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Ciprico Media Vault 4105 Series User's Manual

1. CIPRICO Media Vault 4105 Series User Manual Release Date 01 08 MediaVault 4105 User Manual Copyright 2008 Ciprico Inc All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written consent of Ciprico Inc 7003 W Lake Street Suite 400 St Louis Park MN 55426 USA Trademarks 4105 MediaVault and the Ciprico Inc name and logo are trademarks of Ciprico Inc which may be registered in some jurisdictions Apple Macintosh and MacPro are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc in the US and other countries used under license Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the US and other countries used under license Changes The material in this document is for information only and is subject to change without notice While reasonable efforts have been made in the preparation of this document to assure its accuracy Ciprico Inc assumes no liability resulting from errors or omissions in this document or from the use of the information contained herein ii MV 4105 Ciprico Inc MediaVault 4105 User Manual Notice Although Ciprico Inc has attempted to ensure the accuracy of this contents of this User Manual it is possible that this document may contain technical inaccuracies or typographical o
2. In RAID 0 the disk drives are striped with corresponding sectors of other drives called strips sequentially Data written goes to sector 1 of drive 1 then sector 1 of drive 2 and so on RAID 0 sacrifices data protection to gain capacity and performance To do RAID 0 requires a minimum of 2 disk drives The MV 4105 uses 5 disk drive modules MV 4105 Ciprico Inc 7 5 Problem Solving TABLE 7 2 Frequently Asked Questions MediaVault 4105 User Manual What is RAID 3 In RAID 8 all of the drives except one this one called a parity drive are striped in RAID 0 as above However this one drive has a special purpose Through a simple mathematical calculation it is able to operate if one of the RAID 0 drives goes down If for example you set a rule that all of the bits like switches on off on all of the drive have to add up to an odd number such as 0111 with 1 being on O being off the extra drive stores the extra piece of data necessary to keep this number odd In the case of 0111 the 5th bit would be 0 so that 0 1 1 1 0 3 which is odd If one of any of the bits is lost suppose the 2nd one 07110 by using the same rule all numbers must add up to an odd number it is possible to calculate the missing number 0 1 1 0 2 which is even so the missing number must be 1 in order to make that formula add up to an odd To do RAID 3 requires a minimum of 3 disks the MV 4105 uses one set of
3. MV 4105 Ciprico Inc 6 3 soe Configuration MediaVault 4105 User Manual 3 The Apple Disk Utility screen appears In the example below an icon of the 3 4 TB CIPRICO FC RAID drive is shown in the left side See Figure 6 2 Disk Utility X Eb 3 D i DS E Burn New Image Convert Verify Log EB 232 9 GB ST3250820AS 3 Macintosh HD E 232 9 GB Hitachi HDT72 RC Volume 1 3 RC Volume 2 E 3 4 TB CIPRICO FC RAID pit Select a disk volume or image a AppleFCUtility214 dmg FIGURE 6 2 Apple Disk Utility Screen Showing the 3 4 TB Ciprico FC RAID Drive MV 4105 Ciprico Inc MediaVault 4105 User Manual Configuration 4 Click on the CIPRICO FC RAID icon The screen changes with the text of the First Aid tab displayed See Figure 6 3 89909 CIPRICO FC RAIDO 512 Media X ar A D dd a O O 9 sm n New Image Info M t Eject Log Erase Partition RAID Restore gt E 232 9 GB ST3250820AS E Macintosh HD E 232 9 GB Hitachi HDT72 RC Volume 1 E RC Volume 2 amp 3 4 TB CIPRICO FC RAID a AppleFCUtility214 dmg Disk Description Connection Bus Connection Type Connection ID Ei O FIGURE 6 3 The Apple To repair a disk or volume select its icon in the list on the left and click Repair Disk To repair disk permission problems on a disk or volume that has Mac OS X installed select its icon and click Repair Disk Permissions Cl
4. Contact Ciprico Inc technical support for further instructions Immediate continuous tone high pitched on power up Indicates that the controller either isn t getting proper power or that the controller failed or that there is a possible power supply failure Can be caused by any of the above problems or that the power supply is not functioning properly Contact Ciprico Inc technical support for further instructions Other Hardware Failure Includes LED failure Beeper failure Switch failure problem inside the chassis Contact Ciprico Inc technical support for further instructions MV 4105 Ciprico Inc Problem Solving MediaVault 4105 User Manual TABLE 7 1 Problems Likely Causes and Recommended Solutions Issue Problem Likely Causes Recommended Solutions Lost Volume Includes Drive or multiple drives down Faulty controller Incorrect driver installed when array was formatted striped Incorrect corrupt driver installed now Failed host adapter Computer virus SAN software not controlling the volume Array powered off while writ ing Incorrect faulty cable Failed SFP Application failed to write properly Host computer locked up OS is corrupt Boot drive security is corrupt 1 Depends on the cause as listed the problems above 2 If all hardware OS drivers and array are verified good then da
5. In this chapter Hardware Installation and Configuration iii 4 2 Compatible Fibre Channel Host Adaptors 4 3 Fibre Channel A BG isla ii ara 4 4 HF RI ai 4 7 BISI E 4 10 Editing Syste in Reguiremigilg ee eo as 4 10 MV 4105 Ciprico Inc 4 1 Installation MediaVault 4105 User Manual Hardware Installation and Configuration The MV 4105 is shipped with integral carrying handles The unit is available only in a tower configuration Carrying handles FIGURE 4 1 MV 4105 Showing Its Carrying Handles 4 2 MV 4105 Ciprico Inc MediaVault 4105 User Manual Installation Compatible Fibre Channel Host Adaptors TABLE 4 3 Recommended 4Gb Fibre Channel Host Adaptors ATTO Celerity series Apple Fibre Channel Qlogic QLE series TABLE 4 4 Compatible 2 Gb Fibre Channel Host Adaptors ATTO Celerity series Apple Fibre Channel Qlogic QLA series The MV 4105 communicates with the host computer by using an industry standard 4Gb Fibre Channel LC Duplex optical interface There must be a compatible host adapter installed in the host computer To maximize the 4Gb Fibre Channel interface the host adapter in the host computer should also be rated for 4Gb Fibre Channel However 2Gb Fibre Channel host adapters will work but at a lower transfer rate Make sure the host adapter is installed correctly and that the appropriate host adapter drivers are installed
6. o GB Macintosh HD Volume Scheme Volume Information E 232 9 GB Hitachi HDT72 E o aranition I name Untitled 1 E RC Volume 2 Format Mac OS Extended Journaled 18 E 3 4 TB CIPRICO FC RAID sa 341 E Untitled 1 1 Locked for editing a AppleFCUtility214 dmg mM Install Mac OS 9 Disk Drivers To create a volume that can serve as a Mac OS 9 start up disk select Mac OS 9 Drivers installed Select the disk you want to partition and choose a volume scheme Click each volume represented in the scheme and specify a volume name format and size Click Partition Disk Description CIPRICO FC RAIDO 512 Media Total Capacity 3 4 TB 3 749 708 130 304 Bytes Connection Bus Fibre Channel Interface Write Status Read Write Connection Type External S M A R T Status Not Supported O Connection ID 50 02 04 61 01 01 0C 90 Logical Unit O Partition Scheme Apple Partition Map di FIGURE 6 7 The Name of the Newly Partitioned Disk at the Apple Disk Utility Screen 8 Close the Apple Disk Utility screen The MV 4105 is ready for operations MV 4105 Ciprico Inc Configuration MediaVault 4105 User Manual Preparing a Pair of MV 4105 Units Striping 1 Launch the Apple Disk Utility program The Disk Utility is located at Macintosh HD gt Applications gt Utilities 2 If the MV 4105 has not previously been formatted a warning appears before the Apple Disk Utility program is launched Click INITIA
7. MV 4105 before attempting any maintenance or cleaning WARNING Do not expose the MV 4105 to any liquids WARNING To reduce risk of fire hazard do not cover or obstruct the ventilation openings gt Pp 1 2 MV 4105 Ciprico Inc MediaVault 4105 User Manual Safety WARNING To avoid a risk of fire and electric A shock make sure that existing wiring is in good condition and that the wire is not undersized Do not operate the MV 4105 with damaged or substandard wiring WARNING Do not operate the MV 4105 if it A has received a sharp blow been dropped or has been damaged in any way WARNING Use only attachments recommended or sold by Ciprico Doing otherwise might result in a risk improper operation or injury or voiding the warranty CAUTION Do not upgrade your system if there are any tasks such as a rebuild running on any of the arrays CAUTION Deleting a stripe set from the host operating system permanently destroys all data This action cannot be undone all data will be lost CAUTION When a task is cancelled data that is in the part of the task that did not finish could be lost on the destination array gt PP BP MV 4105 Ciprico Inc 1 3 Safety MediaVault 4105 User Manual Important Safety Considerations TABLE 1 1 Safety Considerations Consideration Risk Description Servicing the Unit Do not attempt to service this unit yourself other than the removal of the front
8. Shared Folders Local Users and Groups Performance Logs and Alerts 84 Device Manager Sj Storage Removable Storage Disk Defragmenter lt 5 Disk Management Services and Applications a Es EBDisk 0 TD ge ss ER Basic c 68 35 GB 68 35 GB NTFS Online Healthy System Dynamic E 1862 04 GB 1862 03 GB Open 10 MB Online Healthy Unallocatec MIA otite so Explore aries J i i EBDisk 2 Change Drive Letter and Paths To Dynamic E Ferma 1862 04 GB 1862 03 GB ist 10 MB Online Healthy _ Unallocatec Scp romo Delete Volume CD ROM D x Properties x lt gt IM Unallocated MI Primary partition MY Stripe Help FIGURE 6 35 Computer Management Screen Showing the Pop Up Menu and Format 6 34 MV 4105_Ciprico Inc MediaVault 4105 User Manual Configuration 16 The Format E screen appears At Volume label give the volume a name Make sure that the Perform a quick format checkbox is checked See Figure 6 36 Format E Volume label New Volume File system NTFS Allocation unit size Default Perform a quick format Enable file and folder compression FIGURE 6 36 Format E Screen 17 The Format E warning dialog box appears Click Ok See Figure 6 37 Format E WARNING Formatting will erase all data on this volume To format the volume click OK To quit click Cancel FIGURE 6 37 Format E Warning Dialog Bo
9. increase the capacity of the MV U320 R or MV U320 RX by installing larger drives a For the most part if the firmware supports them and your host OS supports it then yes b The drives must be Ciprico tested approved in order to maintain the warranty on the unit c The drives must be Ciprico tested approved in order to work on the unit Do need to do any software based preventative maintenance on the array No Programs such as Disk First Aid Scan Disk etc are not recommended How do defragment the array Defragmenting software is not recommended The best way to defragment the array is to back it up reformat restripe it then restore the backup What is journaling and should use it I ve heard journaling makes the array run slower should still use it Journaling is where the computer in the background logs all disk transactions such as file open file write file read file close In the event of volume corruption this journal is easy for recovery programs to find on the disk and make repairs based on this file We recommend journaling if your OS supports it in case of such corruption Journaling only slows down the array by about 2KB sec For the most part when a journal entry is written it is usually only a few bytes of data and doesn t update non stop The benefits greatly outweigh the small decrease in data rate Do I need to do anything to keep my MV 4105 clean Althou
10. panel and the disk drive modules See Figure 1 1 Risk of Shock The power supplies are removable hazardous voltage levels maintained on removable module After disengaging do not completely remove the power supply module for 30 seconds to permit power dissipation Risk of Damage The power supplies are removable After disengagement of power supply wait 30 seconds before re engagement Use Near Liquids Do not use the MV 4105 unit near any liquids Unstable surfaces Do not place this unit on an unstable cart stand bracket or table The unit might fall causing serious injury and damage to the unit Ventilation Do not block the front or rear ventilation Proper airflow is required to ensure reliable operation and to protect the product from over heating Grounding power plug Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding power plug Use a grounding type power outlet and the power connector intended for the unit The power cord should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them Power cord The power cord provided is for North America use only Outside of North America the proper power cord must be procured and used 1 4 MV 4105 Ciprico Inc MediaVault 4105 User Manual Safety Invisible Laser Radiation Warning Lasers emit visible and invisible radiation from the aperture opening when no fiber optic cable is connected Wh
11. the LED nearest the defective disk drive module is illuminated 1 Gently insert the new disk drive module into the bay 2 Push down on the handle while pushing the disk drive module inwards until a click is heard 3 Reinstall the front panel of the MV 4105 4 Apply power to the MV 4105 the beeps should no longer be heard 5 Apply power to the host computer CAUTION The previous volume might appear on the monitor Do not attempt to use this volume The data on this volume is corrupt Format partition stripe the array using the procedures described in Chapter 6 Configuration Restore data to the array if a backup is available MV 4105 Ciprico Inc 8 5 Maintenance MediaVault 4105 User Manual For Disk Drive Modules in RAID 3 Mode This procedure assumes that the MV MV 4105 is formatted in a RAID 3 mode and is running at least 2 7 firmware version A failed disk in RAID 3 mode is indicated by three sets of beeps each set of beeps will be the number of the disk drive module when the MV 4105 is powered up The sets of beeps are followed by a continuous tone In addition the LED located next to the failed disk drive module will flash and the service LED for that channel will be illuminated 1 2 Power up the MV 4105 only The series of 3 sets of beeps are heard When a continuous tone is heard quickly press the MODE SET button at the back of the MV 4105 once The continuous tone is silenced Remo
12. 1 Here is a basic example with a dual channel computer and dual channel array Channels 1 and 2 of the computer are attached to ports 1 and 2 of the switch The two channels of the array are attached to ports 3 and 4 of the switch The switch is ten port By default without zoning the computer sees two copies of the array on each of the two channels Each channel of the array sees two copies of the computer The switch also con stantly tests the remaining six ports to see if anything is attached To fix this problem the switch needs to be zoned per the following 1 1 Relational set up Create two zones e Zone 1 contains ports 1 and 2 Zone 2 contains ports 3 and 4 E 2 MV 4105 Ciprico Inc MediaVault 4105 User Manual This setup limits channel 1 of the computer to communicating only with one channel of the array while limiting channel 2 of the computer to communicating only with the second chan nel of the array All other ports on the switch are locked out Example 2 With another array and another computer it would be possible to set up two more zones sim ilar to the above on the same switch But zoning is most appropriate when the switch has multiple arrays or multiple host In Example 2 a dual channel computer is attached to ports 1 and 2 of the switch with two dual channel arrays one attached to 3 and 4 and the other is attached to 5 and 6 In this case host grouped does not apply Review the following using the Plain
13. Indicates a communication time out This is broken into two cate gories either a The problem is outside of the array or b A drive is taking too long to respond Outdated incorrect driver for host adapter installed OS corrupt faulty host adapter faulty cable faulty SFP Can be caused by bad RAM on the controller bad drive bad IDE cable or bad interposer 1 Determine whether the problem is on the host or the array 2 If the problem occurs on both channels of the array it is most likely the host 3 If cable ends on the array end are swapped and the problem switches sides then the problem is on the host 4 Reinstall the host adapter drivers 5 If this fails contact Ciprico Inc technical support for further instructions Constant Solid Tone This indicates that a drive is down The Service indicator should also be on 1 Reconstruct the drive 2 If that fails replace the drive perform a reconstruct 3 If that fails contact Ciprico Inc technical support for further instructions 7 2 MV 4105_Ciprico Inc MediaVault 4105 User Manual Problem Solving TABLE 7 1 Problems Likely Causes and Recommended Solutions Issue Problem Likely Causes Recommended Solutions LED s stuck on immediately on power up Indicates that a controller is not getting power Can be caused by loose power connector to controller defective controller or defective power supply
14. MV 4105 is ready for operations 6 36 MV 4105 Ciprico Inc Chapter 7 Problem Solving In this chapter Problem Solving Issues amp ANSWEIS ccccssssceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeseesesteeeeeeeseees Frequently Asked Questions FAQS cccccssceesseeeseeeeeteneeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeete MV 4105 Ciprico Inc 7 1 Problem Solving MediaVault 4105 User Manual Problem Solving Issues amp Answers Review the following sections and tables for typical questions problems likely causes and Ciprico Inc recommendations For additional troubleshooting issues and answers see the Ciprico Inc Knowledge Base at http kb ciprico com lore index php TABLE 7 1 Problems Likely Causes and Recommended Solutions Issue Problem Likely Causes Recommended Solutions 5 or less slow beeps repeating over and over Indicates that a drive with that number has a problem Also indicates the unit is ina unprotected RAID 0 mode A drive has failed The interposer board has failed The IDE cable to the interposer board has failed The port on the controller has failed Can also be caused by a severed LED board cable 1 Swap the drive with another drive and power cycle it Determine if the problem follows the drive 2 If it does replace the drive Other wise contact Ciprico Inc technical support for further instructions 3 short 3 long beeps Also known as 6 beeps
15. MV 4105s using the Operating System stripping utility Data striped across four drives plus one drive for redundant information Usable storage is the sum of four drives 5 10 MV 4105 Ciprico Inc MediaVault 4105 User Manual Operations Changing the Mode Mode selection allows the MV 4105 operator to choose the desired operating mode for the unit See the mode selection choices at Table 5 5 CAUTION Changing the mode can cause any existing data to become unreadable or corrupted Make sure that any data you want to keep is stored elsewhere before you change the mode CAUTION Remove or delete any known partitions before changing the mode AY This keeps the operating system from malfunctioning due to left over file system information IMPORTANT Consult the RAID Compatibility section in Appendix A Specifications to ensure proper operations MV 4105 Ciprico Inc 5 11 Operations MediaVault 4105 User Manual Mode Change Procedure To change the mode perform the following 1 Turn off the computer 2 Select a mode 3 Set the mode number at the Mode Select buttons located at the rear of the MV 4105 See Figure 5 3 Use a pointed object such as a pen tip to press the desired Mode Select button Press the upper button to decrease the mode number Press the lower button to increase the mode number Press to change Press to change FIGURE 5 3 Mode Select Buttons 4 Turn off
16. Maximum available space in MB 11906730 Select the amount of space in MB 1906720 FIGURE 6 29 New Volume Wizard Select Disks Screen With Disk 2 Moved to Selected 6 28 MV 4105_Ciprico Inc MediaVault 4105 User Manual Configuration 4 The New Volume Wizard Assign Drive Letter or Path screen appears Change the drive array letter as desired Click NEXT gt See Figure 6 30 New Volume Wizard Assign Drive Letter or Path For easier access you can assign a drive letter or drive path to your volume Assign the following drive letter Mount in the following empty NTFS folder 5 Do not assign a drive letter or drive path FIGURE 6 30 New Volume Wizard Assign Drive Letters or Path Screen MV 4105 Ciprico Inc 6 29 Configuration MediaVault 4105 User Manual 5 The New Volume Wizard Format Volume screen appears Select Do not format this volume Click NEXT gt See Figure 6 31 New Volume Wizard Format Volume To store data on this volume you must format it first Choose whether you want to format this volume and if so what settings you want to use Do not format this volume Format this volume with the following settings Perform a quick format Enable file and folder compression FIGURE 6 31 New Volume Wizard Format Volume Screen 6 30 MV 4105 Ciprico Inc MediaVault 4105 User Manual Configuration 6 The New Volume Wi
17. OS Extended journaled RAID Type Mirrored RAID Set a MacOS X SpeedTools Te RAID Set Estimated Size O Bytes a FaceOffMN2006 cdr Drag disks or volumes to the list box to create a RAID set Click the Plus button to a Tigerinstall cdr create multiple RAID sets a Xbench_1 3 dmg a ZTerm1 1b7 0SX dmg a MacOS X SpeedTools Te Options 3 Create Disk Description CIPRICO FC RAIDO 512 Media Total Capacity 1 1 TB 1 249 223 010 304 Bytes Connection Bus Fibre Channel Interface Write Status Read Write Connection Type External S M A R T Status Not Supported O Connection ID 50 02 04 61 01 01 0B 04 Logical Unit O Partition Scheme Unformatted FIGURE 6 10 The RAID Tab of the Apple Disk Utility Screen Showing the Disk Icon 6 12 MV 4105 Ciprico Inc MediaVault 4105 User Manual o Configuration 6 Drag the upper CIPRICO FC RAID icon to the middle section of the screen See Figure 6 11 7 Drag the lower CIPRICO FC RAID icon to the middle section of the screen See Figure 6 11 ie a New Image E 232 9 GB WDC WD2500 EE Macintosh HD E 1 1 TB CIPRICO FC RAID E 1 1 TB CIPRICO FC RAID a MacOS X SpeedTools Te a FaceOffMN2006 cdr a Tigerinstall cdr a Xbench_1 3 dmg a ZTerm1 1b7 0SX dmg a MacOS X SpeedTools Te Disk Description Connection Bus Connection Type Connection ID External 50 02 04 61 0
18. Volumes Only on page 6 22 to set up unstriped volumes for the Windows operating system 1 When the New Volume Wizard Select Volume Type screen appears set the Volume Type to Striped Click NEXT gt See Figure 6 28 New Volume Wizard Select Volume Type There are five types of volumes simple spanned striped mirrored and RAID 5 Select the volume you want to create Simple Spanned Striped Description amp striped volume stores data in stripes on two or more dynamic disks striped volume gives you faster access to your data than a simple or spanned volume FIGURE 6 28 New Volume Wizard Select Volume Type Screen Showing Striped Selected MV 4105 Ciprico Inc 6 27 Configuration MediaVault 4105 User Manual 2 The New Volume Wizard Select Disks screen appears Highlight Disk 2 in the Available field Click ADD gt to move Disk 2 to the Selected field See Figure 6 29 3 At the bottom of the screen at Select the amount of space in MB select a number that is at least 10MB less than the maximum available space of the disk Click NEXT gt See Figure 6 29 New Volume Wizard Select Disks You can select the disks and set the disk size for this volume Select the dynamic disks you want to use and then click Add Available Selected 1906720 MB lt Remove All Total volume size in megabytes MB 3813440
19. Window Help lB x e Ame DEE Computer Management Local Volume Layout Type File System Status Capacity Free Space l Free Fault Tolerance Overhe System Tools DI C Partition Basic NTFS Healthy System 68 35GB 63 80GB 93 No 0 Ei E Event Viewer DN Simple D NTFS Healthy 1862 1861 92 99 No 0 Shared Folders 8 Local Users and Groups Performance Logs and Alerts EA Device Manager amp g Storage Removable Storage Disk Defragmenter Pi Z Disk Management Services and Applications A Disk 0 E mD0T0ZZEEeEyoyuysysysysSsTg Basic c 68 35 GB 68 35 GB NTFS Online Healthy System EBDisk 1 _ _ _ z Dynamic New Volume E 1862 04 GB 1862 04 GB NTFS Online Healthy EBDisk 2 EEE Dynamic 1862 04 GB 1862 04 GB Online Unallocated eSco rom 0 CD ROM D o d lt gt IM Unallocated MI Primary partition MI Simple volume FIGURE 6 27 Computer Management Screen Showing the New Volume for Disk 1 7 Right click in the area below the black bar of Disk 2 and select New Volume Repeat steps 1 through 6 of this section 8 Close the Computer Management screen after reviewing the settings of New Volume E for Disk 2 The MV 4105 is ready for operations 6 26 MV 4105_Ciprico Inc MediaVault 4105 User Manual Configuration Procedure for Striped Volumes Only NOTE As applicable see the section entitled Procedure for Unstriped
20. and Simple technique then the 1 1 Relational technique Plain and Simple Create two zones Zone 1 contains ports 1 3 and 5 e Zone 2 contains ports 2 4 and 6 1 1 Relational Create four zones e Zone 1 contains ports 1 and 3 Zone 2 contains ports 2 and 4 Zone 3 contains ports 1 and 5 Zone 4 contains ports 2 and 6 In the Plain and Simple configuration the setting works though occasionally one channel of the array might test the corresponding channel of the other array causing a very slight amount of extra traffic on the line In the 1 1 Relational configuration this problem is allevi ated but the drawback is that it is harder to set up on the switch Whenever possible set up 1 1 Relational zones if the Storage Area Network SAN software supports it SAN Software Examples Example 1 Here is a simple SAN software example using two single channel computers and a single channel array The computers are attached to ports 1 and 2 of the switch and the array attached to port 3 Although this setup can function unzoned zoning is required to keep the computers from chatting with each other rather than the array Two zones are required e Zone 1 contains ports 1 and 3 e Zone 2 contains ports 2 and 3 MV 4105 Ciprico Inc E 3 MediaVault 4105 User Manual At first everything seems OK until one computer formats the array The other computer thinks the array is unformatted and tries to erase the array whenever po
21. and functioning properly before connecting the MV 4105 to your computer system MV 4105 Ciprico Inc 4 3 Installation MediaVault 4105 User Manual Fibre Channel Connections The MV 4105 is shipped with a 4Gb Fibre Channel SFP Small Form factor Pluggable optical transceiver with an LC Duplex hookup on Side A or Side B The SFP mates to two LC Duplex optical cables for data transfer to and from the host computer server etc To Install the SFP and Connect the LC Duplex Optical Cable 1 Remove the protective cover from the SFP 2 With the gold contacts facing up insert the SFP into FC Port 1 Gently push the SFP in until it clicks See Figure 4 2 zZ ia w m n co A N So Tw FIGURE 4 2 The SFP Positioned at FC Port 1 4 4 MV 4105 Ciprico Inc MediaVault 4105 User Manual Installation 3 The tips of the LC Duplex cable are packaged with a protective covering The protector might be a cap over the white tips of the white tips of the LC cable or a clipped on shell Remove the cover before use See Figure 4 3 ea Lx eo FIGURE 4 3 The Tips of the LC Duplex Cable MV 4105 Ciprico Inc 4 5 Installation MediaVault 4105 User Manual 4 Insert one end of the LC Duplex cable into the SFP at FC Port 1 See Figure 4 4 5 Insert the other end of the LC Duplex cable into the Fibre Channel switch or Fibre Channel host base adaptor of the host computer server etc TOOL
22. be necessary See the Audible Alarm section on page 5 14 5 4 MV 4105 Ciprico Inc MediaVault 4105 User Manual with FSP MODE SELECT AS MO a a eS ee ee i a a OOOO O cd Unit Fan Dia 900 Add q O e ToT nT Se T al nl nel mama ava ee O a O a a a a a a Oh w II Q00A2213 9 S Receptacle ST Ve Power Cable T mi Fan Power Supply FIGURE 5 2 Rear Panel Components MV 4105 EOOLPB9T G NAM ZOOLPB9T v NMA Operations Hub LEDs FC Port 2 DIAG MODE SET Power On Off MV 4105 Ciprico Inc 5 5 Operations MediaVault 4105 User Manual TABLE 5 3 Rear Panel Components Component Description FC Port 1 and FC Port 2 on Side A or Side B can accept a Fibre Channel SFP with FC Port 1 an LC Duplex optical cable FC Port 2 See Fibre Channel Connections in Chapter 4 Installation MODE SELECT Used to change the mode RAID type number See Mode RAID Type Change Procedure on page 5 12 Unit Fan Vents heat from the interior of the MV 4105 DIAG The Diagnostic port is used to enable firmware downloads or perform special diagnostics See DIAG Diagnostic Port in Chapter 4 Installation In the On 1 position the power switch provides power to the MV 4105 Power On Off In the Off 0 position the MV 4105 is powered off To completely remove power from the MV 4105 disconnect the power cable from the power cable re
23. conforme a la norme NMB 003 de Canada For further compliance information contact Ciprico Inc using the information given on page iv of this manual CE Compliance Information The MediaVault product family conforms to EN55022 1998 CISPR 22 1997 Class B Limits and Methods of measurement of Radio Disturbance Characteristics of Information Technology Equipment L INFORMATION DE CONFORMITE DE LA CE La famille de produit de RAIDCore se conforme a EN 55022 1998 CISPR 22 1997 Classe B Limites et methodes de mesure des caracteristiques d interferences radiophoniques Materiel des technologies de l information CE BEFOLGUNGINFORMATIONEN EN 55022 1998 CISPR 22 1997 Klasse B Grenzwerte und Messverfahren fur Funkst rungen von Einrichtungen der Informationstechnik MV 4105_Ciprico Inc B 3 MediaVault 4105 User Manual European Union Compliance Statement This Information Technologies Equipment has been tested and found to comply with the following European directives European Standard EN55022 1998 Class B European Standard EN50081 1 1992 B 4 MV 4105 Ciprico Inc APPENDIX C Updates In this chapter Firmware Updates MV 4105 Ciprico Inc C 1 MediaVault 4105 User Manual Firmware Updates From time to time firmware updates are made available to maintain compatibility with latest software releases correct problems or add new features If you are experiencing problems wit
24. off then illuminate fully after a minute or so TABLE 5 4 LED Power Up Sequence 1 Power LED 2 RAID 3 LED momentarily if unit is in RAID 3 when powered up 3 D1 through D5 LEDs blink momentarily before illuminating fully depending on the size and type of drive 4 4 Gb LED illuminates after host computer is powered up MV 4105 Ciprico Inc 5 7 Operations MediaVault 4105 User Manual Mode RAID Type Functions The MV 4105 allows you to choose the RAID type at which the unit will operate TABLE 5 5 Mode RAID Type Functions In general if you do not backup your data on a daily basis Ciprico Inc recommends using the RAID 3 function Sector Usable If a Drive Type Mode Size Capacity Description and Advantages Fails Used with all operating systems Data is lost RAID 0 0 512 Full There is full capacity for the array but without bytes any redundancy to protect your data This mode stripes data across all 5 drives for the total capacity of the array Used with any system except Avid Macintosh Data is or PC Media 100 Macintosh or PC Video preserved Toaster SGI Linux or Windows when striping RAID 3 2048 only 1 80 2K bytes There is access to 80 of the total capacity with redundancy to protect your data This mode stripes data across 4 drives with 1 drive as a parity drive for redundancy This mode uses a 2048 sector size There is access to 80 of the tot
25. recreates the data of failed disk drive port A connection point to the RAID controller disk drive enclosure or another device RAID Redundant Array of Independent Drives A method for storing the same data in different places on multiple hard disks except for RAID 0 which does not have redundancy RTR Real Time RAID Allows RAID data to be identified and for disk failures to be corrected on the fly and without interrupting real time data flow SMART Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology A set of advanced diagnostics that monitor the internal operations of disk drives and provide early warning of any potential problems striping The process of partitioning each drive s storage space into units ranging from a sector 512K up to several megabytes Striping interleaves bytes or groups of bytes across multiple drives so more than one disk is reading and writing simultaneously GL 2 MV 4105 Ciprico Inc Index A about the MV 4105 2 2 acceptance and inspection D 3 acronyms definitions GL 1 advanced replacement option D 4 alarm audible 5 14 audible alarm description 5 14 Cc changing the RAID mode 5 11 characteristics of the MV 4105 2 2 Ciprico Web site for additional information iv compatibility operating systems A 5 A 6 compatibility RAID A 5 A 6 compliance information CE B 3 compliance statement CE French language B 3 compliance statement CE Ge
26. start a write operation for all disk drives in the array This function Wipe 6 wipes out the first and last 256 sectors of an array When the function is finished a series of 3 beeps is repeatedly sounded Didqnosiic 7 The diagnostic tests are in sequence RAID 0 read test RAID 0 write test and ee read write tests on individual drives The cycle is repeated until stopped by the user RAID 3 For use with Leitch Velocity Velocity Q Reality Data is 512 8 o 80 and Velocity HD in SD resolutions preserved Velocity Q vee Same functions as Mode 2 RAID O 9 512 100 For use with Leitch Velocity HD Data is Velocity HD bytes 3 lost Same function as Mode 0 page 512 For use with Leitch Velocity HD Data is 512 10 bytes 80 preserved Velocity HD Same function as Mode 2 RAID 3 512 MV 4105 Ciprico Inc 5 9 Operations MediaVault 4105 User Manual TABLE 5 5 Mode RAID Type Functions Sector Usable Ifa Drive Type Mode Size Capacity Description and Advantages Fails Reserved 15 Reserved for future use Make sure to double beep to set the mode See the double beep discussion on page 5 12 For a single controller configuration the HD Turbo mode ensures the highest disk drive data rates are used to provide sufficient performance required for HD video resolution operation The trade off is a reduction in storage capacity If full capacity and HD performance is required the solution is to stripe two
27. the double beep The new Mode selection is now set Mode Set Button Mutes the audible alarm when the MV 4105 requires service Do a quick press amp release to mute the alarm Mode Set Button In RAID 3 mode and when a drive is marked as down this switch is used to start for drive rebuilds the drive rebuild process After the alarm has been muted press and hold the Mode Set button until you hear two beeps The rebuild process has now started See the Audible Alarm section on page 5 14 and the Drive Replacement section in Chapter 8 Maintenance for additional information MV 4105 Ciprico Inc Operations MediaVault 4105 User Manual Audible Alarm The MV 4105 sounds an alarm when there is a problem with a drive Corrective actions should be applied to fix the problem TABLE 5 7 Audible Alarm Beeps and Tone 3 Short and 3 Long Beeps These beeps is normally associated with a Fibre Channel interface problem Always turn on the MV 4105 first then turn on the computer You might need to physically reseat the Fibre Channel connections or the SFP module or replace these components Slow Beeps One or more slower beeps indicate a bad drive or an intermittent drive the number of beeps indicates which drive is having problems When operating in RAID 3 mode the MV 4105 is still available for normal operation without performance degradation but the beeps indicate that a dri
28. 1 and is shown below its 2 3 TB Untitled RAID Set 1 physical occurrence At the center of the screen the 2 3 TB Untitled RAI 1 icon represents the volume on the RAID set soe Untitled RAID Set 1 Pi D a X w New Image Info Log E 232 9 GB WDC WD2500 Macintosh HD E 1 1 TB CIPRICO FC RAID E 1 1 TB disk1s3 E 1 1 TB CIPRICO FC RAID E 1 1 TB disk2s3 E untitled RAID Set 1 a MacOS X SpeedTools Te a FaceOffMN2006 cdr a Tigerinstall cdr a Xbench_1 3 dmg a ZTerm1 1b7 0SX dmg a MacOS X SpeedTools Te Disk Description Apple RAID Set Name Untitled RAI Type Striped RAID Set First Aid Erase Partition RAID Restore RAID Set Name Volume Format RAID Type RAID Set Size Untitled RAID Set 1 Ma 2 3 TB To delete a selected RAID set click Delete 2 2 3 TB Untitled RAI 1 Striped RAID Set Online 1 1 TB RAID Slice disk1s3 1 1 TB RAID Slice disk2s3 Options Delete Total Capacity 2 3 TB 2 498 177 466 368 Bytes ID Set 1 RAID Status Online Number of Slices 2 FIGURE 6 13 The Apple Disk Utility Screen Showing the Striped RAID Set 14 Close the Apple Disk Utility screen The MV 4105 is ready for operations MV 4105 Ciprico Inc Configuration MediaVault 4105 User Manual Windows 2000 2003 XP Partitioning Formatting Setup Procedure for Unstriped or Striped Volum
29. 1 01 08 04 Logical Unit O Partition Scheme Unformatted CIPRICO FC RAIDO 512 Media ei Info Eject Log First Aid Erase Partition RAID Restore RAID Set Name Untitled RAID Set 1 Volume Format Mac OS Extended Journaled i RAID Type Striped RAID Set B RAID Set Estimated Size 2 3 TB Drag disks or volumes to the list box to create a RAID set Click the Plus button to create multiple RAID sets New member disk1 New member disk2 Options Create CIPRICO FC RAIDO 512 Media Total Capacity 1 1 TB 1 249 223 010 304 Bytes Fibre Channel Interface Write Status Read Write S M A R T Status Not Supported FIGURE 6 11 The Apple Disk Utility Screen With Both RAID Icons in the Middle Section 8 At the RAID Set Name field name the volume 9 At the Volume Format field choose Mac OS Extended Journaled 10 At the RAID Type field choose Striped RAID Set 11 Click the CREATE button MV 4105 Ciprico Inc 6 13 Configuration MediaVault 4105 User Manual 12 A Partition Disk screen appears It warns about destroying data when a RAID set is created To continue with creating the RAID click the PARTITION button on this screen See Figure 6 12 0060 CIPRICO FC RAIDO 512 Media 9 E y a a Creating RAID aa New Image qd 8 Creating a RAID set will destroy all information on L Log i the selected d
30. 4105 User Manual Configuration 6 When the nitialize and Convert Disk Wizard Completing the Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard screen appears review the information If it is OK click FINISH See Figure 6 18 Initialize and Conyert Disk Wizard Completing the Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard You have successfully completed the Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard You selected the following settings _ Initialize Disk 1 Disk 2 Convert Disk 1 Disk 2 To close this wizard click Finish FIGURE 6 18 Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard Completing the Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard Screen MV 4105 Ciprico Inc 6 19 Configuration MediaVault 4105 User Manual 7 The Computer Management Disk Management screen appears It shows Disk 1 and Disk 2 as unallocated and each with 1862 GB 1 862 TB of capacity See Figure 6 19 NOTE Windows 2000 and Windows XP have limits of 2 TB per disk If the data exceeds this limit the disks will not appear in Disk Management Em Computer Management DER E File Action View Window Help l8 x e Ame DE Computer Management Local Volume Layout Type File System Free Fault Tolerance Overhe E i System Tools D C Partition Basic NTFS Healthy System 68 35GB 63 80GB 93 No 0 Event Viewer BJ Shared Folders R Local Users and Groups gi Performance Logs and Alerts 4 Device Manager 5 Storage Removable Storage Disk Defragment
31. 4105 is required in order to prepare the unit for usage After the unit is physically connected to your computer use the following sections as a guide to locate and execute the appropriate utility to format and partition the MV 4105 The MV 4105 is treated by the host adapter in your computer as one large disk drive Install the appropriate driver for your host adapter No additional software or drivers are necessary to use the MV 4105 Treat the MV 4105 as a normal hard disk drive when partitioning and formatting 6 2 MV 4105 Ciprico Inc MediaVault 4105 User Manual Configuration Macintosh with OS 10 4 x Partitioning Formatting Use the following configuration to get maximum speed from the MV 4105 with OS 10 4 x for video capturing playback and editing Check and ensure you are using the latest recommended configuration for your SCSI controller card video capture card and editing software Update any software or drivers as necessary Launching the Apple Disk Utility Program 1 Launch the Apple Disk Utility program The Disk Utility is located at Macintosh HD gt Applications gt Utilities 2 If the MV 4105 is unformatted a warning appears before the Apple Disk Utility program is launched Click INITIALIZE See Figure 6 1 Disk Insertion The disk you inserted was not readable by this computer Initialize Ignore Eject FIGURE 6 1 Disk Insertion Warning for Unformatted MV 4105 Units
32. 5 The reason you couldn t use two disks is that you would be mirroring with the 2nd drive in the mirror being the inverted version of the first What is RAID 5 RAID 5 is the same as RAID 3 except instead of having a dedicated parity drive the parity is distributed across all of the disks alternating disks in order In the first strip of sectors i e sector O of all of the drives the 5th drive would have the parity then on the 2nd strip sector 1 of all drives drive 1 would have parity then drive 2 etc RAID 5 requires a minimum of 3 drives the MV 4105 does not support RAID 5 only RAID 3 The drawbacks with RAID 5 is that additional calculation for the location of the parity within a strip in most cases arrays have to be pre formatted and when a drive is down RAID 5 performance goes down as well 7 6 MV 4105 Ciprico Inc MediaVault 4105 User Manual TABLE 7 2 Frequently Asked Questions ProblemSolving What is the self healing feature I ve heard about This is a new name given to a slightly new technique for relocating bad sectors on the disks Rather than relocate the actual sector a pointer for the sector number is used When a bad sector is found the pointer updates to skip that area this is done while the drive is reading writing If you were to watch the performance of this bad sector as the performance appears to increase it could be said the sector was cured Can
33. 5 2 Description of the Front Panel Components Component Description On indicates that the unit is powered up and ready for operation Power This indicator will flash rapidly for 20 seconds during the initial power on self test On indicates that the MV 4105 is operating in a RAID 3 protected mode See the RAID 3 Mode RAID Type Functions section in this chapter for additional RAID type information When this indicator is off the MV 4105 is operating in RAID 0 performance mode D1 to D5 Drive 1 to Drive 5 These LEDs indicate drive activity or drive fault The LEDs will illuminate as the disk drives are being accessed The LEDs are off when there is no drive activity In a fault condition associated with the Service LED and an audible alarm the faulty drive is identified by a slow blinking drive LED 4Gb On indicates that the Fibre Channel interface is operating at its optimum 4Gbit speed When this indicator and the 2Gbit indicator are off the MV 4105 is operating at less than 2Gbit speed 2Gb On indicates that the Fibre Channel interface is operating in 2Gbit speed When this indicator and the 4Gbit speed indicator are off the MV 4105 is operating at less than 2Gbit speed Service On indicates that the MV 4105 needs to be serviced Normally this LED is associated with an audible alarm One of the drives LED will flash slowly A drive replacement might
34. 6 3 Launching the Apple Disk Utility Program 6 3 Preparing a Pair of MV 4105 Units striping 6 10 Windows 2000 2003 XP Partition Format 6 16 Setup Procedure for UnStriped or Striped Volumes 6 16 Procedure for Unstriped Volumes Only 6 22 Procedure for Striped Volumes Only 6 27 Chapter 7 Problem Solving Problem Solving Issues amp Answers 7 2 Frequently Asked Questions 7 5 Chapier 8 Maintenance Disk Drive Module Replacement 8 2 Remove the Front Panel 8 3 Remove the Disk Drive Module 8 5 Install and Rebuild a Disk Drive Module 8 6 MV 4105 Ciprico Inc MediaVault 4105 User Manual Appendix A Product Information Specifications A 2 Model Numbering A 3 Video Resolution Data A 4 RAID Compatibility A 5 Appendix B Compliance Statements FCC Compliance Statement B 2 Industry Canada Compliance Statement B 3 CE Compliance Information B 3 European Union Compliance Statement B 4 Appendix C Updates Firmware Updates C 2 Appendix D Limited Warranty and Return Parts Policy Limited Warranty D 2 Disclaimers of Warranty and Limitations of Remedy D 3 Inspection and Acceptance D 3 Advanced Replacement Option D 4 Customer Responsibilities for MV 4105 Usage and Damage D 4 Return Parts Policy D 5 What Items to Return D 6 How to Return the Product D 7 Repaired Parts and Return Shipment D 7 Appendix E Fabric Switch Zoning Fabric Switch Zoning E 2 Background Information E 2 Fabric Switch Zoning Techniques E 2 SAN Softwa
35. Amerikas des passenden Netzkabels muB verschafft werden und mu benutzt werden MV 4105_Ciprico Inc 1 7 Safety MediaVault 4105 User Manual Protecting Equipment and Data Backing Up Data Creating or deleting disk arrays destroys existing data on the drives Always back up the data on the drives and save it to a server or hard drive before attaching the drives to the controller Electrostatic Discharge ESD Static electricity can destroy sensitive electronic components inside a computer Follow these procedures to prevent damage due to ESD When unpacking a static sensitive component from the shipping carton do not remove the component from the anti static bag until you are ready to install the component Before you unwrap the anti static packaging touch an unpainted metal surface to discharge static electricity from your body When transporting a static sensitive component place it in an anti static container or packaging e Before touching any computer part discharge any static charge your might have accumulated Wear an ESD strap stand on an ESD mat or periodically touch an unpainted metal surface such as the card slot openings of the computer chassis IMPORTANT The top and side surfaces of the MV 4105 are painted not metallic It is safe to touch them Do not remove the MV 4105 from its protective bag until you are properly grounded Handle the MV 4105 by its edges e Do not touch any pin or connect
36. EMENT OR REFUND OF THE PRICE PAID Inspection and Acceptance Customer shall inspect all shipments within forty eight 48 hours after arrival and notify Ciprico Inc in writing within two 2 days of any shortages or other failures to conform to the Agreement which are reasonably recoverable upon arrival including without limitation any claim that product fail to conform to the applicable specification Customer shall allow Ciprico Inc a reasonable opportunity to inspect the product to enable Ciprico Inc to verify the alleged nonconformity Customer s failure to timely notify Ciprico Inc in writing of any alleged nonconformity of product or sale or any processing of the product shall constitute an immediate and irrevocable acceptance of product and an acknowledgment by customer that product delivered was accepted MV 4105 Ciprico Inc D 3 MediaVault 4105 User Manual Advanced Replacement Option For a period of thirty 80 days forty five 45 days for International from the date of shipment to the customer Ciprico Inc will provide the customer with an advanced replacement of the defective product or component Under this option the customer shall return the defective product or component to Ciprico Inc upon receipt of the replacement item The customer will be invoiced for any advanced replacement items not returned to Ciprico Inc within thirty 30 days of the advanced replacement shipment To obtain an advanced r
37. FC RAIDO 512 62 9 lt HBA gt gt 1 striped partitions Modify striped volume Stripei E lt Y ND Y Updating stripe informations volume Stripei 5 6 Updating stripe informations volume Stripei 4 8 EC NDocuments and Settings Howard Huge gt FIGURE 6 34 Command Prompt Screen Showing the Listed Drives Devices and a Y Response to the Modify striped volume Inquiry 11 Type Exit Press ENTER to close the Command Prompt screen MV 4105 Ciprico Inc 6 33 Configuration MediaVault 4105 User Manual 12 Reboot the computer 13 After the computer boots up right click on the My Computer icon on the desktop and select Manage Or right click on Start gt Explore gt then right click on My Computer gt Manage For Windows XP click on START 14 The Computer Management screen appears Click Disk Management at the left side 15 At the center of the screen right click on the E drive at Disk 1 or Disk 2 From the pop up menu select Format See Figure 6 35 g Computer Management 0ER E File Action View Window Help le x e ome axssaw Computer Management Local Volume Layout Type File System Status Capacit Free Space Free Fault Tolerance E System Tools C Partition Basic NTFS Healthy System 68 35 GB 63 80 GB 93 No r E Event Viewer amp E Striped Dynamic Healthy 3724 06 GB 3724 06 GB 100 No E
38. Hitachi HDT72 TER EB m tit i E RC Volume 1 ENE i Name Untitled 1 EB RC Volume 2 Format Mac OS Extended Journaled DI Zi 3 4 TB CIPRICO FC RAID WE Size 3 41 2 AppleFCUtility214 dmg Stocked forediting I Install Mac OS 9 Disk Drivers To create a volume that can serve as a Mac OS 9 Untitled 1 start up disk select Mac OS 9 Drivers installed Select the disk you want to partition and choose a volume scheme Click each volume represented in the scheme and specify a volume name format and size Click Partition Split D Options C Revert Partition Disk Description CIPRICO FC RAIDO 512 Media Total Capacity 3 4 TB 3 749 708 130 304 Bytes Connection Bus Fibre Channel Interface Write Status Read Write Connection Type External S M A R T Status Not Supported O Connection ID 50 02 04 61 01 01 0C 90 Logical Unit O Partition Scheme Unformatted FIGURE 6 5 The Apple Disk Utility Screen After Selections Are Made MV 4105 Ciprico Inc 6 7 Configuration MediaVault 4105 User Manual 6 A Partition Disk screen appears It warns about destroying data when partitioning a disk To continue with the partition process click the PARTITION button on this screen See Figure 6 6 000 CIPRICO FC RAIDO 512 Media e il al Partition Disk E Burn New Image Convert Partitioning a disk will destroy all information on the Log disk Are you sure you wish t
39. ID 0 mode 9 OS X Apple Disk Utility OK OK OK OK RAID 3 mode 10 OS X Apple Disk Utility OK OK OK OK MV 4105 Ciprico Inc For Windows 2000 2003 XP Operating Systems TABLE A 5 Compatibility by Mode and Partition MediaVault 4105 User Manual Media Vault Mode Select Non Striped Partition standard Striped Partition RAID 0 RAID 0 mode 0 Windows 2000 2003 XP RAID 3 2K mode 1 Windows 2000 2003 XP OK Basic Disk only OK Not compatible no Dynamic RAID 3 mode 2 Windows 2000 2003 XP OK OK RAID 0 mode 3 Windows 2000 2003 XP OK OK RAID 3 2K mode 4 Windows 2000 2003 XP Basic Disk only Not compatible no Dynamic RAID 3 mode 5 Windows 2000 2003 XP OK OK RAID 3 mode 8 Windows 2000 2003 XP OK OK RAID 0 mode 9 Windows 2000 2003 XP OK OK RAID 3 mode 10 Windows 2000 2003 XP OK OK A 6 MV 4105 Ciprico Inc APPENDIX B Compliance Statements In this chapter Gaye elie cee ete usasse dieta indi ducado innnan tamer ree anda B 2 Industry Canada Compliance Statement nnn nennnnnne nnn nnnee ennn B 3 LE Compliance Mioma Masina eno B 3 European Union Compliance Statement an B 4 MV 4105 Ciprico Inc B 1 MediaVault 4105 User Manual FCC Compliance Statement The MediaVault family of products complies with FCC Rules Part 15 Operation is subject to the following two conditions This
40. LIZE See Figure 6 8 Disk Insertion The disk you inserted was not readable by this computer Initialize Ignore Eject FIGURE 6 8 Disk Insertion Warning for Unformatted MV 4105 Units 6 10 MV 4105 Ciprico Inc MediaVault 4105 User Manual Configuration 3 The Apple Disk Utility screen appears In the example below icons of the two CIPRICO FC RAID drives of the two MV 4105 units are shown in the left side See Figure 6 9 4 Click on the upper CIPRICO FC RAID icon 000 Disk Utility a al Burn New Image Convert Verify Eo Log 232 9 GB WDC WD2500 E Macintosh HD 1 1 TB CIPRICO FC RAID E 1 1 TB CIPRICO FC RAID a MacOS X SpeedTools Te a FaceOffMN2006 cdr Select a disk volume or image a Tigerinstall cdr a Xbench_1 3 dmg a ZTerm1 1b7 0SX dmg a MacOS X SpeedTools Te FIGURE 6 9 The Apple Disk Utility Screen Prior to Clicking on the Upper Disk Icon MV 4105 Ciprico Inc 6 11 Configuration MediaVault 4105 User Manual 5 Click on the RAID tab at the upper section of the screen See Figure 6 10 800 CIPRICO FC RAIDO 512 Media o ar k On ago 0900 sa New Image t Veri naling Info Eject Log 3232 9 GB WDC WD2500J m First Aid Erase Partition H RAID Restore Macintosh HD RAID Set Name Untitled RAID Set 1 E 1 1 TB CIPRICO FC RAID amery Enee E E 1 1 TB CIPRICO FC RAID Volume Format Mac
41. RN RR RR PRERESI RR Who Should Use This Manual MV 4105 Ciprico Inc 2 1 Introduction MediaVault 4105 User Manual About the MV 4105 Congratulations on purchasing the MV 4105 from Ciprico Inc a leader in performance quality and storage for video editing and storage The main features of the units are indicated in Table 2 1 MV 4105 Features TABLE 2 1 Features of the MV 4105 Feature Number or Value Number of RAID controllers 1 Number of removable disk modules Number of 4Gb Fibre Channel ports 5 2 Internal data rate Burst rate maximum 306 MBytes sec 400 MBytes sec Sustained data rate HDT High Definition Turbo 250 MBtyes sec 250 Mbytes per second per channel with reduction of capacity Mode Select Switch Allows switching between RAID 0 RAID 3 512 or RAID 3 2K modes Data protection built in RAID 3 mode Real Time RAID RTR reconstructs data on the fly if a drive glitches Fans Multiple cooling fans Serial port Serial port for detail level maintenance and support Alarm Audible Alarm and LED indicators Functionality Easy user selection of functionality via Mode Selection and Mode Set switches No complicated software setup or maintenance MV 4105 Ciprico Inc MediaVault 4105 User Manual Introduction Who Should Use This Manual Only trained experienced and authorized personnel should install and
42. WBST EHAA Z 4 3 w FIGURE 4 4 LC Duplex Cable Being Inserted into the SFP at FC Port 1 NOTE To remove the LC Duplex optical cable from the SFP hold the release tab and pull out 4 6 MV 4105 Ciprico Inc MediaVault 4105 User Manual Installation Daisy Chaining MV 4105 units include a hub feature which allows up to 4 units to be daisy chained if each of the units is equipped with a hub The unit at the end of the chain does not require a hub The built in hub can be identified by looking at the back of the unit and at the Fibre Channel connections The LEDs are located between the two Fibre Channel ports as shown in Figure 4 5 ACTIVE 0920 SYNC LINK CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT FIBRE CHANNEL FIGURE 4 5 Built In Hub Showing the LEDs Located Between the Fibre Channels Hub Description Table 4 5 describes the function of each hub LED See Figure 4 5 for the location of the Fibre Channel ports and LEDs TABLE 4 5 Built In Hub LEDs LINK LED Indicates that communications are established between the Fibre Channel microprocessor inside the MV 4105 and the built in hub of the MV 4105 SYNC LED FC speed is established between the built in hub portion of the MV 4105 and the device to which this port is connected ACTIVE LED Data is being transmitted MV 4105 Ciprico Inc 4 7 Installation Hub Configurations MediaVault 4105 User Manual The hub can be configured for no
43. a backing up data 1 8 ESD 1 8 Index 2 MV 4105_Ciprico Inc MediaVault 4105 User Manual R RAID compatibility Windows 2000 2003 XP A 6 RAID compatibility Macintosh OS A 5 RAID type advantages 5 8 RAID types 5 8 rear panel components 5 6 rebuilding a disk drive module 8 6 replacement of product D 4 replacement disk drive module 8 2 resolution video A 4 return parts policy D 5 return parts how to return the product D 7 returned parts D 6 S safety considerations French language 1 6 safety considerations German language 1 7 safety Ciprico precautions 1 2 safety definitions 1 2 safety general precautions 1 2 safety important considerations 1 4 sector size 5 8 single volume MV 4105 6 26 specifications A 2 striped dual channel volumes Windows OS 6 27 T Technical Support for diagnostic port 4 7 temperature operating A 2 terminology definitions GL 1 tower configuration MV 4105 4 2 troubleshooting issues amp answers 7 2 U unit power up sequence 5 7 unpacking the unit 3 2 unstriped single volumes Windows OS 6 22 updates firmware C 2 usage and damage D 4 users of this manual 2 3 V video editing requirements 4 7 video resolution data A 4 visual inspection 3 4 WwW warranty limited D 2 weight MV 4105 A 2 who should use this manual 2 3 Windows 2000 2003 XP partitioning formatting 6 16 Windows procedure for striped volumes only 6 27 Windows procedure for unst
44. al Create four zones e Zone 1 contains ports 1 and 5 e Zone 2 contains ports 2 and 6 e Zone 3 contains ports 3 and 5 Zone 4 contains ports 4 and 6 E 4 MV 4105 Ciprico Inc MediaVault 4105 User Manual Example 3 The configurations can be made more complex using any of the three techniques Example 3 uses three dual channel host computers with two dual channel arrays The computers are attached to ports 1 through 6 with the arrays on 7 through 10 Plain and Simple Create two zones Zone 1 contains ports 1 3 5 7 and 9 Zone 2 contains ports 2 4 6 8 and 10 Host Grouped Create four zones Zone 1 contains ports 1 3 5 and 7 Zone 2 contains ports 1 3 5 and 9 Zone 3 contains ports 2 4 6 and 8 Zone 4 contains ports 2 4 6 and 10 1 1 Relational Create 12 zones Zone 1 contains ports 1 and 7 e Zone 2 contains ports 1 and 9 Zone 3 contains ports 2 and 8 Zone 4 contains ports 2 and 10 Zone 5 contains ports 3 and 7 e Zone contains ports 3 and 9 e Zone 7 contains ports 4 and 8 Zone 8 contains ports 4 and 10 Zone 9 contains ports 5 and 7 e Zone 10 contains ports 5 and 9 e Zone 11 contains ports 6 and 8 e Zone 12 contains ports 6 and 10 NOTE Three licenses for SAN software are needed one for each host MV 4105 Ciprico Inc E 5 MediaVault 4105 User Manual Combinations of Hosts Channels and Arrays Review Table E 1 for combinations of common hosts channels and
45. al capacity Data is RAID 3 512 o with redundancy to protect your data This preserved 512 2 bytes 80 mode stripes data across 4 drives with 1 drive as a parity drive for redundancy This mode uses a 512 sector size RAID 0 There is access to 80 of the total capacity Data is HD Turbo 3 512 80 without any redundancy to protect your data lost bytes This Turbo mode uses the highest data rate portions of the disk drives 5 8 MV 4105_Ciprico Inc MediaVault 4105 User Manual TABLE 5 5 Mode RAID Type Functions Operations Sector Usable If a Drive Type Mode Size Capacity Description and Advantages Fails Uses the highest data rate portions of the disk Data is drives preserved RAID 3 2048 3 There is access to 40 of the total capacity 2K ao 4 bytes 40 with redundancy to protect your data This Turbo mode stripes data across 4 drives with 1 drive as a parity drive for redundancy This mode uses a 2048 sector size and uses the higher data portion of the disk drives Uses the highest data rate portions of the disk Data is drives preserved SAS 512 There is access to 40 of the total capacity 512 LU 5 bytes 40 with redundancy to protect your data This HD Turbo mode stripes data across 4 drives with 1 drive as a parity drive for redundancy This mode uses a 512 sector size and uses the higher data portion of the disk drives This mode will
46. allation repair alteration or accident Equipment accessories disk drives and similar items not manufactured by Ciprico Inc are subject only to adjustments as can be obtained from the original supplier by Ciprico Inc In no event shall Ciprico Inc be liable to purchaser for indirect or consequential damages of any kind THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED EXCEPT AS TO TITLE Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages for consumer products and some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above limitation or exclusions may not apply to you D 2 MV 4105_Ciprico Inc MediaVault 4105 User Manual Disclaimers of Warranty and Limitations of Remedy EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS WARRANTY POLICY CIPRICO INC ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF ANY IF ITS AGENTS DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE CIPRICO INC WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR FOR ANY OTHER LOSSES EXPENSES OR DAMAGES RELATING TO PRODUCT DEFECTS OR FAILURES YOUR SOLE REMEDY AND CIPRICO INC S SOLE OBLIGATION WITH RESPECT TO ANY PRODUCT DEFECTS OR FAILURES REGARDLESS OF WHETHER YOUR CLAIM IS ASSERTED IN CONTRACT TORT STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE SHALL BE AT CIPRICO INC S OPTION REPAIR REPLAC
47. ar les articles plac s sur ou contre eux Le cordon d alimentation fourni est pour l usage d Am rique du nord seulement Hors de l Am rique du nord que le cordon d alimentation correct doit tre procur et doit tre utilis 1 6 MV 4105 Ciprico Inc MediaVault 4105 User Manual Safety Wichtige Sicherheitsberucksichtigungen Versuchen Sie nicht diese Einheit zu warten Offnen oder Herausnehmen der Decke werden Sie zu gefahrlichen Spannungen oder anderen Gefahren entbl Ben Benutzen Sie dieses Einheit nahes Wasser nicht wie zum Beispiel Badewanne washbowl K che AusguB oder W scherei Wanne in einem nassen KellergeschoB von nahe einem schwimmenden Teich Stellen Sie diese Einheit auf einen unsicheren Wagen Gestell B gel oder Tisch nicht Die Einheit kann fallen verursachend ernste Verletzung und Schaden an der Einheit Hemmen Sie die Front und die hintere Bel ftung nicht Passender Luftstrom ist erfordert zuverl ssigen Betrieb zu sichern und das Produkt von ber Heizung zu sch tzen Besiegen Sie den Sicherheitszweck St psel der Erdungskraft nicht Benutzen Sie einen Erdungstyp NetzarschluB und den Kraft Verbinder haben vorgehabt f r die Einheit Das Netzkabel sollte umgeleitet werden damit sie nicht wahrscheinlich sind auf gelaufen zu werden oder zusammengedr ckt durch Punkte die auf oder gegen sie gestellt werden Netzkabel hat f r N rdlich Amerika Gebrauch nur versorgt ist AuBerhalb N rdlich
48. arrays Contact Ciprico Inc technical support for other combinations The table is based on this assumption that the hosts are connected to the left most ports with the arrays connected to their immediate right TABLE E 1 Combinations of Fabric Switch Zoning Hosis Arrays and Channels No of Host No of Array Hosts Description Arrays Description Recommended Zoning 1 1 channel 1 1 channel 1 zone 1 2 1 2 channel 1 1 channel 1 zone 1 2 2nd port of host is not used 1 4 channel 1 1 channel 1 zone 1 2 only one port from host is used 1 1 channel host 1 2 channel 2 zones 1 3 2 3 1 2 channel host 1 2 channel 2 zones 1 3 2 4 1 4 channel host 1 2 channel 2 zones 1 3 2 4 two ports from host is not used 2 1 channel host 1 1 channel 2 zones 1 3 2 3 2 1x1 1x2 channel 1 1 channel 2 zones 1 3 2 3 2nd channel on 2 channel host is not used 2 2 channels host 1 1 channel 2 zones 1 3 2 3 2nd channel on each host is not used 2 1 channel host 1 2 channel 4 zones 1 3 1 4 2 3 2 4 2 1x1 1x2 channel 1 2 channel 4 zones 1 4 1 5 2 4 3 5 2 2 channels host 1 2 channel 4 zones 1 5 2 6 3 5 4 6 2 4 channels host 1 2 channel 4 zones 1 5 2 6 3 5 4 6 2 channels on each host is not used 1 channel 2 1 channel 2 zones 1 2 1 3 1 2 channel 2 1 channel 2 zo
49. ated in Table 3 1 Make sure that all components are included in the shipping carton Notify your supervisor if components are missing TABLE 3 1 Components Shipped with the MV 4105 Description Quantity MV 4105 4Gb Fibre Channel External Disk Storage Array 1 Pre installed disk drive modules SFP Small Form factor Pluggable optical LC Duplex transceiver module LC to LC Duplex optical cable AC power cord for North America use only Diagnostic cable This MV 4105 User Manual available only on CD ROM lt 1 MV 4105_Ciprico Inc 3 3 Getting Started MediaVault 4105 User Manual Inspection Examine the MV 4105 for Correct part number on the barcode sticker at the rear of the unit i e that the MVxxxxxxxxxx and SNxxxxxxxxx numbers on the barcode stickers match the information on the MV 4105 invoice A front bezel that is not marked for 4Gb and 2Gb Fibre Channel connections Scratches gouges dents or cracks in the enclosure Cracked or loose handles and or feet Missing switches Bent scratched or missing pins on the connectors Rust discoloration or signs of corrosion or water moisture or chemical damage Loose or missing screws Ripped illegible or missing safety labels or stenciled lettering Parts that rattle or slide around the inside of the unit when the unit is lifted 3 4 MV 4105 Ciprico Inc Chapter 4 Installation
50. ceptacle MODE SET A multi function button See the description in the Mode Set Button section on page 5 13 Receptacle Power receptacle for 100 240 Vac power cable to the auto ranging power module Power Cable power supply Fan Power Supply Hub LEDs Vents heat from the power supply LINK LED Indicates that communications are established between the Fibre Channel microprocessor inside the MV 4105 and the built in hub of the MV 4105 SYNC LED Indicates that the FC speed is established between the built in hub portion of the MV 4105 and the device to which this port is connected ACTIVE LED Indicates that data is being transmitted MV 4105_Ciprico Inc MediaVault 4105 User Manual Operations Unit Power Up Sequence 1 Always power up the MV 4105 before powering up the host computer IMPORTANT Wait for the MV 4105 to completely boot up before powering up the host computer 2 If the MV 4105 needs to be re booted Shut down the host computer e Power cycle the MV 4105 Re boot the host computer The unit power up sequence allows the disk drive modules and the data access data transmission functions of the MV 4105 to be fully operational before the host computer is booted up and sees the MV 4105 activities LED Power On Sequence The front panel LEDs of the MV 4105 power up in the following sequence Depending on the size and type of the drive some LEDs might blink on momentarily go
51. daisy chain see Figure 4 6 or with a daisy chain see Figure 4 7 for multiple MV 4105 units connected to a computer with a Fibre Channel host adapter Host Computer MediaVaut 4105 FC Port 1 O O FCPot2 FIGURE 4 6 Hub Configuration No Daisy Chain 4 8 MV 4105 Ciprico Inc MediaVault 4105 User Manual Host Computer P A MediaVault 4105 FC Porti O O FC Port2 O ge E ee si Pai MediaVault 4105 FoPot1 O FcPorte O MediaVault 4105 FC Port 1 O O FCPort2 Installation FIGURE 4 7 Hub Configuration That Daisy Chains Multiple MV 4105 Units to a Computer with a Fibre Channel host adapter MV 4105 Ciprico Inc 4 9 Installation MediaVault 4105 User Manual DIAG Diagnostic Port A serial diagnostic cable is supplied with the unit and allows unit diagnostics as well as firmware updates For information about MV 4105 diagnostics or firmware updates access the Ciprico Inc knowledge base at http kb ciprico com lore Editing System Requirements For video editing the following video editing equipment operating system and video cards must be installed on your computer or connected to the computer or to
52. device may not cause harmful interference e This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B 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 uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications 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 can be determined 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 receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help B 2 MV 4105 Ciprico Inc MediaVault 4105 User Manual Industry Canada Compliance Statement ICES 003 This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil numerique de la classe B est
53. dicators rear panel 5 5 indicators rear panel active 5 5 indicators rear panel DIAG 5 6 indicators rear panel receptacle fan power module 5 6 indicators rear panel FC ports 5 6 indicators rear panel Mode Select 5 6 indicators rear panel Mode Set 5 6 indicators rear panel power switch 5 6 indicators rear panel receptacle power cable 5 6 inspection and acceptance D 3 inspection visual 3 4 install and rebuild a disk drive module 8 5 K keeping shipping cartons 3 2 MediaVault 4105 User Manual L labels safety warning 1 5 laser radiation warning 1 5 LED power on sequence 5 7 limitations of remedy D 3 limited warranty D 2 M Macintosh OS 10 4 x partition format 6 3 maintenance disk drive module removal 8 4 MV 4105 about the unit 2 2 mode change procedure 5 12 mode functions 5 8 mode select button 5 12 mode set button uses of 5 13 mode changing it 5 12 model numbering scheme A 3 MV 4105 unpacking 3 2 MV 4105 video editing requirements 4 7 O operations list of 5 2 option advanced replacement D 4 P package contents checking for damage or missing items 3 3 partitioning pair of MV4105 units Macintosh OS 6 10 partitioning Windows 2000 2003 XP 6 16 partitioning formatting Macintosh G4 G5 6 3 parts return policy D 5 physical dimensions A 2 power on sequence LEDs 5 7 power requirements A 2 power up sequence 5 7 problem solving issues amp answers 7 2 protecting equipment and dat
54. disks to create software based RAID volumes that can be mirrored or they can be striped or spanned across multiple disks You can also expand single disk and spanned volumes without having to restart the computer After you convert a disk to dynamic you can only use Windows 2000 and later versions of Windows on any volume of that disk To continue click Next FIGURE 6 15 Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard Screen MV 4105 Ciprico Inc 6 17 Configuration MediaVault 4105 User Manual 4 At the Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard Select Disks to Initialize screen make sure the Disk 1 and Disk 2 checkboxes are checked Click NEXT gt See Figure 6 16 Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard Select Disks to Initialize You must initialize a disk before Logical Disk Manager can access it elect one or more disks to initialize Disks FIGURE 6 16 Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard Select Disks to Initialize Screen 5 At the Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard Select Disks to Convert screen check the Disk 1 and Disk 2 checkboxes Click NEXT gt See Figure 6 17 Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard Select Disks to Convert The disks you select will be converted to dynamic disks Select one or more disks to convert Disks Disk 1 lt Back Next gt X Cancel FIGURE 6 17 Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard Select Disks to Convert Screen 6 18 MV 4105_Ciprico Inc MediaVault
55. en removing cables do not stare into the open apertures See Figure 1 1 In addition install protective aperture covers to fibre ports with no cable connected Safety Warning Label The following safety label is located on the rear of the MV 4105 FIGURE 1 1 Hazardous Laser Product Invisible Laser Radiation Warning MV 4105 Ciprico Inc 1 5 Safety MediaVault 4105 User Manual Important Safety Considerations French and German Languages Les Consid rations importantes de Suret Pas la tentative pour entretenir cette unit L ouverture ou enlever la couverture vous exposera aux tensions dangereuses ou aux autres dangers Ne pas utiliser cette unit pr s de l eau tel que la baignoire le lavabo l vier de cuisine ou le baquet de lessive dans un sous sol mouill de proche une piscine Ne pas placer cette unit sur une charrette instable une position un crochet ou une table L unit peut tomber causant la blessure et les dommages s rieuse a l unit Ne pas bloquer le devant et la ventilation post rieure Le flux d air correct est exig assurer l op ration fiable et prot ger le produit de par dessus le chauffage Ne pas battre le but de s ret de la prise de courant mettree a terre Utiliser une sortie de pouvoir qui met a la terre et l arriv e secteur a projet pour l unit Le cordon d alimentation devrait tre mis en d route pour qu ils ne sont pas probables tre march sur ou pinc p
56. eplacement and a Return Materials Authorization RMA number contact Ciprico Inc Inside Sales at 1 800 727 4669 Customer Responsibilities for MV 4105 Usage and Damage The customer is responsible for using the MV 4105 as it was designed manufactured and intended to be used The customer is responsible for Determining whether the MV 4105 is appropriate for the customer s applications and systems Determining whether the MV 4105 will integrate with the customer s equipment and systems with malfunction or damage The customer is also responsible for backing up data before installing the MV 4105 on their equipment and systems and for regularly backing up data after the MV 4105 is installed and in operation D 4 MV 4105 Ciprico Inc MediaVault 4105 User Manual Return Parts Policy Any warranty or service returns must be accompanied by an approved Return Materials Authorization RMA number to ensure prompt handling and processing Spare parts manufactured by Ciprico Inc and purchased from Ciprico Inc after the original disk array order carry a three 3 year warranty Host Bus Adapters and spare parts including drives not manufactured by Ciprico Inc will carry whatever warranty is supported by manufacturer and customer will be advised to seek remedy through the appropriate manufacturer Ciprico Inc will make effort to assist customer however any assistance outside of nominal facilitation will be billed a
57. er AUF ERR lt gt _ Disk Management Services and Applications A EBDisk 0 _ rr rr Basic 0 1 68 35 GB 68 35 GB NTFS Online Healthy System j EBDisk 1 nn Dynamic 1862 04 GB 1862 04 GB Online Unallocated EBDisk 2 mr F muu i lt fff i Dynamic 1862 04 GB 1862 04 GB Online Unallocated Scp romo CD ROM D et ee u Si lt gt IM Unallocated MR Primary partition FIGURE 6 19 Computer Management Disk Management Screen 6 20 MV 4105 Ciprico Inc MediaVault 4105 User Manual Configuration 8 Right click anywhere within the Disk 1 area below the black bar and select New Volume in the pop up menu See Figure 6 20 Sj Flo Aden Wew Window Hep alex DE bes EI computer Management Local Volume Layat Type Fie System Status capacity Free Space Free Fond Tolevar Overte s System Toots Co Partion Base NTFS Meakhy System 68358 63203 30 No 0 Gi Event Viewer gg Soe Fokss H Local users and Groups Performance Logs and Alerts A deve Manager Say Zoo fg Removable Storage Desk Defragmenter a a Osh Management Services and Appicatons i osko Bask 0 BOOB 68 35 GB NIFS Orire Healthy Syster R oiski ee Omak ram so E 962 04 New Vokme oisk 2 Dyna 1962 04 GB Online CD ROM 0 E Unallocated I Primary pation FIGURE 6 20 Computer Management Screen Showing New Vo
58. es NOTE Steps 1 through 9 of this section describe a process that is common to unstriped and striped volumes The process diverges after step 9 At that point see Procedure for Unstriped Volumes Only on page 6 22 or Procedure for Striped Volumes Only on page 6 27 1 After the computer boots up right click on the My Computer icon on the desktop and select Manage Or right click on Start gt Explore then right click on My Computer gt Manage For Windows XP click on START 2 The Computer Management screen appears Click Disk Management at the left side See Figure 6 14 Computer Management m Fie Action View Window Help 2 mj Computer Management Local ris System Tools system Tools fu Event Viewer Storage Hg Shared Folders EBA services and Applications Local Users and Groups E Performance Logs and Alerts A Device Manager amp Storage amp Removable Storage Disk Defragmenter Disk Management Es Services and Applications 6 16 MV 4105 Ciprico Inc MediaVault 4105 User Manual Configuration 3 If this is the first time that the array has been used on the PC the Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard screen appears Click NEXT gt See Figure 6 15 Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard Welcome to the Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard This wizard helps you to initialize new disks and to convert empty basic disks to dynamic disks You can use dynamic
59. gh the outside of the unit might appear to be metal on older models it is paint Clean the unit with a soft cloth If further cleaning is necessary use a mild liquid soap Can attach a 2nd computer to the B channels No You must use a switch and SAN software if you want to attach multiple computers MV 4105 Ciprico Inc 7 7 Chapter 8 Maintenance In this chapter Disk Drive Module Replacement vcs cccscsecscrosieunencatviunieodrinencdsannenndininenances 8 2 Power Off the Host Computer and MediaVault UNit 8 2 Remove ine Froni Paella 8 3 Remove the Disk Drive Module 8 4 Install and Rebuild a Disk Drive Module eretas 8 5 MV 4105 Ciprico Inc 8 1 Maintenance MediaVault 4105 User Manual Disk Drive Module Replacement Removing replacing and rebuilding a disk drive module consists of four inter related procedures Perform these four procedures in sequence 1 Power Off the Host Computer and MediaVault Unit see below Remove the Front Panel see page 8 3 Remove the Disk Drive Module see page 8 4 Install and Rebuild a Disk Drive Module Rebuild the disk drive module depending on whether the disk drive failed in RAID 0 mode see page 8 5 or RAID 3 mode see page 8 6 Aa 2 N Power Off the Host Computer and MediaVault Unit Before removing and replacing any components from the MV 4105 perform the following 1 Power off the h
60. h the MediaVault you might want to go online and visit the Ciprico Inc Web site at http www ciprico com to check for any available firmware download for the MediaVault series products C 2 MV 4105 Ciprico Inc APPENDIX D Limited Warranty and Return Parts Policy In this chapter Limied 7A D 2 Disclaimers of Warranty and Limitations of REeMEedY n D 3 NR TT and Acne Eli D 3 Advanced Replacement OPON cede ps a E D 4 mepecion and aI Gc alle D 4 Return Porta Palli eee D 5 what kome 10 PRUE cats RR e RR RR a RR RR D 6 How to Retuinihe PIO scrl D 7 Repaired Parts and Return Shipment D 7 MV 4105 Ciprico Inc D 1 MediaVault 4105 User Manual Limited Warranty Ciprico Inc warrants that from a period of three 3 years from the date of shipment to customer each product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship The liability of Ciprico Inc under this warranty is limited to replacing repairing or issuing credit at the discretion of Ciprico Inc for any devices which are returned by the purchaser during such period proved that a Ciprico Inc is promptly notified in writing upon discovery of such defects by purchaser and b the defective product is returned to Ciprico Inc transportation charges prepaid by purchaser and c examination of such unit by Ciprico Inc discloses to its satisfaction that such defects have not been caused by normal wear misuse neglect improper inst
61. ick the Verify buttons to test the disk or permissions without changing anything To repair your startup disk start up from your Mac OS X Install disc CD or DVD then choose Utilities gt Disk Utility Verify Disk Permissions Verify Disk Repair Disk Permissions Repair Disk CIPRICO FC RAIDO 512 Media Total Capacity 3 4 TB 3 749 708 130 304 Bytes Fibre Channel Interface Write Status Read Write External S M A R T Status Not Supported 50 02 04 61 01 01 0C 90 Logical Unit O Partition Scheme Unformatted Disk Utility Screen Showing the Disk Icon and First Aid tab MV 4105 Ciprico Inc 6 5 Configuration MediaVault 4105 User Manual Preparing a Single MV 4105 non striping 1 Click the Partition tab at the upper right of the Apple Disk Utility screen See Figure 6 4 K 800 CIPRICO FC RAIDO 512 Media O ar gt a dy DD 69 E n New Image fy Info lount Eject Log First Aid Erase Partition RAID Restore E 232 9 GB ST3250820AS E Macintosh HD Volume Scheme Volume Information E 232 9 GB Hitachi HDT72 a Current E Name E RC Volume 1 RC_Volume 2 Format Mac OS Extended Journaled B amp 3 4 TB CIPRICO FC RAID 7 Size Locked for editing a AppleFCUtility214 dmg Pinte v Install Mac OS 9 Disk Drivers si To create a volume that can serv h OS start up disk select Mac OS 9 Dr installed Select the di
62. is volume you must format it first Choose whether you want to format this volume and if so what settings you want to use O Do not format this volume Format this volume with the following settings File system Allocation unit size Default Volume label New Volume Perform a quick format C Enable file and folder compression FIGURE 6 25 New Volume Wizard Format Volume Screen 6 24 MV 4105 Ciprico Inc MediaVault 4105 User Manual Configuration 5 The New Volume Wizard Completing the New Volume Wizard screen appears Review the settings that have been made If incorrect click lt BACK to make a correction at a previous screen If OK click FINISH See Figure 6 26 New Volume Wizard Completing the New Volume Wizard You have successfully completed the New Volume Wizard You selected the following settings Volume type Simple Disk selected Disk 1 Volume size 1906730 MB Drive letter or path E File system NTFS Allocation unit size Default Volume label New Volume Quick format Yes To close this wizard click Finish FIGURE 6 26 New Volume Wizard Completing the New Volume Wizard Screen MV 4105 Ciprico Inc Configuration MediaVault 4105 User Manual 6 The Computer Management screen appears It shows the settings of New Volume E for Disk 1 See Figure 6 27 annie a Computer Management DER a File Action View
63. isks The information on following disks will be destroyed pore je a 232 9 GB WDC WD25 CIPRICO FC RAIDO 512 Media a Macintosh HD CIPRICO FC RAIDO 512 Media El Do EES FC RA Are you sure you wish to create a RAID with these re El 1 1 TB CIPRICO FC RA disks D o MacOS X SpeedTools 7 Cancel Create FaceOffMN2006 cdr a Tigerinstall cdr create multiple RAID sets a Xbench_1 3 dmg a ZTerm1 1b7 0SX dmg a MacOS X SpeedTools Te E a the Plus button to New member disk1 E New member disk2 Options 3 Create Disk Description CIPRICO FC RAIDO 512 Media Total Capacity 1 1 TB 1 249 223 010 304 Bytes Connection Bus Fibre Channel Interface Write Status Read Write Connection Type External S M A R T Status Not Supported O Connection ID 50 02 04 61 01 01 08 04 Logical Unit O Partition Scheme Unformatted FIGURE 6 12 Partition Disk Warning Screen Displayed Before a RAID Set is Created MV 4105_Ciprico Inc MediaVault 4105 User Manual Configuration 13 When the creation process is finished the Apple Disk Utility screen displays icons similar to the ones shown in this example See Figure 6 13 The 1 1 TB CIPRICO FC RAID icons represent the physical occurrences of the MV 4105 e The 1 1 TB disk1s3 and 1 1 TB disk2s3 icons represent placeholders for the RAID set The RAID set is represented by Untitled RAID Set
64. lume Selected 9 The New Volume Wizard screen appears Click NEXT See Figure 6 21 New Volume Wizard Welcome to the New Volume Wizard This wizard helps you create volumes on dynamic disks A volume is a portion of one or more hard disk drives that is treated as a separate disk You can format a volume with a file system You gain access to a volume through a drive letter or mount point To continue click Next FIGURE 6 21 New Volume Wizard Screen MV 4105 Ciprico Inc 6 21 Configuration MediaVault 4105 User Manual Procedure for Unstriped Volumes Only NOTE As applicable see the section entitled Procedure for Striped Volumes Only on page 6 27 to set up striped volumes for the Windows operating system 1 When the New Volume Wizard Select Volume Type screen appears set the Volume Type to Simple Click NEXT gt See Figure 6 22 New Volume Wizard Select Volume Type There are five types of volumes simple spanned striped mirrored and RAID 5 Select the volume you want to create Simple Spanned Striped Description 4 simple volume is made up of free space on a single dynamic disk Create a simple volume if you have enough free disk space for your volume on one disk You can extend a simple volume by adding free space from the same disk or another oh FIGURE 6 22 New Volume Wizard Select Volume Type Screen 6 22 MV 4105 Ciprico Inc MediaVa
65. nes 1 3 2 4 1 4 channel 2 1 channel 2 zones 1 2 1 3 only one port from host is used 1 1 channel host 2 2 channel 4 zones 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 2 channel host 2 2 channel 4 zones 1 3 1 5 2 4 2 6 1 4 channel host 2 2 channel 4 zones 1 5 2 6 3 7 4 8 E 6 MV 4105 Ciprico Inc MediaVault 4105 User Manual TABLE E 1 Combinations of Fabric Switch Zoning Hosts Arrays and Channels 2 1 channel host 2 1 channel 4 zones 1 3 1 4 2 3 2 1x1 1x2 channel 2 1 channel 4 zones 1 4 1 5 2 2 2 channel host 2 1 channel 4 zones 1 5 2 6 3 2 1 channel host 2 2 channel 4 zones 1 5 1 6 2 2 1x1 1x2 channel 2 2 channel 8 zones 1 5 1 6 1 7 2 5 2 7 3 6 3 2 2 channel host 2 2 channel 8 zones 1 5 1 7 2 6 3 5 3 7 4 6 4 MV 4105 Ciprico Inc Glossary TABLE G 1 Acronyms or Terminology Acronym or Word Acronym Description Definition ATA Advanced Technology Attachment A standard interface for connecting a computer s storage devices such as CD ROMs and hard drives BIOS Basic Input Output System Built in software routines stored in ROM that contain the code for controlling the keyboard monitor disk drives serial communications etc channel A link that transports data point to point concatenation The process of connecting entitie
66. o erase the disk CIPRICO FC ore 232 9 GB ST3250820 RAIDO 512 Media 4 Macintosh HD 4 232 9 GB Hitachi HDT E RC Volume 1 ERC Volume 2 journaled 3 4 TB CIPRICO FC RAID 3 ER a AppleFCUtility214 dmg CO tacked for editing wv Install Mac OS 9 Disk Drivers To create a volume that can serve as a Mac OS 9 start up disk select Mac OS 9 Drivers installed Select the disk you want to partition and choose a volume scheme Click each volume represented in the scheme and specify a volume name format and size Click Partition Disk Description CIPRICO FC RAIDO 512 Media Total Capacity 3 4 TB 3 749 708 130 304 Bytes Connection Bus Fibre Channel Interface Write Status Read Write Connection Type External S M A R T Status Not Supported Connection ID 50 02 04 61 01 01 0C 90 Logical Unit 0 Partition Scheme Unformatted FIGURE 6 6 Partition Disk Screen Displayed Before the First Drive is Partitioned 6 8 MV 4105_Ciprico Inc MediaVault 4105 User Manual Configuration NOTE Depending on system security a dialog box might appear and require a system password 7 When the partition process is finished the named disk appears at the left side of the Apple Disk Utility screen See Figure 6 7 00e CIPRICO FC RAID0 512 Media j mas 0600 es Burn Newlmage Convert Verify Enable Journaling Info Mount Eject Log First Aid Erase RAID Restore 232 9 GB ST3250820AS
67. olution Data TABLE A 2 Video Resolution Data Rates Data Rate Video Resolution Megabytes Sec DV DV25 3 7 DV 50 7 4 SD 8 bit 20 SD 10 bit 4 2 2 27 HD 1080i 8 bit 120 HD 1080i 10 bit 4 2 2 155 HD 720p 8 bit 110 HD 720p 10 bit 4 2 2 138 TABLE A 3 Video Resolution vs Hours per Terabyte Hours per Terabyte Video Resolution 1000 gigabytes DV DV25 75 1 DV 50 37 5 SD 8 bit 13 9 SD 10 bit 4 2 2 10 3 HD 1080i 8 bit 2 3 HD 1080i 10 bit 4 2 2 1 8 HD 720p 8 bit 2 5 HD 720p 10 bit 4 2 2 2 7 A 4 MV 4105 Ciprico Inc MediaVault 4105 User Manual RAID Compatibility For Macintosh Operating Systems TABLE A 4 Compatibility by Mode and Partition Mac Pro Intel based Mac Pro Apple Non Intel based Apple Non Striped Apple Striped Striped Partition Apple Striped Partition Partition Media Vault Mode standard Partition RAID 0 standard RAID 0 Selection G4 G5 PowerMac G4 G5 PowerMac RAID 0 mode 0 OS X Apple Disk Utility OK OK OK OK RAID 3 2K mode 1 OS X Apple Disk Utility OK not compatible OK not compatible RAID 3 mode 2 OS X Apple Disk Utility OK OK OK OK RAID 0 mode 3 OS X Apple Disk Utility OK OK OK OK RAID 3 2K mode 4 OS X Apple Disk Utility OK not compatible OK not compatible RAID 3 mode 5 OS X Apple Disk Utility OK OK OK OK RAID 3 mode 8 OS X Apple Disk Utility OK OK OK OK RA
68. oni E 2 Background Italo Mira E 2 Fabro Switeh Zoning TECHAIQUeB crra nai E 2 SAN SONE ES PS gd lai E 3 Combinations of Hosts Channels and Arrays iii E 6 E 1 MediaVault 4105 User Manual Fabric Switch Zoning Background Information If an array or multiple arrays and multiple computers are attached to a fibre channel switch by default the switch acts as a hub relaying information from all ports to all other ports A number of problems are created however If a computer has two ports both ports being connected to the switch and a single channel array is connected to the switch the computer sees the array twice In most cases if this occurs the computer is confused and does not for mat the array properly With a dual channel array the computer sees it four times To prevent this something must be done with the switch Fabric Switch Zoning Techniques As Fibre channel switches advanced they became managed They used switch manage ment software to control the settings on the fly Also different ports could be grouped into lay ers The ability of a switch to have this capability is called a Fabric Switch The process of doing the settings is called Zoning because several zones are created that do not affect each other Zoning also fixes another problem unused ports There are three techniques for zoning e Plain and Simple has a tendency to be trafficky Host Grouped e 1 1 Relational Example
69. operate the MV 4105 The intended user audience are system administrators and experienced users who understand and have used of one or more of the following operating systems Microsoft Windows Macintosh Linux Unix SGI Irix Sun Solaris For specific supported versions of each operating system see the list given on the Ciprico Inc website http www ciprico com MV 4105 Ciprico Inc 2 3 Chapter 3 Getting Started In this chapter LINPECHNg cala 3 2 Checking the Package Contents asistarea 3 3 aee o E E E O e MERRITT 3 4 3 1 MV 4105_Ciprico Inc Getting Started MediaVault 4105 User Manual Unpacking Remove all components from the shipping container Retain all boxes and packing materials in case you might need to reuse them later Be sure to ship the unit in the original Ciprico Inc packaging If the unit is improperly packaged and the unit is damaged during shipping there could be a delay in repairing the unit and you will be liable for the damage Examine the components for shipping damage See the Inspection section on page 3 4 Contact the freight carrier immediately if damage exists 3 2 MV 4105 Ciprico Inc MediaVault 4105 User Manual Getting Checking the Package Contents The MV 4105 comes pre assembled and ready to be connected to the Fibre Channel of your video edit computer equipment The MV 4105 is shipped with the components and cables indic
70. or instructions before shipping the product D 6 MV 4105_Ciprico Inc MediaVault 4105 User Manual How to Return the Product Follow these guidelines for returning the MV 4105 to Ciprico Inc Use the original shipping carton and packaging Package the MV 4105 as carefully as possible The product might be damaged but still reparable Use a form or sheet of paper to describe the product s problem s On the shipping label include an Attention line with the approved RMA number Include a copy of the original invoice in the carton The customer is responsible for the cost of insuring and shipping the MV 4105 to Ciprico Inc Damage that is incurred due to improper packaging and or transportation is not covered under the Ciprico Inc Limited Warranty Repaired Parts and Return Shipment When repairing the returned MV 4105 Ciprico Inc might replace defective or damaged parts with new or reconditioned parts Ciprico Inc might replace the entire product with a new or reconditioned product In the event of a replacement the replacement unit will be under warranty for the remainder of the original warranty term from date of purchase or 30 days whichever is longer The customer is responsible for prepayment of shipping costs when returning the defective or damaged product MV 4105 Ciprico Inc D 7 APPENDIX E Fabric Switch Zoning In this chapter MV 4105 Ciprico Inc FRING oc Z
71. or on the MV 4105 1 8 MV 4105 Ciprico Inc MediaVault 4105 User Manual Safety First Aid Electrical Shock IMMEDIATE action must be initiated after a person has received an electrical shock Obtain immediate medical assistance if available The source of the shock must be immediately removed by either shutting down the power or removing the victim from the source If it is not possible to shut off the power the wire should be cut with either an insulated instrument or by a rescuer wearing electrically insulated gloves and safety glasses Whichever method is used do not look at the wire while it is being cut The ensuing flash can cause burns and blindness If the victim has to be removed from a live circuit pull the victim off with a non conductive material DO NOT TOUCH the victim You can receive a shock from current flowing through the victim s body Use the victim s coat a rope wood or loop your belt around the victim s leg or arm and pull the victim off After separating the victim from power source check immediately for the presence of a pulse and respiration If a pulse is not present start CPR Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation and call for emergency medical assistance If a pulse is present respiration may be restored by using mouth to mouth resuscitation but call for emergency medical assistance MV 4105 Ciprico Inc 1 9 Chapter 2 Introduction In this chapter Elo e IM CNHs NN ATO P
72. ost computer PC or Macintosh 2 Power off the MV 4105 8 2 MV 4105 Ciprico Inc Maintenance MediaVault 4105 User Manual Remove the Front Panel The front panel is attached to the chassis by four snap pins To remove the front panel 3 Place your index and middle finger at the bottom of the front panel to snap it from the pins pull the front panel forward and un 4 Continue to pull forward to remove the front panel from the MV 4105 FIGURE 8 1 Front Panel Partially Removed 8 3 MV 4105 Ciprico Inc Maintenance MediaVault 4105 User Manual Remove the Disk Drive Module 1 Identify the disk drive module to be replaced by locating the slow blinking light next to it 2 Shutdown the host computer and turn off the MV 4105 3 Push down on the button of the disk drive to be removed The handle pops up automatically 4 Lift the handle while pulling forward on the disk drive See Figure 8 2 Gently pull it forward Set the defective disk drive module aside Handle Button FIGURE 8 2 Handle and Button at the Disk Drive Modules 5 Perform the install and rebuild process See page 8 5 8 4 MV 4105 Ciprico Inc MediaVault 4105 User Manual Maintenance Install and Rebuild a Disk Drive Module For Disk Drive Modules in RAID 0 Mode A failed disk drive module in RAID 0 mode is indicated by a series of beeps The beep indicate the number of the drive that failed As the beeps occur
73. pecifications for the MV 4105 Specification Physical dimensions Value or Range 6 5 in wide x 11 in high x 12 5 in deep 165 mm wide x 279 mm high x 317 5 mm deep Power Auto switching 100 240 Vac 50 60 Hz Operating temperature 41 to 104 degrees Fahrenheit 5 to 40 degrees Celsius Weight shipping 20 Ibs 9 kg Current draw 117 VAC Start up 1 0A 117W Seek 0 6A 75W Idle 0 4A 47W Current draw 220 VAC Start up 0 53A 117W Seek 0 34A 75W Idle 0 21A 47W A 2 MV 4105 Ciprico Inc MediaVault 4105 User Manual Model Numbering The MediaVault model number follows this pattern MV4FaRXbbbbcDef MV MediaVault family 4F 4GBit Fibre Channel a C if the array does not have a hub or H if the array has a hub R Denotes that the unit has removable drives X Denotes that the unit is convertible ffom Rack Mount to Desktop bbbb The capacity of the array in GB For 10TB models 10TB is indicated c The type of drives installed P is for PATA S is for SATA D Indicates the array is dual channel e when used a code which indicates the type of accessory kit included If not used indicates that the array is being referred to without the kit f a code for the version of the unit Example MV4FHRX2500PDA indicates an MV 4105 with a hub 2 5TB with PATA drives version A MV 4105 Ciprico Inc A 3 MediaVault 4105 User Manual Video Res
74. power to the MV 4105 5 Press and hold the MODE SET button see a description of the button on page 5 13 6 Apply power to the MV 4105 7 Keep holding down the button until two beeps are heard to confirm the mode change 8 Release the MODE SET button 5 12 MV 4105 Ciprico Inc MediaVault 4105 User Manual Operations Mode Set Button This switch performs several functions During power up it acts as a Mode Set switch During normal operation it is used to Silence Alarms and to start the rebuild process for a replaced drive During the first 20 seconds of power up the switch acts as a Mode Set switch and is used in conjunction with the Mode Selection option See the Mode Change Procedure on page 5 12 During normal operation and only when the MV 4105 is in the RAID 3 modes this switch is used to silence alarms and to start a drive rebuild process When a defective drive has been replaced this rebuild process brings the MV 4105 back up to its fully protected mode See the Audible Alarm section on page 5 14 and the Drive Replacement section in Chapter 8 Maintenance for additional information TABLE 5 6 Mode Set Button Functions Indicator Description Mode Set Button for Mode changes Used during the RAID Mode Change procedure see page 5 12 Press and hold this switch and apply power to the MV 4105 A double beep confirms the mode change Release the switch after
75. pport support ciprico com Sales sales ciprico com Postal address Ciprico Inc 7003 W Lake Street Suite 400 St Louis Park MN 55426 USA iv MV 4105 Ciprico Inc MediaVault 4105 User Manual Document Change History Revision Level Date Changes A January 2008 Initial release of this manual MV 4105 Ciprico Inc MediaVault 4105 User Manual Table of Contents Chapier 1 Safety Safety Definitions 1 2 Safety Precautions 1 2 Important Safety Considerations 1 4 Invisible Laser Radiation Warning 1 5 Safety Warning Label 1 5 Important Safety Considerations French and German Languages 1 6 Protecting Equipment and Data 1 8 First Aid Electrical Shock 1 9 Chapter 2 Introduction About Your MediaVault 4105 2 2 Who Should Use This Manual 2 3 Chapter 3 Getting Started Unpacking 3 2 Checking the Package Contents 3 3 Inspection 3 4 Chapier 4 Installation Hardware Installation and Configuration 4 2 Compatible Fibre Channel Host Adaptors 4 3 Fibre Channel Connections 4 6 Daisy Chaining 4 7 DIAG Diagnostic Port 4 10 Editing System Requirements 4 10 MV 4105 Ciprico Inc vi MediaVault 4105 User Manual Chapter 5 Operations Operational Functions 5 2 Components 5 3 Mode RAID Type Functions 5 8 Changing the Mode 5 11 Mode Set Button 5 13 Audible Alarm 5 14 Chapter 6 Configuration Formatting and Partitioning 6 2 Macintosh OS X Partition Format
76. r other errors Ciprico Inc assumes no liability for any error in this publication and for damages whether direct indirect incidental consequential or otherwise that may result from such error including but not limited to loss of data or profits The published information in this User Manual is subject to change without notice Ciprico Inc reserves the right to make changes in the product design layout and driver revisions without notification to its users This version of the MediaVault MV 4105 User Manual supersedes all previous versions Recommendations This User Manual contains information about host adaptors and formatting software that are approved by the companies of manufacture and or origin These specially approved host adaptors and formatting software are the only ones approved and recommended for use with the MV 4105 MV 4105 Ciprico Inc iii MediaVault 4105 User Manual Contact Information Ciprico Inc has several support options for users of its products in order to access information and updates When you contact Ciprico Inc please have the following information available Product model and serial number A description of the problem situation System configuration information including system type operating system host adapter and host adapter driver Technical and Sales Support Telephone support 1 877 484 3797 extension 7 Web site http www ciprico com E mail technical su
77. re Examples E 3 Combinations of Hosts Channels and Arrays E 6 MV 4105 Ciprico Inc viii Glossary Index MediaVault 4105 User Manual MV 4105 Ciprico Inc Chapter 1 Safety In this chapter cd TD Lg sac cca 1 2 OR de RAN a ad duane fra 1 2 Important Safety Considerations sisssscsvesscesessnciaveocetaessaceoce aiie 1 4 invisible Laser Radiation WAmiNg ccina iii 1 5 saray Noming PeR A 1 5 Important Safety Considerations French and German Languages 1 6 Protecting Equipment and Dalai 1 8 Pups al BISWA SMOR pasta ias a aaa 1 9 This section includes general safety precautions specific Ciprico Inc precautions and first aid information Read this material carefully before working on any components of the MediaVault 4105 hereafter referred to as the MV 4105 Read and keep this User Manual for future reference MV 4105 Ciprico Inc 1 1 Safety MediaVault 4105 User Manual Safety Definitions The following types of safety precautions appear in this manual WARNING Denotes the possibility of serious damage to equipment and or serious injury to self CAUTION Denotes the possibility of minor to severe damage to equipment and or possible injury to self Safety Precautions WARNING Before installing and using the A MV 4105 User Manual read all instructions and caution markings on the equipment WARNING To reduce the risk of electrical shock disconnect AC power from the
78. riped volumes only 6 22 MV 4105_Ciprico Inc Index 3 Phone 1 877 484 3797 Fax 952 540 2402 Ciprico Inc amp C P R GEO Web www ciprico com 7003 W Lake Street Suite 400 St Louis Park MN 55426 USA P N 20050096 Rev A 01 08
79. rman language B 3 compliance statement European Union B 4 compliance statement FCC B 2 compliance statement Industry Canada B 3 components shipped with the MV 4105 3 3 current draw 117 Vac MV 4105 A 2 current draw 220 Vac MV 4105 A 2 customer responsibility for usage and damage D 4 D daisy chaining MV 4105 4 7 damage checking for 3 4 data preservation drive failure 5 8 definitions of acronyms GL 1 diagnostic port use of 4 7 disclaimers of warranty D 3 disk drive module replacement 8 2 disk drive module rebuilding 8 5 disk drive module removal procedure 8 4 disk failure and recovery options 7 2 drive failure data preservation 5 8 E editing requirements 4 7 electrical interference compliance B 2 electrical shock 1 9 electrostatic discharge 1 8 European Union compliance statement B 4 MV 4105 Ciprico Inc Index 1 F Fabric Switch Zoning E 2 FAQs 7 3 FAQs management application 7 5 FCC compliance statement Rules Part 15 B 2 features of the MV 4105 2 2 fibre channel connections 4 4 firmware updates C 2 First Aid electrical shock 1 9 formatting partitioning Macintosh 6 3 formatting partitioning Windows OS striped or unstriped volumes 6 16 formatting Windows OS 6 16 frequently asked questions 7 5 front panel components 5 3 front panel removal 8 3 functions of the MV 4105 5 2 G glossary GL 1 H hardware installation and configuration 4 2 host adaptors 4 3 l in
80. s end to end on a single communications channel CPU Central Processing Unit The computational segment of a computer DMA Direct Memory Access A method of transferring data from a storage device to RAM without using CPU resources HBA Host Bus Adaptor An adaptor card that includes the I O logic software and processing to manage the transfer ofthat infor mation between the host system and devices con nected to it HDT HD Turbo A mode that uses the highest data rate portions of the disk drives for maximum throughput until the disk is full but with a tradeoff in total data capacity of the disk from 40 to 80 depending on the RAID level IDE Integrated Drive Electronics Most commonly used data bus for PC s LED Light Emitting Diode An electronic device that illuminates when powered Linux Free open source UNIX based operating system MV 4105 Ciprico Inc GL 1 Glossary TABLE G 1 Acronyms or Terminology MediaVault 4105 User Manual Acronym or Word Acronym Description Definition logical drive One or more disk drives grouped together and which appear as a single device to an operating system mirroring NTFS New Technology File System The duplication of data for backup or a method of distributing network data traffic among several computers with identical redundant data The file system used by the Microsoft Windows NT 2000 XP operating systems parity A type of data protection that
81. sk you want to partition and choose a volume scheme Click each volume represented in the scheme and specify a volume name format and size Click Partition _ De Options Revert _ _ Partition Disk Description CIPRICO FC RAIDO 512 Media Total Capacity 3 4 TB 3 749 708 130 304 Bytes Connection Bus Fibre Channel Interface Write Status Read Write Connection Type External S M A R T Status Not Supported O Connection ID 50 02 04 61 01 01 0C 90 Logical Unit O Partition Scheme Unformatted P FIGURE 6 4 The Apple Disk Utility Screen After the Partition Tab is Clicked MV 4105 Ciprico Inc MediaVault 4105 User Manual Configuration 2 At the Volume Scheme field choose 1 partition See Figure 6 5 IMPORTANT Do not choose Use Current 3 Atthe Name field under Volume Information choose a name for the volume See Figure 6 5 4 In the Format field select Mac OS Extended Journaled See Figure 6 5 NOTE For some versions of Mac OS X the screen contains a checkbox Install Mac OS 9 Disk Drivers Make sure to check this checkbox 5 Click the PARTITION button at the lower right of the screen See Figure 6 5 e o ___CIPRICO FC RAIDO 512 Media o Y ar k a a Oo m New Image Info Eject Log First Aid Erase Partition RAID Restore E 232 9 GB ST3250820AS E Macintosh HD ade Volume Scheme Volume Information 232 9 GB
82. ssible If one com puter writes files to the array the directory will be in that computers cache and the other com puter might not see it If the other computer writes to the array the first computer might destroy those files thinking that part of the array is blank To avoid this SAN software is required In it s simplest form SAN software sends information to both computers that it is updating the array This information is usually passed through Ethernet rather than Fibre Channel SAN software can perform more complex functions such as giving users different access to different parts of the arrays or limiting bandwidth SAN software typically requires a client program license be installed on each client However if the number of clients becomes too great it is recommended that a dedicated server also be used to manage the flow of the data Example 2 The simple SAN setup above is easy but as far as zoning goes functions become more complex when the array and or hosts have multiple channels Here is a more complex exam ple using two hosts with dual channel host adapters attached to ports 1 through 4 and with a dual channel array attached to ports 5 and 6 The Plain and Simple technique and 1 1 Rela tional technique are used The Host Grouped technique does not apply because there is only one array Plain and Simple Create two zones e Zone 1 contains ports 1 3 and 5 e Zone 2 contains ports 2 4 and 6 1 1 Relation
83. t current hourly rate If the MV 4105 is suspected of malfunctioning or not performing as expected conduct Ciprico Inc Technical Support at 1 877 484 3797 extension 7 or through the Ciprico Inc Web site at http www ciprico com Provide the service support personnel with the following information MV 4105 model and serial number e Return shipping address Daytime telephone number Description of the problem Copy of the original purchase invoice The service support personnel will assist you in determining whether the MV 4105 requires repair If the products needs repair the Service Support department will issue an RMA Return Materials Authorization number IMPORTANT Obtain an RMA number from Service Support before you return the MV 4105 Include the RMA number on the shipping label The RMA number is crucial for tracking the returned MV 4105 and providing proper service MV 4105 Ciprico Inc D 5 MediaVault 4105 User Manual What Items to Return Return the following items to Service Support at Ciprico Inc The MV 4105 covered by the Ciprico Inc warranty Do not return cables manuals etc A copy of the original invoice as a proof of purchase Mail the damaged MV 4105 and a copy of the invoice to Destination Address USA and Canada Ciprico Inc 7003 W Lake Street Suite 400 St Louis Park MN 55426 USA Other countries Return the MV 4105 to your dealer or retailer Contact them f
84. ta recovery software might be needed to get the data back 3 Contact Ciprico Inc technical sup port for further instructions 7 4 MV 4105 Ciprico Inc MediaVault 4105 User Manual ProblemSolving Frequently Asked Questions FAQs TABLE 7 2 Frequently Asked Questions What is the proper placement of my MediaVault The MV 4105 can be operated in a tower configuration only Whenever possible do not place the unit near the floor as it will pick up more dust What are typical data rate speeds The internal data rate ranges is 500MB sec Externally you should see between 250 320MB sec in RAID 0 under ideal conditions In RAID 3 this rate drops by about 20 40 MB sec What is striping What is spanning concatenation What is mirroring Striping is a technique where different parts called sectors of different disk drives are used alternately in sequence This is done for several possible reasons a Gaining performance b Increasing reliability or c Increasing capacity This is a technique where hard disk drives are used end to end i e where one fills up the data continues on to the next This is strictly done for capacity and has no gains in either speed or reliability Mirroring is where data when written is written to two differ ent disks or sets of disks i e the same copy in both places This offers reliability at the cost of capacity and speed What is RAID 0
85. tem E 1862 03 GB 10 MB Healthy Unallocatec Overhe 0 0 Fault Tolerance 93 No 100 No Healthy System 68 35 GB 63 80 GB D Healthy 3724 3724 06 EBDisk 2 Dynamic 1862 04 GB Online Scp romo CD ROM D Healthy 10 MB Unallocatec E 1862 03 GB BB Unallocated E Primary partition MY Striped volume FIGURE 6 33 Computer Management Screen Showing Formatted Disk 1 and Disk 2 6 32 MV 4105 Ciprico Inc MediaVault 4105 User Manual Configuration NOTE Prior to performing step 8 obtain the WinLDM utility from the following Ciprico Inc URL ftp ftp ciprico com pub MediaVault winldm zip Uncompress the zip file and save the exe file to the C windows folder 8 Access Start gt All Programs Programs gt Accessories gt Command Prompt 9 At the Command Prompt screen type winldm Istripe Press ENTER 10 The Command Prompt screen lists all of the drives devices on the system It inquires if you want to modify the striped partition Type Y make sure the Y is uppercase Press ENTER See Figure 6 34 ca Command Prompt Microsoft Windows RP Version 5 1 2666 CC Copyright 1985 2001 Microsoft Corp C Documents and Settings Howard Huge gt winldm lstripe L Giprico Windows LDM Utility 3 00 1l Thu Sep 13 12 26 42 2007 Device ST373465LC 6661 lt HBA Device FC RAIDO 512 62 9 lt HBA Device
86. the MV 4105 e 4Gb Fibre Channel Host Adapter with optical LC Duplex transceiver e Windows 2000 2003 XP Mac OS9 2 X Linux e Video Capture card e Video Editing software Video player or other source of video input 4 10 MV 4105 Ciprico Inc Chapter 5 Operations In this chapter Operatondt FUcicie rc lele 5 2 CAMPO E iaia ai 5 3 Uni PARERE Reiter 5 7 LER Pa ies rea Segue ila 5 7 Mode RAID Type Funcions qapuisstaisda dedo Gana 5 8 Changni te Modelli e 5 11 Moue Sot BUKO unici lia A 5 13 AUODIE AIA lea 5 14 MV 4105 Ciprico Inc 5 1 Operations MediaVault 4105 User Manual Operational Functions The operational functions for the MV 4105 are indicated on Table 5 1 TABLE 5 1 Operational Functions for the MV 4105 To Review this Function See This Page The front panel components used for MV 4105 operations 5 3 The rear panel components used for MV 4105 operations 5 5 Unit power up sequence 5 7 LED power on sequence 5 7 The types of mode selection RAID types that can be selected for the MV 4105 5 8 Changing the mode RAID type 5 11 Using the Mode Set button 5 13 Audible alarm 5 14 MV 4105 Ciprico Inc MediaVault 4105 User Manual Operations Components Front Panel Components Power RAID 3 4Gb 2Gb Service FIGURE 5 1 Front Panel Components MV 4105 Ciprico Inc Operations MediaVault 4105 User Manual TABLE
87. ult 4105 User Manual Configuration 2 The New Volume Wizard Select Disks screen appears Make sure that Disk 1 is selected Click NEXT gt See Figure 6 23 New Volume Wizard Select Disks You can select the disks and set the disk size for this volume Select the dynamic disk you want to use and then click Add Available Selected Disk 1 1906730 MB lt Remove lt Remove All Total volume size in megabytes MB 1906730 Maximum available space in MB 1906730 Select the amount of space in MB 1906730 R lt Back Next gt Cancel FIGURE 6 23 New Volume Wizard Select Disks Screen 3 The New Volume Wizard Assign Drive Letter or Path screen appears Change the drive array letter as desired Click NEXT gt See Figure 6 24 New Volume Wizard Assign Drive Letter or Path For easier access you can assign a drive letter or drive path to your volume Assign the following drive letter Mount in the following empty NTFS folder Do not assign a drive letter or drive path FIGURE 6 24 New Volume Wizard Assign Drive Letters or Path Screen MV 4105_Ciprico Inc 6 23 Configuration MediaVault 4105 User Manual 4 The New Volume Wizard Volume Format screen appears As desired change the Volume label Make sure the Perform a quick format checkbox is checked Click NEXT gt See Figure 6 25 New Volume Wizard Format Volume To store data on th
88. ve is down and the MV 4105 is running in a degraded RAID 3 state If another drive fails data might be lost To service the unit any data that needs to be kept must be off loaded to another fully functional unit Send the entire defective unit to the service center The defective component will be replaced or repaired and returned to the sender Data will not be preserved by the service center Upon receiving the repaired unit reformat and partition the MV 4105 Restore any needed data Constant Solid Tone This indicates that a drive is down The Service indicator should also be on One of the drive indicators should exhibit a slow blink one second on one second off The drive needs to be serviced See the Drive Replacement section in Chapter 8 Maintenance for more information Mute the alarm by pressing the Mode Set button once Holding the Mode Set button until two beeps are heard starts the rebuild process This is typically done only after a replacement drive module had been installed to replace a defective drive module 5 14 MV 4105 Ciprico Inc Chapter 6 Configuration In this chapter Formatting and Partitioning ccciccccccssccr eevee Macintosh with OS 10 4 x Partitioning Formatting i Windows 2000 2003 XP Partitioning Formatting MV 4105 Ciprico Inc 6 1 Configuration MediaVault 4105 User Manual Formatting and Partitioning Formatting and partitioning the MV
89. ve the replacement disk drive module from its protective anti static bag Save the bag for returning the defective disk drive module Gently insert the replacement disk drive module in the bay Push down the handle while gently inserting the disk drive module until a click is heard Install the front panel onto the MV 4105 Press and hold the MODE SET button until two beeps are heard Release the button All of the drive LEDs for that channel will illuminate This indicates that the rebuild reconstruction process has begun 8 6 MV 4105 Ciprico Inc MediaVault 4105 User Manual Maintenance NOTE Rebuild reconstruction times vary depending on the system s work load When the system is idle the rebuild time is approximately 16 5 Gbytes minute that is it takes approximately 60 minutes to rebuild 1TByte NOTE The service LED stays illuminated and the RAID 3 LED blinks After the rebuild process is finished the drive LEDs and service LED go off 9 As aprecaution after the rebuild reconstruction process is finished power down the array 10 Power up the array 11 Power up the host computer MV 4105 Ciprico Inc 8 7 APPENDIX A Product Information In this chapter Sperate aa A 2 HE FITTS nOi A 3 fo cla Fie BONING ieri A 4 ERES DES Ed aes es eds gape daa Pe lane pS A 5 MV 4105 Ciprico Inc A 1 MediaVault 4105 User Manual Specifications TABLE A 1 S
90. x MV 4105 Ciprico Inc 6 35 Configuration MediaVault 4105 User Manual 18 The Computer Management screen appears Click Disk MANAGEMENT at the left side The volume name file system and allocation unit size appear See Figure 6 38 Computer Management O JE El File Action View Window Help lal Ed e gt DE Bx ga Volume Layout Type File System Status Capacity Free Space Free Fault Tolerance SY C Partition Basic NTFS Healthy System 68 35 GB 63 80 GB 93 No C SIN Striped Dynamic NTFS Healthy 3724 06 GB 3723 869GB 99 No Cc Computer Management Local System Tools oj E Event Viewer Shared Folders amp Pa Local Users and Groups e Performance Logs and Alerts EA Device Manager a amp Storage E Removable Storage Disk Defragmenter Disk Management 8 Services and Applications Ra EBDisk 0 n Basic ci 68 35 GB 68 35 GB NTFS Online Healthy System EPDisk 1 EEE EEE i Dynamic New Volume E 4 1862 04 GB 1862 03 GB NTFS Fa Online Healthy ALLLILLLLLLLLLLLLZZZ 7 ZA Unallocatec EBDisk 2 EP ES Dynamic New Volume E 1862 04 GB 1862 03 GB NTFS AO NE Online Healthy Unallocater eBco rom 0 CD ROM D s lt gt E Unallocated E Primary partition Striped volume FIGURE 6 38 Computer Management Screen Showing the Volume Name 19 Close the Computer Management screen The
91. zard Completing the New Volume Wizard screen appears Review the settings that have been made If incorrect click lt BACK to make a correction at a previous screen If OK click FINISH See Figure 6 32 New Volume Wizard Completing the New Volume Wizard You have successfully completed the New Volume Wizard You selected the following settings Volume type Striped Disks selected Disk 1 Disk 2 Volume size 3813440 MB Drive letter or path E File system None Allocation unit size Default To close this wizard click Finish FIGURE 6 32 New Volume Wizard Completing the New Volume Wizard Screen MV 4105 Ciprico Inc 6 31 Configuration MediaVault 4105 User Manual 7 The Computer Management screen appears It shows the settings of New Volume E for Disk 1 and New Volume E for Disk 2 Close the screen See Figure 6 33 Computer Management EEK E Fie Action View Window Help x e ome DEE Computer Management Local o System Tools E Event Viewer 2 Shared Folders Local Users and Groups a Performance Logs and Alerts Storage Device Manager Removable Storage si Disk Defragmenter Disk Management Ba Services and Applications Volume E E Striped EB DIsk 0 Basic 68 35 GB Online Disk 1 Dynamic 1862 04 GB Online D C Partition Basic NTFS c 68 35 GB NTFS Healthy Sys

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