handle part where the tray lock is located Then pull upwards the lever handle of the disk tray 6 Remove the disk drive from the disk tray and place the new disk drive User Manual ETZAN 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 7 To secure the disk drive in the disk tray tighten the 4 screws that were removed before 8 Insert the disk tray into the disk slot 128 User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 9 Then push down the latch part of disk tray as indicated in the picture below until it reached a full stop 10 Close the lever handle then use the Key for Disk Tray Lock and turn the disk tray lock into locked position User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 11 When all disks that need to be replaced have been replaced put the to
84. ncrypted form for protection User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem Allowed IP The IP subrange notation is similar to CIDR notation as XXX XXX XXX XXX MM XXX XXX XXX XXX IS the base IP address and mm is of mask bits MaskBits is allowed to be 0 32 instead of 0 30 in CIDR and specifies bits to be matched from MSB When mm is set to 0 all IP will match successfully IP filtering is effectively disabled When mm is set to 32 only single IP host can access the specified TargetNode 5 5 3 2 Setup Initiator CHAP Secret This used to manage CHAP accounts for authentication This iSCSI Disk Array allows creation of many CHAP accounts NOTE After setting CHAP the initiator in host server should be set the same CHAP account Otherwise user cannot login Manager open all close all RDL AS42G1 Raid System Console iSCSI Initiator CHAP Secret and TargetNode Selection H 0 Quick Function H 0 RAID Set Functions ai H volume Set Functions S 9 Physical Drives Secret Ely System Controls Verify Secret sy G ld Power Management Taratode mask aam 16 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 51 4 3 2 1 of au _ iSCSI Configuration C EtherNet Configuration Leave User Name blank if not Adding Madifying CHAP entry D Alert By Mail Configuration O SNMP Configuration O NTP Configuration ee y O View Events Mute Beeper l Confirm The Operation U Generate Test Event Submit
85. nction as Expander 1 2 for Controller 2 Expander Module 1 2 for Controller 1 pal User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 2 2 Controller Module RAID Controller Module 2 2 1 Controller Module Panel SAS Expander Activity LED SAS Expansion Port Host Channel A CTRL Heartbeat LED Host Channel B Monitor Port R Link Port oae ED TA gt o Pere gt o o Fault LED Debug Port User Manual 23 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem Part Description O There are two host channels A and B Host Channel A B which can be use to connect on the Host system Use for expansion connect to the SAS In TA EX paneen her Port of a JBOD subsystem Debug Port RJ 11 port Use to check controller debug messages Monitor Port RJ 11 port Use to manage the Disk Array via serial terminal console 10 100 Ethernet RJ 45 port Use to manage R Link Port the Disk Array via network and web browser Green I ndicates expander has connected or linked SAS Expander Activity LED Indicates the expander is busy and being accessed Blink f Fault LED RED Indicates that controller has failed Blink Indicates that controller is working fine CTRL Green Heartbeat LED Solid i i I ndicates that controller is hung Green 24 User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 2 3 Power Supply Fan Module PSFM The 42bay Disk Array contains two
86. nctions 9 Volume Set Functions 9 Physical Drives fj System Controls ES Information L RAID Set Hierarchy HO System Information a L Hardware Monitor Pr Manager RDL AS42G1 SLOT 20 TEMP 37 OC SLOT 21 TEMP 29 oc a Enclosure 2 SAS E x36 05 5F B000 000 0 24 1 2V 2 1 170 y 5v 2 4 990 v 12 2 12 050 Fan 01 2 4010 RPM Fan 02 2 4060 RPM Fan 03 2 6020 RPM Fan 04 2 5720 RPM Fan 05 2 6020 RPM Power 01 2 OK BOARD TEMP 2 36 0C CHIP TEMP 2 51 0C SLOT 22 TEMP 36 0c SLOT 23 TEMP 362c SLOT 24 TEMP 28 0c SLOT 25 TEMP 25 aC SLOT 26 TEMP 34 oc SLOT 27 TEMP 34 0C SLOT 28 TEMP 38 oc SLOT 29 TEMP 38 0C SLOT 30 TEMP 28 oc SLOT 31 TEMP 28 oc SLOT 32 TEMP 34 0C SLOT 33 TEMP 34 0C User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem The Hardware Monitor Information provides information about controller enclosure 1 and enclosure 2 such as the temperature fan speed power supply status and voltage levels All items are also unchangeable When the threshold values are surpassed warning messages will be indicated through the LCD LED and alarm buzzer em Warning Conattion Power Supply 5V lt 4 7V or gt 5 4V Power Supply 3 3V lt 3 0V or gt 3 6V DDR Supply Voltage 2 5V lt 2 25V or gt 2 75V CPU Core Voltage 1 3V lt 1 17V or gt 1 43V DDR Termination Power 1 25V lt 1 125V or
87. ndicates the expander module is faulty or Red has failed J ry User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 2 6 Disk Tray The Disk Tray houses a 3 5 inch hard disk drive It is designed for maximum airflow and incorporates a carrier locking mechanism to prevent unauthorized access to the HDD Disk Tray Lock E Unlocked E Locked Key for Disk Tray Lock i User Manual 29 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 2 6 1 Disk Drive Installation This section describes the physical locations of the hard drives supported by the subsystem and give instructions on installing a hard drive The subsystem supports hot swapping allowing you to install or replace a hard drive while the subsystem is running NOTE When the Disk Array is shipped the disk trays are not placed in the disk slots If all disk trays will be used to install all 42 disk drives for quicker and easier installation of disk drives in the Disk Array it is recommended to install first each disk drive in a disk tray After installing the disk drives insert 14 disk trays into one row of 14 slots at a time and lock them one by one Do the same for the next row until the last row Disk Slots NOTE When the subsystem is already in operational mode it is not recommended to open the top cover for a long period of time proper air flow within the enclosure might fail causing high disk drive temperature 30 User Manua
88. nfirmation screen appears Select Yesto start programming the flash ROM Raid HyperTerminal 7 a 15 x File Edit view Call Transfer Help Del ol 3 Ol sl Model Name RAID Controller Raid System Function Mute The Alert Beeper Alert Beeper Setting Change Password Update The Firmware JBOD RAID Function RAID Rebuild Priority Maximum ATA Mode Terminal Port Confi Restart Controller Connected 0 04 57 T100 115200 8 N 1 SCROLL caps NUM Capture Print echo 8 When the Flash programming starts a message will show Start Updating Firmware Please Wait Raid HyperTerminal e loj x Fie Edit View Call Transfer Help Model Name RAID Controller Main Menu Mute The Alert Beeper Alert Beeper Setting Change Password JBOD RAID Function RAID Rebuild Priorit Connected 0 05 55 vT100 115200 8 N 1 SCROLL CAPS NUM Capture Print echo y 9 The firmware upgrade will take approximately thirty seconds to complete User Manual ETZEN 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 10 After the firmware upgrade is complete a message will show Firmware Has Been Updated Successfully Restarting the RAID controller is required for the new firmware to take effect Raid HyperTerminal 10 x File Edit view Call Transfer Help Mute The Alert Beeper Alert Beeper Setting Change Password JBOD RAID Function RAID Rebuild Priorit Or AZ Move Cur
89. of an even number of disk drives to achieve data protection while RAID 1E Enhanced Mirroring uses an odd number of drives 0 1 1E Combination of RAID levels 0 and 3 This level is best implemented on two RAID 3 disk arrays with data striped across both disk arrays RAID 50 provides the features of both RAID 0 and RAID 5 RAID 50 includes both parity and disk striping across multiple drives RAID 50 is best implemented on two RAID 5 disk arrays with data striped across both disk arrays RAID 60 combines both RAID 6 and RAID O features Data is striped across disks as in RAID 0 and it uses double distributed parity as in RAID 6 RAID 60 provides data reliability good overall performance and supports larger volume sizes RAID 60 also provides very high reliability because data Is still available even if multiple disk drives fail two in each disk array Bas A N m w D User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 1 3 Array Definition 1 3 1 Raid Set A Raid Set is a group of disk drives containing one or more logical volumes called Volume Sets It is not possible to have multiple Raid Sets on the same disk drives A Volume Set must be created either on an existing Raid Set or on a group of available individual disk drives disk drives that are not yet a part of a Raid Set If there are existing Raid Sets with available raw capacity new Volume Set can be created New Volume Set can also be cr
90. of the expander module s from possibly being bent when the bottom board is inserted Refer to Section on Replacing the Expander Module for steps on how to remove or reinsert the expander module onvater Mose Mas were Repeat Removed Controller Mode was w were Replaced B nge Controller Single Contraier aga oo Single Controller LeftandRight i landi 2 Dual Controler Let Sand 22 Dual Controler Rit tianz Dual Controler LeftandRigt 1 1 2 1 1 2and2 2 Left Bottom Board Right Bottom Board Power Supply 01 1 Fan 06 1 Power Supply 01 2 Controller 1 Controller 2 Expander 2 2 Expander 1 2 Expander 1 1 Expander 2 1 144 User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 12 Insert the bottom board into the bottom board slot Slide the bottom board inwards Make sure the 2 thumbscrews are in open position Push the 2 thumbscrews until the bottom board is engaged in the enclosure 0 FA i I i Ga dnt T rue f F i x F ji i 10 i i T fi j f fh finn 4 i aren AIN j 3 fod g i 17 TENI i Wl Bi l y i N ay ET aa 40 ii i T Hi i 7 1 ey finn adi f eh i y a ail al a ll 4 ls j ri Hi T i it al i caje a I r gt ea hora i i F We T r he iv nat i i ae i 13 Tighten the 2 thumbscrews of
91. om board will be replaced unlock and remove disk trays 22 to 42 and hung the trays in the slots a p gt o en e os r pers Ee See Ss es et St Ps ES See Ss eee ee Ser ore HES Pe os ee st sas oS S oe ee Set ore Sy3 S lS ery ts S S35 a En peed base e SS j Y A aia 142 User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 8 Loosen 2 screws on the bottom part of the subsystem on the subsystem side of the bottom board to be removed To have access to the 2 screws the subsystem need to be moved a few inches forward EA i ALi s rs 9 Loosen the 2 thumbscrews of the bottom board then pull the 2 thumbscrews The bottom board will detach from the enclosure Pull the bottom board outwards x a ela 6 fat e ae AE Sm i a ay pe jor S oe S or PSs p os N oy baat re Se Ee nb Se St F22 Ss S S et os e e SS SS ay Et ea EE Ce z eee See Beet ee a ge r i i a m A y 10 Replace the bottom board If necessary remove the screws from the bottom board and place the new bottom board then tighten back the screws User Manual 143 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 11 Before reinserting the bottom board the expander module s need to be removed This is a precautionary step to prevent the connector pins
92. on 124 User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 6 3 Replacing Subsystem Components CAUTION When replacing the components of the subsystem make sure to handle the parts carefully When handling ESD sensitive parts such as boards or PCBA it is recommended to use anti static hand gloves or wrist strap Make sure somebody is around to give help when servicing the subsystem Take note of the following when replacing the components of the subsystem Hot Swappable Need to Power Off Subsystem is online Subsystem should be offline Disk Drive Trays Front Panel Power Supply Bottom Board IMPORTANT 1 When the subsystem is online and a Power Supply fails and the replacement Power Supply module is not yet available don t remove or disconnect the failed Power Supply module This ts to maintain proper airflow within the enclosure since the fans will still be working 2 When replacing a failed component online it is not recommended to remove the failed component for a long period of time proper air flow within the enclosure might fail causing high controller disk drive temperature User Manual 125 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 6 3 1 Replacing a Disk Drive NOTE When the subsystem is already in operational mode it is not recommended to open the top cover for a long period of time proper air flow within the enclosure might fail causing high disk drive te
93. ontrols a H Information da Check Volume Set Options e Scrub Bad Block If Bad Block Found Assume Parity Data is Good e Re compute Parity if Parity Error Assume Data is Good NOTE When the 2 options are not selected it will only check for errors It is recommended to perform Check Volume Set with the 2 options unselected at first If the result shows errors the data must be backed up to a safe storage Then the two options can be selected and redo Check Volume Set to correct the errors User Manual 87 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 Tick on Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button The Checking process will be started The checking percentage can also be viewed by clicking on RaidSet Hierarchy in the Information menu Manager lopen all close all RDL AS42G1 l Stop Auto Refresh s RaidSet Hierarchy RAID Set Devices Volume Set Ch Lun Yolume State Capacity Raid Set 000 E 1SLOTO1 Yolume vYOL 000 0 0 Checking 0 3 2199 0GB E 1SLOT 02 E 1SLOT 03 E 1SLOT 04 E 1SLOT 0S E 1SLOT 06 E 1SLOT 07 E 1SLOT 08 E 1SLOT 09 E 1SLOT 10 IE 1SLOT 11 E 1SLOT 12 E 1SLOT 13 E 1SLOT 14 E 1SLOT 15 E 1SLOT 16 E 1SLOT 17 E 1SLOT 18 E 1SLOT 19 E 1SLOT 20 Raid Set 001 E 2SLOT 22 Y Raid System Console H 0 Quick Function H RAID Set Functions 9 Volume Set Functions Physical Drives H System Controls El Information Poareu
94. p cover back and place it about half an inch away Then push the top cover towards the rear 12 Use the Top Cover Key to lock the key lock on the front panel side 13 To secure the top cover tighten two screws on both sides of the top cover on the front panel side 130 User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 6 3 2 Replacing the Power Supply Fan Module Before replacing a PSFM turn off the PSFM switch and disconnect the power cable from the AC Power Input Socket To replace a Power Supply Fan Module 1 Loosen the thumbscrews of the Power Supply Fan Module amp 2 Pull the handle of the Power Supply Fan Module The Power Supply Fan Module will move out from the slot 3 Prepare the new Power Supply Fan Module User Manual 131 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 4 Insert the replacement Power Supply Fan Module and push inwards With the handle in open position close the handle until the lock is engaged 5 Tighten the 2 thumbscrews of the PSFM ee warns 132 User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 6 3 3 Replacing the Turbo Fan Fan 06 1 To replace the Turbo Fan Module 1 Loosen the 2 screws of the Turbo Fan Module eo E l eepe Ca a lptetetan a n WARNING 3 Insert the replacement Turbo Fan Module L NOTE If only the fan board will be replaced disconnect first the
95. pare L Select Drives for Hot Spare gt E1SLOT XX E1SLOT 21 E2SLOT XX E2SLOT 42 L_ Create Hot Spare Yes No Delete Hot Spare L Select The Hot Spare Device To Be Deleted L_ Delete Hot Spare Yes No Rescue Raid Set L Enter the Operation Key Raid Set Information L Select Raid Set To Display 5B User Manual Volume Set Function User Manual 59 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem Create Volume Set L Create Volume From Raid Set L Greater Two TB Volume Support gt No Use 64bit LBA Use 4k Block L Volume Creation Volume Name Raid Level Capacity Stripe Size iSCSI Target Node LUN Cache Mode Tag Queuing L Create Volume _ Yes No L Initialization Mode Foreground Background No Init Create Raid 30 50 60 L Create Raid 30 50 60 Free capacity L Select Multiple Raid Set _ Greater Two TB Volume Support gt No Use 64bit LBA Use 4k Block L Volume Creation gt Volume Name Raid Level Capacity Stripe Size iSCSI Target Node LUN Cache Mode Tag Queuing L Create Volume gt Yes No L Initialization Mode Foreground Background No Init Delete Volume Set L Delete Volume From Raid Set L_ Select Volume To Delete L Delete Volume Set gt Yes No L Are You Sure gt Yes No Modify Volume Set L Modify Volume From Raid Set L Select Volume To Modify L Volume Modification gt Volume Name Raid Level Capacity Stripe Size iSCSI Target Node LUN Cache
96. pen all close all 3 Raid System Console 9 Quick Function H 0 RAID Set Functions A Volume Set Functions eL Create Volume Set Create Raid30 50 60 O Delete Volume Set L Modify volume Set i Check Volume Set e Schedule Volume Check LJ Stop Volume Check J Physical Drives J System Controls H Information DL AS42G volume Name a Enter The Volume Attribute AR C 8760 VOL 000 Member Disks Volume Raid Level 2x4 fox Max Capacity Allowed 6000 0 GB Select Volume Capacity ooa GB Greater Two TB Yolume Support i Mo gt volume Initialization Mode volume Stripe Size e4 KBytes volume Cache Mode write Back x Tagged Command Queuing JiSCSI Target Node LUN Enabled x Pa ba volumes To Be Created l Confirm The Operation pipe xf a NOTE Refer to Section 5 3 1 Create Volume Set for detailed information about the Volume Set settings 82 User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 3 3 Delete Volume Set To delete a Volume Set select the Volume Set Functions in the main menu and click on the Delete Volume Set link The Select The Volume Set To Delete screen will show all available Raid Sets Tick on a Raid Set and check the Confirm The Operation option and then click on the Submit button to show all Volume Sets in the selected Raid Set Tick on a Volume Set and check the
97. q Raid Set 001 ErsaLaT 23 oe tee To view the Raid Set information click the Raid Set link from the Raid Set Hierarchy screen The Raid Set Information screen appears E 2SLOT 24 Manager lopen all close all errs 1 2 Raid System Console 49 Quick Function H 0 RAID Set Functions 9 Volume Set Functions 9 Physical Drives 3 System Controls EI 3 pe ESE LO Sacto Gxi emen ta D Hardware Monitor 112 User Manual Raid Set Name a Raid Set Information Raid Set 000 Member Disks 20 Total Raw Capacity 5001 268 Free Raw Capacity 2557 8GB Min Member Disk Size 250 1GB Raid Set Power State Operating Raid Set State Normal 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem To view the disk drive information click the E Slot link E means enclosure slot 1 to 21 is E 1 and slot 22 to 42 is E 2 from the Raid Set Hierarchy screen The Device Information screen appears This screen shows various information such as disk drive model name serial number firmware revision disk capacity timeout count media error count and SMART information Manager Jopen all close all E Raid System Console 49 Quick Function RAID Set Functions HA Volume Set Functions H Physical Drives H System Controls EMS Information D System Information 0 Hardware Monitor a Device Information RDL AS42G1 SATA 5001840000990001
98. quired for RAID 5 arrays RAID 6 is essentially an extension of RAID level 5 which allows for additional fault tolerance by using a second independent distributed parity scheme two dimensional parity Data is striped on a block level across a set of drives just like in RAID 5 and a second set of parity is calculated and written across all the drives RAID 6 provides for an extremely high data fault tolerance and can sustain multiple simultaneous drive failures It is a perfect solution for mission critical applications User Manual Se 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem RAI D Management The subsystem can implement several different levels of RAID technology RAID levels Supported by the subsystem are shown below Block striping is provide which yields higher performance than with individual drives There is no redundancy Drives are paired and mirrored All data is 100 duplicated on an equivalent drive Fully redundant Data is striped across several physical drives 3 Parity protection is used for data redundancy Data is striped across several physical drives 3 Parity protection is used for data redundancy Data is striped across several physical drives Parity protection is used for data redundancy Requires N 2 drives to implement because of two dimensional parity scheme Combination of RAID levels O and 1 This level provides striping and redundancy through mirroring RAID 0 1 requires the use
99. r Manual 19 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 2 1 1 2 Disk Drive Status I ndicators The Front Panel shows the disk drives status Activity LED On Fail LED y ot Sew Activity LED Power On Fail LED olor lue linking Indicates the disk drive in this slot is defective or failed Indicates there is no disk drive in this slot 20 User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 2 1 2 Rear View Single Controller Power Supply 01 1 Fan 06 1 Power Supply 01 2 Controller Module Expander 1 1 Expander 1 2 Dual Controller Power Supply 01 1 Fan 06 1 Power Supply 01 2 Controller 1 Controller 2 Expander 1 1 Expander 2 2 Expander 2 1 Expander 1 2 User Manual eu 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem NOTE Each Power Supply Module has 1 Power Supply and 5 Fans For purpose of hardware monitoring the RAID enclosure is logically divided into two enclosures The functions of the Expander Modules are as follows Monitors Enclosure 1 Disk slots 1 to 21 Power Supply 01 1 Fans 01 1 02 1 03 1 04 1 and 05 1 and Turbo Fan 06 1 Note 1 means enclosure 1 E M le 2 1 PEET eee Same function as Expander 1 1 for Controller 2 Expander Module 1 1 for Controller 1 Monitors Enclosure 2 Disk slots 22 to 42 Power Supply 01 2 Fans 01 2 02 2 03 2 04 2 and 05 2 Note 2 means enclosure 2 E M le 2 2 TORDE TIOTA Same fu
100. re Raid 0 L Greater Two TB Volume Support gt No Use 64bit LBA Use 4K Block L Edit the Capacity L Select Stripe Size gt 4K 8K 16K 32K 64K 128K L Create Vol Raid Set gt Yes No Raid 1 or 1 0 L_ Greater Two TB Volume Support gt No Use 64bit LBA Use 4K Block L Edit the Capacity L Select Stripe Size gt 4K 8K 16K 32K 64K 128K L Create Vol Raid Set gt Yes No L Initialization Mode Foreground No Init Raid 1 0 Spare L Greater Two TB Volume Support gt No Use 64bit LBA Use 4K Block L Edit the Capacity L Select Stripe Size gt 4K 8K 16K 32K 64K 128K L Create Vol Raid Set Yes No L Initialization Mode Foreground No Init Raid 3 L_ Greater Two TB Volume Support gt No Use 64bit LBA Use 4K Block L_ Edit the Capacity L Create Vol Raid Set gt Yes No L Initialization Mode gt Foreground Background No Init Quick Volume Raid Set Raid 5 L_ Greater Two TB Volume Support gt No Use 64bit LBA Use 4K Block L Edit the Capacity L Select Stripe Size gt 4K 8K 16K 32K 64K 128K L Create Vol Raid Set gt Yes No L Initialization Mode gt Foreground Background No Init Raid 3 Spare L Greater Two TB Volume Support gt No Use 64bit LBA Use 4K Block L_ Edit the Capacity L Create Vol Raid Set gt Yes No L Initialization Mode gt Foreground Background No Init Raid 5 Spare L Greater Two TB Volume Support gt No Use 64bit LB
101. reate customized Raid Set and Volume Set NOTE In Quick Create your Raid Set is automatically configured NOTE In Quick Create the Raid Level options 30 50 and 60 are not available If you need to create Volume Set with Raid Level 30 50 or 60 use the Create Raid Set function and Create Volume Set function 66 User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 2 RAID Set Functions Use the Raid Set Function and Volume Set Function if you prefer to create customized Raid Sets and Volume Sets User can manually configure and take full control of the Raid Set settings but it will take alittle longer to setup than the Quick Create configuration Select the Raid Set Function to manually configure the Raid Set for the first time or to delete existing Raid Set and reconfigure a Raid Set 5 2 1 Create RAID Set RDL AS42G1 Manager open all close all wee Raid System Console a Select The Drives For RAID Set 9 Quick Function s Enclosure 1 SAS E x28 05 73 B000 000 pm B m mti z Tona i Tages W SLOT o1 1000 2GB8 WDC WD1i002FBYS o1A6B0 l reate e C Delete RAID Set M SLOT 06 1000 268 WDC WD1002FBYS 02A6B0 L Expand RAID Set M SLOT 14 1000 2GB WDC WD1002FBYS 0246B0 O Offline RAID Set z S 2 000 26 WDC WD1002FBYS 0146B0 O Activate Incomplete RAID Si M SLOT 21 101 B WDC WD1002FBYS 01A6B L Create Hot Spare a Enclosure 2 SAS E x28 05 73 B000 000 F ca Joba os M
102. riped together to create a single large array consisting of pairs of mirrored drives All writes must go to both drives of a mirrored pair so that the information on the drives is kept identical However each individual drive can perform simultaneous independent read operations Mirroring thus doubles the read performance of a single non mirrored drive and while the write performance is unchanged RAID 1 delivers the best performance of any redundant array type In addition there is less performance degradation during drive failure than in RAID 5 arrays Duplicate data is written to pairs of drives Dara DATA pata pata pata Data lritid Reads can occur simultaneously on every drive User Manual al 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem RAID 3 sector stripes data across groups of drives but one drive in the group is dedicated for storing parity information RAID 3 relies on the embedded ECC in each sector for error detection In the case of drive failure data recovery is accomplished by calculating the exclusive OR XOR of the information recorded on the remaining drives Records typically span all drives which optimizes the disk transfer rate Because each I O request accesses every drive in the array RAID 3 arrays can satisfy only one I O request at a time RAID 3 delivers the best performance for single user single tasking environments with long records Synchronized spindle drives are required for RAID 3
103. rned on the LED still shows RED After the main switch in front panel is turned on the LED turns GREEN which means it is functioning normally The PSFM has a 5V standby DC voltage When the power cord s is are connected to the AC Power Input Socket after 1 second all 42 Activity LEDs will flash once When the power cord s is are disconnected from AC Power Input Socket after 3 seconds all 42 Activity LEDs will flash twice o 26 User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 2 4 Turbo Fan Fan 06 1 The turbo fan provides additional airflow inside the enclosure Turbo Fan LED a Status LED Ga NOTE The status of Turbo Fan Fan 06 1 is monitored by Expander Module 1 User Manual 27 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 2 5 Expander Module The Expander Module contains the SAS expander It can be used to upgrade the SAS expander firmware It also contains the SES module SCSI Enclosure Services SES is the protocol used for enclosure environmental control The SES module monitors the following enclosure conditions temperature power supply voltage and fan speed 2 5 1 Expander Module Panel Activity LED Fault LED RS 232 Port Use to upgrade the firmware of the expander module Connect the serial cable RJ 11 to DB9 to your system s serial port a Activity LED Blinking Indicates the expander module is busy or Green active Fault LED Binking
104. ry default admin password is set to 00000000 Once the password has been set the user or administrator can only monitor and configure the Disk Array by providing the correct password The password is used to protect the Disk Array s configuration from unauthorized access The RAID controller will check the password only when entering the Main Menu from the initial screen The Disk Array will automatically go back to the initial screen when it does not receive any command after sometime To disable the password enter only the original password in the Enter Original Password box and leave both the Enter New Password and Re Enter New Password boxes blank After selecting the Confirm The Operation option and clicking the Submit button the system password checking will be disabled No password checking will occur when entering the main menu from the starting screen Manager lopen all close all RDL AS42G1 Modify System Password Enter Original Password Enter New Password Re Enter New Password Confirm The Operation Submit Reset ee Y Raid System Console H Quick Function AC RAID Set Functions Hi volume Set Functions H Physical Drives E System Controls _ System Configuration O Hdd Power Management _ iSCSI Configuration LI EtherNet Configuration O Alert By Mail Configuration O SNMP Configuration _ NTP Configuration Leir _ view Events Mut
105. s 192 168 1 111 D view Events Mute Beeper Current Gateway IP Address 192 168 1 1 ae Cre oe ah current Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 t ae ear Event Buffer FI i Ether Net MAC Addres 00 18 4D 01 04 76 p Modify Password ae siia 5 oo Upgrade Firmware D Shutdown Controller IT Confirm The Operation in Information A NOTE If HTTP Telnet and SMTP Port Number is set to 0 the service is disabled 102 User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 5 5 Alert By Mail Configuration To set the Event Notification function click on the Alert By Mail Configuration link under the System Controls menu The Disk Array Event Notification configuration screen will be shown Set up the desired function and option When an abnormal condition occurs an error message will be emailed to the email recipient s that a problem has occurred Events are classified into 4 levels Urgent Serious Warning and Information open all close all i Z I re ee ee Be ies a n mna Ss Zs EES Es kaii System Console s SMTP Server Configuration J Quick Function SMTP Server IP Address fo fo p fo H RAID Set Functions gt HE volume Set Functions s Mail Address Configurations am Physical Drives SSndee ene Ma Adarass 4 oe H 3 System Controls O System Configuration Account Password LJ Hdd Power Management Maite Narmer Mail Address O iSCSI Configuration P
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107. sor Enter Select ESC Escape L Line Draw K Redraw Connected 0 06 22 vT100 115200 8 N 1 SCROLL caps NUM Capture Print echo Raid HyperTerminal Ee I E O x File Edit View Call Transfer Help Mute The Alert Beeper Alert Beeper Setting Change Password JBOD RAID Function RAID Rebuild Priorit Connected 0 06 52 VvT100 t152008 N 1 SCROLL CAPs NUM Capture Print echo 7 Biz User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem Upgrading Firmware Through Web Browser Get the new version of firmware for your Disk Array controller NOTE When there is new boot ROM firmware that needs to be upgraded upgrade first the boot ROM firmware Then repeat the process steps 1 to 3 to upgrade the firmware code after which a RAID controller restart will be necessary 1 To upgrade the Disk Array firmware click the Upgrade Firmware link under System Controls menu The Upgrade The Raid System Firmware Or Boot Rom screen appears 2 Click Browse Look in the location where the firmware file was saved Select the firmware file name XXXXXXXX BIN and click Open 3 Select the Confirm The Operation option Click the Submit button Manager Saray eee See lopen all close all Raid System Console i Upgrade The Raid System Firmware Or Boot Rom H Quick Function Enter The BootRom Or Firmware File Name H RAID Set Functions H Volume Set Functions E D Physical Drives 5 3
108. stomized Raid Sets Volume Set Create customized Volume Sets and allow Functions modification of parameters of existing Volume Sets parameter Physical Drives Create pass through disks and allow modification of parameters of existing pass through drives This also provides a function to identify a disk drive System Controls For setting the RAID system configurations To view the controller and hardware monitor information The Raid Set hierarchy can also be viewed through the Raid Set Hierarchy item 64 User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem Chapter 5 RAID Management 5 1 Quick Function 5 1 1 Quick Create The number of physical drives in the Disk Array determines the RAID levels that can be implemented with the Raid Set This feature allows user to create a Raid Set associated with exactly one Volume Set User can change the Raid Level Capacity Volume Initialization Mode and Stripe Size A hot spare can also be created depending upon the existing configuration If the Volume Set size is over 2TB an option Greater Two TB Volume Support will be automatically provided in the screen as shown in the example below There are three options to select No 64bit LBA and 4K Block RDL AS42G1 Manager lopen all close all s Quick Create Raid olume Set Total Number Of Disks 32 Raid 5 Spare x Y Raid System Console Fh Quick Function O Quick Create
109. system from the shipping carton you should visually inspect the physical condition of the shipping carton Unpack and verify that the contents of the shipping carton are complete and in good condition Exterior damage to the shipping carton may indicate that the contents of the carton are damaged If any damage is found do not remove the components contact the dealer where you purchased the subsystem for further instructions 6 User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem Unpacking the Shipping Carton The shipping package contains the following Disk Array Unit 42 Disk Trays Two 2 power cords Three 3 RJ 45 Ethernet cables Note Six 6 RJ45 Ethernet cables for dual RAID controllers Three 3 external serial cables RJ 11 to DB9 Note Four 4 serial cables for dual RAID controllers Key of Top Cover Key of Disk Tray User Manual CD NOTE If any damage is found contact the dealer or vendor for assistance i User Manual oa 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem Chapter 1 Product Introduction ae The 42 bays RAI Ddeluxe Disk Array es User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 1 1 Technical Specifications 2 RAID Controller iSCSI to SAS Controller Single Redundant Host Interface Two 1Gb iSCSI Channel Disk Interface SAS 3Gb or SATA II SAS expander 4x mini SAS 3Gb s Direct Attached 42 Disks Expansion
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111. ta are used These two sets are different and each set occupies a capacity equivalent to that of one of the constituent drives The main advantage of RAID 6 is High data availability any two drives can fail without loss of critical data Writes require parity to be updated gt gt L gt La Gr DATA DATA ern PARITY DATA DATA DATA DATA esi PARITY htt ai he oe mg Reads can occur simultaneously on every drive In summary RAID O is the fastest and most efficient array type but offers no fault tolerance RAID O requires a minimum of one drive RAID 1 is the best choice for performance critical fault tolerant environments RAID 1 is the only choice for fault tolerance if no more than two drives are used RAID 3 can be used to speed up data transfer and provide fault tolerance in single user environments that access long sequential records However RAID 3 does not allow overlapping of multiple I O operations and requires synchronized spindle drives to avoid performance degradation with short records RAID 5 with a small stripe size offers similar performance RAID 5 combines efficient fault tolerant data storage with good performance characteristics However write performance and performance during drive failure is Slower than with RAID 1 Rebuild operations also require more time than with RAID 1 because parity information is also reconstructed At least three drives are re
112. the bottom board 14 Tighten the 2 screws on the bottom part of the subsystem on the subsystem side of the bottom board that was replaced 15 Reinsert the Expander Module s that was were removed in Step 11 16 Insert all the disk trays that were hung and lock them 17 Reconnect the cable to the front panel TOTE PRDRRRBRDPEGEEE PEE y ePrice ace iy Erih F d User Manual 145 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 18 Hold the front panel and carefully attach to the enclosure Note that there are 4 contact points which the front panel must connect to Am 146 User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 20 Put the top cover back and place it about half an inch away Then push the top cover towards the rear 21 Use the Top Cover Key to lock the key lock on the front panel side 22 To secure the top cover tighten two screws on both sides of the top cover on the front panel side User Manual 147
113. ting in the system Select the Raid Set you want to delete in the Select column Tick on the Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button to process with deletion lopen all close all H Raid System Console p S E Quick Function Select_ Raid Set Name_ Member Disks Sj RAID Set Functions e Raid Set 000 32 32 8001 9GB reate RAID Set p Delete RAID Se _ Expand RAID Set 0 Offline RAID Set PO Activate Incomplete RAID Si _ gt Create Hot Spare gt Delete Hot Spare _ Rescue Raid Set J Volume Set Functions 0 Physical Drives 4 System Controls H 0 Information NOTE You cannot delete a Raid Set containing a Raid 30 50 60 Volume Set You must delete the Raid 30 50 60 Volume Set first 68 User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 2 3 Expand RAID Set Use this option to expand a Raid Set when one or more disk drives is are added to the system This function is active when at least one drive is available Manager RETA Gi Jopen all close all PERI AT a Select The Raid Set For Raid Expansion H Quick Function me Raid Set Name Member Disks Raid State Capacity ma RAID Set Functions Raid Set 000 l20 20 Normal 5001 2GB O Create RAID Set HB peak RAID nET Submit Reset i D Offline RAID Set P Activate Incomplete RAID Si D Create Hot Spare rO Delete Hot Spare Rescue Raid Set E J Volume Set Functions Phys
114. to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 6 2 Upgrading the RAID Controller s Firmware Upgrading Firmware Using Flash Programming Utility Since the Disk Array s controller features flash firmware it is not necessary to change the hardware flash chip in order to upgrade the controller firmware User can simply re program the old firmware through the RS 232 port New releases of the firmware are available in the form of binary file at vendor s FTP The file available at the FTP site is usually a self extracting file that contains the following XXXXVVV BIN Firmware Binary where XXXX refers to the model name and VVV refers to the firmware version README TXT It contains the history information of the firmware change Read this file first before upgrading the firmware These files must be extracted from the compressed file and copied to one directory in the host computer Establishing the Connection for the RS 232 The firmware can be downloaded to the Disk Array s controller using an ANSI VT 100 compatible terminal emulation program or web browser based RAID Manager remote management page With terminal emulation program you must complete the appropriate installation and configuration procedure before proceeding with the firmware upgrade Whichever terminal emulation program is used must support the ZMODEM file transfer protocol Web browser based RAID Manager can be used to update the firmware A web browser must have been se
115. ttribute 3 Raid System Console 9 Quick Function HJ RAID Set Functions H volume Set Functions Create Volume Set 0 Create Raid30 50 60 _ Q Delete Volume Set 0O Check Volume Set 0 Schedule volume Check 0 Stop Volume Check 9 Physical Drives HJ System Controls 9 Information Volume Name ARC 8760 YOL 000 Max Capacity Allowed 6000 0 GB J Volume Capacity Fma GB Volume Initialization Mode Foreground Initialization z volume Raid Level volume Stripe Size Raid 6 jes z KBytes volume Cache Mode ji Write Back x Tagged Command Queuing iSCSI Target Node LUN Enabled To modify Volume Set attribute values select an attribute item and click on the attribute value After completing the modification tick on the Confirm The Operation option and click on the Submit button to save the changes 84 User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 3 4 1 Volume Set Expansion Volume Capacity Logical Volume Concatenation Plus Re stripe Use the Expand Raid Set function to expand a Raid Set when a disk is added to your Subsystem Refer to Section 5 2 3 The expanded capacity can be used to enlarge the Volume Set size or create another Volume Set Use the Modify Volume Set function to expand the Volume Set capacity Select the Volume Set and move the cursor to the Volume Set Capacity item and enter
116. tup before proceeding with the firmware upgrade 11s User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem Upgrading Firmware Through ANSI VT 100 Terminal Emulation Get the new version firmware for your Disk Array controller For Example download the bin file from your vendor s web site into the local directory NOTE When there is new boot ROM firmware that needs to be upgraded upgrade first the boot ROM firmware Then repeat the process steps 1 to 9 to upgrade the firmware code after which a RAID controller restart will be necessary 1 From the Main Menu scroll down to Raid System Function 2 Choose the Update Firmware The Update The Raid Firmware dialog box appears Raid HyperTerminal a S 15 x File Edit View Call Transfer Help Dla sl 3 Ol El Model Name RAID Controller Raid System Function Mute The Alert Beeper ert Update The Raid FirmWare JBOD RA RAID Re Transfer File From Terminal Maximum Emulator By Zmodem Protocol Termina lt lt Five Ctrl K To Abort gt gt Update Restart Controller Connected 0 01 39 vT100 115200 8 N 1 Receive File Capture Text Send Text File Capture to Printer Mute The Alert Beeper Alert B Change Update The Raid FirmWare JBOD RA RAID Re Transfer File From Terminal Maximum Emulator By Zmodem Protocol Termina lt lt Five Ctrl K To Abort gt gt Update Restart Controll
117. u may need to be logged in as administrator with local admin rights on the remote machine to remotely configure the Disk Array The Disk Array controller default User Name is admin and the Password is 00000000 RDL AS42G1 Manager lopen all close alll Raid System Console H Quick Function H RAID Set Functions O volume Set Functions J Physical Drives O System Controls SJ Information L RAID Set Hierarchy J System Information grttnseseennecnenevsnseanepenenenensesenenpenertenerterty E F m User Manual 63 __ l Stop Auto Refresh s Controller H W Monitor CPU Temperature Controller Temp 12 3 34 DDR II 1 8 YCore 1 2V DDR II 0 9 RTC 3 0 Battery Status s Enclosure 1 SAS E x36 05 5F B000 000 0 23 519 41 9C 12 281 V 4 045 Y 3 344 V 11 872 V 1 248 V 0 928 V 3 296 V Not Installed 1 2V 1 1 180 V 5V 1 4 960 V 12 1 12 120 y Fan 01 1 4680 RPM Fan 02 1 4440 RPM Fan 03 1 6610 RPM Fan 04 1 6490 RPM Fan 05 1 7030 RPM Fan 06 1 3210 RPM Power 01 1 loK Hf poaro TeEmP 1 PAG 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem Main Menu The main menu shows all available function that user can execute by clicking on the appropriate hyperlink Create a RAID configuration which consists of all physical disks installed The Volume Set Capacity Raid Level and Stripe Size can be modified during setup Raid Set Functions Create cu
118. ual 73 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem When can the Activate Incomplete Raid Set function be used In order to access the Volume Set s and corresponding data use the Activate Incomplete RAID Set function to active the Raid Set After selecting this function the Raid State will change to Degraded state To activate the incomplete the Raid Set click on the Activate Incomplete RAID Set link A Select The Raid Set To Activate screen is displayed showing all existing Raid Sets in the subsystem Select the Raid Set with Incomplete state which you want to activate in the Select column lopen all close all ig Raid System Console H Quick Function RAID Set Functions Create RAID Set Delete RAID Set Expand RAID Set Offline RAID Set Select Create Hot Spare Delete Hot Spare Rescue Raid Set H Volume Set Functions H Physical Drives gt System Controls H Information s Select The Raid Set To Activate Raid Set Name Member Disks Raid Set 000 2 3 Submit Reset Raid State Incomplete Capacity 247 0GB Click on the Submit button to activate the Raid Set The Volume Set s associated with the Raid Set will become accessible in Degraded mode lopen all close alll a RaidSet Hierarchy iy Raid System Console HEJ Quick Function RAID Set Devices fi RAID Set Functions Raid Set 000 E 1Slot ii Volume Set Functions H 3 Physical Drives H Syste
119. ure irregularities in the system occur HDD slot temperature exceeds 60 C this LED will turn RED and alarm will sound Over Temperature LED If the output DC voltage is above or below the allowed range an alarm will sound warning of a voltage abnormality and this LED will turn red 12V over 12 8V under 11 12V 5V over 5 35V under 4 63V 3 3V over 3 53V under 3 05V 1 2V over 1 28V under 1 12V Voltage Warning LED This LED will blink blue when the Disk Array is Activity LED busy or active 18 User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem Front Panel Function Buttons If you want to configure or view settings of the Disk Array using the LCD panel please press the Select button Use the Up or Down arrow keys to go through the information on the LCD screen This is also used to move between each menu when you configure or view information in the subsystem Up and Down amp Arrow buttons V NOTE When the Down Arrow button W is pressed 3 times the LCD control will shift to the other RAID controller in redundant controller mode and the other RAID controller s IP address will be shown in LCD Select button Y This is used to enter the option you have selected Press this button to return to the previous menu NOTE This button can also be used to reset the alarm beeper For example if one disk drive fails pressing this button will mute the beeper Exit button EXIT Use
120. ust be inserted in holes which are close together Rack Post Front Right Side 40 User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 17 Insert 2 M5 nuts on the 2 holes of the rear right side of the rack post facing the rear Correct hole position to insert 2 M5 nuts Rack Post Rear Right Side Facing the Rear 18 Insert 2 M5 nuts on the 2 holes of the rear left side of the rack post facing the rear Correct hole position to insert 2 M5 nuts Rack Post Rear Left Side Facing the Rear User Manual 41 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 19 Place hold the rail assembly into the rack Front Side Rear Side 20 Adjust the length of the rail assembly according to the depth of the rack frame 21 To secure the rail assembly into the rack post tighten 2 M5 12 7 screws on the on the front left side part Press the rail assembly towards the rack post to attach properly before tightening the 2 screws Front Left Side NOTE The rail assembly must be properly attached to the two rack posts in order for the inner rails to insert and slide easily o 42 User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 22 Tighten 2 other M5 12 7 screws on the rear side of the rail assembly Press the rail assembly towards the rack post to attach properly before tightening the 2 screws Rear Right Side Facing the Rear 23 Repeat steps 19 to 22 for the ot
121. ver NOTE By default the position of the 2 screws in the front side of the rail assembly ts as shown above The position of the screws need to be adjusted and are described in steps 9 to 13 9 Adjust the middle rail member so that one of the holes in the rail assembly can be accessed Then loosen the screw Hole Screw Middle Rail ap S S 2 screws and nuts are removed from the rail 38 User Manual 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 11 Adjust the outer rail and middle rail member 12 Tighten one of the screw and lock nut 13 Adjust again the middle rail member until the opening is accessible Tighten the other screw and lock nut B is _ r _ mT 1 4 i E The new position of the 2 screws and nuts after re installing them 14 Repeat steps 8 to 13 and do the same for the other rail assembly i e adjust the position of the 2 screws and nuts User Manual 39 42 Bays iSCSI GbE to SAS SATA II RAID Subsystem 15 Insert 2 M5 nuts on the 2 holes of the front left side of the rack post Wrong hole position to insert 2 M5 nuts Correct hole position to insert 2 M5 nuts The nuts must be inserted in holes which are close together Rack Post Front Left Side 16 Insert another 2 M5 nuts on 2 holes of the front right side of the rack post Wrong hole position to insert 2 M5 nuts Correct hole position to insert 2 M5 nuts The nuts m

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