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SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 2 User Manual Table of Contents Preface ........................................................ ............................................................... .........5 Before You Begin ............................
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 3 Chapter 4 RAID Configur ation Utility Options ................. ................................... 37 4.1 Configu ration t hrough Termi nal ........................... ..................................
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 4 User Manual 5.5.6 NTP Con fi guration ...................................... .................................................................................................89 5.5.7 View Events / M ute Beep er ....
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 5 Preface About this manual This manual provides inf ormation regarding the hardw are features, installation and configuration of the 16 Bays RAI D subsystem . This document also describes how to use the storage management software.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 6 User Manual Before You Begin Before going through with this manual, y ou should read and focus on th e following safety guidelines. Notes about the subsys t em’s controller configuration and the product packaging and delivery are also included here.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 7 Unpacking the Shipping Carton The shipping package c ontains the following: NOTE: If any damage is found, cont act the dealer or vendor for assistance.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 8 User Manual Chapter 1 Product Introduction The EPICa RAID Subsystem The EP-3163 series RAID subsyste m featur es 3Gb SAS host performance to incre ase system efficiency and performance.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 9 Features Supports dual controller fo r features redundant RAID Supports RAID levels 0, 1, 0+1, 3, 5, 6 , 30, 50, 60 and JBOD Supports online.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 10 User Manual 1.1 Technical Specifications Model EP-3163S/D-S3S3 RAID Controller SAS-SAS Controller Single or Redundant Host Interface Two 4x mini SAS (3Gb/s) Disk I.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 11 Bad block auto-remapping Yes Platform Rackmount Form Factor 3U # of Hot Swap Trays 16 Tray Lock Yes Disk Status Indicator Access / Fail LED Backplane S.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 12 User Manual 1.2 RAID Concepts RAID Fundamentals The basic idea of RAID (Redu ndant Array of Indepen dent Disks) is to combine mu ltiple inexpensive disk driv es into an array of disk driv es to obtain performance, capacity and reliability that exceeds that of a single large drive.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 13 Definition of RAID Levels RAID 0 is typically defined as a group of stripe d disk drives without parity or data redundancy. RAID 0 arrays can be config ured with large stripes for multi-user environments or small stripes for single-use r systems that access long sequential records.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 14 User Manual RAID 3 sector-stripes data across groups of drives, but one driv e in the group is dedicated for storing parity information.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 15 RAID 6 i s s i m i l a r t o R A I D 5 i n t h a t d a t a p r o t e c t i o n i s a c h i e v e d b y w r i t i n g p a r i t y information to the physical drives i n the array. With RAID 6, however, two sets of parity data are used.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 16 User Manual RAID Management The subsystem can implement several different levels of RAID technology . RAID levels supported by the subsystem are shown below. RAID Level Description Min. Drives 0 Block striping is provid e, which yields higher performance than with individual drives.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 17 1.3 Array Definition 1.3.1 Raid Set A Raid Set is a group of disk drives co nt aining one or more logical volumes called Volume Sets. It is not possible to have mu ltiple Raid Sets on th e same disk drives.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 18 User Manual 1.4 High Availability 1.4.1 Creating Hot Spares A hot spare drive is an unused online availabl e drive, which is ready to replace a failed disk drive.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 19 Chapter 2 Identifying Parts of the RAID Subsystem The illustrations below identify th e various parts of the system. Familiarize yourself with the parts and terms as you ma y encoun ter them later in the later chapters and sections.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 20 User Manual 2.1.1.1 Disk Trays HDD Sta tus Indi cator Part Function HDD Activity L ED This LED will blink blue wh en the hard drive is being a ccessed. HDD Fault LED Green LED indicates power is on and hard drive status is good for this slot.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 21 2.1.1.2 LCD Front Panel Smart Function Front Panel Th e sm ar t LC D pa n el i s a n o p t i o n t o con figu r e th e RA ID subsy st em. If y ou are configuring the subsystem using the L CD pane l , p r e s s t h e Select button to login and configure the RAID subsystem.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 22 User Manual Environment Status LEDs Parts Function Power LED Green LED indicates power is ON. Power Fail LED If a redundant power supply unit fails, this LED will turn to RED and alarm will sound.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 23 2.1.1.3 LCD IP Address in Dual Controller Mode In dual controller mode, the RAID subs ys tem has 2 IP addresses which can be accessed separately.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 24 User Manual 2.1.2 Rear View Single Controller Dual Controller.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 25 Controller Module – The subsys tem has single or dual controller module. Power Supply / Fan Module #1, #2 – Two power supply / fan modules are located at the rear of the subsystem. Eac h PSFM has one Power Supply and t wo Fans.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 26 User Manual 2.2 Controller Module The EPICa RAID system includes a dual 3Gb SAS-to-SAS/SATA II RAID Controller Module.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 27 Part Description Host Channel A, B Two host channels (A and B) are available and can be use to connect to SAS HBA on the Host system, or to connect to SAS switch. SAS Expansion Port Use for expansion; connect to the SAS In Port of a JBOD subsystem.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 28 User Manual 2.3 Power Supply / Fan Module (PSFM) The RAID su bsystem con tains two 500W Power Su pply / Fan Modules .
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 29 NOTE: Each PSFM has one P ower Supply and two Fans. PSFM 1 has Power#1, Fan#1 and Fan#2. PSFM 2 h as Power#2, Fan#3 and Fan#4. When the Power Supply of a PSFM fails, the PSFM need not be removed from the slot if repl acement is not yet available.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 30 User Manual Chapter 3 Getting Started with the Subsystem 3.1 Preparing th e RAID Subsystem 1. Place the RAID subsystem in its proper place. 2. Connect the SAS cable(s) to the SAS Host Channel(s). 3. Attach network cable to the R-Li nk port.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 31 3.3 Disk Drive Installation This section describes the physical locati ons of the hard drives supported by the subsystem and give instruct ions on installing a hard drive. T he subsystem supports hot-swapping allow ing you to instal l or replace a hard driv e while the subsy stem is running.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 32 User Manual 4. Place the hard drive in the disk tray. Tu rn the disk tray upside down. Align the four screw holes of the SAS disk drive in the four Hole A of the disk tray. To secure the disk drive into the disk tray, tighte n four screws on these holes of the disk tray.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 33 5. Slide the tray into a slot. 6. Press the lever in u ntil you h ear the latch click int o place. The HDD Fault L ED will turn green when the subsystem is powered on and HDD is good. 7. If necessary, lock the Disk Tray by turning the Lock Groove.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 34 User Manual 3.3.2 Installing a SATA Disk Drive (Dual Controller Mode) in a Disk Tray 1. Remove an empty disk tray from the subsyste m. 2. Prepare the dongle board and two screws. 3. Place the dongle board in the disk tray.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 35 NOTE: All the disk tray holes are labelled accordingly. 4. Place the SATA disk drive into the disk tray.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 36 User Manual 5. Turn the disk tray upside down. Align th e four screw holes of the SATA disk drive in the four Hol e C of the disk tray. To sec ure the disk drive into the disk tray, tighten four screws on these hol es of the disk tray.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 37 Chapter 4 RAID Configuration Utility Options Configuration Method s Th e re a r e f o u r m et h od s o f c on fi g ur i ng t h e RAID controller: a. VT100 terminal connected t hrough the seria l Moni tor port b.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 38 User Manual 4. The default setting of the mo nitor port is 11520 0 baud rate , 8 data bit, non-parity, 1 stop bit and no flow control.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 39 6. Open the File menu, a n d the n open Properties . 7. Open the Settings T ab. 8. Configure the settings as follows: “ Function, arrow and ctrl keys.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 40 User Manual 9. Now , the VT100 is rea dy to use. After you have finished the VT100 T ermina l s et u p , you may press t h e “X” key (in your T erminal) to link the RAID subs yst em a nd T ermi nal toget her. Press “X” k ey to d ispl ay the d isk ar ray Monitor Utility screen on your VT100 T erminal.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 41 Main Men u The main menu sho ws all fu nction that ena bles the customer to exe cute a ctio ns by clicking on the a ppropriate link. NOTE: T he pa ssword option allows user to set or clear the R A I D su bs y st em’s pa ssword protection feature.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 42 User Manual VT100 terminal con figuration Utility Main Menu Options Select an option and the related in formation or submenu items display beneath it. T he submenu s for each item a re s h o w n i n S e ct ion 4 .2.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 43 4.2 Configuration through the LCD Panel All configurations can be performed through the LCD Di splay front panel function keys, except for the “Firmware update ”. The LCD provides a system of screens with areas for information, status indicati on, or menus.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 44 User Manual 4.2.1 Menu Diagram The following men u diagram is a summary of the various configu rations and settin g functions that can be accessed through termin al. The LCD panel menus also ha ve similar functions except Update Firmware.
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SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 50 User Manual 4.3 Configuration through we b browser-based proRAID Manager The RAID subsystem can be remotely configur ed via R-Link port with p r o RAID Manager, a web browser-ba sed a pplication. The proRAID Manager can be used to ma nage al l available functions of the RAID controller.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 51 Main Menu The main menu shows all a v a i l a b l e f unction that user can execute by click ing on the a ppropriate hyp er link. Individual Category De scription Quick Function Create a RAID configuration, which consists of all p h y s i c a l d i s ks i n s t a l l e d .
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 52 User Manual Chapter 5 RAID Management 5.1 Quick Function 5.1.1 Quick Create The number of physical driv es in the RAID subsystem de termines the RAID levels that can be implemented with the Raid Set. This feature allows user to create a Raid Set assoc iated with exactly one V olume Set.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 53 Ti c k o n t h e Confirm The Operation option a n d c l i c k o n t h e Submit button in the Quick Create screen. The Raid Set and Volume Set will st art to initiali ze. You can use RaidSet Hierarchy feat ur e to vi ew th e V olume S et information (Refer to Section 5.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 54 User Manual 5.2 RAID Set Functions Use the Raid Set Function and V olume Set Func tion if you prefer to cr ea te customized Raid Sets and Volume Sets.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 55 5.2.2 Delete RAID Set To delete a Raid Set, click on the Delete RAID Set link . A “Select The RAID SET To Delete” screen is displayed showing all Raid Sets existing in t he system. Select th e Raid Set you want to delete in the Select column.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 56 User Manual 5.2.3 Expand RAID Set Use this option to expand a Raid Set, when one or more disk drives is/are added to the system. This function is activ e when at least one drive is available. T o expand a Raid S et, click on the Ex pand RAID S et link.
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SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 58 User Manual Migration occurs when a disk is added to a R aid S et. Migrat ing status is displ ayed in the Raid S et status area of the Raid Set inf o rmation.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 59 5.2.4 Offline RAID Set If user wants t o offline (and mov e) a Raid Set while the system is powered on, use the Offline Raid Set f unction. After compl eting the function, the HDD state of RAID Set member drives will change to “Offlined” Mode and the HDD Status LEDs will be blin king RED.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 60 User Manual 5.2.5 Activate Incomplete RAID Set When Raid Set State is “ Normal ”, this means there is no failed disk drive.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 61 When can the “Activate Inco mplete RAID Set” function be used? In order to access the Volume Set and corresponding data, us e the Activate Incomplete R A I D S e t function to a ctive the Raid Set. After selecting this function, the Raid State will change to “ Degraded ” sta te.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 62 User Manual 5.2.6 Create Hot Spare The Create Hot Spare option gives you the ability to defi ne a global hot spare. When you choose the Create Hot Spare option in the Raid Set Function, all u n u s e d (non Raid Set member) d i s k d r i v e s in the subsystem appear.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 63 5.2.7 Delete Hot Spare Select the target Hot Spare disk (s ) to delete by clicking on the appropriate chec k b ox . Ti c k o n t h e Confir m The Operation , and c li ck o n th e Submit button in the scree n to delete the hot spare(s).
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 64 User Manual 5.2.8 Rescue Raid Set If you need to recover missing Ra id Set configu ratio n using th e “Rescue Raid S et” function, please contact your vendor ’s support engineer for assistance.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 65 5.3 Volume Set Function V o l u m e S e t i s s e e n b y t h e h o s t s y s t e m a s a single logical device. It is organized in a RAID level with one or more physical disks. RAID level refers to the level o f da ta performa nce a nd pro tection of a V olume Set.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 66 User Manual Vo l u m e N am e : The default Vol ume S e t na me wi ll a ppear a s “ V olume --- VO L#XXX”. Y ou ca n re na me the Volume Set na me provided it does not exceed the 16 chara cters limi t. Raid Level: Set the RAID level for the V olume Set.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 67 ta kes lo nge r. No Init (To Rescue Volume) is used to create a Volume Set wi thout initializ ation; n ormally used to recr eate Volume Set configurat ion to recover dat a. Stripe Si ze: This pa ra me ter sets t he size of the stripe written to ea ch dis k in a RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5 or 6 Vo lu me S e t.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 68 User Manual 5.3.2 Create Raid 30/50/60 T o create a Raid30/50/60 Volume Se t, move the mouse c ursor to the main m e n u a n d click on the Create Raid30/50/60 link. The Select Multiple Ra i dS e t Fo r Raid30/50/60 screen will show all R aid S ets .
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 69 5.3.3 Delete Volume Set T o delete a V olume S e t , select the Volume Set Functions in the main menu and click on the Delete V olume Set link. The Select The V olume Set T o Delete screen will show all available Raid Set s.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 70 User Manual 5.3.4 Modify Volume Set Use this function to modify Volume Set configuration. 1. Click on the Modify V olume Set link . 2. Ti ck f r o m t h e l i s t the Volume Set you want to modify . Click on the Subm it button.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 71 5.3.4.1 Volume Set Expansion V olume Ca pa city (Logical V olume Concatenat ion P lus Re-stripe) U s e t h e Expand Ra i d Se t fu n c t i o n t o e x p a n d a R a i d S e t w h e n a d i s k i s a d d e d t o y o u r sub system.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 72 User Manual 5.3.4.2 Volume Set Migration M i g r a t i o n o c c u r s w h e n a V o l u m e S e t mi g r a t e s f r o m o n e R A I D l e v e l t o a n o t h e r , a Volume S et stripe size changes, or when a disk is added to a Raid Set.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 73 5.3.5 Check Volume Set Use this function to perform Volume Set consistency check, which verifies the correctness of redundant data (data blocks an d parity blocks) in a Volume S et.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 74 User Manual 3. T ic k on Con firm The Operation and click on the Submit button. The Checking process will be started. The chec king per centag e can also be viewed by clicking on RaidSet Hierarchy in the Info rmatio n menu.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 75 5.3.6 Schedule Volume Check T o pe r fo r m C heck V olu me S et by schedul e, follow these steps: 1. Click on the Schedule V olume Check link. 2. Select t h e desired schedule that yo u wi s h the Ch e c k Vo l u m e Se t f u n c t i o n t o r u n .
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 76 User Manual 5.3.7 Stop Volume Check Use this option to stop current running Check Volume Set process..
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 77 5.4 Physical Drive Choose t his option from the Main Me nu to s elect a di sk drive and to perform the functions listed below .
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 78 User Manual 5.4.2 Modify a Pass-Through Disk Use this option to modify the attrib ute of a Pass-Through Disk. User can modify the Ca c he Mo d e, T ag g ed C om ma n d Q ue u in g, a nd SAS Port/L U N B a se / LU N on an e xi s ti n g Pass-Through Disk.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 79 5.4.3 Delete Pass-Through Disk T o delete Pass-Through Disk from the P ass-Through drive pool, c li ck on Delete Pass-Through lin k. Select a Pass-Throu gh Disk, tick on the Confirm The Operation and click the Submit b utton to complete the del ete action.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 80 User Manual 5.4.4 Identify Enclosure T o id en ti fy a n Enc lo su re , m ov e th e m ou se cu rso r a nd cli ck on Identify Enclos ure link.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 81 5.4.5 Identify Selected Drive Use this option to physically locate a select ed drive to prevent removing the wrong drive. When a disk drive is selected us ing the Iden tify D rive function, the Status LED of the selected disk drive will be blinking Red.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 82 User Manual 5.5 System Controls 5.5.1 System Configuration T o set the RAID s u b system system configuration opt ions, c l i c k t h e Syst em Configura tion link under the System Controls menu. T h e S y s t e m Conf igura tion s screen will be shown.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 83 HDD Read Ahead Cache: This option allows the users to di sable the cache of the HDDs on the RAID subsystem. I n some HD D models, disabling the cache in the HDD is necessa ry to prove the RAID subsystem functions correctly.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 84 User Manual 5.5.2 HDD Power Management MAID ( M assive A rray of I dle D isks) is a storage technology that employs a large group of disk drives in which only those drives in active us e are spinning at any given time.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 85 Time to HDD L ow RPM Mode: (MAID Level 2) This option ena bles the RAID subsys tem to place idle HDDs of a Raid Set in Low RPM Mode, where drives’ he ads are unloaded and drive platte rs speed is reduced to aro und 4000 RPM.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 86 User Manual 5.5.3 EtherNet Configuration T o set the Ethernet c o n f i g u r a t i o n , click the Et herNet Con figuration link under the System Controls menu. The RAID subsystem EtherNet Configura tion screen will be shown.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 87 5.5.4 Alert By Mail Configuration T o set the Event Notification function, click on the Alert By Mail Configuration lin k und e r th e Sy s t em C on t r ol s me n u. The RAID subsystem Event Notification configuration scre en will be sho wn.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 88 User Manual 5.5.5 SNMP Configuration The SNMP gives users independence from the proprietary network man agement schemes of some manufa cturers a nd SNMP is supported by ma ny W AN a nd LAN manufa cturers ena bling true LAN/ W AN man agement integration.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 89 5.5.6 NTP Configuration NTP stands for Network Time Protocol . It is an Internet prot ocol used to synchronize the clocks of computers to some ti me refe rence. Type the NTP Server IP Address to enable the RAID subsystem t o synchronize w ith it.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 90 User Manual 5.5.7 View Events / Mute Beeper T o vi ew the RAID subsystem ’s e v e n t l o g information, move the mouse cursor to the System Controls menu and click on the Vi ew Events/Mut e Beeper lin k. The Raid Su bs ystem’s S y s te m E vents Information screen appears.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 91 5.5.8 Generate Test Event If you want to generate test events, move the cursor bar to the main menu and click on t he Generate T est Event Link. Tick on the Confirm The Oper ation and click on the Submit button.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 92 User Manual 5.5.9 Clear Event Buffer Use this feature to clear the RAID subsys tem’s System Events Informatio n buffer.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 93 5.5.10 Modify Password To change or disable the RAID subs ystem’s admin password, click on the Modify Password link un der the System Controls m enu. The Modify Syste m Password screen appears. The factory-default admin password is set to 00000000 .
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 94 User Manual 5.5.12 Shutdown Controller Use this function to shutdown the RAID Controlle r. This is normally used to make sure the data in the cache memory are flushed to th e disk drives before turning off the RAID subsystem.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 95 5.5.13 Restart Controller Use this function to restart the RAID Controll er. This is norma lly used after upg rading th e RAID controller’s firmwa re.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 96 User Manual 5.6 Information Menu 5.6.1 RAID Set Hierarchy Use this feature to view the RAID subsystem’ s existin g Raid Set(s) , Volume S et( s) and d is k dr i ve (s) configuration and information. Sel ect t he RAID Set Hierar chy link from the Information m enu to display the Raid Set Hierarchy screen.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 97 To vie w the di sk drive inf orma tion, clic k the Slot# link f rom the Raid Set Hierarch y s c r e e n . T h e D i s k I nf or m a t i o n s c r e e n a p p e a r s . This screen shows various information such as timeou t count, media error coun t, and SMART information.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 98 User Manual 5.6.2 System Information T o view the RAID subsystem ’s contro ller in formation, click the System Information link from the Information menu. The Raid Subs yst em Infor mation screen appears. NOTE: In Dual Controller mode, the System Infor mation for the two controllers will be displayed.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 99 The Controller Name, F irmwar e V ersion, S erial Nu mber, M ain Proc essor, CPU D ata /Ins truct ion Cach e siz e, S yst em M emor y size /spee d, Cur.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 100 User Manual 5.6.3 Hardware Monitor T o view the RAID subsystem’ s hardware information, c lick th e Hardware Monitor li nk from the Information menu.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 101 Chapter 6 System Maintenance RAID Subsystem 6.1 Upgrading the RAID Controller’s Cache Memory The R A I D c on t r o l l e r is equi pped with one DD RII SDRAM socket. By default, t h e R A I D controller comes w i t h at least 5 1 2 M B o f m e m o r y that is expa nda ble to a maxi mum of 4 GB.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 102 User Manual 6.2 Upgrading the RAID Controller’s Firmware Upgrading Firmware Using Flas h Programming Utility Since the RAID subsyste m’s controller featur es flash firmware, it is not necessary to change the hardware flash chip in order to upgrade the controller firmware.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 103 Upgrading Firmware Through ANSI/VT -100 Terminal Emulation Get the new version firmware for your RAID subsystem controll er. Fo r Example, download the bin file from your vendor’s we b si te into the local directory.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 104 User Manual 5. Click Browse. Look in the location wher e the f irmw are file w as sa v e d. Sele ct the firmware file name “XXXXXXXX.BIN” and click O pen. 6. Click Send to send the firmware binary f ile to the RAID controller.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 105 7. When the f irmware download ing is completed, the confirmation screen appears . Select Yes to start programming the flash ROM. 8. When the Flash programm ing starts, a me ssage will show “ Start Updating Firmwa re.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 106 User Manual 10. After the f irmware upgrade is co mplete, a message will show “Firmware Has Been Updated Successfully”.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 107 Upgrading Fir mware Through Web Browser Get the n ew version o f firmware for your RAID s ubsystem controller. NOTE: When there is new boot ROM firmware that needs to be upgraded, upgrade first the boot ROM firmware.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 108 User Manual 5. After the firmware upgrade is complete, a message will show “Firmware Has Been Updated Successfully”.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 109 6.3 Replacing Su bsystem Components 6.3.1 Replacing Controller Module When replacing a failed Cont roller Module, please follow these steps: 1. Loosen the thumbscrews on the side s of the Controller Module case.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 110 User Manual 6.3.1.1 Replacing Controller Module with Plate Cover When replacing a failed Cont roller Module with P late Cover, please follow these steps: 1. Loosen thumbscrews of th e failed Controller Modu le. 2.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 111 6.3.2 Replacing Power Supply Fan Module When replacing a failed power su pply fan module (P SFM), please follo w these steps: 1. Turn off the Power On/O ff Switch of the failed PSFM. 2. Disconnect the power c ord from the AC Inlet Plug of PSFM.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 112 User Manual 6.3.2.1 Replacing Power Supply Fan Module with Plate Cover When replacing a failed power su pply fan module (P SFM) with Plate Cover, please f ollow these steps: 1. Turn off the Power On/O ff Switch of the failed PSFM.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 113 Appendix 1 Volume Mapping in Dual Controller Mode In dual controller mode, the RAID subs ystem has 2 Con trollers, which work in Active/Standby-Standby/Acti ve mode.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 114 User Manual Case 1: One Volume Set Mapped to SAS Port 0 LUN 0 When one Volume Set is created and mapped to SAS Port 0 LU N 0 , th e Volume Set is Active in Controll er 1 Port 0 (Host A channel), a nd Standby in Controller 2 .
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 115 Case 2: One Volume Set Mapped to SAS Port 0&1 LUN 0 When one Volume Set is created and mapped to SAS Port 0&1 LUN 0 , the Volume Set is Active in Controller 1 P orts 0 and 1 (Host A and Host B channels), and Standby in Controller 2 .
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 116 User Manual Case 4: Two Volume Sets each Mapped to SAS Port 0&1 When a Volume Set is created and mapped to SAS Port 0&1 LUN 0 , the Volume Set is Active in Controll er 1 Ports 0 and 1 (Host A and Host B channels), and Standby in Controller 2 .
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 117 Case 5: Four Volume Sets: 2 are Mapped to SAS Port 0, and 2 are mapped to SAS Port 1 When a Volume Set is created and mapped to SAS Port 0 LUN 0 , the Volume Set is Active in Controll er 1 Po rt 0 (Host A channel), and Standby in Controller 2 .
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 118 User Manual Case 6: Four Volume Sets, each mapped to SAS Port 0&1 When a Volume Set is created and mapped to SAS Port 0&1 LUN 0 , the Volume Set is Active in Controll er 1 Ports 0 and 1 (Host A and Host B channels), and Standby in Controller 2 .
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 119 Appendix 2 Redundant Co ntrollers Switch Function NOTE: There are 2 options to te st/simulate controller failure: 1.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 120 User Manual 4. In the text box provided, enter the command “ HaltCtrl0 ”. Tick “Confirm The Operation” and click “ Submit” button. NOTE: Use same command “HaltCtrl0” when testi ng Controller 2. 5. The Web GUI will show “C ontroller Will Be Halt ed In 6 Seconds”.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 121 3. How to Remove a Controll er to Simulate Controller Failure NOTE: In Redundant Controller mode, a controller can be removed to simulate failed controller. The other contr oller will take over the IO jobs of the failed controller.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 122 User Manual 2. When the thumbscrews are loosened, the FLT LED will be blinking red indicating controller failure. The IO jobs will be tr ansferred to the other controller (fail-over) . 3. Remove all cables from the “f ailed” controller.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 123 4. Unplug the controller from the sl ot. 5. Reinsert the controller. The FLT LE D will st ill be blinking red . NOTE: The time interval needed before reinserting the controller is at least 15 seconds .
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 124 User Manual 6. Reconnect all cables. 7. Tighten the two thumbscrews of the controller. NOTE: When the thumbscrews are tightened, the FLT LED will be off and one short beep will be he ard. This means the controller status is OK.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 125 8. After the reinserted contr oller has taken over its original jobs , the alarm sound will be off . Both controllers will be back to normal operational mode. IMPORTANT: The thumbscre ws must be tightened so that the FLT LED will be off and t he controller status will become OK .
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 126 User Manual Appendix 3 Disk Power Off/On Function in Web GUI NOTE: This document is inten ded to help Support Engineers to remotely verify disk problem in the Rai d Subsystem. In order to use the Disk Power Cycle (Off/On) Function in Web GUI, the Raid subsystem must use Firmware version 1.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 127 2. To power off the Disk in Slot#1 of Encl osure#1 , select “Rescue Raid Set” under RAID Set Functi ons. In the Enter The Keyword box, type “ PowerOff Disk ”, press space bar, and then type “ E nclosure#1 Slot#1 ”.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 128 User Manual 3. The Disk Power will be tu rned off. In Device List of Enclosure#1, Disk in Slot#1 will no longer appear.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 129 4. To verify if Disk is r eally failed or still usable, you can try to power on the Disk. To power on Disk in Slot#1 of Enclosure#1 , select “Rescue Raid Set”. In the “Enter The Keyword” box, ty pe “ PowerOnDisk ”, press space bar, and then type “ Enclosu re#1 Slot#1 ”.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 130 User Manual 5. If the Disk in Eclosure#1 Slot#1 is still good , the Disk in Slot#1 of Enclosure#1 will be turned on. The Raid Set and Volu me Set will be rebuilt au tomatically. The Volume Set state will sh ow “Rebuilding”.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 131 2. When Disk Fails, How to Us e Disk Power Function Command in Web GUI; With Hot Spare Configured NOTE: When a disk fails and t he Volume Set use RAID Level with redundancy, such as RAID Level 5, the Volume Set state will become Degraded.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 132 User Manual 3. In Raid Set Hierarchy, the Volume Set state will be shown as “Rebuilding”. N ote that Disk in Slot#1 is shown as “Failed”. 4. To power off the Disk in Slot#1 of Encl osure#1 , select “Rescue Raid Set” under RAID Set Functi ons.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 133 NOTE: Sometimes the “PowerOffDis k” c ommand will need to wait for several seconds before comman d execution is c ompleted (web GUI is updated), specially when th e Raid subsystem is active or busy.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 134 User Manual 6. The System Ev ent Inf ormation will sh ow “Device Removed” f or Device En c#1 Slot#1. 7. In Device List of Enclosure#1, Disk in Slot#1 will no l onger appear.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 135 8. To verify if Disk is r eally failed or still usable, you can try to power on the Disk. To power on Disk in Slot#1 of Enclosure#1 , select “Rescue Raid Set”. In the “Enter The Keyword” box, ty pe “ PowerOnDisk ”, press space bar, and then type “ Enclosu re#1 Slot#1 ”.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 136 User Manual 9. If the Disk in Eclosure#1 Slot#1 is still good , the Disk will be turned on. IMPORTANT: If the disk is real ly failed and cannot power on, replace the failed disk with a new one. If the failed disk is still good, obser ve this particular disk.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual 137 10. If the Disk in Enclosure#1 Slot#1 is still good , the Disk will automatically become Hot Spare. Note that th is function (new disk will automatically become hot spare) will only work if there is a previously configured hot spare that has replaced a failed disk.
SAS to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 138 User Manual 3. Additional Information a. When a disk has fail ed in Enclosure#1 Slot#1 and you try to power off Enclosure#1 Slot#1 using the command “ PowerO ff.
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