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SecurStor Astra ES Contact InformationCopyright This page intentionally left blank Table of Contents 105 This page intentionally left blank Introduction to Astra ES About This ManualAstra ES Overview Astra ES FC Host rear viewArchitectural Description Subsystem and Controller FeaturesOperational Features HighlightsSpecifications ManagementWarranty and Support FCC StatementCE Statement This page intentionally left blank Astra ES Installation Unpacking the Astra ESMounting Astra ES in a Rack Installing Disk Drives Drive Slot NumberingMUX Adapter Configuring a Storage Area Network Configuring Direct Attached StorageMaking Management and Data Connections Configuring Jbod expansion Serial Attached Scsi Host Configuring Cascaded Storage Connecting the Power Astra ES front panel LED displaySecure Connection Logging into Astra GUIRegular Connection Http//192.168.10.85Perusing the Interface Using the HeaderSelecting a Language Logging out of Astra GUI Using Tree ViewUsing Management View Viewing the Event FrameWorking with the Storage Network Working with SubsystemsSetting Subsystem Date and Time Setting an Alias for the SubsystemSetting Redundancy for the Subsystem Viewing Subsystem InformationViewing Nvram Events Saving the Runtime Event LogClearing the Runtime Event Log Saving Nvram EventsMaking Background Activity Settings Clearing Nvram EventsViewing Current Background Activities Running PDM Running Background ActivitiesRunning Media Patrol Viewing Scheduled ActivitiesSetting the Lock Deleting a Scheduled ActivityViewing Lock Status Releasing the Lock Managing UsersRenewing the Lock Viewing User InformationMaking User Settings Modifying Your Own User SettingsSetting-up User Event Subscriptions Creating a User Changing Another User’s PasswordChanging Your Own Password List of User PrivilegesDeleting a User Modifying Subsystem Management Port SettingsManaging the Network Connection Viewing User SessionsModifying Controller Management Port Settings Managing Fibre Channel ConnectionsViewing Fibre Channel Node Information Viewing Fibre Channel Port Settings Modifying Fibre Channel Port SettingsViewing SFP Information Port Setting InformationViewing Fibre Channel Port Statistics Clearing StatisticsViewing Fibre Channel Initiators Managing SAS ConnectionsViewing Fibre Channel Logged-in Devices Adding an InitiatorModifying SAS Port Settings Viewing SAS Port StatisticsViewing SAS Initiators Deleting an Initiator Managing Storage ServicesAdding an Initiator Viewing the LUN MapEnabling LUN Masking Managing Software ServicesManaging Email Settings Adding a LUN MapManaging SLP Settings Starting or Restarting SLP service Managing Web Server SettingsManaging Telnet Settings Stopping Web Server serviceStarting or Restarting Telnet service Managing Snmp SettingsStopping Telnet service Adding Trap SinksStarting or Restarting Snmp service Managing CIM SettingsStopping Snmp service Stopping CIM serviceManaging Netsend Settings Exporting the User DatabaseImporting a User Database Clearing Statistics Restoring Factory DefaultsUpdating the Firmware Click the Clear Statistics linkManaging Controllers Shutting Down the SubsystemRestarting the Subsystem Viewing the ControllersAdjustable items Locating a ControllerViewing Controller Information Modifying Controller Settings Viewing Controller StatisticsUpgradable items Viewing the Enclosures Managing EnclosuresClearing an Orphan Watermark Locating an EnclosureViewing FRU VPD Information Modifying Enclosure SettingsViewing Enclosure Information Checking the BatteriesTesting the Buzzer Reconditioning a BatteryManaging Buzzer Settings Battery NotesViewing a List of Physical Drives Modifying Global Physical Drive SettingsManaging Physical Drives Identifying a Physical DriveModifying Physical Drive Settings Viewing Physical Drive InformationViewing Physical Drive Statistics Clearing Stale and PFA Conditions Forcing a Physical Drive Offline or OnlineCreating a Disk Array Managing Disk ArraysViewing Disk Arrays Creating a Disk Array AutomaticCreating a Disk Array Express Creating a Disk Array AdvancedDisk Array Creation Logical Drive CreationSummary Deleting a Disk Array Viewing Disk Array InformationDisk Array Operational Status Managing Disk Array Settings Creating a Logical DriveDeleting a Logical Drive Migrating a Disk ArrayRunning PDM on a Disk Array Rebuilding a Disk ArrayRunning Media Patrol on a Disk Array Rebuilding AutomaticallyTransitioning a Disk Array Preparing a Disk Array for TransportViewing Logical Drive Information Managing Logical DrivesViewing Information for All Logical Drives Logical Drive StatusInitializing a Logical Drive Managing Logical Drive SettingsViewing Logical Drive Statistics Logical Drive SynchronizationRunning Redundancy Check Viewing the Logical Drive Check TableManaging Logical Drive LUN Settings Table DefinitionsLUN Mapping Parameters Locating a Spare Drive Managing Spare DrivesViewing a List of Spare Drives Creating a Spare DriveModifying Spare Drive Settings Deleting Spare DriveSecurstor Astra ES Viewing a List of All Logical Drives Working with the Logical Drive SummaryRunning Spare Check Viewing Individual Logical Drive InformationMaintenance Install a New Power Supply Replacing a Power SupplyRemove the Old Power Supply Restarting the SubsystemReplacing a Cooling Unit Blower Remove and Replace a BlowerThumbscrews on blower Replacing a Cache Battery Removing the cooling unit from enclosureDual Controller Subsystem Installing the new controllerReplacing a RAID Controller Removing the old controllerSingle Controller Subsystem Replacing Astra ES controllerThis page intentionally left blank Technology Background Introduction to RAIDData Stripe Disk Driv es RAID 0 StripeData Mirror Disk Driv es RAID 1 MirrorRAID 1E Enhanced Mirror Enhanced Data Mirrors Disk Driv esRAID 5 Block and Parity Stripe Distributed Parity Data Blocks Disk Driv esRAID 6 Block and Double Parity Stripe RAID 6, stripes all drives with data and double parityData Stripe Mirror Disk Driv es RAID 10 Mirror + StripeRAID 50 Striping of Distributed Parity RAID 50 AxlesRAID 50 Array No. of Drives No. of Axles Drives per Axle RAID 60 Striping of Double Parity RAID 60 AxlesRAID 60 Array No. of Drives No. of Axles Drives per Axle Choosing a RAID Level Advantages DisadvantagesRAID 1E RAID TB Limitation Choosing Stripe SizeChoosing Sector Size Logical Drive Size Sector SizeRead Cache Policy Cache PolicyLUN Affinity Write Cache PolicyDisk Array Creation Logical Drive SettingsCapacity Coercion Failover and FailbackInitialization Hot Spare DrivesPartition and Format the Logical Drive RAID Level Migration Increase Redundancy From CapacityAdd Lose Media Patrol 100101 Predictive Data Migration PDMTransition PDM Triggers102 Following is an example to explain the Transition function103 Automatic TransitionManual Transition 104 105 Beep TonesLEDs Display Front PanelState LEDs 106Front of Enclosure Steady Flashing Amber Red Green107 Drive Status IndicatorsDrive Status Indicators Back of Enclosure State LEDs108 Astra Web GUI Reports a ProblemError Dirty Cache Controller LEDs109 Example of Yellow !’s and Red X’s in Tree View of Web GUIBattery Events Reported Event Corrective Action BatteryEvent Notification Response Cache Events 111Blowers Events Reported Event Corrective Action BlowersDisk Array Events 112Controller Events Reported Event Corrective Action ControllerEnclosure Events 113Drive Interface Controller Events Reported Event Corrective Action Drive Interface ControllerFibre Channel Events 114Event Log Events Reported Event Corrective Action Event Log115 Host Interface Controller EventsReported Event Corrective Action Host Interface Controller 116 Logical Drive EventsReported Event Corrective Action Logical Drive 117 Media Patrol EventsReported Event Corrective Action Media Patrol 118 Online Capacity Expansion EventsReported Event Corrective Action Online Capacity Expansion 119 PDM EventsReported Event Corrective Action 120 Reported Event Corrective Action Physical Disk121 Physical Disk EventsReported Event Corrective Action PSU Power Supply Units 122PSU Events 123 PSU Fans EventsReported Event Corrective Action PSU Fans 124 RAID Level Migration EventsReported Event Corrective Action RAID Level Migration 125 Rebuild EventsReported Event Corrective Action Rebuild Resource Events 126Redundancy Check Events Reported Event Corrective Action Redundancy CheckSpare Drives Events 127Spare Check Events Smart Events128 Stripe Level Migration EventsReported Event Corrective Action Stripe Level Migration System Events 129Synchronization Events Reported Event Corrective Action SynchronizationTransition Events Critical & Offline Disk Arrays130 Watermark EventsWith a Hot Spare Drive When a Physical Drive Fails131 Without a Hot Spare Drive132 Physical Drive ProblemsIncomplete Array Physical Drive OfflinePhysical Drive Fails during Migration 133Physical Drive Failed Physical Drive Fails during TransportEnclosure Problems 134Overheating Power Supplies 135136 137 138 Installing a Second Controller 139Dual Controllers and Sata Drives