Contents
Vtrak
Copyright
Trademarks
Important data protection information
Recommendations
Contents
Management with WebPAM PROe
Management with the CLU
Maintenance
Technology Background
Troubleshooting
Support
Appendix a Useful Information
Index
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Introduction
About This Manual
Overview
VTrak M310p front view M210p is similar
Features and Benefits
Feature Benefit
Architectural Description
Maximum performance in Multi-Threaded
Specifications
RAID
FCC Statement
Installation
Unpack the VTrak
Mount VTrak in a Rack
Rackmounted VTrak M310p M210p is similar
Installation
Install Disk Drives
VTrak M310p/M210p drive carrier mounting holes
Drive Numbering
Connect Network and Data Cables
NIC
Set Up Serial Cable Connections
Serial connector for VTrak M310p/M210p
Connect the Power
VTrak M310p/M210p front panel LED display
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Setup
VTrak Setup with CLI or CLU
Administrator@cli net -a mod -t mgmt -s dhcp=enable
CLI
CLU
System Date and Time
Management Port
Exit the CLU
VTrak Setup with WebPAM PROe
Log-in to WebPAM PROe
Regular Connection
Secure Connection
Setup
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Language Selection
Create a Disk Array
Automatic
Express
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Advanced
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Internet Connection using WebPAM PROe
Additional Logical Drives
Log-out of WebPAM PROe
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VTrak Status Indicators
Management with WebPAM PROe
State LEDs Dark Steady Flashing Amber Red Green
Drive Status Indicators
Audible Alarm
LEDs State
Steady Flashing Amber Red Green
Log-in/Log-out
Http//192.168.10.148
Https//192.168.10.148
Management with WebPAM PROe
WebPAM PROe Opening Screen
Graphic User Interface
Header
Function
Language Selection
View
Storage Network
Contact Us
Tree View
Subsystems
Management Window
Event Frame
Subsystem Settings
Subsystem
Subsystem Information
Subsystem Events
View Events
Clear Events
Save Events
Change Background Settings
Background Activities
Start Background Function
Scheduler
View Scheduled Activities
Schedule an Activity
Delete an Activity
Lock
View Lock Status
Set Lock
Renew Lock
Administrative Tools
Release Lock
User Settings Administrator
User Management
User Information
User Settings User
User Event Subscription
List of User Notification Events
Smart
User Password Administrator
User Password Users
Create a User
Delete a User
List of User Privileges
User Sessions
Network Management
Scsi Channel Settings
Scsi Management
Scsi Channel Information
Storage Services
Scsi Target Information
View LUN Map
Software Management
Edit a LUN Map
LUN Mapping Parameters
Change Email Setting
Send a Test Message
Manual Start, Restart, Stop
Click on the Web Server Setting link
Web Server
Change Start Setting
Telnet
Change Start Setting
Snmp
CIM
CIM Service Settings
Netsend
Add Recipients
Export
Import
Delete Recipients
Firmware Update
Restore Factory Defaults
Clear Statistics
Shutdown and Restart
Shutdown
Monitor the Shutdown
Restart the Subsystem
Controllers
Monitor the Restart
Controller
Controller Information
Controller Statistics
Controller Settings
Clear Statistics
Enclosures
Identify Enclosure
Enclosure
Enclosure Information
Enclosure Settings
FRU VPD
Battery
Battery Recondition
Change Buzzer Settings
Buzzer
Silence Buzzer
Physical Drives Settings
Physical Drives
Identify a Physical Drive
Physical Drive
Physical Drive Information
Advanced Physical Drive Information
Physical Drive Statistics
Identify a Physical Drive
Physical Drive Settings
Clear Physical Drive Conditions
Force a Physical Drive Offline/Online
Disk Arrays
Physical Drive Media Patrol
Create a Disk Array Automatic
Create a Disk Array Express
Management with WebPAM PROe
Create a Disk Array Advanced
Disk Array Creation
Logical Drive Creation
Delete a Disk Array
Summary
Disk Array
Disk Array Information
Physical Drives in the Disk Array
Logical Drives in the Disk Array
Disk Array Status
Disk Array Settings
Create a Logical Drive
Management with WebPAM PROe
Delete a Logical Drive
Disk Array Migration
Disk Array Rebuild
Disk Array Background Activity
Manual Rebuild
Transition
View Progress of Background Function
Logical Drives
Transport
Logical Drive Status
Logical Drive
Logical Drive Information
Logical Drive Settings
Logical Drive Statistics in alphabetical order
Logical Drive Background Activity
Logical Drive Initialization
Logical Drive Redundancy Check
Logical Drive Synchronization
Logical Drive PDM
Logical Drive Check Table
Logical Drive LUN Settings
LUN Mapping Parameters
Spare Drives
Create Spare Drive
Delete Spare Drive
Spare Check All Spare Drives
Spare Drive
Spare Drive Information
Spare Drive Settings
Locate a Spare Drive
Spare Check Individual Spare Drive
Logical Drive Summary
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Management with the CLU
State LEDs Dark Steady Flashing Amber Red Green
Audible Alarm
CLU Connection
Serial Connection
Telnet Connection
Telnet 192.168.1.56
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Exit the CLU
CLU Function Map
126
127
128
129
130
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Quick Setup
Subsystem Management
Alias
Media Patrol
System Date and Time
Controller Management
Controller Settings
Alias
Physical Drive Coercion
Power Supply Units
Enclosure Management
Enclosure Status
Enclosure Management
Enclosure Settings
Temperature Sensors
Blowers
Voltage Sensors
Temperature Thresholds
Batteries
Polling Interval
Global Physical Drive Settings
Physical Drive Management
Locate Enclosure
Write Cache
Individual Physical Drive Settings
Force Physical Drive Offline/Online
Locate Physical Drive
Disk Array Management
Highlight Save Settings and Continue and press Enter
Delete a Disk Array
Disk Array Settings and Functions
Disk Array Information
Media Patrol
Rebuild
Migration
Predictive Data Migration
Locate Disk Array
Create a Logical Drive
Accept Incomplete Array
Delete a Logical Drive
Logical Drive Settings and Functions
Logical Drive Management
Logical Drive Information
Write Cache Policy
Initialization
Redundancy Check
Management Port Settings
Network Management
Locate Logical Drive
Manual
Channel Settings
Scsi Management
Channel Information
Background Activity
Target Information
Background Activity Settings
Background Activities List
Event Viewer
Runtime Events
Nvram Events
Additional Info and Management
Spare Drive Management
Create New Spare Drive
LUN Mapping
Delete Spare Drive
Create New User
Password
User Settings Display Name and Email Address
User Settings Privilege and Status
Delete User
Webserver
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Snmp Trap Sinks
Netsend Recipients
Highlight Create New Message Recipient and press Enter
Flash through Tftp
Shutdown over Telnet
Shutdown over Serial
Restart over Telnet
Buzzer
Restart over Serial
Maintenance
Firmware Update WebPAM PROe
Tftp Server
Your PC
Restart VTrak
Firmware Update CLU
Replace Power Supply
VTrak M310p/M210p power supply
Replace Cooling Unit Blower
Electrical connector
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Replace Cache Battery
Remove this screw
Maintenance
Replace RAID Controller
Technology Background
Introduction to RAID
RAID 0 Stripe
RAID 0 Striping interleaves data across multiple drives
RAID 1 Mirror
Data Mirror Disk Drives
RAID 1E Enhanced Mirror
RAID 5 Block and Parity Stripe
RAID 5 Stripes all drives with data and parity information
RAID 6 Block and Double Parity Stripe
RAID 10 Mirror + Stripe
RAID 50 Striping of Distributed Parity
RAID 50 Axles
No. of Drives No. of Axles RAID
Array
Per Axle
Choosing a RAID Level
Advantages Disadvantages
RAID 1E
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Stripe Size
Sector Size
Cache Policy
Read Cache Policy
Capacity Coercion
Write Cache Policy
Cache Line Size
Initialization
Hot Spare Drives
Partition and Format the Logical Drive
RAID Level Migration
From Increase Redundancy Capacity
Add Lose
Performance
Ranges of Disk Array Expansion
Media Patrol
Current LD Size Maximum LD Sector Size Expansion Size
Create a New Logical Drive
Predictive Data Migration PDM
PDM Triggers
Transition
Example
201
Automatic Transition
Manual Transition
Troubleshooting
VTrak is Beeping
LEDs Display Amber or Red
Front Panel
Drive Status Indicators
VTrak M310p/M200p disk carrier LEDs
Back of Enclosure
Fan LED on a VTrak M310p/M210p cooling unit
Dark Green Amber Red
CLU Reports a Problem
Green Amber Flashing
PDM
WebPAM PROe Reports a Problem
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Battery
Event Notification Response
Event Action
Battery reconditioning has
Blowers
Cache
Controller
Disk Array
Drive Interface Controller
Enclosure
Event Log
Host Interface Controller
Logical Drive
Media Patrol
PDM
Physical Disk
Physical disk negotiation
PSU Fans
RAID Level Migration
Rebuild
Redundancy Check
Resource
Spare Check
Spare Drives
Stripe Level Migration
Subsystem
Synchronization
System VTrak
Transition
Watermark
When a Disk Drive Fails
Critical & Offline Disk Arrays
With a Hot Spare Drive
Without a Hot Spare Drive
Rebuild Operation
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Enclosure Problems
Overheating
Power Supplies
Connection Problems
Scsi Connections
Termination
Serial Connections
Network Connections
Unsaved Data in the Controller Cache
Amber Green Flashing Green
Frequently Asked Questions
How can I tell when the VTrak has fully booted?
Why does VTrak come with a Command Line Utility?
What kind of disk drives can I use with VTrak?
Are logical drives on VTrak limited to 2.199 terabytes?
Technical Support Services
Can VTrak run using just one power supply?
Contact Technical Support
How can I be sure everything is working OK on the VTrak?
United States
Europe, Africa, Middle East
Germany
Italy
Taiwan
China
Limited Warranty
Disclaimer of other warranties
Returning Product For Repair
Your Responsibilities
Or retailer
Serial Connector Pinout
Pin Signal
Snmp MIB Files
Load MIB Files
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PROe 25
PDM 30, 110, 144
RAID 5 183
Create 113, 155 delete 113
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