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1. Parity Restored 0 0 0 ise Offline R SS a Disks Se se we Online Z F 7 4 4 eaiie eS Py a Hosts z ORIA Eie p l Online 0 0 o Erua m i _ Online o uS noraiaa o A ze After login the main screen of the GUI will be displayed Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 20 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual sae RETE Disks Install _ CO CG Refresh Filter ps f Clear Setup gt Size GB a Manufacturer MAX3JOZGRC FUJITSU MAX3036RC FUJITSU MAX3036RC Online FUJITSU MAX3036RC Online FUJITSU MAX3036RC Online FUJITSU MAX3036RC Online FUJITSU MAX3036RC Online FUJITSU MAX3036RC Online FUJITSU MAX3036RC Online FUJITSU MAX3036RC Online FUJITSU MAX3036RC Online FUJITSU MAX3036RC Online FUJITSU MAX3036RC Online FUJITSU MAX3036RC PPP PLHP LPL LLLP LP P AAAAAAAAAAAAANRN aa ga aa a aa a a a a a amp amp amp DV ee a ko View XML To check the disk installed go to Administration tab then choose Disks from the left column All the disks will be defaulted to Mission Critical Quality of Service QoS There are 3 types of QoS e Mission Critical a QoS setting that is used to categorized drives with high speed performance and high intensive purpose i e SAS drives e Business Used by hard drives with medium level intensive purposes e Archives QoS for low intens
2. T To remove an enclosure from the list Green light is online Red is fault or offline click the button for enclosure log Page 37 of 72 Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual 4 2 3 Application Menu Snapshot Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc All Rights Reserved In which some space is reserved for changes snapshot is presenting a static point in time view of the file system This process is to ensure consistency between redundant drives to improve reliability fault tolerance or accessibility Provides tools that is useful for RAID management Page 38 of 72 Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual 4 2 4 Report Menu Log Viewer This field lists the log of the system Press refresh indicated by red circle on the picture to check for a new log Log Viewer Filter To view the detailed log PP PPPPAPLLP ICIP Err irrar r gt e2eseeeeoeeseasasyzz iwi erie Fin RIRS This field lists the stat history of disks and RAID arrays Press refresh indicated by red circle on the picture to check for a new history To view the item s detailed description This field manages the assets such as disk power modules and controllers A To view the item s detailed description such as drive manufacturer power module status and voltage level pw pan pw E controllers HW and FW version NNN NNN NNN NN ON ON OW 2 PF eis FF
3. 0 1741823 Mission Critical WDC WD7500A 15 Mission Critical i X manr ene aa sar 2 mo 7s F b Name Raid Test Geometry 16x1 Level Level 5 QoS Mission Critical Spares o Caching Policy Write Cache Total Disks 16 Read Ahead On i in tiid a thy Dai p S i e gt b Create Raid E Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 25 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual The above screen is displayed detailing the disks chosen and all other relevant details of the RAID to be made Clicking on Create RAID will initialize the RAID creation process ps Bo Shutde Extreme Raid Add Raid created successfully Build Progress z Raid Build Progress 0 Logical Volume Time to Completion 0h 30m 15s Name Raid Test Geometry 16x1 Level Level 5 QoS Mission Critical Spares o Caching Policy Write Cache Total Disks 16 Read Ahead On The above screen appears to indicate that the RAID has been created successfully This also gives the details of the new RAID as well as showing the build progress Sra aq Shutdown Log Out G Refresh O add Filter ELE AOR gt State gt Name gt Size GB gt Parity gt Redundancy gt Level m Building RAID Enclosure VA i pe View XML The above screen shows Level 5 RAID in building progress with 16 drives and 513GB in size Cop
4. Inc All Rights Reserved Page 65 of 72 Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual 6 3 RAIDs Choosing the third option from the main menu will present the user a list of RAID built by selecting View all raids option from the submenu Please select an option 3 1 View all raids 2 Add raid 0 Main Menu Please select an option Figure 6 3 1 RAID Submenu Below is the detailed view of the selected RAID See Figure 6 3 2 for example Please select an option 1 Raid 1053178 1 of 1 parity Good qos Mission Critical id 1053178 size 1397 GB num_spares 0 rows 3 caching_policy estimated build completion Write Through 26432115 8800 state Online columns max_build_ speed 200 controller 1357494 redundancy build_progress 0 8000 num_disks 3 chunk_size 64 read_ahead False used space name Raid 1 level build speed 0 80080 status_summary Good parity_algorithm Left Symmetric automatic_rebuild False Figure 6 3 2 RAID Detailed View 6 4 Logical Volume The fourth option of the terminal console main menu manages logical volumes Please select an option 4 1 View all Logical Volumes 2 Add Logical Volume 0 Main Menu Figure 6 4 1 Logical Volumes Submenu Page 66 of 72 Rev 1 05 Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc All Rights Reserved 1U10 RBOD User s Manual Please select an option 1 id size name status summary acces
5. Support Portal Hours Mon Fri 9 00 arn 6 00 pm PST Phone 626 581 4300 ext 258 Emait support mtore com AIC office sales and technical support information can be found in Contacts screen Contacts AIC More Corporate Office 17970 East Ajax Circle City of Industry California 91748 United States Hours Mon Fri 9 00 am 6 00 pm PST Toll Free 1 866 800 0056 Plrone 626 581 4300 Fax 626 581 4320 Hours Mon Fri 9 00 am 6 00 pm PST Phone 626 581 4300 Emaik sales aicipc com Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 40 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual 4 3 Quality of Service QoS This section outlines the QoS selection for individual disks and the usage instructions to create QoS specific RAIDs The provided flash GUI allows you to manage the pool of online disk with a QoS Quality of Service setting This setting allows you to easily mark drives with a specific QoS setting in accordance to the drive specs For instance one would want to create different RAIDs on different disk quality or specs in order to match the production requirement of this RAID A RAID destined to archiving files for instance would require bigger but cost effective drives since the RAID will not be used for intensive IOs but rather for large storage For that reason it might be a good idea to only use large SATA drives for this RAID On the other hand RAID se
6. The fact that when a RAID 5 for example is running on a degraded mode with one missing drive is prone to corruption if any of the remaining drives fails calls for an urgency to replace the drive Because of this high demanding availability of administration some automatic measures have been put in place The Automatic rebuild feature is one of them On a system with pre defined Hot Spares or spare disks the automatic rebuild feature will automatically rebuild a RAID array that got into a degraded state with one of the hot spare drives if it is of similar size specifications 4 4 1 Manually Rebuilding a RAID Array In the figure below we can see that the existing RAID on the system is degraded 1 e one of its drives is missing or failed This is represented by an orange graphic button as well as the status mention Degraded RAID Status color coded button G Refresh RAID Parity status RAID View button icon e Clicking on the magnifying glass left of this RAID allows us to access the RAID disk view which gives us an overview of the disks belonging to this RAID Raid View Disks This disk s color coded status is RED and therefore indicates a failure gt Manufactur A Model Size GB RAID Role This disk status 1s Online and green e On the picture above we can see that one of the disks appears offline That disk was removed from the b
7. e Click on the System Tab to display the system leftside menu bar e Click on the RAID leftside button to access the RAID manager Click on the Add button The RAID creation helper window will then pop up as follow Raid Add RAID Name RAID 5 lt L RAID Name Selection Quality of Service Caching Policy Read Ahead On e Pick a name for this RAID the name cannot be longer than 15 characters e Choose a QoS for this RAID using the Quality of Service drop down menu as shown above e Choose a RAID level for this RAID 0 1 5 or 6 e Click on the Next button to proceed In the below example we are choosing Business We previously setup 3 disks with the Business QoS setting Clicking on Next brings us to the Disk Selection We can only see disks that have previously been setup with a Business QoS level since we are creating a Business QoS level RAID Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 43 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual Raid Add Summary Manufacturer Model Shuttle Index Enclosure i FUJITSU MAX3036RC 9 1374831 FUJITSU MAX3036RC 5 1374831 FUJITSU MAX3S036RC 6 1374831 Spares Total Disks Back Create Raid We can now click on the Create RAID button to complete the RAID creation process and start the RAID building process The built RAID will be a Bu
8. x the RAID is rebuilding Build Speed 180 MB s Time to Completion ot aaa Estimated time to completion based on Stop RAID This RAID is Online the build Sp eed The picture above shows the RAID rebuild process The progress bar indicates the overall process completion status while the Build Speed field indicates at what speed in Mb per second the array is being rebuilt over all the disks The Time to Completion field is an estimate of the remaining time needed to rebuild the array fully This estimate is based on the overall Build Speed rate and may decrease or increase depending on what actions are being performed on potential other RAIDs Online the system Once the progress bar is full the RAID rebuild status will go back to 0 percent This means the RAID has finished rebuilding The RAID View window can now be closed The RAID status should now have changed from Building to Online Refresh F Add Filter x Clear H A A State A Hame Size GB Parity gt Nedundancy a revel Your RAID is now rebuilt However this procedure needed the intervention of a person to complete Because of the urgency of rebuilding a RAID as mentioned earlier using the Automatic Rebuild feature would save a lot of time and effort in order to rebuild a RAID 4 4 3 Using the Automatic rebuild feature The previous sections of this documentation module already covered how t
9. C ale g eo Online g FUJITSU MAX 3036RC RAID 1 Used Mission C e wg mo Online g FUJITSU MAX 3036RC RAID 1 Used Mission C ale g S Offline g ATA WDC WD50007S5 01M n a Free ANVE pen We can see also that one of the ex spare disk that had a Dedicated Spare RAID Role is now part of this array The Automatic Rebuild Process has now successfully completed A good idea would be to replace the failed pulled disk by a healthy disk of the same size and mark it as a Dedicated Spare to organize a spare replacement for the spare disk we just used to be ready for the next potential disk failure Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 52 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual Usage examples RAID Rebuilding is an essential part of the RAID technology Without it an array would only accept one and only failure after which the data would not be considered as safe This is for this reason that enabling an Automatic RAID Rebuild feature greatly reduces the time window at which an array is considered at risk 1 e when one of its components or disk has failed or has been removed However this feature requires a sacrifice of one or more disk per array in order to work automatically But peace of mind can sometimes balance the lost of storage space The RAID rebuild feature can be used in conjunction with the Alert manager which will alert the sy
10. logical volume Once we have finished using the filters they can be cleared to resume the display of a full Events page by clicking on the Clear button Filter usages and conclusion The Filters are a great feature that can seriously reduce the time involved in browsing through over populated event logs or when dealing with multiple enclosures daisy chained to a single central controller They can be combined for perfect tuning of the queries and can be cleared very easily The filters are automatically changing regarding of the data type you are filtering and the following filter types are available on the system Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 56 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual e Text filtering with lt gt contains operands e Date filtering with a calendar date picker helper as well as minutes and seconds e Value picking used to pre set standard values used for a status for instance o Value picking allows you to pick a filter attribute from all the possible values for this item for example State Start Online Offline In order to use a filter simply click on the column s Pin icon and follow the instructions 4 6 RAID Firmware Upgrade 1U10 RAID provides a firmware upgrade through http server only Firmware image will be stored in AIC HTTP server to make the firmware upgrade process effortless The unit s firmware is stored on an inboar
11. or Hot Spares We now need to add such a drive to our disk pool in order to rebuild our degraded RAID array 4 4 2 Managing Spare Drives In order to add spare drives to the disk pool you need to click on the Administration tab and then click on the Disks left side bar button icon This will bring you to the Disk view menu as shown below Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 46 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual A spare disk needs to be the same size as the size Disks 3 of the drives in the at RAID it will be used in G Refresh Filter Manufactur Model a RAID MAX3036RC n a A gt State RAID Role summary Can be Free Used Dedicated Spare or Global Spare t Online ty Online Online Offline MAX3036RC RAID 5 MAX3036RC RAID 5 MAX3036RC n a Mission Cr WDC wD500 RAID 5 Mission Cr This Disk is Offline This view gives you a detailed list of all the disks connected to your system Here we can see that one disk has become offline It belongs to the array called RAID 5 that we have used previously We can see that two of the RAID pool disks do not belong to any RAID 1 e the RAID column shows them as n a or Not Available Moreover their RAID Role status is set to Free which means they have not been
12. the Element Types containing the word logical are being displayed This facilitates browsing of all the events relating to the Logical Volumes However there could be too many Logical Volume events while we only want to display the Logical Volume events that occurred after the 5 of November 2008 We will then need to combine the existing filter with a second Timestamp or date filter Combining filters Combining filters is very straight forward Once a filter is active and is being displayed in the Filter drop down menu at the top of the active page a new filter can be combined to the existing one by simply creating a new filter In the below example we will add a Timestamp filter to the existing element_type one The calendar icon needs to be pate gt my fo l fo 1 clicked in order to display the Date picker helper Add Filter Cancel Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 55 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual The arrows allow to skip one month back or forth Date 7 5 Now 2008 Ci uovember 200 5 M T W T F 5 m m C AddFiter The day selection allows i lui 5 9 ne to pick the required day 9 10 11 14 15 ee to search for n DEL 7 LUi FJ aS OS a LFF F gt L me 16 17 18 19 30 23 2 n Dec 25 16 36 21 GMT 0000 1977 Sta ne 23 24 25 26 237 28 29 n Dec 25 16 38 08 GMT 0000 1977 Sta
13. the instructions Loose or unsecured components can result in system damage or personal injury M Make sure to retain packing materials and cartons for possible re packing prior to transporting or shipping the system Do NOT ship system with drives installed 2 1 2 Static Precautions M Static Electricity can damage the system components and drives without physical sign of damage Use proper ESD protection measures when handling any electronic components M Discharge static electricity by using an anti static strap If a strap is not available discharge but touching a grounded metal object like the enclosure chassis if the PSU is connected to a properly grounded power source M Avoid plastics unless they are anti static material M Avoid carpets vinyl and Styrofoam in the work area or from coming in contact with the enclosure M Handle all modules by their handles or metal trays Avoid touching components or printed circuit boards 2 2 Drive Installation Options This section describes the drive tray configuration options The 1U10 supports both SAS and SATA drives with the following options rr e nm AN qe Jo PN ge r B A TA TA A OKT T AN ovaanbh wot aN qintianc macnn Drive iray Configuration Options image 2 5 SAS SATA Drive Carrier Accepts native SAS drives and single port access to SATA II drives 2 5 Dummy Carrier No drive mounting screw holes Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 12 of
14. 68 1 151 864 0 folders 3 files Total 19 24 MB Filename Filesize Filetime Hits E S8ayTower ReleaseNotes867 firmware txt 1 90 KB 9 30 2008 2 04 24 PM 0 B mpstor_img tar 19 24 MB 9 30 2008 2 04 38 PM 0 E mpstor_img tar shal 64B 9 30 2008 2 04 28 PM 0 HttpFileServer 2 2f Servertime 7 23 2009 3 33 59 PM ime 00 06 20 Uptime 00 Build time 0 093 Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc All Rights Reserved Page 58 of 72 Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual 4 A connection between server and 3U16 RBOD must be established before proceed with the following steps amin Extreme _ Shutdown Log Out _ Download New Firmware Support Log Support Portal Release Notes version 8 6 3 Bugs fixed Firrnware Bugfixes 1 Fixed a memory leak causing the controller to stop running IOs after five hours Contacts ll Va i View XML Under Support gt Upload New Version click on Get New Version button to start This screen also shows the current version of the firmware Extreme Firmware Download ilpload Naw Versior Support Log Source URL http 192 168 1 151 864 Support Portal Contacts s for a random e system On the source URL type in the IP address of the host followed by the folder where the firmware image resides Click Next to proceed Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 59 of 72 All Rights Reser
15. 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual 2 3 Removing a drive tray and installing a hard drive This section describes the procedure to remove a drive carrier install a hard drive and replace the carriers in the enclosure Please note Use proper ESD protective measures when handling disk drives Figure 2 1 Opening 1U 10 Bay RBOD Drive Tray 2 3 1 Removing a Disk Drive 1 Release the handle mechanism by gently but firmly press release latch 1 Handle lever 2 should pop out slightly indicating the locking mechanism has been released 2 Rotate handle 2 outward to disengage the drive carrier The handle acts as a cam to disengage the carrier from the backplane If a drive s is present and the system is powered on retract the carrier a few inches to disconnect from the backplane Allow a minute for the drive s to spin down prior to removal from the system 3 Fully retract and remove the carrier from the enclosure 4 Ifa drive s is present the needs to be replaced remove it by unscrewing the mounting screws Sliding the drive toward the front of the tray to disengage it from the interposer board and gently lifting the drive out of the carrier 2 3 2 Installing a Disk Drive 1 Unpack and remove any packing materials and interface covers from the replacement hard drive 2 Place the drive in the carrier position and slide toward the rear firmly seating the drive to the interposer board 3 Secur
16. AIC Storage Solution Group XD1100 Series 1U 10 Bay RBOD User s Manual SSG DRFC41 1102 A1 FC SAS to SAS SATA 1U10 Single Expander RBOD SSG DRSA11 1102 A1 SAS to SAS SATA 1U10 Single Expander RBOD XM UG A XD1100 110 02 09 2010 1U10 RBOD User s Manual Copyright No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photo static recording or otherwise without the prior written consent of the manufacturer Trademarks All products and trade names used in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Changes The material in this document is for information purposes only and is subject to change without notice FCC Compliance Statement 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 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation FE Ce Warning e A shielded type power cord is required in order to meet FCC emission limits and also to prevent interference to the nearby radio and television reception It is essential that only the supplied power cord be used e Use only shielded cables to connect I O devices to this equipment e You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by th
17. COCCOOCOO0oo00000 my Coon PEPEPEPE COCCCCOC Figure 2 7 Two 1U 10 Bay Enclosures cascaded using optional SAS to SAS cables 2 7 Rack mount Installation Should 1U 10 Bay NASASCSI unit need to be installed in the rack please use the rack mounting bracket included in the package Please follow the step below to install the unit to the rack e Install the base metals with 2 screws below on each side of the chassis Use M4 x 4 0L round head Phillips screws to secure the base metals A Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 17 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual e Install slide rail to the back of the rack cabinet with M5 x 15 0L round head screws and supporting metal B below Ta ech bk aie if E k I FA ey ay mal i ay XA Imat y I BA Ii i r Py y aa A A L a L l Py FJ 4 7 y f LE a d A A L Le yo e Secure the chassis by M5 x 15 0L round head applying screws in the front of the unit to the rack 3 Powering On and Off the System Preparing to Power On Prior to powering on the system you will need to have completed the following M Enclosure is installed in rack if rack mount operation is planned M Hard drives are properly installed and secured M All drive trays are installed and secured Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 18 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manu
18. ED description FW upload FTP program 11 09 2009 Changed P N 02 09 2010 Add hfs link Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 4 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual Table of Contents E INTRODUC CTION eE EE EE EEEE E AS 7 1 1 EAA E L ES E T T E EE E E P E E E AAS e A A T E EAA 7 1 2 PSY SRC TINS OMNI ONCE S essiri A ERN A 8 Load Front PONG rissies iei eea nE E REEERE SERENE REA EErEE aai i enn Raa 9 i22 Drive Carrie serccrassiacivenssucavaieincdboussensbadeiagsnenshiaetadvinddeoustensbodesedinanctanctadd dvansdeacbedssadinanciadeacaradeiaddporstensbens 9 1 2 3 Rear Panel scstiactatetnstonseenanenstuctpousaeadieedeicatnemcanecsanetudeyssetuasbusetueopencecasebssaeadusnsetasnanstncaciabtecovaieinddecasteacss 10 Ld PSU MO GUC vicsvccmassscarvosvscocrtbsaasdpewssuateeveiedtvensisestadeauidouwuadeassaeateonsecastebstedioavisradiadinadeowstvoataseieddooueteants 10 2 HIRDYSRESELUP serra EE E i 11 ZA Handing and Salety if gos Or 11 100 nee ne eee a aaa aaas 11 Adi O T AEE us ove Teles ite ac lt a itu cove N E E A T O EE A RO E Il 2d 2 IC CCAS a a A E E EE NE E E A E E E E sie 12 22 Drive Tris tall OC iOS csicsa ENDERS 12 22 Removing a drive tray and installing a hard Crive cccccccccsssssssssssssssssssscscccccccccccscccssssssssssscssccssoooes 13 2 3 1 POCO VIS CIOS Gy DNO ereta EE EEEE REOT EE EEEE EEES 13 22 TSCA A DK DTE irae oE E E E EEE acess ee ESS 13 23 3 TH OVOSUVE SIO M
19. FF FT Oe eseeeeeseeeee8222228 NNN The RBOD can send out alert of any error and occurrence to a designated email address To use this feature SMTP configuration must be Alert ALLEL activated Filter gt Emai nair Wert sve Hes To add an email address click on the Add button Used to view the email detailed description E To edit the existing email address and send test email T To remove an email address Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 39 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual 4 2 5 Support Menu Upload New Version This option lists the current firmware version of the box and to upload a new firmware version To upload a new version click on the Get New Version button The firmware image will be available on AIC http server For a complete instruction go to Chapter 4 6 2 Fined a bog coustng RAID 6 array creation 108 to foil or affect the system 3 fined beg Gausteg the RAID rebuild to fall white In manual rebuild mode Firmware Improvements LJ Reed performances are now equal or superior to write performances Get New Version This field lists the debug files generated by the system Press send indicated by red circle on the picture to send the debug log to support mpstor com A To view the debug lines Support portal lists the technical support information amn ETOR shutdesn TTS
20. FUJITSU MAX3036RC a ig k Online 8 FUJITSU MAX3036RC a Kg we Online 8 FUJITSU MAX3036RC Clicking on this button will bring you to the individual Disk Edit View Disk Edit Manufacturer ATA Model STS500641N5 This is the QoS setting Click on the QoS drop down menu to select the QoS ENCIOSuUre ALU E LU OISRS UWE U Business Mission Critical Archive ok Cancel Once you have selected the relevant QoS for this individual drive click on the OK button to validate The QoS for this drive had been set You can now observe the QoS level for this drive in the Disk View It should have changed to the one you selected as shown below r x Clear I Qos o gt Protocol gt Enclosure Shu Mission Critical SAS Xtore 10 Disks Tower 0 9 The individual Qos level for Mission Critica SAS Xtore 10 Disks Tower 0 5 this drive was changed gt Archive SATA Xtore 10 Disks Tower 0 4 successfully to Archive Mission Critica SAS Mtore 10 Disks Tower 0 6 Mission Critical SAS Xtore 10 Disks Tower 0 7 Mission Critical SAS Xtore 10 Disks Tower 0 le Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 42 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual 4 3 2 QoS Usage for RAID creation Once all your drives have been setup with the relevant QoS level you can then proceed to creating RAIDs
21. MAX3036RC Dedicated Spare FUJITSU MAX3036RC Ga Logical Volume Add Mission Critical RAIDs 0 GB Mission Critical 0 GB Business 0 GB Archive TU Looking at the logical volume we have 4 disks used in the RAID1 and 1 dedicated spare Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 33 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual Shutdown Log Out Install G Refresh Filter Setup gt gt State gt Size GB gt Manufacturer gt Model gt RAID CCa e a ee eet RAID 2 MAX3036RC ESE g FUJITSU MAx3036RC eX FUJITSU MAX3036RC S MAX3036RC S MAX3036RC E ST380211AS Online FUJITSU MAX3036RC Online FUJITSU MAX3036RC Online Maxtor 7 250M0 pepapspap2f 2 Online ST380211AS View XML Shutdown Log Out Install t G Refresh Filter Setup i gt RAID gt RAID Role FUJITSU MAX3036RC Used Online FUJITSU MAX3036RC Used Online FUJITSU MAX3036RC Used Online FUJITSU MAX3036RC Dedicated Spare Online FUJITSU MAX3036RC Online ATA T380211AS Online FUJITSU MAX3036RC Online FUJITSU MAX3036RC Online ATA Maxtor 7Y250M0 Online ATA T380211A5S View XML Note The controller s RAID 1 level also allows the creation of a RAID 1 on odd or non even number of disks This means that the creation of any RAID with at least two disks is possible like the creation of a RAID with 3 disks 5 disk
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23. Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual Select Menu gt Add folder from disk Choose the folder extracted from the downloaded firmware file Select Real folder and the folder will be uploaded to the local server b Self Test Show bandwidth graph Other options Upload Start Exit Limits Tray icons IP address Updates w Donate Add files Add folder from disk _ Load file system Ctr x Clear file system Save options Help Web links Uninstall HFS i About 9 switch OFF Exit bed Saye file system Ctri S pmo 2 HFS HTIP File Server 2 2t Build 155 arm EL Menu Port 80 You are in Easy mode 1 1514 What kind of folder do you want A real folder is faster good for big folders mt he A OO ed virtual folder is easier good for small folders 9 Not sure e Hint most time you need real folders mon iver 2 2t Build 155 x 80 8 You are in Easy mode f http 192 168 1 151 8644 HFS HTTP El Menu Open in F4 Filename Speed Time I In 0 0 KB s Out 0 0 KB s 3 Once the firmware files are up on the HTTP file server make sure that the files are accessible by using a browser and entering the host IP address followed by the firmware folder name BIHES 7864 Mozilla Firetox File Edit View History Bookmarks Split Tools Help http 192 168 1 151 864 http 192 1
24. aeseeeeeeeaas 49 4 5 Pomo TUES Wn arcs ove stcc ccc cse ve wscce vec ecenescecenesvoceceusscewsnceccncaseeseueadenecuaceseueseercewaceesueusndeneetasveaue 53 4 6 RAID Firmware Up era e icseccseccunceseicascasenevsasssevestsccccssvancecosvsssncvevseseacsseacsavsssessevsesvusevocsecsecsussusessvsucseuseseses 57 4 7 GUI Session Management esssscccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccecccccccccececccccccccececececcceee 61 4 7 1 TC OOM a a E E E E E E E E EA aa seacacen eames ETE 61 4 7 2 E aL See Ore TET One E N ON aR SRE ET EENT eee ee ene NA na OE E Ne ne ee eee ere eT 61 4 7 3 OWI e ics saat saci ta E te ieee gotta sae E E E adie wne E A cede onesie 61 S LEDSTATUSAND ALERT cccoveccscscvovssveeseccocessnveseccveccussatevessensencacusseussecoeeccnsessevesseneezsnsess 62 6 APPENDIX SERIAL PORT INTERFACE eessseecccccsecccccecssecccccscecccccssececccssecccccsseceecssse 63 k CLO DARY c EA 72 Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 6 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual 1 Introduction The 1U 10 Bay FC SAS Serial Attached SCSI RBOD RAID of Bunch Of Disks is a high performance high density scalable SAS to SAS SATA Serial ATA and FC Fibre Channel to SAS SATA Disk RAID Expansion Enclosure The unit can be cascaded from a SAS FC server a SAS FC Switch or SAS FC DAS Direct Attached Storage through the integrated expander for maximum storage expan
25. al M All external cables are properly connected and secured M Power cables are installed M Power from a suitable power source M The system should have been in place long enough to adjust to ambient temperature 3 1 1 Powering On the System After the 1U10 is mounted in the rack drive trays inserted and external connections completed the system may be powered on using the following steps 1 If you have not already done so using the power cords supplied connect the PSU modules to the power source If the power is on LED indicators on the Expanders will flash indicating power is present and the System is in standby mode 2 Power on any network switches in the configuration 3 Turn on the power switch on the rear panel to power up the system The fans should come on immediately afterwards and the drives will begin to spin up and initialize 4 Allow afew minutes for drive initialization to complete prior to powering on Host System or Storage Appliances or Controllers 5 After completing system configuration proceed to power on external hosts or Storage Appliances and Controllers It is recommended hosts be powered on last unless the system is being installed into a live hot environment 3 1 2 Power On Status Once the system has been powered on the Display can be checked to verify proper operation System monitoring and status information is collected via the internal I C bus and is made available via external controll
26. any damage is found do not remove the components contact the dealer where the subsystem was purchased for further instructions Before continuing first unpack the subsystem and verify that the contents of the shipping carton are all there and in good condition Your new 1U 10 Bay RBOD includes Enclosure Chassis 2 5 SATA Drive Tray FC SAS IO Module 300W AC DC PSU Modules Manual and Utility CD Power Cable US or EU Serial cable Item Printed Quick Start Guide o 7 Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 8 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual M3 0 5Px4mm countersunk flathead I set screw set for mounting drives in drive trays Bracket Set for Rack Mounting FC Mezzanine Board SAS cable or FC cable If any items are missing please contact your authorized reseller or sales representative 1 2 1 Front Panel 1 2 2 Drive Carrier yi He Ot j S i O7 o nM j Yh i Po SY BF Figure 1 2 1U10 RAID Drive Tray Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 9 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual 1 2 3 Rear Panel 100 240 Vac Buzzer Mute Power Power Entry Button Supply Fan Hie PSU PSU I O Module 1 Module 2 Panel Figure 1 3 1U10 RAID Rear Side 1 2 4 IO Module The system is equipped with single FC SAS Expander and RAID module The FC SAS Expander is a fully configurab
27. ay The offline failed disk has got a Red status button while the online disks have got a Green status button e Clicking on Return then OK brings us back to the general RAID view window Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 45 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual e Clicking on the RAID Edit button The small notepad icon in between of the RAID View icon magnifying glass and the RAID delete icon bin icon shows us whether this RAID is set to rebuild automatically or not Raid Edit Automatic Rebuild Tickbox This can be set Raid Name RAID 5 Automatic Rebuild OQ w when a RAID is offline eis Error message yielded by ia clicking on the Rebuild No Spares Available button when no spare ieee permana disks are available Rebuild button used to manually rebuild a RAID array Stop RAID This RAID is Online Rebuild ok Cancel e Inthe above example we can observe that the Automatic Rebuild tickbox is not set o The Automatic Rebuild feature is therefore not enabled Note the Automatic Rebuild feature can only be enabled at the RAID creation stage or while a RAID is offline e We then tried to click on the Rebuild button from the RAID view which immediately triggered the following error message No Spares Available This error message is due to the fact that we did not previously set any spare drives
28. ay the menu hit the lt ESC gt key at any time The menu shown in Figure 6 1 will be displayed 1 Configuration 2 Disks 3 Raids 4 Logical Yolumes 5 Enclosures 6 Events Please select an option _ Figure 6 Main Menu 6 1 Configuration By choosing option number from the main menu the option displays the following selections Figure 6 1 Please select an option 1 1 System config 2 IP config 3 HTTP config 4 Serial Port config SHTP config 0 Main Menu Please select an option Figure 6 1 Configuration Submenu Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 63 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual 6 1 1 System Configuration This option number of the submenu displays the following information Uptime the time duration the system has been up The name of the system Date setting Current state of the system System ID An option to edit the configuration edit name and action 6 1 2 IP Configuration Option number 2 displays the following information DNS server Default gateway Subnet mask DHCP setting IP address A selection to edit IP address subnet mask and default gateway 6 1 3 HTTP Configuration Option number 3 lists the following information Username Proxy setting Host name Port number Password Choices to edit proxy setting hostname username password and port 6 1 4 Serial Port Configuration This configuration di
29. could damage sensitive electronic components Do not open the system s top cover If opening the cover for maintenance is a must only a trained technician should do so Integrated circuits on computer boards are sensitive to static electricity Before handling a board or integrated circuit touch an unpainted portion of the system unit chassis for a few seconds This will help to discharge any static electricity on your body Place this equipment on a reliable surface when install A drop or fall could cause injury Please keep this equipment from away humidity Carefully mount the equipment into the rack in such manner that it won t be hazardous due to uneven mechanical loading Do not leave this equipment in an environment unconditioned out of operation or storage temperature range may damage the equipment This equipment is to be installed for operation in an environment with maximum ambient temperature below 35 C The openings on the enclosure are for air convection to protect the equipment from overheating DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS Never pour any liquid into ventilation openings This could cause fire or electrical shock Make sure the voltage of the power source is within the specification on the label when connecting the equipment to the power outlet The current load and output power of loads shall be within the specification This equipment must be connected to reliable grounding before using Pay special attention to power sup
30. ctive steps should be employed when handling any ESD sensitive materials or devices Failure to follow proper ESD protective procedures may result in equipment damage or failure Warning Handle hard drives with extreme care Dropping the hard drive or touching the components on the circuit board may damage the hard drive without exhibiting physical signs of damage Use only the mounting screws supplied with the system Using larger screws may damage the drive Warning All drive trays must be installed regardless of whether they contain drives prior to system operation Drive trays in each of the drive tray slots insure proper air flow for cooling the system Prolonged operation with empty slots may result in overheating and resultant damage to drives or system components 2 3 3 Enclosure Slot Mapping The map below shows physical locations and slot order in the enclosure Figure 2 3 1U 10 Bay RBOD Slot Mapping 2 4 Removing and Installing an IO Module This section describes removing and installing a FC SAS IO Module Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 14 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual 2 4 1 Removing an IO Module 1 Remove any external cables connected to the module 2 Turn the thumbscrews counterclockwise and pull out to release the IO module tray and then pull gently 3 Pull module firmly until it clears the enclosure chassis and place in anti static bag or contain
31. d Edit Raid Name kans Automatic Rebuild Clicking on the Edit RAID button Build Progress n notepad icon will show you that this Build Speed 178 MB s Automatic Rebuild RAID is being Time to Completion 0h0m 53s rebuilt and will show you the RAID eesessSsSE Eg rebuild progress bar the RAID building e This RAD is Onn speed in Mb sec as well as an estimated time to completion OK Cancel Clicking on the Cancel button and clicking on the RAID View button magnifying glass then clicking on the View Disks button icon will show you that the Offline disk the disk that was pulled has been kicked out Raid View Disks of the array and replaced by a good disk which was taken from the global or dedicated spare mis disk pool a Size GB gt RAID Role gt Manufactui A Model FUJITSU MAXS036RC Used FUJITSU MAXS036RC Used FUJITSU MAXS036RC The disk that was pulled was automatically put back in the disk pool with the Offline mention and we can clearly see that it s RAID Role has changed from Used to Free and that it does not belong to the RAID named RAID 1 anymore CG Refresh Filter Clear a state a si Manufaci Model A RAID gt RAID Role gt Qos a B F online g FUJITSU MAXSO36RC n a Global Spare Mission ait eo Online g FUJITSU MAX 3036RC RAID 1 Used Mission
32. d 1f no activity is currently performed on 1t by clicking on the Stop RAID button Once stopped the Automatic Rebuild tick box previously grayed out becomes active In order to activate it tick the box corresponding to the Automatic Rebuild field but do not directly click on the Start RAID button This would cause the feature to be reset to the state it was in before stopping the RAID and would cause the RAID to restart without the feature being activated Instead once the box is ticked or unticked click on the OK button to validate and save this option onto the RAID Once done the Raid Edit view form should close and you will need to reopen it and click on Start RAID to restart the RAID You should observe that the Automatic Rebuild tick box displays your setting and will get grayed out once the RAID has restarted Automatic Rebuild Behavior With the Automatic Rebuild feature enabled and your disk pool containing at least one spare disk of the similar specifications similar size pulling an active RAID disk from its bay will automatically start rebuilding the array in which the disk 1s contained even if the RAID is being used at the same time in total transparency In the picture below one of the RAID disk was pulled which kicked in the RAID rebuild process automatically Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 51 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual Rai
33. d flash memory chip that can be flashed to apply updates or fix the system The system can be flashed from the GUI in the Support section A tab called Upload New Version allows you to flash the controller using fresh firmware images In order to transfer these images onto the controller s flash a HTTP connection will be used from the controller to an AIC HTTP server sharing the required upgrade firmwares Should the AIC http server become unavailable another way to upgrade the firmware is through local download The following details how to install a free very simple and small HTTP server for the Flash upgrading purpose 1 Foremost download the latest firmware from AIC website and extract it to reveal the firmware files inside a folder as follow File Edit View Favorites Tools Help m E cis CD Bact F 4 Pi Search U Folders The Address Links Name 4 Type 5BayTower ReleaseNotes864firmware txt KB Text Document mpstor_img tar 19 700 KB WinRAR archive k mpstor_img tar shal 1 KB SHA1 File Type Text Document Date Modified 9 30 2008 2 04 PM Siz 1 90 KB My Computer 1 Download and open a simple HTTP server program from http www rejetto com hfs called Afs HTTP File Server hfs exe 2 Please follow the diagram below to upload the firmware file into the http file server Make sure that you are using port 80 Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 57 of 72 All Rights
34. e before the RAID creation It avoids having to do so later on and makes sure at least a number of spare disks of the right specifications will be available when needed for this RAID Click on Next and then on Create RAID to finish the RAID creation process Your RAID should now be building Once your RAID is built if one of your RAID drive is pulled or fails your RAID array will start rebuilding automatically and immediately should any spare disk be available Setting up the Automatic Rebuild after RAID creation time It could happen that a RAID that was created without the Automatic Rebuild feature needs to be set as so To change the Automatic Rebuild setting on a specific RAID click on the Raid edit button notepad icon from the RAID View general menu Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 50 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual The Automatic Rebuild feature has been Raid Edit i ai ticked which enables the feature for this D a RAID once the choice is registered by Raid Name RAID 5 Automatic TO clicking on the OK button RAID status indicator A RAID can be either Online or Offline RAID Stop Start button A RAID needs to be stopped to be able to T r enable the Automatic Rebuild feature The Automatic Rebuild box can only be activated while a RAID is offline For that reason the RAID needs to be stoppe
35. e party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate the equipment Disclaimer Advanced Industrial Computer shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein The information provided is provided as is without warranty of any kind To the extent permitted by law neither AIC or its affiliates subcontractors or suppliers will be liable for incidental special or consequential damages including downtime cost lost profits damages relating to the procurement of substitute products or services or damages for loss of data or software restoration The information in this document is subject to change without notice Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 2 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Before getting started please read the following important cautions VVVVVV V All cautions and warnings on the equipment or in the manuals should be noted Most electronic components are sensitive to electrical static discharge therefore be sure to ground yourself at all times when installing the internal components Use a grounding wrist strap and place all electronic components in static shielded devices Grounding wrist straps can be purchased in any electronic supply store Be sure to turn off the power and then disconnect the power cords from your system before performing any installation or servicing A sudden surge of power
36. e the drive using four 4 of the M3 0 5Px4mm countersunk flathead drive mounting screws provided Figure 2 2 1U 10 Bay RBOD Drive Screw Locations Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 13 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual 4 Replace the drive tray in the enclosure slot Slide into the system until the carrier engages the backplane 5 Push latch 1 home to fully engage the drive Handle 2 will rotate inward and engage with Latch and a click sound indicates the latch is secured 6 After a moment the LED indicator should light indicating the drive has power and is beginning initialization and spin up 7 Allow a minute or two for the initialization process to complete The LED should show constant blue indicating normal inactive status or flashing blue if activity is present If the LED indicates red or does not illuminate a Inspect the drive for proper installation Reinsert the drive carrier to ensure proper connection b Ifthe symptom persists follow the procedure in above step to remove the drive tray inspect for proper drive installation within the tray and mating with the interposer board and if necessary remove and test the drive to validate it is independent of the tray and enclosure Warning Electro Static Discharge ESD can damage the hard drive and other electronic elements of the system without exhibiting physical signs of damage Proper grounding and prote
37. ed To add more logical volume with the remaining available RAID space click on Add button 4 1 5 Spare Drive Explained In the RAID creation step users are given a chance to allocate one or more disks to be spare drives Note that the spare disks will be taken from the assigned RAID drives In the example below 1 disk out of 5 selected RAID 1 disks will be allocated as a dedicated spare disk The end result will be a RAID 1 volume with the capacity of 2 disks number of drives x smallest size of disk 2 and 1 spare disk The following is the steps of creating spare drives Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 31 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual Extreme RAID Add Logical Volume Selected Disks 5 Logical Volume Configuration Interface Basic l Spares Organisation Automatic Rebuild Max Build Speed With 5 disks selected set 4x1 organization and 1 spare Below is a diagram explaining how 1U10 RBOD RAID 1 works RAID 1 with 4 Disks Disk O Disk 1 Disk 2 Disk 3 A x One copy of a block of data The Al block is identical to the Al block on the second disk Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 32 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual A Size GB gt RAID Role gt Manufactur Model Used FUJITSU MAX3036RC Used FUJITSU MAX3036RC Used FUJITSU MAX3036RC Used FUJITSU
38. er prior to storage or shipment 2 4 2 Installing an IO Module 1 Remove any packing material and cover 2 Align the IO module tray with the opening in the rear of the enclosure Slide in until module connector engages mating connector on backplane 3 Firmly seat the module and backplane connectors until handle is fully latched and lock the thumbscrews 4 Connect cables to expander If system is operational during installation the Expander will self test and begin FC SAS link initialization 2 5 Removing and Installing a PSU Module This section describes removing and installing a PSU Module Power Status 100 240 Vac Buzzer Mute Power Entry Button Figure 2 4 1U 10 Bay RBOD PSU Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 15 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual 2 5 1 Removing a PSU Module 1 Remove any power cables connected to the PSU module 2 Allow a minute for fan to spin down 3 Loosen PSU module retaining thumbscrew 4 Grab the handle and gently pull the PSU module out of the slot until it clears the chassis 5 Place in anti static bag or container prior to storage or shipment 2 5 2 Installing a PSU Module 1 Remove any packing material and cover 2 Hold the PSU module and align it with the slot opening in the rear of the enclosure Slide in until PSU is fully engaged 3 Secure PSU module retaining thumbscrew 4 Connect AC power cable to Mod
39. ers and management tools via SES e Drive LED status will be steady Blue indicating power on idle state or intermittent Blue indicating Drive activity e Expander LEDs will be flashing intermittent to indicate activity 3 1 3 Power Off the System 1 Flush and unmount all the volumes and or power off all the servers accessing volumes on the system to be powered down prior to powering down the unit 2 Press the On Off button on the rear panel 3 Allow afew minutes for the drives to spin down Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 19 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual The following steps are used to configure the RAID system 4 1 RAID Creation Quick Guide 4 1 1 RAID Preparation Connect an Ethernet cable from 1U10 RBOD Ethernet port to Host Open a web browser on the host and type in the RBOD s IP address A GUI will be shown as below Please enter your username and password to log into the system Username Admin Password aooo k kkk View XML Log in to the system using the default Super User username and password Reboot Shutdown Log Out _ SYSTEM STATUS Present Status History Hour Day Week Offline Boma yada i 0 o 0 Logical Volumes mernans PE ie 5 5 Sal Sa a a Deleted o 0 o Offline 0 1 0 D wai d i k Offline S hed x a A RAIDS Gatine 0 r uid wanes i a a dies Created a 0 E Delated 0 0 0
40. gure 6 5 Enclosure Submenu and Its Branches 6 5 1 Enclosure Map By pressing key 1 this option displays the following information Please select an option 1 acral N ena a ce lemmings Sn Bee enema sg celeriac i 3 Y F 2 WE 11 VFA 15 IA I oe Dect a I aes ita ee a an I 2 WE 6 Y F 10 WF j 14 Y7Us I ee Lies ee I ee ema en i n I D WE 5 Y U 9 W F 13 W F l ie a al l E A e I 0 W E amp WE 8 Y U 12 W F I ie ees lowes I Code format front_disk_statel front_disk_raid_role back_disk_statel back_d isk_raid_role Code key Disk online Disk offline Disk in use on raid Disk is dedicated spare Disk is global spare Disk free N3S3ocz lt Figure 6 5 1 Enclosure Map and Disk Status Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 68 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual 6 5 2 Enclosure General Data Pressing key 2 the option displays the enclosure information such as temperature status PSU status fan status number of disk present More information is attached below Please select an option 2 Enclosure 1357576 1 of 1 temperature_status Fault psu_status Fault shelf_id enclosure type MPSTOR 3u 16 drive_status Fault interface_board_ type Controller fan_status Fault system_status Fa
41. ive resource disk drives i e SATA drives To change a Quality of Service of a hard drive click the button of the selected drive and change the QoS from the drop down menu Extreme Host Name Host 1 WWN 0x00000e121c000000 Enclosure Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 21 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual The 1U10 RAID requires having a host listed on the system The purpose is to allow a host to access the RAID logical volume created To add a host go to System tab then choose Host from the left hand column then create a host name and specify its WWN 4 1 2 RAID Addition 1U10 RBOD supports the following RAID level RAID 0 Striped set without parity Non Redundant Array It provides improved performance and additional storage but no fault tolerance It requires a minimum of 2 disks The capacity of RAID O will be roughly c c2 c3 c4 etc where c 1s the size of each of the drives RAID 1 1U10 RBOD defines RAID1 as mirrored sets in a striped set With or without Spare drives It provides fault tolerance and improved performance It works with either an odd or even number of disks with a minimum of two disks The capacity of RAID 1 will be roughly c x n 2 where is the size of the smallest drive and n is the number of disks RAID 5 Striped set with distributed parity With or without Spare drives Distributed parity requires all drive
42. le FC SAS switch with two 4x 3Gb sec wide SAS ports for a total of 1200MB sec per channel or 2400MB sec full duplex and two 4Gb s FC ports The module has a serial port to access the menu configuration and monitoring system S dee P oes ts ls e Fi IF IF ees Q TR j gy EEEREN ESSER SEERDOIOOOISEa0 o o Ly fr eed Sa GEISER ASS eC GOSS CaIeace iu ieem IDO USBESREReeS ene Ethernet Management Port Two 4Gb sec Fibre Channel Ports S 2 255 s e s SAS Reset Heartbeat Button Serial Port LED Figure 1 4 1UIO RAID IO Module Two 4x 3Gb sec Wide SAS Ports Channels 1 2 5 PSU Module The system comes with 2 Intelligent PSU Modules described below Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 10 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual Power Status Universal AC PSU ROHS Compliant 12V Single Rail 100 240V 47 63Hz 4 5 2A Integrated Fan Integrated I2C management IC Fan Speed Measurement and Control DC Output 300W Max 12V 24A 5 VSB 0 2 5A 100 240 Vac Buzzer Mute Power Entry Button Figure 1 5 1U10 RAID PS Module This chapter provides detailed instructions on hardware setup and installation Installation involves mounting the system in a rack installing disk drives connecting to an external host or FC SAS switch and optionally connecting to additional enclosures Installation into a rack enclosure should be perfor
43. lect the first available spare from the Global Spare disks and if none available from the Dedicated Spare disk pool Note the QoS for the spare disks is not taken in account when rebuilding a RAID manually nor automatically For instance a RAID with a Business QoS can be rebuilt with an Archive QoS disk Once the RAID Role has been set click on OK to validate We can now re attempt to rebuild the array by clicking on the System tab then clicking on the RAID left side bar menu icon followed by clicking on the RAID Edit button the notepad icon Clicking on the Rebuild button now closes the RAID Edit view and starts rebuilding the RAID A click on the Refresh button will be required to observe the RAID new state Raid Edit Raid Name FAID 5 Automatic Rebuild This is the Rebuild button used to rebuild Stop RAID This RAID is Online a RAID manually We can see here that the a a State a Name a Size GB a Redundancy a Level RAID is being rebuilt after UB 2 Online RAID 5 17 j r having clicked on the Rebuild button Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 48 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual Raid Edit The build progress indicates the percentage of the RAID rebuild process done Raid Name Raid 5 Automatic Rebuild Overall speed at which Build Progress
44. lity of Service _ Mission Critical Level Level 5 Caching Policy Write Cache a Read Ahead Input the desired RAID name RAID level and other parameters and click Next Note RAID will only be able to select drives with the same QoS setting Raid Add Choose Disks MPSTOR 3U 16 bay single density 8 MPSTOR 3U 16 bay single density 5 MPSTOR 3U 16 bay single density 3 MPSTOR 3U 16 bay single density 15 MPSTOR 3U 16 bay single density 0 MPSTOR 3U 16 bay single density 11 MPSTOR 3U 16 bay single density 7 MPSTOR 3U 16 bay single density 10 MPSTOR 3U 16 bay single density 13 MPSTOR 3U 16 bay single density 1 MPSTOR 3U 16 bay single density d 9 v v v v v v v v v v W Select the required amount of disks for the RAID All disks selected must be the same size Click Next Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 24 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual 4 1 3 Add Spare Disks Raid Add Configuration Interface Basic Selected Disks Spares Organisation Enclosure Automatic Rebuild Max Build Speed Put aside a number of spare disks taken out from the selected disks 1 out of 16 in the above example and the RAID geometry Raid Add Summary WDC WD7500A 5 1741823 Mission Critical WDC WD7500A 8 1741823 Mission Critical WDC WD7500A 3 1741823 Mission Critical WDC WD7500A
45. ll Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual Refresh Filter x Clear These pins are all cesses a corresponding to Timestamp Action Element Name gt Element Ty Message different possible A Sat Dec 24 21 02 Added RAID 5 raid User command exec filters for each data a Sat Dec 24 21 02 Created Success RAID 5 raid System tasks compl tvpe re resented in a Sat Dec 24 21 07 Accepted conne WA WA 10 0 2 67 JP P a Sat Dec 24 21 08 Added Logical Volume 1 logical volume User command exec each column The a Sat Dec 24 21 08 Created Logical Volume 1 logical_ volume System tasks compl filter type will vary a Sat Dec 24 21 09 Edited Logical Volume 1 logical_volume User command exec depending on the data a Sat Dec 24 21 09 Stopped Logical Volume 1 logical_ volume System tasks compl type being filtered A Sat Dec 24 21 09 Deleted Logical Volume 1 logical volume User command exec For a date a date filter a Sat Dec 24 21 09 Destroyed Logical Volume 1 logical_ volume System tasks compl a Sat Dec 24 21 09 Added Logical Volume 1 logical volume User command exec will be displayed for a Sat Dec 24 21 09 Created Logical Volume 1 logical volume System tasks compl a field containing text Gy Sat Dec 24 21 14 client connnectic W A WA 227 commands 429 9 general filter will be a Sun Dec 25 12 40 Logged in WA WA WA cun Na
46. ly 2 rack units are 2U and so on HDD A hard disk drive HDD commonly referred to as a hard drive or hard disk Hot Swap The ability to pull out a component from a system and plug in a new one while the power is still on and the unit is still operating Redundant systems can be designed to swap drives circuit boards power supplies and virtually anything that is duplicated within the system Redundant It is used to guard the primary system from failure by acting as a backup system Host Bus Adapter HBA An I O adapter that sits between the host computer s bus and the storage device and manages the transfer of information between the two devices If you have any technical questions please contact your authorized dealer before contacting us For more information visit www aicipc com Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 72 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05
47. med prior to installing drive trays with disk drives A set of mounting brackets with screws and assembly guide is provided with the system to allow easy installation in a variety of different 19 rack enclosures Follow the instructions provided by the rack supplier for proper rack installation Open and inspect all system components as listed in 1 2 before proceeding with installation Note Please read all instructions prior to attempting installation Follow these instructions carefully to avoid damage or improper operation 2 1 Handling and Safety Precautions 2 1 1 System Precautions M The system can weigh in excess of 40 lbs without drives installed It is recommended that 2 or 3 people be involved in lifting the enclosure and if desired installing it in a rack enclosure Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 11 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual M Prior to operation make sure all drive trays are installed in the enclosure regardless of whether they contain disk drives Drive trays must be present to insure proper airflow and cooling through the system M The system requires open space front minimum 3 and rear 3 to allow airflow for cooling M The system requires reliable AC power either 100 120 or 210 240 VAC for proper operation All power suppliers should be connected to properly grounded AC power source s M Secure all modules and drive trays as described in
48. ne n Dec 25 16 39 11 GMT 0000 1977 Sta 30 ne n Dec 25 16 41 10 GMT 0000 1977 Stopped Logical Volume mn Meer 75 1A AT 45 CMT H nnn Torr Gtoatod lamir al tanl rms We first need to click on the Timestamp Pin icon to bring the Timestamp filter menu up We can observe that the filter selection has changed slightly for this Date filter data type A calendar date picker allows us to pick the specific we want to filter the events from We choose the date as higher than the 5 of November 2008 and validate by clicking on Add Filter The Log Viewer now only shows the events concerning the Logical Volumes that occurred after the 5 of November as requested This deleted all the Refresh Filter re Nea existing active filters Clicking on the Clear button will clear all the vw Timestamp Wed Nov 5 00 00 55 GMT gt Timestamp lement Name a Element Type O Wed Nov 5 18 16 56 GMT 0000 2008 Added Logical Volume 1 logical volume Q Wed Nov 5 18 16 56 GMT 0000 2008 Created Logical Volume 1 logical volume active filters listed If this Wed Nov 5 18 17 24 GMT 0000 2008 Edited Logical Volume 1 logical volume drop down menu Q Wed Nov 5 18 17 24 GMT 0000 2008 Stopped Logical Volume 1 logical volume Q Wed Nov 5 12 17 25 GMT 0000 2008 Deleted Logical Volume 1 logical volume Q Wed Nov 5 18 17 25 GMT 0000 2008 Destroyed Logical Volume 1
49. o add a Spare to the disk pool manually rebuild a RAID monitor the progression of the RAID rebuild as well as the completion of the procedure This section will explain how to setup an automatic RAID rebuild procedure to reduce human presence to admin the system Setting up the Automatic Rebuild feature at RAID creation time e Create anew RAID by clicking on the Add icon from the RAID View general view e Select the QoS the RAID level required for this RAID e Click on Next and select the disks required for this RAID Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 49 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual e The next view lets you customize the RAID geometry as well as the number of spares required Raid Add Number of Spare disks required to create the ee array with The Spare disks will be shared with other RAID arrays using disks of a similar size Organis axa Automatic Rebuild feature tickbox Automatic Rebu Oa used to enable or not the Automatic Max Build Spe sure rebuild feature for this specific RAID Tick the Automatic Rebuild box as shown above to enable the Automatic rebuild feature for this RAID If this RAID loses a drive the Automatic Rebuild feature will start rebuilding it straight away but only if a spare is available for it Note it is a good idea to select one more disk than required for the RAID to set it up as spar
50. peed 6 id 1652888 state Not Present voltage level 12 1000 status summary Warning location_index enclosure 1357576 Power Module 1052889 2 of 2 temperature 20 fan state Faulty current_level 10 7600 temperature_probe_state Faulty fan speed id 1852889 state Not Present voltage level 127 1006 status summary Warning location_index enclosure 1357 75 76 Figure 6 5 4 Enclosure Power Module Data 6 6 Events Choose option 1 to view all events option 2 to filter events shown in Figure 6 6 2 Please select an option 6 1 View all events Filter events 0 Main Henu 6 6 1 Events Submenu Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 70 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc All Rights Reserved Please select an option 2 a Se WO OO a oS a Be Co a ee Sa a E ET a a a a a a Er bann aai Filter Filter Filter Filter Filter Filter Filter Filter Filter Filter Back event id timestamp id action element_type path message user_name element_id element_name 6 6 2 Filter Events Menu Page 71 of 72 Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual 7 Glossary Mezzanine Card A circuit board meant to be an extension or daughter of a motherboard or main board 1U 2U A U Rack Unit is equal to 1 75 in height One rack unit is commonly designated as 1U similar
51. plied other than direct connections e g using of power strips Place the power cord out of the way of foot traffic Do not place anything over the power cord The power cord must be rated for the product voltage and current marked on the product s electrical ratings label The voltage and current rating of the cord should be greater than the voltage and current rating marked on the product If the equipment is not used for a long time disconnect the equipment from mains to avoid being damaged by transient over voltage Never open the equipment For safety reasons only qualified service personnel should open the equipment If one of the following situations arise the equipment should be checked by service personnel The power cord or plug is damaged Liquid has penetrated the equipment The equipment has been exposed to moisture The equipment does not work well or will not work according to its user manual The equipment has been dropped and or damaged The equipment has obvious signs of breakage Please disconnect this equipment from the AC outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid or detergent for cleaning The use of a moisture sheet or cloth is recommended for cleaning Product features and specifications are subject to change without notice Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 3 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual Document History 07 27 2009 Add Chapter 4 7 modify LAN L
52. r 3513 431 Nolina nara dick a 4 The picture above shows all the different filters available for this Log Viewer view There is one Filter pin available for each column allowing to select which column or element is to be filtered In the following example we will be filtering the Element Types in order to display the log entries only regarding the logical_volume elements types You will first need to click on the corresponding column s Filter pin that you need to setup the filter for Therefore in our example we click on the Element Type Pin icon 7 x This drop down menu allows you to pick from the available operands or modifier for your filter This box allows you to input the text used by the filter to display the relevant entries you are looking for The Filter setup window will open as shown above Depending on the data type contained in this column this window will vary to match the best search options with the data type For instance a column containing text and numbers will allow you to search with the following operands e lt to search for a value under the specified value e gt to search for a value over the specified value e lt to search for a value under or equal to the specified value Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 54 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual e gt to search for a value over o
53. r equal to the specified value e Contains This is a text and number search features searches for a value containing the same string of text or number as specified There are more filters setup window types for different data type They will be reviewed later on In the above example we need to select the filter operand to contains and input the search query required logical Once our filter is set we then need to click on the OK button to activate the filter This is the filter summary drop down menu It Refresh gt Timestamp gt Action gt Element Name gt Element Ty gt Message displays the most a Sat Dec 24 oa Added Logical Volume 1 logical volume User command recent active filter D Sat Dec 24 21 08 Created Logical Volume 1 logical volume System tasks cc r s Clicking on it will a Sat Dec 24 21 09 Edited Logical Volume 1 logical volume User command i j a Sat Dec 24 21 09 Stopped Logical Volume 1 logical volume System tasks cc display the full list a Sat Dec 24 21 09 Deleted Logical Volume 1 logical volume User command of active filters a Sat Dec 24 21 09 Destroyed Logical Volume 1 logical volume System tasks cc a Sat Dec 24 21 09 Added Logical Volume 1 logical volume User command i E l Cat Mae 3A 21 0 1 Pemakan ed laces wales 1 l ETa Er aa Dirbk nrm tackler r The filter has been activated and only
54. rdceecanjaneostesaseasiesweetaatstacasaseennstnschenntoscecnendesasecesaaneetenateosiussoresantiesannaseehs 19 3 1 3 ON gk OT EL eer een eee ERC Te TereTer ven eere nt eh rrerT Serre ty eree ter rr rerr errerr rer re ce errr re er rern cy rer ene re Terrrer 19 3 1 4 Fower O e S Velsen a a G 19 4 RAID CONFIGURATION soseseriies eniai nre isansa i Eri E OTE E S NNE as 20 4 l l RAID Prepara l OI wsaserrauerssceweuasausaunusedonssnpccbscunaeeceesttucasnanseonsaaiteserunatbaneeghteansdadisenwaseesmatenconeanensostncties 20 4 1 2 RATA E E T E E E E 22 4 3 Ouality of Service OOS sssrinin aa raaa aaa 41 4 3 1 DSK VE CHIC toe cates ou E TE A E EA aae ee Gantt ALA 4 4 3 2 Uos Usate or LW DG TULA OE ROUTE Oe CPOE PEON TINT AE Ere eT EON rater tet wet ORT er TPO ne an eee 43 Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 5 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual 4 4 RAID BR Py ors taecec cae catecccssaccecuseces sea eavesandecsusnncneansvocenessugcacanscessvcetnasevenetecassuscasvecusneseceenestasssesestsuavceats 44 4 4 1 Manually Rebuilding a RAID AS sy ccccccccccccssseeeccceeee eee eeeeeeee eee e na eeeeeeeeeeeea ae eeeeeeeeeeaaaaaeseeeeesaaaaaaneeess 45 4 4 2 Managing Spare DIVES sxsaiasdinsecasavincsasnactesoinstiaanaieuis oineeniaranawaasnindoeignadan Mea eeatAeanTeRA RES 46 4 4 3 Using the Automatic rebuild feature cccccccccccscccccccccccsceeeeseeccceeee ee eeseeeeeeeeaaeenseeeeeeeaaaaeeeeeeeeeesaaa
55. reserved for a later use nor been set as Dedicated Spare or Global Spare disks We now need to pick one of these disks to replace the missing drive from the RAID 5 array We first make sure that this new drive is the same size as the missing drive by comparing the displayed size of the free disks with the one of the missing disk In the above example the free drives and the missing drive are all 8GB which makes the two free drives ideal candidates to become Hot Spares We then choose one of these two drives and click on the drive s Edit button The Disk Edit view is then displayed as shown below Disk Edit r Manufacturer Fujitsu Model MAX 3036RC Protocol s s Serial CGQLOP 7A00MEC Size S Shuttle Shuttle 1 Enclosure Xtore 5 Disks Tarer U Click on the RAID Role drop down menu to display the list of available roles and y Mission Critical select the required role for this z disk to set it Click OK to E validate your choice Used Dedicated Spare Global Spare Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 47 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual We can now change the RAID Role from Free to either Global Spare or Dedicated Spare by clicking on the RAID Role corresponding drop down menu Note the difference between these two roles is a priority difference Rebuilding a RAID will se
56. rving very fast and data demanding applications might require less storage space but sturdier and faster drives such as more expensive but more reliable SAS drives For that reason the QoS setting was introduced letting the user marking his drives according to their final use and to be able to create a specific QoS RAID using the matching User defined QoS drives 4 3 1 Disk Management e The QoS setting must be defined for each drive separately e The QoS setting can be changed at any time by the User except if the drive is already part of an active RAID e There are currently 3 QoS level settings available on the system o Mission Critical default level o Business o Archive In order to select the QoS for a specific drive you need to navigate to the following section within the GUI Click on the Administration tab gt Click on the Disks sidebar button Within this disk management view you will then need to locate the drive for which the QoS setting needs to be changed by clicking on the disk edit button as shown below Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 41 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual Administration System Application Reports Refresh Filter v Clear a State a Size GB a Manufacturer CUE Online 8 FUJITSU MAX3036RC Q x T we Online g 8 FUJITSU MAX3036RC eag Edit button ATA ST3500641NS a Eg ee Online 8
57. s 6 disks 7 disks or 8 disks Please see below the diagram explaining the logic behind such a RAID a RAID 1 with an odd number of disks Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 34 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual RAID 1 3 Disks A x One copy of a block of data The Al block is identical to the Al block on the second disk 4 2 GUI Overview Extreme Storage Manager ESM is a Graphical User Interface GUI embedded inside the 1U10 RAID system This easy to use utility enables RAID management monitoring and configuration remotely With ESM tool a system can concurrently support multiple RAID levels 0 1 10 5 6 a variety of volume group sizes This flexibility enables ESM to best match user s experience in terms of performance capacity and data protection requirements ESM does not require installation its web based interface ensures the low usage of resources thus provides a better experience for the user To connect to ESM enter the IP address of the system from any browser The ESM interface is categorized into five types 1 Administration where user can view and manage installed packages system setup IP and SMTP setup users and disks System where user can manages hosts RAID Logical Volumes and Enclosure Application Snapshot Replication and Commissioning are discussed here Report it deals with log history and alert management nA A W
58. s but one to be present to operate drive failure requires replacement but the array is not destroyed by a single drive failure It requires a minimum of 3 disks The capacity of RAID 5 will be roughly n 1 x c RAID 6 Striped set with dual distributed parity With or without Spare drives Provides fault tolerance from two drive failures array continues to operate with up to two failed drives It requires a minimum of 4 disks The capacity of RAID 6 will be roughly n 2 xc Note c is the size of the smallest drive and n is the number of disks To create a RAID volume refer to the steps as follow Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 22 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual SEE ora Host j Logical Volume Enclosure ill Van ere By choosing System from the menu bar along the top of the screen and then selecting RAID from the bar that appears on the left of the screen RAID creation screen will be displayed as below Host G Refresh Filter Logical Volume a Name a Size GB gt Parity a Redundancy a Level RAID Enclosure il XK TORE A a vem To add a new RAID click on the Add button to the left of the data grid Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 23 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual Raid Add Logical Volume RAID Name Raid Test i Qua
59. s policy write prot ection state 1 1817673 20 GB Logical Volume 1 Good Allow False Online B Back to Logical Yolumes menu Please select the logical volume number you wish to view 1 1 View logical volume details 2 Start logical volume 3 Stop logical volume 4 Delete logical volume B Back to logical volume list Please select an option _ Figure 6 4 2 Logical Volumes View The above figure displays the logical volume created in Section 4 1 4 Selecting the logical volume will provide options to view the details start stop and delete the logical volume Below is the result of option number 1 Please select an option 1 Logical Volume 1817073 1 of 1 name Logical Volume 1 write_protection False access policy Allow controller 1562127 i0_throttle 6 58606 bandwidth throttle 0 4000 state Online status summary Good primary_controller 1962127 id 1817073 lun size 20 GB Figure 6 4 3 Logical Volumes Detailed View Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 67 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual 6 5 Enclosure The fifth option is to manage the enclosure Please select an option 5 1 Enclosure 1 0 Main Menu Please select the enclosure number you wish to view 1 1 View Enclosure Hap 2 View Enclosure General Data View Enclosure Disk Data View Enclosure Power Module Data E Back to enclosures list 0 Main Menu Fi
60. siness QoS level set RAID Its level cannot be changed unless the RAID is taken apart To summarize e The QoS is a handy feature that can facilitate disk and RAID management in a system containing multiple enclosures with large amount of disks e One example of the feature is that it can be used in conjunction with User management where a User could be setup with permissions to only Add items but not delete nor modify them The User in question would then have to create RAIDs using the pre determined disks QoS e The Administrator of the system could then setup a specific QoS for each disk while setting up the system and let Users creating RAIDs only using the pre determined disk QoS settings 4 4 RAID Rebuilding This section outlines the RAID rebuilding process manual or automatic as well as practical usage information on the RAID rebuilding feature Because of the nature of a RAID a disk belonging to an array will fail at a certain point of time The advantage of the RAID is to recover from this condition without any data loss To do so a drive that has either been removed or failed will need to be replaced with a similar drive size type to rebuild the RAID to a healthy status The disk used in an array to replace a failed missing drive is called a spare or Hot Spare Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 44 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual
61. sion An optional FC mezzanine board is available for application with servers switches and DAS in Fibre Channel environment The RBOD is made up of several modules including single IO modules with intelligent environmental monitoring 10 port backplane board power supply modules with integrated fans LED indicators on the drive carriers and rear display panel and hot swappable hard drive canisters 1 1 Key Features e Rack mount 1U Enclosure e Single FC SAS Switch Expander Modules o 3 wide 4x 3Gb s SAS Channels per Module o 2x 4Gb s FC Channels per Module o Hot Swap Redundancy Standard e 10 High Density 2 5 Drive Trays o 3Gb s SAS Drives o 3Gb s SATA II Drives e 12V Single Rail 300W Power Supplies o Upto 85 Efficient Power Regulation and Utilization o Auto ranging 100 240 VAC o Integrated I2C Management amp Control o Integrated Fan with Fan Speed Control o Integrated Temperature Monitoring o DC Voltage Monitor o DC Current and Load Monitor o On Off via I2C or Control Signal e Cableless Design e SES Configuration and Management e Serial Command Line Management Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 7 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual 1 2 System Components Before removing the subsystem from the shipping carton visually inspect the physical condition of the shipping carton Exterior damage to the shipping carton may indicate that the contents of the carton are damaged If
62. splays the current baud rate and a selection to edit the baud rate Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 64 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual 6 1 5 SMTP Configuration This configuration option number 5 displays e SMTP username e Authentication setting e SMTP port e Hostname and password e The option to change host name port username password and authentication setting 6 2 Disks Choosing this second option from the main menu will present the user a list of all disks installed by selecting View all disks option from the submenu Please select an option 1 View all disks 0 Main Menu Figure 6 2 1 Disks Submenu Furthermore selecting View disk details will show the detail of the drive selected as exampled below Please select the disk number you wish to view 1 1 View disk details B Back to disk list Please select an option 1 Disk 1316224 1 of 1 enclosure_name MPSTOR 3U 16 bay single density 8 shuttle _position Front raid_name Raid 1 raid 1053178 ejected 0 size 698 GB raid role Used protocol SATA enclosure 1357576 shuttle 1852895 state Online shuttle_index 5 status_summary G serial number ood WD WCAPTO303094 qos Mission Critical model WDC WD 50 AYYS 8O wun 976630262636 7115988 id 2 AS16224 manufacturer ATA Figure 6 2 2 Disk Detailed View Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer
63. stem administrator in case of a disk failure Activating the Automatic Rebuild feature will then rebuild the degraded RAID automatically and immediately together with alerting the system administrator that a RAID had gone in a degraded state and is now being rebuilt 4 5 Using Filters in the GUI This section outlines the usage of filters for administration purposes and ease of use within the AIC RAID Controller GUI The system you are working is a complex system which can gather and accumulate a lot of assets and information that can cause confusion if not presented properly to the User For this reason a set of data and asset filters were implemented to facilitate the usage and the information finding on this system The filters can be used within the GUI with any item that is listed in a data list 1 e an item present in a table with columns and rows and can be combined between elements for a narrower search Using filters How to use the filters within the GUI For documentary purposes we will use the filters within the Log Viewer only although it is good to note that they can be used in many of the GUI s sections Locating the Filter button Although the filter feature is very intuitive the User has to know where to find the feature first The filter menu is located at the top of a data sheet s column represented by a small pin icon Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 53 of 72 A
64. t turn off by using this function To shut down the system entirely press the Power button of the enclosure as described in Chapter 3 1 4 Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 61 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual The following table describes the LED status information and alerts Drive Tray Activity LED A e Ethernet LAN Port LED 1GB s 100MB s T T ii Blue LED is located on the top Off Drive not present or not powered on Solid Blue Drive powered on no activity Intermittent Blue Drive powered on activity Red Error LED is located at the bottom Off No fault Red Fault check DSS GUI for detail Red solid dim standby power mode Green solid FC connection established Green solid Power on good status Red solid Power failure 100Mb s ACT Link LED is located on the top while 1Gb s ACTYLink is the LED on the bottom e Off No link or activity e Solid Amber Link established e Blinking Amber Activity detected Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 62 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual 6 Appendix Serial Port Interface The serial Port Interface allows user to visualize the 1U10 Status using a standard serial port Most terminal types will work correctly The serial connection should be set to e 115200 Baud e 8 Bits e Stop bits e No H W handshaking To displ
65. ted with it E To edit disk s QoS default is Mission Critical and RAID role Refer to Section 4 3 for details T To remove a hard drive from the list Green light is online Red is fault or offline Amber is building click for disk log Page 36 of 72 Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual 4 2 2 RAID System Menu Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc All Rights Reserved This field lists and manage the hosts linked to the system This field handles and managing logical volumes Used to view the logical volume properties such as LV name disks To edit logical volume s name and stop LV T To stop and delete logical volume Green light is online Red is fault or offline Amber is building click for LV log To add a RAID click on the Add button on left of data grid shown in the picture Used to view the RAID properties including RAID build progress logical volumes disks sf To edit RAID volume s name stop and rebuild a RAID Go to Section 4 4 for details T To stop and delete RAID Green light is online Red is fault or offline Amber is building click for RAID log This field lists the RAID enclosure as well as the daisy chained enclosure Used to view the disk detailed description 1 e enclosure front back view and disks details B To edit enclosure s name
66. ule If system is operational during installation the PSU module will self test and fan will begin operation LEDs will reflect status 2 6 External Connections 2 6 1 Single Host to Enclosure Connection A single Server may be easily connected to a wide SAS channel on the Expander using the SAS FC cable available separately The figure below illustrates a typical connection SAS cable 1U10 SAS RAID O Host with SAS HBA Figure 2 5 1U 10 Bay RBOD connected to host 2 6 2 Multiple Host to Enclosure Connections The system may be connected to multiple servers via direct attachment to the Expander Channels or by using a SAS switch The expanders may be used to optimize operation in multi host configurations Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 16 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual SAS Switch we a i l Hosts with SAS HBAs 1U10 SAS RAID Figure 2 6 SAS fabric with multiple servers connected via a SAS switch to the 1U10 Expander 2 6 3 Multiple Enclosure Connections Single or Dual configurations may be expanded by daisy chaining from Expander to Expander using optional SAS to SAS cables Up to 8 systems may be cascaded depending on the limitations of the HBA used with the 1U10 Consult the user manual from the HBA supplier for details particular to that unit i 5 amp o Spaeas ee nnunNENG PEPEPEPE CUCUCOC
67. ult num_disks 16 interface_board_1 type Not Present wwn None id 1357576 name MPSTOR 3U 16 bay single density 0 Figure 6 5 2 Enclosure General Data This option allows the user to view what devices are installed in the system 6 5 3 Enclosure Disk Data This option will list all the installed disks in succession Please select an option 3 Disk 1316224 1 of 16 enclosure_name shuttle position MPSTOR 3U 16 bay single density 0 Front raid_name Raid 1 raid 1053178 ejected 0 size 698 GB raid_role Used protocol SATA enclosure 1357576 shuttle 1052895 state Online shuttle index status_summary Good serial_number WD WCAPT 303094 qos Mission Critica model WDC WD 500AYYS 0 wun 976630262636 7115988 id 1316224 manufacturer ATA Disk 1208518 enclosure_name shuttle position 2 of 16 MPSTOR 3U 16 bay single density 8 Front raid_name Raid 1 raid 1053178 ejected size 698 GB raid_role Used Figure 6 5 3 Enclosure Disk Data Page 69 of 72 Rev 1 05 Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc All Rights Reserved 1U10 RBOD User s Manual 6 5 4 Enclosure Power Module Data This option displays the following information about the corresponding PSU Please select an option 4 Power Module 1052888 1 of 2 ac state Good temperature 20 fan state Faulty current_level 10 6400 temperature_probe_state Faulty fan s
68. ved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual Firmware Download Initialising Download Firmware Download Firmware Installing _ Installing 17 A progress bar shown during firmware installing Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 60 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual H DOT S itdown Extreme j Firmware Download Firmware Installed Successfully lo Firmware Version 1 0 008 6 4 Release Notes Version 8 6 4 Bugs fixed l Firmware Bugfixes s for a random 1 Fixed a bug causing a system error after running amount of time u ie system 2 Fixed a bug causing RAID 6 array creation IOs to 7 uild mode ices Reboot all controllers OK After firmware is installed successfully the above screen will appear showing the new firmware version as well as its release notes Reboot the system afterwards 4 7 GUI Session Management The power maintenance functions are located on the top right corner of the GUI Reboot shutdown Log out 4 7 1 Reboot To restart the RAID controller press Reboot button Allow a couple of minutes for the RAID controller to log out and restart itself 4 7 2 Log Out Press Log Out button to end the GUI session or login in as a different user 4 7 3 Shutdown The Shutdown button is available to turn off the RAID controller Note that the enclosure power will no
69. w N Support where user can manage the firmware and look for support Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 35 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual 4 2 1 RAID Administration Menu Install ANAAARARRARRN RN anhe aaaaeaadadaa a Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc All Rights Reserved List of installed packages in the system Used to view the software component detailed information at To install software component T To uninstall software component An administrator setup that manages System Name Current Date and Time SMTP and IP Configuration To setup SMTP input SMTP address in the form of smtp company org or refer to system administrator for the address and SMTP port default to 25 Check Authentication Required to Yes and set a username and password if SMTP server requires it The GUI SMTP feature currently does not support secure connections SSL TSL This field handles the user creation managing and listing To add a user click on the Add button on left of data grid shown in the picture Used to view the user detailed description af To edit the existing user s password and access privileges T To remove an existing user name This field listed all the installed hard drives their status sizes manufacturers models Used to view the disk detailed description as well as the RAID volume associa
70. you want to use all the available space Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 28 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual Logical Volume Add Mission Critical Raids OTL eF slee LUD LAEISTA ee Net Gt Se A 7 Logical Volume Add Choose Hosts Petite REE eS le Soe rcs hee Access Policy Allow z 3 Choose a host that has been created from Section 4 1 1 to be allowed to access the logical volume Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 29 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual Logical Volume Add Raids 250 of 250 GB Reserved Disks Level A Qos A Reserved Name Logical Volume 1 a i ission Critica Size GB 250 i 1 hosts have been allowed access 0 GB Business a 0 GB Archive Logical Volume Add Logical Volume created successfully h v e aa io ky tm a This screen is displayed when the Logical Volume has been created Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 30 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual aaa Storage Manag Reboot Shutdown Log Out Logical Volume Host t Logical Volume RAID Refresh add Filter l v clear Enclosure Mocs i fatreme Storage j a a SS ioe m view XML The above screen shows one logical volume creat
71. yright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 26 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual 4 1 4 Add Logical Volumes Shutdown _ _ Log Out _ Logical Volume Enclosure H m_a MGRE To add a Logical Volume to the system click on the Logical Volume tab on the left of the screen and then on Add when the data grid appears Ext eme Logical Volume Add Logical Volume Name Logical volume 1 Size GB 250 B LUN lo Replication Write Protection Enabled Enclosure QoS Required Mission Critical W Business Archive Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc Page 27 of 72 All Rights Reserved Rev 1 05 1U10 RBOD User s Manual Set the name for the Logical Volume Size of the logical volume it should be the same or less than the size of RAID QoS type logical volume will only recognize the created RAID array with the same QoS type Extreme j h shutdown 09g Qut KEU Logical Volume Add Mission Critical Raids gt Reservel gt Name Enclosure 0 GB Mission Critical 0 GB Business To reserve space on a RAID click on the icon to the left of the data grid entry for that raid Logical Volume Space Reservation Reserved GB _ Set to remaining space in LV When the space reservation screen appears select the amount of space one wish to reserve on this RAID Choose Set to remaining space in LV if

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