First Virtual Communications 3000 System Features, Device Carrier, Cooling, RAID Controller

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VSA-401TE-Y	Single tower expansion kit for VRA-3001T - 1 shelf, 7
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MEM-72P016MEDO-60	16 MB EDO SIMM module for Voyager 3000 series
MEM-72P032MEDO-60	32 MB EDO SIMM module for Voyager 3000 series

System Features

Device Carrier

Front loaded components such as the RAID controller and disk drives are housed in easily removable device carriers. The device carrier is the basic building block of the series. The device carriers are of high quality anodised metal construction. This allows for rapid heat dissipation and conforms to the stringent requirements of CE, UL and FCC standards.

Figure 1-7 shows the device carrier.

Figure 1-7 Device Carrier

Cooling

All models feature two Advanced Cooling Modules (ACMs) per shelf. The modules are mounted at the rear of the unit. One ACM is capable of cooling an entire shelf in the event of a module failure.

RAID Controller

The VOYAGER 3000 controller’s main features are:

∙Five operating modes:

Non-RAIDDisk Spanning

RAID-0	Striping
RAID-1	Mirroring
RAID-3	Block Striping w/ Dedicated Parity
RAID-5	Multiple Block Striping w/ Distributed Parity

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Contents Revision A41 November-1997 VoyagerContents EMU Features Figures 31 Mapping Logical Volume 0 Partition 1 to Channel 2 LUN Tables Scope Disclaimer FAX WarrantyPage Voyager 3000 Rackmountable configurations Voyager 3000 Tower configurations Model Number DescriptionVoyager 3000 Family Model Number DescriptionFWD VRA-3001T-XX-YHost Connection Codes VRA-3002T-XX-Y Internal bus configuration of VRA-3001T-XX-YVRA-3002T-XX-Y Scsi target interconnects VRA-3001R-XX-Y VRA-3001R-FW-Y example configurationVRA-3002R-XX-Y VRA-3002R-FW-Y example configurationDevice Carrier System FeaturesCooling RAID ControllerScsi Connectors Power SuppliesRAID 1 / 0+1 RAID BasicsRAID 3 layout Required Number of Drives and Net CapacityRAID 5 layout Minimum drives necessary for a RAID setAmbient Temperature Unpacking and Initial SetupAir Flow Mechanical LoadingGrounding Electrical ConsiderationsCircuit Overloading Setting the target Scsi Ids on a VRA-3001 system Setting the host Scsi IdsSetting the target Scsi Ids Rear view of single tower showing host connections Setting the Target Bus Scsi IDs Setting the target Scsi Ids on a VRA-3002 systemLocation of DPS1 on VRA-3002 second backplane Scsi ID Switch DPS1 Off Cabling and Termination IssuesLength in Metres Transfer Speed ComponentsDevices SCA attachment Power Option BoardController Description Part Number11 RAID Controller Advanced Cooling Modules 13 Installing SIMMsDrive Removal Component Insertion and removalDrive Insertion Controller Insertion and Removal PSU Insertion and RemovalIntroduction Environmental Monitoring Unit ConfigurationsEMU Features Dual shelf configuration System ConfigurationsSingle Shelf configuration Location of EMU within the shelf Setting up the EMUID settings for the EMU EMU Switch SettingsAvailable EMU information Power Sequencing SignalsSW5 SW6 Read Only Memory locations within the EMUInterpreting the EMU LED feedback Interpreting the EMU LED FeedbackDevices/events monitored by the EMU Connecting the EMUs together Connecting the EMUThis page is intentionally left blank Controller Description Controller ConfigurationConnecting a Monitor Accessing the Voyager 3000 MenusRS232 Terminal Settings Emulating a MonitorWindows Program Manager Setting Windows Terminal Emulation Windows Terminal Preferences Screen Windows Terminal Communication Settings Creating a logical volume10 Initial Screen 12 Verifying Drive Configuration 14 Creating a logical drive 16 Selecting drives for inclusion in a RAID set 19 Progress of RAID set creation Creating a Second Logical Volume22 Viewing all Logical Drives Adding a Global Spare24 Allocating Capacities to partitions Partitioning a Logical Volume27 Mapping Host LUNs Mapping Host LUNs29 Selecting a Volume for LUN mapping Scan New Scsi Drives De-assigning LUN MappingView and Edit Scsi Drives View and Edit logical drivesScsi ID View and Edit Scsi Channels37 View and edit Scsi target 38 View and edit configuration parameters View and Edit Configuration ParametersDown Loading New Firmware View and Edit Peripheral DevicesSystem Functions View System Information Quick InstallationRAID3 RAID5 Creating a New Logical DriveRAID0 NEW DRV Microp Viewing Disks Assigned to a Logical DriveDRV=5 Mapping a Logical Drive to a Host Channel and LUN Assigning a Spare DriveDeleting a Logical Drive Setting the Scsi ChannelsCHL SXF=10MCHL=0 Channel Terminator SettingSequential Drive Spin-Up Setting Scsi Reset at Power-Up SettingData Cache Setting Viewing Connected DrivesAdding New Drives into Current List Issuing a ResetSerial Number Download FirmwareVoyager 3000 User Guide Operating Temperature Scsi connectorsWeight RAID levelPower consumption