ATTO Technology SC 5700 operation manual Selecting an application, Fault Tolerance, Initialization

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•If no unallocated drive is available, you must replace the faulted drive and a rebuild begins. If you are using a FastStream 5300, you must initiate a system scan using the CLI command BlockDevScan to discover the drive before the rebuild can take place; all other appliances automatically discover the additional drive.

•Hot Spares are not required, allowing the maximum number of drives for data storage. However, if you require maximum fault tolerance, it is best practice to have a Hot Spare available to supply the unallocated drive for immediate use. Refer to FastStream process: adding or removing Hot Spares on page 34.

•Hot Spares are used first, regardless of the Auto-Rebuild setting.

Fault Tolerance

Choose either Standard Fault Tolerance (no Hot Spare drives) or Maximum Fault Tolerance (which adds Hot Spares to the system). Refer to FastStream process: adding or removing Hot Spares on page 34 for details.

Initialization

If you have not already initialized your drives as outlined in Ensure Drive Integrity on page 11, you may choose to use the Advanced Initialization for new drives to erase and verify drive media and correct some soft drive errors. The RAID Group is unavailable until the operation completes.

Choose Express Initialization to perform a quick background initialization if you have already completed a full initialize and verify operation. The RAID Group being initialized is available for use during express initialization.

Selecting an application

After initializing drives or setting up new storage, select an application from the Initial Setup or Manage page. The FastStream finds all available drives and creates the appropriate setup using those drives.

The most flexible choice is to use Custom Setup, but you must understand your needs and your system well to use this option.

Refer to Design RAID Groups on page xix of the Appendix for more information about RAID.

Preliminary steps

1If you are not already in the ExpressNAV Storage Manager, type the IP address of your appliance in a standard browser. On the splash screen, click Enter Here. In the box provided, type in your user name and password, and click OK.

2If you have not used the Ensure Drive Integrity on page 11 or created other RAID groups, the Initial Setup Menu appears.

If you have initialized your storage or created other RAID configurations,

a.From the selections at the left, select

Manage.

b.Click on the RAID Groups arrow.

c.Click on Create RAID Group.

d.Click on Next.

3Select one of the following and continue using the directions in each specific section:

•Quick Digital Video: provides parity RAID protection (DVRAID) and optimized performance for digital video (sequential access) configurations.

Note

DVRAID is only available using the Quick Digital Video setup wizard.

•General Digital Video: provides parity RAID protection for digital applications for configurations using three or more drives.

•Audio: Audio track streaming technology provides parity RAID protection while managing latency to allow high-speed availability to support up to 192 tracks of 16-bit audio or 96 tracks of 24-bit audio in a single editing session. You must have only 4, 6, 8 or 12 drives available in the system.

•General IT: provides parity RAID protection optimized for random access applications using three or more drives.

•Database: provides parity RAID protection for database applications (small transfer, random access) for configurations using more than three drives.

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Contents FastStream SC Atto Technology, Inc Contents Scsi Enclosure Services SES Configure Storage into RAID GroupsMonitor Storage, Configurations Phone Home Email Alerts Drive DiagnosticsAppendix B Design RAID Groups Xix Manage Atto Devices, ConfigurationsAppendix E Warranty Xxvi Interface OptionsAdditional FastStream 5300 features FastStream 5000 Series featuresRAID protection features Audio/video featuresAdditional FastStream 5700 features Additional FastStream 5500 featuresFastStream SC 5300 Physical Attributes Exhibit 1.1-1 The connector side of the FastStream SC5300 SAS/SATA ports Reset/restore factory default switchOperating Temperature 5 C-40 C FastStream SC 5500 Physical AttributesLEDs on the faceplate are Cooling and airflow Fibre Channel ports FastStream SC 5700 Physical AttributesDo not block the enclosure’s vents. Page Setting up Internet Explorer Install the FastStream Storage ControllerUnpacking the packing box verifying contents Installing the FastStreamSelect Internet Options Beginning initial configurationUncheck the Require server verification check box Before creating RAID groups Ensure Drive IntegritySelect Initialize and Verify Drives After creating RAID groups Features you may choose Configure Storage into RAID GroupsAuto-Rebuild Preliminary steps Fault ToleranceSelecting an application InitializationClick Commit Quick Digital VideoAudio General Digital Video, General IT or DatabaseCreating a custom setup Page Page Changing system variables Changing current user name, passwordCreating a read-only user name, password Modify System ValuesWhen you have completed your changes, click on Commit Health and Status Monitor Monitor Storage, ConfigurationsHealth and Status Monitor page appears Scsi Enclosure Services SES Configuration DisplayConfiguration Click the Set up Error Notification buttonPhone Home Email Alerts Exhibit 6.1-1 The Error Notification Read only drive test Drive DiagnosticsClick the Read-Only Drive Test button Identifying a drive attached to the FastStream Drive performance and healthClick on Identify Drive Setting up SES Scsi Enclosure Services SESIdentifying SES elements Use the Health and Status Monitor Monitoring SES elementsUse the Manage menu Select the Monitor Enclosure Services buttonDeleting RAID groups Modify StorageRAID group processes Creating RAID groupsChanging RAID configuration RAID migration Adding mirrors to a RAID configurationAdding drives to a RAID group Click on the Modify RAID Group Mapping button Modifying RAID group mappingModifying RAID group partitions Rebuilding RAID groupsModifying RAID options FastStream process adding or removing Hot SparesSelect the Add/Remove Hot Spares button Advanced CLI Removing RAID configuration dataPage Appliance Name Manage Atto Devices, ConfigurationsCreating a unique name for your FastStream Discovering, managing other Atto devicesClick on the System Configuration Save/Restore button Saving or restoring a configurationInterface Options Using the ExpressNAV Storage ManagerEnter Using the serial portUsing Telnet Type FastStream in the New Connection dialog boxClick Upload Update FirmwarePage Appendix a CLI Provides an ASCII-based Interface Symbol/Abbreviation IndicatesCLI summary CLI error messagesIii Command Default ExampleIpdhcp Command Default Example AutoMap CLI command explanationsAutoResume BlockDevIdentify BlockDevCleanBoot Delay DefaultInterleaveDriveTest DriveTestConfigDumpConfiguration EmailPasswordEventLogFilter FCPortErrorsEthernetSpeed EventLogFCWWName FCPortListFCSCSIBusyStatus FCTargetsMetrics IPSubnetMaskIsReserved MaxOpTempRestoreConfiguration PasswordReadOnlyPassword ResetFCPortErrorsRGCreate RGCancelAddStorageRGAutoRebuild RGCommitRGResumeConversion RGWaitTimeoutRGPreFetch RGRebuildRouteDisplay SaveConfigurationRMStatus RouteSerialPortEcho SCSIPortResetSCSIPortResetOnStartup SerialPortBaudRateSESIdentify SESDiskFailureAlarmDefault disabled SESEnclosuresTimeZone TemperatureTailEventLog TimeJbod Just a Bunch of Disks Appendix B Design RAID GroupsDvraid Digital Video RAID RAID Level 1 mirroring duplicate drives RAID Level 0 striping, no redundancyRAID Level 1 plus additional mirroring RAID Level 4 striping, one parity drive RAID Level 1+0 striping, mirror spans two drivesRAID Level 5 striping, parity distributed among drives Disk Stripe Data Appendix C Scsi Cabling Connecting Scsi devices to Scsi portsCable types Max Bits Ended SupportDeclaration of Conformity Appendix D Standards and CompliancesManufacturer limited warranty Appendix E Warranty
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