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4. L Select an array and choose the RAID bevel to migrate to Show Le Array Draves iow manen vase Arta NO E Susz On brt RAD Type Evaluator 0 Sre 256 8 Sector Sre Sid Bytes 0 RAID Level RAID 5 0 Capacity 955 GB Sioe 0 955 CB AUN i Migrate to RAID devel A Total drives 2 understand that migrating an array will cause data on the migrated drive s to be lost Confirm P Summary Selected Array Mo 1 Cancel 3 The main array information screen will indicate that the array is currently migrating eee Le C B B Add Certwdier Remove Controler Create Array Detete Array Crew Opto 5 X OC 32 0 Net Mont P Sera Number watas Controller Orives Snapshot vent Show 9 Array Drives Witte gian vs Array No Ratan Or ine RAD Tyoe Evaluation Sze 256 88 Sector Sze 512 Sytes AAD Level RAD Mgaung ON Capacey 955 CH 0 955 CH AUN O1 QE PCle Storage amp Switches User Guide Page 4 24 4 How to Use 4 1 7 5 Snapshot A snapshot is initialized with a data duplicate from a source to a target The mirror snapshot is offered by the ExaSAN RAID controller Note The source and target volume of the snapshot must be identical Before setting a snapshot you need to set the slice in t
5. 3 1 Installing the System Follow the instructions in this section to hook up all your hardware components of the EXaSAN A12S2 PS system Do not turn the power of any individual component on until instructed When all components are properly connected follow the instructions in section 3 3 1 Powering On to turn the components on in the prescribed order 3 1 1 Installing Disk Drives Follow the steps below fo install your HDDs Refer to the applicable RAID disk system User s Guide and Quick Start Guide for additional information 1 With the connectors facing outward insert the HDD into the disk tray 2 Slide the HDD outward until the connectors align with the edge of the disk tray 3 Secure the HDD to the disk tray with two screws on each side T gt Pdestonge amp swthes User Guide Page 3 1 3 Installation 5 Push the tray inward until the tray firmly connects and you hear the tray click into place 6 Repeat for all drives fo be installed into the Al 2S2 PS Note The hard drives in a RAID system should match in size and speed All drives in an array should be of identical model with the same firmware version 3 1 2 Installing the HBA Card Before the ExaSAN A12S2 PS is ready to be connected and powered on you must install the HBA card in the workgroup client system The HBA card is compatible with PCle x4 x8 and x16 slots If a choice is given use the fastest PCle slot available Alt
6. gt paestorageaswitches User Guide Page ii Note This icon indicates useful 65 on getting the most from your Accusys RAID system Trademarks Accusys and the names of Accusys products and logos referenced herein are trademarks and or service marks or registered trademarks and or service marks of ACCUSYS INC Xsan Mac Mac OS and Macintosh are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Apple Other product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks and or service marks of their respective owners All contents of this manual are copyrighted by Accusys Inc The information contained herein is the exclusive property of Accusys Inc and shall not be copied transferred photocopied translated on paper film electronic media or computer readable form or otherwise reproduced in any way without the express written permission of Accusys Inc Document version 1 0 Date Published November 201 Copyright 2011 Accusys Inc All Rights Reserved This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation gt paestorageaswitches User Guide Page iii ExaSAN 252 User Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS Page NOTE ee dd et eo de ii ADOUT THS G UIIE iE EE EE E E EEE E E E EE
7. Sound video and game controllers 4 A gt Storage controllers 88 System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers device manager in Windows platform Caution If you see the HBA listed as an unknown device under Windows follow the driver installation steps to reinstall the driver If you do not see the HBA under Device Manager Windows does not detect the card Power off the host server to reseat the HBA 3 3 3 Confirm LEDs on HBA Verify the Jumper Switch LED Link LED and Access LED on the backplane of the HBA are appropriately lit according to your installation Refer to Section 1 5 2 EXaSAN QSFP Host Bus Adapter BaSAN User Guide Page 3 14 3 Installation 3 4 Create Array Array can be easily created by RAIDGuard X refer to Section Creating an Array Make sure LUN mapping refer to Section LUN mapping is setup and then volume should be appeared on OS now enjoy the high speed access to new ExaSAN Volume 3 4 1 Check on new Volume in Disk Utility of MacOS ane ACCUSYS A12S2 PS Media EL 10806 J EN Verify lafo Burn Mourt Eject Enaklelournairg Newlmage Convert 2 Image Log 2 i brasa itor KALU Kastore 220 07 GE Hitachi HD7725 28 Mac 5 Mac OS 10 6 Eng To erase all cata on a dis lt or volume T Mac OS 10 6 Chr 1 Se ect the d sk or volume the list on the left 2 Specify a format anc rame i went the recovery of te erased d
8. initialized sectors Initialization not completed Select this option default to ensure the completeness of the array If this option 15 selected if will recalculate the disk parity and l Access with parity resync data organization how if is arranged The and record in the bitmap amount of time required for the initialization process varies depending on the disk volume Performance evaluation Select to evaluate the performance of the target array Data and parity are not initialized No data protection when this mode is on Note Once you click Create Array and you have selected On the fly initialization you will see the initializing on the Main screen You will be able fo use and configure the array immediately if if is created using On the fly initialization However the RAID performance of the array will be slightly lower than usual before the initialization is complete 5 Assign LUN automatically Check this box fo automatically assign a LUN You may choose to assign LUN manually under Options However you will not be able to use the RAID volume until if has been assigned a LUN 6 Click Create Array to complete the process gt 985845 User Guide Page 4 9 4 How to Use Oe Tee fy Array initializing percentage After the array has been created the Main screen displays the newly created array with an array number The array initialization progress is also disp
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10. 2 PCle Storage amp Switches ExaSAN A125S2 PS User Guide Support Host Bus Adapter 9 PCle 2 0 Z1M G2 Support Host Convertor 9 Thunderbolt2 0 to PCle2 0 C1M G2 Support Switch System 9 PCIe 2 0 SW08 Q4 SW16 SWF 16 Accusys Storage Ltd Version V1 8 ACCUSUS Revision Sheet Revision Sheet ep peee No modify the wording on the section 1 3 2 9 2012 Modify pagel 14 item 6 PCle port expansion Modify page 4 3 erase clear log explanation and add DAS and SAN log file path 3 Modify pagel 8 add the power convertor the packing list and accessory list Modify pagel 12 the LED status of HDD tray when the HDD is expanded or migrated into an existed array Modify page 3 3 the figure for installing HBA onto a PCle x 16 slot vs 02 26 2013 Delete page 1 4 1 7 5m copper cable Add safety caution section on last page of the User Guide on Linux and Add C1M G2 Add chapter plan you SAN EE ACS 62300 by Z1M G2 2 BaSAN Pale Storage amp Switches User Guide Page i PREFACE Notice The product features and specifications described in this guide are subject fo change without notice The manufacturer shall not be liable for any damage or the loss of information resulting from the performance or use of the information contained herein About This Guide Congratulations on your purchase of the ExaSAN pronounced X sa SAN A12S2 P
11. 7 Replace the outer casing cover 3 1 3 Connecting the HBA to the 1252 5 System 1 Connect the HBA to the ExaSAN A12S2 PS with a QSFP PCle cable Insert one end of the QSFP cable into one of the host module ports on the rear panel of A12S2 PS Your cable connector is securely plugged when you hear a click If you need to Unplug the cable pull the ring on the connector firmly until if is detached from the port Note that the QSFP used in the photo illustration below Is a QSFP optical cable the distance between the switch and the host system is less than 5 meters in your case you might have order the QSFP copper cable for this purpose 2 Insert the other end of the cable into the PCle port on the HBA card which you installed on the host system earlier in Section 3 1 2 The cable connector is securely plugged when you hear a click gt paestorageaswitches User Guide Page 3 4 3 Installation 3 Plug a power cord into the AC power in port in the storage system do not turn power on yet Caution Once powered on Do NOT remove the QSFP PCle cable when in use To avoid data loss and corruption 3 1 4 Installing the rail on A12S2 PS System Your disk array is designed to be mounted in 2U slot on a standard 19 inch rack The EXaSAN A12S2 PS is shipped with the controller installed and ready to be mounted It is recommended to mount the disk array before installing the hard disk drives You may need
12. Make sure that the power outlets for all hardware components are grounded according to local and national standards Consult an electrician if you need assistance with grounding 2 4 Operating Environment The operating environment for the ExaSAN A12S2 PS must meet certain requirements l 2 3 Verify that the temperature range of the chosen location is within the limits established for the system and all other components Make certain that the chosen location has adequate ventilation to maintain the necessary temperature range there are multiple hardware components installed at the chosen location consider additional cooling measures assure efficient operation of the system and other components Environment parameters a Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F b Non operating temperature 40 C to 70 C 40 F to 158 F Operating humidity 5 85 non condensing d Storage humidity 0 95 non condensing 2 5 Security To ensure the security of the ExaSAN A12S2 PS make certain that the chosen location is secure and that only authorized staff members or technicians can gain access fo this location VAY PCle Storage amp Swiches User Guide Page 2 2 3 Installation 3 Installing the ExaSAN A12S2 PS gt gt paestorgeasmtches User Guide 3 Installation 3 Installing the ExaSAN A12S2 PS Follow the steps in this chapter to prepare your ExaSAN A12S2 PS system for installation
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14. 3 understand that having snapshot could affect the overall performance Confirm BaSAN User Guide Page 4 25 4 How to Use Delete Shot Delete the selected shot 1 Select the Delete Shot function from the drop down menu 2 Select the required shot by clicking on the Shot No radio button From the respective drop down menus select the source volume and destination volume Unavailable shots are grayed out 3 Check the Confirm box and click OK to delete a snapshot Split Shot Split Now Split the selected shot or changes scheduling The shot is split and read as two separate shots therefore if becomes two separate slices after being split 1 Select the Split Shot function from the drop down menu 2 Select the Split Now radio button 3 Select the required shot by clicking on the Shot No radio button From the respective drop down menus select the source volume and destination volume Unavailable shots are grayed out 4 Check the Confirm box and click OK fo split the snapshot Split Scheduling Set any time split shot Select the Split Shot function from the drop down menu Select the Split Scheduling radio button Click on the time and date button to set split time Select the required shot by clicking on the Shot No radio button From the respective drop down menus select the source volume and destination volume Unavailable shots are grayed out a 5 Check the Confirm box and
15. including its complete line up of rack mount system tower systems PCle switch systems and accessories puts the benefits of shared scalable and high performance storage within easy reach of organizations with limited IT resources and budgets Post production work such as non linear editing NLE requires especially high bandwidth storage to support the volume of data being processed and ExaSAN storage solution is designed to meet such demands The high bandwidth enabled by ExaSAN technology allows the client fo achieve the maximum efficiency with minimum cost while its enhanced functionality provides continuous and smooth data transfer to prevent frame drop or lagging of projected content ExaSAN is a complete solution that includes the PCle RAID system cable and HBA card Figure below depicts the ExaSAN A12S2 PS system solution architecture Note that can be expanded from one RAID system to three systems daisy chaining from 1x RAID controller gt 985845 User Guide Page 1 1 1 Introduction Figure 1 Whether it s collaborative video editing in a post production workgroup or a shared research project in a university the ExaSAN solution offers a range of performance levels and storage capacities that scale to meet the needs of small to medium sized organizations Equally important is its integrated design centralized administration and monitoring and a suite of built in management tools which eliminate the
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17. Buttons Add controller into RAlIDGuard X for DAS only Remove controller from RAIDGuard Management Cache of controller and drives can be Buttons Create array in the RAID system Delete array in the RAID system Email to set email notification Drive Lag Proof Enable Disable NCQ mode Enable Disable SMART Mode Enable Disable Beeper Enable Disable Equalization Enable Disable Preference enable disable MISC for controller Time setup Slicing an existing array for multiple slices LUN Map setup for multiple slices Expansion with new drive into an array Option Migration between different RAID level Snapshot for backup data in a particular time Health Center for check array status Unlock Drives from locked mode VY PCle Storage amp Switches User Guide Page 4 3 4 How to Use 4 1 2 Adding Controller RAIDGuardX can manage the RAID controller locally or remotely via intranet access Two configurations to add RAID controller into RAIDGuardxX Client 1 DAS Click icon Add Controller in the main page of RAIDGuardX Client locally 2 SAN Clicking Manually Add Controller in controller tab to add remotely Following steps for add controller in detail 1 DAS add controller locally 1 Click Add Controller to display a list of available controllers on local and network 2 Click on a controller and enter password default is 00000000 8 zer
18. English and Japanese are supported M Add he Manually search and add the controller Controller Controller Update RAID controller firmware System Code Update Boot Code etc Dump controller log Download the event log for troubleshooting Search Search keyword in RAIDGuard Hel Help Center Displays the help for RAIDGuard X Note Run Dump controller log events are automatically generate a zip file and saved on directory as below MacOS save in Applications RAIDGuard X Log Windows save in program file accusys exasan log Linux save in RAlIDGuard X install folder log Please send the log file to your vendor or Accusys tech support team to analyze supporf accusys com iw 556 595 8 5 User Guide Page 4 2 4 How to Use 4 1 1 2 RAIDGuard X main console Monitoring buttors Management to connect to systems buttons Add Controller Remove Controller Create Array Delete Array Email Preference Option Message Serial Number TES 11111111 Connected area Array Orives Snapshot Event Monitoring tabs ee Controller Vendor ACCUSYS Hardware Power PCIe 0853 System Version 00 00 12 00 ai Advanced information System information Controller Name Expander Version for each Monitoring tab BIOS Version NONE Serial No S000662323500380 EFI Version NONE Model Name Memory 2048 MB Function Description Monitoring
19. Mac and lick on the More Info button then Click on the System Report button System Profiler File Edit View 6 About This Mac an About This Mac About This Mac Software Update A App Store j Mac Pro System Preferences Dock Mac OS X Processor 2 x 2 8 CHz Quad Core Intel Xeon 7 Memory 4 G8 667 MHz ECC DDR2 FB DIMM Recent Items Software Update Graphics NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 512 MB Serial Number G88 163YYXYK Force Quit System Profiler XERO Processor 2 x 2 8 GHz Quad Core Intel Xeon Software Mac OS X Lion 10 7 1 11826 Sleep Memory 4 CB 667 MHz DDR2 FB DIMM Restart Startup Disk Mac OS X 10 7 System Report 3 Software Updates Shut Down More Info Log Out TM and 1983 2011 Appl rved cen 2 MacOS recognize ExaSAN as Fibre device under the Hardware category click on Fibre Channel to bring up information If HBA or C1M has been correctly installed it will appear a Fibre Domain If there is a SAN volume it will show as a SCSI logical unit 6 O0 0 Mac Pro Hardware ibre Channel Device Tree ATA Fibre Channel Domain 2 Audio Built In YF SCSI Target Device 0 Bluetooth SCSI Logical Unit 0 Card Reader Diagnostics Disc Burning Ethernet Cards FireWire Graphics Displays Hardware RAID Memory pri Garde Fibre Channel Domain 2 Parallel SCSI Initiator Identifier 65 Power Printers SCSI Target Device 0 SAS Serial ATA SCS
20. Ovrives itor mation Vawe Array NO Matus Onr ine RAD Tyoe iva kaa hon ripe Sze 256 KS Sector Sze 512 Byres RAID Level RAID 5 L4apecty 1024 Ga Sxe 0 599 G8 Sice 1 242 GB 2 Set LUN map LUN 16 31 LUN 32 47 LUN 46 63 LUN 6 50 599 CB LUN 1 51 242 C8 LUN 2 able LUN 3 Avxlable LUN 4 Available LUN 5 Ava lame LUN 6 Ava abe LUN 7 Avxlabie LUN 8 Available LUN 9 Ava latte gt LUN 10 Avaliable LUN 11 Available LUN 12 Available LUN 13 Av alabie LUN 14 Ava lable LUN 15 Available 3 understand that modifying the LUN map setting will cause the host volume limkage to be altered Confirm 8 Summary Selected Array No 1 Cancel gt paestorageaswitches User Guide Page 4 20 4 How to Use 4 1 7 3 Expansion Expansion adds spare disks or new hard drives an existing array This is no need to create a new array or stop an array you may add new disks online while the array is in use Expansion can enlarge the capacity and frequency of an array Although you may still access the array while doing Expansion its performance is affected considerably You may check the progress of Expansion in the main view Example ee ee Pr RS ee I RAID 6 with 4 x2 spare RAID 6 with 6 drives drives disks Note The new hard drive must larger than existing drives of array Follow the steps below to select an array to expand 1
21. Select the array to add additional drives to and select the number of drives to be added sign appears above the drives to be added 2 Check the Confirm box and click Expand Array amp AADGuard X GC 3 2 0 Expansion 10 10 09 113 32 654697413164 L Select an existing array to expand and the additional drives used for the expansion f RAID Snow Le Array Drives inio mation Array No 4 Su On ine RAID Tyee Evakuator Stripe Sze 256 Ks Sector Sire Sid Bytes RAID Leve RAID 5 Capacty 955 CE 0 955 CB LUN 0 Number of additional drives to be added to this array 2 1 understand that expanding an array will Cause Gata on the drive s being added to be lost Confirm 8 Summary Selected Array No Expand Array Cancel BaSAN User Guide Page 4 21 T VY 4 Howto Use The Main array information screen will indicate that the array is currently under expansion ece AAIDGused X GC 1 2 0 ra E Add Corvos Remove Controller Create Array Delete Array Preference Option Mer bost Sena Controler Narre fran 7 Lots 10 10 99 11 35 7 1 Show Le Array infor mation Value Array No 1 Hats On ine RAD Type Evauanon Sinpe Sze 756 88 Sector Sze 512 Bytes RAID Level RAD Expanding O Caoacey 955 CB Se 0 955 CB AUN PCle Storage amp
22. Steady Red indicates the system temperature Is over the preset value Steady Blue indicates the subsystem power supplies are working normally 4 System Power Steady Red indicates that a power supply has failed Pushing the button will turn off the system beeper when beeper 15 sounding another abnormal event occurs the beeper will alarm again S Mute Button If you want to disable the beeping all the time please use GUI of the RAID system and find the Preference to uncheck the Beeper For more information please refer to the section 4 1 2 7 1 5 1 2 Beeper Codes Controller Status Turn on the Controller One short beep System Panic Long beep Controller Work Status ex Regularly repeating one short beep Disk Init disk rebuild disk expansion disk migratrion disk snapshot etc System Problem ex Regularly repeating three short Fan issue Power issue RAID error beeps gt paestorageaswitches User Guide Page 1 11 1 Introduction Create array successfully One short beep Open the Beeper setting Two short beeps Memory test error Regularly repeating three rapid short beeps 1 5 1 3 Disk Mapping Disk 10 Disk 11 Disk 12 1 5 1 4 Disk Tray Disk Access Flashing Blue Steady Green Disk Initialization Flashing Blue Steady Green Rebuild Drives Steady Red Disk Rebuild Flashing Blue E Original Drives Steady Green l l Extend Drives Rotating Green Disk Expan
23. Switches User Guide Page 4 22 4 How to Use 4 1 7 4 Migrations Different from Expansion which enlarges an array by adding hard drives to a fixed RAID level Migration changes the RAID level of an array It allows live changes to the RAID without the need to delete the array and rebuild This can be useful when new drives have been added and a new array type needs fo be created Example 1 RAID 5 12 drives Migrating gt RAID 0 gt 11 drives RAID 5 12 drives Migrating gt RAID 6 gt 13 drives RAID 5 12 drives Migrating gt RAID 0 1 gt 22 drives Example 2 i E dh 1 1 i Spare RAID 0 drive RAID 5 4 drives 4 drives capacity capacity Example 3 gt dh Spare drive RAID 6 Sant 4 drives 4 drives capacity capacity Note The new hard drive must larger than existing drives of array Follow the steps below fo select an array to migrate This changes the RAID level such as from RAID 1 RAID 5 1 Select the array to migrate From the drop down menu select the RAID level migrate to and then select the total number of drives to include in the array A appears above the drive s to be added and a sign above the drive s fo be removed BaSAN User Guide Page 4 23 4 How to Use 2 Check the Confirm box and click Migrate o AAIOGuard X GC 5 2 0 Migration 10 10 90 1132 FA 1221664897413104
24. click OK to split the snapshot Cancel Scheduling Cancel the split shot scheduling 1 Select the Split Shot function from the drop down menu 2 Select the Cancel Scheduling radio button 3 Select the required shot by clicking on the Shot No radio button From the respective drop down menus select the source volume and destination volume Unavailable shots are grayed out 4 Check the Confirm box and click OK fo split the snapshot BaSAN User Guide Page 4 26 4 How to Use 1 Select a mirror snapshot function Split shot Split an existing shot or change scheduling Le Split now Split scheduling Cancel scheduling 2 Shot list Shot No Source volume Backup volume Status Ce Shot 1 Array 1 Slice 1 e Array 1 Slice 0 Sync Available Available Available Available Available Available Available 3 understand that having snapshot could affect the overall performance Confirm ao Summary Cancel Resynchronize Shot Resynchronize the selected shot This function can speed up mirroring for previous snapshots l e Select the Resynchronize shot function from the drop down menu 2 Select the required shot by clicking on the Shot No radio button You can only select split shot for resynchronization 3 Check the Confirm box and click OK to split the snapshot The destination volume must be equal or larger in size than the source volume The source volume and the destination volume c
25. controller Note To remove a controller from RAIDGuardx list select a controller and then click the Remove Controller button to remove the controller from the table When the popup window appears select Yes 4 1 3 Planning your RAID Before create RAID if is a good idea to become familiar with the variety of configurations or schemes that are available for the ExaSAN RAID storage This section describes these schemes and illustrates how each RAID level is applied RAID Level Capacity RAID O Striping the fastest and most Total of all drives 2 Basi User Guide Page 4 5 4 How to Use TE fault tolerance data parity one disk fault tolerant drive RAID 6 Block level striping with double Total of all drives minus two distributed parity two disks fault drives tolerant RAID 0 Combines the advantage of RO One half the total capacity of and R1 provides optimal speed drives Sum of RAID 1 member and reliability sets When configuring RAID you may take the follow items info consideration 1 Are you using a DAS or SAN environment 2 Do you currently have more than one RAID or JBOD 3 Which is more important transfer speed or data security One or two disk fault tolerance Do you need multiple volume or single volume on your RAID systems Do you have to consider the metadata volume for SAN software Do you consider using Global spare drives The number of disk drives used determines the
26. the I O output for each drive This soeeds up disk access 3 Select the sector size from the drop down menu Available sector sizes are 512 bytes default and 4096 bytes The sector size 4096 bytes is only supported by Windows XP Plestoragea switches User Guide Page 4 7 4 How to Use and over 2 Terabyte function is used For other OSs please select 512 bytes default a ued X OF 2 2 0 Cruste Anay 101 20 111 FAR 2322 65 4687 L Select AA RAID Gate ere correction inmtenmatos offers fe mia of RAID ivei 5 wa sarrera 5 anse and god fant tolerance Requires misim wn at 1 Grives 2 RAID level description 1 Def puit Seppert 112 bytes per sector For Windows 2001 Vieta Lives and Sector size EMI LL Mac OC 4226 Bytes 3 Select initialization type Teia Mes mate fer comme The Gate paty 9 1 be 89 75 0 28 4 autoratically The performance wili Gegrade 85 degree dur the 484 ent On the Assign LUN automatically 8 Summary will be created 4 Click on the drives to be added to the array You can also click on Select all spare drivers Note Unselected drives will be set to Hot Global spare drive If a drive failure soare drive will start to rebuild automatically gt we ard iy le wate Aray 10 t m1 2 n r
27. to install rail extenders to properly secure the disk array To install the rail extenders 1 Attach the rail extenders and secure with two screws gt 985845 User Guide Page 3 5 3 Installation 2 Slide the disk array into the rack and secure info place with the fixing screws To mount the disk array in a rack 1 Attach eight rack nuts into the rack making sure that they correspond with the mounting points on the rails Attach the rails and adjust the length fit the rack Secure the rails with two nuts and bolts on both the front and back of the rack Tighten the locking screws on the top of the rails Slide the disk array into the rack and secure if info place with the fixing screws 1 ea a Caution The disk array is heavy To prevent injury follow proper lifting procedures and always move the disk array with the help of at 5689 55 User Guide Page 3 6 3 Installation least one other person 3 2 Powering the System On and Off 3 2 1 Powering On Before powering on make sure that all cables and cords are properly installed and connected 1 If you have not yet done so plug the power cords for ExaSAN A12S2 PS Storage System to power source 2 Turn power on for the ExaSAN A12S2 PS by switching on the Power button Wait for the Controller A status refer to Section 1 5 1 1 A12S2 PS Front Panel to turn into a steady blue state Note that you might hear a few s
28. to the US standard power cord 1 1 3 6 Rail and Rail Extender This accessory is included in your RAID system package It is Used mount the Al 2S2 PS system onto a standard 19 rack 1 1 4 Key Features Below are the key features of the system They are the reasons why ExaSAN is your top RAID solution for power user working on high end personal work 1 VY Host Interface 9 PCI Express Gen2 5Gb S x4 transfer up to 20Gb S Disk Interface e Supports 12x SAS SATA 6Gb and SSD disks e Supports 3 5 2 5 hard disks RAID Controller Specifications e Hardware XOR Multi Parity engine 9 2GB DDRII 800 memory ECC protected support up to 4GB Software Specifications e Multiple RAID levels 0 1 5 6 0 1 and JBOD e UP to 4 independent disk arrays e RAID capacity partitioning up to 16 slices e Support up to 64 LUNs PCle Storage amp Swiches User Guide Page 1 5 VAY 1 Introduction Variable stripe sizes 8 16 32 64 128 256 KB Selective initialization method with background initialization Online RAID set expansion and level migration Controller and Disk Cache Control to optimize read write performance Support write back and write through caching Automatic drive insertion removal detection and fast disk rebuilding Online bad block data recovery and reallocation Online disk scrubbing and data refresh and parity regeneration Disk health monitoring by M A R T NVRAM based transaction log an
29. 0300 4 ifs 114412 1 ockd 99185 1 nfs xportfs 18849 2 blockvt ntfs scache 52385 1 nfs ifs acl 36673 1 nfs unrpe 197897 5 blockvt nfs lockd nfs aci pufreq ondemand 42449 1 rot coufren 47917 1 The driver ACS6x should be now loaded in Linux driver module list Note 1 Login as root install driver will need root permission 2 you want to start the driver automatically please put the compiled driver ACS6x ko to directory as follows cp ACS6x ko lib modules uname r kernel drivers scsi For RHEL CentOS etc depmod a For SLES OS vi etc modprobe d unsupported modules Modify the line allow_unsupported_modules 1 mkinitrd Warning recommend to backup boot initrd uname r before doing mkinitrd if any trouble reboot gt paestorageaswitches User Guide Page 3 10 3 Installation GUI RAIDGuardxX Installation Before installing RAIDGuardX make sure the RAID HBA drivers is already installed in your Linux OS 1 You will need two source files GS RAIDGuardX Server and GC RAIDGuardxX Client you can download from Accusys website hitp www accusys com tw support download html GS location ExaSAN model GUI Server Linux zip GC location ExaSAN model GUI Client x x x zip 2 Create folder Accusys and unzip GS GC files to subfolder GS and GC 3 Perform GS open a terminal console and enter the following commands cd Accusys GS
30. 2 4 How to Use 4 1 6 2 NCQ NCQ Native Command Queuing This mode is designed for increasing disk drive access on SCSI and SATA disk drives can do this under certain situations by allowing the individual hard disk to internally optimize the order in which if executes the read and write requests receives This can reduce the amount of unnecessary drive head movement and resulting in better performance for work loads where multiple read write requests and outstanding at the same Time This situation most offen occurs in server type applications However the current technology actually slows down disk drive access in certain applications such as video editing and sequential reads and writes because of the added latency induced by NCQ no NCQ NCQ NCQ concept The figure above illustrates the access sequence in NCQ and non NCQ mode The content sequences of the two hard disks are the same 1 2 3 4 However the access sequence in NCQ mode may vary to improve the performance Note Equalization mode is enabled NCQ is automatically turned off 4 1 6 3 SMART Mode S M A R T is a monitoring system of disk drives to detect and report on various indicators of reliability in the hope of anticipating failure EXGSAN RAID system supports M A R T Once this function 5 selected you can select the check interval from the drop down list Choose from 1 minute to 8 hours for SMART Mode to be active The RAID controller will com
31. 3 RAID 5 Independent data disks with distributed parity 50 5 2 5 3 4 RAID 6 Independent data disks with two Independent parity schemes 5 2 5 3 5 RAID 0 1 Striped SET with Miroring iii 5 3 PCle Storage amp Swiches User Guide Page vi 1 Introduction 1 Introducing ExaSAN PCle 2 0 Storage System gt gt paestorgeasmtches User Guide 1 Introduction 1 Introducing ExaSAN PCle 2 0 Storage System 1 1 System Overview Your new ExaSAN pronounced X sa SAN PCle 2 0 Storage System is a rack mounted storage that can be used as a DAS Direct Attached Storage or SAN Storage Area Network for the post production and broadcasting industries that require high bandwidth Furthermore the Al2S2 PS supports the latest PCle 2 0 standard providing a 20Gb bandwidth 1 1 1 What is the ExaSAN Solution Developed by Accusys Inc a worldwide leader in RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks storage systems EXaSAN is a system solution built for simple cost effective deployment and storage management Employing PCle PCI Express technology the PCle 2 0 Storage System uses QSFP cabling technology fo natively transmit at low latency PCI Express Gen 2 protocol Each channel under PCle 2 0 can transmit at SOOMB s giving PCle 2 0 x4 storage systems a 20Gb bandwidth and PCle 2 0x8 a 40 Gb bandwidth The ExaSAN total solution
32. AID level striping only is the fastest and most efficient array type but offer fault tolerance Any drive failure destroys the data in the array 5 3 2 RAID 1 Mirroring RAID level 1 mirroring has been used for Metadata LUN because of its simplicity and high levels of reliability and availability Mirroring uses two drives each drive stores identical data RAID provides very high data reliability and improved performance for read intensive applications but this level has a high capacity cost because if retains a full copy of your data on each drive in mirror set In a RAID 1 configuration the capacity of the smallest drive is the maximum storage area 5 3 3 RAID 5 Independent data disks with distributed parity By distributing the parity information across all drives in a set RAID level 5 achieves high reliability and data availability also offers the highest read data transaction rate of all levels along with a medium write rate The low ratio of ECC Error Correction Code parity disks to data disks offers hardware efficiency Disk failure has a moderate impact on the total transfer rate 5 3 4 RAID 6 Independent data disks with two Independent parity schemes RAID level 6 extends RAID level 5 by adding an additional parity block thus if uses block level striping with two parity blocks distributed across all member disks RAID 6 does not have a performance penalty for read operations but if does have a performa
33. AIDGuard X select Create Array and set the sector size to 4096 bytes By doing this Windows XP and 2000 will be able to format an MBR volume greater than 2TB However if the sector size is set 4096 bytes it can lower the performance of the RAID Q In Windows Vista and Windows 7 after having confirmed that the files on the installation CD have been completely installed why does it still show Find no RAID card A Windows Vista and Windows 7 has a built in ability fo automatically reduce the potential of security breaches in the system It does that by automatically enabling a feature called User Account Control UAC When UAC is enabled the RAIDGuard X server can not detect the controller and thus displays the message Find no RAID card To resolve this disable UAC and run RAIDGuard X server as administrator Vista a Control Panel gt User accounts gt Change security settings gt Deselect Use User Account Control UAC to help protect your computer b Restart the computer to turn off UAC Windows 7 a Type MsConfig in Start Search to start System Configuration Then go to Tools tab select Change UAC settings then click on Launch button b Slide the slider bar to the lowest value towards Never Notify with the description showing Never notify me Restart the computer to turn off UAC Q When inserting the HDD into my A12S2 PS why does RAIDGuard X show the HDD mode
34. Check the Device Manager in Windows to confirm that the correct driver has been installed for the HBA If both conditions have been verified and the problem persists please use the Manually Add Controller option Q On a MAC host after entering the GUI and adding a controller there is no device listed How can this be resolved A Please first confirm whether the hardware environment of the RAID system Is functional Also ensure that the system drivers have been correctly installed Next go to Utilities gt System Information gt Software gt Extensions and check whether ACCUSYS6Xxxx IS listed In order to confirm whether GUI Server Service is running on the system Go to Utilities gt Activity Monitor and check whether the program VAY PCle Storage amp Switches User Guide Page 2 10 11 Appendices name DTRGuiSrv01 is Under the program column If the situation persists please verify again that the hardware environment is not the source of the problem and reinstall using the MAC installer Q My RAID system has an actual capacity of more than 2 TB but in Windows XP and Windows 2000 it will only do a full format of less than 2 TB in capacity How can this be resolved A Since Windows XP 32 bit and Windows 2000 does not support GPT both can only continue to use MBR Master Boot Record which only supports Up to 2TB in one volume To see more than 21B in a single volume in Windows XP or 2000 go to R
35. D indicates that a fan module has failed 7 Cooling fan 2 Removable redundant power supply 2 e Steady Green LED indicates the Power supply 2 power supply is working normally e Steady Red LED indicates the power supply has failed Connects fo a power cable and power source 10 11 Power supply switch Switches the power on or off Indicates the ID of the JBOD expansion JBOD ID ID Range to 7 12 paestorageaswitches User Guide Page 1 16 1 Introduction 1 5 1 7 How to Connect Multiple JBOD Please note the follow diagram when connecting up to 3JBOD to a single RAID system A12S2 PS A12S2 SJ eel Insure that the mini SAS cable is on the expansion port EXP port on the RAID storage when connecting to the right SAS port on the JBOD From the JBOD connect on the EXP port to the new right SAS port on the new JBOD and so on PCle Storage amp Switches User Guide Page 1 17 1 Introduction 1 5 2 ExaSAN QSFP Host Bus Adapter HBA QSFP Connector Port Jumper Switch LED Indicator PCIe Storage amp Switches User Guide For connection with one of the Host Module Ports on the switch rear panel or A12S2 PS directly e Off no light at all indicates the jumper pin in question is set On position In this state the card Is ready for DAS direct connection with the ExaSAN A12S82 PS Solid amber indicate
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37. I Target Identifier 0 SCSI Peripheral Device Type 0 Thunderbolt Manufacturer ACCUSYS USE Model A1252 P5 Network Revision 320 Firewall SCSI Logical Unit 0 Locations a Modems Capacity 8 TE 8 000 450 330 624 bytes Volumes LUN Address 0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 WWAN Manufacturer ACCUSYS Wi Fi Model Al252 P5 Revision 320 Y Software ALUA Support Unsupported Applications Logical Unit Access State Active Optimized m accusys s Mac Pro 7 Hardware Fibre Channel Fibre Channel Domain 2 gt 685645 User Guide Page 3 13 3 Installation 3 3 2 2 Confirming the ExaSAN RAID system driver in Windows After installing the ExaSAN RAID system HBA driver on a Windows based host server confirm the driver has been properly installed Go to Control Panel gt System Properties gt Hardware gt Device Manager depending on the version of Windows the path may vary If the driver has been correctly installed the HBA is listed with the ACS6x identifier actual name may vary as Storage Controllers File Action View Help m H m E s 2 Computer Disk drives gt S Display adapters DVD CD ROM drives SS Human Interface Devices Ca IDE ATA ATAPI controllers g IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers 2 Keyboards Bi Monitors KY Network adapters 15 Other devices Unknown device 8 Portable Devices B Processors
38. Linux X X X chmod R 777 SourceCode cd Accusys GS Linux X X X SourceCode make sh cd Accusys GS Linux X X X AP_Accusys DTRGuiSrv_64 Note Leave the GS terminal there and DON T close it Open another new terminal to perform GC 4 Perform GC first to make sure the Java version is higher than 1 6 enter the following commands java version gt paestorageaswitches User Guide Page 3 11 3 Installation root locathost java version java version 1 6 0 14 Java TM SE Runtime Environment build 1 6 6 14 b68 Java HotSspotilM Client VA build 14 0 blb mixed mode sharing root localhost your Java version is earlier than 1 6 please go to www java com to upgrade If version is ok please enter the following commands cd Accusys GC x x x x x x java jar RAIDGuardX jar rOOT LOCaLNOST j CG VeESKTOP ACCUSY OL 3 1 8 35 1 8 root localhost 3 1 8 ls ielp RAIDGuard X app RAIDGuardX jar root localhost 3 1 8 java jar RAIDGuardX jar Now you can add controller to config and manage ExaSAN system C2 Basan User Guide Page 3 12 PCle Storage amp Switches 3 Installation 3 3 2 Confirm the ExaSAN RAID system driver on OS 3 3 2 7 Confirming the ExaSAN RAID system driver on Mac After installing the ExaSAN RAID system HBA driver on the Mac host server confirm the driver has been properly installed with the following steps 1 Click on About This
39. S a revolutionary high bandwidth streaming rack mounted storage system specifically designed for all high end post production storage It delivers stability exceptional performance and scalable capacity at a very affordable ownership cost and requires only a low maintenance budget This guide contains instructions for installing and using the ExaSAN A12S2 PS system and RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks technologies and RAIDGuard X EXaSAN s RAID management software If you are new to RAID and RAIDGuard X this guide will helo you become familiar with these technologies and assist you in setting up and using RAID the 1252 If you are already familiar with these technologies use this guide as a reference for implementing your EXaSAN A12S2 PS RAID solution to achieve maximum performance and reliability For details of hardware installation setup configuration and considerations see 9 Chapter 1 Introducing ExaSAN PCle2 0 Storage System e Chapter 2 Preparing to Install EXaSAN A12S2 PS 9 Chapter 3 Installing EXaSAN A12S2 PS 9 Chapter 4 Using RAlIDGuard X e Chapter 5 RAID Overview Guide to Conventions Important information that users should be aware of Is indicated with the following icons Caution This icon indicates the existence of a potential hazard that could result in personal injury damage fo your equipment or loss of data if the safety Instruction is not observed
40. ach drive contains a built in write cache checking these boxes chooses which drives fo enable the caching on Caching improves the efficiency and speed of data transfer All Drives Cache On All Drives Cache Off Click this button to enable disable the caching on for all available drives gt paestorageaswitches User Guide Page 4 15 4 How to Use 4 1 6 7 MISC Mode Cache ETS Controller Time 04 09 14 16 41 PM Password 8 character format Password Confirmation SNMP Notification SNMP Target MSIC Minimal Instruction Set Computer has standard RAID controller CPU time settings The time of each event is displayed in the event logs in Event message Controller Time Click this button to see a calendar and to change the time and date of the controller Password Enter the new controller password The default password is 00000000 8 zeros Tyoe another 8 characters Password Confirmation Confirm the new controller password Note Do not lose your password If if is lost you will have to contact your agent or the Accusys Support Team SNMP Notification Select SNMPv1 or SNMPv2 to send notifications for error conditions and possible problems to the SNMP servers SNMP stands for Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP Target Enter the IP address for sending the SNMP notifications Note The ExaSAN RAID system supports SNMP It can set System on IP networks and allows
41. an be on different arrays The destination volume must NOT be mapped to a LUN A shot will not be deleted if the details of the array change The only way to delete a shot Is using the Delete Shot function under Snapshot BaSAN User Guide Page 4 27 4 How to Use 4 1 7 6 Health Center To ensure the accuracy of the RAID parity data EXaSAN RAID controller offers Background checking and Rebuild parity data During checking or rebuilding parity the performance of the array will be affected You may check the progress of in the Main view or in the Health Center Follow the steps below to select an array to verify rebuild or condition 1 Select the Array to verify rebuild or condition 2 Click the radio button to Rebuild the parity data Rebuilding parity on an array uses the data on the array to create new parity data no repair problems with the data Verify the parity data Verify that the data is free of errors Refresh array data and parity Select the priority between Low Med or High This process scans rewrites and scrubs bad data conditions caused by excessive vibration during drive I Os or data degradation caused by Adjacent Track Interference ATI 3 Click OK fo start the operation amp AAlDGuard X GC 3 2 0 Health Center 10 1 1 Select an existing array to verify rebuild or condition Capacity 1024 CB 1024 CB LUN 0 Les Rebuild parity da
42. ard disk including e Data redundancy for protection and availability e Higher performance as a result of reading or writing on several drives simultaneously 9 Scalability for expansion of storage The ExaSAN family RAID systems use a hardware controller which manages up to 48 HDDs By segmenting and writing or reading data on multiple drives simultaneously the RAID controller achieves fast and highly efficient storage and access The way the controller stores and retrieves data on the RAID system Is determined by the RAID level and storage method you choose For ExaSAN applications the recommended setting is mainly RAID 1 and RAID 5 which will be discussed in details later in this chapter Once you have defined a group of drive modules as a RAID set the controller groups those drives into logical disks On the ExaSAN RAID system each logical disk appears to the client system as one Logical Unit LUN regardless of the number of actual drives in that logical unit 5 2 Data Storage Methods The controller stores and retrieves data on a RAID system using techniques such as data striping data mirroring and data parity 5 2 1 Data Striping Multiple hard disk drives in a RAID group referred to as a set or array are divided partitioned into stripes The controller soreads stripes across the disks in alternating sections on each drive In data intensive environments such as digital video editing
43. as Lock A The lock indicates that the HDD has been previous used in Accusys products and that if contains a portion of a RAID data If the data can be deleted you can Unlock the HDD Q have connected the cable to the Host server but can t see new disk drive on the host device management A There are three possibilities a Please ensure the QSFP cable is connected securely You should be able to hear a click sound when you connect the cable to the connector VAY PCle Storage amp Switches User Guide Page 3 Appendices b Please check the jumper switch on the HBA When the switch is in the On position the HBA card is enabled for storage mode for the A12S2 PS In the 1 position the HBA is enabled for switch mode for the SW04 08 Please check if the installer and the driver have been installed correctly If the installation has completed and the error still persists it may be a compatibility issue Send an email to support accusys com tw and briefly describe the problem Be sure to include the driver error code the motherboard or host model name and the OS We will contact you assist you in resolving the issue po siorgesswiches User Guide Page 4 Appendices Appendix B Icons Description CS RAIDGuard X Server icon The icon that is on the desktop and notification area Add Delete a controller Select the controller to administer Create Delete an array Chan
44. at 4 1 Select RAID leve n BAD 5 prow Gee Gate ree 78 afomat n sed fire Ps ore oF RAD lowe 5 we 4 8 8 94 9 8 ent good at 9 58 4 Requires miam of 8 am 2 SAID level Osan ioppo LLI Per 2001 Wieta 5 5 ond Sector ture 512 bytes 1 dus Oi 3 drives laha caterer Type Soho Dos ter Phe Aata and parity til de isbat sed The peter ame atl att te Seg we Don Antist 665 pretest On whe etal LUN astra cally 8 wi b Created Create Arts Cance gt p re siorgesswiches User Guide Page 4 8 4 How to Use Optional From the drop down menu select either On the fly initialization or Performance evaluation On the fly initialization EXaSAN RAID systems record the initialized sectors in the bitmap All sectors are initialized only once The entire initialization process will be completed faster and the performance will be better during the Initialization Initialization completed Access without overhead During on the fly initialization 65 75 of the full speed of a created RAID Is still available You can still use the RAID system during the RAID Initialization 0 688 record the
45. ata click Security Options Zlio you wari Lies oam 1732 29 GE ACCUSYS A125 4 Click Erase SUNY DVI KW DISUA lo prevent the recovery cf previous y deleted files without erasing tre volume select 2 volume in the list on the left and ck Erase Free Space Format Mac OS Extended tlournalec 154 Name 1 81 ed E ry Opt A Nisk Description ACCLISYS 41757 FS Total Capacity 732 76 GR 1737 791 973 968 Bytes Connection Bus Fibre Channel Interface Write Status Read Write Connection Type Ext rnal SMART Status No Suoported Connection ID Fibre Channel Log cal Unit Partition Map Scheme CUID Partition able 3 4 2 Check on new volume in Disk Management of Windows A Compta Managanert SE Sew gt 76 Gi 2 Sly 22 3 5 38 1 Lonel wanne pe Lie vpttenn eue M a a Seau Tous He yma aer 48 P Tah Siida Smal ior Pali Evans Vass LE ms ser NIS Page th Wave Sass Falda at Smal 5 35 NTFS habits Pimaay Pa 3 53 vyttern leaned smele aew NIIS vos Dyte may 58 Diss Mary Og Sisy bat Dih Mungu 3 atts Aspi 3 4 3 Check on new volume by fdisk command on Linux fdisk gt 685645 User Guide Page 3 15 4 How to Use 4 U
46. cally recognized Once LUN is assigned you can perform formatting and mounting Q What does the eight LEDs on the Host Bus Adapter mean A The eight LED indicate the connection status of the HBA The LED closest to the bracket does not light up If you have properly connected the HBA to the A12 S2 PS RAID controller one set of 4 consecutive LEDs will be constantly lit The second set of 4 consecutive LEDs indicates the type of 18 connection flashing LEDs indicate a PCle Genl connection while steady LEDs indicate a PCIe Gen2 connection Q Why doesn t the performance reach the expected levels while testing the 1252 PS Why isn t the performance steady enough A If the performance is unsteady or not achieving the expected level in many cases the HDD is the cause Since the A12S2 PS is a highly efficient product there is extreme demand placed on each HDD As a result it is strongly recommended use the newest enterprise level HDD Q Why is the A12 2 PS generating warning beeps A Please check the LED indicators on the A12S2 PS front panel against the appropriate user documentation for your particular storage system Follow the instructions to launch RAIDGuard X to obtain Event Log information for further analysis Q If Find no RAID card appears in a Windows host server how can this be resolved A Please make sure the PCle cable is properly connected to the back of the host server and the RAID system
47. d auto parity resynchronization Array roaming and disk traveling with redundant on disk metadata Array recovery to restore RAID configurations Dual firmware images for firmware recovery Disk lag proof technology to guarantee disk timely exposure Equalization mode to smooth the performance of sequential Management Java based GUI cross platform executable Enclosure components monitoring and control via GUI LED indicator for RAID amp enclosure status Event logging text file with event viewer Event notification by email SMTP Centralized multiple RAID system management Supports both in band and out band management Supports RAID management by EFI and BIOS Support firmware Upgrade via GUI Support CLI Command Line Interface Support SNMP Support remote management Enclosure Modularized components design Power module and Fan module support hot pluggable FAN Power Temperature status LED indication in the front handle 80plus power can be above 80 providing the energy conversion efficiency with more power bill savings Power supply also supports Power Management Bus PMBus protocol allowing It to monitor power supply status and performance from RAIDGuard X Dimensions 88mm H x 483mm W x 597mm L Supported OS Windows 7 8 2008 and 2012 32 64bit PCle Storage amp Swiches User Guide Page 1 6 1 Introduction 9 Linux Red Hat SUSE Fedora CentOS etc e MAC OS X 10 5 10 6 10 7 10 8 10 9 and la
48. e system should be as close as possible to the system s carton 2 Ensure that all power switches have been turned off and all power cords disconnected to prevent personal injury and damage to the hardware 3 Static electricity can damage electronic components of your system Follow the guidelines below to avoid such damage Work in a static free environment Wear a grounded anti static wrist strap Store uninstalled components in anti static bags Handle circuit boards by their edges and avoid touching chips and connectors a9 70 2 2 Choosing the Location for the System The ExaSAN A12S2 PS is designed as a rack mount system Depending on where your rack mount Is located you should keep the following points in mind when determining where to place your system 1 Measure the amount of available space in your rack mount The amount of space required for the A12S2 PS is 2U 2 Measure the distance between any two components that need to be connected via cable s This measurement will helo you determine the length of the required cable s Or if you ve already purchased the cables determine the proximity of the components In question 3 Leave sufficient room at least two inches around the unit to allow air ventilation 4 Do not block or cover any of the ventilation holes in the front and back panels of the unit Consistent airflow is essential to keeping the system operating efficiently Allow additional room at the front and back
49. em components and accessories before commencing hardware installation 1 2 3 Unpacking Follow the steps below to open the carton and remove the system from its packaging Keep in mind that you should work with a second person if heavy lifting is a concern for YOU 1 Read Chapter 2 Preparing Install EXaSAN A12S2 PS 2 Remove any packing material on the outside of the carton 3 Cut the tape at the top of the carton If you use a long cutting instrument exercise care to avoid damaging the content inside gt 985845 User Guide Page 1 7 1 Introduction 4 Open up the top flaps of the carton fo reveal the content inside Remove the protective foam on top of the system Carefully remove each item from inside the carton Disk tray x12 Rail extender Quick Start Guide x1 Installation CD x1 Includes User manual Read it first Boot code Installer Package Windows Mac Drive Windows Linux GUI Client Server System Code 6 AC Power Cord cable x2 6 QSFP Host Bus Adapter x1 Half high bracket x1 for full high bracket replacement Rail set x2 Screw pack for disk tray x2 Screw pack for rack x2 2M QSFP copper cable x1 EU AU UK power converter ExaSAN A12S2 PS Storage x1 1 3 What s in the Box Carefully check your carton contents against the included pack
50. ents x Development Libraries Applications p Development Tools Development GNOME Software Development Servers Java Development Base System KDE Software Development Virtualization 2 Legacy Software Development Clustering 38 Ruby Cluster Storage X Software Development 5 These tools include core development tools such a5 automake gcc peri python and debuggers 28 of 44 optional packages selected Release Notes Back 5 Next 1 Copy the ExaSAN RAID system driver files onto your desktop Open a terminal window and type the following commands to change the source files directory cd root Desktop Linux_Drv_x x x make Is root localhost Linux 3 1 8 ls ACS6x ko acs ame h ame h AME Queue c AME Raid o MPIO c ACS6x mod c acs ame o AME import h AME Queue h built in o MPIO h ACS6x mod o ACS MSG c AME module c AME Queue o Makefile MPIO o ACS6x 0 ACS MSG h AME module h AME Raid c Module markers 05 Define h acs ame c ACS MSG o AME module o AME Raid h Module symvers Verify that driver ACS6x ko has been compiled If so please type the following command to install it insmod ACS6x ko ismod BaSAN Ple Storage amp Switches User Guide Page 3 9 3 Installation root localnost Linux Orv 3 1 8 1 lsmod lodule Size Used by iCS6x 138126 8 wutofs 57033 1169 83521 f comm 104809 0 2cap 89281 10 hidp rfcomm iLuetooth 118597 5 hidp rfcomm 12 38 ilockvt 26
51. er cords see Section 1 1 3 5 5 Rail and rail extender for mounting the 1252 on a rack see Section 1 1 3 6 1 1 3 ExaSAN A12S2 PS Components and Accessories This section provides detailed description of each system component and accessory 1 1 3 1 ExaSAN PCle RAID Disk System The 1252 is a 2U rack mounted RAID system supporting up fo 12 hot swappable hard drives sold separately Also note that the RAID disk system comes with a chassis RAID controller and disk trays only The hard disk drives HDDs are not included See Section 1 1 3 2 for considerations concerning HDDs Further note that a QSFP Host Bus Adapter is packaged with the PCle RAID system In a DAS Direct Attached Siorage SAN Storage Area Network configuration this card is to be installed in the host system to provide the PCle interface with the RAID system 1 1 3 2 Hard Disk Drive HDD for the RAID System This component is ordered separately from a third party vendor The quantities depend on the number and model of RAID systems you have Consult your RAID system User Guide for additional information Hard disk drives come in different storage capacities performance levels However be aware that all hard drives in a RAID system should match in size and speed Furthermore all hard drives in an array should be of identical model with the same firmware version Accusys recommends the SAS and SATA Enterprise HDDs for your RAID disk syste
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53. fer For video editing enable equalization to prevent video frame drops Frame drops far 0 67 133 200 267 333 09 467 53 602 VO Transactons Read EQ Mode Active EQ mode concept La paestorgeasuncnes User Guide Page 4 14 4 How to Use 4 1 6 6 Cache Mode Ca MISC M Controller Cache Synchro Cach Read Pre fetch 32 stripes Drive Cache M Drivel M Drive 2 M Drive 3 M Drive 4 M Drives MDrive6 MDrive7 M Drives All Drives Cache On OK Cancel Controller Cache Check this box to enable the controller cache This soeeds up the data transfer to and from the disks Caution Data in cache may be erased if power down unexpected Suggest using a UPS uninterruptible power supply to prevent this scenario Synchronize Cache Check this box to enable cache synchronization with drives to ensure all write data is correct there is a frequently latency time within For video capture disable synchronization because the video capture needs to be able to constantly write data to the RAID storage without long latency Read Pre fetch Identifies sequential access patterns and aggressively pre fetches pa ters into cache From the drop down list choose the number of stripes fo pre fetch The default is 32 this is the recommended number Drive Cache Choose which drives to cache When more than one application accesses the database the first applications cache needs fo synchronize with the second E
54. ge the arrays within the RAID system Preferences Activate alarms mode settings cache settings password and controller card time Email Set the addresses to send e mail alerts to l Option Set the Slice expansion migration health disk Ns and take a snapshot of the array Option Menu Icons O O A 5 C lt Slicing an array into several parts n LUN Map Assign a LUN to a slice 7 Expand an array to larger capacity by adding disks Migrate from one RAID level fo another target RAID level a me Snapshot Create a backup of a slice Health Center Repair Maintain arrays Unlock Fix locked drives Application Icons E F Drive belonos to Array 1 2 3 4 A drive being deleted in Array 1 2 3 4 A JBOD drive being selected JBOD being deleted A drive being selected An offline drive A locked drive BaSAN PCle Storage amp Switches User Guide Page 5 Appendices e o rebuilding 2 A transition drive state during the array 1 2 3 4 PCA ee migration A transition drive state during the array 1 2 3 4 expansion A transition drive state during the array 1 2 3 4 auto rebuild RAID Levels Appendix C Customer Service and Support C 1 System Log When you contact us for technical support our support staff might ask for your system log file for troubleshooting purpose Go to the ExaSAN swi
55. he array The capacity of each slice and the number of shots should be in accordance with the space you need In the figure above a snapshot can be created by splitting the source and target after the background sync is completed The I O mirroring is stopped and the difference is under tracking in a bitmap table to support fast re sync 7 One working volume with multiple snapshot volumes SV 10 004M Snapshots are created at different point of time a for the working volume A 14 00PM Users canrestore from any of snapshot gt volume at different point of time 16 00PM Create Shot Create a snapshot of the selected slice A maximum of 8 shots can be created Once all shots have been used older shots must be deleted before new ones can be taken l e Select the Create Shot function from the drop down menu 2 Select the required shot by clicking on the Shot No radio button From the respective drop down menus select the source volume and destination volume Unavailable shots are grayed out 3 Check the Confirm box and click OK to take a snapshot 1 Select a mirror snapshot function Create shot Create a shot for an existing volume 2 Shot list Shot No Source vo lume Backup volume Status Shot 1 Array 1 Slice 0 Array 1 Slice 0 Available Shot 2 Available Shot 3 Available Shot 4 Available Shot 5 Available Shot 6 Available Shot 7 Available Shot 8 Available
56. he data stored in the outer circle is faster than that of the inner circle Suppose that there are two slices in a hard drive Slice 0 locates in the outer circles while Slice 1 Slice 1 the inner circle In A V making you may store video inner circle data in Slice 0 and Audio data in random access in Slice 1 Note You can create up to 16 slices per array and 64 LUNs on the controller The tofal number of Unique arrays slices cannot exceed l Follow the steps below to select an array to slice or merge 1 Select the array to slice or merge by clicking on a drive with an array number The capacity is displayed By default Slice contains the entire capacity of the disk array 2 Click on Slice 0 and use the slide bar or buttons to free space for creating other slices Click OK fo confirm 5 Select an ewiting 590 see o mage os 0 Vues oc Wet Ca tive OCA BaSAN User Guide Page 4 18 4 How to Use 3 Click on the slice to create and use the slider bar or buttons to adjust the size Click OK to confirm Input Slice Size Array 1 Slice 0 Setting Size 1024 GB Available 1024 CB 50 100 Cancel 4 Check the Confirm box and click OK o o AMDGuard X GC 3 2 0 Sicing 10 10 99 113 FAE132 1654807413164 Li Select an existing array to slice or merge RAD Show Le Array infor mation va
57. hort beeps generated from the RAID disk system during this process YoU may ignore them as they are designed for Accusys internal diagnostic purpose only 3 Turn on the host server Caution It is Important to follow the correct Power On sequence Failure to do so may result in some features not functioning properly 3 2 2 Powering Off If you need to power off the entire system such as in the cases of switch or RAID system firmware updates adding a RAID system or client computer power off in the reverse order of Powering On Before turning off the A12 S2 PS Storage System turn off the host server first During RAID initiation or disk drive rebuilding you can turn off the host server and leave the A12S2 PS powered gt paestorageaswitches User Guide Page 3 7 3 Installation 3 3 Install driver and 301 Before installing driver and GUI make sure all connections and power on sequences are all correct 3 3 1 Installing ExaSAN driver and GUI RAIDGuardX Installation files can be found in DVD of accessory you can also download the latest version from our website if necessary check the website if any new version http www accusys com tw support download html If you need more info or tech support please contact reseller of ExaSAN product or Accusys FAE Dept see Appendix C Customer Service and Technical Support for more information Note e For Mac Windows platform Executing installer package
58. hough the HBA card is compatible with both PCle 1 1 and 2 0 standards only the latter is recommended due fo performance consideration Caution PCle slots on some motherboards are for graphics cards only Check with the motherboard vendor for compatibility Follow these steps Install the card in each host system 1 Make sure that the client system is turned off 2 Open the client system s outer casing cover check with your vendor documentation for instructions if necessary 3 Re position the HBA card so that you are facing jumper switch as shown below You can use the jumper switch to configure the HBA for DAS or SAN usage Set the jumper switch before installing into the host 9 DAS mode When the switch is in the On position the HBA card is enabled for RAID Direct Attached Storage A12S2 PS mode e SAN mode In the 1 position the HBA is enabled for switch SAN mode gt 685645 User Guide Page 3 2 3 Installation Jumper Switch ON For RAID 1 ForSwitch 4 Locate the available PCle slot remove the blank plate if one is present save the screw for later use 5 Position the connector of the card over the slot insert the Connector into the slot press gently but firmly until if is securely seated BaSAN PGleStorage amp Switches User Guide Page 3 3 3 Installation 6 Use the screw that you saved in step 2 to secure the metal bracket of the card the system case
59. ils 2 Not support outbound SMTP mail service e g Gmail Hotmail Yahoo 3 Contact to tech support for more detail Mailing List To Email Address amy_chan accusys com tw Remove Send Test Email SMTP Setting Mail Server Name ms accusys com tw From Email Address amy_chan accusys com tw M SMTP Server requires authentication for user name and password User Name amy_chan Password eeee M SMTP POST event OK Cancel gt paestorageaswitches User Guide Page 4 11 4 How to Use 4 1 6 Preference 4 1 6 1 Disk Lag Proof Mode This feature ensures the stability and continuity of the RAID performance In RAID 5 and RAID 6 DLP prevents the aging or slow responds of a single hard disk from influencing the overall performance The advantage of this feature will not be felt until some hard disks fail fo perform well Legacy DLP concept In the event of performance degradation or delay of a single drive due to aging the ExaSAN RAID system reads both data and parity stripes concurrently bypasses the slow reads and returns data to the host with the regenerated data and to provide stabled performance based on the RAID parity Note Although slow responds of some hard disks can be tolerated in DLP mode you may use S M A R T function to check the conditions of hard disks in an array and replace the faulty ones Note This function does not support JBOD and NRAID BaSAN User Guide Page 4 1
60. ing list or the inside flap of the box and your original purchase order You should have the items as described in the sections below Contact your Accusys System Integrator Value Added Reseller or 5 5 Customer Service see Appendix C Customer Service and Technical Support for more information to report any missing item 1 3 1 The ExaSAN RAID Your ExaSAN RAID disk system carton contains the following items 1 PCle 2 0 RAID disk system 252 5 x1 2 Accessories package x1 3 Disk tray package x1 paestorageaswiches User Guide Page 1 8 1 Introduction 1 3 2 ExaSAN Accessories The Accessories package includes the following items These items can also be ordered packaged and shipped separately from Accusys QSFP Host Bus Adapter x1 Half high bracket x1 for full high bracket replacement 2M QSFP copper cable x1 AC power cord cable x2 Installation CD x1 Quick Start Guide x1 Rail set x2 Rail extender x2 Screw pack for disk tray x2 10 Screw pack for rack x2 11 Power converter UK EU AU to US x3 ola 1 3 3 Disk Tray package The Disk Tray package is divided into two layers Each layer holds 6 disk trays with a total of 12 disk trays 1 4 SAS JBOD Expansion The SAS JBOD Expansion is sold separately from the Al 2S2 PS The SAS JBOD expansion uses 12 drive rack mount chassis similar to the Al2S2 PS The SAS JBOD ex
61. is connected normally JBOD access LED bottom VAY CRBESAN poid User Guide Page 1 14 1 Introduction Flashing Blue indicates controller accessing is in progress 6 Controller Provides access to the hard disk drives Prevents the disk array from Cooling fan 2 overheating Removable redundant power supply 2 e Steady Green LED indicates the 10 Power supply 2 power supply is working normally e Steady Red LED indicates the power supply has failed Power supply switch Switches the power on or off 1 5 1 6 A12S2 PS SAS JBOD Rear Panel 9 Connects to a power cable and power source Removable redundant power supply e Steady Green LED indicates the Power supply power supply is working normally Steady Red LED indicates the power has failed C BaSAN User Guide Page 1 15 1 Introduction Prevents the disk array from overheating e Steady Green LED indicates the fan modules are working normally e Steady Red LED indicates that a fan module has failed 3 Cooling fan Indicates the controller status e Flashing Green indicates the 4 Heartbeat LED controller is active 9 LED is off if controller is inactive Left SAS port Expansion port for SAS JBOD Cascade upstream to RAID or JBOD system Prevents the disk array from overheating 5 e Steady Green LED indicates the fan modules are working normally Steady Red LE
62. layed Arrays are assigned numbers in the order they are created For example the first array created is labeled with the 1 icon the second array created is labeled with the 2 Icon and so forth Note The ExaSAN RAID controller can support up to maximum of 4 arrays per RAID controller Delete an Array 1 Click on the drives containing the array to be deleted 2 Check the Confirm box Click Delete Array to complete the process gt paestorageaswitches User Guide Page 4 10 4 How to Use Caution When you delete an array all data on the hard disk drives will be lost 4 1 5 Email Notification It may be necessary for network administrators fo receive e mails in the event of errors alerts and changes to the RAID array These alerts can be e mailed fo a maximum of 20 e mail addresses Mailing List Enter the e mail address es of people to receive controller error reports Click Remove to delete e mail addresses from the list Click Send Test Email to check that the e mail is working SMTP Setting Mail Server Name Enter the address of the mail server From Email Address Enter the e mail address of the mail server SMTP Server requires authentication for user name and password Check this box if your mail server requires a user name and password SMTP POST event Check this box if wish to create a log for error events Note 1 Ask your systems administrator for SMTP Server deta
63. ling the Firmware Update Files Select Controller in the Menu bar and select Update RAIDGuard X File Manual Add Controller X GC 3 2 0 Update gt Update System Code Update Boot Code eu Add Controller Remove Dump Controller Log Update BIOS EFI ice Option Net Host IP Serial Contro ller Name Status Number localhost 10 10 99 113 FAE1321654897413164 Connected Vendor ACCUSYS Model Name A16S3 PS Controller Name Serial No S000862620500046020 Memory 2048 MB Update System Code Boot Code BIOS EFI individually from the download path During the update process the RAID system will stop all data access Do NOT interrupt or stop updates that are in progress Once the updates are complete make sure to power off the ExaSAN RAID system and host using the proper power down sequence and then power on again following the proper power on sequence aSAN User Guide Page 4 31 5 RAID RAID Overview paestorgeasmtches User Guide RAID RAID Overview This chapter gives an overview of RAID storage system within the context of recommended setting of EXaSAN based SAN environment to provide fast shared storage to client computers 5 1 How RAID Works RAID or Redundant Array of Independent Disks is a data storage technology that spreads data across multiple drives This technology provides several benefits over a single large h
64. mand each hard disk fo perform 5 8 1 according to the check interval selected The check results will be shown as an Event message in the main menu When running S M A R T the performance of the system will be slightly affected The higher the check frequency the more the sequential access is influenced It is recommended fo turn off M A R T if high frequency is needed On the other hand running S M A R T constantly allows you to monitor the conditions of hard disks at any time BaSAN User Guide Page 4 13 4 How to Use Different hard disk models and brands will have different attributes in the reporting of S M A R T Event message will show all messages generated by the hard disk The option of time to check disk s S M A R T are 1 15 30 60 minutes and 2 4 8 hours We strongly suggest set to 8 hours Frequently check time will reduce the life time of hard drives 4 1 6 4 Beeper Default Beeper option is enabled the system will sound an audible alarm in the event of an error Users can respond to the error prompily and carry out troubleshooting If the error indicated by the Beeper alarm has been resolved you may uncheck the Beeper option 4 1 6 5 Equalization Mode Regardless the transmission method the data transmission soeed cannot be guaranteed at all times This feature allows the continuous I Os to operate more smoothly and substantially reduce large fluctuations in efficiency during data trans
65. ms 1 1 3 3 ExaSAN QSFP Host Bus Adapter Z1M G2 Make sure that each client system in your workgroup has an available PCle x4 x8 or x16 slot Note that the PCle slots on some motherboards are for graphics cards only Check your motherboard documentation or verify with the motherboard vendor for compatibility with the Accusys supplied HBA Also note that some PCle x4 or x8 slots only paestorageaswitches User Guide Page 1 3 1 Introduction share or run at PCle x1 speed You are advised to consult your motherboard documentation to verify the real speed of the available PCle slot ON ON For RAID 1 ForSwitch I 1 1 3 4 QSFP Quad Small Form factor Pluggable PCIe Copper or Optical Cables 2m QSFP Copper Cable is included in your Accusys RAID disk system package It is used fo connect the host systems to the storage system Use the copper cable for distances up fo 5 meters Optional QSFP cables are available at varying lengths 2M QSFP Copper Cable black in color 10m QSFP Optical Cable orange in color 30m QSFP Optical Cable orange in color 50m QSFP Optical Cable orange in color 100m QSFP Optical Cable orange in color SS BaSAN PCleStorage amp Swiches User Guide Page 1 4 1 Introduction 1 1 3 5 Power Cord amp Power convertors Two AC Power Cords are included in the SWF16 package We also provide three types of power convertors EK AU EU in addition
66. nce penalty on write operations because of the overhead associated with parity calculations gt gt paestorgeasmtches User Guide RAID RAID 6 is no more space inefficient than RAID 5 with a hot spare drive when used with a small number of drives but as arrays become bigger and have more drives the loss in storage capacity becomes less important and the probability of data loss is greater RAID 6 provides protection against data loss during an array rebuild when a second drive is lost a bad block read is encountered or when a human operator accidentally removes and replaces the wrong disk drive when attempting to replace a failed drive 5 3 5 RAID 0 1 Striped set with Mirroring RAID 0 1 combines the advantages of RAID and RAID 1 with none of the disadvantages RAID 0 1 creates a mirror of the primary striped set RAID 0 1 provides optimal soeed and reliability paestorgeasmtches User Guide Appendices Appendices Plestorageaswitches User Guide Page 1 Appendices Appendix A FAQs l Q Why is my disk LED status RED This is likely caused by a faulty hard drive Replace the faulty drive as soon as possible to protect your data Q After an array has been created in RAIDGuard X but the host does not find the array volume A Please check the LUN Mapping to ensure the array volume has been corrected mapped to a LUN If this is not the case try restarting the system and it will be automati
67. need for a staff of experts install and maintain a SAN for the workgroups Figure 2 below depicts a standard ExaSAN system solution architecture TS Figure 2 1 1 2 What is the ExaSAN A12S2 PS Solution The ExaSAN A12S2 PS is a 2U12Bay disk array system designed for all high end post production storage usage with the latest interface technology PCle 2 0 and innovative green design supports RAID level 0 1 5 6 0 1 high speed 6Gb SAS drives and high capacity SATA drives The Single port RAID controller of A12S2 PS combined with 12 drives can provide 20Gb bandwidth with its unique Performance Optimization feature Your EXaSAN A12S2 PS system consists of the standard components listed below in this section Note that items 1 through 5 are Accusys supplied equipment as part of the PCleStorage amp Switches User Guide Page 1 2 1 Introduction A12S2 PS package The host server and HDD in a DAS SAN environment are not Accusys supplied equipment and are therefore not included in the package Contact your System Integrator Value Added Reseller if you need assistance in purchasing these components 1 ExaSAN A12S2 PS PCle RAID storage system see Section 1 1 3 1 and 1 1 3 2 2 QSFP PCle 2 0 Host Bus Adapter compatible with PCle 2 0 and 1 1 slots on the host server see Section 1 1 3 3 3 QSFP 2M copper for connecting the host and HBA optical and variety length is optional see Section 1 1 3 4 2 AC Pow
68. of the unit for service The ExaSAN A12S2 PS uses several cables and cords It s a good idea to determine how they will be arranged at the rear of the system and where the cables will be routed fo connect fo the host systems and RAID disk systems no 2 3 Electrical Power At your chosen location for the ExaSAN A12S2 PS make sure that the electrical circuitry and power outlets are sufficient for the combined power needs of all hardware gt 985845 User Guide Page 2 1 2 Preparation components To plan for safe and adequate power to the system follow these guidelines l Check the documentation for all hardware components at the chosen location to determine their power requirements Then make sure that the available power supply for that location is sufficient for the planned components If you need assistance determining the power needs of the components at the chosen location consult an electrical expert who is familiar with your facility there are devices at the chosen location that use large amounts of power use surge protectors or power Conditions as part of the installation When planning for electrical power make sure you have more power than the total power requirements specified for all components Also make certain that the power load is distributed evenly among circuits to that location Consult an electrician or other expert if you need assistance with planning for the power needs of your components
69. os you can assign a name to the controller for remark 3 Click Add to main page 86 0 0 RAIDGuard X 2 2 3 Vendor ACCUSYS RAID System Version 1 03 00 80 Boot Version 1 09 04 Controller Name A1252 PS BIOS Version NONE Model Name A1252 PS Serial No s000762220502016 Memory 4096 MB Note To change the controller password refer to Section MISC 59 swich User Guide Page 4 4 4 How to Use 2 SAN add controller remotely In a SAN connection you can manually add controller via network 1 Click on Controller on the menu bar and select Manual Add controller RAIDGuardX File 571 m Help 9 Manual Add Controller 4X GC 3 2 0 T Update 7 Ky Dump Controller Lo Add Controller Remove C p 9 lete Array Email Preference Option Net Host IP Serial Number Controller Name Status Numb 7 Jiocalhost__ 10 10 99 113 FAE1321654897413164 Connected 2 Enter the Server or Switch IP B 602 Add Controller Remove Controller Create Array Delete Array Email Preference Option 9 Manual Add Controller Name Status IP 10 10 99 96 Search Serial No 00146261631 Password Add Close Vendor ACCUSYS Cuctam Varcian NNA NAN XA 3 Click Search and wait for the Serial Number to populate 4 Type the password default is 00000000 for the controller 5 Click Add fo finish adding the
70. pansion can be daisy chained up to maximum of 3 units from a single Al 2S2 PS to expand capacity to a maximum of 48 hard drives including the Al 2S2 PS The SAS JBOD expansions can be controlled off a single Al2S PS RAID controller providing a cost effective solution to expanding the RAID capacity Note The SAS JBOD is not equipped with a RAID controller and thus can not be used independently of the A12S2 PS 1 5 Your A12S2 PS ata Glance This section helps you get familiar with the physical appearance of your EXaSAN A1252 PS 1 5 1 ExaSAN 252 5 1 5 1 1 A12S2 PS Front Panel paestorageaswitches User Guide Page 1 9 O O e O O 2 2 O O 2 O O O 3 fe fe O te fe fe e Co oX e e is Introduction 2 O 0 O 5 Q o O O e 1 3 exe 0 0 oo Xe 99 0 0 oxo oo 3 fs o ie O 3 5 fe 2 O O O fe 2 ie e Oo O 5 6 ce 3 2 O fe O Q O e IS fe 3 a e 1
71. performance is optimized by writing data across small stripes so that each record spans all drives This method ensures that access large records 15 very fast because data Is transferred in parallel across multiple drives 2 2 Data Mirroring To mirror data the RAID controller duplicates all data on two different disks One disk Is the primary the other is the mirrored disk The primary and mirrored disks are gt gt paestorgeasmtches User Guide RAID synchronized that is anything written to one disk is also written to the other Mirrored data is very secure because If one disk fails the data is available from the other disk 5 2 3 Data Parity The controller can generate parity for the ability fo protect and rebuild data Parity protects stored information without requiring data mirroring When data is protected by parity if is still available if a drive fails Parity orotected data is reconstructed using the parity formula You can remove and replace a failed disk known as hot swapping and the controller then rebuilds the data using the information on the remaining drives 5 3 RAID Levels The ExaSAN RAID system supports several RAID levels and configurations Each level has a different architecture and provides varying degrees of performance and fault tolerance Each level has characteristics fo achieve maximum performance or redundancy depending on the data environment 5 3 1 RAID 0 Striping R
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73. s the jumper pin IN Question Is set 1 position In this state the HBA card Is ready for a SAN connection See Section 3 1 2 Installing the HBA Card for additional information ON For RAID 1 For Switch Solid green indicates connected PCle 2 0 link Flashing green indicates connected PCle 1 0 link or downgraded speed Off no light when there is no link or Page 1 18 1 Introduction EE indicates a link with trouble Flashing blue while there are data 4 Access LED Indicator access activities with the connected device paestorageaswitches User Guide Page 1 19 2 Preparation 2 Preparing to Install EXaSAN A12S2 PS gt gt paestorgeasmtches User Guide 2 Preparation 2 Preparing to Install ExaSAN A12S2 PS To ensure safe and smooth operation of your EXaSAN 1 252 if is essential that you choose an appropriate location for the system and provide an appropriate operating environment and adequate power for all components of the system As you plan for installation follow the guidelines below to ensure that the system and its environment are safely and appropriately positioned for efficient operation and service 2 1 Precaution for Handling the System Take the following precautions fo avoid damages to the system or potential injury to YOU 1 Prepare a flat sturdy surface before removing the system from its packaging The table or cart that will hold th
74. se Array No i ated On bre RAID Type Evaluation Suipe Sze 256 KB Sector Sre 512 Bytes oO e RAK Level RAID 5 1024 58 9 0 9 9 Sxe 0 1024 68 GUN 0 2 Set slice size and alias ceg 15 Bice 1024 C3 ice 1 oca ice 7 oca Sie 1 Oca Sice 4 oc Slice 5 oc Dice 8 We 7 O CB 3 understand that slicing an array or merging slices will cause Gata on the array to be lost A Confirm D Summary Selected Array No 1 Note Slices must be adjusted in order for example Slice O 1 2 etc gt 985845 User Guide Page 4 19 4 How to Use 4 1 7 2 LUN Map LUN which stands for Logical Unit Number is used to identify a logical unit in computer storage When creating an array you may select Assign LUN automatically to automatically assign a LUN to the new array If Assign LUN automatically is not selected you need assign the LUN manually using LUN map If the slice has been partitioned you need fo set its LUN Map Note e One slice can only be assigned one LUN The ExaSAN RAID controller supports up to 64 LUNs l e Select the array to map by clicking on a drive with an array number 2 Choose a LUN and from the drop down list select a slice map to Repeat for multiple LUNs 3 Check the Confirm box and click OK RAIDGuaed X GC 3 2 0 LUN Mao 0 99 11 1 Select an existing array or JBOD to map LUN Sow Array
75. servers manage the system remotely BaSAN User Guide Page 4 16 4 How to Use 4 1 7 Option The Options menu provides the methods for managing array Click on the radio button for the required option and then click Next to proceed Slicing Divides an existing array into multiple slices or merge multiple slices together e 28 LUN Map Maps volumes of slices to the logical unit number of the host Expansion Increases total capacity of an array by adding spare drives Migration Migrates current RAID level to a selected RAID level Snapshot Allows you to create mirror s of existing volumes of array for backup Health Center Allows you to repair and maintain arrays He OGO Unlock Drives Changes the locked drive s status Next Cancel 4 1 7 1 Slicing EXaSAN RAID slicing overcomes the inherent design of how data is stored on an HDD or RAID system by subdividing a RAID array into segments or slices These slices are effective hardware partitions of all drives in the array Each slice is a separate LUN and appears as a separate volume on the host computer After slicing the LUN map must be set for each slice a Le ANNE Slice 3 a iz Volume 1 Volume 2 Volume 3 RAID 5 Video data Footage Audio Slicing concept Ple Storage amp Switches User Guide Page 4 17 4 How to Use Usage Scenario slice 0 outer circle The access speed of t
76. sing RAIDGuard X gt gt paestorgeasmtches User Guide 4 How to Use 4 Using RAIDGuardX GUI 4 1 RAIDGuardX Overview RAIDGuardxX is a powerful GUI management tool which support local and remote monitoring of multiple controllers that are connected to the same network RAIDGuardX have to work with 2 components RAIDGuardxX Server and RAIDGuardxX Client RAIDGuardxX Server Communicates with RAIDGuardxX Client and RAID controller it MUST be installed on which host directly connected to RAID system Note RAIDGuardxX Server is default installed in ExaSAN Switch therefore in the SAN environment you can run RAIDGuardXx Client alone to manage RAID controller RAIDGuardxX Client A java based console to manage and monitor RAID system which MUST works with RAlIDGuardxX Server via local server or switch remotely Feature e Easily manage and morning by Java Based GUI Support multiple RAID system Multi platform and operating system Remote monitoring Event notification RAIDGuardX Client console If is consist of menu bar and main console menu bar RAIDGuardX File Help main console plestorageaswitches User Guide Page 4 1 4 How to Use 4 1 1 RAIDGuardX at a Glance 4 1 1 1 Menu Bar RAIDGuardX File Help The menu bar across the top contains the following functions Function Description Exit Close the program File Load Controller List Refresh the controller list Language
77. sion Flashing Blue a 2 PCle Storage amp Swiches User Guide Page 1 12 1 Introduction Migrating Drives gt Original Drives e Migrating Drives Rotating Green amp Red Original Drives Steady Green Migrating Drives lt Original Drives e Migrating Drives Rotating Green amp Red Disk Migration Flashing Blue Original Drives Steady Green Migrating Drives Original Drives e Migrating Drives Steady Green Original Drives Steady Green paestorageaswitches User Guide Page 1 13 1 Introduction Description Removable redundant power supply 9 Steady Green LED indicates the 2 Power supply power supply is working normally Steady Red LED indicates the power supply has failed Prevents the disk array from overheating leo e Steady Green LED the fan modules are working normally Steady Red LED indicates that a fan module has failed Indicates the controller status 4 Heartbeat LED e Flashing EE the controller is active 9 LED Is off if controller is inactive Terminal port Connects to maintenance equipment Connects the controller fo the HBA on the host server e Host access LED top Flashing PCIe port Blue indicates host accessing Is in progress Host connected LED bottom Steady Green indicates the controller is connected normally Expansion port for SAS JBOD 9 JBOD connected LED top SAS port Steady Green indicates that JBOD
78. soeed of the RAID created Take into account the desired soeed when configuring RAID oe gt paestorageaswitches User Guide Page 4 6 4 How to Use 4 1 4 Creating an Array When the RAID controller is first configured an array needs to be set up This array tells the controller how many disks fo use and what their function should be Follow the steps below to create an array 1 Select the RAID level from the drop down menu Available levels are 0 1 5 6 O 1 and JBOD Note Each RAID level has a minimum disk requirement This is shown in the information to the right of the drop down list For example RAID 5 requires at least 3 drives e eo RAID Le RAJD l y RADO 5 pew der date ore Corre then ef vs oflers mon of F RAID bevel bare exelleet performa and good fat tolerance Requires mommen of 3 RAID level amp ove Defeett lappar 212 bvtee per sete fer Madness 200 Wiets od Sector pre 512 Gytes OSX Deiml Mis fer wee The and parity wili be m tial zed setoematically The performace til ograde to rome Coys arte he iret eration process A As sign LUN autornatrcally Cp Summary Array 1 will be created Note Details on the RAID levels are in Chapter 5 RAID Overview 2 Select the stripe size from the drop down menu Available stripe sizes are 8 256KB The greater the stripe size the faster
79. ta Verify parity data Refresh array data and parity Operation Le Start Priority 4y Summary Selected Array No 1 OK Cancel 4 The main array information screen will indicate that the array is undergoing rebuilding verification or refreshing paestorageaswitches User Guide Page 4 28 4 How to Use 4 1 7 7 Unlock Drives The RAID controller may lock abnormal drives in an array You may unlock these drives and rejoin them in an array Drives may be locked with one of two conditions l If a drive returns data too slowly the controller determines the drive is experiencing a fault and executes Drive Drop When you unlock the drive it will oe added directly Note to the array if there has not been drive access during the locked period Otherwise the controller will rebuild parity data on the drive when the drive is online If Drive Drop occurs it is recommended to use S M A R T to check the drive condition and replace it if necessary 2 When a drive has been used by ExaSAN RAID system that drive will be locked if insert it to another RAID system AVL VVI Le T Add Controler Remove Controller Net Host Create Array Delete Array Ema Preference Option IP 4 Serial Number 10109985 AS16539999999999999 Controller Name Controler Array Drives Snapshot Event RAID Drives information On line Drive 5 Locked Follo
80. tch GUI select the Event Management icon Follow instructions there to download the log file C 2 Contact Us For customer services and technical support locate an Accusys office near you from the link below hitp www accusys com tw about contact hntm Or you may email us at support accusys com tw C 3 Our Website Please visit our websites frequently for the most up to date product and support information All countries www accusys com tw Korea hitp accusys co kr paestorageaswiches User Guide Page 6 Appendices CAUTION RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS Plestorageaswitches User Guide Page 7
81. ter 8 Operating Conditions e Humidity 5 85 e Operating Temperature OC 40C e Certification ROHS UL CE FCC C Tick BSMI 9 Host connection e HBA Z1IM G2 PCle2 0 20Gb s 9 Convertor CIM G2 Thunderbolt2 0 to PCle2 0 more into 10 QSFP Cable e Connector PCI Express 2 0 x4 e Copper cable support Length 2M e Optical cable support Length 10M 30M 50M 100M 1 2 Unpacking the System Your EXaSAN A12S2 PS is shipped in special packaging to provide protection during transportation as well as to facilitate simple and safe removal from the carton s Note that different components may be shipped in separate cartons 1 2 1 What is In Your Order Your ExaSAN System Infegrator Value Added Reseller should have helped you assess identify and order all necessary system components and accessories If you ordered the complete system solution your order includes everything described in Section 1 3 Note that there are generic system Components and accessories required by the EXaSAN solution architecture but they are not sold by your EXaSAN System Integrator Value Added Reseller and therefore not included in your ExaSAN A12S2 PS order Please refer to Section 1 5 What Else You Need for additional information 1 2 2 Checking the Equipment You ll Need Section 1 1 3 has a complete list of all the equipment you ll need to set up the ExaSAN A12S2 PS Check carefully against that list verify that you have all of the syst
82. to install driver and GUI at the same time For Linux platform Driver and GUI must be built in kernel and executed separately 3 3 1 1 Installing driver and GUI on MAC and Windows Driver and GUI Installation 1 Insert the DVD into the DVD ROM of the MAC or Windows For Mac execute double clicking MAC Installer Vx x Accusys_IP_MAC3 1 8 mpkg For Windows execute Windows installer Vx x Accusys Win x x exe Follow the onscreen instructions to install and click Restart to complete installation eoo Install Accusys RAIDGuard X The installation was completed successfully Introduction License Destination Select Installation Type 9 Installation The installation was successful Summary The software was installed Click Restart to finish installing the software Accusys Go Back Restam GUI installation successful page gt Pdestonge amp swthes User Guide Page 3 8 3 Installation 3 3 7 2 Installing driver and GUI on Linux Following procedures contain 2 procedures Driver installation GUI RAIDGuardX installation Driver Installation You must have your Linux system with developmental environment and kernel source in other words you should select the adequate packages on the menu list during installation Check Development Tools Then click Optional Packages to select all packages when you install your Linux OS a CentOS Desktop Environm
83. w the steps below to select a drive to unlock 1 Select the drive with the icon It will change to the ICON VY PCIe Storage amp Switches User Guide Page 4 29 2 2 Leaderstand that updating locked drive s status wil cause af Gate on loched rire s to be lost yY Cooftrm 81 Summary Selected JOO AS Uniock Drive 6 END a 22 0 11 11008 2 06 558 that updating locked drive s status wil cause data on locked drives 10 be host y Confirm D Summary 54 9 2 8 5 5 PCle Storage amp Switches ser Guide 4 How to Use Page 4 30 4 How to Use 4 1 8 Updating the ExaSAN RAID system Firmware Follow the steps in this section to update the firmware of your EXaSAN RAID system Use caution to prevent a loss of power to the ExaSAN RAID system during this process Saat a VY 4 1 8 1 Preparing the Firmware Update Files Note the current System Version Boot Version BIOS Version and EFI version on your ExaSAN RAID system These can be viewed in the Main menu firmware tab Visit The website below http www accusys com tw support download htm Under the Download link you can click the folder to look for your EXaSAN system model Proceed to the next section to update the firmware files 4 1 8 2 Instal

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