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Fibre to SAS/SATA RAID Subsystem User Manual

1. User Manual 91 Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 5 5 4 Fibre Channel Config To set the Fibre Channel Configuration function move the mouse cursor to the main menu and click on the Fibre Channel Config The Fibre Channel Configuration screen will be shown Configure the desired function lopen all close all Raid System Console H 0 Quick Function RAID Set Functions a Volume Set Functions H 0 Physical Drives Ely System Controls System Configuration Advanced Configuration Hdd Power Management Fibre Channel Config EtherNet Configuration Alert By Mail Configuration SNMP Configuration NTP Configuration View Events Mute Beeper Generate Test Event Clear Event Buffer Modify Password Upgrade Firmware DODD ODLULDLUULDULL Shutdown Controller Restart Controller I Information a Fibre Channel Configurations WWNN 20 00 00 1b 4d 02 06 db _ Distinct WWNN for Each Channel Channel 0 WWPN 21 00 00 1b 4d 02 06 db Channel 0 Speed Channel 0 Topology Channel 0 Hard Loop ID Channel 1 WWPN 21 00 00 1b 4d 02 06 dc Channel 1 Speed Channel Tepalogy Channel 1 Hard Loop ID Channel 2 WWPN 21 00 00 1b 4d 02 06 dd Channel 2 Speed Channel 2 Topology Channel 2 Hard Loop ID Channel 3 WWPN 21 00 00 1b 4d 02 06 de Channel 3 Speed Channel 3 Topology Channel 3 Hard Loop ID View Error Statistics confirm The Operation Subrnit Reset WWNN World Wide Node Name The WWNN of the
2. LA Bo System Controls H 0 Information The Enter Pass Through Disk Attribute screen appears Modify the drive attribute values as you want Jopen all close all W Raid System Console H Quick Function H 0 RAID Set Functions Write Back Iv H 0 Volume Set Functions nated e Ei Physical Drives Wlporto porta E port2 El ports Create Pass Through Disk Modify Pass Through Disk hrour Dis J t Controller 2 Fibre Port Mapping Port4 _lports Llports LlPort7 D Delete Pass Through Disk Fibre Channel LUN_Base MNID LUN Set Disk To Be Failed 0 Activate Failed Disk 0 Identify Enclosure Confirm The Operation Submit Reset Bo System Controls H Information User Manual 81 Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 5 4 3 Delete Pass Through Disk To delete Pass Through Disk from the Pass Through drive pool click on Delete Pass Through link Select a Pass Through Disk tick on the Confirm The Operation and click the Submit button to complete the delete action lopen all close all Raid System Console H 0 Quick Function a Enclosure 1 SAS RAID Subsystem V1 0 H 0 RAID Set Functions slot 4 500 1GB ATA WDC WD5003ABYX 0 H Volume Set Functions Physical Drives Confirm The Operation ie Create Pass Through Disk iN D ae ad saves bo D Set eke To Be Failed bes Q Activate Failed Disk Ly Identi
3. View Events Mute Beeper Generate Test Event Clear Event Buffer Modify Password Upgrade Firmware Shutdown Controller _ Restart Controller H 0 Information NOTE It is not recommended to insert the SFP modules in the FC host channels ports which are not in used User Manual 93 Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem NOTE For reliable operation of the Disk Array and depending on how the subsystem is connected it is recommended to setup Channel Speed and Channel Topology as follows 8Gb FC switch 4Gb FC switch 2Gb FC switch 8Gb FC HBA no switch 4Gb FC HBA no switch 2Gb FC HBA no switch Fabric topology is used when there is switch Loop topology is used when there is no switch The Speed setting follows the FC switch speed if there is switch If there is no FC switch the Speed setting follows the FC HBA speed 94 User Manual 5 5 5 EtherNet Configuration Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem To set the Ethernet configuration click the EtherNet Configuration link under the System Controls menu The Disk Array EtherNet Configuration screen will be shown Set the desired configuration Once done tick on the Confirm The Operation and click the Submit button to save the settings open all close all J Raid System Console Quick Function RAID Set Functions Volume Set Functions Physical Drives H System Controls __ System Configur
4. E 1Slot 2 Et tslot 3 E 1Slot 4 le Encosurest SAS RAID Subsystem V1 0 Device Usage Capacity Model Slot 1 A Raid Set 000 500 1GB ATA WDC WD5003ABYX 0 s Slot 2 B Raid Set 000 500 1GB ATA WDC WDS003ABYX 0 Slot 3 10 Raid Set 000 500 1GB ATA WDC WDSO003ABYX 0 p Slot eat 11 Raid Set 000 500 1GB ATA WDC WD5003ABYX 0 Slot 5 C Free 1000 2GB ATA WDC WD10EADS 00M Slot 6 D _ Free 1000 2GB ATA WDC WD10EADS 00M Slot 7 E Free 1000 2GB JATA WDC WD10EADS 00M Slot 8 F Free 1000 2GB ATA WDC WD10EADS 00P I siotzo NA ALA N A 60 User Manual Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem NOTE Cannot expand Raid Set when contains Raid30 50 60 volume open all close all ee EEE EEE oe j Controller Response 3 Raid System Console 9 Quick Function l l Ag RAID Set Functions Cannot Expand RaidSet Contains Raid30 50 60 Volume gt D Create RAID Set 0 Delete RAID Set Activate Incomplete RAID Si L Create Hot Spare Delete Hot Spare H 0 Volume Set Functions H Physical Drives H System Controls J Information User Manual 61 Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 5 2 4 Offline RAID Set If user wants to offline and move a Raid Set while the system is powered on use the Offline Raid Set function After completing the function the HDD state will change to Offlined Mode and the HDD Status LEDs will
5. Function gt Transfer gt Send File gt Browse gt Open and select the rom file for example 8016 mfgdat6 20110131 rom firmware folder location Select Xmodem Protocol to send firmware file Only need about 60 seconds to finish sending firmware file If not please repeat steps B and D again Note If won t to transfer CFG data rom file Press Q or q to quit Download before starting data transfer d CLI gt fdl code Please Use XModem Protocol for File Transmission Use Q or g to quit Download before starting XModem Offset 0x0 User Manual 119 Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem e Select Function menu to transfer firmware file Function gt Transfer gt Send File gt Browse gt Open and select the fw file for example 8016 07 01 09 96 20110211 fw from firmware folder location Select Xmodem Protocol to send firmware file Only need about 60 seconds to finish sending firmware file If not please repeat steps D and E again Note If won t to transfer firmware data fw file Press Q or q to quit Download before starting data transfer f Use GUI or Telnet to Restart controller or power cycle g Re login to Expander CLI h Use sys command to verify Expander firmware version CLI gt sys Important Please do not use the reset command on this step 120 User Manual Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 6 4 Replacing Subsystem C
6. Pork z3 Firewall None The wizard is now ready to create the new session Far you What name do you want to use to uniquely identify the new session Session name 192 11 Description 4 Select the Session name and click i Connect JH Ss the El A Serial COM1 2 al Serial COr2 Show dialog on startup Open ina tab a2 User Manual Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 5 After successful connection the Main Menu will be displayed Select a menu and the Password box will be shown Enter password default is 00000000 to login S ES 192 169 110 173 CRT Fie Edit view Gptions Transfer Script Tools Help FAR fa Fs EA we 19216810173 j SOOKE KEE RAID Controller Main Me LU volume Raig Raid Set Function volume Set Function Physical Drives Raid System Function Hdd Power Management Fibre Channel confi Ethernet configuration View System Events Clear Event Buffer Hardware Monitor System Information APPOWKeY Of AS Move CUPSOP Telnet 14 57 24 Rows 80 Cols Keyboard Function Key Definitions A key to move to the line above Z key to move to the next line Enter key Submit selection function ESC key Return to previous screen L key Line draw X key Redraw User Manual 43 Le L LIAE Draw I Recraw T1O0 Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem Main Menu The main menu shows all function that enables th
7. s Select The Raid Set For Raid Expansion Y Raid System Console ey Gik Funo Select Raid Set Name Member Disks Raid State Capacity H RAID Set Functions Raid Set 000 3 3 Normal 1500 0GB 0 Create RAID Set H Delete RAID Set Sanit Reset i Expand RAID Set Offline RAID Set h Rename RAID Set Activate Incomplete RAID Create Hot Spare bJ Delete Hot Spare f Rescue Raid Set Fl Volume Set Functions m Physical Drives H System Controls H 0 Information To expand a Raid Set click on the Expand RAID Set link Select the Raid Set which you want to expand Tick on the available disk s and check Confirm The Operation Click on the Submit button to add the selected disk s to the Raid Set NOTE Once the Expand Raid Set process has started user cannot stop it The process must be completed Spare is available an auto rebuild operation will occur after X NOTE If a disk drive fails during Raid Set expansion and a hot the Raid Set expansion is completed NOTE A Raid Set cannot be expanded if it contains a Raid 30 50 60 Volume Set User Manual 59 Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem lopen all close all Raid System Console H 0 Quick Function FI a RAID Set Functions 0 Create RAID Set 0 Delete RAID net 0 offline RAID Set j on Rename RAID Set a iD Activate Incomplete RAID C Create Hot Spare D Delete Hot Spare if Rescue Raid Set Volume Set
8. Volume VOL 000 2013 04 03 16 47 07 Raid Set 001 2013 04 03 16 47 00 Raid Set 000 2013 04 03 16 46 50 Raid Set 000 2013 04 03 16 46 46 Raid Set 001 2013 04 03 16 46 38 Volume VOL 001 Create Volume Create Volume Create RaidSet Create RaidSet Delete Raidset i Delete RaidSet Delete Volume a re This function is also used to silence the beeper alarm User Manual Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 5 5 10 Generate Test Event If you want to generate test events move the cursor bar to the main menu and click on the Generate Test Event Link Tick on the Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button Then click on the View Events Mute Beeper to view the test event Jopen all close all Raid System Console 9 Quick Function AS RAID Set Functions 9 Volume Set Functions Physical Drives Ij System Controls b System Configuration i0 Advanced Configuration Hdd Power Management _ i Fibre Channel Config _ EtherNet Configuration 0 Alert By Mail Configuration _ 3 SNMP Configuration 0 NTP Configuration _ View Events Mute Beeper Clear Event Buffer _ Modify Password i Upgrade Firmware _ 0 Shutdown Controller if Restart Controller Information a 100 User Manual Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 5 5 11 Clear Event Buffer Use this feature to clear the Disk Array
9. E iSLOT 0S E 1S5SLOT 09 E 15LOT 10 EE aE 64 User Manual Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem When can the Activate Incomplete Raid Set function be used In order to access the Volume Set s and corresponding data use the Activate Incomplete RAID Set function to active the Raid Set After selecting this function the Raid State will change to Degraded state To activate the incomplete the Raid Set click on the Activate Incomplete RAID Set link A Select The Raid Set To Activate screen is displayed showing all existing Raid Sets in the subsystem Select the Raid Set with Incomplete state which you want to activate in the Select column lopen all close alll Y Raid System Console H Quick Function RAID Set Functions l Create RAID Set C Delete RAID Set L Expand RAID Set O Offline RAID Set 0 Rename RAID Set D Create Hot Spare O Delete Hot Spare U Rescue Raid Set O volume Set Functions Physical Drives System Controls 9 Information a Select The Raid Set To Activate Select Raid Set Name Member Disks Raid State Capacity G Raid Set 000 9 10 Submit Reset Incomplete Click on the Submit button to activate the Raid Set The Volume Set s associated with the Raid Set will become accessible in Degraded mode lopen all close alll Raid System Console E Quick Function HC RAID Set Functions H 0 Volume Set Functions H
10. SAS Expander i Link LED reen Indicates expander has linked SAS Expander Indicates the expander is busy and Activity LED being accessed Fault LED Blink RED Indicates that controller has failed Indicates that controller is working Blink Green f CTRL Heartbeat fine LED i i i Solid Green I ndicates that controller is hung In replacing the failed Controller Module refer to section 6 4 1 of this manual Link LED Indicates Host Channel has linked if the Fibre HBA Card is 8GB User Manual Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 2 3 Power Supply Fan Module PSFM The RAID subsystem contains two 500W Power Supply Fan Modules All the Power Supply Fan Modules PSFMs are inserted into the rear of the chassis 2 3 1 PSFM Panel Power On Fail Indicator Power On Off Switch Fan 1 AC Power Inlet Plug Male The panel of the Power Supply Fan Module contains the Power On Off Switch the AC Inlet Plug and a Power On Fail Indicator showing the Power Status LED indicating ready or fail Each fan within a PSFM is powered independently of the power supply within the Same PSFM So if the power supply of a PSFM fails the fan associated with that PSFM will continue to operate and cool the enclosure When the power cord connected from main power source is inserted to the AC Power Inlet the power status LED becomes RED When the switch of the PSFM is turned on the LED will turn GREEN When the Power On
11. The Disk Array s SNMP Configurations screen will be Shown Select the desired function and set the preferred option open all close all Raid System Console 9 Quick Function H RAID Set Functions H 0 Volume Set Functions H Physical Drives Ely System Controls System Configuration Advanced Configuration Hdd Power Management a SNMP Trap Configurations SNMP Trap IP Address 1 SNMP Trap IP Address 2 SNMP Trap IP Address 3 a SNMP System Configurations Community sysContact 0 D Fibre Channel Config sysName 0 IE a m A L EtherNet Configuration Lll Alert By Mail Configuration SYR ACAD L SNMP Configuration a SNMP Trap Notification Configurations Q NTP Configuration Disable SNMP Trap No SNMP Trap Will Be Sent _ View Events Mute Beeper X Generate Test Event Y Urgent Error Notification Send Only Urgent Event Clear Event Buffer _ Serious Error Notification Send Urgent And Serious Event Modify Password Upgrade Firmware C Shutdown Controller J Information Notification Send All Event Restart Controller H 0 Information oor Warning Error Notification Send Urgent Serious And Warning Event _ Confirm The Operation Submit Reset SNMP Trap Configurations Type in the SNMP Trap IP Address box the IP address of the host system where SNMP traps will be sent The SNMP Port is set to 162 by default SNMP System Configuration Community Type the SNMP community The
12. The capacity of the hot spare disk s must be equal to or greater than the smallest hard disk size in the subsystem so that it they can replace any failed disk drive NOTE The Hot Spare Type can also be viewed by clicking on Raid Set Hierarchy in the Information menu 66 User Manual Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 5 2 8 Delete Hot Spare Select the target Hot Spare disk s to delete by clicking on the appropriate check box Tick on the Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button in the screen to delete the hot spare s lopen all close all Raid System Console a Select The Hot Spare Drive To Delete coe Quick Function a Enclosure 1 SAS RAID Subsystem V1 0 M RAID Set Functions T slot s 1000 2GB Hitachi HDE721010SLA4330 Global L Create RAID Set _ Delete RAID Set E Confirm The Operation D activate Incomplete RAID Si gt Q Create Hot Spare L Rescue Raid Set Volume Set Functions Physical Drives H System Controls H 0 Information 5 2 9 Rescue Raid Set If you need to recover a missing Raid Set using the Rescue Raid Set function please contact your vendor s support engineer for assistance lopen all close all 3 Raid System Console H Quick Function Enter RESCUE To Try To Recover Missing RaidSet ES RAID Set Functions Enter SIGN AT To Regenerate RaidSet Signature If RaidSet Is Recovered Create RAID Set i DQ Delete RAID Set Enter The Keyword
13. best implemented on two RAID 5 disk arrays with data striped across both disk arrays RAID 60 combines both RAID 6 and RAID O features Data is striped across disks as in RAID 0 and it uses double distributed parity as in RAID 6 RAID 60 provides data reliability good overall performance and supports larger volume sizes RAID 60 also provides very high reliability because data is still available even if multiple disk drives fail two in each disk array Bas A N m w D User Manual Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 1 3 Fibre Functions 1 3 1 Overview Fibre Channel is a set of standards under the auspices of ANSI American National Standards Institute Fibre Channel combines the best features from SCSI bus and IP protocols into a single standard interface including high performance data transfer up to 800 MB per second low error rates multiple connection topologies scalability and more It retains the SCSI command set functionality but uses a Fibre Channel controller instead of a SCSI controller to provide the interface for data transmission In today s fast moving computer environments Fibre Channel is the serial data transfer protocol choice for high speed transportation of large volume of information between workstation server mass storage subsystems and peripherals Physically the Fibre Channel can be an interconnection of multiple communication points called N_ Ports The port itself only manages the co
14. ports of which are connected directly In this topology the transmit Fibre of one device connects to the receiver Fibre of the other device and vice versa The connection is not shared with any other devices Simplicity and use of the full data transfer rate make this Point to point topology an ideal extension to the standard SCSI bus User Manual Pea Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem interface The point to point topology extends SCSI connectivity from a server to a p PenpAeTa device over longer distances Arbitrated Loop The arbitrated loop FC AL topology provides a relatively simple method of connecting and sharing resources This topology allows up to 126 devices or nodes in a single continuous loop or ring The loop is constructed by daisy chaining the transmit and receive cables from one device to the next or by using a hub or switch to create a virtual loop The loop can be self contained or incorporated as an element in a larger network Increasing the number of devices on the loop can reduce the overall performance of the loop because the amount of time each device can use the loop is reduced The ports in an arbitrated loop are referred as L Ports Switched Fabric A switched fabric a term is used in a Fibre channel to describe the generic switching or routing structure that delivers a frame to a destination based on the destination address in the frame header It can be used to connect up to 16 million nodes each of whic
15. the 1 0 is acknowledged as complete and some time later the cached data is written or flushed to the disk s This provides better performance but requires a battery module support for the cache memory or a UPS for the subsystem Tagged Command Queuing When this option is enabled it enhances the overall system performance under multi tasking operating systems by reordering tasks or requests in the command queue of the RAID system This function should normally remain enabled Controller 1 Fibre Port Mapping Controller 1 has four 8Gbps Fibre Host Channels Ports 0 1 2 and 3 Select the Fibre Port where to map the LUN volume Set Controller 2 Fibre Port Mapping Controller 2 has four 8Gbps Fibre Host Channels Ports 4 5 6 and 7 Select the Fibre Port where to map the LUN volume Set NOTE The default Port mapping is Port 0 and 4 and provides dual path to LUN on both controllers MPIO must be setup in host server NOTE If LUN is mapped to a Fibre Port on one controller only example Port 0 the cache mirror will be disabled NOTE If LUN is not mapped to any Fibre Port then LUN is disabled 70 User Manual Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem Fibre Channel LUN Base MNID LUN Controller supports Multiple Node ID MNID mode A possible application is for zoning within the arbitrated loop The different zones can be represented by the controller s source Embodiments of the present invention described above c
16. 0 Expand RAID Set V Offline RAID Set l Confirm The Operation Submit Reset a Try To Rescue Missing RAIDSET 0 Rename RAID Set P Activate Incomplete RAID Si ees opar Ed gt O Delete Hot Spare ald Si q a Volume Set Functions H Physical Drives H System Controls H 0 Information User Manual 67 Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 5 3 Volume Set Function Volume Set is seen by the host system as a single logical device It is organized in a RAID level with one or more physical disks RAID level refers to the level of data performance and protection of a Volume Set A Volume Set capacity can consume all or a portion of the raw capacity available in a Raid Set Multiple Volume Sets can exist on a group of disks in a Raid Set Additional Volume Sets created in a specified Raid Set will reside on all the physical disks in the Raid Set Thus each Volume Set on the Raid Set will have its data spread evenly across all the disks in the Raid Set 5 3 1 Create Volume Set The following are the Volume Set features 1 Volume sets of different RAID levels may coexist on the same Raid Set 2 Up to 128 Volume Sets in a Raid Set can be created in the RAID subsystem To create Volume Set from a Raid Set expand the Volume Set Functions in the main menu and click on the Create Volume Set link The Select The Raid Set To Create On It screen will show all existing Raid Sets Tick on the Raid Set where you want to cr
17. 2 has no Link o 26 User Manual 2 1 2 Rear View Single Controller Controller Module 2 ee paneageaqnaan TrrrrrriririrrT Ty TT TrYTT T Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem Power Supply Fan Module 1 Dual Controller Controller Module 1 Power Supply I Fan Module 2 Controller Module 2 A ate oe Fi he ae ee i k k him Diz Pom za 7 TT i e TTT P iil nni HUT EEEREN a sale ii g i iF lagne maaa pes za aes 22 a lal Power Supply I Fan Module 1 o Ura j7 Power Supply Fan Module 2 Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem Controller Module The subsystem has single or redundant controller module Power Supply Fan Module 1 2 Two power supply fan modules are located at the rear of the subsystem Each PSFM has one Power Supply and two Fans PSFM 1 has Power 1 Fan 1 and Fan 2 PSFM 2 has Power 2 Fan 3 and Fan 4 If the power supply fails to function the gt Power Fail LED will turn red and an alarm will sound An error message will also appear on the LCD screen warning of power failure The fan in a power supply fan module is powered independently When a power supply fails the fan will still be working and provides airflow inside the enclosure 2 2 Controller Module The RAID system includes 8Gb FC to SAS SATA RAID Controller Module ry User Manual Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 2 2 1 Controller Module Panel SAS Expander Link LED COM2 C eS ee
18. 6 2 SAS Chip Information Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem To view the SAS Chip Information of the RAID Controller click the link SAS Chip Information open all close all on ee Raid System Console Controller XXXXXXXX 1 51 H 0 Quick Function SAS Address H 0 RAID Set Functions Enclosure f Volume Set Functions Number Of Phys H Physical Drives H System Controls Information Expander 1 SAS2 E SAS2CE 4 BD 00bd00 5001B4D0204D6000 8 5001B4D5125F703F LSI SAS Address ee Component Vendor System Information Component 1D 0221 ba O Hardware Monitor Number of Phys ENC 1 30 Attached Expander Controller 5001B84D0204D6000 8x6G Te The SAS Address Component Vendor Component ID Enclosure number Number of Phys and Attached Expander information will be shown User Manual 107 Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 5 6 3 System Information To view the RAID subsystem s controller information click the System Information link from the Information menu The open all close all Raid Subsystem Information screen appears a Controller 1 System Information Y Raid System Console H 0 Quick Function Controller Name V1 51 2012 09 14 cs Volume Set Functions BOOT ROM Version V1 51 2012 09 14 H Physical Drives Agilent TSDK V6 10 H 0 System Controls PL Firmware Version 13 0 59 0 B 43 Information Serial Numbe
19. Delete Volume Set O Modify Volume Set i 4 Volume Set L Schedule Volume Check _ L Stop Volume Check J Physical Drives J System Controls J Information The following screen appears open all close all EEE EEE a Enter The Volume Attribute Volume Name Volume VOL 000 d Raid System Console H Quick Function H 0 RAID Set Functions EJ Volume Set Functions Create Volume Set Create Raid30 50 60 _ Delete Volume Set Max Capacity Allowed 1200 0 GB Volume Capacity 1000 0 GB Volume Initialization Mode Foreground Initialization Ci Modify Volume Set Volume Raid Level Raid 5 nd L Check Volume Set i Volume Stripe Size IL KBytes Volume Cache Mode Write Back gt O Schedule Volume Check Stop Volume Check J Physical Drives H System Controls Tagged Command Queuing Enabled v H Information Controller 1 Fibre Port Mapping M Porto T Porti Port2 T Port3 Controller 2 Fibre Port Mapping M Port4 T Ports I Port I Port7 Fibre Channel LUN_Base MNID LUN bee Oe eee i Ml l Confirm The Operation To modify Volume Set attribute values select an attribute item and click on the attribute value After completing the modification tick on the Confirm The Operation option and click on the Submit button to save the changes 74 User Manual Fibre
20. Enter Pass Through Disk Attribute Activate Failed Disk 0 Identify Enclosure Volume Cache Mode Write Back r Identify Drive Tagged Command Queuing Enabled H System Controls Information FA FI Elporti lport2 ports Controller i Fibre Port Mapping Porto Controller 2 Fibre Port Mapping IM porta lports Elport Clport7 Fibre Channel LUN_Base MNID LUN fo v ft v _ Confirm The Operation Submit Reset 80 User Manual 5 4 2 Modify a Pass Through Disk Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem Use this option to modify the attribute of a Pass Through Disk User can modify the Cache Mode Tagged Command Queuing Controller 1 Fibre Port Mapping Controller 2 Fibre Port Mapping and Fibre Channel LUN Base LUN on an existing Pass Through Disk To modify the Pass Through drive attribute from the Pass Through drive pool click on the Modify a Pass Through Disk link The Select The Pass Through Disk For Modification screen appears Tick on the Pass Through Disk from the Pass Through drive pool and click on the Submit button to select the drive lopen all close all Raid System Console f Quick Function H RAID Set Functions s Enclosure 1 SAS RAID Subsystem V1 0 Slot 4 500 1GB ATA WDC WD5003ABYX 0 i Volume Set Functions 5 5 Physical Drives _ Create Pass Through Disk D Modify Pass Through Disk Delete Pass Through Disk Set Disk To Be Failed
21. Fibre LUN Cache Mode Tag Queuing Delete Pass Through Disk L Select The Drives L_ Delete Pass Through Yes No L_ Are You Sure Yes No Set Disk To Be Failed L Select The Drive gt Ch01 Ch16 L Set Disk To Failed gt Yes No L_ Are You Sure Yes No Activate Failed Disk L Select The Drive gt ChO1 Ch16 L Activate Failed HDD gt Yes No L_ Are You Sure Yes No Identify Selected Drive L Select The Drives Identify Enclosure L_ Select The Enclosure 50 User Manual Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem Mute The Alert Beeper Yes No Alert Beeper Setting gt Disabled Enabled L_ Save The Settings Yes No Change Password L_ Enter New Password L_ Re Enter Password L_ Save The Password gt Yes No JBOD RAID Function L_ RAID JBOD L Configured AS JBOD Yes No L_ Are You Sure gt Yes No Background Task Priority gt UltraLow 5 Low 20 Medium 50 High 80 Raid System Function L_ Save The Settings Yes No SATA NCQ Support gt Enable Disable HDD Read Ahead Cache gt Enable Disable Maxtor Disable HDD Queue Depth Setting gt 1 2 4 8 16 32 Volume Data Read Ahead gt Normal Aggressive Conservative Disabled Disk Write Cache Mode gt Auto Enabled Disabled Capacity Truncation gt To Multiples of 10G To Mulitples of 1G Disabled Update Firmware Shutdown Controller Yes No L Are You Sure Yes No Restart Controller
22. Functions H Physical Drives gt System Controls H 0 Information lopen all close all Raid System Console H 0 Quick Function Fi a RAID Set Functions pD Create RAID Set ae Dante RAID Set 0 pirine RAID Set pi 0 Rename RAID Set S 0 Activate Incomplete RAID 0 Create Hot Spare ih Delete Hot Spare 40 Rescue Raid Set H 0 Volume Set Functions H 0 Physical Drives H 0 System Controls H 0 Information RAID Expansion on Raid Set 000 Member Disks 3 Enclosure 1 SAS RAID Subsystem V1 0 E WI Slot 4 500 168 ATA WDC WDSO03ABY gt 0 a E Slot 5 1000 2GB ATA WDC WD10EADS 00M E Slot 6 1000 268 ATA WOC WD10EADS 00M ATA WDC WD10EADS 00M Slot 7 1000 2GB Slots 1000 2GB ATA WDC WD10EA4DS 00P Raid Set 000 Total Disks 4 Disks Before Expansion 3 64 jw KBytes Change The Volume Attribute E Raid Expansion SE Ae Migration occurs when a disk is added to a Raid Set Migrating status is displayed in the Raid Set status area of the Raid Set information Migrating status is also displayed in the Volume Set status area of the Volume Set Information for all Volume Sets under the Raid Set which is migrating Jopen all close all Raid System Console H 0 Quick Function H RAID Set Functions H 0 Volume Set Functions H 0 Physical Drives fi System Controls Si ao rongan pi F System Information ba C Hardware Monitor Raid Set 000 E 1Slot 1_
23. L Confirm Reset gt Yes No amp Are You Sure Yes No More System Function Hot Plugged Disk For Rebuilding L Blank Disk only Always Disabled Stagger Power On gt 0 4 0 7 1 0 1 5 2 0 2 5 3 0 3 5 4 0 4 5 5 0 5 5 6 0 L Save the settings gt Yes No Hdd Power Management Time to Low Power Idle gt Disabled 2 3 4 5 6 7 L_ Save the settings gt Yes No Time to Low RPM Mode gt Disabled 10 20 30 40 50 60 l_ Save the settings gt Yes No Time to Spin Down Hdd gt Disabled 1 3 5 10 15 20 30 40 60 L_ Save the Settings gt Yes No Hdd Spin up wait Time 7 14 21 30 40 50 60 75 90 105 120 User Manual 51 Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem Channel 0 Speed Auto 2Gb 4Gb 8Gb Channel 0 Topology gt Auto Loop Point Point Fabric Loop MNID Channel 0 Loop ID gt Auto 0 125 Channel 1 Speed gt Auto 2Gb 4Gb 8Gb Channel 1 Topology gt Auto Loop Point Point Fabric Loop MNID Channel 1 Loop ID gt Auto 0 125 Fibre Channel Config Channel 2 Speed Auto 2Gb 4Gb 8Gb Channel 2 Topology Auto Loop Point Point Fabric Loop MNID Channel 2 Loop ID gt Auto 0 125 Channel 3 Speed gt Auto 2Gb 4Gb 8Gb Channel 3 Topology Auto Loop Point Point Fabric Loop MNID Channel 3 Loop ID gt Auto 0 125 DHCP Function gt Disabled Enabled Local IP Address Ethernet Configuration HTTP Port Number 80 T
24. LBA Use 4K Block L_ Edit the Capacity L Create Vol Raid Set gt Yes No L Initialization Mode gt Foreground Background Quick Volume Raid Set Raid 5 No Init To Rescue Volume L Greater Two TB Volume Support gt No Use 64bit LBA Use 4K Block L Edit the Capacity L Select Stripe Size gt 4K 8K 16K 32K 64K 128K L Create Vol Raid Set _ Yes No L Initialization Mode gt Foreground Background No Init To Rescue Volume Raid 6 L_ Greater Two TB Volume Support gt No Use 64bit LBA Use 4K Block L Edit the Capacity L Select Stripe Size gt 4K 8K 16K 32K 64K 128K L Create Vol Raid Set __ Yes No L Initialization Mode gt Foreground Background Raid 3 Spare No Init To Rescue Volume L Greater Two TB Volume Support gt No Use 64bit LBA Use 4K Block L Edit the Capacity L Create Vol Raid Set gt Yes No L Initialization Mode Foreground Background Raid 5 Spare No Init To Rescue Volume L Greater Two TB Volume Support gt No Use 64bit LBA Use 4K Block L Edit the Capacity L Select Stripe Size gt 4K 8K 16K 32K 64K 128K L Create Vol Raid Set Yes No L Initialization Mode Foreground Background i No Init To R Vol Raid 6 Spare o Init To Rescue Volume L Greater Two TB Volume Support gt No Use 64bit LBA Use 4K Block L Edit the Capacity L Select Stripe Size gt 4K 8K 16K 32K 64K 128K L Create Vol Raid Set __ Yes No L Initializatio
25. Physical Drives H E System Controls a Information L RAID Set Hierarchy L SAS Chip Information System Information Hardware Monitor a RaidSet Hierarchy RAID Set Devices Yolume Erase ey Yolume State Capacity Raid Set 000 E 1Slot 1 Yolume v fOL 000 0 0 N0 0 Degraded 2199 0GB E 1Slot 2 E 1Slot 3 E 1Slot 4 Failed s Enclosure 1 SAS RAID Subsystem 1 0 Device Usage Capacity Model Slot 1 12 Raid Set D00 1000 2GB Hitachi HDE7210108L4330 Slot 2 14 Raid Set 000 1000 2GB Hitachi HDE 21010SLA330 Slot 3 18 Raid Set 000 1000 2GB Hitachi HDE721010SLA330 Slot 4 19 Raid Set 000 1000 2GB Hitachi HDE7210105LA330 slot 5 15 Raid Set 00D 1000 2GB Hitachi HDE 21010SL4330 NOTE The Activate Incomplete Raid Set function is only used when Raid Set State is Incomplete It cannot be used when Raid Set configuration is lost If in case the RAID Set configuration is lost please contact your vendor s support engineer User Manual 65 Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 5 2 7 Create Hot Spare The Create H ot Spare option gives you the ability to define a global hot spare When you choose the Create Hot Spare option in the Raid Set Function all unused non Raid Set member disk drives in the subsystem appear Select the target disk drive by clicking on the appropriate check box Tick on the Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit bu
26. RAID levels 0 1 10 1E 3 5 6 30 50 60 and JBOD Supports online Array roaming Online RAID level stripe size migration Online capacity expansion and RAID level migration simultaneously Support global and dedicated hot spare Online Volume Set Expansion Support multiple array enclosures per host connection Greater than 2TB per volume set 64 bit LBA support Greater than 2TB per disk drive Supports 4K bytes sector for Windows up to 16TB per volume set Disk scrubbing array verify scheduling for automatic repair of all configured RAID sets Login record in the event log with IP address and service http telnet and serial Support intelligent power management to save energy and extend service life Support NTP protocol to synchronize RAID controller clock over the on board LAN port Max 128 LUNs volume set Transparent data protection for all popular operating systems Instant availability and background initialization Supports S M A R T NCQ and OOB Staggered Spin up capable drives Supports hot spare and automatic hot rebuild Local audible event notification alarm Redundant flash image for high availability Real time clock support User Manual og Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 1 1 Technical Specifications RAID Controller 8Gb FC 6Gb SAS Controller Single or Redundant Host Interface Four Eight FC AL 8Gb s Disk Interface 6Gb s SAS SATA SAS Expansion One Two 6Gb
27. and still want to use the Disk D function or by Power Supply On Off switch User Manual ETENE Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 5 5 15 Restart Controller Use this function to restart the RAID Controller This is normally done after upgrading the controller s firmware lopen all close all S Raid System Console Quick Function H RAID Set Functions 5 Volume Set Functions J Physical Drives 5 System Controls _ o _ System Configuration Advanced Configuration Hdd Power Management Fibre Channel Config EtherNet Configuration Alert By Mail Configuration SNMP Configuration NTP Configuration View Events Mute Beeper Generate Test Event Clear Event Buffer Modify Password Upgrade Firmware Shutdown Controller Restart Controller J Information DOUUDLULVOLUELUL open all close all Raid System Consol MSA S AS Make Sure To Restart Controller J Quick Function H RAID Set Functions Submit Reset H 0 Volume Set Functions Physical Drives H System Controls ae System Configuration Advanced Configuration Hdd Power Management Fibre Channel Config EtherNet Configuration Alert By Mail Configuration SNMP Configuration NTP Configuration View Events Mute Beeper Generate Test Event Clear Event Buffer Modify Password Upgrade Firmware _ Shutdown Controller LJ DOCOUOL JOOUOL Restart Controller Information User Manual Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsys
28. default is public 1 sysContact 0 2 sysLocation 0 and 3 sysName 0 SNMP parameter 31 bytes max If these 3 categories are configured and when an event occurs SNMP will send out a message that includes the 3 categories within the message This allows user to easily define which RAID unit is having problem SNMP Trap Notification Configurations Select the desired option After completing the settings tick on the Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button to save the configuration SNMP also works in the same way as Alert By Mail when sending event notifications User Manual 97 Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 5 5 8 NTP Configuration NTP stands for Network Time Protocol It is an Internet protocol used to synchronize the clocks of computers to some time reference Type the NTP Server IP Address to enable the Disk Array to synchronize with it To set the NTP function move the cursor to the main menu and click on the NTP Configuration link The Disk Array s NTP Configuration screen will be displayed Select the desired function and configure the necessary option After completing the settings tick on the Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button to save the configuration Jopen all close all Raid System Console i Quick Function H RAID Set Functions H 0 Volume Set Functions 9 Physical Drives I System Controls System Configuration _ Advanced Configuration _ Hdd Powe
29. fi f A ZA Data DATA PARITY PARITY Z SS f X P gt Pi In summary RAID O is the fastest and most efficient array type but offers no fault tolerance RAID O requires a minimum of one drive RAID 1 is the best choice for performance critical fault tolerant environments RAID 1 is the only choice for fault tolerance if no more than two drives are used RAID 3 can be used to speed up data transfer and provide fault tolerance in single user environments that access long sequential records However RAID 3 does not allow overlapping of multiple I O operations and requires synchronized spindle drives to avoid performance degradation with short records RAID 5 with a small stripe size offers similar performance RAID 5 combines efficient fault tolerant data storage with good performance characteristics However write performance and performance during drive failure is Slower than with RAID 1 Rebuild operations also require more time than with RAID 1 because parity information is also reconstructed At least three drives are required for RAID 5 arrays RAID 6 is essentially an extension of RAID level 5 which allows for additional fault tolerance by using a second independent distributed parity scheme two dimensional parity Data is striped on a block level across a set of drives just like in RAID 5 and a second set of parity is calculated and written across all the drives RAID 6 provides for an extreme
30. file and copied to one directory in the host computer Establishing the Connection The firmware can be downloaded to the RAID subsystem s controller using Telnet program with ZMODEM upload protocol or via web browser based RAID Manager remote management page With Telnet you must complete the appropriate installation and configuration procedure before proceeding with the firmware upgrade The Telnet program must Support the ZMODEM file transfer protocol Web browser based RAID Manager can be used to update the firmware A web browser must have been setup before proceeding with the firmware upgrade 112 User Manual Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem Upgrading Firmware Through Telnet NOTE This example uses CRT terminal emulation program For easier upgrade procedure it is recommended to use web browser based firmware upgrade 1 To connect to RAID subsystem using Telnet open Terminal Emulation program example CRT 6 1 Refer to Section 4 1 for sample step to enable Telnet connection via CRT program 2 After successful connection select Raid System Function menu The Password box will be shown Enter the password default is 00000000 to login _ ss TiS 192 168 10 173 CRT azi File Edit view Options Transfer Script Tools Help od Bd Lol 2 PA Ls Fics PSR S 192 168 10 173 i Ei SEXXX KAXK RAID Controller Main Menu z volumer Rac Raid Set Function volume Set Function Physical
31. further notice This manual uses section numbering for every topic being discussed for easy and convenient way of finding information in accordance with the user s needs The following icons are being used for some details and information to be considered in going through with this manual NOTES These are notes that contain useful information and tips that the user must give attention to in going through with the subsystem operation IMPORTANT These are the important information that the user must remember WARNING These are the warnings that the user must follow to avoid unnecessary errors and bodily injury during hardware and software operation of the subsystem CAUTION These are the cautions that user must be aware of to prevent damage to the subsystem and or its components Copyright No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written consent Trademarks All products and trade names used in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Changes The material in this document is for information only and is subject to change without notice User Manual 5S Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem Before You Begin Before going through with this manual you should read and focus on the following safety guidelines N
32. memory Dual Operational Initialize The Controller is running The boot up state when Dual Controller starts up 108 User Manual 5 6 4 Hardware Monitor Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem To view the RAID subsystem s hardware information click the Hardware Monitor link from the Information menu The Hardware Monitor Information screen appears open all close all Raid System Console H 0 Quick Function H 0 RAID Set Functions 4 0 Volume Set Functions H 0 Physical Drives 3 System Controls Information RAID Set Hierarchy SAS Chip Information System Information a Q Hardware Monitor User Manual 109 NOTE To disable auto option L Stop Auto Refresh s Controller 1 H W Monitor CPU Temperature 60 c Controller Temp Jao oC 12V 12 160 V l SV 5 160 V i 3 3V 3 360 v 10 Voltage 1 8v 1 856 V DDR3 1 5V 1 552 V n E CPU VCore 1 0V 1 056 V qi Analog 1 0V 1 056 v i DDR3 0 75V 0 768 V RTC 3 0V 3 312 vo Battery Status Charged 100 a Controller 2 H W Monitor CPU Temperature l 59 oC g Controller Temp avec __ff 12v 12 038 V_ 3 SV 5 080 V 3 3V_ 3 312 V __ff Io Voltage 1 8V 1 840 V E Il DDR3 1 5V 1 536 V CPU VCore 1 0V 1 040 V Analog 1 0V 1 040 V DDR3 0 75V 0 768 v refresh of GUI tick
33. s SAS SFF 8088 Direct Attached 16 Disks 800MHz Dual Core RAI D On Chip storage Processor Type processor Cae Weno 1GB 4GB 2GB 8GB DDR3 1333 ECC y Registered SDRAM Battery Backup Optional RAID level 0 1 10 3 5 6 30 50 60 and J BOD Array Group Up to 128 Yes level stripe size migration it ge Yes initialization 10 User Manual Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem Form Factor Disk Status Indicator of PS Fan Modules Sauer redurenmens AC 90V 264V Full Range q 10A 5A 47Hz 63Hz Relative Humidity 10 85 Non condensing Operating Temperature 10 C 40 C 50 F 104 F Physical Dimension 590 L x 482 W x 131 H mm Weight Without Disk 24 25Kg Specification is subject to change without notice User Manual al Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 1 2 RAID Concepts RAI D Fundamentals The basic idea of RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks is to combine multiple inexpensive disk drives into an array of disk drives to obtain performance capacity and reliability that exceeds that of a single large drive The array of drives appears to the host computer as a single logical drive Five types of array architectures RAID 1 through RAID 5 were originally defined each provides disk fault tolerance with different compromises in features and performance In addition to these five redundant array architectures it has become popular to refer to a non redundant array of disk drives as a RAID O
34. s System Events Information buffer lopen all close all A Raid System Console H Quick Function H 0 RAID Set Functions El confirm The Operation H 0 Volume Set Functions S 9 Physical Drives aS Bd ag System Controls F A Do You want To Clear The Event Buffer System Configuration _ 0 Advanced Configuration 0 Hdd Power Management Fibre Channel Config EtherNet Configuration 3 Alert By Mail Configuration AO SNMP Configuration 0 NTP Configuration __ View Events Mute Beeper 0 Generate Test Event a Modify Password Upgrade Firmware D Shutdown Controller _ Restart Controller H 0 Information User Manual 101 Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 5 5 12 Modify Password To change or disable the Disk Array s admin password click on the Modify Password link under the System Controls menu The Modify System Password screen appears The factory default admin password is set to 00000000 Once the password has been set the user or administrator can only monitor and configure the Disk Array by providing the correct password The password is used to protect the Disk Array s configuration from unauthorized access The RAID controller will check the password only when entering the Main Menu from the initial screen The Disk Array will automatically go back to the initial screen when it does not receive any command after sometime To disable the
35. system as a single logical device It is organized in a RAID level with one or more physical disks RAID level refers to the level of data performance and protection of a Volume Set A Volume Set capacity can consume all or a portion of the raw capacity available in a Raid Set Multiple Volume Sets can exist on a group of disks in a Raid Set Additional Volume Sets created in a specified Raid Set will reside on all the physical disks in the Raid Set Thus each Volume Set on the Raid Set will have its data spread evenly across all the disks in the Raid Set Volume Sets of different RAID levels may coexist on the same Raid Set In the illustration below Volume 1 can be assigned a RAID 5 level while Volume O might be assigned a RAID 10 level RAID Set 1 4 Individual Disks Free Space Volume 1 RAID 5 Volume 0 RAID 10 Disk 0 Disk 1 Disk 2 Disk 3 20 User Manual Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 1 5 High Availability 1 5 1 Creating Hot Spares A hot spare drive is an unused online available drive which is ready to replace a failed disk drive In a RAID level 1 10 3 5 6 30 50 or 60 Raid Set any unused online available drive installed but not belonging to a Raid Set can be defined as a hot spare drive Hot spares permit you to replace failed drives without powering down the system When the RAID subsystem detects a drive failure the system will do automatic and transparent rebuild using the hot spare drives The Raid Set wi
36. the Stop Auto Refresh Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem The Hardware Monitor Information provides information about controller enclosure 1 such as the temperature fan speed power supply status and voltage levels All items are also unchangeable When the threshold values are surpassed warning messages will be indicated through the LCD LED and alarm buzzer a 10 5V or gt 13 5V Power Supply 5V lt 4 7V or gt 5 4V 110 User Manual Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem Chapter 6 Maintenance 6 1 Upgrading the RAID Controller s Cache Memory The RAID controller is equipped with one DDR3 SDRAM socket By default the RAID controller comes with at least 1GBof memory that is expandable to a maximum of 4GB The expansion memory module can be purchased from your dealer Memory Type DDR3 1333 Registered ECC SDRAM 240pin Memory Size Supports 240pin DDR3 of 1GB 2GB or 4GB 6 1 1 Replacing the Memory Module di User Manual ETTEN Shutdown the RAID controller using the Shutdown Controller function in proRAID Manager GUI After RAID controller is shutdown power off the switches of the 2 Power Supply Fan Modules Then disconnect the power cables Disconnect any Fibre cable from the controller module and then remove the Controller Module from the slot Remove the memory module from the RAM socket of the RAID controller by pressing the ejector clips until the memory module pops out of the socket A
37. the RAID Controller This is used to flush the data from the cache memory and is normally done before powering off the system power switch open all close all f Raid Syste C sole a Tad gt S oa E Confirm To Shutdown Controller O RAID Set Functions _Subrait _Reset_ H Volume Set Functions J Physical Drives System Controls f we System Configuration Advanced Configuration Hdd Power Management Fibre Channel Config EtherNet Configuration Alert By Mail Configuration SNMP Configuration NTP Configuration View Events Mute Beeper Generate Test Event Clear Event Buffer Modify Password Upgrade Firmware Shutdown Controller Restart Controller Information Oo DOOOCOL OOOO D open all close all E R em Console Raid syst an SNEH _ Make Sure To Shutdown Controller H 0 Quick Function H 0 RAID Set Functions Submit Reset Hj Volume Set Functions 3 Physical Drives H System Controls a System Configuration Advanced Configuration Hdd Power Management Fibre Channel Config EtherNet Configuration Alert By Mail Configuration SNMP Configuration NTP Configuration View Events Mute Beeper Generate Test Event Clear Event Buffer Modify Password Upgrade Firmware Shutdown Controller ie Restart Controller Information DERE DOOUOULCUUUEL Array you must restart the controller either by Restart Controller hS After shutting down the controller
38. time out specifications allow This prevents the RAID controller from dropping the drive from the array during this period Default value is manufacture setting You can select between 5 6 and 7 second This feature is to setup the HDD internal timeout value Timeout Setting Disk time out is a registry setting that defines the time that RAID controller will wait for a hard disk to respond to a command You can modify the retry value by entering a new value in the edit box beside this button and then selecting the button Normally you should not need to modify this value Default value is 12 seconds You can select between 8 32 second Number of Retries This setting determines the number of access that will be attempted before the current command from the RAID controller to the disk drive is aborted You can modify the retry value by entering a new value in the edit box beside this button and then selecting the button Normally you should not need to modify this value There are two selections either 2 retry or 3 retry Buffer Threshold This new feature there are 4 options 5 25 50 75 The percentage represents how much data should be kept in resident cache memory how full cache Should get before controller starts to flush data onto the hard drives If the buffer is set for 25 then all 25 will be cached and is used for writing data The remaining cache memory will be used for reading and other system overhead Write buffer thres
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41. 21010SL4330 Normal Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem Main Menu The main menu shows all available function that user can execute by clicking on the appropriate hyperlink Create a RAID configuration which consists of all physical disks installed The Volume Set Capacity Raid Level and Stripe Size can be modified during setup Raid Set Functions Create customized Raid Sets Volume Set Create customized Volume Sets and allow Functions modification of parameters of existing Volume Sets parameter Physical Drives Create pass through disks and allow modification of parameters of existing pass through drives This also provides a function to identify a disk drive System Controls For setting the RAID system configurations To view the controller and hardware monitor information The Raid Set hierarchy can also be viewed through the Raid Set Hierarchy item 54 User Manual Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem Chapter 5 RAID Management 5 1 Quick Function 5 1 1 Quick Create The number of physical drives in the RAID subsystem determines the RAID levels that can be implemented with the Raid Set This feature allows user to create a Raid Set associated with exactly one Volume Set User can change the Raid Level Capacity Volume Initialization Mode and Stripe Size A hot spare can also be created depending upon the existing configuration If the Volume Set size is over 2TB an option Greater Two TB Volume Supp
42. Activate Failed Disk Q Identify Enclosure Identify Drive H 0 System Controls 9 Information User Manual 83 Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 5 4 7 Identify Selected Drive Use this option to physically locate a selected drive to prevent removing the wrong drive When a disk drive is selected using the Identify Drive function the Status LED of the selected disk drive will be blinking To identify a selected drive from the drives pool click on the Identify Drive link The Select The IDE Device For identification screen appears Tick on the IDE device from the drives list After completing the selection click on the Submit button to identify selected drive open all close all ai Gs a Select The Device For Identification Raid System Console H 0 Quick Function a Enclosure 1 SAS RAID Subsystem V1 0 H RAID Set Functions Slot 1 500 1GB ATA WDC WDSO03ABYX 0 _ 1 Volume Set Functions slot 2 500 1GB ATA WDC WD5003ABYX 0 oe as sae Cae Slot 3 500 1GB ATA WDC WD5003ABYX 0 S reate Pass Throu is PARTA eo LO Modify E A nA Slot 4 500 1GB ATA WDC WD5003ABYX 0 LD Delete Pass Through Disk Slot 5 1000 2GB ATA WDC WD10EADS 00M Set Disk To Be Failed slot 6 1000 2GB 0 Activate Failed Disk Identify Enclosure Slot 7 1000 2GB ATA WDC WD10EADS 00M slot s 1000 2GB ATA WDC WD10EADS 00P i a Ident H 0 System Con
43. D Subsystem V1 0 Ej Slot 7 500 1GB JATA WDC WDSOO3ABY gt 0 0 Offline RAID Set E slot 4 500 1GB ATA WDC WDS003ABYX 0 Rename RAID Set E D Activate Incomplete KAD E Slot 5 1000 26B ATA WDC WD10EADS 00M LT Create Hot Spare E slot 6 1000 2GB ATA WDC WD10EADS 00M 1 Delete Hot Spare 1000 2GB ATA WDC WD10EADS 00M i g Rescue Raid Set i gt I Volume Set Functions 1000 2GB ATA WDC WD10EADS 0oP i Physical Drives Raid Set Name Raid Set 000 Hj System Controls BME Information lRaidset Mode Max 126 Volumes Confirm The Operation Subrat Reset To create a Raid Set click on the Create RAID Set link A Select The Drives For RAID Set screen is displayed showing the disk drives in the system Tick the box of each disk drive that will be included in Raid Set to be created Enter the preferred Raid Set Name 1 to 16 alphanumeric characters to define a unique identifier for the Raid Set Default Raid Set name always appear as Raid Set xxx Raid Set Name Raid Set 000 Raidset Mode Max 126 Volumes Confirm The Operation eubralt Reset 128 volumes is the default mode for SAS RAID controller the 16 volumes mode is used for Support roaming this raidset to SATA RAID controllers The SATA RAID controller is designed to support up to 16 volumes only You have to use Max 16 volumes on the raidset mode if you plan to roam
44. D10EADS 00M Slot 8 F Free 1000 2GB ATA WDC WD10EADS 00P Slot e2 N A ALA N A PRT OT OES TAa a aaaea alaala Ta ee fi ele Alila alaaa rarer ee ere rarer ee arar 76 User Manual Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 5 3 5 Check Volume Set Use this function to perform Volume Set consistency check which verifies the correctness of redundant data data blocks and parity blocks in a Volume Set This basically means computing the parity from the data blocks and comparing the results to the contents of the parity blocks or computing the data from the parity blocks and comparing the results to the contents of the data blocks Check Volume Set Only RAID levels with parity redundant data aX NOTE The Volume Set state must be Normal in order to perform such as RAID Levels 3 5 6 30 50 and 60 support this function To perform Check Volume Set function 1 Click on the Check Volume Set link 2 Tick from the list the Volume Set you want to check Select the Check Volume Set options lopen all close all Raid System Console H Quick Function H 0 RAID Set Functions Be Volume Set Functions L Create Volume Set e L Create Raid30 50 60 _ Delete Volume Set Modify Volume Set 0 Check Volume Set HO Schedule Volume Check _ Stop Volume Check H Physical Drives HH System Controls H Information Check Volume Set Options a Select The Vol
45. Drives Raid System Function Hdd Power Management Fibre Channel Config Ethernet configuration Ex iy View System Events Clear Event Buffer Hardware Monitor System Information Arrowkey Of Az iblove Cursor EnterisSelect ESCiescape LiLine Draw Redraw Ready Telnet 14 57 24Rows 80 Cols T100 Oo MUM 3 After login to Raid System Function menu select Update Firmware Then choose Transfer menu and select Zmodem Upload List i 192 168 10 173 CRT leg Be Edit iew Options Transfer Script Tools Help 4 Sido Send ASCII B S pe a a o a Ba 192 168 10 173 i Receive ASRI P ae at Send kmodem Receive modem Raid 5y send modem Receive Ymaodem Mute TH Alert E Zmadem Upload List Change p BODRA sii Srl moase olgan Back gro SATA MC Update The Raid Firmware HOD Rea Yo lume Transfer File From Terminal Hdd ue Emulator By zmodem Protocol Control lt lt Five ctrl To Abort gt Disk wr Capacity Truncation S E E a Restart Controller AProwkey Or A242 iMove CUPSOP EL SO EsScCape LLIE Draw wRE0raw 24 Rows 80 Cols T100 Display zmodem File upload list Telnet 13 54 User Manual ETENE Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 4 Select the firmware BINARY file xxxx vvv yyyyyyyy bin and click Add Then click OK NOTE The BOOT firmware file xxxxBOOT vvv yyyyyy
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47. FC RAID system is shown at top of the configuration screen This is an eight byte unique address factory assigned to the FC RAID common to both FC ports WWPN World Wide Port Name Each FC port has its unique WWPN which is also factory assigned Usually the WWNN WWPN tuple is used to uniquely identify a port in the Fabric Channel Speed Auto Current Speed Unknown Auto Current Topology None fo Disab Auto Current Speed Unknown Auto w Current Topology None bb Disabled Auto Current Speed Unknown Anto Current Topology None fp Distt Anto Current Speed Unknown Anto Current Topology None p omma Each FC port speed can be configured either as 2Gbps 4Gbps or 8Gbps channel Another option is to use Auto for auto speed negotiation between 2Gbps 4Gbps 8Gbps The RAID system s default setting is Auto which should be adequate under most conditions The Channel Speed setting takes effect during the next connection That means a link down link up should be applied for the change to take effect The current connection speed is shown at end of the row You have to click the Fibre Channel Config link again from the menu frame to refresh the current speed information 92 User Manual Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem Channel Topology Each Fibre Channel can be configured to the following Topology options Fabric Point to Point Loop Auto or Loop MNID The def
48. Fail LED is GREEN the PSFM is functioning normally User Manual Eee Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem X NOTE Each PSFM has one Power Supply and two Fans PSFM 1 has Power 1 Fan 1 and Fan 2 PSFM 2 has Power 2 Fan 3 and Fan 4 When the Power Supply of a PSFM fails the PSFM need not be removed from the slot if replacement is not yet available The fan will still work and provide necessary airflow inside the enclosure In replacing the failed PSFM refer to section 6 3 2 of this manual NOTE After replacing the Power Supply Fan Module and turning on the Power On Off Switch of the PSFM the Power Supply will not power on immediately The Fans in the PSFM will spin up until the RPM becomes stable When Fan RPM is already stable the RAID controller will then power on the Power Supply This process takes more or less 30 seconds This safety measure helps prevent possible Power Supply overheating when the Fans cannot work 32 User Manual Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem Chapter 3 Getting Started with the Subsystem 3 1 Powering On 1 Plug in the power cords into the AC Power Input Socket located at the rear of the Subsystem Power On Off Switch AC Power Input Socket gt NOTE The subsystem is equipped with redundant full range power supplies with PFC power factor correction The system will automatically select voltage 2 Turn on each Power On Off Switch to power on the subsystem 3 T
49. Fibre to SAS SATA RAI D Subsystem User Manual Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem Table of Contents Preta CO seisce eror E E E O EE E ES 5 Before You Begin sooeosooeesoooeessoeessooesssooeesoosessoeessoeessooeessoesssoeeessooeessoesssseesssoeessseeeses 6 SASAE E S E E ne ETO EE E E TA E AE E AE E eve eT 6 FE SIC CMT CN ANS senesnes E 6 Packaging Shipment and DST VORY siira aeara e EE Ee E aea EAEE EES EROE TEESE EEOSE 6 Unpacking the SAipping Cartolerie uaea ea a e EREE OREA EEr E 7 Chapter 1 Product Introduction eosoooeessooeesssooeeesssoesesssocesssoocesssooeesooesessseesesssoee 8 LE NESE MENG 5s OECC AION e A E S A E ceed ces ene cee 10 Le RAID COM ODIS serseri e E rie E E E NT 12 Eo FDE FICHON castes cen fete teat E T AS 17 TS OEO N E A E E E I7 1 3 2 Four ways to connect FC Topologies uc ecesessssssscsessssesessesessssesessesesscsesssesessesessesesecsessesesesneseensseees 17 To Be EEN a E E E 19 KoA CONME e e E E eateaceresesccetesteestoanataess 19 LA Anay Den ON a E E A 20 BA RI E a E E A E A E E 20 A NO MUS SO n A E E 20 LS HOKA ANNO INN eera E 21 LaL Crean ROE O eee T E A Ser Tee ee canner eee Nene ere oe eee 21 1 5 2 Hot Swap Disk Drive SUppotrt 001100000000001100010511o511osu1osutrstesnresnressrresarosnrosarosarossrosnrssnosuresurrsnrrserrsnre 21 L59 otowap DISK REDUI esse E E en nen Tse ere ce ere eae 21 Chapter 2 Identifying Parts of the RAID Subsystem 000000000
50. Menu Dogra neem re ne net ne ener E Ce erence renee OneererEe 47 4 3 Configuration through web browser based proRAID Manag el cccessseccsseseseesesssscsessesessssceeeseees 53 Chapter 5 RAID Manageme ntt ccssscccssssssssccssssssccssssssccsssssssccssssssscesessseeees 55 SA Quick MRI GOI eseon EEEE AEAEE E seaaeuep acco E E Rra 55 SLL IC Credle esre enne eea EEEE EAE EE E EEE O 55 32 RAID Ser FUNCIONS eE E E E E 57 321 redt RAID DOl A E EE 5 7 5 22 Delete RAID SGloersorpirid aiies e a ea iN oa eaae ee ener ee Eaa E aoe a ieoi na 58 gA Eapana RAID SO ieies N E 59 IAA One BRAID Si e E E eee ere 62 5 2 5 Rename RAID Set sesesesseessesssssereseesessesrerssessinerroresrersresessrenesserevessrsreeenesnsrsrrosesrsrseoareoreoreorerssressrosresrs 63 5 2 6 Activate Incomplete RAID Seto ccssssssssssesssecsssssesssscsssessssesessessssssssesssesecsssesescscsesessssceesesseseees 64 52 7 Create Hot SO ANC ioisccc sce sstcecictessscaecdesiicasdedeteseteetdaidcoedatetabndedatGecncdetsbcvedslatabitattestiesciedezesdtustloscaredadetdbeadenices 66 Dyes DELE ROC ODA eee ener ete ne een A 67 De RE CUE RIA e Er E EE E E E E E E tonic 67 3 Vome SOC FNC e EER EE E E E E E 68 So EE V MNS E E E E E EA aan 68 532 Credite Raid 30 30 60 mneeenesneenee rt erne eee eanan at Tere Ee EEEE EE e ANRE 72 Ds Delte Vome o eeen E EE E A 73 Se Modly Voume SEE en ecco E E E E ER 74 SAL Volume Set Ey GO NG sir E E 75 3042 Volume Set Migratorias aen aE Ea E E E E
51. Offlined 1000 2GB Hitachi HDE721010SLA330 Slot 6 16 Offlined 1000 268 Hitachi HDE721010SLA330 Slot 7 17 Free 11000 2GB Hitachi HDE721010SLA330 Slot 8 18 Free 1000 268 Hitachi HDE7210105LA330 Nd NA ML A ji 62 User Manual Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 5 2 5 Rename RAID Set Use this function to rename a RAID Set Select the Rename RAID Set under the RAID Set Functions and then select the Select the RAID Set to rename and click Submit lopen all close all 3 Raid System Console E Quick Function a e Normal 6000 068 SS O Create RAID Set Raid Set 000 6 6 Normal 6000 0GB gt Delete RAID Set _ Expand RAID Set Submit Reset gt O Offline RAID Set gt Q Activate Incomplete RAID S L Create Hot Spare L Delete Hot Spare L Rescue Raid Set H Volume Set Functions H Q Physical Drives System Controls H 0 Information Enter the new name for the RAID Set Tick the Confirm The Operation and click Submit lopen all close alll 3 Raid System Console a Enter The RaidSet Name H Quick Function Raid Set Name Raid Set 000 Ao RAID Set Functions member Dec 5 D Create RAID Set s ERE Min Member Disk Size 1000 0GB 0 Delete RAID Set 0 Expand RAID Set E a Offline RAID Set I Confirm The Operation S Rename RAID Set Submit Reset E a gt O Create Hot Spare L Delete Hot S
52. Transfer Script Tools Help 192 168 10 173 lt x RAID Controller Raid system Function Mute The Alert Beeper Alert Beeper Setting Change Password JBOD RAID Function Background Task Priority SATA NCQ Support HDD Read Ahead Cache Volume Data Read Ahead Hdd Queue Depth Setting Controller Fan Detection Disk Write Cache Mode Capacity Truncation IME EGERN Restart controller 24 Rows 80 Cols T100 Ready Telnet 13 64 7 Select Yes again a 192 169 10 173 CRT File Edit view ptions p nail ae 152 168 10 173 Transfer Script Tools Help Alaf alm SAR E X RAID Controller Raid System Function Mute The Alert Beeper Alert Beeper Setting Change Password JBOD RAID Function Background Task Priority SATA NCQ Support HOD Read Ahead cache Volume Data Read Ahead Hdd Queue Depth setting Controller Fan Detection Disk write Cache Mode Capacity Truncation senate maar Restart Controller APPOWKeY Or A2TMove Cursor Enteris Ready Telnet 15 64 L Line Draw 24 Rows BO Cols VTLOO 8 Message will show Start Updating Firmware Please Wait File Edit wiew Options Transfer Script Tools Help FE rete eee ve tee eee 192 168 10 173 XX RAID controller Raid system Function Mute The Alert Beeper Alert Beeper Setting Change Password JBOD RAID Function Background Task Priority SATA NCQ Support HDD Read Ahead Cache Volume Data Read Ahead Hdd Queu contro
53. Volume Check H 0 Physical Drives System Controls H Information Configure the Volume Set attributes refer to previous section for the Volume Set attributes When done tick Confirm The Operation and click on Submit button lopen all close all 4 Raid System Console TEUDINTHO PORIN ee H 0 Quick Function Volume Name Volume VOL 001 J RAID Set Functions Member Disks Ja Sj Volume Set Functions es 5 ae f D Create Volume Set Volume Raid Level 50 m D Create Raid30 50 60 Max Capacity Allowed 400 0 GB Delete Volume Set i PET Modify Volume Set Select Volume Capacity 400 0 GB _ Check Volume Set Volume Initialization Mode Foreground Initialization 0 Schedule Volume Check i 4 if Stop Volume Check Volume Stripe Size es w KBytes g sO Physical Drives Volume Cache Mode Write Back 9 System Controls i 9 Information Tagged Command Queuing Enabled v Controller 1 Fibre Port Mapping La Porto Porti T Port2 T Port3 Controller 2 Fibre Port Mapping E Port4 T PortS I Port l Port7 Fibre Channel LUN Base MNID LUN bA ha Volumes To Be Created fi l Confirm The Operation NOTE Refer to Section 5 3 1 Create Volume Set for detailed information about the Volume Set settings 72 User Manual Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 5 3 3 Delete Volume Set To delete a Volume Set select the Volume Set Functions in the main menu and click o
54. ad operations can be overlapped on every drive in the array Write operations will typically access one data drive and one parity drive However because different records store their parity on different drives write operations can usually be overlapped Writes require parity to be updated DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA PARITY PARITY PARITY PARITY PARITY PARITY poorer Reads can occur simultaneously on every drive Dual level RAID achieves a balance between the increased data availability inherent in RAID 1 RAID 3 RAID 5 or RAID 6 and the increased read performance inherent in disk striping RAID 0 These arrays are sometimes referred to as RAID 10 1E RAID 30 RAID 50 or RAID 60 ry User Manual Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem RAID 6 is similar to RAID 5 in that data protection is achieved by writing parity information to the physical drives in the array With RAID 6 however two sets of parity data are used These two sets are different and each set occupies a capacity equivalent to that of one of the constituent drives The main advantage of RAID 6 is High data availability any two drives can fail without loss of critical data Writes require parity to be updated gt wx xi Pais fie s Fgm N DATA DATA DATA DATA PARITY PARITY PARITY PARITY 3 A Ji s A XK A x 5 Z E aes pe s yyyyy Reads can occur simultaneously on every drive A
55. ag Queuing L Create Volume _ Yes No L Initialization Mode Foreground Background No Init Create Raid 30 50 60 L Create Raid 30 50 60 Free capacity L Select Multiple Raid Set _ Greater Two TB Volume Support gt No Use 64bit LBA Use 4k Block L Volume Creation gt Volume Name Raid Level Capacity Stripe Size Fibre Host LUN Base Fibre LUN Cache Mode Tag Queuing L Create Volume gt Yes No L_Initialization Mode gt Foreground Background No Init Delete Volume Set L_ Select Volume To Delete L Delete Volume Set gt Yes No Are You Sure gt Yes No Modify Volume Set L Select Volume To Modify L_ Volume Modification gt Greater Two TB Volume Support Volume Name Raid Level Capacity Stripe Size Fibre Host LUN Base Fibre LUN Cache Mode Tag Queuing L Modify Volume gt Yes No L Are You Sure Yes No Check Volume Set L_ Check Volume From Raid Set L Select Volume Set to Check L Check The Volume gt Yes No Stop Volume Check L Stop All Volume Check gt Yes No L Are You Sure gt Yes No Display Volume Set Info L Display Volume Info in Raid L Select Volume To Display Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem View Drive Information L Select The Drives Create Pass Through Disk L_ Select Drive Fibre Host LUN Base Fibre LUN Cache Mode Tag Queuing Modify Pass Through Disk Physical Drives L_ Select The Drives gt Fibre Host LUN Base
56. an be implemented within a Switch for FC Arbitrated Loop LUN Base The base LUN number Each LUN Base supports 8 LUNs LUN Each Volume Set must be assigned a unique LUN ID number A Fibre Port can connect up to 128 devices LUN ID O to 127 Select the LUN ID for the Volume Set Volumes To Be Created Use this option to create several Volume Sets with the same Volume Set attributes Up to 128 Volume Sets can be created User Manual eee Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 5 3 2 Create Raid 30 50 60 To create a Raid30 50 60 Volume Set move the mouse cursor to the main menu and click on the Create Raid30 50 60 link The Select Multiple RaidSet For Raid30 50 60 screen will show all Raid Sets Tick on the Raid Sets that you want to include in the creation and then click on the Submit button NOTE When creating Raid 30 50 60 Volume set you need to create first the Raid Sets Up to 8 Raid Sets maximum is supported in Raid 30 50 60 All Raid Sets must contain the same number of disk drives lopen all close all 5 4 Raid Systa Console fee Select Multiple Raidset For Raid30 50 60 Max 8 RaidSet Supported 9 Quick Function iv Raid Set 000 3 300 0GB 1800 0GB J RAID Set Functions Raid Set 001 3 1800 066 1800 OGB H Volume Set Functions gt L Create Volume Set _ Delete Volume Set LJ Modify Volume Set Check Volume Set _ iL Schedule Volume Check _ Stop
57. arrays Disk Striping Fundamental to RAID technology is striping This is a method of combining multiple drives into one logical storage unit Striping partitions the storage space of each drive into stripes which can be as small as one sector 512 bytes or as large as several megabytes These stripes are then interleaved in a rotating sequence so that the combined space is composed alternately of stripes from each drive The specific type of operating environment determines whether large or small stripes should be used Most operating systems today support concurrent disk I O operations across multiple drives However in order to maximize throughput for the disk subsystem the I O load must be balanced across all the drives so that each drive can be kept busy as much as possible In a multiple drive system without striping the disk I O load is never perfectly balanced Some drives will contain data files that are frequently accessed and some drives will rarely be accessed STRIPING DISK DRIVES Disk 1 Disk 2 Disk 3 Disk 4 Data stripes from each drive are interleaved to create one logical drive By striping the drives in the array with stripes large enough so that each record falls entirely within one stripe most records can be evenly distributed across all drives This keeps all drives in the array busy during heavy load situations This situation allows all drives to work concurrently on different I O operations and thus maximize
58. ation Advanced Configuration C Hdd Power Management Fibre Channel Config EtherNet Configuration Alert By Mail Configuration SNMP Configuration NTP Configuration View Events Mute Beeper 0 Generate Test Event 0 Clear Event Buffer _ Modify Password D Upgrade Firmware Shutdown Controller _ Restart Controller H Information User Manual 95 pi a Ether Net Configurations DHCP Function Local IP Address Used If DHCP Disabled Gateway IP Address Used If DHCP Disabled Subnet Mask Used If DHCP Disabled HTTP Port Number 7168 8191 Is Reserved Telnet Port Number 7168 8191 Is Reserved SMTP Port Number 7168 8191 Is Reserved Da jo fe f fu AO fas pss pss p Current IP Address Current Gateway IP Address Current Subnet Mask Ether Net MAC Address Confirm The Operation Submit Reset 192 168 15 144 192 168 1 1 E 255 255 255 0 a 00 18 4D 02 06 DA NOTE If HTTP Telnet and SMTP Port Number is set to 0 the service is disabled Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 5 5 6 Alert By Mail Configuration To set the Event Notification function click on the Alert By Mail Configuration link under the System Controls menu The Disk Array Event Notification configuration screen will be shown Set up the desired function and option When an abnormal condition occurs an error message will be emailed to the email recipi
59. ault Topology is set to Auto which takes precedence of Loop Topology Restarting the RAID controller is needed for any topology change to take effect The current connection topology is shown at end of the row You have to click the Fibre Channel Config link again from the menu frame to refresh the current topology information Note that current topology is shown as None when no successful connection is made for the channel Hard Loop ID This setting is effective only under Loop topology When enabled you can manually set the Loop ID in the range from O to 125 Make sure this hard assigned ID does not conflict with other devices on the same loop otherwise the channel will be disabled It is a good practice to disable the hard loop ID and let the loop itself auto arrange the Loop ID View Error Statistics In this screen appears the Fibre channel error statistics like Channel Loss of Signal Loss of Sync Link Fail and Bad CRC open all close all s Fibre Channel Error Statistics ig Raid System Console H 0 Quick Function H RAID Set Functions 9 Volume Set Functions Channel Loss of Signal Loss of Sync Link Fail 0 1 0 H Physical Drives ES System Controls 1 1 o 2 1 0 3 1 0 C System Configuration Advanced Configuration _ Hdd Power Management _Refiesh _ Clear Counters _ Fibre Channel Config L EtherNet Configuration Alert By Mail Configuration _ SNMP Configuration NTP Configuration
60. ayed The submenus for each item are shown in Section 4 2 1 The configuration utility main menu options are N Quick Volume And Raid Create a RAID configuration which Set Setup consists of all physical disks installed Raid Set Functions Create a customized Raid Set Volume Set Functions Create a customized Volume Set Physical Drive Functions View individual disk information Raid System Functions Setting the Raid system configurations Hdd Power Management Setting the HDD power management configurations Fibre Channel Config Setting the Fibre Channel configurations Ethernet Configuration Setting the Ethernet configurations ser rc Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 4 2 Configuration through the LCD Panel All configurations can be performed through the LCD Display front panel function keys except for the Firmware update The LCD provides a system of screens with areas for information status indication or menus The LCD screen displays menu items or other information up to two lines at a time The RAID controller s factory default password is set to 00000000 Function Key Definitions The four function keys at side of the front panel perform the following functions Use the Up or Down arrow keys to go through the information on the LCD screen This is also used to move between each menu when you configure the subsystem Up and Down y N Arrow buttons VW NOTE When the Down Arrow button W is pressed 3 times t
61. be blinking RED To offline a Raid Set click on the Offline RAID Set link A Select The RAID SET To Offline screen is displayed showing all existing Raid Sets in the subsystem Select the Raid Set which you want to offline in the Select column Tick on the Confirm The Operation and then click on the Submit button to offline the selected Raid Set lopen all close all rai aid System Console C Quick Function SM Sec Pena CS oe E Create RAID Set D Delete RAID Set D Expand RAID Set M i Confirm The Operation YolumeSet In This RaidSet Will Also Be Offlined _ L Rename RAID Set L Activate Incomplete RAID S L Create Hot Spare L Delete Hot Spare gt Rescue Raid Set H Volume Set Functions H Physical Drives System Controls H 0 Information lopen all close all Raid System Console a RaidSet Hierarchy H 0 Quick Function RAID Set Volume Set Ch Lun Volume State Capacity J RAID Set Functions J Volume Set Functions J Physical Drives J System Controls B a ISRA Enclosure 1 SAS RAID Subsystem V1 0 _ i D Sas Chip information De9iea n usage ma a capsety T Mode EE ef System Information Slot i 12 Offlined 1000 2GB Hitachi HDE721010SL4330 e of Hardware Monitor Slot 2 14 Offlined 1000 2GB Hitachi HDE721010SLA4330 Slot 3 19 Offlined 1000 268 Hitachi HDE721010SLA330 Slot 4 1A Offlined 1000 2GB Hitachi HDE721010SL4330 Slot 5 15
62. commended In installing each component secure all the mounting screws and locks Make sure that all screws are fully tightened Follow correctly all the listed procedures in this manual for reliable performance Controller Configurations This RAID subsystem supports both single controller and dual controller configurations The single controller can be configured depending on the user s requirements On the other side these controllers can be both configured and be active to increase system efficiency and to improve performance This Manual will discusses both single and dual controller configuration Packaging Shipment and Delivery Before removing the subsystem from the shipping carton you should visually inspect the physical condition of the shipping carton Unpack and verify that the contents of the shipping carton are complete and in good condition Exterior damage to the shipping carton may indicate that the contents of the carton are damaged If any damage is found do not remove the components contact the dealer where you purchased the subsystem for further instructions 6 User Manual Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem Unpacking the Shipping Carton The shipping package contains the following RAID Subsystem Unit Two 2 power cords One 1 external Fibre optic cable for single RAID controller Note Two Fibre optic cables for dual RAID controllers One 1 RJ 45 Ethernet cable for single RAID c
63. cord from the AC Inlet Plug of PSFM Loosen thumbscrews of the PSFM Use the handle to pull out the defective PSFM Before inserting the new PSFM make sure the Power On Off Switch is on Off state a 2s SY Insert and slide the new PSFM in until it clicks into place IMPORTANT When the subsystem is online and a Power Supply fails and the replacement Power Supply module is not yet available the failed Power Supply Module can be replaced with the Plate Cover This is to maintain proper airflow within the enclosure Refer to next section When replacing a failed component online it is not recommended to remove the failed component for a long period of time proper air flow within the enclosure might fail causing high controller disk drive temperature 7 Connect the power cord to the AC Inlet Plug of PSFM 8 Tighten the thumbscrews of the PSFM 9 Turn on the Power On Off Switch of the PSFM NOTE After replacing the Power Supply Fan Module and turning on the Power On Off Switch of the PSFM the Power Supply will not power on immediately The Fans in the PSFM will spin up until the RPM becomes stable When Fan RPM is already stable the RAID controller will then power on the Power Supply This process takes more or less 30 seconds This safety measure helps prevent possible Power Supply overheating when the Fans cannot work 6 4 2 1 Replacing Power Supply Fan Module with Plate Cover When replacing a failed power su
64. dition there is less performance degradation during drive failure than in RAID 5 arrays Duplicate data is written to pairs of drives DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA Aiii Reads can occur simultaneously on every drive User Manual Se Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem RAID 3 sector stripes data across groups of drives but one drive in the group is dedicated for storing parity information RAID 3 relies on the embedded ECC in each sector for error detection In the case of drive failure data recovery is accomplished by calculating the exclusive OR XOR of the information recorded on the remaining drives Records typically span all drives which optimizes the disk transfer rate Because each I O request accesses every drive in the array RAID 3 arrays can satisfy only one I O request at a time RAID 3 delivers the best performance for single user single tasking environments with long records Synchronized spindle drives are required for RAID 3 arrays in order to avoid performance degradation with short records RAID 5 arrays with Small stripes can yield similar performance to RAID 3 arrays Read and write operations span all drives Vv vvvyYyY DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA PARITY mae PT Paralled access decreases data transfer time for long sequential records Under RAID 5 parity information is distributed across all the drives Since there is no dedicated parity drive all drives contain data and re
65. e Followings are considered as Removed Disk 1 Manually removed by user 2 Losing PHY connection due to bad connector cable backplane 3 Losing PHY connection due to disk fail Basically in the eyes of the controller the disk suddenly disappears due to whatever reason lopen all close all 4 Raid System Console BO Quick Function a Enclosure 1 SAS RAID Subsystem V1 0 H RAID Set Functions slot 1 500 1GB ATA WDC WD5003ABYX 0 H 0 Volume Set Functions Sj Physical Drives Confirm The Operation Create Pass Through Disk Submit Reset y Delete Pass Through Disk e 0 Set Disk To Be Failed Activate Failed Disk 0 Identify Enclosure Identify Drive H 0 System Controls H 0 Information 5 4 6 Identify Enclosure To identify an Enclosure move the mouse cursor and click on Identify Enclosure link The Select The Enclosure For Identification screen appears Tick on the enclosure from the list of enclosures then click on the Submit button to identify the selected enclosure All disk drives LEDs in an enclosure will flash when a particular enclosure is selected open all close all a Select The Enclosure For Identification Raid System Console Enclosure 1 SAS RAID Subsystem V1 0 H 0 Quick Function H RAID Set Functions 4 Volume Set Functions S Physical Drives L Modify Pass Through Disk Delete Pass Through Disk O Set Disk To Be Failed
66. e Effect TEn Truncation snuUtaown controller Restart Controller i ee ee aw Telnet 16 2 24Rows 80 Cols YT100 Co NUM Ready 11 Select Restart Controller and then select Yes 192 168 10 173 CRT a ag File Edit view Options Transfer Script Tools Help A H Col 8 ie ee EEA 192168 10 173 KXXXKXXXXKX controller Mute The Alert Beeper Alert Beeper Setting Change Password JBOD RAID Function Background Task Priority SATA NCQ Support Restart Controller HDD Read Ahead Cache Volume Data Read Ahead Hdd Queue Depth Setting Controller Fan Detection Disk Write Cache Mode Capacity Truncation Update Firmware Shutdown Controller Restart Contro ArPOWKey Or AZiMove Cursor Enter j LiLine Draw Telnet 13 64 24Rows 80 Cols YVT100 User Manual Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 12 Select Yes again to confirm The RAID controller will restart le Pcs eT eee File Edit view Options Transfer Script Tools Help EE Mee Veto tee ie 192 168 0173 OOOGOOOOTIGN RAID Controller Raid system Function Mute The Alert Beeper Alert Beeper setting Change Password JBODYRAID Function Background Task Priority HOD Read Ahead Cache Yolume Data Read Ahead YES Hdd Gueue Depth setting Controller Fah Detection Disk write cache Mode Capacity Truncation Update Firmware Shutdown Control ler Restart contra APPOWKeYy Or AZiMowe CuUPSOr SL L
67. e Oe CTRL Heartbeat LED Fault LED SAS Expansion R Link Port COM1 Reserved SAS Expander Activity LED Host C Status LEDs Host D Status LEDs Host B Status LEDs Host A Status LEDs Host Channel D Host Channel C Host Channel A Host Channel B Note Only one host cable and one SFP module are included in the package Additional host cables and SFP modules are optional and can be purchased separately for upgrade User Manual 29 Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem Pan SSC Decriptiom O O There are four Fibre host channels A B C and D which can be use to connect to Fibre HBA on the Host system or to connect to FC switch Use for expansion connect to the SAS In eRe re ponsion rer Port of a J BOD subsystem RJ 11 port Use to connect to CLI command line interface for example to upgrade expander firmware See section 6 3 Upgrading the Expander Firmware COM1 RJ 11 port Use to check controller debug messages 10 100 1000 Ethernet Rj 45 port Use to R Link Port manage the RAID subsystem via network and web browser Host Channel A B C D COM2 Indicator LED Link LED Indicates Host Channel Host Ch l Re C oii Orange has linked if the Fibre HBA Card is Status LEDs 4GB Link LED and f Activity LED Link LED Indicates Host Channel Blink Orange has linked if the Fibre HBA Card is 2GB Blink Activity LED Indicates the Host Blue Channel is busy and being accessed
68. e can be sub divided to serve a number of different hosts that are attached to the RAID through the SAN fabric with LUN masking So that only one or a limited number of servers can see that LUN each LUN inside the RAID device can be limited LUN masking can be done either at the RAID device behind the RAID port or at the server HBA It is more secure to mask LUNs at the RAID device but not all RAID devices have LUN masking capability Therefore in order to mask LUNs some HBA vendors allow persistent binding at the driver level User Manual 19 Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 1 4 Array Definition 1 4 1 Raid Set A Raid Set is a group of disk drives containing one or more logical volumes called Volume Sets It is not possible to have multiple Raid Sets on the same disk drives A Volume Set must be created either on an existing Raid Set or on a group of available individual disk drives disk drives that are not yet a part of a Raid Set If there are existing Raid Sets with available raw capacity new Volume Set can be created New Volume Set can also be created on an existing Raid Set without free raw capacity by expanding the Raid Set using available disk drive s which is are not yet Raid Set member If disk drives of different capacity are grouped together in a Raid Set then the capacity of the smallest disk will become the effective capacity of all the disks in the Raid Set 1 4 2 Volume Set A Volume Set is seen by the host
69. e customer to selecting the appropriate menu option Is ia 192 168 10 173 CRT File Edit View Options Transfer Script Tools sod hd pd lt a 26 34 Ge ERE AT ee 192 168 170 175 Main Merny e volumer RaTc Raid Set Function Volume Set Function Physical Drives Raid System Function Hdd Power Management Fibre Channel confi Ethernet Configuration View System Events Clear Event Buffer Hardware Monitor System Information APPOWReY Of Ae iMove CUPSOr Ready Telnet execute actions by Help D Ea ITD Co nt r ol a Wee ee a verify Password a REO aw LiLine Draw s ALUM TLO0 14 57 24Rows 80 Cols NOTE The password option allows user to set or clear the RAID subsystem s password protection feature Once the password has been set the user can only monitor and configure the RAID subsystem by providing the correct password The password is used to protect the RAID subsystem from unauthorized access The controller will check the password only when entering the Main menu from the initial screen The RAID subsystem will automatically go back to the initial screen when it does notreceive any command in twenty seconds The RAID subsystem s factory default password is set to 00000000 ary User Manual Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem Configuration Utility Main Menu Options Select an option and the related information or submenu items under it will be displ
70. eate the Volume Set and then click on the Submit button lopen all close all s Select The Raid Set To Create Volume On It Raid System Console F z fs Quick Feriction jangwa Raid Set Name Member Disks Raid State Capacity RAID Set Functions re Raid Set 000 3 3 Normal 1500 0GB Volume Set Functions C Create Volume Set Submit Reset Create Raid30 50 60 _ Delete Volume Set Modify Volume Set _ Check Volume Set _ Schedule Volume Check Stop Volume Check H Physical Drives H System Controls Information The Volume Set setup screen allows user to configure the Volume Name Capacity RAID level Max Capacity Allowed Select Volume Capacity Volume Initialization Mode Stripe Size Cache Mode Tagged Command Queuing Controller 1 Fibre Port Mapping Controller 2 Fibre Port Mapping Fibre Channel LUN Base LUN and Volume To Be Created 68 User Manual Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem lopen all close all z a Enter The Volume Attribute Raid System Console 4 Quick Function Volume Name a RAID Set Functions Member Disks B Volume Set Functions _ Create Volume Set Create Raid30 50 60 Delete Volume Set Select Volume Capacity _ Modify Volume Set Check Volume Set Volume Raid Level Max Capacity Allowed Greater Two TB Volume Support Schedule Volume Check Volume Initialization Mode Foreground Initialization Stop Volume Check Volume Stripe Size 64 y KBytes cs Ph
71. el Smart Function Front Panel The smart LCD panel is an option to configure the RAID subsystem If you are configuring the subsystem using the LCD panel press the Select button to login and configure the RAID subsystem Use the Up or Down arrow keys to go through the information on the LCD screen This is also used to move between each menu when you configure the subsystem Up and Down a Arrow buttons VW NOTE When the Down Arrow button W is pressed 3 times the LCD control will shift to the other RAID controller in redundant controller mode and the other RAID controller s IP address will be shown in LCD Select button WS This is used to enter the option you have selected Press this button to return to the previous menu NOTE This button can also be used to reset the alarm beeper For example if one power Supply fails pressing this button will mute the beeper Exit button EXIT 24 User Manual Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem Environment Status LEDs Power LED Power Fail LED Fan Fail LED Over Temperature LED Voltage Warning LED Activity LED Parts Power LED Green LED indicates power is ON If a redundant power supply unit fails this Power Fail LED LED will turn to RED and alarm will sound When a fan fails or the fan s rotational speed Fan Fail LED IS below 7OORPM this LED will turn red and an alarm will sound If temperature irregularities in the system occurs HDD slot te
72. elnet Port Number 23 SMTP Port Number 25 Ethernet Address SMTP Server IP Address Mail Sender Name Alert By Mail Configuration Mail Sender Address Mail Account Mail Account Password Event Notification 1 2 3 4 Mail To Name Mail To Address Notify Type Disabled Event Notification Urgent Error Notification Serious Error Notification Warning Error Notification Information Notification Notify No Event gt Yes No View System Events _ Show System Events Clear Event Buffers Clear Event Buffer gt Yes No Hardware Monitor The Hardware Monitor Information System Information _ The System Information 52 User Manual Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 4 3 Configuration through web browser based proRAI D Manager The RAID subsystem can be remotely configured via R Link port with proRAID Manager a web browser based application The proRAlD Manager can be used to manage all available functions of the RAID controller To configure the RAID subsystem from a remote machine you need to know its IP Address Launch your web browser from remote machine and enter in the address bar http 1 P Address IMPORTANT The default I P address of the Controller R Link Portis 192 168 1 100 and subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 DHCP client function is also enabled by default You can reconfigure the IP Address or disable the DHCP client function through the LCD front panel or terminal Ether
73. en select the desired function NOTE When you want to change the value on advance configuration screen please contact your vendor s support engineer for assistance open all close all a Advanced Configurations Raid System Console H 0 Quick Function TLER Setting Default x H RAID Set Functions Timeout Setting H 0 Volume Set Functions HE Physical Drives Number Of Retries H 5 System Controls Buffer Threshold Setting L System Configuration Amount Of Read Ahead Advanced Configuration zs LJ C Hdd Power Management Number Of AV Streams UA ENS Channo Config Optimize AV Recording EtherNet Configuration Alert By Mail Configuration Read And Discard Parity Data L SNMP Configuration Hitachi SATA HDD Speed NTP Configuration L WDC SATA HDD Speed _ View Events Mute Beeper J Generate Test Event Seagate SATA HDD Speed O Clear Event Buffer i Modify Password F N __ Confirm The Operation Upgrade Firmware z 0 Shutdown Controller Submit _Reset Restart Controller tr H 0 Information User Manual 87 Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem TLER Setting TLER time limited error recovery functions provide support for WD Caviar RE RAID series disks This is a new option from WD to support RAID features that were traditionally missing from standard desktop drives TLER is a method of signaling the system RAID controller in the event that an error recovery process is taking longer than
74. ent s that a problem has occurred Events are classified into 4 levels Urgent Serious Warning and Information lopen all close all Raid System Console H 0 Quick Function RAID Set Functions 4 0 Volume Set Functions E Physical Drives Ei System Controls _ System Configuration Advanced Configuration i Hdd Power Management Fibre Channel Config _ EtherNet Configuration __ Alert By Mail Configuration 1 SNMP Configuration _ NTP Configuration _ View Events Mute Beeper Generate Test Event Clear Event Buffer _ Modify Password 0 Upgrade Firmware 1 Shutdown Controller Restart Controller H Information Wh gt NOTE log will be sent to the email recipient s as one package log a SMTP Server Configuration SMTP Server IP Address a Mail Address Configurations Sender Name Account s Event Notification Configurations MailTo Namei Disable Event Notification W Urgent Error Notification Serious Error Notification Warning Error Notification Na Information Notification Send Only Urgent Event EEZ Mail Address jbs ae a a Password Mail Address No Event Notification Will Be Sent Send Urgent And Serious Event Send Urgent Serious And Warning Event Send All Event Bn MailTo Name2 Notification For No Event Disable Event Notification l Urgent Erro
75. esssssessesssesesess 90 ois 4 mn gl 2 G19 a le 01 6 femeeeeee meen eer mere inne E E Ctr ot E E 92 Jao FAEN Geel aie Oi 4 g eee meeeeemeneeetr tre eanerter ee enet EE E E 95 5 5 6 Alert By Mail TAC I AEN EN occas c ccc csecses see cer raaraa aret en area AE deat EE e es eiieeii 96 357 ONMP I IN AU cg eee eR EE EAER EE 97 aao MNPC OmU O e E E E E E 98 5 5 9 View Events Mute BEQ per sssesseesssesseesssesssensssnssensssnseensenssesssrossrossrnsstnsstnstesstenuresurerssrossrossrossrossensss 99 33140 Generate Test coaster tect cesses eae RESE cere nara e ESEE EERS 100 zoll Clear Event BUNG esnea 101 So pal Modity PassWord esse E eran tiie eenener ttre 102 S913 Upgrade PU Va Sac pens ce carne sages cence cases nese eens sence eeseaseeesosec ceuessocseees 102 S94 Shutdown lola Ugo ssassn in Ea E A T EE aN E tee ner terre Saai 103 Sl Restart CONTO gaan eeeneee Rene eetne an eeieene EEE R Era S SENE ai 104 56 Imopnaton MeNUssseserserne a E S NE 105 56 1 RAID Set Hierarchy eecscepo a rte sy ett etre etter et here en eOnTnrnReNeT tert Oe 105 Io DAS CIN ONO O eea sees ed cts E E E E 107 309 Systemi MOMAN epea e E EA ee EE ENE 108 IOA Hardware MONTO eieren E EREE EE 109 Chapter 6 Maintenance essooeeessooeesssooocesssseeesssoessssooeesssooesssoeeesssoeeesssoeeesssosee 111 6 1 Upgrading the RAID Controller s Cache Memory uu ccecsesssessesesessssesesesssescsessesesessssesesesseseseeeeseseanens 111 6 1
76. fy Enclosure of Identify Drive H 0 System Controls 4 9 Information Submit Reset 5 4 4 Set Disk To Be Failed It sets a normal working disk as failed so that users can test some of the features and functions Aa NOTE When you want to set a disk as failed please contact your vendor s support engineer for assistance Jopen all close all Raid System Console Ei Quick Function Enclosure 1 SAS RAID Subsystem V1 0 O gt gt H RAID Set Functions Slot 1 500 1GB ATA WDC WDS003ABYX 0 H 0 Volume Set Functions Slot 2 500 1GB ATA WDC WD5003ABYX 0 i Sie Sembee slot 3 500 1GB ATA WDC WDS003ABYX 0 J Create Pass Through Disk P a O Modify Pass Through Disk Slot 4 500 1GB ATA WDC WDS003ABYX 0 i PE Delete A Disk Slot s 1000 2GB ATA WDC WD10EADS 00M Slot 6 1000 2GB ATA WDC WD10EADS 00M Slot 7 1000 2GB ATA WDC WD10EADS 00M Slot 8 1000 2GB ATA WDC WD10EADS 00P D Activate Failed Disk j 0 Identify Enclosure of Identify Drive H System Controls 4 0 Information Confirm The Operation Submit Reset 82 User Manual Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 5 4 5 Activate Failed Disk It forces the current failed disk in the system to be back online Activate Failed Disk function has no effect on the removed disks because a removed disk does not give the controller a chance to mark it as failur
77. h is identified by a unique world wide name WWN In a switched fabric each data frame is transferred over a virtual point to point connection There can be any number of full bandwidth transfers occurring through the switch Devices do not have to arbitrate for control of the network each device can use the full available bandwidth A fabric topology contains one or more switches connecting the ports in the FC network The benefit of this topology is that many devices approximately 2 24 can be connected A port on a Fabric switch is called an F Port Fabric Port Fabric Switches can function as an alias server multi cast server broadcast server quality of service facilitator and directory server as well Loop MNI D Controller supports Multiple Node ID MNID mode A possible application is for zoning within the arbitrated loop The different zones can be represented by the controller s source Embodiments of the present invention described above can be implemented within a Switch for FC Arbitrated Loop 18 User Manual Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 1 3 3 Basic Elements The following elements are the connectivity of storages and Server components using the Fibre channel technology Cables and connectors There are different types of cables of varies lengths for use in a Fibre Channel configuration Two types of cables are supported Copper and Optical fiber Copper cables are used for short distances and transfer data up
78. he LCD control will shift to the other RAID controller in redundant controller mode and the other RAID controller s IP address will be shown in LCD Select button WS This is used to enter the option you have selected Press this button to return to the previous menu EXIT NOTE This button can also be used to reset the alarm beeper For example if one power Supply fails pressing this button will mute the beeper Exit button arr User Manual Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 4 2 1 Menu Diagram The following menu diagram is a Summary of the various configurations and setting functions that can be accessed through telnet Raid 0 L Greater Two TB Volume Support gt No Use 64bit LBA Use 4K Block L Edit the Capacity L_ Select Stripe Size gt 4K 8K 16K 32K 64K 128K L Create Vol Raid Set gt Yes No Raid 1 or 1 0 L Greater Two TB Volume Support gt No Use 64bit LBA Use 4K Block L Edit the Capacity L Select Stripe Size gt 4K 8K 16K 32K 64K 128K L Create Vol Raid Set gt Yes No L Initialization Mode Foreground Background Raid 1 0 Spare No Init To Rescue Volume L Greater Two TB Volume Support gt No Use 64bit LBA Use 4K Block L Edit the Capacity L Select Stripe Size gt 4K 8K 16K 32K 64K 128K L Create Vol Raid Set Yes No L Initialization Mode Foreground Background Raid 3 No Init To Rescue Volume L Greater Two TB Volume Support gt No Use 64bit
79. he Power LED on the front Panel will turn green User Manual 33 Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 3 2 Disk Drive Installation This section describes the physical locations of the hard drives supported by the subsystem and give instructions on installing a hard drive The subsystem supports hot swapping allowing you to install or replace a hard drive while the subsystem is running NOTE In this model it is recommended to use 6Gb hard drive disks 3 2 1 Installing Disk Drive in a Disk Tray 1 Unlock the Disk Trays using a flat head screw driver by rotating the Lock Groove Disk Tray is unlocked Tray Open Button 3 Pull out an empty disk tray 34 User Manual Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 4 Place the hard drive in the disk tray Turn the disk tray upside down Align the four screw holes of the SAS disk drive in the four Hole A of the disk tray To secure the disk drive into the disk tray tighten four screws on these holes of the disk tray Note in the picture below where the screws should be placed in the disk tray holes Tray Hole A NOTE All the disk tray holes are labelled accordingly User Manual 35 Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 5 Slide the tray into a slot 6 Press the lever in until you hear the latch click into place The HDD Fault LED will turn green when the subsystem is powered on and HDD is good 7 If necessary lock the Disk Tray by turn
80. hold for 5 is added for video recording This option will push data to disk early This feature gives controller extra buffer time in case of slow response from the hard drives within a given time Consequently this can prevent a pause in data flow and there will be continues data access and stream This feature is very useful for the video streaming applications where there is high demand for constant non stop data flow with no interruption due to lower performance of specific hardware Amount of Read Ahead Read Ahead data is buffered in the RAID controller cache however thereby cutting down on the amount of I O traffic to the disk The Amount of Read Ahead defines how many data of reading at a time making more efficient use of the RAID Subsystem This makes it possible to locate and re issue the data without repetitive hard parsing activities The Amount of Read Ahead parameter is used to allocate an amount of memory in the cache memory the frequently executed queries and return the result set back to the host without real disk read execution Default value is Auto Controller will base on the HDD number to set the amount of Read Ahead value You can select between 512KB 16MB 88 User Manual Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem Number of AV Stream RAID controllers are required to have not only the function of processing ordinary data but also the function of dealing with AV audio video stream data needing real time processing Si
81. iLine Draw Telnet 13 54 24 Rows 60 Cols T100 User Manual 117 Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem Upgrading Firmware Through Web Browser Get the new version of firmware for your RAID subsystem controller x 1 To upgrade the RAID subsystem firmware click the Upgrade Firmware link under System Controls menu The Upgrade The Raid System Firmware Or Boot Rom screen appears NOTE When there is new boot ROM firmware that needs to be upgraded upgrade first the boot ROM firmware Then repeat the process steps 1 to 3 to upgrade the firmware code after which a RAI D controller restart will be necessary 2 Click Browse Look in the location where the firmware file was saved Select the firmware file name XXXXXXXX BI N and click Open 3 Select the Confirm The Operation option Click the Submit button lopen all close alll B Raid System Console s Upgrade The Raid System Firmware Or Boot Rom J Quick Function Enter The BootRom Or Firmware File Name ee _ Browse H RAID Set Functions H volume Set Functions y nm A Physical Drives I Confirm The Operation O O OOO O a System Controls Reset O System Configuration O Advanced Configuration C Hdd Power Management L EtherNet Configuration C Alert By Mail Configuration O SNMP Configuration C NTP Configuration O View Events Mute Beeper L Generate Test Event Clear Event Buffer _ Modify Password _ Upgrade Firmware O Shutdo
82. iguration Methods There are three methods of configuring the RAID controller a Front panel touch control buttons b Web browser based remote RAID management via the R Link Ethernet port c Telnet connection via the R Link Ethernet port C NOTE The RAID subsystem allows you to access using only one method at a time You cannot use more than one method at the same time 4 1 Configuration through Telnet Q NOTE This example uses CRT terminal emulation program You can also use Windows Hyper terminal as another option 1 To connect to RAID subsystem using Telnet open Terminal Emulation program example CRT 6 1 and start new session and select Telnet protocol Click Next im not connected CRT FR File Edit Mew Options Transfer Script Tools Help T FA Ea and 34 Ly New Session Wizard L pm BE This wizard will help you create a new session for connecting to a S j remote server le What type of connection do you want to establish Protocol Telnet ied Do not use this wizard when creating sessions ij mi Ready E i 24 Rows B0 Cols T100 E NOM User Manual 41 Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 2 Enter the RAID subsystem s IP address Make sure the PC running the terminal emulation program can connect to the RAID subsystem s IP address Click Next What is the name or IP address of the remote host Hostname 192 168 10 173
83. ing the Lock Groove 36 User Manual Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 3 2 2 Installing a SATA Disk Drive Dual Controller Mode in a Disk Tray 1 Remove an empty disk tray from the subsystem Fixed Bracket Dongle Board 3 Attach the dongle board in the Fixed Bracket with a screw User Manual 37 Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 4 Place the Fixed Bracket with the dongle board in the disk tray as shown 38 User Manual Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 5 Turn the tray upside down Align the holes of the Fixed Bracket in the two Hole d of the disk tray Tighten two screws to secure the Fixed Bracket into the disk tray Tray Hole d BEB BBB BBB BRR Reese NOTE All the disk tray holes are labelled accordingly 6 Place the SATA disk drive into the disk tray Slide the disk drive towards the dongle board User Manual 39 Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 7 Turn the disk tray upside down Align the four screw holes of the SATA disk drive in the four Hole B of the disk tray To secure the disk drive into the disk tray tighten four screws on these holes of the disk tray Note in the picture below where the screws should be placed in the disk tray holes Tray Hole B NOTE All the disk tray holes are labelled accordingly 8 Insert the disk tray into the subsystem 40 User Manual Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem Chapter 4 RAID Configuration Utility Options Conf
84. itialize User Manual 55 Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem You can use RaidSet Hierarchy feature to view the Volume Set information Refer to Section 5 6 1 based on the number of disks in your system maximum 32 disks per Raid Set Use the Raid Set Function and Volume Set Function if you prefer to create customized Raid Set and Volume Set NOTE In Quick Create your Raid Set is automatically configured NOTE In Quick Create the Raid Level options 30 50 and 60 are not available If you need to create Volume Set with Raid Level 30 50 or 60 use the Create Raid Set function and Create Volume Set function x 56 User Manual Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 5 2 RAID Set Functions Use the Raid Set Function and Volume Set Function if you prefer to create customized Raid Sets and Volume Sets User can manually configure and take full control of the Raid Set settings but it will take alittle longer to setup than the Quick Create configuration Select the Raid Set Function to manually configure the Raid Set for the first time or to delete existing Raid Set and reconfigure a Raid Set 5 2 1 Create RAID Set open all close alll a Select The Drives For RAID Set W Raid System Console H Quick Function FI RAID Set Functions E slot 1 500 1GB ATA WDC WD5003ABYX 0 Create RAID Set a 0 Delete RAID Set D Expand RAID Set Fr sSlot 3 500 1GB ATA WDC WDS5003A4BYxX 0 s Enclosure 1 SAS RAI
85. ive Choose this option from the Main Menu to select a disk drive and to perform the functions listed below 5 4 1 Create Pass Through Disk A Pass Through Disk is a disk drive not controlled by the internal RAID subsystem firmware and thus cannot be a part of a Volume Set A Pass Through disk is a separate and individual Raid Set The disk is available to the host as an individual disk It is typically used on a system where the operating system is on a disk not controlled by the RAID firmware To create pass through disk click on the Create Pass Through link under the Physical Drives main menu The setting function screen appears Select the disk drive to be made as Pass Through Disk and configure the Pass Through Disk attributes such as the Cache Mode Tagged Command Queuing Controller 1 Fibre Port Mapping Controller 2 Fibre Port Mapping and Fibre Channel LUN Base MNID LUN for this volume open all close all a Select the IDE drive For Pass Through Raid System Console H E Quick Function a Enclosure 1 SAS RAID Subsystem V1 0 H 0 RAID Set Functions Slot 4 500 1GB ATA WDC WD5003ABYx 0 H 0 Volume Set Functions Slot 5 1000 2GB ATA WDC WD10EADS 00M Chal Physical Daves gt Slot 6 1000 2GB ATA WDC WD10EADS 00M Create Pass Through Disk O Modify Pass Through Disk gt Slot 7 1000 2GB ATA WDC WD10EADS 00M i E Delete Pass Through Disk J Slot 8 1000 2GB ATA WDC WD10EADS O00P 0 pe Dik bade Fated s
86. k Use this option for Windows OS such as Windows 2000 2003 or XP The maximum Volume Set size is 16TB Just use the Volume as Basic Disk Volume can t be used as Dynamic Disk also can t be used in 512Bytes block service program User Manual 69 Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem nitialization Mode Set the Initialization Mode forthe Volume Set Initialization in Foreground mode is completed faster but must be completed before Volume Set becomes accessible Background mode makes the Volume Set instantly available but the initialization process takes longer No Init To Rescue Volume is used to create a Volume Set without initialization normally used to recreate Volume Set configuration to recover data Stripe Size This parameter sets the size of the stripe written to each disk in a RAID O 1 10 5 or 6 Volume Set You can set the stripe size to 4 KB 8 KB 16 KB 32 KB 64 KB or 128 KB A larger stripe size produces better read performance especially if your computer does mostly sequential reads However if you are sure that your computer does random reads more often select a small stripe size NOTE Stripe Size in RAID level 3 can t be modified Cache Mode The RAID subsystem supports two types of write caching Write Through and Write Back Write Through data are both written to the cache and the disk s before the write I O is acknowledged as complete Write Back when data is written to cache
87. l pate aie eee ee La P Disk wri Capacity Truncation ITEE MEE Restart controller Arrowkey Or AZiMowe Cursor Enter s i Escape L Line Draw Telnet 16 59 24 Rows 80 Cols T100 APPOWKeY Or AZiMove Cursor Enteris Ct ape LiLine Draw x Rearaw NUM User Manual Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 9 Message will show Firmware has been updated successfully 192 168 10 173 CRT Pahl File Edit view Options Transfer Script Tools Help dod 5B Lol 2 20 i Fes S ee J 192 168 10 173 7 XXXXX RAID controller Mute The Alert Beeper Alert Beeper Setting Change Password JBOD RAID Function Background Task Priority SATA NCQ Support HDD Read Ahead Cache Volume Data Read Ahead Control pA a a Has Been Updated Successfully Disk wr Capacity Truncation Se E Oa ams Restart Controller APPOWKeY Or AZ iMove Cursor gt ESCTESCape LiLine Draw x Recraw Telnet 16 60 24Rows B0Cols Y T100 10 The RAID Controller must be restarted in order for the new firmware to take effect li 192 168 10 173 CRT Hag File Edit wiew Options Transfer Script Tools Help od Hd Lod 260 Als eo we i ee ee ID Co rit r ol er e Mute The Alert Beeper Alert Beeper setting Change Password IBOD RAID Function Background Task Priority SATA NCQ Support HOG Read Ahead Cache volume Data Read Ahead Controller Is Required For New Firmware To Tak
88. lications so we have defined three different sorting methods for these special applications To decide how to optimize AV stream recording parameter you need to adjust the Optimize AV Recording and Write Buffer Threshold during runtime Read And Discard Parity Data This function is used to determine if parity data is to be read and discarded Hitachi SATA HDD Speed This function is used to set the Hitachi SATA HDD Speed WDC SATA HDD Speed This function is used to set the WD SATA HDD Speed Seagate SATA HDD Speed This function is used to set the Seagate SATA HDD Speed User Manual 89 Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 5 5 3 HDD Power Management MAID Massive Array of Idle Disks is a storage technology that employs a large group of disk drives in which only those drives in active use are spinning at any given time This reduces power consumption and prolongs the lives of the drives MAID is designed for Write Once Read Occasionally WORO applications such as Data Backup Document Mail server and so on MAID technology focuses on Green Storage Concept to save power consumption and enhance disk drives effective usage i e disk drives are spun down when there is no activity or O on the drives In the Disk Array MAID is implemented in the HDD Power Management menu Using the Advanced Power Management APM function of disk drives HDD Power Management has three options MAID Levels Level 1 Place idle drives in Lo
89. lign the new memory module into the socket Make sure the notch is aligned with the key on the socket itself With the ejector clips in open position press down the memory module into the socket until it sinks into place The ejector clips will automatically close to lock the memory module Reinsert the Controller Module If the RAID subsystem has dual redundant RAID controllers repeat Steps 3 to 6 to replace upgrade the memory of the other Controller Module Reconnect the Fibre cable s to the Controller Module s Reconnect the power cables and power on the 2 switches of the Power Supply Fan Modules Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 6 2 Upgrading the RAID Controller s Firmware Upgrading Firmware Using Flash Programming Utility Since the RAID subsystem s controller features flash firmware it is not necessary to change the hardware flash chip in order to upgrade the controller firmware User can simply re program the old firmware through the RS 232 port New releases of the firmware are available in the form of binary file at vendor s FTP The file available at the FTP site is usually a self extracting file that contains the following XXXXVVV BIN Firmware Binary where XXXX refers to the model name and VVV refers to the firmware version README TXT It contains the history information of the firmware change Read this file first before upgrading the firmware These files must be extracted from the compressed
90. ll be reconfigured and rebuilt in the background while the RAID subsystem continues to handle system request During the automatic rebuild process system activity will continue as normal however the system performance and fault tolerance will be affected IMPORTANT The hot spare must have at least the same or more Capacity as the drive it replaces 1 5 2 Hot Swap Disk Drive Support The RAID subsystem has built in protection circuit to support the replacement of SATA hard disk drives without having to shut down or reboot the system The removable hard drive tray can deliver hot swappable fault tolerant RAID solution at a price much less than the cost of conventional SCSI hard disk RAID subsystems This feature is provided in the RAID subsystem for advance fault tolerant RAID protection and online drive replacement 1 5 3 Hot Swap Disk Rebuild The Hot Swap feature can be used to rebuild Raid Sets with data redundancy such as RAID level 1 10 3 5 6 30 50 and 60 If a hot spare is not available the failed disk drive must be replaced with a new disk drive so that the data on the failed drive can be rebuilt If a hot spare is available the rebuild starts automatically when a drive fails The RAID subsystem automatically and transparently rebuilds failed drives in the background with user definable rebuild rates The RAID subsystem will automatically continue the rebuild process if the subsystem is shut down or powered off abno
91. ly high data fault tolerance and can sustain multiple simultaneous drive failures It is a perfect solution for mission critical applications User Manual a5 Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem RAI D Management The subsystem can implement several different levels of RAID technology RAID levels Supported by the subsystem are shown below Block striping is provide which yields higher performance than with individual drives There is no redundancy Drives are paired and mirrored All data is 100 duplicated on an equivalent drive Fully redundant Data is striped across several physical drives 3 Parity protection is used for data redundancy Data is striped across several physical drives 3 Parity protection is used for data redundancy Data is striped across several physical drives Parity protection is used for data redundancy Requires N 2 drives to implement because of two dimensional parity scheme Combination of RAID levels 1 and 0 This level provides striping and redundancy through mirroring RAID 10 requires the use of an even number of disk drives to achieve data protection while RAID 1E Enhanced Mirroring uses an odd number of drives Combination of RAID levels 0 and 3 This level is best implemented on two RAID 3 disk arrays with data striped across both disk arrays RAID 50 provides the features of both RAID 0 and RAID 5 RAID 50 includes both parity and disk striping across multiple drives RAID 50 is
92. mperature over 65 C Over Temperature LED Controller temperature over 80 C CPU Temperature over 90 C this LED will turn RED and alarm will sound 2 An alarm will sound warning of a voltage Voltage Warning LED abnormality and this LED will turn red C This LED will blink blue when the RAID Activity LED subsystem is busy or active User Manual 25 Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 2 1 1 3 LCD IP Address in Dual Controller Mode In dual controller mode the RAID subsystem has 2 IP addresses which can be accessed separately By default the IP address of Controller 1 is shown To view the IP address of Controller 2 press the Down Arrow W button in the front panel three 3 times When the IP address of Controller 1 is shown there is no blinking rectangular character at the end of the IP address When the IP address of Controller 2 is shown there is a blinking rectangular character at the end of the IP address When the IP address has a link connected to network there is an at the end of the IP address When there is no link there is no Controller 1 I P Address No rectangular character RAID Model Name 197 168 1 100 1927 168 1 100 RAID Model Name Controller 1 has Link Controller 1 has no Link Controller 2 IP Address With rectangular character blinking RAID Model Name l RAID Model Name 192 168 1101 192 168 1 101 M Controller 2 has Link Controller
93. n Mode gt Foreground Background No Init To Rescue Volume User Manual 47 Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem Create Raid Set L_ Select IDE Drives for Raid Set gt Ch01 Ch16 L_ Create Raid Set gt Yes No Edit The Raid Set Name Delete Raid Set L_ Select Raid Set to Delete L_ Delete Raid Set gt Yes No L_ Are You Sure gt Yes No Expand Raid Set L_ Select IDE Drives for Raid Set Expansion L_ Select Drives IDE Channel gt Ch01 Ch16 L Expand Raid Set gt Yes No L_ Are You Sure gt Yes No Offline Raid Set L_ Select Raid Set to Offline L Offline Raid Set Yes No Raid Set Function Activate Raid Set L_ Select Raid Set to Active L Activate Raid Set Yes No L_ Are You Sure gt Yes No Create Hot Spare Disk L_ Select Drives for Hot Spare Ch01 Ch16 L_ Create Hot Spare Yes No L_ Select Hot Spare Type Global Dedicated to RaidSet Dedicated to Enclosure Delete Hot Spare L_ Select The Hot Spare Device To Be Deleted L_ Delete Hot Spare gt Yes No Rescue Raid Set L_ Enter the Operation Key Raid Set Information L Select Raid Set To Display 48 User Manual Volume Set Function User Manual 49 Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem Create Volume Set L Create Volume From Raid Set L Greater Two TB Volume Support gt No Use 64bit LBA Use 4k Block L Volume Creation gt Volume Name Raid Level Capacity Stripe Size Fibre Host LUN Base Fibre LUN Cache Mode T
94. n the Delete Volume Set link The Select The Volume Set To Delete screen will show all available Raid Sets Tick on a Raid Set and check the Confirm The Operation option and then click on the Submit button to show all Volume Sets in the selected Raid Set Tick on a Volume Set and check the Confirm The Operation option Click on the Submit button to delete the Volume Set lopen all close all a Select The Volume Set To Delete 8 Raid System Console s a 03 Quick Function senene a e RAID Set Functions Im Volume voL 000 Raid Set 000 1000 0GB ere cone ee es O Create Volume Set D Create Raid30 50 60 T Confirm The Operation eee Confirm The Operation D ERETAm L Modify Volume Se O check Volume Set _ ee L Schedule Volume Check L Stop Volume Check H Physical Drives j System Controls H Information User Manual 73 Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 5 3 4 Modify Volume Set Use this function to modify Volume Set configuration To modify the attributes of a Volume Set 1 Click on the Modify Volume Set link 2 Tick from the list the Volume Set you want to modify Click on the Submit button lopen all close all 3 Raid System Console a Select The Volume Set For Modification 69 Quick Function On Raid Set Pas RAR SEE DREO Volume VOL 000 Raid Set 000 1000 0GB ES Volume Set Functions L Create Volume Set O Create Raid20 50 60 2
95. nce the bus cycle used in RAID controller was designed to transfer the computer data exactly it was unsuitable for the transfer of AV stream needing great band widths They are required to do some setting for the handshaking during the processing of stream data This setting is an object of transferring stream data efficiently on an existing RAID controller Normally you should not need to modify this value Default value is 6 You can select between 6 256 To decide how to set AV stream playout parameter you need to check the Number of Stream Amount of Read Ahead and Total Cache Memory during runtime You can try to adjust the three numbers to get the best performance as your requirement Number of Stream shows the number of stream added to the system Amount of Read Ahead shows the amount of Read Ahead data taken from the cache without real disk execution and total cache memory shows the total available memory being installed in the RAID controller Optimize AV Recording AV recording option is for video recording no time limit but if used in normal operation performance may be degraded This new feature there are 4 options Disabled Model Mode2 and Mode 3 Default value is Disabled Our controller cache uses LRU method there have no special memory capacity reserved for read or write The Mode 1 2 and 3 are used for define the command sorting method The default sorting method is helpful for normal applications but not useful for AV app
96. net Configuration menu x NOTE If DHCP client function is enabled but a DHCP server is unavailable and the IP address is changed a Controller Restart is necessary If the DHCP client function is disabled and the IP address is changed Controller Restart is not needed Note that you may need to be logged in as administrator with local admin rights on the remote machine to remotely configure the RAID subsystem The RAID subsystem controller default User Name is admin and the Password is 00000000 lopen all close all Y Raid System Console a RoldSet Hierarchy Quick Function RAID Set Devices Yolume Set Ch Lun Yolume State Capacity 4 RAID Set Functions Raid Set 000 E 1Slot 1 9 volume Set Functions 4 Physical Drives 9 System Controls o Vl Information E 1Slot 4 Slot 1 12 Raid Set 000 Slot 2f14 Raid Set O00 Slot 3 19 Raid Set 000 Slot 4 14 Raid Set 000 Slot 5f15 Raid Set 000 Slot 6 16 Raid Set 000 Slot 7 17 Raid Set 000 Slot 8 18 Raid Set 000 User Manual 53 E 1Slot S E 1Slot 7 E 1Slot 8 1000 2GB 1000 2GB 1000 2GB 1000 2GB 1000 2GB 1000 2GB 1000 2GB 1000 2GB a Enclosure 1 SAS RAID Subsystem V1 0 Device Usage Capacity Model Hitachi HDE721010SLA330 Hitachi HDE721010SLA4330 Hitachi HDE721010SLA330 Hitachi HDE721010SLA4330 Hitachi HDE 721010SLA330 Hitachi HDE721010SLA330 Hitachi HDE721010SLA330 Hitachi HDE7
97. nfirm The Operation Submit Reset NOTE The Volume Set capacity of Raid30 50 60 cannot be expanded NOTE The Stripe Size of a Raid30 50 60 Volume Set cannot be modified User Manual 75 Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 5 3 4 2 Volume Set Migration Migration occurs when a Volume Set migrates from one RAID level to another a Volume Set stripe size changes or when a disk is added to a Raid Set Migrating status is displayed in the Volume Set status area of the RaidSet Hierarchy screen during migration open all close all Raid System Console _ stop Auto Refresh H 0 Quick Function uaSet Hierarch i l z oo fj RAID Set Functions Devi Volume Set Ch Lun Volume State Gag Voume Set Funcaots Raid Set 000 E 1Slot 1 _ _ Vollume VOL 000 084 0 NO 0 Migrating 7 1 1000 068 3 Physical Drives i System Controls B 53 Information 0 RAID Set Hierarchy 0 SAS Chip Information E 1Slot 2 E 1slot 3 E 1Slot 4 s Enclosure 1 SAS RAID Subsystem V1 0 Device Usage Capacity Model Slot 1 A Raid Set 000 500 1GB ATA WDC WD5003ABYX 0 Slot 2 B Raid Set 000 500 1GB ATA WDC WD5003ABYX 0 Slot 3 10 Raid Set 000 500 1GB ATA WDC WD5003ABYX 0 Slot 4 11 Raid Set 000 500 1GB ATA WDC WD5003ABYX 0 Slot 5 C Free 1000 2GB8 ATA WDC WD10EADS 00M Slot 6 D Free 7 1000 2GB_ ATA WDC WD10EADS 00M Slot 7 E Free 1000 2GB_ ATA WDC W
98. nnection between itself and another such end port which which could either be part of a switched network referred to as a Fabric in FC terminology or a point to point link The fundamental elements of a Fibre Channel Network are Port and Node So a Node can be a computer system storage device or Hub Switch This chapter describes the Fibre specific functions available in the Fibre Channel RAID controller Optional functions have been implemented for Fibre Channel operation which is only available in the Web browser based RAID manager The LCD and VT 100 can t be used to configure some of the options available for Fibre Channel RAID controller 1 3 2 Four ways to connect FC Topologies A topology defines the interconnection scheme It defines the number of devices that can be connected Fibre Channel supports three different logical or physical arrangements topologies for connecting the devices into a network Point to Point Arbitrated Loop AL Switched Fabric Loop MNID The physical connection between devices varies from one topology to another In all of these topologies a transmitter node in one device sends information to a receiver node in another device Fibre Channel networks can use any combination of point to point arbitrated loop FC_AL and switched fabric topologies to provide a variety of device Sharing options Point to point A point to point topology consists of two and only two devices connected by N
99. odel Name ATA WDC WD6000HLHX 0 Serial Number WD WXG1EBODXN79 Firmware Rev 5G04 Disk Capacity 600 1GB Physical Block Size 512 Logical Block Size 512 Current SAS Mode 6G Supported SAS Mode 6G Device State Normal Timeout Count 0 Media Error Count jo Rotation Speed 10000 RPM Davi a Temperature 28 0C Read Errors Recovered W O Delay 0x0000000000000000 Read Errors Recovered W Delay 0x0000000000000000 Read Errors Recovered W Retry ox0000000000000000 Read Errors Recovered 0x0000000000000000 Read Total Bytes 0x0000000000000000 Read Errors Unrecovered oxo000000000000000 Write Errors Recovered W O Delay 0x0000000000000000 Write Errors Recovered W Delay 0x0000000000000000 Write Errors Recovered W Retry 0x0000000000000000 Write Errors Recovered 0x0000000000000000 Write Total Bytes 0x0000000000000000 3 Write Errors Unrecovered 0x0000000000000000 is nichts avalon WaAAUASA AIMA natn launnnannnannannanannann To view the Volume Set information click the Volume VOL link from the Raid Set Hierarchy screen The Volume Set Information screen appears Jopen all close all Raid System Console Fi Quick Function H RAID Set Functions H 0 Volume Set Functions AH Physical Drives H 0 System Controls Ely Information 106 User Manual fe O SAS Chip Information Volume Set Name Raid Set Name Volume VOL 000 Raid Set 000 2199 0GB 0 4 0 N0 0 Raid 5 5
100. of I O operations that can be run in parallel on a disk drive This parameter is adjusted the queue depth capacity of NCQ SATA HDD or Tagged Command Queuing SAS HDD which transmits multiple commands to a single target without waiting for the initial command to complete HDD Queue Depth options are 1 2 4 8 16 and 32 Disk Write Cache Mode The Disk Array supports Disk Write Cache Mode options Auto Enabled and Disabled If the Disk Array has BBM battery backup module selecting the Auto option will automatically enable Disk Write Cache On the other hand if there is no BBM the Auto option will disable Disk Write Cache Hot Plugged Disk For Rebuilding It defines if the RAID array volume should start rebuilding or not when detects a disk is inserted re inserted during online The options are Blank Disk Only Always and Disable The default is Blank Disk Only Blank Disk Only it will trigger the rebuilding if and only if the inserted disk has not been in the RAID array before which has no RAID signature on it So when a previously removed disk is self re inserted it won t trigger the degraded RAID array to rebuild and so that the administrator has a chance to identify this misbehaving disk and replaces it Always it is what it was before Whenever a disk is inserted re inserted whether new or previously existed it always trigger a rebuilding for the Degraded RAID set Volume Disable it will not trigger rebuilding rega
101. omponents 6 4 1 Replacing Controller Module When replacing a failed Controller Module please follow these steps 1 Make sure the subsystem is in power off state Loosen the thumbscrews on the sides of the Controller Module case Use the Controller handle to pull out the defective Controller 3 Insert and slide the new Controller in Note that it may be necessary to remove the old defective Controller Module from the case and install the new one 4 Tighten the thumbscrews on the sides of the Controller Module case E poe her eee 1 6 4 1 1 Replacing Controller Module with Blanking Plate When replacing a failed Controller Module with Blanking Plate please follow these steps 1 Loosen thumbscrews of the failed Controller Module 2 Use the Controller Module handle to remove the failed Controller Module from the Subsystem Insert the Controller Blanking Plate 4 Tighten the screws of the Blanking Plate remove the failed component for a long period of time proper air flow within the enclosure might fail causing high controller disk drive temperature When replacing a failed component online it is not recommended to User Manual ETZEN Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 6 4 2 Replacing Power Supply Fan Module When replacing a failed power supply fan module PSFM please follow these steps Turn off the Power On Off Switch of the failed PSFM Disconnect the power
102. on Time Device Event Type Elapse Time Errors H RAID Set Functions 2013 04 08 14 04 05 Enc 1 SLOT 09 Device Failed 7 3 N r H 0 Volume Set Functions 2013 04 08 14 04 05 RaidSet 001 __ RaidSet Degraded a o ao Physical Drives 2013 04 08 14 04 05 Volume VOL 001 Volume Degraded 5 System Controls 2013 04 08 14 01 13 Enc 1 SLOT 11 PassThrough Disk Deleted _ PU System Configuration 2013 04 08 13 58 01 Enc 1 SLOT 11 PassThrough Disk Created iu j D Advanced Configuration f 3913 04 08 13 55 21 Volume VOL 000 abort Checking 00 02 05 To 5 r C SNMP Configuration 2013 04 08 12 26 13 FC Channel 2 FC Link Down O NTP Configuration 2013 04 08 12 26 13 FC Channel 1 FC Link Down l View Events Mute Beeper 2013 04 08 12 26 12 FC Channel 0 FC Link Down _ i Generate Test Event 2013 04 08 12 26 11 H W Monitor Raid Powered On Clear Event Buffer EAT a is ee jas s 2013 04 08 12 21 47 FC Channel 3 FC Link Down 0 Modify Password f LOO uaran Fame see 2013 04 08 12 21 46 FC Channel 2 FC Link Down i SE Shutdown Controller 2013 04 08 12 21 46 IFC Channel 1 E FC Link Down J Restart Controller 2013 04 08 12 21 46 IFC Channel 0 FC Link Down L Information 2013 04 08 12 21 45 H W Monitor __ Raid Powered On i i Sa o H 2013 04 08 12 11 10 192 168 015 109 _ HTTP Log In i j yf 2013 04 03 16 47 32 Volume VOL 001 2013 04 03 16 47 23
103. ontroller Note Two Ethernet cables for dual RAID controllers One 1 external serial cable RJ 11 to DB9 for single RAID controller Note Two serial cables for dual RAID controllers One 1 Controller Blanking Plate Note For dual RAID controller One 1 PSFM Plate Cover User Manual NOTE If any damage is found contact the dealer or vendor for assistance User Manual oa Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem Chapter 1 Product Introduction The RAID Subsystem The RAID subsystem features 8Gb FC AL host performance to increase system efficiency and performance It features high capacity expansion with 16 hot swappable SAS2 SATA3 hard disk drive bays in a 19 inch 3U rackmount unit scaling to a maximum storage capacity in the terabyte range The RAID subsystem series alSo supports dual controllers which provide better fault tolerance and higher reliability of system operation Exceptional Manageability The firmware embedded Web Browser based RAID manager allows local or remote management and configuration The firmware embedded SMTP manager monitors all system events and user notification automatically The firmware embedded SNMP agent allows remote to monitor events via LAN with no SNMP agent required Menu driven front panel display nnovative Modular architecture es User Manual Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem Feature Supports dual controller for features redundant RAID Supports
104. ort will be automatically provided in the screen as shown in the example below There are three options to select No 64bit LBA and 4K Block open all close all a Quick Create Raid Volume Set Raid System Console a z 1 i t oO TT a 19 Quick Function Total Number Of Disks 8 s _ LY Quick Create Select Raid Level Raid 5 Spare 0 RAID Set Functions Maximum Capacity Allowed 3000 GB H Volume Set Functions elec ity ow GB H Physical Drives Sec Capac i System Controls Greater Two TB Volume Support No e H Information TORET LCOS m Volume Initialization Mode Foreground Initialization Fal Select Stripe Size la KBytes RaidSet Mode Max 128 Volumes x Confirm The Operation Submit Reset Greater Two TB Volume Support No Volume Set capacity is set to maximum 2TB 64bit LBA Use this option for UNIX Linux Kernel 2 6 or later Windows Server 2003 SP1 or later versions Windows x64 and other supported operating systems The maximum Volume Set size is up to 512TB 4K Block Use this option for Windows OS such as Windows 2000 2003 or XP The maximum Volume Set size is 16TB Just use the Volume as Basic Disk Volume can t be used as Dynamic Disk also can t be used in 512Bytes block service program Tick on the Confirm The Operation option and click on the Submit button in the Quick Create screen The Raid Set and Volume Set will start to in
105. otes about the subsystem s controller configuration and the product packaging and delivery are also included here Safety Guidelines To provide reasonable protection against any harm on the part of the user and to obtain maximum performance user is advised to be aware of the following safety guidelines particularly in handling hardware components Upon receiving of the product Place the product in its proper location Do not try to lift it by yourself alone Two or more persons are needed to remove or lift the product to its packaging To avoid unnecessary dropping out make sure that somebody is around for immediate assistance It should be handled with care to avoid dropping that may cause damage to the product Always use the correct lifting procedures Upon installing of the product Ambient temperature is very important for the installation site It must not exceed 30 C Due to seasonal climate changes regulate the installation site temperature making it not to exceed the allowed ambient temperature Before plugging in any power cords cables and connectors make sure that the power switches are turned off Disconnect first any power connection if the power Supply module is being removed from the enclosure Outlets must be accessible to the equipment All external connections should be made using shielded cables and as much as possible should not be performed by bare hand Using anti static hand gloves is re
106. pare L Rescue Raid Set H 0 Volume Set Functions H 0 Physical Drives J System Controls H 0 Information User Manual 63 Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 5 2 6 Activate Incomplete RAID Set When Raid Set State is Normal this means there is no failed disk drive u Raid Set Information i Raid Set Name Member Disks Total Raw Capacity Free Raw Capacity Min Member Disk Size Raid Set Power State Raid Set State eee Raid Set 000 10 3200 08 756 7GB 320 068 Operating Normal When does a Raid Set State becomes I ncomplete If the RAID subsystem is powered off and one disk drive is removed or has failed in power off state and when the subsystem is powered on the Raid Set State will change to Incomplete u Raid Set Information 3 3 i Raid Set Name Member Disks Total Raw Capacity Free Raw Capacity Min Member Disk Size Faid Set Power State Raid Set State Raid Set 000 10 3200 0GB 3200 0GB 320 06E Operating Incomplete E SSS SSS The Volume Set s associated with the Raid Set will not be visible and the failed or removed disk will be shown as Missing At the same time the subsystem will not detect the Volume Set s hence the volume s is are not accessible s RaidSet Hierarchy RAID Set Devices Yolume Set Ch Lun Yolume State Capacity Raid Set 000 Eri Slo E 1SLOT 05 E 1S5SLOT 06 E 1SLOT OF
107. password enter only the original password in the Enter Original Password box and leave both the Enter New Password and Re Enter New Password boxes blank After selecting the Confirm The Operation option and clicking the Submit button the system password checking will be disabled No password checking will occur when entering the main menu from the starting screen lopen all close all a Modify System Password Y Raid System Console H Quick Function Enter Orginal Password H RAID Set Functions Enter New Password 4 Volume Set Functions Re Enter New Password H Physical Drives a System Controls _ System Configuration Confirm The Operation _ Advanced Configuration Submit Reset C Hdd Power Management _ Fibre Channel Config _ EtherNet Configuration Alert By Mail Configuration SNMP Configuration NTP Configuration View Events Mute Beeper Generate Test Event Clear Event Buffer O Modify Password Upgrade Firmware Shutdown Controller Restart Controller H Information NOTE The admin Password characters allowed are A Z a 2 and QO 9 The minimum number of Password characters Is null empty Password is disabled and maximum number of Password characters is 15 5 5 13 Upgrade Firmware Please refer to Section 6 2 for more information 102 User Manual Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 5 5 14 Shutdown Controller Use this function to shutdown
108. pply fan module PSFM with Plate Cover please follow these steps Turn off the Power On Off Switch of the failed PSFM Disconnect the power cord from the AC Inlet Plug of PSFM Loosen thumbscrews of the failed PSFM Pull out the defective PSFM Insert the PSFM Plate Cover carefully 122 User Manual a SY
109. r RAID Set Hierarchy _ SAS Chip Information _ System Information Hardware Monitor Unit Serial Main Processor CPU ICache Size CPU DCache Size CPU SCache Size System Memory ASO08EHEIPR600006 800MHz PPC440 RevD1 32KBytes 32KBytes Write Back 1024KBytes Write Through 4096MB 1333MHz ECC Current IP Address 19 168 15 203 Dual Controller State Dual Operational a Controller 2 System Information Controller Name Firmware Version V1 51 2012 09 14 BOOT ROM Version V1 51 2012 09 14 Agilent TSDK V6 10 PL Firmware Version 13 0 59 0 Serial Number A308EHEJPR600004 The Controller Name Firmware Version BOOT ROM Version Agilent TSDK PL Firmware Version Serial Number Unit Serial Main Processor CPU ICache Size CPU DCache Size CPU SCache Size System Memory Current IP and Dual Controller State Address appear in this screen The following are the states under Dual Controller State Dual Controller State Single Other Controller Added Other Controller Booting Other Controller Ready Other Controller Failed Sync Controller State Controller is running at Single Mode The other Controller is added and waiting to start The other Controller is starting up The other Controller has booted up and ready The other Controller is Failed The two Controllers are synchronizing their configuration or state Sync Controller Cache The two Controllers are synchronizing the data in their cache
110. r Management _ Fibre Channel Config _ EtherNet Configuration Alert By Mail Configuration _ D SNMP Configuration 3 View Events Mute Beeper _ 3 Generate Test Event Clear Event Buffer _ Modify Password _ 3 Upgrade Firmware Shutdown Controller _ Restart Controller H 0 Information 98 User Manual NTP Server IP Address 1 NTP Server IP Address 2 a Time Zone Configuration rie Zone GMT 03 00 Taipei Automatic Daylight Saving Enabled Current Time 2013 4 8 14 27 59 I rp Server Not Set Confirm The Operation Submit Reset Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 5 5 9 View Events Mute Beeper To view the Disk Array s event log information move the mouse cursor to the System Controls menu and click on the View Events Mute Beeper link The Disk Array s System Events Information screen appears The System Events Information screen will show Time Device Event type Elapse Time and Errors open all close all 7 gt Th a System Events Information 9 Raid System Console Ji C Hdd Power Management _ Fibre Channel Config _ EtherNet Configuration Alert By Mail Configuration 2013 04 08 13 53 16 Volume VOL 000 R 2013 04 08 12 32 02 192 168 015 109 2013 04 08 12 26 13 FC Channel 3 Start Checking HTTP Log In FC Link Down Quick Functi
111. r Notification Serious Error Notification _ Warning Error Notification J Information Notification E Notification For No Event MailTo Name3 Disable Event Notification Notify User If No Event Occurs Within 24 Hours Mail Address j No Event Notification Will Be Sent Send Only Urgent Event Send Urgent And Serious Event Send Urgent Serious And Warning Event Send All Event Notify User If No Event Occurs Within 24 Hours Mail Address INo Event Notification Will Be Sent Urgent Error Notification Serious Error Notification Send Only Urgent Event Send Urgent And Serious Event If Event Notification by email is enabled every 30 of event A NOTE If different email recipients are setup the event notification levels for each email recipient can be configured differently For example first email recipient can be configured with Urgent Error Notification while second email recipient can be configured with Serious Error Notification 96 User Manual Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 5 5 7 SNMP Configuration The SNMP gives users independence from the proprietary network management schemes of some manufacturers and SNMP is supported by many WAN and LAN manufacturers enabling true LAN WAN management integration To set the SNMP function move the cursor to the main menu and click on the SNMP Configuration link
112. rdless what sort of disk plugging in When Disable and or Blank Disk Only is selected the re inserted previously removed disk will be identified as a disk in a separate RAID set with duplicated RAI Dset and with all the rest of RAID members missing 86 User Manual Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem Disk Capacity Truncation Mode The Disk Array use drive truncation so that drives from different vendors are more likely to be able to be used as Spares for each other Drive truncation slightly decreases the usable capacity of a drive that is used in the subsystem Options are Multiples Of 10G If you have several 120GB drives from different vendors chances are that the capacity varies slightly For example one drive might be 121 1 GB and the other 120 4 GB This drive truncation mode makes the 121 1 GB and 120 4 GB drives same capacity as 120 GB so that one could replace the other Multiples Of 1G If you have 120 GB drives from different vendors chances are that the capacity varies slightly For example one drive might be 121 1 GB and the other 121 4 GB This drive truncation mode makes the 121 1 GB and 121 4 GB drives same capacity 121 GB so that one could replace the other No Truncation The capacity of the disk drive is not truncated 5 5 2 Advanced Configuration To set the RAID system function move the cursor to the main menu and click the Advanced Configuration link The Advanced Configuration menu will show all items th
113. rmally during a reconstruction process User Manual eu Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem Chapter 2 Identifying Parts of the RAI D Subsystem The illustrations below identify the various parts of the system Familiarize yourself with the parts and terms as you may encounter them later in the later chapters and sections 2 1 Main Components 2 1 1 Front View Smart LCD Panel Drive Carriers stot 4 3 Slot2 Slot 6 2 Slot 10 Slot 16 Slot 15 Slot 14 Slot 413 pal User Manual Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 2 1 1 1 Disk Trays HDD Status I ndicator Activity LED Fault LED HDD Activity LED This LED will blink blue when the hard drive is being accessed Green LED indicates power is on and hard drive status is good for this slot If there is no hard drive the LED is Red If hard HDD Fault LED drive defected in this slot or the hard drive is failure the LED is blinking red Lock I ndicator Every Disk Tray is lockable and is fitted with a lock indicator to indicate whether or not the tray is locked into the chassis or not Each tray is also fitted with an ergonomic handle for easy tray removal When the Lock Groove is horizontal this indicates that the Disk Tray is locked When the Lock Groove is vertical then the Disk Tray is unlocked Disk Tray is unlocked Disk Tray is locked User Manual 23 Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 2 1 1 2 LCD Front Pan
114. rmation b O Hardware Monitor a Enclosure 1 SAS RAID Subsystem V1 0 a ee Slot 1 12 Free 600 1GB WD WD6000BKHG 02A29 y Slot 2 13 Free 600 1GB WD WD6000BKHG 02A29 j Slot 3 1C Free 600 1GB WD WD6000BKHG 02A29 f Slot 4 1D Raid Set 001 600 1GB WD WD6000BKHG 02A29 a Slot 5 14 Raid Set 001 600 168 WD WD6000BKHG 02A29 K Slot 6 15 Raid Set 001 600 168 WD WD6000BKHG 02A29 _ a Slot 7 1A Free 600 1GB WD WD6000BKHG 02A29 E Slot 8 1B Free 600 1GB WD WD6000BKHG 02A29 Eg Slot 9 16 Free 600 1GB WD WD6000BKHG 02A29 Slot 10 17 Free 500 168 WD WD6000BKHG 02A29 i Slot 11 18 Free 600 1GB WD WD6000BKHG 02A29 4 Slot 12 19 Free 600 1GB WD WD6000BKHG 02A29 NOTE The result of Check Volume Set function is shown in System Events I nformation and Volume Set Information In System Events Information it is shown in the Errors column In Volume Set Information it is shown in Errors Found field 78 User Manual Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 5 3 6 Schedule Volume Check To perform Check Volume Set by schedule follow these steps 1 Click on the Schedule Volume Check link 2 Select the desired schedule that you wish the Check Volume Set function to run Tick on Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button Scheduler Disabled 1Day For Testing 1Week 2Weeks 3Weeks 4Weeks 8Weeks 12Weeks 16Weeks 20Weeks and 24Weeks Check After Sys
115. source the RAID controller devotes to a background task such as a rebuild operation The RAID Subsystem allows user to choose the background task priority High 80 Medium 50 Low 25 and Ultra Low 5 to balance between background task process and Volume Set access For high RAID Subsystem performance specify a low value J BOD RAID Configuration The Disk Array supports JBOD and RAID configuration SATA NCQ Support NCQ is a command protocol in Serial ATA that can only be implemented on native Serial ATA hard drives It allows multiple commands to be outstanding within a drive at the Same time Drives that support NCQ have an internal queue where outstanding commands can be dynamically rescheduled or re ordered along with the necessary tracking mechanisms for outstanding and completed portions of the workload Disabled or Enable the SATA NCQ function Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem HDD Read Ahead Cache This option allows the users to disable the cache of the HDDs on the RAID Subsystem In some HDD models disabling the cache in the HDD is necessary to prove the RAID Subsystem functions correctly When Enabled the drive s read ahead cache algorithm is used providing maximum performance under most circumstances Volume Data Read Ahead This option allows the users to set the Volume Data Read Ahead function Options are Normal Aggressive Conservative and Disabled HDD Queue Depth The queue depth is the number
116. tem 5 6 Information Menu 5 6 1 RAID Set Hierarchy Use this feature to view the RAID subsystem s existing Raid Set s Volume Set s and disk drive s configuration and information Select the RAID Set Hierarchy link from the Information menu to display the Raid Set Hierarchy screen lopen all close all i i A RaidSet Hierarchy l gt pirig a a RAID Set Devices Volume Set Ch Lun Volume State Capacity BH RAID Set Functions Raid Set 000 E 1slot 1 Volume VOL 000 084 0 NO 0 Normal 1000 0GB E 9 Volume Set Functions E 1Slot 2_ i J Physical Drives E 1Slot 3 H 0 System Controls AS Information h soot Se EE Ee LL a i yo pre te Enclosure 1 SAS RAID Subsystem V1 0 System Information Device Usage Capacity Model 0 Hardware Monitor Slot 1 A Raid Set 000 500 1GB ATA WDC WD5003ABYX 0 Slot 2 B Raid Set 000 500 168 ATA WDC WDS003ABYX 0 Siete 10 Raid Set 000 500 1GB ATA WDC WDSO003ABYX 0 Slot 4 11 Free 500 168 ATA WDC WD5003ABYX 0 Slot 5 C Free 1000 2GB_ ATA WDC WD10EADS 00M o Slot 6 D Free 1000 2G8 ATA WDC WD10EADS 00M l Slot 7 E Free 1000 268 ATA WDC WD10EADS 00M B Slot 8 F Free 1000 2GB ATA WDC WD10EADS 00P Slot 9 NA INA INA Slot 10 n N 4 N A To view the Raid Set information click the Raid Set link from the Raid Set Hierarchy screen The Raid Set Informa
117. tem Idle No 1 Minute 3 Minutes 5 Minutes 10 Minutes 15 Minutes 20 Minutes 30 Minutes 45 Minutes and 60 Minutes lopen all close all a Scheduled Volume Checking Raid System Console E EI Quick Function Scheduler Disabled z H 0 RAID Set Functions Checking After System Idle No a 3 Volume Set Functions C Create Volume Set Fl Scrub Bad Block If Bad Block Is Found Assume Parity Data Is Good j 0 Create Raid30 50 60 W Re compute Parity If Parity Error Is Found Assume Data Is Good 0 Delete Volume Set E Modify Volume Set E confirm The Op pation Submit Reset iL 4 Physical Drives H 0 System Controls a Information NOTE To verify the Volume Check schedule go to Information gt RAID Set Hierarchy gt select the Volume Set gt the Volume Set Information will be displayed 5 3 7 Stop Volume Check Use this option to stop all Volume Set consistency checking process processes lopen all close all Raid System Console s Do You Want To Stop All Volume Consistency Checking H Quick Function H RAID Set Functions a an volume Set Functions gt Create Volume Set L Create Raid30 50 60 L Delete Volume Set L Modify Volume Set Check Volume Set 0 Schedule Volume Check _ Stop Volume Check cl oO Physical Drives aj 9 System Controls 3 Information User Manual 79 Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 5 4 Physical Dr
118. the number of simultaneous I O operations that can be performed by the array 012 User Manual Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem Definition of RAI D Levels RAID 0O is typically defined as a group of striped disk drives without parity or data redundancy RAID O arrays can be configured with large stripes for multi user environments or small stripes for single user systems that access long sequential records RAID O arrays deliver the best data storage efficiency and performance of any array type The disadvantage is that if one drive in a RAID O array fails the entire array fails Writes can occur simultaneously on every drive yyyu yy DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA sehat Reads can occur simultaneously on every drive RAID 1 also known as disk mirroring is simply a pair of disk drives that store duplicate data but appear to the computer as a single drive Although striping is not used within a single mirrored drive pair multiple RAID 1 arrays can be striped together to create a single large array consisting of pairs of mirrored drives All writes must go to both drives of a mirrored pair so that the information on the drives is kept identical However each individual drive can perform simultaneous independent read operations Mirroring thus doubles the read performance of a single non mirrored drive and while the write performance is unchanged RAID 1 delivers the best performance of any redundant array type In ad
119. this raidset between SAS RAID controller and SATA RAID controller Tick on the Confirm The Operation option and click on the Submit button in the screen User Manual 57 Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 5 2 2 Delete RAID Set To delete a Raid Set click on the Delete RAID Set link A Select The Raid Set To Delete screen is displayed showing all Raid Sets existing in the system Select the Raid Set you want to delete in the Select column Tick on the Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button to process with deletion lopen all close all Raid System Console a Select The Raid Set To Delete oe sa Quick Function Select Raid Set Name Member Disks Raid State Capacity D Create RAID Set D FFEN RAID Set Confirm The Operation YolumeSet In This RaidSet Will Also Be Deleted Q Offline RAID Set D Rename RAID Set VQ Activate Incomplete RAID S gr Create Hot Spare L Delete Hot Spare L Rescue Raid Set oy 9 Volume Set Functions ol 3 Physical Drives H A System Controls 9 Information NOTE You cannot delete a Raid Set containing a Raid 30 50 60 Volume Set You must delete the Raid 30 50 60 Volume Set first 58 User Manual Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 5 2 3 Expand RAID Set Use this option to expand a Raid Set when one or more disk drives is are added to the system This function is active when at least one drive is available lopen all close all
120. tion screen appears open all close all FE F H z l s Raid Set Information i stem Console SS a ek Pay Raid Set Name Raid Set 000 H RAID Set Functions Member Disks Disks _ 44 FI Volume Set Functions Total Raw Capacity 2400 0GB AM Physical Drives Free Raw Capacity 2133 3GB H System Controls Min Member Disk Size 600 0GB AS Information Hanae Volaae a 0 RAID Set Hierarchy SAS Chip Information Supported Volumes 128 Raid Set Power State Operating Raid Set State Normal eat O System Information a D Hardware Monitor User Manual ETENE Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem To view the disk drive information click the E Slot link from the Raid Set Hierarchy screen The Device Information screen appears This screen shows various information such as disk drive model name serial number firmware revision disk capacity timeout count media error count and SMART information lopen all close all a Raid System Console H Quick Function RAID Set Functions H 0 Volume Set Functions H 0 Physical Drives 2 System Controls 9 Information SAS Chip Information 0 System Information fan O Hardware Monitor Device Information Device Type SAS 500605BA0012EF91 Device Location lEnclosure 1 SLOT 01 M
121. to 30 meters per link Fiber cables come in two distinct types Multi Mode fiber MMF for short distances up to 2km and Single Mode Fiber SMF for longer distances up to 10 kilometers By default the RAID subsystem Supports two short wave multi mode fibre optic SFP connectors Fibre Channel Adapter Fibre Channel Adapter is a device that is connected to a workstation server or host system and control the protocol for communications Hubs Fibre Channel hubs are used to connect up to 126 nodes into a logical loop All connected nodes share the bandwidth of this one logical loop Each port on a hub contains a Port Bypass Circuit PBC to automatically open and close the loop to support hot pluggability Switched Fabric Switched fabric is the highest performing device available for interconnecting large number of devices increasing bandwidth reducing congestion and providing aggregate throughput Each device is connected to a port on the switch enabling an on demand connection to every connected device Each node on a Switched fabric uses an aggregate throughput data path to send or receive data 1 3 4 LUN Masking LUN masking is a RAID system centric enforced method of masking multiple LUNs behind a single port By using World Wide Port Names WWPNs of server HBAs LUN masking is configured at the volume level LUN masking also allows sharing disk storage resource across multiple independent servers A single large RAID devic
122. to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 5 3 4 1 Volume Set Expansion Volume Capacity Logical Volume Concatenation Plus Re stripe Use the Expand Raid Set function to expand a Raid Set when a disk is added to your Subsystem Refer to Section 5 2 3 The expanded capacity can be used to enlarge the Volume Set size or create another Volume Set Use the Modify Volume Set function to expand the Volume Set capacity Select the Volume Set and move the cursor to the Volume Set Capacity item and enter the capacity size Tick on the Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button to complete the action The Volume Set starts to expand lopen all close all oar Ea Er Enter The Volume Attribute Y Raid System Console H Quick Function Volume Name Volume VOL 000 H RAID Set Functions 3 3 E23 Volume Set Functions Max Capacity Allowed 1200 0 GB i Create Volume Set Volume Capacity 1000 0 GB _ Create Raid30 50 60 DAS O Delete Volume Set Volume Initialization Mode Modify Volume Set Volume Raid Level Raid5 Check Volume Set j FN 0 Schedule Volume Check Voume Stripe Size 64 _ M KBytes L Stop Volume Check Volume Cache Mode Write Back H Physical Drives z i H System Controls Tagged Command Queuing Enabled H Information Controller 1 Fibre Port Mapping M Porto Porti Port2 f Port3 Controller 2 Fibre Port Mapping M Port4 T Port5 Port Port7 Fibre Channel LUN_Base MNID LUN T K 10 ki l Co
123. trols H C Information 84 User Manual 5 5 System Controls 5 5 1 System Configuration Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem To set the Disk Array system configuration options click the System Configuration link under the System Controls menu The System Configurations screen will be shown Set the desired system option as needed open all close all Y Raid System Console H 0 Quick Function H RAID Set Functions HI Volume Set Functions H 0 Physical Drives a System Controls _ System Configuration Advanced Configuration C Hdd Power Management Fibre Channel Config a System Configurations System Beeper Setting Background Task Priority JBOD RAID Configuration SATA NCQ Support HDD Read Ahead Cache Volume Data Read Ahead O HDD Queue Depth _ EtherNet Configuration i gt Alert By Mail Configuration Disk Write Cache Mode L SNMP Configuration Hot Plugged Disk For Rebuilding Blank Disk Only z O NTP Configuration C View Events Mute Beeper Disk Capacity Truncation Mode Multiples Of1G x Generate Test Event Q Clear Event Buffer _ Confirm The Operation Modify Password Submit Reset _ Upgrade Firmware Shutdown Controller Restart Controller H 0 Information User Manual 85 System Beeper Setting This option is used to Disable or Enable the system s RAID controller alarm beeper Background Task Priority The Background Task Priority indicates how much time and system re
124. tton to create hot spare drive s open all close all Raid System Console H 0 Quick Function a Select The Drives For Hot Spare a Enclosure 1 SAS RAID Subsystem V1 0 H 3 RAID Set Functions j Slot 5 1000 2GB ATA WDC WD10EADS 00M Create RAID Set Delete RAID Set Slot 6 1000 2GB ATA WDC WD10EADS 00M I slot 2G VDC WD1 S 00 Expand RAID Set lot 7 1000 2GB ATA WDC WD10EADS 00M __ Offline RAID Set E slot 8 1000 2GB ATA WDC WD10EADS 00P Rename RAID Set D Activate Incomplete RAID select The Hot Spare Type Glokal Hot Spare _ Create Hot Spar _ Delete Hot Spare _ Rescue Raid Set H Volume Set Functions H Physical Drives H System Controls H Information 2 Global Hot Spare Dedicated To RaidSet Confirm The Operation Dedicated To Enclosure Submit Reset The Hot Spare disk is a hot spare on all Global Hot Spare enclosures connected in daisy chain It can Dedicated to RaidSet x x replace any failed disk in any enclosure The Hot Spare disk is a hot spare dedicated only to the RaidSet where it is assigned It can replace any failed disk in the RaidSet where it is assigned The Hot Spare disk is a hot spare dedicated only to the enclosure where it is located It can replace any failed disk on the enclosure Dedicated to Enclosure where it is located NOTE When the Raid Set status is in Degraded state this option will not work NOTE
125. ume Set To Be Checked Select Volume Set Name On Raid Set Capacity E Volume VOL 000 Raid Set 001 1000 0GB W Scrub Bad Block If Bad Block Is Found Assume Parity Data Is Good M Re compute Parity If Parity Error Is Found Assume Data Is Good T Confirm The Operation _ submit e Scrub Bad Block If Bad Block Found Assume Parity Data is Good e Re compute Parity if Parity Error Assume Data is Good NOTE When the 2 options are not selected it will only check for errors It is recommended to perform Check Volume Set X with the 2 options unselected at first If the result shows errors the data must be backed up to a safe storage Then the two options can be selected and redo Check Volume Set to correct the errors User Manual Feo Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 3 Tick on Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button The Checking process will be started The checking percentage can also be viewed by clicking on RaidSet Hierarchy in the Information menu lopen all close all d Raid System Console H Quick Function H RAID Set Functions Devices Volume Set Ch Lun Volume State Capacity paseeessennecsenssesssseusssssncnseassasensessenssssansssesesssseseaseny H Physical Drives Raid Set 001 E 1Slot 4 Volume VOL 000 0 amp 4 0 N0 0 Checking 0 0 1000 0GB H System Controls E 1Slot 5 Ej Information E 1Slot 6 SAS Chip Information Q System Info
126. w Power Idle MAID Level 1 This option enables the Disk Array to place idle HDDs of a Raid Set in Low Power Mode where drives heads are unloaded The power consumption of the Idle HDD Saving is around 15 to 20 Recovery time is under a second Options are Disabled 2 3 4 5 6 and 7 Minutes Time to HDD Low RPM Mode MAID Level 2 This option enables the Disk Array to place idle HDDs of a Raid Set in Low RPM Mode where drives heads are unloaded and drive platters speed is reduced to around 4000 RPM The power consumption of the Idle HDD saving is from 35 to 45 Recovery time is 15 seconds Options are Disabled 10 20 30 40 50 and 60 Minutes Time to Spin Down Idle HDD MAID Level 3 This option enables the Disk Array to spin down HDDs of a Raid Set after they become idle after a preset period of time In this level the drives stop spinning and go into Sleep mode The power consumption of the Idle HDD saving is from 60 to 70 Recovery time is 30 to 45 seconds Options are Disabled 1 For Test 3 5 10 15 20 30 40 and 60 Minutes Time To Wait HDD Spin Up This option allows user to set the host system waiting time for HDD spin up The values can be selected from 7 to 120 seconds x NOTE To verify if the disk drive you use supports MAID or APM select RaidSet Hierarchy and click the disk drive E Slot link Check in the Device I nformation screen if the Disk APM Support shows Yes
127. wer Power Mode where the drives heads are unloaded Level 2 Place idle drives in Low RPM Mode where drives heads are unloaded and slows down to around 4000 RPM and Level 3 Spin down idle drives where drives stops spinning and goes into sleep mode open all close all a Hdd Power Management i Raid System Console 4 Quick Function _ RAID Set Functions Time To Hdd Low Power Idle H 0 Volume Set Functions Stagger Power On Control T e To W Oi H E Physical Drives ime To Hdd Low RPM Mode E System Controls Time To Spin Down Idle HDD a System Cee an Time To Wait HDD Spin Up Advanced Configuration _ Hdd Power Management Fibre Channel Config L Confirm The Operation _ EtherNet Configuration Submit Reset Alert By Mail Configuration L SNMP Configuration NTP Configuration _ View Events Mute Beeper Generate Test Event Clear Event Buffer Modify Password _ Upgrade Firmware Shutdown Controller Restart Controller H 0 Information Stagger Power On Control This option allows the Disk Array s power supply to power up in succession each HDD in the Disk Array In the past all the HDDs on the Disk Array are powered up altogether at the same time This function allows the power transfer time lag time from the last HDD to the next one be set within the range of 0 4 to 6 0 seconds Default is 0 7 seconds 90 User Manual Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem Time to HDD Lo
128. wn Controller D Restart Controller H Information 4 The Web Browser begins to download the firmware binary to the controller and start to update the flash ROM 5 After the firmware upgrade is complete a message will show Firmware Has Been Updated Successfully Restarting the RAID controller is required for the new firmware to take effect 118 User Manual Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 6 3 Upgrading the Expander Firmware Upgrading Firmware Through Terminal NOTE It is important to stop I O access to RAID subsystem during a firmware upgrade 1 Please use the null modem cable RJ 11 to DB9 and to connect COM2 CLI and PC serial port COM1 Port or change to other COM Port as necessary 2 Open Windows HyperTerminal Program Connect using COM1 COM Port used in Step1 Baud Rate 115200 n 8 1 Flow Control None 3 Press the Enter key and the password prompt will be displayed 4 Key in the password Default password 00000000 to login to CLI 5 At CLI prompt input the command to update firmware a CLI gt fdl code NOTE fdl code is the command to update flash firmware code fw file fdl mfgb is the command to update CFG data code rom file Make sure you have both files before updating b CLI gt fdl mfgb Please Use XModem Protocol for File Transmission Use Q or q to quit Download before starting XModem Offset 0x0 cC Select Function menu to transfer CFG data rom file
129. ysical Drives H E System Controls Volume Cache Mode Write Back hd H 0 Information Tagged Command Queuing bled Ml porto lporta lport2 El port3 Controller 1 Fibre Port Mapping 7 Controller 2 Fibre Port Mapping Wlport4 Llports Llporte Ll port7 Fibre Channel LUN_Base MNID LUN gt o v Volumes To Be Created l Confirm The Operation Submit Reset Volume Name The default Volume Set name will appear as Volume VOL XXX You can rename the Volume Set name provided it does not exceed the 16 characters limit Volume Raid Level Set the RAID level for the Volume Set Click the down arrow in the drop down list The available RAID levels for the current Volume Set are displayed Select the preferred RAID level Select Volume Capacity The maximum Volume Set size is displayed by default If necessary change the Volume Set size appropriate for your application Greater Two TB Volume Support If the Volume Set size is over 2TB an option Greater Two TB Volume Support will be automatically provided in the screen as shown in the example above There are three options to select No 64bit LBA and 4K Block No Volume Set size is set to maximum 2TB limitation 64bit LBA Use this option for UNIX Linux Kernel 2 6 or later Windows Server 2003 SP1 or later versions Windows x64 and other supported operating systems The maximum Volume Set size is up to 512TB 4K Bloc
130. yy bin must be upgraded first Then repeat the steps to upgrade the firmware file xxxx vvv yyyyyyyy bin Select Files to Send using Zmodem Look in Bl 2001210 i Iv od oom E t 20101210 bin Ei I 201101210 B1N File name Files of type All Files Files to send Share Firmware 1 AM C Upload files as ASCII Cancel 5 Select Update Firmware and click Transfer and then Start Zmodem Upload i 192 168 10 173 CRT EAX File Edit view Options Transfer Script Tools Help dod 9 Lod od 380 Send ASCII 7 TA Receive ASCII be T 19216810173 Send Xmodem Receive Xmodem Send modem Receive Ymodem Mute TH Alert E Zmodem Upload List Change JBOD RA Start modem Upload Backgr ma Task Prior Toy SATA NCQ Support HDD Read Ahead cache Volume Data Read Ahead Hdd Queue Depth Setting Controller Fan Detection Disk Write Cache Mode Capacity Truncation STH DEET Restart controller AProwKey Or AZiMove Cursor Enter select ESC EsScCape L LIne Draw 6 39 24Rows 80 Cols T100 Send Zmodem receive command Telnet tre User Manual Fibre to SAS SATA RAID Subsystem 6 A message Update The Firmware will be displayed Select Yes i fal 192 168 10 173 CRT am _ oe File Edit wiew Options

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