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Reported Event		Corrective Action

Drive Interface Controller

Drive-interface controller		Normal.
found

Drive-interface controller		Restart the Astra ES. If this message appears
is NOT found		repeatedly, contact Technical Support.

Drive-interface		Normal.
diagnostics has passed

Drive-interface		Restart the Astra ES. If this message appears
diagnostics has failed		repeatedly, contact Technical Support.

Drive-interface controller		Drive-to-controller parity error. If this message
has generated a		appears repeatedly, contact Technical Support.
general/data parity error.

(Drive Interface Controller Events)

Reported Event	Corrective Action

Enclosure

Enclosure temperature is	The Astra ES is overheating. Check for airflow
above the	around and through the Astra ES, and verify that all
threshold/warning	fans are working. Replace fans as needed.
threshold

Enclosure temperature is	The Astra ES is seriously overheating. Check for
above the critical	airflow around and through the Astra ES, and verify
threshold	that all fans are working. Replace fans as needed.

Enclosure temperature is	Normal.
within the normal range

	(Enclosure Events)

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Contents

Contact Information SecurStor Astra ESCopyright This page intentionally left blank Table of Contents 105 This page intentionally left blank About This Manual Introduction to Astra ESAstra ES FC Host rear view Astra ES OverviewOperational Features Subsystem and Controller FeaturesArchitectural Description HighlightsManagement SpecificationsCE Statement Warranty and SupportFCC Statement This page intentionally left blank Unpacking the Astra ES Astra ES InstallationMounting Astra ES in a Rack MUX Adapter Installing Disk DrivesDrive Slot Numbering Making Management and Data Connections Configuring a Storage Area NetworkConfiguring Direct Attached Storage Configuring Jbod expansion Serial Attached Scsi Host Configuring Cascaded Storage Astra ES front panel LED display Connecting the PowerRegular Connection Logging into Astra GUISecure Connection Http//192.168.10.85Selecting a Language Perusing the InterfaceUsing the Header Using Management View Using Tree ViewLogging out of Astra GUI Viewing the Event FrameWorking with Subsystems Working with the Storage NetworkSetting Redundancy for the Subsystem Setting an Alias for the SubsystemSetting Subsystem Date and Time Viewing Subsystem InformationClearing the Runtime Event Log Saving the Runtime Event LogViewing Nvram Events Saving Nvram EventsViewing Current Background Activities Making Background Activity SettingsClearing Nvram Events Running Media Patrol Running Background ActivitiesRunning PDM Viewing Scheduled ActivitiesViewing Lock Status Setting the LockDeleting a Scheduled Activity Renewing the Lock Managing UsersReleasing the Lock Viewing User InformationSetting-up User Event Subscriptions Making User SettingsModifying Your Own User Settings Changing Your Own Password Changing Another User’s PasswordCreating a User List of User PrivilegesManaging the Network Connection Modifying Subsystem Management Port SettingsDeleting a User Viewing User SessionsViewing Fibre Channel Node Information Modifying Controller Management Port SettingsManaging Fibre Channel Connections Modifying Fibre Channel Port Settings Viewing Fibre Channel Port SettingsViewing Fibre Channel Port Statistics Port Setting InformationViewing SFP Information Clearing StatisticsViewing Fibre Channel Logged-in Devices Managing SAS ConnectionsViewing Fibre Channel Initiators Adding an InitiatorViewing SAS Initiators Modifying SAS Port SettingsViewing SAS Port Statistics Adding an Initiator Managing Storage ServicesDeleting an Initiator Viewing the LUN MapManaging Email Settings Managing Software ServicesEnabling LUN Masking Adding a LUN MapManaging SLP Settings Managing Telnet Settings Managing Web Server SettingsStarting or Restarting SLP service Stopping Web Server serviceStopping Telnet service Managing Snmp SettingsStarting or Restarting Telnet service Adding Trap SinksStopping Snmp service Managing CIM SettingsStarting or Restarting Snmp service Stopping CIM serviceExporting the User Database Managing Netsend SettingsImporting a User Database Updating the Firmware Restoring Factory DefaultsClearing Statistics Click the Clear Statistics linkRestarting the Subsystem Shutting Down the SubsystemManaging Controllers Viewing the ControllersViewing Controller Information Adjustable itemsLocating a Controller Upgradable items Modifying Controller SettingsViewing Controller Statistics Clearing an Orphan Watermark Managing EnclosuresViewing the Enclosures Locating an EnclosureViewing Enclosure Information Modifying Enclosure SettingsViewing FRU VPD Information Checking the BatteriesManaging Buzzer Settings Reconditioning a BatteryTesting the Buzzer Battery NotesManaging Physical Drives Modifying Global Physical Drive SettingsViewing a List of Physical Drives Identifying a Physical DriveViewing Physical Drive Statistics Modifying Physical Drive SettingsViewing Physical Drive Information Forcing a Physical Drive Offline or Online Clearing Stale and PFA ConditionsViewing Disk Arrays Managing Disk ArraysCreating a Disk Array Creating a Disk Array AutomaticCreating a Disk Array Advanced Creating a Disk Array ExpressSummary Disk Array CreationLogical Drive Creation Disk Array Operational Status Deleting a Disk ArrayViewing Disk Array Information Creating a Logical Drive Managing Disk Array SettingsMigrating a Disk Array Deleting a Logical DriveRunning Media Patrol on a Disk Array Rebuilding a Disk ArrayRunning PDM on a Disk Array Rebuilding AutomaticallyPreparing a Disk Array for Transport Transitioning a Disk ArrayViewing Information for All Logical Drives Managing Logical DrivesViewing Logical Drive Information Logical Drive StatusViewing Logical Drive Statistics Managing Logical Drive SettingsInitializing a Logical Drive Logical Drive SynchronizationViewing the Logical Drive Check Table Running Redundancy CheckLUN Mapping Parameters Managing Logical Drive LUN SettingsTable Definitions Viewing a List of Spare Drives Managing Spare DrivesLocating a Spare Drive Creating a Spare DriveDeleting Spare Drive Modifying Spare Drive SettingsSecurstor Astra ES Running Spare Check Working with the Logical Drive SummaryViewing a List of All Logical Drives Viewing Individual Logical Drive InformationMaintenance Remove the Old Power Supply Replacing a Power SupplyInstall a New Power Supply Restarting the SubsystemRemove and Replace a Blower Replacing a Cooling Unit BlowerThumbscrews on blower Removing the cooling unit from enclosure Replacing a Cache BatteryReplacing a RAID Controller Installing the new controllerDual Controller Subsystem Removing the old controllerReplacing Astra ES controller Single Controller SubsystemThis page intentionally left blank Introduction to RAID Technology BackgroundRAID 0 Stripe Data Stripe Disk Driv esRAID 1 Mirror Data Mirror Disk Driv esEnhanced Data Mirrors Disk Driv es RAID 1E Enhanced MirrorDistributed Parity Data Blocks Disk Driv es RAID 5 Block and Parity StripeRAID 6, stripes all drives with data and double parity RAID 6 Block and Double Parity StripeRAID 10 Mirror + Stripe Data Stripe Mirror Disk Driv esRAID 50 Axles RAID 50 Striping of Distributed ParityRAID 50 Array No. of Drives No. of Axles Drives per Axle RAID 60 Axles RAID 60 Striping of Double ParityRAID 60 Array No. of Drives No. of Axles Drives per Axle Advantages Disadvantages Choosing a RAID LevelRAID 1E RAID Choosing Sector Size Choosing Stripe SizeTB Limitation Logical Drive Size Sector SizeLUN Affinity Cache PolicyRead Cache Policy Write Cache PolicyCapacity Coercion Logical Drive SettingsDisk Array Creation Failover and FailbackPartition and Format the Logical Drive InitializationHot Spare Drives Add Lose RAID Level MigrationIncrease Redundancy From Capacity 100 Media PatrolTransition Predictive Data Migration PDM101 PDM TriggersFollowing is an example to explain the Transition function 102Manual Transition 103Automatic Transition 104 LEDs Display Beep Tones105 Front PanelFront of Enclosure 106State LEDs Steady Flashing Amber Red GreenDrive Status Indicators Back of Enclosure Drive Status Indicators107 State LEDsError Dirty Cache Astra Web GUI Reports a Problem108 Controller LEDsExample of Yellow !’s and Red X’s in Tree View of Web GUI 109Event Notification Response Battery EventsReported Event Corrective Action Battery Blowers Events 111Cache Events Reported Event Corrective Action BlowersController Events 112Disk Array Events Reported Event Corrective Action ControllerDrive Interface Controller Events 113Enclosure Events Reported Event Corrective Action Drive Interface ControllerEvent Log Events 114Fibre Channel Events Reported Event Corrective Action Event LogReported Event Corrective Action Host Interface Controller 115Host Interface Controller Events Reported Event Corrective Action Logical Drive 116Logical Drive Events Reported Event Corrective Action Media Patrol 117Media Patrol Events Reported Event Corrective Action Online Capacity Expansion 118Online Capacity Expansion Events Reported Event Corrective Action 119PDM Events Reported Event Corrective Action Physical Disk 120Physical Disk Events 121PSU Events Reported Event Corrective Action PSU Power Supply Units122 Reported Event Corrective Action PSU Fans 123PSU Fans Events Reported Event Corrective Action RAID Level Migration 124RAID Level Migration Events Reported Event Corrective Action Rebuild 125Rebuild Events Redundancy Check Events 126Resource Events Reported Event Corrective Action Redundancy CheckSpare Check Events 127Spare Drives Events Smart EventsReported Event Corrective Action Stripe Level Migration 128Stripe Level Migration Events Synchronization Events 129System Events Reported Event Corrective Action Synchronization130 Critical & Offline Disk ArraysTransition Events Watermark Events131 When a Physical Drive FailsWith a Hot Spare Drive Without a Hot Spare DriveIncomplete Array Physical Drive Problems132 Physical Drive OfflinePhysical Drive Failed 133Physical Drive Fails during Migration Physical Drive Fails during TransportOverheating Enclosure Problems134 135 Power Supplies136 137 138 Dual Controllers and Sata Drives Installing a Second Controller139