APC 15000 RAID manual - page 3

Contents
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1 Introduction .....................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Controller Features......................................................................................................................1
1.2 The Controller Hardware............................................................................................................. 2
1.2.1 Power Supply and Fan Modules ........................................................................................ 4
1.2.2 I/O Connectors and Status LED Indicators ........................................................................5
1.2.3 Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) .................................................................................. 9
2 Controller Installation ...................................................................................................................11
2.1 Setting Up the Controller ...........................................................................................................11
2.2 Unpacking the System .............................................................................................................. 12
2.2.1 Rack-Mounting the Controller Chassis .............................................................................12
2.2.2 Connecting the Controller in Dual Mode .......................................................................... 12
2.2.3 Connecting the Controller .................................................................................................13
2.2.4 Selecting SAS- ID for Your Drives .................................................................................... 13
2.2.5 Laying Out your Storage Drives ....................................................................................... 13
2.2.6 Connecting the RS-232 Terminal .....................................................................................14
2.2.7 Powering On the Controller ..............................................................................................15
2.3 Configuring the Controller ......................................................................................................... 16
2.3.1 Planning Your Setup and Configuration ...........................................................................16
2.3.2 Configuration Interface .....................................................................................................17
2.3.3 Login as Administrator...................................................................................................... 17
2.3.4 Setting System Time & Date ............................................................................................17
2.3.5 Setting Tier Mapping Mode .............................................................................................. 18
2.3.6 Checking Tier Status and Configuration ...........................................................................19
2.3.7 Cache Coherency and Labeling in Dual Mode ................................................................. 20
2.3.8 Configuring the Storage Arrays ........................................................................................21
2.3.9 Setting Security Levels .......................... ...........................................................................24
3 Controller Management ................................................................................................................29
3.1 Managing the Controller............................................................................................................ 29
3.1.1 Management Interface ..................................................................................................... 29
3.1.2 Available Commands .......................................................................................................30
3.1.3 Administrator and User Logins .........................................................................................30
3.2 Configuration Management ....................................................................................................... 32
3.2.1 Configure and Monitor Status of Host Ports .....................................................................32
3.2.2 Configure and Monitor Status of Storage Assets .............................................................34
3.2.3 Tier Mapping for Enclosures ............................................................................................ 42
3.2.4 System Network Configuration .........................................................................................43
3.2.5 Restarting the Controller ..................................................................................................45
3.2.6 Setting the System’s Date and Time ................................................................................46
3.2.7 Saving the Controller’s Configuration ............................................................................... 47
3.2.8 Restoring the System’s Default Configuration ..................................................................47
3.2.9 LUN Management ............................................................................................................48
3.2.10 Automatic Drive Rebuild ...................................................................................................50
3.2.11 SMART Command .................................................................. .........................................51
3.2.12 Couplet Controller Configuration (Cache/Non-Cache Coherent) ..................................... 53
3.3 Performance Management ........................................................................................................55
3.3.1 Optimizing I/O Request Patterns ...................................................................................... 55
3.3.2 Audio/Visual Settings of the System ................................................................................58
3.3.3 Locking LUN in Cache...................................................................................................... 59
3.3.4 Resources Allocation........................................................................................................ 66