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ATTO Technology, Inc.
ATTO iPBridge
2500C/R/D
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Installation and Operation Manual
© 2005 ATTO Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. All brand or product names are trademarks of their
respective holders. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the
express written permission of ATTO Technology, Inc.
8/2005
Document Control Number: PRMA-0335-000

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  • Page 1 Installation and Operation Manual © 2005 ATTO Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. All brand or product names are trademarks of their respective holders. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the express written permission of ATTO Technology, Inc.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    1.1 ATTO iPBridge 2500R/D ...3 Dimensions Environment Power SCSI interface Ethernet interface Serial interface LED indicators Installation instructions 1.2 ATTO iPBridge 2500C ...6 Dimensions Environment Power SCSI interface Ethernet interface Serial interface Installation instructions 2 Configuring the iPBridge ...9 Microsoft iSCSI Initiator changes 2.1 Getting an IP address ...10...
  • Page 5 2.5 Additional configurations ...19 Change the current user name, password Set the Real Time Clock Create a read only password or user name Configuring SCSI devices SNMP protocol 3 ATTO ExpressNAV interface ...21 Browser compatibility To optimize ExpressNAV in Internet Explorer Accessing ExpressNAV Opening an ExpressNAV session 3.1 ExpressNAV pages ...23...

  • Page 6: Diagnostic Commands

    Checking SCSI devices Checking iPBridge SCSI ports Checking iPBridge Ethernet ports Checking the LAN/WAN Checking Ethernet Host Adapter or NIC Checking the applications Checking the host system Checking the Operating System 7 Alternative interface options ...33 Use the serial port or header Use Telnet 7.1 CLI provides ASCII-based interface ...35 7.1.1 CLI commands summary ...36...

  • Page 7: Ethernet Commands

    DumpEventLog DumpTraceLog EventLog EventLogFilter Help IdentifyBridge Info iSCSITargetNameDisplay IsReserved NDMPStatus Ping RMON RouteDisplay SCSIPortList SCSITargets SerialNumber SNMPDumpMIB SNMPExtendedTraps SNMPTrapAddress SNMPTraps TailEventLog Temperature TraceLog TraceLogFilter Voltage WrapEventLog WrapTraceLog 7.1.5 SCSI configuration commands ...47 SCSIInitID SCSIPortBusSpeed SCSIPortList SCSIPortReset SCSIPortResetOnStartup SCSIPortSelTimeout SCSIPortSyncTransfer SCSIPortTermination SCSIPortWideTransfer SCSITargets SpeedWrite...
  • Page 8 Cable types Examples Connecting SCSI devices to SCSI ports Ethernet connections Appendix C Glossary ...v Appendix D Safety standards and compliances ...vii Appendix E ATTO accessories ...ix Appendix F Warranty, contact information ...x Manufacturer limited warranty Contact ATTO Technology, Inc.

  • Page 10: Ipbridge 2500 Provide Storage Options

    CD jukeboxes to attach easily to Internet Protocol networks such as Gigabit Ethernet. The ATTO iPBridge supports the high throughput needs of streaming data transfers, optimizing performance and management using ATTO Technology intelligent Bridging Architecture The ATTO iPBridge 2500 has two models depending on the protocol you have chosen: either the iSCSI protocol or the NDMP protocol.

  • Page 11: Connectivity, Infrastructure Solutions

    a web-based management ATTO ExpressNAV: application that allows all of the configurable settings for the iPBridge to be defined, viewed and edited. Connectivity, infrastructure solutions The topology of a heterogeneous Storage Area Network shown below demonstrates the critical role ATTO products play in the design and Possible storage configurations ATTO Celerity FC...

  • Page 12: Atto Ipbridge 2500R/D

    120-240VAC, 50-60 Hz, fused on Input voltage: the power supply. ATTO Technology Inc. iPBridge Installation and Operation Manual 4 amps at 5.0V DC. Power draw: Battery-backed event log SRAM: Lithium ion battery cell holds the memory in a 512KB SRAM for up to 30 days.

  • Page 13: Serial Interface

    Serial interface The RS-232 serial port provides support for remote monitoring and management through a command line interface. It is set at the factory at 115,200 bps. Pin outs of the RJ11 connector, part number CBL- 0911-001 are Pin Description Ground Ground Exhibit 1.1-1 ATTO iPBridge 2500R/D connector side...
  • Page 14 (see Exhibit 2.2-1) 16.91" Ethernet management port Ethernet data ports 1.72" SCSI ports power receptacle Fault LED RS-232 port SCSI activity LEDs Back (connector) side air vents Centered 1.25" hole pattern for "L" brakcets ATTO Technology Inc. iPBridge Installation and Operation Manual...

  • Page 15: Atto Ipbridge 2500C

    1.2 ATTO iPBridge 2500C The ATTO iPBridge 2500C is a 1-Gigabit Ethernet to SCSI embeddable cPCI bridge for high performance, cost effective solutions in enterprise environments. The iPBridge 2500C includes two Ethernet data ports, an Ethernet management port which may be...

  • Page 16: Serial Interface

    It is set at the factory at 115,200 bps. Installation instructions Install the iPBridge 2500C in the target device. (See the board layout diagram below) Connect SCSI devices to the iPBridge. and attach CAT 6 or CAT 5E cables to the GbE data Exhibit 1.2-1 ATTO iPBridge 2500C faceplate...
  • Page 17 Exhibit 1.2-2 ATTO iPBridge 2500C board layout M ounting hole 6" M ounting hole 5.756" Ethernet m anagem ent port RS-232 port Ethernet data ports SCSI ports 0" M ounting hole 0" -.216 " 6.158" Installation: ATTO iPBridge 2500C...

  • Page 18: Configuring The Ipbridge

    Real Time Clock. Refer to Additional configurations on page 19 ATTO Technology Inc. iPBridge Installation and Operation Manual Any changes must be saved and will not take effect until the iPBridge is restarted. Note The recommended management tool for the iPBridge is ATTO ExpressNAV.

  • Page 19: Getting An Ip Address

    2.1 Getting an IP address Set up your iPBridge by first getting an IP address, then use ATTO ExpressNAV to map devices. The iPBridge is set up by default to request an IP address from a DHCP server. If you do not have a DHCP server to assign IP addresses to devices, get an IP address from your network administrator.

  • Page 20: Ndmp Configuration Provides Backup

    A typical NDMP application involves a drive array, a host computer and a tape library. the host ATTO Technology Inc. iPBridge Installation and Operation Manual computer may be attached to the disk and tape drives by any of several methods/technologies.

  • Page 21: Setting Up Ndmp

    Setting up NDMP The ATTO iPBridge should first be configured for the network using the RS-232 port to establish the correct IP address, subnet mask, gateway and iPBridge names. Authentication can require the use of a client name-password pair, along with configuration of the security level (MD5, Text, or None) used for authentication.

  • Page 22: Mapping Devices: Ndmp

    Mapping menu item on the left side of the screen. Click AutoMap Click Submit ATTO Technology Inc. iPBridge Installation and Operation Manual Map devices manually From the ExpressNAV main menu, click on the Mapping menu item on the left side of the screen.
  • Page 23 Exhibit 2.3-1 Moving NDMP Names to SCSI ports under NDMP using the ATTO ExpressNAV interface. Configuration: mapping NDMP...

  • Page 24: Mapping Devices: Iscsi

    Select the devices from the box on the right hand side of the ATTO Technology Inc. iPBridge Installation and Operation Manual between initiators and devices as needed. Refer to Exhibit 2.4-1 Node names...

  • Page 25: Multiple Target Mode

    Multiple Target mode Multiple Target mode breaks the single iSCSI node of the iPBridge and replaces it with a much more configurable mapping scheme. This new mapping scheme allows you to segregate storage into different iSCSI nodes within the iPBridge, with each iSCSI target having its own set of access criteria.
  • Page 26 Media Chgr Node 0 iqn . 1995 - 12 . com . attotech : ipbridge : sn- ipb 2500000123 ATTO Technology Inc. iPBridge Installation and Operation Manual iPBridge SCSI port to SCSI device (target) Bridge SN 000123 IP Address: 10.0.3.2...
  • Page 27 Exhibit 2.4-2 Mapping with ATTO ExpressNAV Configuration: mapping iSCSI...

  • Page 28: Additional Configurations

    If you are using a time server on your network to set the time, click Simple Network Time Protocol enabled. ATTO Technology Inc. iPBridge Installation and Operation Manual a. Type the IP address of the time server in the Time Server text box.

  • Page 29: Configuring Scsi Devices

    Configuring SCSI devices If you have not already, open an ExpressNAV session. For instructions, refer to ExpressNAV session on page 21. Determine the current speed and transfer rates: type at the SCSI page. SCSI Port Bus Speed controls the transfer rate at which the iPBridge attempts to negotiate with its SCSI devices.

  • Page 30: Atto Expressnav Interface

    ExpressNAV interface. Note For Windows-based systems with a DHCP server only. ATTO Technology Inc. iPBridge Installation and Operation Manual Connect the Ethernet ports to your network. Refer to Work from the computer attached to the iPBridge serial port. Find and download the enabled through QuickNAV utility, QuickNAV-windows.exe,...
  • Page 31 Note It is best practice to change the default user name and password after you have configured your iPBridge. If you do so, record the new user name and password in a convenient place. Exhibit 3.0-1 An ExpressNAV page S C S I p o rt ic o n P ro d u ct fac ep la te g ra ph ic...

  • Page 32: Expressnav

    • Enable/disable wide transfer • Initiator ID • Enabled/disable bus reset on startup • Enable/disable bus termination ATTO Technology Inc. iPBridge Installation and Operation Manual Attached devices are listed for each bus and you can reset each port from this screen. Refer to...

  • Page 33: Firmware

    A text field beneath the box lists the most recent commands issued to the iPBridge through this page. If you enter an incorrect parameter, the CLI help text is displayed, showing the parameters available. If your entry was correct, type saveconfiguration Click the Submit button.

  • Page 34: Procedure

    Ready prompt. Interrupting the flash process will make your iPBridge inoperable and you will have to return it to ATTO Technology for repair. Note The recommended management tool for the iPBridge is ATTO ExpressNAV.

  • Page 35: Procedure

    5 Copying iPBridge configurations You can copy the configuration from one iPBridge to another in the field using the GET and PUT commands from an FTP connection or the ZModem SEND and RECEIVE commands over a serial connection. An iPBridge configuration file can be saved from one iPBridge and copied to another iPBridge.

  • Page 36: Troubleshooting

    If there is a non-fatal power supply problem, or if a problem is detected before shut down occurs, the Fault LED flashes. The Fault LED also flashes briefly during start up. ATTO Technology Inc. iPBridge Installation and Operation Manual 6 Troubleshooting using the CLI directly (refer to ExpressNAV...

  • Page 37: Check For Problems On Attached Devices

    Check for problems on attached devices Check the following in order to find problems on attached devices: • LEDs Check host versions Check the following to find problems on attached hosts: • Operating system version • Service pack version • Host adapter version •...

  • Page 38: Checking The Serial Port

    Refer to Getting an IP address ATTO Technology Inc. iPBridge Installation and Operation Manual Verify that the Ethernet speed is set to auto: invoke the get EthernetSpeed all command, check the Ethernet page of the ATTO...

  • Page 39: Checking The Iscsi Host Adapter Or Nic

    If there are routers involved in the setup, make sure the IP addresses and/or MAC addresses of the iPBridge are allowed through the router. Verify that the switch can see the iPBridge on the port(s) in question. Refer to your switch vendor’s guide for more information.

  • Page 40: Performance Issues

    With this log enabled, performance suffers. Refer to Diagnostic commands ATTO Technology Inc. iPBridge Installation and Operation Manual Checking the LAN/WAN Verify that the MTU size is set to optimal setting for the LAN/WAN environment. Refer to...

  • Page 41: Checking The Host System

    Checking the host system The faster the host, the faster your transfer times are. The work flow goes only as fast as the slowest connection in the host system, so transferring data from an IDE drive, 100Mb connection, a DLT 4000, a high speed RAID volume across the country, or other applications, slows the system no matter how fast everything else is in the system.

  • Page 42: Alternative Interface Options

    To verify that you have connected successfully, type help after the Ready prompt and press Enter. ATTO Technology Inc. iPBridge Installation and Operation Manual • If a list of all available commands does not appear on the screen, review the steps in this section, check the cable, or contact service personnel until the problem is solved.
  • Page 43 Exhibit 7.0-1 Start up messages. ATTO iPBridge 2500 (c) 2002 - 2005 ATTO Technology, Incorporated. Firmware version Q75H release date May 128 Megabytes of RAM Installed. 3 GbE Data Port(s). 2 LVD SCSI Interface Port(s). Bridge World Wide Name = 20 00 00 10 86 50 05 08...

  • Page 44: Cli Provides Ascii-Based Interface

    Ellipses, repetition of preceding item end of line a range (6 – 9 = 6, 7, 8, 9) ATTO Technology Inc. iPBridge Installation and Operation Manual Responses to get commands are specified in the Results field for each command, followed by...

  • Page 45: Cli Commands Summary

    7.1.1 CLI commands summary A summary of the Command Line Interface commands, their defaults, an example of how they might be used, and where you can find the specifics of the command. Commands which have no default values associated with them have a blank entry in that column of the table. Command AutoMap BridgeModel...
  • Page 46 SNMPExtendedTraps disabled SNMPTrapAddress 0.0.0.0 none SNMPTraps disabled SNTP enabled SNTPServer 192.43.244.18 ATTO Technology Inc. iPBridge Installation and Operation Manual Defaults get isnsserver isreserved get maxoptemp set minoptemp 10 get multitargetmode set ndmpauthtype text set ndmpmaxversion 3 set ndmpportnumber DP0 200...
  • Page 47 Command SpeedWrite SpeedWriteDefault enabled TailEventLog Temperature Time TimeZone TraceLog disabled TraceLogFilter disabled Username root VerboseMode enabled VirtualDriveResponse disabled Voltage WrapEventLog enabled WrapTraceLog enabled Zmodem Exhibit 7.1-2 The following error messages may be returned by the Command line Interface: ERROR. Invalid Command. Type 'Help' for command list. ERROR.

  • Page 48: General Use Commands

    Default: Password Set syntax: set ReadOnlyPassword Requires a SaveConfiguration command ATTO Technology Inc. iPBridge Installation and Operation Manual ReadOnlyUsername Specifies a read only user name for all telnet, FTP and ExpressNAV web server sessions. Username is case insensitive, 1-32 characters with no spaces.

  • Page 49: Username

    Username Specifies a user name for all telnet, FTP and ExpressNAV web server sessions. Username is case insensitive, 1-32 characters with no spaces. Changes to the Admin Level user name requires an Admin Level password. Default: root Set syntax: set Username [username] Requires entering a password Requires a SaveConfiguration command Get syntax: get Username...

  • Page 50: Maintenance Commands

    Default: 5 Set syntax: set OpTempWarn [0-15] Requires a SaveConfiguration command Get syntax: get OpTempWarn ATTO Technology Inc. iPBridge Installation and Operation Manual Password Specifies a password for all sessions: NDMP, telnet, FTP and ExpressNAV web-based interface. A prompt asks for the current password, to enter the new password, and to confirm the new password.

  • Page 51: Sntp

    SNTP Controls the SNTP (Simple Network Time Protocol) settings for the iPBridge. When enabled, the iPBridge tries to contact a specified SNTP server at reset and every 12 hours after to initialize/synchronize the time. Default: Enabled Set syntax: set SNTP [enabled|disabled] Requires a SaveConfiguration command Get syntax: get SNTP SNTPServer...

  • Page 52: Bridgemodel

    CLI. Immediate command: DisplayEventLog < + | - | =| q> ATTO Technology Inc. iPBridge Installation and Operation Manual DisplayEventLogFilter Filters the display of data for specific iPBridge subsystems when in DisplayEventLog mode. If enabled...

  • Page 53: Tape

    DumpEventLog Dumps the contents of the entire event log to an RS-232 or telnet session (over Ethernet) without impact on the log itself (the log is not cleared). No events are recorded until the command has been completed. Immediate command: DumpEventLog DumpTraceLog Dumps the contents of the entire trace log to an RS-232 or telnet session (over Ethernet) without impact on the...

  • Page 54: Tape

    SCSI target number sl: decimal SCSI LUN number Immediate command: RouteDisplay NDMP <Name> ATTO Technology Inc. iPBridge Installation and Operation Manual For iSCSI:, displays a list of iSCSI to SCSI Bus, Target, LUN mappings. If Multiple Target mode has been...
  • Page 55 SNMPTrapAddress Sets/displays the IP trap addresses and levels.Consult your network administrator for further assistance with SNMP. Index: value between 1 and 6 IP Address: standard IP address Trap Level: severity required for an event to trigger a trap: None: no traps will be sent to the address .ALL: all triggering events will be sent ..Informational: a trap will be issued to the given address ..Warning: warning and critical events will be sent...

  • Page 56: Scsi Configuration Commands

    ] Requires a SaveConfiguration command Get syntax: get SCSIPortResetOnStartup [sb] ATTO Technology Inc. iPBridge Installation and Operation Manual SCSIPortSelTimeout Indicates the time, in milliseconds, that the bridge waits for a response from a SCSI device on the selected port after a selection request.
  • Page 57 SpeedWrite When enabled, improves the performance of WRITE commands to SCSI devices attached to the iPBridge. Specify SCSI bus (sb), target (st), LUN (sl) of a mapped SCSI device or (all) for each currently mapped device Set syntax: set SpeedWrite scsi [sb st sl | all] [enabled | disabled] Get syntax: get SpeedWrite scsi [sb st sl | all] SpeedWriteDefault...

  • Page 58: Serial Port Configuration Commands

    Set syntax: set SerialPortBaudRate [2400 | 9600 |19200 | 38400 | 57600 |115200] Requires a SaveConfiguration command Get syntax: get SerialPortBaudRate ATTO Technology Inc. iPBridge Installation and Operation Manual SerialPortEcho Enables/disables/reports the echoing of keyboard input. When enabled, all non-control character keyboard input is output to the display.

  • Page 60: Ethernet Commands

    Set syntax: set IPAddress [DPn | MPn] xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Requires a SaveConfiguration command Get syntax: get IPAddress [DPn | MPn| all] ATTO Technology Inc. iPBridge Installation and Operation Manual IPDHCP Selecting DHCP allows the iPBridge to request an IP address from the network DHCP server. The network must have at least one DHCP server.
  • Page 61 Ping Sends an ICMP echo request to the specified host. Immediate command: ping [DPn | MPn] [xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx] <count <size>> ReadOnlyPassword Specifies a read only password for all sessions: NDMP, telnet, FTP and ExpressNAV web-based interface. A prompt asks for the current password, to enter the new password, and to confirm the new password.

  • Page 62: Tape

    Set syntax: set NDMPMaxVersion [DPn | all] [3 | 4] Requires a SaveConfiguration command Get syntax: get NDMPMaxVersion ATTO Technology Inc. iPBridge Installation and Operation Manual NDMPPortNumber Controls the NDMP port number that to be used by the iPBridge for each Ethernet data port.

  • Page 64: Iscsi Commands

    ATTO Technology Inc. iPBridge Installation and Operation Manual An in CHAP secret is for authentication of the server to the iPBridge. The iPBridge can store up to 32 in secrets, each with a unique Account Name (optionally the Initiator Name) and secret pair.
  • Page 65 iSCSITargetNameDisplay Displays the iSCSI target name. If Multiple Target mode is enabled, iSCSI target names are listed for all existing iSCSI targets. Immediate command: iSCSITargetNameDisplay iSNSLoginControl Specifies whether the iPBridge delegates its access control/authorization to an iSNS server. Default: disabled Set syntax: set iSNSLoginControl [enabled | disabled] Requires a SaveConfiguration command Get syntax: get iSNSLoginControl...

  • Page 66: Tape

    For NDMP, assigns an NDMP device name to a target destination device. More than one NDMP name may be assigned to a SCSI BTL. If you try to map a new SCSI BTL ATTO Technology Inc. iPBridge Installation and Operation Manual Mapping devices: iSCSI on page 15 for details.
  • Page 67 the list to the map which satisfies a search for the given LUN. NumEntries: decimal number of map lines displayed Target Name: target name Lun : target LUN sb: decimal SCSI bus number st: decimal SCSI target number sl: decimal SCSI LUN number Immediate command, single target mode: RouteDisplay iSCSI <lun>...

  • Page 68: Appendix A Atto Ipbridge, Fibrebridge Family

    Diagnostics ExpressNAV web management iSCSI SANS NDMP/NAS ATTO Technology Inc. iPBridge Installation and Operation Manual into products throughout the family as much as possible, requiring only an upgrade of firmware to incorporate them into your SAN (Storage Area Network) or NAS (Network Attached Storage).
  • Page 69 Fibre Bridge products Product features 1180E/D Number of Fibre Channel ports FC interface DB9/SC Data transfers 1 Gigabit Number of SCSI ports SCSI interface LVD/SE Data transfers Ultra2 Configuration Embedded board Desktop Full duplex data transfers Supports Class 2 transfers Supports intermix transfers, direct fabric connect, error...

  • Page 70: Scsi Cabling

    ATTO iPBridge SCSI ports connect SCSI storage devices to the network. Each SCSI port is completely independent from the other SCSI port. ATTO Technology Inc. iPBridge Installation and Operation Manual Appendix B Cabling Examples The SCSI specification limits total bus cable...

  • Page 71: Tape

    devices from both SCSI busses to increase overall performance. Each SCSI bus auto-negotiates the appropriate sync rates with the connected devices. If slower devices are mixed with faster devices, the bus communicates at the rate of the slowest device, thus wasting the performance capabilities of the faster devices.

  • Page 72: Tape

    Small Computer Systems Interface: a processor-independent standard for system-level interface between a computer and intelligent devices including hard disks, floppy disks, CD-ROM, printers, scanners, etc. ATTO Technology Inc. iPBridge Installation and Operation Manual , the Network Data Management Task Force ( Definition ), and www.ndmp.org...
  • Page 73 Term SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol: a standard for monitoring and managing systems and devices in a network; data is defined by a MIB; functions supported include the request and retrieval of data SNTP Simple Network Time Protocol: uses a server to set the time and date over the Ethernet port.

  • Page 74: Canadian Standards

    Risk of explosion if battery is removed and/or replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries in accordance with your local environmental regulations. No operator serviceable components inside the iPBridge 2500C/R/D. Do not remove cover of iPBridge 2500R/D. Refer servicing to qualified personnel.

  • Page 75: European Standards

    European Standards Declaration of Conformity This following statement applies to the ATTO iPBridge. This device has been tested in the basic operating configuration and found to be compliant with the following European Union standards Application of Council Directive: 89/336/EEC Standard(s) to which conformity is declared: EN55022, EN50082-1, EN60950 This Declaration will only be valid when this product is used in conjunction with other CE approved devices and when the entire system is tested to the applicable CE standards and found to be compliant.

  • Page 76: Appendix E Atto Accessories

    Appendix E ATTO accessories The following accessories are available through ATTO Technology. Contact an ATTO Technology authorized sales representative to order. iSCSI Bridge board-level models ATTO iPBridge 2700C IPBR-2700-C00 4 Gigabit Ethernet by 2 4-Gb Fibre Channel ATTO iPBridge 2500C...

  • Page 77: Appendix F Warranty, Contact Information

    ATTO Technology, Inc. 155 CrossPoint Parkway Amherst, New York 14068 (716) 691-1999 • voice (716) 691-9353 • fax http://www.attotech.com ATTO Technology can also be reached via e-mail at the following addresses: Sales Support: sls@attotech.com Technical Support: techsupp@attotech.com Appendix...

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