VTrak G-Class Quick Start Guide
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1. P Access Setup WIZARD The first menu page you see when accessing the NAS Gateway is the Setup Wizard Use the Setup Wizard for initial setup or click Cancel to go to the main configuration menu for the NAS Gateway In the first Setup Wizard menu provide a NAS Gateway Alias and the virtual IP address used for the NAS Client link NAS Gateway Setup Wizard 1 of 6 steps se assign NAS Gateway Name and NAS Gateway Virtual IP Address for the new NAS Gateway AS Gateway Name NASGWO01 1 Configure the following e Alias enter a name for the NAS Gateway e NAS Gateway Virtual IP Address This Virtual IP address is shared by all G1000 units in a cluster All nodes added to the cluster must have a hard assigned IP address in the same subnet as the virtual IP address shared by the nodes in the cluster e For networks using CIFS click the option box Enable CIFS and choose the Default CIFS anonymous user permission e For networks using NFS click the option box Enable NFS Click Next to continue 2 Select a node from the list to join the NAS Gateway cluster Note that future firmware releases will support clusters with more than two nodes Click Next to continue NAS Gateway Setup Wizard 3 Click on the Gear icon to display the Link Aggregation menu NAS Gateway Setup Wizard 3 of 6 steps Gear icon Important Setting up LDAP and Microsoft Active Directory for user access is a bit complicated2. Power cable receptacles Power ON SYSTEM Before powering on the NAS Gateway make sure the VTrak A Class partner is booted up and running so the G Class system will be discovered automatically Note that the VTrak A Class must have firmware version SR2 0 or later for discovery to take place VTrak G1000 Power button on front wo i a I a a a a a A t Power button LED To power on the VTrak G1000 simply press the Power button on front of both devices Power on both units and check the Power LED and other LEDs to monitor the boot up process The Power LED light green when the system is powered on 5 ConriGuRE NAS Gateway Management of the NAS Gateway is done through the VTrak A Class system Login as the administrator of the partner VTrak A Class system using WebPAM PROe To login 1 Launch your Browser 2 Inthe Browser address field type the IP address of the partner VTrak A Class head unit 3 Inthe main menu click on the menu tab for the NAS Gateway to get to the first Setup Wizard menu for setting up the NAS Gateway WebPAM PROe main menu for VTrak A Class Dashboard File System AN NAS Gateway Aeiministration File system OK a Expand below arrow to see detail 3 J PROMISE All file systems OK No configured NAS Gateway in the subsystem below arrow to see detail 0 NAS Gateway is present Node s OKI AIl Node s OK Expand below arrow to see detail t
3. oO PROMISE TECHNOLOGY INC 1 UNPACKING The VTrak box contains the following items e VTrak G1000 NAS Gateway e Quick Start Guide e Two 1 5m 4 9 ft Power cords e Sliding rail assembly for rack mounting and associated hardware e Front panel bezel cover e Sheet of Cautions for safety regulation e Sheet of Cautions for EMC Safety for Class A product Caution At least two persons are required to safely lift place and attach the device into a rack system Make sure the rack rail cabinet and rack posts are stable and standing firmly on a level surface Only a qualified technician who is familiar with the installation procedure should mount and install the device The rails available for the device are designed to safely support that unit when properly installed Additional loading on the rails is at the customer s risk 2 INSTALL IN RACK The device installs to the rack using the mounting rails shipped with the device The mounting hardware shipped with each NAS Gateway includes the following items Right and left sliding rails Latch screws Rail washers Rail screws oo TB Ty 885 QO amp amp oof 8 _ _ TO GO 88 Rail latches JY y Follow these steps to install the mounting rails in an equipment rack 1 On the right and left sides of the NAS Gateway secure the Rail Latches to the NAS Gateway housing using the latc
4. best way to achieve this is to create one VLAN for the Management network and another VLAN for the NAS Client network If you intend to use a single 1G LAN switch for the NAS Client and Management links please read the Product Manual for detailed information on cabling layout and VLAN configuration of the 1G Ethernet switch 1G LAN Port Link Aggregation options In the Setup Wizard you are offered three options to configure Link Aggregation for the Management link from the VTrak A Class head unit Note that the 10G and 1G LAN ports are numbered from left to right see illustration above e The first option is for 10G LAN NAS Client setup In this case all four 1G LAN ports are aggregated for maximum throughput for the Management link e The second option is for 1G LAN NAS Client setups In this case the 10G LAN ports are disabled And ports 1 amp 2 are aggregated for the Management link ports 3 amp 4 are aggregated for the NAS Client link This setup provides a balance between performance and reliability The third option is also for 1G LAN NAS Client setups The 10G LAN ports are disabled Port 1 is used for the Management link ports 2 3 and 4 are aggregated for the NAS Client link This setup provides higher performance with less reliability a Link Aggregation Option 1 1G Management link All 1G LAN ports on both units must be connected to a Gigabit Ethernet switch that completes the Management link to the VTrak A C
5. Option 3 Connect 1G LAN port 1 on both G1000 devices to the 1G switch used for the Management link to the VTrak A Class 5 VTrak A Class gl Head Unit 1G NAS Client network Follow the directions below to establish the NAS Client link according to the Link Aggregation option you intend to use Use Category 6 or better Ethernet cables e Link Aggregation Option 2 Connect 1G LAN ports 3 and 4 on both G1000 devices to the 1G switch used for the NAS Client network See illustration e Link Aggregation Option 3 Connect 1G LAN ports 2 3 and 4 on both G1000 devices to the 1G switch used for the NAS Client network Version 1 0 PN G6102VANG000001 2014 10 20 FF 01 38 26 g f EK aed 2e J f fa ESS DA S ala hyeee oe Dannnnn nnnnnn 2 A E T e uu iT A P 7 See CONNECT TO FIBRE CHANNEL DATA NETWORK The NAS Gateway can be directly attached to VTrak A Class or it can be connected to a Fibre Channel switch that is connected to the VTrak A Class Follow the instructions below for the method you will use Via Fibre Channel Switch For each NAS Gateway device perform the following 1 Connect Fibre Channel cables from both Fibre Channel ports on the rear panel of the NAS Gateway and the Fibre Channel switch 2 Connect Fibre Channel cables between the Fibre Channel switch and all Fibre Channel ports on each controller of the partner V Trak A Class unit Note that each controller has four Fibr
6. Please read the article VTrak A Class LDAP User Management Active Directory available online at the PROMISE Knowledge Base archive Go to this link http kb promise com KnowledgebaseArticle10398 aspx a 4 Three Link Aggregation arrangement options are presented Choose the option that suits the cabling arrangement and performance requirements of your network and click Done to continue You will be returned to the previous screen Click Next to continue Change Nas Gateway Node 1 Link Configuration Note Portt Port 4 is 1G Port 5 Port 6 is 10G aS Po o E pes l Port 4 gt Vtrak A Class NAS Gateway Nod NAS Clients e oe sort ia 8 i l Port 2 Se Port 4 Vtrak A Class NAS Gateway Node Compare to above mode this mode will provide better ri ve mode performance but lower reliability 10G Ethernet ports will be disabled in this mode Notice that choosing options 2 or 3 will disable the 10G LAN ports 5 In Setup Wizard menu 4 choose the A Class file system you want to export to the NAS Gateway Click Next to continue NAS Gateway Setup Wizard 4 of 6 steps Select filesystem s which you want to mount to the new NAS gatewa v Name 6 Review the settings in the new menu click Submit to finish NAS Gateway Setup Wizard 5 of 6 steps Gateway configuration and click the Submit button to to create a NAS Gateway with these settings NAS Gateway Information Nam
7. e Channel ports Fibre Channel data network from VTrak A Class VTrak G Class NAS Gateways Fibre Channel Switch eo a a DODDD0DCDDCOCOD0DDCO00000000000000 p nnnnnnnnnnni ji nnnnnnnno CCCI NG COCO hated a 2 EFH ELLOS VTrak A Class Head Unit Directly attached Fibre Channel For each NAS Gateway device attached directly to the VTrak A Class partner system 1 Attach Fibre Channel cables to both Fibre Channel data ports on the rear panel of one NAS Gateway and connect the other end of one cable to the a Fibre Channel port on one controller of the partner VTrak A Class unit Connect the remaining Fibre Channel cable to a Fibre Channel port on the other controller of the VTrak A Class 2 Repeat the procedure described in step 1 for the other NAS Gateway 3 When completed each NAS Gateway will be connected to both controllers on the VTrak A Class as in the illustration below Fibre Channel directly attached to VTrak A Class VTrak G Class NAS Gateways Om aa Promise Technology Inc VTrak G1000 NAS Gateway Quick Start Guide i V Trak_G Series_QSG_R1 0_FINAL indd 2 4 CONNECTING THE POWER Insert the female end of one of the supplied power cables in to a power cable receptacle on each of the power supply units and plug the other end in to a suitable power outlet Power Supply Units on rear panel left end Power Supply Status LEDs
8. e NASGWO1 s 10 10 0 90 Node ID 2 ial Number ppquuuqts4qwgjqi Link Aggregation Included Ports IP Address ation A Class Link Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Port 4 10 0 0 32 LDAP Status External LDAP 7 The NAS Gateway is now configured for use Click on Done to close the Setup Wizard menu NAS Gateway Setup Wizard 6 of 6 steps SUCCESSFUL NAS Gateway is successfully created The cluster and node information for the NAS Gateway should now appear Note that it might initially appear with a red color error status icon Do not be concerned since it can take a few minutes for the status icon to appear green indicating normal function NAS Gateway a NAS Gateway test NAS Gateway Node 8 2014 10 20 FF 01 38 42 j
9. h screws two screws for each latch Promise Technology Inc VTrak G1000 NAS Gateway Quick Start Guide i VTrak_G Series_QSG_R1 0_FINAL indd 1 V Trak 2 Determine what height to place the NAS Gateway in the rack then place the right and left rack rails at the same height on in the right and left rack position This is a 1U server so choose the mounting holes accordingly for your rack system Consult the documentation for your rack if you are unsure which holes to use 3 Secure the rails to the rack posts Make sure the rack rails are properly oriented in the rack To set the rails into the rack posts and secure the rails follow these steps a Press the spring lock then insert the studs into the selected square holes on the rack post b Press the spring lock on the other end of the rail and insert the studs into the selected mounting hole on the rack post If necessary extend the rail to reach the post c Use the rail screws and washers to anchor the rack rail to the post d Make sure the rack rail is aligned secure stable and in the correct place e Perform steps a through c above for the other rail f Make sure the rack rails are aligned secure stable and in place See figure below 4 On the right and left sides of the NAS Gateway secure the Rail Latches to the NAS Gateway housing using the latch screws two screws for each latch G Class Qu
10. ick Start Guide 3 NETWORK CONNECTIONS The VTrak G1000 NAS Gateway enables NAS connectivity to the VTrak A Class SAN It is the physical and logical bridge between the Fibre Channel data network of the VTrak A Class managed storage and the NAS clients using connected Ethernet LAN Network ports on back panel 10 Gigabit LAN ports 5 6 Fibre Channel ports iii m a i jo h ih i h 1 2 3 1 Gigabit LAN ports Note that the VTrak A Class head unit must connect to the NAS Gateway through the 1G LAN ports in order to create the metadata network used for storage management This is referred to as the Management network or Management link in this document The data path from the NAS Gateway to the NAS clients can run on either the 10G LAN ports or the 1G LAN ports For 1G LAN NAS Client setup especially careful planning is needed for the cabling arrangement See the important notice below Important The NAS Client and Management link to the VTrak A Class must be separated logically or physically so they placed are in different broadcast domains For 10G LAN NAS Clients since two different switches are used there is already a physical separation For 1G LAN NAS Client setups it is recommended that two 1G switches be used to create a physical separation between the 1G Management link and 1G NAS Client link If a single 1G switch is used the switch must be configured to create the separation logically The
11. lass To connect the 1G ports follow these steps 1 Attach Category 6 or better Ethernet cables to all ports 1 Gigabit Ethernet ports on the rear panel of the NAS Gateway 2 Attach the other end of the cables to a 1 Gigabit Ethernet switch 10G NAS Client network Complete the cable connections for a 10 Gigabit LAN data network if you fr plan to use the 10G LAN for data connection to NAS clients To connect to the 10 Gigabit Ethernet LAN follow these steps a fof eee SSS 10 Gigabit Ethernet Booosecoaooenco ls leeM MCC LAN Switch 1 Gigabit Ethernet Switch 1 Attach Category 7 recommended or Category 6 Ethernet cables to both 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports on the rear panel of the NAS Gateway Management and Meta Data from Head Unit VTrak A Class m Head Unit 2 Attach the other end of the cables to the 10 Gigabit Ethernet switch used for the NAS Client network Link Aggregation Options 2 and 3 1G Management link aad 13 ri Two 1G Ethernet switches are used one switch for the Management link another switch for the NAS Client link Use Category 6 or better Ethernet cabling for all 1G Ethernet connection To establish the Management link e Link Aggregation Option 2 Connect 1G LAN ports 1 and 2 on both G1000 devices to the 1G switch used for the Management link to the VTrak A Class See illustration e Link Aggregation
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