Contents

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

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