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Specification
Install
Password
Restoring Factory Defaults
Drive Status Indicators
Connecting the Power
Warranty
Maintenance
Configuring Jbod expansion
Physical Drive Problems
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Contents
Contact Information
SecurStor Astra ES
Copyright
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Table of Contents
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About This Manual
Introduction to Astra ES
Astra ES FC Host rear view
Astra ES Overview
Highlights
Subsystem and Controller Features
Operational Features
Architectural Description
Management
Specifications
Warranty and Support
FCC Statement
CE Statement
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Unpacking the Astra ES
Astra ES Installation
Mounting Astra ES in a Rack
Installing Disk Drives
Drive Slot Numbering
MUX Adapter
Configuring a Storage Area Network
Configuring Direct Attached Storage
Making Management and Data Connections
Configuring Jbod expansion
Serial Attached Scsi Host
Configuring Cascaded Storage
Astra ES front panel LED display
Connecting the Power
Http//192.168.10.85
Logging into Astra GUI
Regular Connection
Secure Connection
Perusing the Interface
Using the Header
Selecting a Language
Viewing the Event Frame
Using Tree View
Using Management View
Logging out of Astra GUI
Working with Subsystems
Working with the Storage Network
Viewing Subsystem Information
Setting an Alias for the Subsystem
Setting Redundancy for the Subsystem
Setting Subsystem Date and Time
Saving Nvram Events
Saving the Runtime Event Log
Clearing the Runtime Event Log
Viewing Nvram Events
Making Background Activity Settings
Clearing Nvram Events
Viewing Current Background Activities
Viewing Scheduled Activities
Running Background Activities
Running Media Patrol
Running PDM
Setting the Lock
Deleting a Scheduled Activity
Viewing Lock Status
Viewing User Information
Managing Users
Renewing the Lock
Releasing the Lock
Making User Settings
Modifying Your Own User Settings
Setting-up User Event Subscriptions
List of User Privileges
Changing Another User’s Password
Changing Your Own Password
Creating a User
Viewing User Sessions
Modifying Subsystem Management Port Settings
Managing the Network Connection
Deleting a User
Modifying Controller Management Port Settings
Managing Fibre Channel Connections
Viewing Fibre Channel Node Information
Modifying Fibre Channel Port Settings
Viewing Fibre Channel Port Settings
Clearing Statistics
Port Setting Information
Viewing Fibre Channel Port Statistics
Viewing SFP Information
Adding an Initiator
Managing SAS Connections
Viewing Fibre Channel Logged-in Devices
Viewing Fibre Channel Initiators
Modifying SAS Port Settings
Viewing SAS Port Statistics
Viewing SAS Initiators
Viewing the LUN Map
Managing Storage Services
Adding an Initiator
Deleting an Initiator
Adding a LUN Map
Managing Software Services
Managing Email Settings
Enabling LUN Masking
Managing SLP Settings
Stopping Web Server service
Managing Web Server Settings
Managing Telnet Settings
Starting or Restarting SLP service
Adding Trap Sinks
Managing Snmp Settings
Stopping Telnet service
Starting or Restarting Telnet service
Stopping CIM service
Managing CIM Settings
Stopping Snmp service
Starting or Restarting Snmp service
Exporting the User Database
Managing Netsend Settings
Importing a User Database
Click the Clear Statistics link
Restoring Factory Defaults
Updating the Firmware
Clearing Statistics
Viewing the Controllers
Shutting Down the Subsystem
Restarting the Subsystem
Managing Controllers
Adjustable items
Locating a Controller
Viewing Controller Information
Modifying Controller Settings
Viewing Controller Statistics
Upgradable items
Locating an Enclosure
Managing Enclosures
Clearing an Orphan Watermark
Viewing the Enclosures
Checking the Batteries
Modifying Enclosure Settings
Viewing Enclosure Information
Viewing FRU VPD Information
Battery Notes
Reconditioning a Battery
Managing Buzzer Settings
Testing the Buzzer
Identifying a Physical Drive
Modifying Global Physical Drive Settings
Managing Physical Drives
Viewing a List of Physical Drives
Modifying Physical Drive Settings
Viewing Physical Drive Information
Viewing Physical Drive Statistics
Forcing a Physical Drive Offline or Online
Clearing Stale and PFA Conditions
Creating a Disk Array Automatic
Managing Disk Arrays
Viewing Disk Arrays
Creating a Disk Array
Creating a Disk Array Advanced
Creating a Disk Array Express
Disk Array Creation
Logical Drive Creation
Summary
Deleting a Disk Array
Viewing Disk Array Information
Disk Array Operational Status
Creating a Logical Drive
Managing Disk Array Settings
Migrating a Disk Array
Deleting a Logical Drive
Rebuilding Automatically
Rebuilding a Disk Array
Running Media Patrol on a Disk Array
Running PDM on a Disk Array
Preparing a Disk Array for Transport
Transitioning a Disk Array
Logical Drive Status
Managing Logical Drives
Viewing Information for All Logical Drives
Viewing Logical Drive Information
Logical Drive Synchronization
Managing Logical Drive Settings
Viewing Logical Drive Statistics
Initializing a Logical Drive
Viewing the Logical Drive Check Table
Running Redundancy Check
Managing Logical Drive LUN Settings
Table Definitions
LUN Mapping Parameters
Creating a Spare Drive
Managing Spare Drives
Viewing a List of Spare Drives
Locating a Spare Drive
Deleting Spare Drive
Modifying Spare Drive Settings
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Viewing Individual Logical Drive Information
Working with the Logical Drive Summary
Running Spare Check
Viewing a List of All Logical Drives
Maintenance
Restarting the Subsystem
Replacing a Power Supply
Remove the Old Power Supply
Install a New Power Supply
Remove and Replace a Blower
Replacing a Cooling Unit Blower
Thumbscrews on blower
Removing the cooling unit from enclosure
Replacing a Cache Battery
Removing the old controller
Installing the new controller
Replacing a RAID Controller
Dual Controller Subsystem
Replacing Astra ES controller
Single Controller Subsystem
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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
Logical Drive Size Sector Size
Choosing Stripe Size
Choosing Sector Size
TB Limitation
Write Cache Policy
Cache Policy
LUN Affinity
Read Cache Policy
Failover and Failback
Logical Drive Settings
Capacity Coercion
Disk Array Creation
Initialization
Hot Spare Drives
Partition and Format the Logical Drive
RAID Level Migration
Increase Redundancy From Capacity
Add Lose
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Media Patrol
PDM Triggers
Predictive Data Migration PDM
Transition
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Following is an example to explain the Transition function
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Automatic Transition
Manual Transition
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Front Panel
Beep Tones
LEDs Display
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Steady Flashing Amber Red Green
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Front of Enclosure
State LEDs
State LEDs
Drive Status Indicators
Drive Status Indicators Back of Enclosure
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Controller LEDs
Astra Web GUI Reports a Problem
Error Dirty Cache
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Example of Yellow !’s and Red X’s in Tree View of Web GUI
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Battery Events
Reported Event Corrective Action Battery
Event Notification Response
Reported Event Corrective Action Blowers
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Blowers Events
Cache Events
Reported Event Corrective Action Controller
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Controller Events
Disk Array Events
Reported Event Corrective Action Drive Interface Controller
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Drive Interface Controller Events
Enclosure Events
Reported Event Corrective Action Event Log
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Event Log Events
Fibre Channel Events
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Host Interface Controller Events
Reported Event Corrective Action Host Interface Controller
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Logical Drive Events
Reported Event Corrective Action Logical Drive
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Media Patrol Events
Reported Event Corrective Action Media Patrol
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Online Capacity Expansion Events
Reported Event Corrective Action Online Capacity Expansion
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PDM Events
Reported Event Corrective Action
Reported Event Corrective Action Physical Disk
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Physical Disk Events
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Reported Event Corrective Action PSU Power Supply Units
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PSU Events
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PSU Fans Events
Reported Event Corrective Action PSU Fans
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RAID Level Migration Events
Reported Event Corrective Action RAID Level Migration
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Rebuild Events
Reported Event Corrective Action Rebuild
Reported Event Corrective Action Redundancy Check
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Redundancy Check Events
Resource Events
Smart Events
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Spare Check Events
Spare Drives Events
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Stripe Level Migration Events
Reported Event Corrective Action Stripe Level Migration
Reported Event Corrective Action Synchronization
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Synchronization Events
System Events
Watermark Events
Critical & Offline Disk Arrays
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Transition Events
Without a Hot Spare Drive
When a Physical Drive Fails
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With a Hot Spare Drive
Physical Drive Offline
Physical Drive Problems
Incomplete Array
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Physical Drive Fails during Transport
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Physical Drive Failed
Physical Drive Fails during Migration
Enclosure Problems
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Overheating
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Power Supplies
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Installing a Second Controller
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Dual Controllers and Sata Drives
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