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Chapter 1: Introduction to Astra ES

This chapter covers the following topics:

•About this Manual

•Astra ES Overview

•Architectural Description

•Specifications

Thank you for purchasing the SecurStor Astra ES disk array subsystem from Excel Meridian Data.

About This Manual

This Product Manual describes how to setup, use and maintain the Astra ES disk array subsystem. It also describes how to use the embedded Web-based Astra ES Management GUI software.

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Meridian Data 1 manual Introduction to Astra ES, About This Manual

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 OverviewHighlights Subsystem and Controller FeaturesOperational Features Architectural DescriptionManagement SpecificationsFCC Statement Warranty and SupportCE Statement This page intentionally left blank Unpacking the Astra ES Astra ES InstallationMounting Astra ES in a Rack Drive Slot Numbering Installing Disk DrivesMUX Adapter Configuring Direct Attached Storage Configuring a Storage Area NetworkMaking Management and Data Connections Configuring Jbod expansion Serial Attached Scsi Host Configuring Cascaded Storage Astra ES front panel LED display Connecting the PowerHttp//192.168.10.85 Logging into Astra GUIRegular Connection Secure ConnectionUsing the Header Perusing the InterfaceSelecting a Language Viewing the Event Frame Using Tree ViewUsing Management View Logging out of Astra GUIWorking with Subsystems Working with the Storage NetworkViewing Subsystem Information Setting an Alias for the SubsystemSetting Redundancy for the Subsystem Setting Subsystem Date and TimeSaving Nvram Events Saving the Runtime Event LogClearing the Runtime Event Log Viewing Nvram EventsClearing Nvram Events Making Background Activity SettingsViewing Current Background Activities Viewing Scheduled Activities Running Background ActivitiesRunning Media Patrol Running PDMDeleting a Scheduled Activity Setting the LockViewing Lock Status Viewing User Information Managing UsersRenewing the Lock Releasing the LockModifying Your Own User Settings Making User SettingsSetting-up User Event Subscriptions List of User Privileges Changing Another User’s PasswordChanging Your Own Password Creating a UserViewing User Sessions Modifying Subsystem Management Port SettingsManaging the Network Connection Deleting a UserManaging Fibre Channel Connections Modifying Controller Management Port SettingsViewing Fibre Channel Node Information Modifying Fibre Channel Port Settings Viewing Fibre Channel Port SettingsClearing Statistics Port Setting InformationViewing Fibre Channel Port Statistics Viewing SFP InformationAdding an Initiator Managing SAS ConnectionsViewing Fibre Channel Logged-in Devices Viewing Fibre Channel InitiatorsViewing SAS Port Statistics Modifying SAS Port SettingsViewing SAS Initiators Viewing the LUN Map Managing Storage ServicesAdding an Initiator Deleting an InitiatorAdding a LUN Map Managing Software ServicesManaging Email Settings Enabling LUN MaskingManaging SLP Settings Stopping Web Server service Managing Web Server SettingsManaging Telnet Settings Starting or Restarting SLP serviceAdding Trap Sinks Managing Snmp SettingsStopping Telnet service Starting or Restarting Telnet serviceStopping CIM service Managing CIM SettingsStopping Snmp service Starting or Restarting Snmp serviceExporting the User Database Managing Netsend SettingsImporting a User Database Click the Clear Statistics link Restoring Factory DefaultsUpdating the Firmware Clearing StatisticsViewing the Controllers Shutting Down the SubsystemRestarting the Subsystem Managing ControllersLocating a Controller Adjustable itemsViewing Controller Information Viewing Controller Statistics Modifying Controller SettingsUpgradable items Locating an Enclosure Managing EnclosuresClearing an Orphan Watermark Viewing the EnclosuresChecking the Batteries Modifying Enclosure SettingsViewing Enclosure Information Viewing FRU VPD InformationBattery Notes Reconditioning a BatteryManaging Buzzer Settings Testing the BuzzerIdentifying a Physical Drive Modifying Global Physical Drive SettingsManaging Physical Drives Viewing a List of Physical DrivesViewing Physical Drive Information Modifying Physical Drive SettingsViewing Physical Drive Statistics Forcing a Physical Drive Offline or Online Clearing Stale and PFA ConditionsCreating a Disk Array Automatic Managing Disk ArraysViewing Disk Arrays Creating a Disk ArrayCreating a Disk Array Advanced Creating a Disk Array ExpressLogical Drive Creation Disk Array CreationSummary Viewing Disk Array Information Deleting a Disk ArrayDisk Array Operational Status Creating a Logical Drive Managing Disk Array SettingsMigrating a Disk Array Deleting a Logical DriveRebuilding Automatically Rebuilding a Disk ArrayRunning Media Patrol on a Disk Array Running PDM on a Disk ArrayPreparing a Disk Array for Transport Transitioning a Disk ArrayLogical Drive Status Managing Logical DrivesViewing Information for All Logical Drives Viewing Logical Drive InformationLogical Drive Synchronization Managing Logical Drive SettingsViewing Logical Drive Statistics Initializing a Logical DriveViewing the Logical Drive Check Table Running Redundancy CheckTable Definitions Managing Logical Drive LUN SettingsLUN Mapping Parameters Creating a Spare Drive Managing Spare DrivesViewing a List of Spare Drives Locating a Spare DriveDeleting Spare Drive Modifying Spare Drive SettingsSecurstor Astra ES Viewing Individual Logical Drive Information Working with the Logical Drive SummaryRunning Spare Check Viewing a List of All Logical DrivesMaintenance Restarting the Subsystem Replacing a Power SupplyRemove the Old Power Supply Install a New Power SupplyRemove and Replace a Blower Replacing a Cooling Unit BlowerThumbscrews on blower Removing the cooling unit from enclosure Replacing a Cache BatteryRemoving the old controller Installing the new controllerReplacing a RAID Controller Dual Controller SubsystemReplacing 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 Logical Drive Size Sector Size Choosing Stripe SizeChoosing Sector Size TB LimitationWrite Cache Policy Cache PolicyLUN Affinity Read Cache PolicyFailover and Failback Logical Drive SettingsCapacity Coercion Disk Array CreationHot Spare Drives InitializationPartition and Format the Logical Drive Increase Redundancy From Capacity RAID Level MigrationAdd Lose 100 Media PatrolPDM Triggers Predictive Data Migration PDMTransition 101Following is an example to explain the Transition function 102Automatic Transition 103Manual Transition 104 Front Panel Beep TonesLEDs Display 105Steady Flashing Amber Red Green 106Front of Enclosure State LEDsState LEDs Drive Status IndicatorsDrive Status Indicators Back of Enclosure 107Controller LEDs Astra Web GUI Reports a ProblemError Dirty Cache 108Example of Yellow !’s and Red X’s in Tree View of Web GUI 109Reported Event Corrective Action Battery Battery EventsEvent Notification Response Reported Event Corrective Action Blowers 111Blowers Events Cache EventsReported Event Corrective Action Controller 112Controller Events Disk Array EventsReported Event Corrective Action Drive Interface Controller 113Drive Interface Controller Events Enclosure EventsReported Event Corrective Action Event Log 114Event Log Events Fibre Channel EventsHost Interface Controller Events 115Reported Event Corrective Action Host Interface Controller Logical Drive Events 116Reported Event Corrective Action Logical Drive Media Patrol Events 117Reported Event Corrective Action Media Patrol Online Capacity Expansion Events 118Reported Event Corrective Action Online Capacity Expansion PDM Events 119Reported Event Corrective Action Reported Event Corrective Action Physical Disk 120Physical Disk Events 121122 Reported Event Corrective Action PSU Power Supply UnitsPSU Events PSU Fans Events 123Reported Event Corrective Action PSU Fans RAID Level Migration Events 124Reported Event Corrective Action RAID Level Migration Rebuild Events 125Reported Event Corrective Action Rebuild Reported Event Corrective Action Redundancy Check 126Redundancy Check Events Resource EventsSmart Events 127Spare Check Events Spare Drives EventsStripe Level Migration Events 128Reported Event Corrective Action Stripe Level Migration Reported Event Corrective Action Synchronization 129Synchronization Events System EventsWatermark Events Critical & Offline Disk Arrays130 Transition EventsWithout a Hot Spare Drive When a Physical Drive Fails131 With a Hot Spare DrivePhysical Drive Offline Physical Drive ProblemsIncomplete Array 132Physical Drive Fails during Transport 133Physical Drive Failed Physical Drive Fails during Migration134 Enclosure ProblemsOverheating 135 Power Supplies136 137 138 139 Installing a Second ControllerDual Controllers and Sata Drives