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2. 9 When all disks that need to be replaced have been replaced put the top cover back and place it about half an inch away Then push the top cover towards the rear 10 Use the Top Cover Key to lock the key lock on the front panel side User Manual 129 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 11 To secure the top cover tighten two screws on both sides of the top cover on the front panel side ET User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA Il Disk Array 6 3 2 Replacing the RAI D Controller Module To replace a RAID Controller Module l Loosen the 2 thumbscrews of the RAID controller module 2 Pull the handle outwards The lock will disengage and the controller module will move out from the slot 3 Pull out the controller module Remove the screws from the bottom part of the controller module Remove the 2 SFP modules from 2 FC ports Remove the controller PCBA from the case Remove the cache memory from the DI MM socket pe Ft Xm dm o Remove the screws from the daughter board Then remove the daughter board from the controller PCBA 9 Place the daughter board to the new controller PCBA and tighten the screws 10 Insert the cache memory in the DIMM socket of the new controller PCBA 11 Place the new controller PCBA in the case Then tighten the screws at the bottom part that were removed before 12 Insert the 2 SFP modules into the 2 FC ports 13 Insert the controller module into th
3. sse trennen ttes 114 6 1 1 Replacing the Memory Module essent etetettetn ettet rieien e ttnt that tanisi 114 6 2 Upgrading the RAID Controller s Firmware sess ttt tetn tette tenes 115 6 3 Replacing Subsystem Components esses eene tentent ttntn teet tets testi stata totins 122 6 3 1 Replacing a Disk DIINV8 artc e eei tete seninter ni oct ti etit a oraninin 123 6 3 2 Replacing the RAID Controller Module 1 sese tete 131 6 3 3 Replacing the Power Supply Fan Module sse ettet 132 6 3 4 Replacing the Turbo Fan Fan 06 1 s sesseseeeeeeeene te etetntetttntntntn intente teens 134 6 3 5 Replacing the Expander Module wu cccsccsssssesssessssessssssssssesesesssssssssssssesessssssesessesesesesseessseeceessess 136 6 36 Replacing the Front Pariel s unas ote ettet e aet a uio crede iodetuepa 142 6 3 7 Replacing the Bottom Board ou ecsssssssssecsssssesssscsesessssssessssesssesssscsssesecsssesesessssesesseaesssseees 147 EI User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA Il Disk Array Preface About this manual This manual provides information regarding the hardware features installation and configuration of the 42 Bays Disk Array 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 s
4. 1 DATA DATA DATA DATA PARITY j PARITY PARITY PARITY PARITY TY QD Ww QU V Q Ww ARMEN Reads can occur simultaneously on every drive Cu ED DATA DATA In summary RAID O is the fastest and most efficient array type but offers no fault tolerance RAID 0 requires a minimum of one drive RAID 1 is the best choice for performance critical fault tolerant environments RAID 1 is the only choice for fault tolerance if no more than two drives are used RAID 3 can be used to speed up data transfer and provide fault tolerance in single user environments that access long sequential records However RAID 3 does not allow overlapping of multiple I O operations and requires synchronized spindle drives to avoid performance degradation with short records RAID 5 with a small stripe size offers similar performance RAID 5 combines efficient fault tolerant data storage with good performance characteristics However write performance and performance during drive failure is slower than with RAID 1 Rebuild operations also require more time than with RAID 1 because parity information is also reconstructed At least three drives are required for RAID 5 arrays RAID 6 is essentially an extension of RAID level 5 which allows for additional fault tolerance by using a second independent distributed parity scheme two dimensional parity Data is striped on a block level across
5. 7 If the right bottom board will be replaced unlock and remove disk trays 1 to 21 and hung the trays in the slots If the left bottom board will be replaced unlock and remove disk trays 22 to 42 and hung the trays in the slots E T Lm Sia eeej Sio e E TT Toca Sg is a Er pes ee ee peed ad Pm es Pe aS Seas oe oy e 1 Se es Pa a ee ee SS re pS oe z4 cece PSPs SS on E Sore eet ee d p Ext Ex IU ak T T 6E Lj Marzo 6 ul DE i j ud User Manual P 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 8 Loosen 2 screws on the bottom part of the subsystem on the subsystem side of the bottom board to be removed To have access to the 2 screws the subsystem need to be moved a few inches forward PWL 9 Loosen the 2 thumbscrews of the bottom board then pull the 2 thumbscrews The bottom board will detach from the enclosure Pull the bottom board outwards 9 9 2i 9 i 2 e T f FS pea ae rt ae e Le Lea st a Fi Te DIM eS m IEX SSeS es IS ER Sr TEDEC ud e cmn tre Ss S aT i T a a i ape Lee 1 L Em seems i Er 10 Replace the bottom board If necessary remove the screws from the bottom board and place the new bottom board then tighten back the screws EU User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 11
6. 3 Raid System Console Tie Select The Raid Set For Raid Expansion HQ Quick Function DUST Raid Set Name Member Disks Raid State Capacity RAID Set Functions Raid Set 000 20 20 Normal 5001 2GB 0 Create RAID Set UAE RAID Sat fine TU Set D Activate Incomplete RAID Sr iJ Create Hot Spare rij Delete Hot Spare i Rescue Raid Set Volume Set Functions 9 Physical Drives H 0 System Controls amp Information d a 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 User Manual 67 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array Manager_ RDL AD42F8 Jopen all close all ST3250620NS d iud SM re 250 1GB ST3250620N5 I e RAID Set Functions 250 1GB ST3250620NS 1 i Saes ae e PS0 iGB ST3250520N5 LI Sane j 250 1GB 5T3250620NS 0 Offline RAID Set ST3250620NS ir BW ake ue 250 1GB ST3250310NS E Delete Hot Spare EL stor 33
7. 4 Allow the machine a few moments to initialize before using it amp NOTE The system will initialize after turning on the Main Switch Each disk slot will be checked during subsystem initialization a 5 Configure RAID using the utility options described in the next chapter EE User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA Il Disk Array 3 4 Powering Off I MPORTANT When powering off the Disk Array turn off first the Main Switch and allow at least 3 minutes for the subsystem to shutdown properly During this time each disk slot starting from slot 1 until slot 42 will be powered down When subsystem has totally powered down turn off the switches of the 2 Power Supply Fan Modules at the rear Sequence of disk slot power down from slot 1 to slot 42 User Manual ao 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array Chapter 4 RAID Configuration Utility Options Configuration Methods There are four 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 RAI D management via the R Link Ethernet port d Telnet connection via the R Link Ethernet port NOTE The Disk Array allows you to access using only one method at a time You cannot use more than one method at the same time 4 1 Configuration through Terminal Configuring through a terminal will allow you to use the same configuration options
8. 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 gt Yes No L Initialization Mode Foreground Background No Init Raid 3 Spare L Greater Two TB Volume Support gt No Use 64bit LBA Use 4K Block L_ Edit the Capacity L Create Vol Raid Set gt Yes No L Initialization Mode Foreground Background 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 4K 8K 16K 32K 64K 128K L Create Vol Raid Set gt Yes No L Initialization Mode 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 4K 8K 16K 32K 64K 128K L Create Vol Raid Set __ Yes No L Initialization Mode 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 Foreground Background No Init User Manual ra 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array Create Raid Set L_ Select IDE Drives for Raid Set gt E 1SLOT 01 E1SLOT 21 E2SLOT 22 E2SLOT 42 L_ Create Raid Set
9. HS s BPSK REM 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 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 a Select The Raid Set To Activate Select Raid Set Name Member Disks Raid State Capacity Raid Set 000 2 3 Incomplete 247 0GB Submit Reset ig Raid System Console amp Quick Function Ey RAID Set Functions Create RAID Set Delete RAID Set Expand RAID Set Offline RAID Set Create Hot Spare Delete Hot Spare Rescue Raid Set H Volume Set Functions H Physical Drives gt System Controls H 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 lopen all close all a RaidSet Hierarchy Raid System Console 3 Quick Function RAID Set Devices Volume Set Port Lun Volume State Capacity Erg RAD Set Functions Raid Set 000 E amp iSlote1 Volume
10. Volume VvOL 000 0 0 Migrating 0 396 2199 068 ES1SLOT 02 2i a Information EX1SLOT 03 i Lei rura le EXiSLOTI 03 D BXID Set Hierarchy E amp iSLOT 04 3 Raid System Console 9 Quick Function Ri RAID Set Functions H Volume Set Functions H 0 Physical Drives H 0 System Controls a a r aa OD System Information D Hardware Monitor E 1SLOT OS E isLoTos JE 1SLOT O07 E 1SLOT 08 Es1SLOT OS E 1SLOT 10 E 1SLOT 11 E isLoT 12 IEF1SLOT 13 E 1SLOT 14 E amp 1SLOT 15 E amp 18LOT 16 ERR E amp 1SLOT 18 peisLOT i9 E 1SLOT 20 IE amp 28LOT 38 User Manual 69 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 5 2 4 Offline RAID Set If user wants to offline and move a Raid Set while the system is powered on use the Offline Raid Set function After completing the function the HDD state will change to Offlined Mode and the HDD Status LEDs will be blinking RED To offline a Raid Set click on the Offline RAI D 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 Manager open all close all 3 Raid System Console ge J Quick Function g d RAID Set
11. 10 Adjust the L bracket until it reaches the rear rack post then tighten the M4 screws connecting the L bracket to the slide rail Then fix the L bracket rear end of slide rail to the rear side of the rack post using two M5 screws Front Left Side NOTE The two M5 screws should be placed in the middle 2 holes not in the upper or lower holes See proper position of slide rail and rack post holes on the left picture Correct position Rear Left Side Rear Left Side of the Rackmount Cabinet EE User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA Il Disk Array 11 Repeat steps 9 and 10 for the other slide rail NOTE Make sure of the proper position of the holes in the rack post where the slide rail should be attached refer to steps 9 and 10 L a OE fe 12 While holding the enclosure carefully insert the inner rails attached to the sides of the enclosure into the brackets of slide rails IMPORTANT Make sure the inner rails are aligned with the Slide rails If the inner rails are slightly slanted upwards or downwards they will not slide properly into the brackets x j IN E of a View from Rear NOTE Some pictures may be different from your actual machine such as if the enclosure has RAID controller or J BOD controller or single or redundant controllers 2 or 4 Expander modules User Manual a 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 13 Push the lock of t
12. EL User Manual 5 3 6 Schedule Volume Check 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA Il Disk Array 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 5 Minutes 10 Minutes 15 Minutes 20 Minutes 30 Minutes 45 Minutes and 60 Minutes Manager RDL AD42F8 open all close all 3 Raid System Console 9 Quick Function a Scheduled Volume Checking E Day For Testing Y z H 0 RAID Set Functions EHC3 Volume Set Functions vi Create Volume Set vL Create Raid30 50 60 vi Delete Volume Set vL Modify volume Set dc Check ipis Set Checking After System Idle fim Minute IV Scrub Bad Black If Bad Block Is Found Assum Parity Data Is Gand M Re compute Parity If Parity Error Is Found Assume Data Is Good Confirm The Operation Pas Stop vane cheek volume Set Host Filters g LJ Physical Drives ai System Controls HM Information lopen all close all H Raid System Console BS Quick Function EH RAID Set Functions EHE Volume Set Functions Bl Physical Drives H System Controls E e Information gt 2
13. T E HE User Manual P 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 10 Put the top cover back and place it about half an inch away Then push the top cover towards the rear 11 Use the Top Cover Key to lock the key lock on the front panel side 12 To secure the top cover tighten two screws on both sides of the top cover on the front panel side ET User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA Il Disk Array 6 3 7 Replacing the Bottom Board The subsystem has 2 bottom boards One or both bottom boards can be replaced if necessary To replace a Bottom Board l Loosen two screws on both sides of the top cover on the front panel side 2 Use the Top Cover Key to unlock the key lock on the front panel side 3 Hold the front part of the top cover and slide the top cover about half an inch towards the front side then pull upwards to remove it lt x User Manual 147 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 4 Loosen the 2 screws on both sides of the front panel 5 Hold the front panel on both sides and carefully detach the front panel from the enclosure Note that the main switch cable is connected to the front panel Disconnect the cable M XE zd pM j AA CECENE Mit i rem cd riit om PLI Shoo Ins L reo n Dene d ET User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA Il Disk Array 6 Place the front panel in a safe place E c c e c e
14. 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 IDE Drives for Raid Set Expansion L_ Select Drives IDE Channel gt E1SLOT XX E1SLOT 21 E2SLOT XX E2SLOT 42 L Expand Raid Set gt Yes No L_ Are You Sure gt Yes No Offline Raid Set L_ Select Raid Set to Offline L Offline Raid Set Yes No Raid Set Function Activate Raid Set L_ Select Raid Set to Active L Activate Raid Set gt Yes No L Are You Sure gt Yes No Create Hot Spare L Select Drives for Hot Spare gt E1SLOT XX E1SLOT 21 E2SLOT XX E2SLOT 42 L_ Create Hot Spare Yes No Delete Hot Spare L Select The Hot Spare Device To Be Deleted L_ Delete Hot Spare Yes No Rescue Raid Set L Enter the Operation Key Raid Set Information L Select Raid Set To Display EE User Manual Volume Set Function User Manual m 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA Il Disk Array Create Volume Set L Create Volume From Raid Set L Greater Two TB Volume Support gt No Use 64bit LBA Use 4k Block L Volume Creation Volume Name Raid Level Capacity Stripe Size Fibre Host LUN Base Fibre 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 capacity L Select Multiple Raid Set _ Greater Two TB Volume Support No
15. RDL AS42F8 RDL AD42F8 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA ll DISK Array User Manual Revision 1 0 www raiddeluxe com 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array Table of Contents Preta CO arcean eE EE A EE E EE E ES 5 Before You Begin teers 6 SS aE E E EEE E A E T E E EE TA EEA A A AET E eve rN Te 6 C ntroller le qiiod clu e TREND 6 Packaging Shipment and DSM VOR aciei cuts tree treno pera Peters teo LEES MR es eE EILko Pu ER a an E 6 Unpacking TS SPIO ING CabEOD users ient iere fos uentus treten E REEERE 7 Chapter 1 Product INtroduction cccccssssssccsssssscccssssssccsssssscccssssssccessssssseeeeees 8 LL Technical SS CHIC AVON Shes sarge ceca cht cece T 10 Le RAID Go do 11 Do Anry MRI ede DNE em 16 PoE RIG E rr H 16 L VOUE OE NR t 16 A POr PAA s eean M 17 TAL Creating aeree i cR ET 17 1 4 2 Hot Swap Disk Drive Support ccs sssssecsssessscssscsssecsssssncsssssssssscsssncessecssassecsssssesseasseesssssnees 17 143 H t Swap Disk ReDuild RR E A Erra ara E RE SERA aniraa 17 Chapter 2 Identifying Parts of the Disk Array ess 18 2 Man e nec m 18 Dosh EVO MSW 18 2LLL LCD Display Panel ED 19 2112 HDD SM NS MI CCAS erie E aces
16. VOL 000 0 0 164 7GB E Volume Set Functions Ez1Slotz2 BHC Physical Drives Fanad Hf System Controls Ely Information L RAID Set Hierarchy n System Information a Enclosure 1 SAS RAID Subsystem V1 0 Hardware Monitor Device Usage Capacity Model Rai X Slots1 0 1 Pa e 500 1GB HDS725050KLA360 Raid Set Slot 2 0 2 bei Tet 800 1GB HDS725050KLA360 NOTE The Activate Incomplete Raid Set function is only used when Raid Set State is Incomplete It cannot be used when Raid Set configuration is lost If in case the RAID Set configuration is lost please contact your vendor s support engineer Oo 72 User Manual 5 2 6 Create Hot Spare 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA Il Disk Array 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 y Raid System Console 9 Quick Function H3 RAID Set Functions vL Create RAID Set L Delete RAID Set L Expand RAID Set Offline RAID Set vi Activate Incomplete RAID S vi Create Hot Spare L Delete Hot Spare i Rescue Raid Set 8 1 volume Set Functions
17. Yes Drive Roaming Yes Online Rebuild Yes Variable Stripe Size Yes E mail Notification Yes Online capacity expansion RAID level stripe size migration 16s Online Array roaming Yes Online consistency check Yes SMTP manager and SNMP agent Yes Redundant Flash image Yes Instant availability and background initialization us S M A R T Support Yes MAID spin down idle drives Yes Bad block auto remapping Yes Platform Rackmount Form Factor 4U of Hot Swap Trays 42 Tray Lock Yes Disk Status Indicator Access Fail LED Backplane SAS SATA II Single BP of PS Fan Modules x 2 w PFC of Fans Power requirements 50H7 60Hz 10 85 Non condensing Operating Temperature 10 C 40 C 50 F 104 F Physical Dimension 810 L x 482 6 W x 176 H m Weight Without Disk 48 5 50 Kg 10 User Manual E 100V 240V 10 Full Range Relative Humidity 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA Il Disk Array 1 2 RAI D Concepts RAI D Fundamentals The basic idea of RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks is to combine multiple inexpensive disk drives into an array of disk drives to obtain performance capacity and reliability that exceeds that of a single large drive The array of drives appears to the host computer as a single logical drive Five types of array architectures RAID 1 through RAID 5 were originally defined each provides disk fault tolerance with different comprom
18. 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 User Manual ra 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 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 RDL AD42F8 Manager open all close all Stop Auto Refresh M Raid System Console E CJ Quick Function s RaidSet Hierarchy BE EA Serine UIT TUERI el Rc Rn Re FCU Physical Drives Raid Set 000 E amp 1SLOT 01 Checking 0 396 2199 0GB Ej System Controls E 1SLOT 02 PEE lil L ESiSLOT 03 cL RAID Set Hierarchy E 1S5LOT 04 System Information B n e Monitor EEISLOT Os E 1SLOT 06 E 1SLOT 07 E 1SLOT 08 E 1SLOT 09 IE amp 18LOT 10 E amp 1SLOT 12 E 1SLOT 13 E 1SLOT 14 E 1SLOT 15 E 1SLOT 16 E 1SLOT 17 E 1SLOT 18 E 1SLOT 19 E 1SLOT 20 Raid Set 001 _ E 2SLOT 22 NOTE The result of Check Volume Set function is shown in System Events I nformation and Volume Set Information n System Events Information it is shown in the Errors column In Volume Set Information it is shown in Errors Found field
19. 250 1GB ST3250620NS iJ Rescue Raid Set j O SLOT 34 250 1GB ST3250620NS H Volume Set Functions t Physical Drives 250 1GB ST3250620NS C3 System Controls ST3250620N5 B Information ST3250310NS 250 1GB ST3250620NS 250 1GB ST3250620NS v stot 4o 250 1GB ST3250620N5 stot 41 250 1GB ST3250620NS siot42 50168 sr32sos2nws Manager RDL AD42F8 open all close all T 9 Raid System Console EC Quick Function E RAID Set Functions Create RAID Set i Delate RAID Set Change The 2L Raid Expansion D offing t i Se amo m m ra rD r mM yt o Activate Incomplete RAID S Create Hot Spare Delete Hot Spare e L Rescue Raid Set H volume Set Functions 1 Physical Drives EC System Controls 8 73 Information d VE aa User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 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 Manager A DL AD4ZF open all close all IE Caan oneness IIIA IAEA A l Stop Auto Refresh a RaidSet Hierarchy RAID Set Devices Volume Set Ch Lun Volume State Capacity Raid Set 000 E amp 1SLOT Di
20. The Disk Array automatically and transparently rebuilds failed drives in the background with user definable rebuild rates The Disk Array will automatically continue the rebuild process if the subsystem is shut down or powered off abnormally during a reconstruction process User Manual LN 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array Chapter 2 Identifying Parts of the Disk Array 2 1 Main Components 2 1 1 Front View Display Panel HDD Status Indicator Ww IMPORTANT When powering off the Disk Array turn off first the a Main Switch and allow at least 3 minutes during which each disk slot starting from slot 1 until slot 42 will be powered down for the subsystem to shutdown properly Then turn off the switches of the 2 Power Supply Fan Modules EE User Manual 2 1 1 1 LCD Display Panel LEDs a rm Environmental Status 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array Power LED Power Fail LED Fan Fail LED Over Temperature LED Voltage Warning LED Activity LED Power LED Green indicates power is ON Power Fail LED Fan Fail LED Over Temperature LED Voltage Warning LED Activity LED User Manual 19 If one of the redundant power supply unit fails this LED will turn to RED and alarm will sound When a fan s rotation speed is lower than 1500rpm this LED will turn red and an alarm will sound If temperature irregularities in the system occur HDD slot temperature exceeds 6
21. 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 EE User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA Il Disk Array Connection Description D mm blo New Connection Enter a name and choose an icon for the connection Hame RAID 4 The default setting of the monitor port is 115200 baud rate 8 data bit non parity 1 Stop bit and no flow control olaj eig ota gi Ibucemeced jMEndetez Mo detect Eda CAPS fl centre Fete User Manual 49 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 6 Open the File menu and then open Properties P RAJD Hipper Termina 7 Open the Settings Tab Me fab Y n Cab lr dub County began Linie oes ot meme 7 Erte the area coda vaithzul the long dance proli Amc fo Pronanumbec F Le cortege pode yd pn ede rF Heslos ex iiag x It Buecavecad juodaan Wade Eno oss WU owe Pee 8 Configure the settings as follows Function arrow and ctrl keys act as Terminal Keys Backspac
22. 1SLOT 09 E 1SLOT 10 E 1SLOT 11 E 1SLOT 12 E 1SLOT 13 E 1SLOT 14 E 1SLOT 15 E 1SLOT 16 E 1SLOT 18 TUTUP rz T 0 Hardware Monitor Baid Set 001 E 2sLoT 2 a E 2SLOT 23 E 2SLOT 24 To view the Raid Set information click the Raid Set link from the Raid Set Hierarchy screen The Raid Set Information screen appears nie ROL AD42FE lopen all close all W Raid System Console Raid Set Information 8 7 Quick Function Raid Set Name Raid Set 000 H 0 RAID Set Functions Member Disks 20 H Volume Set Functions Total Raw Capacity 5001 2GB iS PESA Free Raw Capacity a557 8GB PARP Ot SEINE Min Member Disk Size 250 1GB a mS 3 1 Hierarchy Raid Set Power State Operating D cum oerte i Normal L Hardware Monitor User Manual 109 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array To view the disk drive information click the E Slot link E means enclosure Slot 1 to 21 is E 1 and slot 22 to 42 is E 2 from the Raid Set Hierarchy screen The Device Information screen appears This screen shows various information such as disk drive model name serial number firmware revision disk capacity timeout count media error count and SMART information lopen all close alll 3 Raid System Console Quick Function 1 RAID Set Functions H0 Volu
23. 250 1G Bo 250 1GB ISLOT 12 SLOT 13 SLOT i4 SLOT 15 stort 16 SLOT 17 SLOT 18 laLoT 19 250 iGB 250 1GB 250 1GB 250 1GB See ST3250620NS 250 1GB 250 iGB 250 1GB 250 1GB 8T32506 20NS r IST3250620NS lerstusos 10NS 5T3250620N5 ST3250620NS 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 5 5 System Controls 5 5 1 System Configuration To set the Disk Array 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 Manager RDL AD42F8 lopen all close all System Configurations System Beeper Setting Enabled Background Task Priority High 80 v JBOD RAID Configuration RAID v SATA NCQ Support Enabled x HDD Read Ahead Cache Enabled z volume Data Read Ahead Noma F HDD Queue Depth 32 zj Disk Write Cache Mode Enabled gt Disk Capacity Truncation Mode No Truncation SSS SS M SS Confirm The Operation Submit Reset LLL REN Y Raid System Console HI Quick Function Bi RAID Set Functions H Volume Set Functions amp 3 Physical Drives E43 System Controls IEEE RAE See a a t cute sase pod L Hdd Power Management J Fibre Channel Config L EtherNet Configuration L Alert By Mail Configuration L SNM
24. Array are powered up altogether at the same time This function allows the power transfer time lag time from the last HDD to the next one be set within the range of 0 4 to 6 0 seconds Default is 0 7 seconds Time to HDD Low Power Idle Minutes This option enables the Disk Array to place idle HDDs of a Raid Set in Low Power Mode Options are Disabled 2 3 4 5 6 and 7 Time to HDD Low RPM Mode Minutes This option enables the Disk Array to place idle HDDs of a Raid Set in Low RPM Mode Options are Disabled 10 20 30 40 50 and 60 Time to Spin Down Idle HDD Minutes This option enables HDDs of a Raid Set to spin down after they become idle after a preset period of time Options are Disabled 1 For Test 3 5 10 15 20 30 40 and 60 RaidSet Hierarchy and click the disk drive E Slot link In the Device Information screen verify Disk APM Support if Yes EL User Manual NOTE To verify if the disk drive you use supports APM select 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA Il Disk Array 5 5 3 Fibre Channel Config To set the Fibre Channel Configuration function move the mouse cursor to the main menu and click on the Fibre Channel Config The Fibre Channel Configuration screen will be shown Configure the desired function RDL AD42F8 Manager lopen all close all a Fibre Channel Configurations WWNN 20 00 00 1b 4d 01 04 77 Y Raid System Console H Quick Function H RAID Set Functions
25. Before reinserting the bottom board the expander module s need to be removed This is a precautionary step to prevent the connector pins of the expander module s from possibly being bent when the bottom board is inserted Refer to Section on Replacing the Expander Module for steps on how to remove or reinsert the expander module D atkins ble PUR RES m n a EE Molina i d TA 8 KEDE DIOT en p B4 B F 10 1 LO DE P y J an 4 N 4 eed KA S d 4 ie h 4 p N L d N y m Controller O s NONE NM m Single Controller let Single Controller Rig 1i o Single Controller LeftandRigt ilandi2 Dual Controller let S i2and22 Dual Controller Right anzi Dual Controller LeftandRigt 1 L2 Li 2and22 E Em Ban c o ite He n LL EF TF a OA a Left Bottom Board Right Bottom Board Power Supply 01 1 Fan 06 1 Power Supply 01 2 Controller 1 Controller 2 Expander 1 1 Expander 2 2 Expander 2 1 Expander 1 2 Dual Controller Mode User Manual 151 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 12 Insert the bottom board into the bottom board slot Slide the bottom board inwards Make sure the 2 thumbscrews are in open position Push the 2 thumbscrews until the bottom board is engaged in the enclosure 089 mai m amp Er RT 1 Ss ep eme 1 Tr T 4 cT D r DIM os se E
26. Channel port of the subsystem and the other end to the Fibre HBA on the Host system or to the FC switch NOTE If a JBOD subsystem will be connected to the Disk Array connect the SAS cable from the SAS Expansion Port of Disk Array to the SAS In Port of JBOD subsystem 3 3 Powering On 1 Plug in all the power cords into the AC Power Input Socket located at the PSFM NOTE The subsystem is equipped with redundant full range power supplies with PFC power factor correction The system will automatically select voltage NOTE The PSFM has a 5V standby DC voltage When the power cord s is are connected to the AC Power Input Socket after 1 second all 42 Activity LEDs will flash once When the power cord s is are disconnected from AC Power Input Socket after 3 seconds all 42 Activity LEDs will flash twice User Manual 45 o 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 2 Turn on each Power On Off Switch of the PSFM NOTE When the power cord connected from main power source is inserted to the AC Power Input Socket the Power Status LED becomes RED When the switch of the PSFM is turned on the LED still shows RED After the main switch in front panel is turned on the LED turns GREEN which means it is functioning normally Power Supply 01 1 Power Supply 01 2 3 To power on the subsystem turn on the main switch open first the switch cover in the right corner side of front panel Main Switch
27. Condition Power Supply 5V lt 4 7V or gt 5 4V Power Supply 3 3V lt 3 0V or gt 3 6V DDR Supply Voltage 2 5V lt 2 25V or gt 2 75V CPU Core Voltage 1 3V lt 1 17V or gt 1 43V DDR Termination Power 1 25V lt 1 125V or gt 1 375V User Manual 113 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array Chapter6 Maintenance 6 1 Upgrading the RAI D 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 AGB L al Em nt a E i Ug d F ee Ge he EGET See eS ee 6 1 1 Replacing the Memory Module 1 Shutdown the RAID controller by turning off the Main Switch 2 When Disk Array is already shutdown power off the switches of the 2 Power Supply Fan Modules Then disconnect the power cables 3 Disconnect any Fibre cable from the controller module and then remove the Controller Module from the slot 4 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 5 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 p
28. Configuration Community Type the SNMP community The default is public 1 sysContact O 2 sysLocation O and 3 sysName 0 SNMP parameter 31 bytes max If these 3 categories are configured and when an event occurs SNMP will send out a message that includes the 3 categories within the message This allows user to easily define which RAID unit is having problem SNMP Trap Notification Configurations Select the desired option After completing the settings tick on the Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button to save the configuration SNMP also works in the same way as Alert By Mail when sending event notifications User Manual 101 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 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 Disk Array to synchronize with it To set the NTP function move the cursor to the main menu and click on the NTP Configuration link The Disk Array s NTP Configuration screen will be displayed Select the desired function and configure the necessary option After completing the settings tick on the Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button to save the configuration lopen all close all 9 Raid System Console amp C Quick Function H RAID Set Functions H Volume Set Functions ge 2 Physical Drives Ek o System
29. E Bf 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 TerminalfEdt ig M v RE 7 18 A EE E Update F Restart Controller Or AZ Move Cursor Enter Select ESC Escape L Line Draw K Redraw Connected 0 05 55 VT100 115200 8 N 1 SCROLL caes NUM Capture Print echo N 9 The firmware upgrade will take approximately thirty seconds to complete ET User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA Il Disk Array 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 g Raid HyperTerminal E l0 x File Edit view Call Transfer Help Hute The Alert Beeper Alert Beeper Setting Change Password JBOD RRID Function RAID Rebuild Priorit Or AZ Move Cursor Enter Select ESC Escape L Line Draw K Redraw Connected 0 06 22 VT100 ftiszooe N 1 SCROLL CAPS NUM Capture Print echo Raid HyperTerminal E E ial 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 Move Cursor Ente
30. Fm volume Set Functions H Physical Drives Channel 0 Speed Auto Current Speed Unknown Distinct WWNN for Each Channel Channel 0 WWPN 21 00 D00 1b 4d 01 04 77 El System Controls Channel 0 Topology Auto H Current Topology None L System Configuration a i L Hdd Power Management Channel 0 Hard Loop ID n Disabled s Fibre Channel Config Channel 1 WWPN 21 00 00 1b 4d 01 04 78 E S EAM CO MEER Channel 1 Speed Auto Current Speed Unknown L SNMP Configuration Channel 1 Topolagy Auto Current Topology None pde oid Beeper Channel 1 Hard Loop ID n Disabled gt L Generate Test Event L Clear Event Buffer O Modify Password 1J Upgrade Firmware L Shutdown Controller IS Confirm The Operation L Restart Controller Information Submit Reset b md ee o ani si WWNN World Wide Node Name The WWNN of the FC RAID system is shown at top of the configuration screen This is an eight byte unique address factory assigned to the FC RAI D common to both FC ports WWPN World Wide Port Name Each FC port has its unique WWPN which is also factory assigned Usually the WWNN WWPN tuple is used to uniquely identify a port in the Fabric Channel Speed Each FC port speed can be configured either as 2Gbps 4Gbps or 8Gbps channel Another option is to use Auto for auto speed negotiation between 2Gbps 4Gbps 8Gbps The RAID system s default setting is Auto which should be a
31. 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 User Manual ra 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 5 5 2 HDD Power Management The Disk Array supports Advanced Power Management APM of disk drives which will place idle drives in Lower Power Mode or Low RPM Mode Manager 8 lopen all close all Raid System Console a Hdd Power Management J Quick Function Stagger Power On Control 0 7 H RAID Set Functions re XERUEX 7 EH Volume Set Functions Time To Hdd Low Power Idle Disabled H Physical Drives Time To Hdd Low RPM Mode Disabled a3 System Controls rac ay i a x p Time To Spin Dawn Idle HOD Disabled L System Configuration J Hdd Power Management L Fibre Channel Config Confirm The Operation N figuratio EtherNet Configuration Subriit Pesat Alert By Mail Configuration L SNMP Configuration O NTP Configuration _ View Events Mute Beeper L Generate Test Event Clear Event Buffer L Modify Password _ Upgrade Firmware L Shutdown Controller L Restart Controller H Information Stagger Power On Control This option allows the Disk Array s power supply to power up in succession each HDD in the Disk Array In the past all the HDDs on the Disk
32. Functions vi Create RAID Set vi Delete RAID Set i r3 Snes nam Set D i ri wetivata ime RAID S vi Create Hot Spare vL Delete Hot Spare i Rescue Raid Set g 9 volume Set Functions m Physical Drives 8C System Controls amp I Information RDIGADTEFOG Select The Raid Set To Offline Raid Set Name Member Disks Capacity t i I EI Parte 7 EH bo ig m 9 4 rwy Began Confirm The Operation VolumeSet In This RaidSet Will Also Be Offlined lopen all close all 4 Raid System Console Hi Quick Function 8 RAID Set Functions 0 Volume Set Functions J Physical Drives m CJ System Controls Sm dw Mun TOTEM P LO Sytem information i D Hardware Monitor Lp a RaidSet Hierarchy Volume Set Ch Lun Volume State Capacity li PERET SAS E x36 05 5F B000 000 o 28 I kon ila 250 1GB 573250620NS Offlined 320 1GB ST3320620NS lofninea mer m loffinea 250 1GB u m laine lx ee Ionen Offlined 250 1GB ST3250620NS Df lingd lesum SERTA 1 pe las 1GB ST3250310NS Free hai i let Free EP ST3250620NS ial EE User Manual 5 2 5 Activate Incomplete RAID Set 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA Il Disk Array When Raid Set State is Normal this means there is no failed disk drive s Raid Set Information Raid set Name Member Disks Total Raw Capacity Deere a m Mi
33. 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 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 0 1 level RAID Set 1 4 Individual Disks Free Space Volume 1 RAID 5 Volume 0 RAID 0 1 Disk 0 Disk 1 Disk 2 Disk 3 16 User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA Il Disk Array 1 4 High Availability 1 4 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 0 1 3 5 6 30 50 or 60 Raid Set any unused online available drive installed but not belonging to a Raid Set can be
34. System Console amp 7 Quick Function H RAID Set Functions t Volume Set Functions 9 Physical Drives Ej System Controls _ System Configuration O Hdd Power Management Fibre Channel Config L EtherNet Configuration Alert By Mail Configuration SNMP Configuration NTP Configuration View Events Mute Beeper L Generate Test Event L Clear Event Buffer nmn COU Upgrade Firmware L Shutdown Controller L Restart Controller R4 3 Information of 5 5 12 Upgrade Firmware Please refer to Section 6 2 for more information 106 User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 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 Jopen all close all 4 Raid System Console Hi Quick Function 3 RAID Set Functions 4 Volume Set Functions amp Physical Drives EC System Controls Ui System Configuration vi Hdd Power Management Fibre Channel Config vi EtherNet Configuration vL Alert By Mail Configuration vi SNMP Configuration vl NTP Configuration vi View Events Mute Beeper vi Generate Test Event vi Clear Event Buffer vij Modify Password LJ Upgrade Firmware Restart Controller H Information lopen all close all 3 Raid System Console H Qu
35. defined as a hot spare drive Hot spares permit you to replace failed drives without powering down the system When the Disk Array 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 Disk Array 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 ta IMPORTANT The hot spare must have at least the same or more x capacity as the drive it replaces 1 4 2 Hot Swap Disk Drive Support The Disk Array 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 arrays This feature is provided in the Disk Array for advance fault tolerant RAID protection and online drive replacement 1 4 3 Hot Swap Disk Rebuild The Hot Swap feature can be used to rebuild Raid Sets with data redundancy such as RAID level 1 0 1 3 5 6 30 50 and 60 If a hot spare is not available the failed disk drive must be replaced with a new disk drive so that the data on the failed drive can be rebuilt If a hot spare is available the rebuild starts automatically when a drive fails
36. e prive To Delete H Quick Function sEnclosure 2 SAS E x36 05 5F 8000 000 Ij RAID Set Functions l P50 1GB ST3250620NS vij Create RAID Set D Delete RAID Set 250 1GB 5T3250620NS ri Expand RAID Set iY Activate Incomplete RAID S O Create Hot Spare j U Delete Hot Spare Rescue Raid Set i j H 0 Volume Set Functions amp Physical Drives 4 System Controls EHC3 Information O RAID Set Hierarchy 0 System Information O Hardware Monitor EE User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA Il Disk Array 5 2 8 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 A Manager RDL AD42F8 Jopen alll close all M Raid System Console m 9 Quick Function m 3 RAID Set Functions HOD Create RAID Set vi Delete RAID Set vL Expand RAID Set Offline RAID Set D Activate Incomplete RAID Si vi Create Hot Spare i ilg Delete Hot SE D Eescus Bai Bl 2 Meme Set Functions nim Physical Drives H System Controls 4 Information e User Manual LN 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 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 S
37. eros fid acnuGH levasrasssN SLO eo ST3250620NS i Activate Incomplete RAID S 2 des S lI ESE L Create Hot Spare Iv SLOT OS 250 1GB ST3250520NS iJ Delete Hot Spare LoT 06 250 1GB ST3250620NS _ Rescue Raid Set B 3 Volume Set Functions Iv SLOT 07 250 168 ST3250620NS 8 Physical Drives F SLOT 08 250 1GB ST3250310NS ian a eh tek Iv SLOT 09 250 1GB ST3250620NS Iv sLOT 10 250 1GB ST3250620NS Iv SLOT 11 250 1GB ST3250620NS Iv ISLOT 12 250 1GB ST3250620NS iv ISLOT 13 250 1GB IsT3250620NS Mm SLOT 14 250 1GR STa2s0620NS 7 SLOT 15 250 1GB ST3250620NS m SLOT 16 I250 1GB ST3250620NS Iv ISLOT 17 250 1GB ST3250310NS Iv SLOT 18 250 1GR ST3250620NS Pa Vv leor 19 I250 1GB l sT3250620N5 j 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 Raid cet 000 Ir Confirm The Operation Sum Reset NOTE Maximum number of disk drives supported per RAI D Set is 32 For example if you have 42 disk drives in the subsystem only 32 disks will
38. for all popular operating systems I RAID ADG provides the highest level of data protection M Instant availability and background initialization M Supports S M A R T NCQ and OOB Staggered Spin up capable drives M Local audible event notification alarm M Supports password protection M R Link port interface for remote event notification I Redundant flash image for high availability M Supports spin down idle drives MAID to extend service of drives M Supports Bad Block auto remapping and scheduled volume check M Redundant active active controller functionality ensures zero downtime or data loss M Fully redundant with hot swappable controller disks cooling fans and power supplies M Supports hot spare and automatic hot rebuild User Manual rmm 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 1 1 Technical Specifications Model RDL AS42F8 RDL AD42F8 RAID Controller Fibre to SAS Controller Single or Redundant Host Interface Two 8Gb Fibre Channel per controller Disk Interface SAS 3Gb or SATA II SAS expander 4x mini SAS 3Gb s Direct Attached 42 Disks Expansion Additional 42 Disks 84 Disks total Processor Type Intel OP341 64 bit Cache Memory 512MB 4GB DDR II ECC SDRAM per controller Battery Backup Optional Management Port support Yes Monitor Port support Yes RAID level 0 1 0 1 3 5 6 30 50 60 and JBOD Array Group Up to 128 LUNs Up to 128 Hot Spare
39. m Custom inforianon L Hardware Monitor Volume Set R RA volume vOL 000 Raid Set OOo volume Set Name Raid Set Name volume Capacity J Fibra ch Lun Raid Level Stripe Size Block Size lLygtums State a Time To Volume Check 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 Dor PELEGE CELE CELLS EE Le Li Lol eee Le Leone DELTETAERELELEGSELEDLLGUEL EGELENERENERENEREREERSEL L4 34 ga r pa pd pa r pa Dd pa cd ju pd Da pd pa c8 pa od Da Dd Da D Da o8 pa o4 ju D C4 Dd Da 8 pa od Du od pa 8 DS 08 Da d 18 D oe Dd os L8 pa od Da Dd pa r8 Ds c8 pa cd pa ls Dd os oll pa od Da d D Pr 8 pa od pa Dd ps pd os ll pa Dd rr CPPPPCPDPPOPPPPPP PPPPPPCPCPPSPCDPCSDPPPPCPPPPCPCDSCPPPPCPPCPCPPPPPPCPPPPPPCPPSPPPPOPPP Member Disks Cache Made Write Back Tagged Queuing Enabled volume State Normal User Manual 87 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 5 3 7 Stop Volume Check Use this option to stop all Volume Set consistency checking process processes Manager RDL AD42F8 Jopen all close all Ale 4 Raid System Console 9 Quick Function 3 RAID Set Functions EC3 Volume Set Functions ri Create Volume Set vl Create Raid30 50 60 vi Delete Volume Set L3 Modify Volume Set ri Check Volum
40. of the subsystem RAI Ddeluxe incorporates a cableless design which means less connectors are used Less connectors result in better signal stability In addition RAlDdeluxe uses hi quality connectors for maximum signal integrity Every system needs an environmental control system to regulate the internal environment of the subsystem RAl Ddeluxe SES SCSI Enclosure Services is the mainstay of environment control With SES you have a proven standard protocol for environmental control NE User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA Il Disk Array Exceptional Manageability M The firmware embedded web browser based RAI Ddeluxe Manager allows local or remote management and configuration M The firmware embedded SMTP manager monitors all system events automatically and allows automatic user notification M The firmware embedded SNMP agent allows remote monitoring of events via LAN with no SNMP agent required M Menu driven front panel display M Innovative Modular architecture Features MW Supports dual controller for redundant RAID features M Supports RAID levels 0 1 0 1 3 5 6 30 50 60 and JBOD M Supports online Array roaming M Online RAID level stripe size migration M Online capacity expansion and RAID level migration simultaneously M Online Volume Set Expansion M Supports multiple array enclosures per host connection M Supports greater than 2TB Volume Sets LUNs M Supports up to 128 LUNs M Transparent data protection
41. recommended to setup Channel Speed and Channel Topology as follows RAI D subsystem is Channel Speed Channel Topology connected to setting setting 8Gb FC switch Fabric x Fabric topology is used when there is FC switch Loop topology is used when there is no FC switch The Speed setting follows the FC switch speed if there is switch If there is no FC switch the Speed setting follows the FC HBA speed ELT User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA Il Disk Array 5 5 4 EtherNet Configuration To set the Ethernet configuration click the EtherNet Configuration link under the System Controls menu The Disk Array s EtherNet Configuration screen will be shown Set the desired configuration Once done tick on the Confirm The Operation and click the Submit button to save the settings open all close all Raid System Console a Ether Net Configurations HQ Quick Function I DHCP Function Enabled gt H RAID Set Functions T i Gg Volume Set Functions Local IP Address Used If DHCP Disabled 12 fes n a Physical Drives Gateway IP Address Used If DHCP Disabled 192 ea a System Controls E System Canfigurstion Subnet Mask Used If DHCP Disabled pe pes pe p it sapi e ern HTTP Port Number 7168 8191 Is Reserved Fo ie A ac i a SMTP Port Number 7168 8191 Is Reserved bs BE vi NTP Configuration Current IP Address 192 168 1 111 ra View Events Mute Beepe
42. 0 40 50 60 Time to Spin Down Hdd gt Disabled 1 3 5 10 15 20 30 40 60 Channel 0 Speed Auto 2Gb 4Gb 8Gb Channel 0 Topology gt Auto Loop Point Point Fabric Fibre Channel Config Channel 0 Loop ID gt 0 125 Channel 1 Speed gt Auto 2Gb 4Gb 8Gb Channel 1 Topology Auto Loop Point Point Fabric Channel 1 Loop ID gt O0 125 DHCP Function 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 EDU User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 4 3 Configuration via web browser based RAI Ddeluxe Manager The Disk Array can be remotely configured via R Link port with RAl Ddeluxe Manager a web browser based application The RAI Ddeluxe Manager can be used to manage all available functions of the RAID controller To configure the Disk Array 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 IP Address x I MPORTANT The default I P address of R Link Portis 192 168 1 100 and subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 DHCP client function is also enabled by defau
43. 0 C this LED will turn RED and alarm will sound If the output DC voltage is above or below the allowed range an alarm will Sound warning of a voltage abnormality and this LED will turn red 12V over 12 8V under 11 12V 5V over 5 35V under 4 63V 3 3V over 3 53V under 3 05V 1 2V over 1 28V under 1 12V This LED will blink blue when the Disk array is busy or active 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array Front Panel Function Buttons If you want to configure or view settings of the Disk Array using the LCD panel please press the Select button 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 or view information in the subsystem Up and Down amp Arrow buttons VW NOTE When the Down Arrow button W is pressed 3 times the LCD control will shift to the other RAID controller in redundant controller mode and the other RAID controller s IP address will be shown in LCD Select button w This is used to enter the option you have selected Press this button to return to the previous menu NOTE This button can also be used to reset the alarm beeper For example if one disk drive fails pressing this button will mute the beeper Exit button EXIT EE User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA Il Disk Array 2 1 1 2 HDD Status I ndicators The Front Panel shows the disk drives status Activity LED Power On
44. 01 1 OK BOARD TEMP 1 a9g nG j NOTE To disable auto refresh of GUI tick the Stop Auto Refresh option open all close all 3 Raid System Console 9 Quick Function 0 RAID Set Functions 49 Volume Set Functions ao Physical Drives fj System Controls Ei 3 Information L RAID Set Hierarchy L System Information L Hardware Monitor User Manual Manager RDL AD42F8 SLOT 20 TEMP 37 0C 8 sLOT21TEMP 29 8 a Enclosure 2 SAS E x36 05 5F B000 000 0 24 1 2V 2 1 170 V 5v 2 4 990 V 12V 2 112 050 V Fan 01 2 4010 RPM Fan 02 2 4060 RPM Fan 03 2 6020 RPM Fan 04 2 5720 RPM Fan 05 2 6020 RPM Power 01 2 OK BOARD TEMP 2 36 OC CHIP TEMP 2 51 oC SLOT 22 TEMP 36 oc SLOT 23 TEMP 36 9C SLOT 24 TEMP 28 ec SLOT 25 TEMP 28 ec SLOT 26 TEMP 34 0C SLOT 27 TEMP 34 eC SLOT 28 TEMP 38 C SLOT 29 TEMP 38 oc SLOT 30 TEMP 28 9c SLOT 31 TEMP 28 0C SLOT 32 TEMP 34 0C SLOT 33 TEMP 34 0C 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array The Hardware Monitor Information provides information about controller enclosure 1 and enclosure 2 such as the temperature fan speed power supply status and voltage levels All items are also unchangeable When the threshold values are surpassed warning messages will be indicated through the LCD LED and alarm buzzer Hem Warning
45. 8L 3 Physical Drives System Controls ES Information L RAID Set Hierarchy L System Information 1 Hardware Monitor Manager RDL AD42F8 SLOT 42 250 1GB M Confirm The Operation ST3250620NS SLOT 25 350 1GB 5T3250620N5 5 I stot 26 250 1GB ST3250620N8 i stor 27 I25D iGB STS250620NS rm sLoT 28 I250 1GB sT3250620NS z m SLOT 28 50 1GB ST3250620N5 7 C sLoT 30 I250 1GB ST3250620NS C suot 31 250 1GB ST3250620N5 i m sLoT 32 250 1GB ST3250310NS m sLoT 33 50 GB ST3250620NS IT stor 34 I250 1GB ST3250620NS sor 35 I250 iGB ST3250620NS sLoT 36 250 168 ST3250620N5 M SLOT 37 250 1GB ST3250310N5 z mM m sLoT38 250 1GB ST3250620NS SLOT 39 250 1GB ST3250620N5 lsLoT 40 250 168 ST3250620NS Ri SLOT 41 250 1GB ST3250620NS zs Kens I Reset 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 User Manual 73 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 5 2 7 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 Manager RDL AD42F8 Jopen all close all Raid System Console E eL draa
46. ATA II Disk Array 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 E Raid System Console H Quick Function RAID Set Functions EMS Volume Set Functions iJ Create volume Set i By Create Dairdanz5n iod eate Raid30 50 80 0 Delete Volume Set iJ Modify volume Set iJ Check volume Set rij Schedule volume Check ri Stop Volume Check i Volume Set Host Filters amp C Physical Drives H System Controls E73 Information volume Name Member Disks vol ume YOL 000 2x20 volume Raid Level Max Capacity Allawed joz 9002 1 GB Select volume Capacity fo002 1 GB Greater Two TB Volume Support No hd Volume Initialization Mode Foreground Initialization volume Stripe Size 64 x KBytes Volume Cache Mode Write Back gt Tagged Command Queuing Enabled gt Fibre Channel LUN Base LUN Volumes To Be Created Iv Confirm The Operation NOTE Refer to Section 5 3 1 Create Volume Set for detailed information about the Volume Set settings EL User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA Il Disk Array 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 sc
47. Configurations screen will be shown Select the desired function and set the preferred option Manager RDL AD42F8 lopen all close all ES 4 Raid System Console a SNMP Trap Configurations E Quick Function FH 1 b i b E t3 RAID Set Functions SNMP Trap IP Address 1 h Ports 162 amp i volume Set Functions HI Physical Drives p n n Ej System Controls SNMP Trap IP Address 2 p Port 162 L System Configuration L Hdd Power Management E T p n C Fibre Channel Config SNMP Trap IP Address 3 b Port 162 L EtherNet Configuration O Alert By Mail Configuration a SNMP System Configurations L Upgrade Firmware O Shutdown Controller J SNMP Configuration Community L NTP Configuration i View Events Mute Beeper sysContact O L Generate Test Event sysName 0 _ Clear Event Buffer L Madify Password sysLocation a SNMP Trap Notification Configurations L Restart Controller Disable SNMP Trap No SNMP Trap Will Be Sent Information Urgent Error Notification Send Only Urgent Event Serious Error Notification Send Urgent And Serious Event Warning Error Notification Send Urgent Serious And Warning Event 2Q 5 2 2 9 Information Notification Send All Event xi l Confirm The Operation SNMP Trap Configurations Type in the SNMP Trap IP Address box the IP address of the host system where SNMP traps will be sent The SNMP Port is set to 162 by default SNMP System
48. Controls vl System Configuration vi Hdd Power Management vi Fibre Channel Config rij EtherNet Configuration rij Alert By Mail Configuration F SNMP Configuration HA View Events Mute Beeper rl Generate Test Event LJ Clear Event Buffer iJ Modify Password eD Upgrade Firmware rij Shutdown Controller iJ Restart Controller B Information 102 User Manual Manager RDL AD42F8 C EE a NTP Server Configurations NTP Server IP Address 1 L rz INTP Server IP Address 2 Zz ie s Time Zone eee Time Zone wreBOTapi mJ O0 Taipei Automatic Daylight Saving Enabled z l Current Time 2009 4 20 19 33 29 I NTP Server Not Set I Confirm The Operation 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA Il Disk Array 5 5 8 View Events Mute Beeper To view the Disk Array s event log information move the mouse cursor to the System Controls menu and click on the View Events Mute Beeper link The Disk Array s System Events Information screen appears The System Events Information screen will show Time Device Event type Elapse Time and Errors tetett Manager RDL AD42F8 lopen all close all Raid System Console a System Events Information 9 Quick Function Time Device Event Type Elapse Time Errors HH RAID Set Functions 2009 04 20 j Volume Set Functions 19 29 08 IFC Channel 1 FC Link Dawn l H Physic
49. Disk Array 2 2 Controller Module The Disk Array includes a single or dual 8Gb Fibre to SAS SATA II RAID Controller Module RAID Controller Module 2 2 1 Controller Module Panel SAS Expander Activity LED SAS Expansion Port Host A Status LEDs CTRL Heartbeat LED Monitor Port Host B Status LEDs R Link Port Host Channel B Debug Port Host Channel A Fault LED EE User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array por Description OO There are two Fibre host channels A and B Host Channel A B which can be use to connect to Fibre HBA on the Host system or to connect to FC switch Use for expansion connect to the SAS In one Expansion Port Port of a J BOD subsystem Debug Port RJ 11 port Use to check controller debug messages Monitor Port RJ 11 port Use to manage the Disk Array via serial terminal console 10 100 Ethernet RJ 45 port Use to manage R Link Port the Disk Array via network and web browser Indicator LED Color Description Host Channel Link LED Indicates Host Channel has A B connected or linked Status LEDs Link LED and Blink Activity LED Indicates the Host Channel is Activity LED busy and being accessed Green I ndicates expander has connected or linked SAS Expander Activity LED Indicates the expander is busy and being accessed Blink Fault LED RED Indicates that controller has failed Blink s I ndicates that controller is working fine CT
50. F B000 000 L Create Pass Through Disk C SLOT 42 250 1GB ST3250620NS 3 Modify a Pa s Thraugh Disk M O N Y L Delete Pass Through Disk a Enter Pass Through Disk Attribute T RM ERU Volume Cache Mode Write Back Identify Drive H 0 System Controls Tagged Command Queuing Enabled Ert Information Fibre Channel LUN Base LUN o o fix Reset Le 1 off User Manual ra 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 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 Fibre Channel LUN Base LUN on an existing Pass Through Disk To modify the Pass Through drive attribute from the Pass Through drive pool click on the Modify a Pass Through Disk link The Select The Pass Through Disk For Modification screen appears Tick on the Pass Through Disk from the Pass Through drive pool and click on the Submit button to select the drive Manager RDL AD42F8 open all close all Raid System Console Select The Pass Through Disk For Modification 9 Quick Function Enclosure 1 SAS E x36 05 5F B000 000 qua S IU Set Pune Hans sLoT21 zso1GB sT3250620N5 4 Volume Set Functions Eq Physical Drives clas d x c ii _ iJ Create Pass Through Disk f Submit Reset VOOY d ras L LOG
51. Fail LED indicator C Descri ption Activity LED Blue l I ndicates the disk drive is busy or being Blinking accessed I ndicates the disk drive in this slot is good I ndicates the disk drive in this slot is On Fail LED defective or failed I ndicates there is no disk drive in this slot User Manual pa 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 2 1 2 Rear View Power Supply 01 1 Fan 06 1 Controller 1 Power Supply 01 2 Expander 1 1 Expander 1 2 Single Controller a User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array Power Supply 01 1 Fan 06 1 Power Supply 01 2 Controller 1 Controller 2 Ll ES ita ne lea yc pem man m I ee teal Expander 1 1 Expander 2 2 Expander 2 1 Expander 1 2 Dual Controller NOTE Each Power Supply Module has 1 Power Supply and 5 Fans For purpose of hardware monitoring the RAI D enclosure is logically divided into two enclosures The functions of the Expander Modules are as follows Monitors Enclosure 1 Disk slots 1 to 21 Power Supply 01 1 Fans 01 1 02 1 03 1 04 1 and 05 1 and Turbo Fan 06 1 Note 1 means enclosure 1 Expander Module 2 1 functi E der 1 1 Monitors Enclosure 2 Disk slots 22 to 42 Power Supply 01 2 Fans 01 2 02 2 03 2 04 2 and 05 2 Note 2 means enclosure 2 Expander Module 2 2 Expander Module 1 1 for Controller 1 Expander Module 1 2 for Controller 1 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II
52. Il Disk Array 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 I DE 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 Manager RDL AD42F8 lopen all close alll Raid System Console J Quick Function J RAID Set Functions H Volume Set Functions a3 Physical Drives i Create Pass Through Disk L Modify a Pass Through Disk LJ Delete Pass Through Disk L Identify Enclosure Identify Drive H System Controls H Information User Manual ra IIAP ID DUE UU UU UO e te OLA UII LLE RARP PAAA RR R ARAARA RAA R RA AA A AAA LIL ee a MARAT IAI EAI EA RASA AIL PEI OS IIE eS IIIS II SOS a Select The Device For Identification sEnclosuro t isas o6 05 5F s000900 000000 s Enclosure 1 SAS E x36 05 5F B000 000 ij SLOT 01 Taori 02 SLOT 03 ISLOT 04 ISLOT 05 SLOT 06 SLOT OF SLOT 08 SLOT 03 SLOT 10 SLOT 11 250 1GB 320 168 250 1GB 250 1GB 250 1GB 250 1GB ST32506 20NS ST3320620NS 8T32503 10NS ST3250620NS ST3250620NS 250 1GB 250 1GB 250 1GB S
53. Module until it is fully inserted 5 Tighten the 2 screws of the Turbo Fan Module User Manual 135 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 6 3 5 Replacing the Expander Module CAUTION Be careful when inserting the Expander Module Carefully insert the module and make sure that the connector pins are not bent when the module is inserted To replace Expander Module l Loosen the thumbscrew of the Expander Module 2 Pull the thumbscrew just a little 136 User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 3 Hold the rear part of the thumbscrew handle with your thumb and your forefinger index finger on the other screw Carefully move your thumb outwards to disengage the lock 4 The lock will totally disengage and the expander module will move out from the Slot User Manual 137 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 5 Carefully pull out the handle to remove the expander module 6 Remove the 2 screws from the heat sink Remove the 6 screws from the Expander PCBA E a VER AGS a te j h EE E E UE e ta a TEHA S pl X Ta ELE wii i rt i vis i ETT 7 Place the new Expander PCBA and tighten the screws that were removed before ET User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA Il Disk Array 8 Insert the Expander module in its slot User Manual I 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 10 Carefully push the thumbscrew handle
54. P Configuration LJ NTP Configuration 1 View Events Mute Beeper 1 Generate Test Event O Clear Event Buffer 1J Modify Password L Upgrade Firmware L Shutdown Controller O Restart Controller H Information 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 Disk Array allows user to choose the background task priority High 8096 Medium 50 Low 25 and Ultra Low 596 to balance between background task process and Volume Set access For high Disk Array performance specify a low value JBOD RAID Configuration The Disk Array supports JBOD and RAID configuration EI User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA Il Disk Array 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 Disk Ar
55. RL Green Heartbeat LED solid l l I ndicates that controller is hung Green User Manual 25 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 2 3 Power Supply Fan Module PSFM The 42bay RAIDdeluxe disk array contains two 1100W Power Supply Fan Modules All PSFM are inserted at the rear of the chassis NOTE Each PSFM delivers Full Range 100V 240V 10 voltage AC electricity Each PSFM consists of 1 power supply and 5 fans Two Fans are located at the panel side and three fans are located in rear side of the PSFM Power Supply 01 1 Power Supply 01 2 Fan O1 1 Fan 02 1 Fan 01 2 Fan 02 2 01 1 and Fan 02 1 The second PSFM 01 2 on the right side has 4 NOTE The first PSFM 01 1 on the left side of enclosure has Fan Fan 01 2 and Fan 02 2 1 means enclosure 1 and 2 means enclosure 2 EE User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA Il Disk Array 2 3 1 PSFM Panel Power On Off Switch AC Power Input Socket Power Status LED Fan Fail LED Part Description AC Power I nput Socket Use to connect the power cord from power source Power On Off Switch Use to power on or power off the PSFM indicator olor Desrphon Power Status Green I ndicates the power supply module is good LED Indicates the power supply module is faulty Fan Fail LED Rea Pa one or more fans in the PSFM has When the power cord connected from main power source is inserted to the AC Power Input So
56. Remove the slide rails and other accessories from the slide rail kit Slide rail assembly L bracket Screws M4 Screw M5 Screw EE User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 2 Pull the inner rail from the slide rail assembly To totally release the inner rail press the lock downwards then pull the inner rail out 3 Repeat step 2 remove the inner rail for the other slide rail assembly 4 Align the holes of the inner rail to the holes on the side of the enclosure Fix the inner rail to the side of the enclosure using four M4 screws with washers 5 Repeat step 4 Fix the other inner rail on the other side of the enclosure 6 Attach the L bracket on the front side of the slide rail using three M4 screws User Manual 39 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 7 Attach another L bracket on the rear side of the same slide rail Use three M4 screws Loosely attach the M4 screws to allow the L bracket to adjust to the depth of the rack 8 Repeat steps 6 and 7 for the other slide rail 9 To fix one slide rail into the rack use two M5 screws to secure the front side of the slide rail to the rackmount cabinet NOTE Wrong position The two M5 screws of holes should be placed in Correct position the middle 2 holes of holes not in the upper or lower holes See proper position of slide rail and rack post holes on the left picture Front Left Side of the Rackmount Cabinet
57. SES module monitors the following enclosure conditions temperature power supply voltage and fan speed 2 5 1 Expander Module Panel Activity LED Fault LED RS 232 Port Use to upgrade the firmware of the expander module Connect the serial cable RJ 11 to DB9 to your system s serial port Activity LED Blinking Indicates the expander module is busy or Green active Fault LED Binking ndicates the expander module is faulty or Red has failed User Manual 29 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 2 6 Disk Tray The Disk Tray houses a 3 5 inch hard disk drive It is designed for maximum airflow and incorporates a carrier locking mechanism to prevent unauthorized access to the HDD Disk Tray Lock B Unlocked B Locked Key for Disk Tray Lock 1 707 EE User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA Il Disk Array 2 6 1 Disk Drive Installation This section describes the physical locations of the hard drives supported by the subsystem and give instructions on installing a hard drive The subsystem supports hot swapping allowing you to install or replace a hard drive while the subsystem is running NOTE When the Disk Array is shipped the disk trays are not placed in the disk slots If all disk trays will be used to install all 42 disk drives for quicker and easier installation of disk drives in the Disk Array it is recommended to install first each disk drive in a disk tray After installin
58. Set Hierarchy feature to view the Volume Set information Refer to Section 5 6 1 based on the number of disks in your system maximum 32 disks per Raid Set Use the Raid Set Function and Volume Set Function if you prefer to create customized Raid Set and Volume Set q NOTE In Quick Create your Raid Set is automatically configured NOTE In Quick Create the Raid Level options 30 50 and 60 are not available If you need to create Volume Set with Raid Level 30 50 or 60 use the Create Raid Set function and Create Volume Set function x EI User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA Il Disk Array 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 5 2 1 Create RAI D Set Manager RDL AD42F8 lopen all close all a Select The Drives For RAID Set a Enclosure 1 SAS E x36 05 5F B000 000 SLOT 01 250 16B ST3250620NS Y Raid System Console H Quick Function El RAID Set Functions Create RAID Set a xI C Delete RAID Set SLOT 02 320 1GB ST3320620NS i Expand RAID Set Iv SLOT 03 250 1GB ST3250310NS O Offline RAID Set E
59. UN Usk L Delete Pass Through Disk vi Identify Enclosure i Identify Drive HJ System Controls Hi Information The Enter Pass Through Disk Attribute screen appears Modify the drive attribute values as you want lopen all close all SU 2 UU TU TUUE 9 Raid System Console Enter ass Phrasal De AB Ruta 8 3 Quick Function Enclosures 1 SLOT 21 250 1GB ST3250620NS amp 7 RAID Set Functions Write Back we Volume Set Functions EM Physical Drives Tagged Command Queuing Erana x t WE CUN crat tus bz cil i Fibre Channel LUN Base LUN o z o 1 D Delete Pass Through Disk l i Identify Enclosure l Confirm The Operation Identify Drive Submit Reset System Controls amp CJ Information ed oM 90 User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA Il Disk Array 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 Manager R lopen all close all DL AD42F8 adde O Select The Pass Through Disk To Delete H O Quick Function Enclosures 1 SAS E x36 05 5F B000 000 EH RAID Set Functions zorzi 250 1GB ST3250620NS Hj Volume Set Functions i E473 Physical Drives iJ Create Pass Through Disk f M Confirm The Oper
60. UN visible on both Fibre ports LUN Base The base LUN number Each LUN Base supports 8 LUNSs LUN Each Volume Set must be assigned a unique LUN ID number A Fibre Port can connect up to 128 devices LUN ID O to 127 Select the LUN ID for the Volume Set Volumes To Be Created Use this option to create several Volume Sets with the same Volume Set attributes Up to 128 Volume Sets can be created EE User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA Il Disk Array 5 3 2 Create Raid 30 50 60 To create a Raid30 50 60 Volume Set move the mouse cursor to the main menu and click on the Create Raid30 50 60 link The Select Multiple RaidSet For Raid30 50 60 screen will show all Raid Sets Tick on the Raid Sets that you want to include in the creation and then click on the Submit button NOTE When creating Raid 30 50 60 Volume set you need to create first the Raid Sets Up to 8 Raid Sets maximum is supported in Raid 30 50 60 All Raid Sets must contain the same number of disk drives Manager RDL AD42F8 Jopen all close all Es LLL 4 Raid System Console HJ Quick Function 3 RAID Set Functions B Volume Set Functions vL Create Volume Set i create Eaid 30 50 60 ri Delete Volume Set vi Modify volume Set vi Check Volume Set ri Schedule volume Check ri Stop Volume Check i Volume Set Host Filters a Physical Drives J System Controls 9 Information User Manual LN 42 Bays Fibre to SAS S
61. Use 64bit LBA Use 4k Block L_ Volume Creation gt Volume Name Raid Level Capacity Stripe Size Fibre Host LUN Base Fibre LUN Cache Mode Tag Queuing L Create Volume gt Yes No L Initialization Mode gt Foreground Background No Init Delete Volume Set L Delete Volume From Raid Set L Select Volume To Delete L Delete Volume Set gt Yes No L Are You Sure 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 Fibre Host LUN Base Fibre LUN Cache Mode Tag Queuing Modify Volume 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 A Yes No L Are You Sure gt Yes No Display Volume Set Info L Display Volume Info in Raid L Select Volume To Display 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array View Drive Information L_ Select The Drives Create Pass Through Disk L_ Select Drive gt Fibre Host LUN Base Fibre LUN Cache Mode Tag Queuing Modify Pass Through Disk Physical Drives L_ Select The Drives Fibre Host LUN Base Fibre LUN Cache Mode Tag Queuing Delete Pass Through Disk L Select The Drives L_ Delete Pass Through Yes No L Are You Sure Yes No Identify Selected Drive L_ Se
62. a protection 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 drives fail two in each disk array a User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 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
63. 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 EI User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA Il Disk Array RAI D Management The Disk Array can implement several different levels of RAID technology RAID levels supported by the subsystem are shown below Block striping is provide which yields higher performance than with individual drives There is no redundancy Drives are paired and mirrored All data is 100 duplicated on an equivalent drive Fully redundant Data is striped across several physical drives 3 Parity protection is used for data redundancy Data is striped across several physical drives 3 Parity protection is used for data redundancy Data is striped across several physical drives Parity protection is used for data redundancy Requires N 2 drives to implement because of two dimensional parity scheme Combination of RAID levels 0 and 1 1E or Enhanced Mirroring This level provides striping and redundancy through mirroring RAID 1E uses an odd number of disk drives to achieve data protection 0 1 1E Combination of RAID levels 0 and 1 This level provides striping and redundancy through mirroring RAID 0 1 requires the use of an even number of disk drives to achieve dat
64. al Drives 2009 04 20 19 29 07 Fc WAREDRI Fc Link Down 5 ra System Controls i System Configuration L Hdd Power Management L Fibre Channel Config L EtherNet Configuration i Alert By Mail Configuration L SNMP Configuration a NTP Configuration S 2009 04 20 19 28 22 2009 04 20 18 27 55 2009 04 20 19 20 11 2009 04 20 18 16 05 2009 04 20 19 14 21 2009 04 20 T M E y 19 11 42 Volume OL 000 jesse Bina 2009 04 20 19 10 00 Raid Set 001 Create RaidSet 2009 04 20 19 06 46 Raid Set 000 Create RaidSet 2009 04 20 T se Set 19 06 16 iIRaid Set 000 iDelete RaidSet 2009 04 20 19 06 03 2009 04 20 19 00 10 IFC Channel 1 FC Link Down IFC Channel 0 FC Link Down Enc 1 SLOT 21 caen Disk Created Wolume vot o00 Abort Checking 000 01 44 10007 i D Generate Test Event Clear Event Buffer Modify Password L Upgrade Firmware Shutdown Controller Restart Controller B iJ Information Yolume VOL 000 Start checking Volume VOL 000 iDelete Volume FC Channel 1 FC Link Down T af This function is also used to silence the beeper alarm User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 5 5 9 Generate Test Event If you want to generate test events move the curs
65. anges 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 Manager RDL AD42F8 rts DG IEEE TIFFS GG ERR m ZEE PARA TEE Siege eee n DUE QOO z 223 3 vt D E 223 2 run 2 m 5 peup open all cl ose all Z ET EE LL IE I IIIT CECE T a 2 OLELE 7 VEI I E Ha LEER Hu o Hu a Ho a Hau Iu a ue Iu ua ETE uu ua T Ia A IR T Iu SIE UIT I Iu I I I ua Y Raid System Console Stop Auto Refresh m o ol H 0 Quick Function s RaidSet Hierarchy RAID Set Functions F z HH Volume Set Functions RAID Set Devices Volume Set Ch Lun Volume State Capacity 9 Physical Drives Raid Set 000 E 1SLOT 01 Volume VOL 000 0 0 Migrating 0 396 2199 0GB H System Controls E amp 1SLOT 02 AS Information E 1SLOT 03 d E 1SLOT 04 a ystem Information D nua a cl ISLOT L Hardware Monitor ERUIT EX1SLOT n6 IE amp 18LOT 07 E 1SLOT 08 E 1SLOT 09 E 1SLOT 10 IE amp 1SLOT 11 E amp 1S5LOT 12 E 1SLOT 13 E 1SLOT 14 IE amp 1SLOT 15 IE amp 1SLOT 16 E 1SLOT 17 E 1SLOT 18 E 1SLOT 19 E 1SLOT 20 4 IE amp 2SLOT 38 on gl NOTE The Stripe Size of a Raid30 50 60 Volume Set cannot be modified EI User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA Il Disk Array 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 bl
66. ation ra Modify a Pass Through Disk ll D Identify Enclosure iJ Identify Drive H System Controls HJ Information User Manual ram 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 5 4 4 Identify Enclosure To identify an Enclosure move the mouse cursor and click on Identify Enclosure link The Select The Enclosure For Identification screen appears Tick on the enclosure from the list of enclosures then click on the Submit button to identify the selected enclosure All disk drives LEDs in an enclosure will flash when a particular enclosure is selected lopen all close all E EEE Ria ae ssolect me enclosure Foridentiication OOOO i y 8C Quick Function e Enclosure 1 SAS E x36 05 5F 8000 000 amp L RAID Set Functions Enclosure 2 SAS E x36 05 5F B000 000 AEN A d f E473 Physical Drives D Create Pass Through Disk f Submit Reset vi Modify a Pass Through Disk Delete Pass Through Disk Ly Bearers i i dE RE YLE iJ Identify D HJ System Controls J Information NOTE The 42 bay Disk Array is divided into two enclosures Enclosure 1 Expander 1 1 and Enclosure 2 Expander 1 2 When you select Enclosure 1 all disk LED s of disk slots 1 to 21 will be flashing If you select Enclosure 2 all disk LED s of slots 22 to 42 will be flashing 92 User Manual 5 4 5 Identify Selected Drive 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA
67. be used when a single RAID Set is created To use all 42 disks you can create two RAID Sets each with 21 disks and then create a Raid 30 50 or 60 Volume Set User Manual 65 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 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 Manager RDL AD42F8 open all close all Wu eee 3 Raid System Console m alaaa DO 8 7 Quick Function Member Disks Raid State Ej RAID Set Functions ac Create RAID Set tele Set 000 uv Normal 8001 968 i i cea 3 D Seren RAID Set vi Offline RAID Set vi Activate Incomplete RAID Si p vi Create Hot Spare vL Delete Hot Spare i Rescue Raid Set amp Volume Set Functions 9 Physical Drives 4 System Controls H 0 Information NOTE You cannot delete a Raid Set containing a Raid 30 50 60 Volume Set You must delete the Raid 30 50 60 Volume Set first ELT User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA Il Disk Array 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 Manager RDL AD42F8 open all close all
68. bre to SAS SATA II Disk Array Main Menu The main menu shows all function that enables the customer to execute actions by clicking on the appropriate link g RAID HyperTerminal E E File Edit View Call Transfer Help 15 x Model Name RAID Controller Main Menu Quick Yolume Raid Setup Raid Set Function Volume Set Function Physical Drives Raid System Function Fibre Channel Config Ethernet Configuration View System Events Clear Event Buffer Hardware Monitor System Information Connected 0 00 43 VT100 NOTE The password option allows user to set or clear the Disk Array s password protection feature Once the password has been set the user can only monitor and configure the Disk Array by providing the correct password The password is used to protect the Disk Array from unauthorized access The controller will check the password only when entering the Main menu from the initial screen The Disk Array will automatically go back to the initial screen when it does notreceive any command in twenty seconds TheDisk Array s factory default password is set to 00000000 EE User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA Il Disk Array 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 Quick Volume And Raid Crea
69. cket the Power Status LED becomes RED When the switch of the PSFM is turned on the LED still shows RED After the main switch in front panel is turned on the LED turns GREEN which means it is functioning normally The PSFM has a 5V standby DC voltage When the power cord s is are connected to the AC Power Input Socket after 1 second all 42 Activity LEDs will flash once When the power cord s is are disconnected from AC Power Input Socket after 3 seconds all 42 Activity LEDs will flash twice User Manual rm 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 2 4 Turbo Fan Fan 06 1 The turbo fan provides additional airflow inside the enclosure LE ae n E S BE ertet Oe ata Turbo Fan LED s5850250606569 505660906 e e s e oe 9 0 9 9 oe 00 9 ste E tote 5 o Sos Oa 5 a 6 7 5 0 a aT a 9 9 5 5 5 555 ee eee 9 9 9 0 0 9 9 0 0 0 0 o t 9 5 5 5555555555755 55 9 99 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 e Status LED a ee e e e t et Status LED Rea Indicates the turbo fail is faulty NOTE The status of Turbo Fan Fan 06 1 is monitored by Expander Module 1 28 User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA Il Disk Array 2 5 Expander Module The Expander Module contains the SAS expander It can be used to upgrade the SAS expander firmware It also contains the SES module SCSI Enclosure Services SES is the protocol used for enclosure environmental control The
70. d and locked put the top cover back and place it about half an inch away Then push the top cover towards the rear f Use the Top Cover Key to lock the key lock on the front panel side g To secure the top cover tighten two screws on both sides of the top cover on the front panel side User Manual 37 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array Chapter 3 Getting Started with the Disk Array This chapter contains information about the steps needed to start using the disk array If the disk array will be installed in a rackmount cabinet follow the steps in Section 3 1 otherwise proceed with Section 3 2 3 1 Installing the Rails and Mounting into Rack NOTE At least two persons are needed to lift the subsystem To reduce the weight of the subsystem remove the 2 power supply modules from the rear of subsystem If disk drives are already installed in the disk trays remove also the disk trays Refer to appropriate sections on how to remove the power supply modules and how to remove the disk trays disk drives NOTE The subsystem must be installed near the Disk Array or host system where it will be connected A Phillips screwdriver a flat head screwdriver and long nose pliers or hex nut screwdriver are needed in installation WARNING It is prohibited to put other rack mountable systems on AN top of the 42 bay subsystem because the total weight will not be supported by the rails Steps 1
71. dequate under most conditions The Channel Speed setting takes effect during the next connection That means a link down link up should be applied for the change to take effect The current connection speed is shown at end of the row You have to click the Fibre Channel Config link again from the menu frame to refresh the current speed information User Manual rA 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array Channel Topology Each Fibre Channel can be configured to the following Topology options Fabric Point to Point Loop or Auto The default Topology is set to Auto which takes precedence of Loop Topology Restarting the RAID controller is needed for any topology change to take effect The current connection topology is shown at end of the row You have to click the Fibre Channel Config link again from the menu frame to refresh the current topology information Note that current topology is shown as None when no successful connection is made for the channel Hard Loop ID This setting is effective only under Loop topology When enabled you can manually set the Loop ID in the range from O to 125 Make sure this hard assigned ID does not conflict with other devices on the same loop otherwise the channel will be disabled It is a good practice to disable the hard loop ID and let the loop itself auto arrange the Loop ID NOTE For reliable operation of the Disk Array and depending on how the Disk Array is connected it is
72. der Chip E LSISASx28 Al JBOD Port Link Status Not Linked The Controller Name Firmware Version BOOT ROM Version Agilent TSDK version MPT Firmware Version Serial Number Main Processor CPU Data Instruction Cache size System Memory size speed Current IP Address Device Mode SAS Chip SAS Expander Chip and JBOD Port Link Status appear in this screen User Manual as 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 5 6 3 Hardware Monitor To view the Disk Array s hardware information click the Hardware Monitor link from the Information menu The Hardware Monitor Information screen appears lapen all close all E Raid System Console H Quick Function H 0 RAID Set Functions E Volume Set Functions HJ Physical Drives HJ System Controls Information RAID Set Hierarchy _T Stop Auto Refresh a Controller H W Monitor CPU Temperature 51 9 Controller Temp T 41 7C 12V 12 281 V BY 4 945 V 3 3V 3 344 V DDR II 1 84 1 872 V VCore 1 2V 1 248 V DDR II 0 9 0 928 V RTC 3 0V 3 206 V Battery Status sEnclosures amp 1 SAS E x36 05 5F B000 1 2V 1 Rio Installed 000 0 23 BV 1 4 960 v 12V 1 Fan 01 1 12 120 V 4680 RPM Fan 02 1 4440 RPM Fan 03 1 6610 RPM Fan 04 1 6490 RPM Fan D5 1 7030 RPM Fan 06 1 3210 RPM Power
73. e Manager RDL AD42F8 Volume Set Information VYolume VOL 000 EE Set Name Raid Set 000 l volume Capacity 2199 0GB n a Raid 6 b4kBytes 512Bytes Member Disks 20 Cache Made Write Back J Tagged Queuing Enabled Volume State Fibre Channel Volume Set Host Filters None Normal ET User Manual 5 6 2 System Information 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA Il Disk Array To view the Disk Array s controller information click the System I nformation link from the I nformation menu The Raid Subsystem Information screen appears lopen all close all E Raid System Console H Quick Function H RAID Set Functions 9 Volume Set Functions H Physical Drives amp System Controls EMS Information D Set Hierarchy HO fam Information RA B stem In Suir Lj Hardware Monitor a Raid Subsystem Information Controller Name Firmware Version v1 46 2009 04 09 BOOT ROM Version v1 46 2009 01 06 Agilent TSDK V4 0 MPT Firmware Version 1 22 1 0 Serial Number A812EHADPR600001 Unit Serial Main Processor 800MHz IOP341 C1 CPU ICache Size 32KBytes CPU DCache Size 32KBytes Write Back CPU SCache Size S12kBytes Write Back System Memory 2048MB 533MHz ECC Current IP Address 192 168 1 111 Device Mode SAS Chip LSISAS1068E B2 Sas Expan
74. e Set vij Schedule Volume Check a Do You Want To Stop All Volume Consistency Checking gt SSS amp Confirm rhe operation Volume Set Host Filters H Physical Drives H0 System Controls H 0 Information 88 8 User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA Il Disk Array 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 Disk Array 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 Fibre Channel LUN Base LUN for this volume Manager RDL AD42F8 lopen all close all s l Raid System Console a Select the IDE drive For Pass Through H 0 Quick Function s Enclosures 1 SAS E x36 05 5F B000 000 Pu no as FUELS SLOT 21 250 1GB ST3250620N5 H valume Set Functions H43 Physical Drives a Enclosure 2 SAS E x36 05 5
75. e key sends Crtl H Emulation VT100 Telnet terminal ID VT100 Back scroll buffer lines 500 Click OK RAID HyperTerrinal a lgl xj Fe CM Ves Cal Teta Hab Die alg olal eel Correri To Seis Functor amc and chi keyi act ar d E Terminal keys T Mindest hse Backipace key rendi WH C Bel C Chh Space CH Duccnacad andeem aco dace Ena o4 WOW Cape Fere EE User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 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 Disk Array and Terminal together Press X key to display the disk array Monitor Utility screen on your VT100 Terminal 10 The Main Menu will appear Be pke yew all Dorse Hp Dle 215 oi cl Model Name HAID Controller Main Menu Quick VYolume Raid Setup Raid Set Function Volume Sel Function Physical Drives Raid System Function Fibre Channel Config Ethernet Configuration View System Events Clear Event Buffer Hardware Honi tor System Information rrowKkey Or A Move Cursor Enter Selact ESC Escape L Line Draw K Redraw 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 ram 42 Bays Fi
76. e slot 14 With the handle in open position push the controller module handle until the lock is engaged 15 Tighten the 2 thumbscrews on the controller module handle User Manual I 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 6 3 3 Replacing the Power Supply Fan Module Before replacing a PSFM turn off the PSFM switch and disconnect the power cable from the AC Power Input Socket To replace a Power Supply Fan Module 1 Loosen the thumbscrews of the Power Supply Fan Module 4 wanno 2 Pull the handle of the Power Supply Fan Module The Power Supply Fan Module will move out from the slot 3 Prepare the new Power Supply Fan Module EZ User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 4 Insert the replacement Power Supply Fan Module and push inwards With the handle in open position close the handle until the lock is engaged User Manual I 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 6 3 4 Replacing the Turbo Fan Fan 06 1 To replace the Turbo Fan Module 1 Loosen the 2 screws of the Turbo Fan Module Oe ete eee ee 7 26 OR o WARNING 3 Insert the replacement Turbo Fan Module X NOTE If only the fan board will be replaced disconnect first the fan cables loosen the screws on the fan board and replace the fan board 134 User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA Il Disk Array 4 Push the Turbo Fan
77. em Console 8 Quick Function H RAID Set Functions 4 Volume Set Functions HJ Physical Drives a System Controls vL System Configuration i D Hdd Power Management vi Fibre Channel Config ri EtherNet Configuration Q Alert By Mail Configuration iJ SNMP Configuration lt NTP Configuration Q View Events Mute Beeper vi Generate Test Event vi Clear Event Buffer vi Modify Password LJ Upgrade Firmware D Shutdown Controller H Information User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA Il Disk Array 5 6 Information Menu 5 6 1 RAID Set Hierarchy Use this feature to view the Disk Array s existing Raid Set s Volume Set s and disk drive s configuration and information Select the RAI D Set Hierarchy link from the I nformation menu to display the Raid Set Hierarchy screen Manager RDL AD42F8 open all close alll s RaidSet Hierarchy ll RAID Set Volume Set Ch Lun Volume State Capacity Raid Set 000 Emisor Volume VOL 000 0 D _ Normal 2199 OGB Es DORER etu o m ipm he ud 3 Raid System Console H 0 Quick Function J RAID Set Functions S0 Volume Set Functions H0 Physical Drives EX1SLOT B3 H System Controls Es1SLOT 03 i Fri Information EF1SLOT 04 IE E x DR Set Li Hie rarck hy j E iSLO I 05 L HE f H3 System Yafarmation ll E 1SLOT 06 E 1SLOT 07 E 1SLOT 08 E
78. em is already in operational mode it is not recommended to open the top cover for a long period of time proper air flow within the enclosure might fail causing high disk drive temperature To replace a disk drive l Loosen two screws on both sides of the top cover on the front panel side 3 Hold the front part of the top cover and slide the top cover about half an inch towards the front side then pull upwards to remove it EE W an User Manual 123 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 4 To remove the disk tray containing the disk drive to be replaced unlock the disk tray lock using the key for disk tray lock The lever handle will automatically open If the lever handle does not automatically open pull upwards the tip of the lever handle part where the tray lock is located Then pull upwards the lever handle of the disk tray a BOSS aa BOAT S Itu Fp pf a Sl SELIM Is we CEE ae HN V LATE 5 Remove the 4 screws on the bottom part of the disk tray Note that replacing SATA disk drive in dual controller mode is done differently IMPORTANT In dual controller mode the replacement process of SATA disk drive in a disk tray is done differently In single controller mode the replacement process of SATA disk in a disk tray is the same with SAS disk SATA No need dongle board No need dongle board 124 User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA Il Disk Array For SATA Disk Drive Dual C
79. ent D Clear Event Buffer e a oat Eh a D eara Contraer i D Restart Controller 9 Information 4 The Web Browser begins to download the firmware binary to the controller and start to update the flash ROM ET User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA I Disk Array 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 Manager RDL AD42F8 Firmware Has Been Updated Successfully Restart Controller Is Required For New Firmware To Take Effect open all close all 3 Raid System Console 9 Quick Function fj RAID Set Functions EC volume Set Functions J Physical Drives ES System Controls vL System Configuration vL Hdd Power Management vL Fibre Channel Config vi EtherNet Configuration pD Alert By Mail Configuration vL SNMP Configuration i n NTP Configuration vi View Events Mute Beeper i 0 Generate Test Event 0 Clear Event Buffer D Modify Password T 3 i AD Shutdown Controller LJ Restart Controller amp Information ctl sd User Manual a21 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 6 3 Replacing Subsystem Components CAUTION When replacing the components of the subsystem make sure to handle the parts carefully When handling ESD sensitive parts such as boards or PCBA it is recommended to use an
80. et A Volume Set capacity can consume all or a portion of the raw capacity available in a Raid Set Multiple Volume Sets can exist on a group of disks in a Raid Set Additional Volume Sets created in a specified Raid Set will reside on all the physical disks in the Raid Set Thus each Volume Set on the Raid Set will have its data spread evenly across all the disks in the Raid Set 5 3 1 Create Volume Set The following are the Volume Set features 1 Volume sets of different RAID levels may coexist on the same Raid Set 2 Up to 128 Volume Sets in a Raid Set can be created in the Disk Array 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 Waid cvetan Sensis a Select The Raid Set To Create Volume On It I Quik Function ie Rata sot Name Member Disks Rald State eapecky E A Raid Set Dn 20 20 Normal 5001 2GB E Volume Set Functions I i L3 BERSSUSIURNEEUS TE Create Volume Set ql vi Create Raid30 50 60 Submit Reset vi Delete Volume Set vi Modify Volume Set ri Check Volume Set rij Schedule Volume Check rL Stop volume Check i Volume Set Host Filters H 0 Physical Drives H System Controls am
81. ettings 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 I MPORTANT fj These are the important information that the user must Ad 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 I5 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array Before You Begin Before going through wit
82. for dual RAID controllers One 1 RJ45 Ethernet cable Note Two Ethernet cables for dual RAID controllers Three 3 external serial cables RJ 11 to DB9 Note Four serial cables for dual RAID controllers Key of Top Cover Key of Disk Tray User Manual assistance User Manual HN NOTE If any damage is found contact the dealer or vendor for 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array Chapter 1 Product I ntroduction The 42 bays RAI Ddeluxe Disk Array The RAIDdeluxe disk array features 8Gb Fibre host channels for increased system efficiency and performance It features high capacity expansion with 42 hot swappable SAS SATA II hard disk drive bays in a 19 inch 4U rackmount unit scaling to a maximum storage capacity in the terabyte range The RAIDdeluxe disk array also supports dual controllers which provide better fault tolerance and higher reliability of system operation RAI Ddeluxe enclosure is designed for maximum expandability and flexibility RAI Ddeluxe uses only common modules For any system to be able to meet the needs of future requirements expandability is essential RAlDdeluxe was designed for future expandability With RAlDdeluxe the power supply and fan units are enclosed within the same module Combined with a larger module volume and a larger fan unit a more powerful power supply can be used because of better airflow The Airflow Redirector eliminates pockets of dead air to prevent overheating
83. 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 DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA PARITY PARITY PARITY PARITY PARITY PARITY 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 0 1 1E RAID 30 RAID 50 or RAID 60 User Manual rta 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 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 p Ah LG OEC i e P gt n E
84. g the disk drives insert 14 disk trays into one row of 14 slots at a time and lock them one by one Do the same for the next row until the last row Disk Slots NOTE When the subsystem is already in operational mode it is not recommended to open the top cover for a long period of time proper air flow within the enclosure might fail causing high disk drive temperature User Manual Eu 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array IMPORTANT In dual controller mode the installation of SATA disk drive in a disk tray is done differently I n single controller mode the installation of SATA disk in a disk tray is the same with SAS disk No need dongle board No need dongle board To install a SATA disk drive Dual Controller Mode in a disk tray 1 Use the Key for Disk Tray Lock to unlock a disk tray 2 Prepare the dongle board with metal bracket au rS e b T iat ERR M TUE me E Mas Tee 7 EET User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA Il Disk Array 3 Connect the dongle board into the SATA disk drive 4 Place the SATA disk drive into the disk tray then turn the disk tray upside down To secure the disk drive into the disk tray tighten 4 screws on the holes of the disk tray Note in the picture below where the screws should be placed in the disk tray holes 4 screws x 146 32 UNC L 5 0mm User Manual Fa 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array To install a SAS disk drive Si
85. h 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 persons are needed to remove or lift the product to its packaging To avoid unnecessary dropping out make sure that somebody is around for immediate assistance lt should be handled with care to avoid dropping that may cause damage to the product Always use the correct lifting procedures Upon installing of the product Ambient temperature is very important for the installation site It must not exceed 30 C Due to seasonal climate changes regulate the installation site temperature making it not to exceed the allowed ambient temperature Before plugging in any power cords cables and connectors make sure that the power switches are turned off Disconnect first any power connection if the power supply module is being removed from the enclosure 4 Outlets must be accessible to the equipment All external connections should be made using shielded cables and as much as poss
86. he 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 Manager open all close all Raid System Console 8 7 Quick Function volume Name Volume VOLsb00 H RAID Set Functions id Max Capacity A 4 a Ej Volume Set Functions Max Capacity Allowed 4501 1 GB L Create Volume Set volume Capacity 2198 0 GB LJ Create Raid30 50 60 Greate d Su t D Delete Volume Set reater Two TB Volume Support No O Modify volume Set volume Initialization Mode Foreground Initialization O Check volume Set j L Schedule volume Check volume Raid Level Raid 6 O Stop volume Check volume Stripe Size 64 kBytes volume Set Host Filters h d z Write Back A AJ m h ER 8 7 Physical Drives volume Cache Mode rite Bac H System Controls Tagged Command Queuing Enabled H Information T T s Fibre Channel LUN Base LUN l Confirm The Operation Submit Reset Fi NOTE The Volume Set capacity of Raid30 50 60 cannot be expanded User Manual ra 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 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 ch
87. he inner rail attached on the left side of the enclosure in upward direction At the same time push also the lock of the inner rail on the right side of the enclosure in downward direction Then push the enclosure a few inches back into the rackmount cabinet iy i a 4 ae i L View from Rear EET User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 14 Reinsert the power supply modules if they were removed before Reinsert the disk trays disk drives into the slots if they were removed before then put the top cover back lock the top cover with top cover key and tighten 2 screws on the sides User Manual ra 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 15 Push the enclosure back into the cabinet until it reaches the rear end of the cabinet and comes to a stop 16 Secure the enclosure into the rackmount cabinet by tightening four M5 screws on the mounting holes in each corner of the front part of the enclosure EE User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA Il Disk Array 3 2 Preparing the Disk Array l Install the disk drives if not yet installed Refer to Section 2 6 1 Disk Drive Installation for detailed information 2 Attach network cable to the R Link port Connect the other end to your network hub or switch Alternatively you may use the Monitor port and connect the serial cable from the Monitor port to any available serial COM port of a PC 3 Connect one end of Fibre optic cable to the Host
88. ible 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 Disk Array supports both single controller and dual controller configurations The single controller can be configured depending on the user s requirements On the other side these controllers can be both configured and be active to increase system efficiency and to improve performance This manual will discusses both single and dual controller configuration Packaging Shipment and Delivery Before removing the subsystem from the shipping carton you should visually inspect the physical condition of the shipping carton Unpack and verify that the contents of the shipping carton are complete and in good condition Exterior damage to the shipping carton may indicate that the contents of the carton are damaged If any damage is found do not remove the components contact the dealer where you purchased the subsystem for further instructions EN User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA Il Disk Array Unpacking the Shipping Carton The shipping carton contains the following Disk Array Unit 42 Disk Trays Two 2 power cords Two Fibre optic cables single controller Note Four Fibre optic cables
89. ick Function H 0 RAID Set Functions 4 Volume Set Functions J Physical Drives EHC3 System Controls Ul System Configuration cL Hdd Power Management rl Fibre Channel Config vi EtherNet Configuration Alert By Mail Configuration SNMP Configuration NTP Configuration View Events Mute Beeper Generate Test Event Clear Event Buffer Modify Password Upgrade Firmware o Restart Controller HH Information User Manual ET Manager RDL AD42F8 hy i Iz Confirm To Shutdown Controller Manager _RDL AD42F8 C Make Sure To Shutdown Controller Submit Reset 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 5 5 14 Restart Controller Use this function to restart the RAID Controller This is normally done after upgrading the controller s firmware Manager RDL AD42F8 ope JE r all close all ETJ WWW Quek Functon F confirm ro Restart Controle o l RAID cet Fune fifsermt Reset p HC RAID Set Functions H Volume Set Functions amp Physical Drives EM System Controls O System Configuration vi Hdd Power Management vi Fibre Channel Config vi EtherNet Configuration O Alert By Mail Configuration L SNMP Configuration HO NTP Configuration View Events Mute Beeper O Generate Test Event D Clear Event Buffer O Modify Password D Upgrade Firmware ri Shutdown Controller H Information RDL AD42F8 lopenallicose all 3 Raid Syst
90. id 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 Connected 0 01 39 vT100 115200 8 N 1 SCROLL caes NUM Capture Print echo p 3 Go to the menu bar and click Transfer Select Send File Raid HyperTerminal 15 xl File Edit View Call Transfer Help Receive File Capture Text Send Text File Capture to Printer Mute 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 4 Select ZMODEM modem under Protocol to set ZMODEM as the file transfer protocol of your terminal emulation software ET User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 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 E Bf xl File Edit View Call Transfer Help Dias l sole Model Name RAID Controller iSendFile es Raid Systel Folder C Filename Mute The A C SISOFIRMOB27 BIN TOWSE eet B C B160FIRMO627 BIN Change Protocol JBOD RA Zmodem x RAID Re Haximum Send Close Cancel Termina Upda
91. ion for the RS 232 The firmware can be downloaded to the Disk Array s controller using an ANSI VT 100 compatible terminal emulation program or web browser based RAI Ddeluxe Manager remote management page With terminal emulation program you must complete the appropriate installation and configuration procedure before proceeding with the firmware upgrade Whichever terminal emulation program is used must support the ZMODEM file transfer protocol Web browser based RAI Ddeluxe Manager can be used to update the firmware A web browser must have been setup before proceeding with the firmware upgrade User Manual ETEN 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array Upgrading Firmware Through ANSI VT 100 Terminal Emulation Get the new version firmware for your Disk Array 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 l eRaid HyperTerminal I x File Edit View Call Transfer Help Dla sl 3 als iy Model Name RAID Controller ee Raid System Function Mute The Alert Beeper A B lert Update The Ra
92. ises 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 then interleaved in a rotating sequence so that the combined space is composed alternately of stripes from each drive The specific type of operating environment determines whether large or small stripes should be used Most operating systems today support concurrent disk I O operations across multiple drives However in order to maximize throughput for the disk subsystem the I O load must be balanced across all the drives so that each drive can be kept busy as much as possible In a multiple drive system without striping the disk I O load is never perfectly balanced Some drives will contain data files that are frequently accessed and some drives will rarely be accessed STRIPING DISK DRIVES Disk 1 Disk 2 Disk 3 Disk 4 Data stripes from each drive are interleaved to create one logical drive By striping the drives in the array with stripes large enough so that each record falls entirely within one stripe most records can be evenly distributed across all drive
93. lect The Drives Identify Enclosure L_ Select The Enclosure EE User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA Il Disk Array 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 Yes No JBOD RAID Function L_ RAID JBOD L Configured AS JBOD gt Yes No L_ Are You Sure gt Yes No Background Task Priority UltraLow 5 Low 2096 Medium 50 High 80 Raid System Function L_ Save The Settings Yes No SATA NCQ Support Enable Disable HDD Read Ahead Cache gt Enable Disable Maxtor Disable Volume Data Read Ahead gt Normal Aggressive Conservative Disabled HDD Queue Depth Setting gt 1 2 4 8 16 32 Controller Fan Detection Disabled Enabled L_ Save the Settings Yes No Disk Write Cache Mode Auto Enabled Disabled Capacity Truncation gt To Multiples of 10G To Mulitples of 1G Disabled Update Firmware Shutdown Controller L_ Shutdown Controller Yes No L Are You Sure Yes No Restart Controller L Confirm Reset Yes No L Are You Sure Yes No User Manual 59 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array Stagger Power 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 Time to Low Power Idle gt Disabled 2 3 4 5 6 7 Hdd Power Management Time to Low RPM Mode gt Disabled 10 20 3
94. lt 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 Note that you may need to be logged in as administrator with local admin rights on the remote machine to remotely configure the disk array The Disk Array s controller default User Name is admin and the Password is 00000000 Y Raid System Console H Quick Function Ef RAID Set Functions H I volume Set Functions H Physical Drives H System Controls El Information L RAID Set Hierarchy O System Information User Manual nam Stop Auto Refresh s Gontroller H W Monitor CPU Temperature Controller Temp 12V EU DDR II 1 8V vcore 1 2V DDR II 0 9V RTC 3 0V Battery Status 51 9C 41 9C 12 281 V 4 945 V 3 344 V 1 Q770 X iC Y 1 248 V 0 928 V 3 296 V Nat Installed aEnclosures 1 SAS E x36 05 5F B000 000 0 23 Fan 01 1 Fan D2 1 Fan 03 1 Fan 04 1 Fan 05 1 Fan 06 1 Power 01 1 i BOARD TEMP 1 1 180 4 960 V 12 120 V 4270 RPM 4110 RPM 6130 RPM 5920 RPM E 360 RPM 2900 RPM OK 39 oC 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array Main Menu The main menu show
95. me Set Functions H Physical Drives B 9 System Controls Spr H jier ck z D umm TI D Hardware Monitor Manager RDL AD42F8 a Device Information Device Type SATA 5001B4D000990001 Il Device Location Enclosure 1 SLOT 01 Model Name ST3250620NS Serial Number SQE6T6P6 Serre Rev 3 AEG Disk Capacity 250 1GB Current SATA Mode SATA3004 NCQ Depth18 Supported SATA Mode BATA300 NCO Depthi6 Disk APM Support Yes Device State Normal Timeout Count 0 Media Error Count j Device Temperature 44 9C SMART Read Error Rate 108 6 SMART Spinup Time lae n SMART Reallocation Count 100 36 SMART Seek Error Rate 36 30 SMART Spinup Retries 100 97 I SMART Calibration Retries N A N gt SMART Attribute Threshold Is A Normalized Value The Value Is The Larger The Better E 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 lopen all close all 3 Raid System Console EJ Quick Function HJ RAID Set Functions 0 Volume Set Functions amp 3 Physical Drives 9 System Controls B a ens LD m ec Hardware Monitor Volume Set Nam
96. n Member Disk Size cet Set Power State 9 _ Operating Raid Set 000 247 0GB 0 0GB 82 3GB When does a Raid Set State becomes I ncomplete If the Disk Array 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 a Raid Set Information Raid Set Name Member Disks Total Rav Raw Capacity Raid set 000 247 OGB Free Raw Capacity Min Member Disk Size Raid Set Power State Raid Set State 247 0GB e2 3GB lOperatinc The Volume Set s associated with the Raid Set will not be visible and the failed or removed disk will be shown as Missing will not detect the Volume Set s At the same time the subsystem hence the volume s is are not accessible ij Raid System Console E C7 Quick Function amp 7j RAID Set Functions H Volume Set Functions amp 7 Physical Drives a RaidSet Hierarchy RAID Set Raid Set 000 Esislotei Devices Volume Set Port Lun Volume State Op EC System Controls E Information Poco as L Hardware Monitor User Manual re Secun EL 2 0 2 ooo em m Enclosures SAS RAID Subsystem v1 0 Device Usage Capacity Model it Slot 1 0 1 Es T 500 1GB HDS725050KLA360 KL bei rare Raid Set 500 168
97. ng 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 pata pata DATA DATA VULT Reads can occur simultaneously on every drive SEI User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array RAID 3 sector stripes data across groups of drives but one drive in the group is dedicated for storing parity information RAID 3 relies on the embedded ECC in each sector for error detection In the case of drive failure data recovery is accomplished by calculating the exclusive OR XOR of the information recorded on the remaining drives Records typically span all drives which optimizes the disk transfer rate Because each I O request accesses every drive in the array RAID 3 arrays can satisfy only one I O request at a time RAID 3 delivers the best performance for single user single tasking environments with long records Synchronized spindle drives are required for RAID 3 arrays in order to avoid performance degradation with short records RAID 5 arrays with small stripes can yield similar performance to RAID 3 arrays Read and write operations span all drives Y Y vy vj vt v DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA PARITY Paralled access decreases data transfer time
98. ngle or Dual Controller Mode or SATA disk drive Single Controller Mode in a disk tray 1 Use the Key for Disk Tray Lock to unlock a disk tray 2 Place the disk drive into the disk tray 3 Turn the disk tray upside down To secure the disk drive into the disk tray tighten 4 screws on the holes of the disk tray Note in the picture below where the screws should be placed in the disk tray holes EE User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA Il Disk Array To install the disk trays into the disk slots a Loosen two screws on both sides of the top cover on the front panel side b Use the Top Cover Key to unlock the key lock on the front panel side c Hold the front part of the top cover and slide the top cover about half an inch towards the front side then pull upwards to remove it User Manual 35 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array d Insert each disk tray with disk drive one by one 14 disk trays or one row first and then lock each disk tray Then do the same for the next 14 disk trays or row To install the disk tray into the disk slot insert it first in the Slot Then push down the latch part of disk tray as indicated in the picture below until it reached a full stop Close the lever handle then use the Key for Disk Tray Lock and turn the disk tray lock into locked position EE User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array e When all disk trays have been installe
99. o recover data Stripe Size This parameter sets the size of the stripe written to each disk in a RAID O 1 0 1 5 or 6 Volume Set You can set the stripe size to 4 KB 8 KB 16 KB 32 KB 64 KB or 128 KB A larger stripe size produces better read performance especially if your computer does mostly sequential reads However if you are sure that your computer does random reads more often select a small stripe size NOTE Stripe Size in RAID level 3 can t be modified Cache Mode The Disk Array 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 Fibre Channel LUN Base LUN Fibre Channel There are two 8Gbps Fibre Host Channels in the Disk Array Select the Fibre port where to map the LUN Volume Set Options are 0 1 and 0 amp 1 Cluster 0 amp 1 Cluster will make the L
100. ocks 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 x To perform Check Volume Set function NOTE The Volume Set state must be Normal in order to perform Check Volume Set Only RAID levels with parity redundant data such as RAID Levels 3 5 6 30 50 and 60 support this 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 RDL AD42F8 a Select The Volume Set To Be Checked Select Volume Set Name On Raid Set Capacity 1 RAID Set Functions Volume voL amp O00 Raid Set 000 2199 0GB Ets volume Set Functions O Create Volume Set 4mm e c y prse ce ecc co dn O Create Raid30 50 60 l Scrub Bad Block If Bad Block Is Found Assume Parity Data Is Good L Delete volume Set l Re compute Parity If Parity Error Is Found Assume Data Is Good O Modify Volume Set L Check Volume Set L Schedule Volume Check L Stop volume Check Reset O Volume Set Host Filters H Physical Drives H System Controls H Information lopen all close all oft 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
101. ontroller Mode a Remove the 4 screws as indicated in the picture c Disconnect the dongle board metal bracket d Connect the dongle board metal bracket into the new SATA disk drive User Manual ETIE 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array e Place the disk drive with dongle board into the disk tray To secure the disk drive in the disk tray tighten the 4 screws that were removed before f Tighten the 2 screws of the dongle board metal bracket ET User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array For SAS Disk Drive Single or Dual Controller Mode or SATA Disk Drive Single Controller Mode a Remove the 4 screws as indicated in the picture Lu i ME p if Liber UN ek eme PCIE a P b Remove the disk drive from the disk tray and place the new disk drive C To secure the disk drive in the disk tray tighten the 4 screws that were removed before E E ui 1 B n sy m Sr Sy EC 1 n 4 ar User Manual 127 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 6 Insert the disk tray into the disk slot 7 Then push down the latch part of disk tray as indicated in the picture below until it reached a full stop ET User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 8 Close the lever handle then use the Key for Disk Tray Lock and turn the disk tray lock into locked position AE GE AE A4 4745 LIT ITT TTT Te
102. or 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 Manager RGR ar lopen all close all a Do You Want To Generate Test Event 4 Raid System Console 9 Quick Function H 0 RAID Set Functions H0 Volume Set Functions HJ Physical Drives a System Controls Ui System Configuration vi Hdd Power Management vi Fibre Channel Config ri EtherNet Configuration vi Alert By Mail Configuration i PO SNMP Configuration vi NTP Configuration ri View Events Mute Beeper D Clear Event Buffer vi Modify Password vij Upgrade Firmware vi Shutdown Controller iJ Restart Controller amp 73 Information 104 User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 5 5 10 Clear Event Buffer Use this feature to clear the Disk Array s System Events Information buffer RDL AD42F8 lepenallldoseal 3 Raid System Console amp Quick Function 9 RAID Set Functions FU Seer se H Volume Set Functions LEHRER TUR ier H 0 Physical Drives Ej System Controls O System Configuration O Hdd Power Management 0 Fibre Channel Config rij EtherNet Configuration LL Alert By Mail Configuration iJ SNMP Configuration D LJ NTP Configuration ri View Events Mute Beeper vi Generate Test Event LJ Modify Password LJ Upg
103. p 8 Information 76 User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array The Volume Set setup screen allows user to configure the Volume Name Capacity RAID level Initialization Mode Stripe Size Cache Mode Tagged Command Queuing Fibre Channel LUN Base LUN and Volume To Be Created Manager lopen all close all 4 Raid System Console H 0 Quick Function H RAID Set Functions Aj volume Set Functions Create Volume Set Create Raid30 50 60 Delete volume Set Modify Volume Set Check volume Set Schedule volume Check L Stop Volume Check Volume Set Hast Filters amp 3 Physical Drives RH System Controls DEBE volume Name Member Disks volume Raid Level Max Capacity Allowed Select Yolume Capacity Greater Two TB Yolume Support volume Initialization Mode Volume Stripe Size volume Cache Mode s Enter The Volume Attribute Volume vO L 000 20 Raid 6 4501 1 GB 4501 1 GB No hi ea z KBytes 8L Information Tagged Command Queuing Enabled Fibre Channel LUN Base LUN o o M A o Volumes To Be Created f 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 displa
104. ptions to select No 64bit LBA and AK Block RDL AD42F8 Manager open all close all l Raid System Console a Quick Create Raid Volume Set ES Quick Function Total Number Of Disks 32 HUCK Create Select Raid Level Raid 5 Spare H RAID Set Functions 2 Aea Volume Set Functions Maximum Capacity Allowed 7501 8 GB amp 3 Physical Drives Select Capacity r501 8 GB Ej System Controls z aw 9 Information Greater Two TB Volume Support No Volume Initialization Mode Foreground Initialization gt Select Stripe Size 64 KBytes Confirm The Operation Submit Reset c A S god ee RET natia Say Greater Two TB Volume Support No Volume Set capacity is set to maximum 2TB 64bit LBA Use this option for UNIX Linux Kernel 2 6 or later Windows Server 2003 SP1 or later versions Windows x64 and other supported operating systems The maximum Volume Set size is up to 512TB 4K Block Use this option for Windows OS such as Windows 2000 2003 or XP The maximum Volume Set size is 16TB Just use the Volume as Basic Disk Volume can t be used as Dynamic Disk also can t be used in 512Bytes block service program User Manual ra 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 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 Raid
105. r Select ESC Escape L Line Draw K Redraw Connected 0 06 52 VT100 152008 N 1 SCROLL caps NUM Capture Print echo User Manual EM 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array Upgrading Firmware Through Web Browser Get the new version of firmware for your Disk Array controller 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 1 To upgrade the Disk Array s firmware click the Upgrade Firmware link under System Controls menu The Upgrade The Raid System Firmware Or Boot Rom screen appears 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 Ape Raid System Console Upgrade The Raid System Firmware Or Boot Rom EC Quick Function i E The BootRom Or Firmware File Name CS Ta e R R Bs Browse H RAID Set Functions H Volume Set Functions ee Physical Drives i Confirm The Operation Poi E vL Hdd Power Management D Fibre Channel Config rij EtherNet Configuration vi Alert By Mail Configuration iJ SNMP Configuration ril NTP Configuration ri View Events Mute Beeper vi Generate Test Ev
106. r f Current Gateway IP Address 192 168 1 1 vi Generate Test Event ll current Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 a Ard ie teri Ether Net MAC Address B8 18 4D 01 04 76 v3 Upgrade Firmware vi Shutdown Controller l Confirm The Operation i Restart Controller Al Submit Hj Information Telnet Port Number 7158 8181 Is Reserved P3 A NOTE If HTTP Telnet and SMTP Port Number is set to 0 the service is disabled User Manual ra 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 5 5 5 Alert By Mail Configuration To set the Event Notification function click on the Alert By Mail Configuration link under the System Controls menu The Disk Array s 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 open all close all 4 Raid System Console Quick Function H RAID Set Functions H Volume Set Functions amp Physical Drives EC System Controls 0 System Configuration vL Hdd Power Management L Fibre Channel Config L EtherNet Configuration D Alert By Mail Configuration SNMP Configuration L NTP Configuration L View Events Mute Beeper L Generate Test Event L Clear Event Buffer LJ Modify Passwo
107. rade Firmware O Shutdown Controller iJ Restart Controller 8 3 Information User Manual 105 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 5 5 11 Modify Password To change or disable the Disk Array s admin password click on the Modify Password link under the System Controls menu The Modify System Password screen appears The factory default admin password is set to 00000000 Once the password has been set the user or administrator can only monitor and configure the Disk Array by providing the correct password The password is used to protect the Disk Array s configuration from unauthorized access The RAID controller will check the password only when entering the Main Menu from the initial screen The Disk Array will automatically go back to the initial screen when it does not receive any command after sometime To disable the 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 DL AD42F8 Manager lopen all close all Modify System Password Enter Original Password Enter New Password Re Enter New Password Confirm The Operation Submit Reset M Raid
108. ray In some HDD models disabling the cache in the HDD is necessary to prove the Disk Array 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 Disk Write Cache Mode The Disk Array supports Disk Write Cache Mode options Auto Enabled and Disabled If the Disk Array has BBM battery backup module selecting the Auto option will automatically enable Disk Write Cache On the other hand if there is no BBM the Auto option will disable Disk Write Cache Disk Capacity Truncation Mode The Disk Array use drive truncation so that drives from different vendors are more likely to be able to be used as spares for each other Drive truncation slightly decreases the usable capacity of a drive that is used in the subsystem Options are Multiples Of 10G If you have several 120GB drives from different vendors chances are that the capacity varies slightly For example one drive might be 121 1 GB and the other 120 4 GB This drive truncation mode makes the 121 1 GB and 120 4 GB drives same capacity as 120 GB so that one could replace the other Multiples Of 1G If you have 120 GB drives from different vendors chances are that the capacity varies slightly
109. rd LJ Upgrade Firmware Lj Shutdown Controller iJ Restart Controller H Information Manager RDL AD42F8 SMTP Server IP Address a Mail Address Configurations Sender Name Mail Address i Account MailTo Name1 MailTo Name MailTo Names MailTo Names Password Ji Mail Address Mail Address H _ Mail Address Mail Address i a Event Notification Configurations 6 Disable Event Notification No Event Notification Will Be Sent C Urgent Error Notification Send Only Urgent Event C Serious Error Notification C Warning Error Notification Send Urgent And Serious Event Send Urgent Serious And Warning Event C Information Notification Send All Event Notification For No Event Netify User If Na Event Occurs Within 24 Hours Confirm The Operation Submit Reset x m o o 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 EU User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA Il Disk Array 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 management integration To set the SNMP function move the cursor to the main menu and click on the SNMP Configuration link The Disk Array s SNMP
110. re br me SSI mm e Pose Pree I Se ers S ee Pres le Rael 5 St S es SS J ot EE So e Ss r Tm 3 E 13 Tighten the 2 thumbscrews of the bottom board 14 Tighten the 2 screws on the bottom part of the subsystem on the subsystem side of the bottom board that was replaced 15 Carefully reinsert the Expander Module s that was were removed in Step 11 16 Insert all the disk trays that were hung and lock them 17 Reconnect the cable to the front panel F1M3NEARERERAT 7777 E E ELI cere weiss i a i ri 1 Ls e iim NOT i EC User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 18 Hold the front panel and carefully attach to the enclosure Note that there are 4 contact points which the front panel must connect to RESBSEMEN T L7 aiai REA L i 1 Y r 19 Tighten the 2 screws on the front panel side User Manual ETENE 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 20 Put the top cover back and place it about half an inch away Then push the top cover towards the rear 21 Use the Top Cover Key to lock the key lock on the front panel side 22 To secure the top cover tighten two screws on both sides of the top cover on the front panel side EUTI User Manual
111. reen will show all available Raid Sets Tick on a Raid Set and check the Confirm The Operation option and then click on the Submit button to show all Volume Sets in the selected Raid Set Tick on a Volume Set and check the Confirm The Operation option Click on the Submit button to delete the Volume Set lopen all close all 3 Raid System Console 9 Quick Function 8H RAID Set Functions Ej Volume Set Functions v Create Volume Set L Create Raid30 50 60 LJ Modify Volume Set L Check volume Set ri Schedule Volume Check vi Stop Volume Check iJ Volume Set Host Filters e Physical Drives J System Controls 0 Information User Manual nam Manager RDL AD42F8 i s Select The Volume Set To Delete select Volume Set Name On Raid Set Capacity I Volume vOL 000 Raid Set 000 1500 4GB Confirm The Operation 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 5 3 4 Modify Volume Set Use this function to modify Volume Set configuration To modify the attributes of a Volume Set 1 Click on the Modify Volume Set link 2 Tick from the list the Volume Set you want to modify Click on the Submit button Manager RDL AD42F8 open all close all M Raid System Console s Select The Volume Set For epe AS deren ices Wanetetians ome aay ee H I RAID Set Functions Volume voLs000 memo jaimermy amem 00 Set 000 2195 06 OGB EMS volume Set Functions O Create volume Set l i 0 Crea
112. ress down the memory module into the socket until it sinks into place The ejector clips will automatically close to lock the memory module 6 Reinsert the Controller Module 7 f the Disk Array has dual redundant RAID controllers repeat Steps 3 to 6 to replace upgrade the memory of the other Controller Module 8 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 9 Turn on the Main Switch of the Disk Array 114 User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA Il Disk Array 6 2 Upgrading the RAI D Controller s Firmware Upgrading Firmware Using Flash Programming Utility Since the Disk Array 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 Connect
113. roller s IP address will be shown in LCD Select button w This is used to enter the option you have selected Press this button to return to the previous menu NOTE This button can also be used to reset the alarm beeper For example if one disk drive fails pressing this button will mute the beeper EI User Manual Exit button EXIT 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA Il Disk Array 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 The LCD panel menus also have similar functions except Update Firmware Raid 0 L Greater Two TB Volume Support No Use 64bit LBA Use 4K Block L Edit the Capacity L Select Stripe Size gt 4K 8K 16K 32K 64K 128K L Create Vol Raid Set gt Yes No Raid 1 or 1 0 L_ Greater Two TB Volume Support No Use 64bit LBA Use 4K Block L Edit the Capacity L Select Stripe Size gt 4K 8K 16K 32K 64K 128K L Create Vol Raid Set Yes No L Initialization Mode Foreground 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 4K 8K 16K 32K 64K 128K L Create Vol Raid Set 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 the Capacity L Create Vol Raid Set gt Yes No L Initialization Mode
114. s 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 User Manual al 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array Definition of RAI D 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 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 til v bata DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA 111114 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 Mirrori
115. s 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 ELI User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA Il Disk Array Chapter 5 RAI D Management 5 1 Quick Function 5 1 1 Quick Create The number of physical drives in the Disk Array determines the RAID levels that can be implemented with the Raid Set This feature allows user to create a Raid Set associated with exactly one Volume Set User can change the Raid Level Capacity Volume Initialization Mode and Stripe Size A hot spare can also be created depending upon the existing configuration If the Volume Set size is over 2TB an option Greater Two TB Volume Support will be automatically provided in the screen as shown in the example below There are three o
116. sabzeatenaotaazesbereset cecsaceabtes 21 DMD ROAF VON aa E E AEE AE E E EE AEE E E EA ae 22 AES ucei dhueo 24 221 Controler Module Pane hesesare OR 24 2 3 Power Supply Fan Module PSI ottiene etras to attente toc Ueber pto treten reis epe 26 PANNE USQUE R tees 27 2A TDO Fon at Db D e E EE E EE E 28 As Boond aisi E EE 29 29541 Expander Module T alie lsti ener man Tn Tar etai iae te we me entra 29 ZEND EI E 30 26 1 Disk Dive InstallatlOFisssseeneiietun egi ee te ente ter erdt tent d etin 31 Chapter 3 Getting Started with the Disk Array 38 3 1 Installing the Rails and Mounting into Rack sss eterne tenens 38 NE User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 32 SPAMMING te DISK cO m 45 SE PONCIO O 9 aerate Neen en nutter ye nrg ree nr nent eran re cee rence ree ener oe eee nee 45 SP ME e i o PINE Tee ne eo ve rere eee ee eee ee 47 Chapter 4 RAID Configuration Utility Options esee seres 48 4 1 Configuration through Terrlhidlssssss i ciscte dete est oes eese eet Etpa th E Urano rca eerte it Pct toc ttes 48 4 2 Configuration through the LCD Panel esses tenete tette tette tete ttnta ttn te tein 54 A E Menu Daor NE m E 55 4 3 Configuration via web browser based RAIDdeluxe Manager sese 61 Chapter 5 RAID Management
117. scacensesaeanes 91 54A Identify ENCIOSUTE REM 92 5 4 5 Identify Selected Drive wc ccecsessesssesesesssssessssesessssesssesessessssssescssssessssssessesesscsecsesesscsecseseseeseseessseeeess 93 WE cuni Sene Rm 94 S L SEC Ei COM CU aU seas rreaecteterntetiteretieee tnter bein n estimer te teen ite dee rnes 94 5 5 2 HDD PowerMahagelieliL cce terr ttetrieseuet ertet mmt dera e Free spemtie ense tert tenete ids 96 User Manual UNE 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array os ho FDE Channel deem mmm 97 3534 IEEE OVI EN TO care acdsee cede pe A n cias ME 99 3 5 5 Alen By Mail COMTI UPS OD sese prt scenes e esee Er a reete PNE 100 30 SNMP SeieUirue iR E E ANE 101 SM NIP CONO O e mt 102 5 5 8 View Events Mute Beeper ss snsessessesssesssesssenssenssenssenssrnsesnseenseensennsennseonsenseossenssensnnrossenseenssenses 103 SNR MEC h ICUCCEMIE TERT 104 ISAO Cear EVNE DUTO M m 105 zall Mod PS WO eea A E E EE EIUS 106 aal MOT ACS P E ee E E AE ENE 106 DE MED Ve i CONTO E 107 S94 Restart CONTONE Sechs DESEE Dea uU Ii 108 56 EON EO Mi UR mm 109 5 6 1 RAID Set Hierarchy cenam Desa eee ape UNDER DEED UM DA eM M eae 109 56 2 System TIDfoFmiatlolTaemeasen uec ritiene pe bc dM Etc uE Lua ior ec d 111 363 HardWare MONON ascents TER 112 Chapter 6 Maintenance eiue aeneo es eue aS occu osos aa poto e o b aae ven Cou uo ots eR Xr ano vs 114 6 1 Upgrading the RAID Controller s Cache Memory
118. te Restart Controller Or AZ Move Cursor Enter Select ESC Escape L Line Draw K Redraw Connected 0 03 21 vT100 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 E of 1 Mute Status Sending Retries o fllert Change File HII 35k of 240K JBOD R Fe ET 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 K Redraw Connected 0 04 26 vT100 115200 8 N 1 SCROLL caes NUM Capture Print echo User Manual a7 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 7 When the firmware downloading is completed the confirmation screen appears Select Yesto start programming the flash ROM Raid HyperTerminal E E m iol xl File Edit View Cal Transfer Help Mute The Alert Beeper Alert Beeper Setting Change Password Update The Firmware JBOD RRID 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 K Redraw Connected 0 04 57 VT100 115200 8 N 1 SCROLL caes NUM Capture Print echo 8 When the Flash programming starts a message will show Start Updating Firmware Please Wait Raid HyperTerminal E
119. te Raid30 50 60 Submit oS D Delete FUA Set ll i D men exem Set 0 Schedule Volume Check D Stop Volume Check LD volume Set Host Filters H Physical Drives E System Controls B3 Information lopen all close all Raid System Console 9 Quick Function Volume vOLsODO 9 RAID Set Functions ll E C3 Volume Set Functions 4501 1 GB v Create Volume Set EI i 2199 0 vi Create Raid30 50 60 ll No s I 7 T voluma Set i 5 Modify Wc e Set Foreground Initialization zj E Check slo Set Ai Raide v ra Schedule volume Check Raid 6 vi Stop Volume Check i i 64 KBytes i Volume Set Host Filters i per B T Physical Drives Write Back 9 System Controls 1 i Enabled x H Information Iri UD E p sj o Confirm The Operation Submit Reset To modify Volume Set attribute values select an attribute item and click on the attribute value After completing the modification tick on the Confirm The Operation option and click on the Submit button to save the changes 82 User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA Il Disk Array 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 t
120. te a RAID configuration which Set Setup consists of all physical disks installed Raid Set Functions Create a customized Raid Set Volume Set Functions Create a customized Volume Set Physical Drive Functions View individual disk information Raid System Functions Setting the Raid system configurations Hdd Power Management Setting the HDD power management configurations Fibre Channel Config Setting the Fibre Channel configurations Ethernet Configuration Setting the Ethernet configurations se ruc EE 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 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 If you are going to configure the subsystem using the LCD panel please press first the select button E RS runction 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 RAID Up and Down Arrow buttons NOTE When the Down Arrow button W is pressed 3 times the LCD control will shift to the other RAID controller in redundant controller mode and the other RAID cont
121. ti static hand gloves or wrist strap Make sure somebody is around to give help when servicing the subsystem Take note of the following when replacing the components of the subsystem Hot Swappable Need to Power Off Subsystem is online Subsystem should be offline Disk Drive E RN ane Panel Power Power Supply Bottom Bottom Board ofr A mede RAID Controller single controller mode SAS Expander dual controller mode SAS Expander single controller mode I MPORTANT 1 When the subsystem is online and a Power Supply fails and the replacement Power Supply module is not yet available don t remove or disconnect the failed Power Supply module This is to maintain proper airflow within the enclosure since the fans will still be working 2 When the subsystem is online and a Controller module or SAS Expander module fails and the replacement is not yet available in order to maintain proper airflow within the enclosure the failed module can be disconnected just about an inch but not entirely removed from the slot This is to maintain proper airflow within the enclosure 3 When replacing a failed component online it is not recommended to remove the failed component for a long period of time proper air flow within the enclosure might fail causing high controller disk drive temperature ET User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA Il Disk Array 6 3 1 Replacing a Disk Drive NOTE When the subsyst
122. until the lock is engaged ad LE kr ET User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 11 Make sure the thumbscrew handle is totally connected to the expander module panel Tighten the thumbscrew User Manual Pu 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 6 3 6 Replacing the Front Panel To replace the Front Panel 1 Loosen two screws on both sides of the top cover on the front panel side 2 Use the Top Cover Key to unlock the key lock on the front panel side 3 Hold the front part of the top cover and slide the top cover about half an inch towards the front side then pull upwards to remove it ET User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA Il Disk Array 4 Loosen the 2 screws on both sides of the front panel 5 Hold the front panel on both sides and carefully detach the front panel from the enclosure Note that the main switch cable is connected to the front panel Disconnect the cable KENNEPRERNUREBERSEBSEMESM hh EEEa i at EF x T User Manual P 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 6 Replace the front panel it a M t r i e FEY 3 0000000000 j 00000000000 c c 7 144 User Manual 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array 8 Hold the front panel and carefully attach to the enclosure Note that there are 4 contact points which the front panel must connect to TEERESEE BT emi i m E
123. yed Select the preferred RAID level Select Volume Capacity The maximum Volume Set size is displayed by default If necessary change the Volume Set size appropriate for your application Greater Two TB Volume Support If the Volume Set size is over 2TB an option Greater Two TB Volume Support will be automatically provided in the screen as shown in the example above There are three options to select No 64bit LBA and 4K Block No Volume Set size is set to maximum 2TB limitation 64bit LBA Use this option for UNIX Linux Kernel 2 6 or later Windows Server 2003 SP1 or later versions Windows x64 and other supported operating systems The maximum Volume Set size is up to 512TB 4K 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 User Manual 7 42 Bays Fibre to SAS SATA II Disk Array I nitialization Mode Set the Initialization Mode forthe Volume Set Initialization in Foreground mode is completed faster but must be completed before Volume Set becomes accessible Background mode makes the Volume Set instantly available but the initialization process takes longer No Init To Rescue Volume is used to create a Volume Set without initialization normally used to recreate Volume Set configuration t

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