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