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Galaxy Quick Install Guide
HDX4 Quick Install Guide
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- Page 1 M ODE LS: 7th Generation RAID » Galaxy FC/ SAS/iSCSI- With over 10,000 Galaxy units in the field, Rorke Data’s award HDX4 RAID Subsystems winning RAID products provide the performance, protection, Single & Dual Controller and expansion capabilities for diverse customer environments.
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Page 2: Tools Required
Galaxy HDX4 RAID Quick Install Guide This document will step you through an easy and quick way to get your Galaxy RAID installed and ready for operation. Other documents in the CD document library can help with setup, configuration, and troubleshooting. - Page 3 Galaxy HDX4 RAID Quick Install Guide Step 1 Unpack the Subsystem Static-free Installation Static electricity can damage the system’s electronic components. To prevent ESD damage to any of the components, follow these precautions before touching or handling them: Discharge the static electricity accumulated in your body by wearing an anti-static wristband.
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Page 4: Step 2 Rack Installation
Galaxy HDX4 RAID Quick Install Guide Step 2 Rack Installation Remove the rack rail hardware and follow the pictorial guide below: 1 Identify the components: Item Description Quantity Mounting bracket assembly, L-shape, left-side Mounting bracket assembly, L-shape, right-side Inner glide Flange filler plate (fixed behind chassis ears) Cross recess truss head screws M5 x 9.0mm... - Page 5 Galaxy HDX4 RAID Quick Install Guide 3 Adjust Rail Length: Verify the rails are adjusted to the correct length by loosening the 4 screws and sliding the rear sections to meet the rear rack post. Tighten the screws when done.
- Page 6 Galaxy HDX4 RAID Quick Install Guide 6 Attach Inner Glides to Chassis: Secure the inner glides (# 03) to the sides of the chassis using the (#06) screws shown. Orient the glides so they inwards as seen from the top of the chassis.
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Page 7: Step 3 Drive Installation
Galaxy HDX4 RAID Quick Install Guide Step 3 Drive Installation Carefully install the disk drives into the chassis. The drives can go into any empty location and all locations must have a drive tray installed. Note: If a “Cold Spare” was shipped, do not install this drive. Leave it in it’s protective anti-static bag and put it in a secure place. - Page 8 Galaxy HDX4 RAID Quick Install Guide Step 4 Cable Installation for Fibre Channel Hosts or SANs Follow these steps to connect your management ethernet port, expansion connections to add on RAID JBODs, power, and hosts to the Galaxy RAID. 1 Management Interfacing: Use your CAT5E 100/1000 LAN cable to connect to the management ethernet port on the rear of the Galaxy [ to the right of the DB9 connection] .
- Page 9 Galaxy HDX4 RAID Quick Install Guide Note: 12 bay RAIDs require 12 Bay JBODs, 16 bay and 24 bay RAIDs require 16 bay JBODs. Refer the RAID hardware manual for specific information regarding your specific JBOD configuration. Also note that since 24bay RAIDs take address 0 and 1, the JBODs addresses need to start with 2.
- Page 10 Galaxy HDX4 RAID Quick Install Guide done in a dual controller configuration, below. Step 4 Cable Installation for SAS Hosts Follow these steps to connect your management ethernet port, expansion connections to add on RAID JBODs, power, and hosts to the Galaxy RAID.
- Page 11 Galaxy HDX4 RAID Quick Install Guide Note: 12 bay RAIDs require 12 Bay JBODs, 16 bay and 24 bay RAIDs require 16 bay JBODs. Refer the RAID hardware manual for specific information regarding your specific JBOD configuration. Also note that since 24bay RAIDs take address 0 and 1, the JBODs addresses need to start with 2.
- Page 12 Galaxy HDX4 RAID Quick Install Guide 4 Host Cabling: Install the provided SAS cables into each of the controllers SAS ports. Although we can’t predict the exact way you will want to cable the Galaxy RAID into a SAS environment, we have come up with a worse case diagram to show you how that would be done in a dual server configuration, below.
- Page 13 Galaxy HDX4 RAID Quick Install Guide NOTE: THE MANAGEMENT PORT ADDRESS HAS BEEN PRESET TO 192. 168.1.129. IF THIS CONFLICTS WITH YOUR SYSTEM CONTACT RORKE TECH SUPPORT OR SEE THE TECH BULLETIN LOCATED ON THIS CD THAT SHOWS YOU HOW TO CHANGE YOUR IP ADDRESS THROUGH THE FRONT OPERATOR PANEL.
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Page 14: Step 5 Power On
Galaxy HDX4 RAID Quick Install Guide 4 Host Cabling: NOTE: THE STANDARD IP ADDRESSES OF THE iSCSI PORTS ARE SET TO ‘DHCP’ TO MAKE THEM MOST ACCEPTABLE BY MOST NETWORKS. iSCSI DRIVERS WILL NEED TO BE INSTALLED ON ANY SYSTEM CONNECTING TO THE RAID AND SAN SHARING SOFTWARE WILL NEED TO BE USED SO THE RAID DATA IS NOT CORRUPTED BY HAVING MULTIPLE CLIENTS USING THE RAID. - Page 15 Galaxy HDX4 RAID Quick Install Guide Power on procedure. • Make sure all the hardware components are properly installed. • Power on all switches and networking devices. • Power on all Galaxy JBOD enclosures by turning on the PSU power switches.
- Page 16 Galaxy HDX4 RAID Quick Install Guide All Drive Trays Power Status LED On [ Blue] Drive Busy LED Blink [ Activity Status Indicators: Rear of Enclosure Observe the rear of the Galaxy and verify the indicators below. If they are different or if you hear an audible alarm, contact Rorke Tech Support at 800 328 8147.
- Page 17 Galaxy HDX4 RAID Quick Install Guide 1GbE Administrator LEDS LINK LED On [ Connected] ACTIVITY LED Blinking [Activity] 10GbE LEDS ACTIVITY LED On [ Connected] Blinking [Activity] Fibre Channel LEDS LINK LED On [ Connected] 8/4/2G Blinking [Activity] Front Panel Power on Status check procedure:...
- Page 18 Galaxy HDX4 RAID Quick Install Guide Step 6 Installing the RAID Bezel The Galaxy comes with a bezel that protects the front of the RAID. Simple use the thumbscrews on each side of the bezel and screw them to the rack mounted brackets that were installed with the chassis.
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