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1. SCH Information af User Manual 85 SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem 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 Y Raid System Console it DCH Quick Function pap set Devices Volume Set Port Lun Volume State Capacity ni J RAID Set Functions Raid Set 000 E 1Slot 1_ Volume VOL 000 0 0 Normal 2199 0GB EJ Volume Set Functions i EX1Slot 2 7 Physical Drives DCH System Controls ES1Slot 3_ S 3 Information E 1Slot 4 E 1 RAID Set Hierarchy E 1Slot 5 0 System Information E 1Slot 6 LO Hardware Monitor lE 1Slot 7_ E 1Slot 8 a Enclosure 1 SATA RAID Subsystem V1 0 Device Usage Capacity Model Slot 1 0 3 Raid Set 000 500 1GB_ ST9500325AS Slot 2 0 1 Raid Set 000 320 1GB ST9320423AS Slot 3 0 0 Raid Set 000 320 1GB B ST9320423AS _ Slot 4 0 2 Raid Set 000 320 1GB ST9320423AS Slot 5 0 7 Raid Set 000 500 1GB ST9500325AS Slot 6 0 4 Raid Set 000 500 1GB WDC WD5000BEVT 00A03T0 Slot 7 0 5 Raid Set 000 500 1 1GB WDC WD5000BEVT 00A03T0 Slot 8 0 6 Raid Set 000 500 1GB ST9500325AS To view the Raid Set information click the
2. 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 Tick on the Confirm The Operation option and click on the Submit button in the screen Raid Set Name Reid Set 000 E E Confirm The Operation Aa User Manual SAS to SATA II 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 y Raid System Console DCH Quick Function Select Raid Set Name Member Disks Raid State om Raid Set 000 3 3 Normal 9000 0GB _ L Create RAID Set 0 Besa RAID Sel AE Expand RAID Set IT Confirm The Operation VolumeSet In This RaidSet Will Also Be Deleted 2 Offline RAID Set Submit i Reset il Rename RAID Set D Activate Incomplete RAID S LI Create Hot Spare LI Delete Hot Spare LI Rescue Raid Set EJ Volume Set Functions Physical Drives
3. 9 The minimum number of Password characters is null empty Password is disabled and maximum number of Password characters is 15 Please refer to Section 6 2 for more information User Manual en SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 5 13 Shutdown Controller Use this function to shutdown 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 pro AID Manager XXXXXXXXXXXX lopen all close all ap E e AAA A 3 Raid System Console Jr MAA AAA A SCH Volume Set Functions E Physical Drives H System Controls 3 System Configuration 1 Hdd Power Management EtherNet Configuration V Alert By Mail Configuration e SNMP Configuration L NTP Configuration pD View Events Mute Beeper VO Generate Test Event 13 Clear Event Buffer L Modify Password 1 Upgrade Firmware O Restart Controller E Information ro RAID CManager XXXXXXXXXXXX Jopen all close all E Raid System Console Ce Quick Function T Make Sure To Shutdown Controller RAID Set Functions Submit eege E EJ Physical Drives Ej System Controls System Configuration 3 Hdd Power Management L EtherNet Configuration HO Alert By Mail Configuration 3 SNMP Configuration NTP Configuration 3 View Events Mute Beeper Generate Test Event 3 Clear Event Buffer 3 Modify Password 13 Restar
4. PO System Configuration 1 Hdd Power Management 3 EtherNet Configuration 1 Alert By Mail Configuration 3 SNMP Configuration 3 NTP Configuration 3 View Events Mute Beeper gt Clear Event Buffer 0 D Modify Password 3 Upgrade Firmware P Shutdown Controller 1 Restart Controller EJ Information User Manual EI SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 5 10 Clear Event Buffer Use this feature to clear the RAID subsystem s System Events Information buffer Gis lopen all close all Y Raid System Console EJ Quick Function EJ RAID Set Functions om E Volume Set Functions E Physical Drives E 3 System Controls eD System Configuration 1 Hdd Power Management O EtherNet Configuration O Alert By Mail Configuration D SNMP Configuration D NTP Configuration O View Events Mute Beeper 0 Generate Test Event O Modify Password O Upgrade Firmware 13 Shutdown Controller 3 Restart Controller 0 Information Al 82 User Manual SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 5 11 Modify Password To change or disable the RAID subsystem 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 RAID subsystem by providing the cor
5. 2 1 1 2 LCD Front Panel Smart Function Front Panel Up and Down Me Arrow buttons Select button e Exit button EXIT Power LED Power Fail LED Fan Fail LED Over Temperature LED Voltage Warning LED Activity LED Q Power LED Power Fail LED Fan Fail LED Over Temperature LED Voltage Warning LED Activity LED 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 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 Green LED indicates power is ON If a redundant power supply unit fails this LED will turn to RED and alarm will sound When a fan fails or the fan s rotational speed is below 1500RPM this LED will turn red and an alarm will sound If temperature irregularities in the system occurs HDD slot temperature over 65 C Controller temperature over 70 C this LED will turn RED and alarm will sound An alarm will sound warning of a voltage abnormality and this LED will turn red This LED will blink blue when the RAID subsystem is busy or active RES User Manual SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem 2 1 2 Rear View Power Supply 1 Fan 1 Fan 2 Monitor Port Debug Port Power Supply 2 Fan 3 Host Channel B R Link Port Host Channel A Fan 4 Host Channel B
6. 5 Minutes 10 Minutes 15 Minutes 20 Minutes 30 Minutes 45 Minutes and 60 Minutes lopen all close all a Scheduled Volume Checking Scheduler Disabled Ka Raid System Console Ce Quick Function H 0 RAID Set Functions E Volume Set Functions 0 Create Volume Set po C Delete Volume Set Checking After System Idle No Se M 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 Modify Volume Set Check Volume Set Confirm The Operation 1 Stop Volume Check E Physical Drives a DCH System Controls El 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 e Volume Set Information Wolume Set Name Raid Set N ame Volume VOL 000 Raid Set 000 Volume Capacity 960 0GB 545 Port Lun 0 0 Raid Level Raid 5 Stripe Size 64KBytes Block Size 512Bytes Member Disks 4 Cache Mode Write Back Tagged Queuing Enabled Volume State Normal Time To Volume Check 0 23 59 56 64 User Manual SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 3 7 Stop Volume Check Use this option to stop all Volume Set consistency checking process processes lopen all close all TA Do You Want To Stop All Volume Consistency Checking ELCH Qui
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8. DC System Controls H Information User Manual 45 SAS to SATA II 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 open all close all Y Raid System Console a Select The Raid Set For Raid Expansion 0 Quick Function Select Raid Set Name Raid State Capacity ig Create RAID Set ag 0 Delete RAID Set 3 Expand RAID Set Submit Reset E Offline RAID Set S 0 Rename RAID Set e Activate Incomplete RAID S y 0 Create Hot Spare pS 0 Delete Hot Spare 1 Rescue Raid Set H Volume Set Functions E Physical Drives El CS a Controls TTT Hatt Tratten 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 NOTE If a disk drive fails during Raid Set expansion and a hot spare is available an auto rebuild operation will occur after the Raid Set expansion is completed NOTE A Raid Set cannot be expanded if it contains a Raid 30 50 60 Volume Set lopen all close all Y Raid System Console Controller Response CH Quick Function l al a RAID Set Functions C
9. Offline Raid Set function After completing the function the HDD state will change to Offlined Mode and the HDD Status LEDs will 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 Y Raid System Console fas The bla cli FI Quick Function Ea Raid Set Name Member Disks Raid State EK Y RAID Set Functions o Raid Set 000 a EE il Create RAID Set G C Delete RAID Set po D ial RAID Set O Confirm The Operation VolumeSet In This RaidSet Will Also Be Offlined Submit Reset E O R E RAID Set Go Activate Incomplete RAID S Se Create Hot Spare aF Delete Hot Spare LO Rescue Raid Set E Volume Set Functions DCH Physical Drives x ra ot Poms Controls lopen all close all Y Raid System Console s RaidSet Hierarchy 62 3 Quick Function RAID Set Devices Volume Set Port Lun Volume State city 5 RAID Set Functions A AAA AAA ES ESS Create RAID Set Delete RAID Set ZO LO eepand RAID eet pp A Offline RAID Set e Enclosure 1 SATA RAD Steevie v1 0 J Activate Incomplete RAIDS f E create Hot Spare oe ae oe 500 1GB ST9500325AS 0
10. The subsystem is equipped with 2 host channels Host channel A and Host channel B Each host channel with one SAS connector at the rear of the subsystem is used to connect to SAS Hub Switch or Server s SAS interface Host Channel A Connect to Host s SAS adapter Host B Activity LED When there is activity on the Host channel the LED is blue Host A Link LED Green LED indicates Host channel is connected R Link Port Remote Link through RJ 45 Ethernet for remote management The subsystem is equipped with one 10 100 Ethernet RJ45 LAN port You use web based browser to management RAID subsystem through Ethernet for remote configuration and monitoring Link LED Green LED indicates Ethernet is linking Access LED The LED will blink orange when the 100Mbps Ethernet is being accessed Monitor Port The subsystem is equipped with a serial monitor port allowing you to connect a PC or terminal AC power input socket 1 2 Power Supply Unit 1 2 Two power supplies are located at the rear of the subsystem Turn on the power of these power supplies to power on the subsystem The power LED at the front panel will turn green User Manual on SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem If the power supply fails to function or a power supply is not turn on the 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 Cooling Fan Module Four fans are located at t
11. U SNMP Configuration 0 NTP Configuration L View Events Mute Beeper O Generate Test Event 1 Clear Event Buffer L Modify Password L Upgrade Firmware Shutdown Controller Restart Controller J Information User Manual KS SMTP Server IP Address EE a a SMTP Server Configuration a Mail Address Configurations Sender Name Account MailTo Namel MailTo Name2 MailTo Name3 MailTo Name4 Mail Address Password Mail Address Mail Address Mail Address Mail Address s Event Notification Configurations Disable Event Notification Urgent Error Notification Serious Error Notification e es c C Warning Error Notification C Information Notification r Notification For No Event l Confirm The Operation 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 AAA E M I Confirm The Operation SSS l Submit Reset LL AS NOTE If Event Notification by email is enabled every 30 of event log will be sent to the email recipient s as one package log SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 5 6 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 manag
12. 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 dE DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA dd 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 addition 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 TTT Reads can occur simultaneously on every drive User Manual FE SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem RAID 3 sector stripes data across groups
13. 240K JBOD R PE ZE RAID R Elapsed 00 00 03 Remaining 00 00 17 Throughput 11946 cps Maximu Termin cps bps Restar Or AZ Move Cursor Enter Select ESC Escape L Line Draw X Redraw Connected 0 04 26 OU 115200 8 N 1 SCROLL Kaes mum Capture Print echo User Manual 93 SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem 7 When the firmware downloading is completed the confirmation screen appears Select Yesto start programming the flash ROM Raid HyperTerminal E zoi xj File Edit View Call Transfer Help Mute The Alert Beeper Alert Beeper Setting Change Password Update The Firmware JBOD RAID Function RAID Rebuild Priority Maximum ATA Mode No Terminal Port Confi Restart Controller ArrowKey Or AZ Move Cursor Enter Select ESC Escape L Line Draw X Redraw Connected 0 04 57 von 115200 8 N 1 SCROLL caps NUM Capture Print echo 8 When the Flash programming starts a message will show Start Updating Firmware Please Wait Raid HyperTerminal 3 Oy x File Edit View Call Transfer Help Model Name RAID Controller Raid System Function Mute The Alert Beeper Alert Beeper Setting Change Password JBOD RAID Function RAID Rebuild Priorit Maximum TerminalA ET E Update F Restart Controller Or AZ Move Cursor Enter Select ESC Escape L Line Draw X Redraw Connected 0 05 55 vT100 115200 8 N 1 SCROLL caps NUM Capture Print
14. Controller R Link Port is 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 Ethernet Configuration menu 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 x 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 YY Raid System Console aRaidSet Hierarchy e l IRCH Buick Function RAID Set Devices Volume Set Port Lun Volume State Capacity En RAID Set Functions Raid Set 000 Es1Slot 1 olume VOL 000 0 0 Normal 2199 0GB H I Volume Set Functions ES1Slot 2 H4 Physical Drives H System Controls E ISiot 3 Ij Information Es1Slot 4 L RAID Set Hierarchy E 1Slot 5 L System Information Es 1Slot 6 C Hardware Monitor E 1Slot 7 F1Slot 8 sa Enclosure 1 SATA RAID Subsystem V1 0 Device Usage Capacity Model Slot 1 0 3 Raid Set 000 500 1GB ST9500325AS Slot 2 0 1 Raid Set 000 320 1GB ST9320423AS Slot 3 0 0 Raid S
15. Delete Hot Spare Slot 2 0 1 Offlined 320 168 ST9320423AS Rescue Raid Set Slot 3 0 0 Offlined 320 1GB ST9320423AS ZA Volume Set Functions Slot 4 0 2 Free 320 1GB ST9320423AS 9 Ger Slot 5 0 7 Free 500 1GB ST9500325AS oi S G infomaton ba Slot 6 0 4 Free 500 168 WDC WD5000BEVT 00A03T0 a DER Slot 7 0 5 Free 500 1GB WDC WDSOO0BEVT 00A03TO D system Information Slot 8 0 6 Free 500 16B_ ST9500325AS 48 User Manual SAS to SATA II 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 aaa es Raid System Console a Select The Raid Set To Rename SO Quick Function Select Raid Set Name ia A 1 Delete RAID Set LO expand RAID set Offline RAID Set Activate Incomplete RAID S L Create Hot Spare L Delete Hot Spare Rescue Raid Set E SCH Volume Set Functions gj 3 Physical Drives DCH System Controls E Information Enter the new name for the RAID Set Tick the Confirm The Operation and click Submit lopen all close all Y Raid System Console a Enter The RaidSet Name ca H Quick Function Raid Set Name Raid Set 000 a Y RAID Set Functions MD Create RAID Set Delete RAID Set Min Member Disk Size 3 Expand RAID Set 1 O
16. Found Assume Data Is Good kL Modify Volume Set ch Check Volume Set Iess 0 Schedule Volume Check Confirm The Operation SR Stop Volume Check EE Reset 222 D Physical Drives A System Controls E E Information Check Volume Set Options e Scrub Bad Block If Bad Block Found Assume Parity Data is Good e Re compute Parity if Parity Error Assume Data is Good x NOTE When the 2 options are not selected it will only check for errors It is recommended to perform Check Volume Set 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 62 User Manual SAS to SATA II 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 YY Raid System Console Stop Auto Refresh EJ Quick Function a RaidSet Hierarchy RAID Set Functions z i ni Volume set Functions RAID Set Devices Volume Set Port Lun Volume State Capacity i Create Volume Set Raid Set 000 E 1iSlot 1 Volume VOL 000 0 0 Checking 0 0 960 0GB O Create Raid30 50 60 E 1Slot 2_ 0 Delete Volume Set 1Slot 3 L Modify Volume Set E 1Slot 4 L Check Volume Set RE 1 S
17. Mode The RAID subsystem supports Disk Write Cache Mode options Auto Enabled and Disabled If the RAID subsystem 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 Disk Capacity Truncation Mode The RAID subsystem 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 72 User Manual SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem 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 MAC over Two TB Use this option to enable volume size over 2TB in MAC machine User Manual 73 SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 5 2
18. PARITY PARITY PARITY ERTE ENMITY CAREEN liiisi 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 14 User Manual SAS to SATA II 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 EA PA La PA La gt DATA pata DATA DATA DATA DATA PARITY PARITY PARITY PARITY x dl S SA we X Gr Sa yyy yyy Reads can occur simultaneously on every drive PARITY Y 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
19. SAS to SATA II 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 a little 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 Up to 128 raid set can be created by the RAID subsystem controller 5 2 1 Create RAID Set lopen all close all a Select The Drives For RAID Set E Raid System Console BC Quick Function s Enclosure 1 SATA RAID Subsystem V1 0 ES RAID Set Functions Po E EE ees Create RAID Set C Delete RAID Set L Expand RAID Set ER slot 3 3000 6GB Hitachi HDS723030ALA4640 1 Offline RAID Set f SI Slot 1 3000 66B Hitachi HDS723030AL4640 Slot 2 3000 66B Hitachi HDS723030AL4640 ce E C slot 4 3000 6GB Hitachi HDS723030ALA640 2 Activate Incomplete RAID S IE Slot 5 3000 6GB Hitachi HDS7230304L4640 Ge Greg SE TI slot 6 3000 6GB Hitachi HDS723030ALA640 1 Delete Hot Spare E i LI Slot 7 3000 66B Hitachi HDS723030AL4640 Rescue Raid Set ELCH Volume Set Functions Ir Slot 8 3000 66B Hitachi HDS723030AL4640 EJ Physical Drives system Controls Raid Set Name Raid Set 000 61 43 Information I Kx IIL Confirm The Operation
20. SATA II RAID Subsystem 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 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 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 of I O operations that can be run in parallel on a disk drive HDD Queue Depth options are 1 2 4 8 16 and 32 SATA150 Support Enable this option if using SATA150 hard drives The default option is Disabled Auto Activate Incomplete Raid Use this option to automatically activate an Incomplete Raid Set Note that the Raid Set status becomes Incomplete when one disk is removed or failed in power off state After activated the Volume Set s in the Raid Set will be in Degraded mode The default option is Disabled Disk Write Cache
21. Set gt Ch01 Ch08 L_ Create Raid Set gt Yes No L_ 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 Raid Set to Expand L_ Select IDE Drives for Raid Set Expansion _ Select Drives IDE Channel gt Ch01 Ch08 L_ Expand Raid Set gt Yes No L Are You Sure gt Yes No Raid Set Function Offline Raid Set L_ Select Raid Set to Offline L Offline Raid Set gt Yes No L Are You Sure gt Yes No Activate Raid Set L_ Select Raid Set to Active Activate Raid Set Yes No L_ Are You Sure gt Yes No Create Hot Spare Disk L_ Select Drives for Hot Spare gt Ch01 Ch08 L_ Create Hot Spare gt Yes No L Hot Spare Type gt Global Dedicated to Raid Set 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 EI User Manual Volume Set Function User Manual 37 SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem Create Volume Set L Create Volume From Raid Set L Volume Creation Greater Two TB Volume Support Volume Name Raid Level Capacity Stripe Size SAS Port LUN Base SAS LUN Cache Mode Tag 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 capac
22. Subsystem lopen all close all a Enter The Volume Attribute YY Raid System Console 3 Quick Function Volume Name Volume VOL 000 H RAID Set Functions H 3 Volume Set Functions Create Volume Set Volume Raid Level Raid 6 wi Member Disks 8 Y Q Create Raid30 50 60 Max Capacity Allowed 1920 GB L Delete Volume Set 13 Modify Volume Set Select Volume Capacity 11920 GB Check Volume Set Greater Two TB Volume Support No v L Schedule Volume Check C Stop Volume Check Volume Initialization Mode Foreground Initialization v i Physical Drives Volume Stripe Size 64 Y KBytes H System Controls 2 43 Information Volume Cache Mode Write Back wi Tagged Command Queuing Enabled SAS Port LUN Base LUN 0 Si ID v 0 Y Volumes To Be Created H 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
23. 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 EI SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 2 7 Create Hot Spare The Create Hot 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 button to create hot spare drive s open all close all Raid System Console s Select The Drives For Hot Spare ELCH Quick Function s Enclosure 1 SATA RAID Subsystem V1 0 flip borate st els abt Y Slot 5 500 1GB ST9500325AS iL Create RAID Set LN Delete RAID Set Slot 6 500 1GB WDC WD5000BEVT 00A03T0 L Expand RAID Set M Slot 7 500 1GB WDC WD5000BEVT 00A03T0 U Offline RAID Set M slot 8 500 1GB ST9500325AS 0 Rename RAID Set SC alo ic ae Activate Incomplete RAID 5 Select The Hot Spare Type Global Hot Spare B Create Hot Spare Global Hot Spare L Delete Hot Spare Dedicated To RaidSet Rescue Raid Set Confirm The Operation Dedicated To Enclosure E Volume Set Functions ELCH Physical Drives BC System Controls E Information
24. 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 lopen all close all EI Raid System Console HI Quick Function RAID Set Functions H Volume Set Functions EC Physical Drives 1 Create Pass Through Disk 1 Modify a Pass Through Disk Delete Pass Through Disk T J rli LL Fee Say eed re T T Identify Drive H System Controls E Information a Select The Enclosure For Identification e Enclosure 1 SATA RAID Subsystem V1 0 User Manual en SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 4 5 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 lopen all close all Y Raid System Console E Quick Function EJ RAID Set Functions Volume Set Fu
25. Volume Attribute During Raid Expansion YES NO Reset 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 lopen all close all Y Raid System Console DCH Quick Function E RAID Set Functions A Create RAID Set 2 Offline RAID Set L Rename RAID Set Create Hot Spare Delete Hot Spare _ gt Rescue Raid Set DCH Volume Set Functions J Physical Drives DCH System Controls E Information D System Information 13 Hardware Monitor User Manual 47 0 Activate Incomplete RAID S l Stop Auto Refresh AY Oooo Emoe E o Esisiotsi ENS l a Enclosure 1 SATA RAID Subsystem V1 0 Slot 1 0 3 Raid Set 000 500 1GB ST9500325AS Slot 2 0 1 Raid Set 000 320 1GB ST9320423AS Slot 3 0 0 Raid Set 000 320 1GB ST9320423AS Slot 4 0 2 Raid Set 000 320 1GB ST9320423AS Slot 5 0 7 Free 500 1GB ST9500325AS Slot 6 0 4 Free 500 1GB WDC WD5000BEVT 00A03T0 Slot 7 0 5 Free 500 1GB WDC WDSOOOBEVT 00A03T0 Slot 8 0 6 Free 500 1GB ST9500325AS SAS to SATA II 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
26. 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 Support 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 lopen all close all a Quick Create Raid Volume Set 8 3 Quick Function Total Number Of Disks 8 Y Raid System Console 1 Quick Create Select Raid Level Raid 5 Spare Y El RAID Set Functions BC ohne et Fi Se Maximum Capacity Allowed 900 GB El Physical Drives Select Capacity bm GB HCH System Controls HJ Information Volume Initialization Mode Foreground Initialization v Select Stripe Size EI KBytes E Confirm The Operation Submit Reset 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 initialize You can use RaidSet Hierarchy feature to view the Volume Set information Refer to Section 5 6 1 x NOTE In Quick Create your Raid Set is automatically configured 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 User Manual PES
27. f 168 f fi E a System Controls Subnet Mask Used If DHCP Disabled E 255 p 255 e 55 fo HTTP Port Number 7168 8191 Is Reserved En Telnet Port Number 7168 8191 Is Reserved 23 SMTP Port Number 7168 8191 Is Reserved 25 Current IP Address 192 168 1 100 Current Gateway IP Address 1192 168 1 1 Current Subnet Mask 255 255 255 o Ether Net MAC Address 100 18 4D 01 50 3F E Modify Password 13 Upgrade Firmware 0 Shutdown Controller 3 Restart Controller TI Confirm The Operation E Information Submit Reset 76 User Manual 5 5 4 Alert By Mail Configuration SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem To set the Event Notification function click on the Alert By Mail Configuration link under the System Controls menu The RAID subsystem 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 recipient s that a problem has occurred Events are classified into 4 levels Urgent Serious Warning and Information lopen all close all d Raid System Console J Quick Function J RAID Set Functions J Volume Set Functions 3 Physical Drives 3 System Controls L System Configuration L Hdd Power Management 1 EtherNet Configuration p goeoeesesseeseesseeoessesseesssesesoessoesseesesososeesoeesesssessesssesessesseesseessy E
28. 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 e SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem Before You Begin Before going through with this manual you should read and focus on the following safety guidelines Notes 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 person
29. latch click into place E User Manual SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 2 Connecting to SAS HBA The subsystem supports SAS interface which provides fast 300MB data transfer rate using SAS phy This section describes the location of the host channel and instructions on connecting external SAS devices 1 Configure the SAS port Mapping 2 The package comes with two SAS cables Attach one end of the SAS cable to one of the SAS connectors and the other end to the host adapter s external SAS connector or to the SAS Hub Switch The host adapter is installed in your Host subsystem 3 Connect the other host system using the other SAS cable if you want to configure subsystem into multi host attachment 3 3 Powering On When you connect the subsystem to the Host computer you should press the ON OFF Power Supply Switch It will turn the subsystem on and the Self Test will be started automatically 1 Set the Voltage Selector Switch if necessary Voltage Selector Switch Voltage Selector Switch IMPORTANT Configure the Voltage Selector according to the type of voltage you are using Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the subsystem The power supplies installed in the subsystem is capable of operating in 115V or 230V 2 Plug in all the power cords or power connectors located at the rear of the subsystem 3 Turn on each Power On Off Switch to power on the subsystem 4 The Power LED on the front Panel will turn gr
30. 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 create the Volume Set and then click on the Submit button lopen all close all E Raid System Console a Select The Raid Set To Create Volume On It E H Quick Function Select Raid Set Name Member Disks Raid State Capacity RAID Set Functions g Raid Set 000 8 8 Normal 2560 0GB al Ka Volume Set Functions da Create Volume Set A A A2 2 _ gt l A _O____Q______0Q_____ gt gt gt gt EppEE 2 D Create Raid30 50 60 Submit Bee SE Delete Wolume Set E O Modify Volume Set SR Check Volume Set SR Schedule Volume Check Y Stop Volume Check o 9 Physical Drives H System Controls DCH Information The Volume Set setup screen allows user to configure the Volume Name Capacity RAID level Initialization Mode Stripe Size Cache Mode Tagged Command Queuing SAS Port LUN Base LUN and Volume To Be Created aa User Manual SAS to SATA II RAID
31. 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 User Manual 17 SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem 1 4 Serial Attached SCSI SAS Overview What is SAS Serial Attached SCSI SAS is the newest storage interface for Direct Attached Storage DAS SAS is the successor to the highly successful parallel Ultra 320 SCSI interface SAS improves and expands upon the parallel SCSI technology and is supported by the ANSI T10 Standards Committee One of the major differences between parallel SCSI and SAS is that SAS uses a serial bus as opposed to a parallel bus Ultra 320 parallel SCSI has reached the limit of parallel SCSI performance and anything beyond Ultra 320 is not feasible due to the fact that parallel SCSI clock rates are limited by bit skewing This is where SAS comes in SAS transmission is done serially and results in a myriad of advantages over parallel SCSI Performance The serial nature of SAS results in a huge increase in performance over parallel SCSI No bit skewing and is self clocking Transfer rates up to 3 0Gbps per link Full duplex which results in a total of 6 0Gbps per link Link aggregation into 4x wide ports fo
32. 0 7 Free 500 1GB ST9500325AS Slot 6 0 4 Free 500 1GB WDC WDS5000BEVT 00A03TO Slot 7 0 5 Free 500 1GB WDC WDSOOOBEVT 00A03T0 Slot 8 0 6 Free 500 1GB ST9500325AS User Manual ei SAS to SATA II 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 NOTE The Volume Set state must be Normal in order to perform such as RAID Levels 3 5 and 6 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 H Raid System Console s Select The Volume Set To Be Checked AS Quick Function On Raid Set DCH RAID Set Functions AS Volume Set Functions Capacity Volume VOL 000 Raid Set 000 960 0GB Volume Set Name 1 Create Volume Set a ee ee ee ee A AAA D Create Raid30 50 60 Y Scrub Bad Block If Bad Block Is Found Assume Parity Data Is Good L Delete Volume Set M Re compute Parity If Parity Error Is
33. 5 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 Raid subsystem 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 Ki 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 Information screen if the Disk APM Support shows Yes User Manual 75 SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 5 3 EtherNet Configuration To set the Ethernet configuration click the EtherNet Configuration link under the System Controls menu The RAID subsystem 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 proRAID anager XXXXXXXXXXXX lopen all close all ae HE E Si 4 Raid System Console a Ether Net Configurations DCH Quick Function DHCP Function Enabled e ae RAND Set Paneer Local IP Address Used If DHCP Disabled bas be fF ben Volume Set Functions ae POS AUGE Aa DCH Physical Drives Gateway IP Address Used If DHCP Disabled hi 192
34. AID Set Functions Cie Volume Set Functions INTP Server IP Address 2 CH Physical Drives ei a System Controls System Configuration Time Zone GMT 08 00 Taipei GC i da Power E Automatic Daylight Saving Enabled El mL EtherNet Configuration F D Alert By Mail tdo Current Time 2009 4 20 19 33 29 a D SNMP Configuration NTP Server Not Set H Config a NTP LC onfiquratic l i L View Events Mute Beeper VO Generate Test Event 1 Clear Event Buffer 3 Modify Password 0 Upgrade Firmware Shutdown Controller gt O Restart Controller H Information Ip Confirm The Operation User Manual 79 SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 5 8 View Events Mute Beeper To view the RAID subsystem s event log information move the mouse cursor to the System Controls menu and click on the View Events Mute Beeper link The Raid Subsystem s System Events Information screen appears The System Events Information screen will show Time Device Event type Elapse Time and Errors proRAID anager lopen all close all Y Raid System Console 9 Quick Function J RAID Set Functions H Volume Set Functions SCH Physical Drives E 3 System Controls il System Configuration Hdd Power Management C EtherNet Configuration 0 Alert By Mail Configuration L SNMP Configuration ae NTP Configuration O Mew Events Mute Beeper Generate Test Event aP Clear Event Buffer Mo
35. AID subsystem detects a drive failure the system will do automatic and transparent rebuild using the hot spare drives The Raid Set will 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 II 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 or 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 defi
36. 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 RAID controller restart will be necessary 2 Click Browse Look in the location where the firmware file was saved Select the firmware file name XXXXXXXX BIN and click Open 3 Select the Confirm The Operation option Click the Submit button lopen all close all YY Raid System Console Upgrade The Raid System Firmware Or Boot Rom Cid H Quick Function Enter The BootRom Or Firmware File Name Browse EH RAID Set Functions NI EE H Volume Set Functions SCH Physical Drives D Confirm The Operation E System Controls Submit Jee O C System Configuration C Hdd Power Management C EtherNet Configuration Alert By Mail Configuration C SNMP Configuration C NTP Configuration L View Events Mute Beeper 1 Generate Test Event Q Clear Event Buffer _ Modify Password PPP O Shutdown Controller 3 Restart Controller EH 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 ae User Manual
37. Command Queuing Confirm The Operation Submit Reset ep User Manual SAS to SATA II 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 lopen all close all l Stop Auto Refresh SCH Quick Function a RaidSet Hierarchy E a RAID Set Functions E Devices fv i SAR SR SC S e 1 Create RAID Set RA PS olume Set Port Lun olume State apacity Y Raid System Console Delete RAID Set Raid Set 000 E 1Slot 1 Volume VOL 000 0 0 Migrating 0 0 640 0GB C Expand RAID Set E E 1Slot 2 l i i Offline RAID Set lEs1Slot 3 Ip Rename RAID Set lev isiot 4 0 Activate Incomplete RAID S E S Create Hot Spare 0 Delete Hot Spare E Ge ECEEEREEEREEESEEEIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ts Rescue Raid Set a a Enclosure 1 SATA RAID Subsystem v1 o Te a ege Usage Capacity Model E O System Controls Slot 1 0 3 Raid Set 000 _ 500 1GB ST9500325AS E 3 Information slot22 0 1 Raid Set 000 320 1GB ST9320423AS _ 7 i O RAID Set Hierarchy slot 3 0 0 Raid Set 000 320 1GB ST9320423AS 8 D System Information slot 4 0 2 Raid Set 000 320 168 ST9320423AS a O Hardware Monitor Slot 5
38. 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 e disk drives are spun down when there is no activity or I O on the drives In the RAID subsystem 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 Lower 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 nell anager 20000000000 lopen all close all Raid System Console let lata Hdd Power Management O EJ Quick Function Stagger Power On Control 0 7 D EJ RAID Set Functions Steeg SES Disabled E ES Volume Set Functions Time To Hdd Low Power Idle Disabled y EJ Physical Drives Time To Hdd Low RPM Mode Disabled D 0 3 System Controls z a SC E ie Ss e Time To S
39. Raid Set link from the Raid Set Hierarchy screen The Raid Set Information screen appears o ES Set EE Raid Set Name Raid Set 000 Member Disks E Total Raw Capacity 1280 0GB Free Raw Capacity o o OGB Min Member Disk Size 320 0GB Raid Set Power State lOperating Raid Set State Normal E 86 User Manual SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem To view the disk drive information click the EX SlotX link from the Raid Set Hierarchy screen The Device Information screen information such as disk drive mode disk capacity timeout count media appears This screen shows various l name serial number firmware revision error count and SMART information a Device Information Device Type Device Location Model Name Serial Number Firmware Rev Disk Capacity Current SATA Mode Supported SATA Mode Error Re covery Control Read Write Disk APM Support Device State Timeout Count Media Error Count Device Temperature SMART Read Error Rate SMART Spinup Time SMART Reallocation Count SMART Seek Error Rate SMART Spinup Retries SMART Calibration Retries SATA 500184D018F06013 Encl osure 1 Slot 1 5T950032545 SWE2SER4 0001SDM1 500 1GB SATA3004 NCQ Depth32 SATA300 NCQ Depth32 Disabled Disabled Yes Normal o 0 34 oC 103 6 99 0 100 36 88 30 100 97 IN A N A The SMART Attribute Threshold Is A Normalized Value T
40. SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem Table of Contents We 5 Before You Begin tasa 6 SE E ele E 6 Controller Gee ai ke 8 ei esas 6 Packaging Shipment ana Del Visits sia eto Ea NEEE I EREA 6 Unpacking E leien Le ne 7 Chapter 1 Product Introduction cmoooonnccooonocncnonnonncnnconconcnccononncnccononcnncnncnccncono 8 LL Tecnica Eege 10 Le RAID COMC ODIS siciliana sion 12 LS AMY US STUN ONO E 17 SCH RIO E EE 17 E SCI e aE ten causes instep cen cscbaes bee E E E ER 17 14 Serial Attached SCSI SAS e 18 tS AA 19 IA Aredig Bee 19 15 2 Hot Swap Disk Drive SUDOR sarao co oi 19 L53 Hot Swap DISK RED O arnet 19 Chapter 2 Identifying Parts of the RAID SubsystemM occcoonnccoconncccononcnconoss 20 ZL Main COMM OMG INES espar EN is italia 20 SN FOR VON ira 20 LLL tools 21 Z le EDO TEE 22 A E 23 Chapter 3 Getting Started with the Subsystem mocooonoconoconnnoccnnonocccnnconooss 25 Sale Disk ee e DE 25 32 Connecing To SAS Dates 27 29 e d ee E EE 2 Chapter A RAID Configuration Utility Options oooooocoooonncoconnnconooncnccnoss 28 4 1 Configuration through Termal ai 28 4 2 Configuration through the LCD banel ccccccsesssssssssescssescssesessssssessssesessssesscsesessesesseseeseeesseseeseseeeess 34 SN Monu Dia ctas ia 35 4 3 Configuration through web browser based proRAID Manager 41 ME User Manual SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem
41. The Hot Spare disk is a hot spare on all Global Hot Spare enclosures connected in daisy chain It can 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 PE AICA TEC to ala e 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 where it is located Dedicated to Enclosure x x 52 User Manual NOTE 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 SAS to SATA II 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 E SE s Select The Hot Spare Drive To Delete s Enclosure 1 SATA RAID Subsystem V1 0 dc 5T950032545 Global Raid System Console E Quick Function 9 3 RAID Set Functions E 1 Create RAID Set dat C Delete RAID Set 5 LI Expand RAID Set l Confirm The Operation po 1 Offline RAID Set 1 Rename RAID Set 3 LI Activate Incompl
42. 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 and Windows Server 2003 SP1 or later versions 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 Initialization Mode Set the Initialization Mode forthe Volume Set Initialization in Foreground mode is completed faster but must be completed before Volume Set becomes accessible User Manual 55 SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem 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 4KB 8KB 16KB 32KB 64KB or 128KB A larger stripe size produces better read performance especially if your computer does mostly sequential reads However if you are sure t
43. 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 extremely high data fault tolerance and can sustain multiple simultaneous drive failures It is a perfect solution for mission critical applications User Manual a5 SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem RAID 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 Ther
44. annot Expand RaidSet Contains Raid30 50 60 Volume _ L Create RAID Set 2 Delete RAID Set Mar Offline RAID Set 3 Rename RAID Set 3 Activate Incomplete RAID Si Create Hot Spare ro Delete Hot Spare 3 Rescue Raid Set ea SCH Volume Set Functions SCH Physical Drives H System Controls CH Information Ae User Manual Information 3 Raid System Console EJ Quick Function ES RAID Set Functions 0 Create RAID Set 0 Delete RAID Set O Offline RAID Set C Rename RAID Set Activate Incomplete RAID S Create Hot Spare C Delete Hot Spare L Rescue Raid Set DCH Volume Set Functions ELCH Physical Drives E System Controls E Information lopen all close all Raid System Console DCH Quick Function E RAID Set Functions 1 Create RAID Set elete RAID Set 1 Offline RAID Set il Rename RAID Set zl Activate Incomplete RAID S Slot 8 500 1GB 51950032545 1 Create Hot Spare 1 Rescue Raid Set E Volume Set Functions Ess Physical Drives A System Controls lopen all close all SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem RAID Expansion on Raid Set 000 Member Disks 3 s Enclosure 1 SATA RAID Subsystem V1 0 meee aes ER 500 1GB ST9500325AS WDC WD5000BEVT 00A03T0 500 1GB WDC WD5000BEVT 00A03T0 Confirm The Operation s Raid Set 000 Total Disks 4 Disks Before Expansion 3 Volume Home neg Level Large size Wolume WOL 000 Change The
45. chedule Volume Check A er eee ee eee eee ee eee 0 Stop Volume Check E Physical Drives Enclosure 1 SATA RAID Subsystem V1 0 3 System Controls E Af information Device Usage Capacity Model D RAID Set Hierarchy Slot 1 0 3 Raid Set 000 500 1GB ST9500325AS 13 System Information Slot 2 0 1 Raid Set 000 320 1GB ST9320423AS Hardware Monitor Slot 3 0 0 Raid Set 000 1320 1GB ST9320423AS Slot 4 0 2 Raid Set 000 320 1GB_ ST9320423AS Slot 5 0 7 Free 500 1GB ST9500325AS Slot 6 0 4 Free 500 1GB WDC WD5000BEVT 00A03T0 Slot 7 0 5 Free 500 1GB WDC WD5000BEVT 00A03T0 Slot 8 0 6 Free 500 168 ST9500325AS NOTE The result of Check Volume Set function is shown in System Events Information 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 User Manual 63 SAS to SATA II 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 System Idle No 1 Minute 3 Minutes
46. ck Function E RAID Set Functions per ege z l Confirm The Operation Ae Volume Set Functions l Create Volume Set Submit Reset Delete Volume Set i 1 Modify Volume Set Check Volume Set Schedule Volume Check Stop Volume Check Drives a H Physical User Manual es SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 4 Physical Drive 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 and SAS Port LUN Base LUN for this volume lopen all close all a Select the IDE drive For Pass Through Y Raid System Console 3 Quick Function a Enclosure 1 SATA RAID Subsystem V1 0 d l 9 RAID Set Functions Slot 5 150 0GB WDC WD1500ADFD OONLR5 Volume Set Functions EG Physica
47. cra tepic 85 0 tree e E ae 86 E EE res 86 302 SIE MON tao 88 0 Hardware Monto stay 89 Chapter 6 MaintenancCe occcconnccccoconnncconoonncnnnonconcncconconcncnonooncnnonoononcconconcnccanconccnss 90 6 1 Upgrading the RAID Controller s Cache Memory c ccesessssssssssesecesseseeesessssesssessesessesseseseeteseseeeeeseeess 90 6 1 1 Replacing the Memory Module REENEN 90 6 2 Upgrading the RAID Controller s Firmware uu cccscssessssssesssesecsssesesessesesessssesesesseseseeeseeseseessseeeseeseaeeess 91 E User Manual SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem Preface About this manual This manual provides information regarding the hardware features installation and configuration of the RAID subsystem This document also describes how to use the storage management software Information contained in the manual has been reviewed for accuracy but not for product warranty because of the various environment OS settings Information and specifications will be changed without 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
48. dify Password C Upgrade Firmware C Shutdown Controller Restart Controller J Information XXXXXXXXXXXX E Ke Time Device Event Type Elapse Time Errors 2010 05 25 AO 2010 05 25 13 14 28 2010 05 25 13 14 26 2010 05 25 12 00 30 _ 2010 05 25 12 00 24 2010 05 25 12 00 16 2010 05 25 11 58 04 Enc 1 Slot 8 PassThrough Disk Created Volume VOL 000 Start Initialize Volume VOL 000 Create Volume Raid Set 001 Create RaidSet Raid Set 000 Create RaidSet Raid Set 000 Delete RaidSet Raid Set 000 Create RaidSet 2010 05 25 11 57 50 2010 05 25 111 56 49 2010 05 25 11 56 42 Raid Set 000 Delete RaidSet Raid Set 000 Create RaidSet Raid Set 000 Delete RaidSet 2010 05 25 11 43 11 2010 05 25 11 42 40 2010 05 25 11 42 33 Raid Set 000 Expand RaidSet Raid Set 000 Create RaidSet Raid Set 000 Delete RaidSet This function is also used to silence the beeper alarm 80 User Manual SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 5 9 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 lopen all close all 3 Raid System Console 8 Quick Function EJ RAID Set Functions H0 Volume Set Functions CH Physical Drives a System Controls
49. e Main Menu will appear RAID Hyper Terminal i E Ele Gat yew ca Transfer Helo Ol 613 ol el Hain Menu Quick Volume Rard Setup Raid Sel Function Voluse Set Function Physical Drives Raid System Function Ethernet Configuration View System Events Clear Event Buffer Hardware Monitor System Informal ion L tewcted 0 00 15 STI IK GH 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 E SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem Main Menu The main menu shows all function that enables the customer to execute actions by clicking on the appropriate link eu a EE Ele far yew Cal Transfer Help Model Same RAID Control ler Hain Menu Quick VolumeRaid Setup Raid Sel Function Voluse Set Function Physical Drives Raid System Function Ethernet Configuration i Verify Password View Sustem Events eee sense Clear Event Buffer Hardware Monitor System Informal ron 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
50. e 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 4 3 Combination of RAID levels O 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 O and RAID 5 RAID 50 includes both parity and disk striping across multiple drives RAID 50 is 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 drive
51. echo N 9 The firmware upgrade will take approximately thirty seconds to complete WE User Manual SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem 10 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 Raid HyperTerminal e 10 x Fie Edit Yiew Call Transfer Help Hute The Alert Beeper Alert Beeper Setting Change Password JBOD RAID Function RAID Rebuild Priorit Or AZ Move Cursor Enter Select ESC Escape L Line Draw X Redraw Connected 0 06 22 WT100 riszo0 6 1 SCROLL CAPS NUM Capture Print echo Raid HyperTerminal p 3 JD x File Edit View Call Transfer Help Model Name RAID Controller Raid System Function Mute The Alert Beeper Alert Beeper Setting Change Password JBOD RAID Function RAID Rebuild Priorit Restart Controller Is Required For New Firmware To Take Effect Restart Controller Or AZ Hove Cursor Enter Select ESC Escape L Line Draw X Redraw Connected 0 06 52 vT100 fiis2o0oe n 1 SCROLL caps NUM Capture Print echo User Manual as SAS to SATA II 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
52. een User Manual SC SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem Chapter 4 RAID Configuration Utility Options Configuration Methods There are three methods of configuring the RAID controller a VT100 terminal connected through the serial Monitor port b Front panel touch control buttons C Web browser based remote RAID management via the R Link Ethernet port d Telnet connection via the R Link Ethernet port 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 gt 4 1 Configuration through Terminal Configuring through a terminal will allow you to use the same configuration options and functions that are available from the LCD panel and via Telnet To start up 1 Connect the Monitor port located at the rear of the system to a PC or a VT100 compatible terminal operating in an equivalent terminal emulation mode using serial cable NOTE You may connect a terminal while the system s power is on 2 Power on the terminal 3 Run the VT100 program or an equivalent terminal program D ap un o Les AN z 3 E User Manual SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem Connection Description den WES New Conmecion Enter a name and choose an icon for the connection 4 The default setting of the monitor port is 115200 baud rate 8 data bit non parity 1 stop bit and no flow control a e 5 Click E disconnect but
53. ement integration To set the SNMP function move the cursor to the main menu and click on the SNMP Configuration link The RAID subsystem s SNMP Configurations screen will be shown Select the desired function and set the preferred option nell C anager 20000000000 lopen all close all Did Syctem Console s SNMP Trap Configurations H Quick Function w lo o d lo E CH RAID Set Functions SNMP Trap IP Address 1 Port 162 H Volume Set Functions H Physical Drives lo i lo lo 8 B System Controls SNMP Trap IP Address 2 KR Port 162 D System Configuration C Hdd Power Management E ea lo lo lo aed fie P EtherNet Configuration SNMP Trap IP Ac dress eh po Port 1 Alert By Mail Configuration O ENE Configuration SNMP system Configurations L NTP Configuration O View Events Mute Beeper C Generate Test Event 1 Clear Event Buffer O Modify Password C Upgrade Firmware O Shutdown Controller 1 Restart Controller Community sysContact 0 sysName 0 i sysLocation O H Information Disable SNMP Trap No SNMP Trap Will Be Sent Urgent Error Notification Send Only Urgent Event Serious Error Notification Send Urgent And Serious Event Warning Error Notification Send Urgent Serious And Warning Event C Information Notification Send All Event Confirm The Operation SNMP Trap Configurations Type in the SNMP Trap IP Address box the IP address of the host system where SNMP traps wil
54. ery 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 e User Manual SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem Unpacking the Shipping Carton The shipping package contains the following RAID Subsystem Unit Two 2 power cords Two 2 external SAS cables One 1 RJ45 Ethernet cable One 1 external null modem cable User Manual NOTE If any damage is found contact the dealer or vendor for WW assistance User Manual ES SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem Chapter 1 Product ntroduction The RAID Subsystem The most cost effective SATA II RAID subsystem the EP 2803E1 S3A3 series RAID subsystem features 3Gb SAS host interface to increase system efficiency and performance It carries 8 hot swappable SATA II hard disk drive bays in a 19 inch 2U rackmount unit scaling the storage capacity of server in the terabyte range provides a fast and easy way to install and upgrade your storage Exceptional Manageability The firmware embedded Web Browser based RAID manager allows local or remote management and configu
55. et 000 320 1GB ST9320423AS Slot 4 0 2 Raid Set 000 320 1GB ST9320423AS Slot 5 0 7 Raid Set 000 500 1GB ST9500325AS Slot 6 0 4 Rad Set 000 500 1GB WDC WD5000BEVT 00A03T0 Slot 7 0 5 Rad Set 000 500 1GB WDC WDSOOOBEVT OOAO03TO Slot 8 0 6 Raid Set 000 500 1GB ST9500325AS pun UI User Manual 41 SAS to SATA II 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 42 User Manual SAS to SATA II 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
56. ete RAID 5 0 Create Hot Spare AO Volume Set Functions H Physical Drives EJ System Controls H 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 H Raid System Console a Try To Rescue Missing RAIDSET SCH Quick Function nter RESCUE To Try To Recover Missing RaidSet 93 RAID Set Functions nter SIGNAT To Regenerate RaidSet Signature If RaidSet Is Recovered 3 Create RAID Set E D Delete RAID Set Enter The Keyword J Expand RAID Set 1 Offline RAID Set FT Confirm The Operation Rename RAID Set 3 Activate Incomplete RAID S Submit Reset gt Create Hot Spare 1 Delete Hot Spare Rescue Raid Set SCH Volume Set Functions CH Physical Drives H System Controls CH Information User Manual 53 SAS to SATA II 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
57. ffline RAID Set T Confirm The Operation Submit Reset Activate Incomplete RAID S Create Hot Spare L Delete Hot Spare _ Rescue Raid Set o oO Volume Set Functions E 3 Physical Drives DCH System Controls El Information User Manual ag SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 2 6 Activate Incomplete RAID Set When Raid Set State is Normal this means there is no failed disk drive e Raid Set Information Raid Set Name Member Disks Total Raw Capacity Free Raw Capacity Min Member Disk Size Raid Set Power State Raid Set State Lech Raid Set 000 10 3200 003B 756 7GB 320 06B 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 e Raid Set Information 3 3 i Raid Set Name Member Disks Total Raw Capacity Free Raw Capacity Min Member Disk Size Dad Set Power State Raid Set State Raid Set 000 10 3200 06B 3200 0GB 320 06 Operating Incomplete AAA 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 V
58. hat your computer does random reads more often select a small stripe size X NOTE Stripe Size in RAID level 3 can t be modified Volume 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 the I O 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 SAS Port LUN Base LUN SAS Port Each RAID controller has two 3Gbps SAS Host Channels ports Select the SAS port where to map the LUN Volume Set Options are O 1 and O amp 1 Cluster 0 amp 1 Cluster will make the LUN visible on both SAS ports 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 SAS Port can connect up to 128 devices LUN ID 0 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 a
59. he Capacity L Create Vol Raid Set Yes No L Initialization Mode gt Foreground Background No Init Quick Volume Raid Set Raid 5 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 Raid 3 Spare L Greater Two TB Volume Support gt No Use 64bit LBA Use 4K Block LL Edit the Capacity L Create Vol Raid Set rk Yes No L Initialization Mode Foreground Background No Init Raid 5 Spare 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 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 No Init Raid 6 Spare 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 User Manual 35 SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem Create Raid Set L_ Select IDE Drives for Raid
60. he Value Is The Larger The Better If The Attribute Value Is Smaller Than The Threshold Value The Disk Is In Unstable State To view the Volume Set information click the Volume VOL link from the Raid Set Hierarchy screen The Volume Set Information screen appears Volume Set Information Volume Set Name Raid Set Name Volume Capacity SAS Port Lun Raid Level Stripe Size Block Size Member Disks Cache Mode Tagged Queuing Volume State Time To Volume Check Volume VOL 000 Ral d Set 000 960 0GB 0 0 Raid 5 64KBytes 1512bytes Write Back Enabled Normal 0 23 59 56 User Manual a SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 6 2 System Information To view the RAID subsystem s controller information click the System Information link from the Information menu The Raid Subsystem Information screen appears lopen all close all Raid System Console DCH Quick Function H 0 RAID Set Functions EJ Volume Set Functions CC Physical Drives DC System Controls DC Information C RAID Set Hierarchy e D Hard ITE cers 88 User Manual EZ Controller Name V1 49 2011 01 26 v1 49 2011 01 26 Firmware Version BOOT ROM Version MET Firmware Version l0 17 96 18 SAS Firmware Version 4 7 3 0 A105TFBCPR600003 Serial Number Unit Serial Main Processor 800MHz IOP348 C1 CPU ICache Size 32KBytes CPU DCache Si
61. he rear of the subsystem They provide sufficient airflow and heat dispersion inside the chassis In case a fan fails to function the Fan fail LED will turn red and an alarm will sound You will also see an error message appear in the LCD screen warning you of fan failure ET User Manual SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem Chapter 3 Getting Started with the Subsystem 3 1 Disk Drive Installation This section describes the physical locations of the hard drives supported by the subsystem and gives 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 Each Drive Carrier has a locking mechanism When the Lock Groove which is located in carrier open button is horizontal the Drive Carrier is locked When the Lock Groove is vertical the Drive Carrier is unlocked Lock and unlock the Drive Carriers by using a flat head screw driver a Make sure the lock indicator is in unlocked position To pull out a disk tray press the carrier open button Carrier Open Button b Pull out an empty disk tray Pull the lever handle outwards to remove the carrier from the enclosure C Place the hard drive in the disk tray User Manual 25 SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem d Install the mounting screws on the bottom part to secure the drive in the disk tray e Slide the tray into a slot f Close the lever handle until you hear the
62. ity L Create Multiple Raid Set to Create L Volume Creation Greater Two TB Volume Support Volume Name Raid Level Capacity Stripe Size SAS Port LUN Base SAS LUN Cache Mode Tag Queuing L Create Volume gt Yes No L Initialization Mode Foreground Background No Init Delete Volume Set L Delete Volume From Raid Set L Select Volume To Delete L Delete Volume Set Yes No L Are You Sure gt Yes No Modify Volume Set L Modify Volume From Raid Set L Select Volume To Modify L Volume Modification gt Greater Two TB Volume Support Volume Name Raid Level Capacity Stripe Size SAS Port LUN Base SAS LUN Cache Mode Tag Queuing E 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 rk Yes No Display Volume Set Info L Display Volume Info in Raid L Select Volume To Display SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem View Drive Information L_ Select The Drives Create Pass Through Disk L_ Select Drive SAS Port LUN Base SAS LUN Cache Mode Tag Queuing Modify Pass Through Disk Physical Drives L Select The Drives SAS Port LUN Base SAS LUN Cache Mode Tag Queuing Delete Pass Through Disk L Select The Drives L_ Delete Pass Through gt Yes No L_ Are You Sure Yes No Identify Selected Dr
63. ive L_ Select The Drives Identify Enclosure L_ Select The Enclosure EI User Manual SAS to SATA II 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 Configured AS JBOD rs 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 Enable Disable L_ Save the Settings gt Yes No HDD Read Ahead Cache gt Enable Disable Maxtor Disable L_ Save the Settings gt Yes No Volume Data Read Ahead gt Normal Aggressive Conservative Disabled L_ Save the Settings gt Yes No HDD Queue Depth Setting gt 1 2 4 8 16 32 L_ Save the Settings gt Yes No Controller Fan Detection gt Disabled Enabled L_ Save the Settings gt Yes No Disk Write Cache Mode Auto Enabled Disabled L_ Save the Settings gt Yes No Capacity Truncation gt To Multiples of 10G To Mulitples of 1G Disabled L_ Save the Settings gt Yes No Update Firmware Shutdown Controller Shutdown Controller Yes No L_ Are You Sure Yes No Restart Controller L Confirm Reset gt Yes No L Are You Sure Yes No User Manual 39 SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem Stagger Po
64. l Drives C slot 6 250 1GB ST3250310NS 1 Create Pass Through Disk C Slot 7 320 1GB ST3320620AS 1 Modify a Pass Through Disk A g C Slot 8 250 1GB ST3250620NS Delete Pass Through Disk Y Identify Enclosure a Enter Pass Through Disk Attribute 1 Identify Drive J System Controls Volume Cache Mode Write Back v 2 Information Tagged Command Queuing Enabled Y SAS Port LUN Base LUN 0 sl In M Confirm The Operation Submit Reset ee User Manual SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 4 2 Modify a Pass Through Disk Use this option to modify the attribute of a Pass Through Disk User can modify the Cache Mode Tagged Command Queuing and SAS Port 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 e a Select The Pass Through Disk For Modification ELCH Quick Function s Enclosure 1 SATA RAID Subsystem V1 0 O cin H WDC WD1500ADFD OONLR5 El Volume Set Functions l Fl Physical Drives Jl Create Pass Through Disk C Delete Pass Through Disk UD Identify Enclosure C Identify Drive System Controls El Information The Enter Pass Through Disk At
65. l be sent The SNMP Port is set to 162 by default SNMP System Configuration Community Type the SNMP community The 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 KI User Manual SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 5 7 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 RAID subsystem to synchronize with it To set the NTP function move the cursor to the main menu and click on the NTP Configuration link The RAID subsystem 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 wellt Mi zem XXXXXXXXXXXX lopen all close all 3 Quick Function NTP Server IP Address 1 E R
66. nable rebuild rates The RAID subsystem will automatically continue the rebuild process if the subsystem is shut down or powered off abnormally during a reconstruction process User Manual FS SAS to SATA II 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 Disk Trays LCD Front Panel Slot2 Slot1 Slot6 Slot5 20 User Manual SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem 2 1 1 1 Disk Trays HDD Status Indicator 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 HDD Fault LED for this slot If hard drive is defective or failed the LED is Red LED is off when there is no hard drive Lock Indicator 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 21 SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem
67. nctions El Physical Drives il Create Pass Through Disk a Modify a Pass Through Disk Delete Pass Through Disk 1 Identify Enclosure ELCH System Controls H Information HOA o le fo a u Select The Device For Identification s Enclosure 1 SATA RAID Subsystem V1 0 ei Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot 4 Slot 5 Slot 6 Slot 7 Slot 8 Submit 251 066 250 1GB 250 16B 150 0GB 150 0GB 250 1GB 320 1GB 250 1GB Maxtor 7 250M0 ST3250620NS 5T3250620N5 WDC WD150040FD OOMLR5 WDC WD15004DFD D0OMNLR5 513250310NS 51332062045 513250620NS 70 User Manual SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 5 System Controls 5 5 1 System Configuration To set the RAID subsystem 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 lopen alllclose all s System Configurations y Raid System Console SS A Quick Function System Beeper Setting Enabled l E RAID Set Functions AA DCH Volume Set Functions A SE BC Physical Drives Terminal Port Configuration Baud Rate 115200 si Stop Bits 1 wall E System Controls aT ES 11 System Configuration pa BO H Hdd Power Management SATA NCQ Support Enabled K T a 1 Background Task Priority High 80 a vl JBOD RAID Configuration RAID EtherNet Configuration Alert By Mail Configu
68. 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 DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA PARITY 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 read 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 i DATA i DATA DATA A DATA DATA
69. olume Capacity Greater Two TB Volume Support Volume Initialization Mode Volume Stripe Size Foreground Initialization e 64 W KBytes Volume Cache Mode Write Back Tagged Command Queuing SAS Port LUN Base LUN Enabled Volumes To Be Created l Confirm The Operation User Manual 57 SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 3 3 Delete Volume Set To delete a Volume Set select the Volume Set Functions in the main menu and click on 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 open all close all A 2 eee 3 SE Cooke Select The Volume Set To ZE H Quick Function sees Volume Set Name On Raid Set capacity H RAID Set Functions Volume VOL 000 Raid Set 000 300 0GB a Wolume Set Functions l D Confirm The Operation Submit Reset SES SE Drives E System Controls E Information 58 User Manual 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 SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem 2 Tick from the list the Vol
70. olume Set Ch Lun Volume State Capacity Raid Set 000 Eri Slo E 1SLOT 05 E 1S5SLOT 06 E 1SLOT OF E iSLOT 0S E 1S5SLOT 09 EX SLOT 10 AAA AAA 50 User Manual SAS to SATA II 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 all Raid System Console a Select The Raid Set To Activate co Quick Function Select Raid Set Name Member Disks Raid State Capacity T we rai H Raid Set 000 3 3 Normal 9000 0GB 1 Create RAID Set Delete RAID Set NS AAA AA AAA C Expand RAID Set Submit Reset O Offline RAID Set 3 Rename RAID Set O Activate Incomplete RAID S C Create Hot Spare L Delete Hot Spare C Rescue Raid Set H Volume Set Functions E Physical Drives GC System Controls CH Information 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 x NOTE
71. ough the LCD LED and alarm buzzer Cne Wearing conan User Manual ena SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem Chapter 6 Maintenance 6 1 Upgrading the RAID Controller s Cache Memory The RAID controller is equipped with one DDRII SDRAM socket By default the RAID controller comes with at least 512MB of memory that is expandable to a maximum of 4GB The expansion memory module can be purchased from your dealer Memory Type 1 8V PC5300 4200 DDR2 SDRAM 240pin ECC Memory Size Supports 240pin DDR2 of 512MB 1GB 2GB or 4GB 6 1 1 Replacing the Memory Module d 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 Align 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
72. pe size migration Online array roaming array roaming O Instant availability and background Y e es initialization Disk status indicator Access Fail LED AC 110V 220V 6A 3A 47HZ 63Hz NETA User Manual Power Requirements SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem Relative Humidity 10 85 Non condensing Operating Temperature 10 C 40 C 50 F 104 F Physical Dimension 88 H x 482 W x 500 D mm Weight Without Disk User Manual ETE SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem 1 2 RAID Concepts RAID 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 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
73. pin Down Idle HDD Disabled DI LJ System Configuration L EtherNet Configuration FT Confirm The Operation SIS Alert By Mail Configuration Submit Reset J SNMP Configuration LJ NTP Configuration AAA O View Events Mute Beeper L Generate Test Event C Clear Event Buffer O Modify Password O Upgrade Firmware O Shutdown Controller Restart Controller nformation O A E Stagger Power On Control This option allows the RAID subsystem s power supply to power up in succession each HDD in the RAID subsystem In the past all the HDDs on the RAID subsystem 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 WK User Manual SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem Time to HDD Low Power Idle MAID Level 1 This option enables the RAID subsystem 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 RAID subsystem 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 4
74. r a total of 24 0Gbps Extensive command queue Si Ze Y ey Si Ze Si Ze Y ey Connectivity Scalability A new concept introduced by SAS is the expander Expanders act like miniature switches for routing data from the SAS controller chip to the hard disks The connectivity scalability benefits of SAS are Dedicated point to point connection between initiator and target SAS expanders make scalability up to 16K devices in a single SAS domain possible Each device is uniquely identified with a World Wide Name WWN so there is no longer a need for SCSI IDs Using SCSI Tunnelling Protocol STP SAS is compatible with SATA II HDDs Availability In this fast paced society data needs to be available to clients whenever they need it SAS was designed with availability in mind SAS include the following benefits Dual ports for redundant controller functionality Support for multiple initiators Hot swappable for easy removal replacement of the SAS drive ET User Manual SAS to SATA II 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 and 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 R
75. ration i O SNMP Configuration Volume Data Read Ahead Normal Y NTP Configuration E 1 View Events Mute Beeper A il Generate Test Event SATA150 Support Disabled vl 1 Clear Event Buffer Era ol zi Modify Password Set Upgrade Firmware Disk Write Cache Mode Enabled e Hig Shutdown Controller SE il Restart Controller ST SS H 0 Information MAC Over Two TB Disabled sc HDD Read Ahead Cache Enabled HDD Queue Depth E v Auto Activate Incomplete Raid Disabled Y Disk Capacity Truncation Mode Multiples of1G M B Confirm The Operation Submit Reset 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 resource 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 Terminal Port Configuration Speed setting values are 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 and 115200 Stop Bits values are 1 bit and 2 bits Note Parity value is fixed at None Data Bits value is fixed at 8 bits JBOD RAID Configuration The RAID subsystem supports JBOD and RAID configuration User Manual Er SAS to
76. ration 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 a User Manual SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem Features Supports RAID levels O 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 Online volume set expansion Supports multiple array enclosures per host connection Supports greater than 2TB per volume set Transparent data protection for all popular operating systems RAID ADG provides the highest level of data protection Instant availability and background initialization Supports S M A R T NCQ and OOB staggered Spin up capable drives Local audible event notification alarm Supports password protection Serial port interface for remote event notification Redundant flash image for high availability s Support spin down drives when not in use to extend service MAID Supports bad blocks auto remapping and schedule volume check Supports hot spare and automatic hot rebuild User Manual a SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem 1 1 Technical Specifications RAID processor Intel 64 bit RISC 0 1 10 1E 3 5 6 30 50 60 and RAID level JBOD Late ves ooo See fe level stri
77. rect password The password is used to protect the RAID subsystem s configuration from unauthorized access The RAID 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 not receive any command after sometime To disable the 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 proRAID C anager XXXXXXXXXXXX lopen all close all 3 Quick Function Enter Original Password A RAID Set Functions 3 Volume Set Functions Enter New Password i oO Physical Drives Re Enter New Password E System Controls O System Configuration HA C Hdd Power Management T Confirm The Operation _ EtherNet Configuration Submit Reet 0 OSE O Alert By Mail Configuration LJ SNMP Configuration E _ NTP Configuration 1 View Events Mute Beeper 1 Generate Test Event 1 Clear Event Buffer L Upgrade Firmware _ Shutdown Controller _ Restart Controller E Information Wl Af x 5 5 12 Upgrade Firmware NOTE The admin Password characters allowed are A r a 2 and 0
78. 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 WEI User Manual SAS to SATA II 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 file and copied to one directory in the host computer Establishing the Connection for the RS 232 The firmware can be downloaded to the RAID subsystem s controller using an ANSI VT 100 compatible terminal emulation program or web browser based RAID Manager remote management page With terminal emulation program you must complete the appropriate installation and configura
79. s 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 Y ey ey 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 recommended 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 configurations The single controller can be configured depending on the user s requirements This manual will discuss single controller configuration Packaging Shipment and Deliv
80. s fail two in each disk array User Manual SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem 1 3 Array Definition 1 3 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 3 2 Volume Set A 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
81. t Controller H Information After shutting down the controller and still want to use the RAID subsystem you must restart the controller either by Restart Controller function or by Power On Off switch aa User Manual SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 5 14 Restart Controller Use this function to restart the RAID Controller This is normally done after upgrading the controller s firmware D l proRAID C anager open ll E 3 Raid System Console EJ Quick Function EJ RAID Set Functions CH Volume Set Functions EJ Physical Drives EJ System Controls PO System Configuration 0 Hdd Power Management EtherNet Configuration 13 Alert By Mail Configuration O SNMP Configuration O NTP Configuration 0 View Events Mute Beeper L Generate Test Event Q Clear Event Buffer Q Modify Password 1 Upgrade Firmware O Shutdown Controller lopen a Bo Information prot lopen all close all ls a T Make Sure To Restart Controller 3 Raid System Console DCH Quick Function E RAID Set Functions E Volume Set Functions E J Physical Drives H System Controls eD System Configuration 1 Hdd Power Management Q EtherNet Configuration Q Alert By Mail Configuration SNMP Configuration 1 NTP Configuration eQ View Events Mute Beeper 0 Generate Test Event D Clear Event Buffer L Modify Password Q Upgrade Firmware D Shutdown Controller
82. 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 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 the number of simultaneous I O operations that can be performed by the array 12 User Manual SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem Definition of RAID Levels RAID O 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
83. tick on the Confirm The Operation option and click on the Submit button to save the changes User Manual 59 SAS to SATA II 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 Y Raid System Console H Quick Function J RAID Set Functions El Volume Set Functions D Create Volume Set Create Raid30 50 60 Delete Volume Set C Modify Volume Set S 1 Check Volume Set il Schedule Volume Check il Stop Volume Check BC Physical Drives E System Controls CH Information a Enter The Volume Attribute Volume VOL 000 Volume Name Max Capacity Allowed 2240 0 GB Volume Capacity 2199 0 GB Greater Two TB Volume Support No Volume Initialization Mode Raid5 64 ei KBytes Write Back Y Enabled SAS Port LUN Base LUN 0 sel In M 0m Volume Raid Level Volume Stripe Size Volume Cache Mode Tagged
84. tion procedure before proceeding with the firmware upgrade Whichever terminal emulation program is used 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 User Manual EI SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem Upgrading Firmware Through ANSI VT 100 Terminal Emulation Get the new version firmware for your RAID subsystem controller For Example download the bin file from your vendor s web site into the local directory 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 9 to upgrade the firmware code after which a RAID controller restart will be necessary 1 From the Main Menu scroll down to Raid System Function 2 Choose the Update Firmware The Update The Raid Firmware dialog box appears lt lt BER File Edit View Call Transfer Help Ole sl 3 ole E Raid System Function Hute The Alert Beeper Al B ert Update The Raid FirmWare JBOD RA RAID Re Transfer File From Terminal Maximum Emulator By Zmodem Protocol Termina lt lt Five Ctrl X To Abort gt gt Update Restart Controller Connected 0 01 39 OO 115200 8 N 1 SCROLL caps NUM Capture Print echo gt 3 Go to the menu bar and click Transfer Select Send File Raid HyperTerminal f JDL
85. ton olaj ola e Wen deca Age deet O TN Bet sche User Manual 29 SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem 6 Open the File menu and then open Properties 7 Open the Settings Tab RAID Tee Terri rPEUEEOAmmAAAAA Dix dt lid lo in tail Del ell aale RAN Propertirs Conrac To Seting SS esa Countin bezoni rama gea of dena 1 Erde fe pres code ried the long lanos preis fusa code E Configura E Ucosan pode ord gra pede r Hiba iri Lira ale Descorneci d A Murada Ena aS AA ie Fyintecho 8 Configure the settings as follows Function arrow and ctrl keys act as Terminal Keys Backspace key sends Crtl H Emulation VT100 Telnet terminal ID VT100 Back scroll buffer lines 500 Click OK RAID Herpes Terri ID AAA lol nied a ll inicie Del alg ae Correct To Settings Funcion mow end cl dsp eta Je Tennad keys T Winden kban Backipace key peut E 0H O Dei O CA Spree hH TI IDiscconactad lana devez e dee Sa cars JOA Kate Deet eck i F 30 User Manual SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem 9 Now the VT100 is ready to use After you have finished the VT100 Terminal setup you may press the X key in your Terminal to link the RAID subsystem and Terminal together Press X key to display the disk array Monitor Utility screen on your VT100 Terminal 10 Th
86. tribute screen appears Modify the drive attribute values as you want lopen all close all Raid System Console a Enter Pass Through Disk Attribute DCH Quick Function Enclosure 1 Slot 5 150 0GB WDC WD1500ADFD 00NLR5 Se De Eisler Volume Cache Mode Write Back ha E Volume Set Functions A Physical Drives Tagged Command Queuing Enabled e Gr EE e lisas Port LUN Base LUN Jo w Modify a Pass Through Disk L d E ZE oP Delete Pass Through Disk K Identify Enclosure Confirm The Operation Submit Reset El System Controls ll El Information User Manual 67 SAS to SATA II 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 O AAA aida AA AAA a a ae lopen all close all Y Raid System Console a Select The Pass Through Disk To Delete SICH Quick Function s Enclosure 1 SATA RAID Subsystem V1 0 El RAID Set Functions Slot 5 150 0GB WDC WD1500ADFD DONLR5 El Volume Set Functions 03 Physical Drives il Create Pass Through Disk Modify a Pass Through Disk E Confirm The Operation Submit Reset Identify Enclosure Identify Drive E System Controls H Information ep User Manual 5 4 4 Identify Enclosure SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem
87. ttributes Up to 128 Volume Sets can be created 56 User Manual 5 3 2 Create Raid30 50 60 SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem 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 Y Raid System Console SCH Quick Function J RAID Set Functions 23 Volume Set Functions 3 Stop Volume Check J Physical Drives DICH System Controls 5 3 Information WM Raid Set 000 3 NOTE Maximum of 8 Raid Sets is supported All Raid Sets must contain the same number of disk drives S Select Multiple RaidSet For Raid30 60 Max 8 RaidSet Supported 3000 0GB 3000 0GB Vv Raid Set 001 13 Submit Reset m 3000 0GB 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 open all close all 3 Raid System Console DCH Quick Function J RAID Set Functions Modify Volume Set L Check Volume Set Schedule Volume Check gt Stop Volume Check CH Physical Drives CH System Controls J Information Volume Name Volume VOL 000 Member Disks Volume Raid Level ET 2x3 Max Capacity Allowed 4000 0 GB Select V
88. ume Set you want to modify Click on the Submit button lopen all close all Raid System Console A Quick Function E RAID Set Functions E a Volume Set Functions il Create Volume Set ie O Create Raid30 50 60 Be ace Delete Volume Set 3 D Check Volume Set pe O Schedule Volume Check Sr Y Stop Volume Check CH Physical Drives EJ System Controls E Information The following screen appears lopen all close all 4 Raid System Console EJ Quick Function H RAID Set Functions E a Volume Set Functions il Create Volume Set ES 0 Create Raid30 50 60 ES D Delete Volume Set E D Check rg Set ES 0 Schedule Volume Check 3 Stop Volume Check CH Physical Drives System Controls E Information Submit Reset Wolume WOL lt 0O00 Raid Set 000 E Select The Volume Set For Modification Sec Volume Set Name On Raid Set 2199 0GB a Enter The Volume Attribute Volume Name Volume VOL 000 Max Capacity Allowed 2240 0 GB Volume Capacity 21990 GB Greater Two TB Volume Support No v Volume Initialization Mode F reground Initializatio Volume Raid Level TRaid 5 Y Volume Stripe Size 6 E xeytes Volume Cache Mode Tagged Command Queuing SAS Port LUN Base LUN l Confirm The Operation Submit Reset b a b aba To modify Volume Set attribute values select an attribute item and click on the attribute value After completing the modification
89. ur function keys at side of the front panel perform the following functions Up and Down 4 Arrow buttons Y 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 Select button we This is used to enter the option you have selected Press this button to return to the previous menu Exit button EXIT NOTE This button can also be used to reset the alarm beeper EI User Manual SAS to SATA II 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 terminal 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 Yes No Raid 1 or 1 0 L Greater Two TB Volume Support gt No Use 64bit LBA Use 4K Block LL Edit the Capacity L Select Stripe Size 4K 8K 16K 32K 64K 128K L Create Vol Raid Set gt Yes No L Initialization Mode Foreground No Init Raid 1 0 Spare 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 No Init Raid 3 L Greater Two TB Volume Support gt No Use 64bit LBA Use 4K Block L_ Edit t
90. wer On 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 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 In Band SAS Config Inband SAS Function gt Enabled Disabled Inband SAS Port 0 1 DHCP Function gt Disabled Enabled Local IP Address Ethernet Configuration HTTP Port Number 80 Telnet Port Number 23 SMTP Port Number 25 Ethernet Address View System Events Show System Events Clear Event Buffers Clear Event Buffer Yes No Hardware Monitor The Hardware Monitor Information System Information The System Information ap User Manual SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem 4 3 Configuration through web browser based proRAl D Manager The RAID subsystem can be remotely configured via R Link port with proRAID Manager a web browser based application The proRAID 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
91. 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 32 User Manual SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem VT100 Terminal Configuration Utility Main Menu Options Select an option and the related information or submenu items under it will be displayed The submenus for each item are shown in Section 4 2 1 The configuration utility main menu options are EE 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 System Information View the controller information semanal EE SAS to SATA II 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 fo
92. x File Edit view Call Transfer Help Receive File Capture Text Send Text File Capture to Printer Hute The Alert Beeper Alert B Change Update The Raid FirmWare JBOD RA RAID Re Transfer File From Terminal Maximum Emulator By Zmodem Protocol Termina lt lt Five Ctrl K To Abort gt gt Update Restart Controller Sends a file to the remote system A 4 Select ZMODEM modem under Protocol to set ZMODEM as the file transfer protocol of your terminal emulation software WE User Manual SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 Click Browse Look in the location where the firmware file was saved Select the firmware file name XXXXXXXX BIN and click Open Raid HyperTerminal Ne 5 xj File Edit View Call Transfer Help Dlel l ole Model Namej RAID Controller iSendFile ES Raid Systel Folder CA Filename Mute The A C SISOFIRMOB27 BIN 0000 TOWSE eet B C B160FIRMO627 BIN Change Protocol JBOD RA Zmodem y RAID Rei Maximum Send Close Cancel Terminal Update Restart Controller Or AZ Move Cursor Enter Select ESC Escape L Line Draw X Redraw Connected 0 03 21 OO 115200 8 N 1 SCROLL CAPS NUM Capture Print echo Raid HyperTerminal File Edit View Call Transfer Help Sending C 6160FIRMO627 BIN Last event Sending Files fi of 1 Mute T Status Sending Retries fo Alert Change File mn 35k of
93. ze i 32KBytes Write Back CPU SCache Size 512KBytes Write Back system Memory 512MB 533MHz ECC Curren t IP Address ji 192 168 15 140 SAS Address 5001B4D018F06800 Host PortO Link Status Not Linked Not Linked SAS to SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 6 3 Hardware Monitor To view the RAID subsystem s hardware information click the Hardware Monitor link from the Information menu The Hardware Monitor Information screen appears lopen all close all E Raid System Console El Quick Function Bo RAID Set Functions E Volume Set Functions A Physical Drives Stop Auto Refresh a Controller H W Monitor CPU Temperature Controller Temp 58 oC 37 oC BC System Controls 124 12 220 V DC Information SV 5 026 V 0 RAID Set Hierarchy 3 3V 3 378 V U System Information DDR II 1 8V 1 856 V lt O Hardware Monitor oe Kg CPU 1 8V 1 856 V cpu 1 2V 1 232 V DDR II 0 9V 0 928 V Battery Status Not Installed Enclosure 1 SATA RAID Subsystem V1 0 Fan 1 2311 RPM Fan 2 2360 RPM Fan 3 2343 RPM Fan 4 2311 RPM Power 1 OK Power 2 OK NOTE To disable auto refresh of GUI tick the Stop Auto Refresh option x The Hardware Monitor Information provides information about controller and enclosures 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 thr

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