Plasmon FS3102 6.4 Cabling the Host and the FS3102

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6.4 Cabling the Host and the FS3102

The FS3102 has three typical configurations as follows;

Note: For descriptive reasons the Raidtec Manager is shown installed on the Host system. The Raidtec Manager

software will most likely be installed on the system administrators PC.

6.4.1 Single Port/Host DAS Configuration

Note: The Ethernet cable is used by the management software, Raidtec Manager, to communicate with the FS3102.

6.4.2 Dual Port, Single Host SAN configuration.

Note: The Ethernet cable is used by the management software, Raidtec Manager, to communicate with the FS3102.

Host

Ethernet Fibre

Host

Ethernet

Fibre

Contents

Main FS3102 H ardware Installation Guide Version 1.0 Page Page Page 1 Preface 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Disclaimer 1.3 Trademarks 1.4 Modifications 1.5 FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement 1.6 FCC Booklet Information 1.7 Shielded Cables 1.8 Compliance 1.8.1 CANADA: 2 FS3102 System Overview 3 General Precautions and Electrical Considerations 3.1 Cleaning Instructions 4 Safety and Emissions 4.1 Safety 4.2 FC Lasers. 4.3 Emissions 4.4 Immunity 5 Familiarising yourself with the system 5.1 Unpacking Raidtec FS3102 Hardware Installation Guide Version 1.0 12 5.2 Whats in the box Table 5-1 Table 5-1 outlines the standard kit supplied with a Raidtec FS3102. 5.3 System Views 5.3.1 System Front View 5.3.2 System LED Indicators 5.3.2.1 Disk Drive Numbering 5.3.3 System Back View 5.3.3.1 PSU Module and Fan Module Numbering 5.3.4 Controller Indicators Page 6 Installing the FS3102 system 6.1 Installing Disk Drives 6.2 Installing SFPs (Optical transceivers) 6.2.1 SFP Removal 6.2.2 SFP Replacement 6.3 Installing a Host Bus Adaptor (HBA) 6.4 Cabling the Host and the FS3102 6.4.1 Single Port/Host DAS Configuration 6.4.2 Dual Port, Single Host SAN configuration. 6.4.3 Dual Port, Multi Host DAS Configuration. Page 8 Battery Backup Unit (BBU) 8.1 Data Hold Time 8.2 Maximum Memory Current 8.3 Battery Pack Replacement Policy INSERT BBU PICTURE 9 Field Replaceable Units (FRUs) 10 Plasmon Technical Support. Raidtec FS3102 Hardware Installation Guide Version 1.0 24 Appendix A - Alerts Failure Events Page Alert Messages Notifications Warnings Page Appendix B - RAID Features RAID Levels Logical Volumes RAID Creation RAID Expansion RAID Verify Stripe Size Stripe Unit Size Caching Auto Rebuild Disabled Priority Background Appendix C - System Specifications Electrical Characteristics Voltage Rating Current Consumption Power Consumption Mechanical Specifications Weight Dimensions Appendix D - Supported Disk Drives Supported Drive List Appendix E - Ethernet Interface References Supported Interfaces Supported Protocols HTTP (Web) SMTP (Email)