Promise Technology M200i, M500i, M500f, M300p, M500p Advanced Physical Drive Information

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VTrak M-Class Product Manual

Physical Drive

The Physical Drive–Information tab provides information about the selected physical disk drive:

Physical Drive Information

•Device ID – PD plus the slot number where the drive is installed.

•Location – By enclosure and slot numbers.

•Alias – If an alias has been assigned.

•Physical Capacity – Theoretical capacity of the drive in GB.

•Configurable Capacity – Capacity of the drive in GB actually available for use.

•Used Capacity – Capacity in GB lost to coercion or the difference between physical and configurable capacity.

•Block Size – The size of the stripe blocks on this physical drive.

•Operational Status – OK is normal. Can also show Rebuilding, Forced Online, Forced Offline, Transition Running, PDM Running, Media Patrol Running, Stale, PFA, Offline or Dead.

•Configuration Status – The array to which the drive is assigned or its spare designation, including Unconfigured, Stale, PFA, Global Spare, Dedicated Spare, Revertible Global Spare, Revertible Dedicated Spare.

•Model – Drive Manufacturer's model name and/or number.

•Drive Type – 3 Gb/s SATAII or 1.5 Gb/s SATA 1.0.

•Serial Number – From the drive manufacturer.

•Firmware Version – From the drive manufacturer.

•Protocol Version – From the drive manufacturer.

Advanced Physical Drive Information

•Write Cache – Enabled or disabled as selected on the Physical Drives Settings tab.

•Read Look Ahead (Cache) – Enabled or disabled as selected on the Physical Drives Settings tab.

•SMART Feature Set – Enabled or disabled as selected on the Controller Settings tab.

•SMART Self Test – Supported or not supported by this drive.

•SMART Error Logging – Supported or not supported by this drive.

•Command Queuing Support – NCQ or TCQ supported by this drive.

•Command Queuing – Enabled or disabled.

•Queue Depth – Number of commands the buffer can hold. Command Queuing must be enabled.

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Contents Vtrak Copyright TrademarksImportant data protection information RecommendationsContents Setup Management with WebPAM PRO Management with the CLU Technology Background Troubleshooting SupportAppendix a Useful Information IndexIntroduction About This ManualOverview VTrak M500f/i/p front viewArchitectural Description VTrak M500f Rear View M500i/p have different controllersFeatures and Benefits Feature BenefitAllows you to manage the RAID subsystem Specifications M500f/i/pNovell Netware M300f/i/p, M200f/i/p FCC Statement VTrak M-Class Product Manual Installation Unpack the VTrakMount VTrak M500f/i/p in a Rack Rackmounted VTrak M500f/i/pInstallation Mount VTrak M300f/i/p or M200f/i/p in a Rack Rackmounted VTrak M300f/i/p M200f/i/p is similarInstallation Install Disk Drives DrivesM500f/i/p drive carrier mounting holes Drive Numbering Sata Disk Drives mount at the front of the carrierVTrak disk drives are numbered left to right Set Up Network Cable Connections Fibre Channel Storage Area NetworkFibre Channel Direct Attached Storage VTrak M500f DAS connections M300f and M200f are similarISCSI Storage Area Network VTrak M300i and M200i SAN connections M500i is similarISCSI Direct Attached Storage VTrak M300i and M200i DAS connections M500i is similarScsi Direct Attached Storage Scsi HBASet Up Serial Cable Connections Serial connectors for VTrak M500f left and M300i rightConnect the Power SCSI-1 SCSI-2VTrak M500f/i/p drive carrier LEDs VTrak M-Class Product Manual Setup VTrak Setup with CLI or CLUAdministrator@cli net -a mod -t mgmt -s dhcp=enable CLI Fibre Channel and Scsi Models M500f/p, M300f/p, M200f/pCLI iSCSI Models M500i, M300i, M200i Administrator@cli net -a mod -t iSCSI -p 1 -s dhcp=enable ISCSI 0.0CLU Fibre Channel and Scsi Models M500f/p, M300f/p, M200f/p System Date and TimeManagement Port CLU iSCSI Models M500i, M300i, M200i Exit the CLUSystem Date and Time VTrak M-Class Product Manual ISCSI Ports Exit the CLU Install iSCSI Initiator on the Host PC Software-based iSCSI InitiatorVTrak M-Class Product Manual VTrak Setup with WebPAM PROe Log-in to WebPAM PROeRegular Connection Secure ConnectionVTrak M-Class Product Manual Setup Language Selection Create a Disk Array AutomaticExpress Setup Advanced Setup VTrak M-Class Product Manual Setup VTrak M-Class Product Manual Setup Additional Logical Drives Log-out of WebPAM PROeInternet Connection using WebPAM PROe VTrak M-Class Product Manual VTrak Status Indicators Management with WebPAM PROeVTrak M300f/i/p and M200f/i/p front panel LED display Drive Status Indicators State LEDs Dark Steady Flashing Amber Red GreenAudible Alarm LEDs StateSteady Flashing Amber Red Green Log-in/Log-out Http//192.168.10.148Https//192.168.10.148 VTrak M-Class Product Manual WebPAM PROe Opening Screen Graphic User Interface Header FunctionLanguage Selection ViewStorage Network Contact UsTree View Subsystems Management WindowEvent Frame Subsystem Settings SubsystemSubsystem Information Subsystem Events View EventsClear Events Save EventsChange Background Settings Background ActivitiesStart Background Function Scheduler View Scheduled ActivitiesSchedule an Activity Delete an Activity Lock View Lock StatusSet Lock Renew LockAdministrative Tools User ManagementRelease Lock User Settings Administrator User Settings UserUser Information User Event Subscription List of User Notification Events SmartUser Password Administrator User Password UsersCreate a User Delete a User List of User PrivilegesNetwork Management User SessionsISCSI Data Ports Fibre Channel Management Fibre Channel NodeFibre Channel Port Settings Fibre Channel PortFibre Channel Statistics Fibre Channel SFP Fibre Channel Logged-in Devices Fibre Channel InitiatorsISCSI Management ISCSI NodeISCSI Ports ISCSI Port Statistics ISCSI Sessions ISCSI iSNS Click the iSNS Port 1 or iSNS Port 2 linkISCSI SLP ISCSI ChapView CHAPs Add a Chap Edit a ChapDelete a Chap Scsi Channel Settings Scsi ManagementISCSI Ping Scsi Channel InformationScsi Target Information Storage Services InitiatorsAdd an Initiator Delete an InitiatorEnable LUN Masking LUN Map Fibre Channel and iSCSIView LUN Map Edit a LUN MapLUN Map Scsi LUN Mapping ParametersSoftware Management Change Email Setting Send a Test MessageManual Start, Restart, Stop Click on the Web Server Setting link Web ServerChange Start Setting TelnetSnmp 105 CIM Service Settings CIMNetsend Add Recipients Delete RecipientsExport ImportFirmware Update Restore Factory DefaultsClear Statistics Shutdown and RestartShutdown Monitor the Shutdown Restart the SubsystemMonitor the Restart Controllers Controller Controller Information115 Controller Settings Controller StatisticsClear Statistics Enclosures Identify Enclosure VTrak M500f is show above, The M500i/p are similarEnclosure Settings EnclosureEnclosure Information Battery FRU VPDBattery Recondition BuzzerSilence Buzzer Change Buzzer Settings Physical DrivesIdentify a Physical Drive Physical Drives Settings Physical Drive Physical Drive InformationAdvanced 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 Express130 Create a Disk Array Advanced Disk Array CreationLogical Drive Creation Delete a Disk Array SummaryDisk Array Disk Array InformationPhysical Drives in the Disk Array Logical Drives in the Disk ArrayDisk Array Status Disk Array Settings Create a Logical Drive136 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 iSCSI and Fibre Channel Logical Drive LUN Settings Scsi Spare Drives Create Spare Drive Delete Spare Drive Spare Check All Spare DrivesSpare Drive Spare Drive InformationLocate a Spare Drive Spare Drive Settings Logical Drive Summary Spare Check Individual Spare DriveVTrak M-Class Product Manual 156 Management with the CLU 158 Management with the CLU 160 CLU Connection Serial ConnectionTelnet Connection Telnet 192.168.1.56162 Exit the CLU CLU Function Map 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 Quick Setup Subsystem ManagementAlias Media PatrolController Settings System Date and TimeController Management Alias Physical Drive CoercionPower Supply Units Enclosure ManagementEnclosure Status Enclosure ManagementEnclosure Settings Temperature SensorsVoltage Sensors Polling IntervalTemperature Thresholds BatteriesGlobal Physical Drive Settings Physical Drive ManagementLocate Enclosure Individual Physical Drive Settings Command QueuingAdvanced Information Physical Drive StatisticsForce Physical Drive Offline/Online Locate Physical DriveDisk Array Management Highlight Save Settings and Continue and press Enter Delete a Disk Array Disk Array Settings and Functions Disk Array InformationMedia Patrol RebuildMigration Predictive Data MigrationLocate Disk Array Create a Logical DriveAccept Incomplete Array Logical Drive Management Delete a Logical DriveLogical Drive Settings and Functions Logical Drive InformationWrite Cache Policy Read Cache PolicyLocate Logical Drive Redundancy CheckManagement Port Settings ISCSI Port SettingsNetwork Management ManualFibre Channel Management NodePorts Logged-in DevicesPort Settings Port SFPFibre Channel Initiators Port StatisticsISCSI Management Sessions ISNSPing Add a ChapDelete a Chap Channel Settings Scsi ManagementChannel Information Background Activity Target InformationBackground Activity Settings Background Activities ListEvent Viewer Runtime EventsNvram Events Additional Info and Management Spare Drive ManagementCreate New Spare Drive LUN Mapping Fibre Channel and iSCSI Delete Spare DriveLUN Mapping Scsi Create New InitiatorDelete Initiator Map a LUN to an InitiatorCreate New User Password User Settings Display Name and Email AddressUser Settings Privilege and Status Delete User Webserver 209 Snmp Trap Sinks Netsend Recipients Highlight Create New Message Recipient and press EnterFlash through Tftp Shutdown over Telnet Shutdown over SerialRestart over Telnet Buzzer Restart over SerialMaintenance Mgmt Firmware Update WebPAM PROe Tftp ServerYour PC Restart VTrak Firmware Update CLU Replace Power Supply All Models Replace Cooling Unit Fan M500f/i/p Disconnect 223 224 225 Replace Cooling Unit Fan M300f/i/p and M200f/i/p Thumbscrew 228 229 Replace Cache Battery M500f/i/p Detach 232 Replace Cache Battery M300f/i/p and M200f/i/p 234 Replace SEP M500f/i/p Replace SEP M300f/i/p and M200f/i/p Replace RAID Controller All Models VTrak M-Class Product Manual 238 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 10 Mirror + Stripe RAID 50 Striping of Distributed Parity RAID 50 AxlesNo. of Drives No. of Axles RAID ArrayPer Axle Choosing a RAID Level Advantages DisadvantagesRAID 1E 249 Stripe Size Sector SizeCache Policy Read Cache PolicyCapacity Coercion Write Cache PolicyCache Line Size Initialization Hot Spare DrivesPartition and Format the Logical Drive RAID Level MigrationFrom Increase Redundancy Capacity Add LoseRAID RAID 1/1E Ranges of Disk Array Expansion Current LD Size Maximum LD Sector Size Expansion SizeCreate a New Logical Drive Media Patrol Predictive Data Migration PDMPDM Triggers Transition Example Automatic Transition Manual TransitionTroubleshooting VTrak is BeepingLEDs Display Amber or Red Front PanelFC/iSCSI Activity Scsi 1 or Drive Status Indicators Battery and fan LEDs VTrak M500f/i/p Back of EnclosureBattery and fan LEDs VTrak M300f/i/p and M200f/i/p Dark Green Amber RedVTrak iSCSI controller Green Amber FlashingCLU Reports a Problem DA2WebPAM PROe Reports a Problem 270 Battery Event Notification ResponseEvent Action Blowers Cache ControllerDisk Array Drive Interface ControllerEnclosure Event LogHost Interface Controller Host-interface controller is Fibre Channel ISCSILogical Drive Media Patrol PDM Physical DiskPhysical disk negotiation PSU Fans RAID Level Migration Rebuild Redundancy CheckResource SEP Storage Enclosure ProcessorSpare Check Spare DrivesStripe Level Migration SynchronizationSystem VTrak TransitionWatermark When a Disk Drive Fails Critical & Offline Disk ArraysWith a Hot Spare Drive Without a Hot Spare Drive Rebuild OperationStatus Activity Enclosure Problems Overheating Power Supplies Connection Problems Scsi ConnectionsTermination ISCSI Connections Serial ConnectionsNetwork Connections Amber Green Flashing GreenUnsaved Data in the Controller Cache VTrak M-Class Product Manual 296 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 EastGermany ItalyTaiwan ChinaLimited Warranty Disclaimer of other warrantiesReturning Product For Repair Your ResponsibilitiesOr retailer Serial Connector Pinout Pin SignalSnmp MIB Files Load MIB FilesCompliance Statement Index CLU 32 Dead 135 Activity LED 26, 58, 158 Activity LED 26, 58, 158, 263 Chap 93 CLU 33 RAID 0 240 RAID 1 241, 247 Stale 135 193 Transition 140, 187