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Volatile mode (optional)

This operational mode disables the backup functionality for the LUN making it completely volatile. In the case of system shutdown or failure, all data stored in the selected LUN will be lost intentionally.

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Contents

RamSan-300/320 User’s Manual RamSan-300/320 User’s Manual Table of Contents Batteries Fans Preface Safety PrecautionsDocument Overview Conventions Following table describes revisions to this document Revision History Overview Introduction System Components PowerNon-Volatility Active BackupTM mode optional Configurable Backup Performance Battery Warning InstallationElectro-Static Discharge Warning System Inspection RamSan-320 Connecting the Power Supplies Connecting the Fibre Channel PortsRack Mounting FC 4 FC Power switch Power AC Voltage Turning on the System AC Voltage indicator lightSystem Initialization System is now ready for normal operation Front Panel Display Management Tool Overview Text Management Interface Connecting using a terminal programFront Panel menu system layout General interface layout and instructions Connecting using Telnet Text Management Interface Sub-Menu Scrolling Sub-Menus Web Management Interface Web Management Interface Set password Administration FunctionsSecurity Logging into the system Click on the Management Control Processor graphic Via Web Interface Via Text Management Enable/disable Telnet Via Web Management Enable/Disable Telnet Telnet Setup From the Telnet Main Menu, select Management setup Enable/disable Snmp Enable/disable Web Interface Configuring Ethernet settings via Front Panel Configuring Ethernet settings Dhcp Subnet Mask Select IP assignment mode Configuring Ethernet settings via Text Management Interface Manual shutdown Power Down SettingsVia Front Panel Display Select Select hostname Automatic shutdown From the Telnet Main Menu, select Power down system Monitoring Functions Restore/Synchronize ProgressViewing system health and status Front panel monitoring Status Error Fibre Channel Performance Active Monitor Mode LED Display LED Performance Monitoring Identify Device button Identifying a RamSan System Uptime Status Viewing system uptime Health and Status From the Telnet Main Menu, select Health and Status Disk Status via Web interface Viewing system health Batteries Not displayed for the RamSan-300 Management Control Processor Power supplies Fans Good 10 Fibre Channel Controller Status via Web Interface Viewing detailed fibre channel controller status Via Text Management Viewing IO/second summary Via Web Interface Statistics 13 IO/sec Summary 14 Bandwidth Performance Graph via Web Interface Viewing bandwidth summary 15 Bandwidth Performance via Text Management Interface Viewing controller details LogsViewing the system event and support logs Click the Management Control Processor graphic Clearing the system event log Clearing logged ECC errors Gigabytes System Memory LUN ConfigurationFibre Channel Controller Reconfigured LUN Mapping Example LUN configuration Via Web Interface Adding LUNs Via Text Management From the Telnet Main Menu, select LUN Setup Select Add LUNsSelect Change number of LUNs to add Select Change size of LUNs to add Via the Web Interface Viewing LUN status / LUN mapTo view the LUNs for the entire system Viewing LUNs Assigned to FC ports via Web Interface LUN Map Screen Linking LUNs to/from Fibre Channel Controllers Via Text Management Linking Fibre Channel Controllers Select Exit to the LUN configuration menu Select Unlink LUNs from selected controller Unlinking Fibre Channel ports from LUN Select Assign different LUN # to this LUN Changing LUN numbers Select Resize LUN Resizing LUNs Viewing Current Access Lists Managing access listsSelect Print detailed WWN mask list for LUN Deleting Access Lists Adding Access ListsSelect Delete WWN mask from LUN Select Set Scsi device identifier Setting Scsi device identifiers 14 Deleting LUNs via Web Interface Deleting LUNs 15 Deleting LUNs Setting backup mode Select Set backup mode for this LUN Volatile mode optional Changing Fibre Channel topology and link speed Fibre Channel Controller Configuration Select Change link speed Select Change topologySelect Save changes and exit Auto-Detect Error From the Telnet Main Menu, select Controller setup Configuring high availabilityPrimary Active Secondary Passive, Primary is Primary Active, Secondary isPrimary Passive, Secondary is Secondary Active, Primary is Hot Swapping Power Supplies System MaintenanceHot Swapping Disk Drives Fans Batteries Still Having Problems… TroubleshootingSystem Event Log Support Log Physical Characteristics SpecificationsOperating Environment Non-operating Environment Figure A-1 MCP-65 Management Control Processor Appendix a RamSan-3xx Series Replacement Parts Figure B-3 Power Supply Module Figure A-6 120 Gigabyte Replacement Hard Drive Appendix B FCC/Safety Notices Return to Factory Field ServiceTelephone and Software Support Repairs/Returns Gold Warranty On-site Repair Business Hours Silver Warranty Advanced Parts ReplacementPlatinum Warranty On-site Repair 24/7 Outside of Warranty