Configuring Jbod expansion | Meridian Data 1 specification

On the Astra ES controller, connect one of the Fibre Channel data ports to your Fibre Channel switch.

To establish the management path:

1.On the Astra ES controller, connect the Management Port to your network switch.

2.Connect the Host PC’s or Server’s standard NIC to your network switch.

Configuring JBOD expansion:

To expand the number of disk drives:

1.On the RAID controller, connect the SAS connector (a subtractive-routed port) to CN1 (a table-routed port) on the I/O module of the first JBOD unit.

2.Connect CN3 (a subtractive-routed port) on the first JBOD unit to CN1 on one of the I/O modules of the next JBOD unit.

3.Connect the remaining JBOD units in the same manner.

You can expand a SAN system with no single point of failure. Such an arrangement requires:

•Two Fibre Channel switches

•Two Fibre Channel HBA cards in each Host PC or Server

•A network switch (not shown)

•A network interface card (NIC) in each Host PC or Server

This completes management and data connections for Astra ES Fibre Channel Host.

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Meridian Data 1 manual Configuring Jbod expansion

Contents

Contact Information SecurStor Astra ES Copyright This page intentionally left blank Table of Contents 105 This page intentionally left blank About This Manual Introduction to Astra ES Astra ES FC Host rear view Astra ES Overview Operational Features Subsystem and Controller FeaturesArchitectural Description Highlights Management Specifications CE Statement Warranty and SupportFCC Statement This page intentionally left blank Unpacking the Astra ES Astra ES Installation Mounting 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 Power Regular Connection Logging into Astra GUISecure Connection Http//192.168.10.85 Selecting a Language Perusing the InterfaceUsing the Header Using Management View Using Tree ViewLogging out of Astra GUI Viewing the Event Frame Working with Subsystems Working with the Storage Network Setting Redundancy for the Subsystem Setting an Alias for the SubsystemSetting Subsystem Date and Time Viewing Subsystem Information Clearing the Runtime Event Log Saving the Runtime Event LogViewing Nvram Events Saving Nvram Events Viewing Current Background Activities Making Background Activity SettingsClearing Nvram Events Running Media Patrol Running Background ActivitiesRunning PDM Viewing Scheduled Activities Viewing Lock Status Setting the LockDeleting a Scheduled Activity Renewing the Lock Managing UsersReleasing the Lock Viewing User Information Setting-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 Privileges Managing the Network Connection Modifying Subsystem Management Port SettingsDeleting a User Viewing User Sessions Viewing Fibre Channel Node Information Modifying Controller Management Port SettingsManaging Fibre Channel Connections Modifying Fibre Channel Port Settings Viewing Fibre Channel Port Settings Viewing Fibre Channel Port Statistics Port Setting InformationViewing SFP Information Clearing Statistics Viewing Fibre Channel Logged-in Devices Managing SAS ConnectionsViewing Fibre Channel Initiators Adding an Initiator Viewing SAS Initiators Modifying SAS Port SettingsViewing SAS Port Statistics Adding an Initiator Managing Storage ServicesDeleting an Initiator Viewing the LUN Map Managing Email Settings Managing Software ServicesEnabling LUN Masking Adding a LUN Map Managing SLP Settings Managing Telnet Settings Managing Web Server SettingsStarting or Restarting SLP service Stopping Web Server service Stopping Telnet service Managing Snmp SettingsStarting or Restarting Telnet service Adding Trap Sinks Stopping Snmp service Managing CIM SettingsStarting or Restarting Snmp service Stopping CIM service Exporting the User Database Managing Netsend Settings Importing a User Database Updating the Firmware Restoring Factory DefaultsClearing Statistics Click the Clear Statistics link Restarting the Subsystem Shutting Down the SubsystemManaging Controllers Viewing the Controllers Viewing Controller Information Adjustable itemsLocating a Controller Upgradable items Modifying Controller SettingsViewing Controller Statistics Clearing an Orphan Watermark Managing EnclosuresViewing the Enclosures Locating an Enclosure Viewing Enclosure Information Modifying Enclosure SettingsViewing FRU VPD Information Checking the Batteries Managing Buzzer Settings Reconditioning a BatteryTesting the Buzzer Battery Notes Managing Physical Drives Modifying Global Physical Drive SettingsViewing a List of Physical Drives Identifying a Physical Drive Viewing Physical Drive Statistics Modifying Physical Drive SettingsViewing Physical Drive Information Forcing a Physical Drive Offline or Online Clearing Stale and PFA Conditions Viewing Disk Arrays Managing Disk ArraysCreating a Disk Array Creating a Disk Array Automatic Creating a Disk Array Advanced Creating a Disk Array Express Summary Disk Array CreationLogical Drive Creation Disk Array Operational Status Deleting a Disk ArrayViewing Disk Array Information Creating a Logical Drive Managing Disk Array Settings Migrating a Disk Array Deleting a Logical Drive Running Media Patrol on a Disk Array Rebuilding a Disk ArrayRunning PDM on a Disk Array Rebuilding Automatically Preparing a Disk Array for Transport Transitioning a Disk Array Viewing Information for All Logical Drives Managing Logical DrivesViewing Logical Drive Information Logical Drive Status Viewing Logical Drive Statistics Managing Logical Drive SettingsInitializing a Logical Drive Logical Drive Synchronization Viewing the Logical Drive Check Table Running Redundancy Check LUN Mapping Parameters Managing Logical Drive LUN SettingsTable Definitions Viewing a List of Spare Drives Managing Spare DrivesLocating a Spare Drive Creating a Spare Drive Deleting Spare Drive Modifying Spare Drive Settings Securstor Astra ES Running Spare Check Working with the Logical Drive SummaryViewing a List of All Logical Drives Viewing Individual Logical Drive Information Maintenance Remove the Old Power Supply Replacing a Power SupplyInstall a New Power Supply Restarting the Subsystem Remove and Replace a Blower Replacing a Cooling Unit Blower Thumbscrews on blower Removing the cooling unit from enclosure Replacing a Cache Battery Replacing a RAID Controller Installing the new controllerDual Controller Subsystem Removing the old controller Replacing Astra ES controller Single Controller Subsystem This page intentionally left blank Introduction to RAID Technology Background RAID 0 Stripe Data Stripe Disk Driv es RAID 1 Mirror Data Mirror Disk Driv es Enhanced Data Mirrors Disk Driv es RAID 1E Enhanced Mirror Distributed Parity Data Blocks Disk Driv es RAID 5 Block and Parity Stripe RAID 6, stripes all drives with data and double parity RAID 6 Block and Double Parity Stripe RAID 10 Mirror + Stripe Data Stripe Mirror Disk Driv es RAID 50 Axles RAID 50 Striping of Distributed Parity RAID 50 Array No. of Drives No. of Axles Drives per Axle RAID 60 Axles RAID 60 Striping of Double Parity RAID 60 Array No. of Drives No. of Axles Drives per Axle Advantages Disadvantages Choosing a RAID Level RAID 1E RAID Choosing Sector Size Choosing Stripe SizeTB Limitation Logical Drive Size Sector Size LUN Affinity Cache PolicyRead Cache Policy Write Cache Policy Capacity Coercion Logical Drive SettingsDisk Array Creation Failover and Failback Partition and Format the Logical Drive InitializationHot Spare Drives Add Lose RAID Level MigrationIncrease Redundancy From Capacity 100 Media Patrol Transition Predictive Data Migration PDM101 PDM Triggers Following is an example to explain the Transition function 102 Manual Transition 103Automatic Transition 104 LEDs Display Beep Tones105 Front Panel Front of Enclosure 106State LEDs Steady Flashing Amber Red Green Drive Status Indicators Back of Enclosure Drive Status Indicators107 State LEDs Error Dirty Cache Astra Web GUI Reports a Problem108 Controller LEDs Example of Yellow !’s and Red X’s in Tree View of Web GUI 109 Event Notification Response Battery EventsReported Event Corrective Action Battery Blowers Events 111Cache Events Reported Event Corrective Action Blowers Controller Events 112Disk Array Events Reported Event Corrective Action Controller Drive Interface Controller Events 113Enclosure Events Reported Event Corrective Action Drive Interface Controller Event Log Events 114Fibre Channel Events Reported Event Corrective Action Event Log Reported 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 120 Physical Disk Events 121 PSU 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 Check Spare Check Events 127Spare Drives Events Smart Events Reported Event Corrective Action Stripe Level Migration 128Stripe Level Migration Events Synchronization Events 129System Events Reported Event Corrective Action Synchronization 130 Critical & Offline Disk ArraysTransition Events Watermark Events 131 When a Physical Drive FailsWith a Hot Spare Drive Without a Hot Spare Drive Incomplete Array Physical Drive Problems132 Physical Drive Offline Physical Drive Failed 133Physical Drive Fails during Migration Physical Drive Fails during Transport Overheating Enclosure Problems134 135 Power Supplies 136 137 138 Dual Controllers and Sata Drives Installing a Second Controller139