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Promise Technology VTrak copy VTM210 Quick Start Manual

Promise Technology VTrak copy VTM210 Quick Start Manual

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  • Page 1: Quick Start Guide

    M610i, M310i, M210i Quick Start Guide Version 1.0 © 2007 Promise Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 2: Step 1: Unpacking The Vtrak

    VTrak Installation Task List Step 1: Unpacking the VTrak (below) Step 2: Mounting VTrak in a Rack (page 5) Step 3: Installing Disk Drives (page 10) Step 4: Making Management and Data Connections Step 5: Making Serial Cable Connections (page 15) Step 6: Connecting the Power (page 16) Step 7: Setting the IP Address (page 18) Step 8: Creating Disk Arrays with WebPAM PROe (page 24)
  • Page 3 Figure 1. VTrak M610i front view Drive Carriers Figure 2. VTrak M310i front view (M210i is similar) Drive Carriers Drive Carrier LEDs Power and Status LEDs Drive Carrier LEDs Power and Status LEDs...
  • Page 4 Figure 3. VTrak M610i rear view RAID Controller iSCSI 1 iSCSI 2 Power Supply 1 Cooling Unit 1 with Battery Figure 4. VTrak M310i and M210i rear view Power Supply 1 Cooling Unit 1 with Battery iSCSI 1 iSCSI 2 RAID Controller Mgmt IOIOI...

  • Page 5: Step 2: Mounting Vtrak In A Rack

    Step 2: Mounting VTrak in a Rack The M610i is shown on this page. The M310i and M210i are shown on page 7. Mounting the VTrak M610i in a Rack The M610i subsystem installs to the rack using the supplied mounting rails. You can also use your existing rails.
  • Page 6 Attach the mounting rail assemblies to the outside of the rack posts, using the attaching screws from your rack system. Be sure the support is on the bottom facing inward. Square the rail assemblies in the rack. Tighten the adjustment screws and the attaching screws. Place the VTrak subsystem onto the rails.
  • Page 7 Mounting VTrak M310i or M210i in a Rack The VTrak M310i or M210i subsystem installs to the rack using the supplied mounting rails. You can also use your existing rails. Figure 7. Rackmounted VTrak M310i (M210i is similar) Vertical Rack Post Handles mount outside the rack post •...
  • Page 8 Slide one of the rails over the plate on one side of the subsystem. The rail is designed to slide freely over the plate. Attach a flange to each end of the rail, with the rail on the opposite side of the flange from the two-hole bracket.
  • Page 9 Figure 9. Mounting rail installation Rack front post Rail attaching screw (not included) Inside of post Rail adjustment screw Mounting Rail Sliding plate Rail attaching screw (not included) Rack back post Inside of post...

  • Page 10: Step 3: Installing Disk Drives

    Step 3: Installing Disk Drives You can populate the VTrak with 3.5-inch, 1.5 Gb/s or 3.0 Gb/s SATA drives. For optimal performance, install physical drives of the same model and capacity. The drives’ matched performance allows the logical drive to function better as a single drive.
  • Page 11 Figure 11.VTrak M310i drive slot numbering. The M210i is similar, with 8 drive carriers Install all of the drive carriers into the VTrak subsystem to ensure proper airflow, even if you do not populate all the carriers with disk drives. Installing Disk Drives Remove a disk drive carrier.
  • Page 12 VTrak M610i, M310i, M210i Quick Start Guide Figure 12.VTrak drive carrier mounting holes SATA Drive Mounting Holes SATA Drive Mounting Holes Figure 13.SATA Disk Drives mount at the front of the carrier Serial ATA Disk Drive...

  • Page 13: Step 4: Making Management And Data Connections

    Connect the VTrak’s Data Ports to your GbE switch. Management Path To establish the management path: Connect the PC’s standard network card and VTrak’s Management Port to your network switch. Figure 14.VTrak IP SAN connections As an alternative, you can use the same GbE (iSCSI) NIC for your PC for management and data connections.

  • Page 14: Configuring Direct Attached Storage

    Configuring Direct Attached Storage This arrangement requires: • A Gigabit Ethernet network interface card (GbE NIC) with iSCSI support (in hardware or software) • A network switch • A network interface card (NIC) in the PC Data Path To establish the data path: Connect the GbE (iSCSI) NIC in your PC to one of the VTrak’s Data Ports.

  • Page 15: Step 5: Making Serial Cable Connections

    Step 5: Making Serial Cable Connections The RS-232 Serial connection enables the Command Line Interface (CLI) and Command Line Utility (CLU) on your PC to monitor and control VTrak. Figure 16.Serial connector for VTrak M310i. The M610i and M210i are similar To set up a serial cable connection: Attach a null-modem cable to the DB-9 connector on the VTrak.

  • Page 16: Step 6: Connecting The Power

    Step 6: Connecting the Power Plug the power cords and switch on both power supplies on. When the power is switched on, the LEDs on the front of the VTrak will light up. When boot-up is finished and the VTrak is functioning normally: •...
  • Page 17 Step 6: Connecting the Power If there is no disk drive in the carrier, the Disk Status LED and the Power/Activity LED will remain dark. The Power/Activity LED flashes during drive activity. The Disk Status LED displays Green when a drive is present and configured.

  • Page 18: Step 7: Setting The Ip Address

    Step 7: Setting the IP Address VTrak has a Command Line Interface (CLI) to manage all of its functions, including customization. A subset of the CLI is the Command Line Utility (CLU), a user-level interface that manages your VTrak via your PC’s terminal emulation program, such as Microsoft HyperTerminal.

  • Page 19: Choosing Dhcp Or A Static Ip Address

    Choosing DHCP or a Static IP Address When you setup your VTrak, you have the option of: • Enabling DHCP and letting your DHCP server assign the IP address to the VTrak’s management port. • Specifying a static IP address for the VTrak’s management port. If you choose to enable DHCP, have your Network Administrator dedicate an IP address for the VTrak, linked to the VTrak’s MAC address.

  • Page 20: Setting Up Vtrak With The Cli

    Setting up VTrak with the CLI Type the following string to set the system date and time, then press Enter. administrator@cli> date -a mod -d 2007/05/29 -t 14:50:05 In the above example, the date and time are included as examples only. Your values will be different.
  • Page 21 =========================================== CId Port Type =========================================== Mgmt 192.168.10.87 255.255.255.0 192.168.10.1 iSCSI iSCSI Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set the other iSCSI port. Use -p 2 in place of -p 1. To see the full set of CLI commands, at the admin@cli> prompt, type help and press Enter.

  • Page 22: Setting Up Vtrak With The Clu

    Setting up VTrak with the CLU At the administrator@cli> prompt, type menu and press Enter. The CLU main menu appears. Figure 19.CLU main menu With Quick Setup highlighted, press Enter. The first Quick Setup screen enables you to make Date and Time settings. Setting system date and time Press the arrow keys to highlight System Date.
  • Page 23 Follow the same procedure to specify the Subnet Mask, Gateway IP Address and DNS Server IP Address. If you do not have a DNS server, skip the DNS Server IP address. Press Ctrl-A to save your settings. Automatic IP settings To make Management Port settings automatically: Press the arrow keys to highlight DHCP.

  • Page 24: Step 8: Creating Disk Arrays With Webpam Proe

    Step 8: Creating Disk Arrays with WebPAM PROe You can also use the CLU to create disk arrays and logical drives. See Chapter 5 of the Product Manual on the CD for more information. Setting up disk arrays with WebPAM PROe consists of the following actions: •...
  • Page 25 When the log-in screen (Figure 19) appears: • Type administrator in the User Name field. • Type password in the Password field. • Click the Login button. The User Name and Password are case sensitive. Click the Login button. Figure 20.WebPAM PROe log-in screen After sign-in, the WebPAM PROe opening screen appears.

  • Page 26: Selecting A Language

    Selecting a Language WebPAM PROe displays in English, German, French, Italian, Japanese, Chinese Traditional, Chinese Simple, and Korean. Click Language on the WebPAM PROe Header. The language list appears in the Header. Click on the language you prefer. The WebPAM PROe user interface displays in the selected language. Figure 21.Clicking “Language”...
  • Page 27 Automatic When you choose the Automatic option, the following parameters appear on the screen: • Disk Arrays – The number of physical drives in the disk array, their ID numbers, configurable capacity, and the number of logical drives to be created •...
  • Page 28 Express When you choose the Express option, a set of characteristics and options appears on the screen. Check the boxes to select any one or a combination of: • Redundancy – The array will remain available if a physical drive fails •...
  • Page 29 Advanced For an explanation of the parameters under the Advanced option, see Chapter 7 of the Product Manual on the CD. When you choose the Advanced option, the Step 1 – Disk Array Creation screen displays. Step 1 – Disk Array Creation Enter a name for the disk array in the field provided.

  • Page 30: Logging Out Of Webpam Proe

    Read Cache, Read Ahead Cache, and No Cache are available. Read Ahead is the default. 13. Specify a Write (cache) Policy from the dropdown menu. Write Back and Write Through (Thru) are available. Write Back is the default. 14. Click the Update button. A new logical drive is displayed under New Logical Drives.

  • Page 31: Contacting Technical Support

    (408) 228-1400 option 4 Promise Technology, Inc. 580 Cottonwood Drive Milpitas, CA 95035, USA e-Support On-Line +31 (0) 40 256 9463 Attn: Technical Support +31 (0) 40 235 2600 Promise Technology Europe B.V. Science Park Eindhoven 5542 5692 EL Son, The Netherlands...
  • Page 32 On-Line +49 (0) 2 31 56 76 48 - 29 Attn: Technical Support +49 (0) 2 31 56 76 48 - 10 Promise Technology Germany Europaplatz 9 44269 Dortmund, Germany e-Support On-Line +39 06 367 124 00 Attn: Technical Support...

  • Page 33: Obtaining A Security Certificate

    Obtaining a Security Certificate Promise Technology provides a default security certificate for the web server as well as for internal data communication. However, in most cases it is better to install and verify your own certificate. And, if possible, verify your certificate through a certificate authority, such as Verisign or Thwate.
  • Page 34 VTrak M610i, M310i, M210i Quick Start Guide...

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