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4. 580W 1 4 1 Power Cooling Module Two plug in RAID Controller Modules each with Embedded StorView Storage Management software 2 4 2 Drive Carrier Module IMPORTANT INFO f only one RAID Controller module is in stalled then a Blank I O module must be installed in the unused bay The primary RAID Controller should be installed in Bay 0 upper most bay and the secondary RAID Controller in Bay 1 the lower most bay see Fig 02 The chassis will consume 4 EIA units of rack space in a stan dard 19 inch rack cabinet The rail mounting system is in cluded with the enclosure The 12big Rack Fibre Expansion enclosure as supplied consists of Chassis and midplane with integral front flange mounted op erator panel 1 3 3 Operator s Panel 12 front loading drive carrier slots that support either SAS or SATA disk drives SATA drives require an Active Active MUX transition card to be installed 1 4 5 Drive Carrier Module IMPORTANT INFO Dummy Carriers modules must be installed in all unused drive slots to maintain airflow please refer to 1 4 5 4 Dummy Carrier Modules System Overview page 9 Two plug in Power Cooling Modules PCM 100 240 AC 580W 1 4 1 Power Cooling Module Two plug in Disk I O Modules 2 4 2 Drive Carrier Module IMPORTANT INFO If only Disk I O Module is installed then a Blank module must be installed in the unused bay The pri mary Disk I O Module should
5. Each enclosure contains up to 12 removable disk drive modules Disk drives are fragile handle them with care and keep them away from strong magnetic fields All the supplied plug in modules dummy carriers and blank modules must be in place for the air to flow correctly around the enclosure and also to complete the internal cir cuitry f the storage system is operated with any plug in modules dummy carriers or blank modules missing for more than a few minutes the en closure can overheat causing pow er failure and data loss Such use may also invalidate the warranty Foreword page 6 f you remove a drive module re place it immediately If the drive module is faulty replace it with one of the same type and capacity or larger Ensure that all disk drives and pow er cooling modules are removed from the enclosure before attempt ing to man handle or move the rack installation Do not abandon your backup rou tines No system is completely infal lible Special Tools and Equipment There are no special tools required but in order to complete the assembly of some configurations you may need the follow ing Anti tamper lock key for drive car rier modules one key is included with your enclosure Standard screwdrivers and wrench es LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 User Manual 1 System Overview 1 1 LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 Enclosure The LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 enclosure is a
6. Fig 47 Securing the Module Latch Handle LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 User Manual 2 4 5 SFP Transceiver Installation 1 Remove the dust cover from each of the SFP slots to be popu lated on the RAID Controller module 2 Insert the SFP Transceiver into the SFP cage and push to seat it Ensure the ejector is positioned to its stored location Fig 48 3 Connect your fiber channel data cables as needed Refer to sec tion 2 5 Cabling the Enclosures 2 4 6 Installation of the Blank I O Module CAUTION I only one 12big Rack Fibre 8 RAID Controller or Disk I O Module is installed a Blank module MUST be installed in the unused bays Otherwise there will be inadequate drive cooling if the bay is left open 2 4 6 1 Installation 1 With the latch in the open position slide the module into the enclosure until the latch engages Fig 49 2 Secure the module by closing the latch A click should be heard as the latch locks into position Fig 50 Fig Getting Started page 37 Closed Position Shown Upside Down in the In stalled Position 48 Installing the SFP Transceivers RAID Controller Shown in Installed Position Fig 49 Installing and Latching a Blank Module Fig 50 Securing the Module Latch Handle LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 User Manual 2 5 Cabling the Enclosures On the following three pages there are six illustrated examples of the supported cabling configurations Choose
7. Fig 68 Controller Status LED Fig 69 OPS Panel LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 Troubleshooting amp Problem Solving User Manual page 5 4 2 3 RAID Controller Module LEDs Icon LED Battery Fault O Cache Active Controller Activity on Drives O i Controller OK Controller Fault Enclosure Invalid Ethernet Status Description This LED is located in the group of controller LEDs on the right side of the face plate See Fig 09 for orienta tion Illuminated Steady Amber When the backup battery has low voltage has experienced a time out on charge indicating a faulty battery or has experienced a fault in the charging circuitry This LED is located in the group of controller LEDs on the right side of the face plate Illuminated Steady Amber When the RAID Controller s cache has data saved in memory but not written to the disk array This LED is located in the group of controller LEDs on the right side of the face plate Illuminated Steady Amber When the RAID Controller has activity on the disk drives This LED is located in the group of controller LEDs on the right side of the face plate Illuminated Steady Green RAID Controller operation is normal This LED is located in the group of controller LEDs on the right side of the face plate Illuminated Steady Amber A RAID Controller fault has occurred or the controller is booting
8. This LED is located in the group of controller LEDs on the right side of the face plate Illuminated Steady Amber Indicates the enclosure is not compatible with the module or the enclosure has not yet been veritied These LEDs appear above the controller s Ethernet port Right Side Green Steady Power on and heavy activity or possibly a fault Flashing Normal activity Left Side Green Steady Power on and link established Flashing Link is connecting and disconnect ing due to a failure These LEDs appear adjacent to the controller s host Fibre Channel port Amber 8 Gbits per second Green 4 Gbits per second Orange 1 or 2 Gbits per second Steady when no activity but valid signal Flashing to indicate activity All LEDs flashing indicates no valid signal LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 User Manual 4 2 4 Disk I O Module LEDs Table 12 Disk I O Module LEDs LED State SAS Lane ON Bang FLASHING ALL FLASHING Om Fault LED ON OFF ID LED ON eu Troubleshooting amp Problem Solving Description Ready no traffic Active I O traffic Fault condition or rebooting Not ready no power A module fault condition Module is operating normally Identifies the module with the fault condition Module is operating normally page 58 LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 Troubleshooting amp Problem Solving User Manual page 59 4 2 5 Drive Carrier LEDs Disk drive status is d
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10. Phillips Screw Note Remove nut when using the tapped hole rack posts Fig 28 Securing Brackets to Rack Lett Hand Assembly Shown LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 User Manual 4 Mount the enclosure in the rack as follows Fig 29 Using an assistant lift the enclosure aligning it with the rack rails and carefully insert the chassis slides into the rack rails Push the enclosure completely into the rack cabinet Tighten the rear rack bracket mounting screws that were pre viously left loose Withdraw the enclosure until it reaches the hard stops ap proximately 400 mm 15 75 inches Tighten the front rack bracket mounting screws that were pre viously left loose Push the enclosure completely into the rack cabinet and at tach to the front of the rack using the captive fasteners on the front flanges located just outside of the handles 5 Refer to section 2 4 Module Removal amp Installation for pro cedures to install the plug in modules removed in preparation for the installation then continue with section 2 4 5 SFP Trans ceiver Installation to complete the installation Getting Started Fig 29 Mounting the Enclosure into a Rack page 29 LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 User Manual 2 4 Module Removal amp Installation The 12big Rack Fibre 8 and 12big Rack Fibre Expansion enclosures are supplied fully populated with all the required plug in modules installed However d
11. contormance RS232 serial port provides an alternative user interface to the RAID Controller s RAID Configuration Utility IMPORTANT INFO The R 232 port 15 a RCA type connector requires a special RCA to DB9 cable continued on the next page gt gt System Overview page 15 Backup Battery SAS Expansion Port RS232 Port Port Speed LEDs Factory Use Only Host 0 Port Storage Management Host 1 Port Module Port Cache Dirty Controller OK Drive Activity Enclosure Invalid Controller Fault Battery Fault TECHNICAL NOTE The above controller orientation is illustrated for Slot O upper when the controller is installed in Slot 1 lower the module is flipped 180 where the handle will be located on the top and the text and artwork are oriented in an upside down position LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 System Overview User Manual page 16 The following table provides a description of the LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 RAID Controller module s LED indicators Terms such as right and lett are used to describe locations refer to Fig 09 as the reference orientation Icon LED Battery Fault O XE Cache Active ot Controller Activity on Drives oM Controller OK Os Controller Fault Enclosure Invalid Ethernet Status FC Host Port Status Description This LED is located in the group of controller LEDs on the right side of the face plate Illumina
12. dows or 3 5 2 Setting up the Embedded StorView Module Linux The Embedded StorView module supports both DHCP and manual network settings By default the embedded module will querry the DHCP server to obtain an IP address If one is not found it will search to determine if an IP address had been previously assigned If an address was not previously assigned then the system defaults to an IP address of 10 1 1 5 for the upper RAID Controller Controller O 10 1 1 6 for the lower RAID Controller Controller 1 10 1 1 7 if an error is detected Subnet Mask is 255 0 0 0 A tool is provided to contigure new embedded modules For Win dows platforms it is accessed via the embedded link on the disc navigation menu and for Linux platforms it is accessed via a com mand line executable When the Embedded StorView Setup program is run it will broad cast UDP packets and any other Embedded StorView module will re ply with packets containing their information A list of uninitialized systems is displayed Uninitialized systems are those which have not had the default user name and password changed During the pro cess of configuring an embedded module you will be required to enter a new password and confirm that password The default password is the word password Each embedded module is identified by its MAC and IP address as seen in Fig 64 During installation of the RAID Controllers it was suggested to make a note of the MAC
13. side The front portion of the chassis slide has two tangs which insert into holes on the forward edge of the enclosure side panel 2 Assemble the left and right chassis latches using the chassis latch screws Ensure that the latch is orientated as shown in Fig 27 with the spring arm located against its stop On the right hand this is at the top on the left it is at the bottom continued on the next page gt gt System Overview page 27 Chassis Latch Stop Chassis Latch ut 2 E b 7 9 Chassis Latch Screw M M3x4 Button Haad Sernew Right Hand Side 6 Hand ide TUM Chassis Slide Fig 27 Securing Chassis Slides to Enclosure LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 User Manual 3 Assemble the rack brackets to the rack posts as follows The brackets are universal and will fit either side Fig 28 a Locate the guide pin at the rear of each bracket and insert that pin into a rear post hole b Attach the bracket to the rear rack post using the washers and screws supplied The screws should be left loose c Extend the rail to fit between the rack posts d Attach the bracket to the front rack post using the washers and screws supplied The screws should be left loose e Tighten the two clamping screws located along the inside of the rear section of the rack bracket continued on the next page gt gt Getting Started page 28 Guide Pin Tapped Hole Rack Square Hole Rack View B B
14. 07 Power Cooling Module LEDs LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 User Manual It the power supply component of the power cooling module fails leave the faulty PCM installed but remove the power cord The dual cooling tan component of the module will continue to receive power from the enclosure and will continue to provide proper cooling If the fan component tails both fans are not operating loss of air flow then replace the PCM If a replacement is not immediately available install PCM Blank module In either case replace the defective power cooling module with a known good module as soon as practical If no blank module is available then leave the defective module in place until a replacement is available It is recommended that the replacement occur within 24 hours Voltage operating ranges are nominally 115V or 230V and are se lected automatically Four LEDs mounted on the rear panel of the Power Cooling Module Fig 07 indicate the status of the module IMPORTANT INFO Do not remove a faulty PCM unless you have a replacement of the correct type ready for installation PCM module replacement should only take a few minutes to perform but must be completed within 1O minutes from removal of the failed PCM to prevent overheating The following table describes the PCM LEDs and their meaning System Overview page 13 No AC power source is being supplied to either PCM No AC power source is being supplied to the PCM The pow
15. 8 User Manual 4 4 5 Thermal Alarm Symptom OPS Panel Module Fault LED Amber An amber LED on one or more PCMs Cause If the internal temperature measured in the airflow through the enclosure exceeds a pre set threshold a thermal alarm will sound Refer to Table 08 IMPORTANT INFO Refer to the StorView Storage Management sottware and the StorView Storage Management Software RAID Module User Guide for details on alert notifications temperature monitor and events Troubleshooting amp Problem Solving page 65 Action 1 Check local ambient environment temperature is below the upper 35 C 95 F limit 2 Check the installation for any airflow restrictions at either the front or rear of the enclosure A minimum gap of 25 mm at the front and 50 mm at the rear is recommended 3 Check for restrictions due to dust build up clean as needed 4 Check for excessive re circulation of heated air from rear to the front Ensure rack fan system is operating properly 5 If possible shutdown the enclosure and investigate the problem before continuing LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 User Manual 4 5 Firmware Updates Periodically updates to the RAID Controllers Disk Modules PCMs midplane and Disk Drive firmware programs will be accom plished through a combined update software package Refer to the StorView Storage Management Software RAID Module User Guide for details on Updating UID Firmware Tro
16. 9 Drive SI ED Se Ee ed 24 252 PROCS CSS EE Ee EE DA Ee 25 2 6 1 Treparauondorsiedhga dost Bee Ee EA Pe Ee ge de ed be 25 2 9 2 Uipdekiisihe storage 25 2 3 3 Rack Installation Procedure ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 26 2 9 9 Rack Insiallguoh Pre Requisile is oot RE SE GE EE 26 ROK AA RE N RE 27 2 8 0 8 Tastellallokt OC OU 27 2 4 Module Removal amp 0 000200000000 2 30 P NE quero E 30 2 4 1 1 Removing the Power Cooling Module 30 2 4 1 2 Instelling Power Cooling bo eve tr erret 3 2 4 2 Drive Carrier Module iese ee eek ee ee I mee 3 2 4 2 1 REMOVING the Drive Carrier Module siio ER EED EER eiei EE ey rete EE SE vete PE eiei 3 2 4 2 2 Installing a Drive Carrier Module sed ee EE ED nt 32 2 5 2 3 Ehndadaing LOCKS oot ers bones RE EE N 38 2 4 3 RAID Controller 7 2 2 002 0 000000000000 02 29 2 4 3 1 Removing the RAID Controller Module 000 34 2 4 3 2 Installing the RAID Controller
17. C 41 F SB SOT 19 0 ese IO ese S CE ere ser 5 C 4 1 F Warning Hot 40 C 1 04 F 20 225 Ao EI 65 C 1 49 F OG 65 C 1 49 F 68 C 1 54 F 90 C 1 94 F 68 C 1 54 F 70 Operation page 4 Critical Hot sa 59 SST sS GALS FIP 70 C 1 58 F jo WOO EAE 00 6 212 LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 User Manual 3 4 Starting StorView During RAID Controller start up the Embedded StorView software examines the user Preferences Settings to determine if a contigured IP address exists If one is defined it will initialize the network inter face using that IP address In the event an IP address is not defined it attempts to get a DHCP IP address You may need to contact your network administrator for the IP address assigned by the DHCP server To identify the new IP address lease one can look for esvO or 1 in your DHCP Manager software If an address was not previously assigned refer to the Initial Setup section below for instructions 3 5 Embedded StorView Initial Setup It this is the first startup of the Embedded StorView module you will need to configure the network settings for each embedded mod ule on each RAID Controller Both a Windows based wizard and a Linux command line interface configuration tool is provided Refer to 3 5 1 Setting Up the Embedded StorView Module Microsoft Win
18. LED is il Disk drive that is a member of an ar Replace the faulty disk drive and rebuild the array Once the array luminated Amber ray has failed The failed drive will has returned to a fault tolerant state the LED will be extinguished have it s Drive Fault LED is illumi Audible alarm sounding nated steady OPS panel Logical Fault LED is Disk drive that is a member of an im Once the array has returned to a fault tolerant state the LED will be slowly flashing Amber pacted array or is in a rebuild opera extinguished tion Drive Fault LEDs will be flashing as well LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 User Manual 4 4 3 Power Cooling Module Faults Symptom Cause OPS panel Module Fault LED illuminated Any power fault Amber A thermal condition which could cause PCM overheating A fan failure Audible alarm sounding Fan Fail LED is illuminated on PCM Troubleshooting amp Problem Solving page 63 Action 1 Check that the AC main power connections to that PCM is live 2 Reduce the ambient temperature 3 Disconnect the PCM from the supply power and remove the PCM Re install if problem persists replace the PCM LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 User Manual 4 4 4 Thermal Monitoring and Control The 12big Rack Fibre 8 and 12big Rack Fibre Expansion storage system uses extensive thermal monitoring and takes a number of actions to ensure component temperatures are kept low and also to minimize acoustic nois
19. Power on your host system Under normal conditions the PCM OK LED should be illuminated green on each Power Cooling Module refer to section 4 2 1 Power Cooling Module LEDs IMPORTANT INFO If power is lost for any reason upon restora tion of power the enclosure s will re start automatically if the ON OFF switches have not been switched OFF Getting Started page 45 3 1 1 Starting the Drives The drives in the 12big Rack Fibre 8 enclosure will start automati cally and begin to spin up when power is applied to the enclosure It this does not occur one of the following conditions may exists There may be a power problem Examine the OPS panel LEDs and Power Cooling Module LEDs defective disk drive Try reseating the disk drive 3 1 1 1 Disk Drive LEDs Each drive carrier incorporates two LED indicators an upper GREEN and lower AMBER LED n normal operation the green LED will be ON and will flicker as the drive operates The amber LED will be OFF during normal operation It will be ON only if there is a drive fault during drive spin up and during drive identification Ifthe green LED is OFF when the amber LED is ON a power control circuit failure is indicated LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 User Manual 3 2 OPS Panel LEDs The generalized OPS Panel LEDs conditions are described below Please refer to Table 10 for details of any fault indication Table O7 Generalized OPS Panel LEDs LE
20. RS232 cable the Software and Manuals disc and the rails and hardware parts for rack mounting continued on the next page gt gt System Overview page 25 Accessory Box Storage Enclosure Fig 26 Unpacking the Storage System LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 User Manual Initial Unpacking Steps 1 Inspect the packaging tor crushes cuts water damage or any other evidence of mishandling during transit If any damage ap pears to be present it is suggested to take photographs of the packaging betore opening any boxes You may want to contact the shipping company if there is apparent damage 2 Open the carton top and remove the accessory kit box 3 Litt the top foam component of the packaging from the enclo sure 4 Remove the protective plastic wrapping and inspect for any ob vious damage 5 Litt the enclosure onto a stable work surtace It is advisable to remove the Power Cooling Modules and the top row of Disk Drives betore litting the enclosure from the carton It may also be helptul to use an assistant Refer to section 2 4 Module Removal amp Installation for instructions to remove and re install the plug in modules 6 Remove the lower rows of disk drives and RAID Controllers or Disk Modules in preparation for rack installation IMPORTANT INFO You may wish to save your packaging ma terials in the event it becomes necessary to ship the storage system 2 3 3 Rack Installation Procedure 2
21. airflow and the drives will not receive sufficient cooling It is ESSENTIAL that all apertures are filled betore operating the 12big Rack Fibre and 12big Rack Fibre Expansion storage systems System Overview page 19 Description Ready no traffic Active I O traffic Fault condition or rebooting Not ready no power A module fault condition Module is operating normally Identifies the module with the fault condition Module is operating normally Fig 14 Blank Module LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 User Manual 1 4 5 Drive Carrier Module The Drive Carrier module includes a hard disk mounted in a carrier Each drive slot will house a single Low Profile 1 0 inch high 3 5 inch form factor disk drive in its carrier The carrier has mounting loca tions for SAS or SATA drives SATA drives require the installation of the Active Active MUX transition card The front cap supports an ergonomic handle which provides the following functions Insertion and removal of the drive carrier Positive spring loading of the drive backplane connector An anti tamper lock operated by a torx socket type key Drive Status LEDs system Overview page 20 Fig 15 Drive Carrier Module with a SAS Drive TECHNICAL NOTE The SAS drive mounts at the rear of the carrier and does not require a MUX transition card Fig 16 Drive Carrier Module with SATA drive and the A A MUX TECHNICAL NOTE The SATA drive m
22. mm height x 104 5 mm width x 340 8 mm length 3 32 in x 4 11 in 37 03 in Maximum Output Power 580 W Voltage Range 100 240 VAC Rated Frequency 50 60 Hz Voltage Range Selection Auto Ranging 90 264 VAC 47 63Hz Maximum Inrush Current 20A Power Factor Correction E 9596 nominal input voltage Harmonics Meets EN61000 3 2 Output 5 V 42A 12 V 36A 5 V standby voltage 2 A Operating Temperature 012976 Hot Pluggable Yes Switches amp LEDs ON OFF Switch and four status indicator LEDs Enclosure Cooling Dual axial cooling fans with variable fan speed control LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 Technical Specifications User Manual page 79 6 4 Enclosure Environment Enclosure Ambient Temperature Ambient Relative Maximum Range Humidity Wet Bulb Operational see aI Eie WCF 8 to BO non condensing 23 Hg Non bee soe 8 to 80 non condensing GAS Oa Operational Storage 1 C to 60 C 34 F to 140 F 8 to 80 non condensing 29 C 84 F Shipping 40 C to 60 C 40 F to 140 F 5 to 100 non precipi 29 C 84 F tating Note Refer to section 3 3 Temperature Sensors for specitic details on the enclosure and component temperature sensors and their thresholds Airflow System must be operated with low pressure rear exhaust installation Back pressure created by rack doors and obstacles should not exceed 5 pascals 0 5 mm water gauge Altitude Operational O to 3045 m 0 to 10 000
23. the list of Hot Swappable Components listed below TECHNICAL NOTE A single PCM can maintain power to the sys tem while a faulty PCM is replaced Troubleshooting amp Problem Solving page 67 LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 User Manual 5 2 1 Hot Swappable Components The following modules are hot swappable Power Cooling Modules RAID Controller or Disk I O Module Backup Battery Module Disk Drive SFP Module 5 2 2 OPS Panel IMPORTANT INFO The OPS panel is an integral part of the en closure assembly and can only be swapped by replacing the entire enclosure It is not considered a serviceable component 5 3 ESD Precautions CAUTIONS It is recommended that you install and check a suitable anti static wrist or ankle strap and observe all conventional ESD pre cautions when handling plug in modules and components Avoid contact with midplane components and module connectors etc 5 4 Replacing a Module 5 4 1 Power Cooling Modules IMPORTANT INFO A faulty PCM must be replaced by a fully operational PCM within 24 hours Module Removal amp Replacement page 68 LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 User Manual 5 4 1 1 Replacing the Power Cooling Module PCM 1 Ensure the PCM ON OFF switch is in the OFF position remove the power cord by moving the bale towards the center of the module and extracting the cord 2 Grasp the latch and the side of the power cooling module han dle between your thumb and forefinger an
24. three hour window the battery is considered to be fully charged and the charger is disabled until the next top off charge interval elapses 1 4 2 2 Fibre Channel Interface The 12big Rack Fibre 8 RAID Controller module provides two Fibre Channel SFP host interface connections The controller uses two SFP cages to capture the removable SFP optical modules These connec tions are labeled Host O and Host 1 Please contact your supplier for a list of qualified SFP optical components Each connection is bi directional between the Fibre Channel host side interface and the drives The drives will not be presented to the Host until they are configured into disk arrays and logical drives and then mapped by the controller TECHNICAL NOTE There are no external terminators required with Fibre Channel architecture IMPORTANT INFO Optical SFP modules must be UL or other North American NRTL RECOGNIZED COMPONENT and the laser in the module must comply with Laser Class 1 US 21 CFR J and EN 60825 1 System Overview page 1 Fig 10 Backup Battery Module Fig 11 Sample SFP Optical Modules Shown Right Side Up LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 User Manual 1 4 2 3 StoreView Management Software The StorView Storage Management software is embedded on the RAID Controller module and is a full featured graphical HTML based software suite designed to configure manage and monito
25. when there is a valid signal but no I O activity and will flash when there is activity All FC signal LEDs will flash when there is no valid signal 4 Check that the maximum cable lengths have not been exceed ed The fibre channel cable supported lengths are 2m 3m 5m 50m The mini SAS cables supported lengths are 5m 1m 2m and 5m LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 Troubleshooting amp Problem Solving User Manual page 55 4 2 Status Indicators LEDs 4 2 1 Four LEDs mounted on the rear panel of the power cooling module see Fig 68 indicate the status of the module The table below de scribes the LEDs and the meaning of each Power Cooling Module LEDs PCM OK AC Fail Fan Fail DC Fail Status Green Amber Amber Amber Orr OFF No AC power source is being supplied to any PCM OFF ON OFF ON No AC power source is being supplied to this PCM The power cord is attached to the power source but the PCM switch is in the OFF position ON OFF OFF ORF AC power source is present the power supply is on and operating normally OFT PCM fan failed Orr ON ON ON PCM fault over amp over voltage or over current FLASHING e OFF Standby mode ORF FLASHING FLASHING FLASHING PCM firmware in update state LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 Troubleshooting amp Problem Solving User Manual page 56 4 2 2 OPS Panel LEDs The OPS panel displays the aggregate status of all the modules Table 10 OPS Pane
26. 1 Grasp the module latch between your thumb and forefinger and squeeze together to release the latch 2 Pull the latch outward to eject the module from the enclosure Fig 44 continued on the next page gt gt LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 User Manual 3 Using the latch as a handle withdraw the Disk I O Module Fig 45 2 4 4 2 Installing the Disk I O Module The Disk I O Modules are installed with the primary in the upper bay and the secondary in the lower bay 1 Check for damage especially to the interface connector CAUTION Handle the module carefully and avoid damaging the connector pins Do not install the module if any pins appear to be bent 2 With the latch in the open position see Fig 46 slide the Disk I O Module into the enclosure until the latch engages 3 Secure the module by closing the latch A click should be heard as the latch locks into position 2 4 4 3 Installing the Power Supply Module 1 Check for damage especially to the rear connector on the power supply CAUTION Handle the module carefully and avoid damaging the connector pins Do not install the module if any pins appear to be bent 2 Slide the module into the enclosure Fig 38 3 Continue to push the module until it fully seats A click should be heard as the handle latch engages Fig 47 Getting Started page 36 Fig 45 Removing the Disk I O Module Fig 46 Inserting the Disk I O Module
27. 2U rack space disk drive enclosure housing twelve low profile 1 inch high 3 5 inch form factor SATA or SAS disk drives and up to two FC SAS RAID Controllers The storage system is compliant with the Storage Bridge Bay SBB specification The front of the enclosure contains 12 drive slots Fig 01 each of which accommodates a plug in drive carrier module There is also an operators panel that provides status LEDs and an alarm silence button The left and right hand side mount moulding covers are removable to provide access to the front flange fasteners At the rear Fig 02 the 12big Rack Fibre 8 chassis assembly con tains four plug in module bays that house the two Power Cooling Modules two 12big Rack Fibre 8 RAID Controller modules or one 12big Rack Fibre 8 RAID Controller module and one Blank I O module for the RAID enclosure and two Disk modules or one Disk module and one Blank module for the Expansion en closure System Overview page Fig 12big Rack Fibre 8 and 12big Rack Fibre Expansion Front View is identical for both enclosures Fig 02 LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 Enclosure Rear View Single Controller Shown LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 User Manual 1 2 12big Rack Fibre Expansion Enclosure The 12big Rack Expansion enclosure is nearly identical to the RAID enclosure except Disk modules replace the RAID Controllers Expanding the number of disk drives is achieved by con
28. 3 3 1 Rack Installation Pre Requisites The LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 and 12big Rack Fibre Expansion en closures are designed for installation into an industry standard 19 inch cabinet Minimum depth of 700 mm 27 6 inches from rack post to post This should include cabling Weight up to 27 kg 59 lb dependent upon configuration per enclosure minimum gap of 25 mm 1 inch clearance between the rack door and front of the enclosure and 50 mm 2 inches rear clearance between rear of the enclosure and rear of the rack is recommended in order to maintain the correct air flow The rack should present a maximum back pressure of 5 pas cals 0 5 mm water gauge A pascal count of 5 or greater can restrict airtlow and could cause cooling problems System Overview page 26 LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 User Manual 2 3 3 2 Rack Mounting Rail Kit A set of mounting rails is provided for use in 19 inch rack cabinets These rails have been designed and tested to handle the maximum enclosure weight and to ensure that multiple 12big Rack Fibre en closures may be installed without loss of space within the rack Use of other mounting hardware may cause some loss of rack space or damage to the equipment 2 3 3 3 Installation Procedure 1 With the empty enclosure chassis on a stable work surface at tach the left and right chassis slides to the enclosure sides using a total of 10 M3 x 4 button head screws see Fig 27 five each
29. 5 4 9 Replacement Parts and Ancillary Items The following Field Replaceable Units FRUs are available for the 12big Rack Fibre 8 and 12big Rack Fibre Expansion Storage Sys tems Fig 94 Dummy Drive Carrier Module Chassis including Backplane and integrated OPS panel 580W AC Power Cooling Module Hot Swappable Disk Drive w Drive Carrier Module Hot Swappable 12big Rack Fibre 8 RAID Controller 1024 Mb or 2048 Mb DDR2 SDRAM Hot Swappable Disk Module Hot Swappable Battery Module Hot Swappable Dummy Drive Carrier Module Blank Module SFP Transceiver module optical Hot Swappable Cables FC optical cables RS232 cable Shielded Ethernet cable Mini SAS cables Power cords Country specific See Appendix B All documentation Anti tamper Lock for Drive Carrier modules 19 inch Rack Mounting Rail Kit LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 Technical Specifications User Manual page 78 6 Appendix A Technical Specifications 6 1 Dimensions Enclosure Inches mm Height 3 46 87 9 Width across mounting flange 19 01 483 Width across body of enclosure 17 44 443 Depth from front mounting flange to extremity of enclosure body 27 576 8 Depth from OPS Panel to furthest extremity of enclosure 24 79 629 6 Depth from front mounting flange to furthest extremity of enclosure DONE 602 9 6 2 Weight Maximum 27 kg 59 16 Empty 4 8 kg 10 56 6 3 Power Cooling Module Dimensions EE
30. Closed Position Shown Upside Down in the Installed Position Fig 86 Installing the SFP Transceivers RAID Controller Shown in the Installed Position Fig 87 De activating the Anti tamper Lock LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 User Manual 2 Rotate the key in a counter clockwise direction until the red indicator is not visible in the aperture beside the key 3 Release the Drive Carrier module handle by pressing the latch in the handle with your finger and rotating the handle towards the right Fig 88 4 Gently withdraw the Drive Carrier module from the drive slot Fig 89 5 4 7 2 Installing a Drive Carrier IMPORTANT INFO All drive slots must have a Drive Carrier module or a Dummy Carrier module installed to maintain a bal anced air flow IMPORTANT INFO Ensure that the carrier is orientated so that the drive handle opens to the right 1 Release the carrier handle by pressing the latch with your finger and rotating the handle towards the right Fig 90 2 Insert the Drive Carrier module into an empty drive slot in the enclosure IMPORTANT INFO SATA disk drives require an Active Active MUX transition card to be installed continued on the next page gt gt Module Removal amp Replacement page 5 Fig 88 Unlatching a Drive Carrier Module Fig 89 Removing a Drive Carrier Module Fig 90 Drive Carrier Module with Handle Release LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 User Manual Slide
31. Ds Status System Power Illuminated Steady Green Good or Positive Indication Illuminated Steady Amber Fault Present Module Fault Illuminated Steady Fault Present Logical Fault Illuminated Steady or Flashing Amber Fault Present 3 3 Temperature Sensors Throughout the enclosure and its components are groups of term perature sensors that monitor the thermal health of the storage sys tem There are ten sensors for RAID Controller systems 1 2big Rack Fibre 8 and eight for the Expansion enclosure systems 1 2big Rack Fibre Expansion The following table identifies the sensors along with their threshold values Exceeding the limits of these Critical values will cause a notification to occur continued on the next page gt gt Operation page 46 Mute Input Button System Power Module Fault Logical Fault Unit ID Display Fig 61 OPS Panel LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 User Manual Sensor 2 10 Location and Type Enclosure Ambient Enclosure Midplane PCM O Inlet PCM 0 Hotspot PCM 1 Inlet Bay O Upper I O Bay Ambient Bay O Upper Bay RAID Controller Processor Bay 1 Lower I O Bay Ambient Bay 1 Lower I O Bay RAID Controller Processor Refer to section 1 3 1 Bay Identification Critical Cold SEGA Se 5 C 41 F 5 C 41 F 5 C 41 F 5 C 41 F Scraps 1 C 34 F 5 C 4 1 F 1 C 34 F Warning Cold 5
32. LaCie 12big Fibre Expansion Storage Solutions 2 10 1 StorView Storage Management Software StorView Storage Management software is a full featured graphi cal HTML based software suite designed to configure manage and monitor the Storage Systems StorView provides the centralized local and remote management tool to control primary storage assets vital to ensuring maximum data reliability network up time and system serviceability It also allows you to manage and monitor the storage system from a host running StorView locally and from a web browser across the Internet or an intranet StorView Storage Management software includes the StorView Serv er which runs as a background service and is responsible for man aging the installed modules and a HTML based front end interface which is accessed using a web browser The StorView Server discovers system storage devices manages and distributes message logs and communicates with other StorView Servers installed on the same local and external subnet networks It incorporates a web server Apache 2 2 that provides the interface between the StorView Server and GUI During installation the web server is automatically configured Please refer to the StorView user guides included with your system Getting Started page 44 2 10 2 RAID Configuration Utility The 12big Rack Fibre 8 RAID Controller module firmware based RAID Configuration Utility is accessed through a VT 100 terminal or emu
33. LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 Table of Contents User Manual page 1 Table of Contents 1 System OVSFVIOU ERTS ENG ORE GN den REOS UE KT NON GR GR Ge OPER 7 lel date le Rack Fine Rm 7 l2 WADI RAC Doe Se EG oe De ee Ee ee REG 8 o IUS 9 Bas 10 EN OM 10 RE de ER oe GE Ee ei ee oe eo ER GE De 10 ERROR EE TR 10 TU MUS NET 10 ee niii t EE N 1 Plush JOH ON ese ED dise ewan a oe 12 FA cooling ee EE N Emm 12 1 4 2 LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 RAID Controller Module ees see ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 14 eo Num 17 125 275 Hie CHOC He Ce ER Pe n oo Ee 17 1 4 2 3 StoreView Management Software 1 18 rede 18 ET ads ed RE REK m mmc 19 let Di Et ee EG ee ee Dl Ee oe noes 20 Die als lie SAGE se eee ee EE Ee er 2 Ee die TNT 21 ie ES ie AA TTE 22 EE Caner Module ON ON 22 2 is UU ee ei ee 23 Dice ic Ee Re ee EA de EE CH 23 2272 PAGING or ei PI E EE 29 2 2 1 Enclosure Drive Slot Number Convention 24 ROE 24 2 2
34. address of each controller Operation page 48 If you performed that step you will need that information during the setup otherwise before powering on the system pull each RAID Controller and note the MAC address on the canister label You can also determine the MAC and IP address by accessing the RAID Controller using the 100 RAID Configuration Utility selecting Diagnostics menu then choosing StorView Embedded Module Support Select Enter StorView Embedded Module Menu Mode and choose View Network Settings LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 User Manual 3 5 1 Setting Up the Embedded StorView Module Microsoft Windows 1 Insert the Software and Manuals CD into your CD drive The auto run program will automatically start the navigation menu 2 Click the Embedded StorView Setup Wizard link to begin the contiguration 3 You are presented with a Welcome screen and instructions to proceed Review the information and click the Next button Fig 62 4 The wizard will begin searching for Embedded StorView Mod ules Fig 63 Those Embedded Modules with their default password intact are considered an Uninitialized System and will be displayed with their MAC and IP address in the Uninitialized Systems window 5 From the Uninitialized Systems screen Fig 64 select the MAC address of the Embedded Module you wish to contigure Use the MAC address you noted for the specific RAID Controller from the installation steps f you wis
35. be installed in Bay 0 upper most bay and the secondary Disk Module in Bay 1 the lowest most bay see Fig 03 The chassis will consume 4 EIA units of rack space in a stan dard 19 inch rack cabinet The rail mounting system is in cluded with the enclosure LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 User Manual 1 3 1 Bay Identification The bay identification graphic is provided to assist with proper instal lation and location of components Fig 04 Either RAID Controllers or Disk Modules are installed in I O Module Bay s 0 and 1 Bay 0 is the primary and Bay 1 is the secondary If only one module is installed then a Blank module must be installed into the secondary lower empty bay All PCM bays must be populated No bay will be left empty IMPORTANT INFO Do not mix RAID Controllers and Disk O Modules in the same enclosure 1 3 2 Enclosure Drive Slots The chassis assembly contains 12 drive slots located at the front of the enclosure each of which accommodates the appropriate plug in drive carrier module A drive slot is defined as the space required to house a single 1 0 high 3 5 inch disk drive in its carrier module The 12 drive slots are arranged in a 3 row by 4 column configuration Refer to 2 2 1 Enclosure Drive Slot Number Convention and 2 2 2 Drive Location Rules for illustrated examples of the drive slot number ing and applicable rules for drive type installation Expansion enclosure drive slot n
36. ceived including interference that may cause undesired op eration LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 User Manual 7 3 European Regulations This equipment complies with European Regulations EN 55022 Class A Limits and Methods of Measurement of Radio Distur bance Characteristics of Information Technology Equipment and EN50082 1 Generic Immunity 7 4 Power Cooling Module Safety and EMC Compliance Safety Compliance UL 61000 3 IEC 61000 3 EN 61000 3 EMC Compliance CFR47 Part 15B Class A E5509 EN55024 7 5 AC Power Cords IMPORTANT INFO The plug and the complete power cord as sembly must meet the standards appropriate to the country and must have safety approvals acceptable in that country United States Must be NRTL Listed National Recognized Test Laboratory e g UL Cord Type SV or SVT 18 AWG minimum 3 conduc tor 4 5 meters maximum length 2 0 meters maximum length if 18 AWG is used Plug NEMA 5 15 grounding type attachment plug rated 120V 10A or IEC 320 14 250V 10A Socket IEG 320 C 2507 10A Europe and Others Cord Type Harmonized HO5 VVF 3G 1 0 Socket Ee AG IE Ore Standards amp Regulations page 84 LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 Standards amp Regulations User Manual page 85 7 6 EMC Precautions If passive copper cables are connected the cable must not have a connection to a common ground earth point 7 7 ESD Precautions CAUTION It is reco
37. ck Fibre 8 User Manual 2 3 Enclosure Installation Procedures The following procedures describe the installation of an enclosure They highlight critical requirements and good handling practices which we encourage you to follow so as to ensure a successful in stallation is achieved in the satest manner CAUTION Ensure that you have installed and checked a suitable anti static wrist or ankle strap and observe all conventional ESD pre cautions when handling modules and components Avoid contact with backplane components and module connectors 2 3 1 Preparation of Site and Host Server Before you begin make sure that the site where you intend to set up and use your 2big Rack Fibre 8 storage system has the following Standard AC power from an independent source or a rack Power Distribution Unit with a UPS Universal Power Supply A host computer with a standard FC HBA host bus adaptor with the appropriate BIOS and drivers Refer to the instructions provided with your HBA to install and its driver software IMPORTANT INFO For Microsoft Windows Servers Insert the Software and Manuals Disc click the Pseudo LUN Driver INF but ton and follow the on screen installation instructions 2 3 2 Unpacking the Storage System The package contents and unpacking procedure are illustrated in Fig 26 IMPORTANT INFO The Accessory Box contains the AC power cord s anti tamper lock key host interface cables expansion ca bles
38. crush or heat above 60 C 140 F or incinerate Replace the large battery with the LaCie 12big Fibre 8 battery only Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 User Manual Class 1 Laser Product The LaCie 1 2big Rack Fibre 8 Controllers are supplied with optical SFP Transceiver modules They contain a laser that com plies with Laser Class 1 US 21 CFR J amp EN 60825 1 UL NRTL and TUV IMPORTANT NOTE The optical mod ules provided and installed by the end user must be a UL or other North American NRTL RECOGNIZED COMPONENT must be approved by TUV or other European Product satety test house and the laser in the module must comply with Laser Class 1 US 21 CFR J amp EN 60825 1 Rack System Precautions The following safety requirements must be considered when the enclosure is mount ed in a rack The rack construction must ca pable of supporting the total weight of the installed enclosure s The de sign should incorporate stabilizing features suitable to prevent the rack from tipping or being pushed over during installation or in normal use Do not slide more than one enclo sure out of the rack at one time to avoid the danger of the rack top pling over Always remove all PCMs and disk drives to minimize weight before in stalling or removing the enclosure into a rack When loading a rack with enclo sures fill the rack from the botto
39. d squeeze together and open the handle to release the PCM from the enclosure Fig 7T 3 Grip the handle and withdraw the PCM from the enclosure bay Fig 72 IMPORTANT INFO Do not remove the covers from the PCM Danger of electric shock inside 5 4 1 2 Installing the Power Cooling Module 1 Check for damage especially to the rear connector CAUTION Handle the module carefully and avoid damaging the connector pins Do not install the module if any connector pins ap pear to be bent 2 Slide the module partially into the enclosure Fig 73 lem 1 3 Continue to push the module until it just begins to seat grasp the handle and close it until the latch engages This action will grab the caming mechanism on the side and seat and secure the PCM 4 Re connect the power cord securing it with the bale Move the bale towards the center of the module insert the power cord and place the bale over and onto the cord Then power on the PCM placing the ON OFF switch in the ON position Fig 71 Removing the Power Cooling Module 1 Module Removal amp Replacement page 69 4 v Fig 72 Removing the Power Cooling Module 2 J 2 N Inserting the Power Cooling Modulew LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 User Manual 5 4 2 RAID Controller Module CAUTION Handle the module carefully and avoid damaging the connector pins Do not in
40. e Air flow is from front to rear of the en closure Symptom If the ambient air is below 25 C 77 F and the fans are observed to increase in speed then some restriction on airflow may be causing additional internal temperature rise Note Fan s increasing speed is not a fault condition Sensors detect a hot critical threshold has been exceeded in the enclosure or a mod ule Cause The first stage in the thermal control process is for the fans to automatically increase in speed when a thermal threshold is reached This may be caused by higher ambient tem peratures in the local environment and may be perfectly normal A sensor is indicating a critical hot condi tion Refer to Table 08 Troubleshooting amp Problem Solving page 64 Action 1 Check the installation for any air flow restrictions at either the front or rear of the enclosure A minimum gap of 25 mm at the tront and 50 mm at the rear is recommended 2 Check for restrictions due to dust build up clean as needed 3 Check for excessive re circulation of heated air from rear to the front Ensure rack fan system is operating properly 4 Check that all blank modules are in place 5 Reduce the ambient temperature 1 Identity the module that is indicat ing a temperature threshold has been exceeded 2 Replace the defective module If it was a defective enclosure proceed with re placing the enclosure LaCie 12big Rack Fibre
41. e Alarms OPS LEDs The OPS panel displays a consolidated status for the modules and logical drives via its LEDs The table below provides an explanation of the dit ferent states of each LED LED State Description System Power Steady Green AC Power is applied to the enclosure Module Fault Steady Amber Indicates a Power Cooling Module fault RAID Controller fault if an array exists with a drive fault Disk I O Module fault if an array exists with a drive fault Over or under temperature fault condition Refer to individual module fault LEDs Logical Fault Steady Amber Indicates a Failure of a disk drive in an array If this is a multiple enclosure configuration and the array drive members are only in one enclosure only that enclosure s Logical Fault LED will be lit If the array drive members span across enclosures all enclosures affected will have their Logical Fault LED illuminated The LED will remain illuminated while the array is rebuilt array rebuild is occurring NOTE The Drive Fault LED for a failed drive will remain fixed while the Drive Fault LEDs flash for healthy disk drives in the same array Disk drives that are not part of an array that is failing will not offer LED signals in the OPS panel Logical Fault Flashing Amber Indicates an array has a background parity check operation in progress LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 User Manual 1 4 The Plug in Modules A LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 enc
42. ed StorView Setup Wizard E x Welcome to the Embedded StorView Setup Wizard The wizard will guide you through EE the network settings and login passwords for the new F ded StorView module Clic ext button to discover all available Embedded StorView ules and continue with the pH To continue click the Next button lt Back Next Cancel Fig 62 Embedded StorView Setup Wizard Welcome Screen Embedded Stor iew Setup Wizard Please wait while the setup wizard discovers all available Embedded StorView systems Hi lt Back Nets Fig 63 Embedded StorView Setup Wizard Search Screen r Embedded StorView Setup Wizard TEEN The Embedded StorView Setup Wizard has found uninitialized systems system is defined as uninitialized if it has the default user name and password Select a system from the list below enter the settings for it then click the Configure button After you have initialized all systems you will be shown a list of initialized Embedded StorView systems Uninitialized Systems MAC 00 03 F4 01 51 44 IP 192 195 16 106 1 DHCP Use DHCP 2 IP Address 192 195 16 106 3 Network Mask 255 255 255 0 4 Gateway 192 195 16 16 5 DNS 192 195 16 45 B New Password 7 Confirm Password E 5 1 7 8 To Apply Settings click Configure Configure Next gt Cancel essa EE El Fig 64 Embedded StorView Setup Wizard Systems Scr
43. ed by service interruptions Any loss corruption or destruction of data while using a LaCie drive is the sole responsibility of the user and under no circumstances will LaCie be held liable for the recovery or restoration of this data Under no circumstances will any person be entitled to any sum greater than the purchase price paid for the 12big Rack and or its parts To obtain warranty service call LaCie Technical Support You will be asked to provide your LaCie product s serial number and you may be asked to furnish proof of purchase to confirm that the 1 2big Rack and or its parts is are still under warranty All parts under warranty returned to LaCie must be securely pack aged in their original box and shipped with postage prepaid
44. een LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 User Manual 7 Select the MAC address of the Initialized System you wish to start and click the Launch button Fig 66 8 Your default web browser will open with a login screen Enter the login name and password then click OK StorView will open in the browser at the Main screen IMPORTANT INFO If you are finished starting up Embedded Modules be sure to select the active Embedded StorView Setup Wizard window in the Windows Task Bar and click the Close button IMPORTANT INFO If you wish to use StorView SSL Secure Socket Layer then refer to the StorView Storage Management RAID Module User s Guide for details on starting and issues with specific brand proxy servers 3 5 2 Setting up the Embedded StorView Module Linux 1 Log in as root 2 Insert the Software amp Manuals Disc into your CD drive 3 Change directories to the software location Type cd CDROM mount point path software storview embedded 4 Execute the Embedded StorView Setup Tool From the Com mand Prompt type esvsetupcl linux Embedded StorView Setup Tool v1 0 Entering Menu Mode 5 Follow the on screen prompts At the conclusion of the setup you will be instructed on how to proceed Operation page 50 Embedded StorView Setup Wizard have not configured all systems To apply changes to a system configuration press the Configure button bre vou sure you want bo stop configuring sy
45. el FCC VCCI LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 Standards amp Regulations User Manual page 83 7 2 Potential for Radio Frequency Interference USA Federal Communications Commission FCC NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protec tion against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful in terference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used in order to meet FCC emission limits The supplier is not re sponsible for any radio or television interference caused by using other than recommended cables and connectors or by unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment Unauthorized changes or modifications could void the user s authority to operate the equip ment This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interter ence re
46. empt to diagnose that problem Monitor the boot process Connect the serial commu nication cable trom the Controller s RS232 port and to your host COM port or terminal From a terminal win dow observe the boot sequence You can also capture the process to an external file Refer to the 100 RAID Configuration Utility User Guide for specific details and terminal settings f the controller boots successfully the terminal window will clear Type lt Ctrl gt lt E gt and the RAID Configura tion Utility Main menu will be displayed If all the LEDs on the RAID Controller are illuminated the con troller has most likely failed Contact your supplier for techni cal support f you are still unable to determine the cause contact your supplier for technical support LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 Troubleshooting amp Problem Solving User Manual page 54 4 1 2 4 LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 Enclosure Not Rec ognized by Host Computer 1 Check that the interface cables from the RAID Controller to the host computer are installed correctly 2 Check that all drive carrier modules have been correctly in stalled and that the LEDs on all installed drive carrier modules are illuminated green 3 Check that there is a valid FC AL signal present at the con troller s connector by observing the state of Link Speed LEDs Amber 8 Gbps Green 4 Gbps and Orange 1 2 Gbps Table 11 The LED will be steady
47. entered from any other state continued on the next page gt gt Troubleshooting amp Problem Solving page 60 Action with Mute Button Pressed Bleep twice Transition to 52 or 53 see Notes None None None Mute not active Green Activity LED Indicator Aperture nti Tamper Lock zi Amber Fault LED Fig 20 Drive Carrier LEDs LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 User Manual Troubleshooting amp Problem Solving page 61 The audible alarm can be muted by pressing the Mute button on the OPS panel Automatic muting will take place after two minutes if the mute switch is not manually operated When the alarm is muted it will continue to sound with short intermit tent beeps to indicate that a problem still exists It will be silenced when all problems are cleared Status Severity Alarm OPS Panel LED PCM Alert Loss of DC power from a single Fault No Loss of Redundancy Sl Module Fault PCM PCM Alert Loss of DC power from a single Fault Loss of Redundancy 51 Module Fault PCM PCM Fan Fail Fault Loss of Redundancy 51 Module Fault SBB Module detected PCM Fault Fault 51 Module Fault PCM Removed Contiguration Error None Module Fault Enclosure Contiguration Error FIC 51 Module Fault Low Warning Temperature Alert Warning S Module Fault High Warning Temperature Alert Warning EN Module Fault Over Temperature Alarm Fault Critical S4 Module Fault I2C Bus failure Fault Loss
48. er cord is attached to the power source but the PCM switch is in the OFF position AC power source is present the power supply is on and operating normally PCM fan failed PCM fault over amp over voltage or over current Standby mode PCM OK AC Fault Fan Fail AC Fail Status Green Amber Amber Amber OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF ON OFF ON OR ON OFF OFF OFF Qr ON ON OER ON ON ON FLASHING OFF OFF OFF FLASHING _ FLASHING FLASHING PCM firmware in update state LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 User Manual 1 4 2 LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 RAID Controller Module One or two RAID Controller modules are supplied as part of the 12big Rack Fibre 8 enclosure core product Fig 08 The hot swappable plug in 12big Rack Fibre 8 RAID Controller modules have been designed for integration into this SBB compliant Storage Bridge Bay torm factor enclosure The controller provides dual external fibre channel FC cable interfacing for connectivity to the host computer system a SAS interface for connection to an Expansion enclosure an out of band Ethernet interface for Embed ded StorView and an out of band VT 100 interface for access to the controller firmware program IMPORTANT INFO Do not mix RAID Controller Modules and Disk I O Modules in the same enclosure The controller s internal processor monitors conditions on each disk drive port It provides an enclosure management interface to devices on the backplane Power Coolin
49. er normal use tor the period IMPORTANT INFO Register online for free technical support designated on your warranty certificate In the event this product is www lacie com register found to be defective within the warranty period LaCie will at its option repair or replace the defective part This warranty is void it 12big Rack and or its parts was operated stored in ab normal use or maintenance conditions The 12big Rack and or its parts is are repaired modified or altered unless such repair moditication or alteration is ex pressly authorized in writing by LaCie The I2big Rack and or its parts was were subjected to abuse neglect lightning strike electrical fault improper packaging or accident The 12big Rack and or its parts was were installed improp erly The serial number s of the 12big Rack and or its parts is are defaced or missing The broken part s is are a replacement part such as a pickup etc The tamper seal on the 12big Rack and or its parts casing is are broken LaCie and its suppliers accept no liability for any loss of data during the use of the 12big Rack and or its parts or for any of the problems caused as a result LaCie will not under any circumstances be liable for direct special or consequential damages such as but not limited to damage or loss of property or equipment loss of profits or revenues cost of replacement goods or expense or inconvenience caus
50. etermined by a green and an amber LED mounted on the front of each Drive Carrier module Refer to the table below for status indications Green LED Amber LED Description OFF OFE No Drive Installed ON amp FLASHING Ci Drive installed powered ON and operational Flashes during disk I O activity ORF FLASHING Drive location or drive is in a critical array tailed array or occurs during a rebuild operation Green LED will flash intermittently during identitication DEE ON Slot fault There is a power fault on this drive slot ON ON Drive fault The drive is inserted but is not communicating which indicates a drive failure LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 User Manual 4 3 Audible Alarm The enclosure includes an Audible Alarm which indicates when a fault condition is present The following conditions will activate the alarm Fan Fault or Failure Voltage Out of Range Over or Under Temperature Condition Thermal Overrun System Fault Logical Fault Power Supply Fault Removal of a Power Cooling Module Table 14 Alarm States Alarm State Action SO Normal Mode Silent 51 Fault Mode 1s 15 off 52 Remind Mode Intermittent Beep 53 Muted Mode Silent S4 Critical Fault Mode Continuous Alarm Notes 1 When in state S1 If Mute is not pressed after 2 minutes auto matically transition state S2 or S3 2 Alarm states S1 to S4 return to SO upon cessation of fault 3 Critical Fault state S4 can be
51. ft Altitude Non Operational 305 m to 12 192 m 1000 to 40 000 ft Shock Operational Vertical axis 5g peak 1 2 sine 10 ms Shock Non Operational 20g 10 ms 1 2 sine test with drives 30g 10 ms 1 2 sine test without drives Vibration Operational 0 21grms 5 500 Hz Random Vibration Non Operational 0 8 grms 2 200 Hz Random test w drives 1 04 grms 2 200 Hz Random test without drives Vibration Relocation 0 15g 2 200 Hz sine test with drives O 3g 2 200 Hz sine test without drives Orientation amp Mounting 19 Rack mount 4 EIA Units Rack Rails To fit 800 mm 31 50 inches depth Racks compliant with IEC 297 Rack Characteristics Back pressure not exceeding 5 pascals 0 5mm water gauge Safety amp Approvals CE and UL EN 61000 3 IEC 61000 3 UL 61000 3 EMC FN55022 CISPR A FCC A LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 Technical Specifications User Manual page 80 6 5 LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 RAID Controller Module Specification 209 55 mm width x 288 93 mm length x 38 1 mm height 8 25 inches x 11 375 inches x 1 5 inches Dimensions Host Ports two 8 Gbit sec Fibre Channel supporting 4 Gbit sec and 1 or 2 Gbit sec modes Drive Ports 3 Gbit sec SAS Rear horizontal Speed Mounting Connectors 2 SFP connectors for Host O and Host 1 Ports to accommodate optical interconnects LC to LC cable 1 4 Lane SAS Expansion port 1 RJ45 10 100BaseT Ethernet port 816 f Power Con
52. g Modules partner RAID Controller module and OPS panel When the enclosure is supplied with dual controllers these processors operate in an active active configura tion to allow for fail over and fail back The 12big Rack Fibre 8 RAID Controller provides support for Native Command Queuing NCQ NCQ increases the performance of SATA disk drives by allowing the individual disk to internally optimize the order in which it executes read and write commands This will re duce the amount of unnecessary movement of the drive s heads re sulting in increased performance The controllers also support a set of performance tuning features like write back cache management overload performance management synchronized cache flush tar get command thread balancing and sequential write optimization Description and use of these performance features are found in the StorView Storage Management Software User Guide and in the VT 100 RAID Configuration Utility User Guide The controller supports either 1 GB or 2 GB cache memory SD RAM modules SATA disk drives are supported and require an Active Active MUX transition card see 1 4 5 3 MUX Transition Cards continued on the next page gt gt System Overview page 14 TECHNICAL NOTE The white diamond icon with an arrow point ing away trom the connector indicates a SAS out port LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 User Manual The RAID Controller module incorporates LED indicators for display ing the s
53. h A click should be heard as the latch locks into position Fig 80 5 4 5 Replacing a Battery Module IMPORTANT INFO There is a danger of explosion if the battery is disposed of improperly Dispose of used batteries in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions and national regulations CAUTION The batteries in the 12big Rack Fibre 8 RAID Controller may present a risk of fire explosion or burns Do not disassemble crush or heat above 60 C 140 F or incinerate IMPORTANT INFO Replace the battery module with a 12big Rack Fibre 8 Battery only Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion Module Removal amp Replacement page 72 Fig 82 Installing and Latching the Blank Module LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 Module Removal amp Replacement User Manual page 73 5 4 5 1 Removing the Battery Module Operate the release latch by pressing down and pulling the battery module out of the controller module Fig 83 5 4 5 2 Installing the Battery Module 1 Check for damage do not install if there are any obvious signs of damage Use a 12big Rack Fibre 8 Battery 2 Slide the battery module into the slot on the right hand side of the controller module The battery module is fully secured when it reaches its fully seated position and the latch resets Fig 84 5 4 6 Replacing SFP Transceivers IMPORTANT INFO The optical modules provided and installed by the end user must be a UL or ot
54. h to use a DHCP server to assign your IP address click the check box Use DHCP If you wish to manually configure your network setting enter the correction information in the appropriate fields Enter a new password and enter the new password confirmation Click the Configure button 6 Ifyou have additional Uninitialized Systems select the next MAC address and choose the appropriate settings referring to the previous step Once you have completed configuring all the Uninitialized Systems and have clicked the Configure button the wizard will display a popup message indicating all systems have been configured It will then re scan for any Uninitialized Systems and if none are found you will be taken to the Initialized Systems screen Fig 66 However if you wish to only configure one Uninitialized System the one you are configuring and choose not to configure any other discovered Uninitialized System click the Next button The prompt shown in Fig 65 will appear Click the YES button to continue or NO to cancel and return to the Uninitialized Systems screen IMORTANT INFO While you are performing the setup if some one plugs in a RAID Controller with an uninitialized module to the network same subnet mask during the time of the rescan or resets a system s password back to the defaults you will be taken to the Uninitialized System screen again continued on the next page gt gt Operation page 49 Embedd
55. hat have or are occurring which helps identity and isolate problems Mouse over pop up information by positioning the mouse pointer over a component of the interface it will indicate sta tus and relevant data Refer to the StorView Storage Management Software RAID Module user guide for more details The Events chapter provides a list of each event categorized by the general type and sorted by the ID number of the event For each event it then provides a possible reason for the concern and possible solutions 4 1 2 Initial Start up Problems 4 1 2 1 Faulty Connections First check that you have cabled the subsystem correctly Then if a power cord or host cable is missing or damaged contact your sup plier for a replacement LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 Troubleshooting amp Problem Solving User Manual page 53 4 1 2 2 Alarm Sounds on Power Up Please refer to Section 4 3 Audible Alarm 4 1 2 3 Controller OK LED Not Illuminated Controller OK LED Fig 67 If the controller is not completing its boot sequence consider the suggestions below to remedy the situation Also to observe the boot sequence for the point where the process halted monitor the RAID Controller boot via the VT 100 interface Check that the cables are properly connected Try power cycling the suspect controller by ejecting the module and re inserting it Ifthe Fault LED is also illuminated Fig 67 there are a few steps you may take to att
56. her North American NRTL REC OGNIZED COMPONENT and must be approved by TUV or other European product safety test house and the laser in the module must comply with Laser Class 1 US 21 CFR J and EN 60825 1 Fig 84 Installing the Battery Module LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 User Manual 5 4 6 1 Removing the SFP Transceiver 1 Locate the defective SFP Transceiver on the specific RAID Con troller 2 Rotate the ejector upward and pull the transceiver trom the con troller Fig 85 1 3 Rotate the ejector upward and pull the transceiver from the con troller Fig 85 Item 2 5 4 6 2 Installing the SFP Transceiver 1 Insert the SFP Transceiver into the SFP cage and push to seat it Ensure the ejector is positioned to its stored location Fig 86 2 Connect your fiber channel data cables as needed Refer to sec tion 2 5 Cabling the Enclosures 5 4 7 Drive Carrier Module Disk drives are shipped installed in the enclosure with the anti tam per locks engaged To ensure the drives are installed correctly fol low the prescribed rules in section 2 2 2 Drive Location Rules 5 4 7 1 Replacing the Drive Carrier Module 1 Caretully insert the lock key provided into the cutout in the han dle and into its socket continued on the next page gt gt Module Removal amp Replacement page 4 Fig 85 Removing the SFP Transceivers RAID Controller Shown in the Installed Position
57. ical specification CAUTION Do not the remove the covers from the Power Cooling Module Danger of electric shock inside Return the module to your supplier for repair Unplug the enclosure if you think that it has become damaged in any way and before you move it Foreword page 5 Equipment Handling Precautions All plug in modules are part of the fire enclosure and must only be removed when a replacement can be immediately added The system must not be operated without all modules in place CAUTION Operation of the enclosure with ANY drive carrier module missing will disrupt the airflow and the drives will not receive sufficient cooling It is ESSENTIAL that all apertures are filled before oper ating the enclosure system Dummy drive carrier modules must be installed to un used drive bays Battery Safety The RAID Controller employs a user re placeable battery pack The controller contains two batteries the large user replaceable Li lon battery and the non user replaceable small yellow SNAPHAT Lithium cell For installation and removal instructions please refer to section 5 4 5 Replacing a Battery Module CAUTION There is a danger of explo sion if the battery is disposed of improp erly Dispose of used batteries in ac cordance with LaCie s instructions and national regulations CAUTION The batteries in the RAID Controller may present a risk of fire ex plosion or burns Do not disassemble
58. illustrated in Fig 24 and Fig 25 The drive slots are numbered 1 12 starting in the upper left corner and working across left to right for each row in the RAID enclosure For each Expan sion enclosure attached they will assume drive slot numbers begin ning with 13 and ending with 24 for the first Expansion enclosure The second Expansion enclosure slots will be numbered 25 36 and continue to the last seventh Expansion enclosure for a maximum of 96 disk drives A drive slot is defined as the enclosure space required to house a single 1 0 high 3 5 inch disk drive in a carrier module When planning your system configuration please remember that all 1 2big Rack Fibre enclosure drive slots must be filled with either a Drive Carrier or Dummy Carrier module no slot shall be left empty 2 2 2 Drive Location Rules The 12big Rack Fibre enclosure supports two different types of disk drives SAS and SATA In order to allow optimal configurations to be built the following should be observed Different drive types i e SAS and SATA cannot be mixed in the same column You must populate a column using all the same drive types 2 2 3 Drive Start When power is applied to the power cooling modules all drives will start immediately Getting Started page 24 Fig 24 12big Rack Fibre 8 RAID Enclosure Drive Slots Fig 25 12big Rack Fibre Expansion Enclosure Drive Slots Example illustrates First Enclosure LaCie 12big Ra
59. ive A A MUX transition card MUX Transition Card sometimes referred to as a dongle The MUX transition card is in stalled on the SATA disk drive interface and provide a specialized interface to the drive plane The Active Active MUX transition card allows both controllers to see the drive at the same time therefore there is no concept of ownership normally a behavior of SATA disk drives Fig 19 1 4 5 4 Dummy Carrier Modules Dummy Carrier modules are provided for filling all unused drive slots Fig 20 They are designed as integral drive module front cap and must be installed to maintain a balanced airflow The dummy carrier modules plug into the empty drive bay by push Fig 19 Drive Carrier Module with SATA Disk and Active ing them into place Active MUX Transition Card Fig 20 Dummy Drive Carrier Module LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 User Manual 2 Getting Started 2 1 Introduction In this chapter you are shown how to install your LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 enclosure into an industry standard 19 inch rack cabinet and cable the enclosure subsystem CAUTION Use only the power cords supplied or those which meet the specification quoted in 7 5 AC Power Cords 2 2 Planning Your Installation Before you begin the installation you should become familiar with the configuration requirements of your system The correct positions of each of the plug in modules are shown in Fig 21 Please refer to sections 2 5 Cabli
60. ive system continue adding four addi tional Expansion enclosures repeating the connections as indicated in the illustrations RAID Enclosure Expansion Enclosure 3 gem r TE Lu EET 8 JE EP INE EE nna i LI LIII 3 lt E Fig 57 12big Rack Fibre 8 Enclosure Expansion Host Dual Controller Cabling LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 Getting Started User Manual page 42 Host Server 1 pi eesercrost dle 4 M _ 90099 ee VAR AF od e III erfia t IE T Fig 58 12big Rack Fibre 8 Enclosure Expansion Dual Host Dual Controller Cabling with a Switch LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 Getting Started User Manual page 43 2 7 Ethernet Connection The controller can be connected to the network for out of band management and monitoring via the RJ 45 10 100 BaseT Ethernet port using the Embedded StorView Management module and software Ensure that the host computer is connected either directly to or via a switched LAN to the Ethernet port on the RAID Controller using a Zp Ae Cable shielded Cat 5 cable Ed Gale IMPORTANT INFO Only shielded Cat 5 or better cables should be used for connection to the Ethernet port for Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89 336 EEC EMC conformance Fig 59 Cable Strain Relief Bales 2 8 AC Power Cord Connection 1 Attach the
61. ivity on that specific lane of the SAS port The module also has a Fault and ID LEDs Refer to Table 04 for details on these LEDs In a multiple enclosure configuration the OUT port on the RAID Controller or Disk Module connects to the IN port on the Disk Module in the next Expansion enclosure 12big Rack Fibre Expansion Please refer to section 2 6 Cabling Multiple Enclosures for more information on cabling Expansion enclosures continued on the next page gt gt System Overview page 18 Status and Fault LEDs Activity LEDs Fi Factory Use Only Host IN Port Host OUT Port RS 232 Port Factory Use Only TECHNICAL NOTE The white diamond icon with arrow pointing away trom the connector indicates a SAS OUT port and a white circle icon with an arrow pointing towards the connector indicates a SAS host IN port LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 User Manual Table Disk Module LEDs LED State SAS Lane ON ALL FLASHING OFF Fault LED ON X OFF ID LED ON OFF 1 4 4 Blank I O Modules To maintain and ensure correct operation when only one RAID Controller is installed 12big Rack Fibre 8 or one Disk I O Module is installed 1 2big Rack Fibre Expansion a Blank mod ule must be installed in the vacant I O module bay Fig 14 CAUTION Operation of the enclosure with ANY modules miss ing will disrupt the
62. l Status LEDs LED State Description System Power Steady Green Power is applied to the enclosure Module Fault Steady Amber Indicates a Power Cooling Module failure RAID Controller module failure if an array exists with a drive fault Disk I O module Failure if an array exists with a drive fault Over or under temperature fault condition Refer to individual modules fault LEDs Module Fault Flashing Amber Indicates the Unit ID has been changed and requires the enclosure to be power cycled to take affect Logical Fault Steady Amber Indicates a Failure of a disk drive in an array If this is a multiple enclosure configuration and the array drive members are only in one enclosure only that enclosure s Logical Fault LED will be lit If the array drive members span across enclosures all enclo sures affected will have their Logical Fault LED illuminated The LED will remain illuminated while the array is rebuilt An array rebuild is occurring NOTE All the remaining good disk drive s Drive Fault LEDs will be flashing in the failed array except for the failed drive which will have its Drive Fault LED illuminated steady Disk drives not part of an array which fail will not illuminate any OPS panel LED Logical Fault Flashing Amber Indicates an array has a background parity check operation in progress Mute Input Button System Power AC Module Fault Logical Fault Fan Fail Unit ID Displa
63. lation Please refer to the VT 100 RAID Configuration Utility User Guide LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 User Manual 3 Operation 3 1 Power On Betore powering up the enclosure s please ensure that all modules are firmly seated in their correct bays and slots CAUTION Do not operate this equipment until the ambient tem perature is within the specitied operating range If the drives have been recently installed ensure they have had time to acclimate be fore operating them Reter to section 6 4 Enclosure Environment IMPORTANT INFO Familiarize yourself on the OPS panel LEDs and the fault conditions they will indicate by referring to section 4 2 2 OPS Panel LEDs 1 Ensure that power is applied to the power distribution units 2 Apply AC power to the enclosure s Press each Power Cooling Module switch to the ON position Repeat for the other Power Cooling Modules 3 Monitor the OPS panel LEDs Immediately after power is applied all LEDs on the OPS panel will be illuminated During the startup the System Fault LED will flash for one second then go out the remaining LEDs will continue to stay illuminated until the system comes ready If all systems are normal only the Power On LED will remain illuminated IMPORTANT INFO An exception to the above LED states would be the situation if a fault exists with a disk array a logical drive or an impacted array it will cause the Logical Fault LED to remain il luminated 4
64. le and close it until the latch engages This action will grab the camping mechanism on the side and seat and secure the PCM Fig 32 Item 2 2 4 2 Drive Carrier Module Disk drives are shipped installed in the enclosure with the anti tam per locks engaged To ensure the drives are installed correctly fol low the prescribed rules in section 2 2 2 Drive Location Rules 2 4 2 1 Removing the Drive Carrier Module 1 Carefully insert the lock key provided into the cutout in the han dle and into its socket Fig 33 2 Rotate the key in a counter clockwise direction until the red indicator is not visible in the aperture beside the key Repeat for all the disk drives Fig 33 Fig 33 De activating the Anti tamper Lock continued on the next page gt gt LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 User Manual 3 Release the Drive Carrier module handle by pressing the latch in the handle with your finger and rotating the handle towards the right Fig 34 and Fig 35 4 Gently withdraw the Drive Carrier module from the drive slot 2 4 2 2 Installing a Drive Carrier Module IMPORTANT INFO All drive slots must have a Drive Carrier module or Dummy Carrier module installed to maintain a balanced air flow IMPORTANT INFO Ensure that the carrier is orientated so that the drive handle opens to the right 1 Release the carrier handle by pressing the latch with your finger and rotating the handle towards the right Fig 36 conti
65. losure requires the following mod ules for normal operation 2 580W AC Power Cooling Modules 1 or 2 LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 RAID Controller module s for the 12big Rack Fibre 8 1 or 2 Disk O Modules for the 12big Rack Fibre Expansion enclosure 1 to 12 Drive Carrier modules with either SAS or SATA disk drives 1 4 1 Power Cooling Module CAUTION To prevent overheating do not operate the enclosure with a PCM removed for more than 10 minutes Up to two 100 240V 580W dual fan power cooling modules are supplied at the rear of the enclosure as part of the enclosure core product Fig 06 This system provides an N 1 redundant power configuration If a PCM fails the system will continue to operate nor mally up to 24 hours on the remaining PCM until the failed module is replaced Each PCM features an ON OFF switch and four LEDs that provide operational status information The cooling fans are speed con trolled via firmware Should a firmware condition exists or a tem perature threshold exceeded the fans speed will be increased to a maximum value until the condition is corrected The enclosure is designed to power up and operate with two power cooling modules and allows for a failure of one PCM while continu ing normal operations Two PCMs must always be installed continued on the next page gt gt System Overview page 12 Fig 06 Power Cooling Module AC Fail Fan Fail DC Fail Fig
66. m up and empty from the top down The system must be operated with a low pressure rear exhaust installa tion Back pressure created by rack doors and obstacles not to exceed 5 pascals 0 5 mm water gauge The rack design should take into consideration the maximum oper ating ambient temperature for the unit which is 40 C 104 F when two power supply modules are fit ted The rack should have a safe elec trical distribution system It must provide overcurrent protection for the enclosure and must not be over loaded by the total number of en closures installed in the rack When addressing these concerns con sideration should be given to the electrical power consumption rating shown on the rack s nameplate The electrical distribution system must provide a reliable ground earth for each enclosure and the rack Each PCM in each enclosure has a ground earth leakage current of 1 0 mA The design of the electri cal distribution system must take into consideration the total ground leakage current from all the PCMs in all the enclosures The rack will require labelling with HIGH LEAK AGE CURRENT Ground earth connection is essential before con necting supply The rack when configured with the enclosures must meet the safety re quirements of UL 61000 3 and IEC 61000 3 Data Security Power down your host computer and all attached peripheral devices before beginning installation
67. maintain the system Who should use this guide This user guide assumes that you have a working knowledge of the Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop FC AL and SAS or SATA environments into which you are installing the LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 storage so lution If you do not have these skills or are not confident with the instructions in this guide request assistance to proceed with the installation 100409v1 1 LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 User Manual Safety Guidelines Safe Handling CAUTION It this equipment is used in a manner not specitied by LaCie the pro tection provided by the equipment may be impaired In order to comply with applicable satety emission and thermal requirements no covers should be removed and all bays must be populated with plug in modules The system must not be run without all modules in place Unplug the cables before you move the enclosure Unplug the power cooling modules PCMs it you believe the system has be come damaged in any way CAUTION Fully assembled 12big Rack Fibre 8 enclosure can weigh up to 27 kg 59 b Do not try to lift the enclosure by yourself Always remove the power cooling mod ules and disk drives to minimize weight before installing or removing the enclo sure into a rack CAUTION The RJ 45 socket on the RAID Controller is for Ethernet connection only and must not be connected to a tele communications network Do not lift the enclosure by the handles o
68. mmended that you fit and check a suitable anti static wrist or ankle strap and observe all conventional ESD pre cautions when handling plug in modules and components Avoid contact with backplane components and module connectors etc 7 8 Recycling of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE At the end of the product s life all scrap waste electrical and elec tronic equipment should be recycled in accordance with National regulations applicable to the handling of hazardous toxic electrical and electronic waste materials Please contact your supplier for a copy of the Recycling Procedures applicable to your product CAUTION There is a danger of explosion if the battery is disposed of improperly Dispose of used batteries in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions and national regulations IMPORTANT INFO Observe all applicable safety precautions e g weight restrictions handling batteries and lasers etc detailed in the preceding paragraphs when dismantling and disposing of this equipment LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 User Manual Contacting Customer Support page 86 8 Contacting Customer Support 8 1 LaCie Technical Support Contacts LaCie Asia http www lacie com cn contact LaCie Belgium http www lacie com be contact Dutch http www lacie com betr contact French LaCie Canada http www lacie com ca contact English http www lacie com catr contact French LaCie Finland http
69. n the power supplies as they are not de signed to support that weight Safety The enclosure must only be operated from a power supply input voltage range of 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz The power supply cord is used as the main disconnect device Ensure that the socket outlets are located near the equipment and are easily accessible The wiring installation must provide a disconnect device close to the equipment The RAID enclosure is designed to power up and operate with two power cooling modules and al low for a failure of one PCM while continuing normal operations Two PCMs must always be installed f powered by multiple AC sources disconnect all source power for complete isolation faulty PCM must be replaced with a fully operational PCM within 24 hours after failure Do not remove a faulty PCM unless you have a re placement of the correct type ready for installation The cooling fan por tion will continue to operate exclu sive of the power supply functions Before removing a PCM disconnect the power cord The power connection should al ways be disconnected prior to re moval of the power supply module from the enclosure safe electrical ground earth con nection must be provided to the power cords Check the grounding of the enclosure before applying power Provide a suitable power source with electrical overload protection to meet the requirements listed in the techn
70. necting one to seven 12big Rack Expansion enclosures to the RAID enclosure This allows for the expansion of up to a maximum of 96 disk drives per storage solution Using mini SAS patch cables the enclosures are interconnected starting trom the 12big Rack Fibre 8 RAID Controller s to the first 12big Rack Fibre Disk I O module s Then the remaining Expan sion enclosures are connected from one set of Disk O modules to the next enclosure s Disk modules For details on cabling the enclosures refer to 2 5 Cabling the Enclosures and 2 6 Cabling Multiple Enclosures System Overview page 8 Fig 03 LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 Enclosure Rear View Single Controller Shown LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 User Manual 1 3 Enclosure Chassis The 12big Rack Fibre 8 storage system design concept is based on an SBB compliant enclosure subsystem together with a set of plug in modules The 12big Rack Fibre 8 RAID enclosure as supplied consists of Chassis and midplane with integral front flange mounted op erator panel 1 3 3 Operator s Panel 12 front loading drive carrier slots that support either SAS or SATA disk drives SATA drives require an Active Active MUX transition card to be installed 1 4 5 Drive Carrier Module IMPORTANT INFO Dummy Carriers modules must be installed in all unused drive slots to maintain airflow please refer to 1 4 5 4 Dummy Carrier Modules Two plug in Power Cooling Modules PCMs 100 240V
71. ng the Enclosures through 2 6 Cabling Multiple Enclosures for details on cabling the configurations Table 06 Enclosure System Configuration Module Location Drive Slots ALL drive slots must have a drive carrier module or dummy drive carrier module in stalled no drive slot should be empty Power Cooling Mod Two Power Cooling Modules must be in ules stalled in the enclosures RAID Two RAID Controllers or one RAID Con Controller troller plus one Blank module can be 12big Rack Fibre 8 installed Disk I O Module Two Disk I O Modules or one Disk O 12big Rack Fibre Ex Module plus one Blank I O module can be pansion installed CAUTION Blank modules or Dummy Carrier modules MUST be installed in ALL unused bays or slots otherwise there will be inad equate enclosure cooling Getting Started page 23 Fig 21 Enclosure Bay Identification RAID Controller Module Controller 0 RAID Controller Module Controller 1 or Blank Module Fig 22 12big Rack Fibre 8 RAID Enclosure Module Locations Disk VO Module DIO Module 0 Power Cooling Module Disk VO Module ower Cooling Module DIO Module 1 or VO Blank Module AA Fig 23 12big Rack Fibre Expansion Enclosure Module Locations LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 User Manual 2 2 1 Enclosure Drive Slot Number Convention Each enclosure has twelve drive slots Drives are identified by their slot number as
72. nual 2 4 3 RAID Controller Module 2 4 3 1 Removing the RAID Controller Module 1 Grasp the module latch between your thumb and forefinger and squeeze together to release the latch 2 Pull the latch outward to eject the module from the enclosure Fig 40 3 Using the latch as a handle withdraw the RAID Controller Fig 41 Getting Started page 34 Fig 41 Removing the RAID Controller Module LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 Getting Started User Manual page 35 2 4 3 2 Installing the RAID Controller Module The RAID Controller Modules are installed with the primary CO in the upper bay and the secondary C1 in the lower bay IMPORTANT INFO Before installing the RAID Controllers make a note of each controller s MAC address listed on the label on the top of the canister The MAC address will be used when setting up the Embedded StorView modules at the first startup 1 Check for damage especially to the interface connector CAUTION Handle the module carefully and avoid damaging the connector pins Do not install the module if any pins appear to be bent 2 With the latch in the open position see Fig 42 slide the RAID Controller into the enclosure until the latch engages Fig 42 Inserting the RAID Controller Module 3 Secure the module by closing the latch A click should be heard as the latch locks into position Fig 43 2 4 4 Disk I O Module 2 4 4 1 Removing the Disk I O Module
73. nued on the next page gt gt 2 Insert the Drive Carrier module into an empty drive slot in the Getting Started page 32 Fig 35 Removing a Drive Carrier Module Fig 36 Drive Carrier Module with Handle Release SAS Drive Shown LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 User Manual enclosure Slide the Drive Carrier module gently all the way into the en closure until it stops and seat it by pressing with your thumb on the left edge of the module Fig 37 Secure the drive carrier by closing the handle until it fully en gages A click should be heard as the latch engages and holds the handle closed Fig 36 Continue populating all the drives for your configuration Any drive bay not being occupied by a populated drive carrier must have a dummy drive carrier installed 2 4 2 3 Engaging the Anti tamper Locks The anti tamper locks Fig 39 are fitted in the Drive Carrier handles and are accessed through the small cutout in the latch section of the handle Drives are supplied with the locks set in the locked position 1 Carefully insert the lock key provided into the cutout in the han dle and into its socket Rotate the key in a clockwise direction until the red indicator is visible in the aperture beside the key Remove the key Getting Started page 33 Fig 38 Securing the Drive Carrier Module Fig 39 Activating the Anti tamper Lock LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 User Ma
74. of Redundancy 5 Module Fault OPS Panel Communication Error I2C Critical Fault 51 Module Fault RAID Error Fault Critical 51 Module Fault SBB Interface Module Fault Fault Critical S Module Fault SBB Interface Module Fault No function Fault Critical 54 Module Fault ing modules remaining SBB Interface Module Removed Warning None Module Fault Drive Power Control Fault Warning No loss of drive power SI Module Fault Drive Power Control Fault Fault Critical loss of drive power 51 Module Fault Drive Removed Warning None Insufficient Power Available LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 Troubleshooting amp Problem Solving User Manual page 62 4 4 Symptoms and Solutions The following sections describe problems with possible solutions which can occur with your 12big Rack Fibre 8 and 12big Rack Fibre Expansion storage solution 4 4 1 OPS Panel System Faults Symptom Cause Action Audible alarm sound Internal fault de Check for other amber LED indications on the PCMs If there is a PCM error present tected e g failure there may be a communications problem with that PCM Remove and then re install the of an internal com PCM If the problem persists then change the PCM munications path 4 4 2 OPS Panel Logical Faults IMPORTANT INFO To prevent overheating do not operate the enclosure with a power cooling module removed for more than 10 minutes Symptom Cause Action OPS panel Logical Fault
75. onfiguration Utility As both interfaces support this feature 2 Once the system has completed its shutdown power down the enclosures by switching the power cooling module switches to the OFF positions To completely isolate power from the enclo sure disconnect the power cords Operation page 51 Embedded StorView Setup Wizard x You have finished configuring embedded StorView systems Select an initialized system from the list below and click the Launch StorView button Embedded StorVie vw will start and open in your web browser initialized Systems MAC 00 03 F4 01 51 86 IP 192 195 16 91 TET T MAC 00 03 F 4 01 5144 IP 192 195 16 106 LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 Operation User Manual page 52 4 Troubleshooting 4 1 Overview The enclosures include associated monitoring and control logic to enable the components to assist with diagnosing problems within the enclosure s power cooling RAID Controller or Disk I O Modules and drive systems 4 1 1 Troubleshooting using StorView The StorView Storage Management software is a great tool that can be used to select and determine whether a component or subcom ponent is faulty or a contiguration has an issue This intormation is displayed in a couple ways The graphical interface depicts real world representations of the enclosures components arrays logical drives etc The event log provides a plain language interpretation of events t
76. ounts forward in the carrier and the MUX transition card is connected to the drive connector and slips into slots at the rear of the carrier sides LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 User Manual 1 4 5 1 Drive Status Indicators Each drive carrier incorporates two LEDs an upper Green and lower Amber LED In normal operation the green LED will be ON steady and will flash as the drive operates indicating O activity The follow table provides the LED descriptions Table 05 Drive Carrier LED Description Green LED Amber LED OFF OFF Description No Drive Installed ON OE P Drive installed pow ered ON and oper ational ON FLASHING Drive impacted or has any background service occurring e g initialization Slot fault There is a power fault on this OFF ON drive slot ON ON Drive fault The drive is inserted but is failed 1 4 5 2 Anti tamper Locks Anti tamper locks are a part of the drive carrier handles Fig 18 and are accessed through the small cutout in the latch section of the handle These are provided to disable the latch action of the handle System Overview page 21 Green Activity LED Indicator Aperture Anti Tamper Lock emper 06 Amber Fault LED Fig 17 Drive Carrier LEDs Indicator Aperture Fig 18 Anti lamper Lock LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 System Overview User Manual page 22 1 4 5 3 MUX Transition Cards SATA disk drives require an Active Act
77. power cords to the Power Cooling Modules PCM Move the bale AC Cable Strain Relief sideways to expose the socket insert the power cord and move the bale over and onto the cord Repeat for the other PCM Ensure the ON OFF switch es he cam is in the OFF position 2 Attach the power cords to the Power Distribution Units ensure they use separate power sources Power Distribution Units AC UPS IMPORTANT INFO Before applying power carry out the ground ing checks detailed in 2 9 Grounding Checks CAUTION The power connections must always be disconnected Fig 60 Power Cord Connections prior to removal of the power cooling module from the enclosure LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 User Manual 2 9 Grounding Checks The storage systems must only be connected to a power source that has a safety electrical ground earth connection IMPORTANT INFO If one or more 12big Rack Fibre enclosures are installed in a rack the ground earth connection to the rack is even more important because the rack will then have a high GROUND LEAKAGE CURRENT TOUCH CURRENT The ground connection to the rack must be checked before switch ing on by an electrical engineer who is qualified to the appropriate local and National standards to perform this check 2 10 Management Interfaces The following software tools are provided and used to configure manage and monitor the LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 and
78. r the 12big Rack Fibre 8 and 12big Rack Fibre Expansion storage solutions The module is supplied configured with a base IP address to allow the user to connect and access the controller s embedded StorView software Please refer to 3 4 Starting StorView for further information and the StorView Storage Management Software RAID Module User Guide 1 4 3 Disk I O Module The 12big Rack Fibre Expansion enclosure houses one or two Disk I O Modules They provide drive expansion for the RAID enclosure When expanding the storage system you may add up to seven Ex pansion enclosures This will give you a total of eight enclosures including the RAID enclosure for a maximum of 96 SAS or SATA disk drives IMPORTANT INFO Do not mix Disk Modules and RAID Controllers in the same enclosure Processors on the Disk I O Modules provide enclosure management and an interface to the devices on the backplane Power Cooling Modules and OPS panel which monitors the internal functions In a dual module configuration these processors operate in a master slave configuration to allow for path failover in the event of a single module failure If only one Disk I O Module is installed a Blank module must be installed in the unused O Bay 1 lower The single Disk I O Module is installed in the Bay 0 upper Each Disk I O Module has three SAS connectors and each connec tor has four adjacent LEDs The LEDs indicate status or I O act
79. r thumb and forefinger and squeeze together to release the latch 2 Pull the latch outward to eject the module from the enclosure Fig 77 3 Using the latch as a handle withdraw the Disk I O module Fig 78 5 4 3 2 Installing the Disk Module The Disk Modules are installed into bays 1 and 3 refer to Fig 04 CAUTION Handle the module carefully and avoid damaging the connector pins Do not install the module if any pins appear to be bent 1 Check for damage especially to the interface connector 2 With the latch in the open position Fig 79 slide the Disk I O Module into the enclosure until the latch engages 3 Secure the module by closing the latch A click should be heard as the latch locks into position Fig 77 Module Removal amp Replacement page 71 Fig 78 Removing the Disk Module Fig 79 Inserting the Disk Module LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 User Manual 5 4 4 Removal and Installation of the Blank Module 5 4 4 1 Removal 1 Grasp the module latch between your thumb and forefinger and squeeze together to release the latch Fig 80 2 Pull the latch outward to eject the module from the enclosure 3 Using the latch as a handle and withdraw from the module Fig 81 5 4 4 2 Installation 1 With the latch in the open position slide the module into the enclosure until the latch engages Fig 82 2 Secure the module by closing the latc
80. roller s host Fibre Channel port Amber 8 Gb s Green 4 Gb s Orange 1 or 2 Gb s Steady when no activity but valid signal Flashing to indicate activity All LEDs flashing indicates no valid signal LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 User Manual 1 4 2 1 Battery Module The 12big Rack Fibre 8 RAID Controller module assembly includes a removable backup battery module located as shown in Fig 09 The battery module contains a user replaceable cell battery pack see Fig 10 The battery pack provides protection of the controller cache contents if the AC power fails A fully charged battery should provide up to 72 hours of protection The battery charging behavior is described as follows during initial startup the battery charging system will enable the battery char ger to complete a full charge cycle Once the charge completion indication is detected from the charger the charger is monitored for an additional period of three hours for turther charge activity If no charge activity is detected within that three hour window the battery is considered to be fully charged and the charger is dis abled Routinely after every five days 7 200 minutes the charger is re enabled to provide a top off charge to the battery Again once the charge completion indication is detected from the charger the charger is monitored for an additional period of three hours for fur ther charge activity If no charge activity is detected within that
81. scscscsccccecscsccccecscscsscecscececsscscscesess 68 zl Dealing Fauli REPE 68 52 Conunucus Operation During Replacement 68 68 MAT EE WA OE EE RE EE Rm 68 DR Ge GE EG 68 LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 Table of Contents User Manual page 3 a Module NONE 68 ba Cooling CEN 68 5 4 1 1 Replacing the Power Cooling Module 69 5 4 12 Installing he Power Cooling Module obe ettet 69 ce ME piene TET 70 5 4 2 1 Replacing the RAID Controller Module ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 70 5 4 2 2 Installing the RAID Controller 70 71 943 1 Replacing the Disk VO Module 2 ee ee ee EE oe ir cet 71 5 4 0 2 Instalung ine Dik VO Module natae Eme vali rre tua e REL Icd ex adatta ee 71 5 4 4 Removal and Installation of the Blank 92 2 ETA NUT 72 ORE EE EN 12 S43 iei aren mene 72 54 5 1 REMOVING the Battery Module EE ee ie Ge Ge ee Ee 73 5 4 5 2 Installing the Battery ei e re etr be ies 73 SAC Kana allie nu I NERO RT 3 5 4 6 1 REMOVING the SFP
82. se 84 OW 84 Tl EIE COONS ie 85 ce E D SE N OE EE RM PIA IDEM 85 7 8 Recycling of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment 85 B Contacting Customer Support et 80000828120 000do Ge DE eg 86 Bl LaCie Technical suppor 86 9 Warranty Information ss EE SE RE ee N De EE NG ea Ee 87 LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 Foreword User Manual page 4 Notices The information in this document is sub ject to change without notice While every effort has been made to en sure that all information in this document is accurate the Authors accept no liability for any errors that may arise No part of this document may be trans mitted or copied in any form or by any means for any purpose without the writ ten permission of the Authors Issue 2 0 August 14 2009 Part No 0941890 02A Acknowledgments All names brands products or services are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies What is in this guide This user guide gives you step by step instructions on how to install contigure and connect the LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 storage solution to your host computer system This document also provides in formation on how to
83. stall the module if any connector pins ap pear to be bent 5 4 2 1 Replacing the RAID Controller Module 1 Grasp the module latch between your thumb and forefinger and squeeze together to release the latch 2 Pull the latch outward to eject the module from the enclosure Fig 74 3 Using the latch as a handle withdraw the RAID Controller mod ule Fig 75 5 4 2 2 Installing the RAID Controller Module 1 The RAID Controller Modules are installed with the primary CO in the upper bay and the secondary C1 in the lower bay CAUTION Handle the module carefully and avoid damaging the connector pins Do not install the module if any pins appear to be bent 2 Check for damage especially to the interface connector 3 With the latch in the open position slide the RAID Controller Module into the enclosure until the latch engages 4 Secure the module by closing the latch A click should be heard as the latch locks into position Fig 76 Module Removal amp Replacement page 70 Fig 74 Releasing Securing the Module Handle Latch Fig 75 Removing the RAID Controller Module Fig 76 Inserting the RAID Controller Module LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 User Manual 5 4 3 Disk I O Module CAUTION Handle the module carefully and avoid damaging the connector pins Do not install the module if any pins appear to be bent 5 4 3 1 Replacing the Disk I O Module 1 Grasp the module latch between you
84. stems and see all initialized systems LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 User Manual 3 6 Power Down The enclosure can be powered down at any time and if writeback cache contents are present the contents will be preserved by the internal backup battery However you should not power down the RAID Controller s if there is I O activity in progress The preference would be to wait until the cache contents has been written to the disks before completing the shutdown If the enclosure is left in powered off state for an extended period the battery will discharge and the cached data will be lost If the backup battery is allowed to discharge upon power up the write back cache will be disabled however once the battery is recharged writeback cache is automatically re enabled To ensure that the cache is flushed to disks stop all host I O opera tions from the applications Allow sufficient time for the controller to write the cache data to the drives This will prevent the battery from being discharged 1 From the StorView main screen click the Controller icon The Controller Information screen appears where you will click the Shutdown button under that controller s column If dual con trollers are in use or installed be sure to click the Shutdown but ton under each controller This will provide a graceful shutdown for the RAID Controllers IMPORTANT INFO You may also perform a graceful shutdown of the controllers from the VT 100 RAID C
85. sumption 53 watts 6 6 Disk I O Module Specification 209 So mmx 29072 fami hana 8 25 inches x 11 375 inches x 1 5 inches Connectors 1 4 Lane SAS Host Port IN 1 4 Lane SAS Expansion Port OUT 1 4 Lane SAS Expansion Port FACTORY USE ONLY Mounting Rear horizontal Dimensions internal Power Consumption 25 watts LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 Technical Specifications User Manual page 81 6 7 Drive Carrier Module Specification IMPORTANT INFO Disk drives must be UL approved Operating the enclosure system with non approved drives may invalidate the warranty Module Dimensions Height 26 6 mm 1 05 inches Width 106 5 mm 4 19 inches Depth 220 2 mm 8 67 inches Weight 0 16 kg 353 Ib carrier 0 86 kg 1 90 lb w 750 GB drives installed 5010 HI ie 225 Operating Temperature Power Dissipation 18 watts maximum LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 Standards amp Regulations User Manual page 82 7 Appendix B Standards amp Regulations 7 1 International Standards The LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 and LaCie 12big Rack Fibre Expan sion storage system complies with the requirements of the following agencies and standards lt gt 61000 3 IEC 61000 3 CE CAN CSA C22 2 No 61000 03 UL 61000 03 VCCI BSMI LIFTING HAZARD May result in injury Refer to documentation for lifting procedures 27kg 595 Fig 95 12big Rack Fibre 8 Chassis Agency Lab
86. tatus of the controller details of the LED status conditions are shown in Fig 09 and Table 03 The 12big Rack Fibre 8 RAID Controller module has the following external ports Two external fiber channel Host ports that allow for fit ting of Small Form Factor Pluggable SFP modules with auto bypass at the output Either or both of these SFP ports can be used to provide connection to the host HBAs us ing Fibre Channel cables Each host port operates at 8 Gb s giving effective speed of 16 Gb s These ports are also backwards compatible with 4 Gb s 2 Gb s and 1 Gb s hosts The Host Port Status LED will be illuminated steady when there is no I O activity and will flash indicating I O activity and a separate status LED is provided for each of the three operational speeds The 2 Gb s and 1 Gb s share the same LED If the LED is extinguished an invalid link is indicated A SAS expansion port provides for expanding the number of drives up to a maximum of 96 where up to seven additional Expansion enclosures are connected via the 4 port mini SAS connector The SAS expansion port operates at 3 Gb s An RJ45 10 100BaseT Ethernet port provides for out of band management and monitoring using the embedded StorView Storage Management software when connected to a network IMPORTANT INFO Only shielded Cat 5 or better cables should be used for connection to the Ethernet port for Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89 336 EEC EMC
87. ted Steady Amber When the backup battery has low voltage has experienced a time out on charge indicating a faulty battery or has experienced a fault in the charging circuitry This LED is located in the group of controller LEDs on the right side of the face plate Illuminated Steady Amber When the RAID Controller s cache has data saved in memory but not written to the disk array This LED is located in the group of controller LEDs on the right side of the face plate Illuminated Steady Amber When the RAID Controller has activity on the disk drives This LED is located in the group of controller LEDs on the right side of the face plate Illuminated Steady Green RAID Controller operation is normal This LED is located in the group of controller LEDs on the right side of the face plate Illuminated Steady Amber A RAID Controller fault has occurred or the controller is booting This LED is located in the group of controller LEDs on the right side of the face plate Illuminated Steady Amber Indicates the enclosure is not compatible with the module or the enclosure has not yet been veritied These LEDs appear above the controller s Ethernet port Right Side Green Steady Power on and heavy activity or possibly a fault Flashing Normal activity Left Side Green Steady Power on and link established Flashing Link is connecting and disconnecting due to a failure These LEDs appear adjacent to the cont
88. the Drive Carrier module gently all the way into the en closure until it stops and seat it by pressing with your thumb on the left edge of the module Fig 91 Secure the drive carrier by closing the handle until it fully en gages A click should be heard as the latch engages and holds the handle closed Fig 92 Continue populating all the drives for your configuration Any drive bay not being occupied by a populated drive carrier must have a dummy drive carrier installed 5 4 7 3 Engaging the Anti tamper Locks The anti tamper locks Fig 93 are fitted in the Drive Carrier handles and are accessed through the small cutout in the latch section of the handle Drives are supplied with the locks set in the locked position 1 Caretully insert the lock key provided into the cutout in the han dle and into its socket Rotate the key in a clockwise direction until the red indicator is visible in the aperture beside the key Remove the key Module Removal amp Replacement page 76 Fig 91 Inserting the Drive Carrier Module Fig 92 Securing the Drive Carrier Module Fig 93 De activating the Anti tamper Lock LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 Module Removal amp Replacement User Manual page 77 5 4 8 Dummy Drive Carrier Module Replacement Dummy drive carrier modules are removed and installed in the en closure simply by pulling the module out of the slot or pushing it into place
89. the figure that supports your configuration and cabling your system accordingly Host Server 1 RAID Enclosure Fig 51 Single Host Single HBA and Single Controller Cabling Host Server 1 r HEN Host Server 2 RAID Enclosure Fig 52 Dual Hosts Single HBA and Single Controller Cabling Getting Started page 38 LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 Getting Started User Manual page 39 Host Server 1 Fig 53 Single Host Dual HBAs and Dual Controller Cabling Host Server 1 Host Server 2 RAID Enclosure CURIE EE E MR ER Fig 54 Dual Hosts Single HBA and Dual Controller Cabling LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 Getting Started User Manual page 40 Host Server 1 Host Server 2 RAID Enclosure Fig 55 Dual Hosts Dual HBAs and Dual Controller Cabling Fig 56 Dual Hosts Single HBA and Dual Controller Cabling with a Switch LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 Getting Started User Manual page 41 2 6 Cabling Multiple Enclosures Additional Expansion enclosures 12big Rack Fibre Expansion can be connected to 12big Rack Fibre 8 RAID enclosure to increase the number of drives to the maximum of 96 Multiple enclosures are connected together using mini SAS patch cables The following SAS patch cable lengths are supported 0 5M 2M and 5M The illustrated cabling configurations shown in Fig 57 and Fig 58 are half of the maximum number supported For a full eight enclosure 96 dr
90. ubleshooting amp Problem Solving page 66 LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 User Manual 5 Module Removal and Replacement 5 1 Dealing with Hardware Faults Ensure that you have obtained a replacement module of the same type as the failed module before removing the faulty module IMPORTANT INFO If your enclosure is powered up and opera tional and you remove any module replace it immediately If the plug in modules dummy carriers or blank modules are missing for more than 10 minutes the enclosure can overheat causing power failure and data loss Such use will invalidate the warranty CAUTION Whenever replacing a module NEVER leave an EMPTY bay in the rear of the enclosure obtain a replacement or blank module before removing the problem part Replace a faulty drive with a drive of the same type and equal or greater capacity For SATA drives the A A MUX transition card must be installed All drive slots must have either a Drive Carrier or Dummy Car rier module installed in order to maintain a balanced air flow All of the supplied plug in modules Power Cool ing Modules RAID Controller Modules Disk I O Modules Dummy Carriers and Blank modules must be in place for the air to flow correctly through the cabi net 5 2 Continuous Operation During Replacement Depending on how the enclosure is configured if a component fails it can normally be replaced without interrupting the operation of the system Refer to
91. umbering will pickup after the last numbered slot of the RAID enclosure and continue incrementally to the maximum number For ex ample the first Expansion enclosure slots will be numbered 13 24 and the second enclosure slots numbered 25 36 and so forth until the maximum number of drives 96 is reached 1 3 3 Operator s Panel The front of the 12big Rack Fibre 8 enclosure incorporates an Operator s OPS panel with three LEDs and the Unit ID LCD display Fig 05 The OPS panel provides the user with a consolidated view of the operational status of the enclosure components and the enclosures assigned ID Please refer to 1 3 4 Visible Alarms OPS LEDs for details of the LED status condi tions 1 3 3 1 Audible Alarms Audible alarms are provided as part of the notification system which can be muted via the OPS panel or StorView Storage Management software Refer to 4 3 Audible Alarm for details on the different alarm states and their meanings 1 3 3 2 Mute Button The OPS panel button offers the option to silence the audible alarm Eus BE OPS Panel Fig 05 OPS Pane System Overview page 10 AN 4 AC V B d Y TE OAN Pe Y IQ US Lnciosure DAY v Mute Input Button System Power Module Fault Logical Fault Unit ID Display LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 System Overview User Manual page 11 1 3 4 Visibl
92. uring installation it is strongly recommended to remove the plug in modules in order to lighten the enclosure while it is lifted and installed into the rack cabinet Afterwards re install the plug in modules The removal and installation procedures for each plug in module are provided in this section 2 4 1 Power Cooling Module 2 4 1 1 Removing the Power Cooling Module PCM 1 Grasp the latch and the side of the power cooling module han dle between your thumb and forefinger then squeeze together and open the handle to extract the PCM out of the enclosure Fig 30 2 Grip the handle and withdraw the PCM trom the enclosure bay Place the PCM in a safe and secure location while completing the rack installation IMPORTANT INFO Do not remove the covers from the PCM There is a high danger of electric shock inside Getting Started page 30 Fia 31 Removina the Power Coolina Module 2 Ig 21 Removing Fower Cooling Module LE 7 b LaCie 12big Rack Fibre 8 Getting Started User Manual page 31 2 4 1 2 Installing the Power Cooling Module 1 Check for damage especially to the rear connector CAUTION Handle the module carefully and avoid damaging the connector pins Do not install the module if any connector pins ap pear to be bent 2 Slide the module partially into the enclosure Fig 32 ltem 1 3 Continue to push the module until it just begins to seat grasp the hand

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