iSCSI-SATA II SUBSYSTEM
Installation Reference Guide
Revision
P/N PW0020000000233
About this manual
Preface
Copyright
Trademarks
Chapter 1 RAID introduction
Table of Contents
Chapter 2 Getting started
Chapter 3 Web GUI guideline
Appendix
Chapter 4 Advanced operation
Chapter 1 RAID introduction
1.1 Features
RAID PD VG UDV CV LUN GUI
1.2 Terminology
GS DC GC DG S.M.A.R.T
WB RO DS
1.3 RAID levels
WWN HBA MPIO MC/S S.E.S NIC iSCSI LACP MTU CHAP iSNS
RAID RAID N-way mirror RAID RAID RAID
RAID 0+1 RAID RAID RAID RAID JBOD
Chapter 2 Getting started
2.1 Before starting
2.2 Unpacking the Subsystem
2.3.1 Front View
2.3 Identifying Parts of the subsystem
1. HDD status Indicator
Parts
2. HDD trays 1 ~ 16 From right to left
5. Smart Function Panel - Function Keys for RAID configuration
3. Smart Function Panel - Function Keys PartsFunction
4. LCD display panel
1. Power Supply Alarm Reset button
2.3.2 Rear View
2. Uninterrupted Power Supply UPS Port APC Smart UPS only
5. Fan Fail indicator
6. Cooling Fan module
9. Power Supply Unit 1 ~
2.5 Powering-on the Subsystem
2.4 Connecting iSCSI subsystem to Your Network
2.6 Install Hard Drives
Host initiator NIC
2.7 iSCSI introduction
Host initiator iSCSI HBA
IP SAN
2.8.1 Web GUI
2.8 Management methods
2.8.3 Remote control - secure shell
2.8.2 Console serial port
Host name 192.168.10.50 Please check your DHCP address for this field
2.9.1 LCM
2.9 Enclosure
Alarm Mute
Reset/Shutdown
Reset to Default
2.9.2 System buzzer
Page
3.1 IS16GL GUI hierarchy
Chapter 3 Web GUI guideline
System Config
iSCSI config
3.2 Login
Logout
http//192.168.10.50 Please check the DHCP address first on LCM
3.3 Quick install
Done. You can start to use the system now
3.4 System configuration
3.4.1 System name
3.4.2 IP address
3.4.3 Language
3.4.5 Password
3.4.4 Login config
3.4.7 Mail
3.4.6 Date
3.4.9 System log server
3.4.8 SNMP
3. Facility select the facility for event log
3.4.10 Event log
3.5 iSCSI config
3.5.2 NIC
3.5.1 Entity property
MTU Maximum Transmission Unit size can be changed by clicking the blue
3.5.3 Node
3.5.4 Session
3.5.5 CHAP account
Tips
3.6.1 Volume relationship diagram
3.6 Volume configuration
+ + +
3.6.2 Physical disk
Slot WWN Size GB VG Name Status
∙ PD column description
Status Status Speed
∙ PD operations description
FREE DISC GLOBAL SPARES
∙ VG column description
3.6.3 Volume group
∙ VG operations description
Name TotalGB FreeGB #PD #UDV Status Status Status Status RAID
CREATE
DELETE
3.6.4 User data volume
∙ UDV column description
No Name SizeGB Status
Status
Status Status Status
RAID
#LUN
ATTACH LUN
3.6.5 Cache volume
SNAPSHTOT
CREATE
∙ CV operations description
3.6.6 Logical unit number
CREATE
DELETE
∙ LUN operations description
3.6.7 Examples
ATTACH
DETACH
1. Select “/ Volume config / User data volume”
1. Select “/ Volume config / Volume group”
1. In “/ Volume config / User data volume”, press
1. Select “/ Volume config / Physical disk”
1. Select a UDV
Tips
Step 5 Done. They can be used as iSCSI disks
In “/ Volume config / Logical unit”
Delete UDVs, VG, please follow the steps Step 6 Detach LUN from UDV
Figure 3.6.7.7 Slot 5 is set as global spare disk
1. Select “/ Volume config / Volume group”
1. Select “/ Volume config / User data volume”
1. Select LUNs by clicking the checkbox of the row, then click
Tips
click ““ to free disk Step 10 Done, all volumes have been deleted
1. Select “/ Volume config / Physical disk”
1. Select “/ Volume config / Cache volume”
∙ Example
Tips
1. Select “/ Volume config / User data volume”
Step 4 Attach LUN to UDV
1. Select “/ Volume config / Physical disk”
Step 6 Done. The PDs can be used as iSCSI disks
1. Select “/ Volume config / Physical disk”
1. Select “/ Volume config / Cache volume”
3.7 Enclosure management
3.7.2 Hardware monitor
3.7.1 SES configuration
3.7.3 Hard drive S.M.A.R.T. function support
3.7.4 UPS
UPS Type Shutdown Battery Level
3.8 System maintenance
Shutdown Delay s
Battery Level
3.8.1 Upgrade
3.8.3 Reset to default
3.8.4 Config import & export
3.8.2 Info
System name IP address iSCSI Login config Password Date Mail SNMP
Event log SES config voltemp UPS Physical disk
Not available in import function
Hard disk auto spindown setting
3.8.5 Shutdown
Volume group
VG setting with 1 VG name, 2 size, 3 number of
3.9 Logout
4.1 Rebuild
Chapter 4 Advanced operation
When rebuilding, the status of PD/VG/UDV is “R” and “R%” in UDV will display the ratio in percentage. After complete rebuilding, “R” and “DG” will disappear. VG will become complete one
Tips
RAID RAID N-way mirror RAID RAID RAID RAID 0+1 RAID RAID
4.2 VG migration and expansion
1. Select “/ Volume config / Volume group”
RAID RAID JBOD
Figure 4.2.3 A RAID 0 migrates to RAID 5, complete percentage is 12%
1. Select “/ Volume config / User data volume”
4.3 UDV Extension
Tips
Degrade VG not allowed Source VG is degraded
Tips
4.4 Snapshot /Rollback
1. Select “/ Volume config / User data volume”
4.4.1 Create snapshot volume
These numbers mean “Free snapshot space” and “Total snapshot space”
4.4.2 Auto snapshot
1. Select “/ Volume config / User data volume”
Tips
4.4.3 Rollback
4.5 QCopy remote replication
1. Select “/ Volume config / User data volume”
Roll back snapshot UDV now?
2. Click QCopy icon “” on the selected snapshot UDV
To do a QCopy task, please follow the below steps
Tips
Figure 4.5.1 setup QCopy on selected snapshot UDV
Figure 4.5.2 input the target system data port IP address
Figure 4.5.5 QCopy is copying, and the completed percentage it 24%
Sure to QCopy?
Tips
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4.7 Support Microsoft MPIO and MC/S
4.6 Disk roaming
A. Certification list
Appendix
∙ RAM
∙ iSCSI Initiator Software
Tips
∙ GbE Switch
∙ iSCSI HBA card
Tips
Error
B. Event notifications
∙ SATA hard drive
∙ PD/S.M.A.R.T. events
Error
Error
Error
Error
∙ System maintenance events
∙ System config events
Error
Error
Error
Error
Info
Info
Error
C. Known issues
Error
Error
2. Click “Discovery”
D. Microsoft iSCSI Initiator
5. Click “Targets”. Please see Figure D.4
4. Click “OK”. Please see Figure D.3
Figure D.3
Figure D.4
9. Done, it can connect to an iSCSI disk
8. Click “OK”. The status would be “Connected”. Please see Figure D.7
Figure D.5
Figure D.6
A. Click “Details”. Please see Figure D.8
The following procedure is to log off iSCSI device
B. Check the Identifier, which will be deleted. C. Click “Log off”
D. Done, the iSCSI device log off successfully
The setup instructions are in the following figures
E. Trunking/LACP setup instructions
ž Create a VG with RAID 5, using 3 HDDs
Figure E.1 Network diagram of Trunking/LACP
ž Create a UDV by using the RAID 5 VG
Figure E.3
Figure E.4
ž Select “Trunking”. If LACP is needed, please see Figure E.12
ž Done, please check the settings
Figure E.5
Figure E.6
ž Select “LACP”. If Trunking is needed, please see Figure E.8
ž Now, the setting is in Trunking mode
Figure E.9
Figure E.10
ž Add Target Portals in Microsoft iSCSI initiator
ž Now, the setting is LACP mode
Figure E.12
Figure E.13
ž Click “Targets” to log on
Figure E.14
Figure E.15
ž Click “Advanced”
ž Log on
Figure E.16
Figure E.17
ž The setting is completed
Figure E.18
Figure E.19
Figure E.21
Figure E.20
F. MPIO and MC/S setup instructions
Figure F.1
Figure F.2
Figure F.3
ž The volume config setting is done
Figure F.4
Figure F.5
Figure F.6
Figure F.7
Figure F.8
ž Add second Target Portals on Microsoft iSCSI initiator
Figure F.9
Figure F.10
ž Log on
ž The initiator setting is done
Figure F.11
Figure F.12
ž Enable “Enable multi-path” checkbox. Then click “Advanced”
Figure F.13
Figure F.14
ž Log on again
ž Enable “Enable multi-path” checkbox. Then click “Advanced”
Figure F.15
Figure F.16
ž iSCSI device is connected. Click “Details”
Figure F.17
Figure F.18
ž Click “MPIO” tab, select “Load Balance Policy” to “Round Robin”
ž Click “Device” tab, then click “Advanced”
Figure F.19
Figure F.20
ž Click “Apply”
Figure F.21
Figure F.22
Figure F.23
ž Then click “Advanced”
ž Log on
Figure F.24
Figure F.25
Figure F.27
Figure F.26
ž “Add” Source Portal for the iSCSI data port
ž Choose “Round Robin” for Load Balance Policy
Figure F.28
Figure F.29
Figure F.30 Figure F.31
ž The MC/S setting is done
G. QLogic QLA4010C setup instructions
The following is the step by step setup of Qlogic QLA4010C
Figure F.32
Figure G.2
Figure G.1
n Click “Save settings” and click “Yes” on next page
ž Disable “Immediate Data” and enable “Initial R2T”
ž Click “OK”
Figure G.3
ž Click “Refresh” and find a new target with iSCSI name
ž Check the parameters which “Initial R2T” are enabled
Figure G.5
Figure G.6
Figure G.8
Figure G.7
H. Installation Steps for Large Volume TB
Introduction
Before starting, prepare the following items
Step A configure your target
2. Go to \Volume config\User data volume, create a UDV
Figure H.10 block size = 4K, for 32bit OS setting
Figure H.9 block size = 512B, for 64bit OS setting
Figure H.8 a 2793G UDV is created
Figure H.11 attach LUN for iSCSI controller
1. User needs to setup software iSCSI initiator or iSCSI HBA first
Step B configure your host/server
Figure H.12 attach LUN
port
Figure H.15 Status is “Connected”, the initiator setting is done
Step C Initialize/Format/Mount the disk
1. Go to Control Panel \Computer Management\Device Manger\Disk drives
2. Go to Control Panel \Computer Management\Disk Management
Figure H.16 Disk drive status of IS16GL
Figure H.17 New Disk Figure H.18 Initialize disk
Figure H.19 Convert to GPT Disk for over 2TB capacity
For more detail about GPT, please visit
Figure H.20 format disk Figure H.21 format is done
Figure H.22 the new disk is ready to go, available size = 2.72TB
IS16GL
System information
SW version
2.2.1 Build
6 needs at least four hard drives.