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  • Page 1 ATTO iPBridge 2600 Installation and Operation Manual...
  • Page 2 Technical support: Monday -- Friday, 8am-8pm EST techsupp@attotech.com © 2007 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 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 ATTO iPBridge provides storage options ........1 Embedded software features Connectivity, infrastructure solutions 1.1 Physical components ............3 Dimensions Environment Power SCSI ports Ethernet data ports Management ports Reset/restore factory default switch LEDs 2 Installation ..................5 Unpack the packing box; verify contents Place the iPBridge into your system Install Windows drivers Discover the IP address...
  • Page 4 4 Remote system monitoring ...............15 SNMP Email notification 5 Updating firmware ................17 Using ATTO ExpressNAV Using FTP 6 Troubleshooting .................18 Inside out method Check basic diagnostic tools Check the host event log Check the iPBridge event and trace logs Visually inspect LEDs Check host versions Check iPBridge product versions Check components...
  • Page 5 Appendix A Cabling ................i SCSI cabling Cable types Examples Connecting SCSI devices to SCSI ports Ethernet connections Appendix B CLI provides an ASCII-based interface ......iii CLI error messages CLI summary Alphabetical CLI command explanations Appendix C Safety standards and compliances .........xvi Appendix D Warranty information ............xviii Manufacturer limited warranty...

  • Page 6: Atto Ipbridge Provides Storage Options

    The ATTO iPBridge 2600 iSCSI to SCSI bridge offers an affordable opportunity to transform SCSI storage into network-enabled addressable devices, creating scalable solutions for an iSCSI SAN. The iPBridge 2600 is a cost effective, high • SpeedWrite ,:a performance-enhancing capability that significantly boosts Write...
  • Page 7 Exhibit 1.0-1 Possible storage configurations...

  • Page 8: Physical Components

    1.1 Physical components The ATTO iPBridge 2600 is a 1-Gigabit Ethernet to SCSI 1U full-rack bridge for high performance, cost effective solutions in enterprise environments. Dimensions provide support for remote monitoring and 16.91 inches wide (42.95 cm) Width: management. The serial port is set at the factory at 10 inches deep (25.4 cm)
  • Page 9 Exhibit 1.1-1 Details of the LED indicators on the front and connector sides of the iPBridge.

  • Page 10: Installation

    Click on Launch Browser. Turn on the power switch on the iPBridge. Windows users continue to Install MS iSCSI Initiator for Windows; Mac users continue to Install iSCSI Initiator for OS ATTO Technology Inc. iPBridge Installation and Operation Manual...

  • Page 11: Install Ms Iscsi Initiator For Windows

    Set up Internet Explorer If you use Internet Explorer, use Set up Internet Explorer if needed. Open your browser. Select Internet Options. Install MS iSCSI Initiator for Windows In the Internet Options screen, select the ® Security tab. Download the latest version of Microsoft iSCSI Click on the Trusted Sites icon.

  • Page 12: Configure The Ipbridge

    The digital video (sequential access) ExpressWizard uses all attached storage for configurations the configuration. • Digital audio disk storage: optimized for When all devices are listed, click Next. audio applications (sequential access) ATTO Technology Inc. iPBridge Installation and Operation Manual...
  • Page 13 Data port IP address, subnet mask and 12 Click Next. gateway information is listed. Change any 13 The configuration for the iPBridge based on elements as needed. your input in the previous screens appears. If Click Next. the information is correct, click Commit. Select the answer to the question Does your 14 The ExpressWizard configures your iPBridge network support Jumbo Frames?

  • Page 14: Target Management

    ExpressNAV menu, select Auto Target Mgt. Target Mgt menu item on the left side of the Click on the Map all devices to default target screen. button. Click on the Device Maps link of the default target. ATTO Technology Inc. iPBridge Installation and Operation Manual...

  • Page 15: Multiple Target Nodes

    Select the devices from the box on the right If you are prompted to restart the iPBridge, go hand side of the screen and drag to the to the Firmware Restart page and restart the appropriate LUN on the left. iPBridge.
  • Page 16 Exhibit 3.1-1 Target node configurations ATTO Technology Inc. iPBridge Installation and Operation Manual...

  • Page 17: Iscsi Configuration

    3.2 iSCSI configuration You may fine-tune the iPBridge using the ATTO ExpressNAV interface. Several special iPBridge features may be Note accessed using the ExpressNAV graphical user iSNS Login Control cannot be used with interface. For details on each command, refer to Access Control found on the iSCSI Target CLI provides an ASCII-based interface on page...

  • Page 18: Optional Changes

    Go to the Restart page and restart the You may create up to eight Virtual LAN IDs for iPBridge. each Ethernet data port. Each VLAN ID is After rebooting, Virtual LAN takes effect. ATTO Technology Inc. iPBridge Installation and Operation Manual...

  • Page 19: Enhance Performance

    Enhance performance MaxBurstLength Note The maximum SCSI data payload, in bytes, in a Data-In If you used ExpressWizard to set up your or a solicited Data-Out iSCSI sequence. A sequence iPBridge, changing these parameters may consists of one or more consecutive Data-In or Data-Out interfere with ExpressWizard settings.

  • Page 20: Remote System Monitoring

    Enable. For details, refer to SNMPTraps SNMPExtendedTraps page xiii of the Appendix. 5 In the SNMP Trap Recipient IP addresses section, enter the IP address of each person you want to notify. ATTO Technology Inc. iPBridge Installation and Operation Manual...

  • Page 21: Email Notification

    6 From the drop-down box next to each trap 7 Click on Submit. address, select the level of severity for which 8 Go to the Restart page and restart the iPBridge. you want each address to be notified: None, All, After rebooting, the iPBridge sends notifications Critical or Warning.

  • Page 22: Updating Firmware

    Using ATTO ExpressNAV The iPBridge firmware is distributed as an .ima file can be obtained from the ATTO Technology, Inc. web If you have not already, open an ExpressNAV Opening an site at www.attotech.com...

  • Page 23: Troubleshooting

    6 Troubleshooting If it is clear that a particular component system is at fault in a problem situation, go directly to that component. If it is not clear, the best approach is to troubleshoot using the inside-out method. You may check on the status of your iPBridge using interface on page iii in the Appendix, in the the ExpressNAV interface.

  • Page 24: Check Components

    SCSI bus scan on each SCSI port. and does not have damaged pins. If no devices appear, re-check SCSI cables and termination. If garbage information appears, the problem is most likely a bad SCSI cable or ATTO Technology Inc. iPBridge Installation and Operation Manual...

  • Page 25: Check The Serial Port

    Check the iPBridge Ethernet port termination. Check the internal cabling of the SCSI device. Check Ethernet cable integrity. Check the cables for solid connections. Cat5 cable can LVD SCSI cable lengths are limited to 12.5 cause connection issues with Gigabit Ethernet. meters.

  • Page 26: Check The Iscsi Host Adapter Or Nic

    OS driver section. iPBridge. If not, get the latest device drivers and install them. Verify with the application vendor if the iSCSI technology is supported on the version of the application being used. ATTO Technology Inc. iPBridge Installation and Operation Manual...

  • Page 27: Performance Issues

    Performance issues If the host is not getting the performance it should, 9k or 16k. check the following items. Verify that each associated port in the IP SAN is configured for 1000Mbs. Check SCSI devices IP SAN traffic should be segmented so that it does not interfere with the main LAN network Verify that the devices are running at their traffic.For better performance, the IP SAN...

  • Page 28: Check The Operating System

    Time stamps and window The following settings are affected: scaling are enabled by default, but can be manipulated with flag bits. Bit 0 controls window scaling and bit 1 controls time stamps. ATTO value: 1 ATTO Technology Inc. iPBridge Installation and Operation Manual...

  • Page 29: Optimize Atto Expressnav In Internet Explorer

    Optimize ATTO ExpressNAV in Internet On the menu presented, go to the Microsoft VM, Java permissions and make sure Explorer Disable Java is not selected. Go to the browser toolbar and select Tools Go to the Miscellaneous topic and select Select Internet Options METAREFRESH.

  • Page 30: Interface Options

    For example, if you are using d. Click OK. HyperTerminal on a computer running a e. In the COM Properties dialog box Windows operating system, select the following values: • Bits per second: 115200 ATTO Technology Inc. iPBridge Installation and Operation Manual...

  • Page 31: Using Telnet

    • Data Bits: 8 commands in the blank line where the cursor is • Parity: None resting. No user name or password is required • Stop Bits: 1 for serial port access. • Flow Control: None To verify that you have connected successfully, •...

  • Page 32: Appendix A Cabling

    RAID 0 group that includes Each SCSI port is a bus capable of supporting 15 devices from both SCSI busses to increase overall devices and each bus is capable of 40, 80, 160 or performance. ATTO Technology Inc. iPBridge Installation and Operation Manual...

  • Page 33: Ethernet Connections

    Each SCSI bus auto-negotiates the appropriate Keep cable lengths as short as possible to ensure the highest signal quality and sync rates with the connected devices. If slower performance. These cable lengths include the devices are mixed with faster devices, the bus wiring inside the devices.

  • Page 34: Appendix B Cli Provides An Ascii-Based Interface

    (6 – 9 = 6, 7, 8, 9) Ethernet data port Ethernet management port SCSI bus number (1<= sb <= 2) SCSI LUN ID (0 <= sl <= 7) SCSI target ID (0 <= st <= 15) ATTO Technology Inc. iPBridge Installation and Operation Manual...

  • Page 35: Cli Error Messages

    CLI error messages The following error messages may be returned by the Command line Interface ERROR. Invalid Command. Type 'Help' for command list. ERROR. Wrong/Missing Parameters Usage: <usage string> ERROR Invalid RAID Group state ERROR Invalid Block Device index ERROR Invalid RAID Member index ERROR Maximum number of RAID Groups exceeded ERROR Insufficient number of RAID Group members ERROR...
  • Page 36 MinOpTemp set minoptemp 10 OpTempWarn set optempwarn 15 Password Password set password Ping ping mp1 192.42.155.155 ReadOnlyPassword Password set readonlypassword ReadOnlyUsername user set readonlyusername barb Reserve reserve RestoreConfiguration restoreconfiguration default ATTO Technology Inc. iPBridge Installation and Operation Manual...
  • Page 37 Command Default Example RMON BucketsRequest=50 get RMON ethernethistory Interval=1800 Status=invalid Route route iscsi default 2 scsi 1 1 1 RouteDisplay routedisplay iscsi SaveConfiguration saveconfiguration restart SCSIDomainValidation scsidomainvalidation SCSIInitID 0x07 set scsiinitid 1 1 SCSIPortBusSpeed ultra320 set scsiportbusspeed 2 ultra160 SCSIPortList scsiportlist SCSIPortReset scsiportreset 1...

  • Page 38: Alphabetical Cli Command Explanations

    AutoMapOnBoot [enabled | disabled] +, - or = to scroll through the log. Type quit and get AutoMapOnBoot press Enter to exit the command. DisplayEventLog <n> BridgeModel Reports specific model and firmware information. get BridgeModel ATTO Technology Inc. iPBridge Installation and Operation Manual...
  • Page 39 DisplayEventLogFilter DumpTraceLog Filters the display of data for specified subsystems and Dumps the entire contents of the Username to the levels during DisplayEventLog mode. Valid event log ExpressNlAV Advanced page text box, an available RS- subsystem entries are platform-dependent. For set 232 or telnet session.
  • Page 40 CLI Default: 10.0.0.0 if iPDHCP is disabled session. set IPAddress [dp1 | mp1 | all] [xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx] Exit SaveConfiguration Restart command required get IPAddress [dp1 | mp1 | all] ATTO Technology Inc. iPBridge Installation and Operation Manual...
  • Page 41 IPDHCP iSCSIChap Regulates how the iPBridge acquires its IP address. Regulates whether CHAP (Challenge-Handshake When disabled, the iPBridge uses the IP address Authentication Protocol) is to be used for the iSCSI specified by the IPAddress CLI command.; when protocol. If CHAP is enabled, the target requires the enabled, the iPBridge gets its IP address from a DHCP initiator to negotiate CHAP authentication using the server.
  • Page 42 It is case sensitive, 0 to 32 characters, and cannot contain spaces. An empty password can be configured by IsReserved not specifying one. Displays the reservation status of the current iPBridge. Default: Password IsReserved set ReadOnlyPassword ATTO Technology Inc. iPBridge Installation and Operation Manual...
  • Page 43 ReadOnlyUsername RouteDisplay Specifies the user name which allows only read and no Displays s a combined list of iSCSI to SCSI bus, target, writes. It is case insensitive, 1 to 32 characters, and LUN mappings. The optional target name limits the list to cannot contain spaces.
  • Page 44 Regulates Extended (i.e., Device Transition and Device Lists the physical devices that are connected and running Error) SNMP trap functionality. on the specified SCSI port. Default: disabled set SNMPExtendedTraps [enabled | disabled] SCSITargets [sb] get SNMPExtendedTraps xiii ATTO Technology Inc. iPBridge Installation and Operation Manual...
  • Page 45 SNMPTrapAddress SpeedWriteDefault Regulates or displays IP Trap Addresses and Trap Specifies the default SpeedWrite state applied to new Levels. Index is a value from 1 to 6. The IP address must device mappings created manually or using an AutoMap be in the same subnet as the iPBridge, and is the host that operation.
  • Page 46 002 43.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.1.1 00000032 00000032 00000708 monitor 00000004 003 43.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.1.2 00000032 00000032 0000001e monitor 00000004 004 43.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.1.2 00000032 00000032 00000708 monitor 00000004 005 43.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.1.3 00000032 00000032 0000001e monitor 00000004 006 43.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.1.3 00000032 00000032 00000708 monitor 00000004 ATTO Technology Inc. iPBridge Installation and Operation Manual...

  • Page 47: Appendix C Safety Standards And Compliances

    Appendix C Safety standards and compliances The equipment described in this manual generates and uses radio frequency energy. If this equipment is not used in strict accordance with the manufacturer's instruction, it can and may cause interference with radio and television reception. Refer to the Technical Specification sheet available at for a full list of certifications.
  • Page 48 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. The ATTO iPBridge 2600 complies with Directive 2002/95/EC on the Restriction of the Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS).

  • Page 49: Appendix D Warranty Information

    This warranty is made in lieu of any other ATTO Technology website, www.attotech.com. warranty, express or implied. Manufacturer Manufacturer liability shall be limited to disclaims any implied warranties of replacing or repairing, at its option, any defective merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
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