Promise Technology m310p, m210p manual Firmware Update CLU, Restart over Telnet

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VTrak M310p, M210p Product Manual

Firmware Update – CLU

Use this function to flash the VTrak’s firmware. Before you begin, go to the Promise website www.promise.com and download the latest firmware update file to your TFTP server.

1.From the Main Menu, highlight Additional Info and Management, and press Enter.

2.Highlight Flash through TFTP and press Enter.

3.Highlight TFTP Server and type the IP address of your TFTP server in the field provided.

4.Highlight Port Number and press the backspace key to erase the current value, then type the new value. 69 is the default.

A list of the current users appears.

5.Highlight File Name and type the file name of the firmware image file in the field provided.

6.Highlight Start and press Enter.

A message appears to tell you to reboot the VTrak.

7.Restart the VTrak as described below.

Restart VTrak

Restart over Telnet

To restart the VTrak subsystem on a Telnet connection:

1.From the Main Menu, highlight Additional Info and Management, and press Enter.

2.Highlight Shutdown or Restart and press Enter.

3.Press the spacebar to display Restart then press Enter. A warning message appears.

4.Press Y to continue. The screen will go blank.

5.Wait for two to three minutes.

6.Re-establish your Telnet connection to the VTrak CLU.

If you cannot re-establish a connection, wait 30 seconds, then try again.

Restart over Serial

To restart the VTrak subsystem on a serial connection:

1.From the Main Menu, highlight Additional Info and Management, and press Enter.

2.Highlight Shutdown or Restart and press Enter.

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Contents Vtrak Important data protection information CopyrightTrademarks RecommendationsContents Management with WebPAM PROe Management with the CLU Maintenance Technology BackgroundAppendix a Useful Information TroubleshootingSupport IndexVTrak M310p, M210p Product Manual Viii Introduction About This ManualOverview VTrak M310p front view M210p is similarFeature Benefit Features and BenefitsArchitectural Description Maximum performance in Multi-Threaded Specifications RAIDFCC Statement Installation Unpack the VTrakMount VTrak in a Rack Rackmounted VTrak M310p M210p is similarInstallation Install Disk Drives VTrak M310p/M210p drive carrier mounting holes Drive Numbering Connect Network and Data Cables NICSet Up Serial Cable Connections Serial connector for VTrak M310p/M210pConnect the Power VTrak M310p/M210p front panel LED displayVTrak M310p, M210p Product Manual Setup VTrak Setup with CLI or CLUAdministrator@cli net -a mod -t mgmt -s dhcp=enable CLICLU System Date and TimeManagement Port Exit the CLU Regular Connection VTrak Setup with WebPAM PROeLog-in to WebPAM PROe Secure ConnectionSetup VTrak M310p, M210p Product Manual Language Selection Create a Disk Array AutomaticExpress VTrak M310p, M210p Product Manual Advanced VTrak M310p, M210p Product Manual Setup VTrak M310p, M210p Product Manual Setup VTrak M310p, M210p Product Manual Additional Logical Drives Internet Connection using WebPAM PROeLog-out of WebPAM PROe VTrak M310p, M210p Product Manual VTrak Status Indicators Management with WebPAM PROeState LEDs Dark Steady Flashing Amber Red Green LEDs State Drive Status IndicatorsAudible Alarm Steady Flashing Amber Red GreenHttp//192.168.10.148 Log-in/Log-outHttps//192.168.10.148 Management with WebPAM PROe WebPAM PROe Opening Screen Graphic User Interface Language Selection HeaderFunction ViewStorage Network Contact UsTree View Management Window SubsystemsEvent Frame Subsystem Subsystem SettingsSubsystem Information Clear Events Subsystem EventsView Events Save EventsBackground Activities Change Background SettingsStart Background Function View Scheduled Activities SchedulerSchedule an Activity Delete an Activity Set Lock LockView Lock Status Renew LockAdministrative Tools Release LockUser Management User Settings AdministratorUser Information User Settings User User Event SubscriptionList of User Notification Events SmartUser Password Users User Password AdministratorCreate a User Delete a User List of User PrivilegesUser Sessions Network Management Scsi Management Scsi Channel SettingsScsi Channel Information Scsi Target Information Storage ServicesView LUN Map Edit a LUN Map Software ManagementLUN Mapping Parameters Send a Test Message Change Email SettingManual Start, Restart, Stop Click on the Web Server Setting link Web ServerChange Start Setting TelnetChange Start Setting Snmp CIM CIM Service Settings NetsendAdd Recipients Import ExportDelete Recipients Firmware Update Restore Factory Defaults Clear StatisticsMonitor the Shutdown Shutdown and RestartShutdown Restart the SubsystemControllers Monitor the RestartController Controller InformationController Statistics Controller Settings Clear StatisticsEnclosures Identify EnclosureEnclosure Enclosure InformationEnclosure Settings FRU VPDBattery Battery ReconditionBuzzer Change Buzzer SettingsSilence Buzzer Physical Drives Physical Drives SettingsIdentify a Physical Drive Physical Drive Information Physical DriveAdvanced Physical Drive Information Physical Drive Statistics Identify a Physical DrivePhysical Drive Settings Clear Physical Drive ConditionsForce a Physical Drive Offline/Online Disk Arrays Physical Drive Media PatrolCreate a Disk Array Automatic Create a Disk Array ExpressManagement with WebPAM PROe Disk Array Creation Create a Disk Array AdvancedLogical Drive Creation Delete a Disk Array SummaryDisk Array Disk Array InformationLogical Drives in the Disk Array Physical Drives in the Disk ArrayDisk Array Status Disk Array Settings Create a Logical DriveManagement with WebPAM PROe Delete a Logical Drive Disk Array MigrationDisk Array Rebuild Disk Array Background Activity Manual RebuildTransition View Progress of Background FunctionLogical Drives TransportLogical Drive Status Logical Drive Logical Drive InformationLogical Drive Settings Logical Drive Statistics in alphabetical orderLogical Drive Background Activity Logical Drive InitializationLogical Drive Redundancy Check Logical Drive SynchronizationLogical Drive PDM Logical Drive Check TableLogical Drive LUN Settings LUN Mapping ParametersSpare Drives Create Spare Drive Delete Spare DriveSpare Drive Spare Check All Spare DrivesSpare Drive Information Spare Drive Settings Locate a Spare DriveSpare Check Individual Spare Drive Logical Drive Summary VTrak M310p, M210p Product Manual 118 Management with the CLU State LEDs Dark Steady Flashing Amber Red Green Audible Alarm Telnet Connection CLU ConnectionSerial Connection Telnet 192.168.1.56123 Exit the CLU CLU Function Map 126 127 128 129 130 131 Alias Quick SetupSubsystem Management Media PatrolSystem Date and Time Controller ManagementAlias Controller SettingsPhysical Drive Coercion Enclosure Status Power Supply UnitsEnclosure Management Enclosure ManagementBlowers Enclosure SettingsTemperature Sensors Voltage SensorsBatteries Temperature ThresholdsPolling Interval Locate Enclosure Global Physical Drive SettingsPhysical Drive Management Write CacheIndividual Physical Drive Settings Force Physical Drive Offline/Online Locate Physical DriveDisk Array Management Highlight Save Settings and Continue and press Enter Delete a Disk Array Media Patrol Disk Array Settings and FunctionsDisk Array Information RebuildMigration Predictive Data MigrationCreate a Logical Drive Locate Disk ArrayAccept Incomplete Array Delete a Logical Drive Logical Drive Information Logical Drive Settings and FunctionsLogical Drive Management Write Cache PolicyInitialization Redundancy CheckLocate Logical Drive Management Port SettingsNetwork Management ManualScsi Management Channel SettingsChannel Information Background Activity Target InformationBackground Activity Settings Background Activities ListRuntime Events Event ViewerNvram Events Spare Drive Management Additional Info and ManagementCreate New Spare Drive LUN Mapping Delete Spare DriveCreate New User User Settings Display Name and Email Address PasswordUser Settings Privilege and Status Delete User Webserver 161 Snmp Trap Sinks Netsend Recipients Highlight Create New Message Recipient and press EnterFlash through Tftp Shutdown over Serial Shutdown over TelnetRestart over Telnet Buzzer Restart over SerialMaintenance Tftp Server Firmware Update WebPAM PROeYour PC Restart VTrak Firmware Update CLU Replace Power Supply VTrak M310p/M210p power supplyReplace Cooling Unit Blower Electrical connector 174 Replace Cache Battery Remove this screw Maintenance Replace RAID Controller Technology Background Introduction to RAIDRAID 0 Stripe RAID 0 Striping interleaves data across multiple drivesRAID 1 Mirror Data Mirror Disk DrivesRAID 1E Enhanced Mirror RAID 5 Block and Parity Stripe RAID 5 Stripes all drives with data and parity informationRAID 6 Block and Double Parity Stripe RAID 10 Mirror + Stripe RAID 50 Striping of Distributed Parity RAID 50 AxlesArray No. of Drives No. of Axles RAIDPer Axle Choosing a RAID Level Advantages DisadvantagesRAID 1E 190 Stripe Size Sector SizeCache Policy Read Cache PolicyWrite Cache Policy Capacity CoercionCache Line Size Initialization Hot Spare DrivesPartition and Format the Logical Drive RAID Level MigrationAdd Lose From Increase Redundancy CapacityPerformance Ranges of Disk Array Expansion Current LD Size Maximum LD Sector Size Expansion Size Media PatrolCreate a New Logical Drive Predictive Data Migration PDM PDM TriggersTransition Example201 Automatic Transition Manual TransitionTroubleshooting VTrak is BeepingLEDs Display Amber or Red Front PanelDrive Status Indicators VTrak M310p/M200p disk carrier LEDsBack of Enclosure Fan LED on a VTrak M310p/M210p cooling unit Dark Green Amber RedCLU Reports a Problem Green Amber FlashingPDM WebPAM PROe Reports a Problem 211 Event Notification Response BatteryEvent Action Battery reconditioning has Cache BlowersController Disk Array Drive Interface ControllerEvent Log EnclosureHost Interface Controller Logical Drive Media Patrol PDM Physical Disk Physical disk negotiation PSU Fans RAID Level MigrationRebuild Resource Redundancy CheckSpare Check Spare Drives Stripe Level MigrationSystem VTrak SubsystemSynchronization TransitionWatermark Critical & Offline Disk Arrays When a Disk Drive FailsWith a Hot Spare Drive Without a Hot Spare Drive Rebuild Operation230 Enclosure Problems Overheating Power Supplies Scsi Connections Connection ProblemsTermination Serial Connections Network ConnectionsUnsaved Data in the Controller Cache Amber Green Flashing GreenWhy does VTrak come with a Command Line Utility? Frequently Asked QuestionsHow can I tell when the VTrak has fully booted? What kind of disk drives can I use with VTrak?Are logical drives on VTrak limited to 2.199 terabytes? Contact Technical Support Technical Support ServicesCan VTrak run using just one power supply? How can I be sure everything is working OK on the VTrak?Germany United StatesEurope, Africa, Middle East ItalyTaiwan ChinaLimited Warranty Disclaimer of other warrantiesReturning Product For Repair Your ResponsibilitiesOr retailer Serial Connector Pinout Pin SignalSnmp MIB Files Load MIB FilesIndex 212 PROe 25 PDM 30, 110, 144 RAID 5 183 Create 113, 155 delete 113 253 VTrak M310p, M210p Product Manual 254
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