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Promise Technology M200p, M500i, M500f, M300p, M500p, M300i, M300f VTrak M-Class Product Manual 296

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Promise Technology M200p, M500i, M500f, M300p, M500p, M300i, M300f, M200i, M200f manual VTrak M-Class Product Manual 296

Contents

Vtrak Copyright TrademarksImportant data protection information RecommendationsContents Setup Management with WebPAM PRO Management with the CLU Technology Background Troubleshooting SupportAppendix a Useful Information IndexIntroduction About This ManualOverview VTrak M500f/i/p front viewArchitectural Description VTrak M500f Rear View M500i/p have different controllersFeatures and Benefits Feature BenefitAllows you to manage the RAID subsystem Specifications M500f/i/pNovell Netware M300f/i/p, M200f/i/p FCC Statement VTrak M-Class Product Manual Installation Unpack the VTrakMount VTrak M500f/i/p in a Rack Rackmounted VTrak M500f/i/pInstallation Mount VTrak M300f/i/p or M200f/i/p in a Rack Rackmounted VTrak M300f/i/p M200f/i/p is similarInstallation Install Disk Drives DrivesM500f/i/p drive carrier mounting holes Drive Numbering Sata Disk Drives mount at the front of the carrierVTrak disk drives are numbered left to right Set Up Network Cable Connections Fibre Channel Storage Area NetworkFibre Channel Direct Attached Storage VTrak M500f DAS connections M300f and M200f are similarISCSI Storage Area Network VTrak M300i and M200i SAN connections M500i is similarISCSI Direct Attached Storage VTrak M300i and M200i DAS connections M500i is similarScsi Direct Attached Storage Scsi HBASet Up Serial Cable Connections Serial connectors for VTrak M500f left and M300i rightConnect the Power SCSI-1 SCSI-2VTrak M500f/i/p drive carrier LEDs VTrak M-Class Product Manual Setup VTrak Setup with CLI or CLUCLI Fibre Channel and Scsi Models M500f/p, M300f/p, M200f/p Administrator@cli net -a mod -t mgmt -s dhcp=enableCLI iSCSI Models M500i, M300i, M200i Administrator@cli net -a mod -t iSCSI -p 1 -s dhcp=enable ISCSI 0.0CLU Fibre Channel and Scsi Models M500f/p, M300f/p, M200f/p System Date and TimeManagement Port CLU iSCSI Models M500i, M300i, M200i Exit the CLUSystem Date and Time VTrak M-Class Product Manual ISCSI Ports Exit the CLU Install iSCSI Initiator on the Host PC Software-based iSCSI InitiatorVTrak M-Class Product Manual VTrak Setup with WebPAM PROe Log-in to WebPAM PROeRegular Connection Secure ConnectionVTrak M-Class Product Manual Setup Language Selection Create a Disk Array AutomaticExpress Setup Advanced Setup VTrak M-Class Product Manual Setup VTrak M-Class Product Manual Setup Additional Logical Drives Log-out of WebPAM PROeInternet Connection using WebPAM PROe VTrak M-Class Product Manual VTrak Status Indicators Management with WebPAM PROeVTrak M300f/i/p and M200f/i/p front panel LED display Drive Status Indicators State LEDs Dark Steady Flashing Amber Red GreenLEDs State Audible AlarmSteady Flashing Amber Red Green Http//192.168.10.148 Log-in/Log-outHttps//192.168.10.148 VTrak M-Class Product Manual WebPAM PROe Opening Screen Graphic User Interface Header FunctionLanguage Selection ViewStorage Network Contact UsTree View Management Window SubsystemsEvent Frame Subsystem Subsystem SettingsSubsystem Information Subsystem Events View EventsClear Events Save EventsBackground Activities Change Background SettingsStart Background Function View Scheduled Activities SchedulerSchedule an Activity Delete an Activity Lock View Lock StatusSet Lock Renew LockUser Management Administrative ToolsRelease Lock User Settings User User Settings AdministratorUser Information User Event Subscription List of User Notification Events SmartUser Password Users User Password AdministratorCreate a User Delete a User List of User PrivilegesNetwork Management User SessionsISCSI Data Ports Fibre Channel Management Fibre Channel NodeFibre Channel Port Settings Fibre Channel PortFibre Channel Statistics Fibre Channel SFP Fibre Channel Logged-in Devices Fibre Channel InitiatorsISCSI Management ISCSI NodeISCSI Ports ISCSI Port Statistics ISCSI Sessions ISCSI iSNS Click the iSNS Port 1 or iSNS Port 2 linkISCSI Chap ISCSI SLPView CHAPs Edit a Chap Add a ChapDelete a Chap Scsi Channel Settings Scsi ManagementISCSI Ping Scsi Channel InformationScsi Target Information Storage Services InitiatorsAdd an Initiator Delete an InitiatorEnable LUN Masking LUN Map Fibre Channel and iSCSIView LUN Map Edit a LUN MapLUN Map Scsi LUN Mapping ParametersSoftware Management Send a Test Message Change Email SettingManual Start, Restart, Stop Click on the Web Server Setting link Web ServerChange Start Setting TelnetSnmp 105 CIM Service Settings CIMNetsend Add Recipients Delete RecipientsExport ImportFirmware Update Restore Factory DefaultsShutdown and Restart Clear StatisticsShutdown Restart the Subsystem Monitor the ShutdownMonitor the Restart Controllers Controller Controller Information115 Controller Statistics Controller SettingsClear Statistics Enclosures Identify Enclosure VTrak M500f is show above, The M500i/p are similarEnclosure Enclosure SettingsEnclosure Information Battery FRU VPDBuzzer Battery ReconditionSilence Buzzer Physical Drives Change Buzzer SettingsIdentify a Physical Drive Physical Drives Settings Physical Drive Information Physical DriveAdvanced Physical Drive Information Physical Drive Statistics Identify a Physical DrivePhysical Drive Settings Clear Physical Drive ConditionsForce a Physical Drive Offline/Online Disk Arrays Physical Drive Media PatrolCreate a Disk Array Automatic Create a Disk Array Express130 Disk Array Creation Create a Disk Array AdvancedLogical Drive Creation Delete a Disk Array SummaryDisk Array Disk Array InformationLogical Drives in the Disk Array Physical Drives in the Disk ArrayDisk Array Status Disk Array Settings Create a Logical Drive136 Delete a Logical Drive Disk Array MigrationDisk Array Rebuild Disk Array Background Activity Manual RebuildTransition View Progress of Background FunctionLogical Drives TransportLogical Drive Status Logical Drive Logical Drive InformationLogical Drive Settings Logical Drive Statistics in alphabetical orderLogical Drive Background Activity Logical Drive InitializationLogical Drive Redundancy Check Logical Drive SynchronizationLogical Drive PDM Logical Drive Check TableLogical Drive LUN Settings iSCSI and Fibre Channel Logical Drive LUN Settings Scsi Spare Drives Create Spare Drive Delete Spare Drive Spare Check All Spare DrivesSpare Drive Information Spare DriveLocate a Spare Drive Spare Drive Settings Logical Drive Summary Spare Check Individual Spare DriveVTrak M-Class Product Manual 156 Management with the CLU 158 Management with the CLU 160 CLU Connection Serial ConnectionTelnet Connection Telnet 192.168.1.56162 Exit the CLU CLU Function Map 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 Quick Setup Subsystem ManagementAlias Media PatrolSystem Date and Time Controller SettingsController Management Alias Physical Drive CoercionPower Supply Units Enclosure ManagementEnclosure Status Enclosure ManagementEnclosure Settings Temperature SensorsVoltage Sensors Polling IntervalTemperature Thresholds BatteriesPhysical Drive Management Global Physical Drive SettingsLocate Enclosure Individual Physical Drive Settings Command QueuingAdvanced Information Physical Drive StatisticsForce Physical Drive Offline/Online Locate Physical DriveDisk Array Management Highlight Save Settings and Continue and press Enter Delete a Disk Array Disk Array Settings and Functions Disk Array InformationMedia Patrol RebuildMigration Predictive Data MigrationCreate a Logical Drive Locate Disk ArrayAccept Incomplete Array Logical Drive Management Delete a Logical DriveLogical Drive Settings and Functions Logical Drive InformationWrite Cache Policy Read Cache PolicyLocate Logical Drive Redundancy CheckManagement Port Settings ISCSI Port SettingsNetwork Management ManualFibre Channel Management NodePorts Logged-in DevicesPort Settings Port SFPFibre Channel Initiators Port StatisticsISCSI Management Sessions ISNSAdd a Chap PingDelete a Chap Scsi Management Channel SettingsChannel Information Background Activity Target InformationBackground Activity Settings Background Activities ListRuntime Events Event ViewerNvram Events Spare Drive Management Additional Info and ManagementCreate New Spare Drive LUN Mapping Fibre Channel and iSCSI Delete Spare DriveLUN Mapping Scsi Create New InitiatorDelete Initiator Map a LUN to an InitiatorCreate New User User Settings Display Name and Email Address PasswordUser Settings Privilege and Status Delete User Webserver 209 Snmp Trap Sinks Netsend Recipients Highlight Create New Message Recipient and press EnterFlash through Tftp Shutdown over Serial Shutdown over TelnetRestart over Telnet Buzzer Restart over SerialMaintenance Mgmt Tftp Server Firmware Update WebPAM PROeYour 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 VTrak M-Class Product Manual 238 Technology Background Introduction to RAIDRAID 0 Stripe RAID 0 Striping interleaves data across multiple drivesRAID 1 Mirror Data Mirror Disk DrivesRAID 1E Enhanced Mirror RAID 5 Block and Parity Stripe RAID 5 Stripes all drives with data and parity informationRAID 10 Mirror + Stripe RAID 50 Striping of Distributed Parity RAID 50 AxlesArray No. of Drives No. of Axles RAIDPer Axle Choosing a RAID Level Advantages DisadvantagesRAID 1E 249 Stripe Size Sector SizeCache Policy Read Cache PolicyWrite Cache Policy Capacity CoercionCache Line Size Initialization Hot Spare DrivesPartition and Format the Logical Drive RAID Level MigrationFrom Increase Redundancy Capacity Add LoseRAID RAID 1/1E Current LD Size Maximum LD Sector Size Expansion Size Ranges of Disk Array ExpansionCreate a New Logical Drive Predictive Data Migration PDM Media PatrolPDM Triggers Transition Example Automatic Transition Manual TransitionTroubleshooting VTrak is BeepingLEDs Display Amber or Red Front PanelFC/iSCSI Activity Scsi 1 or Drive Status Indicators Battery and fan LEDs VTrak M500f/i/p Back of EnclosureBattery and fan LEDs VTrak M300f/i/p and M200f/i/p Dark Green Amber RedVTrak iSCSI controller Green Amber FlashingCLU Reports a Problem DA2WebPAM PROe Reports a Problem 270 Event Notification Response BatteryEvent Action Blowers Cache ControllerDisk Array Drive Interface ControllerEvent Log EnclosureHost Interface Controller Host-interface controller is ISCSI Fibre ChannelLogical Drive Media Patrol PDM Physical DiskPhysical disk negotiation PSU Fans RAID Level Migration Rebuild Redundancy CheckResource SEP Storage Enclosure ProcessorSpare Check Spare DrivesStripe Level Migration SynchronizationTransition System VTrakWatermark Critical & Offline Disk Arrays When a Disk Drive FailsWith a Hot Spare Drive Without a Hot Spare Drive Rebuild OperationStatus Activity Enclosure Problems Overheating Power Supplies Scsi Connections Connection ProblemsTermination ISCSI Connections Serial ConnectionsNetwork Connections Amber Green Flashing GreenUnsaved Data in the Controller Cache VTrak M-Class Product Manual 296 Frequently Asked Questions How can I tell when the VTrak has fully booted?Why does VTrak come with a Command Line Utility? What kind of disk drives can I use with VTrak?Are logical drives on VTrak limited to 2.199 terabytes? Technical Support Services Can VTrak run using just one power supply?Contact Technical Support How can I be sure everything is working OK on the VTrak?United States Europe, Africa, Middle EastGermany ItalyTaiwan ChinaLimited Warranty Disclaimer of other warrantiesReturning Product For Repair Your ResponsibilitiesOr retailer Serial Connector Pinout Pin SignalLoad MIB Files Snmp MIB FilesCompliance 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