First Virtual Communications 3000 user manual

Voyager 3000

SCSI RAID Storage Array

User’s Manual

MAN-VRA3000UG-1

Revision A4_1

10-November-1997

Contents

Main Contents Page Figures Page Tables Page Page Warranty Page Chapter One Introduction Voyager 3000 Family VRA-3001T-XX-Y Page Page VRA-3001R-XX-Y VRA-3002R-XX-Y Options System Features Device Carrier Cooling RAID Controller Five operating modes: Power Supplies SCSI Connectors RAID Basics RAID 0 RAID 1 / 0+1 RAID 3 RAID 5 Required Number of Drives and Net Capacity Chapter Two Installation and Setup Unpacking and Initial Setup Recommendations for installation of rackmount systems in 19 racks Ambient Temperature Electrical Considerations Circuit Overloading Grounding Setting the host SCSI Ids Setting the target SCSI Ids Setting the target SCSI Ids on a VRA-3001 system Page Setting the target SCSI Ids on a VRA-3002 system Page Page Cabling and Termination Issues Components Power Supplies Devices SCA attachment Power Option Board Controller SIMM Installation CPU Advanced Cooling Modules Component Insertion and removal Drive Insertion Drive Removal Page Chapter Three EMU Environmental Monitoring Unit Configurations Introduction EMU Features System Configurations Single Shelf configuration Dual shelf configuration Page SW1 SW2 SW3 EMU ID Available EMU information Connection Status monitored Method used Interpreting the EMU LED Feedback Connecting the EMU Page Chapter Four RAID controller configuration Controller Description Controller Configuration Accessing the VOYAGER 3000 Menus Connecting a Monitor Emulating a Monitor Page Page Page Creating a logical volume Page Page Page Page Creating a Second Logical Volume Adding a Global Spare Partitioning a Logical Volume Mapping Host LUNs Page De-assigning LUN Mapping Scan New SCSI Drives View and Edit logical drives View and Edit SCSI Drives View and Edit SCSI Channels Page View and Edit Configuration Parameters View and Edit Peripheral Devices System Functions Down Loading New Firmware View System Information Quick Installation Chapter Five Front Panel Operation Page Page Page Page SCSI Reset at Power-Up Setting Sequential Drive Spin-Up Setting Data Cache Setting Viewing Connected Drives Adding New Drives into Current List Issuing a Reset Serial Number Download Firmware Page Appendix A Voyager 3000 Specifications