Introduction to Astra ES, About This Manual

Chapter 1: Introduction to Astra ES

This chapter covers the following topics:

•About this Manual

•Astra ES Overview

•Architectural Description

•Specifications

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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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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 Highlights Subsystem and Controller FeaturesOperational Features Architectural Description Management Specifications FCC Statement Warranty and SupportCE Statement This page intentionally left blank Unpacking the Astra ES Astra ES Installation Mounting 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 Power Http//192.168.10.85 Logging into Astra GUIRegular Connection Secure Connection Using the Header Perusing the InterfaceSelecting a Language Viewing the Event Frame Using Tree ViewUsing Management View Logging out of Astra GUI Working with Subsystems Working with the Storage Network Viewing Subsystem Information Setting an Alias for the SubsystemSetting Redundancy for the Subsystem Setting Subsystem Date and Time Saving Nvram Events Saving the Runtime Event LogClearing the Runtime Event Log Viewing Nvram Events Clearing Nvram Events Making Background Activity SettingsViewing Current Background Activities Viewing Scheduled Activities Running Background ActivitiesRunning Media Patrol Running PDM Deleting a Scheduled Activity Setting the LockViewing Lock Status Viewing User Information Managing UsersRenewing the Lock Releasing the Lock Modifying 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 User Viewing User Sessions Modifying Subsystem Management Port SettingsManaging the Network Connection Deleting a User Managing Fibre Channel Connections Modifying Controller Management Port SettingsViewing Fibre Channel Node Information Modifying Fibre Channel Port Settings Viewing Fibre Channel Port Settings Clearing Statistics Port Setting InformationViewing Fibre Channel Port Statistics Viewing SFP Information Adding an Initiator Managing SAS ConnectionsViewing Fibre Channel Logged-in Devices Viewing Fibre Channel Initiators Viewing SAS Port Statistics Modifying SAS Port SettingsViewing SAS Initiators Viewing the LUN Map Managing Storage ServicesAdding an Initiator Deleting an Initiator Adding a LUN Map Managing Software ServicesManaging Email Settings Enabling LUN Masking Managing SLP Settings Stopping Web Server service Managing Web Server SettingsManaging Telnet Settings Starting or Restarting SLP service Adding Trap Sinks Managing Snmp SettingsStopping Telnet service Starting or Restarting Telnet service Stopping CIM service Managing CIM SettingsStopping 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 DefaultsUpdating the Firmware Clearing Statistics Viewing the Controllers Shutting Down the SubsystemRestarting the Subsystem Managing Controllers Locating a Controller Adjustable itemsViewing Controller Information Viewing Controller Statistics Modifying Controller SettingsUpgradable items Locating an Enclosure Managing EnclosuresClearing an Orphan Watermark Viewing the Enclosures Checking the Batteries Modifying Enclosure SettingsViewing Enclosure Information Viewing FRU VPD Information Battery Notes Reconditioning a BatteryManaging Buzzer Settings Testing the Buzzer Identifying a Physical Drive Modifying Global Physical Drive SettingsManaging Physical Drives Viewing a List of Physical Drives Viewing Physical Drive Information Modifying Physical Drive SettingsViewing Physical Drive Statistics Forcing a Physical Drive Offline or Online Clearing Stale and PFA Conditions Creating a Disk Array Automatic Managing Disk ArraysViewing Disk Arrays Creating a Disk Array Creating a Disk Array Advanced Creating a Disk Array Express Logical Drive Creation Disk Array CreationSummary Viewing Disk Array Information Deleting a Disk ArrayDisk Array Operational Status Creating a Logical Drive Managing Disk Array Settings Migrating a Disk Array Deleting a Logical Drive Rebuilding Automatically Rebuilding a Disk ArrayRunning 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 DrivesViewing Information for All Logical Drives Viewing Logical Drive Information Logical Drive Synchronization Managing Logical Drive SettingsViewing Logical Drive Statistics Initializing a Logical Drive Viewing the Logical Drive Check Table Running Redundancy Check Table Definitions Managing Logical Drive LUN SettingsLUN Mapping Parameters Creating a Spare Drive Managing Spare DrivesViewing a List of Spare Drives Locating a Spare Drive Deleting Spare Drive Modifying Spare Drive Settings Securstor Astra ES Viewing Individual Logical Drive Information Working with the Logical Drive SummaryRunning Spare Check Viewing a List of All Logical Drives Maintenance Restarting the Subsystem Replacing a Power SupplyRemove 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 controllerReplacing a RAID Controller Dual Controller Subsystem 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 Logical Drive Size Sector Size Choosing Stripe SizeChoosing Sector Size TB Limitation Write Cache Policy Cache PolicyLUN Affinity Read Cache Policy Failover and Failback Logical Drive SettingsCapacity Coercion Disk Array Creation Hot Spare Drives InitializationPartition and Format the Logical Drive Increase Redundancy From Capacity RAID Level MigrationAdd Lose 100 Media Patrol PDM Triggers Predictive Data Migration PDMTransition 101 Following is an example to explain the Transition function 102 Automatic Transition 103Manual Transition 104 Front Panel Beep TonesLEDs Display 105 Steady Flashing Amber Red Green 106Front of Enclosure State LEDs State LEDs Drive Status IndicatorsDrive Status Indicators Back of Enclosure 107 Controller LEDs Astra Web GUI Reports a ProblemError Dirty Cache 108 Example of Yellow !’s and Red X’s in Tree View of Web GUI 109 Reported Event Corrective Action Battery Battery EventsEvent Notification Response Reported Event Corrective Action Blowers 111Blowers Events Cache Events Reported Event Corrective Action Controller 112Controller Events Disk Array Events Reported Event Corrective Action Drive Interface Controller 113Drive Interface Controller Events Enclosure Events Reported Event Corrective Action Event Log 114Event Log Events Fibre Channel Events Host 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 120 Physical Disk Events 121 122 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 Events Smart Events 127Spare Check Events Spare Drives Events Stripe Level Migration Events 128Reported Event Corrective Action Stripe Level Migration Reported Event Corrective Action Synchronization 129Synchronization Events System Events Watermark Events Critical & Offline Disk Arrays130 Transition Events Without a Hot Spare Drive When a Physical Drive Fails131 With a Hot Spare Drive Physical Drive Offline Physical Drive ProblemsIncomplete Array 132 Physical Drive Fails during Transport 133Physical Drive Failed Physical Drive Fails during Migration 134 Enclosure ProblemsOverheating 135 Power Supplies 136 137 138 139 Installing a Second ControllerDual Controllers and Sata Drives