VTrak G-Class Series Product Manual
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1. 8 Review the settings in the new menu click Next to continue to review the remaining settings Get Help About Contact Us Logout PROMISE Dashboard File System SAN NAS Gateway Administration TECHNOLOGY INC NAS Gateway NAS Gateway Setup Wizard Please review the NAS Gateway configuration and click the Submit button to to create a NAS Gateway with these settings NAS Gateway Information Hame Gy 1 HAS Gateway Virtual IP Address 192 168 100 10 Node Information Hode ID 1 Hode Serial Number Sbyywad4ewS5Oxjkn Link Aggregation Included Ports IP Address Network Port Information Link Aggregation 1 Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Port 4 192 168 100 2 Link Aggregation 2 Port 5 Port 6 192 168 100 3 Hode ID 2 Hode Serial Number ijilbikiSadhxhu5 LI Link Aggregation Included Ports IP Address Hetwork Port Information Link Aggregation 1 Port 1 Port 2 Port 192 168 10 232 M RS AUS RES 9 Continue to review the settings in the next menu click Submit to finish 10 Success message appears informing you the new settings are applied and the new NAS Gateway is created The cluster and node information for the NAS Gateway should now appear listed in the left panel GetHelp About ContactUs Logout PROMISE Dashboard File System SAN NAS Gateway Administration administrator TECHNOLOGY INC NAS Gateway Setup Wizard NAS Gateway NAS G Pwa EI NAS Gateway 1 NAS Gateway 1 Q NAS Gateway Node 2 SUCCESSFUL2. Click on this to get to the first Setup Wizard menu for setting up the NAS Gateway and assigning drives for the NAS Main menu GUI for VTrak A Class Get Help About ContactUs Logout PROMISE Dashboard File System SAN NAS Gateway Administration A administrator TECHNOLOGY INC Alert Warning v File system OK All file systems OK There is no warning events Expand below arrow to see detail More Node s OKI All Node s OKI Expand below arrow to see detail t No configured NAS Gateway in the subsystem O NAS Gateway is present Expand below arrow to see detail Note If the NAS Gateway menu tab is not displayed in the VTrak A Class WebPAM PROe user interface you need to update the firmware on the A Class The A Class must have version 2 0 or later firmware To upgrade the firmware on the A Class go to SAN gt Firmware Upgrade and upload firmware for version 1 02 0000 00 or later 32 Web based Management Access Setup WIZARD The first page you see when accessing the NAS Gateway menu for initial configuration 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 The Setup Wizard is used to configure any or all of the following e Virtual IP settings e Cluster group settings e Link aggregation e Alias USING THE SETUP WIZARD Follow these steps when you configure the first VTrak NAS Gateway using the Setup Wizard
3. 1 Click on the symbol next to NAS Gateway in the left panel or click on Add new NAS Gateway near the bottom of the left panel to launch the Setup Wizard Initial NAS Gateway menu no gateways have been added PROMISE Dashboard File System SAN NAS Gateway Administration TECHNOLOGY INC NAS Gateway a administrator Add New NAS Gateway 33 VTrak G Class Product Manual Promise Technology 2 Enter the following information e Alias enter a name for the NAS Gateway e Virtual IP Address for the NAS Gateway The Virtual IP is the public IP address by which clients access the NAS Gateway This Virtual IP address is shared by all G1000 units when setting up two units Then all nodes that join the NAS Gateway will use the same subnet and have their own virtual IP address Gateway ad NA NAS Gateway Setup Wizard 1 of 6 steps Please assign NAS Gateway Name and NAS Gateway Virtual IP Address for the new NAS Gateway HAS Gateway Name NAS1 HAS Gateway Virtual IP Address Enable CIFS Protocol Default CIFS anonymous Permission No Anonymous User Read Only Read and write Enable HFS Protocol Cancel Click Next to continue 3 Choose one or two nodes from the list to add to the cluster Click Next to continue NAS Gateway Setup Wizard Select node that you want be the part of NAS Gateway If more than 1 node selected and the nodes FWI Version are out of sync the node with old
4. Enable NFS Share option box indicates NFS Sharing is allowed To disable NFS sharing click in the box to remove the check mark NFS requires that clients to be specified To add an NFS client click Add and type the IP address of the NFS client to add to the list Then choose the permission settings for the NFS client with the pull down menu under Permission Click Save to add the new NFS client or to apply the new settings 48 Web based Management NAS Nope The NAS node tabbed menus are mostly read only for displaying status and other information about individual nodes in a NAS Gateway cluster The menu tabs include Detail Device Network Management and Mount Point Network Management is used to change Link Aggregation and IP settings configuration and Mount Point has a feature to attempt a Fix of a problem if the mount point is unable to mount DETAIL The Detail menu for an individual Gateway node includes the following basic information ID Automatically generated identifier for the node Status General health status of the node indicated with green yellow or red check mark icons Firmware Version Current firmware BIOS Version Current BIOS Link Aggregation 1 Link Aggregation arrangement for 1G LAN ports Link Aggregation 2 Link Aggregation arrangement for 10G LAN ports if enabled Software RAID Status General health status of the RAID indicated with green yellow or red icons Software RAID Background Activit
5. Link Aggregation option and click on the Save button You will return to the Link Aggregation configuration list with the new settings displayed Now click on the gear icon again and choose the Change IP Address option You will see the IP Settings settings for configuration of the NAS Client Link IP and NAS Client Gateway IP settings and the A Class Link IP and A Class Link Gateway IP settings Click Next to continue and review the settings of the new node 43 VTrak G Class Product Manual Promise Technology REMOVE A NODE FROM THE NAS GATEWAY CLUSTER A node can be removed from a NAS Gateway cluster with 2 or more nodes f there is only a single node then it is necessary to delete the NAS Gateway cluster entirely To delete a node from a multiple node cluster follow these steps 1 Select the NAS Gateway cluster you will assign a new node to click on the gear and choose the Setup NAS Gateway option The NAS Gateway Setup Wizard menu appears 2 Click on the trash can icon for the node that will be removed click Next to go to the next Wizard menu Important Once you choose to delete the node by clicking the trash can icon the node cannot be added again in this procedure If you want to add the deleted node back to the cluster it will be necessary to go through the add new node procedure described in the previous section NAS Gateway Setup Wizard Assignidelete nodes to from NAS gateway When assigning node ifthe newly assigne
6. Port 4 192 168 10 181 755 255 0 0 192 168 0 2 192 168 0 1 Port 5 Fort 6 255 255 255 0 192 168 0 3 192 168 0 1 Cancel IP settings must be correct or the NAS will not function If unworkable IP settings are entered an error message appears instructing you to change the settings to create a functional NAS Most importantly e A Class Link The IP settings for the Management port or ports must be in the same subnet as the VTrak A Class Management port e NAS Client Link The IP settings for the output ports to NAS clients must be an a different subnet Note that if LDAP settings are configured for the VTrak A Class these will be synced automatically 37 VTrak G Class Product Manual Promise Technology To change the IP settings click on the Gear icon and choose Change IP Address Get Help About Contact Us Logout LI PROMISE Dashboard File System SAN NAS Gateway Administration TECHNOLOGY INC NAS Gateway NAS Gateway Setup Wizard Below is the current setting in VTrak A Class Click Next button to sync itto NAS Gateway or go to User Management page to change it LDAP Status External LDAP Connection Settings Response Time Out 1 30 10 LDAP Server 127 0 0 1 LDAP Port 389 Server Type MAC Open Directory or Linux LDAP without PDC Base DN dc example dc com Object Class person UID Attribute sAMAccountName Object Class of Group group Group ID Attribute cn Anonymous Bind Enabled Bind DH
7. Virtual IP settings for an individual node click on the node in the cluster and use the Network Management menu tab See the menu description in Network settings for a node on page 51 Before changing Link Aggregation settings please read 1G LAN Port Link Aggregation options on page 17 to see what changes are needed to the Ethernet cabling setup 41 VTrak G Class Product Manual Promise Technology DELETE A NAS CLUSTER To remove a NAS Cluster select the cluster you intend to delete in the left panel click on the Gear icon and select the Delete NAS Gateway option Deleting a NAS Gateway Cluster requires confirmation Anew menu appears If you want to delete the NAS Gateway type Confirm in the space provided and click on the Confirm button to acknowledge that you intend to remove the Gateway cluster Type Confirm to confirm that you intend to remove the NAS Gateway cluster Confirm delete NAS gateway 1 A Warning Are you sure you want to delete the NAS gateway Please type CONFIRM to verify that you want to delete this NAS gateway Cancel SetuP NAS GATEWAY If you have completed the Setup Wizard process to create the initial NAS Gateway cluster the menus used to add a new node to the existing cluster change the Link Aggregation or Virtual IP settings will be familiar Basically they are the same menus used to initially create the NAS Gateway cluster Important If you add a node that had been
8. Vtrak G1000 unless you install them as instructed 11 VTrak G Class Product Manual Promise Technology The mounting hardware shipped with each NAS Gateway includes the following items Right and left sliding rails Rail latches 1 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 12 Hardware Installation 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 2 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 s
9. controller of the partner VTrak A Class unit Note that each controller has four Fibre Channel ports VTrak G1000 Fibre Channel ports on back panel niin m Fibre Channel data network from VTrak A Class VTrak G Class NAS Gateways Fibre Channel Switch 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 15 ka Enn TTT rr an i O 10 GOEGE2000000000G00000006 i ANN a tad iiitiiITITITITI1T LS Ja A 7 7 O 7 J 7 r 7 i Yo esa TRS VTrak A Class Head Unit 25 VTrak G Class Product Manual Promise Technology DIRECTLY CONNECT TO V TRAK A CLASS SYSTEM 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 Repeat the procedure described in step 1 for the other NAS Gateway 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 w Hardware Installation CONNECTING THE POWER Insert the female end of one of the supplied power cables in to a power cable rec
10. front side VTrak G Class Product Manual Promise Technology Rear oF VTRAK G1000 All network and power connections are located on the rear panel of the VTrak G1000 VTrak G1000 back view 10 Gigabit LAN ports Fibre Channel ports Poe OMS es 1GbE port not used 2 x 10GbE 2 x SPF PS 2 port not used fe NT Power socket VGA port oy Power socket not used PSU2 USB ports 1 Gigabit LAN 2 x USB 2 0 left ports 2 x USB 3 0 right 4 x 1GbE Introduction OT Description refer to product manual for more details PSU Status LEDs Lights green when PSU is functioning normally Lights red when PSU has a problem Power Supply sockets Connect both power supplies using power cords shipped with the NAS Gateway USB ports Two USB 2 0 ports left and two USB 3 0 ports right 10 Gigabit LAN ports Two 10 Gigabit LAN ports Connect to 10G Ethernet switch for physical connection to NAS clients LED indicators above each port are Link Activity on left and Speed on right Green Speed indicator 1 Gbps Amber 10 Gbps Gigabit LAN ports Four 1 Gigabit LAN ports Connect to 1G Ethernet switch for physical connection to VTrak A Class metadata and management network LED indicators above each port are Link Activity on left and Speed on right Amber Speed indicator 100 Mbps Green 1 Gbps Fibre Channel ports SFP ports for Fibre Channel data channel Connect to FC switch or directly to VTrak A C
11. previously configured to a NAS Gateway cluster the previous settings on the node being added will be wiped out when reassigned Keep in mind that the operation will fail if either of the following circumstances are true e The node is actively connected to NAS clients e The node is currently part of another cluster 42 Web based Management ASSIGN A NEW NODE TO THE NAS GATEWAY CLUSTER The initial release of the VTrak G1000 supports a maximum of two nodes in a cluster Later releases will increase the number of nodes allowed in a cluster to four To add another node to an existing cluster follow these steps 1 Select the NAS Gateway cluster you will assign a new node to click on the gear and choose the Setup NAS Gateway option The NAS Gateway Setup Wizard menu appears Choose one node from the list to add to the cluster Click Assign then the Next button to continue Notice that the general health status of the nodes in the list are indicated by a green or red check mark icon It is still possible to assign an NAS Gateway with a red check mark indicating a problem with the node But this decision requires you to confirm the add on in a new menu Accept the Link Aggregation settings as listed or click on the gear icon and choose the Change Link Aggregation option The Link Aggregation option menu appears Again this is the same menu you have seen before if you already went through the Setup Wizard process Choose the new
12. used for the NAS Client link 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 all G1000 devices 2 Attach the other end of the cables to a 1 Gigabit Ethernet switch 10G NAS Client network setup Link Aggregation Option 2 e O 10G Ethern Ca SOOO OOOOGPOORDOO OOOOOOOOBDOOMOOO OOO0OOOOMDOOMOOO SOOOCOOOOMDOOMDOO G Class Ports 5 amp 6 VTrak NAS Gateway Cluster 10G NAS Client Networ k pe f Fibre Channel Switch anagement ny A foe ES pa ee Management and Meta Data from Head Unit VTrak A Class Head Unit 10G NAS Client cable arrangement for Link Aggregation Option 2 Complete the cable connections for a 10 Gigabit LAN data network if you plan to use the 10G LAN for data connection to NAS clients The 10G cabling for the NAS Client link is identical to that used for Option 1 To connect to the 10 Gigabit Ethernet LAN follow these steps 1 Attach Category 7 recommended or Category 6 Ethernet cables to both 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports on the rear panel of all G1000 devices 2 Attach the other end of the cables to the 10 Gigabit Ethernet switch used for the NAS Client network 20 Hardware Installation TWO SWITCH SOLUTION FOR 1G NAS CLIENT NETWORK For NAS Client networks working on a 1G LAN it is recommended to use two switches to physically separate the Management link f
13. Aggregation Option 4 Connect 1G LAN port 1 on all G1000 devices to the 1G switch used for the Management link to the VTrak A Class 22 Hardware Installation ONE SWITCH SOLUTION FOR 1G NAS CLIENT NETWORK lf a single Ethernet switch is used for the 1G NAS Client link and the Management link it is important to first create two VLANs to segment broadcast domains so there is a separate VLAN for the Management link and another VLAN for the NAS Client network Follow the instructions in user documentation for the 1G Ethernet switch to create these VLANs then proceed to connect the cables If your VTrak A Class is also used for Fibre Channel SAN clients the Management link for these clients should also be placed in the same VLAN with the VTrak A Class head unit Important The NAS Client and Management link to the VTrak A Class should be separated logically or physically so they placed are in different broadcast domains If a single 1G switch is used the switch must be configured to create the separation logically The best way to achieve this is to create one VLAN for the Management network and another VLAN for the NAS Client network 23 VTrak G Class Product Manual Promise Technology 1G NAS Client network one switch solution 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 3 Connect 1
14. G LAN ports 3 and 4 on all G1000 devices to the 1G switch used for the NAS Client network See illustration e Link Aggregation Option 4 Connect 1G LAN ports 2 3 and 4 on all G1000 devices to the 1G switch used for the NAS Client network Link Aggregation option 3 on a single 1G Ethernet switch VTrak NAS Gateway CLLLLLLLELL aa J TR O Ports 1 amp 2 ff Management VLAN 1 Ports 3 8 4 NAS Client VLAN 2 1G Ethernet Switch e Al ss sms LLL Eg TEE z a KANINI T L i am 4 LE al AN a a ka A as II n 1G Management link one switch solution To establish the Management link using a single switch e Link Aggregation Option 3 Connect 1G LAN ports 1 and 2 on all G1000 devices to the 1G switch e Link Aggregation Option 4 Connect 1G LAN port 1 on all G1000 devices to the 1G switch 24 Hardware Installation 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
15. NAS Gateway is successfully create Detail Mount Point Firmware Update jet ult Basic Information ID NAS Gateway 1 Alias wi HAS Gateway Hode Count 1 Virtual IP Address 192 168 100 10 Status Q CIFS Service Status Stopped Default CIFS anonymous Permission No Anonymous User HFS Service Status Stopped System Date and Time Jun 21 2014 04 50 38 Time Zone GMT Casablanca Monrovia Reykjavik 38 Web based Management DETAIL MENU Click on the Detail tab for the either a NAS Gateway cluster or individual NAS node in a cluster to view information about the status and basic configuration settings for the cluster or node Administrator operations in the Detail menu include the following e Delete a NAS cluster e Remove a node from a cluster e Add node to a cluster e Change Virtual IP settings or Link Aggregation setup for existing cluster e Restore factory default settings to a node e Refresh LUN mapping for a node NAS Cluster Detail information Click on Gear icon to NAS Gateway Fl NAS Gateway 1 NAS Gateway Node 3 NAS Gateway 1 To Firmware Update E S Delete NAS Gateway Ex Setup NAS Gateway Alias NASI add node change IP or iy See ey ey Link Aggregation settings for Virtual IP Address 192 168 100 10 cl uste r Status Q CIFS Service Status Stopped ID NAS Gateway 1 Default CIFS anonymous Permission No Anonymous User HFS Sorsiee Stetue Biopped monn C
16. NFS is running or stopped Click the Start or Stop button to start or stop NFS System Date and Time System time and date This is obtained from the VTrak A Class head unit Click the Sync button to to synchronize time and date settings with the head unit Time Zone System time zone also from VTrak A Class head unit 40 Web based Management Nope DETAIL Click on a listed node in a NAS cluster to view basic information Information for a node includes ID Number assigned to the node Numbering is automatically assigned starting with number 1 Status Basic operational health status of the node represented by a green OK yellow Problem or red Offline check mark icon Firmware Version Current firmware version BIOS Version Current BIOS version Link Aggregation 1 Link Aggregation arrangement for the 1G LAN ports Link Aggregation 2 Link Aggregation arrangement for the 10G LAN ports if enabled Software RAID Status Health status of the associated RAID array on the VTrak A Class head unit represented by check mark icon Software RAID Background Activities Indicates if Background Activities are currently running on the array CIFS Service Status CIFS is running or stopped NFS Service Status NFS is running or stopped System Date and Time System time and date This is obtained from the VTrak A Class head unit Time Zone System time zone also from VTrak A Class head unit Note To change Link Aggregation or
17. This is the recommended mode when Pot3 7 _ Pott6 10G Ethernet ports are available Port4 VTrak A Class NAS Gateway Node NAS Clients Port2 Port 3 ES v EE MM Poti JE Port This is the recommended mode when vo Port5 10G Ethernet ports are available Port6 VTrak A Class NAS Gateway Node NAS Clients NT WE LE D FER This mode will provide you the balance ii between performance and reliability Pot2 _ Port4 din 10G Ethernet ports will be disabled in this mode VTrak A Class NAS Gateway Node NAS Clients Port2 Compare to above mode this mode will a Pott Port3 provide better performance but lower en Pad reliability 10G Ethernet ports will be disabled in this mode VTrak A Class NAS Gateway Node NAS Clients Cancel 36 Web based Management 7 Now change the IP settings for the NAS Client Link Change IP Address Warning A Class Link IF Address Should be in the same subnet as vTrak A Class IP Address MAS Client Link IP Address Should be inthe same subnet as MAS Gateway Virtual IP Address A Class Link 4 Class Link Configuration VTrak A Class IP Address A Class Link Subnet Mask 4 Class Link IP Address 4 Class Link Gateway IP Address WAS Client Link HAS Client Link Configuration HAS Client Link Subnet Mask HAS Client Link IP Address HAS Client Link Gateway IP Address Fon 1 Fort 2 Ports
18. Virak G Class Series Product Manual Version 1 0 2014 PROMISE Technology Inc All Rights Reserved VTrak G Class Product Manual Promise Technology A A A A Warning This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures Warning The electronic components within the server are sensitive to damage from Electro Static Discharge ESD Observe appropriate precautions at all times when handling the server or its subassemblies Warning Turn off the power and disconnect the power cord before servicing this device il Product Manual Also included are four levels of notices Warning A Warning notifies you of probable equipment damage or loss of data or the possibility of physical injury and how to avoid them Caution A Caution informs you of possible equipment damage or loss of data and how to avoid them Important An Important message calls attention to an essential step or point required to complete a task including things often missed Note A Note provides helpful information such as hints or alternative ways of doing a task ill CONTENTS Introduction 1 HARDWARE 2 FRONT oF VTRAK G1000 2 Front Paner LEDs 3 Rear oF Vrrak G1000 A SPECIFICATIONS 6 Hardware Installation 9 UNPAcKING THE VTRak G1000 10 RACK MOUNTING THE VTRAK G1000 11 NETWORK connections FOR NAS 15 1G LAN Por
19. adata Management network VTrak G Class Product Manual Promise Technology HARDWARE The following section provides a summary of the front and back panel hardware features of the VTrak Class A Series enclosures FRONT OF Vrrak G1000 The Vtrak G1000 enclosure features screw on each side used to secure the enclosure to an equipment rack A lockable ventilated bezel cover provides physical security VTrak G1100 front view SSD disk carriers VGA port 335335353 USB ports 85 O DE USB3 0 Gigabit LAN LEDs f Default setting button Message LED Locate LED SSD Access LED Power button LED Introduction FRONT PANEL LEDs D Description refer to product manual for more details Gigabit LAN LEDs Lights when a valid link is established on the corresponding Gigabit LAN port from left to right ports 4 1 blinks when there is activity on the port Message LED ee a hardware event SSD Access LED Lights when there is il activity on the SSDs Power button LED Press this to power on the system This lights when the system is powered on Locate LED Normally dark Lights when the location feature is triggered Default setting Press to return system configuration to default settings button USB ports Two USB 3 0 ports VGA port VGA DB15 port for monitor connection SDD disk drive Two SSD drives are installed Each drive carrier has a Status LED carriers uppermost and Activity LED lowermost on the right
20. ct Manual Promise Technology WEB BASED MANAGEMENT All management of the NAS Gateway is done via the VTrak A Class head unit using the same web based user interface used for the VTrak A Class Note that the VTrak A Class firmware must be Version 2 0 or later to manage the NAS Gateway Follow the instructions in the Product Manual for the VTrak A Class to upgrade firmware to the latest version available for download from PROMISE For initial setup use the Setup Wizard to make some basic configuration changes in the NAS Gateway so that the file system can be mounted for use by NAS clients 30 Web based Management LoGIN To WEBPAM PROE Management of the NAS Gateway is done through the VTrak A Class system After the two VTrak G1000 units have booted up they will be quickly discovered by the VTrak A Class head unit You now need to login as the administrator of the VTrak A Class system using WebPAM PROe To login 1 Launch your browser The Firefox browser is recommended as it has been tested by PROMISE 2 Inthe browser address field type the IP address of the VTrak A Class head unit and press Enter The login menu appears PROMISE TECHNOLOGY INC VTrak A Class jadministrator 3 Enter the default llogin User Name administrator and default Password password and click the Login button 31 VTrak G Class Product Manual Promise Technology 4 Notice that there is anew menu tab in the GUI for the NAS Gateway
21. d node s F Version is notthe same with exsiting node it will be synced to the exsiting one s FWI Version ID Helios IP Address 1 Helios IP Address Y Cluster1 192 168 10 1 Gateway 2 none 192 168 10 232 Gateway 3 192 163 10 181 192 168 0 2 Cancel 3 If necessary you can change IP settings or Link Aggregation options as previously described Click Next to continue to the review settings menu 4 Review settings and click Next to continue 5 Click on Submit to apply the settings 44 Web based Management RESTORE FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS TO A NODE When a node is restored to factory default settings it is removed from the NAS Gateway cluster To reset a node to its factory default settings select the node to reset click on the gear icon and choose the Restore Factory Default option Anew menu pops up to make sure you want to restore the default settings If you want to continue to reset the node settings to the factory default type Confirm in the space provided and click on the Confirm button Important When a node is reset to factory default settings it is removed from the NAS Gateway cluster NAS Gateway Mount Point Use the Mount Point menu tab for the NAS Gateway cluster to create or remove a mount point folder in the file system on the A Class head unit or to unmount and mount the file system Also use this menu to view the current status of the mount point and the total capacity of the file sy
22. eptacle 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 a Supply Status LEDs iy a el lt sl s LILA m i 1 SA Power cable receptacles 27 VTrak G Class Product Manual Promise Technology 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 VTrak G1000 Power button on front Power button LED To power on the VTrak G1000 simply press the power button on front of each device Power on all units and check the power LED and other LEDs to monitor the boot up process The power LED will light green when the system is powered on 28 Hardware Installation ATTACH OR REMOVE FRONT BEZEL Each VTrak G1000 is shipped with a protective bezel that attaches to the front of the device Keep this bezel in place when it is not necessary to view the LEDs on the front latch release button on right side latch release button on left ace Remove bezel To remove the bezel simultaneously press the buttons on each side of the front bezel to release the latch Attach bezel To attach the bezel first make sure it is oriented with the ventilation Slots on the bottom then it just snaps into place when pushed onto the front 29 VTrak G Class Produ
23. er FY Version will be synced to the newer one ID Status Serial Number Cluster IP IP Address Ook Sbyywad 4cw50xjkn none 192 168 0 2 v 1 v 2 Ook ijllbikj5adhxhu5 none 192 168 10 232 3 Ook illbikddSmbwy5x none 192 168 10 231 34 Web based Management 4 Configure the Link Aggregation settings Click on Change NAS Gateway network settings and new menu appears NAS Gateway Setup Wizard Set network link aggregation and settings fo Serial Number IP Address 9bywwad4cw50xjkn Link Aggregation0 192 168 0 2 Link Aggregation1 192 168 0 3 ijllbikiSadhxhu5 Link AggregationO 192 168 10 232 Link Aggregation1 192 168 100 102 Change NAS Gateway network settings 5 Click on Change Link Aggregation in the new menu A new menu appears ateway Setup Wizard Change NAS Gateway network settings Link Aggregation Included Ports IP Address Link Aggregation 1 Part 1 192 168 0 2 Link Aggregation 2 Port 2 Port 3 Port 4 192 168 0 3 Change Link Aggregation Ja VTrak G Class Product Manual Promise Technology 6 Four Link Aggregation arrangement options are presented See 1G LAN Port Link Aggregation options on page 17 for details Choose the option that suits the cabling arrangement and performance requirements of your network and click Done to go continue Change Nas Gateway Node 3 Link Configuration Note Port1 Port 4 is 1G Port 5 Port 6 is 10G Poti Port5 Port2 w a H
24. gregation settings please read 1G LAN Port Link Aggregation options on page 17 to see what changes are needed to the Ethernet cabling setup Change Link Aggregation To change the Link Aggregation option click on the Network Management tab click on the gear icon and choose the Change Link Configuration option This will bring up the Link Aggregation option menu from the Setup Wizard Change Link IP settings To change the IP settings for a Link Aggregation setup click on the note icon for the link that will be changed You are allowed to change the IP address subnet mask and gateway IP address for that link only 51 VTrak G Class Product Manual Promise Technology Open Directory AUTHENTICATION FOR NAS CLIENTS Open Directory NAS clients must be authenticated one time before it can mount the file system The procedure is the same for all OD clients Mac Windows or Linux i 2 To get authentication perform the following procedure at each NAS client system Type the NAS Gateway Virtual IP address into the address bar of the client s browser and press Enter Enter the Username and Password created for the client in the menu that appears Click the Login button Follow the normal mounting procedure for the client to mount the file system 52 Web based Management UPGRADING FIRMWARE IN THE NAS GATEWAY Firmware upgrades for VTrak nodes are done using the Firmware Upgrade menu tab of the SAN menu group To get the la
25. hnology UNPACKING THE VTRAK G1000 After opening the Vtrak G1000 box you will have to remove the mounting rails protective cover and accessory boxes before you can remove the upper shipping foam spacers The accessory 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 10 Hardware Installation RACK MOUNTING THE V TRAK G1000 This section provides instructions for installing the Vtrak G1000 NAS Gateway in to a rack Cautions At least two persons are required to safely lift place and attach the unit into a rack system Do not install the unit into a rack without rails to support the system Only a qualified technician who is familiar with the installation procedure should mount and install the unit Mount the rails to the rack using the appropriate screws and flange nuts fully tightened at each end of the rail Do not load the rails unless they are installed with screws as instructed The rails available for the PROMISE Vtrak G1000 are designed to safely support that PROMISE Vtrak G1000 when properly installed Additional loading on the rails is at the customer s risk PROMISE Technology Inc cannot guarantee that the mounting rails will support your PROMISE
26. ies Background Activities status on the array CIFS Service Status CIFS is enable or disable NFS Service Status NFS is enabled or disabled System Date and Time Current time and date Time Zone Current time zone 49 VTrak G Class Product Manual DEVICE Promise Technology The Device menu for an individual node displays status information related to system hardware Fiber Channel Port Information e Temperature Sensor Information e Voltage Sensor Information e Fan Sensor Information e Power Supply Unit Information Example of node Device information display NAS Gateway Node 2 Detail Device Fibre Channel Port Information Port Linkup 1 down 2 up Temperature Sensor Information ID Status 2 vi 3 7 Voltage Sensor Information Ko Q3 eococoocc cdc 62 m Fan Sensor Information ID Status 1 vi 2 vi 3 vi Network Management Mount Point Sensor CPU1 Temperature MB1 Temperature CPU1 Margin Sensor VCORE 1 YDDQ 12V 3V5B VBAT Sensor CPU_FAN1 FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 WAAN gt 0x1 0007bdc1601559a 0x1 0007bdc1601559b Temperature 40 C AVE 59 C LILI Voltage 1 81 1 50V Fan_speed 5440RPM 5040RPM 5440RPM 50 Web based Management NETWORK SETTINGS FOR A NODE Use the Network Settings menu tab to view the current Link Aggregation arrangement or to change Link Aggregation or Virtual IP settings Before changing Link Ag
27. lass controller VTrak G Class Product Manual Promise Technology SPECIFICATIONS Four DIMM slots Memory DDR3 Non ECC UDIMM ECC UDIMM 1333 1600 MHz 2 DPC Capacity Up to 32 GB Sizes 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB Two 10 Gigabyte Ethernet Ports Four 1 Gigabyte Ethernet Two 8 Gigabyte Fibre Channel 4 x USB 3 0 ports 2 front 2 rear WO Connectors 2 x USB 2 0 ports 2 rear 2 x VGA ports 1 front 1 rear Power Supply 1 1 Redundant 450W 80PLUS Gold Power Supply AC Input Voltage 90V 264V Voltage AC Input Frequency 47Hz 63Hz Maximum Output Power 450W Maximum Current Max DC Output Current of 12V 37A Max DC Output Current of 5VSB 2A 20 of max loading 88 Power Conversion Efficiency 50 of max loading 92 100 of max loading 88 Introduction Environmental Operating 5 C 40 C Temperature Range Non operating 40 C 70 C Humidity Operating 10 95 Non condensing Sound Pressure Level 100 20k Hz 30sce Acoustics MODE OP amp IDLE state OP mode lt 60 dB 25 C Condition 1 Sine wave 0 5oct min 5 to 500Hz 0 2G 30 mins for X Y Z axis Vibration Condition 2 Random 3 10 200 500 Hz 0 41 grms 30min for X Y Z axis Operating Half sine wave 5gn 11ms X Y Z axes 6 surfaces 3 times each surface Non operating Half sine wave 30gn 11ms X Y Z axes 6 surfaces 3 times each surface Safety Certification FCC CE VCCI C Tick BSMI KCC CB TUV UL Dimensi
28. lick on Note icons to System Date and Time Jun 23 2014 08 46 51 ME change Alias Virtual IP kk address or permission settings for CIFS Click on the Start Stop button to start or stop CIFS NFS Click on Sync to synchronize time and date settings with head unit 39 VTrak G Class Product Manual Promise Technology NAS Gateway DETAIL Click on a listed NAS Gateway to view cluster information Information for a cluster includes ID The NAS Gateway number assigned to the cluster Numbering is automatically assigned starting with number 1 Alias The name assigned for the cluster by the administrator during setup Click the note icon to change the alias NAS Gateway Node Count The number of nodes in the cluster Virtual IP Address The virtual IP address for the cluster The NAS Client Link must be in this subnet To change the Virtual IP Address of the NAS Gateway click on the note icon change the IP address in the entry field that appears click the Save button to apply the new Virtual IP address Status Basic operational health status of the cluster represented by a green OK yellow Problem or red Offline check mark icon CIFS Service Status CIFS is running or stopped Click the Start or Stop button to start or stop CIFS Default CIFS anonymous Permission Permission for default anonymous CIFS NAS client No Anonymous User Read only Read write Click the note icon to change CIFS permission NFS Service Status
29. nt Point Asmntfsifest01 Gateway Mount Point nasmnt test01 Please select a folder fsi test0i The new mount point appears listed with the path of the file system mount point and Gateway mount point Filesystem Mount Point Gateway Mount Point Status Capacity Free Capacity Usage fsmntistitest01 Inasmnttest01 GHounted 3 63 TB 3 62 TB 0 46 Promise Technology Web based Management CHANGE THE MOUNT POINT FOLDER NAME If you want to change the name of the mount point folder select the NAS Gateway in the left panel click the Mount Point menu tab click the gear icon and choose the Settings option Type in the new folder name and click Save UNMOUNT A mount point can be unmounted without deleting the mount point A mount point cannot be unmounted if it is in use To unmount a NAS mount point 1 Select the NAS Gateway in the left panel click the Mount Point menu tab click the gear icon for the mount point in the list and choose the Unmount option 2 The status should immediately indicate Not mounted MOUNT AN UNMOUNTED NAS MOUNT POINT To remount a NAS mount point that is currently not mounted 1 Select the NAS Gateway in the left panel click the Mount Point menu tab click the gear icon for the mount point in the list and choose the Mount option 2 The status should immediately indicate Mounted DELETE NAS Mount Point To remove a mount point select the NAS Gateway in the left panel click the M
30. ons H x W x D 615 mm x 444 mm x 43 4 mm 14 2 kg 31 3 lbs VTrak G Class Product Manual Promise Technology Availability Two node cluster for high availability and IO load balancing Management Configured managed and monitored with VTrak A Class SAN management software Warranty and Support Three year complete system limited warranty Two year extended warranty optional Warranty Next Business Day PROMISE Service PLUS onsite replacement included in every VTrak purchase Optional 4 hour PSP upgrade 24 x 7 web and phone support Support website drivers firmware knowledge base and downloadable compatibility reports Online product registration and seamless license activation Hardware Installation HARDWARE INSTALLATION This chapter presents instructions for hardware installation including unpacking the Vtrak G1000 and mounting it in an equipment rack connecting it to the SAN Metadata network and the Fibre Channel data network and connecting the power It also describes how to power on the system and what to look for while it is powering up The sections in Hardware Setup include the following e Unpacking the VTrak G1000 on page 10 e Rack mounting the VTrak G1000 on page 11 e Network connections for NAS on page 15 e Connect to Fibre Channel data network on page 25 e Connecting the power on page 27 e Power on system on page 28 VTrak G Class Product Manual Promise Tec
31. orm the NAS Client link If two switches are available for separating the NAS Client network and Management link follow the instructions below to setup cabling 1G NAS Client network two switch solution 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 Link Aggregation Option 3 Connect 1G LAN ports 3 and 4 on all G1000 devices to the 1G switch used for the NAS Client network See illustration Link Aggregation Option 4 Connect 1G LAN ports 2 3 and 4 on all G1000 devices to the 1G switch used for the NAS Client network 1G NAS Client network Link Aggregation Option 3 with two switches VTrak NAS Gateway Cluster ueseese LLLLLLLLLI ES MSO Sa Fibre Channel Switch 1G Ethernet Switch 1 Mi 1G Ethernet Switch 2 Management and a Meta Data from Head Unit k 3 VTrak A Class Head Unit 21 VTrak G Class Product Manual Promise Technology 1G Management link two switch solution 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 3 Connect 1G LAN ports 1 and 2 on all G1000 devices to the 1G switch used for the Management link to the VTrak A Class See illustration e Link
32. ount Point menu tab click the gear icon for the mount point in the list and choose the Delete option A mount point cannot be deleted if it is in use 47 VTrak G Class Product Manual Promise Technology CIFS SHARE SETTINGS CIFS and NFS settings are configured in the Setup Wizard process but if you want to change permission settings or enable disable CIFS sharing iF Select the NAS Gateway in the left panel click the Mount Point menu tab click the gear icon and choose the CIFS Share option Click a radio button to choose the Default Permission option Read Write Read Only or Deny Access Enable or disable CIFS sharing a check mark in the Enable CIFS Share option box indicates Server Message Block SMB are allowed i e CIFS sharing is allowed To disable CIFS sharing click in the box to remove the check mark If LDAP is used the permission settings for users and user groups are set in a separate Permission setting menu Choose the permission settings according to user and group listed Click Save to apply the new settings Note CIFS and NFS can be started or stopped in the Detail menu Keep in mind that these cannot be stopped if a client is currently connected to the file system NFS SHARE SETTINGS To change NFS Share settings di Select the NAS Gateway in the left panel click the Mount Point menu tab click the gear icon and choose the NFS Share option Enable or disable NFS sharing a check mark in the
33. s provide the Fibre Channel data link to VTrak A Class Two 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports are used for 10G Ethernet NAS Client network Four 1 Gigabit Ethernet ports used for the Management link to VTrak A Class For 1G NAS setup these are also used for the NAS Client network Network data and management ports on back panel 10 Gigabit LAN ports Fibre Channel ports n La ol HEN ee a ma JO 1 Gigabit LAN ports 16 Hardware Installation 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 See example Setup Wizard menu on page 18 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 This arrangement provides the most bandwidth for the Management link and is therefore the most reliable arrangement of the Link Aggregation options The second option uses both the 10G LAN and 1G LAN ports for NAS Client data In this arrangement only Port 1 is used for the Management link This setup provides the highest level of performance of the options but has less reliability The third 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 se
34. stem available to the NAS Gateway Make sure the Fibre Channel connection is valid or the mount will fail To check the Fibre Channel connection status choose a node in the NAS Gateway cluster click on the Device menu tab You will see if the FC links are working or not If none of the FC port links are working you cannot mount to the file system If the FC port links are down check to see if the VTrak A Class FC links are offline SAN gt Device to view the virtual VTrak A Class enclosure 45 VTrak G Class Product Manual CREATE A MOUNT POINT FOR NAS GATEWAY In the Setup Wizard procedure the NAS Gateway is mounted to a file system automatically and then managed by the VTrak A Class If the Fibre Channel connection is online that file system is available for use to connected NAS clients The administrator then has the option to create additional mount points If for example another file system is added this new file system will need to be mounted manually User read write permission is still configured through CIFS and NFS settings but this is an additional tool for managing data storage resources for the NAS To create a mount point for the NAS L Click the gear icon and choose the Create Mount Point option 2 Choose a file system and type a name for the folder used for the mount point 3 Click on Save to create the folder in the file system and mount point for the Gateway 4 Create Mount Point Filesystem Mou
35. t LINK AGGREGATION options 17 10G NAS CLIENT NETWORK SETUP 19 TWO SWITCH SOLUTION FOR 1G NAS CLIENT NETWORK 21 ONE SWITCH SOLUTION FOR 1G NAS CLIENT NETWORK 23 CONNECT TO FIBRE CHANNEL DATA NETWORK 25 CONNECTING THE POWER 27 POWER on SYSTEM 28 ATTACH OR REMOVE FRONT BEZEL 29 Web based Management 30 Loin to WeBPAM PROE 31 Access Serup Wizarp33 Usine THE Setup WIZARD 33 DETAIL MENU 39 Setup NAS Gateway 42 NAS Gateway Mount Point 45 NAS None 49 NETWORK SETTINGS FOR A NODE 51 OPEN Directory AUTHENTICATION FOR NAS CLIENTS 52 UPGRADING FIRMWARE IN THE NAS Gateway 53 Introduction INTRODUCTION The VTrak G1000 NAS Gateway provides universal access to the VTrak A Class managed SAN without the need to deploy costly Fibre Channel SAN connections to every client system This way Fibre Channel data connections can be used only for clients that require an extremely high performance SAN But the same data assets can still be used by Ethernet connected NAS clients that have no need for high IO performance Data remains safely on the VTrak A Class SAN available for high demand clients connected so there is no need to create two separate storage environments VTrak A Class SAN VTrak G1000 NAS Gateway and 10G NAS Client Network VTrak A Class Storage with JBOD d coe al mn DE NAS Gateway Cluster Ps Le E L lil SSSR _ gen FC Switch o a b AAA AAA ABA AAA ao herne t LAN CCE errr errr P ses s s Met
36. table and in place VTrak G Class Product Manual Promise Technology 3 Mount the NAS Gateway to the rack Make sure to include the side knots of the left and right sides of the NAS Gateway in the rack rail holders 14 Hardware Installation NETWORK CONNECTIONS FoR NAS 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 SAN of the VTrak A Class managed storage and the NAS clients connected to the Ethernet LAN 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 the 10G LAN ports on the 1G LAN ports or on both 1G and 10G LAN ports How the cabling is arranged depends on which Link Aggregation option will be used for the 1G ports See 7G LAN Port Link Aggregation options on page 17 for details For 1G LAN NAS Client setup especially careful planning is needed for the cabling arrangement For simplicity the connection to the NAS clients on either the 1G or 10G Ethernet will be referred to as the NAS Client network or NAS Client link 15 VTrak G Class Product Manual Promise Technology I O Ports The I O ports located on the rear panel of the NAS Gateway are Two SFP Fibre Channel port
37. test controller firmware download it from the PROMISE Support Download Center To upgrade a VTrak node 1 2 Go to NAS Gateway gt Firmware Upgrade menu tab Choose the NAS Gateway node you want to upgrade in the left panel Click the NAS Gateway Firmware Upgrade button the NAS Gateway Firmware Upgrade menu pops up Click on the Choose File button and locate the file Click the Next button to begin the upgrade process It might take a few minutes for the process to be completed 53 2014 PROMISE Technology Inc All Rights Reserved
38. tup provides a balance between performance and reliability The fourth 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 17 VTrak G Class Product Manual Promise Technology Link Aggregation options menu Change Nas Gateway Node 3 Link Configuration Note Poti Port 4 is 1G Ports Port 6 is 10G Part 1 Port 2 p l on This is the recommended mode when Port3 10G Ethernet ports are available Port 4 VTrak A Class NAS Gateway Node Poti 2 r This is the recommended mode when _ fh 10G Ethernet ports are available VTrak A Class NAS Gateway Node a between performance and reliability Pot 2 pou 106 Ethernet ports will be disabled in this mode i L a This mode will provide you the balance VTrak A Class NAS Gateway Node Compare to above mode this mode will provide better performance but lower reliability 10G Ethernet ports will be disabled in this mode VTrak A Class NAS Gateway Node MAS Clients Cance 18 Hardware Installation 10G NAS CLIENT NETWORK SETUP 1G Management link cable arrangement for Link Aggregation Option 1 For this option all 1G LAN ports on both units must be connected to a Gigabit Ethernet switch that completes the Management link to the VTrak A Class To connect the 1G ports follo
39. w these steps 1 Attach Category 6 or better Ethernet cables to all ports 1 Gigabit Ethernet ports on the rear panel of all G1000 devices 2 Attach the other end of the cables to a 1 Gigabit Ethernet switch 10G NAS Client network setup Link Aggregation Option 1 10G Ethernet Switch povooooodfooffoo 10G SAA EE le NAS Client Network Fibre Channel Switch M ker A an AAA e aL sO Le A 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 HiT VTrak G Class Cluster VTrak A Class Head Unit 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 9999000000033999 Management and SO ooo KS Meta Data from Head Unit 10G NAS Client cable arrangement for Link Aggregation Option 1 Complete the cable connections for a 10 Gigabit LAN data network if you plan to use the 10G LAN for data connection to NAS clients To connect to the 10 Gigabit Ethernet LAN follow these steps 1 Attach Category 7 recommended or Category 6 Ethernet cables to both 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports on the rear panel of all G1000 devices 2 Attach the other end of the cables to the 10 Gigabit Ethernet switch used for the NAS Client network 19 VTrak G Class Product Manual Promise Technology 1G Management link cable arrangement for Link Aggregation Option 2 For this option only one 1G LAN port Port 1 on all units must be connected to the Gigabit Ethernet switch for the Management link to the VTrak A Class The remaining 1G LAN ports are
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