Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product FS3102 Plasmon
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FS3102 H ardware Installation Guide Version 1.0 European Headquarters For more information: Plasmon Data Limited, www.raidtec.com Whiting Way, support@plasmon.co.uk Melbourn, Hertfordshire , SG8 6EN, U.K. Tel: +44 (0) 1763 262963 Fax: +44 (0) 1763 264444 Plasmon and Raidtec are registered trademarks o f Plasmon Plc.
Raidtec FS310 2 Hardware Ins tallation Guide Version 1.0 2 Table of Co ntents 1 Preface _______________________________________________________________________________ 5 1.1 Introd uction ______________________________________________________________________ 5 1.
Raidtec FS310 2 Hardware Ins tallation Guide Version 1.0 3 8.3 Battery Pack R eplacem ent Polic y ____________________________________________________ 21 8.
Raidtec FS310 2 Hardware Ins tallation Guide Version 1.0 4 Defaul t IP Ad dress ______________________________________________________________________ 34 Rest oring D efault IP Addres s ______________.
Raidtec FS310 2 Hardware Ins tallation Guide Version 1.0 5 1 Preface 1.1 Introd uction This docu ment has been pr oduced to outline the steps req uired to ins tall a Raidtec FS3102 Raid system. T he document also inc ludes so me of the feature s available and includes the syste ms specificat ions.
Raidtec FS310 2 Hardware Ins tallation Guide Version 1.0 6 1.5 F CC Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate rad io frequency energy. I f not i nstalled and used in strict accorda nce with t he manufact urer’s instructions, it may ca use interference to rad io and television recep tion.
Raidtec FS310 2 Hardware Ins tallation Guide Version 1.0 7 2 FS3102 System O vervie w The Raidtec FS3102 2Gb FC-SATA RAID s ystem includes the followi ng pieces: • 2Gb FC-SAT A RAID contro ller that.
Raidtec FS310 2 Hardware Ins tallation Guide Version 1.0 8 3 General Precauti ons and Electrical Considerations Read all these ins tructions bef ore setting up and using your s ystem! Follow all warnings and instru ctions noted on the co mputer and in the op erating instructio ns.
Raidtec FS310 2 Hardware Ins tallation Guide Version 1.0 9 • The device is e xposed to r ain or water, o r liquid has been sp illed into it. • The device is d ropp ed or the enclosure is da maged. • The device d oes not op erate normally when the o perating instructio ns are follo wed.
Raidtec FS310 2 Hardware Ins tallation Guide Version 1.0 10 4 Safety and Emissions 4.1 Safety The Raidtec FS3102 is certified to the follo wing standards.
Raidtec FS310 2 Hardware Ins tallation Guide Version 1.0 11 5 Familiarising yourself w ith the system The follo wing section outlines the different par ts of the FS3 102 system. 5.1 U npacking Be careful when unpacking t he syste m from its packa ging and get assista nce when lift ing the cha ssis out of the main box.
Raidtec FS310 2 Hardware Ins tallation Guide Version 1.0 12 5.2 W hat’s in the box Table 5-1 outlines the standar d kit supplied with a Raidtec FS310 2.
Raidtec FS310 2 Hardware Ins tallation Guide Version 1.0 13 5.3 Sy stem Views The FS31 02 system is a 2U 12 bay enclosure with two redu ndant P SU modules, three redundant fan modules and a backplane. 5.3.1 System Front View Figure 5- 2 5.3.2 System LED Indicators Figure 5- 3 – Syste m Indicator LEDs 5.
Raidtec FS310 2 Hardware Ins tallation Guide Version 1.0 14 5.3.3 System Back View Figure 5- 4 – Syste m Back View 5.3.3.1 PSU Module and Fan Module Number ing PSU 1 Fan 1 Fan 2 Fan 3 PSU 2 5.3.4 Controller Indicators Figure 5-5 descr ibes what eac h activity light i ndicates.
Raidtec FS310 2 Hardware Ins tallation Guide Version 1.0 15 INDICATOR COLOUR DESCRIPTION Power Green Solid when power is available to the cont roller FC A Activity Green/Red Flashes green when there i.
Raidtec FS310 2 Hardware Ins tallation Guide Version 1.0 16 6 Inst alling the FS3102 system 6.1 Instal ling Disk Dri ves Note: Disk dri ves do not ha ve to be installed in a ny particula r sequence when setting up the FS310 2. Slide the lock release b utton to the right to r elease the drive tray handle, ( see Figure 6-1).
Raidtec FS310 2 Hardware Ins tallation Guide Version 1.0 17 In the event that t he SFPs nee d to be changed, carr y out the follo wing procedure’s while referrin g to Figure 6-4 Figure 6-4 6.2.1 SFP Removal 1. Remove the SFP from the con troller b y lowering the SFP handle to the d own position.
Raidtec FS310 2 Hardware Ins tallation Guide Version 1.0 18 6.4 C abling the Host an d the FS3102 The FS31 02 has three t ypical configuratio ns as follo ws; Note: For d escriptive reaso ns the Raidtec Ma nager is sho wn installed on the Host s ystem.
Raidtec FS310 2 Hardware Ins tallation Guide Version 1.0 19 6.4.3 Dual Port, Multi Host DAS Configuration. Note: T he Ethernet cable is us ed by the ma nagement so ftware, Raid tec Manager, to c ommunicate with the FS31 02. In this configuratio n, the co mputer running Raid tec Manage r doe s not have to be p art of the SAN.
Raidtec FS310 2 Hardware Ins tallation Guide Version 1.0 20 7 Configuring the FS3102 Raidtec Manager needs to be installed on an ad ministrators P C. Refer to the FS31 02 Raid Manager User Guide for con figuring the R AID storage using Raidtec Manager .
Raidtec FS310 2 Hardware Ins tallation Guide Version 1.0 21 8 Battery Backup Unit (BBU) The Ba ttery Backup Unit (BB U) is an op tional subsyste m that pr ovides security agai nst data lo ss during po wer failures. Po wer is provided to cache memory only so t hat when the system restarts, write cac hed data may be written to the dis k.
Raidtec FS310 2 Hardware Ins tallation Guide Version 1.0 22 9 Field Replaceable Unit s (FR Us) The follo wing table of co mponents shows the f ield custome r rep laceable units (FRUs) in t he system.
Raidtec FS310 2 Hardware Ins tallation Guide Version 1.0 23 10 Plasmon T echnical Support. If you have an y questions, pro blems, or sugge stions, yo u can reach P lasmon Technical Suppor t in any of the following ways: Plasmon Tec h Support Plasmon (Europ e) By E-mail.
Raidtec FS310 2 Hardware Ins tallation Guide Version 1.0 24 A pp endix A - A lert s Failure Events The follo wing table summariz es the oper ation of the s ystem in the prese nce of vario us failures.
Raidtec FS310 2 Hardware Ins tallation Guide Version 1.0 25 FAILURE CLASS FAILURE TYPE EFFECT ON DATA EFFECT ON AVAILABILITY EFFECT ON PERFORMANCE USER NOTIFICATION Disk (RAID Level 0) Medium Error Da.
Raidtec FS310 2 Hardware Ins tallation Guide Version 1.0 26 A ler t Messages The follo wing Notifications and Warnings are se nt by the co ntroller. Notifications Normal oper ation of po wer supply in.
Raidtec FS310 2 Hardware Ins tallation Guide Version 1.0 27 An attempt to write flash me mory failed The serial numbe r on this syst em is incorrec t NVRAM check sum invalid, r estoring default settin.
Raidtec FS310 2 Hardware Ins tallation Guide Version 1.0 28 A pp endix B - R A ID Feature s RAID Levels The contro ller suppor ts RAID levels 0, 1, 5 and 10 . NOTE: RAID le vel 1 and R AID level 10 are functionall y equivalent. RAID level 1 is used when the RAID is b uilt with 2 drives, RAI D level 10 whe n more than 2 drives are u sed.
Raidtec FS310 2 Hardware Ins tallation Guide Version 1.0 29 If there are insu fficient disks t o for m an entire new ro w, the RAID will be expanded by adding colu mns to the stripe. T his involves adding e xtra disks to each ro w (this will be a single ro w unless the RAID has alread y been expanded by addin g an add itional ro w).
Raidtec FS310 2 Hardware Ins tallation Guide Version 1.0 30 NOTE: If write caching is ena bled, d ata may be lost if po wer is re moved prior to the data being written to the disks. If write cac hing is enab led, a U PS or/and a B BU should be used in the syste m.
Raidtec FS310 2 Hardware Ins tallation Guide Version 1.0 31 A pp endix C - System Specifications Electrical Characteristics Voltage Rating 90 VAC to 26 4 VAC Single phase, 4 7 Hz to 63 Hz Power suppli.
Raidtec FS310 2 Hardware Ins tallation Guide Version 1.0 32 A ir Fl ow Front to bac k Cooling must be p rovided to ensure inter nal temperature is maintai ned belo w 55ºC. The unit should b e kept in a dust-filtered envir onment to e nsure long life for the coolin g fans.
Raidtec FS310 2 Hardware Ins tallation Guide Version 1.0 33 A pp endix D - Supp orted Disk Drives Supported Drive L ist The contro ller is pre-configur ed with a list of supported disk drive types. O nly suppo rted disk drive t ypes can be used in the syste m.
Raidtec FS310 2 Hardware Ins tallation Guide Version 1.0 34 A pp endix E - Ethernet Interface References Supported Interfa ces The Ethernet inte rface suppo rts 10, 1 00 and 1000 base T full duplex co nnections. Con nection speed is deter mined automatically.
Raidtec FS310 2 Hardware Ins tallation Guide Version 1.0 35 A Alerts .................................... 24 Auto Rebuild ........................ 30 B Battery Backup Un it .. ........ ... 21 C Cabling ................................. 18 Caching ....
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