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1. I Ra Selected Capacity 880 1 GB WA E Volume Creation i Pht Delet Rat Modif i Volume Name Volume Set 00 i Vii Checki i EH 80 16B Cli Stop i i Raid Level 5 Hai Displ Stripe Size 64K i Sy SCSI Channel l i SCSI ID 0 i i SCSI LUN 0 i i Cache Mode Write Back i i Tag Queuing Enabled l Max Sync Rate 160 MB sec i FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Raid Level Set the RAID level for the Volume Set Highlight Raid Level and press Enter The available RAID levels for the current Volume Set are displayed Select a RAID level and press Enter key to confirm Modif Volume Name Volume Set 00 i CheckiMi Capacit gt 80 1r Stop i Raid Level 5 Select Raid Level Displ Stripe Size SCSI Channel SCSI ID SCSI LUN Cache Mode Tag Queuing Max Sync Rate Strip Size This parameter sets the size of the segment written to each disk in a RAID 0 1 0 1 5 or 6 logical drive You can set the stripe size to 4 KB 8 KB 16 KB 32 KB 64 KB or 128 KB Volume Name Capacity Raid Level SCSI Channel SCSI ID SCSI LUN Cache Mode Tag Queuing Max Sync Rate r A i a a O 47 SCSI Channel FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Two Ultra 160 SCSI channel can be applied to the internal RAID subsystem Choose the SCSI
2. Ethernet Configuration Use this feature to set the controller Ethernet port configuration Customer doesn t need to create a reserved space on the arrays before the Ethernet port and HTTP service working DHCP Function DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol is a protocol that lets network 64 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array administrators manage centrally and automate the assignment of IP Internet Protocol configurations on a computer network When using the Internet s set of protocols TCP IP in order for a computer system to communicate to another computer system it needs a unique IP address Without DHCP the IP address must be entered manually at each computer system DHCP lets a network administrator supervise and distribute IP addresses from a central point The purpose of DHCP is to provide the automatic dynamic allocation of IP client configurations for a specific time period called a lease period and to eliminate the work necessary to administer a large IP network To manually configure the IP address of the controller move the cursor bar to the Main menu Ethernet Configuration Function item and then press the Enter key The Ethernet Configuration menu appears on the screen Move the cursor bar to DHCP Function item then press Enter key to show the DHCP setting Select the Disabled or Enabled option to enable or disable the DHCP function 68 601 100 Select DHCP Setting D9 7
3. Olnformation E ore item EtherNet Config Use this feature to set the controller Ethernet port configuration Customer does not need to create a reserved space on the arrays before the Ethernet port and HTTP service working The firmware embedded Web Browser based RAID manager can access it from any standard internet browser or from any host computer either directly connected or via a LAN or WAN with no software or patches required DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol is a protocol that lets network administrators manage centrally and automate the assignment of IP Internet Protocol configurations on a computer network When using the Internet s set of protocols TCP IP in order for a computer system to communicate to another computer system it needs a unique IP address Without DHCP the IP address must be entered manually at each computer system DHCP lets a network administrator supervise and distribute IP addresses from a central point The purpose of DHCP is to provide the 97 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array automatic dynamic allocation of IP client configurations for a specific time period called a lease period and to eliminate the work necessary to administer a large IP network To configure the raid controller EtherNet port move the cursor bar to the main menu and click the System Controls link The System Controls menu will show all items Move the cursor bar to the EtherNet Config item then press
4. I I I l I I I I I I I I I I I I I Update FirmWare Reset Controller Stop Bits values are 1 bit and 2 bits Update Firmware Please reference the appendix B firmware utility for updating firmware Note 1 The Bootable CD VT100 utility connected through the controller s serial port cannot support the update firmware feature 2 2 User can update the firmware by VT100 terminal through the controller serial port or use WEB browser base RAID management via HTTP proxy 3 User can update the firmware by the firmware embedded web browser based RAID manager through the controller s 10 100 Ethernet LAN port 63 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Restart Controller Use the Restart Controller Function to reset the entire configuration from the RAID subsystem controller non volatile memory To reset the controller move the cursor bar to the Main menu Raid System Function item and then press the Enter key The Raid System Function menu appears on the screen Press Enter key to go into the Reset Controller item The Reset Controller confirmation screen appears Select Yes key to reset entire RAID system Note It can only work properly at Host and Drive without any activity ae o Mute The Alert Beeper Alert Beeper Setting Change Password _ Reset Controller RAID Rebuild io ia Maximum ATA Mod Terminal Port Config Update Firmiare Reset Controller oat ai
5. 3 Check Confirm The Operation and press the Submit button 4 The Web Browser begins to download the firmware binary to the controller and start to update the flash ROM F Haid Conssle Microsoft internet Explorer the UR yom Pyvertee ook ie r o Oak x 2 j auch se Parates OF hed amp gt amp gj iter 192 168 20 77 Ela OQuick Function C4 woomrex ANTOM TER Co Ltd ORaidSet Functions OVeluneSet Functions Upgrade The Raid System Femware Or Boot Rom OPhysical Driver Enter The RootRem Or Femware Fie Name Brows OSvstem Controls Syetem Conka Confirm The Operuhoa Ether Net Config Alert By Mad Coes View Everts hute Beeper Sumit Reset Generale Test Evest Clear Event Buffer Moddy Password Upgrade Foinwace Restart Coeeroller Clif ormation bore rrom 126 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array After the firmware upgrade is complete a bar indicator will show Firmware Has Been Updated Successfully 5 After the new firmware completes download user should find a chance to restart the controller for the new firmware to take effect NOTE The user has to reconfigure all of the settings after the firmware upgrade is complete as all settings will go back to the original default values 127
6. Enter key to select the desired function F Haid Consele Microsoft internet Explorer E UR yom Fyvertes Jock iip P yp uch Te Parates OF hedi gE O O D E Peter 198 198 2077 OOuick Function ORaidSet Functions OVeluneSet Functions OPhystcal Drives OSvstem Controls Sytem Config EtherNet Config Alert By Mad Corsig View Evesta hute Beeper Gerstrate Test Evezt Clear Event Buffer Mody Passyrord Upgrade Firmware Restart Coerroller Olnformation E Core G4 woomrex ANTOMTER Co Ltd Frher Net Configurations DHCP Function Local IP Address Used IE DHCP Disabled Gateway IP Address Used E DHCP Duabied Gateway IP Mask Used F DHCP Disabled Current IP Address Current Gateway IP Address Currer Gateway Mask Ether Net MAC Address onfirm Thr Operation Suomit Reset Enabled 192 168 20 72 0000 255 255 255 0 00 04 D9 60 03 90 tome Alert By Mail Configuration To configure the raid controller email function move the cursor bar to the main menu and click on the System Controls link The System Controls menu will show all items Move the cursor bar to the Alert By Mail Config item then press Enter key to select the desired function This function can only be set by the web based configuration The firmware contains SMTP manager monitors all system events and user 98 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array can select either single or multiple user notifications to be sent
7. Member Disks 3 20 0G IDE Ch0 20 0GB OVolmeSet Funrkons a IDE Cho 80 00B Modify V Check Val IDE Ch0S 0 OGR IDE Cho 80 0G2 IDE Chio 60 OGR a IDE Chil 200GB OPhysic al Drives WEch2 0 0GE J IDE Chis 80 0GB O8ystem Controls IDEC 20 068 DlInformation o IDE Chis 60 063 RaidSet Hierarchy System Information Hardware Monitor O Cosma The Operon O O OOOO O Smi Fese E oore irtena 83 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Activate Incomplete Raid Set When one of the disk drive is removed in power off state the raid set state will change to Incomplete State If users want to continue to work when the RAID subsystem is power on users can use the Activate Raid Set option to active the raid set After user complete the function the Raid State will change to Degraded Mode To activate the incomplete the raid set click the Activate Raid Set link A Select The RAID SET To Activate screen is displayed showing all raid set existing in the current controller Click the raid set number you which to activate in the select column Click the Submit button in the screen to activate the raid set that has removed one of disk drive in the power off state The RAID subsystem will continue to work in degraded mode Y Raid Consele Microsoft internet Explorer fe UR yo Pyvertes ook te r O x 2 A j auch he Parortes Da amp d E Peter 1 1 92 148 10 46 Ej nd DQuitk Funetion p tr re n a Quick Cre
8. Power Supplies amp Fans The DAS comes with 2 hot swappable power supplies located at the rear of the subsystem If the power supplies are in use and one fails to function an audible alarm will warn you of the power failure FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Chapter 2 Hardware Installation This chapter discusses the basic operational installation and the Disk Drive installation The following topics are covered in this chapter Preparing for the Installation Disk Drive Installation Table and Shelf Installation Rack Mount Installation 2 1 Preparing for the Installation If you want to connect your FASTORA DAS 315SA DAS to the computer using a SCSI adapter install the adapter s in an available slot in the computer prior to beginning FASTORA DAS 315SA installation See your operating system manuals for the configuration procedures for the host bus adapter 2 1 1 Terminating Disk Drive Channels All SCSI buses must be terminated at each end Termination absorbs electrical signals and prevents those signals from bouncing back along the bus and causing interference The SCSI drive channels of FASTORA DAS 315SA have been terminated inside the chassis on the back plane There is no need to terminate the disk drives FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array 2 1 2 Connecting FASTORA DAS 315SA FASTORA DAS 315SA can be connected to the host computer via 2 Ultra 3 SCSI ports 2 1 3 Host Bus SCSI ID Assignment
9. f d Futer Volume Atribute On Raad Set 00 OVelumeSet Funchons Create Volume Sos Delete Volume Set Volume Name Volume Set 01 Modity Volume Set Member Disks Check Vohene Se check bane si Volume Rad Level Raid5 Stop Vedant Set Ches Max Capacity Aowed 150 1 GB r n JEI Ws m t OPiysical Drives otkect Votune Capacity 190 1 SB OSystem Controls Volume Lehabestion Mode Foreground int Fester Completion Volume Stnpe Sue 64 KBytes Olnformanon Volume Cache Mode WhteGeck Tagged Command Queung Ensbled Max SCSI Speed J20M0 Sec w SCSI Channet SCSI ID SCS1 Lun 0 10 C Confirms The Operation Suumit Resat ore irtonst 87 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Volume Name The default volume name will always appear as Volume Set You can rename the volume set name providing it does not exceed the 15 characters limit Capacity The maximum volume size is default in the first setting Enter the appropriate volume size to fit your application Raid Level Set the RAID level for the Volume Set Highlight Raid Level and press Enter The available RAID levels for the current Volume Set are displayed Select a RAID level and press Enter to confirm Strip Size This parameter sets the size of the stripe written to each disk in a RAID 0 1 0 1 5 or 6 logical drive 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 especia
10. The total physical drives in a specific raid set determine the RAID levels that can be implemented with the raid set Press the Quick Volume Raid Setup from the main menu all possible RAID levels screen will be displayed 4 H Quick Volume Raid Setup i Raid Set Function i Volume Set Functi i Physical Drives Total 4 Drives i i Raid System Funct i View System Eventi Raid 0 i Clear Event Buffe Raid 1 I I I Hardware Monitor Raid 1 Spare tonnes M 5 Raid 3 Spare Raid 5 Spare I I 1 I i System Informatioj Raid 3 i I I I I I 32 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array A single volume set is created and consumed all or a portion of the disk capacity available in this raid set Define the capacity of volume set in the Available Capacity popup The default value for the volume set is displayed in the selected capacity Use the Arrow key to modify volume set capacity and press the Enter key to accept this value If it only use part of the raid set capacity you can use the Create Volume Set option to define another volume sets Main Menu Jo tesco 427 777 775 Available Capacity 120 1 GB i A Quick Volume Raid Setup H a aM i Raid Set Function i i Selected Capacity 120 1 CB H Volume Set Functi Bs Physical Drives Total 4 Drives i i Raid System Funct
11. failed disk drive After a disk has failed it can be replaced by a spare called a hot spare if it is always resident and powered up in the subsystem and the data can then be rebuilt on the replacement disk The overhead associated with the rebuilding process may affect storage throughput which is the data access rate that can be serviced by the storage subsystem Depending on the application of the data processing system storage throughput is measured by transaction rate or transfer rate or both Transaction rate is expressed in input output or I O operations per second IOPS or IO s Transfer rate is expressed in millions of bytes transferred per second MBPS or MB s Two other shortcomings of RAID are shared with disk drives in general seek and latency Seek is the time it takes to move the read write R W heads to the location of the data and latency is the time it takes for the specific data to spin around under the R W head Average latency for a disk is 1 2 a revolution RAID can make latency worse if as in RAID levels 2 and 3 multiple disks store the data and the disks are not rotationally synchronized A disk feature called spindle synchronization can overcome this drawback but not all disks offer the feature A 2 RAID 0 This is not a true RAID as defined by the Berkeley group but rather a colloquial addition to describe the typical disk farm used by midrange and larger computers A technique
12. 068 RadSet Hierarchy System Informaton Hardware Moestor O8vstem Controls Rand Set Name Raid Set 00 Confsm The Operation Submit Recut v irrena 82 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Delete Raid Set To delete a raid set click on the Create Raid Set link A Select The RAID SET To Delete screen is displayed showing all raid set existing in the current controller Click the raid set number you which to delete in the select column to delete screen Check the Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button in the screen to delete it Expand Raid Set Use this option to expand a raid set when a disk is added to your system This function is active when at least one drive is available To expand a raid set click on the Expand Raid Set link Select the target raid set which you want to expand it Select the available disk and check Confirm The Operation and then click on the Submit button in the screen to add disks to the raid set F Raid Consale Microsoft internet Explorer is UR yo Foetet ook te r Om gi x 3 ps uch he Parortes OF hed amp 4 E Peter 192 148 90 46 Ba iw DQuitk Fimetion eae j r1omrex AXIOMTEK Co Ltd DAS 3158A ORaadSet Functions Create Raid Set Delete Raid set Expand Raid Set Actwrate Raid Set Select Channel Capanity Model Create Hot Space g IDE ChD4 80 0GB Delete Hot Spare IDE Chos Rescue Raid Set mini RAID Expansion on Raid Set 00
13. I I L Line Draw X Redraw When you choose this option the physical disks in the RAID subsystem are listed Move the cursor to the desired drive and press Enter The following appears Create Pass Through Disk Views Mew Pass Through Disk At i Modi i Create Pass Through ae Dele BENIH MHIN aa E Ideni SCSI ID 0 Sy Iden SCSI LUN oot No 4 4 Cache Mode Writ i Tag Queuing Enabled i Max Sync Rate 160 MB sec Arrow key Move cursor Enter Select ESC Escape L Line Draw Redraw Disk is no controlled by the RAID subsystem firmware and thus cannot be a part of a Volume Set The disk is available to the operating system as an 56 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array individual disk It is typically used on a system where the operating system is on a disk not controlled by the RAID subsystem firmware The SCSI Channel SCSI ID SCSI LUN Cache Mode Tag Queuing and Max Sync Rate items detail description can reference the Create Volume Set section Modify Pass Through Disk Use this option to modify the Pass Through Disk Attribute To modify Pass Through Disk parameters values from Pass Through Disk pool move the cursor bar to the Physical Drive Function menu and select the Modify Pass Through Drive option and then press Enter key The Physical D
14. Set Select IDE Drives For Raid Set S Sa a a a ee Edit The Raid Set Name Delete Raid Set To change a raid set you should first delete it and recreate the raid set To delete a raid set select the raid set number that user want to delete in the Select Raid Set to Delete screen The Delete Raid Set dialog box appears then press Yes key to delete it The double confirmation screen appears then press Yes key to make sure of the function Move cursor Enter Select ESC Escape L Line Draw K Redraw 36 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Expand Raid Set Instead of deleting a raid set and recreating it with additional disk drives the Expand Raid Set function allows the users to add disk drive to the raid set that was created ee ee ee ee ee ee eee Move cursor Enter Select ESC Escape L Line Draw K Redraw To expand a raid set follow the procedure below 1 Click Expand Raid Set option If there is an available disk then the Select SATA Drives For Raid Set Expansion screen appears 2 Select the target Raid Set by clicking on the appropriate radial button Select the target disk by clicking on the appropriate check box 3 The double confirmation screen appears Press Yes key to start the function The new add capacity will be define one or more volume sets Follow the instruction presented in the Volume Set Function to create the volume set s Note 1 Once the Expand Raid Set
15. Set Funi The Hardware Monitor Information i Volume Set F Physical Dri Controller Temp 38 Celsius Raid System Power 12 11 97 Ethernet Con Power 5 5 026 i View System Power 3 3 3 3944 i_ Clear Event Power 2 5 i 22592 Hardware Moni Power 1 3V 1 344 I System Infor Power 1 25 1 280 System Power 1 OK System Power 2 OK System Fan 1 RPM 3245 System Fan 2 RPM 3214 UPS Status OK ee M H Volume Set 08 Ch 40 4 Completed Elapse Time 03 16 03 The Hardware Monitor Information provides the temperature fan speed chassis fan and voltage of the internal RAID subsystem The temperature items list the current states of the controller board and backplane All items are also unchangeable The warning messages will indicate through the LED and alarm buzzer Main Menu i i Quick Yolume cen i Raid Set Funi The Hardware Monitor Information i Volume Set F H i Physical Drii HDD Temp 36 i i Raid System HDD 2 Temp OS i Ethernet Coni HDD 3 Temp 36 i View System HDD 4 Temp 35 i i Clear Event i HDD 5 Temp 32 i ETE HDD 6 Temp 33 i i System Infori HDD Temp 32 i a nI HDD 8 Temp 34 i HDD 9 Temp 33 HDD 10 Temp 34 HDD 11 Temp 33 HDD 12 Temp 32 69 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Item Warning Condition Control
16. Structure of Main Menu This part provides a detailed structure of Main Menu You may refer this structure to find the specific functions and configure the settings you need Quick Vloume Raid Setup Quick Create Raid Set Functions Create Raid Set Delete Raid Set Expand Raid Set Activate Raid Set Create Hot Spare Delete Hot Spare Raid Set Information VolumeSet Functions Create Volume Set Delete Volume Set Modify Volume Set Check Volume Set Stop Volume Set Check Display Volume Info Physical Drives View Drive Information Create Pass Through Disk Modify Pass Through Disk Delete Pass Through Disk Identify Selected Drive Raid System Function Mute The Alert Beeper Alert Beeper Setting JBOD RAID Function Raid Rebuild Priority Terminal Port Config Update FirmWare Restart Controller Ethernet Confiuration DHCP Function Local IP Address Ethernet Address View System Events Clear Event Buffer Hardware Monitor System Information 25 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array 3 4 2 Terminal Configuration The RAID subsystem configuration utility is firmware based and uses to configure raid sets and volume sets Because the utility resides in the RAID controller firmware its operation is independent of the operating systems on your computer Use this utility to Create raid set Expand raid set Define volume set Add physical drive Modify volume set Modify RAID level stripe size Defin
17. You may assign any SCSI ID to the host channel The range of SCSI IDs ona Wide SCSI bus starts from 0 to 15 You can use the Web browser RAID management through standard 10 100 Ethernet port or a terminal to set the host channel ID Refer to Section 3 1 Configuration Methods for more information Be sure to assign an ID that does not conflict with any other devices on the host bus as well as the host adapter 2 1 4 Host Bus Termination The DAS is shipped with host channel buses terminated If the DAS is the last device on the host bus the LVD terminator should be connected See Figure 2 1 Figure 2 1 SCSI cable terminator 2 1 5 Back Plane The back plane of FASTORA DAS 315SA is specifically designed to furnish 10 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array the stability of voltage and provide the reliability for DAS 2 1 6 Connecting the Power Cord Before you connect the power cords to the power supplies make sure the power supplies have been firmly seated inside the FASTORA DAS 315SA DAS 2 1 7 Uninterruptible Power Supplies To insure the integrity of the data stored on a RAID array we strongly recommend connecting FASTORA DAS 315SA to an external UPS FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array 2 2 Disk Drive Installation Any 3 5 Serial ATA hard disk can be installed into the canister of FASTORA DAS 315SA Figure 2 2 shows the disk drive and canister of DAS 315SA Figure 2 2 Disk Drive and Canister Please put your hard drive
18. a rebuild operation The RAID subsystem allows user to choose the rebuild priority low normal high to balance volume set access and rebuild tasks appropriately Rebuild Priority erminal Port Config pdate FirmWare estart Controller 61 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array RAID Rebuild Priority The Raid Rebuild Priority is a relative indication of how much time the controller devotes to a rebuild operation The RAID subsystem allows user to choose the rebuild priority low normal high to balance volume set access and rebuild tasks appropriately Main Menu Normal High erminal Port Config pdate FirmWare eset Controller Move cursor Enter Select ESC Escape L Line Draw K Redraw Terminal Port Config Main Menu Raid System Function Terminal Pori RS232 Speed Selection a a cae ae aes Baud Rate 1 I I I I I i i Stop Bits I I I I I I I Qu Ra Vo Ph Terminal Port Con Update FirmWare Reset Controller o Vi Cl Ha Sy 97600 i 115200 ef Move cursor Enter Select ESC Escape L Line Draw K Redraw 62 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Parity value is fixed at None Handshaking value is fixed at None Speed setting values are 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 and 115200 Terminal Pori Select Stop Bits i Baud Rate __ a as H Stop Bits 2 bits oe I
19. controller alarm tone generator Select the Disabled and press Enter key in the dialog box to turn the beeper off Change Password The password option allows user to set or clear the raid subsystem s password protection feature Once the password has been set the user can only monitor and configure the raid subsystem by providing the correct password The password is used to protect the internal RAID subsystem from unauthorized entry The controller will check the password only when entering the Main menu from the initial screen The RAID subsystem will automatically go back to the initial screen when it does not receive any command in twenty seconds To set or change the RAID subsystem password move the cursor to Raid System Function screen press the Change Password item The Enter New Password screen appears To disable the password press Enter only in both the Enter New Password and Re Enter New Password column The existing password will be cleared No password checking will occur when entering the main menu from the 60 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array starting screen Mute The Alert Beeper Alert Beeper Setting Change Password RAID Rebuild Priority Maximum ATA Mode Terminal Port Config Update FirmWare Reset Controller Move cursor Enter Select ESC Escape L Line Draw K Redraw RAID JBOD Function The Raid Rebuild Priority is a relative indication of how much time the controller devotes to
20. into the canister and then use four screws to fasten the drive on both sides of the canisters two screws on each side Please note that you fasten the drive at the right location See Figure 2 3 Figure 2 3 the locations of the hard disk screws 12 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array DAS 315SA DAS provides 15 slots that enable you to store your data Insert each drive to the drive canister of DAS push the canisters to the end and then push down the drive handle until it is completely locked with the blue drive lock System will automatically check all available disks See Figure 2 4 Figure 2 4 if ma E drive handle drive lock 13 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array 2 3 Table and Shelf Installation Follow these steps to install DAS 315SA on a table or shelf when you finish installing drives into the canisters Step 1 Install the drive canisters into the drive slots of DAS 315SA Step 2 Place DAS 315SA on a table or shelf close to a power source Step 3 Connect DAS 315SA to the host computer with the RS 232 cable or Fast Ethernet cable Step 4 Connect the power cord to DAS 315SA and to the power outlet Step 5 Use the supplied control panel key to turn on the power The LED will turn on and DAS 315SA will begin operation You can start to configure the DAS 315SA through a terminal or a web browser 14 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array 2 4 Rack Mount Installation Follow the instructions in this section
21. the Normal Initialization of the selected volume set i Volume Name E e Tag Queuing Enabled Max Sync Rate 160 MB sec i a E el ee A Check ETES Bi Fast Initialization Cli Stop i Raid Level ge ar ead Hai Displ Stripe Size 6 iy Sy SCSI Channel Bi No i 4 SCSI ID Bn i SCSI LUN 1 i I Cache Mode Write Back I I I Volume Set OO Initializing 73 9 Completed Elapse Time 90 02 04 6 Repeat steps 3 to 5 to create additional volume sets 7 The initialization percentage of volume set will be displayed at the button line 45 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Volume Name The default volume name will always appear as Volume Set You can rename the volume set name providing it does not exceed the 15 characters limit i Volume Creation cl a a cl a ee e Name Volume Set 00 i 80 1G6B Capacity Raid Level Stripe Size SCSI Channel SCSI ID SCSI LUN Cache Mode Tag Queuing Max Sync Rate Edit The Volume Name i a a a a a a a Molume Set 00 Capacity The maximum volume size is default in the first setting The capacity can increase or decrease by the UP and DOWN arrow key Each volume set has a selected capacity which is less than or equal to the total capacity of the raid set on which it resides Main Menu i Pt hot Available Capacity 88 1 GB i Qu Volume Set Functions
22. to properly mount your DAS 315SA in a rack Before getting started you need to prepare proper screwdrivers to perform the procedure Use the following procedures to install your DAS 315SA into a rack 1 Unpack your DAS 315SA package then remove the rack mount kit from the package You should find all guide rails and brackets as shown in Figure 2 5 Figure 2 5 medium guide rails and brackets side rails Please note that side rails are originally packed within the medium guide rails You have to take them out first 15 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array 2 Fasten the side rails on two sides of DAS 315SA with the supplied screws See Figure 2 6 Figure 2 6 positons of three screws 3 Attach four supplied brackets with the screws to two medium guide rails Secure the medium guide rails with the supplied screws to both sides of the racks See Figure 2 7 Figure 2 7 16 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array 4 Slightly press the black rail release latches See Figure 2 8 on both sides of DAS 315SA while sliding into a rack Figure 2 9 Figure 2 8 Black rail release latches Figure 2 9 17 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Note To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equipment make sure at least two people load DAS 315SA into the rack 5 Secure the DAS with the supplied screws on the faceplate The rack mount installation has completed 18 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Chap
23. volume set function to modify the volume set parameters except the Capacity size Configuring Raid Sets and Volume Sets The web browser start up screen will display the current configuration of your RAID subsystem It displays the Raid Set List Volume Set List and Physical Disk List The raid set information volume set information and drive information can also be viewed by clicking on the Raid Set Hierarchy screen The current configuration can also be viewed by clicking on Raid Set Hierarchy in the menu 78 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Haid Cansele Micresefi internet txpisrer te Uf Yew Pyvertes Jock jwe oo F gt AAA Dih Fre Qha O S Jasas AE teres 1 92 148 20 72 ois a OOntck Function F gt gt s C4 AXIOMTEK ANTOMTER C 0 Ltd ORaidSet Functions k BE A OVeluneSet Functions Raid Set Hierarchy eee ae Raid Set IDE Channels Volume Se ChIdLun Volume State Capacity OSvstem Controls Raid Set 00 cn Volume Set 00 WWO Normal AIL SGB 02 Olnformation cn C04 RoS hG Ca IDE Channels Channel Usage Capacity Model Chol Raid Set 00 160 0GB ST3160023AS Choe Rud Set 00 82 0GB Mazor 6Y080M0 Chti Raid Set 00 251 0GB Mator 77 250M0 Cho Raid Set 00 2 0GE Maseor 6YOB0MO Chos Raid Set 00 232 0GB Maxtor 6YOSCMO hos Raid Set 00 250 1GB HDS722525VLSAi0 J eas Duis Cie AA san tb WTA ZAG IT EVE A Eoee ionet To display raid set information move the mouse cursor to th
24. 32 bits of data 8 for 64 bits of data it is capable of identifying and correcting single disk failures on the fly so throughput is not affected by a disk failure Because all disks are involved in each data file access the transfer rate is very high while the transaction rate is that of a single disk If spindle synchronization is not used average latency approaches a full disk revolution RAID 2 s high transfer rate is targeted at very large data record sizes which it can efficiently handle It is seldom seen outside of the special application and supercomputer 114 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array environments A 5 RAID 3 RAID 3 and RAIDs 4 and 5 also is based on the odd parity principle which is best explained through an example If we assume that there are four synchronized data streams of bits binary digits which can only be zero or one a fifth parity stream would be generated so that the total number of bits at any given instant is always odd E g if the data bits at an instant in time are 0101 the parity generated would be 1 total of three bits on for 0001 p would be 0 1 bit on for 0110 p 1 for 1000 p 0 etc The parity bit is stored with its corresponding data bits so that it can be used for either error detection or error correction In error detection if the total number of bits including parity is even an error occurred which bit position is not known without more information
25. 68 20 72 amp irtena Use this feature to view the raid subsystem controller s information The controller name firmware version serial number main processor CPU data Instruction cache size and system memory size speed appear in this screen 102 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Hardware Monitor To view the RAID subsystem controllers hardware monitor information move the mouse cursor to the main menu and click the Hardware Monitor link The Hardware Information screen appears Haid Consele Microsoft internet Explorer the UR yo Foetet ook jip Gu x OQuick Fanetion ORablSet Functions OVoluneSet Functions OPhysteal Drives OSvsteim Controls Olnformation RadSet Hacraschy System Information Hardware Moestor 4 Done G rsj 158 20 73 3 A p Semch Fe Parates hed amp a Bo v A Hardware Monitos Information Controler Board Temperature 30 C Power Supply 12V 12 038 V Power Supply 5V 5053 V Power Suppty 3 3V 7312V DDR Supply Vokage 2 SV 2 560 V CPU Core Voltage 1 3V 1323 Vv DDR Termunwnon Power 1 25V L280 V System Power Supply 1 OK System Power Supply DK System Fant Speed 5921 RPM System Fan 2 Speed 6367 RPM Hdd Temperature 2c Hdd 2 Tereperature 32 C Hdd 3 Temperature Hdd Temperature 31 C H d 5 Temperature 2 Hade6 Temperature 2 H d Temperature 30 C m irtena een The Hardware Monitor Information provides the temperature fan speed chassis fa
26. AS 315SA Disk Array Modify Volume Set Use this option to modify volume set configuration To modify Volume Set values from Raid Set system function move the cursor bar to the Volume Set Functions menu and select the Modify Volume Set item then press Enter key The Volume Set Functions menu will show all Raid Set number items Move the cursor bar to an Raid Set number item then press Enter key to show all Volume Set item Select the Volume Set from the list you which to change press Enter key to modify it i Volume Set 00 Volume Set 01 Raid Set 00 Raid Set 01 olume Name Capacity Raid Level Hae Stripe Size 64K SCSI Channel 8 SCSI ID SCSI LUN Cache Mode Write Back Tag Queuing Enabled Max Sync Rate 160 MB sec 52 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array To modify choose this option to display the properties of the selected Volume Set you can modify all values except the capacity Volume Set Migration ieee Main Menu The Volume Set Information Volume Set Name Volume Set 00 Raid Set Name Raid Set 00 Volume Capacity 2 0GB Volume State Migrating SCSI Ch Id Lun 07 070 RAID Level 5 Stripe Size 64 KB Member Disks 3 Cache Attribute Write Back Tag Queuing Enabled Max SCSI Speed 160MB sec Current Speed Async Volume Set 00 Mi 1 42 6 Completed Elapse Time 00 01 09 Migrating occurs when
27. Channel A Select SCSI Channel dialog box appears select the channel number and press Enter key to confirm it Main Menu i I ees Volume Set Functions Volume Creation Volume Name Capacity Raid Level I I I I I I I I I 1 I I I 1 I 1 I I I I SCSI ID SCSI LUN Cache Mode Tag Queuing Max Sync Rate Arrow key Move cursor SCSI ID 0 0 Write Back Enabled Enter Select Delet Volume Set 00 i 80 16B i a Stripe Size 64K Select SCSI Channel ama Channel 160 MB sec ESC Escape L Line Draw K Redraw Each SCSI device attached to the SCSI card as well as the card itself must be assigned a unique SCSI ID number ALVD SCSI channel can connect up to 15 devices RAID subsystem is as a large SCSI device We should assign an ID from a list of SCSI IDs Volume Name Capacity Raid Level Stripe Size SCSI Channel SCSI ID Cache Mode Tag Queuing Stop Displ Max Sync Rate Writ Enab 160 48 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array SCSI LUN Each SCSI ID can support up to 8 LUNs Most SCSI host adapter treats each LUN like a SCSI disk I i Volume Set Functions Se ee ee i Volume Creation Delet Modif Volume Name IE Capa
28. F FF FF eed Enabled 65 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Local IP address If you intend to set up your client computers manually make sure that the assigned IP address is in the same range of your default router address and that it is unique to your private network However we would highly recommend that if you have a network of computers and the option to assign your TCP IP client configurations automatically please do An IP address allocation scheme will reduce the time it takes to set up client computers and eliminate the possibilities of administrative errors To manually configure the IP address of the controller move the cursor bar to the Main menu Ethernet Configuration Function item and then press the Enter key The Ethernet Configuration menu appears on the screen Move the cursor bar to Local IP Address item then press Enter key to show the default address setting in the RAID controller You can reassign the IP address of the controller ee EtherNet Configuration DHCP Function Local Ig EtherNe Volume Set 08 Ch 40 8 Completed Elapse Time 03 18 10 66 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Ethernet Address A MAC address stands for Media Access Control address and is your computer s unique hardware number On an Ethernet LAN it s the same as your Ethernet address When you re connected to the Internet from the RAID controller Ethernet port a cor
29. FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array User Guide V 1 02a FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array The information in this guide may be changed without notice We assume no responsibility for any errors which may appear in this guide The FASTORA DAS 315SA is a trademark of FASTORA Microsoft Windows and Windows logo are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Copyright 2004 All rights reserved No Part of the contents in this guide may be transmitted or reproduced in any form or by any means without the written permission of the manufacturer Printed in Taiwan The revision date for this guide is May 26 2004 Version 1 02 FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used according to the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which is found by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the rec
30. In error correction in which bit line is in error is known parity may be generated for all lines except the one in error recreating the failed bit stream Disks are checked for read failure at the end of each physical block recorded on the surface of the disk called a sector when the error checking code ECC that was recorded with the data is compared to the ECC generated on reading back the data In RAID 3 a variable number of data disks usually four to eight store blocked grouped data streams like RAID 0 and a single parity disk records the generated parity for the data blocks A data file that is to be recorded is broken up into blocks and recorded on the data disks with its corresponding parity block s recorded on the data disks Because all disks together transfer each data file the number of data disks multiplies the data transfer rate but the transaction rate is that of a single disk Both read and write operations involve 115 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array all array disks If a disk fails the data from the good disks can recreate the failed data via generating parity Which disk failed is known from the fact that a disk is not responding or has reported an ECC error A 6 RAID 4 Rather than being broken up into blocks and stored on multiple data disks as a RAID 3 data file is RAID 4 stores the entire data file on a single disk The corresponding location on the parity disk contains the parity for not ju
31. Note that you must be logged in as administrator with local admin rights on the remote machine to remotely configure it The RAID subsystem controller default User Name is admin and the Password is 0000 Connect to 192 168 20 72 Raid Console User name admin Password e C Remember my password Configuring Raid Sets and Volume Sets You can configure raid sets and volume sets with web browser based RAID manager using Quick Create automatically or Raid Set Volume Set Function manually configuration method Each configuration method requires a different level of user input The general flow of operations for raid set and volume set configuration is 72 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Step Action 1 Designate hot spares pass through optional Choose a configuration method Create raid sets using the available physical drives Define volume sets using the space in the raid set O AJOJN Initialize the volume sets logical drives and use volume sets in the host OS Designating Drives as Hot Spares All unused disk drive that is not part of a raid set can be created as a Hot Spare The Quick Create configuration will automatically add the spare disk drive with the raid level for user to select For the Raid Set Function configuration users can use the Create Hot Spare option to define the hot spare disk drive Please refer to Create Hot Spare section Using Quick
32. SCSI controllers and RS 232 controllers The second diagnostic tests the presence of disks on each individual disk channel It also checks the functionality of the disks found The last diagnostic tests RAID functionality 3 3 2 Operation Mode Operation mode continuously reports the operating status of the DAS and the drives connected to it During normal operation 3 3 3 Configuration Mode Configuration mode is used to modify the settings of DAS Users can configure the FASTORA DAS 315SA either through the LAN port or via a terminal Note that you are entering the configuration mode whenever you are pressing the X button during the Operation Mode 1 You cannot enter the configuration Mode from Terminal at the same time 2 You will be prompted to enter your password if the password checking feature is enabled Provide the correct password to continue your configuration Unless the DAS is running the self diagnose mode you may select any of the configuration modes at any time The configuration mode of FASTORA DAS 315SA is completely menu driven for the ease of use And the menu 21 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array options allow you to fine tune DAS to your specific configuration 22 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array 3 4 Main Menu and Password The main menu consists of the following menus Quick Volume RAID Setup Raid Set Function Volume Set Function Physical Drives Raid System Function Ethernet Configuration Vie
33. STORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Appendix A RAID Levels Tutorial FASTORA DAS 315SA DAS Subsystem supports RAID levels 0 1 3 5 and 0 1 This tutorial will give you a brief look of the RAID Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks technology This appendix covers the following topics A 1 RAID Fundamentals RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 2 RAID 3 RAID 4 gt A RAID 5 Summary Table A 1 RAID Fundamentals RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks is a series of storage technologies described in 1987 by three researchers from University of California at Berkeley David Patterson Garth Gibson and Randy Katz RAIDs were conceived to overcome the data reliability problems associated with disk storage subsystems while increasing various performance aspects Here we put a description of how each type of RAID operates plus its strengths and weaknesses An unavoidable drawback to all large groups of disk drives although disk MTBF figures range up to 250 000 hours or five years is a large number of maintenance incidents Because of redundancy schemes these incidents in a RAID do not normally result in any loss of data or even access to the data Stated another way there will be failures of disks over the lifetime of a large RAID disk subsystem but it is unlikely that there will 112 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array be data lost or made unavailable The RAID redundancy schemes are capable of regenerating the data from a
34. Set To Delete screen will show all raid set number Select a raid set number and check the Confirm The Operation and then click on the Submit button to show all volume set item in the selected raid set Select a volume set number check the Confirm The Operation and then click on the Submit button to delete the volume set F Haid Consele Microsoft internet Explorer te AR yom Foetet Took iip r o Oxk gt x 2 A po uch Pavertes OF hed Cad amp E hater 192 168 9046 Ba DQuick Finetion Querz Create G4 axiome ANTOMTER C O Ltd DAS 3 I SSA ORaidNet Punetions Select The Volume Set To Delete OVeluneSet Funchons Select Volume Set Name On Raid Set Capacity Vobane Set 00 Raid Set 00 10 068 Sonfrm Thr Operutioe OPtievsical Drives Submit Feet OSystem Controls Olaformanon Modify Volume Set To modify a volume set from a raid set 1 Click the Modify Volume Set link 2 Select volume set from the list that you wish to modify Click the Submit button The following screen appears 90 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array F Haid Consele Microsoft internet Explorer E UR yom Foetet Jock tile Ou gt x 2 H po uch Pe Parcrtes OF hed E hiter 1 1 92 168 90 46 v Go m aaahnane di ae DQuick Finetion P _ n ae Quick Create AK AXIOMTEK ANTC IMTEK 0 Ltd DAS 3 I SA ORaidSet Punetions Fnter Volume Atmibute On Raad Set s01 OVelumeSet F
35. Supports 0 1 3 5 10 and JBOD ensuring a full data protection Provides 15 disk bays fulfilling your business demand for data storage Hot swappable design guarantees nonstop operation 2 Ultra320 SCSI channels provide high speed data transmission 15 driver bays for 3 5 disk drive Up to 1GB cache memory 3U compact tower design for more capacity Cable less design for better reliability Swappable design for faster and easier maintenance User friendly configuration via RS 232 port or Ethernet 1 3 Unpacking Your FASTORA DAS 315SA Before removing your FASTORA DAS 315SA from the shipping carton you should thoroughly inspect the physical condition of the container The package of FASTORA DAS 315SA should appear in good condition when you receive it If any damaged found do not remove the components Contact the place of purchase for further instructions If the shipping container appears to be in good condition unpack it and verify that the FASTORA DAS 315SA and accessories are all there and in good condition FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Your FASTORA DAS 315SA package should contain the following items Items Quantity FASTORA DAS 315SA unit 1 Drive Canister 15 Accessory Box Ultra 320 SCSI Cable 1 Power Cord 2 RS 232 Cable 1 Spare screws 40 Ultra 320 Terminator 1 User Menu CD 1 Rack mount Kit option If an item is missing or damaged please contact the pla
36. View System Eventi Raid 8 i Clear Event Buffei Raid 1 Hardware Monitor Raid 1 Spare i i System Informatio Raid 3 i ieia Raid S arel I I I Raid 3 Spare i Raid 5 Spare Stripe size This parameter sets the size of the stripe written to each disk ina RAID 0 1 0 1 5 or 6 logical drive 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 33 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array I Quick Volume Raid Setup Raid Set Function H Selected Capacity 120 1 GB H Volume Set Functi Bn Physical Drives Total 4 Drives Raid System Funct View System Eventi Raid Clear Event Buffej Raid 1 Hardware Monitor Raid 1 Spare System Informatio _ Raid 3 H Raid gt Raid 3 Spare Raid 5 Spare Move cursor Enter Select ESC Escape L Line Draw K Redraw Press the Yes key in the Create Vol Raid Set dialog box the raid set and volume set will start to initialize it Raid Set Function User manual configuration can complete control of the raid set setting but it will take longer to complete than the Quick Volume Raid Setup configuration Select the Raid Set Function to manually configure the raid set for the first time or deletes existing rai
37. Vit Change Erstocot Cl RAID Re a i tial Aanimumi y ermina Send Close Cancel eee Update I Move cursor Enter Select ESC Escape L Line Draw Redraw 122 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array 6 Click Send Send the Firmware Binary to the controller Seems eah Tl E Main Menu ESTES RSS Ea Sending C601 OFIRM BIN Que i ha Raid Lastevent Sending Files fi of 1 i et EEN ER i Phi Mute T Status Sending Retries jo lara piri _ 3 1 li ange File OUUSUEEEE 46k of 188K Cli RAID RM i pko Ha Hax i mui 00 0004 Remaining 00 0012 Throughput 11488 cps 1 Yi ermin TETE Reset cps bps 7 When the Firmware completes downloading the confirmation screen appears Press Yes to start program the flash ROM Raid System Function Mute The Alert Beeper Alert Beeper Setting Change Password RAID Rebuild Priority Maximum ATA Mode Terminal Port Confi Reset Controller Update The Firmware No L Line Draw X Redraw 123 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array 8 When the Flash programming starts a bar indicator will show Start Updating Firmware Please Wait Main Menu i i Qu i aal Raid System Function i i o i Ph Mute The Alert Beeper i EE Alert Beeper Setting i Vii Change Password i i Cli RAID Rebuild Priority
38. Volume Raid Setup Configuration In Quick Create Configuration it collects all drives in the tray and includes them in a raid set The raid set you create is associated with exactly one volume set and you can modify the default RAID level stripe size and capacity of the volume set Designating Drives as Hot Spares will also show in the raid level selection option The volume set default settings will be 73 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Parameters Settings Volume Name Volume Set 00 SCSI Channel SCSI ID SCSI LUN 0 0 0 Cache Mode Write Back Tag Queuing Yes Max Sync Rate Depend on your host adapter setting The default setting values can be changed after configuration is complete Follow the steps below to create arrays using Quick Create Configuration Step Action 1 Choose Quick Create from the main menu The available RAID levels with hot spare for the current volume set drive are displayed Try to use drives of the same capacity in a specific array If you use drives with different capacities in an array all the drives in the raid set is treated as though they have the capacity of the smallest drive in the raid set The numbers of physical drives in a specific array determine the RAID levels that can be implemented with the array RAID 0 requires one or more physical drives RAID 1 requires at least 2 physical drives RAID 1 Spare requires at least 3 physical drives RAID 3
39. a volume set is migrating from one RAID level to another a Volume set strip size changes or when a disk is added to a Raid Set Migration status is displayed in the volume status area of the Volume Set Information when one RAID level to another a Volume set strip size changes or when a disk is added to a raid set Check Volume Set Use this option to verify the correctness of the redundant data in a volume set For example in a system with dedicated parity volume set check means computing the parity of the data disk drives and comparing the results to the contents of the dedicated parity disk drive To check Volume Set from Raid Set system function move the cursor bar to the Volume Set Function menu and select the Check Volume Set item then press Enter key The Volume Set Functions menu will show all Raid Set number items Move the cursor bar to a Raid Set number item then press Enter key to show all Volume Set item Select the Volume Set from the list you which to check press Enter key to 53 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array select it After completing the selection the confirmation screen appears presses Yes to start check Volume Set Func Select Volume To Check EE a i Volume Set 00 Check vi Volume Set 01 Check The Volume Stop Volume Set Check Use this option to stop all the Check Volume Set function Display Volume Set Info i Volume Set 00 z Deleti Displ
40. andshaking value is fixed at None Speed setting values are 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 and 115200 Stop Bits values are 1 bit and 2 bits 104 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Hardware Information To view the RAID subsystem controller s hardware monitor information press ENT to enter the main menu Press UP DOWN to select the Hardware Information option and then press ENT All hardware information will be displayed Press UP DOWN to browse all the hardware information The Hardware Monitor Information provides the temperature fan speed chassis fan and voltage of the internal RAID subsystem The temperature items list the current states of the controller board and backplane All items are also unchangeable The warning messages will indicate through the LED and alarm buzzer Item Warning Condition e Controller Board gt 60 Celsius Temperature Backplane Temperature gt 60 Celsius Controller Fan Speed lt 1900 RPM lt 10 5V or gt 13 5V lt 4 7V or gt 5 3V lt 3 0V or gt 3 6V CPU Core Voltage 1 5V lt 1 35V or gt 1 65V 105 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Chapter 6 SNMP operation amp Definition Overview DAS 315SA Disk Array external RAID controller firmware embedded Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP agent for the connect array An SNMP based management application also known as an SNMP manager can monitor the disk array An example of An SNMP ma
41. apacities in an array all the drives in the array is treated as though they have the capacity of the smallest drive in the array The numbers of physical drives in a specific raid set determine the RAID levels that can be implemented with the raid set RAID 0 requires one or more physical drives per raid set RAID 1 0 1 requires at least 2 physical drives per raid set RAID 3 requires at least 3 physical drives per raid set RAID 5 requires at least 3 physical drives per raid set RAID 6 requires at least 4 physical drives per raid set 5 An Edit The Raid Set Name dialog box appears Enter 1 to 15 alphanumeric characters to define a unique identifier for a raid set The default raid set name will always appear as Raid Set Press Enter to finish the name editing 76 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array 6 After adding physical drives to the current raid set as desired press Yes to confirm the Create Raid Set function 7 An Edit The Raid Set Name dialog box appears Enter 1 to 15 alphanumeric characters to define a unique identifier for a raid set The default raid set name will always appear as Raid Set 8 Press Enter key when you are finished creating the current raid set To continue defining another raid set repeat step 3 To begin volume set configuration go to step 9 9 Choose Volume Set Function from the Main menu Select the Create Volume Set and press Enter key 10 Choose one raid
42. ate C4 AXIOMTEK ANTOMTERK C 0 Ltd DAS 515SA v ORaadSet Functions Create Raid Set Select The Raid Set Te Activate Delete Raid set Expand Raid Set re arin Tii ISe Select Raid Set Naime Member Disks Caparity Create Hot Space O Raod Set 00 3 240 1GE Delete Hot Spare Rescue Raid Set Sunmit Rasat OVolmeSet Funrkons Create Vohune Set OPhy sical Drives O8ystem Controls DlInformation RmdSet Hierarchy System Informaton Hardware Morstor E Dore item 84 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Create Hot Spare When you choose the Create Hot Spare option in the Raid Set Function all unused physical devices connected to the current controller appear Select the target disk by clicking on the appropriate check box Select the Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button in the screen to create the hot spares The create Hot Spare option gives you the ability to define a global hot spare F Raid Conssle Microsoft internet Explorer Ee UR yw Foetet lose te r O O AAA Leah frre Qa O 3 sas E Peter 192 198 1046 Bao im A DOnick Function P gt ty ng Quick Create C4 AXIOMTEK AXIOMTEK C 0 Ltd DAS 315SA ORaalSet Functions Fy i p X Create Rud Set Select The IDE Diives For Hot Spare Delete Raid set Expand Raid Set Actrate Rad Set Select Channel Capacity Model Create Hot Spare g IDE ChD4 80 0GB ST3I80013AS Delete Hot Spare O IDECKOS 8006B8 ST3s0013As Rescue Raid Set
43. ating 262 vsCompleteChecking 263 vsCreate 264 vsDelete 265 vsModify 266 vsDegraded 267 vsFailed 268 vsRevived 269 vs Totals 270 Reserved 271 383 Traps 384 511 are IDE Device Traps pdAdded 384 pdRemoved 385 pdReadError 386 pdWriteError 387 109 pdAtaEccError pdAtaChangeMode pdTimeOut pdMarkFailed pdPciError pdSmartFailed pdCreatePass pdModifyPass pdDeletePass pdTotals Reserved Traps 512 639 are SCSI Bus Traps scsiReset scsiParity scsiModeChange scsiTotals Reserved Traps 640 676 Hardware Monitor Traps hwSdram1BitEcc hwSdramMultiBitEcc hwTempController hwTempBackplane hwVoltage15 hwVoltage3 hwVoltage5 hwVoltage12 hwVoltage1_3 hwVoltage2_5 hwVoltage1_25 hwPower1 Failed hwFan1 Failed hwPower2Failed hwFan2Failed hwPower3Failed hwFan3Failed hwPower4Failed hwFan4Failed hwUpsPowerLoss FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array 388 389 390 391 392 393 394 395 396 397 398 511 512 513 514 515 516 639 640 641 642 643 644 645 646 647 648 649 650 651 652 653 654 655 656 657 658 659 110 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array hwTempController_R 660 hwTempBackplane_R 661 hwVoltage15_R 662 hwVoltage3_R 663 hwVoltage5_R 664 hwVoltage12_R 665 hwVoltage1_3_ R 666 hwVoltage2_5 R 667 hwVoltage1_25 R 668 hwPower1Failed_R 669 hwFan1Failed_R 670 hwPower2Failed_R 671 hwFan2Failed_R 672 hwPower3Failed_R 673 hwFan3Failed_R 674 hwPower4Failed_R 675 hwFan4Failed_R 676 111 FA
44. ayi Volume Set 01 dif Checki Raid Set 00 I I I 1 I I Raid Set 01 To display Volume Set information move the cursor bar to the desired Volume 54 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Set number then press Enter key The Volume Set Information will show as following You can only view the information of this Volume Set Volume Set Name Raid Set Name Volume Capacity Volume State SCSI Ch Id Lun RAID Level Stripe Size Member Disks Cache Attribute Tag Queuing Max SCSI Speed 320 0MB Sec DT Current Speed Volume Set 00 Raid Set 00 180 0GB Rebuilding al 64 KB z I2 Write Back Enabled 320MB sec Create Pass Through Disk Modify Pass Through Disk Delete Pass Through Disk Identify Selected Drive Identify Bad Drives I L I I I I I I I I I I I Enter Select ESC Escape L Line Draw K Redraw Move cursor Arrow ke Choose this option from the Main Menu to select a physical disk and to perform the operations listed above 55 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array View Drive Information Main Menu Ss Physical Drive Function Model Name MAXTOR 6LO40J2 Serial Number 662132645525 Firmware Rev A93 0500 Disk Capacity 40 0GB PIO Mode Mode 4 Current UDMA ATA133 Supported UDMA ATA133 Device State RaidSet Member I I I I 1 I I I 1 I I I 1 I 1 I 1
45. called striping or spanning increases the effective data transfer rate by dividing up the data file into smaller blocks and recording them on separate disks Susceptibility to failure is increased because any particular disk stores a portion of many data files if a disk is lost 113 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array the files are also lost Logically RAID 3 is RAID 0 with added fault tolerance A 3 RAID 1 This version of RAID has been around for years known as mirroring or duplexing The exact same data exists on pairs of disk drives and can be read from either This allows two simultaneous reads per mirrored pair which can double the read transaction rate Write operations which must be done to both disks in the mirrored pair offer no performance advantage and may actually reduce write performance well below that of a single disk Because of its high data reliability and ease of implementation RAID 1 has been used in storing critical data for years Theoretically it is the most expensive fault tolerant technique due to having twice the disks required to store the data and does little to enhance performance A 4 RAID 2 Each disk in the array contributes one bit of the data transfer word e g a 32 bit word requires 32 data disks A solid state memory Error Checking and Correction ECC scheme called Hamming Code provides fault tolerance While Hamming Code requires several additional ECC disks 7 for
46. ce of purchase for assistance Retain the shipping container and packing material for reuse gt Before you begin to use your FASTORA DAS 315SA read Note section 1 4 Components of the FASTORA DAS 315SA to learn more about the major components or your DAS system FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array 1 4 Components of the FASTORA DAS 315SA This section describes the major components of the FASTORA DAS 315SA including its front panel LED display panel and rear panel Read this section before you start to use your RAID DAS Subsystem 1 4 1 The Front Panel The front panel of FASTORA DAS 315SA is shown below Figure 1 1 Drive Canister 1 15 Drive handle rack handle Drive lock Drive number 1 15 rack handle For the specific detail information on each drive canister please refer to Figure 1 2 and Table 1 1 for explanation For LED status please refer to Table 1 2 Figure 1 2 Drive handle Drive lock LED1 LED2 Red Green Drive number FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Table 1 1 Items Descriptions Drive handle Used to lock and fix the drive canisters Drive lock Used to lock or release the drive canisters Drive number Used to indicate the number of each canister 1 15 LED1 Red Used to indicate the hard drive status LED2 Green Used to indicate the hard drive status Table 1 2 LED Indication Status LED 1 Red continuous flash No hard drive inserted or hard driv
47. city 80 1 Max Sync Xfer Rate Cli Stop Raid Level ce aceietateeteeaa een eee ea a Hai Displ Stripe Size 64K i Async i Sy SCSI Channel 0 20 MB sec l gt i SCSI ID 0 40 MB sec SCSI LUN 70 i 80 MB sec i i Cache Mode Writ 160 MB sec i i Tag Queuing Enab I 50 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Volume Name Capacity Raid Level Stripe Size IDE Channel Drive Select Cache Mode Tag Queuing En bl ATA150 IDE Xfer Mode ATA1S Move cursor Enter Select ESC Escape L Line Draw Redraw Delete Volume Set To delete Volume set from raid set system function move the cursor bar to the Volume Set Functions menu and select the Delete Volume Set item then press Enter key The Volume Set Functions menu will show all Raid Set item Move the cursor bar to an RAID Set number then press Enter key to show all Volume Set in the raid set Move cursor to the deleted Volume Set number press Enter key to delete it I I i i i I Creat i Volume Set 00 Phi Delete Volume Set 01 Raj Modif Vii Check ECEN Delete Volume Set Cli Stop Raid Set 1 Hal Displ 7S Sy N i Volume Set O1 Initializing 7 6 Completed Elapse Time 00 00 21 51 FASTORA D
48. city D top Raid Level ispl Stripe Size Scl Channel Cache Mode Tag Queuing Max Sync Rate a a a ca a ee 4 IA CTE CoN fe ee ee ee me Cache Mode User can set the cache mode to Write Through Cache or Write Back Cache Volume Name Capacity r 1 Raid Level i 1 I Stripe Size Write Through oor Channel Write Back SCSI ID SCSI LUN 0 Cache Mode Write Back Tag Queuing Enabled Max Sync Rate 160 MB sec 49 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Tag Queuing The Enabled option is useful for enhancing overall system performance under multi tasking operating systems The Command Tag Drive Channel function controls the SCSI command tag queuing support for each drive channel This function should normally remain enabled Disable this function only when using older SCSI drives that do not support command tag queuing Volume Name Capacity 1 i Raid Level Stripe Size Disabled i SCSI Channel Enabled SCSI ID SCSI LUN Cache Mode Write Back Tag Queuing Enabled Max Sync Rate 160 MB sec Max Sync Rate The RAID subsystem supports 320 MB sec as the highest data transfer rate i Main Menu i i gul Volume Set Functions i Qtr ta E Volume Creation Ph Delet i Rai Modif i Volume Name Yolu Vil Checkii Capa
49. d Set number then press Enter key The Raid Set Information will show as below You can only view the information of this Raid Set 41 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Raid Set Name Raid Set 00 Member Disks 3 Raid State Normal Total Capacity 120 1GB Free Capacity 108 16B Min Member Disk Size 40 0GB Member Disk Channels 123 Move cursor Enter Select ESC Escape L Line Draw K Redraw 42 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Volume Set Function 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 disk 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 Ra Create Volume Set Delete Volume Set Modify Volume Set Check Volume Set Stop Volume Check Display Volume Info Create Volume Set The following is the volume set features for the DAS 315SA 1 Volume sets of different RAID levels may coexist on the same raid set 2 Up to 16 volume sets can be created in a raid set 3 The maximum addressable size of a single volu
50. d set and reconfigures the raid set I 1 I I I 1 1 I I 1 I I I i a Raid Set Function u triat HH Create Raid Set Voi Delete Raid Set Phi Expand Raid Set Activate Raid Set Create Hot Spare Delete Hot Spare Raid Set Information Arrow key L Line Draw K Redraw 34 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Create Raid Set To define raid set follow the procedure below 1 Select Raid Set Function from the main menu 2 Select Create Raid Set option from the Raid Set Function dialog box 3 A Select SATA Drive For Raid Set window is displayed showing the SATA drive connected to the current controller Press the UP and DOWN arrow keys to select specific physical drives Press the Enter key to associate the selected physical drive with the current raid set Repeat this step as many disk drives as user want to add in a single raid set To finish selecting SATA drives For Raid Set press Esc key A Create Raid Set confirmation screen appears Press Yes key to confirm it Ch 1 41 2GB IC3SLO4 AVVYNG 7 0 i Ch02 41 2GB IC3SLO40AVVNO 7 8 x Ch 3 _40 0GB MAXTOR 6L040J2 1Ch04i 41 26B IC3SLO4GAVVNG 7 0 Ch 5 41 26BiICISLO4OAVYNO 0 35 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array 4 An Edit The Raid Set Name dialog box appears Enter 1 to 15 alphanumeric characters to define a unique identifier for a raid set The default raid set name will always appear as Raid
51. ds to integrate the MIB into the management application s database of events and status indicator codes This process is known as compiling the MIB into the application This process is highly vendor specific and should be well covered in the User s Guide of your SNMP application Ensure the compilation process 107 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array successfully integrates the contents of the ARECARAID MIB file into the traps database Location for MIB Depending upon the SNMP management application used the MIB must be placed in a specific directory on the network management station running the management application The MIB file must be manually copied to this directory For example SNMAP Management MIB Location Application HP OpenView OV MIBS Netware NMS NMS SNMPMIBS CURRENT Your management application may have a different target directory Consult the management application s user manual for the correct location 108 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array DAS 315SA RAID MIB Object Definitions All traps are defined under this object according to the following table Trap Trap Number Reserved 1 127 Traps 128 255 are RaidSet Traps rsCreate 128 rsDelete 129 rsExpand 130 rsRebuild 131 rsDegraded 132 rsNoEvent 133 Reserved 134 255 Traps 256 383 are VolumeSet Traps vsInitializing 256 vsRebuilding 257 vsMigrating 258 vsChecking 259 vsCompletelnit 260 vsCompleteRebuild 261 vsCompleteMigr
52. dundant power supplies with load sharing RAID Level 0 1 10 3 5 30 50 Multiple RAID Sets Yes Online Capacity Expansion Yes Rebuild Hot Spare Drives Automatically and transparently Drive Hot Swap Yes Drive Insertion or removal Automatic detection and rebuilding Firmware Upgrade Via RS 232 port Management Tool Web browser RAID management or RS 232 port Dimensions 31 4 x 39 0 x 17 0 cm LxHxW Weight 14kg w o HDD Deployment Tower Rack optional Operating Temperature 5C to 40C Operating Humidity 20 to 80 non condensing Storage Temperature 40C to 70C Storage Temperature 5 to 90 non condensing Input Voltage 100 240V AC 119 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Appendix C Upgrading Flash Firmware Programming Utility Since the RAID controller features flash firmware it is not necessary to change the hardware flash chip in order to upgrade the RAID firmware The user can simply re program the old firmware through the RS 232 port or 10 100 Ethernet port New releases of the firmware are available in the form of a DOS file at OEM 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
53. e at a particular disk e g in an eight disk RAID 5 environment as many as four concurrent writes could occur Each write still involves two disk revolutions Read transaction performance is excellent with as many concurrent reads possible as there are disks The aggregate read transfer rate is also excellent but each individual read is transferred at a single disk s rate 117 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array A 8 Summary Table Given Net storage capacity 8GB RAID 1 2 ea 8GB disks RAID 2 11 ea 1GB disks RAID 3 4 and 5 5 ea 2GB disks Disk seek and latency equal Spindle synchronized where needed Numbers in parenthesis indicate how many possible concurrent operations of that type are possible if more than 1 Read Write Transfer rate Transfer rate Parity ECC Transaction Transfer transaction transaction per read per write Disk rate on rate on overhead failure failure Compared to a single 8GB disk Varies with RAID manufacturer 118 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Appendix B Technical Specifications Model DAS 315SA Processor Intel 80321 RAM 256MB ECC up to 1GB Disk Interface Serial ATA Disk Channels 15 operating parallel channels Disk Type Serial ATA 150MBps Host Interface Ultra320 LVD SCSI Host Channels 2 channels Drive Bays 15 bays Environment Monitor Power fan disk and temperature failure Power 300 Watts re
54. e desired raid set number then click it The raid set Information will show in the screen To display volume set information move the mouse cursor to the desired Volume Set number then click it The volume set Information will show in the screen To display drive information move the mouse cursor to the desired physical drive number then click it The drive Information will show in the screen 79 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Main Menu The Main Menu shows all function that enables the customer to execute actions by clicking on the appropriate link Create a default configuration which is based on the number of physical disk installed it can modify the volume set Capacity Raid Level and Stripe Size Volume Set Functions Create customized volume sets and modify the renner anume sas puter Physical Drives Create pass through disks and modify the existed pass through drives parameter It also provides the function to identify the respect disk drive System Controls Setting the raid system configurations View the controller and hardware monitor Information information The Raid Set Hierarchy can also view through the Raid Set Hierarchy item 80 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Quick Create The number of physical drives in the raid subsystem determines the RAID levels that can be implemented with the raid set You can create a raid set associated with exactly one volume set The user can change the raid level str
55. e failed LED 2 Green blinking Hard drive access read write No flashing nor blinking on both System standby LEDs Both LED 1 LED 2 continuous flash System rebuilding Please note that DAS 315SA does not have a power button When power cords are unplugged you need to wait at least 5 seconds so that you can power on DAS 315SA again This is designed for safe and better operation and performance please note with extra care FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array 1 4 2 The Rear Panel The rear panel of FASTORA DAS 315SA is shown below Refer to Table 1 3 for detailed description of each part on the rear panel of DAS 315SA Power Supply amp Fan 1 Figure 1 3 Power Supply amp Fan 2 Host1 LAN Con1 Con2 Host2 System Fan 1 System Fan 2 Table 1 3 Part Description Con 1 port This is a RS 232 serial port allowing you to connect to a terminal or a PC You may configure this DAS and upgrade the firmware and RAID Con 2 port Debug Model This is a RS 232 serial port allowing you to connect to a terminal or a PC This port is designed for debug LAN Host 1 Host 2 System Fans Web browser RAID management through standard 10 100 Ethernet port FASTORA DAS 315SA has two host channels Host 1 and Host2 to allow you to connect to SCSI devices There are 2 fans located at the rear of the system unit They are designed to provide good airflow and heat dissipation
56. e pass through disk drives Update firmware Modify system function and Designate drives as hot spares Configuring Raid Sets and Volume Sets You can configure raid sets and volume sets with VT 100 terminal function using Quick Volume Raid Setup automatically or Raid Set Volume Set Function manually configuration method Each configuration method requires a different level of user input The general flow of operations for raid set and volume set configuration is Step Action 1 Designate hot spares pass through optional Choose a configuration method Create raid sets using the available physical drives Define volume sets using the space in the raid set O1 B OG Nh Initialize the volume sets logical drives and use volume sets in the host OS 26 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Designating Drives as Hot Spares All unused disk drive that is not part of a raid set can be created as a Hot Spare The Quick Volume Raid Setup configuration will automatically add the spare disk drive with the raid level for user to select For the Raid Set Function configuration user can use the Create Hot Spare option to define the hot spare disk drive A Hot Spare disk drive can be created when you choose the Create Hot Spare option in the Raid Set Function all unused physical devices connected to the current controller appear Select the target disk by clicking on the appropriate check box Pr
57. ected disk LED will light for physically locating the selected disk when the dentify Selected Drive is selected To identify the selected drive from the drives pool move the mouse cursor bar to click Identify Selected Drive link The Select The SATA Device For identification screen appears then select the SATA device from the drives pool and Flash method After completing the selection click on the Submit button to identify selected drive F haid Consele Microsoft internet Explorer ts UR yon Foetet lose iip r Om x S H po auch Te Pavertes E hed Cad amp E hater 192 168 9046 v Go B DQuick Finetion Querz Create G4 roomrex ANTOMTER C O Ltd DAS 3 I SSA v ORaidNet Punetions A Select The IDE Device For Identification OVeluneSet Functions OPhysical Drives Select Channel Capacity Model Create Pass Through x IDE Ch01 80 0G8 STIS0013AS Mody Par Threush IDECHO2 800GB ST380013AS Delete Pass Through n pan Ideeaty Dive IDE Ch03 W UGE IDE Ch t 60 0G OSvetem Controls IDE Chos 0 0GB Olnformanon IDE Cht 80 0GE IDE Cho 0 0GR IDE Chis 80 0GB IDE Cho 0 0GB IDE Chio 80 0GB IDE Chil 80 0G8 IDE Chi2 80 068 IDE Chi3 80 0GR IDE Chi4 80 0GB IDE Chi5 80 068 Submit Rosat z E ore rron 95 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array System Configuration To set the raid system function move the cursor bar to the main menu and click the System Configuration link The System Configuration menu will show al
58. eiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and device Connect the equipment to an outlet other than the receiver Consult a dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for assistance CE Mark Warning This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Chapter 1 General Information This chapter provides general information of the FASTORA DAS 315SA The following topics are covered in this chapter Introduction Key Features amp Benefits Unpacking Your DAS 315SA Components of DAS 315SA 1 1 Introduction FASTORA DAS 315 Series is the leading Ultra320 to Serial ATA external DAS subsystem It supports not only RAID level 0 1 3 5 10 but also RAID level 6 which increases the data reliability dramatically A compact 3U design built with 15 drive trays for 3 5 disk drive with 1 height provides a very large capacity or flexible configuration as users demand The unique and excellent heat dissipation design makes the subsystem more reliable and available An easy and user friendly GUI guides users to manage the subsystem through standard Ethernet quickly Throughout this manual the FASTORA DAS 315SA may be referred to as DAS 315SA or simply as DAS FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array 1 2 Key Features and Benefits gt gt
59. eper i ME Alert B Cienan meg Vit Change Update The Raid FirmWare i i Cli RAID Re eee Hai Maximum Transfer File From Terminal i Syt_Terminat Emulator By Zmodem Protocol i lt lt Five Ctrl X To Abort gt gt Reset 0tosssnescsrse Move cursor Enter Select ESC Escape L Line Draw k Redraw 3 Go to the tool bar and select Transfer Open Send File 121 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array ARECA RAID HyperTerminal E lol x File Edit View Call Transfer Help Receive File Dla ol 3 a Capture Text E Send Text File Capture to Printer ooo 4 Mute The Alert B Change RAID Re Maximum Transfer File From Terminal Termina Emulator By Zmodem Protocol 5555 losat I lt lt Five Ctr1 k To Abort gt gt eset Ctsoassse sess Ss Sends a file to the remote system 4a 4 Select ZMODEM modem under Protocol ZMODEM as the file transfer protocol of your terminal emulation software 5 Click Browse Look in the location where the Firmware upgrade software is located Select the File name and click open Reset Se Main Menu C 2x Rat Raid Syste folder cA i w N age Filename Bre e C EOIOFIRMBIN TOWSE F Raf Alert Be C 801 FIRM BIN Bone i
60. eration and click the Submit button Use this option to verify the correctness pf the redundant data in a volume set For example in a system with dedicated parity volume set check means computing the parity of the data disk drives and comparing the results to the contents of the dedicated parity disk drive The checking percentage can also be viewed by clicking on Raid Set Hierarchy in the main menu 7 Raid Consele Microsoft Internet Explorer the UR ew Foote Jock te r E Oak gt x 2 H j Seach te Parates hed E amp hited 196 146 n gt lt Ba Oakam T G axomek AXIOMTEK Co Ltd DAS 315SA ORaidSet Punetions Select The Volume Set To Be Checked OVelumeSet Funchons Create Volume Ssi Delete Volume Se Select Volune Set Name On Raid Set Capacity Modify Volume Set 9 Volane Set 00 Raid Set 00 10 068 e ohene Set Stop Vebsane Set Chesk v Confrm Thr Operation OPhvsical Drives OSysteim Controls Olnformanon E Core irona Stop Volume Set Check Use this option to stop the Check Volume Set function 92 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Physical Drive Choose this option from the Main Menu to select a physical disk and to perform the operations listed below Create Pass Through Disk To create pass through disk move the mouse cursor to the main menu and click the Create Pass Through link The relative setting function screen appears Disk is no controlled by the internal RAID subsystem f
61. ess the Enter key to select a disk drive and press Yes in the Create Hot Spare to designate it as a hot spare Using Quick Volume Raid Setup Configuration In Quick Volume Raid Setup Configuration it collects all drives in the tray and includes them in a raid set The raid set you create is associated with exactly one volume set and you can modify the default RAID level stripe size and capacity of the volume set Designating Drives as Hot Spares will also show in the raid level selection option The volume set default settings will be Parameter Setting Volume Name Volume Set 00 SCSI Channel SCSI 0 0 0 ID SCSI LUN Cache Mode Write Back Tag Queuing Yes Max Sync Rate Depend your host adapter setting The default setting values can be changed after configuration is complete Follow the steps below to create arrays to set up Quick Volume Raid Setup 27 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Configuration Step Action 1 Choose Quick Volume Raid Setup from the main menu The available RAID levels with hot spare for the current volume set drive are displayed 2 Try to use drives of the same capacity in a specific array If you use drives with different capacities in an array all the drives in the raid set is treated as though they have the capacity of the smallest drive in the raid set The numbers of physical drives in a specific array determine the RAID levels that can be implemented w
62. g View Evesti hute Beeper C Coefrm The Operative Generale Test Evert Clear Event Buffer Modify Password Smit Reset Upgrade Fimwace Restart Coegroller Olnformation amp rton Update Firmware Please reference the appendix B firmware utility Restart Controller Please reference the appendix B firmware utility Information Menu Raid Set Hierarchy Use this feature to view the internal raid subsystem current raid set current volume set and physical disk configuration Please reference this chapter Configuring Raid Sets and Volume Sets 101 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array System Information To view the RAID subsystem controller s information move the mouse cursor to the main menu and click System Information link The Raid Subsystem Information screen appears F Haid Consele Microsoft Internet Explorer the UR yo Foetet ook ie a O O d A Dih Formate Dra amp N E Peter i192 1468 20 72 Boa OOuiek Function P fs C4 axiomrex AXIOMTER Co Ltd ORaidSet Functions v i mani OVolusneSet Functions Rand Subrystom Information aS Controller Name DAS 3158 OSystein Controls Fanware Version V1 23 2004 2 4 Senal Number YA406ATAXA00004 Seen ai h Main Processor 400MEHz IOP321 vaadSet Harrarchy fone pron i Siraan Tafoeinatibn CPU ICache Size 32K Byter Hardware Motstor CPU DCache Size 32E Bytes Wate Back Synem Memory 256MB 200MH Curent IP Address 192 1
63. g IDE Ch0 20 0GB ST3S0013AS OVelumeSet Functions no IDE Cho 80 0GB STSS0013AS Create Volume Set mre a on ee ronntaae Delete Vohime Sat Wahine Set oO IDE Chis 0 0GB ST3S0013AS Modify Vohune Set O IDECO 20 0GB ST330013AS Check Volume Set O WEChO 00GB ST380013AS Stop Volume Set Check Oo IDE Chil 80 0GB ST380013AS OPhy sical Drives O WEch2 0 0GB ST390013AS Oo IDE Chi3 80 0GB ST3S80013AS O8ystem Controls O IDE Chi4 80 0GB STIS0013AS Olaformation o IDE Chis 350 0GB ST3S0013A5 RadSet Hierarchy C Confers The Operanon Smit Reset 85 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Delete Hot Spare Select the target Hot Spare disk to delete by clicking the appropriate check box Check the Confirm The Operation and click the Submit button in the screen to delete the hot spares F Haid Consele Microsoft internet t xplorer Ee oe yon Foetet O x D O Dih Formate Wa O S P E Pater 192 168 9046 OOtick Panetion ORaidSet Functions Create Raid Set Delete Raid set Select The Hot Spare Drive To Delete giens Emm Rud Set Activate Baad Set Create Hot Spare Select Channel Capacity Model Delete Hot Spare Rescue Rud Set Ei WECHM 80 0G8 STIS0013AS OVehuneSet Function OPhyzical Drivee CiSyerer Controls Olinformsnon Volume Set Function 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
64. i i Haj Maximum ATA Mode i Syj Terminal Stele i ee EA E a E a Move cursor Enter Select ESC Escape L Line Draw K Redraw 9 The Firmware upgrade will take approximately thirty seconds to complete 10 After the Firmware upgrade is complete a bar indicator will show Firmware Has Been Updated Successfully Main Menu i Qu bak Raid System Function O SGS5 35555 SS SS SSS Phi Mute The Alert Beeper Alert Beeper Setting Change Password RAID Rebuild Priority penta ATA Mode i 10 After the new firmware completes download user should find a chance to 124 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array restart the controller for the new firmware to take effect NOTE The user has to reconfigure all of the settings after the firmware upgrade is complete because all of the settings will default to the original default values 125 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Upgrading Firmware Through HTTP Proxy Web Browser Management Get the new version firmware for your RAID subsystem controller For Example download the bin file from your OEM s web site onto the c 1 To upgrade the RAID subsystem firmware move the mouse cursor to Upgrade Firmware link The Upgrade The Raid System Firmware screen appears 2 Click Browse Look in the location where the Firmware upgrade software is located Select the File name then click open
65. id set and reconfigures the raid set A raid set is a group of disks containing one or more volume sets Create Raid Set To create a raid set click on the Delete Raid Set link A Select The SATA Drive For RAID Set screen is displayed showing the IDE drive connected to the current controller Click on the selected physical drives with the current raid set Enter 1 to 15 alphanumeric characters to define a unique identifier for a raid set The default raid set name will always appear as Raid Set Check the Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button in the screen the raid set will start to initialize faid Consale Microseft Internet Explorer fe ge er Foetet ook tle r E dsk x 3 A po uch Farates OF hed E amp Garsas A rej 168 90 26 X Be DOuick Frnetion sef n i a Quick Create C4 AXIOMTEK ANIC IMTER C 0 Ltd DAS 3 I SSA OR adSet Functions Select Chanel Capanty Model A Create Rud Set cI IDE Cho 0GB 3 Polne Baid ast IDE Choa amp 0 0GE Exp d Sa Activate Rad Set 2 WEchH3 80 0GB Create Hot Space r IDE Chos 20 0GE Delete Hot Spare Rescue Raid Set DEcHS 80 0GB a IDE Ch06 amp 0GB Ci Nelrease st Rennes O WECN 300GB Create Volume Set Delete Volume See IDE Ch0s 80 008 Modify Vohune Set i IDE Cho 20 0GB Check Vobene Set Py D bio 80 0G Stop Volume Set Check abs Ch a IDE Ch 80 0GB OPhysical Drives y IDE Chi2 80 0GE IDE Chi3 80 0GB Cl IDE Chis 60 0GR Olnformation IDE Chis 89
66. ipe size and capacity A hot spare option is also created depending upon the existing configuration Check the Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button in the Quick Create screen the raid set and volume set will start to initialize Note In Quick Create your volume set is automatically configured based on the number of disks in your system Use the Raid Set Function and Volume Set Function if you prefer to customize your system Fia Eie view Favores Took bine r o gt x 3 po uch fe Pavartes OF Meds amp J a E biter 192 148 40 46 gt Ge r Ona 7 nomex AXIOMTEK Co Ltd DAS 315SA v OR aidSet Functions Quick Create Raid Volume Set OVeluneSet Functions Total Number Of Disks 15 OPhvsical Drives Select Rad Level Pad 5 Spore OSystem Controls Manmum Capacity ABowed 1040 3 GB Ulnfoxmation Sekect Capacity 10403 GB Volume lutakzanon Mode Foreground Int Fester Complstion Select Stripe Site 64 KBytes O Corfirm The Operation Sunmit Rasat i start es 3 gt 81 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Raid Set Functions Use the Raid Set Function and Volume Set Function if you prefer to customize your system User manual configuration can full control of the raid set setting but it will take longer to complete than the Quick Volume Raid Setup configuration Select the Raid Set Function to manually configure the raid set for the first time or deletes existing ra
67. irmware and thus cannot be a part of a volume set The disk is available to the operating system 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 User can also select the cache mode Tagged Command Queuing Max SCSI speed and SCSI channel SCSI_ID SCSI_LUN for this volume F Raid Consale Microsoft internet Explorer Ee oe yom Pyvertes Jock tile r O O Bh Preach Pyrat Qha O S 3 Ee 148 1048 Ba ed DOuick Funetion gt s n mi Quick Create AK AXIOMTEK ANTOMTERK C 0 Ltd DAS 515SA i v OR adSet Fun tions Bs mito nomaa wheats yin in m IDE Ch09 30 0GB ST300013AS OVeluneSet Functions IDE Chio 80 0GBR ST380013AS Physical Drives IDE Chi 20 0GB ST380013A5 Create Pass Through IDE Ch12 80 0GR STS80013AS Modify Par Through 7 IDE Cht3 20 0G ST380013AS Delete Pass Through Ident Drive IDE Chis 80 0GB 5 JAS IDE Chis 86 0GB ST380013A5 OSvetem Controls Ciinfermantion Frater Pass Through Disk Attribute Volume Cache Mode Wena Back Tagged Command Queumg Enabled w Max SCSI Speed ROMESec SCSI Channel SCSLIDSCSI_Lun 0 v0 1 O Corfrm The Operation Summit Raeet 4 item 93 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Modify Pass Through Disk Use this option to modify the Pass Through Disk Attribute User can modify the cache mode Tagged Command Queuing Max SCSI speed and SCSI channel ID LUN on an existed pass through di
68. ith the array RAID 0 requires one or more physical drives RAID 1 requires at least 2 physical drives RAID 1 Spare requires at least 3 physical drives RAID 3 requires at least 3 physical drives RAID 5 requires at least 3 physical drives RAID 6 requires at least 4 physical drives RAID 3 Spare requires at least 4 physical drives RAID 5 Spare requires at least 4 physical drives and RAID 6 Spare requires at least 5 physical drives Highlight RAID level for the volume set and press Enter key to confirm 3 Set the capacity size for the current volume set After Highlight RAID level and press Enter key The selected capacity for the current volume set is displayed Using the UP and DOWN arrow key to create the current volume set capacity size and press Enter key to confirm The available stripe sizes for the current volume set are displayed 4 Using the UP and DOWN arrow key to select the current volume set stripe size and press Enter key to confirm it This parameter specifies the size of the stripes written to each disk in a RAID 0 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 provides better read performance especially if your computer does mostly sequential reads However if you are sure that your 28 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array computer does random read requests more often choose a small stripe size 5 When you are fini
69. l items Move the cursor bar to an item then press Enter key to select the desired function System Beeper Setting The Alert Beeper function item is used to Disabled or Enable the RAID subsystem controller alarm tone generator RAID Rebuild Priority The Raid Rebuild Priority is a relative indication of how much time the controller devotes to a rebuild operation The RAID subsystem allows user to choose the rebuild priority Low Normal High to balance volume set access and rebuild tasks appropriately For high array performance specify a Low value Terminal Port Configuration Speed setting values are 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 and 115200 Stop Bits values are 1 bit and 2 bits Note Parity value is fixed at None Data Bits value is fixed at 8 bits 96 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array F Haid Consele Microsoft internet Explorer Ee UR yow Foetet Jock ip t Om x S A po auch se Pavartes OF hed gE a E Peter 192 148 20 72 y ksd OQuick Fonction i ANTOMTER Co Ltd AK AXIOMTEK OR idet Functions OVeluneSet Functions System Configurations Physical Drives Syrtem P teper Semng Omabled OSystem Controls Rebuld Prony pee lt 5 z Termmal Port Configuration Baud Rate 115200 Stop Bits 1 JBODRAID Ci migra mt RAD View Everti hute Beeper gt Test Evezt cy dae Clear Event Buffer I Vomute lie Operation Upgrade Firmwace Samat Rasat Rertart Coerroller Cle
70. ler Board Temperature gt 60 Celsius Backplane Temperature gt 60 Celsius Controller Fan Speed lt 1900 RPM Power Supply 12V lt 10 5V or gt 13 5V Power Supply 5V lt 4 7V or gt 5 3V Power Supply 3 3V lt 3 0V or gt 3 6V CPU Core Voltage 1 5V lt 1 35V or gt 1 65V System Information i Quick Yolume i Raid Set Funi The System Information i i Volume Set F i Physical Driji Main Processor 4 MHz IOP321 Raid System CPU ICache Size KB i i i aw N Ethernet Con CPU DCache Size 32KB Write Back i View System System Memory 296MB 200MHz Clear Event Firmware Version 1 23 2003 11 20 i Hardware Moni Serial Number 1100 2116 6633 i Bec Controller Name ARC 6330 faa n AR i Current IP Addr 192 168 000 199 i Choose this option to display Main processor CPU Instruction cache and data cache size firmware version serial number controller model name and the cache memory size To check the system information move the cursor bar to System Information item then press Enter key All major controller system information will be displayed 70 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Chapter 4 Web Browser based Configuration The RAID subsystem web browser based configuration utility is firmware based and used to configure raid sets and volume sets You may use this utility to Create raid set E
71. lly 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 RAID level 3 can t modify the stripe size Cache Mode The RAID subsystem supports Write Through Cache and Write Back Cache Tag Queuing The Enabled option is useful for enhancing overall system performance under multitasking operating systems The Command Tag Drive Channel function controls the SCSI command tag queuing support for each drive channel This function should normally remain enabled Disable this function only when using older 88 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array SCSI drives that do not support command tag queuing Max SCSI Speed The RAID subsystem supports 320 MB sec as the highest data transfer rate SCSI Channel SCSI ID SCSI Lun SCSI Channel The RAID subsystem only supports one SCSI Channel SCSI ID Each SCSI device attached to the SCSI card as well as the card itself must be assigned a unique SCSI ID number A Wide SCSI channel can connect up o 15 devices The RAID subsystem is as a large SCSI device We should assign an ID from a list of SCSI IDs SCSI LUN Each SCSI ID can support up to 8 LUNs Most SCSI host adapter treats each LUN like a SCSI disk 89 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Delete Volume Set To delete Volume from raid set system function move the cursor bar to the main menu and click on the Delete Volume Set link The Select The Raid
72. main menu and select the Raid System Function item and then press Enter key The Raid System Function menu will show all items Move the cursor bar to an item then press Enter key to select the desired function 58 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Quick Volume Raid Setup Raid Set Function Volume Set Function Physical Drives Raid System Function View System Events a7 Clear Event Buffer Hardware Monitor System Information aes Arrow key Move cursor Enter Select ESC Escape L Line Draw Redraw Mute The Alert Beeper Mute The Alert Beeper Alert Beeper Setting Change Password AID Rebuild Priority aximum ATA Mode pdate FirmWare R M Meta Port Config Reset Controller Arrow key Move cursor Enter Select ESC Escape L Line Draw X Redraw The Mute The Alert Beeper function item is used to control the RAID subsystem Beeper Select the Yes and press Enter key in the dialog box to turn the beeper off temporarily The beeper will still activate on the next event 59 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Alert Beeper Setting Disabled i Enabled a erminal Port Config pdate FirmWare eset Controller I I I I l I I I I I I I I I I l I Move cursor Enter Select ESC Escape L Line Draw K Redraw The Alert Beeper function item is used to Disabled or Enable the RAID subsystem
73. me set is 2 TB To create a volume set follow the following steps 1 Select the Volume Set Function from the Main menu 43 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array 2 Choose the Create Volume Set from Volume Set Functions dialog box screen 3 The Create Volume From Raid Set dialog box appears This screen displays the existing arranged raid sets Select the raid set number and press Enter key The Volume Creation is displayed in the screen f Raid Set 00 Raid Set 01 4 A window with a summary of the current volume set s settings The Volume Creation option allows user to select the Volume name capacity RAID level strip size SCSI ID LUN Cache mode tag queuing and Max Sync Rate User can modify the default values in this screen the modification procedures are at 5 5 3 1 1 1 to 5 5 3 1 1 10 section 44 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array i 1 H i Volume Creation i Deleti i i i Modi f i E S Ee ETTE Volume Set 00 Check M Capacity 80 1G6B i Raid Level lt 9 Stripe Size 64K SCSI Channel 0 SCSI ID O SCSI LUN 0 Cache Mode Write Back Tag Queuing Enabled Max Sync Rate 160 MB sec eee ne eee eee ne 5 After completing the modification of the volume set press Esc key to confirm it A Fast Initialization screen is presented Select Yes key to start the Fast Initialization of the selected volume set Select No key to start
74. n and voltage of the internal RAID subsystem All items are also unchangeable The warning messages will indicate through the LED and alarm buzzer Item Warning Condition Controller Board Temperature gt 60 Celsius Backplane Temperature gt 60 Celsius Controller Fan Speed lt 1900 RPM Power Supply 12V lt 10 5V or gt 13 5V Power Supply 5V lt 4 7V or gt 5 3V Power Supply 3 3V lt 3 0V or gt 3 6V CPU Core Voltage 1 5V lt 1 35V or gt 1 65V 103 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array SCSI LUN Each SCSI ID can support up to 8 LUNs Most SCSI host adapter treats each LUN like a SCSI disk Cache Mode User can set the cache mode as Write Through Cache or Write Back Cache Tag Queuing The Enabled option is useful for enhancing overall system performance under multi tasking operating systems The Command Tag Drive Channel function controls the SCSI command tag queuing support for each drive channel This function should normally remain enabled Disable this function only when using older SCSI drives that do not support command tag queuing Max Sync Rate The RAID subsystem supports 160MB sec as the highest data transfer rate Maximum SATA Mode Supported Within the subsystem one Ultra 160 SCSI chip acts as a target and 16 SATA bus are connected to the drive The 16 SATA drive channel can run up to 150MB s Terminal Port Configuration Parity value is fixed at None H
75. nagement application is Hewlett Packard s Open View The firmware embedded SNMP agent ca be used to augment the RAID controller if you are already running an SNMP management application at your site SNMP Definition SNMP an IP based protocol has a set of commands for getting the status of target devices The SNMP management platform is called the SNMP manager and the managed devices have the SNMP agent loaded Management data is organized in a hierarchical data structure called the management Information Base MIB These MIBs are defined and sanctioned by various industry associations The objective is for all vendors to create products in compliance with these MIBs so that inter vendor interoperability can be achieved If a vendor wishes to include additional device information that is not specified in a standard MIB then that is usually done through MIB extensions 106 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Event Configuration Performance MIB SNMP Agent Network resources Hi SNMP Installation The installation of the SNMP manager is accomplished in several phases Installing the Manager software on the client Placing a copy of the management information base MIB in a directory which is accessible to the management application Compiling the MIB description file with the management application MIB Compilation and Definition File creation Before the manager application accesses the RAID controller user nee
76. ng a reboot and waiting the initialization complete In Fast Initialization the initialization proceeds must be completed before the volume set ready for system accesses 12 If space remains in the raid set the next volume set can be configured Repeat steps 8 to 11 to configure another volume set Note User can use this method to examine the existing configuration Modify volume set configuration method provides the same functions as create volume set configuration method In volume set function you can use the modify volume set function to modify the volume set parameters except the capacity size 31 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Quick Volume Raid Setup Quick Volume Raid Setup is the fastest way to prepare a raid set and volume set It only needs a few keystrokes to complete it Although disk drives of different capacity may be used in the raid set it will use the smallest capacity of the disk drive as the capacity of all disk drives in the raid set The Quick Volume Raid Setup option creates a raid set with the following properties 1 All of the physical disk drives are contained in a raid set 2 The raid levels associated with hot spare capacity and stripe size are selected during the configuration process 3 Asingle volume set is created and consumed all or a portion of the disk capacity available in this raid set 4 lf you need to add additional volume set using main menu Create Volume Set function
77. om the main menu Select the Create Hot Spare and press Enter key to set the Hot Spare 2 Choose Raid Set Function from the main menu Select the Create Raid Set and press Enter key 3 A Select SATA Drive For Raid Set window is displayed showing the SATA drive connected to the current controller 29 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Press the UP and DOWN arrow keys to select specific physical drives Press the Enter key to associate the selected physical drive with the current raid set Try to use drives of the same capacity in a specific raid set If you use drives with different capacities in an array all the drives in the array is treated as though they have the capacity of the smallest drive in the array The numbers of physical drives in a specific raid set determine the RAID levels that can be implemented with the raid set RAID 0 requires one or more physical drives per raid set RAID 1 0 1 requires at least 2 physical drives per raid set RAID 3 requires at least 3 physical drives per raid set RAID 5 requires at least 3 physical drives per raid set RAID 6 requires at least 4 physical drives per raid set An Edit The Raid Set Name dialog box appears Enter 1 to 15 alphanumeric characters to define a unique identifier for a raid set The default raid set name will always appear as Raid Set Press Enter to finish the name editing After adding physical drives to the current raid set as desired p
78. process has started user cannot stop it The 37 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array process must be completed 2 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 completes Migrating Migrating occurs when a disk is added to a Raid Set Migration status is displayed in the raid status area of the Raid Set information when a disk is added to a raid set Migrating status is also displayed in the associated volume status area of the Volume Set Information when a disk is added to a raid set Raid Set Name Raid Set 00 Member Disks 4 Raid State Migrating 160 16B Total Capacity Free Capacity 144 16B Min Member Disk Size 40 0G6B Member Disk Channels 38 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Activate Incomplete Raid Set The following screen is the Raid Set Information after one of its disk drive has removed in the power off state a Raid Set Function Creai Expai Raid Set Name Raid Set 00 Actii Member Disks 4 Crea Raid State Incomplete Total Capacity 160 1GB Free Capacity Min Member Disk Size Member Disk Channels I 1 I I I I I 1 I I I I I I I 1 I I I I When one of the disk drive is removed in power off state the raid set state will change to Incomplete State If users want to continue to work when the RAID subsystem is power on user
79. 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 disk 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 86 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Create Volume Set The following is the volume set features for the DAS 315SA 1 Volume sets of different RAID levels may coexist on the same raid set 2 Up to 16 volume sets can be created in a raid set 3 The maximum addressable size of a single volume set is 2 TB To create volume set from raid set system move the cursor bar to the main menu and click on the Create Volume Set link The Select The Raid Set To Create On It screen will show all raid set number Tick on a raid set number that you want to create and then click on the Submit button The new create volume set allows user to select the Volume name capacity RAID level strip size SCSI ID LUN Cache mode tag queuing and Max Sync Rate F Raid Consele Microsoft internet Explorer te UR yow Pyvertese Jock te Om gt E x 2 P po auch he Pavantes OF hedi amp amp E Piter 192 148 4046 v gt Go DOnick Function aan G4 mxomrex AXIOMTEK Co Ltd DAS 3158A ORatdSet Punetions
80. requires at least 3 physical drives RAID 5 requires at least 3 physical drives RAID 6 requires at least 4 physical drives RAID 3 Spare requires at least 4 physical drives RAID 5 Spare requires at least 4 physical drives and RAID 6 Spare requires at least 5 physical drives Select RAID level for the volume set Set the capacity size for the current volume set 74 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Select the current volume set stripe size This parameter specifies the size of the stripes written to each disk in a RAID 0 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 provides better read performance especially if your computer does mostly sequential reads However if you are sure that your computer does random read requests more often choose a small stripe size When you are finished defining the volume set press Enter key to confirm the Quick Volume And Raid Set Setup function Select the Volume Initialization Mode In the Normal Initialization the initialization proceeds as a background task the volume set is fully accessible for system reads and writes The operating system can instantly access to the newly created arrays without requiring a reboot and waiting the initialization complete In Fast Initialization the initialization proceeds must be completed before the volume set ready for system accesses Initialize
81. respondence table relates your IP address to the RAID controller s physical MAC address on the LAN DHCP Function Enabled Local IP Address 192 168 001 100 EtherNet Address 00 04 D9 7F FF FF 67 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array View System Events To view the RAID subsystem controller s system event information move the cursor bar to the main menu and select the View System Events link then press the Enter key The RAID subsystem events screen appear Voj Time Device Event Type ElapseTime Errors a Ra 900 27 53 Volume Set 01 Complete Init 800 04 42 HA 00 32 36 Volume Set 1 Start Initialize 1000 32 36 Volume Set 08 Complete Init 800 62 49 1000 35 26 Volume Set 00 Start Initialize 1002 29 16 Volume Set Complete Check 000 00 31 0 902 29 47 Volume Set 88 Start Checking 1002 32 58 Volume Set 08 Complete Init 800 80 28 1002 33 27 Volume Set 00 Start Initialize Se SE OSE SE SE OSE EOE e ee ee m Choose this option to view the system events information Time Device Event type Elapse Time and Errors The RAID system does not built the real time clock The Time information is the relative time from the RAID subsystem power on Clear Events Buffer Use this feature to clear the entire events buffer information 68 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Hardware Monitor i Main Menu i i Quick Volume i Raid
82. ress Yes to confirm the Create Raid Set function An Edit The Raid Set Name dialog box appears Enter 1 to 15 alphanumeric characters to define a unique identifier for a raid set The default raid set name will always appear as Raid Set Press Enter key when you are finished creating the current raid set To continue defining another raid set repeat step 3 To begin volume set configuration go to step 8 Choose Volume Set Function from the Main menu Select the Create Volume Set and press Enter key 10 Choose one raid set from the Create Volume From Raid Set window Press Enter key to confirm it The Volume Creation screen shows the volume set default attribute values that are currently being configured The attribute column headings are 30 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array The Raid Level The Stripe Size The SCSI HOST SCSI ID SCSI LUN The Cache Mode The Tagged Queuing The SCSI Max Rate and The Volume Name number The user can change all values After the current volume set attributes are defined press Esc key to enter Initialization selection screen 11 Fast Initialization Press Enter key to define fast initialization and Esc key to normal initialization In the Normal Initialization the initialization proceeds as a background task the volume set is fully accessible for system reads and writes The operating system can instantly access to the newly created arrays without requiri
83. rive Function menu will show all Raid Pass Through Drive number option Move the cursor bar to a desired item then press Enter key to show all Pass Through Disk Attribute Select the parameter from the list you which to change press Enter key to modify it Delete Pass Through Disk To delete Pass through drive from the Pass through drive pool move the cursor bar to the Physical Drive Function menu and select the Delete pass through drive item then press Enter key The Delete Pass Through confirmation screen will appear and press Yes key to delete it 7 Hain Henu H i Qu i Ral Physical Drive Function i g Bees e ON Vic Rat Creai Select The Drive aa t i Vil Hodi Delete Pass Through i H C1 i ES i ChO4 MAXTOR L002 _ ___________ i Haj Ide E 1 Syl Identify Bad Drives it No i 57 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Identify Selected Drive Physical Drive Function a a a a a eS Modi Dele aw TC35LO40AVYNO 7 0 den Be IC35LG4GAVYNO 7 8 Arrow key Move cursor Enter Select ESC Escape L Line Draw K Redraw To prevent removing the wrong drive the selected disk HDD LED Indicator will light for physically locating the selected disk when the Identify Selected Device is selected Raid System Function To set the raid system function move the cursor bar to the
84. rom the RAID subsystem power on 99 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array F Haid Consale Microsoft internet txpicrer Ee UR yow Foetet Jock ip t Om x 2 A po uch SE Pavcates OF hed e 2 reas A tater 1 92 168 20 72 Blo bad _ es OOuick Function rnomrex AXIOMTEK Co Ltd ORaidSet Functions OVelusneSet Functions System Events Information o Oed A OPhysical Drives Time Device Event Type Flapse Tune Errors 2004 3 5 16 5251 IDE Channel 6 Device Inserted OSystem Controls s ge 2004 3 5 16 5246 IDE Channel 5 Device Inserted Sytem Conka Etherlet Config IDE Channel 15 Derce Removed Alert By Mal Corgis IDE Channel 14 Device Removed View Everts hute Beeper IDE Channel 4 Device Inserted Generate Test Evest a x S a Clear Event Buffer 2004 3 5 16 52 32 IDE Channel 13 Derce Removed Mody Password 2001 3 5 16 5231 IDE Channel 3 Unmade Frmwae 2004 3 5 16 5226 IDE Channel 12 Rertart Coerroller rO inan 2004 3 5 16 52 20 IDE Channel 2 Olnformation 2004 3 5 16 52 18 IDE Channel 11 Device Removed IDE Channel Dence Ineerted IDE Channel 10 Device Removed IDE Channel 9 Device Removed 2004 3 5 16 520 Rad Set 00 Delete RandSet 2004 3 5 16 51 59 Volume Set 90 Complete Ing 0090023 2004 3 5 16 51 36 Vohume Set 00 Start Inmalize Previous Page Next Page El oe rron Clear Events Buffer Use this feature to clear the entire events buffer information Modify Password To set or change the RAID subsy
85. s can use the Activate Raid Set option to active the raid set After users complete the function the Raid State will change to Degraded Mode 39 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Areca Technology Corporation RAID Controller Raid Set Name Member Disks Raid State Total Capacity Free Capacity Min Member Disk Size Member Disk Channels Create Hot Spare Paid Set 00 Degraded 160 16B 153 46B 40 0GB 123x When you choose the Create Hot Spare option in the Raid Set Function all unused physical devices connected to the current controller appear Select the target disk by clicking on the appropriate check box Press the Enter key to select a disk drive and press Yes in the Create Hot Spare to designate it as a hot spare The create Hot Spare option gives you the ability to define a global hot spare 40 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Delete Hot Spare Select the target Hot Spare disk to delete by clicking on the appropriate check box Press the Enter keys to select a disk drive and press Yes in the Delete Hot Spare to delete the hot spare ne ie Railt Set Function Create Raid Set Select The HotSpare Device To Be Deleted Ac 4 4 SGN SEPARA Delete HotSpare 1Ch 9 i 41 26BiIC3SL0 I 1 I I I I I 1 I I I I I 1 I I I 1 I 1 Raid Set Information To display Raid Set information move the cursor bar to the desired Rai
86. s possible you may refer to Section 4 1 2 Quick setup via Terminal Configuration 3 2 2 Use PC for Terminal Emulation If you do not have a dedicated terminal you can still use a PC configured as a terminal running a terminal emulation program Microsoft Windows and Windows 95 both have built in terminal emulation support Please select ANSI terminal as the terminal type for the terminal emulation You can also use other terminal emulation programs such as KERMIT or VTERM If you cannot see anything on the screen after the session has been established press TAB key followed by Ctrl D key combination to refresh the screen Follow the same steps discussed in section 3 2 1 Connect a Terminal to connect your PC to the DAS 3 3 Operation Modes FASTORA DAS 315SA DAS has three operation modes Self Diagnostic Mode Operation Mode and Configuration Mode We will discuss each of the RAID DAS operation modes in the following sections 20 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array 3 3 1 Self Diagnostic Mode To ensure flawless operation the DAS has a built in self diagnostic utility Self diagnostics will be performed automatically upon power up of the DAS or right after you restart the unit In this mode of operation all components will be tested If any problem occurred it will report to the user The Self Diagnostic mode runs three major diagnostics The first diagnostic tests the CPU and supporting the core logic chips internal bus memory
87. set from the Create Volume From Raid Set window Press Enter key to confirm it 11 The Volume Creation screen shows the volume set default attribute values that are currently being configured The attribute column headings are The Raid Level The Stripe Size The SCSI HOST SCSI ID SCSI LUN The Cache Mode The Tagged Queuing The SCSI Max Rate and The Volume Name number The user can change all values After the current volume set attributes are defined press Esc key to enter initialization selection screen 12 Fast Initialization Press Enter key to define fast initialization and Esc key to normal initialization In the Normal Initialization the 77 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array initialization proceeds as a background task the volume set is fully accessible for system reads and writes The operating system can instantly access to the newly created arrays without requiring a reboot and waiting the initialization complete In Fast Initialization the initialization proceeds must be completed before the volume set ready for system accesses 13 If space remains in the raid set the next volume set can be configured Repeat steps 9 to 12 to configure another volume set Note Users can use this method to examine the existing configuration Modify volume set configuration method provides the same functions as create volume set configuration method In volume set function you can use the modify
88. shed defining the volume set press Enter key to confirm the Quick Volume And Raid Set Setup function 6 Fast Initialization Press Enter key to define fast initialization and Esc key to normal initialization In the Normal Initialization the initialization proceeds as a background task the volume set is fully accessible for system reads and writes The operating system can instantly access to the newly created arrays without requiring a reboot and waiting the initialization complete In Fast Initialization the initialization proceeds must be completed before the volume set ready for system accesses 7 Initialize the volume set you have just configured 8 Ilf you need to add additional volume set using main menu Create Volume Set function Using Raid Set Volume Set Function Method In Raid Set Function you can use the Create Raid Set function to generate the new raid set In Volume Set Function you can use the Create Volume Set function to generate its associated volume set and parameters If the current controller has unused physical devices connected you can choose the Create Hot Spare option in the Raid Set Function to define a global hot spare Select this method to configure new raid sets and volume sets The Raid Set Volume Set Function configuration option allows you to associate volume set with partial and full raid set Step Action 1 To setup the Hot Spare option choose Raid Set Function fr
89. sk To modify the pass through drive attribute from the pass through drive pool move the mouse cursor bar to click Modify Pass Through link The Select The Pass Through Disk For Modification screen appears select Pass Through Disk from the pass through drive pool and click the Submit button to select drive The Enter Pass Through Disk Attribute screen appears so you can modify the drive attribute values as you wish F Haid Consele Microsoft internet Explorer Eh AR yom Foetet Jock tie id Om bd x 3 J Search Fe Pavcates OF hed E a e A Be Pi DEGE 7 G aome AXIOMTEK Co Ltd DAS 315SA ORasdNet Fun tions Select The Pass Through Disk For Modification OVelumneSet Functions OPhysical Drives Select Channel Caparity Madel Create Pass Through Modify Pass Through Delete Pass Through E IDE Chi 80 0GB ST380013AS Ierai Drive amm OSvetem Controls Svomit Reset Olnformanon 4 rron After you complete the selection check Confirm The Operation and click the Submit button to complete the selection action 94 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Delete Pass Through Disk To delete pass through drive from the pass through drive pool move the mouse cursor bar to the main menus and click on Delete Pass Through link After you complete the selection check Confirm The Operation and click the Submit button to complete the delete action Identify Selected Drive To prevent removing the wrong drive the sel
90. st the first data file but also for the other unrelated data files stored on the corresponding locations on the other data disks Data transfer rates are the same per data file as single disk transfer rates but multiple as many as there are data disks files may be simultaneously read This generates a high read transaction rate and good aggregate read transfer rates However RAID 4 is seldom implemented because of the problems that ensue in the event of a read error or any write operation A RAID 4 write operation requires two disk revolutions for the following sequence both the old data file to be overwritten and its corresponding parity file must be read anew parity file is generated from the old data file the parity file and the new data file the new data file and the new parity file are written A read error requires that all disks be used to recreate the failed data file eliminating the multiple concurrent transfer potential 116 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array A 7 RAID 5 To improve the poor write and read error performance of RAID 4 RAID 5 makes one simple in concept change which has major performance ramifications distributed parity files Instead of having all parity files located on a single disk the parity files are allocated evenly to all disks always with the corresponding data files on other disks This change allows multiple writes to take place as long as they don t collid
91. stem password move the mouse cursor to Raid System Function screen and click on the Change Password link The Modify System Password screen appears The password option allows user to set or clear the raid subsystem s password protection feature Once the password has been set the user can only monitor and configure the raid subsystem by providing the correct password The password is used to protect the internal RAID subsystem from unauthorized entry The controller will check the password only when entering the Main menu from the initial screen The RAID subsystem will automatically go back to the initial screen when it does not receive any command in ten 100 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array seconds To disable the password press Enter key only in both the Enter New Password and Re Enter New Password column Once the user confirms the operation and clicks the Submit button the existing password will be cleared No password checking will occur when entering the main menu from the starting screen F Haid Consele Microsoft internet Explorer te oe yom Foetet Joss tiie e Om gt x S yp auch e Parates hed g 2 E hater 192 148 20 72 sf gt 8 OQuiek Funetion g AXIOMTEK AXIOMTEK Co Ltd ORaidSet Functions OVoluneSet Functions Modify System Password OPhysical Drives Enter Onana Password OSystem Controls Erter New Password Sytem Conka Ether Net Config Re Enter New Password Alert By Mad Corsi
92. ter 3 Configuration FASTORA DAS 315SA can be configured via i a terminal or a web browser This chapter will discuss the configuration methods and the detailed information about the operation modes This chapter covers the following topics Configuring Through a Terminal Operation Modes Main Menu 3 2 1 Connect a Terminal Located at the rear of the DAS a RS 232 connector marked as Con 1 can be used to support the local terminal access When connecting a terminal to the DAS make sure you have attached the supplied RS 232 cable to the right connector Note that you should set up the communication parameters before using this terminal To start up 1 Plug one end of the supplied RS 232 cable to the port marked as Con 1 at the rear of the DAS 2 Connect one end of the RS 232 cable to the COM port of your terminal or PC 3 Run an equivalent program of the terminal 4 Change the setting of the terminal to match the default settings of the FASTORADAS 315SA namely Baud rate 115 200 Data bit 8 Stop bit 1 19 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Parity None Flow Control None You shall see a pop up screen indicating that the connection has been setup successfully Then you may configure the DAS with your terminal Refer to section 3 2 3 Control Key Definition under ANSI Terminal to learn the control keys for terminal emulation Please note that if you wish to start to configure with your terminal as quickly a
93. the volume set you have just configured If you need to add additional volume set using main menu Create Volume Set function Using Raid Set Volume Set Function Method In Raid Set Function you can use the Create Raid Set function to generate the new raid set In Volume Set Function you can use the Create Volume Set function to generate its associated volume set and parameters If the current controller has unused physical devices connected you can choose the Create Hot Spare option in the Raid Set Function to define a global hot spare Select this method to configure new raid sets and volume sets The Raid Set Volume Set Function configuration option allows you to associate volume set with partial and full raid set 75 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Step Action 1 To setup the Hot Spare option choose Raid Set Function from the main menu Select the Create Hot Spare and press Enter key to set the Hot Spare 2 Choose Raid Set Function from the main menu Select the Create Raid et and press Enter key Set and press Enter Key 3 A Select IDE Drive For Raid Set window is displayed showing the IDE drive connected to the current controller 4 Press the UP and DOWN arrow keys to select specific physical drives Press the Enter key to associate the selected physical drive with the current raid set Try to use drives of the same capacity in a specific raid set If you use drives with different c
94. unchons Volume Sst 5 Volume Nans Volume Set 00 Volume Capacity 10 0GE Vehime Rad Level Raids Volume Stnpe Size id KEyter OPhysical Drives Volume Cache Mode Write Bock OSystem Controls Tagged Command Queung Enebled Max SCSI Speed 320MB Sec Olaformanon SCSI Channel SCSI ID SCSI Lun 0 0 0m orf The Operubor Submit Reset E Core rton Use this option to modify volume set configuration To modify volume set attribute values from raid set system function move the cursor bar to the volume set attribute menu and click on it The modify value screen appears Move the cursor bar to an attribute item and then click on the attribute to modify the value After you complete the modification tick on the Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button to complete the action User can modify all values except the capacity Volume Set Migration Migrating occurs when a volume set is migrating from one RAID level to another a volume set strip size changes or when a disk is added to a raid set Migration status is displayed in the volume status area of the Raid Set Hierarchy screen when one RAID level to another a Volume set strip size changes or when a disk is added to a raid set 91 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Check Volume Set To check a volume set from a raid set 1 Click the Check Volume Set link 2 Select the volume set from the list that you wish to check Check Confirm The Op
95. upgrading the firmware These files must be extracted from the compressed file and copied to one directory in drive A or C Establishing the Connection for the RS 232 and Ethernet port The firmware can be downloaded to the RAID controller by using an ANSI VT 100 compatible terminal emulation program or HTTP web browser manager You must complete the appropriate installation procedure before proceeding with this firmware upgrade Please refer to chapter 4 3 VT100 terminal Using the controller s serial port for details on establishing the connection 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 You must complete the appropriate installation procedure before proceeding with this firmware upgrade Please refer to chapter 6 1 Web browser based RAID manager Using the controller s Ethernet port for details on establishing the connection 120 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Upgrading Firmware Through ANSI VT 100 Terminal Emulation Get the new version firmware for your RAID controller For Example download the bin file from your OEM s web site onto the c 1 From the Main Menu scroll down to Raid System Function 2 Choose Update Firmware Update the Raid Firmware dialog box will appear Main Menu i UAA i Pal Raid System Function i o H Phi Mute The Alert Be
96. via Plain English e mails with no software required F Haid Consele Microsoft Internet Explorer te oe yom Foetet Jock tile r Om bd x 3 po touch Fe Paventes OF hed g E beter 11 92 148 20 72 Ejo m a AR OOntck Function gt G4 axiomrex ANTOMTER Co Ltd ORaidSet Functions pia an F A OVoelusneSet Functions SMTP Server Configuration j CERta Detras SMTP Server IP Address o io Wo io OSvstem Controls Syeiem Config Mail Address Configurations EtherNet Config Alert By Mail Config View Everts hute Beeper Sender Name Mad Address Generate Test Evezt OSN Clear Event Buffer peor Peewee Mody Password Upsrade Firmware MaifTo Namet Mad Address Restart Coeeroller MaiTo Nane Mai Address Matto Naene3 Mai Address MaiTo Named Mad Address Event Notification Configurations gt Disable Event Notticazon No Evert NotBeahon Will Be Sert Urgent Error Notification Send Oriy Urgent Event gt Senous Error NesScason Send Urgent And Senous Event E lore irtena View Events Mute Beeper To view the RAID subsystem controller s information move the mouse cursor to the main menu and click on the View Events Mute Beeper link The Raid Subsystem events Information screen appears Choose this option to view the system events information Timer Device Event type Elapse Time and Errors The RAID system does not built the real time clock The Time information is the relative time f
97. w System Events Clear Even Buffer Hardware Monitor and System Information Please refer to Table 3 1 for the description of each menu We will navigate the main tree in this section Figure 3 1 shows the main menu screen when configuring through a terminal You need to enter password for each selection The default password is 0000 Figure 3 1 Main Menu Fe eae Soe sepa H Quick Volume Raid Setup i Raid Set Function Volume Set Function Physical Drives Raid System Function i i View System Events Verify Password Clear Event Buffer Hardware Monitor System Information Escape L Line Draw 23 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Table 3 1 Option Description Quick Volume And Raid Setup Create a default configurations which are based on the number of physical disk installed Raid Set Functions Volume Set Functions Create a customized raid set Create a customized volume set Physical Drive Functions View individual disk information Raid System Function Set the raid system configurations Views System Events Record all system events in the buffer Clear Event Buffer Clear all event buffer information Hardware Monitor Show all system environment status System Information View the controller information 24 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array Me 3 4 1 Hierarchical
98. xpand raid set Define volume set Add physical drive Modify volume set Modify RAID level stripe size Define pass through disk drives Modify system function Update firmware and Designate drives as hot spares If you need to boot the operating system from a RAID system you must first create a RAID volume by using front panel touch control keypad Bootable CD VT 100 utility at X86 based system Web Browser through Ethernet LAN or VT 100 terminal Firmware embedded TCP IP amp web browser based RAID manager using the controller s 10 100 Ethernet LAN port To ensure proper communications between the RAID subsystem and Web browser based RAID management Please connect the RAID system Ethernet LAN port to any LAN switch port The controller has embedded the TCP IP amp Web Browser based RAID manager in the firmware User can remote manage the RAID system without 71 FASTORA DAS 315SA Disk Array adding any user specific software platform independent via standard web browsers directly connected to the 10 100 Ethernet RJ45 LAN port To configure External RAID subsystem on a local or remote machine you need to know its IP Address The IP address will default show in the screen Launch your firmware embedded TCP IP amp Web Browser based RAID manager by entering http IP Address in the web browser The default IP Address is 192 168 1 100 or you may change the IP Address in the terminal console

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