Promise Technology 15110 guide

Chapter 2: Installation

8.Type a password (password is the default) and press Enter.

The CLU screen opens. See Chapter 5 (page 133) for information about how to use the CLU.

Command Line (Windows) or Terminal Icon (Linux)

1.Go to the Windows command line or click the Linux terminal icon.

2.Type telnet and press Enter.

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Contents

Vtrak Recommendations CopyrightTrademarks Important data protection information Contents VTrak Setup with the CLU Contents Management with the CLU 133 Maintenance Support Technology Background About This Manual Introduction VTrak 15110 front view Overview Features and Benefits Feature BenefitArchitectural Description Allows you to manage the RAID subsystem RAID Specifications FCC Statement Unpack the VTrak Installation Rackmounted VTrak Mount VTrak 15110 in a Rack Install Disk Drives VTrak 15110 Disk Drive access Drive Carrier mounting holes Sata Disk Drives mount at the front of the carrier Serial ATA Disk Drives Pata Disk Drives require a PATA-to-SATA adapter Parallel ATA Disk Drives VTrak disk drives are numbered left to right Drive Numbering Verify the Scsi HBA Card VTrak 15110 Scsi connections Connect the Scsi Cables Pages Scsi Terminator Configuration 2 One VTrak, one Host PC, two Scsi HBA cards Configuration 1 One VTrak, one Host PC, one Scsi HBA card Host PC Scsi Configuration 5 Two VTraks, one Host PC, two Scsi HBA cards Connect the Management Cables Management Port ConnectionRS-232 Serial Connection Macintosh Users Connect the Power VTrak 15110 Displays Terminal Emulation Set-up Management Connections Set IP Addresses and Subnet Mask Snmp Page Mac OS Set Up Telnet ConnectionEnable Telnet on VTrak Windows and Linux HyperTerminal Windows or Minicom Linux Make a Telnet Connection Command Line Windows or Terminal Icon Linux Page Operating System Support Install WebPAM PRO SoftwareUtility Server Installation Locations Installation Guidelines WebPAM PRO on a network Cimom Agent Windows Install WebPAM PROInternet Browser Before you start… Solaris Installation Under All Supported Operating Systems Page Installation Page Installation Page Http//192.168.10.468080/promise VTrak Setup with WebPAM PROLog-in to WebPAM PRO Regular Connection Https//192.168.10.468443/promise Secure Connection Setup Add a Subsystem VTrak Access a Subsystem VTrak Setup Create a Disk Array Express Option Automatic OptionPage Advanced Option Page Setup Create a Logical Drive Assign a Scsi Target ID Log-out of WebPAM PRO Internet Connection using WebPAM PRO CLU Connection VTrak Setup with the CLU Create a Disk Array Automatically Create a Disk Array Manually Maxtor 5A250J0 RAID SBS CAP Mapping for Disk Array TIDs for Scsi channel 1 changed Press Enter key to return Exit the CLU Management with WebPAM PRO VTrak Status Indicators State LEDs Drive Status Indicators LEDs State Audible Alarm Log-in/Log-out Http//192.168.1.468080/promiseHttps//192.168.1.468443/promise Management with WebPAM PRO WebPAM PRO Opening Screen Subsystem User Rights Subsystem Management Right Meaning Access a Subsystem VTrak View Event Log Subsystem Management Window Management with WebPAM PRO Delete a Subsystem Add a User User Management Event Notification Meaning Connection between Host PC and UltraTrak has Meaning 45C or discharge above 60C Manage User Rights Delete a User Right Meaning Change Password Setup Email Alert Notification Web Server Software Management Port number for secure connections is Firmware Update Tftp Server Restart Tomcat Service Windows Refresh TimeSecurity Events Management with WebPAM PRO User Rights Connection Status VTrak Management Lock OperationsSubsystem Health MP/PDM Settings Scsi Management LUN Settings TID Settings Network Management StatisticsEthernet Service Management SettingsService Snmp Controller ControllersTelnet Controller List Controller Parameters Enclosure List Enclosures FRU VPD Enclosure Buzzer Battery Enclosure Front View Physical Drive List Physical Drive Information Physical Drive 109 Disk Arrays Disk Array ListDisk Array Parameters 111 112 113 Advanced Option 115 Delete Disk Array Disk Array Information Disk Array Information Disk Array and Logical Drive Status Definitions Disk Array Settings Create Logical Drive Background Activity Delete Logical Drive Scheduler Logical Drive Parameters Logical Drive List Logical Drive Logical Drive Information Logical Drive LUN Settings Spare Drives Logical Drive AliasPhysical Drives Create a Spare Drive Spare Drive List Delete a Spare Drive Logical Drive Summary 131 132 Management with the CLU 134 Management with the CLU Alarm Settings Audible Alarm Telnet 192.168.1.56 CLU ConnectionSerial Connection Telnet Connection There are nine functional groups in the CLU 139 Please enter your menu choice4 How to use the CLU 141 CLU Function Map 143 144 LUN 146 147 Controller Management View Controller InformationModify Controller Parameters VPD Reboot 150 Fan Speed Enclosure Management Voltage Temperature 153 Physical Drive Management View Parameters Enable/Disable Write Cache Wipe Out Reserve Sector Wipe Out Boot Sector Blink LED Diagnostics Physical Drives IO Statistics WDC WD1200JD Disk Array Management Disk Array Auto Creation Create New Disk Array WDC WD2000JB-00FUA0 Disk Array Properties Create Logical Drive Cache Policy Delete Logical Drive Priority Enable/Disable SmartRetry Count Disk Array Name PDM Hot Spare Policy Auto Rebuilding PDM Auto Start PDM Auto Start Disabled Enable PDM Auto starty/n?y 171 Logical Drive Management NameScsi Assignment Management Port Enable/Disable Telnet Timeout Change PasswordChange User Name Reset to Default Settings Location Contact PersonRead only Community Ping Trap Only CommunityTrap Sinks Number of ping packets1-30?5 Channel TID RAID Console LUN Rbld Maintenance Menu Disk Array Operations Migrate Disk Array Maintenance Activity Monitor Migrate Disk Array 1 nowy/n?y Manual Rebuild RAID3 Manual PDM Redundancy Check Synchronize Logical Drive Media Patrol Event Viewer Maintenance Tftp Server Directory Name Firmware Update WebPAMPreparation Tftp Server IP Address Firmware Image File Tftp Server Firmware Update CLU 193 Firmware Image File Firmware Update Serial Port Scrub DDR, waiting Platform Init Done Replace Power Supply Replace Cooling Unit Fan Disconnect 199 200 201 Replace Cache Battery Detach Replace SEP Replace RAID Controller 206 Introduction to RAID Technology Background RAID 0 Striping interleaves data across multiple drives RAID 0 Striping RAID 1 Mirrors identical data to two drives RAID 1 Mirroring RAID 3 Stripes data and adds a dedicated Parity Drive RAID 3 Block Striping with Dedicated Parity RAID 5 Stripes all drives with data and parity information RAID 5 Block Striping with Distributed Parity RAID 10 Mirroring / Striping RAID 50 Striping of Distributed Parity disk arrays RAID 50 Striping of Distributed Parity Advantages Disadvantages Choosing a RAID Level 215 216 Choosing Stripe Block Size Gigabyte BoundaryInitialization Partition and Format the Logical Drive Hot Spare Drives Cache Settings Where to Make SettingsRAID Level Migration From Increase Redundancy Capacity Add LosePerformance Ranges of Disk Array Expansion Current LD Size Maximum LD Sector Size Expansion Size VTrak is Beeping CLU Reports a Problem WebPAM PRO Reports a Problem Troubleshooting Front Panel LEDs Display Amber or Red Connection Drive Status Indicators Dark Steady Flashing Amber RedGreen Dark Green Amber Red Back of Enclosure Connection Notification Event Notification ResponseEvent Action Controller Notification Disk Notification Logical Drive NotificationLogical Drive Notification, 232 Enclosure Notification When a Disk Drive Fails Critical & Offline Disk ArraysRebuild Enclosure Problems With a Hot Spare DriveWithout a Hot Spare Drive 236 Overheating Battery Power Supplies Connection Problems Scsi ConnectionsSerial Connections Network Connections How many VTrak subsystems can I connect to one Scsi chain? Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat kind of disk drives can I use with VTrak? Can I use my existing Scsi card with VTrak? Can WebPAM PRO connect through VTrak’s Serial RS-232 port? How can I tell when the VTrak has fully booted? Are disk arrays on VTrak limited to 2.199 terabytes? How can I be sure everything is working OK on the VTrak? Technical Support Services Contacting Technical SupportNorth & South America Pacific Rim Europe, Africa, Middle East China Disclaimer of other warranties Limited Warranty Your Responsibilities Returning Product For Repair Or retailer Pin Signal Appendix a Serial Connector Pinout 252 Index FRU LED 24, 65, 133 RAID 0 208 RAID 1 209 241