Vtrak
Important data protection information
Copyright
Trademarks
Recommendations
Contents
Setup
Management with WebPAM PRO
Management with the CLU
Technology Background
Appendix a Useful Information
Troubleshooting
Support
Index
Introduction
About This Manual
Overview
VTrak M500f/i/p front view
Architectural Description
VTrak M500f Rear View M500i/p have different controllers
Features and Benefits
Feature Benefit
Allows you to manage the RAID subsystem
Specifications
M500f/i/p
Novell Netware
M300f/i/p, M200f/i/p
FCC Statement
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Installation
Unpack the VTrak
Mount VTrak M500f/i/p in a Rack
Rackmounted VTrak M500f/i/p
Installation
Mount VTrak M300f/i/p or M200f/i/p in a Rack
Rackmounted VTrak M300f/i/p M200f/i/p is similar
Installation
Install Disk Drives
Drives
M500f/i/p drive carrier mounting holes
Drive Numbering
Sata Disk Drives mount at the front of the carrier
VTrak disk drives are numbered left to right
Set Up Network Cable Connections
Fibre Channel Storage Area Network
Fibre Channel Direct Attached Storage
VTrak M500f DAS connections M300f and M200f are similar
ISCSI Storage Area Network
VTrak M300i and M200i SAN connections M500i is similar
ISCSI Direct Attached Storage
VTrak M300i and M200i DAS connections M500i is similar
Scsi Direct Attached Storage
Scsi HBA
Set Up Serial Cable Connections
Serial connectors for VTrak M500f left and M300i right
Connect the Power
SCSI-1 SCSI-2
VTrak M500f/i/p drive carrier LEDs
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Setup
VTrak Setup with CLI or CLU
Administrator@cli net -a mod -t mgmt -s dhcp=enable
CLI Fibre Channel and Scsi Models M500f/p, M300f/p, M200f/p
CLI iSCSI Models M500i, M300i, M200i
Administrator@cli net -a mod -t iSCSI -p 1 -s dhcp=enable
ISCSI 0.0
CLU Fibre Channel and Scsi Models M500f/p, M300f/p, M200f/p
System Date and Time
Management Port
CLU iSCSI Models M500i, M300i, M200i
Exit the CLU
System Date and Time
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ISCSI Ports
Exit the CLU
Install iSCSI Initiator on the Host PC
Software-based iSCSI Initiator
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Regular Connection
VTrak Setup with WebPAM PROe
Log-in to WebPAM PROe
Secure Connection
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Setup
Language Selection
Create a Disk Array
Automatic
Express
Setup
Advanced
Setup
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Setup
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Setup
Additional Logical Drives
Log-out of WebPAM PROe
Internet Connection using WebPAM PROe
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VTrak Status Indicators
Management with WebPAM PROe
VTrak M300f/i/p and M200f/i/p front panel LED display
Drive Status Indicators
State LEDs Dark Steady Flashing Amber Red Green
Audible Alarm
LEDs State
Steady Flashing Amber Red Green
Log-in/Log-out
Http//192.168.10.148
Https//192.168.10.148
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WebPAM PROe Opening Screen
Graphic User Interface
Language Selection
Header
Function
View
Storage Network
Contact Us
Tree View
Subsystems
Management Window
Event Frame
Subsystem Settings
Subsystem
Subsystem Information
Clear Events
Subsystem Events
View Events
Save Events
Change Background Settings
Background Activities
Start Background Function
Scheduler
View Scheduled Activities
Schedule an Activity
Delete an Activity
Set Lock
Lock
View Lock Status
Renew Lock
Administrative Tools
User Management
Release Lock
User Settings Administrator
User Settings User
User Information
User Event Subscription
List of User Notification Events
Smart
User Password Administrator
User Password Users
Create a User
Delete a User
List of User Privileges
Network Management
User Sessions
ISCSI Data Ports
Fibre Channel Management
Fibre Channel Node
Fibre Channel Port Settings
Fibre Channel Port
Fibre Channel Statistics
Fibre Channel SFP
Fibre Channel Logged-in Devices
Fibre Channel Initiators
ISCSI Management
ISCSI Node
ISCSI Ports
ISCSI Port Statistics
ISCSI Sessions
ISCSI iSNS
Click the iSNS Port 1 or iSNS Port 2 link
ISCSI SLP
ISCSI Chap
View CHAPs
Add a Chap
Edit a Chap
Delete a Chap
ISCSI Ping
Scsi Channel Settings
Scsi Management
Scsi Channel Information
Scsi Target Information
Add an Initiator
Storage Services
Initiators
Delete an Initiator
View LUN Map
Enable LUN Masking
LUN Map Fibre Channel and iSCSI
Edit a LUN Map
LUN Map Scsi
LUN Mapping Parameters
Software Management
Change Email Setting
Send a Test Message
Manual Start, Restart, Stop
Click on the Web Server Setting link
Web Server
Change Start Setting
Telnet
Snmp
105
CIM Service Settings
CIM
Netsend
Add Recipients
Delete Recipients
Export
Import
Firmware Update
Restore Factory Defaults
Clear Statistics
Shutdown and Restart
Shutdown
Monitor the Shutdown
Restart the Subsystem
Monitor the Restart
Controllers
Controller
Controller Information
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Controller Settings
Controller Statistics
Clear Statistics
Enclosures
Identify Enclosure
VTrak M500f is show above, The M500i/p are similar
Enclosure Settings
Enclosure
Enclosure Information
Battery
FRU VPD
Battery Recondition
Buzzer
Silence Buzzer
Change Buzzer Settings
Physical Drives
Identify a Physical Drive
Physical Drives Settings
Physical Drive
Physical Drive Information
Advanced Physical Drive Information
Physical Drive Statistics
Identify a Physical Drive
Physical Drive Settings
Clear Physical Drive Conditions
Force a Physical Drive Offline/Online
Disk Arrays
Physical Drive Media Patrol
Create a Disk Array Automatic
Create a Disk Array Express
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Create a Disk Array Advanced
Disk Array Creation
Logical Drive Creation
Delete a Disk Array
Summary
Disk Array
Disk Array Information
Physical Drives in the Disk Array
Logical Drives in the Disk Array
Disk Array Status
Disk Array Settings
Create a Logical Drive
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Delete a Logical Drive
Disk Array Migration
Disk Array Rebuild
Disk Array Background Activity
Manual Rebuild
Transition
View Progress of Background Function
Logical Drives
Transport
Logical Drive Status
Logical Drive
Logical Drive Information
Logical Drive Settings
Logical Drive Statistics in alphabetical order
Logical Drive Background Activity
Logical Drive Initialization
Logical Drive Redundancy Check
Logical Drive Synchronization
Logical Drive PDM
Logical Drive Check Table
Logical Drive LUN Settings iSCSI and Fibre Channel
Logical Drive LUN Settings Scsi
Spare Drives
Create Spare Drive
Delete Spare Drive
Spare Check All Spare Drives
Spare Drive
Spare Drive Information
Locate a Spare Drive
Spare Drive Settings
Logical Drive Summary
Spare Check Individual Spare Drive
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Management with the CLU
158
Management with the CLU
160
Telnet Connection
CLU Connection
Serial Connection
Telnet 192.168.1.56
162
Exit the CLU
CLU Function Map
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
Alias
Quick Setup
Subsystem Management
Media Patrol
Controller Settings
System Date and Time
Controller Management
Alias
Physical Drive Coercion
Enclosure Status
Power Supply Units
Enclosure Management
Enclosure Management
Voltage Sensors
Enclosure Settings
Temperature Sensors
Polling Interval
Temperature Thresholds
Batteries
Global Physical Drive Settings
Physical Drive Management
Locate Enclosure
Advanced Information
Individual Physical Drive Settings
Command Queuing
Physical Drive Statistics
Force Physical Drive Offline/Online
Locate Physical Drive
Disk Array Management
Highlight Save Settings and Continue and press Enter
Delete a Disk Array
Media Patrol
Disk Array Settings and Functions
Disk Array Information
Rebuild
Migration
Predictive Data Migration
Locate Disk Array
Create a Logical Drive
Accept Incomplete Array
Logical Drive Management
Delete a Logical Drive
Write Cache Policy
Logical Drive Settings and Functions
Logical Drive Information
Read Cache Policy
Locate Logical Drive
Redundancy Check
Network Management
Management Port Settings
ISCSI Port Settings
Manual
Ports
Fibre Channel Management
Node
Logged-in Devices
Port Settings
Port SFP
Fibre Channel Initiators
Port Statistics
ISCSI Management
Sessions
ISNS
Ping
Add a Chap
Delete a Chap
Channel Settings
Scsi Management
Channel Information
Background Activity
Target Information
Background Activity Settings
Background Activities List
Event Viewer
Runtime Events
Nvram Events
Additional Info and Management
Spare Drive Management
Create New Spare Drive
LUN Mapping Fibre Channel and iSCSI
Delete Spare Drive
Delete Initiator
LUN Mapping Scsi
Create New Initiator
Map a LUN to an Initiator
Create New User
Password
User Settings Display Name and Email Address
User Settings Privilege and Status
Delete User
Webserver
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Snmp Trap Sinks
Netsend Recipients
Highlight Create New Message Recipient and press Enter
Flash through Tftp
Shutdown over Telnet
Shutdown over Serial
Restart over Telnet
Buzzer
Restart over Serial
Maintenance
Mgmt
Firmware Update WebPAM PROe
Tftp Server
Your PC
Restart VTrak
Firmware Update CLU
Replace Power Supply All Models
Replace Cooling Unit Fan M500f/i/p
Disconnect
223
224
225
Replace Cooling Unit Fan M300f/i/p and M200f/i/p
Thumbscrew
228
229
Replace Cache Battery M500f/i/p
Detach
232
Replace Cache Battery M300f/i/p and M200f/i/p
234
Replace SEP M500f/i/p
Replace SEP M300f/i/p and M200f/i/p
Replace RAID Controller All Models
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Technology Background
Introduction to RAID
RAID 0 Stripe
RAID 0 Striping interleaves data across multiple drives
RAID 1 Mirror
Data Mirror Disk Drives
RAID 1E Enhanced Mirror
RAID 5 Block and Parity Stripe
RAID 5 Stripes all drives with data and parity information
RAID 10 Mirror + Stripe
RAID 50 Striping of Distributed Parity
RAID 50 Axles
No. of Drives No. of Axles RAID
Array
Per Axle
Choosing a RAID Level
Advantages Disadvantages
RAID 1E
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Stripe Size
Sector Size
Cache Policy
Read Cache Policy
Capacity Coercion
Write Cache Policy
Cache Line Size
Initialization
Hot Spare Drives
From Increase Redundancy Capacity
Partition and Format the Logical Drive
RAID Level Migration
Add Lose
RAID RAID 1/1E
Ranges of Disk Array Expansion
Current LD Size Maximum LD Sector Size Expansion Size
Create a New Logical Drive
Media Patrol
Predictive Data Migration PDM
PDM Triggers
Transition
Example
Automatic Transition
Manual Transition
Troubleshooting
VTrak is Beeping
LEDs Display Amber or Red
Front Panel
FC/iSCSI Activity Scsi 1 or
Drive Status Indicators
Battery and fan LEDs VTrak M500f/i/p
Back of Enclosure
Battery and fan LEDs VTrak M300f/i/p and M200f/i/p
Dark Green Amber Red
VTrak iSCSI controller
Green Amber Flashing
CLU Reports a Problem
DA2
WebPAM PROe Reports a Problem
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Battery
Event Notification Response
Event Action
Blowers
Disk Array
Cache
Controller
Drive Interface Controller
Enclosure
Event Log
Host Interface Controller
Host-interface controller is
Fibre Channel
ISCSI
Logical Drive
Media Patrol
PDM
Physical Disk
Physical disk negotiation
PSU Fans
RAID Level Migration
Rebuild
Redundancy Check
Spare Check
Resource
SEP Storage Enclosure Processor
Spare Drives
Stripe Level Migration
Synchronization
System VTrak
Transition
Watermark
When a Disk Drive Fails
Critical & Offline Disk Arrays
With a Hot Spare Drive
Without a Hot Spare Drive
Rebuild Operation
Status Activity
Enclosure Problems
Overheating
Power Supplies
Connection Problems
Scsi Connections
Termination
ISCSI Connections
Serial Connections
Network Connections
Amber Green Flashing Green
Unsaved Data in the Controller Cache
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Why does VTrak come with a Command Line Utility?
Frequently Asked Questions
How can I tell when the VTrak has fully booted?
What kind of disk drives can I use with VTrak?
Are logical drives on VTrak limited to 2.199 terabytes?
Contact Technical Support
Technical Support Services
Can VTrak run using just one power supply?
How can I be sure everything is working OK on the VTrak?
Germany
United States
Europe, Africa, Middle East
Italy
Taiwan
China
Limited Warranty
Disclaimer of other warranties
Returning Product For Repair
Your Responsibilities
Or retailer
Serial Connector Pinout
Pin Signal
Snmp MIB Files
Load MIB Files
Compliance Statement
Index
CLU 32 Dead 135
Activity LED 26, 58, 158
Activity LED 26, 58, 158, 263 Chap 93
CLU 33
RAID 0 240 RAID 1 241, 247
Stale 135
193 Transition 140, 187